2009 Lambing and Kidding School

2009 Lambing and Kidding School

Dr. Susan Kerr

The 2009 Lambing and Kidding School will be held on Saturday, November 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clarion Inn (formerly Holiday Inn) in Waldorf, Maryland.

The featured speaker will be Dr. Susan Kerr, an Extension Educator from Washington State University. Dr. Kerr received her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Cornell University. She was in rural mixed-animal veterinary practice for seven years before entering the doctoral program in Education at Kansas State University. After receiving her Ph.D. in Education, Dr. Kerr became the Washington State University-Klickitat County Extension Director. She is engaged nationally with 4-H animal science curriculum development and educational outreach to small ruminant producers.

Dr. Kerr will give several presentations at the school, including performing a live necropsy (of a baby lamb or goat).

Pre-registration is required by November 6.  The cost of participation is $45 per person.  Additional family or farm members are $35.  The registration fee includes the program, morning refreshments, lunch, and resource material. Extra resource material is available for $10.

Checks should be made payable to the University of Maryland and sent to Lambing and Kidding School, Western Maryland Research & Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, Maryland  21756.

For information about the school, contact Susan Schoenian at (301) 432-2767 x343 or sschoen@umd.edu or Pam Thomas at (301) 432-2767 x315 or pthomas@umd.edu.

Download program tri-fold brochure (PDF file, 1.7 mb)

Tentative program

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.	Registration and refreshments
9 am. to 9:30 a.m.	Getting ready for lambing and kidding Susan Schoenian Sheep & Goat Specialist University of Maryland Extension
9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.	Concurrent session I Choose one from the table below
10:15 a.m to 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. to 12 noon	Normal births and problems countered at lambing and kidding Dr. Susan Kerr Extension Educator and County Extension Director Washington State University - Klickitat County
12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.	Concurrent session II Choose one from the table below
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Concurrent session III Choose one from the table below
2:45 to 3 p.m.	Break
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.	Necropsy Dr. Susan Kerr

Concurrent sessions

Session I 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.	Session II 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.	Session III 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Lambing and kidding for the first time Jeff Semler	General health care of small ruminants Susan Schoenian	Feeding the pregnant and lactating doe Dr. Nelson Escobar
Lambing and kidding in the fall Dr. Dahlia Jackson-O'Brien	Anthelmintic (dewormer) resistance Elizabeth Crook	Medicating sheep and goats Jeff Semler
First aid for sheep and goats Dr. Susan Kerr	Raising orphan lambs and kids Dr. Susan Kerr	Composting animal mortality Stan Fultz