Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:A total of Total of 2, 147 participants: Men= 1,288 (60 %), Women= 859 (40%) ,Blacks = 919 , Whites = 1,151, Native Americans=45, Latinos = 29, Other 3 Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Trainingwasprovided to producers, veterinatrians, students, Extension Agents and others on techniques os fmall ruminats herd health and getics management. A focus was on includingminority producers. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A questionnaire was applied to participants to determine impact: A total of 825 ( 38%) surveys were recovered: Indication of Farm Location: Alabama 374 ( 45%), Mississippi 216 (26%) 235 ( 29%) from other states: Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas , Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio , Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington State. Participants were inquired if they have begun to raise goats as a result of previous educational programs or material presented by Alabama Cooperative Extension System or Tennessee State University, and responses were: Yes 323 were new producers ( 39% ), No 313 (38% ) were established in the business and 189 ( 23% ) did not responded to this question. 457 participants ( 55% ) were farmers that only raise goats, 186 ( 23% ) raise goats along with other livestock, 169 participants ( 20%) raise another type of livestock and are interested in raising goats. 13 participants (2% ) did not respond to this question. Goat herd size varied. Four hundred fifty five (55%) have less than 25 head. 167 ( 20%) have 35 to 50 head. 73 (9%) have 51 to 100 head, 85 ( 10%) have greater than 100 head , 6% did not answer this question. Producers indicate that major reason to raise goats were: 288( 35%) Slaughter, 304 ( 36%) breeding stock, 129 (16% ) for brush control and 104 (13%) as pets Producers indicated that as result of previous small ruminant educational workshops or materials presented either by the collaborative efforts between the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Tennessee State University's meat goat research data: Production efficiency 53 ( 6%) indicated that production had 0% increase 68 ( 8%) indicated that production increased by 5%; 88 (11% ) indicated the production increased in 10%; 68 ( 8% ) production increased in 15 %; 87 ( 11% ) production increased in 20 %; 131 (16% ) indicated that production increased greater than 20%. 326 ( 40%) Did not respond to this question. Herd Health on animal illness and death rate decline: 46 ( 6%) herd health did not decline 66 ( 8%) indicated that mortalities declined by 5%; 88 ( 11% ) indicated mortality declined in 10%; 51 (6% )mortality decline in 15 %; 78 ( 9%) mortality declined in 20 %; 151 ( 18%) indicated that mortalities declined greater than 20%. 338 ( 41%) did not respond to this question. Herd Profitability: 49 ( 6%) indicated that profitability had 0% increase 68 ( 8%) indicated that production increased by 5%; 96 (12%) indicated the production increased in 10%; 60 ( 7% ) production increased in 15 %; 86 (10% ) production increased in 20 %; 122 (15%) indicated that production increased greater than 20%. 344 (42% ) did not responded to this question 386 (47 %) of participants indicated that the goat herd genetic management has influenced on productivity by changing breed and through selection and started or modified performance recording; While 319 ( 39% ) stated or modified performance recording; While 359 ( 44% ) of producers included modified within-breed selection and culling procedure.
