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Savanna Goats in the United States.........................Pedigree International

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Kentucky AgVets Intern Host Responsibilities

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Kentucky Natural Fiber Center Opens at Mustard Seed Hill in Millersburg.......................Sarabeth Parido

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Bluetongue...................Iowa State University

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Abortions in Sheep and Goats: What to Do and How to Protect Yourself..........................................Jessy Shanks

Production Basics for Direct Marketing Goats..........................................Kelley Yates

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News to Ewes: Production Basics for Direct Marketing Lambs.......................Dr. Don Ely

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Fleece is a Year Long Process.................................Sarabeth Parido

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WAIKATO Milking Systems- Options for Those Moving Into Dairy Sheep Industry

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Kentucky Organizations Receive Grant to Support Veterans Transitioning into Agriculture Careers

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Keeping an Eye on Your Postpartum Females....................................... Jessy Shanks

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What is Small Ruminant Quality Assurance and How Does it Affect My Operation?...............Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM

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Flushing: Yes or No?.........Susan Schoenian

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The Economics of Goat Farming in a Changing Kentucky Landscape....................Dr. Marcus Bernard and Dr, Kenneth Andries

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Talking Points- Covid-19's effects on the meat supply...Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, Dr. Jonathan Campbell, and Dr. Lyda Garcia

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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

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News to Ewes: What Do Ewes Need to Be Ready?............................Dr. Donald G. Ely

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Should I Be Concerned About Contagious Abscesses in My Small Ruminant Herd?............................Dr. Beth Johnson

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Not all Methods of Castration by Ligation are Equal...........................Rachel Dodd

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How to Identify and Monitor Internal Parasites in your Small Ruminant Herd......................Dr. Jerusha (Jessie) Lay

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ASI Completes Secure Sheep & Wool Supply Plan........................Kyle Partain

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Coccidiosis in Sheep and Goats......................................Dr. Jerusha Lay

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Urinary Calculi in Small Ruminants.............................Dr. Beth Johnson

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Listeriosis in Sheep and Goats.....................................Dr. Jerusha Lay

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Weaving Art with Agriculture Across Kentucky.................................Sarabeth Parido

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Spread the Word: Wool is Wonderful..........Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

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Factors Effecting Milk Production in Lactating Ewes.................. Dr. Debra Aaron

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An Example Budget Estimate for 1 100 Ewe Flock..............................................Dr. Don Ely

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Basics to the Perimeter.........Buddy Rowlett

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Ask the Expert:Temporary Fencing........Gregg Brann, Jim Mansfield, Jeremy McGill

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The Woolery Wows............Sarabeth Parido

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2019 Wool Season Rolls Out............................................Dr. Julie Shiflett

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Understanding Livestock Guardian Dogs.....................................Emily Clement

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Listerosis in Sheep and Goats....................................Dr. Jerusha Lay

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Diarrhea in Adult Does? It could be Yersinia enterocolitis.............Dr. Michelle Arnold

Comparing the Efficacy of Copper Oxide
Wire Particles and Copper Sulfate
on Haemonchus contortus in Goats…………...……………….James Mackey

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Feeding the Lactating Doe…Dr. Steve Hart

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Distinguishing Your Product……….…...................Francis and David Martin

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A Visit with Kentucky Meadows Farm……………………….Sarabeth Parido

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The 2018 Wool Season Begins…… Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

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News to Ewes: An Annual Management
Strategy for April Lambing..…Dr. Don Ely

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Genetically Speaking:
What about Wool?............Dr. Debra Aaron

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Health & Management: How do I
keep my aimals safe from contracting
disease on the farm and at exhibitions?
It’s called Bio-security! …....................………………….……Dr. Beth Johnson

What is Good Hay?......................Dr. Gary Bates & Dr. Debbie Joines

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Dairy Goat Nutrition:
Feeding for Two Part 2 ......................................Dr. Robert Van Saun

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Navigating to a Balanced Ration-
Part 2: Balancing for Protein.......................................Dr. John Johns

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The Livestock Guardian Dog......................................Dr. An Pieschel

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News to Ewes: A Hay for Every Season ..........................Dr. Don Ely

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Health & Management- Polioencephalommalacia ...Dr. Beth Johnson

Marketing Versus Selling.....................Amy Tavalin, Dr Tim Huber, .Madeline Norman, Kelley Yates

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The Roots of Pooling....................................Warren Gill, Mark Powell

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Health Management-
The Basics of Disbudding Kids ................................Dr.Beth Johnson

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Genetically Speaking:
The Sheep’s Role in History Part 2 ...........................Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: What is This Stuff
We Call Energy? .............Dr. Don Ely

