Penn State Extension will offer a virtual live webinar entitled “Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course” from Feb. 7, 2024, to March 21, 2024.
Interested in running a meat goat operation? Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course is for goat producers interested in improving their production practices and, ultimately, the profitability of their operation. This is a home study course with an additional offering of optional supplemental webinars to review and discuss course materials.
Who is this for?
- Meat goat producers
What will you learn?
- Basic production practices
- Nutrition
- Reproduction
- Health issues
- Marketing
- Financial information
How does this course work?
- Select your study option. Choose how you would like to receive course materials:
- Internet/Email
- Domestic Postal Service
- Lessons are mailed or emailed weekly for six weeks. The first lesson will be mailed or emailed on Feb. 7. Participants have the option to purchase a thumb drive of materials or a printed copy of materials.
- Read weekly lesson materials and complete the worksheet.
- Return the worksheet and any questions to the instructor.
- Attend three optional webinars to review lesson materials and lesson worksheets.
- Worksheets ask questions about your individual operation. You will receive personalized comments and suggestions for ways to improve your operation. If you don’t own meat goats yet, simply answer the questions based on what you plan to do.
- The link to access the webinars will be provided immediately upon registration. Participants without internet can join via telephone call-in.
What’s in it for me?
- Gain a better understanding of the basics of meat goat production.
- Learn how to feed to meet the nutritional needs of meat goats.
- Learn about the reproductive process in meat goats.
- Learn how to keep meat goats healthy and how to correct health problems.
- Learn effective ways to market your kids.
- Learn how to properly handle financial issues related to meat goat production.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
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