ASCI Students Attend Alpaca Bootcamp in Ecuador

UVM ASCI 297 students in a group photo with alpacas.

Animal and Veterinary Sciences students in ASCI 297: Bootcamp in Alpaca Husbandry spent two weeks in Ecuador during the summer of 2022, with Adjunct Assistant Professor Stuart White. They learned alpaca management skills including restraint, SC, IM and IV injections, castration, oral administration of liquids, gastric tubing, toenail and incisor trimming, blood drawing, shearing, fiber classification and body scoring. Continue reading “ASCI Students Attend Alpaca Bootcamp in Ecuador”

McKay Lab Student Graduates from Air Force Academy

A photo of Dr. Stephanie McKay, Ms. Xenia Yee, 2nd Lt. Rex Yee and CMSgt Brent Carson (Retired)
Dr. Stephanie McKay, Ms. Xenia Yee, 2nd Lt. Rex Yee and CMSgt Brent Carson (Retired)

Rex Yee spent a summer in the McKay lab as a high school sophomore in the summer of 2014 investigating global DNA methylation. After high school, Yee earned more than $500,000 in scholarships and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Continue reading “McKay Lab Student Graduates from Air Force Academy”

Sheep and Goat Farmers Earn Certification in IPM

A group of farmers and trainers are sitting in a barn learning about sheep and goat parasites.
Photos by Jake Jacobs and Kelsie Meehan

Twenty-two sheep and goat producers from Vermont and the Northeast earned certification in the FAMACHA method of monitoring small ruminants for internal parasites in a three-part workshop series culminating in an on-farm training held on May 23, 2022 in Whiting, VT. Part 1 and Part 2 of the workshop series are available to view as recorded webinars. The course was co-hosted by UVM Extension, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the Cornell Sheep and Goat program. Continue reading “Sheep and Goat Farmers Earn Certification in IPM”

Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated

Six youth biosecurity learning modules

Livestock and poultry are susceptible to infectious diseases and many of these diseases are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted to people. A few more well-known zoonotic diseases include ringworm, rabies and soremouth. The most effective strategy for protecting farm animal health is to prevent or reduce the chances of introducing a disease into a herd or flock. Continue reading “Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated”