Dr. Andrew Weaver Named New Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
The NC State University Department of Animal Science has hired Dr. Andrew Weaver as an Assistant Professor and Extension …
Animal Agriculture
BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics
This webinar presentation is about BioWorma®, a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure …
Goat Science
Open access peer-reviewed volume Edited by Sándor Kukovics Széchenyi István University of Sciences Goat science covers quite a wide …
How Goats Helped Save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Before fires surrounded the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 500 goats helped to clear brush and created a fire break. This …
3rd National Goat Conference Proceedings
The Proceedings of the 3rd National Goat Conference that took place on September 16–18, 2018, at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, …
The FAMACHA History
The FAMACHA charts are named after Faffa Malan from South Africa. Check the following YouTube informative …
Small Ruminant Internal Parasite Management Workshop
Managing internal parasites on a small ruminant farm can be challenging. Join us for an informative evening (free of …
Training - Forage Recovery Plan 2019
A wet fall 2018 not only delayed, and in some cases completely prevented, timely fall-plantings of cool-season annual and …
Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Hayfield Conference
WHERE: Harnett County Commons Area, 309 W. Harnett Cornelius Blvd. Lillington, NC 27546 WHEN: August 23, 2018, 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. DETAILS: This conference will …
Small Ruminant Workshop
On Saturday, May 19, a Small Ruminant Workshop will take place at the Western NC Regional Livestock Center, 474 …
From Japan: An Alternative to Guard Dogs
By News from Elsewhere, as found by BBC Monitoring… A robot wolf designed to protect farms has proved to be such …
Regional Sheep & Goat Producer Training
Due to inclement weather, the training has been rescheduled for SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2018 – Guilford County Extension Office, 3309 …
Famacha Training & Certification
Due to overwhelming requests, Sara Beth Routh, Livestock Agent – Small Ruminants, Equines & Forages from Randolph County, will …
Goat Artificial Insemination Short Course
Goat Artificial Insemination …
Fighting Child Malnutrition in Haiti - With Goats
For more than a decade, Professor Charlotte Farin and the NC State Haiti Goat Project have joined the country’s struggle against …
Will Body Condition Affect Breeding Success?
As the breeding season approaches, producers should be concerned with the body condition of their breeding does. Goats should …
Goat Cheeses Win Awards at the 34th American Cheese Society Conference
The American Cheese Society (ACS), the leading organization supporting the understanding, appreciation, and promotion of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses produced …
Langston University Goat Archival Library
Browsing for goat information online, it is important to confine searches to reliable sources such as University and Government …
Best Management Practices for Dairy Goat Farmers
This publication was made possible through a grant from the Emerging Agricultural Markets Team of the University of Wisconsin, …
An Upcoming Biological Tool and Alternative to Commercial Dewormers
A nematode-trapping microfungus, Duddingtonia flagrans has been shown to survive and maintain its viability while passaging through the gastro-intestinal tract …
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Forages for North Carolina: General Guidelines and Concepts
This publication is an overview of forage species and their use in livestock production systems …
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Consider Breeding Your Does to Target Ethnic Holidays Where Goat Meat Is Part of the Traditional Holiday Feast
Many ethnic holidays include goat meat as part of traditional celebrations. This factsheet serves as …
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Co-Grazing Meat Goats and Beef Cattle Has Many Advantages
This factsheet presents several advantages to co-grazing meat goats and beef cattle.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Modified McMaster's Fecal Egg Counting Technique
A guide to counting fecal eggs in meat goats, modified from the McMaster Procedure.
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Toxoplasmosis
A Q&A on toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can cause disease in the placenta and developing …
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Foot Rot
A Q&A on foot rot, a contagious disease of the hooves of goats and sheep.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Pink Eye or Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis
A Q&A on pink eye (infectious keratoconjunctivitis) in meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes
Housing and Facilities for Meat Goats
This publication discusses housing and working facilities that will meet shelter needs for meat goats.
9/17/20 — Meat Goat Notes