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