• By April W Bowman
• Posted Monday, September 11, 2023

Shepherd Bootcamp 101 Training

New and beginning sheep and goat farmers are invited to attend the Fall 2023 Shepherd Boot Camp. Topics include:

• basics of small ruminant care
• herd health
• nutrition
• record-keeping
• body condition scoring

The camp will begin with a virtual orientation on October 4 at 6:30 p.m., followed by online training (self-paced), October 4 through November 2 and an in-person demonstration day on Friday, November 3 from 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Register for Shepherd Bootcamp by October 2, but space is limited. Register at https://go.ncsu.edu/shepherdbootcamp.

For more information, email, April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at awbowman@ncsu.edu or call 336-703-2855.