Northeast Small Ruminant Parasite Control

Regional Events – Small Ruminant Parasite Control

Upcoming events

Check back for updates including more Northeast NSIP Workshops planned for the coming year!

Past events – 2021 (Northeast SARE LNE19-381)

Northeast NSIP Virtual Workshop Series – Getting Your Genetics Right:  Converting Performance Records Into Decision-making Tools
Workshop Series 1:  January 12 – 14, 2021 from 8-10 PM EST each night
Workshop Series 2:  February 9 – 11, 2021 from 8-10 PM EST each night

Visit our webpage for details and registration information or view the flyer.  Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

Past events – 2018 (Northeast SARE LNE15-342)

March 3, 2018 – 2018 Southern New England Shepherds Forum, Norfolk Ag School, Walpole, MA.  Classes include Parasite Resistance and How to Read Fecal Egg Counts, Dr. Katherine Petersson, Univ. of Rhode Island, Dept. Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science.  Sponsored by the Rhode Island Sheep Cooperative.  View flyer for more information.

Attention:  Sheep and Meat Goat Seedstock Producers
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) Workshops, May 2 – 9, 2018 in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT –  view flyer for details including registration information – NSIP Workshops May 2018 final

Getting your Genetics Right:  Converting Performance Records into Relevant Decision-Making Tools.  Topics being covered include:  Defining and ranking of traits; How genetic information, estimated breeding values (EBV), can assist in improving performance traits; Selection for parasite resistance in pasture raised sheep and goats; Development of breeding objectives and approaches to selection of breeding animals; Fecal egg count and live ultrasound demo; What is an EBV worth?; Enrolling and using the NSIP System; Breeding soundness exams.

May 12, 2018 – Two Parasite Control Workshops for Livestock Producers, Martha’s Vineyard, MA

• 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Integrated Parasite Control/FAMACHA Training Workshop for Sheep, Goats and Camelids
  Topics include small ruminant parasite ID & biology, dewormers and drug resistance, integrated parasite control practices, and the FAMACHA^© System including hands-on training for detection of anemia associated with barber pole worm infections.
• 2:00 to 4:00 PM – Workshop on Controlling Parasites in Cattle, Horses, Pigs and Poultry
  This workshop will cover parasites of importance within each livestock species and best management practices for parasite control.

Featured Speakers:  Dr. Anne Zajac, DVM, Ph.D. Parasitologist, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; Virginia Tech and Dr. Katherine Petersson, Ph.D. Animal Scientist, University of Rhode Island.  These workshops are being hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society.
View flyer MA_MV Livestock Parasite Control Workshops FINAL_5.12.2018 for more information and to register Contact Julie Scott:  julielikescows@gmail.com or 508-737-7827.

July 31, 2018 – Nutrition’s Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Systems / SARE PDP Tri-State Workshop, Enfield, CT.  Presentation on Parasite Control through proper Nutrition.  July 31 Flyer.

Past events – 2017 (Northeast SARE LNE15-342)

Attention:  Sheep and Meat Goat Seedstock Producers
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) Workshops, March 1-11, 2017 in VA, WV, PA, and NY –  view flyer for details – NSIP Workshops Mar 2017

March 7, 2017 – Integrated Parasite Control / FAMACHA© Training Workshop
10AM to 2 PM – University Park, PA.  Hosted by Penn State Extension and conducted by Virginia Tech and Univ. of Rhode Island.  For more information and to register view flyer – PA IPMFAMACHA Workshop_March2017 (2)

July 13, 2017 – URI Sheep and Goat Parasite Control Workshop and Field Day, URI Peckham Farm and Kingston Campus, RI

• 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Integrated Parasite Control and FAMACHA Training Workshop.  FAMACHA cards can be purchased at cost (optional) for $13.00 each upon completing the training.
• 12:30 to 1:00 PM – Fecal egg counting demonstration
• 2:00 to 6:00 PM – Field day on alternative methods for small ruminant parasite control – research on condensed tannin plants

Presentations from Dr. Jim Kotcon, West Virginia University Division of Plant and Soil Sciences;
Dr. tatiana Stanton, Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Cornell University;
URI researchers including Dr. Rebecca Brown, URI Dept. Plant Science, and Dr. Katherine Petersson, URI Dept. Animal and Veterinary Science.
View and download our flyer for more details including online registration info, directions and parking:
2017 URI Sheep and Goat Parasite Control Workshop and Field Day Flyer_Final

August 11 and 12, 2017 – Selecting for Parasite Resistance education workshops as part of the Eastern National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) Sheep Sale – Wooster, OH.  Workshops about the NSIP and Selecting for Parasite Resistance conducted by Rusty Burgett, NSIP Program Director; Dr. Anne Zajac, DVM, Virginia Tech; and Dr. Katherine Petersson, University of Rhode Island.  View the NSIP website for more information including the program catalog which details the workshops and other aspects of this event.

October 28, 2017 – Integrated Parasite Control / FAMACHA© Training Workshop; 10 AM to 3 PM – Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT.
Hosted by the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association and Green Mountain College, VT; and conducted by the University of Rhode Island.  For more information, view flyer – FINAL_VT IPC&FAMACHA Workshop_10.28.2017.
To register for this workshop, please go to the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association Website – http://vtsheepandgoat.org/

Past events – Fall 2015 and 2016 (Northeast SARE LNE15-342)

October 4, 2015 – Integrated Parasite Control/FAMACHA© Training Workshop.  Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival, Tunbridge, VT Fair Grounds.  View workshop flyer URI PC Workshop_10.4.15_Final2 for details and registration information.

January 15-16, 2016 – 20th Annual Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference, Fairlee, VT.
Small Ruminant Parasite Control Track – 3 sessions, January 16, 2016 from 9AM to 4:15 PM.  Includes information on genetic selection and use of the condensed tannin plants, cranberry and birdsfoot trefoil.  See Program for more information.

March 5, 2016 – Southern New England Shepherd’s Forum, Norfolk AG School, Walpole, MA.  Sponsored by the Rhode Island Sheep Cooperative.  Learn about genetic selection from USDA Northeast SARE project partners.  View program for more information.

July 14, 2016 – URI Sheep and Goat Parasite Control Workshop and Field Day, URI Peckham Farm and Kingston Campus, RI.  10:00 AM to 1:30 PM – Integrated Parasite Control and FAMACHA Training; 1:30 to 2:00 PM – fecal egg counting demonstration; 3:00 to 6:30 PM – Field day on alternative methods for small ruminant parasite control – research on condensed tannin plants.  View and download our flyer for more details including presenters, online registration info, directions and parking, URI Sheep & Goat Workshop and Field Day_2016 Flyer FINAL

September 8, 2016 – Health Care Practices for our Food Animals / SARE PDP Tri-State Workshop, Univ. of RI, Kingston, RI.  Presentation on Anthelmintic Resistance in Production Systems.  Sept 8 flyer.

November 5, 2016; Integrated Parasite Control / FAMACHA© Training Workshop as part of the Southern New England Livestock Conference, Dighton, MA.  You must register for this conference to participate in this half-day workshop scheduled from 10 AM to 2 PM.  Bring a bag lunch.  Conference location:  Bristol County Agricultural High School, Dighton, MA.  Workshop trainer:  Dr. Katherine Petersson, University of Rhode Island Dept. Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science.  Conference information and registration – click here:  http://www.thelivestockinstitute.org/sne-livestock-conference.html