Livestock

On this page find resources, reports, and contact information for MOFGA’s organic dairy and livestock specialists!

Information about Homeopathy

Click on the images above to view or download homeopathic recommendations for livestock

Beyond Arnica Homeopathic Treatment of Acute Disease Homeopathic Resource List The Use of Homeopathy in Chronic Disease

Fact Sheets

Transitioning to Organic: Sheep and Goats

Understanding Internal Parasites

Revitalizing Old Fields for Pasture and Hay

Rabbits on Pasture

Ask an Organic Specialist

Ask Jacki Martinez Perkins questions about organic dairy/livestock management production and certification requirements

Ask John Chartier questions about his work in Aroostook County

Ask Dave Colson questions about organic agricultural policy

Read more about staff expertise and interests here

Webinar Recording

Livestock Handling May 6, 2020
Knowing proper handling can save lots of money and grief when adding livestock to the farm. In this webinar, Jacki Perkins, a long-time homesteader and MOFGA’s dairy specialist, talks through different livestock handling systems.

Resources

Livestock Health Exam Worksheets

University of Maine Cooperative Extension: Livestock

Maine Grass Farmers Network

Maine Farmland Trust

Maine Cheese Guild

Maine Sheep Breeders Association

Maine Boer Goat Directory

Photo courtesy of Brendan Sinclair, Turner Farm, North Haven