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Results from the 2015 Maryland
Buck Test ........................ Staff Writer

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Kentucky- Tennessee Well
Represented in Maryland Buck Test .................................Staff Writer

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Entropian in Goat Kids.................................................. Beth Johnson

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Inverted Eyelids in Sheep................ Dr. G.F. Kennedy

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KY Lamb Jam Cook-Off............... Kelley Yates

Managing Multispecies Grazing........................................Greg Brann

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Spotlight: A Farm Dog.......... Denice Rackley

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Health & Management: When Should
I Breed My Doelings?.............Dr. Beth Johnson

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Genetically Speaking: Should She
Stay or Should She Go?................... Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Managing the Seasonal
Effects on Ewe Reproduction.............Dr. Don Ely

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KY Lamb Jam Cook-Off...................................................Kelley Yates

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Herd Health On-Farm Audit Program to
Start in Kentucky ................Dr. Kenneth Andries

Wool Pool....................................Kim Caulfield

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FSA Disaster Assistance Programs ..........................Winnie Breeding

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5th Annual KY Sheep and Fiber Festival......................................... Kelley Yates

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Identifying Genetically Superior Bucks....................................Susan Schoenian

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Bluegrass Invitational Premier
Buck & Doe Sale..........................................Jarred Dennison

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Utilizing Teaser Bucks...................................Dr.  Beth Johnson

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Bellwether .............................. Philippe Roca

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Direct Marketing: How to Market the
Meat From Your Livestock ..........................Dr. Gregg Rentfrow

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Genetically Speaking: Are Hair
Sheep Meat Sheep? .....................................Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Ewes’ Vacation
Time Ends: Meet the Rams ........................................... Dr. Don Ely

Meat Me at the Table..... KY Livestock Coalition

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Ohio Sheep Day

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Selling Your Fiber to Niche Markets..................................Sarabeth Parido

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Farm Hacks........................Christina Morris

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Kikos, the less you coddle the better they are!..........................................Vickie Watson

 

Opportunity for Dairy Sheep......Waikato

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Economics & Policy Update: Carbon Credits 101......Will Snell & Nicole Atherton

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Heat of the Breeding Season.....................................Dr. Jerusha Lay

Why, oh why, must you do that?.......................................Emily Clement

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WAIKATO Milking Systems...............................Lawrence Gullery

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Clover Makes Fescue Better For Goats..............................Michael Flythe

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Is it Ketosis or Milk Fever?.....Dr. Don Ely

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One Hoof & A Nose..............Jessy Shanks

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Partnering for Shear
Perfection......................Madeline Rosenberg

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KY Sheep Check-Off Aids Shearer Shortage......................................Kathy Meyer

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What's Next for Food Animal Antibiotics?..................Dr. Michelle Arnold

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Vaccinations: Preventing the Preventable Diseases!..............................Dr. Beth Johnson

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Mastitis in Small
Ruminants.......................... Dr. Jerusha Lay

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Let's Talk Tail Docking.......Paighton Lewis

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Sell 'em Light?
Sell 'em Heavy?......................Dr. Debra Aaron

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2019 Annual Producer Conference

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Livestock Guardian Health.....Emily Clement

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UK Grazing Conference

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Celebrating 10 Years of Fun at the KY Sheep and Fiber Festival....Sarabeth Parido

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Record High Australian Crossbred Wool Good News for U.S. Season.......Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep or How Inheritance Works...............................Dr. Debra Aaron

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Managing Internal Parasites in the Woe of Summertime............Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM

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Lyme Disease in Livestock Guardian Dogs.........Dr. Jessie Lay, DVM

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Artificial Insemination in Sheep and Goats………………….Dr. Jerusha Lay

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Artificial Insemination in Goats..........……Dr. Terry Gipson and  Dr. Lionel Dawson

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Tales from The Kentucky Fiber Trail………………….Sarabeth Parido

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U.S. Wool Prices Hit Record High…..............… Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

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News to Ewes: An Annual Management
Management of Ewe Lambs Born in April to Lamb First at Twelve Months of Age...............................Dr. Don Ely

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Genetically Speaking:
Selection of Ewe Lamb Replacements for Commercial Sheep Enterprises.....................Dr. Debra Aaron

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Health & Management: Ovine Progressive Penumonia (OPP)…………………….……..................................Dr. Michelle Arnold

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Buck Collection..........Dr. Terry Gipson

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High Tech Sheep and Goat Breeding........................................Reid Redden

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Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Information

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Alpaca Awesomeness at River Hill Ranch.............................Sarabeth Parido

