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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College attended an artificial insemination school at Flying Cow Genetics, owned and founded by the Small family in Welch, Oklahoma.
Funding provided through a United States Department of Agriculture grant recently awarded to the NEO Agriculture department afforded students this hands-on experience at a reduced cost.
A group of 18 NEO Agriculture students were selected through a highly competitive application process to attend the school, which they visited October 22-24. The group included NEO students:
• Chade Morgan
• Clayton Nall
• Cooper McNally
• Dustee Hollenback
• Hank Denny
• Jacey Smith
• Jaci Moore
• Jacob Curtis
• Jacob Szukelewicz
• Jason Calhoon
• Justin Calhoon
• Karli James
• Kieley Hallett
• Kolton Harris
• Kylie Hurd
• Mallarie Yokley
• Peter Littlefield
• Tyeson Gravenhof
Led by Dr. Tony Small, the students learned about bovine artificial insemination at the large state-of-the-art facility. They took away three main objectives: how to deposit semen into cattle, safe handling and thawing of semen, and how to synchronize cows and properly detect estrus. Students also learned the basic anatomy of a cow’s reproductive tract, heat detection, cattle nutrition, and general herd health.
Students earned their AI certification, which will benefit them in many ways. Some might take this skill back home to utilize in their own operations. Others may take a more entrepreneurial route and start offering their services to local ranches. Others may use this skill to further their education with future research projects.
“This unique opportunity for our students to receive their Artificial Insemination certification is one they can build on in their future endeavors,” said NEO Agriculture instructor Corley Rogers.
For more information, contact NEO Agriculture Instructor Corley Rogers at corley.rogers@neo.edu or 918-540-6273.
