Sheep Team Newsletter

Foot Rot and Scald

Michael Metzger, Michigan State University Extension Educator (Previously published on MSU Extension, Sheep & Goat: December 21,2018) Foot rot and foot scald in goats and Read more…

2019 Wool Judge Workshop

Tim Barnes, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Marion County The Wool Judge Workshop II will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Animal Science Building Read more…

Winter Feeding of Small Ruminants

Dr. Chelsey Ahrens, Specialty Livestock/Youth Education Specialist, Arkansas Extension (Previously published as a fact sheet with the Division of Agriculture, Research & Extension, University of Read more…

Sheep/Goat Team Newsletter

Listeriosis Control and Prevention

Michael Metzger, Michigan State University Extension Educator (Previously published on MSU Extension, Sheep & Goat: November 28,2018) Listeriosis is a disease that can affect all Read more…

Sheep Care: Management Practices (Identification, Docking, and Castration)

Helpful tips on how properly mange your flock in preparation for the upcoming lambing season. Remember, be sure that you have all of the necessary Read more…

Pregnancy Toxemia (a.k.a. Ketosis)

Susan Kerr, WSU NW Regional Livestock and Dairy Extension Specialist (Previously published on Oregon State University Small Farms page) Pregnancy Ketosis New producers of small Read more…

Sheep Team Newsletter

2019 Lambing & Kidding School

Tim Barnes, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Marion County A Lambing & Kidding School will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at Read more…

Recap: 2018 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium

Brady Campbell, Program Coordinator, OSU Sheep Team During this past weekend, shepherds from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia gathered for the annual Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium Read more…

Infectious Causes of Abortion in Ewes

Susan Schoenian, Sheep & Goat Specialist, University of Maryland Small Ruminant Extension Program (Previously published on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page) There are many thingsRead more…

Sheep Team Newsletter

Using Cover Crops as Forages

Wyatt Miller, University of Missouri Extension Agronomy Specialist (Previously published in Missouri Ruralist, September 25, 2018) Planting cover crops for forage? Answer these five questions Read more…

by Braden Campbell on September 25, 2018

Ag-note: Niche Marketing – An Agriculture Alternative

Murphy Deutsch, Emily Starlin, Breanna Sharp, Eric Moore, OSU Animal Science Undergraduate Students Brady Campbell, Program Coordinator, OSU Sheep Team Narrowed Niche Markets in the Read more…

by Braden Campbell on September 25, 2018

PEM or “Polio” in Small Ruminants

Richard Ehrhardt, Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Michigan State University (Previously published on the Michigan State University Sheep and Goat Extension Page) Understanding how to prevent Read more…

by Braden Campbell on September 25, 2018

Sheep Team Blog

Animal Performance Losses Associated with Late Harvested Grass Hay

Hay and Forage Grower (Previously published in Hay and Forage Grower: May 8, 2018) It’s true for fescue, too. Volumes have been written about the Read more…

by Braden Campbell on May 15, 2018

Benefits of Wider Swaths in Hay Making

Alan Newport, Beef Producer editor (previously published in Beef Producer: May 2, 2018) Hay-makers have realized in recent years that wide swaths raise quality and Read more…

by Braden Campbell on May 15, 2018

When Should Pastures be Mowed?

Chris Penrose, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Morgan County (Previously published in Ohio Farmer: May 14, 2018) The spring of 2018 was the latest I can Read more…

by Braden Campbell on May 15, 2018