Maine Cattlemen’s College

Are you interested in learning more about Artificial Insemination (AI) and in vitro fertilization in cattle? Have you considered utilizing AI on your farm? Would you like to have some hands-on experience with AI in cattle? This condensed, day-long AI training course is a combination of classroom learning and hands-on AI training. We will cover topics concerning reproductive anatomy/physiology, heat detection/synchronization, in vitro fertilization, and more. In addition, participants in this class will engage in hands-on learning with semen handling, utilizing an actual liquid nitrogen tank, cattle palpation simulators, and actual female reproductive tracts, as well as all equipment associated with artificially inseminating cattle on your farm. Our instructors will guide you through each step of the process, allow you to practice the techniques, and finally compete for prizes to see who can go through the process from start to finish in the most efficient manner.

Who should attend:

Beef producers interested in learning more about Cattle Reproduction Technologies like Artificial Insemination, In Vitro Fertilization, Synchronization Strategies,  and Heat Detection.

Instructors

• Dr. Colt W. Knight, Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
• Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine
• Dr. Jessica C. Lemos Motta, DVM, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Animal Reproductive Physiology for the School of Food and Agriculture

2025 Sponsors

Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

For the last decade, the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions has been a leader in launching and supporting partnerships in which interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty from universities and colleges throughout the state collaborate with diverse stakeholders to tackle and help find solutions to a wide range of urgent sustainability challenges that directly benefit Maine and other regions.

Maine Beef Producers Association

The Maine Beef Producers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining a viable beef cattle industry in the State of Maine through producer education, cooperative marketing, and the development and support of youth.

Maine Department of Conservation, Agriculture, and Forestry (Maine DCAF)

The Maine DCAF Is Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is Maine’s support center for many land-based natural resource interests, including farms and forestry-related businesses, outdoor recreation, and public access to parks and public lands.

For more information or a reasonable accommodation, please contact Melissa Libby Babcock, Administrative Specialist CL2, UMaine Extension Livestock Office, Food Process Authority at 207.581.2788, or melissa.libby1@maine.edu.

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