Measurement and Evaluation

How will you know where you're going, if you don't know where you've been?

Ongoing measurement and evaluation are what really set the 100-Day Contract^SM program apart from other dairy management systems. By benchmarking herd performance, you can monitor successes and failures and make adjustments along the way.

A good program of measurement and evaluation should:

• Create standard operating procedures (SOPs), so tasks on the dairy are performed consistently



• Create a team environment



• Develop a system of regular data-gathering and benchmarking



• Promote feedback and continuous improvement

Check each section of the 100-Day Contract^SM - Dry-Cow program, Fresh-Cow program, and Breeding program - to discover more details about this revolutionary dairy wellness program.

These sections include suggested goals for each measurement criterion, along with critical control points (CCPs) - "red flags" to tell you when to take corrective action in your herd. When these action points are reached, it's time to sit down with your management team and re-evaluate procedures. That's the best way to get your herd back on track.