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Badger Production Rudy Erickson Sale Sets Record The 2014 Badger Production Sale was held Sunday, September 21, at the Arlington Ag Research Station and featured sheep born and raised at University of Wisconsin’s Animal Science Sheep Unit. The sale offering of 45 ewe lambs and 6 rams averaged $450 per head, the highest per head average in the seven years of the sale. The sale is organized, run, and staffed by students from the University of WisconsinMadison as an opportunity to learn merchandising skills by marketing sheep from the purebred flocks of the Department of Animal Sciences. This year’s student organizers, Kortney Groeschl, Lisa Grulke, Douglas Lee, Beth Miller, Megan Mezera, Ashley Sendelbach, Samantha Toth and Emily Weaver were supervised by Todd Taylor, Manager of the Arlington Sheep Research and Teaching Unit (toddtaylor@wisc.edu); Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Livestock Youth Specialist (borourke2@ ansci.wisc.edu); and Dr. Dave See Record on Page 2

January 3, 1938 – October 2, 2014

The annual Badger Production Sale is organized, run and staffed by students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an opportunity to to obtain merchandising skills by marketing sheep from the purebred flocks of the Department of Animal Sciences. Front row, (l. to r.) Ashley Sendelbach, Emily Weaver, Samantha Toth, Douglas Lee, Lisa Grulke, Beth Miller, Kortney Groeschl, Megan Mezera. Back row, Derald Stronach (Animal Research Technician, Arlington Sheep Unit), Bob Johnson, Badger Auction Service, Todd taylpor (Arlington Sheep Unit Manager), Tom Murphy (Ph,D. Animal Sciences Graduate Student), Dave Thomas (Professor of Animal Sciences), Emily Petzel (Animal Sciences student and Arlington Sheep Unit student employee), Justin Taylor and Hayden Taylor. Members of the UW-Madison Vet School Small Ruminant Club also assisted with the sale.

Shepherd’s Auction: A Success Story

Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Ben Brancel opened the Shepherd's Auction at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival by announcing the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative scholarship recipients, Robyn Wittkopf, of Pewaukee and Jessica Taylor, Arlington. The auction proceeds support the cooperative's youth education efforts and annual scholarships. Shown with Brancel (l.) is Robyn Wittkopf, and (l. auctioneer's stand) Tim Miller, Auction Coordinator and Bob Johnson, Badger Auction Service.

(Jefferson) The Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op (WSBC) reports that the Shepherd’s Auction held at the recent Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival was a major success,

raising close to $7000 for youth and education activities. Tim Miller, Auction Coordinator and WSBC director, thanked auction contributors and buyers for their generous support, indicating that

an additional $3000 was brought in from the many items donated to the Silent Auction by Country Store and other festival vendors. Miller was enthusiastic at the generous response saying, “The monies earned from these two auctions allow the WSBC Board to reach even further and deeper, financially supporting youth and adults alike who are interested in the fiber arts and sustainable sheep production.” Over 120 buyers registered for the live auction which started off with a $100 “Free Bid” drawing, building enthusiasm under the gavel of auctioneer Bob Johnson of Badger Auction Service. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade & Consumer Protection Secretary Ben Brancel kicked off the live auction with a presentation of the 2014 WSBC See Auction on Page 15

Rudolph A. Erickson, age 76, of Wilson, Wis., died at his home on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, after a short illness. A Memorial Funeral service for Rudy was held on Tuesday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. at St Bridget’s Catholic Church, Wilson, Wisconsin, with burial in St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery. Rudy was born Jan. 3, 1938, to Rudolph W. and Dorothy L. (Heisterkamp) Erickson in Evergreen Township near Spooner, Wis. He graduated from Spooner High School in 1955 and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at age 17, graduating in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. He completed a Master’s Degree in animal science at UWMadison in 1969. Rudy was joined in marriage to Martha Ann Prem of Plain, Wis., on Feb. 20, 1960, at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and was stationed at various Army bases, including Fort Knox, Kentucky. After being discharged in 1962, Rudy was employed as a fieldman for Central Livestock Association for 4 years, and later served as the interim UWExtension agriculture agent and the interim 4-H agent in Dunn County for 2 years. In 1969, he was hired as the farm manager of the UW-River Falls lab farms, a position he held for 27 years until his retirement in 1996. While at UW-River Falls, Rudy also held a part-time appointment as a UWExtension livestock specialist. In that role, he judged numerous

county fair livestock and carcass shows, taught sheep clinics around the state, was a sheep shearing instructor for many years, and judged state fair wool and shearing contests. Rudy had a life-long passion for sheep, starting when he was a member of the Evergreen Valley 4-H Club and later as a Spooner FFA member. During high school, he worked at the UW Spooner Agricultural Research Station when the first Targhee sheep were introduced into Wisconsin. After buying his own farm, Rudy purchased a flock of sheep, which included the two rams that he had helped unload at the Spooner railroad yard for the research station. Rudy continued raising sheep for more than 60 years, selling the last of his flock in the fall of 2010. Along with raising sheep, he had a herd of Polled Hereford cattle from the early 1960s to the present, along with having a few pigs, chickens, rabbits, geese, pheasants, cats and border collies. Over the years, Rudy was involved with the following sheep organizations, often serving as an officer or board member: National Targhee Sheep Association, Wisconsin Targhee Sheep Association, Wisconsin Columbia Sheep Association, Wisconsin Hampshire Sheep Association, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, Indianhead Sheep Association, and Mid-States Wool Cooperative. He also was active in the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association, Northern Wisconsin Beef Producers, Wisconsin Polled Hereford Association, See Erickson on Page 8

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Notes from the President’s Pen As Sue Sees It: Gas prices are going down, lamb prices are good, and we just finished another fantabulous (fantastic and fabulous) Sheep and Wool Festival. We could not have asked for more beautiful weather or more cordial people. From my vantage point, it looked like everyone was having a good time. I hope that everyone took time to enjoy the first ever fish fry and lamb bbq. Both were delicious. I continue to be amazed at the quality of class offerings and the beautiful assortment of goods being sold. The sheep shows continue to grow and it also continues to amaze me as someone who has been involved in the sheep industry for more than half a century that there are always breeds visiting us that are unfamiliar to me. It is

so wonderful to see the interest in our shows and I love to see us accommodate everyone. The auctions went well: Thank you to everyone who participated as buyers or donors. I wish I could thank everyone by name that helped make this such a successful event, but it would fill an entire page, and I know I would forget someone. So, I will just say THANK YOU EVERYONE for making Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival 2014 a huge success. I believe that the sheep industry in it’s many facets (meat, fiber, cheese etc. etc. etc.) is exciting and growing and we have a great future ahead of us. Sincerely, Sue Rupnow President, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative

The Wisconsin Shepherd is a quarterly publication of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, a non-profit 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 SecretaryTreasurer, WSBC, 7811 Consolidated School Road, Edgerton, WI 53534; 608-868-2505 or wisbc@centurytel.net. EDITOR Bob Black, 920-623-3536 Advertising Manager Lynn Crooks, 6742 State Road 35 & 81, Lancaster, WI 53813; 608-723-6817; alcrooks@tds.net WSBC officers and directors are: President Sue Rupnow: Wausau, 715-675-6894 Vice President Keith Schultz: Ft. Atkinson, 920-568-0895 Debbie Petzel: Centuria, 715-646-2640 Elmer Held: Oakfield, 920-583-3084 Tim Miller: Beloit, 608-751-2963 Brandon Knutson: Clinton, 608-732-4955 Laura Meyer: Watertown, 920-206-8445 Jeff Nevens: Lodi, 608-592-7842 Alan Thorson: Columbus, 920-344-1235

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OLMSTED FAIRGROUNDS, ROCHESTER, MN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2014 Show: 9:00 a.m. • Sale: 1 p.m. Featuring: Hampshires, Suffolks, Dorsets, Southdowns, Columbias, Wether Dams To consign to the sale or for more info or catalog, call 507-760-0949, or go to sheepsales.com.

