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Crash course for shepherds on sheep and goat pastures

Project leader

Naynar Maria, DIin

DIin Maria Naynar

Sheep and goats
Huber Reinhard

Reinhard Huber

Sheep and goats

Herdsmen and herders in alpine farming have diverse tasks to manage and require comprehensive knowledge for practical application. In a 4-day practical course, participants learn the basics of controlled grazing of small ruminants.

 Topics:

  • Getting started with sheep and goat alpine farming in Austria
  • Management of alpine pastures and fence construction
  • Animal health on the alpine pasture
  • Working with herding dogs

 Dates:

  • Brief preliminary meeting via Zoom (date will be announced after registration)
  • April 19th and 20th, 2024 (VetFarm, Triestingtal)
  • May 8th and 9th, 2024 (Sheep farm, Lower Austria)

 Registration:

  • until 05.04.2024 under This email address is protected from spambots! You must enable JavaScript to view it.