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FAMACHA Workshop Series To Help Small Ruminant Producers Identify, Treat Parasites
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
An upcoming series of workshops from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service will help small ruminant producers identify a common parasite in sheep, goats and other animals, and determine the best course of treatment in a variety of circumstances.
The workshops will concentrate on the administration of FAMACHA, the name commonly associated with the Faffa Malan Chart, a diagnostic method for identifying the presence of Barber’s pole worm (Haemonchus contortus). The method was originally developed by researchers in South Africa.
Chelseya Kimbrough, extension specialty livestock specialist, said the parasite is the No. 1 cause of most health issues in small ruminants, causing anemia, weight loss and death, among other maladies.
Each workshop begins at 1 p.m. and is projected to last three to four hours. The cost to attend a session is $55. Interested individuals can register at uaex.formstack.com/forms/famacha.
Remaining workshops currently scheduled across Arkansas include:
• April 9 – White County Extension Office, 2400 Old Searcy Landing Rd., Searcy, 72143
• April 14 – Ozarka College – Ash Flat, 64 College Drive, Ash Flat, 72513
• April 21 – Howard County EH House, 425 N. Second St., Nashville, 71842
• April 23 – U of A – Monticello, 110 University Court, Monticello, 71656
“Attendees will become FAMACHA certified, and they’ll understand how to use a McMaster slide to analyze samples themselves at home,” Kimbrough said. “They’re also going to learn recommendations and best management practices for Arkansas producers, specifically. There’s a lot of great information out there, but it’s not necessarily region-specific. Here, producers will get Arkansas-specific information that they can use at their farm.”
For more information, contact Kimbrough at 501-503-6592, or at ckimbrough@uaex.edu. ∆
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