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  • Workshop: 2014 Black Sheep Gathering: Vitamins & Minerals

    Black Sheep Gathering Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR, United States

    A very practical workshop on sheep and goat nutrition: minerals and vitamins that animals need, the best ways to feed them, how to read feed tags, and what to do about some of the most common nutritional problems. I will cover each mineral and vitamin, including recommendations on what to feed. We’ll also discuss the […]

    $75

  • Workshop: Hawaii Sheep & Goat Association

    Waimea Civic Center Kamuela, HI, United States

    Annual Workshop of the Hawaii Sheep & Goat Association. I will give three presentations during the 2-Day Workshop: (1)  Management Intensive Grazing. (2)  Nutrient Deficiencies in Forage-based Diets. (3)  Technology Tools for Small Farmers.

  • Class, OSU Veterinary School: Basic Livestock Nutrition

    OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States

    Guest lecturer for the Course VMC 720 (Veterinary Clinical Nutrition) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. This course is now required for first year veterinary students. Topics that I will cover in this 2-hour class: Rumen physiology, nutritional terms, basic nutrition concepts (energy, protein, etc.), components of feed analyses, fiber […]

  • Presentation, DCLA Spring Livestock Conference: New Forages, Forage Traits

    Umpqua Golf Resort 1919 Recreation Lane, Sutherlin, OR, United States

    At the DCLA Spring Livestock Conference, Sutherlin, Oregon: My talk (4:30-5:30) is entitled "New Forages, Traits We Can Use". I'll focus on the new species and cultivars that can be utilized in PNW pastures on the west side of the Cascades (Western Oregon, Western Washington, and the north Coastal area of California). Forages like the […]

    Free

  • Workshop, Coos County Fencing Day: Intensive Grazing

    Coquille, OR Coquille, OR, United States

    I will give a 1-hour session on the basics of MIG -- Management Intensive Grazing. This will be part of a day-long workshop that focuses on fencing and pasture management. Other speakers will present information on techniques for electric fencing, fence construction, stream-bank erosion, Federal programs for riparian restoration and fencing. The entire day's workshop […]

    Free

  • Workshop, 2015 Black Sheep Gathering: Feeding Sheep and Goats 101

    Lane County Fairgrounds 796 W. 13th Avenue, Eugene, OR, United States

    At the Black Sheep Gathering, Eugene, Oregon: I will conduct a practical workshop on how to feed sheep and goats. We’ll cover the basic principles of energy and protein nutrition and how to apply these principles to day-to-day choices of rations and feeds. We’ll focus on the different periods of your animals’ production cycle: growth, […]

    $75

  • Workshop, Rogue Valley Dairy Goat Assoc: Dairy Goat Nutrition

    OSU Extension Office 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, OR, United States

    At the Rogue Valley Dairy Goat Association Educational Day, Central Point, Oregon. I will give two 90-minute presentations (including Q&A): 1.  Basic Goat Nutrition -- The nutritional calendar of dairy goats throughout their production year. What they need nutritionally, how to feed them, practical issues. Some common nutritional terms. How to reduce feed costs, avoid […]

    $35

  • Northwest Oregon Dairy Goat Association Educational Conference

    Clackamas High School 14486 SE 122nd Avenue, Clackamas, OR, United States

    I will give three 75-minute sessions on livestock nutrition, especially focusing on goats: Session #1: Basic Dairy Goat Nutrition 101 Session #2: Minerals -- Practical Tips, Common Problems Session #3: Vitamins -- Surprisingly, Less is More

  • Webinar: Producer Groups: What Are These About, How Do They Work, And Why Can They Be So Successful?

    Webinar - ASI "Let's Grow" Project American Sheep Industry Association, [Internet]

    There is nothing else like them: producer groups. New Zealand, Australia, England, South America – shepherds in these areas regularly join and attend producer groups, often for many years. Why? Because producer groups work. Sheep producers and other farmers and ranchers meet on a regular basis, share knowledge and experience, gain up-to-date information from guest […]

    Free

  • Workshop, 2016 Black Sheep Gathering: Practical Tips for Sheep & Goat Producers

    Black Sheep Gathering Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR, United States

    Workshop Name: "Tips, Tips, Tips: Practical Notes for Sheep & Goat Producers" This will be one of the most useful and down-to-earth production workshops you’ve ever attended. We will cover dozens of sheep and goat topics and give practical tips about them. Lambing, kidding, flushing, breeding, late-gestation nutrition, feeding in the jug, bottle-feeding, weaning, minerals, […]

    $74

  • Spooner Sheep Day

    Spooner Ag Research Station Spooner, WI, United States

    I will give a short presentation "The Future for Effective Sheep Industry Information: From the Spooner Station to Producer Groups" Since the Spooner sheep flock will be dispersed this fall, this will be the 64th and last Spooner Sheep Day.

  • Grass-Finished Meat School

    OSU Extension Auditorium 569 Hanley Road, Central Point, OR, United States

    This is a 5-session course: Sept. 16, Sept. 17, Sept. 20, Sept. 22, and Sept. 23. The session on Sept. 17th will occur from 10-12 and 1:30-3:30. All the other sessions will be from 5:30-9:00 pm. Details are on the class website. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, I will give a presentation on "Managing A Forage […]

    $195

  • British Columbia Sheep Federation Conference 2016

    Pioneer Complex 351 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada

    I will give 5 presentations during this Conference: Nutritional Requirements of Ewes During the Year How To Set Up A Grazing System Farm & Ranch Groups: A New Way to Gain Information Early Weaning & Artificial Rearing of Lambs Keynote after dinner speech: Shepherding In A Facebook World

    Can$90