UC Davis Sheep Unit Sheep Day 2019

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

Sheep Day 2019 Flyer