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UC Davis Sheep Unit Sheep Day 2019
October 26, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT
Join us for a wonderful day of education on the Commercial Factors of Sheep, and Flock Maintenance. PLEASE RSVP so we can get a head-count for the BBQ.
This year, an emphasis will be on the Dorper breed. A brief outline of the day is below:
Superior Farms, Dixon, CA
- Understanding Value Based Marketing
- Understanding Carcass Quality
- How Dorpers fit into the Commercial Market
- Superior Farms Programs
- Camera Grading
- Probiotics and Flock54
Western States Dorper Association (WSDA)
Wes Patton, Prof Emeritus, CSU Chico, Glenn Land Farm, Orland, CA
Catherine Diaz-Khansefid, President, WSDA, DK Dorpers, Galt, CA
- Introduction: The Dorper breed, Glenn Land sheep displayed
- Favorable characteristics unique to Dorpers
- How Dorpers fit in the American Sheep Industry
Noon Dorper hamburger lunch (free)
UC Davis Experts
Lee Pettey, Lecturer, UC Davis
Brett McNabb, DVM, Assistant Professor, UC Davis
- Sheep nutrition
- CL and other disease management
Western States Dorper Association (WSDA)
Wes Patton, Prof Emeritus, CSU Chico, Glenn Land Farm, Orland, CA
- Carcass comparison in Meat Lab
