Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants IPM/FAMACHA© Workshop
- Saturday, June 14, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Offered by:CCE of Allegany County & SWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team
Who is this for?
- Sheep and goat producers
- Those interested in sustainable internal parasite control and management strategies
What will you learn at Saturday’s session?
- Know your parasites
- Know your tools - management practices, prescribed grazing, animal selection
- Understanding targeted deworming strategies
- Hands-on FAMACHA scoring and 5-point checks (health exam)
- Students who pass the exam will become certified and receive a FAMACHA card
What will you learn at the Tuesday evening session?
- Hands-on training for performing fecal egg counts.
- Understanding the use of a fecal egg count reduction test
- Preparing slides and identifying parasites under microscope. You are welcome to bring a refrigerated fecal sample of 8 to 10 fecal pellets from your farm to the workshop.
Space is limited - preregistration is required!
Instruction led by: Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist, Southwest NY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Team; Jessica Waltemyer, NYS Small Ruminant Extension Specialist, Cornell PRO-Livestock; and Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader.
There is no fee to attend. This material is based on work supported by
USDA/NIFA under award number 2024-70027-42540.
You may sign up for 1 or both sessions, however you must attend full session on Saturday to receive FAMACHA© card and certification.
Contact: Lynn Bliven 585-268-7644 ext. 18 or email lao3@cornell.edu
Pre-registration is required by June 6, 2025.
Register online for Saturday’s FAMACHA class here: https://tinyurl.com/FAMACHAatAlfred
Register online for Tuesday’s FEC mobile workshop here: https://tinyurl.com/FECatAlfred
In the interest of biosecurity, please wear clean clothes and shoes to the workshop and plan to change them prior to doing your own farm chores.
Contact
Lynn Bliven
Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader
lao3@cornell.edu
585-268-7644 ext 18
Location
Alfred State College Farm
1254 State Route 244
Alfred, NY 14802
Last updated May 8, 2025