Sericea lespedeza has been shown to reduce barber pole worm infections in small ruminants.
Hair sheep tend to be more resistant to gastro-intestinal parasites than wooled sheep or goats.
Teaching the next generation about worms.
Sericea lespedeza has been shown to reduce barber pole worm infections in small ruminants.
Dave Scott
National Center for Appropriate Technology
3040 Continental Drive
Butte, MT 59702
Dave Scott graduated with a B.S. in Dairy Production from Washington State University. After working for five years as a dairy herdsman, Dave and his wife Jenny, milked 50 Jersey and Guernsey cows on intensively grazed pasture in Montana for 21 years. In 2003, they switched to grazing 200 ewes and their lambs on the same 30 irrigated acres. For the past five years, Dave and Jenny have concentrated on controlling internal parasites and reducing commercial fertilization inputs through grazing strategies. Their company, Montana Highland Lamb, markets 90 percent of its lamb crop direct to the consumer. Dave is also a livestock specialist for National Center for Appropriate Technology and its ATTRA Program. He contributes practical how-to publications and videos for the sustainable farmer and rancher. Implementing strategic grazing practices to build soil, increase forage production, reduce parasite infestation, and lessen inputs have been recent topics that Dave has concentrated on.
Articles by Mr. Scott
WSARE grant to address parasitims in Intermountain West
Silver bullet seconded: can the right grazing strategy control parasites [January 2015]
From ATTRA
Frequently asked questions about integrated parasite management
Grazing to control parasites
How fecal egg counts can help you fight parasites
Why FAMACHA© score?