Sheep and goat health seminar May 12 in Presque Isle

6 years ago

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Maine Sheep Breeders will hold a sheep and goat health education seminar on Saturday, May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 7 Houlton Road, Presque Isle.

UMaine Extension livestock specialist Colt Knight and Extension educator Donna Coffin, among others, will offer classes on reproduction essentials, optimal nutrition, body condition scoring, record keeping, apps and marketing.

This event is free and open to the public; lunch will be provided.

Register by May 7 by contacting Emily Dow, 207.532.6548; emily.dow@maine.edu.

For more information or to request a disability accommodation, contact 800.287.1469; linda.trickey@maine.edu. Sponsors are Northern Maine Sheep Breeders Association; Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and UMaine Extension.