Cornell PRO-Livestock and the Department of Animal Science is hosting the annual Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium on the Ithaca, NY, campus. The symposium will include demonstrations and hands-on sessions for beginner and veteran goat & sheep farmers, as well as presentations on such topics as small ruminant nutrition, parasite management, quality fiber production, milk production systems, and more.
Goat and sheep raisers and industry stakeholders are welcome to register for the whole symposium or for individual days at https://blogs.cornell.edu/goats or https://blogs.cornell.edu/newsheep starting September 18th, 2026.
- Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm is devoted to a range of advance-sign-up workshops including How to do a Field Necropsy and Goat Artificial Insemination Techniques.
- Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm includes hands-on demonstrations, presentations from small ruminant experts, and panelist discussions throughout the day, including some specifically for youth.
- Sunday 8:30 am – 4:00 pm features an advance-sign-up internal parasite workshop with FAMACHA certification and ADGA Pre-Judges Training.
Registration deadline for the symposium is Wednesday October 14th .
More information, including links to registration, lodging, and parking procedures, will be available online at https://blogs.cornell.edu/goats or https://blogs.cornell.edu/newsheep.