Advanced calving clinic set for Feb. 19 in Denison
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AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Beef Center with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer an Advanced Calving Clinic to help Iowa cattlemen and women prepare for a successful calving season and subsequent breeding period. The clinic will be offered on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the Iowa National Guard Armory in Denison, located at 12 North 35th Street.
ISU extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk said the clinic will feature a variety of learning sessions and opportunities to share questions and experiences. Session topics will cover essentials from conception to calving, including strategies for managing dystocia with practice using the life-size calving model, neonatal calf health and care, beef cow nutrition basics and calving distribution management.
“Whether you’ve calved 10 cows or 10,000 cows, there’s always a new technique to learn to help you get one more calf born alive,” she said. "Attendees of previous Advanced Calving Clinics have reported substantial satisfaction with the program, estimating an average benefit of $1,480 per operation."
Lundy-Woolfolk said that the life-size calving model is a popular hands-on feature of the clinics.
“Dr. Terry Engelken from the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine will help participants with tips and tricks for handling difficult delivery situations,” she said.
Iowa State cow-calf specialist Randie Culbertson will present a session on improving rebreeding success, and Lundy-Woolfolk will lead a presentation on pre-and-post-calving nutrition.
Because the sessions are designed for individual hands-on learning, attendance is limited to 50 participants, and preregistration is required. Thanks to generous sponsorship from Boehringer Ingelheim, ISU Extension and Outreach Crawford County, and Blazin’ “B” Ranch, this Advanced Calving Clinic is offered at no cost to attendees.
A light meal will be served to registered participants at 5 p.m. Those interested in attending should register by Feb. 17 by contacting the ISU Extension and Outreach Crawford County office at 712-263-4697.
For more information, contact Lundy-Woolfolk at ellundy@iastate.edu.
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The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 641-745-5902, ellundy@iastate.edu
