Training Description:
The 2026 Livestock 101 Webinar Series is a series of 9 monthly interactive training sessions, each devoted to a particular livestock sector. Livestock production basics are presented by field based Extension and producer organization partners.
Replays for the Part 1 Webinar Series from 2025 can be found on the Livestock 101 page.
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Webinar Schedule:
- Monday, February 9
- Session 1. Livestock 101: Bison
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal handling facilities and fencing, and management and handling practices.
- Tuesday, March 10
- Session 2. Livestock 101: Equines
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Wednesday, April 15
- Session 3. Livestock 101 Livestock Economics and Markets
- Covers livestock sectors at a glance, markets, and general statistics and information.
- Thursday, May 21
- Session 4. Livestock 101: Aquaculture
- Covers aquatic animal nutrition and health, hatchery and farm management, water quality control, and system design.
- Friday, June 26
- Session 5. Livestock 101: Cervids (Elk and Deer) and Camelids (Llama and Alpaca)
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Monday, July 27
- Session 6. Livestock 101: Organic Livestock Production
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Tuesday, August 25
- Session 7. Livestock 101: Urban Livestock Production
- Covers livestock production in urban settings.
- Wednesday, Sept 30
- Session 8. Livestock 101: Insects
- Covers nutrition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, management and handling practices.
- Thursday, October 29
- Session 9. Livestock 101: Coming Soon!
Training Calendar
BWSR offers a calendar of training events intended to provide potential attendees with information related to potential and upcoming sessions.
All trainings are subject to change due to a variety of circumstances.
Online Learning
Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.