Goats 101 Webinar Archive
Amy Barkley, Team Leader & Livestock Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program

Compact, hardy, and endlessly entertaining, goats can be a great addition to any farm or homestead. Their unique nature positions them well to fit niche roles and markets. This series of 4 recorded webinars reviews goat production and management for beginners. Key management concepts are reviewed using pre-recorded, interactive videos.
Evaluating a Goat for Purchase
Learn how to select a healthy, sound animal that will fit your production and enterprise goals.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33fjqBfV27k&list=PLxejmk0aFCq_IMP8XhEuYaqpYjsYlhhpp
Health and Hoof Trimming
Discover the unique health challenges of goats and ways to manage them to improve their well-being and productivity. We will also review how to evaluate and trim goat hooves.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLf-Pj6NtM4&list=PLxejmk0aFCq_IMP8XhEuYaqpYjsYlhhpp&index=2
Pasture Management
Explore how pasture management is key to help maintain and improve the health and productivity of your herd.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTvia0S7nsE&list=PLxejmk0aFCq_IMP8XhEuYaqpYjsYlhhpp&index=3
Kidding and Reproduction
Are you ready for your goat to give birth? Learn about reproductive cycles, creating an ideal kidding environment, signs of labor, safe delivery, and what to keep in your kidding kit.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d_IA3pe40&list=PLxejmk0aFCq_IMP8XhEuYaqpYjsYlhhpp&index=4
Upcoming Events
2026 Multi-Species Pasture Walk at the Vanstrom Homestead
June 20, 2026 : 2026 Multi-Species Pasture Walk at the Vanstrom Homestead
Kennedy, NY
Our team is partnering with Chautauqua Co Soil and Water, WNY Crop Mangement, and the Vanstrom Homestead to bring you a pasture walk and hands-on workshop series. Topics include multi-species grazing, forage sampling/results interpretation, soil sampling/results interpretation, and a high tensile fence installment.
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension Laboratory (Portland, NY)
June 23, 2026
Portland, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshops Summer 2026 - CCE Allegany County (Belmont, NY)
June 24, 2026
Belmont, NY
Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.
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