Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1016 - Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1016.1) | 21 |
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) | 9 |
Number of producers who made changes to parasite treatment program |
| 1016.111) | 1 |
Number of producers who developed a marketing plan for wool / fiber |
| 1016.19) | 1 |
Number of producers who developed a marketing plan for meat animals |
| 1016.18) | 2 |
Number of producers who demonstrated proper use and maintenance of shearing equipment |
| 1016.17) | 5 |
Number of producers who improved facilities and /or handling for flock/herd, including protection from predators |
| 1016.16) | 7 |
Number of producers who adopted practices in animal nutrition |
| 1016.14) | 11 |
Number of producers who adopted practices to maintain or improve animal health - including parasites |
| 1016.13) | 0 |
Number of producers who used Extension information to improve quality or quantity of dairy production |
| 1016.12) | 3 |
Number of producers using Extension information to improve genetics and reproduction |
| 1016.11) | 4 |
Number of producers who used Extension business management resources or tools to make decisions |
Author: Kevin Lyons
Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
The Mammoth Cave Area Agriculture Agents noticed an increase in small ruminant producers and the production of small ruminants growing in popularity. It is also noted that many new small ruminant producers may very well be new to agriculture production and farming in general. The need to bring research based education to new small ruminant producers is further driven by the tendency for new producers to utilize the internet as their sole resource for gaining information. The Small Ru
