2023 CORNELL SHEEP & GOAT SYMPOSIUM
Cashmere Goat Association, Empire Sheep Producers Association, NYS Dairy Goat Breeders Association and Cornell Sheep & Goat Program
Friday October 27th – Sunday October 29th, 2023
2023 Symposium Program
2023 Symposium Speaker Bios
Friday afternoon presentations
- Processing sheep and goat for meat, Jessica Waltemyer, Cornell Univ.
- Hands-on skills for new farmers – Lambing Kidding, Health Checks, Body Condition Scoring Goats
- How to do a field necropsy, Mary Smith, DVM, Cornell Univ. Kid Lamb Necropsy Manual, Digital Necropsy Exam
- Intro to Artificial Insemination, Megan Bernard, DVM, Cornell Univ.
Saturday Morning
- Vector ailments of increasing concern: Cache Valley Fever, deer worm & tickborne ailments, Mary Smith, DVM, Cornell Univ.
- Intro to laparoscopic AI and ET in goats and sheep, Rachael Gately, DVM, Tufts Univ. by ZOOM VIDEO RECORDING
- Preventing, identifying and treating mastitis in small ruminants, Katherine Rose Gottwald, graduate student, Cornell Quality Milk Production Services
- Diagnosis, control & eradication of High impact diseases: CAE, CL, OPP & infectious abortions, Kimberly Snedden, DVM, Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center
- Farm Income Taxes 101, Christen Adels, MBA, Munchin Hill Farm, American Dairy Goat Assoc. District 2 Director
- Updates from NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets: Animal Industry Division, Eireann Collins, DVM
- Updates from NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets: Ag Development Division, Kathryn Davis
- Diagnosis, control & eradication of Johnes in Goats & Sheep, Jessica Scillieri-Smith, DVM, NYSDAM
Saturday Afternoon
- Handling systems for sheep & goats, Factsheet , Photos, Betsy Hodge, Dr. Niko Kochendoerfer, Rich Toebe, Jess Waltemyer.
- Using ADGA Records to help make breeding decisions, Jim VanDerlinde, ADGA Performance Programs Manager
- Fiber fun: spinning, carding, dyeing, etc., Bruce Berggren-Thomas, Cornell Univ.
- Intro to lotion making with goat milk, Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery
- Impact of nutrition genetics and season on reproductive outcomes, Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State Univ.
- Intro to fiber evaluation: evaluating cashmere, mohair, and various wool fleeces, suitability for different products/market supply chains – Fiber sorting, grading handout from Wini , Animal fiber product resource list Marcia Weinert, Christine McBrearty-Hulse
- Beginning cheesemaking: instarella mozzarella and chevre, Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery
- Forage & grain finishing systems for lambs and meat kids, Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State Univ.
- Raising dairy goat kids to their full potential, Don George, Majenli Dairy Goats
