Several dairy skills courses scheduled to launch within the next month
One of several dairy skills courses scheduled to launch within the next month, “Dairy Skills: Reproductive Management” is designed for dairy farm workers inexperienced with reproductive management and dairy farms that want to provide introductory video training to entry-level workers.
Course developers note that effective and efficient reproductive management practices are essential for dairy profitability. Establishment of healthy pregnancies in a timely manner is critical with mature heifers and the lactating cow herd.
In this self-paced course, dairy farm workers can watch educational videos and complete knowledge check questions to learn the basics of cow reproduction, how to recognize cows in heat, how hormone treatments and artificial insemination work, safe reproductive management practices, and other topics. Learners can download and print a list of reproductive management terminology, as well as a summary of reproductive management goals for dairies.
Dairy farm workers will learn how to:
— Identify important parts of the female cow reproductive system.
— Describe the estrous cycle.
— Recognize and interpret estrus, or “heat,” behavior.
— Describe the artificial insemination process.
— Work with estrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination protocols.
— Perform reproductive protocols safely.
— Evaluate reproductive performance.
The course includes six short section quizzes. Learners will need to achieve a score greater than 80% on the quizzes to pass this course and receive a certificate of completion. The course will take approximately four hours to complete.
Participants can register for a fee of $49. More information is available on the Penn State Extension website.
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