Small Ruminant Production Workshop

Empowering Small Ruminant Producers was published in the Animal & Dairy Sciences Newsletter, April 13, 2018, Volume 83. Read about the workshop success!

What You Need to Know Before Purchasing Small Ruminants, Kipp Brown, MSU

What You Need to Know Before Purchasing Small Ruminants, Mr. Kipp Brown, MSU from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

Marketing Goat and Sheep, Josh Maples, MSU

Marketing Goat and Sheep, Josh Maples, MSU from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

Major Internal Parasites Affecting Small Ruminant Production, Dr. Jim Miller, LSU

Major Internal Parasites Affecting Small Ruminant Production, Dr. Jim Miller, LSU from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

Proper Breed Selection and Use to Improve Herd Reproductive Performance and Profitability, Dr. Richard Browning, TSU

Proper Breed Selection and Use to Improve Herd Reproductive Performance and Profitability, Dr. Richard Browning, TSU from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

Sheep and Goat Meat Characteristics and Quality, Tim Armstrong, MSU

Sheep and Goat Meat Characteristics and Quality, Mr. Tim Armstrong, MSU from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

USDA Programs

USDA Programs, Small Ruminant Workshop from MSUES CTO - Distance Education on Vimeo.

Publications

Publication Number: P2211

Small Ruminant Budgeting and Marketing

Publication Number: P2590

Hay Calculator for Livestock Producers, Excel Program (V2009.1), Instruction Sheet

Small-ruminant workshop assists goat, sheep producers

Filed Under: Forages, Goats and Sheep, Small Animals April 2, 2019

Researchers and Extension specialists from across the Southeast will help goat and sheep producers expand their knowledge on various aspects of the industry during a workshop on small ruminant production.

MSU representatives hear client needs, concerns

Filed Under: Commercial Fruit and Nuts, Green Industry, Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Other Vegetables, Corn, Cotton, Nuts, Peanuts, Soybeans, Equine, Goats and Sheep, Poultry, Lawn and Garden, Forestry, Seafood Economics, Seafood Harvesting and Processing March 7, 2018

ELLISVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State University representatives met with agricultural clients in Ellisville recently to discuss research and education needs for 2018. More than 115 individuals attended this year's event.

A Mississippi State University specialist stands before a room of seated meeting participants.

Clients offer suggestions to MSU scientists, agents

Filed Under: Commercial Fruit and Nuts, Green Industry, Organic Fruit and Vegetables, Other Vegetables, Nuts, Forages, Beef, Equine, Goats and Sheep, Swine February 26, 2018

Agricultural clients met with Mississippi State University personnel to discuss research and education needs during the annual Producer Advisory Council Meeting for the southwest region February 20.

MSU workshop examines sheep, goat production

Filed Under: Forages, Goats and Sheep February 15, 2018

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Those interested in running a sheep or goat operation can learn management and marketing techniques at a March 17 workshop at Mississippi State University.

Register now for the Small Ruminant Production Workshop that runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is offered by the MSU Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

goat playfully stands on little boys back as other members of the herd surround them

From the Field: Learn something new in two shakes of a lamb’s tail

Filed Under: Goats and Sheep August 18, 2017

Many people dream of having a hobby farm or homestead with a few animals, and goats, lambs and sheep are some of the most popular to start with because they are smaller and easier to handle than cattle. Plus, you need less space! But all animals need proper care, no matter their size.