There will be a FAMACHA Workshop at the Creek County Fairgrounds in the Small Commercial Building on Saturday, July 25, from 8:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Registration is $10/person and is due by July 17th. Enrollment is limited to 30 people. Other materials will be available for you to purchase during the workshop.
FAMACHA is a method of detecting internal parasites in goats and sheep.
Speakers will be Dave Sparks DVM, Extension Food Animal Veterinarian OSU Extension and Steve Hart, Extension Goat Specialist, Langston University.
For more information call: Bruce Peverley at 746-3725 or Sherman Grubb at 224-2192.
Area Farm & Ranch News
June 23, 2009
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