HOPE, Ark. — Cattle producers looking to learn new skills, brush up on old ones or just expand their beef cattle operations are invited to attend an artificial insemination course Nov. 7-8 in Hope. Registration is $450, due Nov. 4.

TWO-DAY WORKSHOP — Charles Looney, extension genetic improvement specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, will lead an upcoming workshop on artificial insemination of cattle on Nov. 7-8. (Division of Agriculture photo.)

The beef cattle course includes in-depth instruction on estrous synchronization, semen handling, pregnancy determination methods and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice artificial insemination techniques on live cattle.

The two-day event will take place at the Southwest Research & Extension Center, located at 457 S. Nip-n-Tuck Circle in Hope, Arkansas. The course will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The $450 registration includes lunch.

Charles Looney, extension genetic improvement specialist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said the course will help participants approach cattle management as a holistic business.

“This workshop is more than just an A.I. school,” Looney said. “Of course we train you to artificially inseminate cows, but participants will be exposed to much more in cattle management, such as record keeping, nutrition and herd health.”

To register, visit uada.formstack.com/forms/beef_cattle_ai_2024.

Individuals with questions about the seminar should contact Looney at clooney@uada.edu or (870)826-3880.

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