• By April W Bowman
• Posted Monday, May 1, 2023

Small Ruminant Production Workshop for Beginners (Sheep and Goats)

The workshop will cover the basics of small ruminant production: including production systems, selecting seed stock, facilities/infrastructure, predator control, animal care, marketing, processing, and profitability and sustainability.

This workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will begin at the Davidson Extension Center at 301 E. Center St., Lexington, NC. After lunch, we will tour a local farm to see their animals and hear first hand what has worked well and what hasn't worked so well.

Registration is due by May 17 and is $15/person (includes materials and lunch). Register at https://go.ncsu.edu/smallruminant2023..

For more information, email, April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at awbowman@ncsu.edu or call 336-703-2855. or Sara Drake, Extension Agent, Livestock and Forages for Davidson County at sadrake@ncsu.edu or call 336-242-2082.