We’ve been members of NSIP since 2006 and I must confess that I’ve never really understood what all went into the calculation of “Number of
In my career with USDA-NRCS I’ve been fortunate to see a lot of different production methods involving a variety of livestock operations across North Carolina.
In 2022, the Southwest Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center hosted its 10th ram test and sale. Over the years, the program has developed a
Scours or diarrhea is something that most of us probably see in our flocks over the course of a year. Animals scour whenever there is
As prey animals, sheep evolved with the ability to harvest their food quickly with very little chewing, then retire to a safe place to further
This past summer, Dr. Scott Bowdridge, Associate Professor of Food Animal Production, West Virginia University, opened our minds to his exciting research identifying immune mechanisms
We’ve all experienced a sick sheep, or at least one that doesn’t look quite right, but how do we distinguish a serious illness from one
For our fourth and final producer forum we asked our four shepherds to share some words of wisdom. As usual, their answers are as varied
Sheep GEMS is roaring ahead, with the strong commitment by Katahdin breeders particularly welcomed. With the help of John Bare, Michelle Canfield, Tom Hodgman, and
Ewes are bred, the holidays are just around the corner, and for all of us with winter lambing flocks, lambing season is almost here. Over