Learn How to Artificially Inseminate Cattle

Stephen F. Austin University Department of Agriculture will be hosting an Artificial Insemination Field Day on November 8, 2013 in Nacogdoches, Texas. The field day will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Walter C. Todd Agriculture Research Center, 442 CR 123, Nacogdoches, Texas 75965. The field day is open to all Beefmaster breeders and during the educational day breeders will learn about artificial insemination (AI), learn how to AI cattle, learn about estrus synchronization, learn about bull selection and much more.

The registration fee is $150 (non-refundable) for Beefmaster breeders and $100 (non-refundable) for South 40 members. The field day is limited to the first 24 participants, so sign up today to reserve your spot. Dr. Erin Brown and Chris Koffskey will be hosting the clinic and have asked that all participants bring their boots and work clothes for the live cattle sessions. This will be a hands-on field day and all attendees will have the opportunity to AI cows during the sessions.

For more information please contact Dr. Erin Brown by email at browneg@sfasu.edu and by phone at (936) 468-4433. You can also contact Chris Koffskey by email at koffskeycj@sfasu.edu or by phone at (936) 564-5924.

Tentative Field Day Schedule – November 8, 2013

7:30 am – Registration

8:00 am – Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction, Locating the Target

9:30 am – Sire Selection and EPDs

10:00 am – Work in cows and Semen Handling

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – Work in cows

3:00 pm – Heat Detection, Heat Detection Aids and Estrus synchronization

4:00 pm – Work in cows