Gear up for the 2026 calving season with NDSU Extension
Program topics will cover key areas of calving season management, including maternal nutrition, effective record-keeping and calving kit preparation, hands-on calving demonstrations, proper vaccination and colostrum management and best management practices to support healthy cows and calves.
The cow-and-calf model will return in 2026, providing participants with hands-on experience learning techniques for managing a variety of calving complication scenarios.
The program will be led by Lacey Quail, NDSU Extension livestock management specialist; Dr. Jake Galbreath, NDSU Extension veterinarian; Dr. Kelly Schaefer of Schaefer Veterinary Service and NDSU Extension agents Paige Brummund of Ward County and Kathryn Slavick of McHenry County.
NDSU Extension Calving School
DATE:
Friday, January 23, 2026
LOCATION:
North Central Research Extension Center
5400 Hwy 83 S • Minot, ND 58701
TIMES:
Session A - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Session B - 5:00 - 9:00 pm
COST:
$20 per person, includes meal
check or cash due at the door
Registration is Required for meal counts & materials
Please register online at www.ndsu.ag/calvingschool
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