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Livestock Continuing Education

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Stephanie Kot
Agricultural Sciences Continuing Education
 stephanie.kot@lakelandcollege.ca
 780 581 4234
 

We are fortunate to have an operational farm at Lakeland College. This allows us to add a hands-on component to several of our livestock courses. We have a variety of courses for beef, dairy, bison and sheep.

Courses that Lakeland offers are outlined below. Check those you are interested in for a brief description and see if they are currently open for registration.

Learn how to artificially inseminate (AI) cattle to expand breeding practices on your own farm. This course provides in-class learning on many topics and hands-on practice in our Oscar Peterson AI facility, located on the Vermilion campus.

Topics covered include:

  • Insemination procedures and techniques
  • Reproductive anatomy
  • Palpation
  • AI equipment and costs
  • Semen tanks and handling
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Sire selection based on EPDs
  • Estrous cycle and insemination timing
  • Heat detection, heat detection aids and synchronization
  • Reproductive diseases
  • Nutritional effects on reproduction
  • Other factors effecting reproduction

All AI materials needed for the course will be provided. You will be given your own manual to take home.

Course length: 4 days
2025 Cont. Ed. Course Dates: Jan 23 - 26, Feb 6 - 9, Feb 27 - Mar 2, Mar 20 - 23, Mar 27 - 30, Apr 3 - 6
2025 Student Course Dates: Jan 13 - 17, Feb 10 - 14, Mar 10 - 14
Total hours: 28 hours
Cost: $999.95 (GST Included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: basic cattle knowledge

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Geared specifically for cattle people between the ages of 12 and 18 that want to know how to inseminate, but do not make all of the background decisions for artificial insemination. Must be mature and have basic cattle knowledge. The hands on portion is the same as the producer course, they will be able to artificially inseminate cattle when they leave. The only difference is the junior course does not cover background material such as sire selection, estrous cycle, insemination timing, heat detection, synchronization, reproductive diseases, and nutritional effects on reproduction.

Topics covered include:

  • insemination procedures and techniques
  • reproductive anatomy
  • palpation
  • AI equipment and costs
  • semen tanks and handling
  • pregnancy testing

All AI materials needed for the course will be provided. 

Course length: 3 days
2025 Junior Course Dates: Feb 14 - 17
Total hours: 20 hours
Cost: $749.95 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: basic cattle knowledge

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Whether or not you have to check cows, or you just want to learn more about more about calving - this course is for you.

This one-day workshop is your opportunity to learn and ask everything you need, or wanted, to know about calving.

Topics include:

  • vaccination programs
  • nutrition
  • newborn/mother care
  • calf health
  • calf presentations and more

This workshop is offered every year in January.

Course length: 1 day
Total hours: 6 hours
Cost: $150 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: none

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Gain knowledge and skills to work in an Alberta dairy operation.

Would you like to be added to an interst list?*
If you asked to be added to an interst list, we will contact you when the next course is scheduled.
In order for us to reply to you, you must give us consent for Lakeland College to contact you by email regarding courses, news and other event information. You may withdraw my consent at any time by contacting Continuing Education - Agriculture Sciences by emailing agconed@lakelandcollege.ca, calling 780 581 4234 or writing Lakeland College, 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, AB T9X 1K5.
Do you agree to receive communications from Lakeland College, as explained?*
Lakeland College complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta. Information collected on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Act for the purpose of administering Continuing Education programming. The information is used in the normal course of operating programs and/or activities of the college. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator by calling, 780 853 8524, writing 5707 College Drive, Vermilion AB T9X 1K5 or emailing FOIP@lakelandcollege.ca.
 

Learn the basics of dairy hoof health with Rob Geier. This course is geared towards dairy farmers and dairy industry workers.

One of four certified trimming instructors in Canada, Geier owns his own business. He'll talk about anatomical structure of the hoof, different hoof diseases and lesions and hoof trimming techniques.

You'll also discover ways to improve cow comfort to prevent lameness. Both classroom instruction and hands-on training in the 2-day course.

Topics include:

  • anatomy and biomechanics
  • infectious and non-infectious hoof lesions
  • tool safety
  • the 5-step Dutch Method
  • blocking, wrapping and tool sharpening

Course length: 2 days
Total hours: 15.5 hours
Cost: $997.50 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: n/a

Would you like to be added to an interst list?*
If you asked to be added to an interst list, we will contact you when the next course is scheduled.
In order for us to reply to you, you must give us consent for Lakeland College to contact you by email regarding courses, news and other event information. You may withdraw my consent at any time by contacting Continuing Education - Agriculture Sciences by emailing agconed@lakelandcollege.ca, calling 780 581 4234 or writing Lakeland College, 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, AB T9X 1K5.
Do you agree to receive communications from Lakeland College, as explained?*
Lakeland College complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta. Information collected on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Act for the purpose of administering Continuing Education programming. The information is used in the normal course of operating programs and/or activities of the college. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator by calling, 780 853 8524, writing 5707 College Drive, Vermilion AB T9X 1K5 or emailing FOIP@lakelandcollege.ca.
 

Whether you are lambing for the first time or are an experienced shepherd, our one-day workshop will help all experience levels learn more about best management practices.You'll learn both through classroom and hands-on experiences.

Your instructor is one of Lakeland's animal science faculty, Marisa Schuebel.

Topics include:

  • vaccination programs
  • nutrition
  • lamb health
  • newborn/mother care

Course length: 1 day
Total hours: 6 hours
Cost: $126 (GST included)
Delivery: on-site; Vermilion campus
Prerequisite: n/a

Would you like to be added to an interst list?*
If you asked to be added to an interst list, we will contact you when the next course is scheduled.
In order for us to reply to you, you must give us consent for Lakeland College to contact you by email regarding courses, news and other event information. You may withdraw my consent at any time by contacting Continuing Education - Agriculture Sciences by emailing agconed@lakelandcollege.ca, calling 780 581 4234 or writing Lakeland College, 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, AB T9X 1K5.
Do you agree to receive communications from Lakeland College, as explained?*
Lakeland College complies with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act of Alberta. Information collected on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33(c) of the Act for the purpose of administering Continuing Education programming. The information is used in the normal course of operating programs and/or activities of the college. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator by calling, 780 853 8524, writing 5707 College Drive, Vermilion AB T9X 1K5 or emailing FOIP@lakelandcollege.ca.
 

This course will take a detailed look at:

  • planning winter feeding sites
  • rationing nutrients for animals
  • pasture plans and grazing management strategies for tame and native pastures
  • selecting tame forage species
  • riparian area management

You’ll study 3 modules:

  1. Winter Feeding
  2. Tame Pasture Management
  3. Riparian Area Management

Course length: self-paced; 7 weeks to complete all modules
Total hours: approximately 20 - 23 hours
Cost: $680 (GST included)
Delivery: online
Prerequisite: n/a

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