Sheep and Goat Production Systems

Scrapie Disease Information

• Alabama Scrapie Eradication Program [Flock ID application/Tag Order/Tatoo Registration Form]
• Eradicate Scrapie!
• Scrapie Eradication Program
• Scrapie Flock Certification Program

Upcoming Events

• None at this time

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Comprehensive Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results [2006]

Recent Events

• 3rd Annual Small Ruminant Conference [pdf format], Saturday, August 8, 2009, at Joe Wheeler State Park Resort. Press Release [doc format]
• Field Trip/Field Day to Tennessee State University Meat Goat Research Program [.doc]
  Receive hands-on training on how to manage a goat farm. For $10 fee, come ride the bus TSU in Nashville, TN; enjoy a box lunch & drinks; and receive training on reproductive and genetic evaluation to improve commercial meat goat production.
• 2nd Annual Small Ruminant Conference [doc format], August 22-23, 2008
  The Alabama 4-H Youth Development Center, 892 4-H Road, Columbiana, AL Press Release [doc format]
• Highlights of the Tennessee Goat Expo held in Nashville [selected video must have Quick Time 7.0 to view]
• Highlights of Breed Stock Workshop
• 2008 Small Ruminant GI Parasite Workshop Brochure
• Highlights of Meat Goat Farm in Tennessee with Dr. Richard Browning, Jr. [selected video must have Quick Time 7.0 to view]
• Selecting and Marketing Breed Stock Workshop [selected video & photos of goat show and carcass cutting demonstration, 22 minutes in length; must have Quick Time 7.0 to view] WARNING: this will take 2 to 3 minutes to download depending on the speed of your commection! Brochure | Press Release | Highlights

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Alabama Cooperative Extension Publications

Urban and Nontraditional Animal Sciences, Small Ruminant Publications

Other Publications

• Body weight gain and voluntary feed intake in meat goat does fed endophyte-infected and endophyte-free tall fescue seed
• Effects of kid genotype on carcass traits of meat goats from a three-breed diallel
• Evaluation of three meat goat breeds for doe fitness and reprodcutive performance in the southeastern US
• Goat production: the role of liveweight scales
• Mid-project (Three-Year) Research Report: Breed Evaluation of Meat Goats for Doe-Kid Performance when Managed on Southeastern US Pasture
• Reproductive, growth, and fitness traits among Boer, Kiko, and Spanish meat goats meat goat does semi-intensively managed in the southeastern US
• Sire and dam breed effects on carcass characteristics of meat goat kids from a three-breed diallel
• Use of On-Farm Performance Testing to Enhance the Meat Goat Herd Enterprise

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Extension Team Project 11B Members:

Dr. Julio E. Correa, Extension State Specialist, (256) 372-4173
Dr. Maria L. Leite-Browning, Extension State Specialist, (256) 372-4954
Dr. Jacqueline U. Johnson, Extension State Specialist, (256) 372-5713
Mr. Robert Spencer, Urban Regional Extension Specialist, (256) 766-6223, Lauderdale County
Mr. Eddie J. Wheeler, Urban Regional Extension Agent, (256) 582-2009
Mr. Tommie Teacher, Urban Regional Extension Agent, (334) 624-8710
Mr. Max W. Runge, Extension Associate, (334) 844-5603