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Weaving Art with Agriculture Along the Kentucky Fiber Trail

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Australian Wool Prices Hit Record High.................Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

 

Breeding Soundness Exams..............................Dr. Brett Kroeze

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Breeding Soundness Exams on Bucks................................Dr. Beth Johnson

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Why Use a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory....................Dr. Michelle Arnold

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Watch Out for Those Pretty Plants & Noxious Weeds........ Dr. Beth Johnson

Electrolytes and Breeding......................Justin Hull

 

Lamb Cost of Production Baseline
Model- Kentucky and U.S. Comparison..... Dr.Lee Meyer, Dr. Kenneth Andries, James Robb

 

Getting Started Collecting and Using
Data in Meat Goats and Sheep ..........................Dr. Kenneth Andries

 

Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival Highlights

 

Genetically Speaking: Why Using
NSIP is an Essential Tool for
Bettering Your Flock................Shaylyn Burton &  Dr. Debra K. Aaron

 

News to Ewes: Stockpiling
Forages for Fall and Winter ..............................................Dr. Don Ely

 

Health & Management: Should I be
Concerned about Soremouth..........................Dr. Beth Johnson

Buyer’s Guide to Selecting Replacement Females... Ricky Skillington

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Spotlight: From Rock Bottom........... Shon Wylie

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Health & Management:
The Veterinary Feed Directive:
What Does It Mean to Small Ruminant
Producers?..............................Dr. Beth Johnson

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News to Ewes: Stomach Worm x
Breed x Management Interactions...........Dr. Don Ely

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Bridging the Gap between Sheep and
Shawl Marketing Wool to the Hand Spinner...............Hannah Nilsson

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Spotlight: Hiking With Your Goat ........................................Polly Lush

Guardian Animals ............... Shawn Harper

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Spotlight: Tanning Goat Hides .................................................Dr. Roger Merkel

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Composting- carcass or manure  ...........................Dr. Steve Higgins

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SRPS Highlights .......................   Kelley Yates

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Genetically Speaking: Have I Got a
Sheep Breed for You? Sheep Types
and Breeds For Commercial Production .................................................. Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Nutrition
Requirements for Sheep .........Dr. Don Ely

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Health & Management: How to
Dry Off Does & Ewes ..............................................Dr. Beth Johnson

Annual Crops for Grazing.....................................Greg Brann

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Are Your Ewes Pregnant? .............................Jeremy Howard

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Kencove Farm Fence Supplies
Acquires Forester Industries, LLC ..................................................Jacob White

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AKGA Announces a Kiko First-
Online Pedigree Search .................................. American Kiko Assoc.

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Genetically Speaking: How Did This Happen? ................................Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Sustainable Agriculture II:
The Contribution of Forage..............................................Dr. Don Ely

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Health & Management: The Latest on
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus  .......................................Cheryl K Smith

Targeted Grazing with Small Ruminants..........Dr. Kenneth Andries

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The agricultural, economic and environmental potential of co-locating utility scale solar with grazing sheep......................Nikola Kochendoerfer, Lexie Hain, and Mihcael L. Thonney

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Laughing Goat Cheese..... Waikato

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Kentucky Ag Vets Program Overview

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Nigerian Dwarf Goats, What's all the Hubbab?............Patricia Stewart

 

Preventing heat stress in small ruminants.....Dr. Jerusha Lay

 

Instilling New Genetics in Small Ruminants: Tips for Success............................... Jessy Shanks

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Purdue Researchers Need Your Help

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Producer Resources............Christina Morris

 

The Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development- Guiding You Through Business Development...........Kati Bowman

 

KSU Cooperative Ext. Newsletter- Funding...................Joni Nelson

 

Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program Cost Share Dollars to Agricultural Producers

 

Kentucky Natural Fiber Center Goes Virtu-Wool.......... Sarabeth Parido

 

2020 CAIP Investment Area Guidelines: Small Animals

 

Bioworma: Worm-killing

fungus................................Susan Schoenian

 

Breaking the Parasite Cycle with BioWorma.............Kim Gooding

 

What Level of Performance Should You Expect  From Your Meat Goats?............................Dr. Kenneth Andries

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Winter Shelter......................Emily Clement

Alternative Parasite Control................................ Susan Schoenian

Weaving Art With Agriculture Across the State..................................... Sarabeth Parido

Hand Rearing Orphan Lambs and Kids....................................... Dr. Beth Johnson

Is Creep Feeding Lambs a Profitable Undertaking?.............................Dr. Don Ely

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The Two Faces of Copper Nutrition in Sheep and Goats................................Dr. Robert Van Saun

