Leadership and Cattle Handling for Women Producers

Leadership and Cattle Handling for Women Producers

April Shaeffer and Jeannette Moore, N.C. State University Department of Animal Science

We are very excited to be working with the Southern Risk Management Education Center to provide women cattle producers a chance to network and to enhance their cattle handling skills. The "Leadership and Cattle Handling for Women Producers" workshop is designed to provide leadership training for female cattle producers in North Carolina and to provide hands-on experiences led by professionals in the field. We hope to encourage more women to be active as leaders in the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association and in their communities.

This event is limited to twenty participantsin order to maintain small group size and to allow the opportunity to be active and gain hands-on experience. The workshop will cover Low Stress Cattle Handling, Reproductive Health Practices, Pasture Management, and General Health Management (including proper vaccination techniques, deworming, and eartagging).

Agenda for Saturday, November 8, 2014

at the NCSU Butner Beef Cattle Field Lab in Bahama, NC

9:30-9:45Introduction and Program Purpose (April Shaeffer and Dr. Jeannette Moore, N.C. State University Department of Animal Science)

9:45-10:10Becoming a Leader in the Cattle Industry (Bryan Blinson, Executive Director, North Carolina Cattlemen's Association)

10:10-10:40Low Stress Cattle Handling Information (Dr. Mark Alley, veterinarian on faculty at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine)

10:45-11:15Low Stress Cattle Handling Demonstration (Dr. Mark Alley; all 20 participants view)

11:20 to 12:10First station (6 participants at each of three stations)

12:15 to 12:45Lunch (provided)

12:50 to 1:40Second station (7 participants at each of three stations)

1:45 to 2:35Third station (7 participants at each of three stations)

2:40 to 3:00Questions and Program Evaluation (April Shaeffer, Dr. Jeannette Moore)

3:00Adjourn

3:00 (optional)April Shaeffer will help any participants who would like to try the Low Stress CattleHandling technique.

Stations

1Proper techniques for vaccinating, deworming, eartagging, and checking teeth (Teresa Herman, certified Beef Quality Assurance trainer and Iredell County Extension Agent)

2Pasture Management, Strip Grazing and Fencing (Dr. Matt Poore and Dr. Sharon Freeman, N.C. State University)

3Reproductive Health Practices (Dr. Daniel Poole, N.C. State University)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact April Shaeffer at (919-515-4005). Space is limited, so if you would like to participate, please fill out the following application by October 10, 2014 and return via email or mail to:

April Shaeffer

Department of Animal Science

NCSU Box 7621

Raleigh, NC 27695-7621

Participation Application- Due no later than October 10, 2014

Name: ______Phone Number: ( )______

Address:______

County: ______Email: ______

Please circle one of the following on each line

Years of Cattle Experience: 0-56-1010+

Type of Farm:Cow/Calf Stocker Feedlot/Finishing Number of Cattle: ______

Operation:CommercialRegistered

Are you a member of the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association? Yes No

Briefly explain why you would like to attend the workshop (can be on a separate page):

Briefly explain what you would like to learn/ take home from the workshop (can be on a separate page):

Note: You will be notified by October 17, 2014 if you are selected to participate in the workshop. Please hold November 8th on your calendar.

Many thanks to the Southern Risk Management Education Center for providing the funds to make this workshop possible.