Parasite Patrol
Parasite Patrol
Gain the knowledge and tools needed to make confident, effective decisions on parasite management for your sheep flock or goat herd.
What is Parasite Patrol?
Parasite Patrol is a workshop designed to give sheep and goat producers a deeper understanding of what is happening inside their animals and how to respond effectively.
Workshop participants walk through the life cycle of gastrointestinal nematodes, building critical awareness of when animals are most at risk, and explore how anthelmintic resistance develops and why many operations are seeing reduced dewormer effectiveness.
Fecal Egg Counting
A central component of the Parasite Patrol workshop is fecal egg counting, where participants will learn how to properly collect, handle, and interpret samples. These skills allow producers to move from routine, calendar-based deworming to targeted, data-driven treatment decisions, an approach that can significantly extend the effectiveness of available dewormers and improve long-term flock and herd performance.
What is Parasite Patrol Plus?
At selected workshop locations, an expanded training opportunity, Parasite Patrol Plus (PP+) with FAMACHA certification, will be offered. These sessions include official FAMACHA training and certification held in conjunction with the Parasite Patrol workshop, equipping participants with another proven tool for making strategic treatment decisions.
Parasite Patrol
Tour 2026-2027
DATES
Aug. 4, 2026 – Mar. 16, 2027
LOCATIONS – Iowa
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Dickinson County
- Dubuque County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Humboldt County
- Jones County
- Kossuth County
- Linn County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Pocahontas County
- Ringgold County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Winneshiek County
LOCATIONS – Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
2026 Dates and Locations
2027 Dates and Locations
TBD Dates
Registration and Costs
Parasite Patrol workshop: $30
Parasite Patrol & Parasite Patrol Plus workshop: $60
To register, choose from listed events and click the corresponding registration link.
NOTE: Producers are strongly encouraged to bring a fresh fecal sample from their sheep or goats (collected within 24 hours and kept cool) to get the most value from hands-on training.
Questions?
Questions about a specific event or location?
Contact the event location Extension office.
Questions about Parasite Patrol or Parasite Patrol Plus?
This program is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.
You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible by emailing carolyn.ihde@wisc.edu. There’s no added cost to you for these services.