Organic Livestock Production

Whether you are an experienced producer or new to organic livestock production, you will benefit from this five-module course.

Throughout the course you will participate in discussion groups and explore Internet-based organic information resources.

Introduction to organic livestock production

You will review reasons for raising livestock organically, standards, health management strategies, marketing methods and ethical issues.

Beef, sheep, dairy, swine and poultry

Take a look at nutrition and feeding, pasture management, housing, manure management, health, and breed selection.

Livestock-specific information

Learn about parasite control and rumen nutrition (Beef and Sheep), milk house wastewater management, mastitis control and pipeline sanitation (Dairy) along with egg marketing and alternative housing systems (Swine and Poultry).

Health management in an organic livestock system

Learn about concepts of disease and health, disease prevention, and alternative treatments such as herbal remedies, homeopathy, and acupuncture.