The spring Livestock Guardian Dog Field Day will be held May 13 in Ozona.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock guardian dog, LGD, event will be from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Crockett County 4-H Barn, 1305 Avenue AA.
The cost is $25 per person, or $40 per couple, if registered by May 6. After that date, the cost is $35 and $50, respectively.
To register contact the AgriLife Extension office in Crockett County at 325-392-2721.
The event will have workshops on livestock guardian dog health care, nutrition, technology to aid management, a producer panel and a ranch tour.
Livestock guardian dog breeders and exhibitors will be on-site. Morning refreshments will be sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau, and lunch will be provided by sponsor Capital Farm Credit.
Livestock guardian dog topics, speakers
- The Good, Bad and the Ugly of LGDs – Reid Redden, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension sheep and goat specialist and Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center director, San Angelo.
- Technology to Aid in LGD Management – Bill Costanzo, AgriLife Research LGD research specialist, San Angelo.
- Feeding Stations and the Feeding of LGDs – Costanzo.
- Canine Health Care – Barbara Theis, DVM, Eldorado Animal Clinic, Eldorado.
For additional information, visit the LGD website or the LGD Facebook page.
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