December 2020 WSBC Newsletter

December, 2020 As I sit here Thanksgiving morning, I think about all the things I am thankful for. As crazy as this year has been, I am still thankful that I have made it so far. I am thankful that I can stay working from home as many have been able to do. I am thankful that my family has been healthy and that we can still be together even if is from far away. I am thankful for all my wonderful friends, especially my sheep friends. I am thankful to be part of a proud and long traditional industry-­‐Agriculture. Agriculture has been tested, passed, and survived so many things over the years. We are survivors, we are strong, and we are even stronger when we stand together. We will survive this as we have survived so many other things.

The Board will be working on the Budget for the coming year and as much as we were hoping to be planning for a “normal” year again I am afraid that we will be planning for another ‘Covid’ year. But we are going to be better equipped and hopefully be offering our members some new ‘virtual’ opportunities. One of these new ‘virtual’ opportunities is our Annual Meeting. With the craziness of this year we were unable to have our Annual Meeting, but we will be planning on having one in 2021 and will be bringing it to you virtually. This will also allow more of the membership to attend.

We will also be looking at the Festival. We had success with a three-­‐day sheep show, fleece sale, and virtual marketplace. We also held the photo contest and poster contest. If we are unable to hold our grand event as we have in the past, I am hopeful we will be able to do what we have done this year and build on it for 2021.

I would also ask our membership to look at the article in this newsletter about the upcoming ASI Virtual Convention. For a registration fee of $25 you can get access to this wonderful event and see for yourself what ASI does for us here in the Midwest. I know I will be attending it again. You need to register before January 15, 2021.

If anyone has anything, they would like to talk about please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. If I miss your call or if you email me, I will try to get back to as soon as I can.

I just would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and an early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I wish you all good health and happiness. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers as we move through the holiday season and into 2021.

Nancy Burton President & Board Member, WSBC

Final Call for Candidates The Nominating Committee of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative has been working this fall to recruit candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. We have some members who have stepped forward and agreed to have their names placed into nomination for the vacancies on the Board. We are grateful to Doug Wilson, Shawano; Jill Johnson, Blair; and Dan Smerchek, Rosholt for agreeing to run for the board. The nominating committee is looking for others to join these individuals on the ballot for 2021.

The WSBC Board of Directors play an important role in directing the operation of our organization each year. The Directors also guide our organization into an ever-changing future in the sheep industry which is critical to the future of the WSBC. The cooperative’s Board is transitioning from twelve members to nine and the Covid-19 pandemic has created challenges unique in our history.

We need thoughtful, dedicated people willing to work together to lead WSBC into a more promising tomorrow. Please step forward to help guide WSBC through these challenges!

The Nominating Committee for the 2021 election includes, Tim Jergenson, Debbie Petzel and Todd Taylor. In addition to this article calling for board nominees, the committee will contact members who are felt to possess the attributes needed to move WSBC forward in the coming years.

Please contact Nominating Committee Chairman Tim Jergenson at (715) 357- 6159 or email cloverlawn357@gmail.com with your interest in serving your organization. Thank you!

We’re looking fo r som eone like YOU !

* Do you have ideas for programs or field days? * Do you have newsletter ideas and information? * Would you like to share your photos for our newsletter and websites?

Please contact any BOD member with your ideas. Thank you!

Wisconsin State Fair WonderFair -­‐ Featuring Wisconsin Wool Works!

The Wisconsin State Fair has again opened their Virtual Vendor Marketplace -­‐for shopping for the Holidays, starting November 24 and running thru the 31st of December https://wistatefair.com/fair/virtual-­‐vendor-­‐marketplace/ Our own Wisconsin Wool Works! has a listing under Specialty Shops. Check it out for great Christmas Gifts!

It’s the most WonderFair time of the year! And we have the perfect gifts for everyone on your list, including you!

From chocolate aficionados to music lovers and everyone in between, there is a WonderFair Gift to fit all tastes.

