Arkansas River Valley Small Ruminant Conference
The Arkansas River Valley Small Ruminant Conference is coming up April 13, 2024 at Arkansas Tech. The agenda follows and there is a registration link.
8:15 - Registration, coffee, and doughnuts
8:50 - Welcome - Arkansas Tech University
9:00 - Improving small ruminant production in Arkansas - Dr. Dan Quadros, UADA
9:45 - Breeds and genetic improvement - Dr. Jim Morgan, Round Mountain Consulting
10:30 - Break
10:45 - Gastrointestinal parasites management - Dr. Joan Burke, USDA-ARS
11:30 - Farm loans to finance small ruminant operations - Marshall Rye, Farm Service Agency/USDA
11:40 - Producer panel: Sharing positives and negative experiences
Amanda Goodwin, Arkansas Goat Association/The Arkansas Traveling Goat Farrier/Goodwin Family Farms
Debbie Taylor, Dairy goat producer
Stacy Kirk, Arkansas State Sheep Council/Kirk Club Lambs
Tanya Feagin, South Central Katahdin Association/Rocking TLC Farms
12:30 - Lunch with lamb burgers