Homesteading: Ruminants, Sheep, Goats, & Cows

Ruminants, sheep, goats, and cows are the focus of this 5-week class geared toward the small farming operation. Learn from lifetime farmer Bill Pursell about the different breeds of dairy, meat, and fiber producing animals; housing, disease and predator control; pasture management; and feeds and feeding. Bill also brings his extensive experience to bear on the business-related side of farming, examining marketing, basic management, record keeping, and legislative issues.

Note: This class will be held in-person at the Ivy Tech Bloomington Main Campus in a Learn Anywhere classroom that also accommodates live instruction for those who wish to attend virtually. All students will have the opportunity to participate and may attend either in-person or virtually via Zoom for most class sessions. This class may involve a field trip to the instructor's farm or another location to be determined.

Household Discount: Registered students may sign up one additional member of their household to attend this class at no cost. If you plan to have someone attend with you, please make sure they are added as a member to your household profile (if they have a separate individual profile, that is fine, as well) and continue with the registration process, during which you'll list them as an additional participant and we will add them to the class within 1 business day of your completed registration.

To add someone to your household profile you can go to the "Household Profile" menu option when logged in and follow the link to "Add adult member to household" to create their profile, which will be linked to your household contact information.