Electric Fence for Small Ruminants

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

Oklahoma in Top 10 Nationwide for CRP Grasslands Acreage

Posted On 09/23/2020

Oklahoma ranks 9th in the nation for acres in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signups, according to USDA data shared by NSAC.

Extending the Grazing Season: Wheat Pasture vs. Hay

Posted On 11/20/2017

The Kerr Center livestock program tries to extend the grazing season as much as possible. The ideal situation would be to feed no hay, 365…

Livestock Workshop Recap

Posted On 06/16/2016

The livestock workshop at the Kerr Ranch on June 4, 2016, was a highly educational and informative event. For those unable to attend - or…

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Multiple Species Grazing in Oklahoma

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.

Dewormers and Dewormer Resistance; Introduction to Eye Scores

This is a presentation by David Sparks, D.V.M., from a 2011 meat goat field day, covering the growing problem of dewormer resistance in the barber pole worm, and a monitoring-based strategy for managing this meat…

Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers

This is a publication from the USDA-NRCS, used in the livestock track of the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer & Rancher program.

Electric Fence FAQ

This is a handout by Brian Freking from the 2011 Healthy Soils, Healthy Livestock conference. It is a fact sheet answering common questions about electric fencing.

Electric Fencing Cost Comparison

This is a handout by Brian Freking from the 2011 Healthy Soils, Healthy Livestock conference. It is a fact sheet comparing the cost per foot of 4 different fence types.

Electric Fence for Small Ruminants

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