Animal Sciences >Faculty and Staff> David Thomas

	Claire Mikolayunas, Extension Small Ruminant Specialist                   85% Extension, 15% Teaching Department of Animal Science 438 Animal Science Bldg. 1675 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 Telephone: 608.890.3802. Fax: 608.262.5157 email: mikolayunas@wisc.edu website

Education:
B.S.  Cornell University,
M.S.  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Agronomy, Animal Science 2006
Ph.D.  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Animal Science 2010

Research Interests:
My graduate research focused on nutrition of grazing dairy ewes as part of the research program in dairy sheep production at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station that serves this small but growing industry in North America .I have practical experience in small ruminant production through working on commercial sheep farms, owning my own small dairy sheep flock, and working on a goat dairy farm.

Extension Activities: Extension/Outreach (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wisheepandgoat/2010/08/18/welcome/):

· Organize the annual Sheep Management ETN - five 1.5 hour educational programs presented over an interactive telephone line to every county in Wisconsin - held the 1st Thursday evening of each month from November through March

· Assist in organization of the annual Spooner Sheep Day and edit the proceedings - held annually since 1952 - held on the 4th Saturday in August

· Assist the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op in the organization of the Annual Wisconsin Sheep Industry Conference - one of the largest attended sheep educational events in the U.S., up to 1,100 people have attended the conference each year

· Assist in organization of the annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium and edit the proceedings - held annually since 1995

· Assist in the organization and conduct of the annual Beginning Shearing School held at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station

· Process data and publish results of the performance of rams in the Wisconsin Ram Test Station

· Make educational presentations at the Wisconsin Sheep Industry Conference, Spooner Sheep Day, Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, Sheep Management ETN, other statewide events, and county and multi-county sheep meetings

· Answer questions of producers and potential producers by telephone, mail, and email            

Publications: (down load current C.V. including publications list here)

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