Advanced beef cow calving clinics scheduled for Jan. 13
12/20/24
AMES Iowa — To help Iowa cattlemen and women prepare for a successful calving season and subsequent breeding period, Iowa Beef Center has scheduled two Advanced Calving Clinics for January 13, 2025, according to Iowa State University extension beef specialist Denise Schwab.
Session topics cover essentials from conception to calving, including nutrition basics during gestation and early lactation, assisting at calving, colostrum management, baby calf health and care, and decisions based on calving data.
“We anticipate attendees will really enjoy the hands-on session led by clinical assistant professor Dr. Caitlin Wiley from the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine," Schwab said. “This session focuses on troubleshooting dystocia issues utilizing a life-size cow model.”
Thanks to the cooperation and sponsorship of the Edgewood Vet clinic and the Keystone Vet Clinic, Dr. Sami Kemp and Dr. Abbey Smith will be discussing newborn calf care and management. Dr. Grant Dewell, ISU extension beef veterinarian, will discuss colostrum management in beef herds and Dr. Randie Culbertson, ISU Extension cow-calf specialist, will discuss decision making based on calving records and data. Schwab will present on gestational nutrition.
Because the sessions are designed for individual hands-on learning, attendance is limited to 50 participants per clinic location and preregistration is required. Thanks to program sponsors, the cost is $25 per person, which includes a meal.
Those who want to attend should register at least two days in advance of their desired location date by contacting the respective county extension office.
Jan. 13. Arlington Event Center, 853 Main St, Arlington; 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., contact Fayette County Extension at 563-425-3331 or email Deb at dkahler@iastate.edu.
Jan. 13. St. Mary’s Parrish Center, 2200 2nd Ave, Vinton; 4:30 – 9:30 p.m., contact Benton County Extension at 319-472-4739 or email Patti at upmeyer@iastate.edu.
For more information or questions contact Denise Schwab, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 319-721-9624, dschwab@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:
Denise Schwab, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 319-472-4739, dschwab@iastate.edu
