The Cooperative Extension Program (AGNR) and the Cooperative Agriculture Research Center (CARC) hosted the second workshop in the Small Ruminant Workshop Series on Saturday, November 18th from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. The morning session held in the Carden-Waller Cooperative Extension Building and the afternoon session held at Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Farm on PVAMU campus.
The purpose of the workshop was to educate and train small-scale producers on how to effectively manage parasites that commonly affect small ruminants. Dr. Niki Whitley, Animal Science Extension Specialist at Fort Valley State University in Georgia, led the workshop. Dr. Alphina Ho-Watson, Research Veterinarian, Dr. Bill Foxworth, Research Scientist, and Mr. Scott Horner, Senior Research Associate from PVAMU International Goat Research Center also presented during the workshop. Dr. Kesha A. Henry, Program Specialist at PVAMU Cooperative Extension Program, Agriculture and Natural Resources Unit coordinated the workshop.
Producers were trained in areas such as FAMACHA scoring, fecal egg counting, proper sample collection, pasture management, nutrition, selection, and body condition scoring.
Thirty-six participants attended the workshop.
The workshop also included training for faculty and staff and was held on November 17th, and it focused on the theoretical and practical demonstrations that covered during the workshop.
Kesha Henry, Ph.D.
Program Specialist, Agriculture and Natural Resources
(936) 261-5030
kahenry@pvamu.edu