sheep

Livestock Summer Field Workshops

It’s that time of year again: Tri-State SARE Summer Field Workshops Join us for one, two, or all three! Wednesday, May 21 – Finicky Farm 9:30-12:30; 664 Millers Falls Rd. Northfield, MA 01360 We invite you to join us in touring this sheep and goat operation. Get a look at the grazing management, stockpiling and […]

Workshop: Pasture Based Systems Sustainable Livestock Production

Join UConn Extension for a tour of Pat’s Pastured, a Rhode Island pasture-raised livestock and poultry farm that serves both retail and wholesale customers. Following the tour, owner Pat McNiff will lead a presentation and answer questions regarding the economic analysis and decision making involved with growing, harvesting and marketing his products to ensure the […]

Sheep Shearing School

The Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association Inc. in conjunction with the UConn Extension are again offering a one-day shearing school.   Saturday, October 26, 2019 UConn Beef Barn (Livestock Unit 1) Horsebarn Hill Road 8am-4:30pm   This program is offered for those individuals who have a strong interest in learning how to shear sheep and have […]

Ewe Nutrition Leads to Lamb Health

Lambing season rolls around every spring, and with it comes night lamb checks, fuzzy little faces bleating for mama, and hopefully, healthy ewes and lambs. But ensuring that those lambs and ewes are healthy at birth starts long before lambing occurs. Our research group focuses on how the ewe’s diet while she is pregnant affects […]

Sheep Shearing School

The Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association Inc. in conjunction with the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service are again offering a one-day shearing school.   Saturday, October 14, 2017 UConn Beef Barn (Livestock Unit 1) Horsebarn Hill Road 8am-4:30pm   This program is offered for those individuals who have a strong interest in learning how to […]