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Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Meat Goat Programs. Meat Goat Boot Camp. Basic Meat Goat Manual. OSU. Basic Meat Goat Education Program. A 3 day workshop utilizing a mixture of hands-on activities and classroom exercises to teach producers goat production practices. Activities include:
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Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Meat Goat Programs Meat Goat Boot Camp Basic Meat Goat Manual OSU Basic Meat Goat Education Program A 3 day workshop utilizing a mixture of hands-on activities and classroom exercises to teach producers goat production practices. Activities include: •Hoof Trimming •Ear Tagging •Aging Goats •Fecal Egg Counts •Forage Budgeting •Business Planning •Farm Tour •Carcass Evaluation •Fencing •Forage Testing •Herd Health Procedures •Tattooing •Goat Selection •Goat Marketing •Goat Nutrition •Predator Control •Birthing •Neonatal Care •Pregnancy Checking •FAMACHA A multi-session workshop teaching basic skills and knowledge needed to operate a meat goat operation. The curriculum is based upon the Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat manual. • A comprehensive manual describing the basic concepts and knowledge needed to operate a successful meat goat operation. • Chapters: • Fencing •Housing •Corrals • Kidding •Predator Control •Herd Health • Marketing •Record Keeping •Nutrition • Bucks and Breeding •Forage, Forbs & Browse • Meat Goat Selection •Breeds of Meat Goats • General Herd Management • So You Want to Be A Goat Rancher • Cost $10 • Participants receive: • Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual • Program CD • Notebook Youth Component • One day workshop • Combines production with showing techniques. For more information about goat programming, please contact your county extension educator. This material is based upon work supported by USDA/CSREES under Award Number 2004-49200-06126