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:A total of 912 participants attended to outreach programs during 2016 reporting period: Male 537, Female 375 , Youth 22, Adults 890. Ethnicity: White 634, Black 234, American Indian or Alaska Native 31, Hispanic 10, Other Race 3. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. To apply a questionaire to evaluate impact of this project to participants 2. To analyze data to write a manuscript to be published in the Journal of Extension.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A series of outreach programs were conducted in FY-2016. 04/23 to 26, 2016 - Workshop on Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination , Tuskegee University, AL 05/-14/2016 - Learn about Biosecurity & Farm Waste Management Strategies An educational program organized and sponsored by ACES/Urban Affairs and New and Nontraditional Programs, the Alabama Farmers Federation, DeKalb County Commodity Group and sponsored by USDA/ NIFA , aimed to educate farmers on best management practices to minimize zoonosis. Speakers Dr. Maria Leite-Browning and Daniel Walker, chief executive officer and president of the Adonai Environmental Development and Power, LLC, Jackson, Mississippi. 06/30/2016 Seminar on Goat Health from A to Z , Alabama; An state-wide program. 06/17 & 18/ 2016 - Meat Goat Seminar- "The Basics" program held in Tennessee July 1 & 2, 2016 - Field Day : 10th Annual Small Ruminant Production Field Day: " The Basics " This program was held in Nashville, TN,at the Research Farm -Tennessee State University 1717 Ed. Temple, Nashville, TN 37209. Educational materials included a copy of the book Meat goat Genetics, Reproduction and Nutrition edited by ACES were handled to participants. Concurrent session /topics and Presenters were: Forage Management, Grazing Systems and Soil Testing - Dr. Bisoondat Macoon, Professor of Forage Science, Mississippi State University and Ricky Johnson, Livestock Specialist, Small Farm and Agribusiness Center, Alcorn State University, Eddie Wheeler, ACES. Field demonstration on rotational grazing and pasture management, various plant species that may be found in goat browsing area, and the techniques used to determine the chemical composition of the different components of a browsing system. Grading Systems for Market Stock & Breeding Stock: Live Animal Grading- Jodee Inman and David Garcia, Livestock Marketing Specialists, USDA-AMS, and Visual appraisal of goats. Internal Parasite Fecal Egg ID and counting (McMaster technique) - Maria Leite-Browning, DVM, ACES; Several microscopes were available for individual viewing. Artificial Insemination of Goats, a Hands-On Demonstration- David & Brittany Carwell, B&D Genetics, LLC and Maria L. Leite-Browning, DVM., General Health Assessment, Injection sites/Quality Assurance, FAMACHA System, Hoof Disease and Trimming- Emily Hayes and Piush Khanal, Animal Science Graduate Students, TSU. Tommie Teacher and Anthony Prayer, ACES. Basic concepts and procedures for general goat herd health management. Farm Tour conducted by Richard Browning, Jr, PhD, and Mozell Byars. Through TSU's research facility to view meat goat breeding program featuring the primary breeds under evaluation (Boer, Kiko, Myotonic, Savanna, and Spanish). 10-22/2016 - Sheep and Goat GI parasitism management - Jackson CO Alabama 08/26 & 27/2016 The 9th Annual Small Ruminant Conference - A State wide Conference. This program was held in Orange Beach, Alabama. Novel research data on meat goats and hair sheep were presented: Post-Mortem Diagnosis in Sheep and Goats David Pugh, DVM, Director of Alabama State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab System,, Hazards of the Improper Disposal of OTC Pharmaceuticals in Agriculture -Denise Heubach, MS, Regional Extension Agent, ACES. Concurrent meeting sessions with the St Croix Hair Sheep Association Annual Meeting, Mississippi Meat Goat Cooperative Meeting and Heart-to-Heart Session Networking session with participants, Selecting Breeding Stock for Profitability and Sustainability Richard Browning, Jr, PhD, Professor, TSU; Managing Reproduction in Hair Sheep Robert Godfrey, PhD, University of