Beef & Sheep Small Farm Field Day – Oct 4

Have a small herd of beef cattle, goats, or a flock of sheep? Are you a new or beginning ruminant livestock producer? If yes to either of these questions, this program is for you.

Cost is $30 per person with lunch included. Space is limited to the first 40 to register by Monday, September 29

Link to register: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hFkmdlxuRmhZT8

Agenda

  • 9:00 Registration Opens
  • 9:30 Welcome and Introductions
  • 9:45 Morning Discussions:
    • Nutrition and Forages
    • Housing, ventilation, manure management
    • Livestock marketing
  • 12:00 Lunch
  • 12:45 Hands on
    • Efficiency (tools, equipment, and facilities)
    • Record keeping
    • Birthing supplies and simulators
    • Sheep – demo shearing, drench gun, trimming feet, FAMACHA
    • Beef – calving simulator, calf processing, BCS, cattle evaluation

 For more information, please contact Christine Gelley at gelley.2@osu.edu or Garth Ruff at ruff.72@osu.edu