Check out all that is available below and follow the links to learn more about each item. https://wistatefair.com/fair/wonderfair-­‐gifts-­‐for-­‐everyone/

For more information about the Wisconsin Wool Works! contact Carol Black at 920 296-­‐0326; Kim Ogle at 414 702-­‐8121 or Charlie Neuman at 414 445-­‐2927 and visit the new website at https://www.wisconsinwoolworks.com/

Youth Dorset Ewe Purchase Grant

Please contact Debra Hopkins, Exec.

Secretary/Treas.

P0 Box 506 N Scituate, Rl 02857-­‐0506 Phone (401) 647-­‐4676

For more information and a fillable application, see the website http://dorsets.homestead.com/files/for ms/ewePurchaseGrantApplication11071 9.pdf

Continental Dorset Club Youth Dorset Ewe Purchase Grant Application Three winning applicants will each receive a $500 grant to apply toward the purchase of a registered Dorset female.

Rules: 1 Open to youth in the following age divisions: Junior: 8 to 10 years of age Intermediate: 11 to 14 years of age Senior: 15 to 18 years of age Ages are as of January, 1 of the current year 2 An individual may win each division only one time.

3 The application is due December, 1 of the current year.

4 The winning applicants will receive their grant money upon the completed transfer of the ewe(s) purchased into their individual name.

5 Ewe(s) purchased may be any age or type of registered Dorset, but may not be purchased from a family member.

Please provide the following information.

Name: Age as of January, 1: Address: Phone: Email: Parent's Name: Do you or your family currently raise sheep?

Do you currently own a Registered Dorset ewe(s)?

What are your plans for care and housing of your ewe(s)?

You may attach up to one extra page total for the following questions.

1. How do you plan to use the ewe purchased through this grant?

2. What is an advantage Dorsets have over other breeds of sheep?

3. For Jr. and Intermediate: When you own a Dorset ewe, what is your favorite season of the year and why?

For Sr: What, in your opinion, is one of the main difficulties facing the US sheep industry and why?

Signature of Applicant

Signature of Parent

Date

ASI's 2021 Annual Convention has been moved to an online-only event that is set to run Jan. 28-29. There will be no annual awards in 2021, as the executive board felt the virtual format would not allow for a proper celebration of those who have worked so hard to support the industry through one of the most difficult years in its history. Topics of conversation will still cover emerging trends and issues of the American sheep industry. Plans are in the works for a roundtable discussion on lamb processing during the opening session on Thursday morning. With the closing of the Mountain States Rosen plant and the opening of two new players in the industry in Colorado and Texas, it's understandable that sheep producers would want to know more about how processing of their lambs might be changing in the months and years ahead. "We realize that this will be the most drastically different Annual Convention in our industry's history," said ASI Executive Director Peter Orwick. "But we want to encourage those in the industry – producers, as well as those on the lamb and wool sides of the industry – to set aside these two days to take part in the meetings from the comfort and safety of their own homes." There will be a minimal registration fee to attend the online convention.

Visit SheepUSA.org for more information. https://www.sheepusa.org/

LAMB MARKETING -­‐ PART 2

By John Kane

As we approach Thanksgiving in this peculiar year of 2020 there is much to be thankful for in spite of our challenges. I for one am thankful that you, the sheep producers of Wisconsin, did not give me grief for using the words “paradigm shift” in my last contribution to this newsletter. I consider myself lucky and shall never utter that combo again.

The fundamental change in the approach to lamb marketing in Wisconsin that was suggested in the last newsletter suggested at least in part marketing lambs through non-­‐traditional channels, usually smaller than traditionally finished.

This installment will expand on some of the factors to consider when marketing through the nontraditional channels. I will first briefly cover the recent market environment and then suggest some marketing dates and strategies.

The market for lambs of all sizes has been quite strong recently. Finished lambs have been bringing roughly $1.70 in the sales. Lambs weighing 60 to 100 have been bringing $1.80 to $2.50/lb.

I believe that liquidation of feeder size lambs for slaughter earlier in the spring and summer created a gap in finished lamb availability in early fall. Also since feeder lamb prices were low the western producers grazing sheep in the mountains left their ewes and lambs on pasture a little longer than normal. These factors significantly decreased occupancy of the big western feedlots. Kill ready numbers of available finished lambs were down thusly the market took off.

