Calendar of Events
2012 Events
January 25-28, 2012
ASI & NLFA Annual Convention in Scottsdale, AZ at The Scottsdale Plaza Resort. NLFA Executive Board meeting and Annual Member meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26th.
February 3-4, 2012
Pipestone Lamb & Wool Program Lambing Time Short Course and Bus Tour offered by Minnesota West in Pipestone, MN. Program will help producers recognize and effectively deal with common lambing time problems. For info: www.pipestonesheep.com or contact Jodi Christensen at jodi.christensen@mnwest.edu or (507) 825-6806.
Note: For those who are unable to attend, consider Pipestone’s web based Lambing Time Management series, which consists of six recorded topics that can be viewed online.
March 26-29, 2012
National Institute for Animal Agriculture Annual Conference: Living in a World of Decreasing Resources & Increasing Regulation: How to Advance Animal Agriculture at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver, CO. Plus optional tour on March 29th to Greeley, CO for a full tour of the JBS packing plant, Five Rivers Kuner Feedlot and Guttersen Ranches. For info: www.animalagriculture.org.
April 2-13, 2012
Washington State Sheep Producers & WSU Extension will offer two Beginning Shearing Schools and one Advanced “tune-up” Shearing Class at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake, WA. Register by March 15th. Class size limited. For info: www.animalag.wsu.edu under “Upcoming Events” or contact Sarah M. Smith at (509) 754-2011, ext. 413 or smithsm@wsu.edu.
April 14, 2012
California Ram Sale at the Tulare County Fairgrounds, Tulare, CA.
April 28, 2012 / 9am–5pm
Connecticut Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival in Rockville, CT.
July 8-11, 2012
Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School in Philadelphia, PA. Go to www.nlfa-sheep.org to apply for the school before April 16, 2012.
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