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Sheep Production And Management Series

Kemptville College, University of Guelph and the Eastern Ontario Sheep Producers Steering Committee has designed a unique series of workshops on sheep production systems and realistic farm business planning. The series of workshops will meet the needs of all shepherds interested in improving their management efficiency. The goal of the planning committee is to improve the management capabilities of sheep producers in Eastern Ontario by providing baseline knowledge to manage increased flock size.

The series of workshops will be held at Kemptville College every third Friday and Saturday starting Oct.13, and ending April 6, 2001. Each workshop will provide a combination of expert presentations and hands on workshops with lots of opportunity for interaction and discussion with instructors and participants. A typical workshop will start Friday at 10 am. The morning will be spent introducing the topic with the afternoon program from 1 to 5 pm featuring keynote speakers, panel presentations and group discussion. Saturday morning (9 am to 12 noon) will be a hands on lab. The Saturday afternoon program will focus on group work, individual training and tours.

The workshop sessions are:

Meat Your Market - Production Systems and Marketing Cycles - Oct. 13 & 14

Counting Sheep and Counting Money - Monitoring and Record Keeping - Nov. 3 & 4

Match Your System - Breeding and Genetics - Nov. 24 & 25

What Can You Manage - Flock Health - Dec. 15 & 16

Taking Care of Ewe - Late Gestation Care and Lambing, - Jan. 12 & 13

Feeding Facts - Nutrition and Feeding Management - Feb. 2 & 3

What Works? The Hows and Whys - Fencing, Housing and Ventilation - Feb. 23 & 24

Plants & Pests - Pasture Management and Predation -March 16 & 17

Take Your Pick (2 of 3) -

a. Selling Value Added Products

b. Livestock Medicines Certificate

c. Flock Health Certificate Level 1 April 6 & 7

So That’s What You Meant - Business Plan Review and Networking -April 27 & 28

The full series registration fee is $1,035 or three installments of $345. A second farm member can register for $750. A per weekend workshop rate of $115 is available and a second farm member under this plan can register for $75. Fees included detailed session mail out to registrants; instructors, session materials, refreshments, labs and tour fees. Accommodations are available at local hotels or on campus residence rooms.

Deadline for registration is Aug.18. Advance registration is required two weeks in advance. No walks in please.

For more information or to register contact Debbie Gilmer at 613-258-8336 ext 440. Brochures on the course are available from your local OMAFRA Resource Centre or on the website of the College at www.kemptvillec.uguelph.ca/ce/agri.htm.

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