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SUMMER 2011 VOLUME 23, NUMBER 3
A PUBLICATION OF THE WISCONSIN SHEEP BREEDERS COOPERATIVE
7811 Consolidated School Rd., Edgerton, WI 53534 • www.wisbc.com
Pasture Walks and Clinics Prove Popular
See NCWGA on Page 3
WISCONSIN SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL CELEBRATES TEN YEARS!
In an encouraging cooperative
effort, several agencies recently
combined their educational re-
sources to provide producers the
opportunity to visit two successful
sheep grazing operations and
at the same time get a wealth
of practical management tips in
a hands-on workshop setting.
UW Cooperative Extension
Small Ruminant Specialist
Claire Mikolayunas provided
the hands-on segment for both
pro grams, while the pasture
walks were hosted by Town &
Country Resource Conservation
& Develop ment and specialists
Kirsten Jurcek and Mike Gehl,
with support from Peg Reedy,
Walworth County UW Extension
and Laura Paine, Grazing &
Organic Agriculture Specialist
with the Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, Trade & Con-
sumer Protection. Additional
support came from the Dodge
& Columbia Grazing Network,
Columbia County Land & Water
Con servation, Racine & Kenosha
Counties UW Extension and
Univer sity of Wisconsin-Madison
Agricultural Engineering Depart-
ment.
The fi rst pasture walk and
clinic took place at A-Z Farm,
just south of Madison, where
Ray and Alice Antoniewicz
have built a successful rotational
grazing program for their fl ock
of sixty crossbred ewes. While
A-Z Farm may be better known
for its pioneering efforts in agri-
tourism, the Antoniewicz Family
is also heavily invested in direct
marketing of both lamb and wool,
as well as sales of breeding stock
and feeder lambs. The A-Z fl ock
rotationally grazes 34 acres of
managed pasture covering ten
paddocks. The Antoniewiczs
use a combination of woven
netting and permanent electric
high-tensile wire for perimeter
and divider fencing, along with
temporary fencing that is reset
to keep the fl ock moving through
the system. Water is supplied
through a permanent feeder line
that follows a center access lane,
with take-offs strategically placed
for fi lling tanks.
Following the pasture walk
and dinner, the group focused on
hoof care as Claire Mikolayunas
A cooperative effort between UW Extension and Town & Country RC&D brought out an enthusiastic group of producers to a hoof trimming clinic and pasture walk at A-Z Farm near Oregon on June 27. The Antoniewicz Family is a pioneer in agri-tourism, but also direct markets lamb and wool, as well as selling breeding stock and feeder lambs from a fl ock of sixty crossbred ewes.
Over forty people attended a recent clinic on small ruminant parasites and a pasture walk at the Warren and Ellen O’brion Farm near Rio. Claire Mikolayunas, UWEX Small Ruminant Specialist is shown discussing parasites common to sheep and goats and methods for their control. Irish Acres is home to a fl ock of 130 registered Polypays and a herd of Scottish Highland cattle.
See you in Jefferson? The 2011 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival marks a milestone anniversary for the growing event, with over 600 head of sheep expected, along with lots of youthful exhibitors. This Photo Contest entry titled "Dressed In Her Sunday Best" was submitted last year by Lynn Crooks, of Lancaster, WI. and entered in the Kids & Sheep category.
As a destination for sheep and
fi ber enthusiasts from across the
country, the Wisconsin Sheep
& Wool Festival will not only
celebrate its tenth anniversary this
year, but will for the second time
in its brief history, host a national
show. The Natural Colored Wool
Growers Association will bring
its main event to Jefferson the
weekend of September 9-11,
adding both a sheep and fl eece
division to a growing roster of
Festival shows.
According to its website, the
Natural Colored Wool Growers
Association (NCWGA) grew
from a grassroots effort and
“the recognition of a need for
an association to stress the
development of quality colored
sheep and wool.” While the
appearance of colored sheep
at shows around the country is
now a given, it wasn’t that long
ago that colored wool was the
bane of the industry and colored
genetics frowned upon by
many breed organizations. By
1977, enthusiasm and interest
had grown to the point that the
NCWGA was established and
colored sheep fi nally gained
recognition. The association then
began to unite breeders of colored
sheep, as well as establish quality
standards and a registry database.
Today, the NCWGA counts more
than 175 members across the US
and Canada, with roughly twenty
percent of that membership
located in the Midwest. For
purposes of representation, the
association divides the country
NCWGA Brings National Show to Jefferson
See Pasture Walk on Page 3
THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD SUMMER 20112
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Well, it’s fi nally here and we
had best enjoy it, as we never
know how long it will stay. I’m
speaking of that elusive Wisconsin
commodity called summer.
As sheep producers, when
have we ever experienced such
fabulous lamb prices? Even wool
prices have taken a step up. I’ve
noticed that across the country,
sheep sales have commanded
pretty fair prices even though at
many of those sales, numbers have
fallen slightly. Maybe everybody
is holding on to their ewes in
anticipation of even higher lamb
prices next year.
Be sure to visit your county fair
and encourage all young livestock
exhibitors to continue learning
and enjoying their projects. And
you certainly won’t want to miss
the Wisconsin State Fair. When
you enter the sheep barn you will
notice an extreme makeover of
the Wisconsin Wool Works booth.
Our WWW volunteers have done
a fantastic job of re-designing
the displays and the state fair has
been gracious enough to construct
a new main entrance which will
add space and accessibility, along
with some much needed eye
appeal. Let us know what you
think of the changes.
September 9th through the
11th brings us to the Grand
Finale of summer, the Wisconsin
Sheep & Wool Festival. If you
haven’t received a catalog and
would like one, contact the
Festival offi ce at 608 868-2505
or go online to our website,
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com. There are more events that
weekend than I can mention here,
but there is truly something for
everyone, young or old, shepherd
or not.
Volunteers are the backbone of
the Festival. It could not happen
without all of the non-paid
hours that are put into this event.
PLEASE, if you can donate a few
hours we would love to have you.
Let us know how and when you
would like to help!
Enjoy the summer and all that
it has to offer us here in Wisconsin.
The next time I write this message,
fall will be upon us.
Sincerely,Sue Rupnow
President, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN
The Wisconsin Shepherd is a quarterly publication of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, a non-profi t organization dedicated to the diverse interests of the Wisconsin sheep industry. Inquiries about WSBC and address changes for WSBC and The Wisconsin Shepherd should be directed to Jill Alf, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, WSBC, 7811 Consolidated School
Road, Edgerton, WI 53534; 608-868-2505 or [email protected].
EDITOR Bob Black
ADVERTISING MANAGER Kelli Gunderson, 9726 N. Fork Creek Rd., Shannon, IL 61078; 815-821-5905 or [email protected]
WSBC offi cers and directors are:PRESIDENT Sue Rupnow: Wausau, 715-675-6894,
VICE PRESIDENT Laura Meyer, 920-206-8445,[email protected]
Troy Antoniewicz, Stoughton, 608-873-6841,[email protected] Bingen, West Bend, 262-629-4221, [email protected] Held: Oakfi eld, 920-583-3084, [email protected] Keough, 920-596-1931, [email protected] Klug, 920-309-2181, [email protected] Taylor, Arlington, 608-846-9536, [email protected] Thorson, 920-344-1235, [email protected]
Heading into the 160th
anniversary of the Wisconsin State
Fair, the Wisconsin Wool Works
booth in the Sheep & Goat Barn
will get a facelift, expanding space
for retail sales and offering better
visibility for artists demonstrating
traditional fi ber arts to fairgoers.
