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10/22 Webinar: Integrated Parasite Management
October 22, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Integrated Parasite Management Webinar
Thursday, October 22, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT
Join NCAT sustainable agriculture specialist Dave Scott for an online Integrated Parasite Management training for sheep on Thursday, October 22, beginning at 12:30 p.m. MDT.
Livestock and sheep specialists from Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho will explain how 
to deworm strategically using FAMACHA scoring, use proper grazing to avoid Barber Pole Worm ingestion, and how genetic selection can mitigate the devastating influence the Barber Pole Worm can have on your flock.
In addition to Dave Scott, who is also the co-owner of Montana Highland Lamb ranch, presenters include Dr. Whit Stewart, sheep specialist at the University of Wyoming Extension; Dr. Melinda Ellison, sheep specialist at the University of Idaho Extension, and Caleb Pirc, owner of Good Shepherd Farm in Idaho.
FAMACHA cards will be given to those who have completed the training and provided a video of themselves demonstrating the FAMACHA technique.
Registration is required, and you can reserve your spot here: https://attra.ncat.org/ipm-training/.
For more information, contact Dave Scott at daves@ncat.org or 406-490-7596.
This webinar is made possible through funding from Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE).