Wisconsin’s small ruminants provide meat, milk, and fiber to meet the growing local and national demand for quality products. Extension Specialists and Educators support the economic viability of Wisconsin’s sheep and goat producers with the following resources.
The Small Ruminant Webinar Series provides research-driven solutions to popular sheep production issues. It also connects sheep and goat producers to useful tools, techniques, and tricks of the trade & tips from the field.
Introduction In an effort to help Wisconsin sheep farmers and shepherds, we share this contact list of people and businesses which shear sheep in Wisconsin. View / Download Latest update The Wisconsin Sheep Shearers List was last updated on June 2, 2024. List compiled by Lisa Paskey, Coordinator of Pen of 3 Carcass Competition & […]
The explosive growth of solar sites, especially large, utility-scale (>100 MW) sites that require state approval, has put solar in competition with agriculture for land use.
Composting can be used for occasional mortality, emergency livestock mass casualties, and disease outbreaks.
Do you have a plan and the necessary materials to dispose of the carcass quickly and efficiently to reduce risk to your flock and neighboring flocks?
Forage crabgrass emerges quickly and is ready for grazing at four to six inches tall in approximately 40 days.
Biosecurity steps must be in place before the animals arrive to ensure the health of the new and existing herd or flock members and livestock owners.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is an emerging issue that poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of dairy herds.
Keeping your livestock safe from microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, is the biosecurity goal that all farms should have. Wearing clean, sanitized footwear helps meet this goal as foot traffic moves microbes to and around the farm.
Using the right equipment when vaccinating your cattle requires the right tools. The correct syringes and needles must be used in addition to a well-designed and functioning headgate to restrain cattle so injections may be safely administered in the neck area.
For decades, livestock producers have moved animals on and off the farm by way of sale, leasing, renting, and between other facilities or pastures owned by the farm. With these movements comes the risk of the introduction or spread of disease.
