BENEFITS OF AI

A.I. is an investment that will pay off both economically and practically. The following benefits summarize the advantage of implementing an A.I. program in your herd:

• Genetic Improvement of your herd • More precise breeding records • Easier first calving • Disease transfer is avoided • No hidden expenses • Utilize progeny tested bulls • More uniform calf crops • Crossbreeding is easier • Added safety with no live bulls • Increased production and type with proven genetics • Faster gaining calves and improved mothering ability • The ability to utilize sexed semen to produce female or male offspring

An artificial insemination program involves considerable planning and labor. And it can be extremely rewarding when properly managed. Our intense four day clinics are designed to help you plan and make those decisions which will best fit your AI program by providing you the basic training and education, which will enable you to continue working on your own cattle and increase your proficiency in AI.

These four day clinics run from Tuesday through Friday during the scheduled dates. A daily schedule for each clinic will be available and provided for you upon arrival on Tuesday during final registration. Our office will open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday of the scheduled clinic week to allow time for final registration and announcements prior to commencement of classroom education.

In addition to classroom education, you will have hands-on training on live cattle during each of those four days, conducted by professionals in the AI Industry. We provide a different set of live cattle each day, giving you the best opportunity to experience the unique nature of a wide variety of female reproductive tracts to gain the best knowledge possible over the four day training session. You will not find another AI Clinic in the US that will afford you as many live cattle to train on as Bovine Elite.

During our clinic you will learn proper semen handling procedures, palpation of the reproductive tract to determine the site of semen deposition, proper use of AI equipment and successful artificial insemination technique. You must prove competency in three sections to receive certification from Bovine Elite. These three areas include - proper semen handing and the use of AI equipment, proficiency in placing the insemination syringe in the proper site of semen deposition, and completing a written test covering essential classroom education.

Those clients taking the pregnancy determination portion of our clinic will be instructed on the proper and standard procedures for determining if a female is open or pregnant. You will be tested by the instructor your proficiency to determine the pregnancy status of a number of live cattle. You must receive a satisfactory score to receive your certification

on this section.

To Receive Certification for AI, you must Satisfactorily Complete the Following:

• A written test covering pertinent topics relating to

Artificial Insemination. • Proper use of AI equipment and frozen semen handling. • Proper artificial insemination technique on live cattle.

Subjects Covered in our Clinic are the Following:

• Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction • Estrus Detection • Estrus Synchronization • Frozen Semen Handling • Reproductive Management • Herd Health • Proper Nutrition for Reproductive Efficiency • Practical Training on Live Cattle • Sire Evaluation, Sire Selection, EPDs • AI Equipment Utilization • Liquid Nitrogen Container Care • Cattle Body Condition / Culling Practices • Weights, Measures, Record Keeping

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MILK TYPE INFORMATION

A hot topic in the dairy industry today is the growing popularity of A2 beta-casein milk among consumers and dairy farmers. Farmers in many regions of the world are being incentivized to produce A2 milk to meet the growing demand in what is considered to be a healthier alternative to conventional dairy (Zoetis, 2015). However the science behind this trend remains controversial and is not well understood by many consumers and producers. Milk is composed of several solid components including minerals, lactose, fat and protein. There are three notable casein milk proteins: alpha, kappa, and beta-casein. Focusing first on beta casein, there are two different beta casein genes that cattle can have - A1 or A2. These two types of beta casein are found at two different genome locations, so any given bovine will be either A1A1, A1A2 or A2A2 for beta casein. Why does this matter? Studies have found that when a person drinks milk, digestive enzymes interact with A1 and A2 beta-casein proteins in different ways, so they are processed differently within the body. Some believe the A2 gene is more natural, and therefore healthier. That has led to a recent consumer demand for A2A2 milk. True, A2 milk can only be produced from cattle possessing the A2 gene at both locations. So the one and only factor determining whether milk is A1 or A2 lies in the genetic make-up of the animal producing the milk. Similarly the genetic makeup for Kappa-Casein is relevant for those producers looking for better cheese production from their milk source,

Beta-Casein Key:

• A2A2 bulls are genetically tested as homozygous A2A2 carriers, so they will be guaranteed to pass on an A2 allele to their progeny. • A1A2 bulls are genetically tested as heterozygous, offspring will produce 50% A1 Milk and 50% A2 Milk

Kappa-Casein Key:

• AA genotype will produce lower amounts of kappa-casein in their milk; least favorable genotype for cheese production • AB genotype will produce intermediate amounts of kappa-casein in their milk • BB genotype will produce higher amounts of kappa-casein in their milk; most favorable genotype for cheese production