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FAMACHA Workshop at Alfred State College




Event Details

FAMACHA Workshop at Alfred State College

Date

June 14, 2025

Time

9am - 12pm

Location

Alfred State College
1254 State Route 244
Alfred, NY 14802

Cost

General Registration : Free

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program


FAMACHA Workshop at Alfred State College



FAMACHA Workshop at Alfred State College

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for a morning of classroom learning, hands-on FAMACHA and 5 Point Check practice, and a pasture walk at Alfred State College's teaching farm to learn about putting IPM to work on pasture using evasive grazing techniques. An exam will be provided, and students passing the exam will receive program certification, including a FAMACHA Card.


Who is this for?

  • Sheep and goat producers
  • Those interested in sustainable internal parasite control and management strategies

What will you learn at Saturday's session?

  • Know your parasites
  • Know your tools - management practices, prescribed grazing, animal selection
  • Understanding targeted deworming strategies
  • Hands-on FAMACHA scoring and 5-point checks (health exam)
  • Students who pass the exam will be become certified and receive a FAMACHA card

Instruction led by: Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist, Southwest NY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Team; Jessica Waltemyer, NYS Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Cornell PRO-Livestock; and Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader.

There is no fee to attend. This material is based on work supported by USDA/NIFA under award number 2024-70027-42540.

In the interest of biosecurity, please wear clean clothes and shoes to the workshop and plan to change them prior to doing your own farm chores.




FAMACA at Alfred Flyer (PDF; 448KB)


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