Short Courses in Animal Science

Introduction to Cattle Artificial Insemination

ANSC 702 / 3 credits

This intensive 4-day course covers all aspects of A. I. and herd reproduction management.

  • Lectures provide an understanding of controlled breeding and sire selection.
  • Quality speakers share their insights on nutrition, EPD’s and synchronization.
  • Hands-on practice will allow students to experience correct A.I. techniques and semen handling. 

AI Short Course

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Registration Information

Location: Olds College
Dates: December 16-19, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $550
$450 for full time Olds College students

This is a very popular course--- please register early to avoid disappointment

 

Draft Agenda

First Day-

8:30 a.m.                                 Registration and Welcome

                                          

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.                    Outline Reproductive Tract, How AI Techniques are applied,

                                                Cow Reproductive Tracts, Hands-on Practice (Grace Frost)

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Hands-on Live Cow Session (Neil French, Grace Frost)

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.                    Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.                      Nutrition and Its Affect on Reproduction (staff)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.                      Hands-on Live Cow Session ( Grace Frost)

Second Day-

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.                    Introduction to Semen Tank (Grace Frost)

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.                  Review of Cow Tract (Grace Frost)

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Hands-on Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.                    Lunch

 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.                    Equipment Costs, Logistics of Starting AI at home

                                                Sire Selection based on Bull Proofs (Neil Hazel)

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.                      Hands-on Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)

Third Day -


8:30 – 9:30 a.m.                      Heat Detection, Heat Detection Aides, Synchronization (Grace Frost

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.                    Hands-on Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Lunch

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.                    Estrous Cycle (Grace Frost)

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.                      Hands-on Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)

Fourth Day

8:30 – 10:15 a.m.                    Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 Noon        Timing of Insemination, Factors that affect AI Success (Grace Frost)

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.                    Lunch

1:00 – 3:30 p.m.                      Hands-on Live Cow Session (Grace Frost)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.                      Tour of Olds College Facility (Staff)
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Evaluation if choosing the credit option rather than an audit option.