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The Livestock Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction. In this podcast, rare breed livestock and poultry experts share their best advice, challenges, and celebrations in chats about agriculture history, scientific breakthroughs, marketing, husbandry, genetics, farm life, and everything in between. Each month features a new species listed on the Conservation Priority List and new guests who share their stories about raising and marketing rare breeds. To participate in these conversations, follow The Livestock Conservancy on Facebook (@livestockconservancy). Heritage Breed Chats broadcasts live at 2 pm EST the first and third Tuesday of each month. Wooly Wednesdays broadcasts live at 2 pm EST on the second Wednesday of each month. Marketing Mondays broadcasts live at 2 pm on the last Monday of each month. We can't wait to chat with you!
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Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Selecting Your Best Breeding Stock Pig Chat with Mark Knauer
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Special Guest Mark Knauer, Swine Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University (https://www.youtube.com/@ncstateswineextension7030/videos), joins Charlene Couch and Brittany Sweeney to chat about inbreeding and selecting your best breeding stock.
Mark Knauer was born and raised on a pure-line pig and cattle operation in southern Wisconsin. He received his B.S. in agriculture education and M.S. in animal breeding at Iowa State University. Following his time at ISU, Mark completed his Ph.D. in animal breeding and genetics at North Carolina State University. After graduating Mark completed a short Postdoc at the Institute for Pig Genetics in the Netherlands before accepting a position with the National Pork Board as the Director of Animal Science.
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring today's Pig Chat. Learn more about how you can nurture life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/n...

Monday Dec 26, 2022
Marketing Monday - Year in Review
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Brittany Sweeney and Samantha Gasson from FACT (foodanimalconcernstrust.org) answer your questions and chat about tips for reviewing your year and planning ahead for the next year.
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring Marketing Mondays this year! Learn more about how Manna Pro is Nurturing Life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/n...

Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Cotton Patch Goose Chat with Audrey Morris
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Special Guest Audrey Morris joins Brittany Sweeney to chat about her microgrant project with Cotton Patch geese.
Learn more about Cotton Patch Geese and Microgrants at https://livestockconservancy.org/.
Follow the Cotton Patch Goose Society on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CottonPatchGooseBreeders/
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring Marketing Mondays this year! Learn more about how Manna Pro is Nurturing Life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/n...

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Heritage Breeds and Native Trees with Linwood Watson
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022


Monday Nov 28, 2022
Marketing Monday Turkeys and On-Farm Classes
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Brittany Sweeney and Samantha Gasson from FACT (foodanimalconcernstrust.org) chat about marketing your Thanksgiving turkey and how on-farm classes and events can create a community around your farm.
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring Marketing Mondays this year! Learn more about how Manna Pro is Nurturing Life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/nurturing-life-2022

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Turkey Chat with Richard Schock
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022


Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Turkey Chat with Christine Heinrichs
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022


Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Gate to Plate Myotonic Goat Chat with Renard Turner
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Special Guest Renard Turner of Vanguard Ranch Natural Gourmet joins Cindra Kerscher and Brittany Sweeney to chat about the process of moving Myotonic meat goats from pasture to consumer.
Renard Turner was born into a career Air Force family. When his father was stationed in California at Travis Air Force base, he attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California, where he was introduced to vocational agriculture. He later went on to study agricultural science and engineering, including in-depth histories of all commercially raised domestic livestock breeds, cattle, sheep, horses, swine, and poultry. He loved it, so much so that during this time, Renard also participated in livestock judging contests as a member of The Future Farmers of America.
Renard’s passion for agriculture remains to this day. He and his wife Chinette own Vanguard Ranch (https://vanguard-ranch-natural-gourmet.com/) in central Virginia, where they have raised registered Horned Dorset sheep, Karakul sheep, Kiko goats, Spanish goats and horses. Currently they raise Myotonic goats, white utility king squabs, and organic herbs and vegetables. He is passionate about conservation and responsible breeding of functional animals. To Renard, the old genetics are special and must be preserved.
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring Goat Chats this month! Learn more about how Manna Pro is Nurturing Life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/nurturing-life-2022.

Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Spanish Goat Chat with Dr. Phil Sponenberg
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Special Guest Dr. Phil Sponenberg joins Cindra Kerscher and Brittany Sweeney to talk about the past, present, and future of Spanish goats.
D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, Ph.D., is Professor of Pathology and Genetics at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech University. His breed conservation endeavors include technical advisor for The Livestock Conservancy as well as extensive work in Latin America. This work has been pivotal in saving several endangered livestock breeds.
Big thank you to Manna Pro for sponsoring Goat Chats this month! Learn more about how Manna Pro is Nurturing Life at https://www.mannapro.com/promotions/nurturing-life-2022

Monday Sep 26, 2022
Donkey Training Chat with Rachel Ann Karneffe
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
