(12.12.2008)

Project Director(s): Rachel Gilker
Institution: Uvm Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Funding Awarded: 2007

Because veterinary support for pasture-based small ruminant livestock is limited, risk management strategies are in high demand. Current treatments are often ineffective, time-consuming and costly. Drs. Woody Lane, Jean-Marie Luginbuhl, and tatiana Stanton led 2 workshops each, teaching Vermont producers about pasture-raised livestock risk management strategies. Topics included parasite and pest problems, nutritional pasture balances, and diseases on pasture, with discussion of organic certification requirements. Each workshop was held at two or more grass-based Vermont farms, ensuring the greatest geographic accessibility and for demonstrations and hands-on farmer training.

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(12.03.2008)

Author(s): George Haynes
Institution:Montana State University
Publish Date: July 2008

Summary: This credit and targeted farmer and rancher presentation was presented at the 2008 Farm Bill Education Conference in Kansas City, Missouri on July 8-9, 2008, sponsored in part by grants from the North Central Risk Management Education Center and the Farm Foundation. The presentation covers credit programs and other programs targeted at beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in the 2008 Farm Bill.

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