Ranchers who are looking to reduce calf loss at calving, and to learn how to properly assist cows at calving, should plan on attending Assisting the Beef Cow at Calving with Dr. Robert Mortimer.
Dr. Mortimer is a nationally known veterinarian from Colorado State University. He will discuss Handling Calving Difficulty with emphasis on decision making and the Hows and Whys of techniques of providing assistance.
This program was developed by Dr. Mortimer and its strong emphasis on hands-on experience in calving management and produced a video with Elanco and Beef Today on How to Save More Calves at Calving.
Programs will be held at six sites across the state of Nebraska with a cost of $20 and can be paid at the door.
Dates, locations and contact information for pre-registration is listed below.
- Dec. 11 at Bridgeport: Prairie Winds Community Center, 1 pm – 3:30 pm; contact Aaron Berger at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu
- Dec. 11 at Gudmunsen Sandills Lab near Whitman: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm; contact Bethany Johnson at 308-645-2267 or bjonston3@unl.edu
- Dec. 12 at Broken Bow: 1 pm – 3:30 pm; contact Troy Walz at 308-872-6821 or twalz1@unl.edu
- Dec. 12 at O’Neill: Holt County Annex, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; contact Amy Timmerman at 402-336-2760 or atimmerman2@unl.edu
- Dec. 13 at Kearney: Buffalo County Extension Office, 1 pm – 3:30 pm; contact Brent Plugge at 308-236-1235 or brent.plugge@unl.edu
- Dec. 13 at North Platte: West Central Research and Extension Center, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Randy Saner at 308-532-2683 or rsaner2@unl.edu
