Event Details

Date

February 3 - March 24, 2021

Time

Self-Paced Course

Host

Penn State Extension
Melanie Barkley
meh7@psu.edu

Pre-Registration Deadline: December 22, 2020

Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course

February 3 - March 24, 2021

Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course

Interested in running a meat goat operation? The Penn State Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course, is for goat producers interested in improving their production practices and ultimately the profitability of their operation. This is a home study course with an additional offering of three optional supplemental webinars to review materials.

This course covers basic production, reproduction, nutrition, health, marketing, and financial management.

Registration deadline is Monday, January 25th, 2021.

The cost to register is between $50-$125, depending on if the course will be taken online or via printed materials, and if the participant would like a thumb drive of the materials or not.

For more information and to register, go to this page: https://www.cvent.com/events/meat-goat-production-and-management-home-study-course/event-summary-455ce5e8e1604c5f9659e82641eb572b.aspx?i=aafb21d5-7074-40c7-9d25-696ce5d92586





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