Are you interested in learning more about training an effective stockdog and improving efficiency in daily work? Jack Knox is a well-respected stockdog trainer and clinician with a lifetime of experience handling a variety of stock. Originally from Scotland, he lives in Missouri where he and his …
Workshops
Tools for Sustainable Management of California’s Fire Prone Landscapes: Grazing for Fuel Reduction
California is facing unprecedented wildfires how can we respond? In today’s fire regime, we need a diverse toolbox to respond effectively and sustainably manage the land to prevent catastrophic wildfires. The California Range Management Advisory Committee, an advisory body to the California …
Livestock Protection Tools Field Day
Registration deadline: September 17 …
Livestock Protection Tools Field Day
Predator management as it relates to range and pasture livestock grazing is an increasingly complex topic. How do modern livestock protection tools work, and how do protection strategies fit into the broader context of livestock production systems and natural resource management? Join UCCE and …
Shepherding Skills Workshop: Preparing Ewes for Breeding
This hands-on workshop will include instruction on body condition scoring, discussion of breeding systems, sheep stockmanship, ewe nutrition, and parasite control techniques. …
American Sheep Industry Association Convention
American Lamb Summit
Inspiring the next level of change and collaboration among all segments of the US lamb industry to improve our competitiveness and productivity through increasing utilization of the most efficient, progressive management tools. Schedule at a Glance Tuesday, AUG 27 Hands-on educational …
UCCE Shepherd Skills Workshop The Business of Targeted Grazing
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has set dates for the 2019 Shepherd Skills Workshops. Now in its SIXTH year, this workshop series provides hands-on learning opportunities for new and aspiring sheep producers. Led by UCCE livestock and natural resources advisor and sheep …
