In this episode, NCAT Livestock Specialist Dave Scott has a conversation with Caleb Pirc of Good Shepherd Farm in Meridian, Idaho, about integrated pest-management strategies for their sheep operations. Dave, who, among other duties, works with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable-agriculture program out of NCAT headquarters in Butte, Montana, is the co-owner of Montana Highland Lamb near Whitehall, Montana.

Caleb, who also is the director of governmental affairs for the Idaho Wool Growers Association, raises registered Katahdin. He and Dave talk about reducing parasites in their flocks through grazing strategies, selective deworming, and selecting for genetic resistance in their animals, including the use of the National Sheep Improvement Program’s Estimated Breeding Values.

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Related ATTRA Resources:

Integrated Parasite Management: Train the Trainer

FAMACHA Out WestRuminant Pest ManagementLivestock and PastureSheep and GoatsAnimal Health and Nutrition

Other Resources:

Good Shepherd Farm

Sheep Things Podcast

Idaho Wool Growers Association

Katahdin Hair Sheep International

Rocky Mountain Katahdin Association

National Sheep Improvement Program

National Sheep Improvement Program Estimated Breeding Values

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

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