Free Shepherd Seminar – Alternative Parasite Control with an Emphasis on BioWorma® with Dr. Kwame Matthews

This talk will cover the use of plant products that may or may not work to control parasites, copper oxide wire particle usage to control parasites, and the on-farm application and research usage of BioWorma®. Additional data will be provided on on-going research pertaining to BioWorma® in the US.

Dr. Kwame Matthews is an Associate Professor and Small Ruminant Specialist at Delaware State University. Currently, he is working on research projects including the cost-effective use of BioWorma®, utilization of BioWorma® in reversing parasite resistance, identifying plant extracts with anthelmintic resistance, identifying novel compounds that can lead to the development of a dewormer, and the prevalence Toxoplasma gondii in Delaware.