Meat Goat Production and Management Home Study Course
- Language
- English
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- Event cost will vary by item selection during registration.
Interested in running a meat goat operation? The 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 three optional supplemental webinars to review materials.
How Does the 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 February 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 links to access the optional webinars.
Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recordings.
- Meat Goat Producers
- Basic Production Practices
- Nutrition
- Reproduction
- Health Issues
- Marketing
- Financial Information
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