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SUMMARY:Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants IPM/FAMACHA© Workshop
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URL:http://allegany.cce.cornell.edu/events/2025/06/14/internal-parasites-in-small-ruminants-ipm-famacha-workshop
DESCRIPTION:Offered by:CCE
 of Allegany County & SWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops TeamWho is this for?Sheep
 and goat producersThose
 interested in sustainable internal parasite control and management strategiesWhat will you learn at Saturday’s session?Know
 your parasites Know
 your tools - management practices, prescribed grazing, animal selection Understanding
 targeted deworming strategiesHands-on
 FAMACHA scoring and 5-point checks (health exam)Students
 who pass the exam will become certified and receive a FAMACHA cardWhat 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 testPreparing
 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.eduPre-registration
 is required by June 6, 2025. Register online for Saturday’s
 FAMACHA class here: https://tinyurl.com/FAMACHAatAlfredRegister
 online for Tuesday’s FEC mobile workshop here: https://tinyurl.com/FECatAlfredIn
 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.
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