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Last updated 28-Apr-2006 by Susan Schoenian. |
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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, Area Agent and 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© Eye Anemia Guide to
determine the need for deworming individual animals. 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 $25 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
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Contact(s) |
Washington
County Fairgrounds ****FULL***** |
May 20, 2006 |
Gretta MacIntyre or Walter Bumgarner,
III |
| Kankakee
Community College Kankakee, Illinois |
June 2, 2006 |
James Theuri (815) 933-8337 JTheu50@dogweed.itcs.uiuc.edu |
| Frederick
County Extension Office Frederick, Maryland |
July 6, 2006 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
Terry Poole |
| Jefferson County, West Virginia | June 22, 2006 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
Craig Yohn (304) 728-7413 ext. 2 craig.yohn@mail.wvu.edu |
| Location
to be announced Sponsored by Pennsyvlania Association of Sustainable Agriculture |
September 6, 2006 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Heather
House (814) 349-9856 heather@pasafarming.org |
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 prime "barber pole 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.
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Last updated 28-Apr-2006 by Susan Schoenian. |
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