Mississippi Artificial Insemination Schools

The Mississippi State University Extension Service and Animal and Dairy Sciences Department hosts two Cattle Artificial Insemination (AI) Schools each year. The AI Schools are held in March and October annually.

Fall 2008 Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Thursday through Saturday, October 23-25, 2008

Location

Mississippi State University Animal and Dairy Sciences Department

Leveck Animal Research Center Beef Unit and Bearden Dairy Research Unit

Mississippi State, MS

Schedule

Thursday	October 23, 2008
6:00 – 6:15 p.m.	Introductions/ Opening Comments (WISE 4036)
6:15 – 6:45 p.m.	Economics of Artificial Insemination
6:45 – 7:30 p.m.	Reproductive Anatomy and the Estrous Cycle
7:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Estrus Synchronization
8:30 – 8:45 p.m.	Break
8:45 – 9:00 p.m.	Artificial Insemination Equipment
9:00 – 9:45 p.m.	Work with Reproductive Tracts

Friday	October 24, 2008
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.	Heat Detection and Heat Detection Aids (WISE 4043)
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.	Nutritional Programs for A.I. Success
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.	Reproductive Herd Health and Biosecurity
10:00 a.m. – Noon	Corral Work (semen handling & A.I. technique practice) (Dairy Unit)
Noon – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (provided) (Beef Unit)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.	Beef Sire Selection Exercise (Beef Unit)
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.	Corral Work (A.I. technique practice) (Dairy Unit)

Saturday	October 25, 2008
8:00 – 11:30 a.m.	Corral Work (A.I. technique practice) (Dairy Unit)
11:30 a.m. – Noon	Course Wrap-Up

Registration Information

The registration fee for the Spring 2008 MSU Artificial Insemination School is $150 per person. School attendance is limited to the first 30 registrations. Make checks payable to “Northeast Area Livestock”. Send registration payment to Mike Howell, Northeast District Extension Office, P.O. Box 1690, Verona, MS 38879. Mike can be reached by phone at 662-566-2201 or by e-mail at mhowell@ext.msstate.edu for answers to questions about the Spring 2008 MSU Artificial Insemination School.