West Central Minnesota High School Presentations
Benson, Campbell, Chokio-Alberta, Hancock, Herman, KMS, MACCRAY, Montevideo, Morris,
West Central Area, Willmar, and Wheaton.
Dairy Production Presentations
- Riverview dairy system overview (Dairy, Beef, Farming, and Construction) - 40-50 minutes
- Breeding practices, including artificial insemination lab with repro tracts - Two, 40-50-minute periods OR one, 90-minute block
- Dry cow treatment to transition to fresh cows, also covering calving and maternity care of calves. - 45-50 minutes
- Nutrition and rations - 40-50 minutes
- Herd health on the farm, vaccination protocol, treatments and needle safety and injection lab for hands-on learning - 40-50 minutes
- Milking cows at Riverview - Steps and Methods - 40-50 minutes
- Genetics overview - 40-50 minutes
- Overview of the beef industry, segments of beef production (Cow-Calf, Stocker, Feeder), care of beef cattle, nutrition, and more - 40-50 minutes
- Processing of beef cattle into meat products, by-product processing, and animal care standards in meat processing - 40-50 minutes