The booth, which opened in 1999,
offers fi ber-based businesses and
artists opportunities to tap the
state fair market, promote wool
and educate the general public
about traditional fi ber crafts and
Wisconsin’s fi ber industry. Each
year, between thirty and forty
consignors bring in a variety of
products and one-of-a-kind items,
from a hand-knitted sweater
to skeins of locally spun yarn.
Products made in Wisconsin are
highlighted with special tags and
customers often fi nd themselves
being helped by the very person
who made the item, as consignors
are asked to volunteer time in the
booth.
Carol Black, long-time
manager of the Wisconsin Wool Works, said a make-over for the
space has been long overdue and
appreciates the support of the
Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-
op in funding the changes. “We
began on a shoestring twelve years
ago and have not really invested a
lot since then,” she says, adding
that the booth is showing its age
as well as fi ghting accessibility
issues. “With hundreds of items
consigned every year, display
space is at a premium and when
busy it can be really crowded,
which is a problem for customers
and our volunteers.”
Support has also come from
the Wisconsin State Fair, which
this year budgeted for a second
entrance into the booth space and
will do an upgrade on the electrical
service. The fair’s Agriculture
Department has also committed
to helping boost the educational
mission of the Wool Works by
reserving the area on the east side
of the booth for demonstrations.
That space will be partially
fenced off and provide a new main
entrance, which Black says should
help with traffi c fl ow and relieve
congestion in front of exhibitor
pens. She says that the support of
the state fair has been crucial to
the success of the Wisconsin Wool Works and its efforts to showcase
the state’s fi ber industry. “Without
that support and encouragement
it would have hard to foresee a
long-term future for our efforts at
the fair. The Wisconsin State Fair
has been behind us one hundred
percent.” Commissions on WWW
sales provide from 10 to 15 percent
of the gross annual income for the
Wisconsin Sheep Breeders.
Anyone interested in additional
information about the Wisconsin Wool Works, or in consigning for
2011, should contact Carol Black
at 920 623-3536 or email [email protected]. The Wisconsin
State Fair opens on August 4.
Wisconsin Wool Works! To Get Facelift
The Country StoreEast & West Barns – North End of Fair Park
Country Store HoursFriday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Outside VendorsHours may vary – please check with individual exhibitors.
Thank you for supporting our exhibitors!Without their participation,
the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival would not be possible.
Building Futures
2011 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
September 9-11Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI
www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
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calendar of events, classifi ed
ads, links and much more at
www.wisbc.com.
As Sue Sees It:
SUMMER 2011 THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD 3
MINT GOLD RANCHDale & Judy Dobberpuhl
5807 County Road X De Pere, WI 54115
920-864-7732www.mintgoldranch.com
At Mint Gold
Ranch
we aren’t afraid
to show our
naked butts.
WARNING:
CREEP PANELS MAY NEED TO
BE ADJUSTED FOR REAR END
WIDTH OF LAMBS
SEE THE RAMS
WITH PICTURES
AND DATA ON LOINEYES,
GROWTH, ETC.
ON OUR WEBSITE
NCWGAcontinued from page 1
into six districts, with the national
show rotated between three of
those districts. Wisconsin is
in District 3, which includes
Canada.
The NCWGA currently
recognizes forty seven breeds
of sheep, from Merion to
Manx Loghtan; Polworth to
Rambouillet. Exhibitors entering
sheep in the NCWGA national
must be members in good
standing of the association and
must have NCWGA certifi cates,
or be registered in another breed
association that recognizes color
in their breed. To be eligible to
show, an animal must exhibit
natural colored wool in at
least 35% of their fl eece. The
NCWGA show standards call for
four divisions based on fl eece,
including Fine, Medium, Long
and Coarse.
The NCWGA Show will be
held on Saturday of the Festival,
immediately after the Open Wool
Breeds show is completed in the
Sale Arena. On Sunday, there
will be a Junior NCWGA Show
following Showmanship. Both
shows will be judged by Neil
Kentner of Mason, MI, with
premiums underwritten in part by
the NCWGA.
There will also be a NCWGA
National Fleece Show, held
in conjunction with the Open
& Junior Fleece Shows on
Saturday, which will be judged
by Letty Klein, Kalamazoo, MI.
Entry standards for the fl eece
competition are the same as those
of the sheep shows. Premiums
for the NCWGA fl eece show are
also underwritten in part by that
association.
For additional information on
the Natural Colored Wool Growers
Association, visit the website at
www.ncwga.org. Entries/regis-
trations for all sheep shows,
classes requiring registration,
and certain activities at the
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
are due August 20. Complete
details can be found online at
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com. For persons without access
to a computer, experiencing
diffi culties in registering or
entering animals or having
questions, should contact the
Festival offi ce at 608 868-2505.
went through the basics of foot
diseases common to both sheep
and goats and demonstrated
how to handle sheep and trim
feet. Participants then had the
opportunity to try their hand at
handling and trimming hooves.
A second pasture walk and
clinic was held at Irish Acres, the
73 acre farm of Warren and Ellen
O’brion near Rio. The O’brion’s
rotationally graze a fl ock of over
one hundred Polypay sheep, along
with a herd of Scottish Highland
beef cattle, using a combination
of high tensile and temporary
fencing in a paddock system. Over
forty people attended and rotated
through two separate educational
sessions along with the pasture
tour. Dave Kammel, UW-
Madison, Professor of Biological
Systems Engineering, discussed
adapting buildings to sheep
production while Warren O’brion
followed with an overview
of his management, lambing
system and handling facilities.
In an alternating session, Claire
Mikolayunas discussed parasites
common to sheep and goats and
deworming strategies based on
fecal counts. Participants then
had the opportunity to prepare
a sample fecal fl oat and assess
parasite loads on their own.
The pasture walks were
organized through the Town &
Country Resource Conservation &
Development, Inc. an organization
formerly associated with the
Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS). Resource
Conservation & Development
Councils (RC&Ds) were regional,
non-profi t organizations run by a
citizen council, whose agenda
was set locally. NRCS provided
a staff coordinator, along with
offi ce space, computers, etc. The
purpose of the RC&Ds was to
leverage a small amount of federal
support by obtaining grants to do
regional projects. Their efforts
were a means to extend the
reach of NRCS and accomplish
more locally driven conservation
projects with community support
and non-federal funding. But, in
the new world of budget cuts,
RC&Ds suffered the fate of many
programs and were sliced from
the federal budget. However,
according to Laura Paine, Grazing
& Organic Agriculture Specialist
with DATCP, the RC&Ds may yet
survive the budget axe. “None of
the RC&Ds we work with have
shut down and all are working on
a transition to fully independent
non-profi ts.” she said, pointing
out that Town & Country RC&D
that helped host the recent pasture
walks was and remains one of
Wisconsin’s newest RC&Ds.
“I believe they’ll pull through.
They’re doing some really neat
stuff with local food systems, in
addition to the grazing work.”
Kirsten Jurcek and Mike Gehl
are currently part time employees
with the Town & Country
RC&D and both operate farms in
southeast Wisconsin.
Claire Mikolayunas is
completing her fi rst year
as UWEX Small Ruminant
Specialist, serving Wisconsin
goat and sheep producers. She has
worked on sheep, goat and dairy
cow operations in New England,
Northern Ireland and Wisconsin,
earning her Ph.D researching dairy
sheep nutrition at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison and the
Spooner Agricultural Research
Station. Mikolayunas is also part
of the education committee and
a presenter for the Wisconsin
Sheep & Wool Festival. She and
her family have a small farm in
the southwestern part of the state.
PASTURE WALKcontinued from page 1
The annual Beginning Sheep
Shearing School will be held on
Saturday and Sunday, December
3 and 4, 2011 at the Sheep
Unit, Arlington Agricultural
Research Station, Arlington,
WI. The school will cover basic
shearing skills including sheep
handling, shearing positions, wool
handling, and equipment care and
maintenance. Cost of the school
will be $60.00 per participant.