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Thomas, Professor of Sheep Management and Genetics (dlthomas@wisc.edu). Members from the UW-Madison Vet School’s Small Ruminant Club were also in attendance to help sort, move and load sheep on sale day NSIP EBV’s proved to be a driving factor in value in this year’s sale! A Hampshire ram lamb with a high carcass+ index was purchased by Kevin Whalen, North Creek Livestock, Arcadia, WI. His bid of $950 proved to be the high selling lot. A pair of Hampshire ewes with carcass+ indexes ranking in the top 2% of the breed each sold for $750 to Drewry Club Lambs, Don Drewry, Farmington, MN, Allen and Heidi Thorson of Columbus, WI and JP Farms of Winthrop, IL. Brandon Knutson, Diamond K Club Lambs, Chilton, WI selected a second Hampshire ram for a price of $650 and two additional ewe lambs each received bids of $625 going to Ryan Theis of Poynette, WI and Garret Moenk from Monticello IA. In all 15 Hampshire Ewe lambs averaged $513 each. Two Polypay ram lambs, triplet brothers, ranking within the top 5% of the breed for Maternal Estimated Breeding Values brought a final price of $650 each; both purchased by Mark Van Roekel of Orange City, IA. Two additional Polypay rams sold for $650 and $600 each, purchased by Fred Howard of Albany, IL and Paul Esser from Glen Haven, WI. A total of 21 Polypay ewe lambs averaged $364 per head. An offer of $500 from Russ Smith of Houston, MN captured the high selling Polypay ewe lamb a fall born ewe with the second highest Maternal Index offered in the sale. Ron and Bonnie Cook of Mechanicsville, IA selected a second popular fall ewe lamb at the $500 price as well. Mark Van Roekel was also the volume buyer of this year’s sale, purchasing a total of nine Polypay ewe lambs. Six Targhee ewe lambs commanded a per head sale average of $442. Steve Gustafson from Clinton, WI offered the high bid of $600 and Anna Hinchley of Cambridge, WI selected two additional ewes for $525 and $500 respectively. A total of four Rambouillet ewes averaged $308.

The Badger Production Sale held on September 21 averaged $450 per head on 51 sheep sold, the highest average in the sale’s seven year history. NSIP EBVs were a deciding factor for many buyers, a top-ranked NSIP Hampshire ram lamb going to North Creek Livestock in Arcadia, WI for a sale-topping $950. The sale attracted a record number of bidders from Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

The top selling lot brought $350 and went to Jackson Leudke from Appleton WI. Tim, Beth and Jill Miller of Beloit selected two additional ewes for $300 each while Mark and Nancy Quistorff of West Union, MN paid $300 for the last Rambouillet ewe offered. With the largest number of registered bidders to date coming from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, the sale was an overwhelming success according to Todd Taylor, Arlington Sheep Unit Manager, who thanked

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The group’s main event however was a promotional banquet featuring lamb prepared seven different ways and served family style at the Columbus Club in Appleton. The banquets were often sellouts, even growing to two nights in length, with attendance as high as 405 people. A quilt raffle was added in 1987 to provide funds for a yearly youth scholarship, and a style show of district Make It Yourself With Wool contestants was added to several of the lamb banquets. As the treasury improved, a special program was added which awarded selected individuals enrolled in 4-H, FFA or a junior breed organization funds equal

to 80% of the cost of a registered ewe, up to $100. In effect from 1988 through 2001, this enabled recipients to get a start in a purebred sheep project, with one to three awards being presented each year. Due to declining membership and banquet attendance, the association slowly disbanded. The last promotional banquet was held in 2008 at Appleton’s Legion Club, after which it was apparent the association had lost much of its membership and it was not cost effective to continue. The remaining treasury funds were then designated to go to the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op.

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Record entries and twenty-six breeds represented at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Open and Junior Sheep Shows. The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, hosted by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, continues to raise the stakes as breeders from across the country trekked to Jefferson, WI to take part in one of the premier shows in the region. With a full scale, broad spectrum industry event serving as its background, 258 head of sheep were entered in the Open Meat Breeds division which saw Supreme Ram honors presented to Alf Hampshires, Edgerton, WI, on their spring ram lamb, Alf 40-14. Reserve Supreme Ram honors went to Circle J Southdowns/Willow Creek Southdowns with their yearling ram, Circle J 3f21. The Supreme Ewe ribbon in the Meat Breed Division was presented

to Adriana Wendland, Shakopee, MN, with her Southdown yearling ewe, NSLS 13208. The Reserve Supreme Ewe award went to Metro Hamps/Rupnow Hamps with their Wether Type winter ewe lamb, Metro 407. In the Wool Breeds Division, 198 head were entered with MacKenna Young, Prairie City, IL taking Supreme Ram honors with Vast Plains 614 and Ram-Lin Acres, Richland Center, WI taking Reserve Supreme Ram honors with their yearling Lincoln Ram, RLA 1350. In the ewe show, Colin Deakin, Cuba, IL was awarded Supreme Ewe with a yearling Border Leicester, Colin Deakin 13-1871. The Reserve Supreme Ewe award was presented to Catherine &

Junior Show Reserve Supreme Champion Ram – Wool Breeds, Natural Colored Yearling shown by Emily Anderson, Macon, MO.

Junior Show Supreme Champion Ewe – Meat Breeds, Southdown Yearling exhibited by Adriana Wendland, Shakopee, MN.

Wool Breeds Open Division Judge: David Smith, Earl Park, IN Border Leicester: Champion Ram: MacKenna Young Reserve Ram: Deakin Family Farms Champion Ewe: Colin Deakin Reserve Ewe: MacKenna Young Champion Fleece: Colin Deakin Natural Colored Border Leicester: Champion Ram: MacKenna Young Reserve Ram: Tiffany Deakin Champion Ewe: MacKenna Young Reserve Ewe: Tiffany Deakin

Junior Show Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe – Wool Breeds, Targhee Fall Lamb shown by Anna Hinchley, Cambridge, WI.

Junior Show Reserve Champion Ewe – Meat Breeds, Hampshire Fall Lamb shown by Jessica Alf, Edgerton, WI.

