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Links to three new videos have been added to the ACSRPC web site: "FAMACHA© in a nutshell," "How to take samples for a fecal egg count," and "Jugular bleeding technique for sheep." The first two videos were funded by USDA's Research and Extension Initiative (grant # 2016-51300-25723). The third video was funded by the American Sheep Industry Association's Let's Grow Program.

How to take samples for a fecal egg count
https://youtu.be/DVYeq954mak

FAMACHA© in a nutshell
https://youtu.be/RL3SBR1qIX0

Jugular bleeding technique for sheep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffgo_DBBP6w

See more videos in ACSRPC library

FAMACHA© scores are a predictor of packed cell volume (PCV) and the need for deworming individual animals. They are a measure of resilience, whereas fecal egg counts (FEC) are a measure of resistance. Can FAMACHA© be used to select for resistance in a flock? Just how well do FAMACHA© scores correlate with FECs and other traits, such as body weight (BW) and age.

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BioWorma and Livamol with BioWorma are now registered in Australia, New Zealand and the USA by International Animal Health Products Pty Ltd (IAH). For Australia and New Zealand, the products are expected to be launched in July in readiness for the spring.

For the USA, while the company has US EPA approval, our understanding is that they will now need to apply to each state before commencing sales.

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Refugia-based drenching regimes have been widely recommended to slow development of anthelmintic resistance, but there are few comparisons between different treatment approaches in the United Kingdom.

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“Ever heard of Sheep Measles?” It’s really not “measles” as we humans know it. The “measles” in sheep measles are really cysts caused by two different tapeworms, spread by dogs.

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Two FAMACHA© workshops have been scheduled for the western US: Utah and Montana. The first workshop will be held Wednesday, June 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p .m., at the Box Elder Fairgrounds in Tremonton, Utah. The second workshop will be held Wednesday, July 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Longview Farm/Ravilli Hops in Stevensville, Montana.

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There will be a sericea lezpedezia field day on Thursday, June 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pipe Dream Farm in Laurens, South Carolina. The event is free to attend. Lunch will be provided. Topics include making hay, NRCS programs, use of sericea lespedeza, and marketing strategies.

For more information, contact Dr. Niki Whitley at whitleyn@fvsu.edu or (478) 391-4840.

FAMACHA© Workshops

June 22
Train-the-trainer FAMACHA© Certification Workshop
For Extension staff and other ag professionals and veterinarians
Fort Valley State University Pettigrew Center
Register with: Dr. Niki Whitley at whitleyn@fvsu.edu or (478) 825-6577

June 23

FAMACHA© Workshop and Precision Farming Demo
Vista View Farm, Damascus, Maryland
Info: Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu or (301) 432-2767 x343

June 27

Utah IPM Train the Trainer and FAMACHA© Workshop
Box Elder Fairgrounds, Tremonton, Utah
Register at www.ncat.org/events
Info: Dave Scott at daves@ncat.org or (406) 533-6642

June 30

Small Ruminant Sustainable Integrated Parasite Management Class
OSU Southern Oregon Research & Education Center, Central Point, Oregon
Info: link

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July 18
Montana Train the Trainer and FAMACHA© Workshop
Longview Farm/Ravalli Hops, Stevensville, Montana
Register at www.ncat.org/events
Info: Dave Scott at daves@ncat.org or (406) 533-6642

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Other Events

June 28
Sericea Lespedeza Field Day
Fox Pipe Farm, Laurens, South Carolina
Info: Dr. Niki Whitley at whitleyn@fvsu.edu or (478) 391-4840

September 16-18

National Goat Conference Hosted by Tuskegee University
Information Link

December 8
Delmarva Small Ruminant Conference: ALL WORMS ALL DAY
Western Maryland Research & Education Center, Keedysville, Maryland
Info: Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu or (301) 432-2767 x343

The ACSRPC is a group of scientists, veterinarians, and extension specialists dedicated to helping small ruminant producers control GI parasites in their flocks and herds.

Website: http://www.wormx.info