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Sheep workshop set
MONTEREY - Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Highland Sheep and Wool Producers Association will host an educational workshop for area sheep producers on Friday, Feb. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Highland Modular Conference Room in Monterey.
Brad Smith, Extension Agent in Grant County, W.Va., will discuss his work in sheep management as project leader with the West Virginia Small Ruminant Project. Smith will discuss this project and its intent of improving sheep production in the region. He will also address late winter feeding and nutrition. Additionally, he will speak about the project's work with out-of-season breeding and lambing as a means to improve marketing flexibility and to control predation.
Rodney Leech, extension agent for Bath and Highland, will provide information on parasite resistance in sheep and discuss what producers are experiencing locally.
There is no fee to attend this program. Refreshments will be provided by Rockingham Cooperative, Monterey Branch. Call the Highland County Extension Office at 468-2225 or the Bath County Extension Office at 839-7261 for more information.
Persons with a disability desiring accommodations should call 468-2225 (TDD 800-828-1120) during business hours to discuss accommodations at least five days prior to the event.
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