Released Jan. 3, 2008
GOODING, Idaho — Got a small acreage and a hankering for livestock? Wondering if they should be four-footed or two-winged and how to manage them for the highest return?
University of Idaho Extension has a workshop for you. On Jan. 29 at the Gooding County Extension Office, it’s offering “Pasture and Animal Management for Small Acreage Landowners” at a cost of just $20 per person ($25 after Jan. 18).
“There are a lot of people out there who have small acreages or are thinking about them and who need a basic understanding of what they can do with their property,” says Extension educator Cindy Kinder in Gooding and Camas counties. “Livestock is a very viable opportunity, and this will give them a greater understanding of what the possibilities are and practical ideas to implement.”
As a participant, you’ll learn:
- What kind of animal to choose based on your needs and resources
- Which species of grass to plant in your pastures to keep your animals healthy and happy
- How multi-species grazing—like grazing chickens or sheep after beef animals—affects livestock, pastures and the environment
- The economics of raising animals for your own use or sale, including marketing options
- How to identify weeds and manage your property to avoid their infestations
- How to manage your pasture for maximum livestock forage and nutrition while protecting the health of your plants and environment
- What to do with manure in the pasture and paddock, including environmentally sound collection and disposal methods
- What kinds of fencing will accomplish rotational grazing and keep your animals secure
In addition to Kinder, speakers include Extension economist C. Wilson Gray, Extension educators Tianna Fife, Steve Hines, Christi Falen, Chad Cheyney and Mario de Haro Marti and Idaho Bounty’s James Reed and Kenyon Bloomer.
The program begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. The registration fee includes a luncheon of locally grown foods with chef LouAnne Kraft of Jerome and two breaks featuring Ballard Family Dairy cheese.
The Gooding County Extension Office is located at 203 Lucy Lane on the Gooding County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact the Gooding County Extension Office at (208) 934-4417 or gooding@uidaho.edu.
To learn more about University of Idaho Extension and its statewide educational programs for both urban and rural Idahoans, visit http://www.extension.uidaho.edu.
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Contacts: Cindy Kinder, (208) 934-4417, ckinder@uidaho.edu
Jo Ann Robbins, (208) 324-7578, jrobbins@uidaho.edu
Marlene Fritz, (208) 364-6165, mfritz@uidaho.edu
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