Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
This podcast is sponsored by the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners. In Season 1, host Dr. Michelle Buckley from Iowa State University will explore dairy goat production by providing insights on improving milk quality and antimicrobial stewardship. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of dairy goat production with guest speakers ranging from veterinarians to farm managers. Questions can be directed to DairyGoatExtension@iastate.edu.Season 1 is also supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Program, Antimicrobial Resistance grant number: 2020-04197. Listeners are encouraged to write to DairyGoatExtension@iastate.edu with questions that were sparked by previous episodes for our content experts to discuss.
Podcasting since 2022 • 43 episodes
Baa's and Bleat's - The AASRP Podcast
Latest Episodes
Parasite Resistance with Dr. Emma Borkowski
This month we sat down with Dr. Emma Borkowski - Assistant Professor of Pathology at Ontario Veterinary College - to discuss her work surrounding parasite management in sheep and goats. Dr. Borkowski discusses a project that was funded by AASRP...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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45:36
New World Screwworm with USDA's Dr. Rosemary Sifford
This month we sat down with Dr. Rosemary Sifford - Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer for USDA-APHIS to discuss a zoonotic health threat that is creeping closer to the United States: New World Screwworm. Dr. Sifford explains what...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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30:48
Producer Spotlight: Heritage Sheep Breeds & On-Farm Research with Richard Marlar
This month we sit down with Richard Marlar, a physician and president of the Navajo-Churro Sheep Association to talk about heritage livestock breeds - specifically the Navajo-Churro - which have been integral to the settlement and development o...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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43:41
Dairy Goat Sustainability with Jenn Bentley
Join us for a discussion about a collaborative research project currently in the works headed up by Iowa State University. Jennifer Bentley, a dairy field specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, discusses the aims of the c...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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31:00
Producer Spotlight: Alpaca Farming with Christian Davies & Dr. Rachel Friedrich
This month we sit down with Christian Davies (of C&M Acres Alpacas and Fiber Mill) and his veterinarian, Dr. Rachel Friedrich from Iowa State University's Veterinary Field Service. Christina and his wife, Michele, raise alpacas and operate ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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46:59