University of Guelph to Offer Online Sheep Nutrition Course

Are you a sheep farmer who is interested in learning more about the nutrition and well-being of your flock? Do you think it might be possible increase profitability while at the same time improve the health of your animals? The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus is offering a brand new online Sheep Nutrition Course that should help to answer these questions and more.

Developed by Dr. Paul Luimes, this new program provides farmers with the basic tools to optimize the balance between feed, meat quality and profitability. Topics covered include:
- Feed Types
- Nutrients
- Digestive Physiology
- Nutrient Requirements
- Ration Formulation
- Feed Management.

For more information, visit: http://www.ridgetownc.com/bdt/ce_sheep.cfm