Grayson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1016 - Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
1016.1) 14

Number of people who gained information on small ruminant operations including animal health, nutrition, breeding/ genetics, facilities and handling, environmental impact, and/or business management and marketing

1016.122) 0

Number of producers who made changes to parasite treatment program

1016.111) 0

Number of producers who developed a marketing plan for wool / fiber

1016.19) 0

Number of producers who developed a marketing plan for meat animals

1016.18) 0

Number of producers who demonstrated proper use and maintenance of shearing equipment

1016.17) 0

Number of producers who improved facilities and /or handling for flock/herd, including protection from predators

1016.16) 10

Number of  producers who adopted practices in animal nutrition

1016.14) 20

Number of producers who adopted practices to maintain or improve animal health - including parasites

1016.13) 3

Number of producers who used Extension information to improve quality or quantity of dairy production

1016.12) 10

Number of producers using Extension information to improve genetics and reproduction

1016.11) 10

Number of producers who used Extension business management resources or tools to make decisions



Success Stories

Educating Diverse Agriculture Enterprises - Small Ruminants

Author: Whitney Carman

Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals

Educating Diverse Agriculture Enterprises - Small Ruminants

Grayson County is quickly growing diverse in agriculture practices. Increasing age, new farmers, new landownership, input costs, etc. have made people step away from the traditional cattle, hay and crop production we are used to seeing. One of the fastest growing production practices is small ruminants, specifically hair sheep. Based on the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture, Grayson County ranks 36th in the state in small ruminant production, with around $100,000 in gross sales each year. Many of

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