COLBY, Kan. – The Beef Reproduction Task Force and the University of Georgia will host the 2024 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Workshop in Athens, GA on Sept. 4-5. The meeting will be held at the Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA.
The meeting has a long history of providing the latest information on the application of reproductive technologies and includes a range of topics related to cow herd reproduction such as nutritional interactions, genetic selection for fertility, management, and male fertility.
“The meeting is for producers, veterinarians, and AI (artificial insemination) technicians, as well as anyone interested in beef cattle reproduction,” said Kansas State University extension beef specialist and reproductive physiologist Sandy Johnson. The meeting schedule with a list of speakers is available at BeefRepro.org.
The Beef Reproduction Task Force has invited graduate students to attend and share posters reporting current findings focused on improving reproductive performance of beef heifers, cows, and bulls.
Nominations are being accepted through July 15th for the Service to Industry Award that recognizes outstanding contributions by those working in the AI industry towards the application or increased use of AI and estrous synchronization by beef producers. This year one award will be for an outstanding veterinary practice and a second category will be for an AI service technician of a company, or someone working independently with producers to implement AI programs. Awards will be presented on Sept. 4th More information on submitting applications can be found at BeefRepro.org.
The Beef Reproduction Task Force is a multi-state Extension group made up of specialists from Kansas State University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Idaho, Iowa State University, Texas A & M University, Virginia Tech University and University of Wyoming.
Cut-off date for rooms at the conference hotels is Aug. 4th and online registration deadline is Aug. 20th. More information about the workshop, including online registration, is available on the website: BeefRepro.org. Information is also available by contacting Johnson at sandyj@ksu.edu or 785-462-6281.
