Calving Academy
Build confidence where it matters most—calving time.
Join us for a hands-on training designed to prepare producers for real-world calving situations. This session will cover stages of parturition, safe cow restraint, effective calf manipulation, and newborn calf care.
Participants will practice repositioning calves and using pulling chains with a phantom cow and learn which tools are essential when handling calving emergencies like dystocia.
The $50 program fee is being sponsored by the Purdue Beef Team. Additional materials, such as OB chains, available for purchase.
For questions or a registration form, contact Kathryn Jennings at 574-533-0554 or jennin30@purdue.edu
Mail or drop off the registration form and payment to:
Purdue Extension Elkhart County
17746 County Road 34 Ste. E
Goshen, IN 46528
Checks can be made payable to “Purdue University.”
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If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Kathryn Jennings prior to the meeting at 574-533-0554 or jennin30@purdue.edu by December 27, 2025.
If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Kathryn Jennings prior to the meeting at 574-533-0554 or jennin30@purdue.edu by December 20, 2025.