Conference Abstracts

PSV-4 Confinement Influenced the Diurnal Behavior and Distribution Pattern of Katahdin Rams and Kiko Wethers in Southern-pine Silvopastures. - S Poudel, U Karki, Y Karki, A Tillman, L Karki

365 The Extent and Pattern of Correlation Among Blood Parameters Differed Between Pasture-raised Goats and Sheep - Uma Karki, Anand Tiwari, Kendra Norwood, Ja’Nia Johnson, Lila B Karki

677 Prevalent weeds in a southern-pine silvopasture system managed with Kiko wethers - U. Karki, S. Poudel, Y. Karki, A. Tillman

49 Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Kiko Wethers Finished on Pasture and Browse. - U Karki, S Poudel, S Bhattrai, L Karki, A Singh

234 Woodlands for Expanding the Grazing Opportunity for Small Ruminants in the Southeast: Challenges and Opportunities - Uma Karki, Bidur Paneru, Shailes Bhattrai, Nevershi Ellis, Lila B Karki

93 Health and Performance of Ewes in Woodland and Silvopasture Systems - Nevershi Ellis, Uma Karki, Bidur Paneru, Lila B Karki

10 Behavior and Landscape-Use Pattern of Small Ruminants Co-grazed in Woodlands with different Vegetation Characteristics  - Bidur Paneru, Uma Karki, Nevershi Ellis, shailes Bhattrai, Lila B Karki

097 Grazing Behavior and Distribution Patterns of Kiko Wethers in Southern-Pine Silvopastures - U. Karki, Y. Karki, R. Khatri, A. Tillman, N. Gurung

Woodland Grazing: Untapped Resource to Increase Economic Benefits from Forestland - Lila B Karki, Uma Karki, Anand Tiwari

176 Costs for Supplementing Small Ruminants Under the Various Grazing-Based Production Systems - Uma Uma Karki, Bhuwan Shrestha, Santoshi Chaudhary, Anand Tiwari, Lila B Karki

PSIII-13 Performance and Resiliency of Lactating Does and Their Kids in Woodlands with Supplemental Feedstuffs or Grazing - Bhuwan Shrestha, Uma Karki, Santoshi Chaudhary, Anand Tiwari, Lila B Karki

105 Integrated approach for controlling diseases and parasites in small ruminants: extension education and adoption - Uma Karki, Lila Karki, Nar Gurung

408 Market Opportunity for Goat and Lamb Meat in the Southeastern US. - L Karki, U Karki, S Mendreddy, S Poudel, S Bhattrai

037 Composition and Quality Assessment of the Woodland Browse Species and Goats' Performance Study under Woodland - R. Khatri, U. Karki, Y. Karki, N. Gurung, B. R. Min

Body Condition Score for Monitoring the Performance and Health of Small Ruminants in Field Conditions - Uma Karki, Anand Tiwari, Kendra Norwood, Ja’Nia Johnson, Lila B Karki

Legume-grass Pastures Enhanced the Performance of Kiko Does - Anand Tiwari, Uma Karki, Kendra Norwood, Ja’Nia Johnson, Lila B Karki

364 Blood Profile of Kiko Does Raised on Grass-legume-mixed Pastures vs. Sole-grass Pastures During Fall - Anand Tiwari, Uma Karki, Kendra Norwood, Ja’Nia Johnson, Lila B Karki

125 Possibility of Shifting Domestic Supply Curve for Lamb and Goat Meat: The Case of Market Price Information in the Southeast USA - Lila B Karki, Uma Karki, Srinivasa R Mentreddy

92 Health and Performance of Ewes in Woodland and Silvopasture Systems - Nevershi Ellis, Uma Karki, Bidur Paneru, Lila B Karki

178 Use of silvopastures and woodlands to expand the grazing opportunity for small ruminants - Uma Karki

19 Sustainable Pasture Improvement and Grazing Management Education Program for Farmers - Uma Karki

134 Vegetation characteristics and diurnal periods influenced the landscape-use pattern of goats and sheep in woodlands - Shailes Bhattrai, Uma Karki, Sanjok Poudel

PSIV-21 Landscape-use pattern and performance of small ruminants in woodlands with altering understory vegetation heights - Shailes Bhattrai, Uma Karki, Bidur Paneru, Nevershi Ellis, Sanjok Poudel

