About Us

 
Tuskegee University is an independent and state-related institution of higher education.  Its programs serve a student body that is coeducational as well as racially, ethnically and religiously diverse.

 


Annual Goat Day 

  Workshop Theme

 "Dairy Goats Industry: Breeding and Genetics and insights into the dairy goat industry as well as critical updates on scrapie regulations in Alabama"

 Workshop Date and Time

 Saturday April 20, 2013 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

 Workshop Features

Opportunities and Challenges in Commercial Dairy Goat Industry
  Workshop Registration
 Click here for Registration Form
 Workshop Guest Speakers

Dr. Chuck Okere:
Dr. Okere has more than 25 years of experience working with goats in the area of reproduction, breeding and genetics. He has worked in many parts of the world. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Animal Science in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Steve Zeng:
Dr. Zeng is a Dairy Product Specialist and Chairman of Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Langston University, Oklahoma. His expertise is in dairy product processing, particularly in goat milk and cheese. He has conducted more than fifty cheese making workshops/schools in many states in the U.S. as well as in China, Argentina, Armenia, and the Republic of Georgia.

Ms. Carol Delaney:
Ms. Delaney is a small ruminant consultant and author of A guide to starting a commercial goat dairy. She was small ruminant dairy specialist at the University of Vermont Department of Animal Science and Extension from 1998 to 2008.

Dr. Cynthia M. Brasfield:
Dr. Brasfield is a Veterinary Medical Officer designated as Scrapie Epidemiologist for USDA-APHIS, Veterinary Services Division in Alabama.

 Contact Information

Main contact:  Dr. Nar Gurung, @ 334-727-8457, 334-421-8620. Email: ngurung@mytu.tuskegee.edu
Vendors to contact Mr. Danny Williams at 334-401-9472.