James Bailey Herd Health Conference via Zoom

Friday, February 13, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm Central Time

Attend via Zoom
8 hours of Continuing Education

Program:  “Current Concepts for Improving Cow-Calf Fertility and Reproduction”

 Agenda

8:00 am – 8:05 am Welcome; Dr. Bailey’s legacy – Russ Daly, SDSU
8:05 am - 9:00 am Shelby Rosasco, University of Wyoming
Management practices to improve reproductive performance in replacement heifers
9:00 am - 9:55 am Julie Walker, South Dakota State University
Impact of Nutrition on Reproduction
9:55 am - 10:50 am George Perry, Texas A&M
Understanding changes and updates to synchronization protocols
10:50 am - 11:15 pm Taylor Grussing, South Dakota State University
SDSU Extension Artificial Insemination Schools
11:15 am - 12:10 pm Chance Armstrong, Auburn University
Bull Breeding Soundness Exams- What's new?

 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break

 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Becky Funk, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Effect of Reproductive Vaccines on Fertility
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Grant Dewell, Iowa State University
Determining Infertility in Beef Cattle Herds
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Peter Moisan, South Dakota State University
Unusual Causes of Abortion at the ADRDL
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jon Schmidt, Trans Ova Genetics
New Technology and the Future of Beef Reproduction

  Registration Pricing:

Advanced Registration by February 1, 2026
Member:  $150
Non-Member:  $200
Life Member:  $75
Veterinary Technician: $150
PPVM Student:  Free
Electronic Proceedings:  Free
Printed Proceedings:  NOT AVAILABLE

Late and Day Of Registration:
Member:  $200
Non-Member: $250
Life Member:  $100
Veterinary Technician:  $200
PPVM Student:  $25
Electronic Proceedings:  Free
Printed Proceedings:  NOT AVAILABLE 

The meeting will be recorded and made available to all registered attendees after the meeting.  Purchase of the recordings is available at the prices noted above. 

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