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| Many people enjoy their horses, donkeys and mules and need information on their care and management. |
Agriculture means cows and calves, corn and hogs to lots of people. But it also means livestock such as horses, mules and goats. As people new to agriculture get involved with different types of livestock, they often look for help on the proper way to care and manage their animals.
Jack Boles, county Extension agent – staff chair, recogonizes the demand for information on livestock care, especially from new non-traditional livestock producers. "Many folks in traditional agriculture are struggling to get by. As new markets spring up, profit-minded individuals are positioning themselves to supply new demands."
One of those new markets is in goats. With an increased demand for goat meat, there seems to be a big opportunity for goat production.
To assist Newton County producers in meeting this demand for livestock production and marketing information, Jack developed and presented "Hay, Minerals and Forage Testing for North Arkansas Meat Goats" to the North Arkansas Meat Goat Association Regional Meeting with 85 individuals in attendance. Jack also presented this program to 182 producers at the Central Arkansas Goat Conference in Conway, AR.
The Newton County Extension office also hosted a Coggins Verifier Training for 10 Newton County horse owners. Radio programs, newsletters and mailouts were also used to provide information on this subject to interested individuals.
Newton County is meeting the educational needs of alternative livestock producers, thanks to the Newton County Cooperative Extension Service.
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