MAY 18, 2017
9:00am - 12:00pm
VSU Randolph Farm
4415 River Road • Petersburg, VA
REGISTER ONLINE: https://goo.gl/forms/B5dhw3kCyoOVtjGn1
Are you interested in raising your own sheep or goats?
Join us at Virginia State University for a class on starting out with small ruminants.
Sheep and goats can be raised to provide meat, milk, and fiber. They can also be raised for 4-H projects, clearing brush from an area or simply as pets. Whatever your interest, this class covers all the basics you need to start your enterprise.
VSU’s Small Ruminant Specialist Dahlia O’Brien will review the basics of:
- Breed selection
- Housing, supplies/equipment, fencing
- Feeding and watering needs
- Breeding and genetics
- Health and internal parasites
- Marketing and economics
- Hands-on activities including hoof trimming, body condition scoring, correct drenching techniques etc.
Registration fee of $10 per person* should be paid upon arrival at the workshop by cash or check.
Please contact the Small Ruminant Program office at 804) 524-5960 or email mklein@vsu.edu for more information.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Ruminant Program office at (804) 524-5960 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
*Includes refreshments and workshop supplies. Children 12 and under are free with an accompanying adult.