Livestock Archives - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-category/livestock/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:38:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://isedsolutions.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-ised-favicon-32x32.png Livestock Archives - ISED Solutions https://isedsolutions.net/resource-category/livestock/ 32 32 How to make a Solar Wax Melter https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-make-a-solar-wax-melter/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:11:06 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20254 When beekeepers harvest honey, they also get beeswax. The wax is dirty. Learn how to make a solar wax melter […]

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]]> When beekeepers harvest honey, they also get beeswax. The wax is dirty. Learn how to make a solar wax melter to clean the beeswax and use it for other things. Wax is another important hive product. In the video, I used clean wax to make candles and ornaments. You can also make body products like lip balm, or use the clean wax to coat new frames for your hive. Created by Katie Painter.

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Honey Harvest Video

Beekeeping Hive Inspection

Hive Inspection Presentation

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]]> Farm Animal Safety Poster https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/farm-animal-safety-poster/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:47:11 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20213 Use this poster to show safe practices around farm animals. Interacting with these animals can sometimes cause you to become […]

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]]> Use this poster to show safe practices around farm animals. Interacting with these animals can sometimes cause you to become sick, and these are some steps you can take to keep yourself healthy.

A poster by Sandelis Miller.

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Preview image of manure use handout, which shows the amount of days to wait from placing manure onto plots.

Food Safety: Manure Use

When to Wash your hands preview image, showing the poster, which educates farmers on handwashing safety.

When to Wash Your Hands on the Farm

 

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]]> Small Scale Rotational Grazing with Sheep Video https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/small-scale-rotational-grazing-with-sheep-video/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:04:12 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20162 An instructional video that outlines a small scale rotational grazing method on a farm in Missouri. Understand a small scale […]

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]]> An instructional video that outlines a small scale rotational grazing method on a farm in Missouri.

  • Understand a small scale method for rotational grazing.
  • Use this to inform a decision to integrate rotational grazing on your own farm.

Created by Taylor Fourt, ISED Solutions.

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Rotational Grazing Basics With Sheep

Large Scale Rotational Grazing with Sheep

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]]> Large Scale Rotational Grazing with Sheep Video https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/large-scale-rotational-grazing-with-sheep-video/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:57:46 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20158 An instructional video that outlines a lagre scale rotational grazing method on a farm in Missouri. Understand a large scale […]

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]]> An instructional video that outlines a lagre scale rotational grazing method on a farm in Missouri.

  • Understand a large scale method for rotational grazing.
  • Use this to inform a decision to integrate rotational grazing on your own farm.

Created by Taylor Fourt, ISED Solutions.

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Rotational Grazing Basics with Sheep Guidebook

How to Set Up an Electric Fence

 

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]]> Basics of Rotational Grazing with Sheep Guidebook https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/basics-of-rotational-grazing-with-sheep-guidebook/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:54:49 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/?post_type=resource-library&p=20155 An instructional guidebook that outlines the basics of rotational grazing with sheep. Includes vocabulary definitions, why, how, and when you […]

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]]> An instructional guidebook that outlines the basics of rotational grazing with sheep. Includes vocabulary definitions, why, how, and when you would rotational graze.

  • Learn why you would benefit from having rotational grazing on your farm.
  • Understand a different methods for rotational grazing.
  • Learn how to integrate rotational grazing on your own farm.

Created by Taylor Fourt, ISED Solutions.

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How to Set Up an Electric Fence

Small Scale Rotational Grazing 

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]]> How to Catch a Bee Swarm https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:27:50 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/how-to-catch-a-bee-swarm/ Learn how to catch a swarm of bees and put them in a hive. A video by Katie Painter, ISED […]

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]]> Learn how to catch a swarm of bees and put them in a hive.

A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Honey Harvest https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/honey-harvest/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:27:50 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/honey-harvest/ How to harvest honey from a Langstroth hive using a hand-powered extractor. A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> How to harvest honey from a Langstroth hive using a hand-powered extractor.

A video by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Beekeeping Tools https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/beekeeping-tools/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/beekeeping-tools/ Learn what supplies and tools you’ll need to start beekeeping. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn what supplies and tools you’ll need to start beekeeping.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Hive Inspection https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/hive-inspection/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/hive-inspection/ Inspecting your beehive: learn the basic things to look for inside and outside your beehive. A how-to guide by Katie […]

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]]> Inspecting your beehive: learn the basic things to look for inside and outside your beehive.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Testing for Varroa Mites with the Sugar Shake Method https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/testing-for-varroa-mites-with-the-sugar-shake-method/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:51:52 +0000 https://isedsolutions.net/resource-library/testing-for-varroa-mites-with-the-sugar-shake-method/ Learn how to monitor the number of mites in your beehive. A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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]]> Learn how to monitor the number of mites in your beehive.

A how-to guide by Katie Painter, ISED Solutions.

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