2005 Internal Parasite Management (IPM) Workshops

Internal parasites (gastro-intestinal worms) are the number one health problem affecting sheep and goats in the Mid-Atlantic area. Because worms have become resistant to many of the anthelmintics (dewormers) producers use, a more integrated approach to internal parasite control is necessary.

To help producers develop integrated parasite management (IPM) programs for their farms and flocks, Maryland Cooperative Extension will be holding Internal Parasite (IPM) Workshops for sheep and goat producers in various Maryland counties and nearby locations. The primary instructor is Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist at the Western Maryland Research & Education Center.

In addition to teaching the basics of internal parasites and their control, the workshop will teach proper anthelmintic use and provide hands-on training in doing fecal egg analyses and using the FAMACHA© Anemia Guide to determine the need for deworming. Participants will receive a laminated FAMACHA© Guide.

IPM workshops include two hours of lecture plus two hours of hands-on training with fecal egg analysis and FAMACHA©. Registration fees are typically $20 per farm or family. Participants receive a laminated FAMACHA© chart and an IPM booklet of reference materials.

The only way to receive a FAMACHA© chart is to participate in an approved training.

Workshop Schedule:

Location	Date	Contact
Vermont Various locations Host: Vermont Small Ruminant Dairy Project	May 26 - Wilmington May 27 - East Fairfield May 28 - Wallingford	Carol Delaney (802) 656.0915 carol.delaney@uvm.edu
Carroll County, Maryland Host: Damon & Joanne Babcock 980 Trevanion Road Union Bridge, MD 21791	Thursday, June 6 - Part I Thursday, June 13 - Part II 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.	Mike Bell (410) 386-2760 mbell@umd.edu
Kent/Cecil County, Maryland Location to be announced	June 8 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.	John Hall (410) 778-1661 jehall@umd.edu OR Scott Rowe (410) 996-5280 srowe@umd.edu
West Virginia State Fairgrounds Lewisburg, WV Host: Virginia Angora and Mohair Association	Saturday, June 25	Pat Kalika (540) 882-3009 edenwald@mediasoft.net
Garrett County, Maryland Garrett College, McHenry, MD Host: Garrett County Cooperative Extension	Thursday, July 7 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.	Willie Lantz (301) 334-6960 wlantz@umd.edu

Presentation Schedule:

IPM presentations include lecture only. There is usually no registration fee.

Location	Date	Contact
Annual Meat Goat Conference Garrett College McHenry, MD	Saturday, March 26 9:30 a.m.	Willie Lantz (301) 334-6966 wlantz@umd.edu
Tioga/Powell Sheep and Wool Producers Association Gaines, PA	Saturday, April 23 7:00 p.m.	Keith B. Cooper (570) 724-4337 kbcooper@epix.net

Contact an extension agent in your county or region if you're interesting in having an IPM workshop or presentation. Organizations and clubs may also host workshops. Workshops need to be scheduled during "worm season," (May-September), so that worm eggs can be found in fecal samples and varying degrees of anemia can be observed in live animals. Click HERE for more FAMACHA© training opportunities.

Resource Materials IPM PowerPoint Presentation (requires PowerPoint viewer) - 1.4 mb IPM PowerPoint Presentation (handout of slides, 2.3 mb) IPM Fact Sheet Table (worms) \| \| Word Table (anthelmintics) \| \| Word Table (coccidia drugs) \| \| Word

The FAMACHA© system identifies animals for treatment by comparing the color of the lower eyelid to the five colors (scores 1-5) on the FAMACHA© eye anemia chart.

Last updated 19-May-2005 by Susan Schoenian.