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The Angus Foundation has invested
$30,000 to initiate the development of a new online producer
education tool for beef cattle reproduction. The Angus Foundation
is the not-for-profit affiliate of the American Angus Association®
that funds and supports programs involving education, youth and
research.
With its investment, the Angus
Foundation joins Pfizer Animal Health, the National Cattlemen’s
Foundation and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) in
sponsoring a web-based learning course through the Cattle Learning
Center. The module entitled, Prevention Programs and Technologies
to Improve Reproductive Performance, is the third in the beef
cattle reproductive series offered through the Cattle Learning
Center and is expected to be released in the fall of 2008.
“We couldn’t be more excited to
work with the Angus Foundation and the National Cattlemen’s
Foundation on this important educational project,” says Julian
Garcia, director of marketing for Pfizer Animal Health. “We have
made a significant commitment to the Cattle Learning Center, and
Pfizer is proud to bring educational opportunities to cattle
producers across the country.”
“Projects like the online course on reproduction are part of the
National Cattlemen’s Foundation mission to bring tools and
information to beef producers that will enhance their operation’s
efficiency and profit potential,” says Bob Josserand, Chairman,
National Cattlemen’s Foundation.
The reproductive performance course is part of web-based
curriculum developed by Pfizer Animal Health, the National
Cattlemen’s Foundation and NCBA for the Cattle Learning Center.
These modules provide in-depth, learning tools for producers to
learn at their own pace in their home or office. This type of
delivery system has proven to be a great way to reach diverse
audiences. Producers who enroll in the course get web access to
the curriculum and may also request a CD version of the
information.
“Members of the American Angus
Association and those new to the cattle industry have an excellent
opportunity to build upon their knowledge base and ultimately
their profit by utilizing the information provided by the Cattle
Learning Center,” says John Crouch, American Angus Association
executive vice president.
“We feel that this exceptional
educational module and instructional medium offered by the
National Cattlemen’s Foundation directly correlates with our
mission to support education, youth and research activities for
the benefit of the Angus breed,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus
Foundation president. “It is a privilege to partner with the
National Cattlemen’s Foundation, Pfizer and NCBA on a project that
will no doubt further expand life-long learning for our Angus
breeders, commercial producers and the beef industry.”
To learn more about the Cattle
Learning Center, log onto
www.cattlelearningcenter.org. For more information about the
Angus Foundation visit
www.angusfoundtion.org, or contact Jenkins at 816-383-5100 or
mjenkins@angusfoundation.org.
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