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:
Date: January 11, 2023
Location: Northwestern Jr/Sr High School – Clark County, Springfield, OH
Address: 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 “Bimbo” Welker, Veterinarian
Dinner Sponsor: Ohio Corn & Wheat
Register here for Clark County: https://ohioca.memberclicks.net/clarkcountycalvingclinic
Date: January 24, 2023
Location: Wyandot County Fairgrounds, Upper Sandusky, OH
Address: 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 here for Wyandot County: https://ohioca.memberclicks.net/wyandotcountycalvingclinic
Date: January 30, 2023
Location: Harrison County Fairgrounds, Cadiz, OH
Address: 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 here for Harrison County: 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.
— Ohio Cattlemen’s Association
