This is a presentation by David Sparks, D.V.M., from the 2008 Future Farms conference. It makes an economic case for adding goats to existing cattle operations, and addresses diet, predator control, fencing, and parasite management.

This NRCS fact sheet was used as a handout in the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer & Rancher program.

This presentation by Chris Rice, from the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program, discusses the management of forage for grazing animals on the small acreages typical of many Oklahoma farms. It uses the example of “Old McDaniel’s farm” to illustrate considerations a new rancher (or an existing rancher on newly acquired land) would face when…

This presentation by David Sparks, D.V.M., from the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program, discusses the selection of breeding stock in meat goat operations. It covers goal setting, importance of buck genetics, performance data, on-farm performance testing, and culling.

This presentation discusses the management of goat reproduction to maximize profits.