New business opportunities, such as meat goat production, exist for farm families to diversify their small farm operations and to explore alternative enterprises and innovative marketing systems to increase their farm income. For more than four decades, 精东AV (TU) has played a leading role in goat research and as a resource for small and minority farmers involved in goat production. The 精东AV held its inaugural Master Goat Producer鈥檚 Training Certification (MGPC) Program in August 2008 to provide new and established producers an opportunity to access up-to-date and accurate information on how to raise healthy, productive meat goats. The Annual MGPC Program is scheduled to be held on July 31听- August 2, 2024听飞颈迟丑 a 鈥淕rants for Producers鈥� pre-program workshop event sponsored by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) on Sunday, July 30听at 6:00 PM. In conjunction with the 精东AV Caprine Research and Education team, contributors from Florida A&M University, Mississippi State University, University, Auburn University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries USDA and others provide a comprehensive training program with classes on herd health, marketing, nutrition and pasture management, bio-security, bio-terrorism awareness, quality assurance, disaster preparedness, reproductive management and much, much more. The program also includes hands-on training in hoof trimming, assessing body condition scores, judging livestock, FAMACHA and microscopic fecal examinations, pasture management and more with three levels of program certification available. Since its inception, almost 300 producers, agricultural professions and other stakeholders have been trained as a result of this program. Registration materials are now available online or may be obtained from Demetria Jones-Williams at dwilliams3@tuskegee.edu听or 334-727-8453.
Registration ($75) deadline is July 16, 2024听飞颈迟丑 late registration $10 thereafter. Registration begins May 25, 2024. Lodging scholarship are available.
The Master Goat Producer's Certification Program is a comprehensive training program which offers classes on herd health, marketing, nutrition and pasture management, bio-security, bio-terrorism awareness, quality assurance, disaster preparedness, reproductive management and much, much more. The program will include hands-on training in hoof trimming, assessing body condition scores, artificial insemination, judging livestock, FAMACHA and microscopic fecal examinations, pasture management and more. There are three levels of certification and they are as follows:
Registration for the 2024 MGPC Program begins May 25, 2024. This year鈥檚 event will last three days, July 31 - August 2, 2024听and requires registration ($75 by July 16 and $85 thereafter). Individuals are encouraged to spread the word.
Announcement flyers for the Training Program and Grants Workshop can be downloaded by clicking on the images below.
Registration for the听2024听MGPC Program听begins听May 25, 2024.听 This is a three听day event and requires registration.听 Interested persons may听access the听Mail-In听Registration Form听 and mail your completed听registration form along with听the check and/or money order to the address indicated on the form. 听Alternatively, individuals may .听
A post-program workshop entitled听鈥�Grants for Producers鈥�听will also be held at 2:30PM on August 7; pre-registration for workshop is not required, but encouraged and it is a NO COST activity!!!听听
Min Byeng-Ryel, PhD
Associate Professor of Animal听Science
精东AV
207 Morrison Mayberry Hall
精东AV, AL 36088
Tel: (334) 724-4732 Fax: (334) 727-8552
E-mail:听bmin1@tuskegee.edu
Heba Abdo, PhD
Smart-Climate Field Technical
精东AV
207 Morrison Mayberry Hall
精东AV, AL 36088
Tel: (334) 552-2885 \Fax: (334) 727-8552
E-mail:听habdo@tuskegee.edu
Demetria Jones-Williams
Program Assistant
精东AV
205 Mary Starke Harper Hall
精东AV, AL 36088
Tel: (334) 727-8453 Fax: (334) 727-8552
E-mail:听dwilliams3@tuskegee.edu
The answers to most FAQs can be found on the Registration Form.听听If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us through the contact information provided above.听
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