Marshall County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2018
1016 - Small Ruminants | ||
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1016.1) | 48 |
Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension |
Success Stories
Small Ruminant Profitability Series
Author: Nicole Rhein
Major Program: Small Ruminants
Small ruminants, including sheep and goats, have an important place in livestock production. They can produce meat, milk, other products, as well as being used for woody plant control, livestock shows and more.The Small Ruminant Farmer could be considered an underserved audience. So much so, that the United States Department of Agriculture started the "Small Ruminant Farmer Initiative." Their purpose was to improve technical service and program participation in all USDA programs throug
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