5th Annual Small Ruminant Conference at Mississippi State University and funded through SSARE

DAY 1 TOUR at the Mississippi State University SOUTH FARM, learning about
Forages with Dr. Rocky Lemus
Sheep with Dr. Rhonda Vann Vonda Vanner
Goats 🐐 with Dr. Leyla Rios and Jill DeGayner
Meat 🥩 processing plant with Dr. Derris Burnett
Thanks also to the meat lab for the delicious lunch with goat burgers 🍔 Mr. Hunter Goodson and his team!
We had a great time with you all thanks to sheep and goat farmers for attending!!
Mississippi State University Extension Service
MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine
Mississippi State University Animal & Dairy Sciences
MAFES Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory
Mississippi Forages
Thanks for sponsoring the event USDA, Southern SARE, NCAT Southeast, Goat Rancher, Farm Bureau Mr, Ty Jones

DAY 2 CONFERENCE DAY at Bost Extension Center Mississippi State University, learning from amazing speakers
Scott Horner Prairie View A&M University
An Peischel Goats Unlimited Kikos
Jim Morgan ACSRPC
Dan Quadros Arkansas Extension Small Ruminants
Juan Romano Texas A&M University
Susan Schoenian Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program
And a great Producers Panel with
Scott Jenkins and Cole’s Ridge Farms
Brad Gillmore and Gillmore Livestock
Jeff Lamote and A Triple J Ranch
Thanks to
Puerto Rico - Goat and Sheep Educational Program Initiative team for joining
Kelsey Mazeres, Jill DeGayner, Nic Marchant and Kenisha Gordon for all your help
All thanks to sheep 🐑 and goat 🐐 farmers for attending!!
Mississippi State University Extension Service
MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine
Mississippi State University Animal & Dairy Sciences
Mississippi Forages
Southern SARE
NCAT Southeast
USDA
Goat Rancher
Farm Bureau Ty Jones