2026 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium

Friday, October 23, 2026, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

2026 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium Friday October 23rd – Sunday October 25th, 2026 Sponsored by Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK, Cashmere Goat Association, the Empire Sheep Producers Association, the New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association, and the New York State Animal Fiber Committee

Tentative Program Schedule (times subject to change)

Friday October 23rd – 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm:

Registration in the Lobby of Morrison Hall. Advance sign-ups required. We will walk to the 3 pm workshops from the Lobby. Please let us know in advance if you will require transport instead.

3:00pm- 4:00pm Scrapie, Rabies, and other Wildlife Transmitted Diseases Dr. Erin Goodrich, DVM
3:00pm-5:00pm Hands-on skills for new farmers Dr. Tatiana Stanton, PhD, Cornell Univ. and Betsy Hodge, Lawrence County CCE
- Demonstration Stations:
- 1) Health Evaluations
- 2) FEC: Why and How?
- 3) Hypothermia in Lambs and kids 4) Hoof Trimming Previous sign-up required

5:00pm- 7:00pm

Goat Artificial Insemination Techniques Jim Vanderlinde and Betsy Hodge
Beginning Goat Milk Candy making Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery
How to do a field necropsy Dr. Mary Smith, DVM Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences Work in teams of 4 or 5 under the guidance of Dr. Mary Smith, DVM to learn to do field necropsies and collect important information/photos for your veterinarian and yours

Saturday October 24th – Frank B. Morrison Hall, Cornell Campus

8:00am: Registration and continental breakfast (132 Morrison Hall) Producer and other association displays on the first floor of Morrison Hall throughout the day

8:45am: Welcome (146 Morrison Hall) Dr. Thomas Overton, Cornell Univ. Animal Science Dept. Chair

9:00am-10:00am: (146 Morrison Hall) Strategic Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation in Sheep and Goats: Building Programs that Work Dr. Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming, Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist

10:10am - 11:00am: (146 Morrison Hall) Screw worm, Rabies, and Other Wildlife Transmitted Diseases Dr. Kim Snedden, DVM

10:10am-11:00am: (101 Morrison Hall) Exploring Livestock Careers Brian Aukema and Debbie

Grusenmeyer

10:10am- 11:00am: (163 Morrison Hall) Virtual Fence panel Panelist(s): Aedan Flaherty, Meghan Filbert, Adam Ricci

10:00am – 12:30pm: (B38 Morrison) Hands-on skills for new farmers Dr. tatiana Stanton, PhD, Cornell Univ. and Betsy Hodge, Lawrence County CCE Demonstration Stations: 1) Health Evaluations 2) FEC: Why and How? 3) Hypothermia in Lambs and kids 4) Hoof Trimming

11:10am -12:00pm: (B82 Morrison Hall) Milking protocols, Good Hygiene Dr. Michele Buckley, DVM., MS., Quality Milk Production Services

11:10am-12:00pm: (163 Morrison Hall) Is Solar Grazing for you? Caroline Owens

11:10am -12:00pm: (146 Morrison Hall) Wool Nutrition Dr. Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming, Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist

12:10pm-1:30pm: Lunch in Cornell Vet School Room CVM2223 and 2nd Floor Lounge/Atrium, Organization and Association displays on the first floor of Morrison Hall 12:50pm -1:20pm Ask the Expert! -Rooms & Speakers TBD in another document

12:50pm –2:20pm: (163 Morrison Hall) Youth Goat Bowl Knowledge Training Mike Fiorentino, NYS Fair Goat Superintendent

1:30pm- 2:20pm: (B82 Morrison Hall) Liver Flukes Dr. Mary Smith, DVM and Betsy Hodge

1:30pm-2:20pm: (163 Morrison Hall) Product Marketing (Customer Outreach) Panel 1:30pm-2:20pm: (146 Morrison Hall) Introduction to Laparoscopic AI in small ruminants Panelist(s): Amy Glasner; Crooked creek sheep farm, Lori Davis; Empty Pockets Ranch, Dawn Krenner.

1:30pm-2:20pm: (146 Morrison Hall) Introduction to Laparoscopic AI in small ruminants Dr. Robert Wilson, DVM

2:30pm- 3:20pm: (163 Morrison Hall) Life Cycle Assessment for Small Ruminants Dr. Jasmine Dillon

2:30pm-4:30pm: (101 Morrison Hall) Beginning Cheese Making hands-on Dawn Krenner

2:30pm -3:20pm: (146 Morrison Hall) Managing for Selectivity: Letting Small Ruminants Work for You, Not Against You Dr. Whit Stewart, University of Wyoming, Associate Professor and Extension Sheep Specialist

2:30pm-4:30pm: (174 Morrison Hall) Beginning Goat Milk Candy making Michele Kline, Nellie’s Knoll Creamery

3:30pm-4:00pm Refreshment break

4:10pm -5:00pm: (146 Morrison Hall) Diagnosing Pneumonia through Ultrasound Dr. Robert Wilson, DVM

4:10pm- 5:00pm: (163 Morrison Hall) Improving Internal Parasite Management on Northern New York Sheep Farms Jess Waltemyer, Cornell PRO-Livestock and Abbey Birchenough, CCE Jefferson County 4

4:10pm -5:00pm: (101 Morrison Hall) Felting and Natural Dyeing Bruce Berggren-Thomas and Julia Gray

5:00pm: Done for the day!

Sunday October 25th – Meet in Frank Morrison Hall Lobby

8:30am – 1:00pm: (174 Morrison Hall) FAMACHA Certification Course Dr. tatiana Stanton, PhD, Cornell Univ. & Jan Liotta, CVM, Parasitology (Previous sign-up required)

Snack Provided

9:00am – 4:30pm: (CVM Equine Park, 393 Bluegrass Lane, Ithaca, NY 14853) American Dairy Goat Association Pre-Judges Training Pete Snyder, ADGA Judge (Previous Sign-up required)

Lunch provided at 11:30am on site