The Dairy Industry in Israel 2009 Editors: Daniel Hojman Yossi Malul – Israel Cattle Breeders Association Design and Production: Aknowledgments: Moshe Mirsky Rachel Borushek – Israel Farmers’ Federation Ephraim Ezra – ICBA, Israeli Herdbook Dr. Israel Flamenbaum Dr. Shmuel Fridmann – IDB – National Service for Udder Health and Milk Quality Dr. Nadav Galon – Hachaklait Company Boaz Hanochi – ICBA Liron Tamir – Israel Dairy Board Dr. Joel I. Weller – Department of Genetics, Institute of Animal Sciences, A.R.O. Dr. Yoel Zeron – Sion A.I. Company Sponsorships: “Hachaklait”, Mutual Society for Clinical Veterinary Services Sion A.I. Company S.A.E. Afikim Ambar Feed Mills S.C.R. Engineers Ltd. Lachish Industries Ltd. Tnuva ISRAEL CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 38900 Caesaria Industrial Park P.O.B. 3015, ISRAEL Tel: 972-4-6279700 Fax: 972-4-6273501 e-mail: hmb-central@icba.org.il www.icba.org.il On the cover: Honours to “Sufa”, which yielded 21,400 Kg of milk in its 305d corrected lactation. “Sufa” is a 1st calver at the “Carmiya” dairy farm. Thanks to Yoram Shpirer for the photo and for raising such outstanding cow. = previous page next page