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Dairy & Meat Goat Online Certification Courses…..............…………………Dr. Terry Gipson & Dr. Roger Merkel

 

Seasonality Issues of Kentucky's Lamb and Goat Industry…........…Tess Caudill

 

News to Ewes: Lamb Galore...........................................Dr. Don Ely

 

Genetic Speaking: What do they all mean?…...….........................…Dr. Debra Aaron

 

Weaving Art with Agriculture…...………………..Sarabeth Parido

 

Consider Your Wool Pool................................…...…..……..Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

 

Health & Management: Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Diseases in Kids/Lambs.........................Dr. Beth Johnson

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Winter Feeding tips from the American Institute
of Goat Research…..………….Dr. Steve Hart

 

Developing a Direct to Consumer
Market…....…Frances and David Martin

 

Disaster Preparations: Part 2……....………………….Dr. Joanna Davis

 

Genetic Selection at Your
Fingertips………………………National Sheep Improvement Program

 

Weaving Art with Agriculture…..........……..Sarabeth Parido

 

Today’s Wool is not your Grandma’s Old Sweater……..……..Dr. Julie Stepanek Shiflett

 

News to Ewes: Annual Ewe Management
Programs for Production of Milk-Fed
Slaughter Lambs….........…… Dr. Don Ely

 

Health & Management: What are the
causes of abortions?......................Dr. Beth Johnson

Market Matters.....................Tess Caudill

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Dairy Goat Nutrition: Feeding For Two................Dr. Robert Van Saun

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Tim Farmer’s Country Irish Lamb Stew..............................Tim Farmer

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How to Read a Feed Label ............................UK Regulatory Services

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Navigating to a Balanced Ration-
Part 1: Balancing for Energy........................................Dr. John Johns

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Growing Together- 2016 KIO Tri State Summit

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News to Ewes & Health & Management:
Tips to Reduce Losses Around the Time of Parturition................Dr. Don Ely & Dr. Beth Johnson

2017 Kentucky Annual Producer Conference

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Developing a Direct to Consumer Market......................................Kelley Yates

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Are You Prepared for the Next
Disaster in Your Area? ............................................Dr. Joanna Davis

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Greetings and Salutations .......................................Dr. Terry Gipson

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KY Lamb Jam 2017

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Genetically Speaking:
Sell Em’ Light? Sell Em’ Heavy? .......................................Dr. Debra K. Aaron

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News to Ewes:
Sell Em’ Light? Sell Em’ Heavy? ......................................................... Dr. Don Ely

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Health & Management: Should I
Be Concerned About Contagious
Abscesses in My Small Ruminant Herd........................... Dr. Beth Johnson

Selecting a Replacement Ewe or Doe- Phenotype............................Ann Marie Leed

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Ask the Expert: Selection of
Replacement Females................ Madeline Norman, Hannah Nilsson, .Mary Anne Holmes, Kathy Jones,.Kathy Meyer, Endre Fink, Tess Caudill, .Denise Martin, Jessica Johnson

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New Best Practices Aim to Increase
Productivity for Lamb Producers......................American Lamb Board

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Genetically Speaking:
Which is the Best Ram in the Sale?........................... Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Can I Breed My
Ewe Lambs at a Year of Age?........................................... Dr. Don Ely

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Spotlight: The Last Move.............Shon Wylie

Instincts Just Won’t Cut It .................................................... Dr. Shea Porr

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Understanding the Process of Hand Spinning.................................. Kim Caulfield

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Market Matters ....................... Tess Caudill

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Tennessee Small Ruminant Conference.................................. Jerry Lamb

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Using Summer Annuals in a Forage Program...................................Dr.Gary Bates

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The TN Agricultural Enhancement Program.................................... Mark Powell

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Genetically Speaking: Do You Know
the ABCs of Selection & Breeding?..............................Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Early Weaning Lambs ............................................ Dr. Don Ely

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Health & Management: Zoonotic
Diseases in Sheep and Goats .....................................Dr. Beth Johnson

The Value of Wool ................ Kim Caulfield

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Direct Marketing for Goat Sheep
and Producers........................Rob Holland & Megan Burch

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Small Ruminant Roller Coaster.....................................  Tess Caudill

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Is Online Marketing for You? ...........................................Kelley Yates

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Genetically Speaking: Is the FAMACHA
System Accurate for All Breeds of Sheep ................................................ Dr. Debra Aaron

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News to Ewes: Sustainable Agriculture I.
The Role of Grazing Sheep ..............................................Dr. Don Ely

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Heath & Management: The Five
Point Check .......................Susan Schoenian