Economics : Farm Science Review : Forages and Pastures : Health : Industry Links : Management : Marketing : Nutrition : Parasites : Predators : Reproduction : Wool
Economics
- Agriculture Leases
- Ohio Farm Custom Rates (2016): Barry Ward and F. John Barker, The Ohio State University
- Small Ruminant Enterprise Budgets: Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- The Ohio State University: Ohio Ag Manager
Farm Science Review
Virtual Farm Science Review
Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; September 22, 23, 24, 2020
Location: Online: Farm Science Review
Livestock Corral:
Small Farms Tent:
Agronomy Tent:
Forages and Pastures
- American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC)
- The Ohio State University: Agronomic Crops Network
- The Ohio State University: Beef Team
- The Ohio State University: Forages Extension Team
- The Ohio State University: Soil Fertility Team
- The Ohio State University: Stockpiling Tall Fescue for Winter Grazing
- The University of Tennessee: Tall Fescue: Endophyte-Infected or Endophyte-Free?
- Virginia Tech – Sheep Grazing Management
Health
- Decision Making Support Tool: How to control sheep and goat parasites based upon specific management options.
- OSU Veterinarian Extension: Beef and Sheep resources and fact sheets on ruminant health and disease prevention.
Industry Links
- American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
- American Lamb Board:
- United States Lamb Resource Center
- American Lamb Roadmap Project Report
- 2015 National Lamb Quality Audit
- Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop – Fact Sheets:
- Complete Set – All Facts Sheets
- Introduction and Key Indicators
- Optimal Nutrition
- Select for Prolific Genetics
- Testing Rams for Breeding Soundness
- Cull Underperforming Ewes
- Test for Pregnancy Status
- Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Reduce Lamb Loss
- Manage for Seasonal Changes in Reproduction
- Match Reproduction to Management
- Use Crossbreeding
- Breeding Ewe Lambs
- Accelerated Lamb Cycles
- American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
- Dr. Temple Grandin – Livestock behavior, design of facilities and humane slaughter
- Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- Meat Animal Research Center, USDA-ARS
- National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP): Genetic improvement through the use of Estimated Breeding Values (EBV’s).
- National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (USDA-NSIIC)
- Ohio Composting and Manure Management: Providing information, resources, workshops, and training seminars on Ohio nutrient management.
- Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA)
- Ohio Sheep Organizations
- Online FAMACHA© Certification: Provided by the University of Rhode Island, Northeast Small Ruminant Parasite Control. Online training sessions, information, and certification available here!
- Talking Sheep, Sheep Education and Information – The Ohio State University
- The Ohio State University: Department of Animal Sciences
- University of Rhode Island: Northeast Small Ruminant Parasite Control
- West Virginia University: WV Small Ruminant Project
Management
- Decision Making Support Tool: How to control sheep and goat parasites based upon specific management options.
Marketing
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Nutrition
- Lamb Feedlot Nutrition: Colorado State University Extension – Livestock Series Management Fact Sheet
Parasites
- American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control: A great resource that covers all issues and the latest research in parasite control and resistance.
- Decision Making Support Tool: How to control sheep and goat parasites based upon specific management options.
- How To Do The Modified McMaster Fecal Egg Counting Procedure: Improving Small Ruminant Parasite Control in New England
- Low-worm risk pastures for sheep: Factsheet – Animal Health and Welfare, Meat & Livestock Australia
- Online FAMACHA© Certification: University of Rhode Island, Northeast Small Ruminant Parasite Control. Online training sessions, information, and certification available here!
- Strategies for Coping with Parasite Larvae on Pastures in the Springtime in Ohio: The Ohio State University Extension, Face Sheet
- Use of Brown Mid-rib Sorgum x Sudangrass Hybrid in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program: The Ohio State University Extension, Fact Sheet
- Use of Forage Chicory in Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program: The Ohio State University Extension, Fact Sheet
- What Do Fecal Worm Egg Counts Tell Us?: The Ohio State University Extension, Fact Sheet
- WormBoss: Educational information based on protecting your herd and flock from parasitic infection
Predators
- The Ohio State University: Management Tips From – Farm Talk Breakfast; Dealing with Predators of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Chickens
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS): Black Vulture control and Effigy Guidelines
- United States Department of Interior (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migatory Bird Permit Office): Managing Black Vulture Damage in Ohio
Reproduction
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Wool