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Project Overview

FNE03-482
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2003: $7,600.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $20,000.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Jean Noon
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Noon Family Sheep Farm

A Controlled Experiment to Measure the Effectiveness on Lambs of Wormers that Conform to the New Organic Standards

View the project final report

Commodities

  • Animals: sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: parasite control
  • Production Systems: holistic management

Proposal summary:

New organic standards require that natural materials be used to treat parasites in sheep and lambs, but there is a shortage of information about natural wormer performance. The farmer is also interested in looking at natural resistance to parasites. She will test three natural wormers against a control group and gather weight gain and animal health data for each group. Results will be disseminated through the media, workshops, fairs, and field days.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.

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