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BEEF CATTLE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
This course is conducted with the volunteer assistance of area food animal veterinary practitioners.
The purpose of this school is to strengthen managerial capabilities of owners and operators of the
beef cattle ranches. This is an intense course in reproductive management of the cow herd. Although
the topic of pregnancy diagnosis is given extensive treatment in this program, participants should not
expect this training to make them proficient in that skill. Rather it is hoped that an improved
understanding of the broad subjects of breeding herd management will be achieved and that
individuals enrolled in this course will be better equipped to work with their veterinarians in
accomplishing breeding program objectives.
If you are interested in participating in the Reproductive
Management School, contact your local County Extension Agent for
registration information.
Example Schedule From 1999 School
| Beef Cattle Reproductive Management School | |
| Day 1 | |
| Moderator: Jim Selph | |
| A.M. 8:00 | Check in and paperwork |
| 8:30 | Pregnancy Testing |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:10 | Health Management-Vaccination Program for Reproduction |
| 11:00 | Pregnancy Testing Video Tape |
| 11:30 | Lunch (provided) |
| PM 12:15 | Intact Tracts Lab - Various Stages of Pregnancy |
| 12:24 | Laboratory: Hands on Pregnancy Testing |
| Moderator: Mark Kistler | |
| 3:30 | Coping with Calving Problems |
| 4:30 | Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation |
| 5:00 | Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation Demonstration |
| Day 2 | |
| Moderator: Doug Mayo | |
| AM 8:00 | Genetic Management for Efficient Reproduction |
| 8:30 | Heifer Development and Management of Young Cows |
| 9: 15 | Reproductive Implications of Body Condition and Nutritional Management |
| 10 00 | Break |
| 10:15 | Breeding Season Management |
| 10:45 | Nutrition for Reproduction - Forage Quality |
| 11:15 | Nutrition for Reproduction - Economics of Supplementation |
| PM 12:00 | Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30 | Laboratory: Hands on Pregnancy Testing |
| Moderator: James Stice | |
| 3:30 | Utilizing Performance Records |
| 4:30 | Body Conditions Scoring Problem |
| Day 3 | |
| Moderator: Jennifer Myers | |
| AM 8:00 | The Role of Artificial Insemination in a Beef Cattle Herd |
| AM 8:30 | Bull Selection |
| 9:00 | Estrus Synchronization and Heat Detection |
| 9:00 | Break |
| 9:45 | Body Condition Scoring Problem - Conclusion |
| 10:15 | Beef Quality Assurance |
| 10:45 | Program Summary and Evaluation & Hands-on Laboratory |
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