GAINSVILLE, Fla. — With more women becoming involved in beef production, it is a natural fit that the American National CattleWomen (ANCW) would develop W.I.R.E.D. The Women in Ranching Education and Development program will be coming to Gainesville, Florida April 5-7.
Taking place at the University of Florida Beef Teaching Unit, the facility provides excellent opportunities for hands-on learning. A new addition to the facility is the dystocia simulator with interchangeable reproductive tracts that help people learn how to properly remove calves when there is a problem.
Other topics to be covered during the event include: low-stress cattle handling, calf processing, forage management, marketing, DNA testing/genomics, finances, and more. Guest speakers and specialists in these areas will help present the latest research and information in beef cattle management and stewardship.
Throughout the history of the ANCW, women have taken a substantial role in advocacy and education. They truly represent education from farm-to-plate. What better way to equip advocates than to dive in and learn everything which makes sharing more powerful.
More information can be found here: https://ancw.org/wired/
–Laura H. Bennett, UF/IFAS