All equipment will be furnished.
Participants can bring their own
shearing equipment if they wish.
Registration includes lunch both
days. Lodging is not included, but a
list of local hotels will be provided.
Please contact Todd Taylor (608-
846-5858, [email protected]) with questions and to obtain
regis tration information. The
registration deadline is November
1, 2010, and enrollment will be
limited to the number of students
the space can accommodate.
The school is organized by the
Department of Animal Sciences,
University of Wisconsin-Madison;
Cooperative Extension, University
of Wisconsin-Extension; and
the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders
Cooperative.
Beginning Sheep Shearing School Offered
THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD SUMMER 20114
WSBC presents the
10th Annual Wisconsin Sheep & Wool FestivalSeptember 9-11, 2011 • Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson
For complete details, go to www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
THURSDAY8:00 – 9:00 Vendor Setup – Country Store
10:00 – 3:00 Registration Open – Pick-up Camping Permits
– Lobby – Activity Center
4:00 – 7:00 MSSBA Sheep Check-in – Sheep Barn
FRIDAYGate: 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. - Admission charged.7:00 a.m. Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial – West Field
7:30 a.m. Registration Open – Lobby – Activity Center
9:00 a.m. Sheep 101 – Beginning Shepherds’ Clinic (P) – West Exhibit Building
Photo Contest – Entries open for viewing/
voting – Activity Center
Silent Auction (Donations accepted until
9:00 a.m. Sat.) – Activity Center
9:00 – Noon Poster Contest - Entries accepted
– Activity Center
9:00 – 4:00 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) Check for Class Locations in Student Packet
or at Registration9:00 – 5:00 MSSBA & Open Skein Contest Entry Check-in
Design Challenge Entry Check-in Lobby –
Activity Center
10:00 – 8:00 Fleece Show –All Entries – Early Check-in –
West Exhibit Building
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Country Store Open
6:00 – 7:30 Open & NCWGA Sheep Check-in – Sale ArenaAll Day MSSBA Sheep Check-in – Sheep Barn
SATURDAYGate: 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. – Admission charged7:00 a.m. Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial – West Field
7:30 a.m. Registration Open – Lobby – Activity Center
7:00 – 8:00 Fleece Show – MSSBA Entries – Check-in
7:00 – 9:30 Fleece Show – Open, Junior, NCWGA Entries
– Check-in – West Exhibit Building
7:00 – 9:00 Open & NCWGA Sheep Check-in – Sale Arena
8:00 – 10:00 MSSBA Sheep Entries Check-in – Sheep Barn
8:00 a.m. Hall of Breeds – Indoor Arena
Newborn Lambs!– Indoor Arena
8:00 – 9:00 Make It With Wool – Registration &
Hospitality Lobby – Activity Center
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Country Store Open
9:00 a.m. “Art Under Foot” Hooked Rug Exhibit Open –
Activity Center
“Wonderful Wisconsin Wool” Wool Quilts &
Wall Hangings – Activity Center
Silent Auction – Deadline for donations! –
Activity Center
Shepherds’ Workshops (Unless noted otherwise) – East Exhibit Building
9:30 a.m. MSSBA Shetland Fleece Show –
West Exhibit Building
9:00 – 11:00 Make It With Wool Judging (MIWW) –
Activity Center
9:00 – Noon Will “Ewe” Teach Me to Knit? Kids’ Class – Wonders of Wool Building 1
9:00 – 3:00 Silent Auction – Bidding! – Activity Center
9:00 – 4:00 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) – Check for class locations in Student Packet or at Registration
9:00 – 5:00 MSSBA & Open Skein Entry Check-in
Design Challenge Entry Check-in Lobby –
Activity Center
10:00 a.m. Great Lakes Bluefaced Leicester Show – Indoor Arena
Open Sheep Shows – Meat & Wool Breeds – Sale Arena
NCWGA National Show – Immediately Following Wool Breeds – Sale Arena
NCWGA Meeting (Time and location to be announced)
Junior, Open, NCWGA Fleece Shows
West Exhibit Building
10:00 & 1:00 & 3:00 Shearing Demonstrations – Indoor Arena
10:00 – 4:00 Skillathon – Youth Sweepstakes Activity –
West Exhibit Building
Noon Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Show – Sheep Barn12:30 p.m. Open & Junior Fleece Shows – Silent Auction of fl eeces follows – West Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m. Consignments Close – Used Equipment
Auction – Warm-up Arena
Judging – Handspun Skein Competition
Country Store East
1:00 – 4:00 Will “Ewe” Teach Me To Felt? Kids’ Class Wonders of Wool Building 1
2:15 p.m. Best of Wisconsin Style Show –
Make It With Wool – Activity Center
2:00 p.m. Used Equipment Auction – Warm-up Arena
3:15 p.m. Awards Presentation – Make It With Wool – Activity Center
4:00 p.m. Shepherds’ Auction – Activity Center5:30 – 6:30 Fleece Silent Auction – West Exhibit Building
6:00 p.m. Lead Class Competition – Sale Arena
6:00 – 10:00 UNWIND (reservations required) –
Fairview Sports Bar
SUNDAYGate: 7:00 a.m. – Admission charged7:30 a.m. Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial – West Field
7:30 a.m. Registration Open – Lobby – Activity Center
8:00 – 9:00 Market Lambs – Weigh-in – Sheep Barn7:30 – 9:00 Junior Sheep Show Check-in Entries – Sale Arena7:45 a.m. Judging Contest – Youth Sweepstakes Activity
– Sale Arena
8:00 – 3:30 Hall of Breeds – Indoor Arena
Newborn Lambs! – Indoor Arena
8:30 – 3:30 Fleece Sale (Private Treaty) –
West Exhibit Building
8:30 – 4:00 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) Check for class locations in Student Packet
or at Registration9:00 a.m. Junior Sheep Show – Showmanship – Sale Arena “Art Under Foot” Hooked Rug Exhibit –
Activity Center
“Wonderful Wisconsin Wool” Wool Quilts
& Wall Hangings – Activity Center
Shepherds’ Workshops (Unless otherwise noted) East Exhibit Building
9:00 – 9:30 MSSBA & Open Skein Entry Check-in
Design Challenge Entry Check-in
Lobby – Activity Center
9:30 & 11:00 Shearing Demonstrations – Indoor Arena
9:00 – Noon Check-in, MSSBA Handmade Wool
Competition – Sheep Barn
Check-in, MSSBA Handspun Skein
Competition – Goat Barn
10:00 a.m. NAMSS North American Mule Sheep Society Show – Indoor Arena
Design Challenge – Judging –
Wonders of Wool Building 110:00 – 3:00 Sheep to Shawl - Demonstrations of Fiber Arts
Wonders of Wool Building 1 Design Challenge – View judging results
Wonders of Wool Building 110:30 a.m. Market Lamb Show – Sheep Barn Market Lamb Showmanship Immediately following show! – Sheep BarnNoon Junior Sheep Show – Sale Arena NCWGA National Junior Show – Sale Arena
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Country Store Open
Noon – 2:00 Handy Shepherd Mini-Workshops – Goat Barn
12:30 p.m. Cooking With the Chefs! - Lamb Cooking Demonstration
Cheese Sampling! Immediately following Cooking With the Chefs! – Activity Center
1:00 p.m. Judging: MSSBA Handmade Wool
Competition – Goat Barn
Shearing Workshop – Indoor Arena
3:00 p.m. Wisconsin Club Lamb Association Annual
Meeting/Awards Presentation – East Exhibit
Building – South End
4:00 p.m. Festival Closes – Thanks for coming and have a safe trip home!