Now the recent spike in Covid cases has seemingly caused increased demand. The market has a feel to it similar to when Covid first started being prevalent this spring. To recap; restaurants closed but sales to grocery stores, meat markets and local direct to consumers increased exponentially. I may be wrong but that’s the feeling I get.

There have been numerous reports of lambs weighing 50 to 60 pounds bringing over $3/lb regionally. That’s pretty salty. In most years you might catch a price like that for that 50-­‐60 lb size in late February.

There have also been plenty of instances were lambs weighing over 120 pounds have sold over $2.00. That has generally happened at smaller sales with a few inexperienced buyers marketing their lamb locally. With that much money at stake, a seller is wise to use an intermediary such as a sale barn.

That being said, don’t get caught in the trap of thinking your lambs will bring the top price of every market report you read. Sometimes the “big money buyers” fill up and leave and the lambs of equal quality will bring much less as the sale reestablishes itself to more practical price levels. Sometimes buyers are purposely inflating the prices of the other buyers. Those factors go beyond the fundamentals with the sellers and sale barns being the beneficiaries.

Right now feed prices are reasonable and lamb prices of all sizes are good relative to other years. This is when marketing is relatively easy as there are a plethora of good options.

Regardless proper timing will help you maximize your lambs‘ market potential.

Holiday demand generally begins shortly after Thanksgiving. It really ramps up until the third week of December. In most years producers are selling lots of lambs and goats of all sizes at this time. This seems logical.

Counterintuitively, many ethnicities celebrate Christmas and their respective New Year’s until about the second week of January. Since most producers have marketed their animals prior to Christmas the supply between Christmas and the second week of January is low. Demand is high. Obviously that means prices are good if you have the patience, courage and resources to wait.

I will mention a few of the obvious sale barns in no particular order or bias. Equity, Fennimore, Premier, Bloomington Livestock, Ludeck (?) at Pardeeville, Central Livestock at Zumbrota Minnesota and Schrader Livestock at Dakota Illinois all have competitive markets and a variety of sale schedules. Proper timing is the key around the holidays, not the market report from the last month.

One last recommendation; as mentioned earlier there’s a real shortage of 50 to 60 pound lambs available in the end of February through the beginning of March. For the last several years lambs of that weight have brought around $3/lb. If selling lambs at that weight complements your overall production strategy you might get a good return for your lambs with very little labor or feed invested.

I’d also like to mention that Cornell University has a fantastic small ruminant resource website.

I believe it’s through their extension department. They also recommend various marketing strategies and include an ethnic holiday calendar. They also have a link to the AMS website where one can view market prices of auctions all over the country daily and weekly.

I hope this has been helpful. I wish you all well during the upcoming holidays. I wish you the patience, understanding and fortitude to keep grinding it out until we can return to a more normal existence.

Sincerely, John Kane

2020 WSWF Holiday Bash!

The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival hosted the Virtual Country Store Marketplace and Country Store Live in September. More than 60 vendors were showcased in the Virtual Country Store Marketplace on the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival website.

With the success and positive feedback received from the Virtual Country Store, The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival is hosting a three day Virtual Holiday Bash on December 4, 5, and 6. Fiber enthusiasts will be able to purchase gifts for themselves and others during this live, yet virtual event!

We invite you to join the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Online Community Group on Facebook where you can interact with your fellow fiber friends and learn more about the products, services and people! The live presentations will be found on at this site.

You’ll see the participating vendors and the time slots they have selected to showcase their store, product videos and even interact with their customers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3184186221658029

Vendor information is available at our Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival website. https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/

Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium Friday, Dec. 4 2:00-­‐‑5:00 p.m. Zoom Webinar 2:00 p.m.

Webinar Welcome

2:05 p.m.

Feed Processing, Digestive Upset, and Observations During Feeding Dr. Francis Fluharty- Animal Science Professor and Department Head, University of Georgia 2:45 p.m.

