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Calving clinics set for Ohio in January
 
MARYSVILLE, Ohio  – The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) will bring back the Cattlemen’s Academy Calving Clinics to three new locations across Ohio during the month of January. The Calving Clinics will offer members a unique, hands-on learning experience with a calving simulator and will feature discussions on bull selection and pre-natal cow and calf health from industry experts. 
All calving clinics will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner being served first. Special thanks to Ohio Corn & Wheat for sponsoring these educational programs. The dates, locations and special guests for each clinic are as follows:
January 11: Northwestern Jr/Sr High School - Clark County, 5780 Troy Road Springfield, OH 45502. Calving Simulator: Alvaro Garcia-Guerra, PhD, DVM, assistant professor, Ohio State Department of Animal Sciences; Pre & Post Calving Cow Care: John Huston, Educator; Calf Health Care: Dr. Frank Welker, veterinarian. Dinner Sponsor: Ohio Corn & Wheat. Register https://ohioca.memberclicks.net/clarkcountycalvingclinic 
January 24: Wyandot County Fairgrounds, 10171 OH-53, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Calving Simulator: Justin Kieffer, DVM, clinical veterinarian, professional practice associate professor, Ohio State Department of Animal Sciences: Bull Selection: Aaron Arnett, director of beef genetics, ST Genetics; Pre-natal Cow and Calf Health: TBD; Dinner Sponsor: Ohio Corn & Wheat. Register https://ohioca.memberclicks.net/wyandotcountycalvingclinic 
January 30: Harrison County Fairgrounds, 550 Grant St, Cadiz, OH 43907. Calving Simulator: Shawn Wellert, DVM, senior lecturer, Ohio State Department of Animal Sciences; Bull Selection: Bruce Smith, district sales manager beef specialist, Coba/Select Sires; Pre-natal Cow and Calf Health: Garth Ruff, beef field specialist, Ohio State Extension. Dinner Provided by: Ohio Corn & Wheat. Register: https://ohioca.memberclicks.net/harrisoncountycalvingclinic 
Cattlemen’s Academy events are free for OCA members. Those who are not current OCA members may still attend but must pay $75 per family upon registration. This cost includes clinic attendance and an OCA membership. Registration is strongly encouraged as there will be limited space at each Calving Clinic. 
 For more information or to register, visit ohiocattle.org or call the OCA office at (614)873-6736.
1/3/2023