Save a Calf, Save a Cow
Save a Calf, Save a Cow
Workshop series for dairy and beef producers, and dairy workers. Sessions offered with Spanish language translation option! Consists of both Zoom and hands-on, in-person sessions.
Please register by October 6th to ensure language translation services.
Zoom Class Options
Nov. 5th, 6:30-7:30pm
Nov. 6th, 11am-12pm
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In-Person Class Options
Gays Mills: Nov. 12th, 11am-12:30pm or 6-7:30pm
Darlington: Nov. 13th, 11am-12:30pm or 6-7:30pm
Save a Calf, Save a Cow
UW-Madison Division of Extension is hosting calving workshops for Dairy Farmers, Dairy Workers (presented in Spanish) and Beef Farmers that are taught during one Zoom classroom and one hand’s on in-person session. To attend the in-person session you must first attend a Zoom session. The dairy worker sessions are presented in English and simultaneously translated to Spanish.
Topics
Zoom Session Topics
Neonatal calf care and colostrum management
Cow nutrition management pre- and post-calving (Dairy)
Management strategies for beef cow nutrition, health, and fertility (Beef)
In-Person Hands On Session Topics
Stages of labor and what to watch for – when to call for help
Calving equipment options and function /sanitation / cleaning
Worker safety – cow & calf handling / needles / PPE / biosecurity
Sessions
Zoom Sessions
November 5th, 6:30-7:30pm (in English)
November 6th, 11am-12pm (in English and Spanish) (Registration required by October 6th to secure a translator)
In-Person Hands On Sessions
Spanish & English: November 12th, 11am-12:30pm (Gays Mills)
English: November 12th, 6-7:30pm (Gays Mills)
Spanish & English: November 13th, 11am-12:30pm (Darlington)
English: November 13th, 6-7:30pm (Darlington)
Event Information
Cost: $20/person
Mail check to:
Extension Green County
2841 6th Street
Monroe, WI 53566
Please make checks payable to “Extension Green County”.
Locations: Gays Mills / Darlington
Please see event registration form for more details.
Registration Deadline
Registration completed and course fee received by October 6th for the Spanish sessions, and by November 1st for the English sessions.
Don’t wait to register! Registration is limited to the first 20 paid participants per in-person session.
Questions? Please contact Jackie McCarville, Regional Dairy Educator, at jackie.mccarville@wisc.edu or 608-576-0147.
