Free Range Poultry Workshops and Webinars

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Taylor in Animal Husbandry, Farming Resources, Poultry, Webinar, Workshops // 0 Comments

Series of Pastured and Free Range Poultry Workshops and Webinars Available – Register Now!

The National Center for Appropriate Technology and its partners are offering a series of workshops and webinars on pastured and free range poultry. In-person classes will be held at the University of California-Davis campus, and the live webinars can be accessed from anywhere.

Partners in the pastured and free range poultry workshops and webinars training series include the UC-Davis, UC Continuing Education, the Center for Land-Based Learning, and USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture.

Dates and Topics for the Pastured and Free Range Poultry Workshops and Webinars Are:

Tuesday, January 15: Coop design, meat and egg regulations, and a farmer panel discussion of economics and marketing.

Wednesday, January 23: Disease prevention and pastured poultry welfare.

Thursday, January 31: Alternative poultry species, with farmer panel and discussion of welfare considerations.

Friday, February 8: Nutrition of pastured poultry and egg quality.

All Pastured and Free Range Poultry Workshops and Webinars run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit ucanr.edu/sites/poultry to learn more about each workshop.

Cost for the in-person workshops, which includes light refreshments, is $15 per session or $60 for all five workshops. Webinars are $5 each and will be broadcast live. Both registration types include educational materials.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Contact Anny Huang at asahuang@ucdavis.edu if you wish to have the fees waived.

Registration is required and you can reserve your place at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=21362.

For more information, contact NCAT Specialist Ann Baier by email at annb@ncat.org or call 530-792-7338.

Since 1976, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has been helping people by championing small-scale, local and sustainable solutions to reduce poverty, promote healthy communities and protect natural resources. More information about its programs and services is available at www.ncat.org or by calling 1-800-ASK-NCAT.