{"id":45430,"date":"2023-10-03T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/?p=45430"},"modified":"2023-10-02T14:10:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:10:37","slug":"flock-together-for-a-producer-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midwestfarmreport.com\/2023\/10\/03\/flock-together-for-a-producer-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"“Flock” Together For A Producer Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal and Dairy Sciences Division of Extension will be hosting a beginning shepherd and goat producer workshop. The workshop will take place October 19-21 at the Arlington Research Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The workshop will immerse participants in learning about nutrition, pasture and parasite management, recordkeeping, reproduction, budgets, as well as herd health management plans. Participants will learn from UW-Madison Extension staff Todd Taylor, Carolyn Ihde, and Lyssa Seefeldt. They will also hear from Iowa State University Animal Science Lecturer Ann Kolthoff; and Executive Director of the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) Rusty Burgett. There will also be a lamb cook-out with Cody Hiemke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants are encouraged to bring a digital device such as a laptop or tablet and current flock records for a chance to get expert assistance in creating management plans and budgets during open work sessions. Paper resources will be available for all participants; therefore, digital devices will not be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activities include registration, introduction to presenters and the sheep unit, and also a biosecurity session. Thursday will be a chance to mingle with participants and get to know the event staff. The barn will be closing at 9:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sessions will cover nutrition, parasites, pasture management, record keeping, goal setting, and a time to work with the facilitators on creating plans for participant’s operations. Todd will host a pasture walk after lunch to discuss pasture management. We will have a lamb cook-out early Friday evening followed by time for participants to work on their individual management plans and recordkeeping. Again, the workshop will end at 9:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The focus for Saturday is reproduction, enterprise budgets, and health plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The registration fee is $150.00 per participant. The workshop fee includes Workshop Materials, Individualized Work Sessions, Thursday and Friday Lunch, Friday Lamb Cook-out, and Educational Sessions. There is limited availability; secure your spot by registering<\/a> now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information contact the workshop hosts at the following emails or phone numbers: toddtaylor@wisc.edu<\/a> 608.846.5858, carolyn.ihde@wisc.edu<\/a> 608.326.0223, lyssa.seefeldt@wisc.edu<\/a> 715.839.4712<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"