About this Event
Course Description:
This 3-day short course is designed to provide participants with both theoretical background and significant opportunity for hands-on practice needed to facilitate the adoption of artificial insemination into their goat breeding programs. With the use of improved transcervical AI breeding techniques for goats, pregnancy rates comparable to those routinely achieved for AI in cattle are now possible. This short course will consist of an initial series of lectures on Wednesday morning coupled with four hands-on practice sessions (Wednesday pm, Thursday am & pm, and Friday am). Lecture topics will include anatomy & physiology of the female reproductive tract, estrous & ovulation synchronization, AI breeding techniques (standard and improved), and the use of frozen semen for AI.
Who Would Benefit:
Livestock agents, Producers, Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, International Agriculture Workers, Animal Science and Veterinary Science Students
Continuing Education Credit for Veterinarians:
This course is approved by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board for 15 hours of continuing education credit.
Registration Fees Include:
Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, boxed lunches for Wednesday and Thursday, manual and parking passes for personal vehicles for all course venues. All supplies for working with the animals and AI practice will be provided. Barn boots and coveralls will also be provided for use during the short course.
Course Dates and Times:
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Thursday, August 13, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 14, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Where:
Lecture Session- North Carolina State University E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit 4505 Mid Pines Rd Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Laboratory Sessions- North Carolina State University Small Ruminant Educational Unit 2200 Trenton Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 USA
More information:
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Day 1 Morning Lecture (Wednesday, August 12)
Info: Benefits of estrus/ovulation synchronization and AI, Reproductive Anatomy of the Doe, Physiology of the Estrous Cycle and Pregnancy, Regulating the Estrus Cycle & Ovulation, Heat Detection, AI Breeding Techniques & AI Breeding with Frozen Semen, Equipment Requirements for Storing and Shipping Frozen Semen
🕑: 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Day 1 Afternoon Practice Session (Wednesday, August 12)
Info: Female tract anatomy and physiology, Tract practice of AI breeding methods, Live animal practice of AI breeding methods
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Day 2 Morning Practice Session (Thursday, August 13)
Info: Basic semen evaluation (motility, morphology), Semen handling for AI, Live animal practice of AI breeding methods
🕑: 01:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Day 2 Afternoon Practice Session (Thursday, August 13)
Info: Basic semen evaluation (motility, morphology), Semen handling for AI, Live animal practice of AI breeding methods
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Day 3 Morning Practice Session (Friday, August 14)
Info: Live animal practice of AI breeding methods, Pregnancy Diagnosis, Short Course Evaluation
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
NC State Small Ruminant Educational Unit, 2200 Trenton Rd, Raleigh, United States
USD 50.00 to USD 650.00