Anna Hinchley, Cambria WI on their fall Targhee ewe, 3106. The Wool Breeds show also welcomed Teeswater breeders from across the country as they gathered for the National Teeswater Specialty Show. Quality sheep, and even higher quality youth, entered 268 head for the junior breeding sheep show, which included the ASBA Regional Junior Southdown show. In the Meat Breeds Division, Supreme Champion Ram went to Jessica Alf, Edgerton WI, with a Hampshire Spring Ram Lamb, while Avery Spilde, Stoughton, WI took home Reserve Supreme Ram honors. In the ewe show, Adriana Wendland, Shakopee, MN received the Supreme Ewe award for her Southdown

Junior Show Supreme Champion Ram – Wool Breeds, Columbia Yearling exhibited by Alec Baumer, Mindoro, WI.

Junior Show Supreme Champion Ram – Meat Breeds, Hampshire Spring Lamb shown by Jessica Alf, Edgerton, WI.

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Lincoln: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Supreme Ram Wool Breeds: MacKenna Young – Border Leicester

Natural Colored: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Denise Fulks Denise Fulks Denise Fulks Denise Fulks

Reserve Supreme Ram Wool Breeds: Ram-Lin Acres – Lincoln Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds: Colin Deakin – Border Leicester

Emily Anderson Emily Anderson Anna Hinchley Emily Anderson

Reserve Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds: Catherine/Anna Hinchley – Targhee

Targhee Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Dorper: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Tim Elsbury Jessica Bennett Tim Elsbury Jessica Bennett

Cotswold: Champion Ram: Denise Fulks Reserve Ram: Olivia Glenn

Teeswater: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Melissa Arata Susan McFarland Barbara Burrows Susan McFarland

Dorset: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Rebecca Helton Kelly Krause Caleb Novak Wiese Family

Icelandic: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Shetland: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Emma Hopkins Emma Hopkins Denise Fulks Anna Hopkins

Hampshire: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Alf Hampshires Brian Alwin Alf Hampshires Brian Alwin

Columbia: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Cormo: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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yearling ewe and Jessica Alf received the banner for Reserve Supreme Ewe with her fall Hampshire ewe. In the Junior Wool Breeds Division, Alec Baumer, Mindoro, WI exhibited the Supreme Champion Ram with his Columbia yearling ram. Emily Anderson, Macon MO took home Reserve supreme honors with her Natural Colored Yearling Ram. Justin Taylor, Arlington, WI was awarded Supreme Champion Ewe for his Lincoln winter ewe lamb in the wool breeds, with Anna Hinchley, Cambria WI taking Reserve Supreme Ewe honors with her Targhee fall ewe lamb. Following are breed champion results from the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Breeding Sheep Shows:

Meat Breeds Open Division Judge: Jerry Hensler, Arlington, NE

Junior Show Reserve Supreme Champion Ram – Meat Breeds, Tunis Fall Lamb shown by Avery Spilde, Stoughton, WI.

Junior Show Supreme Champion Ewe – Wool Breeds, Lincoln Winter Lamb exhibited by Justin Taylor, Arlington, WI.

Katahdin: Champion Ram: Cari Slater Champion Ewe: Cari Slater Reserve Ewe: Cari Slater Oxford: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

P-W Sheep Farm Red & Black Genetics Andy & Laura Meyer Bracen Brandt

Shropshire: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Charlotte Stephenson Emily Anderson Tim Elsbury Charlotte Stephenson

Southdown: Champion Ram: Circle J Southdowns/ Willow Creek Southdowns Reserve Ram: MB Genetics Champion Ewe: Adriana Wendland Reserve Ewe: Casey Lobdell Suffolk: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Aceline Suffolks Bracen Brandt Aceline Suffolks Victoria Arnevik

Texel: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Open Show Supreme Champion Ram honors in the Wool Breeds went to MacKenna Young, Prairie City, IL on her ____________ Border Leicester Vast Plains 614.

In the Open Wool Breeds division, the Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe was a fall Targhee lamb, 3106, shown by Catherine and Anna Hinchley, Cambridge, WI.

The Open Show Supreme Champion Ram in the Meat Breeds division was a spring lamb, Alf 40-14, shown by Jessica Alf, Edgerton, WI.

The Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe in the Open Meat Breeds division was Metro 407, a Wether Type winter lamb shown by Metro Hamps/Rupnow Hamps.

Tunis: Champion Ram: Johanna Utzig Reserve Ram: Johanna Utzig Champion Ewe: Johanna Utzig Reserve Ewe: Johanna Utzig

Lincoln: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Justin Taylor Becky Starkenburg Justin Taylor Justin Taylor

Wether-Type: Champion Ram: Aceline Suffolks Reserve Ram: Joshua Voight Champion Ewe: Metro Hamps/ Rupnow Hamps Reserve Ewe: Ryan Bingen

Natural Colored: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Emily Anderson Emily Anderson Emily Anderson Emily Anderson

Shetland: Champion Ram: Targhee: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Jessica Alf – Hampshire Reserve Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Circle J Southdowns Willow Creek Southdowns

Wool Breeds Junior Division Judge: Judy Moore, Eagle, MI

Columbia: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Cotswold: Champion Ram: Olivia Glenn Icelandic: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

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Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds: Justin Taylor – Lincoln

Results from the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival Junior Breeding Sheep Show:

Border Leicester: Champion Ram: MacKenna Young Reserve Ram: MacKenna Young Champion Ewe: Auretta Wittkopf Reserve Ewe: MacKenna Young

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Reserve Supreme Ram Wool Breeds: Emily Anderson – Natural Colored

Reserve Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds: Metro Hamps/ Rupnow Hamps-Wether Type

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Katahdin: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Dorothy Mifflin Dorothy Mifflin

Oxford: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Jillian Bingen Samuel Hooper Jillian Bingen Bracen Brandt

Shropshire: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Wether-Type: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Emily Anderson Emily Anderson Emily Anderson Emily Anderson

Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Jessica Alf – Hampshire

Southdown: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Hannah Schultz Haley Yunker Adriana Wendland Jenna Langer

Rebecca Helton Kelly Krause Casey Lobdell Casie Wiese

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Tunis: Champion Ram: Avery Spilde Reserve Ram: Libby HashHeider Champion Ewe: Libby Hasheider Bracen Brandt Nick Voight Ainsley Balfanz Bracen Brandt

Reserve Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Avery Spilde – Tunis Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds: Adriana Wendland – Southdown Reserve Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds: Jessica Alf – Hampshire

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Reserve Supreme Wool Breeds: Anna Hinchley – Targhee

Dorset: Champion Ram: Reserve Ram: Champion Ewe: Reserve Ewe:

Supreme Champion Ewe honors in the Open Meat Breeds division went to Adriana Wendland, Shakopee, MN on her Southdown yearling ewe, NSLS 13208.

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Supreme Ram Wool Breeds: Alec Baumer – Columbia

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2014 Beginning Sheep Southdown Ewe Lamb Shearing School Program Heads into 7th Year The annual Beginning Sheep not included, but a list of local Shearing School will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2014 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 $80.00 per participant. All equipment will be furnished. Participants can bring their own shearing equipment if they wish. Registration includes lunch both days. Lodging is

hotels will be provided. Please contact Todd Taylor (608-8465858, toddtaylor@wisc.edu) with questions and to obtain regis tration information. The regis tration deadline is November 15, 2014, 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, Univer sity of Wisconsin-Extension; and the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative.

