When Lynn Fahrmeier got married in the 1990s, he was looking for ways to grow his diversified family farm near Wellington, Missouri, to help support his growing household. He needed
When Lynn Fahrmeier got married in the 1990s, he was looking for ways to grow his diversified family farm near Wellington, Missouri, to help support his growing household. He needed
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present an Ultrasound for Carcass Traits in Sheep webinar March 24 from 2-4:30 p.m.
The program is free, but preregistration is required by 1:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
Ultrasound is a proven technology that producers can use to improve quality and consistency of carcass traits in sheep. (
Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Susan Himes)
“Ultrasound is a proven technology to improve quality and consistency of carcass traits in sheep yet has been underutilized by Texas seedstock sheep breeders,” said Reid Redden, AgriLife Extension sheep and goat specialist and director of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Center at San Angelo. “This technology has resulted in great improvements for beef cattle genetics, and we anticipate similar gains for the sheep industry.”