LANGSTON, Okla. — The American Institute for Goat Research of Langston University’s School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences will hold a goat milk cheesemaking workshop on April 27. Dr. Steve Zeng, Professor and Dairy Product Specialist at Langston University, will be the host/instructor for this workshop. Dr. Zeng will demonstrate basic principles and practical skills of making soft and surface mold cheeses using own Grade “A” goat milk. Milk quality, cheesemaking facility, cheese sensory evaluation and federal safety requirements will also be discussed.
This one-day hands-on workshop will be held in the pilot creamery at Langston University. There is a registration fee of $60.00/person, which includes continental breakfast, break snacks, and lunch. Only the first 15 registrants will be admitted. To reserve a seat, please send your personal check of $60.00 to LU Ag Res. Sales (Attn: Dr. Steve Zeng, Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources, P.O. Box 1730, Langston, OK 73050).
Immediately following the cheesemaking workshop The American Institute for Goat Research of Langston University will hold its annual Goat Field Day on April 28 at the Institute Goat Farm with registration beginning at 8 a.m. This Goat Field Day will include topics of interest to hair sheep producers. This year’s theme is Preventing Production Losses. Registration for the Goat and Hair Sheep Field Day is FREE but there is a $10 per person charge for the lunch of barbecued goat and goat milk ice cream. You can bring your own lunch, if you desire. Regardless of lunch preferences, we ask everyone to pre-register.
For information regarding the cheesemaking workshop on April 27, please contact Dr. Steve Zeng at 405-466-6145 (O), 405-404-5171 (M), orszeng@langston.edu. For information regarding the 2018 Goat Field Day, please contact Dr. Terry Gipson at 405-466-6126 ortgipson@langston.edu.
You can register online for the 2018 Goat and Hair Sheep Field Day:
http://goats.langston.edu/2018-goat-and-hair-sheep-field-day
–Langston University
via Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
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