Fall and Winter Management of Ruminants

November 8, 2021 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

• Forage Management for Sheep Flocks
• Winter feeding and management of ruminants
• Parasite management in small ruminants

Presenters:

1. Kara Riccioni, PhD Student at West Virginia University
2. Dr. Michael Westendorf, Animal Science Extension Specialist/Professor at Rutgers University
3. Hank Bignell, Sr. Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County

Our guest speaker for this evening is Kara Riccioni

• Riccioni was born and raised on a livestock farm in Hunterdon County, NJ. She grew up participating in the local 4H program and competed at many junior livestock shows with Polled Dorset and Natural Colored breeding sheep.
• She and her fiancé raise and show Simmental cattle and sell feeder steers, show heifers, and breeding stock.
• She received her BS degree from Penn State University in Agricultural Business Management. While at Penn State she was a member of the livestock judging team.
• She received an MS degree from University of Kentucky in Animal Sciences focusing on Ruminant Nutrition and an MBA from DelVal University focused on Food and Agribusiness.
• Riccioni is currently a PhD student at West Virginia University in the Resource Management program.
• She previously worked for a farm seed company as a product manager for silage and forage lines and currently works for PA Small Business Development Centers as the Director of Agricultural Business Development.

Fall and Winter Management of Ruminants Rutgers Meeting 11-8-21