Missouri cattle producers can take a deep dive into essential topics at the Cattle Reproduction Short Course, hosted by University of Missouri Extension specialists Chloe Collins and Elizabeth Picking.
The program is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the MU Extension Center in Texas County, 114 W. Main St., Houston.
This hands-on, in-depth course will cover critical topics every producer should know, says Collins, a dairy specialist. She and Picking, a livestock specialist, will cover:
- Selecting a calving season.
- Artificial insemination vs. natural service.
- Bull selection and understanding expected progeny differences.
- Estrus synchronization.
- Anatomy and physiology of cows.
- Practicing artificial insemination techniques using cadaver tracts.