Alvin C Warnick Reproductive Management School

The UF/IFAS Alvin C Warnick Reproductive Management School will be held at Longino Ranch.
This course is sponsored by the UF / IFAS Extension Service and is conducted in conjunction with area large animal Veterinary practitioners. It is part of a continuing multi-county effort to help South Florida beef producers market more pounds of beef per cow profitably.
The purpose of the course is to strengthen managerial capabilities of owners and operators of beef cattle ranches. This is an intensive course in reproductive management of the cow herd. Although the topic of pregnancy diagnosis is given extensive treatment, participants should not expect this training to make them proficient in that skill. Rather it is hoped that an improved understanding of the broad subject of breeding herd management will be achieved and that individuals enrolled in the course will be better equipped to work with their veterinarians in accomplishing breeding program objectives.
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline is Friday, October 24, 2025. However, space is limited and available on a first come first served basis. Spots are not reserved until payment is complete. This school fills quickly so register early.If you have any questions please contact Bridget Stice at bccarlis@ufl.edu
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Wednesday - November 4, 2025
9:30 Registration & Refreshments
10:00 Welcome; Introduction to Reproductive Management
10:10 Management of Longino Ranch for Production Efficiency
10:40 Reproductive Management Decisions and Their Impact on Profit
11:15 Break
11:25 Impact of Temperament and Stress on Reproductive Efficency
12:15 Lunch (provided)
12:55 Genetic Selection for Reproductive Efficency
1:35 Herd Health Programs and Reproductive Efficency
2:15 Pregnancy Testing
3:05 Intact Tracts Lab
3:50 Lab - Blood Sampling for Pregnancy Diagnosis
4:05 Lab - Hands on Pregnancy Testing
Thursday - November 6, 2025
8:00 Morning Refreshments and Discussion
8:15 Lab - Hands on Pregnancy Testing
9:45 Ultra Sound for Reproductive Management
10:15 Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation & Live Animal Demo
10:45 Strategic Nutrition and Body Condition Scoring for Current and Future Calf Crops
11:25 How Trace Minerals Influence Reproductive Efficency
11:55 Lunch(provided)
12:40 Breeding Season Management
1:20 Heifer Development & Management of Young Cows
1:50 The Role of Artificial Insemination in a Commercial Cow Herd
2:20 Break
2:35 Natural Service Synchronization
3:05 Lab - AI Herd Impact: Putting Principles into Practice
Friday - November 7, 2025
8:00 Morning Refreshments and Discussion
8:15 Lab – Hands on Pregnancy Testing
9:45 Coping with Calving Problems and Lab
10:30 Herd Sire Management
11:00 Roundtable Discussion: Management Practices for Success - Producer Panel
11:45 Program Summary and Evaluation
12:15 Steak Lunch (provided)
**Schedule is subject to change
Full refunds will be honored on or before October 3, 2025
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