2012 Sheep & Goat Symposium

Handouts for 2012 Cornell Sheep & Goat Pre-symposium and Symposium

PRE-SYMPOSIUM

Getting started presentations
get_started_goats_drshelley.pdf
get_started_sheep_hodge.pdf
farmer_resources_filbert.pdf
http://nebeginningfarmers.org/

Hands-on skills
bodycondscore_goat.pdf
bodycondscore_sheep.pdf
hoof_trimming.pdf
hypothermia.pdf

Hay Evaluation
hay_analyses_examples.pdf
hay_quality_factors.pdf
hay_samples_fermentable_fiber.pdf

Pasture Walk – Dan Brown
monitor_pasture_succession.pdf

Necropsy Practical
digital_necropsy_exam.pdf
necropsy_form.pdf
necropsy_lab.pdf

SYMPOSIUM

What’s new in internal parasite management – Steve Hart
what_new_parasites_hart.pdf

Behavior based grazing management – Darrell Emmick
http://blog.uvm.edu/cvcrops/files/2012/10/Managing-Pasture-as-a-Crop.pdf

Taking that big step – financial considerations – Dave Galton
sheepgoat_business_galton.pdf

Know your parasites – Steve Hart
know_your_parasites_hart.pdf

Working Facilities for goats and sheep – Betsy Hodge
sheepgoat_handling_hodge.pdf

Setting up or expanding your goat dairy – Beth Feldman, Cindi Shelley, Dave Messmer
set_up_dairy_raising_kids.pdf
set_up_expanding_goat_dairy.pdf

Know your weapons – Steve Hart
know_your_weapons_hart.pdf

Using goats and sheep for vegetative control – Larry Cihanek, Steve Hart, Gary Kleppel
vegetative_control_cihanek.pdf
vegetative_control_hart.pdf
vegetative_control_kleppel.pdf

More about Nutrition – Larry Chase
more_about_nutrition_dr_chase.pdf

Hands-on worm egg counting/FAMACHA exams – Dwight Bowman, Jan Liotta
fecal_egg_count_flotation.pdf
fecal_egg_count_methods_supply.pdf

How we do things at Gansvoort Farm – Jennifer Phillips
gansvoort_farm_sheep_philips.pdf

Resources to determine what meat market channels to focus on – Matt LeRoux
choose_best_market_channel.pdf
choosing_meat_mrkt_channel.pdf
matt_handout_1.pdf
matt_handout_2.pdf
matt_handout_3.pdf
matt_handout_4.excel
matt_handout_5.excel
matt_handout_6.excel

Using the Langston Feed Calculator to calculate feed rations for goats – Steve Hart
dairygoat_feedcalc_hart.pdf
meatgoat_feedcalc_hart.pdf

How we do things at Hill Place Farm – Deb Borden
hill_place_boergoat_farm.pdf

Nutrition for Fiber Production –Debbie Cherney
nutrition_fiber_animals.pdf

Outside funding and education for on-farm projects – Violet Stone
grant_opportunities_farms.pdf
Minerals and vitamins for Goats and Sheep – Steve Hart
minerals_hart.pdf

Dealing with Deer Worm – Dr. Mary Smith, DVM
deer-worm_revised.pdf
Miscellaneous handouts
announcement_sgm.pdf
pasture_birthing.pdf

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