Good agricultural practices in dairy property of family agriculture

Abstract

Southeast Parana has shown prominence in milk productivity in Brazil in recent years, where small family farms represent 89% of establishments in this category in this region. The use of Good Agricultural Practices in theseproperties is the main determinant of the quality of the milk produced, which is expressed by the Somatic Cell Count and the Total Bacterial Count. The present experience report presents the activities developed by the Veterinary Medicine/Family Agriculture Tutorial Education Program, at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Realeza - PR, about a small dairy farm with labor from family farming in the region where Good Agricultural Practices were implemented. The property has a herd of 40 animals, of which 27 are dairy cows, with an average of 20L/cow/day, in a total area of six bushels used in the production of forage for grazing and planting corn for making silage. Dairy activities are carried out with family labor represented by three adults. The property was accompanied by monthly visits, through a rural extension work, in which the group monitored the realization of activities aimed at milk production, seeking to guide producers regarding the actions used in production. At the end of one year, the property achieved better results in the quality of the milk produced, with a reduction in the milk quality parameters. Still, direct technical assistance to the property was an extremely important point to maintain the practices employed.