UW-Madison Division of Extension is offering a Save A Calf, Save A Cow workshop series for dairy and beef producers, and dairy workers (in Spanish).

This workshop provides information and techniques to boost your confidence in preparing the cow for calving, obstetric techniques and newborn calf care. From transition cow diets and body condition to recognizing key signs of labor and handling difficult deliveries with precision, this program equips you with practical strategies to support both cow and calf health. Whether you’re seasoned or new to livestock care, you’ll gain hands-on expertise to approach calving with assurance, improve outcomes, and enhance the well-being of your herd.

The virtual (Zoom) classroom covers getting newborns off to a good start: neonatal calf care and colostrum management; and cow nutrition and management: pre- and post-calving health and reproductive success. During the in-person session, participants will learn about and practice stages of labor and signs to watch for, when to call the vet; calving equipment options and sanitation; worker safety -cow & calf handling/needles/PPE/ biosecurity.

National Dairy FARM continuing education is available for attending the entire series. BQA CE is also available for those currently BQA certified.

The Save a Calf, Save a Cow series costs $20/person. To attend the in-person session, you must have attended a prior Zoom session. For your convenience, you may choose an afternoon or evening ZOOM or in-person hands-on combination that fits your needs:
Zoom Sessions:

• Sept. 17th afternoon, 11:30 – 1:00 pm
• Dairy Workers (in Spanish): Sept. 18th, 11:30 – 1:00 pm
• Sept. 18th evening, 7 – 8:30 pm
  In-person Sessions:
• Athens: Sept. 24th, 1—3 pm
• Athens: Sept. 24th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
• Athens: Dairy Workers (in Spanish): Sept. 25th, 1—3 pm
• Altoona: Sept. 25th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
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  Registration with payment must be received by September 9 (Dairy Workers in Spanish deadline is August 25). Register online with a credit card (service fee applied) at https://go.wisc.edu/calving or call 715-748-1413 to pay by check. Don’t wait to register, participation is limited to the first 20 paid participants per in-person session.
  The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law. To request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this workshop more accessible, contact Sandy at sandra.stuttgen@wisc.edu or 715-748-3327 ext. 1 by Aug. 25th.