Genesis MOET Farm Genex Cooperative May 15 – August 7, 2007 Shawano, Wisconsin Natalie McCollough

Genex Cooperative Part of CRI- Cooperative Resources International Part of CRI- Cooperative Resources International Genex Genex Central Livestock Association Central Livestock Association AgSource AgSource

Genex Cooperative Provides AI service Provides AI service Reproduction and synchronization programs Reproduction and synchronization programs Artificial insemination training Artificial insemination training Dairy and Beef semen Dairy and Beef semen Sells many products Sells many products Heat detection aids Heat detection aids CIDRs CIDRs Custom Collection Custom Collection Beef Beef

Major Competitiors ABS Global ABS Global Select Sires Select Sires Accelerated Genetics Accelerated Genetics Alta Genetics Alta Genetics

History Genex Cooperative Genex Cooperative 48 artificial insemination cooperatives merged together over many years 48 artificial insemination cooperatives merged together over many years MOET Farm started in 1989 MOET Farm started in 1989 Started as a way to shorten generation interval to improve genetics faster Started as a way to shorten generation interval to improve genetics faster

Genesis MOET Program M ultiple O vulation E mbryo T ransfer Houses and Flushes CRI/Genex owned heifers Implants embryos into recipients and calves them out

Internship Duties Calf Feeding Calf Feeding Watch for calf sicknesses Watch for calf sicknesses Artificial Insemination Artificial Insemination Assist in calving Assist in calving Assist with embryo transfer and flushing Assist with embryo transfer and flushing Vaccinations Vaccinations Synchronization Synchronization Pregnancy and ovary checking Pregnancy and ovary checking Palpation Palpation Ultrasound Ultrasound Took blood for testing Took blood for testing 10:00 pm check 10:00 pm check

Supervisor Jennifer Thompson Jennifer Thompson Manager of MOET Farm Manager of MOET Farm Arrange embryo flushing and implant schedule Arrange embryo flushing and implant schedule Hiring employees and interns for farm Hiring employees and interns for farm In charge of employee and intern schedules In charge of employee and intern schedules In charge of feed charts for all animals on farm In charge of feed charts for all animals on farm In charge of barn arrangements for cattle In charge of barn arrangements for cattle Etc. Etc.

Initial Expectations Learn about embryo transfer Learn about embryo transfer Learn how to AI Learn how to AI Learn more about dairy industry Learn more about dairy industry Generally get some good experience with cattle Generally get some good experience with cattle

What did I actually learn? Embryo transfer and flushing Embryo transfer and flushing Scheduling, synchronization, procedure, etc. Scheduling, synchronization, procedure, etc. Calf feeding procedures Calf feeding procedures Artificial Insemination Artificial Insemination How to pull a calf How to pull a calf Bio-security procedures Bio-security procedures Identifying calf illnesses Identifying calf illnesses Ovary and pregnancy palpation Ovary and pregnancy palpation Ultrasounding Ultrasounding Ovaries and pregnancy- sex determination Ovaries and pregnancy- sex determination How to give shots How to give shots Vaccination, synchronization Vaccination, synchronization Etc. Etc.

How did I get this internship? Went to Ag Career Day Went to Ag Career Day Talked to Genex Cooperative Talked to Genex Cooperative Went home and looked on internet Went home and looked on internet Contacted Jennifer – my supervisor Contacted Jennifer – my supervisor Had a telephone interview with Jennifer Had a telephone interview with Jennifer She called me a few weeks later to offer me the internship She called me a few weeks later to offer me the internship

Professional Benefits Genex Cooperative Networking Genex Cooperative Networking Met with many employees in different departments of Genex Met with many employees in different departments of Genex Got A LOT of good experience Got A LOT of good experience Helped me realize this is something I might want to do in the future Helped me realize this is something I might want to do in the future