{"id":9899,"date":"2025-03-27T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=9899"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:45:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:45:23","slug":"cattle-artificial-insemination-school","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/event\/cattle-artificial-insemination-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Cattle Artificial Insemination School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>August 8-9, 2025<br \/>\n9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both days)<br \/>\nPineland Farms Classroom<br \/>\n15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Maine 04260<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free (through the generous grant provided by the Mitchell Center)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration is closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reference Materials: $50, provided at the AI School (Select Sires AI Manual)<br \/>\nSpace is limited to 20 participants with 2 spots being held in reserve for members of Maine Beef Producers Association<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8527\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"two cows and a calf in a field\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/cow-1-Colt-Knight-Cattlemens-College.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in a partnership with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is hosting a 2-Day Cattle Artificial Insemination Training in New Gloucester, Maine on August 8-9, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Join the University of Maine Team and special instructor, Ashley Wright from the University of Arizona, in learning the basics of Artificial Insemination in cattle. Course will cover male and female reproductive anatomy\/physiology, semen handling, liquid nitrogen tank basics, heat detection and synchronization, AI technique, basics of palpation, and hands-on learning with our sophisticated Bovine Breeder AI Simulator and reproductive tracts. Our instructors will guide you through everything you need to know to get started in cattle artificial insemination.<\/p>\n<p>For More Information, please contact Melissa Babcock at 207.581.2788, or by email at <a href=\"mailto:melissa.libby1@maine.edu\">melissa.libby1@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Instructors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Colt W. Knight<\/strong>, Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Glenda Pereira<\/strong>, Assistant Extension Professor, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashley Wright, M.S.<\/strong>, Area Associate Livestock Agent, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sponsors<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>For the last decade, the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/\">Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Maine Beef Producers Association<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainebeefproducersassociation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Beef Producers Association<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pineland Farms<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pinelandfarms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pineland Farms<\/a> and experience the best of Maine\u2019s countryside! Start at The Market and Welcome Center for event details, trail maps and recreation passes, a caf\u00e9, and farm-fresh goods. Explore the farm with a self-guided tour, interactive exhibits, and family-friendly activities. Enjoy seasonal highlights like pick-your-own produce, a corn maze, visiting the gardens, fishing, skating and Maple Week. Whether you\u2019re here for a day of exploration or a relaxing stroll through the gardens, there\u2019s something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Bangor State Fair<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangorstatefair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bangor State Fair<\/a> (or \u201cThe Fair\u201d as it\u2019s commonly known) welcomes between 20,000 and 30,000 people each year from across Maine. One of the country\u2019s oldest fairs, what\u2019s now called the \u201cBangor State Fair\u201d got its start in September 1849 when the Bangor Horticultural Society organized and held its first exhibition.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Melissa Babcock at <a href=\"mailto:melissa.libby1@maine.edu\">melissa.libby1@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.581.2788 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 8-9, 2025 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both days) Pineland Farms Classroom 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Maine 04260 Cost: Free (through the generous grant provided by the Mitchell Center) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[184,177],"class_list":["post-9899","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-beef","tribe_events_cat-dairy","cat_beef","cat_dairy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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