Tuesday January 9, 2024
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Board Room

*Pre-registration requested

Moderator– Susan Garey, Extension Agent Animal Science, University of Delaware

6:00-6:30 p.m.
Small Ruminant Research Program Updates
Dr. Kwame Matthews, Ph.D, Small Ruminant Specialist, and graduate students, Delaware State University  

6:30-7:00 p.m. – Dinner Break

7:00-7:30 p.m.
Show Me the Signs- Symptoms to Look for When Your Animal is Infested with Internal Parasites
Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland

7:30– 8:00 p.m.
Proper Deworming Methods for Sheep, Goats and Camelids
Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist Emeritus, University of Maryland

8:00- 8:30 p.m.
Utilizing Artificial Insemination in Your Breeding Program
Panel Discussion

8:30 p.m.- Questions and Wrap Up

Susan Schoenian is a retired Sheep and Goat Specialist for University of Maryland Extension. She joined the University of Maryland faculty in 1988 as a county extension agent. Susan received a B.S. degree in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and a M.S. degree in Animal Science from Montana State University. She had a 100 percent extension appointment. She conducted extension education programs for youth and adults in all aspects of small ruminants, including integrated parasite management (IPM). From 2006-2016, Susan conducted the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test and did studies comparing carcass characteristics of pen-fed and pasture-reared goats.

In 2018, she transitioned to sheep research. Her international experiences include Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and various Caribbean nations. Susan is the author of several web and social media pages pertaining to small ruminants including the Maryland Small Ruminant Page (www.sheepandgoat.com) and Sheep 101 and maintains the web site for the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control. She raises Katahdin sheep and rabbits on her small farm in Western Maryland.

*Please RSVP by January 3, 2024 to Karen Adams at adams@udel.edu or 302-831-3328 if you plan to attend, so we can plan accordingly for meals and materials and to accommodate any special needs.