The Beginning Shearing School has been popular for shepherds of all experience levels, whether learning to shear for the first time or to improve their skills. The school is organized through the UW-Madison, UW Extension and Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op and will be held on December 6-7 at the UW Arlington Sheep Unit.

At their annual meeting held at the recent Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, the Wisconsin Southdown Association voted to extend the starter ewe lamb program into its seventh year. Multiple past ewe lamb winners competed in the Midwest Regional South down show held as part of the Festival and at the Southdown annual meeting their families spoke highly of the learn ing and leadership experiences stemming from the program. Haley Yunker, a current American Junior South down ambassador, believes so strongly in the starter ewe program, having been a recipient of a starter ewe lamb herself in 2010, that she has twice donated lambs through the program. Haley said “I like to give back and would like to see others have the same positive experience.” In addition to Joshua Riemer, winners from previous years who exhibited at the Midwest Regional in September, their counties, and the donors of their original starter ewe lambs are: Brianna Jones, Oconomowoc – Pleasant Springs Southdowns; Danielle Robinson, Fond du Lac – MB Genetics; Haley Yunker, Polk – Wild Rose Farm/Dawn Kundert; and Samantha White, Dane – Circle J Southdowns. A total of 11 ewe lambs have been awarded since 2009. Other past ewe lamb donors are Darlington Downs and Kirsten and Trent

Joshua Riemer of Ozaukee County exhibit ed his Southdown ewe lamb at the Midwest Regional Southdown Show that was held as part of the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. Joshua won this ewe lamb last spring through the Wisconsin Southdown Starter Ewe Lamb program. At left are Jay Yunker and Haley Yunker, St. Croix Falls, who donated the ewe lamb.

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Funky Hats by Dorothy: A Girl and a Mission

Think value-added in the sheep business and the more common images that come to mind might be producers promoting lamb at a farmers market or selling fleeces online. The industry is nothing if not diverse, but it’s not often that value-added is associated with a teenager and even rarer still that it comes with a cause. In the case of Dorothy Mifflin, a 14 year-old from Antigo, WI, the cause is what it’s all about. Dorothy knits hats to fight cancer. Click on her Facebook page and there’s no mistaking what this young woman is up to: “I make and sell hats for children’s cancer.” Begun when she was

eleven, Funky Hats by Dorothy was a mission from the start, a determined effort to fight the more insidious of diseases one hand-knitted hat at a time. Perhaps an uphill battle in many eyes, Dorothy never wavers in her cause, saying simply, “It’s a nice thing to do…” Her business plan is pretty basic: Her all-wool hats sell for $10, all of it going to the cause at hand. Money raised from the over 350 hats she has knitted so far has been earmarked for specific patients such as the ten month old infant who ultimately lost his battle to a rare heart condition, or the eight-year-old

with cancer for whom Dorothy raised over a thousand dollars. That her cause has attracted attention is an indication of the teen’s straight forward approach to life and a desire to make things happen. Her can-do attitude netted her an opportunity to sell her hats, scarves and dryer balls at Kettlebowl Ski Resort in Bryant, WI and most recently at the Wisconsin Wool Works! booth at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival in Jefferson. But marketing is only one aspect of this young woman’s life and she has much closer connections to the sheep industry than just a ball of yarn, her

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parents owning a forty acre farm outside of Antigo and a flock of around twenty ewes. Dorothy was showing sheep right out of Cloverbuds and soon developed an interest in wool sheep - not exactly mainstream for 4-H projects where the emphasis often runs to meat animals, but perfectly logical to this budding entrepreneur. The search for the right wool breed eventually connected Dorothy with RamLin Acres near Richland Center, home to Lloyd and Phyllis Burgener, who sold her a black Lincoln ewe with twin ewe lambs. The Burgeners also became her mentors, Lloyd teaching Dorothy to shear, trim hooves, and the fine

points of showing sheep at both the state fair and festival, while Phyllis taught her to spin. The enthusiasm for all things fiber has even led Dorothy to start a lead line contest for kindergarteners through third graders at the 2014 Langlade County Fair. And what is she up to now that the show season is over? Check out her Facebook page and it’s clear her enthusiasm hasn’t waned one bit. “Making lots and lots of hats, scarves and felted stuff! Getting ready for my hat store at Kettlebowl to open!” It might sound like overload for someone in their teen years, but it just comes naturally for this girl with a mission.

Sara Troxel Elected to National Board Sara Troxel, Plainfield, WI, was elected to the National Board of Directors of the Columbia Sheep Breeders Association of America at the National Columbia Show and Sale held in Toole, Utah, June 10-13. Troxel is well known as a Columbia breeder, having raised sheep since she was a child and shown sheep across the country for over two decades. She has judged shows from Washington D.C. to Kentucky and around the upper Midwest. She and her family currently manage a flock of 65 purebred Columbia ewes on their farm outside of Plainfield and she is the office manager for Wysocki Produce Farm, Inc. in Plainfield.

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Indianhead Polled Hereford Asso ciation, Wisconsin Junior Live stock Shows, St. Croix Valley Bull Test Station, St. Croix County Fair Association, St. Croix Farm Bureau and Glenwood City FFA Alumni. He was also involved in his local community, serving on the Spring Valley School Board, CESA 11, St. Bridget Catholic Church Finance Council and American Legion Matson-Miller Post 330. Rudy is survived by his wife of 54 years, Martha; his children Lorry Ann Erickson (Jack Potter) of Warrens, Wis., Sheri Ann Erickson and Mark A. (Tammy) Erickson, both of Wilson, Wis.; his grandchildren Mitchell (Elizabeth) Erickson of River Falls, Wis., Michael Erickson of Glenwood City, Wis., and Madeline Erickson of Wilson, Wis.; his sister Sandra Rathmann of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; his brother Ronald (Bernie) Erickson of Greensboro, N.C., and his sister-in-law Jan Erickson of Shell Lake, Wis. He is further

survived by his brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law: Edward (Mary) Prem, Joseph (Karen) Prem, Anthony (Randeen) Prem, Catherine (Lawrence) McDonald, Michael (Mary) Prem, Dorothy (David) Gorman, Andrew (Rosemary) Prem, and William (Sandra) Prem, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Pamela Lynn; his parents; brother Rodger Erickson; sister Karen Erickson; his father-in-law and motherin-law Joseph and Catherine (Lehner) Prem; and his sisterin-law and brother-in-law Mary Brings and Bernard Brings. Rudy worked with sheep all his life and now he is in the hands of the Good Shepherd. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Bridget Catholic Church, the Great Lakes Wool Growers Association Scholarship Fund at UW-River Falls, or the Indianhead Polled Herford Association Scholarship Fund at UW-River Falls.