Schedule of Events(P) Pre-registration required for these classes and activities. • Check Map for locations.
Mark your calendars for 2012 – September 7-9
Wonders of WoolClass Schedule & Instructors
Register Online by August 20!www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
FRIDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES501 In Search of The Perfect Green…and Orange Too! ........................Stefania Isaacson
502 Rug Hooking ..................................................................................... Linda Harwood
503 Beginning Spinning (Repeated as Class 603 & 703) ................................. Deb Jones
504 The Shepherds Rug .................................................................................. Letty Klein
505 Soft Core Spinning: Corespinning With Fiber! .......................................Jacey Boggs
506 Creating the Yarn You Want ....................................................................... Amy Tyler
507 Basic Broom Making .......................................................................... John Holzwart
508 Large Project Tote .................................................................................... Bev Larson
509 Alligator Socks .....................................................................................Lizbeth Upitis
FRIDAY – MORNING CLASSES520 Spindle Spinning For Beginners .........................................................Nancy Shroyer
521 Soap Making Fun! ................................................................................ Linda Conroy
523 Woolen or Worsted? ................................................................................Kate Larson
524 SAORI Weaving ..................................................................... Chiaki & Dan O’Brien
525 Reversible Cables ................................................................................ Cheryl Stegert
526 Beginning Felting ................................................................................. Mary Wallace
527 Beaded Wrist Warmers ........................................................................Carol Rhoades
FRIDAY – AFTERNOON CLASSES540 How To Select A Color Palette ............................................................Nancy Shroyer
541 A Taste of Pine Needle Basketry .......................................................... Linda Conroy
542 Knit Thrummed Mittens ..............................................................................Liz Sutter
543 Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Fiber to Dye For! .............................Tracey Schuh
544 SAORI Weaving ..................................................................... Chiaki & Dan O’Brien
545 Beginning Lace Knitting ..................................................................... Cheryl Stegert
546 Unspun Fun! ...................................................................................... Carole Rhoades
SATURDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES601 Hard Core Spinning: Core Spinning With Yarn! .....................................Jacey Boggs
602 Estonian Mittens From the Island of Kihnu ........ Sandy DeMaster & Mary Germain
603 Beginning Spinning (Repeated as Class 503 & 703) ................................. Deb Jones
604 Japanese Shibori .............................................................................Karen Rognsvoog
605 Spinning & Knitting Goat Fibers .............................................................. Amy Tyler
606 The Grand Finale! Finishing With Professional Results .....................Nancy Shroyer
607 Guernsey Techniques ...........................................................................Lizbeth Upitis
608 Brioche Knitting .................................................................................. Cheryl Stegert
609 Hand Carding & Woolen Spinning ................................................... Carole Rhoades
SATURDAY – MORNING CLASSES620 Needle Felted “Iron Feet Sheep & Resting Ewe” (4 hour class) ........Danita Doerre
621 Express Yourself: Fearless Color Mixing ............................................Bonnie Paruch
623 Weaving A Diamond ...............................................................................Jane Grogan
624 Spinning Three Leicesters .......................................................................Kate Larson
625 Batik Silk Scarf .........................................................................Kathleen Mulholland
626 To Spindle or Not To Spindle Basket (4 hour class) ............................... Bev Larson
627 Coiling On A Gourd ............................................................................ Sandy Bulgrin
SATURDAY – AFTERNOON CLASSES640 Rhythm, Repetition & Rest .................................................................Bonnie Paruch
641 Quilt With Weaving .................................................................................Jane Grogan
642 Dyed Rayon Circular Scarf .......................................................Kathleen Mulholland
643 How To Talk To Your Antique Spinning Wheel ..........................................Lois Lane
644 Nuno/Knit Scarf ................................................................................ Rosie Dittmann
645 Spinning & Knitting With Energized Singles ........................... Melissa (Mo) Brown
646 Beginning Viking Knitting ....................................................................... Barb Heike
SUNDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES701 Silk Painting – Wearable Art ..........................................................Karen Rognsvoog
702 Spinning For A Purpose ......................................................................Nancy Shroyer
703 Beginning Spinning (Repeated as Class 503 & 603) ................................. Deb Jones
704 Embellishments of Latvian Mittens .....................................................Lizbeth Upitis
705 Rigid Heddle Weaving ........................................................................ Cheryl Stegert
706 Spinning Shetland Wool For Fair Isle & Lace Knitting .................... Carole Rhoades
SUNDAY – MORNING CLASSES720 Boucle .....................................................................................................Jacey Boggs
721 Spinning Marl Yarns .................................................................................. Amy Tyler
722 Tapestry Sampler ................................................................................ Barb Gallagher
723 A Basket For Treasures? ................................................................... Margie Meehan
724 Whoa-O-Domino…Knitting .................................................................Kathy Krause
725 How To Talk To Your Antique Spinning Wheel ..........................................Lois Lane
726 Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet ................................................................ Sandy Bulgrin
727 Survey of Silk ......................................................................................Betty Shreeves
728 Spin Some Bunny ................................................................................ Nancy Barnett
729 Advanced Viking Knitting ........................................................................ Barb Heike
SUNDAY – AFTERNOON CLASSES740 Alpaca, Llama, Mohair & More ......................................................Stefania Isaacson
741 Thick & Thin & Coils .............................................................................Jacey Boggs
742 Mechanics Of The Wheel .......................................................................... Amy Tyler
743 Amazing Angora Rabbit ...................................................................... Nancy Barnett
744 Intro To Basic Elements & Pattern Designs of Orenburg Lace .......Galina Khmeleva
745 Felted Slippers (4 hour class – Begins at NOON) ................................... Nan Talley
SUMMER 2011 THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD 5
WSBC presents the
10th Annual Wisconsin Sheep & Wool FestivalSeptember 9-11, 2011 • Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson
For complete details, go to www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
For over three decades the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders
Cooperative has supported educational opportunities for producers
and the tradition continues at the 2011 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool
Festival. There will be a full complement of top-notch workshops
and clinics presented by educators and producers from across
the sheep industry. No pre-registration is required for Saturday
and Sunday sessions. Admission is charged at the gate for daily
attendance; $5 per day or $10 for a weekend wristband. Parking
and kids 8 and under are free.
Thanks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University
of Wisconsin Extension, Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders
Association, Bluefaced Leicester Breeders Association, North
American Mule Sheep Society, Wisconsin Farm Service Agency,
Mid-States Wool Growers, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales
Association, EDJE Technologies, Sydell, Inc., Townsend’s Sales
and our presenters for their support of this educational program.
LOCATION: EAST EXHIBIT BUILDING(Except as noted)
SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 108:00 a.m. Hospitality Hour
Celebrate 10 years of Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
educational programs as you meet the presenters and fellow
shepherds for coffee and donuts! Sponsored by Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, Mid-States Wool Growers and the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival.
9:00 a.m. The Basics of Handling Sheep Profi table management in any fl ock centers on the ease of
moving sheep for deworming, foot care, weaning or weighing
off lambs. This workshop is a primer on the basics of moving
animals, including the use of commercial handling facilities.
Claire Mikolayunas, Small Ruminant Extension, University
of Wisconsin-Madison; Townsend’s Sales and Sydell, Inc. cooperating. Workshop begins at south end of East Exhibit Building and will then move outside.
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should your website! Learn the options you have for creating a
web presence and how you can use social networking to increase
traffi c to your website as well as how to utilize directories and
print solutions to reach potential customers. Amy Tlach, EDJE
Technologies, Indianola, IA. (Repeated at 3:00 Saturday)
10:00 a.m. Key Considerations In BuildingA Commercial Flock
With lamb markets at historic highs, it’s easy to get caught
up in the excitement of expansion fever, or jumping in feet fi rst
into commercial production, but are you really ready to do this??
