Alternatives to Anthelmintics: Natural methods of worm control in sheep

Event date: 
Thursday, 11 June 2020 - 9:30am to 10:30am

Event date: 
Thursday, 11 June 2020 - 9:30am to 10:30am
Location: 
Online event - Webinar
Related farming theme: 
Agroecological approaches
Livestock husbandry
Animal health & welfare
Beef cattle & sheep

Soil Association Scotland webinar.

Are you experiencing resistance to anthelmintics in your sheep? Would you like to reduce their use?

Join us online with experts Spiridoula Athanasiadou and Caroline Chylinski of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to discuss:

  • Grazing sheep on heather
  • Adding naturally occurring fungi (Duddingtonia flagrans) to feed
  • Benefits and challenges of alternative approaches
  • Trial results: impact on animal health and welfare
  • Invitation to be part of upcoming trials

FREE and open to all. Book online.

For more information contact Ana on 0793 082 4983 (aallamand@soilassociation.org) 
or Jane on 0131 370 8150 (jdingwall@soilassociation.org)

https://www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-scotland/scotland-farming-programmes/events/alternatives-to-anthelmintics-natural-methods-of-worm-control-in-sheep/

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Soil Association

partner Soil Association is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for healthy, humane and sustainable food, farming and land use. The SA was founded by farmers, scientists and nutritionists aware of the connections between farming practice and plant, animal, human and environmental health.