Emilio D. Alford
Livestock Manager, Dairy Herd
Tulare, CA · (559) 555 0143 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/emiliodalford
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twelve years in commercial dairy herd management
SPECIES
Holstein and Jersey dairy cattle, replacement heifers, calves
SPECIALTIES
Milk quality, reproduction programs, transition cow health, employee training
SYSTEMS
DairyComp 305, Afimilk parlor management, SAP, Cornerstone
CREDENTIALS
National Dairy Farm program trained evaluator, artificial insemination certification
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in animal science, California Polytechnic State University
Executive Summary
Dairy herd manager responsible for twenty six hundred milking cows and eighteen hundred head of replacement stock. Twelve years in large herd dairy, moving from herdsman work into full livestock management. Runs milk quality, reproduction and transition cow health as three programs that have to be measured every week.
Signature Achievements
- Lowered bulk tank somatic cell count from two hundred forty thousand to one hundred fifty five thousand and captured the full quality premium.
- Raised the twenty one day pregnancy rate from nineteen percent to twenty six percent over two years.
- Cut fresh cow displaced abomasum cases sixty percent by rebuilding the close up ration delivery and pen density.
- Reduced preweaned calf mortality from seven point four percent to two point nine percent.
- Passed three consecutive National Dairy Farm program evaluations at the highest animal care rating.
- Trained forty eight milkers in Spanish on parlor routine, which cut teat end scoring problems by half.
Professional Experience
Livestock Manager
San Joaquin Crossing Dairy, Tulare, CA 2020 to present
Herd management for twenty six hundred milking cows, eighteen hundred replacements and a staff of sixty two.
- Own milk quality, reproduction, calf health and animal care results and report them weekly to ownership.
- Direct the reproduction program with the herd veterinarian including synchronization and sire selection.
- Manage pen moves, grouping strategy and stocking density with the feed and facilities teams.
- Supervise five crew leads across parlor, hospital, maternity and calf ranch.
- Maintain treatment records, the Veterinary Feed Directive file and residue avoidance protocols.
Herd Manager
Kings River Holsteins, Hanford, CA 2016 to 2020
Cow health and breeding responsibility for a fourteen hundred cow herd.
- Ran daily fresh cow checks and treatment decisions under written veterinary protocols.
- Managed breeding lists, heat detection technology and pregnancy check days.
- Tracked culling decisions and replacement inventory against the herd plan.
- Held weekly training with the hospital crew on drug handling and withdrawal times.
Calf and Heifer Supervisor
Tule Creek Livestock Company, Visalia, CA 2013 to 2016
Calf ranch and heifer growing supervision for twelve hundred head.
- Managed colostrum protocols, milk feeding and weaning transitions.
- Monitored growth against target weights and adjusted the ration with the nutritionist.
- Kept vaccination and treatment records for every animal group.
Licensure and Certification
National Dairy Farm program trained evaluator
Artificial insemination certification, Select Sires training program
Beef Quality Assurance dairy certification
Member, American Dairy Science Association
Education
Bachelor of Science in animal science, California Polytechnic State University, 2013
Core Skills
Milk quality management · Reproduction programs · Transition cow care · Calf health protocols · Records analysis · Bilingual crew training · Veterinary protocol compliance · Animal welfare auditing · Labor scheduling · Ration coordination