Richard Ehrhardt, Small Ruminant Specialist, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI, goes over the checklist that every
producer should use when starting or expanding a commercial
enterprise.
USDA Funding OpportunitiesStarting and growing a successful farming operation can
depend on taking advantage of creative funding resources.
Wisconsin Farm Service Agency, Madison, WI.
11:00 a.m. Thirty Years of Crossbreeding With15 Different Breeds
Follow the genetic trials and tribulations of a successful
commercial shepherd. Jim Schultz, Weed Eden Farm,
Clintonville, WI.
Feeding: The Practical Approach Profi t doesn’t arrive in a paper bag. Feed is the biggest cost in
maintaining any fl ock of sheep. Make a nutritional budget part of
your production calendar and feed as if your income depended
on making practical management decisions. A. Richard Cobb,
Sheep Extension Specialist, University of Illinois – Urbana.
1:00 p.m. Johne’s: Coming To A Flock Near You? Johne’s (“YO-knees”) disease is a fatal gastrointestinal disease
of sheep, and other ruminants (including cattle, goats, elk deer
and bison), for which there is currently no cure. Could Johne’s
be stalking your fl ock? How would you know and what could
you do about it? Dr. Gretchen May, Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection. (Scheduled)
Expansion: Overcoming the HurdlesWhile the current lamb market may be causing some producers
to ponder- ing land prices, feed and other production costs may be
putting a damper on that enthusiasm. Richard Ehrhardt, Small
Ruminant Specialist, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI, looks at ways to grow fl ock numbers and maintain a profi t
margin.
1:30 p.m. Bluefaced Leicester Breeders Association Educational Presentation INDOOR ARENADavid Raine, President, UK – BFLSBA, ‘OLD PARKS,’
Penrith, Cumbria, UK.
2:00 p.m. Managing Multiples & Orphans In AGrass-Based System
Prolifi cacy in a pasture-based operation can present some
interesting management problems: Bob and Penny Leder, Bear
Creek Sheep Station, Bear Creek, WI, have identifi ed the problem
of slow, weak lambs as a milk distribution problem, rather than
not enough milk. Bob will explain the management practices they
use in dealing with multiples and orphans, while staying on a
spring lambing, grass-based system.
Questions & Answers About Pasture!Can forage compete with $8 corn? What can we do to
make marginal pastures more productive? Is management and
fertilization enough to make the difference in the tug of war
between grain and grass? Bring your questions and concerns
to this session! Dan Undersander, Professor of Agronomy/
Extension & Research Forage Agronomist, UW-Madison
3:00 p.m. Put Your Website to Work! If you are going to invest money in a website for your farm or
business, then it’s only logical that your website needs to work
for you, just like an employee. That means the employee needs
to generate revenue and/or save time and money. Well then, so
should your website! Learn the options you have for creating a
web presence and how you can use social networking to increase
traffi c to your website as well as how to utilize directories and
print solutions to reach potential customers. Amy Tlach, EDJE
Technologies, Indianola, IA.
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 119:00 a.m. Reading The Flock:
Observation As A Management Tool You can’t raise sheep from a distance: Daily observation is
key to any successful livestock operation and especially true
with a fl ock of sheep. What are the critical signs in day-to-day
management and how do they affect the bottom line? A. Richard Cobb, Sheep Extension Specialist, University of Illinois –
Urbana.
Value-Added: It Works For Wool! What can I do with all this wool? Learn the many value-added
opportunities that you can create with wool from your sheep.
Find out the sources for processing, marketing and then getting
the public to learn about and appreciate the wonderful wool from
your fl ock. This will be a networking discussion; all about fi nding
markets, enhancing your wool and market items - while having
fun promoting sheep. Interaction is a must! Neil Kentner, Sheep
Producer, Spinner & Weaver, Fleece Judge, Mason, MI.
9:00 – 11:00 Color Genetics In SheepWEST EXHIBIT BUILDING
Reproducing color shades in fl eeces can be a daunting
challenge for even the most experienced producer. Maggie Howard, Tawanda farms, Montague, CA, will discuss the
biological and genetic processes that result in particular shades
of fl eece. Your ability to identify color patterns in your sheep will
allow you to control your production and to replicate your most
desired fl eece shades. Note: This two-hour session will be in a dialogue, give and take format, so that even the most genetics-challenged shepherds can participate!
10:00 a.m. Choosing A Terminal SireFor Your System & Market
Will the use of a terminal sire increase production effi ciency
in your fl ock? Richard Ehrhardt, Small Ruminant Specialist,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, examines
this question, reviews the basics of lamb growth and then
provides guidelines to help you choose the right terminal
sire that complements your system and matches your market
requirements.
10:00 – Noon Shetlands In The U.K. A special two-hour presentation and discussion on Shetland
sheep in the United Kingdom. Kate Sharp, Ewingston Farm,
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland. (South end of the East Exhibit Building, across drive from the Sheep Barn.)
11:00 Meat CSAs – Right For You? Direct marketing has long been a popular method of growing
profi t margins, but CSAs (community supported agriculture) for
marketing of meat products is a step up from farmers markets and
on-the-farm sales. With a fl ock of up to 150 Scottish Blackface
sheep, Anna Maenner, Waterloo, WI, now delivers meat products
(lamb, chicken and turkey) to 65 customers a month.
High-End Fleece Production WEST EXHIBIT BUILDING
Many sheep produce fl eece, but does it help your bottom line?
Does it cost more to shear than what your wool brings in? If you
bring together the right factors, your fl eece can actually increase
your income and become a valuable product of your farm. By paying
attention to details, you can produce award-winning fl eeces that
will jump off the skirting table and into the arms of handspinners
and crafters year after year, while you enjoy the fi nancial rewards!
Dee Heinrich, Peeper Hollow Farm, Marion, IA
Noon – 2:00 ‘Handy Shepherds’ Mini-Classes GOAT BARNSponsored by the Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders
Association. Check in the Sheep Barn at the MSSBA silent
auction table for a complete schedule of mini classes.
12:30 p.m. Cooking With the Chefs! ACTIVITY CENTERJoin Executive Chef Jack Kaestner from the Oconomowoc
Lake Club as he prepares several of his favorite recipes using
Wisconsin lamb, including lamb jambalaya and mini lamb
burgers with specially selected sheep cheese! Chef Jack has a
culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde
Park, New York), as well as a B.S. in Food Science/Food Service
Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The
Oconomowoc Lake Club draws from local, sustainably-grown
food for creating the menu and meals for Lake Club Diners.
Cheese Sampling! ACTIVITY CENTERFollowing Cooking With the Chefs! A cheese sampling
session that will feature some of Wisconsin’s newest and fi nest
sheep milk cheeses. While sheep milk cheese is a mainstay in
Europe – think Pecorino Romano, Manchego, Roquefort and Feta
– American cheese makers are creating novel and fantastic cheese
with home-grown milk. Wisconsin artisans have crafted unique
and award-winning sheep and mixed-milk cheeses. Come expand
your cheese palate and experience the diversity of products
available from Wisconsin shepherds and cheese makers! Claire Mikolayunas, Small Ruminant Extension, UW-Madison.
1:00 p.m. Most Sheep Have Wool: Let’s Use It! WEST EXHIBIT BUILDING
In today’s diverse livestock production systems, we sometimes
overlook one of the important economic pluses in the sheep
industry. Find out which breeds of sheep are raised for their wool
qualities and how to make your ewes pay their way with more than
lambs and lawnmower duties. Get the most updated information
on how to use fi bers produced on your farm and get hands-on
examples of how you can use your wool. Neil Kentner, Sheep
Producer, Spinner & Weaver, Felter and Sheep Judge, Mason, MI.
