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Lead Shepherd Program Mentoring Groups

Interested in working with other small ruminant producers, livestock extension agents and specialists, and NC Department of Agriculture staff to improve the productivity of your flock and the…

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BioWorma®, an Alternative to Traditional Anthelmintics

This webinar presentation is about , a fungus (Duddingtonia flagrans) that traps and kills roundworm larvae in the manure of livestock. The presenter is Chris Lawlor from International Animal Health,…

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The FAMACHA History

The FAMACHA charts are named after Faffa Malan from South Africa. Check the following YouTube informative video:

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Regional Sheep & Goat Producer Training

Sheep and Goat Producer Training, Saturday January 20, 2018, Guilford County Extension Office, 3309 Burlington Rd, Greensboro NC 27405.Registration begins at 8:30 am, with the opening session at 9:00…

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Yoga With Goats

Yoga Programs: Classes every Saturday and Sunday!Hux Family Farm1923 Shaw Rd, Durham, NC 27704Instructors will lead you through a yoga flow while the goats and sheep are wandering around eating,…

Rounds of cheese maturing on metal shelving in a tiled aging room

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 in the Americas, held its…

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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 of livestock. The fungus then…

Five veterinary medication containers for livestock, including a bag labeled "PROHIBIT"

Combination of Dewormers: The Time Is Now!

Resistance to dewormers is a fact of life, and the situation has worsened greatly in recent years. Surveys indicate that most farms have worms resistant to at least two of the three major groups of…

Sticker on green shirt reading "Eat Goat? I Did!" and "North Carolina Meat Goat Producers"

Ethnic Holidays and Meat Goat Prices

Due to additional demand, goat prices increase shortly before and during ethnic holidays.Check the Ethnic Holidays factsheet under Marketing for more details (there is an ethnic Holiday calendar on…

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Care of Small Ruminants During Winter

Winter is not over yet, temperatures are fluctuating widely and the kidding or lambing season is around the corner. Check a 'few tips to remember' an excellent and practical post written by Sara Beth…