Virgin Island, St. Croix, USVI; Creep Feeding in Meat Goats- Emily Hayes, Animal Science Research Assistant, TSU; Live Grading Sheep and Goats for Marketing David Garcia,USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Lameness in Meat Goats A survey- Maria Leite-Browning, DVM, Extension Animal Scientist, ACES ; An Overview of Gastrointestinal Parasite Control David Pugh, DVM, Director of Alabama State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab System, Gastrointestinal Parasite Resilience of Hair Sheep Breeds Robert Godfrey, PhD, University of Virgin Island, St. Croix,USVI; Anthelmintic Resistance in Meat Goat Herds, Richard Browning, Jr, PhD, Professor, TSU, Performance Evaluation of Crossbred Goat Genotypes: Consideration of Boer and Savanna Breeds Richard Browning, Jr.A total of 140 participants from Farm: Alabama (46), Arkansas (01), Florida (05), Georgia (07), Kentucky (01) , Louisiana (02), Mississippi(13) , South Carolina(01), Tennessee (09) and Texas (02): A Survey was applied to evaluate impact. 84 Surveys were recovered. The impact of ACES's previous research-based outreach programs: A. Began raising goats as influenced by ACES: The responses indicated that: 27 (32%) Yes, 46 (55%) A. Herd Health based on animal illness and death has declined by: While twenty producers did not responded to this question, 2 (2%) showed no record of health improvement, while 16 (20%) mortality decreased by 10%, 8 (10%) by 15%, 11 (13%) by 20% and 22 (26%) a greater herd health improvement translated by the decline in mortalities, respectively. B. Records of increase in Profitability: While 22 (26%) producers did not answered this question, 14 (17%) indicated herd profitability increased by 10%, 9 (11%) an increase of 15%, 11 (13%) an increase of 20% and 19 (23%) of producers indicated a greater increase in herd profitability, respectively. C. Record of Genetic Management has Influence on herd: While 20 producers (24%) did not answered this question, 45 (54%) indicated that breed selection affected or changed, 40 (48%) stared or modified performance recording and 42 (50%) Modified within-herd selection/culling procedures. Producers were asked to indicate what did they learn from ACES's Educational programs, and the responses were: 1.They are able to select herd sires based on TSU's research ,2.How to identify and treat sick animals,3.Assist animal during kidding season,4. As a new farmer, we've got the best start by attending these programs, 5. Able to implement the FAMACHA system and treat only animals that need to be dewormed 6. Learned how to do worms fecal eggs counting on my own, reducing vet bills and doing herd selection for parasites resilience.7. Stopped deworming on a regular basis and went to above management ,8. About (Caseous lymphadenitis) CL, what to do, 9. Herd/Flock Immunization, 10. Proper health care, hoof trimming, 11. Facility setup, 12. Maternal and newborn lamb and kid care, 13. Learned about biosecurity, 14. Learned about the different breeds of goats and advantage and disadvantages of the different breeds, 15. Different Diseases,16. Reproduction and accelerated breeding, 17. Body Scoring, 18. Marketing strategies, 19. Debora Manning from Mississippi: " I have attended to several seminars put on by the Browning's One of the most important thing I've learned is how to do the FAMACHA scoring and use it- Also how to do worms eggs counting, 20. From Mrs. Lee & Mr. Ruhemah Caudill: "Listed below are 10 years of purchasing dewormers while learning at Dr. Maria Browning's workshops how to do Famacha, develop a deworming program and to do your own McMasters fecal egg counts. We reduced the amount of money spent on dewormers by 75%. 2005 $727.40 2006 $577.19 2007 $516.53 2008 $411.41 2009 $427.99 2010 $354.78 2011 $258.75 2012 $233.15 2013 $313.05 2014 $140.67 2015 $180.55 Additionally, The last year I had my veterinarian do my fecal egg counts was 2011 and my cost for that year $725. In 2012 I had my veterinarian do two fecal egg counts as a check on my counts for $16. That was a 98% reduction in my cost. I hope this answers your question about the savings we have made with using your deworming programs.
