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Registrations open for the 3rd edition of ShepherdSchool, the school for shepherds and breeders under the LIFE ShepForBio project
ShepherdSchool, the School for Shepherds and Breeders under the LIFE ShepForBio project, is ready to welcome new aspiring shepherds and breeders. The 2025 edition marks the third year of this initiative, with 8 spots available. The program begins on April...
LIFE ShepForBio at the Apennine Forum
On Friday 13 December in Fivizzano (MS), as part of the VI Forum of the Apennines, the project ‘APE TOE – Restoration of Grasslands and Forests of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines’ presents the Plan for the Conservation of the Northern Apennines....
Join the LIFE ShepForBio Project Webinar: A Gathering of Shepherd Schools Across the Alpine Region
Next week, the LIFE ShepForBio project will participate in a webinar organized by CIPRA France, bringing together shepherding schools from across the Alpine region. CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, is a non-governmental organization dedicated to...
The new shepherding: tradition meets innovation in rural future
“Towards a New Shepherding: Schools, Stakeholders, and Strategies. Contemporary Perspectives on an Ancient Profession” is the title of the conference taking place on December 10 and 11 at Cascine del Riccio in Florence. Over two days, companies, new and aspiring shepherds,...
29 November 2024. The protection dog: state of the art and future prospects
The appointment with the meetings promoted by LIFE SHepForBio in the framework of its training and support to pastoral activities continues. Appointment on 29 November at Offine di Capodarno in Stia for the event ‘The protection dog: state of the...
23 October online presentation of the SUREPASTOR project
On 23 October, there will be a presentation of the ‘SUREPASTOR’ project, part of the PRIMA programme financed by the European Union and involving Italy, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, to promote sustainable sheep and goat farming. The project is coordinated...