Purdue Extension event will offer parturition and calf care training to enhance producer success
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Midwest beef and dairy producers are invited to attend Purdue University Extension’s Calving Academy, occurring on four Saturdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. EST this December and January.
The hands-on event will cover topics including parturition, cow restraint and calf manipulation, triaging neonatal calves, and the calving tool kit, among others. Nick Minton, Extension beef systems specialist, said, “Calving season can be an exciting and stress-inducing time on the farm. The goal of the Calving Academy is to review all aspects of parturition and caring for the calf immediately after calving to enhance producer success during this season.”
Bethany Funnell (DVM, DACT), clinical associate professor of bovine theriogenology in Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine, will be the academy instructor.
Academy dates and locations:
- Dec. 14, 2024 | Don Strauss Animal Science Education Center, Huntington University, Huntington
- Dec. 21, 2024 | Feldun Purdue Agricultural Center, 1117 State Road 458, Bedford
- Jan. 4, 2025 | Decatur County Extension Office, 545 S. County Road 200 W., Greensburg
- Jan. 11, 2025 | Purina Pavilion, Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences, 270 S. Russell St., West Lafayette
The deadline to register is Dec. 5. The cost to attend is $50. A stainless steel bucket and cup and Betadine scrub are available for an additional $100, and a set of OB chains and handles is available for an additional $150.
For questions and/or accommodations, contact Minton at nminton@purdue.edu or 812-279-4330.
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Writer: Ashvini Malshe, malshea@purdue.edu, 765-496-7480
Media contact: Devyn Ashlea Raver, draver@purdue.edu
Sources: Nick Minton, nminton@purdue.edu
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