Hosted by:
MSU Small Ruminant Extension Team
Tuesday evenings at 7-9 p.m. ET including question and answer time. Eastern Time.
April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 (4 sessions)
Join us for a virtual webinar series (4 sessions) followed by an afternoon workshop at the MSU main campus and the MSU Sheep Teaching and Research Center (MSUSTRC).
Control of internal parasites is a major health challenge in sheep and goat farms. Previous control methods have led to the development of drug resistant parasites, furthering the problem. Effective and sustainable parasite control programs require a program tailored to each farm’s unique circumstances. An effective and sustainable program will reduce animal health and productivity losses while minimizing the advance of resistance problems.
The MSU Small Ruminant Extension Team will be hosting a series of four webinars Tuesday evenings (at 7 p.m. ET) to discuss which parasites are a problem in the Midwest/Northeast, risk factors for infection, grazing strategies to reduce parasite load, infection monitoring, effective drug treatments and farm specific control programs.
Virtual program (all sessions at 7 p.m. ET with recording available 2 days later).
Session 1: April 16 – Parasites of impact in sheep and goats, and basics of their lifecycles
Session 2: April 23 – Factors that determine risk of parasite infection and grazing management strategies to reduce exposure
Session 3: April 30 – Control and infection monitoring approaches and methods to maintain refugia
Session 4: May 7 – Putting it all together: developing a successful sustainable integrated parasite control program for your farm
COST:
$25 per household for webinar series
Click HERE to Register