The Mississippi State University Extension Service and Animal and Dairy Sciences Department host two Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) Schools each year. The AI Schools are held in March and October annually. Upcoming AI School dates are March 15-17, 2012 and October 25-27, 2012. |
| Spring 2012 Cattle Artificial Insemination School |
| Thursday through Saturday, March 15 - 17, 2012 |
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Location |
Mississippi State University Animal and Dairy Sciences Department (Wise Center)
Bearden Dairy Research Unit
Mississippi State, MS
Map of area hotels and motels
Map to MSU Wise Center
Map to MSU Bearden Dairy Research Unit |
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| Schedule |
| Thursday |
March 15, 2012 |
| 6:00 – 6:15 p.m. |
Introductions/ Opening Comments (WISE 4043) |
| 6:15 – 6:45 p.m. |
Economics of Artificial Insemination |
| 6:45 – 7:30 p.m. |
Reproductive Anatomy |
| 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Estrous Cycle, Estrus Synchronization, and Sexed Semen |
| 8:30 – 8:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 8:45 – 9:00 p.m. |
Artificial Insemination Equipment (WISE 4036) |
| 9:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Work with Reproductive Tracts |
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| Friday |
March 16, 2012 |
| 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. |
Heat Detection and Heat Detection Aids (WISE 4043) |
| 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. |
Nutritional Programs for A.I. Success |
| 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. |
Sire Selection |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. |
Reproductive Herd Health and Biosecurity |
| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
Question and Answer Session |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Break and Travel to Dairy Unit |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) (Dairy Unit) |
| 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Corral Work (semen handling and A.I. technique practice) (Dairy Unit) |
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| Saturday |
March 17, 2012 |
| 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Corral Work (A.I. technique practice) (Dairy Unit) |
| 11:30 a.m. – Noon |
Course Wrap-Up |
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| Registration Information |
Mississippi
State University Artificial Insemination School Registration Form
Mississippi State University Artificial Insemination School Brochure
The registration fee for the Spring 2012 MSU Artificial Insemination School is $250 per person. School attendance is limited to the first 25 registrations. Make checks payable to “Mississippi State University”. Send registration form and payment to MSU AI School, c/o Jane Parish, Animal and Dairy Sciences, Box 9815, Mississippi State, MS 39762. For answers to questions about the Fall 2011 MSU Artificial Insemination School, contact Jane Parish by phone at 662-325-7466 or by e-mail at jparish@ads.msstate.edu.
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