Personal Information
Name |
Ian Cameron Ohnstad |
Date of Birth |
15 March 1966 |
Nationality |
British |
Present Position |
National Specialist in Milking Technology |
Key Attributes
Provision of advice relating to hygienic milk production, mastitis, cell count control and management of teat lesions.
Establishment of sustainable milk harvesting routines on large dairy establishments.
Provision of training and extension advice throughout the dairy industry.
Design of dairy cattle housing to promote dairy cattle health and welfare .
Establishment of milk quality support programmes.
Design and performance testing of milking Installations.
Management of research projects.
Provision of Expert witness reports in legal actions (single and joint instructions).
Detailed knowledge of automated milking systems.
Thorough working knowledge of EU Hygiene Legislation
Personal Profile
25 years experience in the dairy industry, working in a consultancy role for the last 16 years, specialising in milking technology, milk quality and dairy design. Providing specialist consultancy both within the UK and overseas to clients at all stages of the milk production and processing chain.
Recent work experience
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National Milking Technology consultant providing front line consultancy to the dairy industry in the UK and overseas. Providing support and technical information for colleagues within ADAS. |
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Management of research projects at ADAS Bridgets Research Centre and publishing of scientific papers for presentation at meeting within the UK and abroad. |
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Preparation of published technical information for farmers on behalf of DEFRA and the Milk Development Council. |
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Development of Farm Quality Assurance schemes for milk buyers and supermarkets. |
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Provision of technical and strategic training to farmers, manufacturers of milking equipment, veterinary surgeons and DEFRA (formerly MAFF) |
Education and Qualifications
1985 –1988 |
University of London (Wye College)
BS C Agriculture (Upper second class) |
1979 – 1984 |
Lakes School, Windermere, Cumbria
A Levels ( Biology (A), Chemistry (B), Physics (B). General Studies (B) |
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Chairman, British Mastitis Conference.
Chairman of NMC Teat Health Committee.
Member of British Standards Institute Bulk Milk Cooling Committee
Member of UK Central Mastitis Review Group
Programme Committee member, NMC.
Other Skills
Computer literacy and use of IT Systems
Public Speaking
Large project management
Provision of expert witness statements to support or refute claims for compensations.
Employment History not covered by recent experience
1988 – 1990 |
Herd manager of 350 cow dairy unit in Essex |
1997 |
Appointed National Specialist in Milking Technology. Additional responsibilities to include quality control of all milking technology work within ADAS and development of new markets. |
Overseas Experience
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Overseas consultancy in Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Hungary, Holland, Belgium. Channel Islands, Sweden, Spain and Southern Ireland (details below)
Zimbabwe – Delivery of technical training to Ministry of Agriculture Technical Officers and remote technical support by e-mail.
New Zealand – Delivery of commercial milk quality consultancy on behalf of a New Zealand consultancy company. Delivery of technical presentations to New Zealand dairy farmers and advisors.
New Zealand – Research project with Dexcel, Hamilton examining the interaction between automated milking systems and grazing management.
Channel Islands, Hungary, Holland, Belgium and Southern Ireland – Technical consultancy to farm businesses.
Hungary – Phare funded project exploring the implications for the Hungarian dairy industry of membership of the EU. |
Selected Publications
Compliance of new milking installations with relevant standards - Progress in Mastitis Control, Proceedings of the British Mastitis Conference 1997, pp 30 - 34.
Relation of cluster performance to post milking teat condition - Proceedings of the 37th National Mastitis Council, St Louis, Missouri, pp 75 - 85.
Performance differences between new milking parlours - Proceedings of the Fourth International Dairy Housing Conference, St Louis, Missouri, pp124 - 130.
Machine Milking and the Well Being of the Dairy Cow, Proceedings of the British Mastitis Conference 1998, pp 62 - 68.
Changes in cow teat tissue created by milking equipment (co-author) J.Dairy Res (2001) 67:309-317.
Practical assessment of teat condition (co-author) - Proceedings of Pan Pacific Mastitis Congress, Nagano, Japan, Nov 2000.
Practical evaluation of milk conductivity measurements - International Symposium on Robotic Milking, Lelystad, Netherlands, August 2000.
Evaluation of bovine teat condition in commercial dairy herds (co-author) - Proceedings Int Symposium on Mastitis and Milk Quality, AABP, Vancouver, Canada 2001.
Performance differences and cow responses in new milking parlours (co-author) – Journal of Dairy Research (2002) 69, 75 –80.
Milking Routines and mastitis infections. In Practise, November 2002.
Assessing the scale of teat end problems and their likely causes. Proceedings of National Mastitis Council 42nd Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas 2003.
Changes in milking liner performance with age (co-author) – Proceedings of National Mastitis Council 42nd Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas 2003.
100 years with Liners and Pulsators: where the rubber meets the teat and what happens to milking characteristics (co-author), IDF Centenary Conference, Bruge, Belgium, Sept 2003
An innovative farm system combining automated milking with grazing (2003). New Zealand Society of Animal Production 62, 115 – 119
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