Artificial Insemination Schools

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.

Spring 2010 Cattle Artificial Insemination School

Thursday through Saturday, March 18 - 20, 2010

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	March 18, 2010
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	March 19, 2010
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	March 20, 2010
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 2010 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 2010 MSU Artificial Insemination School.