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Market Lamb Show The Market Lamb Show at Jefferson showed good growth this year with 108 lambs going through the ring under Judge Jerry Hensler, of Arlington, NE. John Alf, Market Lamb Show Superintendent, reported the results as follows:

Crossbred Class 5 (95 to 114 pounds) 1st Reid Suddeth 2nd Boone Schmitz 3rd Sara Johnson 4th Kassandra Palzkill 5th Reagan Russell

Southdown – Class 1 1st Martina Schultz 2nd Wyatt Nixon 3rd Paige Pence 4th Carson Lobdell 5th Kailen Smerchek Champion: Martina Schultz Reserve Champion: Wyatt Nixon

Class 6 (120 to 132 pounds) 1st Ryan Bingen 2nd Samantha Bohm 3rd Nicole Jackson 4th Madison Russell 5th Emily Schwanke

AOB (Any Other Breed) Whiteface – Class 2 1st Sydney Cherney 2nd Sydney Cherney 3rd Ty Thorson 4th Paige Pence 5th Katie Bugenhagen Champion: Sydney Cherney Reserve Champion: Sydney Cherney Commercial Ewe Class 3 (124 to 138 pounds) 1st Martina Schultz 2nd Kassandra Palzkill 3rd Brady Hannes 4th Brady Meudt 5th Tyler Cross 6th Madison Russell Class 4 (144 to 159 pounds) 1st Jacob Schultz 2nd Amara Bugenhangen 3rd Katie Bugenhagen 4th Jed Dallas 5th Alexa Stehlow 6th Kaila Cross Champion Commercial Ewe:Martina Schultz Reserve Champion: Kassandra Palzkill

Class 7 (135 to 139 pounds) 1st Wyatt Nixon 2nd Clint Dallas 3rd Payton Heines 4th Brady Hannes 5th Drew George 6th Tyler Cross 7th Alexa Stehlow Class 8 (141 to 148 pounds) 1st Kassandra Palzkill 2nd Delanie Wiseman 3rd Sara Johnson 4th Trenna Cherney 5th Payton Heines 6th Boone Schmitz 7th Marrisa Schultz 8th Brendan Price Class 9 (151 to 156 pounds) 1st Jed Dallas 2nd Malorie Schmoll 3rd Lindsey Schmoll 4th Tyler Cross Class 10 (163 to 175 pounds) 1st Trenna Cherney 2nd Trenna Cherney 3rd Cailin Mikek 4th Kelsi Smerchek Champion Crossbred: Kassandra Palzkill Reserve Champion Crossbred: Delanie Wiseman

3rd Madison Russell 4th Taylor Russell Class 17 (131 to 139 pounds) 1st Ryan Bingen 2nd Regan Suddeth 3rd Wesley Berget 4th Alexa Stehlow 5th Paul Loosen 6th Collin Novak

The Reserve Champion Overall Market Lamb at Jefferson was a Crossbred shown by Kassandra Palzkill of Mineral Point, WI. The show as judged by Jerry Hensler of Arlington, NE.

The Grand Champion Market Lamb at the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival was a Hampshire exhibited by Delanie Wiseman, Columbus, OH. The show attracted over 100 lambs from across the Midwest.

Hampshire Class 11 (113 to 125 pounds) 1st Jacee Johnson 2nd Madison Russell 3rd Kaila Cross

Class 14 (144 to 152 pounds) 1st Jed Dallas 2nd Trent George 3rd Kassandra Palzkill 4th Ty Thorson 5th Brady Meudt 6th Caleb Novak Class 15 (154 to 168 pounds) 1st Delanie Wiseman 2nd Cailin Mikek 3rd Taylor Busenburg 4th Malorie Schmoll 5th Ty Thorson Champion Hampshire Delanie Wiseman Reserve Champion Hampshire Jed Dallas Natural Colored Class 16 (101 to 117 pounds) 1st Jacee Johnson 2nd Brannt Balfanz

Class 12 (131 to 136 pounds) 1st Reid Suddeth 2nd Clint Dallas 3rd Sara Johnson 4th Brady Meudt 5th Paige Pence 6th Collin Kinning 7th Brady Hannes Class 13 (138 to 140 pounds) 1st Clint Dallas 2nd Samantha Bohm 3rd Jacob Schultz 4th Trenna Cherney 5th Kelsi Smerchek 6th Paul Loosen

Class 18 (142 to 164 pounds) 1st Taylor Busenburg 2nd Kassandra Palzkill 3rd Delanie Wiseman 4th Katelyn Schmoll 5th Sydney Cherney 6th Colby Hasheider Champion Natural Colored:Taylor Busenburg Reserve Champion Natural Colored: Kassandra Palzkill Suffolk Class 19 (110 to 134 pounds) 1st Reid Suddeth 2nd Wylie Jackson 3rd Ryan Jackson Class 20 (140 to 144 pounds) 1st Wesley Berget 2nd Wyatt Nixon 3rd Taylor Busenburg 4th Paige Pence Class 21 (154 to 160 pounds) 1st Sara Johnson 2nd Delanie Wiseman 3rd Brady Meudt Champion Suffolk: Reid Suddeth Reserve Champion Suffolk: Sara Johnson 2014 Champion Overall Market Lamb: Delanie Wiseman (Hampshire) 2014 Reserve Champion Overall Market Lamb: Kassandra Palzkill (Crossbred)

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2014 Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Show Results Youth Showmanship Age 8 and under: McKenzie Isenhower Age 9-14: Clayton Mahlkuch Age 15 and up: Anna Hopkins Champion Showmanship: Clayton Mahlkuch Senior Ram Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Elvis Lori Stephenson – Sommarang Hackett Denise Fulks – Boston Lake Jchen Emma Hopkins – Emma’s Creek Turquoise Yearling Ram Theresa Gygi – UTS Stilton Olivia Glenn – Shet-Tu Alladin Meghan Namaste – Wintertime Skylark Terry Dukerschein – OK Acres Pluto Ram Lamb Lori Stephenson – Sommarang Lief Theresa Gygi – UTS Smokey Lori Stephenson – Sommarang Luca Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Danby Pair of Ram Lambs Kelly Bartels Denise Fulks Lori Stephenson

Yearling Ewe Theresa Gygi – UTS Meira Joel Helge – Emancipation Ostara Erica Solis – Emancipation Cleo McKenzie Isenhower – Melody Ewe Lamb Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Tiree Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Lamba Theresa Gygi – UTS Cascade Meghan Namaste – Wintertime Milano Pair of Ewe Lambs Kelly Bartels Lori Stephenson Lori Scharlau Olivia Glenn Champion Ewe: Meghan Namaste/Wintertime Alanis Res Champ Ewe: Theresa Gygi/Under The Son Meira Dam & Daughter Lori Stephenson Lori Scharlau Denise Fulks

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Best Small Flock Theresa Gygi Kelly Bartels Lori Stephenson Lori Scharlau

Senior Ewe Meghan Namaste – Wintertime Alanis Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Seneca Lori Stephenson – Sommarang Jasmine Lori Stephenson – Sommarang Elise

Best Fleece on Hoof Meghan Namaste Kelly Bartels Olivia Glenn Theresa Gygi

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The first annual Sue Russo Memorial Trophy for the Best Spotted, Colored or Modified Sheep at the 2014 MSSBA show went to Danby, shown by Mike & Kelly Bartels of Monroe, WI. Over eighty Shetlands were entered in the show which is in its 13th year.

