California Sheep Academy
Registration is closed for 2008, thank you for your interest, please check back.
Fees and Enrollment
$150.00 (includes meals, and course materials)
ON_LINE Registration 2008 California SHEEP Academy
Mail-in Registration Form 2008 California SHEEP Academy
No walk-in registrations due to set-up needed for hands-on activities.
NO REFUNDS. Your check or credit card guarantees your space.
About The California Sheep Academy

After completing the Academy, course participants will be able to:
1. Identify target plants to be grazed to determine best time of the year to graze.
2. Apply principles of time control, animal impact, and stock density to reduce fuel loads and invasive species.
3. Assess carrying capacity of brush and forage and develop strategies to adjust stocking rate.
4. Monitor results of grazing by using the indicators of rangeland health to determine whether grazing strategies are meeting desired goals and if any change is needed.
5. Apply principles of animal behavior to reduce handling stress.
6. Determine supplementation needs of sheep.
7. Develop a herd health and breeding program.
8. Develop marketing strategies for different classes of sheep
For More Information
Contact Roger Ingram at the UC Cooperative Extension Office/Placer County, located at 11477 E Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603, call (530) 889-7385, or email at rsingram@ucdavis.edu