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Introduction to Sheep Breeds
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Where does your sheep breed come from originally? There are many different sheep breeds worldwide. Their many different looks, sizes and production records were shaped by their purpose and by […]
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Raising Sheep on all Grass
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Ulf Kintzel will be a keynote speaker at the Seventh Organic Farming Conference at The Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio on November 10 & 11, 2022. By Organic Farming Conference […]
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Solar Grazing Project Combines Renewable Energy and Agriculture
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Solar energy developers and farmers need land to operate, and a Cornell research project aims to demonstrate how co-locating solar arrays on farmland can be an environmentally friendly way to […]
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Pasture Rest
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How long should my pasture rest before I graze it again? After a pasture cell has been grazed it should rest that the plants in it can regrow, restore nutrients, […]
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Electric Sheep: Grazing in Arrays Supports Economy, Climate
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Sunlight is a precious resource in Central New York and a new collaboration between farmers and Cornell is looking at ways to harness it using technology that truly puts the […]
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Docking Sheep Tails
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Is docking sheep tails always necessary? Docking a sheep’s tail is the common practice of shortening the length of the tail. For practical reasons it is done to avoid fly […]
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Shepherding the Sun: Grazing Sheep Under Solar Arrays
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Sunlight is a precious resource in Central New York and a new collaboration between farmers and Cornell is looking at ways to harness it using technology that truly puts the […]
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Mastitis in Sheep
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How to Reduce Cases of Mastitis in Your Flock Mastitis is an inflammation of the udder caused by bacteria. It leads to a loss of milk production and the quality […]
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Faces of Solar Grazing
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In part three of our “Solar Grazing“ series, meet some graziers and learn about their operations. In this article, we will look at how each solar grazier has organized their operation and how they have benefited from membership in […]
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Watering the Flock
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How to provide drinking water for sheep. If you have sought any sort of consultation in how to set up a grazing system for sheep, you will likely have been […]
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