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2025 Alabama Goat and Sheep SummitSustainable Livestock Care for Performance & Profitability
Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location:
Join us on campus at Alabama A&M University
James I. Dawson Building
4900 Meridian Street North
Huntsville, AL 35810
The 2025 Alabama Goat and Sheep Summit is an annual event that brings the goat and sheep community together to focus on the latest practices impacting the small ruminant industry.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Livestock farmers, forestland owners, students of all ages, and anyone considering raising goats.
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REGISTRATION
Admission is free, but registration is required to provide adequate refreshments and lunch. Register online at www.aces.edu/go/5313
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TOPICS
-Hoof Trimming and Foot Care
-Administering the Right Medication Dosage for Small Ruminants
-Value Added: Making Goat Milk Soap
-Natural and Botanical Alternatives in IPM for Livestock
-Exploring Careers in Agriculture
-Sustainable Health and Nutrition
-And much more…
The Alabama Goat and Sheep Summit will feature exciting activities and exhibits by partners and Alabama Extension staff. It is also a great time to network with other regional goat and sheep producers.
Students of all ages are welcome with breakout sessions designed specifically for them.
We hope to see you there!
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TENTATIVE AGENDA
Presiding Dr. Jennifer Wells-Marshall, Extension Associate Director, Alabama A&M University (AAMU)
• 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
• 9:00 a.m. Overview of People’s Patch, Madison County Commission
• 9:10 a.m. Managing Reproductive Disorders in Small Ruminants for Improved Profitability, University of Tennessee
• 9:35 a.m. Forage and Grazing Strategies for Sustainable Nutrition, Auburn University (AU)
• 10:00 a.m. Reproductive Management Strategies for Sustainable Small Ruminant Production, South Carolina State University
• 10:30 a.m. Practical Applications of CIDRs for Estrus Synchronization in Sheep and Goats, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• 10:50 a.m. Coffee Break
• 11:00 a.m. Transition to Demonstration Site (The People’s Patch pasture)
• 11:10 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. Concurrent Field Sessions
• 12:20 p.m. Transition to AAMU Dawson Building
• 12:30 p.m. Lunch - Networking and Exhibit Viewing
• 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Youth and Adult Breakout Sessions
• 3:00 p.m. Depart
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FIELD SESSION OPTIONS
Option 1:
• Tree-Forage-Livestock Interactions for Herd Wellbeing and Economic Returns
• Recognizing and Managing Toxic Plants in Goat and Sheep Grazing Areas
• Smart Fencing: Integrating Fencing into Rotational and Silvo-pasture Grazing Systems for Small Ruminants
Option 2:
• Herd Health/Parasite Management in Sheep and Goats
Hoof Trimming and Foot Care/ Practical Guide to Body Weight Measurement and Drug Administration Dosage
• On-Farm Techniques for Assessing Internal Parasite Burden: Fecal Egg Count and FAMACHA: Strategic deworming Decisions
• Soap Making from Goat Milk: Value Addition from Goat Milk
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
YOUTH
• 12:30 p.m. Sheep and Goat: Career opportunities in Small Ruminant Farming
• 1:00 p.m. 4-H Mobile Unit Experiments
• 2:30 p.m. Wrap-Up and Evaluation
ADULTS
• 1:00 p.m. Natural and Botanical Alternatives in IPM for Livestock: Reducing Chemical Dependency while Maintaining Herd Health
• 1:30 p.m. Ruminant nutrition and on the Langston Interactive Nutrient Calculator
• 2:00 p.m. Collaborative Extension Models for Promoting Sustainable Animal Health and Nutrition among small-scale farmers. Focus: Community-based approaches, education, and cross-sector collaboration to improve outcomes for small-scale farmers.
• 2:30 p.m. Wrap Up and Evaluation
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University, Alabama A & M University Bookstore, Huntsville, AL 35811, United States
