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Saturday, May 3, 2008 -- 6 pm at the MDSW Pavillion The American Coopworth Registry will hold its Annual The meeting will be as brief as possible so we can visit and
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23rd ANNUAL HOWARD WYMAN SHEEP
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
--- application deadline 05/01/2008 ---
--- application deadline 05/01/2008 ---
The 23rd Annual Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School will be held July 13 - 16, 2008, in Dixon, CA. Participants will tour nearby sheep operations and meet with industry leaders and experts to learn about the business of processing and selling lamb. Dealing with rising costs and providing incentives for producing the kind of product consumers want will be the focus of the program.
For more detailed information and to request an application, call NLFA at 503-364-5462 or visit www.nlfa-sheep.org
Applicants must be 20 years of age or older. Once accepted, a registration fee of $100 is required. This covers the cost of all expenses except travel to and from Dixon, CA. Applications must be received by May 1, 2008.
2008 MAINE FIBER FROLIC --
June 7 & 8
The Maine Fiber Frolic will be held at Windsor Fairgrounds,
Windsor, Maine. There's something for everyone at this event
-- fleece show & sale, vendors with fabulous fibers and finished
goods as well, fun and games for the kids, sheep dog demos and
of course, the famous Llama Drill Team will perform daily.
For more information about workshops and a schedule of events visit www.fiberfrolic.com.
Come see all the fleecy critters -- sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas & bunnies, too. ACR members, Nina Ruit (Ruit Farm North) and Pam & Jim Child (Hatchtown Farm) will have booths at this event.
BLACK SHEEP GATHERING -- June
20-22
This is a fun 3-day event that offers sheep & goat shows, a huge wool show & sale, a great variety of vendors, a sheep to shawl competition, a fiber arts show along with free talks, demonstrations and more. In the week prior to the Gathering and throughout the weekend, many workshops are offered. For a full schedule of events and workshops visit www.blacksheepgathering.org.
ACR members, Susie & Dan Wilson (SuDan Farm) are teaching
workshops and will be showing their sheep at this event.
ONLINE
SHEEP MANAGEMENT CLASSES
ONLINE SHEEP MANAGEMENT CLASSES
The Pipestone Lamb & Wool Program offers these online courses.
"Introduction to Sheep Management" is a 14 lesson self-paced course with continuous enrollment. It is the online version of the successful home study course that provides an overview of year long sheep management.
The other two courses, "Introduction to Sheep Diseases" and "Ewe Ration Formulation" are more structured and are designed for more interaction.
The purpose of the program is to help sheep producers increase income and profit per ewe and realize the full potential of all sheep through modern management practices, new technologies and new approaches to marketing both lamb and wool.
For more information, visit the Pipestone Lamb & Wool
Program online at www.pipestonesheep.com
or contact one of the instructors --
Philip Berg <phillip.berg@mnwest.edu>,
507-825-6799 or
Mike Caskey <mike.caskey@mnwest.edu>,
507-825-6808.
If you are interested
in Coopworths take a look at our Yahoo
Group.
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of American Coopworth Registry promotional items onto which you
can latch.