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Dairy Sheep in the United States

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By Braden Campbell

Dairy sheep. Although not common in the United States, there is an opportunity for growth – both for the genetics of these sheep and the products that they make. Dairy influenced sheep breeds work well in commercial production systems in addition to the gourmet products that can be derived from their milk. For more details on how these sheep can be used in your operation, be sure to watch this webinar supported by the Let’s Grow Program with the American Sheep Industry.

For more information on sheep production, visit https://u.osu.edu/sheep.

 

Join us for Ohio Sheep Day October 2

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The Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences and Ohio Sheep Improvement Association (OSIA) are excited to announce that the 2021 Ohio Sheep Day will be held live, in person on Saturday, October 2nd at the OARDC Small Ruminant Center located at 5651 Fredericksburg Road, Wooster, OH 44691. This year’s program will offer attendees the opportunity to visit one of Ohio State’s research stations that focuses on efficient ruminant livestock and forage production.

This program aims to provide producers with the tools they need to continue increasing on-farm livestock and forage production. Programming topics include growing and grazing alternative forage crops, forage storage options, manure and mortality composting, fall lambing systems, dystocia troubleshooting, flock data collection and utilization, animal handling, and OARDC small ruminant facilities.

Registration, which is paid at the door, includes both breakfast and a boxed lunch. Prices will differ based upon OSIA status whereas the fee for attendance is $20 per person for OSIA members and $30 per person for non-OSIA members. RSVP by completing the online registration at https://go.osu.edu/ohsheepday21.

In depth article about the event- https://u.osu.edu/sheep/2021/09/07/2021-ohio-sheep-day-programming-october-2-2021/

Link to Events and Programs including Ohio Sheep Day (Oct. 2) and Livestock Mortality Composting (Oct. 1)- https://u.osu.edu/sheep/eventsprograms/

We hope to see you in Wooster!

Small Scale Pasture Pork Videos Available

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OSU’s Small Farm Team just released a series of videos addressing small scale pasture pork production. These short videos are available to view below or on our YouTube channel where all of our Small Farm videos are located at https://go.osu.edu/smallfarmvideos.

Part I is an introduction and reviews considerations for raising pasture pork. Part II focuses on challenges to pasture pork production, while Part III looks into feeds and feeding strategies. The series concludes with Part IV covering swine housing types in pasture pork production.

Tony Nye, Agricultural & Natural Resources Educator for Clinton County, presents these videos in an easy-to-understand format. If you are raising or considering raising pasture pork, don’t miss this video series!

Part I Part II
Part III Part IV

Farm Office Live Returns July 23

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Farm Office Live provides the latest outlook and updates on ag law, farm management, ag economics, farm business analysis and other related issues. Targeted to farmers and agri-business stakeholders, our specialists digest the latest news and issues and present it in an easy-to-understand format.

Season two of Farm Office Live begins this Friday, July 23, at 10:00 am. If you have participated in the past, or would like to check out the next edition of Farm Office Live, register at https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8abbbMu0RdC-oPB5DFuB3w.

To check out past episodes of Farm Office Live, visit https://go.osu.edu/farmofficelive.