Upcoming Webinars or Chats:
ASI Research Update Podcast: Foot Health
Foot issues can be a drag on your flock’s health and performance. They can also lead to regular hoof trimming, which is rarely a shepherd’s favorite chore. As we enter the season of wet and mud in many parts of the United States, now’s a good time to think about foot health management within your flock.
Professor Laura Green of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom is no stranger to foot rot in the country’s constantly wet conditions. She joins host Jake Thorne to discuss foot health and management in this month’s ASI Research Update podcast.
April 10 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
April 12-13 – Tennessee Sheep Shearing School – Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin, Tenn. – www.tennesseesheep.org/
April 15-17 – 93rd Congress of the International Wool Textile Organization – Adelaide, Australia – www.iwto.org/events
April 16 – Michigan State University Parasite Webinar Series – Online – events.anr.msu.edu/
April 17 – NSIP Online Replacement Ewe Sale – Online – nsip.org/nsip-influenced-
April 23 – Innovation in the Lambing Barn Virtual Forum – Online – tiny.cc/UWESheepTF
April 23 – Michigan State University Parasite Webinar Series – Online – events.anr.msu.edu/
April 24 – Small Ruminant Webinar Series: Feeding Your Flock’s Genetic Potential with Proper Nutrition Management – Online – www.livestock.extension.wisc.
April 29 – Grazing and Drought Management Webinar – Online – www.z.umn.edu/GSGraze
April 30 – Michigan State University Parasite Webinar Series – Online – events.anr.msu.edu/
May 4 – 98th Annual Cloverdale Ram Sale – Cloverdale (Calif.) Citrus Fairgrounds – sierrabruhn@gmail.com or 707-696-9002
May 4-5 – 51st Annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival – Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Md. – www.sheepandwool.org
May 7 – Michigan State University Parasite Webinar Series – Online – events.anr.msu.edu/
May 8 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
May 8-10 – ALB Targeted Grazing Workshop – Mayborn Civic Center in Temple, Texas – www.lambboard.com/grazing-
May 11 – Michigan State University Parasite Series Workshop – MSU Sheep Training and Research Center in Lansing, Mich. – events.anr.msu.edu/
May 11 – Transhumance Festival – Steamer Landing Park in Petaluma, Calif. – www.sassyandgrassy.com
May 11-12 – New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival – Deerfield, N.H. – www.nhswga.org
May 17-18 – South Central Katahdins Association Gathering and Private Treaty Sale – Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Building in Fayetteville, Ark. – www.hair-sheep.com/index.htm
May 20-22 – ALB Targeted Grazing Workshop – Roxboro, N.C. – www.lambboard.com/grazing-
May 25-26 – Massachusetts Sheep and Wool Craft Fair – Cummington (Mass.) Fairgrounds – www.masheepwool.org
May 31-June 1 – 74th Annual West Virginia Purebred Sheep and Goat Show & Sale – Tri-County Fairgrounds in Petersburg, W.V. – www.wvsheepandgoatsale.com
May 31-June 1 – North Country Cheviot Sale – Tri-County Fairgrounds in Petersburg, W.V. – www.northcountrycheviot.com
June 1 – Mike McWilliams Memorial Shearing Contest – Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg, Ore. – Chad Furlong at 541-914-1093
June 3-8 – National Columbia Show & Sale – Spanish Fork (Utah) Fairgrounds – www.columbiasheep.org/
June 9 – New York State Animal Fiber Conference – Bouckville, N.Y. – www.caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/
June 12 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
June 19 – NSIP Online Replacement Ewe Sale – Online – nsip.org/nsip-influenced-
July 10 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Aug. 14 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Sept. 11 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Sept. 18 – NSIP Online Replacement Ewe Sale – Online – nsip.org/nsip-influenced-
Oct. 9 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Nov. 13 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Dec. 11 – IU-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – www.uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/
Available as videos, podcasts or at home study courses:
Livestock Grazing Home Study Course – PSU (PA State Univ. Extension)
A course for livestock producers interested in running a profitable livestock operation that focuses on feeding animals with pasture resources. Good grazing management practices can lead to high quality forages that support livestock nutritional needs throughout the grazing season. This course is perfect for beginning grazers and a great review for seasoned grazers. The course is most appropriate for producers who would raise forages that would be grown in temperate areas such as in the northeastern United States.
https://extension.psu.edu/programs/courses/livestock-grazing
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Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course – PSU (PA State Univ. Extension)
A course for goat producers interested in improving their production practices and ultimately profitability of their operation.
There are six lessons in the course which cover:
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- basic production information
- reproduction
- nutrition
- health
- marketing
- financial issues
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https://extension.psu.edu/programs/courses/meat-goat
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Small Ruminant Webinar Series – Univ. of WI Agricultural Extension Service, 5 videos (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWYkTfJ_LDJatWAe_8I9V0ZCHIIsUgNfV