Res. Supreme Champion & Champion Shetland Ewe honors went to Wintertime Alanis shown by Meghan Namaste (l.), Negaunee, MI, at the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival MSSBA show. The show drew exhibitors from eight states.

The Reserve Champion Ewe at the MSSBA 2014 Show was Under The Son Meira, exhibited by Theresa Gygi of Greencastle, IN.

Best Spotted, Modified or Colored Sheep Kelly Bartels – OK Acres Danby Best Shetland Head McKenzie Isenhower – White Pine Regina Spector Costume Contest Taite Wicke Supreme Champion: Theresa Gygi – Under The Son Stilton Reserve Supreme Champion: Meghan Namaste – Wintertime Alanis

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Make It With Wool A Festival Favorite The 2014 Wisconsin Make It With Wool Contest was held during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival on Saturday, September 6th. There were thirty-three garment and novelty entries. Contestants in the Make It With Wool contest competed for top prizes in the four garment divisions—Preteen, Junior, Senior, and Adult. Garments must have been constructed during the contest year and made of wool or wool blend fabrics, wool yarn or specialty fibers such as mohair and alpaca. Judging was done by six judges who spoke with each contestant individually and then judged the construction of the garments. A style show, coordinated by Lisa Graves of Sussex, WI was held during the afternoon and featured all contestants modeling their unique and skillfully crafted garments before an appreciative audience. Winners in all categories were announced and prizes presented. Preteen: 1st Layla Alt, Shullsburg: Babylock sewing machine donated by M & R Sewing of Madison, Wool donated by Dori Anderson 2nd Anna Dahlke, Adams: Iron donated by Nasco of Ft. Atkinson 3rd Reagan Russell, Shullsburg: Shears donated by Kari’s Sew Unique of Whitewater Junior: 1st Kimberly Westenberg, Watertown: Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Reno, NV in January 2015 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW, Wool donated by Dori Anderson 2nd: Tara Schultz, Columbus: $50 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool 3rd: Sarah Riemer, Mequon: $25 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool Senior: 1st: Sara Mark, Ixonia: Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Reno, NV in January 2015 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW, Wool donated by Dori Anderson Adult: 1st: Anna Schultz, Columbus: $150 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool, Wool donated by Dori Anderson 2nd: Lori Grady, Whitewater: $50 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool 3rd: Karin McDonald, Stevens Point: Scissors donated by Carol Battenberg Best Knitted Entry: Kimberly Westenberg, Watertown: $50 cash award from Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill, Valders, WI

(L-R) Layla Alt, Shullsburg, WI; Reagan Russell, Shullsburg, WI and Anna Dahlke, Adams, WI. Additional awards contributed by Nasco of Fort Atkinson and Kari’s Sew Unique of Whitewater. Layla Alt, Shullsburg, WI, was the 1st place winner in the Preteen Division at the 2014 Wisconsin Make It With Wool competition at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. Alt received a Babylock sewing machine donated by M&R Sewing of Madison and wool donated by Dori Anderson.

Kimberly Westenberg of Watertown, WI topped the Junior Division in the recent Make It With Wool competition, receiving airfare to the National MIWW contest in Reno, NV in January 2015 provided by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op, hotel accommodations by the National MIWW program and wool donated by Dori Anderson.

2 Best Constructed Items: Layla Alt, Shullsburg: $100 cash award from Sewing with Nancy, Beaver Dam, WI Tara Schultz, Columbus: $100 cash award from Sewing with Nancy, Beaver Dam, WI Novelty Youth: 1st: Tabitha Jensen, Clinton: $25 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW 2nd: Bethanea Kottwitz, Hartford: $15 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW 3rd: Sarah Riemer, Mequon: $10 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW Novelty Adult: 1st: Nancy Lindquist, Slinger: $25 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW 2nd: Judy Pahs, Sun Prairie: $15 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW 3rd: Linda Pace, Rio: $10 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW Novelty Creativity Award: Nancy Lindquist, Slinger: $25 cash award from Wisconsin MIWW Thanks to the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders, all garment contestants received two and a half yards of beautiful Pendleton wool and a variety of prizes which included sewing notions, yarn, hand-dyed wool and gift certificates from businesses throughout Wisconsin. Junior and Senior winners, Kimberly Westenberg and Sara Mark will travel to the national competition in Reno, NV, in January 2015. Adult winner, Anna Schultz, will prepare a video featuring her garment and submit it to National Contest where a panel of judges will decide on a National Winner. The National Adult Winner will be notified and will receive a trip to the national contest in Reno, NV.

(L-R) Kimberly Westenberg, Watertown, WI; Tara Schultz, Columbus, WI and Sarah Riemer, Mequon, WI. Additional Junior Division cash awards of $50 and $25 provided by the Wisconsin Make It With Wool program. The MIWW is widely supported by businesses and organizations throughout the state.

In the Adult Division, Anna Schultz of Columbus, WI received a first place and $150 in cash from Wisconsin MIWW and wool contributed by Dori Anderson. Schultz will prepare a video featuring her garment and submit it to a panel of National MIWW judges. The winner of the national adult competition will receive a trip to Ren, NV in January.

The major sponsor of the Make It With Wool contest is the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative. Watertown AgriBusiness also provides support to Make It With Wool along with numerous businesses and organi zations throughout Wisconsin. The 2015 Make It With Wool competition will be held September 12, 2015, during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival in Jefferson and for additional information, visit www.

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In the Senior Division of the Wisconsin Make It Wool competition, Sara Mark of Ixonia, WI received top honors and airfare to the national contest in Reno, provided by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op, hotel accommodations through the National MIWW program and wool from Dori Anderson.

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Festival Fleece Show: Record Entries JUNIOR SHOW

Grand Champion Junior Fleece – Blake Sullivan

2nd – Wendy Tobiaz 3rd – Chelsea Carlson

2nd – Nancy Barnett 4th – Helen Hettinger

Division 1 – Commercial White 1st and 2nd – Andy Nevens 3rd – Joelle Nevens 4th – Andy Nevens Division Champion & Reserve Champion – Andy Nevens

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Fleece – Blake Sullivan

Class 2 – Medium 1st and 4th – Mary Waring 2nd – Laura Matthews 3rd – Laura Stremick-Thompson

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Division 2 – White Handspinning 1st – Blake Sullivan 2nd – Marissa Telderer 3rd – McKenna Young 4th – Anna Hinchley Division Champion – Blake Sullivan Division Reserve Champion – Marissa Telderer Division 3 – Natural Colored 1st – Blake Sullivan 2nd – McKenna Young 3rd and 4th – Marissa Telderer Division Champion – Blake Sullivan Division Reserve Champion – McKenna Young

OPEN SHOW Division 1 – Commercial White Class 1 – Fine 1st and 2nd – A & J Nevens 3rd and 4th – Cody Hiemke Class 2 – Medium 1st – Bill Sheahan 2nd – A & J Nevens 3rd and 4th – Ralph Giorno

Class 3 – Coarse No Entries Class 4 – Longwool 1st – Kathy McClure 2nd, 3rd, and 4th – Samantha Jones Class 5 – Double Coat 1st – Queso Cabeza Farm 2nd and 3rd – Holly Marks

