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Kentucky, Indiana to Offer Sheep and Goat Forage Workshop Aug. 29

Kentucky, Indiana to Offer Sheep and Goat Forage Workshop Aug. 29

Kentucky, Indiana to Offer Sheep and Goat Forage Workshop Aug. 29

LEXINGTON, Ky.—

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is partnering with Kentucky State University and Purdue University to present a sheep and goat forage workshop Aug. 29 at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agriculture Center.Extension professionals from all three universities will present information to anyone interested in raising sheep and/or goats. Topics include warm-season annual forages with goats and sheep; fencing and watering for grazing systems; cool-season pasture grazing systems and forage quality basics; forage systems for goats and parasite management; and hoof health in grazing goats and sheep.The program also includes an overview of a joint meat goat project between UK and Purdue. The objectives of the project will benefit meat goat producers and the meat goat industry by making a herd available to demonstrate how a small herd of meat goats can be adaptable to a small, part-time agriculture enterprise; to have a herd of meat goats available for workshops and educational events and applied research and to develop cooperative educational efforts.No pre-registration is required and a $2 registration fee can be paid the day of the workshop. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and concludes at 7 p.m. CST. The Southern Indiana Purdue Agriculture Center is located at 11371 East Purdue Farm Road, Dubois, Ind. From Lexington, take 1-64 west into Indiana to IN-145, exit 72. Turn right onto IN-145 and travel approximately 7 miles to IN-64. Turn left and continue to Schnellville Road. Turn right and continue to S 1025 East - S 1025 East becomes S 1025 E. Turn left onto IN-164/E IN-164. Turn right onto IN-545/Cuzco Rd./S IN-545/Patoka Dam Access Road. Continue for approximately 5.5 miles and turn right onto East Purdue Farm Road.

Contact Information

Scovell Hall Lexington, KY 40546-0064

cafenews@uky.edu