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Learn Need-to-Know Skills at Cattle Reproduction Short Course

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.
Source : missouri.edu

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