Ohio State Fair Inside Look at Lamb Carcass Evaluation Tim Barnes- OSU Extension, Ohio Ag Net, Ohio Country Journal, & Studio 149 2:50 p.m.

Although this year’s event will be condensed, its significance in networking and sharing knowledge to shepherds across the nation will not miss a beat.

This event will take place on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm via Zoom.

Those interested in attending this free event must register online by visiting https://go.osu.edu/ohiosheep.

Once you have clicked this link, you will be sent to a new web browser that contains the Zoom webinar registration form. From here, all that is needed for attendance is your name and email address. Once completed, you will receive an email with access information for the day of the event.. Event registration may occur at any point, even mid-­‐session on December 4th. Presentation recordings will be available for viewing on the OSU Sheep Team webpage in 2021. https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_0wmLliDqTJ2llY28k9wXKg

Break

3:00 p.m.

Feeding Wet ForagesConsiderations for Sheep Garth Ruff- OSU Extension Beef Cattle Field Specialist 3:40 p.m.

Ohio State University Sheep Research Video Update Brady Campbell- Ph.D. Student | Program Coordinator & Christine Gelley- OSU Extension 3:55 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m.

Flock

Minerals and Vitamins for the Ewe

Dr. Francis Fluharty- Animal Science Professor and Department Head, University of Georgia 4:55 p.m.

Closing Statements

5:00 p.m.

Webinar Concludes

Visit https://go.osu.edu/ohiosheep to register!

WFU is planning a “Winter Meat-­‐ ings” series on solutions to meat processing struggles in the state.

“Meat Processing Infrastructure was one of the Special Orders of Business set by the grassroots membership at our 2020 convention, and it’s an issue that has become even more critical in light of the supply chain struggles around the pandemic,” said Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden. “This series will give farmers, processors, rural leaders, and other stakeholders a chance to come together in search of creative solutions.” Further details and panelists announcements coming soon!

To register for the zoom link or call-­‐in info please click the "Register for Event" button in the upper righthand corner. https://wisconsinfarmersunion.growthzoneapp.com/maincalendar/details/winter-­‐ meat-­‐ings-­‐1-­‐farmer-­‐processor-­‐perspectives-­‐264235 The Winter Meat-­‐ing Series includes 6 total events. Please register for each event individually.

• • • • • •

December 10 -­‐ Farmer & Processor Perspectives (Click here) January 14: Mobile Slaughtering & On-­‐Farm Solutions (Click here) January 28: Creative Cooperative & Community Solutions (Click here) February 11: State & Federal Policy Solutions (Click here) March 11: Labor Struggles & Solutions (Click here) April 8: Creative Marketing Solutions (Click here)

For Additional Information Contact Organization: Kirsten Slaughter Wisconsin Farmers Union

608-­‐514-­‐2031

Email: kslaughter@wisconsinfarmersunion.com

Livestock Lessons Livestock Lessons is an animal science experience for Wisconsin youth. Youth have the opportunity to deliver an oral video presentation on an animal science topic and/or a written Public Service Announcement (PSA).Livestock Lessons are open to all members who are in the Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Meat Goat projects.. Submitted entries will be divided into the following grade judging categories from the 2019-­‐2020 school year. Junior (Grades 3-­‐5), Intermediate (Grades 6-­‐8), and Senior (Grades 9-­‐13).

Our next Round of Livestock Lessons will start November 1 with submissions due March 5.

https://bit.ly/LivestockLessons https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences • University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences 286 Animal Sciences Building Phone: 608-263-4304 1675 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706-1284

Email:borourke2@wisc.edu

Youth sought to showcase their ‘Livestock Lessons’ (Madison): Livestock Lessons 2020 is a new animal science experience for Wisconsin youth. Giving a Livestock Lesson is an opportunity for you to share your learning with others and to teach others about animal sciences.

The potential topics for your lessons are endless! No matter what topic you choose, remember that the most impactful presentations are both accurate and engaging. Be creative, be funny, be serious, just be you! Think about something you have learned in your animal science project or something that you enjoy doing and prepare to share it.

Wisconsin Livestock Lessons involve two ways for youth to communicate in both written and oral ways.

