Animal Care and Conservation Practices
From The Piney Woods School Workshop Series
Learn how to inspect, protect, and produce healthy livestock within a conservation environment.
Featuring Special Guest:
Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez and her USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Mississippi Team
Topics will include:
- introduction: best biosecurity practices for managing your livestock
- how to spot signs of illness and take action
- strategies for protecting the herd as a whole
- tagging and tracking your animals
- services the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services can provide to you!
- managing soil and water quality with livestock
- bringing it all together: NRCS EQIP practices that support livestock production
Arrive at 9am to sign in and meet with other farmers. Workshop begins promptly at 9:30. Lunch will be served!
Workshop and lunch are FREE!
LOCATION:
The Piney Woods School Farm
5096 US 49, Piney Woods, MS 39148
Event is sponsored by a USDA NRCS grant. USDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Provider, and Lender.
FAQ
- How is this event free?
This workshop has been funded through a grant to The Piney Woods School through the Natural Resource Conservation Service within USDA. - Do I have to pay for lunch?
No. Lunch is provided courtesy of The Piney Woods cafeteria. - I’m a beginning farmer. Is it okay if I attend?
The workshops are designed for farmers at all levels of experience. - Will someone be there to help my farm if I need additional assistance?
Yes! Staff from USDA and Up in Farms are available to provide you free farm visitations and technical assistance.
Additional Project Partners:
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Hourly Schedule
Agenda
- 9:00am - 9:15am
- Sign In and Meet USDA Veterinary Services of Mississippi and Fellow Farmers
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Speakers:
Delaney Johnson, Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVM, James Graham, Rockiell Woods
- 9:15am - 9:30am
- Workshop Introduction
- Rockiell Woods will introduce the workshop agenda and speak about the Piney Woods Workshop Series.
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Speakers:
Rockiell Woods
- 9:30am - 11:00am
- What is Biosecurity and Why is it Important to Protect Your Livestock
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Speakers:
Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVM
- 11:30am - 12:00pm
- Animal Identification and Disease Traceability
- Includes interaction with the Piney Woods livestock herd!
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Speakers:
Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVM, TBD
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Lunch
- 1:00pm - 1:30:pm
- Services the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services can provide to you
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Speakers:
Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVM, TBD
- 1:30pm - 2:00pm
- Bringing it all together: NRCS EQIP practices that support livestock production
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Goats and Sheep Demonstration
- Ricky Johnson from Alcorn State Extension will be joined by an expert from USDA to demonstrate animal maintenance on goats and sheep.
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Speakers:
Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVM, Ricky Johnson, TBD
Organizer
Up in Farms
This event is hosted by Up in Farms and its partner organizations.
Sponsor
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USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Speaker
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Dr. Rachel Cezar-Martinez DVMMississippi Area Veterinarian In Charge Veterinary Services - Field Operations D4
Dr. Cezar-Martinez is an experienced veterinary professional leader and all-around public servant with a demonstrated productive history in government administration, military service, and equine and animal science teaching. She is passionate to inspire and develop younger generations–especially those who are socially-disadvantage and under-represented–into veterinary medicine, animal science, agriculture, livestock farming and the equine industry. She also aims to assist veterinary professionals interested in career transitioning from traditional practice to the government or military. Dr. Cezar-Martinez is also proud to serve as President of the National Association of Federal Veterinarians.
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