1:00 p.m. Shearing Workshop INDOOR ARENAFor anyone interested in shearing standing sheep. Persons
inexperienced in standard shearing positions, who have an
occasional hard-to-handle animal, or who cannot physically handle
their sheep will be interested in this workshop. Demonstrated by
David Kier, Sheep Shearer from Eleva, this method will work
effectively with trimming stands or other means of restraining
a standing animal. In addition, learn basic maintenance such as
handpiece setup and adjustment, comb selection, tension, oiling
and sharpening blades, as well as how to avoid skin nicks. Breed
differences will also be discussed. Anyone, young or old is
welcome. Bring a camcorder, or pen and notebook!
1:30 p.m. North American Mule Sheep SocietyEducational Presentation
INDOOR ARENADavid Raine, President, UK – BFLSBA, ‘OLD PARKS,’
Penrith, Cumbria, UK.
Producer Education Key to Festival Popularity
THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD SUMMER 20116
Spring Preview Sheep Show Results
Supreme Champion Ram – Haley Yunker The Supreme Champion Ram at the Spring Preview Show in Jefferson was a yearling Southdown shown by Haley Yunker, St. Croix Falls. Over one hundred breeding sheep were exhibited in the annual show sponsored by the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association.
Grand Champion Prospect Lamb – Sara Johnson. Grand Champion Prospect Lamb shown by Sara Johnson, Delavan at the WLBA Spring Preview Show in Jefferson.
Grand Champion Market Lamb – Aly Dallas. Aly Dallas, Shawano, brought out the Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association Preview Show in Jefferson. The show is the fi rst of the two the WLBA sponsors throughout the summer for junior livestock exhibitors.
Supreme Champion Ewe – Casey Lobdell Casey Lobdell, of Darlington, took home the Supreme Champion Ewe honors in the breeding classes at the WLBA Spring Preview Show held on June 11 at Jefferson Fair Park. The yearling Southdown was one of over two hundred sheep entries judged by Jeff Repaskey, Prior Lake, MN and Justin Luther, River Falls, WI.
The Wisconsin Livestock
Breeders Association Spring
preview Show was held on June
11 at Jefferson County Fair Park.
Quality and enthusiasm ran deep
under judges Jeff Repasky and
Justin Luther, with 72 exhibitors
bringing out 115 breeding sheep
and 96 market-prospect lambs.
Lead Class Entries Due August 20
For entry details, go to: wisconsinsheepand
woolfestival.com
or contactKristen Nelson608 345-9296
Email:Kristen.Nelsonadeccona.com
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The 5th Biennial Spooner
Dairy Sheep Day will be held
on Saturday, August 20, at the
Headquarters Building, Spooner
Agricultural Research Station of
the University of Wisconsin. The
themes for this year’s program are:
1) dairy farm profi tability, and 2)
lamb survival and lamb rearing.
The morning session will
include Dr. Larry Tranel from
Iowa State Extension, who
will present the results of an
analysis of profi tability of dairy
sheep operations. In addition,
the Wisconsin Sheep Dairy
Cooperative will give an update on
current and projected milk markets
throughout the region.
Income from lamb sales can
represent a signifi cant portion of
income on a dairy sheep operation.
Shortages of lambs in both the U.S.
and internationally have resulted
in record lamb prices in 2011. It
appears that the shortage of lamb
will continue for at least the next
few years, resulting in a much
improved economic situation for
domestic lamb producers. The
Dairy Sheep Day program will
address challenges to rearing lambs
and lamb marketing. Yves Berger
of Spooner Ag research Station
will address lamb survival in dairy
sheep operations and Dave Thomas
of UW-Madison will address the
genetics of lamb survival. Claire
Mikolayunas of UW-Madison
Extension will address rearing
lambs from weaning to market
and Dave Johnson of Equity Live-
stock Cooperative will address
the current lamb market. Finally,
there will be a discussion session
for producers to suggest research
topics to be conducted on-farm
or at the Spooner Ag Research
Station. Following the educa-
tional sessions, the sheep barn and
milking facility will be open for a
self-guided tour.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
with the program scheduled to
end at 2:45 p.m. Admission to the
educational sessions of the Spooner
Sheep Day is free, but there is a
charge for the lamb barbeque lunch
served at noon ($8.00 for adults
and $5 for children under 12). The
Spooner Agricultural Research
Station is located in northwestern
Wisconsin on Highway 70, just
west of Highway 53 and just east
of the town of Spooner. For more
information, contact Lorraine
Toman (715 635-3735, [email protected]) . The complete program
can be viewed at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wisheepandgoat/.
5th Biennial Spooner Dairy Sheep Day WMQFA
Moves Into New Home August 2011
The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts will move into its new facility in
Cedarburg on August 11. The newly refurbished and remodeled barn is part of
a pre-Civil War farmstead and the culmination of over two decades of planning
and effort by museum supporters. For more information, info@wiquiltmuseum.
com. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts.
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8:30 a.m.—Introductions &A Snapshot of Wisconsin’s Sheep Industry
Meet your fellow students
and get a look at the makeup of
Wisconsin’s sheep producers,
the economic importance of the
industry and its potential. Ray Antoniewicz, AZ Farm, Oregon,
WI and Claire Mikolayunas,
Small Ruminant Extension, Uni-
ver sity of Wisconsin-Madison.
9:00 a.m.—High On GrassThere’s more to grass then just
turning out sheep onto a pasture.
Grazed forage is the heart of
a profi table sheep enterprise.
Understanding how grass grows
and responds allows shepherds
to learn how to manage their
pastures to benefi t both sheep and
the grass. And how you manage
pasture will have a signifi cant
impact both this year and next.
Gene Schriefer, Iowa County
UWEX Ag Educator.
10:00 a.m.—Basic Facilities for Sheep Production
While buildings and equipment
for sheep can be minimal, there are
some rules of thumb that shepherds
should follow for ease of handling
and to maintain a healthy fl ock.
Learn about barn layouts, lambing
cubicles, jugs and more. Bring
your questions! Dick Cobb, Sheep
Extension Specialist, University of
Illinois – Urbana.
11:00 a.m. —A Beginner’s Health Primer for Shepherds Bob Leder, DVM, Producer,
Bear Creek, WI.
1:00 p.m.—Wool Breeds & Their Uses
Have you ever wondered
why there are so many breeds
of sheep?! Learn about their
differences, characteristics, fl eece
types, uses and the opportunities
open to producers in raising wool
breeds. Neil Kentner, Sheep
Producer, Livestock & Wool
Judge, Mason, MI.
2:00 p.m.—A Few of My Favorite Things
Experience is the best teacher
and Elmer Held, Suffolk breeder
from Oakfi eld, WI, has over
60 years of sheep production
experience. Bring your questions
as he explains and demonstrates
some of the practical tools of
shepherding.
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.—Alternating Sessions
Note: Sheep 101 attendees will be divided into two groups over this two-hour period for closer instructor/student contact. Students will rotate between hands-on sessions. Please dress appropriately including bringing gloves.
Lambing ManagementSee how an experienced
shepherd handles sheep at lambing
time. Todd Taylor, University of
Wisconsin Shepherd (Arlington
Research Station) will discuss
ewe and lamb care, including
lambing equipment, facilities,
and animal behavior. Get your
hands on useful tools and hear
about common lambing time
challenges.
Handling & Hooves!Learn the basics of hands-on
sheep handling, body condition
scoring and hoof care. Be sure
to dress appropriately to handle
sheep and practice foot trimming!
Claire Mikolayunas, Small
Ruminant Extension, University
of Wisconsin-Madison; Troy Antoniewicz, Trophy Acres,
Stoughton, WI.