Youth have the opportunity to deliver an oral video presentation on an animal science topic of your choice and/or a written Public Service Announcement (PSA).

Livestock Lessons 2020 are open to all members who are in the Beef, Sheep, Swine and Meat Goat projects. Each youth can enter one submission in both oral presentation and written public service announcements. Submitted entries will be divided into the following grade judging categories from the 2019-2020 school year. Junior (Grades 3-5), Intermediate (Grades 6-8) and Senior (Grades 9-13).

Submissions are due August 14. The top entries in each division will receive monetary awards and may be featured on Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program social media, YouTube channels and other media outlets.

Oral Video Presentations and Public Service Announcements (PSA) must be

Our next Round of Livestock Lessons submitted

by August 14. will start November 1 with submissions due March 5.

Additional program information and how to submit your Livestock Lessons can be found by going to the Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program site. https://bit.ly/LivestockLessons We look forward to what our Wisconsin youth submit and how we can grow this program moving forward into other animal species and topics in due time. Can’t wait to see your ideas!

Contact Bernie O’Rourke at borourke2@wisc.edu, UW Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist, for questions.

UW-­‐Madison Meat Science Building Tour

The Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program, in connection with the University of Wisconsin Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences Department, College of Agriculture and Life Science and Division of Extension, will host a LIVE Virtual Zoom Tour of the brand-­‐new Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building. The tour begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 3rd, via the Zoom platform. Please register by going to https://go.wisc.edu/6z663y to sign up for this event. The connection information will follow through email after you register.

While the building isn’t available for in-­‐person tours because of COVID restrictions, Dr. Jeff Sindelar, Extension Meat Specialist, will show you virtually all of this new structure's opportunities and capabilities on Madison’s campus. The building serves as a hub for problem-­‐solvers looking to improve the meat industry, animal and human health, agriculture, the environment, and overall quality of life in Wisconsin, the U.S., and beyond.

See the full article and photos of the new facility at Wisconsin State Journal. https://madison.com/wsj/business/uw-madison-has-a-new-cutting-edge-home-for-sausagebacon-steak-and-innovation/article_6daff3ed-5621-5a70-b43b-17893ec344f6.html

List of Donors (Including WSBC) https://meatsciences.cals.wisc.edu/donors/

See the UW CALS website for full details

https://msabd.cals.wisc.edu/

https://www.slideshare.net/schoenian ASI Sheepcast Stay up to date in marketing, health concerns and care and so much more.

ASI’s Weekly Podcast – Now Available on iTunes and GooglePlay!

https://sheepusa.org/newsmedia-­‐asisheepcast

Lambing Time Is Coming Up Fast!

University of Maryland Extension Backyard Farming Zoom Sessions

http://www.sheepandgoat.com/ (301) 432-­‐2767 Ext 343 sschoen@umd.edu Register at the following link… https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvf-­‐2trT4jGdSHtkTyb6_N0hEnewcWL-­‐aM

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020 AT 4 PM CST – 6 PM CST

Basic Animal Behavior Webinar Online Event

BASIC ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Animal welfare plays a crucial role in agricultural practices like animal husbandry and dairy farming. For those in the animal welfare profession, this talk will give practical methods for improving farm and ranch animal welfare. This information is for students, managers, and veterinarians. The effective approach details practical auditing, regulatory, and assessment programs that will improve the welfare and treatment of livestock, poultry, and farmed fish. Temple will also discuss the importance of humane treatment for all animals. This information is invaluable for those that manage a ranch, farm, or dairy.

For more information and to register click here now!

https://www.fhautism.com/.../webinar-­‐with-­‐temple-­‐grandin.../

https://www.facebook.com/events/1487287584798979/

Upcoming Webinar -­‐ New Methods for Recording Artificially-­‐Reared Lambs

Webinar scheduled for December 9, 2020 at Noon central time.

In order to more accurately calculate EBVs for Number of Lambs Born and Number of Lambs Weaned, a new methodology for recording artificially-­‐reared lambs has been developed. This method was developed in collaboration between NSIP and LambPlan and will more appropriately handle EBV calculations in situations where lambs are reared artificially ("orphan" or "bottle lambs").

