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Northern NY News
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Written by Nathan Barker
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 09:17 |
October 31: Beginning Goat Feeding Teleconference Links Canton, Watertown, Plattsburgh, Mexico & Oriskany
Proper diet is a hot topic not only for people, but for goats in
Northern New York. On Saturday October 31st at 10:00 am, Small
Livestock Educator Betsy Hodge of Cornell Cooperative Extension of St.
Lawrence County will host and telecast a meeting that will provide
basic how to feed goats information and help people develop a goat
ration to feed their animals for the winter season.
Nutritional requirements, the goat feeds used to meet those
requirements and feeding management strategies are the focus of the
October 31st meeting. Hodge will be presenting in-person at the
Extension Learning Farm in Canton; the presentation will be
videotelecast to Cornell Cooperative Extension offices in Jefferson
County at Watertown, Clinton County at Plattsburgh, Oswego County at
Mexico, and Oneida County at Oriskany.
Those attending any of the sessions will receive information handouts and sample feed rations.
“As more and more people become interested in raising goats – for
meat, milk, cheese and soapmaking, and pets, we are emphasizing the
importance of learning good basic feeding management for goats,” says
Hodge. “This program is designed to help goat farmers get the most out
of their investment in feeds and informed feeding management.”
Hodge manages a small herd of six goats and works with goat farmers
throughout St. Lawrence County as well as fielding calls from farmers
in neighboring North Country counties. She communicates the results of
livestock-related research conducted at Cornell University.
Registration with the local Cornell Cooperative Extension office for
the feeding program is requested. For the Canton site, call
315-379-0607 or 315-379-9192; for the Watertown site, call
315-788-8450; for the Plattsburgh site, call 518-561-7450; for the
Oswego site, call 315-963-7286; and for the Oriskany site, call
315-736-3394.
Learn more about raising goats, sheep, beef cattle and other livestock
on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website at www.nnyagdev.org. #
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