Sheep and Goat Clinic
Like all agriculture, sheep and goat producers were hit hard by last year’s drought.
However, sheep and goat production are still a large agriculture commodity for the county and area and with smaller acreages, it may increase even more. Comanche County sheep and goat sales have averaged around $2.5 million each year for the last 4 years, making it a valuable commodity in the county.
To help veteran and new sheep and goat growers, the Comanche County Agents office will be hosting a Sheep and Goat Clinic.
We will be covering topics generated by local producers and the speakers are excellent and the best in their respective fields. The clinic will be Tuesday, March 28th at the Comanche County Community Center with registration at 12:45 p.m. and the program will run from 1 p.m. until approximately 4 p.m.
Dr. Jim Muir, Plant Scientist with Texas A&M AgriLife Research will be talking about year-round feeding and grazing strategies and managing pastures for GIN suppression. Dr. Reid Redden, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist will be discussing flock vaccinations, parasites, and health management. Texas A&M AgriLife Research Livestock Guard Dog Specialist Bill Costanzo will be talking about general livestock guard dog management.
The program will be Tuesday, March 28th from 12:45 pm until 4 pm at the Comanche Community Center. There will be 1 general CEU offered.
This will be an excellent program for anyone interested in sheep and/or goat production. If you have questions or would like to RSVP, please call the County Agents office at 325-356-2539.