Parasite Management Workshop

University of Maryland Extension invites grazers, livestock owners, and associated industry personnel to attend an upcoming parasite management workshop this fall.

The parasite management workshop will be held on November 8, 2025 at the Western Maryland Research and Education Center in Keedysville, MD from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The workshop will include a mix of classroom and hands-on activities and will provide a comprehensive overview of the basics of parasite management. Topics covered will include an overview of common parasites, managing dewormer resistance, fecal collection and fecal egg counts, putting together a deworming kit, minimizing parasites on pasture, calculating dosages and drenching, body condition scoring, and FAMACHA© scoring.

Participants will have the option to earn their FAMACHA© certification from a certified FAMACHA© instructor (via the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control) and receive an official FAMACHA© score card at the event. Certification will be available to the first 25 people who request certification when registering for the event. 

Registration for this event is required, for full details and registration information please visit https://go.umd.edu/parasite. Keep in mind that portions of this event will take place outdoors, so please dress accordingly for the weather.

For more information on all upcoming forage events visit https://go.umd.edu/forageevents or sign up for our monthly newsletter at https://go.umd.edu/forageemails. If you have questions or need accommodations please contact Amanda Grev (agrev@umd.edu; 301-226-7575) or Brittany Fletcher (bfletch1@umd.edu; 301-226-7576). If you need reasonable accommodations to participate please contact us at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Hope to see you there!