Join Dr. Ron Lewis, NSIP Technical Advisor and Rusty Burgett, NSIP Program Director for a webinar explaining the new recording procedures on December 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) central time. Use the link below to register for the Zoom meeting. The webinar will be recorded and posted to the NSIP website for future reference along with a document outlining the new procedures.

Register for the webinar by clicking here!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckd-uhrD0sE9KQASRbJu-a9kMr0nYoyKst%C2%A0

25th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival October 6-10, 2021 Sheep Quilt Project 2020/2021 For the Festival’s 25th Anniversary, we are soliciting squares to be sewn together to make a quilt which will be raffled off on Sunday, October 10, 2021. This special, commemorative piece will help raise funds to produce the Festival. https://trailingofthesheep.org/

Calendar of Events

Nov. 24 -­‐ Dec. 31 WonderFair Virtual Vendor Show Our own Wisconsin Wool Works! has a listing under Specialty Shops.

Check it out for great Christmas gifts!

Check out all that is available below and follow the links to learn more about each item. https://wistatefair.com/fair/wonderfair-­‐gifts-­‐for-­‐everyone/ Dec. 3, 2020 -­‐ 6 PM -­‐ 7 PM CST University of Maryland Extension Backyard Farming Zoom Sessions Getting Ready for Lambing and Kidding Feeding, Housing and Supplies https://go.umd.edu/byfkids

Dec. 3, 2020 -­‐ 7 PM -­‐ 8 PM CST UW-­‐Madison Meat Science Building Tour The Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program, in connection with the University of Wisconsin Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences Department, College of Agriculture and Life Science and Division of Extension, will host a LIVE Virtual Zoom Tour of the brand-­‐new Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building, via the Zoom platform. Please register by going to https://go.wisc.edu/6z663y to sign up for this event. The connection information will follow through email after you register.

Dec. 4 -­‐ 6 -­‐ 8 AM -­‐ 6PM CST Virtual Holiday Bash View the participating vendors and the time slots they have selected to showcase their store, product videos and even interact with their customers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3184186221658029 Vendor information is available at our Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival website. https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/marketplace

Dec. 10, 2020 -­‐ 6 PM -­‐ 7 PM CST University of Maryland Extension Backyard Farming Zoom Sessions Parturition What to expect on the big day!

Dec. 15, 2020, -­‐ 4 PM CST – 6 PM CST Basic Animal Behavior Webinar -­‐ Online -­‐ Temple Grandin Animal welfare plays a crucial role in agricultural practices like animal husbandry and dairy farming. Temple will discuss the importance of humane treatment for all animals. https://www.fhautism.com/.../webinar-­‐with-­‐temple-­‐grandin.../ https://www.facebook.com/events/1487287584798979/

Dec. 17, 2020 -­‐ 6 PM -­‐ 7 PM CST University of Maryland Extension Backyard Farming Zoom Sessions Dystocia Recognizing problems and what to do https://go.umd.edu/byfkids

Jan. 7, 2021 -­‐ 6 PM -­‐ 7 PM CST University of Maryland Extension Backyard Farming Zoom Sessions Lamb and Kid 911 Recognizing and preventing illnesses and diseases in young lambs and kids https://go.umd.edu/byfkids

Jan. 28 -­‐ 29 ASI's 2021 Annual Convention Online-­‐only event.

Visit SheepUSA.org for more information. https://www.sheepusa.org/

March 5, 2021 Livestock Lessons Deadline The next Round of Livestock Lessons will start November 1 with submissions due March 5. https://bit.ly/LivestockLessons https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/

April 10, 2021 – Subject to change due to Covid 19 Arlington Sheep Day, and Annual Meeting of the WSBC Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI. Todd Taylor, toddtaylor@wiscmail.wisc.edu 608 846-­‐5858. Jill Alf , wisconsinsheepbreeders@gmail.com 608 743-­‐9080 Sept. 10-­‐12, 2021 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, WI. Updates: www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com