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Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:A total of 385 Landowners attended to educational programs: Men = 198 Women = 187 Caucasians = 297 (77 %) African Americans = 66 (17%) Native Americans= 10 (3 %) Latinos = 11 ( 3%) Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?May 4 to 6, 2015the PI and Co-PI participated at the National Extension Conference, Atlanta- GA. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? July 24 to 25, 2015 -The 8th Small Ruminant Conference, will allow participants to learn the basics of meat goat and hair sheep production by animal science experts. Topics and activities will include:Internal Parasite Management, Impact of Weaning Lambs on Productivity, Meat Goat Breeds and Genetics, Grading Systems for Market and Breeding Stock, Physiology of Adapted Hair Sheep in the Tropics and Q&A Session with Presenters. http://news.aces.edu/blog/2015/06/19/8th-annual-small-ruminant-conference-july-24-25/ http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/news/?navtype https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaCooperativeExtensionSystem http://alafarmnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=170 http://agi.alabama.gov/docs/default-source/farmers-bulletins/2014-archives/may-2014.pdf?sfvrsn=6
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
EDUCATIONAL TOUR AND FILED DAY May 22 to 26, 2015 - A five-day marketing small ruminant educational tour was conducted May 22-26, 2015 toeducate producers and Extension personnel about current marketing channels used by sheep and goat producers in the Northeast US. Due to the large diversity of ethnic consumer groups, the demand for goat meat is more centered in the Northeast U.S where more than half of the goats are slaughtered. May 22, 2015 -Visiting a 600-plus purebred Katahdin sheep farm, Tazewell, TN,owned by Mr. James and Joann England and visiting a Katahdin/Dorper cross hair sheep operation owned by Mr. Rodney Fugate and Sons. May 23, 2015 -Field Day at the Vanguard Ranch in Gordonsville, Virginia, a commercial Kiko and Myotonic goat operation managed by Mr. Renard Turner that included an outdoor lunch of Turner's famous goat kabobs from his food truck. May 25, 2015 - Attending the New Holland Sales Stables the largest goat aution in the Northeast Us; Thetour was coordinated by Mr. Levi Geyer, supervisory market news reporter for the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.And Visiting theFeedlot Operation, Sunbury, PA WORKSHOP PRESENTATION May 29 and 30, 2015 - Workshop presneted at the American Kiko Goat Association, Stephenville, Texas Tools to improve tolerance to internal parasitism in Sheep and Goats presented: The FAMACHA;s System, presented by Dr.MariaLeite-Browning,The New Meat Goat Genetic Evaluation System, presented by Dr. Richard Browning, TSU and Meat Goat Breeds Evaluation, presented by Dr. Richard Browning, TSU June 5 & 6, 2015l Hosted By The Southeastern Kiko Goat Association at Perry, Georgia. Biosecurity in Meat Goat Operation, presented by Maria Leite-Browning, ACES Differences in Genetic Management between Seedstock and Commercial Herds, presented Dr. Richard Browning, TSU IMPACT: At the end of the of programs a survey was applied to participants to access impact: -Fifty-three percent of participants were goat producers, 6% sheep producers, 3% cattle producer, 5% were forest landowner, and 33% of participants raise goats in combination with other livestock classes. -Herd sizes varied: 56% of producers had 1 to 25 head, 9% managed 26 to 50 head, 12% of managers ran 51 to 99 head, and 6% of herds were 100 or more head. Seventeen percent of producers did not report herd size. Producers indicated different reasons for raising goats: -Sixty percent raise sheep and goats for slaughter, 17% for fun or hobby, and 23% for brush control; respectively. Production: -After attending educational programs by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Urban System-Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs, Alcorn State University, and(or) Tennessee State University, 11% of producers indicated that production efficiency increased greater than 20%. Twenty-three percent of producers had an increase of 20% productivity; 14% of producers reported an increase of 15% in herd productivity; 5% of producers reported a production increase of 10%; 21% of producers indicated an increase of 5% in herd productivity. Eight percent of producers indicated no increase in herd production efficiency and 19% did not respond to this question. Herd Health: -Twenty-three percent of producers indicated an increase in herd health greater than 20%. Sixteen percent of producers reported herd health increased by 20%; 11% of producers indicated reported an increase of 15%; 9% had an increase of 10%; 17% reported an increase in 5%; Six percent indicated no improvement in herd health. Seventeen percent of producers did not respond to this question. Marketing sheep and goats: -Twenty-eight percent of producers sell goats and sheep directly to consumers/market. Thirteen percent take animals to auction or sale barn. Fourteen percent sell directly to buyer or dealers. Forty five percent use a combination of these three methods. Profitability: -Twenty-two percent of producers reported herd profitability greater that 20%. Sixteen percent of producers indicated herd profitability increased by 20%. Nine percent of producers noted that profitability increased by 15%. Eleven percent had a 10% increase in profitability. Sixteen percent of producers indicated that herd profitability increased by 5%. Six percent indicated no profitability in their herd. There was no response from 19% of survey participants. As result of the collaborative meat goat research between Tennessee State University (leader) and ACES/ AAMU, Fifty-six participants began to improve breed selection. Thirty-eight percent started or modified performance recording; Forty-four percent of producers modified within-herd selection and culling procedure. In near future another questionnaire will be applied to program participants to access long-term impact.
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