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     Gary Pfalzbot Board Administrator Username: admin Post Number: 344 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 72.171.0.139  Rating: N/A |
Integrated Parasite Management in Small Ruminants Workshop Schuyler Cty Youth Site - Martin Building 2400 Meads Hill Road; Watkins Glen Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:30 am – 2:00pm This workshop is set up to help participants control internal parasites in their small ruminants (sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas) through a variety of management strategies and hands-on techniques. Cost is $15 for first family participant for a parasite manual and a FAMACHA diagnosis card. Additional family members are $5. Space is limited, so please pre-register by Wednesday, May 28th by calling Schuyler CCE at 607-535-7161, or by email: cab377@cornell.edu. Workshop leader - tatiana Stanton 9:30 am Introductions 9:40 am Internal Parasites – Current situation/Knowing your enemy 10:20 am Break to prioritize your parasite problems 10:30 am Know your weapons – Management practices/Anthelmintics 12:00 pm Break into two groups – to learn to do FAMACHA scoring and to learn to do Fecal Egg Analysis (Please bring a fecal sample from 1 animal at your farm. We’ll provide microscopes but bring your own to test out if you have one). 1:40 pm Break into small groups to discuss future management plans. 2:00 pm Get FAMACHA certificates signed. Adjourn Please bring a bag lunch, to be eaten during presentations Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, the NE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program and the SCNY Agricultural Team. Delete after 5/28/08 Gary Pfalzbot, GoatWorld (719) 267-4279 |
