Repurposing This Ol' Barn For Small Ruminants
Event Details
Date
February 22, 2024
Time
7pm
Location
Webinar
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramRachel Moody
email Rachel Moody

Many farms and properties that people inherit or purchase come with existing structures that can be used for livestock. This free webinar shares how to evaluate these barns for small ruminant use, particularly old dairy barns. When starting out raising livestock, the easiest and least expensive housing is the housing already on the property. For many, this means the use of facilities previously used to house dairy cows. Many of these older buildings are not well ventilated and may need upgrades to make them suitable places for keeping sheep and goats. =
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension's Livestock Program Work Team on February 22, 2024, at 7:00 pm for a FREE webinar on this topic. Tim Terry, the Farmstead Strategic Planning Specialist with Cornell University CALS - Pro-Dairy, will discuss the ins and outs of retrofitting older dairy facilities for small ruminant use. Tim has many years of experience helping farms correct the deficiencies in these barns to make them functional and safe. He will discuss evaluating existing structures to make sure they are worth using and what upgrades will need to be made.
This presentation is sponsored by the Cornell Small Ruminant Team made up of Cornell Extension Educators from across New York State. Although the examples provided throughout the presentation will be featuring small ruminants, the concepts are appropriate for all species of livestock that we may house in these barns including poultry, swine, beef and other species.
This meeting is free for all and will be held over Zoom. Registration is required and will provide you access to the program recording. To register, please visit: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckcuytqjIsG9d7uBwcvEZJmCInbBukF9o9
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