16 Supplement Type Influenced the Immune Response of Nursing Ewes to the Natural Challenge of Gastrointestinal Parasites While Grazing in Woodlands - Santoshi Chaudhary, Uma Karki, Bhuwan Shrestha, Sadikshya Lamsal

PSVII-10 Small Ruminants’ Preference for and Performance on Woodland Vegetation Maintained at Different Heights during Fall  - S Bhattrai, U Karki, S Poudel

2 Vegetation characteristics and diurnal periods influenced the landscape-use pattern of goats and sheep in woodlands - Shailes Bhattrai, Uma Karki, Sanjok Poudel

PSI-18 Performance of kiko wethers and katahdin rams co-stocked in woodlands with diverse vegetation - Bidur Paneru, Uma Karki, Nevershi Ellis, Shailes Bhattrai

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Theses: Small Ruminant Production, Grazing, Health

 Graduate Students' Theses

Evaluating the Use of Small Ruminants in Woodlands: Behavior, Performance, and Ecosystem Impacts

Bhattrai, Shailes.   Tuskegee University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2019. 30521879.

Performance of Nursing Ewes and Lambs, and Immune Response of Nursing Ewes to the Natural Challenge of Gastrointestinal Parasites While Grazing in Woodlands With Different Supplements

Chaudhary, Santoshi.   Tuskegee University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2023. 30571496.

Performance, Behavior, Vegetation Preference, and Landscape- Use Pattern of Kiko Wethers and Katahdin Rams Co-Stocked in Woodlands

Paneru, Bidur.   Tuskegee University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2020. 29397114.

Identifying a Viable Strategy for Supplementing Lactating Kiko Does and Kids when Stocked in Woodlands for Desirable Performance and Health Status

Shrestha, Bhuwan.   Tuskegee University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2022. 29996670.

Goat Marketing in the Southeast US

 Marketing of meat goats and their products in the Southeast USA - Producers' perspectives

Goat experts from seven land-grant universities (Langston, Tuskegee, Virginia State, Tennessee, Fort Valley State, Florida A&M, Prairie View A&M) from the southeast USA are working together to promote the sustainable goat industry in this region. One of the challenges this team has realized is the marketing issues producers are facing in this region. Therefore, this team is conducting a survey study with producers from the Southeast Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands). The aim of this study is to help meat goat producers from the Southeast overcome challenges in marketing goats and goat products. Based on the survey results, strategies will be developed and used to educate goat producers to overcome the marketing challenges. All goat producers in the southeast USA are requested to take the survey below to help develop the marketing strategies for goats and goat products. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. However, it may take longer (up to 45 minutes) when internet is slow and/or other circumstances requiring more time. To take the survey, either click the surveylink  or scan and use the QR code in the image below. 
SurveyLink

Your response is extremely valuable to understand the challenges you are facing and develop marketing strategies to overcome them. Please feel free to share this message and survey link to your fellow goat producers from the Southeast. We need as many responses as possible to gather necessary information in order to develop strategies that help producers marketing their goats and goat products in the southeast US.

Thank you in advance for taking the time and completing this survey!

Master Goat Producer's Certification Training, Tuskegee University, Alabama

Tuskegee University Master goat producer's certification training, July 31-August 2, 2023 at Tuskegee University, Alabama; more information is available at this LINK.

Training @ Tuskegee University - Integrated Approach for Preventing Diseases and Parasites in Small Ruminants

 Hands-on Training for Farmers and Professionals

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, June 23, 2023

Caprine Research & Education Unit , Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088

The purpose of this training is to educate small-ruminant producers, Extension professionals, and other educators on the integrated approach for preventing diseases and parasites in small ruminants (goats and sheep). Major topics include components of integrated approach, biosecurity, improvement of grazing lands and sustainable grazing, basic healthcare and FAMACHA system, and highlights of recent research. Hands-on activities will include general health inspection, use of FAMACHA card, body condition score, hoof inspection and trimming, taking temperature, copper wire particle, BioWorma, fecal sample collection, and more. More information about the event is presented in the Agenda.

Preregistration by May 31 is required to participate in this event for management purpose. Register and secure your seat on time. Working lunch and snacks as well as a package of educational materials including the FAMACHA card ($13.00 value) will be provided. 

Tuskegee Goat Day 2023

Annual Goat Day will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Theme: Improving Marketability Strategies using Value-Added Processing. More information and registration details