2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1
Event Details
Date
October 31, 2025
Time
3pm - 7pm
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramBarbara Jeanne Jones
607-255-7712
email Barbara Jeanne Jones
2025 Annual Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium Day 1

2025 Cornell Annual Sheep & Goat Symposium
Friday, October 31 - Sunday, November 2
Cornell PRO-Livestock and the Department of Animal Science is hosting the annual Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium on the Ithaca, NY, campus. The symposium will include demonstrations and hands-on sessions for beginner and veteran goat & sheep farmers, as well as presentations on such topics as farm biosecurity, parasite management, quality fiber production, milk production systems, and more.
Goat and sheep raisers and industry stakeholders are welcome to register for the whole symposium or for individual days at https://blogs.cornell.edu/goats or https://blogs.cornell.edu/newsheep.
· Friday 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm is devoted to a range of advance-sign-up workshops including How to do a Field Necropsy
· Saturday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm includes hands-on demonstrations, presentations from small ruminant experts, and panelist discussions throughout the day, including some specifically for youth.
· Sunday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm features an advance-sign-up internal parasite workshop with FAMACHA certification, and Goat Artificial Insemination Workshop.
Registration deadline for the symposium is Tuesday October 21. Registration Form
A block of hotel rooms at a reduced rate has been reserved for attendees. Lodging Information
More information, including paper registration and parking procedures, is available online at https://blogs.cornell.edu/goats or https://blogs.cornell.edu/newsheep.
For questions regarding registration contact:
Barbara Jeanne Jones
607-255-7712
Co-sponsors for the 2025 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium include the Cashmere Goat Association, the Empire Sheep Producers Association, the New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association, and the New York State Animal Fiber Committee
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