- Author: Dan Macon
Date(s) & Time Location |
Topic(s) and Activities |
January 18, 2018 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. UCCE – Auburn Cost: $5/person |
Sheep Management Basics This classroom session will include presentations and discussion on general sheep husbandry, production calendars, general nutrition, reproductive management, and economic analysis. Register at: http://ucanr.edu/sheepmgmtbasics2018 |
January 20, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Flying Mule Farm – Auburn Cost: $5/person |
Preparing Ewes for Lambing This hands-on workshop will include information about vaccination programs, ewe management (including ultrasound pregnancy detection), ewe nutrition, and other general husbandry topics. Rain or shine! Register at: http://ucanr.edu/preparingewesforlambing2018 |
March 3, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Flying Mule Farm – Auburn Cost: $5/person |
Pasture Lambing School This hands-on workshop will cover pasture lambing management, including ewe and lamb nutrition, lambing problems, record-keeping, and predator protection. Come prepared to handle and process new lambs! Rain or shine! Register at: http://ucanr.edu/pasturelambingschool2018 |
May 2018 (exact date to be determined) 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. Flying Mule Farm – Auburn Cost: $5/person |
Wool Handling and Shearing Management Learn how to set up and manage a small- to medium-sized shearing facility for small flocks. Participants will learn about sheep handling, shearing preparation, wool handling, and wool marketing. (Note: this is not a shearing school). Register at: http://ucanr.edu/woolhandling2018 |
August 30, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Flying Mule Farm – Auburn Cost: $5/person |
Preparing Ewes for Breeding This hands-on workshop will include instruction on body condition scoring, discussion of breeding systems, sheep stockmanship, ewe nutrition, and parasite control techniques. Register at: http://ucanr.edu/preparingewesforbreeding2018 |
September 14-15, 2018 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Auburn/Grass Valley Cost: $200/person |
Small Ruminant Grazing School This 2-day course will provide participants with hands-on understanding of all aspects of managed grazing with small ruminants. Topics will include grazing planning, grazing behavior, fencing, predator protection, small ruminant nutrition, stockmanship and husbandry practices, and economics. Registration includes lunch and dinner on Friday and breakfast/lunch on Saturday. Register at: http://ucanr.edu/smallruminantgrazingschool2018 |