Artificial Insemination Class April 29-30, 2026
$500.00
General overview
CentralStar’s hands-on cattle artificial insemination (A.I.) training courses provide you with a solid foundation for a future career in the industry or to practice and grow A.I. skills on the farm. Classroom training includes reproductive anatomy and physiology, A.I. technique, A.I. supplies, semen handling, estrous cycle and synchronization protocols, and more. This course includes palpation training, where you have the opportunity to practice the art of A.I. inside live cows.
Dates:
April 29-30, 2026
Location:
Van Rijn Dairy, 2140 Clothier Road, Deford, MI 48729
Cost:
$500 (includes lunch on first day)
Bring CLEAN coveralls and rubber boots
Class will be capped at 10 students
Tuesday, April 29, 2026
8 a.m.:
Introduction to the class and CentralStar
Reproductive anatomy and physiology
A.I. technique
Palpate cows
Noon:
Lunch (provided)
1 p.m.:
A.I. supplies and care
Semen handling/loading A.I. equipment
Practice A.I. technique in live cows, semen handling, and loading guns
4 p.m.:
Adjourn
Wednesday, April 30, 2026
8 a.m.:
Brief estrous cycle and synchronization protocols
Understanding sire catalog
Resources
Practice A.I. technique in live cows, semen handling, and loading guns
1 p.m.:
Final questions
Adjourn
4 in stock