Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 268 - Small Farm Husbandry: Meat
Spring
2020
01
3.00
Nicole Burton
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
49654
Bowditch Hall room 209
ngburton@umass.edu
This course is a farmer's perspective on the sustainable management of cows, sheep and goats on a small farm. It provides students with a clear understanding of how to think through the planning and management of cows, sheep and goats for meat production. All aspects from breeding to marketing will be addressed. Students will gain a rudimentary plan on how to incorporate ruminants into their small farm plan.
Open to Sustainable Food and Farming majors only. Students who do not meet the prerequisite may enroll with permission from the instructor.
https://spire.umass.edu
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.