MSU Extension Sheep & Goats

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  Third annual MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference focuses on food and animal production

  Published on January 19, 2023
  The MI Ag Ideas to Grow With virtual conference offers an array of free educational sessions on food and animal production from February 27 through March 10.

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  Winter animal care: Tips to keeping your animals healthy and happy during winter months

  Published on January 18, 2023
  Being prepared during cold, winter weather will help your livestock winter a little easier.

• Licenses to direct market individual cuts of meat in Michigan

  Published on December 19, 2022
  Selling meat by the individual retail cut or in bundles requires a license in Michigan.

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  Mindful manure application

  Published on November 4, 2022
  Reducing the risks associated with winter manure application

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  Law enforcement officers, first responders, animal control officers and others recently received specialized training on responding to accidents involving livestock

  Published on October 26, 2022
  MSU Extension, Michigan Pork Producers Association, United Dairy of Michigan and Michigan Turkey partner to train first responders in accident response.

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  Field stockpiling of manure and poultry litter

  Published on October 21, 2022
  Preparing for field amendment when the time is right.

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  Food animal producers will require a veterinary prescription to access over-the-counter antibiotics

  Published on October 10, 2022
  Producers need to establish a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) with a licensed veterinarian.

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  Online farm stress training is free and open to the public

  Published on July 28, 2022
  Online course to better equip farmers, their families, and the agricultural community with tools and resources to help in stressful times

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  Goat milk versus cow milk: A comparison

  Published on July 22, 2022
  Many people have an allergy to cow milk but can consume goat milk products. This is usually not a lactose intolerance, but a difference in some of the other components.

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  Field Crops Virtual Breakfast series to kick off new growing season March 31, 2022

  Published on March 14, 2022
  This free weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses focuses on a wide array of relevant field crop pest and crop management topics during the growing season.