Calendar of Events



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October 2009

  •  Oct 3rd

    • Western Maryland Goat Field Day and Sale
    Washington County Agricultural Education Center - Boonsboro, MD

    The top performing bucks in the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test will be sold. While on test, the bucks are evaulated for growth performance (on pasture), parasite resitance and resilience, and carcass merit. Buck consigners may nominate does for the sale.

    Contact: Susan Schoenian Phone: (301) 432-2767 x343
    Email: sschoen@umd.edu



  •  Oct 24th

    • PA Sheep Symposium - "Surviving the Economy"
    Livestock Evaluation Center in PA Furnance, PA
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    A Sheep Symposium entitled "Surviving the Economy" will be held Saturday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Livestock Evaluation Center in PA Furnance, PA. A Beginning Shepherd's Workshop will be held Sunday, October 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Penn State Sheep Center in University Park, PA.

    The Sheep Symposium will include the following topics and speakers: Live lamb evaluation (Dr. Paul Kuber); Evaluating your lambs for meat quality (Dr. Paul Kuber); Muslim religion and high Holy days (Habib Ghanim); Lamb and goat marketing to the Muslim Market (Feizal, Continental Livestock Company; Selling natural lamb at farmers' markets (Dave Albert, Jr.) ; Selling live lambs for custom slaughter (Katherine Harrison); and a marketing panel discussion.

    The Beginning Shepherd's Workshop will include the following topics and speakers: Handling your flock (Laurie Hubbard); Sheep selection (Dick Kuzemchak); Nutrition (Harold Harpster); Health: common diseases and basic necropsy (Dr. Art Hattel); and Lambing time (Dr. Lester Griel).

    Pre-registration is requested by October 7. Late registrations will not be guaranteed meals. Checks should be made payable to PSWGA and sent to Greg Hubbard, PSWGA Treasurer, at 1535 Purdue Mountain Road, Bellefonte, PA 16623.

    For more information, contact Joanne Evans at (717) 485-0532 or genetic@innernet.net or Kathy Soder at (814) 669-1374 or kbarkfarm@earthlink.com.



  •  Oct 24th

    • "Mid-Atlantic Hair Sheep Sale- Breeding Stock Only"
    Mifflin County Youth Fair Grounds, Reedsville, PA

    Description: ALL HAIR BREEDS WELCOME Breeding Stock Only Consignment Sale open to all breeds of Hair Sheep. Sale starts at 1:00pm, but come early to look at the sheep and talk to the Shepherds about their flocks. There are MIN. bid requirements- so come and sell or buy knowing your sheep have been properly valued and these are NOT cull animals. Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will be hosting a a Hands-on-Small Ruminate workshop the same weekend, same location. For more information on this educational opportunity, contact PASA

    Directions: Directions: From the South- I 83 North to I 81 South to Rt. 322 West. Look for and follow signs saying To Penn State or To State College- Exit Rt. 322 at Rt. 655 Belleville/ Reedsville At the light at the end of the exit ramp, turn right. At the Next light turn right, Go straight onto Mill Pond Dr. to Fairgrounds. From the light at the exit ramp the fairgrounds are only 2/10 mile. From the West- I 80 East exit 161 Bellefonte, US 220/ Rt. 26 South. Continue on Rt. 26 south (via exit 81 towards Pleasant Gap) Turn left onto Rt. 144 until it intersects with Rt. 322 Turn left onto Rt. 322 East Exit Rt. 322 at Rt. 655 Belleville/ Reedsville. At the end of the exit ramp turn left. At the Next light turn right, Go straight onto Mill Pond Dr. to Fairgrounds. From the North- Rt. 15 South to US 220 towards Lock Haven to I80 West exit at Bellefonte, US 220. Rt. 26 South and follow the directions from the West. From the East- I 80 West exit 224 Danville/Sunbury, Rt. 54 South Turn right onto Rt. 11 South Turn right onto Rt. 522 towards Lewistown to Rt. 322 West. Get on Rt. 322 West. Exit Rt. 322 at Rt. 655 Belleville/ Reedsville and follow the remaining directions from the South

    Contact: Cadie Pruss Phone: (717) 242-4154
    Email: acadia@lcworkshop.com
    Website URL: www.hairsheepsale.blogspot.com

    Additional Details: Entry Deadline is October 9, 2009 email or call Cadie to be sent an entry packet.


November 2009

  •  Nov 21st

    • 2009 Lambing and Kidding School
    9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Waldorf, Maryland

    The featured speaker will be Dr. Susan Kerr, an Extension Educator from Washington State University. Dr. Kerr will give several presentations at the school, including performing a live necropsy (of a baby goat and/or lamb).

    Additional topics include: Preparing for lambing and kidding, lambing and kidding in the fall, lambing and kidding for the first time, composting animal mortality, medicating sheep and goats, general health care, raising orphans, first aid for sheep and goats, feeding the pregnant and lactating female, and anthelmintic (dewormer) resistance.

    Pre-registration for the school is required by November 6. The cost of participation is $45 per person. The registration fee includes the program, morning refreshments, lunch, and resource material. Additional family or farm members are $35. Extra resource material is $10.
    Email: sschoen@umd.edu

    Checks should be made payable to the University of Maryland and sent to Lambing and Kidding School, c/o Pam Thomas, Western Maryland Research & Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, Maryland 21756.

    For information about the school, contact Susan Schoenian at (301) 432-2767 x343 or sschoen@umd.edu or Pam Thomas at (301) 432-2767 x315 or pthomas@umd.edu.


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