Artificial Insemination Class August 3-5, 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:
August 3-5, 2026
Location:
August 3, 2026: CentralStar Cooperative, N11463 State Road 26, Waupun, WI 53963 (wear casual clothes for this classroom day)
August 4-5, 2026: A local farm within driving distance of Waupun, Wis.
Cost:
$500 (includes lunch on first day)
Bring CLEAN coveralls and rubber boots
Class will be capped at 10 students
Monday, August 3, 2026
8:30 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m.
Introduction to the class and CentralStar
Reproductive anatomy and physiology
Estrous cycle of cattle
A.I. technique
Proper handling of frozen semen
Noon
Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m.
A.I. supplies and care
Semen handling/loading A.I. equipment
Maximizing conception rates
Reproductive-tract practice
3:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Brief review
Practice A.I. technique in live cows, semen handling, and loading guns
1:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Brief review
Practice A.I. technique in live cows, semen handling, and loading guns
1:00 p.m.
Adjourn
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