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Meet Your Livestock Specialist: Winter Nutrition and Feeding Needs
November 7, 2022, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet Your Livestock Specialist (Virtual Event!)
Topic: Winter nutrition and feeding needs
Join us for a special virtual “Meet your Livestock Specialist” event for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap farmers. This event will allow farmers to meet and ask questions of Dan McCarty, our Regional Livestock Specialist. There will be two sessions in November offering discussions specifically around Winter nutrition and feeding needs. Dan will give a basic overview of the dietary needs of livestock, common strategies for winter feeding, and then answer questions from our farmer audience. This is a free virtual event. Come get to know your regional livestock specialist!
Dates: Two date options to join us! Come to one or both. There will be interactive discussion with Dan answering your questions about livestock Winter nutrition and feeding needs.
- Monday, November 7th, 3:30pm – 5pm
- Wednesday, November 16th, 3:30pm – 5pm
Location: Online Zoom Event
Audience: Farmers, homesteaders, 4H’ers – anyone with livestock winter feeding questions!
Registration: This is a free online event. You must register to receive the Zoom link and information. You will receive reminders prior to the date you selected to attend.
Check it out! We will be featuring Meet Your Livestock Specialist events throughout the year with animal agriculture topics of interest to our farmers. If you would like to get updates on these events, please sign up for our Regional Small Farms Newsletter.
More about Dan McCarty:
Dan graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Idaho, focusing on Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science and Agricultural Education. After college, Dan worked as a 4-H Program Assistant in Latah County, Idaho and Lane County, Oregon. Most recently, he worked as the 4-H Program Coordinator for Island County. He also worked for a Conservation District in Oregon, Idaho and Washington State Departments of Agriculture, and Klickitat and Skagit Counties helping landowners install and implement Best Management Practices to protect natural resources. Dan now serves as the WSU Regional Livestock Specialist for Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties.
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