Beef Cattle Reproduction Symposium
Scheduled Dec. 2 – 3 in Colorado
COLBY, Kan. – New methods and technologies to control and improve reproductive success in beef cattle is the focus of the "Robert Taylor Memorial Symposium: Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle" scheduled for Dec. 2 – 3, 2008 at the Hilton Hotel in Fort Collins, Colo.
“This meeting is for anyone interested in beef cattle reproduction, including producers, veterinarians, AI (artificial insemination) technicians and Extension specialists,” said Sandy Johnson, animal science specialist with Kansas State University Research and Extension and one of the conference coordinators.
The workshops are designed to improve the understanding of the physiological processes of the estrous cycle, currently available procedures to synchronize estrus and ovulation and the proper application of these systems. They will also focus on improving participants’ understanding of methods to assess male fertility and how it affects the success of AI programs.
Program details and registration information will be available soon at http://westcentral.unl.edu/beefrepro/. Continuing education credit will be available for veterinarians, Johnson said.
More information is available by contacting Jack C. Whittier, Colorado State University, (970) 491-6233, jack.whittier@colostate.edu; or Nancy Weiss, (970) 491-7640, nancy.weiss@colostate.edu.
The symposium is sponsored by Colorado State University and the Beef Reproduction Task Force, which is comprised of Extension animal scientists from Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, South Dakota State University, Iowa State University, University of Idaho, University of Illinois, University of Florida and University of Missouri with support from several industry sponsors.
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Story by: Mary Lou Peter-Blecha
mlpeter@ksu.eduK-State Research & Extension News Sandy Johnson is at 785-462-6281 or sandyj@ksu.edu.