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  1. Two parasite workshops in Maryland: Two Integrated Parasite Management (IPM) workshops will be held in Maryland ... bit.ly/LCchk5 about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. Participating flocks needed: The University of Maine Cooperative Extension received a multi-year grant from Nort... bit.ly/LnprS1 8:56 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  3. Most popular sheep breeds: One way to measure the popularity of a breed is to look at the number of purebred reg... bit.ly/KWj2Av 6:59 AM May 21st via twitterfeed
  4. Zeranol improves feedlot performance: Mexican researchers were able to significantly improve the feedlot perform... bit.ly/KRUaK4 8:02 AM May 20th via twitterfeed
  5. Teaching lambs to prevent bloat: Bloat can be a serious condition in ruminant livestock.  To simulate bloat, a U... bit.ly/JTgtgP 12:54 PM May 18th via twitterfeed
  6. Scientists clone rare Himalayan goat: Scientists have cloned a rare Himalayan goat in Indian-controlled Kashmir,... bit.ly/LbaWWU 7:51 AM May 16th via twitterfeed
  7. DNA Test for OPP: The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska, has discovered a gene ... bit.ly/JvWTb2 8:53 AM May 14th via twitterfeed
  8. 2012 Maryland Wool Pool: The 2012 Maryland Wool Pool will be held Wednesday, June 13th at the Maryland State Fai... bit.ly/JjbBlP 7:46 AM May 11th via twitterfeed
  9. OSU Sheep & Goat WebExSeries: The Ohio State University Extension Sheep Team has posted all four sessions of its... bit.ly/JfNyUO 12:52 PM May 10th via twitterfeed
  10. Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon: Sixty-one (61) youth competed in the 2012 Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon:  17 ju... bit.ly/LPywYc 10:44 AM May 9th via twitterfeed
  11. Roundtable at UMES: Dr. Nelson Escobar will be conducting a roundtable for new and beginning sheep and goat prod... bit.ly/L20n4C 11:30 AM May 8th via twitterfeed
  12. Sire and dam: who determines what?: Many sheep and goat producers are quick to credit their ram or buck when th... bit.ly/J1NHtA 1:17 PM Apr 27th via twitterfeed
  13. Sheep cloned with "good" fat: Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically-modified sheep containing a "good' ty... bit.ly/K4XOfI 8:56 AM Apr 25th via twitterfeed
  14. Two-day Lamb Camp in Maryland: There will be a two-day Lamb Camp on Friday and Saturday, June 29-30, 2012. The c... bit.ly/JVl3ZF 8:06 AM Apr 24th via twitterfeed
  15. The truth about "pink slime": Lean, finely-textured beef (LFTB) is the proper term for the beef product that has... bit.ly/I7FIL8 1:17 PM Apr 20th via twitterfeed
  16. Forage-based ram test in Virginia: Virginia Tech is initiating a forage-based ram performance test at the Southw... bit.ly/JomzWR 11:49 AM Apr 19th via twitterfeed
  17. A wrong date for the Maryland Wool Pool was given. It should have been June 14, 2012. 11:44 AM Apr 19th via web
  18. Virginia to host Dairy Sheep Conference: The 18th Annual DSANA Sheep Symposium (formerly called Great Lakes Dair... bit.ly/JxLsMu 6:48 AM Apr 17th via twitterfeed
  19. Upcoming Festival Seminars: Educational seminars are one of the highlights of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival... bit.ly/IRQtk7 7:30 AM Apr 16th via twitterfeed
  20. Southern Maryland Workshop: There will be a Southern Maryland Sheep & Goat Production Workshop on Wednesday, Apr... bit.ly/IufLbb 8:20 AM Apr 13th via twitterfeed
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  • Bio The University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program is coordinated by Susan Schoenian, Sheep & Goat Specialist at the W. MD. Research & Education Ctr.
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