Small (Ruminant) Talk: Internal Parasites

In this episode, Margo Hale, NCAT's Southeast Regional Office director and a livestock specialist with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable-agriculture program, joins livestock specialist Linda Coffey to discuss the important problem of internal parasites.The conversation covers why internal parasites are such a force to be reckoned with, as well as ways producers can work with nature to manage their pastures and animals to minimize issues with parasites.Related ATTRA ResourcesAnimal Health and NutritionManaged Grazing TutorialPublicationsAdaptive Grazing: You Can Do ItTools for Managing Internal Parasites in Sheep and Goats: Pasture ManagementTipsheet: Organic Approach to Animal HealthGrazing to Control ParasitesTips for Managing Internal ParasitesVideosIntegrated Pest Management: Train the TrainerFAMACHA in a NutshellManaging Internal Parasites in Sheep and GoatsOther ResourcesAmerican Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite ControlACSRPC Best Management PracticesIntroduction to Goat NutritionPlease complete a brief survey to let us know what you thought of the content presented here.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website / FacebookWestern Regional Office: Website / FacebookRocky Mountain West Regional Office: FacebookGul