BEST Sheep and Goat Sites on the Web
(Alphabetical Listing)

American Lamb Board
The American Lamb Board is the promotional arm of the American Sheep Industry. It's activities are funded by the National lamb check-off. The web site contains information on the nutrition and preparation of lamb.

American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Web site of the American Sheep Industry Association, the organization that represents the nation's 64,000 sheep producers.

Boer Goat and Meat Goat Information Center
The web's premier source of information on Boer and meat goats.

Breeds of Livestock
Oklahoma State University's educational resource on livestock breeds throughout the world.

Cornell Sheep Program
A global source of information about sheep, wool, sheep milk, and their management, production, and marketing in the Northeastern United States.

E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research at Langston University
The primary research thrust at the E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research is dairy goat nutrition. The web site lists research and extension activities and includes an online ration balancer and nutrient calculator, online manual for conducting fecal egg counts, and a web-based quality assurance training for meat goat producers.

eXtension
eXtension is unlike any other search engine or information-based website. It's a space where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Because it's available to students, researchers, clinicians, professors, as well as the general public, at any time from any Internet connection, eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time.

GoatWorld.com
Goats from all over the world. Goat breeders, goat producers, goat farm hobbyists, goat lovers of all ages will find something useful at GoatWorld.com

Merck Veterinary Manual
The single most comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information. Includes over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations. Rapidly search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword using advanced search

Purdue Forage Information
Purdue University's extensive resource on forages, pasture management, fencing and watering systems, and rotational grazing.

Haying FAQ, Pasture FAQ, Predator FAQ, and Lambing FAQ by Ron Florence

Sheep 101 and 201
Web site to teach 4-Hers, students, teachers, beginning shepherds, and other interested persons about sheep, how they are raised, and their contributions to mankind. The site uses pictures to illustrate the various topics. 201 is a Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep.

SheepGoatMarketing.info
Ntaional resource on sheep and goat marketing, with special emphasis on the ethnic/religious markets. Includes national producer directory, various marketing directories, calender of events, and educational resources. Site is interactive: you can add your own information. Previously was web site of Northeast Sheep & Goat Marketing Program.

Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (SCSRPC)
The Southern Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control was formed in response to the critical state of the small ruminant industry associated with the emergence of anthelmintic resistant worms.
www.scsrpc.org | www.wormcontrol. org | www.controlworms.org | www.wormx.org

Sustainable Farming Connection
A web site dedicated to farming that increases profits while building healthy soil and protecting the environment.

United States Department of Agriculture
Link's to USDA's various agencies and programs.

WWW Maryland Small Ruminant Page

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Last updated 29-Feb-2008 by Susan Schoenian.

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