APPLICATION OF A COMPUTERIZED HERD MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION CONTROL PROGRAM IN COSTA-RICA

A computerized herd health and production management program developed in the Netherlands has been applied in Costa Rica to assist farmers i n optimizing farm management. During the past five years the farm comm unity became acquainted with the computer program in pilot projects in itiated by the School of Veterinary Medicine of the National Universit y. Apart from its value in extension work, the program proved to be us eful for teaching and research purposes and as a basis for decisions b y policy makers.