Sheep Industry News July 2023

Breeders’ Directory

PASKEY SUFFOLKS

34503 Meridian Road, Lebanon, OR 97355 541-258-2692 • ShepherdsLane.com Providing Teeswater, Gotland, and Valais Blacknose genetics to North America. Semen, embryos, purebred breeding stock. USDA Export Certified flock.

John and Betty Sampsel Box 558, Stanford, MT 59479 406-566-2700 • hnco@mtintouch.net

Shelby, Scott & Lisa Paskey 5213 County Hwy TT, Cottage Grove, WI 53527 • Farm: 608-837-3725 Cell: 608-669-3996 • lrpaskey@gmail.com Established in 1976. Certified Scrapie Free Flock 2012. Export Certified Flock 2016. SEASON’S BOUNTY FARM SUFFOLKS Radell & Sarah Schrock 2373 Harpine Hwy, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 radellschrock@yahoo.com • 540-908-5399 SeasonsBountyFarm.com Thick, meaty suffolks. Annual Production Sale is the first Saturday in September. SNYDER RANCHES, LLC PO Box 363, Norwood, CO 81423 970-327-0271• Cell: 970-708-9906 snyderranch56@yahoo.com Providing quality range rams to producers for three generations!

Yearling Rams and Ewes. NSIP data since 1987. Maternal/Growth/Carcass/Wool traits. Above average USA Range Index. Microns 20-22. SIMS SHEEP CO., LLC Mike Sims PO Box 807, Evanston, WY 82931 307-679-1502 We have yearling rams, lamb rams, yearling ewes and ewe lambs. Targhee cross. Finest blood lines in the Western United States. U.S. TARGHEE SHEEP ASSOCIATION Mardy Rutledge, Secretary PO Box 955, Chinook, MT 59523 702-292-5715 • ustargheesheep@gmail.com USTargheeSheep.org TEESWATER & VALAIS BLACKNOSE SHEPHERDS LANE OF OREGON, LLC Martin and Joy Dally

TUNIS-SOUTHDOWN-SHROPSHIRE WISE FAMILY SHEEP

405 Beaver Dam Road, Spring Mills, PA 16875 814-574-9470 • wisefamilysheep@gmail.com YouTube: Wise Family Sheep Serving the lamb industry since 1973. WENSLEYDALE HORSEFEATHER RANCH Terisue & Craig Harvey 1060 Fox Canyon, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 805-459-8248 • horsefeatherranch.net Black & White High percentage breeding stock. Raw, milled and finished fleece.

TARGHEE HUGHES NEWFORD CO.

Industry Calendar

Submit calendar items to kyle@SheepUSA.org See the complete list of events at SheepUSA.org

JULY 2023 6 - Michigan Sheep Producers Association Online Sale – Online – Samantha Ludlam at samaludl@gmail.com. 7-8 – 102nd Idaho State Ram Sale – Filer, Idaho – IdahoWool Growers.org. 8 – Eastern Alliance for Production Katahdins Symposium & Sale – Morehead University Agricultural Complex in Morehead, Ky. – EasternAllianceKatahdins.com. 9-13 – NLFA Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School – Columbus, Ohio – LambFeedersUSA.org. 11 – Animal Health Management Webinar 2 – Online – TBA. 12 - UI-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep and Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – UIdaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWiLWKvuS2 dx3AJnWotNw. 12-15 – Pipestone Sheep for Profit School – Pipestone, Minn. – MNWest.edu/programs-courses/training-management/lamb-and wool/sheep-for-profit. 15 – Washington State Sheep Producers Ram & Ewe Sale – Moses Lake, Wash. – WSSP.org. 15-16 – Copper K Fiber Festival – Copper K Barn in Whitehall, Mont. – CopperKFiberFestival.com. 20-22 – Southern States Dorper Show & Sale – Hyder-Burks Agri cultural Center in Cookeville, Tenn. – DorperSheep.org. 22 – South Dakota Sheep Growers Association Premium Yearling Ewe Sale – Huron, S.D. – SDSheepGrowers.org. AUGUST 2023 2 - Indiana State Fair Shearing Contest – Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center in Indianapolis – IndianaStateFair.com. 5-6 - Fiberfest Eureka – Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Eureka,

Mont. – EurekaFiberFest.org. 9 - UI-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep and Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – UIdaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWiLWKvuS2 dx3AJnWotNw. 10-12 - Katahdin Expo and Sale – Van Wert County Fairgrounds in Van Wert, Ohio – Katahdins.org. 26 - Montana Columbia Breeders Show and Sale – Fergus County Fairgrounds in Lewistown, Mont. – MTColumbiaSheep.org. 26-27 - Beginning Shepherding and Pasture Management Work shop – Bellingham, Wash. – LydiasFlock.com. 26-28 - Sheepherders Rendezvous – Glenrock, Wyo. – Rita at 307 262-0513. SEPTEMBER 2023 8-10 - Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival – Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson, Wis. – WisconsinSheepandWoolFestival.com. 9-10 - Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Annual Conference – Broken Bow, Neb. – ne.sheep.goat@gmail.com. 9-10 - American Classic Valais Blacknose National Show – Hunter don Fairgrounds in Lambertville, N.J. – Francher35@gmail.com. 13 - UI-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep and Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – UIdaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWiLWKvuS2 dx3AJnWotNw. 13-14 - Montana Ram and Ewe Sales – Eastern Montana Fair grounds in Miles City, Mont. – MTSheep.org. 22-23 - South Dakota Sheep Growers Association Annual Conven tion – Rapid City, S.D. – SDSheepGrowers.org. 23-24 - Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival – Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich, N.Y. – ADKWoolandArtsc.om.

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