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About the Course

With the world's first MOOOOO-C, you will gain a broad and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of dairy management such as genetics, nutrition, reproduction, animal health, farm economics, and sustainability of dairy production systems. There's something here for everyone whether you are just looking for the basics or have years of experience in the dairy industry. This is an eight-week course. Each week consists of four to nine video lectures, additional reading materials, and a multiple-choice questions quiz. Estimated study time is between three and five hours per week. Learners have the option to purchase a Course Certificate for 49.00 USD. The certificate can be purchased at any time, but you must verify your identify before taking the course quizzes in order to be eligible. For those who cannot afford the certificate fee, financial aid is available through Coursera. Why is producing milk efficiently and sustainably so important? Milk provides humans with over 16 essential nutrients, such as: Energy, Protein and Essential Amino acids, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, several B vitamins, including B12, Pantothenic and Folic acids, and essential minerals such as Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, as well as other minerals. Did you know that one glass of milk provides a 5-year old child with 21% of his/her daily protein requirements and 8% of their energy needs? Most milk in the world, about 85%, is produced from cattle. However, water buffaloes, goats, sheep, and camel are also dairy animals. The United States, India, the European Union, Brazil, and New Zealand are among the largest dairy producers in the world. Yet among these dairy-producing countries there are varied methods to generate milk with highly variable productivity and efficiency. Dairy production is vital for the survival of billions of people. Globally, around 150 million small-scale dairy households, equivalent to 750 million people, are engaged in milk production. The number and size of dairy farms varies among countries, but in India alone, there are estimated 78 million dairy farms! In the United States, one of the leading milk-producing countries in the world, total milk production has been steadily increasing in the last decades, reaching over 205 billion pounds (93 billion kilograms) in 2014. This was accompanied by a steady increase in average milk yield per cow, reaching 22,260 lb (over 10,100 kg) per lactation in 2014. How has this efficiency been achieved? What methods are necessary to ensure production of high quality milk? How do we balance milk production efficiency with animal health and environmental protection? This course will provide the student with information to better understand dairy production systems and their role in feeding the world population. In this MOOOOO-C, you will learn about the dairy enterprise from internationally recognized dairy science professors who have delivered highly regarded dairy education programs within the United States and internationally. Course lectures are translated into Portuguese and Chinese; PDF files of these translations can be found under each course week. The Dairy MOOC team thanks Dr. Antonio Branco (Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil) and Ms. Yuanyuan Zhang (Pennsylvania State University) for translating the lecture materials. Course Sponsors This course was supported by the generous contributions of Innovation Center for US Dairy at Silver Level and Pancosma North America, RP Nutrients, Inc. and Arm and Hammer, which provided funding support at a Bronze Level. The Pennsylvania State University has final responsibility for the academic content of this course....

Top reviews

XF

Aug 1, 2020

its a very comprehensive module to educate the new comers in all the aspects for Dairy Framing. I found it very easy to learn, understand and relate to the topics very easily.

DM

Aug 5, 2020

I would like to thank all the professors and mentors for guiding me about different aspects of dairy production and management with applicable examples (wherever required ) in depth.

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By Jesse A

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Oct 28, 2017

Great course, lots of great info, i would recommend to friends or family

By Stefany Z

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Aug 16, 2022

It was really educational and practical, I learned a lot of new things.

By GUTIERREZ R J D V

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Jun 4, 2025

Muy completo y recomendado, va desde lo básico hasta lo más complejo.

By Benson M

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Jan 25, 2023

it was a very engaging course and will surely benefit me in my career

By Kamran k

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Aug 15, 2019

One of the best course i had.It tied me for 8 weeks.Not to miss it....

By Roemer A H

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Mar 11, 2016

Brilliant Course, very well instructed and a pleasure to be a part of-

By Ola m a

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Nov 24, 2024

i enjoy it very good info and it is related to what I studied before.

By Muhammad I K

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Sep 5, 2023

Great Course for learning and improving knowledge. Highly recommended

By DIBYANI P

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Apr 3, 2023

it was extremely informative and understanding. I loved this course .

By Vicente L R

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Jul 27, 2022

Excelent course, very friendly. Thanks so much Penn State University

By Maíra C S

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May 2, 2016

Excelent course! Interesting lessons, good material and explanations.

By Muhammad A B M

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Sep 28, 2018

great source of knowledge and skills learned about the dairy sector.

By Alain G

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Feb 3, 2019

Content is of high quality and teachers reply quickly to questions.

By ryan p

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Aug 4, 2017

An excellent, rigorous overview of all aspects of dairy production!

By Jacob W

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May 19, 2017

Rare to find a course on Agriculture online, and this is top-notch.

By Ankur R

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Feb 15, 2024

Very Helpful To Learn & Understand The Concepts Of Dairy Farming.

By Solanke H

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Dec 27, 2020

The MOOC was very detailed and gave me real practical experience.

By Anish D

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Apr 9, 2023

A very useful course which can be gone through again and again.

By Kazi S A A

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Jun 20, 2020

Great Course in terms of dairy cattle production and management

By Sami S

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Jun 27, 2020

An excellent course regarding dairy production and management.

By PREETHI J K P

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Apr 9, 2022

I have Gained so much Knowlege in Dairy by Studing this corse

By Jamil H

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Jul 6, 2025

Wow! I had a great experience using this service. Thank you!

By FARAH S

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Sep 1, 2020

Really informative course. course material is well arranged.

By Shahroz Q

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Sep 7, 2023

A perfect platform to explore how the diary industry works!