– Stan Smith, PA, Fairfield County OSU Extension
These podcasts are ‘must hear’ with Dr. Les Anderson.
During the three podcasts linked below, Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Extension Professor with the University of Kentucky, is joined by Dr. Les Anderson, Reproductive Management Specialist at the University of Kentucky, to discuss reproduction management concepts that will improve profitability in the beef cow herd. Regardless if you own 5 cows, or 105, with breeding season upon us these are three ‘must hear’ podcasts!
Controlling the Calving Season with Dr. Les Anderson, Part 1: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-bqwik-1399f67
This 44 minute session is focused on controlling the calving season in a natural service beef herd with some basic estrus synchronization protocols along with some additional basic reproduction management considerations.
Controlling the Breeding Season with Dr. Les Anderson, Part 2: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-amw7i-13b6426
This 27 minute session gets into more more discussion on the merit of controlling estrus in an effort to improve breeding success for a tight calving season in a natural service beef herd. Some basic estrus synchronization protocols and also how gender sorted sexed semen might improve herd productivity are also discussed.
Controlling the Breeding Season with Dr. Les Anderson, Part 3: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-q2a4e-13d630e
This 45 minute podcast is a deep dive into how estrus synchronization and artificial insemination can improve performance and productivity in the commercial cow herd. More detail on various synchronization protocols is discussed.
Regardless is you are breeding cows with natural service by the bull, or through artificial insemination, these podcasts will enlighten listeners on reproductive management that will improve profitability in any size cow herd.