Click on the accordions below to view and download program information and presentations from the UF/IFAS Small Ruminant Short Course
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2024
September 20-21, 2024
Starting a Small Ruminant Enterprise – Selection and Production
Dr. Joan M Burke
Research Animal Scientist
USDA, ARS, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Boonesville, AR
Sustainable Small Ruminant Grazing Systems
Dr. Rocky Lemus
Professor and Extension Forage Specialist
Center for Forage Management & Environmental Stewardship
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Masroor Sagheer
Quinn Hoorn, Daniel Carbalho, Dr. Brittany Diehl, and Dr. Peter Hansen
UF Department of Animal Sciences
Sustainable Small Ruminant Grazing Systems
Dr. Fernanda Rezende
Assistant Professor
Statistical Genetics and Quantitative Genomics
UF Department of Animal Sciences
Small Ruminant Meat Selection, Grading & Marketing
Kyle Mendes
Lecturer
UF Department of Animal Sciences
Integrated Management of Small Ruminant GI Parasitism
Dr. Joan M Burke
Research Animal Scientist
USDA, ARS, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Boonesville, AR
Common Health Challenges in Small Ruminants
Katelyn Menacho, DVM
Oak Hammock Large
Animal Veterinary Services
Small Ruminant Nutritional Requirements: Vitamins and Minerals
Dr. Diwakar Vyas
Associate Professor
UF Department of Animal Sciences
2024 Sponsors
- Chiefland Farm Supply
- Nine Twenty Processing
- Farm Credit
- Universal Feeders
- UF/IFAS Agronomy
- Ashfield Farm Kikos
- Hillandale Quality Feeds
- Calovine Farm
- Cargill
- Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins
- Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida
- Windlestone Ranch
- Morgan Farms
- Springhill Equine and Companion Animal Care Clinic
- Sydell
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2023
September 29-30, 2023
Goat and Sheep Parasite Management
Dr. Niki Whitley
Fort Valley State University
Cooperative Extension
Dr. Fernanda Rezende
Assistant Professor
UF Department of Animal Sciences
Sheep and Goat Industry Development Project
Marcelo Wal Lau, John Lai , Diwakar Vyas, Luiz Fel Izardo, Chad Carr And Brittany Diehl
University of Florida
Effects of Alternative Protein Sources
Dr. Diwakar Vyas
UF Department of Animal Sciences
Dr. Niki Whitley
Fort Valley State University
Cooperative Extension
Dr. Niki Whitley
Fort Valley State University
Cooperative Extension
Sami Ray
Painted Feather Farms & the Nigerian Dwarf Goat Club of Florida
Consumer Nutrition of Small Ruminant Products
Annie Wallau, MNM
Family & Consumer Sciences
Extension Agent III
Forage Management in Small Ruminant Production Systems
Marcelo Wallau
Forage Extension Specialist
UF/IFAS Agronomy Department
Advanced Reproduction for Small Ruminants
Dr. Brittany Diehl
Clinical Assistant Professor
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service
Faith E. Hughes
DVM, DACVS
Consumer Preferences and Willingness To Pay For Goat Meat
Meri Hambaryan, John Lai, Bachir Kassas
Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
Dr. Chad Carr
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Dr. Brittany Diehl
Clinical Assistant Professor
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service
2023 Sponsors
- CKP
- 3F Processing
- Gatorland Kubota
- Windlestone Ranch
- Purina
- All American Panel
- Oak Hammock
- Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins
- Meat Sheep Alliance
- Calovine Farm
- AgAmerica Lending
- Nigerian Dwarf Goat Club
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2022
September 16-17, 2022
Latest Recommendations for Internal Parasite Control
Dr. Susan Schoenian
Sheep & Goat Specialist (retired) University of Maryland Extension
Marketing Strategies for Small Farms
Dr. Susan Schoenian
Sheep & Goat Specialist (retired) University of Maryland Extension
Developing a Flock Herd Health Program
Dr. Susan Schoenian
Sheep & Goat Specialist (retired) University of Maryland Extension
Dr. Izabella M. Toledo
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Extension
Dr. Diwakar Vyas
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Dr. Chad Carr
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
2022 Sponsors
- Meat Sheep Alliance
- Windlestone Ranch
- Gatorland Kubota
- Verticarb
- AgAmerica Lending
- Ridley Block Operations
- CFLAG
- NFLAG
- UF/IFAS Agronomy Department