Class 3 – Coarse 1st and 2nd – Barb Salas 3rd – John Jackl

Division Champion – Kathy McClure Division Reserve Champion – Sally Thomsen

Division Champion – Barb Salas Division Reserve Champion – Bill Sheahan Division 2 – White Handspinning Class 1 – Fine 1st and 4th – Sally Thomsen

Division 3 – Natural Colored Class 1 - Fine 1st thru 4th – Isabella Casteneda Class 2 – Medium 1st and 3rd – Mary Waring

Class 4 – Longwool 1st and 3rd – Carol Wagner 2nd – Jackie Reils 4th – Jackie Sullivan Class 5 – Double Coat 1st – Holly Marks 2nd – Laura Stremick-Thompson 3rd – Kirsten Mortimer 4th – Queso Cabeza Farm Division Champion – Carol Wagner Division Reserve Champion – Isabella Castaneda Grand Champion in Show – Natural Colored Border Leicester Fleece shown in Division 3 by Blake Sullivan Reserve Grand Champion in Show – White Handspinning Longwool Wensleydale Lamb Fleece shown in Division 2, Class 4 by Kathy McClure

MSSBA Fleece Show Results Champion Fleece: Karen Valley Res. Champion Fleece: Theresa Gygi Rooed Champion Fleece: Kelly Bartels Res. Champion Rooed Fleece: Theresa Gygi White Lamb 1st: Karen Valley 2nd: Dennis Mahlkuch 3rd: Theresa Gygi 4th: Kelly Bartels Jessica Taylor, daughter of Todd and Lynnette Taylor, Arlington, WI, is a recipient of the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Scholarship. Jessica is a sophomore at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO, with a double major in Agri-Business and Ag Production. She raises registered Columbia sheep, getting her first ewe when she was about three years old and has gone on to show her sheep at the county, state, and national levels. Jessica has served as National Junior Columbia Secretary and as the National Ambassador for the Columbia breed. She was also the National Junior Co-Chair for the National Polypay Association. She is past a member of the Arlington Prairie Producers 4-H club and the Poynette FFA Chapter. She received the FFA Chapter Degree and State Degree, was part of the State FFA Honors Chorus and was also selected to be a part of the 2013 National FFA Honors Chorus and performed at the National Convention in Louisville, KY. She plans to go into Agriculture Education and become an Agriculture Teacher/ FFA Advisor.

Robyn Wittkopf, daughter of Jon and Wynn Wittkopf, Pewaukee, WI, is one of two recipients of the 2014 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Scholarships. Robyn is pursuing a nursing degree at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa and has been active in the sheep industry for the past ten years. She is a member of the American Hampshire Association, the Continental Dorset Club and the American Border Leicester Association and enjoys showing her sheep at the Waukesha County Fair, state fair and the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. She works to promote the sheep and wool industry and enjoys participating in the Wisconsin Make It With Wool competition. Robyn teaches Sunday School, participates in mission trips, and maintains a 4.0 GPA in addition to her involvement with the family’s flock of sheep. Her plans include receiving her BSN in Nursing and returning to Wisconsin to pursue her nursing career.

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MSSBA Chalks Up Successful Weekend in Jefferson This year’s Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Show in conjunction with the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival featured Philip Cowen of Wadley Farm, Fir Tree, Crook, Co. Durham, UK. Philip is a Shetland Sheep Society (SSS) judge and inspector as well as a member of the Judges and Inspectors Panel for the Society. He has been breeding pedigree Shetland sheep for approximately 10 years and while he initially started with spotted sheep, he has since focused on moorits, blacks and whites. He now has 25 breeding ewes, concentrating on breeding sheep with good confirmation, breed type and fine wool. Cowan did sheep inspections on Friday morning of the MSSBA event, followed by a presentation titled, “Crossbreeding Influences in Shetland Sheep,” including a discussion of Foula sheep and how the breed fits into the Shetland world. There were 87 entries in the MSSBA Sheep Show, with exhibitors from eight states in attendance. A “Best Shetland Head” award

was added to the show this year and the Fine Fleece Shetland Sheep Association sponsored a new class and award in honor of Sue Russo, who lost her battle with cancer a short time before the MSSBA show. In a tribute to the many contributions Russo made to the Shetland breed the Sue Russo Memorial Trophy for the “Best Spotted, Colored or Modified Shetland” will continue each year at the Jefferson event. Mary Gibbings of Somerset England sorted the forty-plus MSSBA Fleece Show entries. Gibbings is a Shetland Sheep Society judge and inspector and sits on the JIP committee for the society. She has been involved in Shetland sheep since 1981 when she joined the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and has been involved in breeding and showing Shetlands since. This was the first year for a separate Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Association fleece show at Jefferson which featured a new award for “Best Rooed Fleece,” donated by Maurice and Gillian Wakeling of Pretty Oak Farm, UK. Gibbings also presented

a seminar on “Shetland and Other Primitive Sheep of the British Isles,” that covered several breeds from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust list of wool sheep, the history of Shetland sheep and their contribution to the world of colored wool, and some of Gibbings’ experiences with colored wool and other rare breeds. Kelly Bartels, Monroe, WI, Shetland breeder and MSSBA Show Chair and President, expressed her gratitude for the support that fellow breeders have shown for the MSSBA event at Jefferson, now in its 13th year. “I am humbled by the volunteers that give of their time and money to help at this event each year.” she reported, adding, “The passion that each of the exhibitors and volunteers show for the Shetland breed is inspiring and deeply appreciated. Without these people our show would not be possible.” Dates for the 2015 MSSBA shows are September 11-13 and judges will be Maurice and Gillian Wakeling, SSS Judges (sheep & wool) and Inspector.

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Lead Line and Showmanship. Competing in four age groups, the top three individuals in each division receive cash awards from the WSBC youth and education funds. The top scorer in each division also received an embroidered bag from Profiles Show Supplies owned by Jim and Sue Rupnow of Wausau, WI.

Over 75 youth competed in Youth Sweepstakes events held at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival this year. The top three individuals in four age categories each receive cash awards from the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op youth and education funds supported by the festival Shepherds and Silent Auctions. In addition the top scorer in each division received an embroidered bag from Profiles Show Supplies. Front Row, L-R Libby Hasheider, Hayden Taylor; Second Row, L-R Justin Taylor, Kailen Smerchek, Haley Yunker, Emily Anderson; Third Row, L-R Hannah Taylor, Casey Lobdell, Garrett Schriener, Jessica Alf, Sue Rupnow, WSBC President. Missing: Kevin Kitchen and Jessica Bennett. Photo by Jill Alf

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2014 Wisconsin State Fair Premier Exhibitor Competition Results WEST ALLIS, Wis. – August 12, 2014 – There are so many reasons to attend Wisconsin State Fair – for some it’s the rides and others it’s the food. But for more than 300 4-H and FFA members, one of their favorite reasons to attend is to compete in the Premier Exhibitor competitions. The Premier Exhibitor compe ti tions are educational contests which test junior exhibitors’ project knowledge in a variety of events. The species event included: judging competitions, skillathons, knowledge quizzes, showmanship, and an industry interview. Premier Exhibitor con test opportunities were offered for the following species: beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, sheep, swine and rabbits. Awards were given to the top ten exhibitors in each species contest and also to

the top exhibitor in each event. Please join us as we congratulate all participants and winners who have demonstrated exceptional project and industry awareness. The Wisconsin State Fair would also like to thank the generous award sponsors for these events.

