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| North Florida Holsteins conducts
a very active and successful International Student Intern Program.
Students, most with a veterinary or 4-year agriculture degree, work at
North Florida Holsteins for a 12 month period. During the first 6
months, students rotate through the following departments - herd health,
hospital barn, calf crew, heifer crew, feed department, milking parlor,
parlor maintenance, parlor office and night springers. The remaining 6
months, students specialize in an area where they have shown the most
interest and ability. Normally, there are 15 international students from
various countries at a time. Students are paid a wage for working at the
farm, and live with other students in one of 4 houses owned by the farm.
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| This is an outstanding
educational opportunity for those interested in learning the operation
of a successful large dairy, along with hands-on animal husbandry
techniques. The international student intern program provides experience
with a large-herd nutrition program, innovative cattle housing, a
state-of-the-art milking parlor, and in-house veterinary treatments
including surgeries and embryo transfer. Students benefit from the
multi-national perspectives of others participating in the program
through interaction in work, conversations at home and social
activities.
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| Additional information can be
obtained by contacting North Florida Holsteins (see the contact
information on the Home page) or the Ohio State University, listed below.
Interested students must apply through the International Dairy Fellows
Program at the school. The school
will then arrange for the proper visa.
Ohio State University
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