±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï's Center for Community Education and Training (CCET) offered two one-week large-animal handling seminars for Alfred University students to gain hands-on experience and training with large animals last month. These seminars were held May 12-16 and May 19-23, during which more than 20 Alfred University students from multiple majors walked away with new skills and practical experience.
This was the first collaborative large animal handling seminar sponsored by ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï for Alfred University, and it proved to be a unique experience for all. A comprehensive yet intensive course, topics covered included biosecurity, animal science, stockmanship, applied biology, rural sociology, production economics, and even anthropology. Students were also introduced to Amish/English cooperation and worked with multiple species—cattle, hogs, sheep, alpacas, chickens, and horses.