UF Small Ruminant Extension

03/20/2026

A new one

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03/20/2026

JOIN US THIS AFTERNOON!

Join us for dinner and an evening educational workshop for sheep and goat owners on Friday, March 20th at the Clay County Extension office.
This event will start at 4 pm and is expected to continue until 7pm. Dr. Brittany Diehl, DVM, Small Ruminant Specialist, will be joining us to discuss dystocia, or difficult births, and how to handle them. We’ll have additional presentations on other topics in lambing/kidding. Tickets are $25!
Dinner included!
https://sheepgoatworkshop2026.eventbrite.com
For any questions or additional information, please contact Cassidy Dossin at 904-284-6355 or [email protected].

03/19/2026

A tremendous opportunity for sheep producers to take their operations to the next level!
Check it out!!!

03/19/2026

The ASI Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship application period is now open, apply today!

One $3,000 scholarship will be awarded to a U.S.-based graduate student (MS or Ph.D.) pursuing sheep and/or wool research (animal science, ag economics, veterinary medicine, and related fields).

Deadline: May 31

Not in grad school? Please share this with a student or colleague who should apply.

Apply: sheepusa.org/education-resources/scholarship

03/12/2026

Hot off the press! This year's Pasture Management School is open for registration. We will host our school at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Marion County.

To register: https://bit.ly/pastureschool26

03/10/2026

Registration is OPEN now!!!

The 2026 UF/IFAS Ram and Buck Test registration is open now!

The Ram and Buck Tests are designed to evaluate ram and buck performance under unique environmental conditions. We focus on parasite resistance and growth to identify ways to genetically enhance your herd.

Use these links to register!
Buck Test: https://tinyurl.com/2026BuckTest
Ram Test: https://tinyurl.com/2026RamTest

03/09/2026

Join us, next Friday evening for this workshop!
You won’t want to miss it! 🐑🐐

Join us for dinner and an evening educational workshop for sheep and goat owners on Friday, March 20th at the Clay County Extension office.
This event will start at 4 pm and is expected to continue until 7pm. Dr. Brittany Diehl, DVM, Small Ruminant Specialist, will be joining us to discuss dystocia, or difficult births, and how to handle them. We’ll have additional presentations on other topics in lambing/kidding. Tickets are $25!
Dinner included!
https://sheepgoatworkshop2026.eventbrite.com
For any questions or additional information, please contact Cassidy Dossin at 904-284-6355 or [email protected].

03/06/2026

📣 Announcing the First State-Wide Florida Cooperative Extension Florida Small Farm Start-up School 📣

The Small Farm Start-up School is a 9-week hybrid course that teaches agriculture entrepreneurs business, animal production, and crop production techniques hosted by Florida Cooperative Extension experts from across the state.

The course costs $299 and includes:

Printed & online access to course materials

Farm tours and farmer panels

Registration for 1-2 people (per farm)

Business plan guidance

Networking with peers and experts

And more

Take a serious step to becoming a farmer, class size is limited, so sign up today 🔗

https://tr.ee/72B8XJ4msA

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03/05/2026

Save the date and apply for the Purina Scholarship between March 18 and April 16!

03/05/2026

Creep feeding is a means of providing supplemental nutrition to lambs before weaning. Not all producers creep feed their lambs since most can easily thrive on