Pregnant Replacement Heifer Management Workshop

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Pregnant Replacement Heifer Management Workshop

Livestock Update, September 2004

John B. Hall, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, VA Tech

A regional heifer management workshop focusing on the bred replacement heifer will be held in Central/Southside Virginia on September 17, 2004. The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. at Locust Level Farms in Halifax County. Topics to be covered include:

Economic importance of heifer management
Nutrition of bred heifers in late gestation
- Managing body condition
- Nutrition effects on calf health and colostrum production
Calving management
- Dealing with calving difficulty (demonstration)
- Management of newborn calves
Post-calving nutrition of the first calf heifer
- Special nutritional needs
- Nutritional effects on rebreeding success
Rebreeding and synchronization strategies
- The best systems for heifers
- Synchronization systems for natural service

Pre-registration is required for this program. For additional information or to register, contact Traci Talley, Extension Agent ANR, Halifax County at 434-476-2147.

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