Sheep Industry News June 2023

Breeders’ Directory

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!

Blacknose genetics to North America. Semen, embryos, purebred breeding stock. USDA Export Certified flock.

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 34503 Meridian Road, Lebanon, OR 97355 541-258-2692 • ShepherdsLane.com Providing Teeswater, Gotland, and Valais

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. John and Betty Sampsel

Box 558, Stanford, Mt 59479 406-566-2700 • hnco@mtintouch.net

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

Industry Calendar

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

JUNE 2023 2-3 – 73rd Annual West Virginia Purebred Sheep and Goat Show & Sale – Tri-County Faigrounds in Petersburg, W.V. – WVSheepand GoatSale.com. 6 – Indiana Solar Grazing Seminar – Jasper County Fairgrounds in Rensselaer, Ind. – IndianaSheep.com. 7-10 – National Columbia Sheep Show & Sale – Spencer, Iowa – ColumbiaSheep.org. 8-11 – Estes Park Wool Market (& Workshops) – Estes Park, Colo. – EstesParkEventscomplex.com/wool-market.html. 9-11 – The Suffolk Event: Suffolk Weekend 2023 – Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. – Suffolks.org. 10 – Georgia Sheep and Wool Association Annual Meeting – UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital Education Center in Athens, Ga. – GaSheepandWool.org. 11 – New York State Fiber Conference – Butternut Hill Camp ground in Bouckville, N.Y. – caahp.ccext.net/civicrm/event/ info?reset=1&id=170. 14 – UI-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep and Goat Monthly Webinar – Online – UIdaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWiLWKvuS2 dx3AJnWotNw. 20-24 – National Rambouillet Sheep Show and Sale – South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, S.D. – RambouilletSheep.org. 23-25 – Black Sheep Gathering – Albany, Ore. – BlackSheep Gathering.org. 23-25 – Houston Fiber Fest – Cypress, Texas – HoustonFiberFest.com. 24-25 – Beginning Shepherding and Pasture Management Work shop – Bellingham, Wash. – LydiasFlock.com. 25 – Michigan Sheep Producers Association Picnic and Tour – Ka lamazoo, Mich. – Samantha Ludlam at samaludl@gmail.com. 30-July 2 – Wyoming Sheep & Wool Festival - South Lincoln Train ing and Events Center in Kemmerer, Wyo. – WyomingSheepand WoolFestival.com. 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. 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. 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. 22 – South Dakota Sheep Growers Association Premium Yearling Ewe Sale – Huron, S.D. – SDSheepGrowers.org. AUGUST 2023 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. 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.

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