February 2016
Healthy Sheep and Goats – Fecal Egg Count Lab & FAMACHA Certification Workshop
The workshop will consist of a classroom presentation, fecal egg count laboratory and FAMACHA certification. The classroom component is required for FAMACHA certification, but the egg count lab is optional. Participants will learn about chemical and non-chemical means of parasite control, signs of parasitism, health monitoring techniques, and concerns about dewormer resistance. The cost for the fecal egg count lab is $15 per participant and $12 per farm for FAMACHA certification. FAMACHA is a diagnostic tool to help farmers identify…
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Soil Management III Soil Science and Ecology
Held at the WSU Twin Vista Ranch with WSU Small Farms Specialist and Soil Scientist Doug Collins. Learn how to take soil samples. Learn soil types, composition, structure and texture, soil food chain, energy cycling mineralization and immobilization, nutrient cycling. Bring your farm soil samples.
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