Artificial Insemination Certificate Course
Take your herd’s reproductive success to the next level with our hands-on, 2.5-day Enhanced Artificial Insemination (AI) Certificate Course. Whether you’re a new producer or looking to improve pregnancy rates and profitability on-farm, this course is designed to give you the practical skills and foundational knowledge needed to confidently perform AI.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Led by Harry Paivarinta, WestGen’s AI Instructor with over 30 years of experience and more than 75,000 cows bred, this course combines technical training with on-farm wisdom. Known for holding the highest conception rate in the organization, Harry brings unmatched passion, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to your success.
2.5 Day Certificate Course
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Reproduction Fundamentals
- Introduction to the reproductive tract
- Cow anatomy & the estrous cycle
- Heat detection techniques
- Recognizing and managing anovular cows
- Hormone usage and activity monitors
- Synchronization strategies and protocols
Estrous Cycle Synchronization
- Ovsynch & prostaglandin programs
- One-shot and two-shot methods
- MGA & CIDR® systems
- Understanding synchronization impacts
Artificial Insemination Technique
- Hygiene and best practices
- Optimal timing for AI
- Semen handling and thawing
- Use of excised reproductive tracts
- Live cow practice sessions
- Proper AI technique & placement
- Cow entry procedure and identification of target area
- Documentation and tank inventory management
Heat Detection Aids
- Discuss signs of heat and tools designed to detect heat
- Different stages of the estrus cycle
- Function of ovaries in cattle
- PG/GnRH and timed breeding
Live Cow Session
- Practice handling, thawing, and loading semen into AI gun and breeding live cows
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