Fecal Egg Count & Soil Biology Microscope Lesson

Fri, 23 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm to Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

Nassau County Extension Office | Callahan

UF\/IFAS Extension Nassau County Agriculture and Natural Resources
Publisher/HostUF/IFAS Extension Nassau County Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fecal Egg Count & Soil Biology Microscope Lesson
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Learn how to analyze soil biology under the microscope and do a fecal egg count to understand your sheep/goat internal parasite load
About this Event

We'll teach you how to analyze your sheep and goat's manure sample for parasite eggs! With this skill, you'll be able to determine quantities of eggs in your small ruminant.

Approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit in Agricultural Animal Pest Control. 

We follow the same procedure as University of Rhode Island. View it here: Using-FEC_-Final2.pdf

The entire class is hand's on. We use a compound microscope donated from UF/IFAS Plant Diagnostic Center.

And/Or

Learn about the microbes in your compost pile! Look at soil biology under the microscrope to help understand your soil health.

You'll learn how to identify:

  • bacteria
  • fungi
  • protozoa
  • nematodes
  • dust mites

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nassau County Extension Office, 543350 U.S. 1, Callahan, United States

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USD 23.18

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