2023 Symposium Program

2023 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium
Frank Morrison Hall, 507 Tower Rd., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Friday October 27th – Sunday October 29th, 2023
Sponsored by Cashmere Goat Assoc., Empire Sheep Producers Assoc., NYS Dairy Goat Breeders Assoc. & Cornell Small Ruminant Program

 Friday October 27th – starting at 3:00 pm we will offer several hands-on activities. Prior signup is required for all but the “hands-on skills for new farmers” practicals. Please meet in the Lobby of Frank Morrison Hall at the start time for your workshops after which we will direct you to your workshop location. Please let us know in advance if you may require assistance to walk to the workshop.

3 pm to
5 pm

 Processing goats and sheep for meat, Jessica Waltemyer, Cornell Univ., B38 Morrison Hall & Meat Plant (space limited, previous sign –up required)

 

 

 

 Hands-on skills for new farmers, Betsy Hodge, tatiana Stanton & others,  
Livestock Pavilion

  • Demonstration station
  • Lambing/kidding station
  • Hoof care station
  • Health care station

 

 

 

 How to do a field necropsy, Dr. Mary Smith, DVM, Cornell Univ. 174 Morrison Hall, (space limited, previous sign –up required)

Work in teams of 4 or 5 under the guidance of Dr. Mary Smith DVM to learn to do field necropsies and collect important information/photos for your veterinarian and yourself
5 to 8 pm Intro to Artificial Insemination, Dr. Megan Bernard, DVM, Cornell Univ.  Advance sign-up required. B82 Morrison Hall and later Livestock Pavilion
Saturday Oct 28th – Morrison Hall, Cornell Campus
8:00 am: Registration and continental breakfast (132 Morrison Hall) – Producer and other association displays on the first floor of Morrison Hall throughout the day
8:30 am: Welcome (146 Morrison Hall), Dr. Thomas Overton, Cornell Univ. Animal Science Dept. Chair
8:45 am: Vector ailments of increasing concern: Cache Valley Fever, deer worm & tickborne ailments, Dr. Mary Smith, DVM Cornell Univ. Introduction to laparoscopic AI and embryo transfer in small ruminants,

Rachael Gately, DVM, Tufts Univ. presentation by ZOOM   

 
9:40 am: Preventing, ID’ing & Treating Mastitis, Katherine Rose Gottwald, graduate student, Cornell QMPS Lab. Farmer panel: diversifying your on-farm enterprises (on-farm stores, farm public events), Lively Run Creamery, Lochan Mor Farm, Otter Lake Farm, Springside Farm 9:40 am to 11:50 am: Hands-on skills for new farmers,

Livestock Pavilion

1)  Demonstration Station

2)  Lambing/Kidding Station

3)  Hoof care Station

4)  Health care Station

 


Members of NYSDGBA should report to Rm 348 to pick up lunches at ~12:05 pm so that you can meet with your regional directors in a separate room during lunch to discuss topics brought up at American Dairy Goat Assoc. Annual Convention, etc. 

10:35 am: Diagnosis, control & eradication of high impact diseases: CAE, OPP, CL and infectious abortions, Dr. Kimberly Snedden, DVM, Cornell AHDC Farm Income Taxes 101, Christen Adels, MBA, Munchin Hill Farm, ADGA District 2 Director
11:30 am Diagnosis, control & eradication of Johnes, Dr. Jessica Scillieri-Smith, DVM, NYSDAM Updates from NYS Dept of Ag & Markets: Certification programs, funding opportunities, OC antibiotics, NYSSGHAP, Dr. Eireann Collins, DVM; Kathryn Davis, Econ. Dev. Program Spec.
12:20 pm: Lunch in 348 Morrison Hall for mo, Association displays on the first floor of Morrison Hall
1:20 pm Handling systems for sheep & goats, critiquing several examples, Betsy Hodge, Dr. Niko Kochendoerfer, Rich Toebe, Jess Waltemyer. Cornell Teaching Barns 1:20 pm to 3:15 pm

Using ADGA Records to help make breeding decisions, Jim VanDerlinde, ADGA Performance Programs Manager

 Fiber Fun, Bruce Berggren-Thomas, Cornell Univ. Intro to Lotion making – Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery will demonstrate how to make goat milk body lotions
2:20 pm Impact of nutrition, genetics and season on reproductive outcomes, Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State Univ. 2:20 to 4:30 pm

Intro to Fiber Evaluation: evaluating cashmere, mohair, and various wool fleeces, suitability for different products/market supply chains – Marcia Weinert, Christine McBrearty-Hulse, etc.

2:20 to ~5:00 pm Beginning Cheesemaking –

instarella mozzarella and chevre, Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery –

advance sign-up required for this hands-on class.
3:15 Refreshment break
3:30 pm

Forage & grain finishing

systems for lambs and meat kids, Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State Univ.

 Raising dairy kids to reach their full potential, Don George, Majenli Dairy Goats Fiber evaluation cont. Cheesemaking cont.
4:30 pm: Questions with answers by the speakers (146 Morrison Hall)
5:15 pm: Done for the day!

Safe travels to those of you returning home that evening!!!

Sunday Oct 29th – Meet in Lobby
9:00 am to 12:30 PM: Integrated parasite management and FAMACHA Certification workshop, Janice Liotta, Dwight Bowman Parasitology Lab, Cornell Univ., and Dr. tatiana Stanton, Cornell Univ. Previous sign-up required, 101 Morrison Hall. FAMACHA cards available for purchase at $16 each. Bring bag lunch if you wish. We also encourage you to bring a refrigerated fecal sample from one animal in your herd. If you have a microscope at home and are having trouble adjusting it, you may also bring it.   
12:30 pm Adjourn!  HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU!
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