Mississippi State University Training Grant- MSP22

Project Overview

SMS22-001

Project Type: PDP State Program

Funds awarded in 2022: $11,000.00

Projected End Date: 06/30/2023

Grant Recipient: Mississippi State University

Region: Southern

State: Mississippi

State Coordinator:

Dr. Leyla Rios

Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences at Mississippi State University

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Commodities

Animals: goats, sheep

Practices

Animal Production: animal protection and health, parasite control

Proposal abstract:

This project is an innovative approach to a small ruminant extension program focusing on sustainable practices that will impact in a positive way the eﬃciency of sheep and goat operations in Mississippi. TAKING THE LAB TO THE FARM will help improve the performance of Mississippi sheep and goat farmers, through teaching Extension Agents and Farmers how to apply sustainable parasite control, contributing to the decrease of parasite resistance, making effective commercial de-wormers work for more time, having less death of animals and increasing their revenues.

Project objectives from proposal:

SARE Outreach objectives 2022/2023
a) Implement an innovative small ruminant extension program focusing on practices for Sustainable Parasite Control: TAKING THE LAB TO THE FARM, will help improve the performance of Mississippi sheep and goat farmers.
b) Sustainable parasite control will allow farmers to have more control over the increasing problems of parasite resistance, have effective dewormers, less death of animals, and increase their revenues.
c) Increased use of SARE resources in educational programs will result in a 10% increase of sustainable farming acres in Mississippi.
d) Increase in awareness of sustainable agriculture concepts that improve the quality of life in Mississippi communities.

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