Facilities and Technology

Animal Safety and Quality Assurance Programs are national programs that provide guidelines and strategies for producers to promote animal quality and safety and ensure safe food for human consumption.

This article explains how proper comb and cutter selection, setup, and maintenance improve sheep shearing efficiency, animal safety, and equipment lifespan.

Understanding the basics of animal behavior can help reduce the stress that can accompany animal handling.

Well-designed sheep facilities should promote the health and welfare of sheep.

Learn basics of sheep production and operation management, including breeds, nutrition, health, grazing, and marketing. This course includes webinars and worksheets.

The demand for solar energy production gives opportunities for livestock producers to work alongside solar operations to utilize land to its utmost potential while creating additional revenue streams.

A well-designed sheep-handling facility where animals can be restrained is very useful for routine management practices such as parasite control, vaccinations, pregnancy checking or sorting.

Designing an efficient and stree-free handling system can make all the difference in how well sheep or goats move through it.

Producers can decrease feed waste and save time by learning about the recommended feeder sizes and designs for goats and sheep.

Learn how renovating existing structures with the proper ventilation can positively impact the overall health and production of sheep and goats.

A profitable Pennsylvania sheep milk industry needs three components: customers, processors, and distributors.

Sheep are ideally suited to small-scale and part-time farming operations in Pennsylvania due to their adaptability and nutritional versatility.

Compared to most other livestock enterprises, spring lamb production has lower investment costs and labor requirements, and quicker returns on investment.

Learn the basics of sheep production and how to manage your operation, including breeds and selection, nutrition, health problems, grazing, and marketing.