Course Information Summary
Course Description:
This 3-day short course is designed to provide participants with both theoretical background and significant opportunity for hands-on practice needed to facilitate the adoption of artificial insemination into their goat breeding programs. With the use of improved transcervical AI breeding techniques for goats, pregnancy rates comparable to those routinely achieved for AI in cattle are now possible. This short course will consist of an initial series of lectures on Wednesday morning coupled with four hands-on practice sessions (Wednesday pm, Thursday am & pm, and Friday am). Lecture topics will include anatomy & physiology of the female reproductive tract, estrous & ovulation synchronization, AI breeding techniques (standard and improved), and the use of frozen semen for AI.
Who Would Benefit:
Livestock agents, Producers, Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, International Agriculture Workers, Animal Science and Veterinary Science Students
Continuing Education Credit for Veterinarians:
This course is approved by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board for 15 hours of continuing education credit.
Registration Fees Include:
Morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, boxed lunches for Wednesday and Thursday, manual and parking passes for personal vehicles for all course venues. All supplies for working with the animals and AI practice will be provided. Barn boots and coveralls will also be provided for use during the short course.
Course Dates and Times:
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Thursday, August 13, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 14, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon)
Where:
Lecture Session North Carolina State University E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit 4505 Mid Pines Rd Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Laboratory Sessions North Carolina State University Small Ruminant Educational Unit 2200 Trenton Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 USA
