2025 Annual Goat Day, Tuskegee University, April 12

 Annual Goat Day will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Tuskegee University. Theme: Making the Most out of Goats. More information and registrationdetails 

Master Goat Producer's Certification Training, 2024, Tuskegee University, Alabama

Tuskegee University Master goat producer's certification training, July 31-August 2, 2024 at Tuskegee University, Alabama; more information is available at this LINK.

Goat Day 2024 - Tuskegee University

Annual Goat Day will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Tuskegee University. Theme: Feeding Value of Byproducts for Meat Goats with Special Focus on Hempseed Meal. More information and registration details 

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 

Master Goat Producer's Certification Training 2022

Tuskegee University Master goat producer's certification training, August 1-3, 2022; more information is available at this LINK.

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

2021 National Goat Conference - Sept. 20-21

The 4th National Goat Conference is going virtual and scheduled for September 20-21, 2021. Early registration ends on June 4, 2021.

Register on time and take advantage of the conference. 

Visit the Conference Page for more information.  

Tuskegee University Master Goat Training 2020 - Virtual

Tuskegee University Master goat producer's certification training VIRTUAL, August 3-7, 2020; more information is available at this link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/conferences-workshops/master-goat-training

Forest Management Techniques: Use of Fire, Herbicide, and Small Ruminants

Kiko goats utilizing the understory vegetation in woodlands,
Tuskegee, AL, USA

Katahdin rams in southern-pine forest, Tuskegee, AL, USA

Forests are predominantly used for timber production. Presence and growth of non-timber species in the system compete with timber species and add to the forest-fuel build up, which increases potential fire hazards. Common techniques practiced to control the non-timber (or unwanted) species are prescribed burning, use of herbicides, and grazing with small ruminants. Alabama Forest Owners' Association has live talks available on these methods, which can be very useful to farmers and landowners, and are listed below:

• Vegetation Management: Prescribed Fire  Uses and Landowner Training
• Vegetation Management: Herbicides
       Site Preparation for Planting, Road & Trail Maintenance
• Vegetation Management: Grazing
       Reduce Fire Hazards, Clean Up Land
• Oil & Gas Resources
        Prospects in Alabama, Services of the Oil & Gas Board

Integrated Approach for Preventing Diseases and Parasites in Small Ruminants

Hands-on Training for Farmers and Professionals

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, September 20, 2019

102 Mary Starke Harper Hall & CAENS Research and Demonstration Facility, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088

The purpose of this training session is to educate small-ruminant producers, Extension professionals, and other educators on the prevalent disease and parasite challenges that jeopardize small ruminant health and performance as well as human health, and an integrated approach to prevent these problems. The focus of this year’s training is the use of browse to promote the health and wellbeing of small ruminants. Other than browse, various treatment strategies will be discussed and demonstrated.  Hands-on activities will include general health inspection, use of FAMACHA card, condition score, hoof inspection and trimming, taking temperature, medication (injections, drenching, topical), and fecal sample collection and examination. More information about the event is presented in the Program Flyer and Agenda.

Preregistration by September 6 is required to participate in this event with the required payment ($25.00 if pre-registered by September 6; $30.00 after September 6, 2019) for management purpose. Register online and secure your seat on time. Working breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks as well as a package of educational materials including the FAMACHA card ($13.00 value) will be provided. If you are unable to pay for the registration fee, but want to participate in the event, please email the event coordinator at: ukarki@tuskegee.edu for possible scholarship for registration. Seats are limited to 30 participants. 

128th Annual Farmers Conference @ Montgomery, AL

SAVE THE DATE!

128th ANNUAL FARMERS CONFERENCE

Hosted by Tuskegee University

February 20-21, 2020 

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Montgomery downtown, 120 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Event details forthcoming.

Master Goat Training 2019 @ Tuskegee

Master goat producer's certification training at Tuskegee University, August 5-7, 2019; more information is available at this link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/conferences-workshops/master-goat-training

Goat Artificial Insemination (AI) training @ Tuskegee University, May 21-23, 2019

Tuskegee University will hold an Artificial Insemination (AI) Workshop in Goats on May 21-23, 2019 from 9 am to 3 pm daily! This event is limited to 20 participants and will take place at the Tuskegee University Caprine Research and Education Unit. Registration is $35 and includes lunch and all training materials. 

