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Sheep & Goats

MSU Extension supports the diverse needs of sheep and goat producers in the upper Midwest. Educational programming efforts focus on critical issues affecting all producers.

Nov 6

Virtual Goat Encounters and Goat Story Time - Nov. 6

November 6, 2020 4 - 5 pm EST Online via Zoom

Join an MSU Tollgate Farm staff for a meet and greet with our goats! Learn about how we care for our goats and watch how they play. All sessions will include a story time.
Nov 20

Virtual Goat Encounters and Goat Story Time - Nov. 20

November 20, 2020 4 - 5 pm EST Online via Zoom

Join an MSU Tollgate Farm staff for a meet and greet with our goats! Learn about how we care for our goats and watch how they play. All sessions will include a story time.
Jan 12

Birth Management for Sheep and Goats 2021

January 12, 2021 – February 2, 2021 Zoom

The MSU Small Ruminant Extension team is offering a 4-part webinar series on birth management. Each weekly session will last approximately 90 min and sessions will be recorded to allow future viewing.
Sheep & Goats

MSU Extension supports the diverse needs of sheep and goat producers in the upper Midwest. Educational programming efforts focus on critical issues affecting all producers.
Richard Ehrhardt, PhD

Senior Specialist-Small Ruminant Extension
ehrhard5@msu.edu
517-353-2906
Michael Metzger

Small Ruminant Educator
metzgerm@msu.edu
517-788-4292
Kim Cassida, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Forages & Cover Crops
cassida@msu.edu
517-353-0278
MSU Sheep Teaching & Research Center

Published on March 20, 2012
Michigan 4-H Goat Project Snapshot (4H1611)

Published on March 2, 2015
Pygmy Goat Basic Owner’s Manual

Published on April 20, 2015
MSU Environmental Quality for Agriculture

Published on March 20, 2012
The Michigan State University Environmental Quality for Agriculture team provides industry information on air quality, biosecurity, diet modification, mortality management and water conservation.
MSU's Animal Welfare and Behavior Group

Published on February 8, 2012
MSU's Animal Welfare and Behavior Group focuses its research on identifying and developing management practices and standards for improving the quality of life for animals.
Your 4-H Angora Goat Project

Published on April 6, 2015
Michigan 4-H Biological Sciences Project Snapshot (4H1622)

Published on February 27, 2015
The 4-H biological sciences project allows 4-H'ers to explore plant and animal life.
Michigan 4-H Sheep Project Snapshot (4H1619)

Published on February 27, 2015
Odor Management Plans

Published on June 11, 2012
Odor management plans (OMP) can help farmers determine the major farm odor sources.
Keeping Land-applied Manure in the Root Zone - Part 2: Tile-drained Land (WO1037)

Published on October 20, 2015
Management strategies that keep applied manure in the root zone will make the nutrients available for the next crop, improve soil quality, and prevent manure nutrient and contaminant loss to the environment.
Keeping Land-applied Manure in the Root Zone - Part 1: Sediment and Contaminant Runoff (WO1036)

Published on October 20, 2015
Management practices that capture land applied manure in the root zone will make the nutrients available for the next crop, improve soil quality, and prevent manure nutrient and contaminant loss in runoff.
Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture

Published on November 26, 2012
Michigan State University Extension has released a series of white papers on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture written by Extension educators and specialists.
Animal Heat Stress Management

Published on July 5, 2012
Livestock farmers should be prepared to respond to high heat conditions.