Cattle Artificial Insemination Short Course
WHEN: March 31 – April 2, 2025
WHERE: Oregon State University, Corvallis
COST: $600
CONTACT (with questions or to get on list): Kathryn Younger at email below
AI School in Corvallis
Webinar Series: Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock
2024 Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock: Getting Ready for the Fire Season
Online and free from OSU Extension
June 3rd, 4th, and 5th at 6:00 pm PT.
Register here: https://beav.es/cF7
In this webinar series, we will provide information related to the wildfire season as well as research updates on livestock exposure to wildfire smoke. We will also present information on how to care for livestock during wildfire smoke exposure and poor air quality conditions.
06/03/2024, 6:00 pm PT
Dairy Research Update
Dr. Amy Skibiel and Dr. Pedram Rezamand will provide a dairy research update on wildfire smoke exposure and its effects on health and performance.
06/04/2024, 6:00 pm PT
Getting Ready for Fire Season
Dr. Katie Wollstein will provide information on wildfire preparedness for livestock producers, focusing on fuels and property management prior to and during wildfire events.
06/05/2024, 6:00 pm PT
Beef Research Update & Livestock Care
Dr. Juliana Ranches and Dr. Jenifer Cruickshank will share an update on smoke exposure research in beef cattle and information on preparedness for livestock producers focusing on animal health.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Juliana at juliana.ranches@oregonstate.edu
This project is supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2023-68008-39173 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The webinars will be posted afterward on the Livestock and Wildfire Resource Hub: https://livestockwildfirehub.org/
Join us for a Voles, Dogs and Raptors Field Day
Time: Thursday April 11, 2024, 12:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: Pedee Creek Barn – 12935 Kings Valley Highway, Monmouth, OR 97361
Register Here: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/events/voles-dogs-raptors-field-day
Free, but space is limited.
Join us at Double J Jerseys dairy farm for lunch and farmer-to-farmer conversations to learn about vole ecology and management. We will describe OSU research into canine-assisted vole trapping and discuss how you can work with your own dog. We’ll also look at raptor perches and owl boxes and discuss how to encourage these predators on your farm. This workshop includes outdoor demonstrations on uneven ground, so please dress appropriately.
Calving School, April 2024, Corvallis
Calving Schools are being offered in Corvallis on April 19 (1:30-5:00 PM) and April 22 (1:30-5:00 PM). Topics will include nutritional and management strategies, calving facilities, the calving process, newborn calf care, and dystocia, along with a hands-on activity. (Note: this is the same workshop offered twice.) Investment: $5.
For more information, go to
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/events/calving-school-corvallis-april-2024
or contact Jenifer Cruickshank at jenifer.cruickshank@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1896.
Farm Commons is having an Open Farm Employment Law Week
Farm Commons provides solutions to your farm law and risk management questions. September 18-23, farmers will have one week of FREE access to accurate, concise information on farm employment law: https://farmcommons.org/open-employment-law-week/.
- Find solutions to employment law questions in their groundbreaking Selected Essentials in Farm Employment Law for Your State resources, as well as all their in-depth farm employment law guides like:
- Ask questions about the H-2A program via their live, virtual webinar on practical and ethical mechanics of H-2A .
Farm Commons is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supported through memberships and donations.
Livestock and Wildfire Resource Hub
Colleagues at Oregon State University and University of Idaho are investigating the effects of wildfire smoke on cattle, forming the Livestock and Wildfire Research Group. As part of that effort, we have built a website that we intend to serve as a clearinghouse of information about livestock and wildfire. The “Hub” is updated regularly and includes information about our research projects, webinar recordings, scholarly papers, Extension publications, “What To Do” advice when wildfire threatens or the air is smoky, announcements of interest, other relevant resources, and links to our social media. Content on the “Hub” is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.
Visit our livestock and wildfire website here: https://livestockwildfirehub.org/
Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock webinar series
The fire season is right around the corner! Get ready for it with our Wildfires, Smoke, and Livestock Webinar Series.
ONLINE AND FREE – June 13, 14, and 15; 6:00-7:00 pm PT.
Register via https://beav.es/ToF
This webinar series aims to provide educational content to livestock producers, focusing on preparedness for wildfires, caring for livestock prior to and during wildfires, and providing the most updated information on research on wildfire smoke exposure and its effects on livestock health and performance.
AGENDA:
06/13/2023 6:00 pm PT
Katie Wollstein – Oregon State University
GETTING READY: Dr. Wollstein will provide information on wildfire preparedness for livestock producers, focusing on fuels and property management prior to and during wildfire events.
06/14/2023 6:00 pm PT
Juliana Ranches and Jenifer Cruickshank – Oregon State University
CARING FOR LIVESTOCK: Dr. Ranches and Dr. Cruickshank will share information on preparedness for livestock producers focusing on animal health prior to and during wildfire events.
06/15/2023 6:00 pm PT
Amy Skibiel and Pedram Rezamand – University of Idaho
RESEARCH UPDATE: Dr. Skibiel and Dr. Rezamand will provide a research update on wildfire smoke exposure and its effects on livestock health and performance.
QUESTIONS? Contact Juliana at juliana.ranches@oregonstate.edu
This project is supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive. Grant no. 2023-68008-39173 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Change is coming to the availability of livestock antibiotics
For a run-down on how the availability of livestock antibiotics will be changing, just click through to this article on the OSU Extension page:
Over the counter sale of livestock antibiotics will cease June 11, 2023. How you can prepare?
OSU Extension CALVING SCHOOLS
- April 6, 1:00pm, Tillamook (dairy-centric, English)
- April 7, 1:00pm, Corvallis (dairy-centric, English)
- April 14, 1:00pm, Corvallis (beef-centric, English)
- April 17, 1:00pm, Corvallis (dairy-centric, Spanish)
Topics will include maternity pen management, the calving process, dystocia, newborn calf care, and include a hands-on activity.
Free! Snacks will be provided. Space limited.
Pre-registration is required. (There will be a couple of steps to sign in with an email address if you haven’t used OSU’s system before.)
Register through this link: https://beav.es/SwN
If you have any questions or need to request accommodation related to a disability, please contact Jenifer Cruickshank at 971-600-1222 or jenifer.cruickshank@oregonstate.edu
AI School, December 2022, Corvallis
Cattle Artificial Insemination Short Course at OSU
December 14, 9:00am – 5:00pm
December 15, 9:00am – 5:00pm
December 16, 9:00am – 12 noon
Oregon State University, Corvallis
registration fee: $600
For questions and to register, contact Kathryn.Younger@oregonstate.edu.
