Included in This Toolbox Are

Included in this Toolbox are:

“About this project” folder

Document briefly describing the SARE project and listing collaborators

“Contents and Instructions” folder

Contents of the Toolbox document

How to Use the Toolbox document

Using the Toolbox presentation

Building a Workshop presentation

Descriptions of presentations in the PowerPoint Library

2014 Small Ruminant Resource Manual Contents

“Especially for Agents” folder

Using the Toolbox presentation

Checksheet Overview and Whole Farm Planning presentation

Building a Workshop presentation

Jeopardy for sheep and goats game (PowerPoint presentation)

Jeopardy game instructions

Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet (60 pages)

Quickstart

Checksheet

Small Ruminant Resource List

Descriptions of presentations in the PowerPoint Library

“Powerpoint Library” folder

·  “NCAT Toolbox presentations” folder (use freely as needed; please do credit)

1.  Contents of NCAT Toolbox folder (annotations)

2.  20 presentations

·  “Presentations created by Susan Schoenian” folder

(use as needed; please credit Susan)

1.  Contents of Susan Schoenian folder (annotations)

2.  7 presentations

·  “Tennessee Master Meat Goat Producers” folder

DO NOT MODIFY; use as needed, please give credit

1.  Contents of Tennessee MMGP presentations and accompanying manual

2.  17 presentations

3.  Manual—412 page PDF (use bookmarks to navigate)

“Small Ruminant Resource Manual—NCAT” folder

·  Table of Contents, including page numbers of PDF

·  Huge (978 pages) PDF, meant to collect materials to support those working on the Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet, or anyone raising sheep or goats

“Sheep and Goat FAQ” folder

·  A collection of Frequently Asked Questions; add your own to it for a way to file resources

Topics included here:

Selection

Profitability

Health

Nutrition

Facilities and Fences

Predator Control

Marketing

In addition to the Small Ruminant Resource Manual provided in this Toolbox, see:

·  Small Ruminant Course (https://attra.ncat.org/oasdfr/) consisting of narrated powerpoints, short video clips, including one on hoof trimming, and tipsheets on marketing sheep and goats. Business planning resources are also found on this page.

·  www.sheepandgoat.com for a comprehensive collection of articles to help with any question you are asked, as well as

·  The Small Ruminant Resource List (www.attra.ncat.org).