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PC-Dart for Consultants
Complete
Access to DHI Records
PCDART for Consultants allows the dairy consultant access information. The
consultant can use a personal computer with a modem and telephone to access
records from any location. Once a consultant account has been established,
additional coordination is unnecessary. By knowing the producer's herd code
and password, valuable DHI information is immediately available. In addition
to DHI data retrieval, PCDART enables the consultant to:
- Create
and print management reports
- Create
cow groups
- Plot
lactation curves
- List
"cowpage" information
- Transfer
data to other software for analysis
- Use
Graphic Analysis feature
"As
a nutritionist, I have been using PCDART Consultant for three years. I find
it to be very user friendly. I appreciate the ability to create graphs for
production, somatic cell and reproduction trends along with many others.
PCDART allows me to edit the criteria to get only what I need and by allowing
me to put two graphs on one sheet, which has proven very useful to me and
my clients."
Don Martell
Purina Mills
Create/Print Reports
Consultants
can easily examine the current lactation records for a specific group of
cows that may need management attention. Records can be manipulated
with powerful report creating and printing features. Complete control
over which cows appear on a report allows the consultant to customize reports.
Cows are selected by setting a range for traits. From a selection
of more than 600 database items for each cow, the necessary information
to examine management problems is available.
Fees and Charges
The
initial sign-up fee is $50 for a lifetime of program updates. Consultants
are billed monthly for charges accumulated during the previous month.
Charges depend on what time herds are accessed. Charges per herd accessed
are $5 plus 3 cents per cow during prime time ( 8 am to 11 pm EST)
or $2 plus 3 cents per cow all other times. Max charge $15.00.
Special Features
- Communications
Program
New users receive a PC communication program and manuals.
- Availability
The DRMS host computer is available at all times Monday through
Friday as well as on weekends and holidays.
- WATS
Service
Reasonably priced WATS service is available and billed along
with regular usage charges.
- Passwords
Access to DHI records is controlled by the producer with a
password.
- Current
Record
Data from the most recent test day processed is available.
- Report
Library
Reports are kept in a user's library. Reports created for one
herd can be used in other herds.
- Graphic
Analysis
This feature allows careful analysis of individual cows, groups
of cows or herd trends with plots of any Herd Summary item or scatter
plots of over 100 individual cow items.
Uses
for Consultants
Veterinarians
- identify cows with reproductive problems before visiting
the herd
- download data for other programs
Nutritionists
- download cow production, age, stage of lactation and
body weight for balancing rations and feeding recommendations
- download milk, fat and protein data for plotting
lactation curves
AI Organizations
- track progress of daughters of bulls in cooperator
herd
- list genetic and pedigree data before making mating
suggestions
Management Consultants
- screen bulls for mating suggestions
- examine cows with high somatic cell counts to solve
udder health problems
Sales Organizations
- retrieve pedigree and production data for catalogs
Recommended
System
- MSDOS compatible computer with Pentium CPU and VGA color monitor
- 64 Mb Random Access Memory (RAM)
- 2 GB Hard Drive
- One 3.5" Diskette Drive or method to exchange herd data with DHIA tech on test day
- Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000 or XP
- 56KB modem or internet access
PCDART-L
PCDART-L is a list server that offers a great opportunity for
PCDART users to exchange helpful information and ideas about the program.
Do you want to know more about how the permanent reports work? How about
information on new features? Can you offer ideas for features that should
be developed or share useful tips? Then take advantage of PCDART-L.
Current members of the list include dairy producers, DHIA technicians and
management staff, dairy extension personnel, dairy consultants, DRMS support
personnel and various dairy industry professionals. DRMS support personnel
will be adding information for users on a regular basis. We have set up
the list with the help of Dr. Dan Webb and the University of Florida Computing
Center. You may subscribe to the list by e-mailing a request to listserv@lists.ufl.edu.
Include the words SUBSCRIBE PCDART-L followed by your name in the body of
the message. Example: Subscribe PCDART-L Agnes Smith. You will receive e-mail
notification upon receipt of your subscription and approval of your subscription.
To remove yourself from the list, send a message to listserv@lists.ufl.edu that contains the message Signoff PCDART-L in
the body of the message. It is not necessary to include your name when removing
yourself from the list. Example: Signoff PCDART-L.
Cost
| Initial: |
$50
set-up fee |
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Peak (8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern time) - $5/month, plus $0.03/cow. |
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Off-peak - $2/herd, plus $0.03/cow. (Max $15) |
| Email: $3, plus $0.03/cow |
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