Registration for Sheep 101 is $60 per person, which includes a gate pass if registrations are received by August 20
(postmarked). Gate passes will be mailed.
Register Online!Go to wisconsinsheepandwool
festival.com to register. If you
have diffi culty accessing the
website, you may register by
phone by calling 608 868-2505.
Late RegistrationsMiss the registration deadline?
Check with the Festival offi ce
at 608 868-2505 or stop at
Registration in the lobby of the
Activity Center. Admission to the
Festival is only $5 per person, per
day or $10 for a weekend pass.
Plan on Camping?Camping permits for either tent
or motor vehicle/trailer camping
are available through the offi ce
of Jefferson Fair Park during
daily business hours by calling
920 674-7148. Permits may also
be purchased at Registration
on Saturday and Sunday of the
Festival. Please leave your pets at home.
SHEEP 101 – A Clinic for Beginning Shepherds!Friday, September 9 – Pre-registration Required
SHUTTLE SERVICEReturns to Jefferson with service on
SATURDAY & SUNDAY!Thanks to the Jefferson County Antique Collectors, we are now
offering shuttle service on both Saturday and Sunday between
the parking lots and Festival activities. The members of the
Club are providing the antique tractor power to pull the shuttle
free of charge. Be sure to thank the drivers for their generosity!
THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD SUMMER 20118
The deadline for entering the
2011 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders
Cooperative’s photo contest is
just around the corner! All entries
need to be postmarked by August
20, so dust off your camera and
send in your best shots!
This year’s contest offers
a new category, called “Just
Lambs.” Other categories include
Scenic Photo, Photo of Kids and
Sheep, Any Other Sheep or Wool
Photo, and Photo Taken by Youth
(for youth aged 18 and younger.
Photographers may enter more
than one category, and they may
enter more than one photo in each
category.
Woodman’s Markets is spon-
sor ing the grand prize, a $50
gift card for photo services at
Woodman’s Markets, to the
single photograph receiving the
most votes. The Country Today
newspaper is sponsoring a $50
cash prize to the top photo in the
Photo Taken by Youth category. In
addition, photographers entering
the 2011 contest could fi nd their
entry on the cover of the 2012
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
catalog after a panel of judges
reviews the top contest entries for
a suitable cover photo.
Finalist photos will be displayed
at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool
Festival, slated for September 9
through 11 at Jefferson Fair Park,
and visitors to the Festival will
vote for their favorite photos. For
complete rules for this “shepherds’
choice” photo contest, visit www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com or contact Jane Metcalf at
608-868-3268 or [email protected].
The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool
Festival hung a bigger carrot out
for market lamb exhibitors to
consider as they plan their fall
show schedule. The Festival,
celebrating its tenth year on the
weekend of September 9-11,
now has a $500 premium for the
Grand Champion lamb, while
raising the Reserve Champion
purse to $250. Breed champions
will receive $50, with additional
awards for Champion, Reserve
and showmanship classes pre-
sented by EDJE Technologies,
Indianola, IA.
The market lamb show will
be held on Sunday, September
11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in
the Sheep Barn at Jefferson Fair
Park, Jefferson, WI. The show
is sanctioned by the Wisconsin
Club Lamb Association and is
open to all ages of exhibitors.
There will be a separate market
lamb showmanship division
following the show and age
breaks will follow those of the
WCLA. Showmanship for junior
exhibitors accumulating points
under the Youth Sweepstakes
program will be held in the Sale
Arena, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, and age breaks will
follow those of the sweepstakes.
The entry fee for the market
lamb show is $15 per lamb, due
August 20. After the deadline,
the late entry or day-of show fee
is $20 per lamb. To enter, or for
additional information, go to www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com.
Festival Market Lamb Show Raises The Bar
The Midwest Shetland Sheep
Breeders Association (MSSBA)
will host two judges from the
UK when exhibitors gather in
Jefferson at the 2011 Wisconsin
Sheep & Wool Festival. The
MSSBA activities will begin on
Thursday, with early check-in,
which continues through Friday.
The Shetland show begins on
Saturday at noon in the Sheep
Barn under co-judges Kate
Sharp and Alan Hill. Sharp, from
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland,
has been a long-time breeder of
Shetlands, beginning in 1988
and is now in partnership with
Alan Hill. Between them they
run 150 head of Shetlands. Sharp
has judged many Shetland Sheep
Society shows, including the
Royal Show of England, Royal
Bath & West, the Royal Highland
Show of Scotland and has judged
the Voe Show on the Shetland
Islands. She has taken many top
honors with her own breeding
stock and is now concentrating on
breeding a fl ock of grey Shetlands
with partner Hill.
Alan Hill is currently the Vice-
President (ex-chairman and now
Honorary Vice-Chairman) of the
Shetland Sheep Society (SSS)
and has a deep background in
breeding sheep, dating back to the
mid 80s. The long-time judge calls
Spalford, Newark, Notts, England
home and, like Sharp, has judged
sheep across the UK, including
the Royal Show of England, Royal
Bath & West, the Royal Highland
Show. In 2003 Hill relinquished
the chairmanship of the SSS and
returned to showing Shetlands.
Since, he has taken many top
honors at SSS shows, including
the UK small fl ock competition.
In addition to judging the
MSSBA sheep show, Hill and
Sharp will hold a judging seminar
for Shetland sheep judges and
potential judges on Friday
morning in the Sheep Barn and on
Friday afternoon they will hold
a Ram/Ewe inspection where
individual sheep will be graded
according the Shetland Sheep
breed standard. The inspection
event will be open to the public
to watch. Sharp will judge the
Shetland fl eeces starting at 9:30
a.m. Saturday in the West Exhibit
Building, and on Sunday morning
she will be giving an open
seminar on Shetland Sheep and
their fl eece in the East Exhibit
Building, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Sharp will then judge the Shetland
Hand Spun Skein competition
beginning at 1:00 p.m. Sunday in
the Wonders of Wool Building 1.
For more information on MSSBA
shows and activities go to
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.
com or contact Chris Greene
at [email protected] or Lori
Stephenson at [email protected].
Shetland Breeders to Host UK Judges
Picture Perfect!
USEDEQUIPMENTAUCTION!
Saturday, September 10
WI Sheep &Wool Festival
Jefferson Fair ParkJefferson, WI
To consign contact:Lynnette Taylor
SUMMER 2011 THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD 9
GENERAL INFORMATIONALL Class Registrations• Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts
Classes
• Sheep 101 Clinic
Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Offi ce &Offi ce of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-opJill Alf – Secretary
608 868-2505
Email: [email protected] Mailing Address:
7811 Consolidated School Road
Edgerton, WI 53534
ALL Sheep Show EntriesEnter all sheep shows online at
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.comNo access to a computer?
Contact Jill Alf at 608 868-2505
Fleece Show EntriesDownloadable entry form online
at wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com or in catalog, page 63.