This interactive training program will allow agriculture producers to receive instruction on the reproduction of goats, including anatomy, physiology and reproductive management of does and bucks as well as the advantages and limitations of using AI. The workshop will also provide hands-on training in estrus synchronization and AI techniques. 

For more information, contact Atiya Shahid at ashahid9106@tuskegee.edu or 334-727-8403. Please visit https://tuskegee.edu/aiworkshop for registration, materials, and additional information.

Agroforestry Session @ 127th Annual Farmers Conference

Agroforestry and Woodland Grazing: Potential Benefits and Applications

Feb. 21, 2019

127^th Annual Farmers Conference

Double Tree Hotel, 120 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104

Agroforestry is a sustainable land-use system that involves the intentional integration and management of trees, crops, and/or livestock in a single management unit. This system offers more economical, environmental, and social benefits compared to the sole operation of its components. Well-managed agroforestry systems provide economic viability through regular, short-term incomes from crop and/or livestock components, and long-term incomes from trees. Additional short-term incomes are possible from hunting, wildlife tourism, and forest farming. There are different types of agroforestry practices (silvopasture, forest farming, alley cropping, riparian buffers, and windbreaks) that a landowner can select and adopt to make the land management system more sustainable. In this session, silvopasture and alley-cropping systems will be presented, along with the research findings in these systems conducted in Alabama. Moreover, research findings from woodland grazing systems will be shared. Woodland grazing has a great potential in Alabama and other states of the Southeast, as woodlands cover around 69% of the entire Alabama and 60% in the Southeast region. Researchers from Tuskegee and Alabama A&M Universities will be speaking at the event. 

Presentation and Discussion Topics

• Agroforestry introduction and pine silvopasture system for multiple benefits
• Alley cropping: Growing vegetables and medicinal plants between tree rows
• Efficient utilization of woodlands to produce desirable trees and small ruminants
• Economic implication of woodland grazing: Putting numbers together

More information about the  Farmers Conference is available at this link: https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens/conferences-workshops/farmers-conference  

Tuskegee University Annual Goat Day - April 27, 2019

Annual Goat Day will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. at the Henderson Hall Auditorium & the Caprine Research and Education Unit. Theme: The Use of Drones for Grazing Management and Forage Growth. More information and registration details

AgriTREK/SciTREK and AgDiscovery Summer Programs for High School Students @ Tuskegee Univeristy

AgriTREK/SciTREK Summer Institute and the AgDiscovery Summer Program will be held June 8-22, 2019. The summer programs are being hosted at Tuskegee University by the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences, the Tuskegee Center for Advanced Materials and College of Engineering with sponsors, including USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the National Science Foundation. More information and application details 

127th ANNUAL FARMERS CONFERENCE @ Double tree hotel

127th ANNUAL FARMERS CONFERENCE  February 18th - 23rd, 2019 @ Double tree hotel, Montgomery, AL: More details..

Legumes for Improving Pasture Productivity, Quality, and Animal Performance Training @ Tuskegee

Sustainable Year-Round Forage Production and Grazing/Browsing Management Series: Legumes for Improving Pasture Productivity, Quality, and Animal Performance

March 29, 2019

7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

102 Mary Starke Harper Hall, Tuskegee University, 1200 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee, AL 36088

The objective of this program is to educate livestock producers and field agricultural professionals on using legume forages and browse to improve soil quality, pasture productivity, and forage quality as well as animal health and performance. Legumes fix atmospheric nitrogen and enrich soil, thereby minimizing or avoiding the need for the application of chemical nitrogen fertilizers in pastures. Legumes usually have higher nitrogen content and lower fiber than most grass forages, thus improve forage quality. Animals raised on legume-grass-mixed pastures and browse remain healthy and perform well. Provision of quality pastures minimizes the need for purchased hay and feeds, and saves money. Experts from Tuskegee University, Mississippi State University, and Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service will be speaking at the event. Moreover, graduate students and participant farmers will be sharing their experience and findings. More information about the event is presented in the Program Flyer and Agenda.

Participation to this event is free; however, preregistration is required by March 15, 2019 for management purpose. Register ONLINE quickly and secure your seat on time (NO - or () while writing phone# on the online registration form). Working lunch and morning and afternoon snacks will be provided to pre-registrants.