Sheep, Goat Parasite Management Workshop Set For June 27 In Mount Vernon

PATRICK DAVIS

STOCKTON, MISSOURI

   University of Missouri Extension will host a hands-on sheep and goat parasite management workshop 5 p.m. Monday, June 27, at the MU Southwest Research, Extension and Education Center in Mount Vernon.

   “Parasite management is important for a productive and profitable sheep and goat operation,” says MU Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. “This workshop will discuss monitoring and controlling internal and external parasites, which are key to optimum sheep and goat operation health, production and profitability.”

   Topics discussed by MU Extension specialists include • Internal and external parasite management.

   • Five-point check health monitoring system.

   • Financial and production implications of parasite management.

   MU Southwest Center is in Lawrence County at 14548 State Road H, Mount Vernon.

   The $25 per person registration fee includes a meal that will be served during the workshop. For details and registration, go to

muext.us/SGPM2022 or contact the MU Extension Center in Cedar County at 417-276-3313 no later than June 23. No refunds given after the registration deadline.

   For questions, call the Cedar County Extension Center at 417-276-3313, or contact Davis at 417-955-0287 or davismp@missouri.edu .∆     

   PATRICK DAVIS: University of Missouri