To Receive a Catalog, Change of Address, Get on Mailing ListOnline at wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com or email [email protected]
Vendor InformationEmail [email protected]
Website & Catalog AdvertisingKelli Gunderson
815 821-5905
TO VOLUNTEERContact Festival Offi ce at
608 868-2505
CAMPINGJefferson Fair Park(during weekday business hours)
920 674-7148
Email: [email protected](Camping permits also available
at Registration Desk, September
8-11)
LODGINGJefferson County Tourism Councilwww.enjoyjeffersoncounty.com 920 674-4511
SHOWSOpen, Junior & NCWGA ShowmanshipAlan Thorson
920 344-1235
Market Lamb ShowWCLA ShowmanshipJohn Alf
608 449-0707
Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders ShowLori Stephenson
262 966-2021
• Great Lakes Bluefaced Leicester Show
• North American Mule Sheep & Bluefaced Leicester Show
• Progeny ShowBrenda Lelli
616 837-1872
Open, Junior, NCWGA &MSSBA Fleece Shows/SalesSally Thomsen
920 755-4558
tmvet@lakefi eld.net
MAKE IT WITH WOOLCarol Battenberg, State Director
920 699-2233
Design Challenge Contest(see Competitions)
EDUCATIONWonders of WoolFiber Arts ClassesInformation only:
Carol Wagner 920 758-2893
hvfarmwoolenmill@lakefi eld.net
Fiber Arts for Kids(see Youth Activities)
To Teach A Fiber Arts ClassCarol Wagner 920 758-2803
Vanessa Kessler 920 565-3587
Sheep 101 &Shepherds WorkshopsInformation only:
Ray Antoniewicz
608 212-8526
Hall of BreedsTroy Antoniewicz
608 873-6841
Shearing DemonstrationsDavid Kier
715 287-3348
Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Assoc.Handy Shepherd Mini-ClassesChris Greene
815 496-2628
COMPETITIONSOpen Hand SpunSkein CompetitionLisa Shuppe
262 677-1455
• Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Assoc.
• Hand Spun Shetland Skein Contest
• Handmade Shetland Wool Competition
Chris Greene
815 496-2628
Design Challenge CompetitionLisa Shuppe
262 677-1455
Photo ContestJane Metcalf
608 868-3268
Crook & WhistleStock Dog TrialJohn Wentz
608 697-3681
YOUTH ACTIVITIESYouth Sweepstakes,Sheep Judging ContestTodd Taylor
608 846-5858
SkillathonLiz Schultz
Poster ContestNancy Zernicke
715 584-1093
Will Ewe Teach Me?Kids’ Fiber Arts ClassesJo Winkler-Bley
Lead ClassKris Nelson
608 345-9296
AUCTIONSUsed Equipment AuctionLynnette Taylor
608 846-9536
[email protected] Consign online:
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
Shepherds AuctionSilent AuctionJordan Alf
608 449-1459
For More Information…
WISCONSIN SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL CONTACTS
Zumbrota 877-732-7305 • Tom Ostlie 612-532-0966 www.centrallivestock.com
We sell sheep every day in Zumbrota
We also have a sheep and goat auction on Tuesdays at 8 a.m., and a Breeding Sheep
& Breeding Goat sale on the 1st Tuesday of every month, in conjunction with our
regular Tuesday auction, starting at 10 a.m.
Central LivestockAssociation
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BRED EWE & LAMB SALESaturday, November 5, 2011
ROCK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDSJanesville, Wisconsin
Show: 9:00
Youth Judging Contest: 11:00
Sale: 1:00
Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative
For entry information: 608 868-2505
www.wisbc.com
Entry Deadline: October 1
Labor Day Sheepdog Trials
September 2-5, 2011
McLeish Farm, Portage, WI
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The 2011 Wisconsin Club
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was held Saturday, April 9, 2011 at
the Jefferson County Fairgrounds
in conjunction with the Wisconsin
Show Pig Association Sale. A total
of 25 lambs averaged $247.60.
Ace Club Lambs, Brooklyn, Wisc.,
had the high seller which was
also the pick of the barn for $500.
JMC Show Lambs, Oak Creek,
Wisc., had the sale high average at
$287.50.
Other WCLA consignors
were: Crayton Club Lambs, Oak
Creek, Wisc.; Doman Club Lambs,
Water town, Wisc.; Metro Hamps,
Columbus, Wisc.; Rupnow Hamps,
Wausau, Wisc.; Quad C Club Lambs,
Brownsville, Wisc.; and Treml’s
Club Lambs, Mauston, Wisc.
The purpose of WCLA is to
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involve ment in the sheep industry.
WCLA was started in 1997 and has
pro vided hundreds of Wisconsin
youth the chance to make educated
buying decisions, take proper care
of lambs, display the best aspects
of their lamb in the show ring and
prac tice good sportsmanship and
show manship. Any Wisconsin
resident, 19 years old as of January
1 of the current year or younger,
is eligible to join. For more infor-
mation on WCLA go to www.wisconsinclublambassociation.com.
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Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Summer Spectacular Show Deadline
The Wisconsin Livestock
Breeders Association's 3rd
Annual Summer Spectacular
Show will be held on August 19-
20th, 2011 at the Marathon Fair
Park, Wausau, WI. The Summer
Spectacular will offer youth a last
chance before the start of school
to exhibit their livestock projects
and participate in an educational
quiz bowl and judging contest.
Entries must be postmarked by
August 1st to avoid paying late
entry fees. Exhibitors age 8-19
by January 1st, 2011 in the beef,
sheep and swine projects are
eligible to exhibit.
2011 Master Stockman Award
applications will be accepted at
the Summer Spectacular Show.
Three $750.00 Master Stockman
awards within the beef, sheep and
swine species will be chosen as
well as (3) $500.00 runner-ups.
Summer Spectacular entry
information and 2011 Master
Stockman Award applications can
be found on the WLBA website at
www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com or by contacting Executive
Director Jill Alf at 608/868-2505
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Calendar of EventsAugust 1—Entry Deadline – WLBA Summer Spectacular Show,
www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com
August 11—Grand Opening, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, WI. 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Contact: 262 546-0300 or
www.wiquiltmuseum.com for complete information.
August 4-14—160th Wisconsin State Fair, Wisconsin State Fair Park,
West Allis. www.wistatefair.com
August 4-14—Wisconsin Wool Works! In the Sheep & Goat Barn
at the Wisconsin State Fair. For information, contact Carol Black,
Manager, 920 623-3536 or [email protected]
August 19-20—WLBA Wisconsin Summer Spectacular Show,
Marathon Park, Wausau, WI. www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com
August 20—5th Biennial Spooner Dairy Sheep Day, Spooner Ag
Research Station, Spooner, WI. Information: Lorraine Toman, 715
635-3735 or email [email protected]. Program at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wisheepandgoat/
August 20—Entry Deadline – Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
Sept. 9-11—2011 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson Fair
Park, Jefferson, WI. www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
Sept. 9—Sheep 101, Beginning Shepherds Clinic, Jefferson Fair
Park, Jefferson, WI. Registration required. Information online at
wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com. Late registrations: 608 868-
2505 or email [email protected]
Sept. 10—Used Equipment Auction, Sponsored by the Wisconsin
Sheep Breeders Co-op. 2:00 p.m. in Warm-up Arena at the Wisconsin
Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI. To consign,
contact Lynnette Taylor, 608 846-9536, email: [email protected]
Sept. 23—Ad & Copy Deadline – Fall Issue – Wisconsin Shepherd Ads – Kelli Gunderson 815 821-5905, [email protected]
Copy – Bob Black 920 623-3536, [email protected]
October 1—Deadline – Entries for Bred Ewe & Ewe Lamb Sale, 608 868-2505 or www.wisbc.com
October 2—Badger Production Sale, Public Events Facility,
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arlington Ag Research Station,
Arlington, WI. Contact: Todd Taylor, 608 846-5858, [email protected] www.badgerproductionsale.com
November 1—Registration deadline for Beginning Shearing School. Contact Todd Taylor, 608 846-5858 or [email protected]
November 5—Bred Ewe & Ewe Lamb Sale, Rock County Fair-
grounds, Janesville, WI. Contact 608 868-2505 or [email protected] Catalog online at www.wisbc.com
December 3-4—Beginning Sheep Shearing School, Sheep Unit,
Arlington Agricultural Research Station. Registration information:
Todd Taylor, 608 846-5858 or [email protected]
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