9th McKenna Kent, Outagamie County 10th Reese Johnston, Polk County Skillathon: Samuel Nehls, Dodge County Quiz: Haley Yunker, Polk County

Overall Premier Exhibitor Sheep 1st Jessica Taylor, Columbia County 2nd Kailen Smerchek, Marathon County 3rd Haley Yunker, Polk County 4th Hannah Taylor, Columbia County 5th Dathan Smercheck, Marathon County 6th Clifton McClintock, La Crosse County 7th Katelyn Schmoll, Marathon County 8th Malorie Schmoll, Marathon County

Judging Contest: Kailen Smerchek, Marathon County Industry Interview: Kailen Smerchek, Marathon County Competition Sponsors: Wisconsin State Fair, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, Profiles Show Supply & Custom Embroidery, and Andis Co.

Pipestone Offers Online Management Education Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Pipestone, MN is again offering online sheep production and management courses through the Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program, the most popular being the Introduction to Sheep Management course (LWMP 1001). This course is the online version of the successful home study course that provides an overview of annual sheep man agement. The course also studies the philosophy of sheep manage ment and its relationship to business goals. Introduction to Sheep Management course is a 14 lesson, one-credit, selfpaced course with continuous enrollment. No text book required. The lesson topics include: Getting Started in the Sheep Business; Your Ewes, Your Rams and Their Health; Breeding Strategies; Lamb Feeding; Facilities and Equipment; Ewe Flock Eco nomics; Wool; Pre-Lambing Management; Lambing Time Management, Difficult Births, Baby Lamb Health; Orphan or Bonus Lambs, Grafting; Creeps and Creep Feeding; Weaning and Weaning Methods; Fitting and Showing Sheep; Raising Versus Buying Replacement Ewes. This course is offered online or through the mail. Other online course offerings include: • Equipment and Facilities (LWMP 1202) • Introduction to Sheep Health (LWMP 1300) • Ewe Ration Formulation (LWMP 1502) • Wool Characteristics and Properties (LWMP 1701) Online sheep management courses offer an excellent opportunity for youth and adults alike to learn more about sheep production and management within their own home or community. The purpose of the program is to help sheep producers to maximize income and profit through the production of quality lamb and wool and realize the full potential of all sheep through use

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More Sheep, More Profit... Growing the Sheep Industry in Wisconsin 21st Annual Shepherd’s Clinic and Trade Show

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$1000 Scholarship Winners, Jessica Taylor, Arlington, WI, and Robyn Wittkopf, Pewaukee, WI. Miller reiterated that “None of this would be possible without our one hundred plus Silent Auction donors and over fifty agricultural banks, agronomy, nutrition, equip ment, animal health businesses, veterinary clinics, fiber arts businesses, and individual sheep farms—all involved in production agriculture support ing these events. Those gracious donations will make it possible for us to support over 1000 youth through out 2015.” He then thanked the volunteers, clerks, cashiers, runners, ring men and bidders who helped take the auction proceeds to new levels this year, adding that there are already some unique and very special items consigned for the 2015 Shepherd’s Auction. If you have an item or idea, you are asked to contact Tim Miller at 608-751-2963. Some of the areas that auction proceeds support include the

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Calendar of Events November 5-7—Dairy Sheep Association of North America 2014 Symposium, Chelhalis, WA www.dsana.org November 8-21—North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY. www.livestock expo.org Catalogs email: KFECNAILE@ksfb.ky.gov November 8—Upper Midwest Fall Fiber Festival, Eisenhower Community Center, Hopkins, MN. www.fallfiberfestival.com November 9—Sheep & Goat Sale, UWRF Mann Valley Farm, Sponsored by Pierce Co. 4-H Sheep Committee. John Bazille 715 684-9529 or www.indianheadsheep.com November 29—Minnesota Bred Ewe Sale, Olmstead Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN. Show 9:00 a.m., Sale 1:00 p.m. www.sheepsales.com or 507 760-0949 November 20—Illini All Breeds Bred Ewe Sale, Bloomington, IL 309 785-5058 www.bannersheep magazine.com December 6-7—Beginning Shearing School, Sheep Unit, Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI. Contact: Todd Taylor, 608 846-5858 or toddtaylor@wisc.edu 2015 January 6—Ad/Copy Deadline – Winter 2015 Issue, Wisconsin Shepherd. Copy: rbblack@powercom.net; Ads: Lynn Crooks, 608 723-6817 alcrooks@tds.net January 15-17—GrassWorks Grazing Conference, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells. www.grassworks.org January 31—21st Annual Indianhead Shepherds Clinic & Trade Show, WITC Conference Center, Rice Lake, WI. www. indianheadsheep.com February 20-22—Knit In, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Madison Knitters’ Guild, www.madison knittersguild.com March 14—Arlington Sheep Day, Arlington Ag Research Station, Arlington, WI March 14—Annual Meeting, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative. Public Events Building, Arlington Ag Research Station, Arlington, WI www.wisbc.com March 27-29—Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival, The Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. www.pghknitandcrochet.com March 28—Annual Meeting, Wisconsin Live stock Breeders Association (WLBA) www.wisconsinlivestock breeders.com April 12—Indianhead Sheep Breeders Spring Show Lamb Sale, UW-River Falls Mann Valley Farm www.indianheadsheep.com April 17-18—The Fiber Event, Putnam County Fairgrounds, Greencastle, IN www.thefiberevent.com May 23-24—Great Lakes Fiber Show, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH www.greatlakesfibershow.com August 6-16—Wisconsin State Fair, www.wistatefair.com August 12-16—Michigan Fiber Fest, Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan, MI. www.michiganfiberfest.info September 11-13—Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com

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The Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative thanks the following donors for their generous support of the 2014 Shepherd’s Auction. Wisconsin Make It With Wool Larry Schulz, Debbie Jean’s Julie Larson Ewesful Gifts Sydell, Inc. Tailwind Farm Vita Plus & Bob Hagenow Hunter Nutrition & Zoetis Zinpro/Country Pride Meats Animart Milk Specialties & Blain Supply Complete Feed Service The Delong Company Legacy Seeds Jeff Nevens Family Profile Show Supplies Bingen Family Motomco Monroe Vet Service & Tailwind Farm Zoetis Tim & Beth Miller The Delong Company Animart & Merial Carol Watkins Diamond K Club Lambs Petzel Family Premier 1 & Tailwind Farm Pipestone Veterinary Supply FarmTek American Rambouillet Ass’n Studer Super Service Johnson Tractor Jordan Implement, Juda Schultz Family & Level Hills Farm Day’s Feed Service Kurt’s Feed GenAlysis Jill Alf Family / Alf Hampshires Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Roembke Family McCoy Family What-A-View Farm Larry Schultz (artist) Rock N’ Wool Winery & Irish Acres Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association The Scarf Connection Ace Suffolks/Club Lambs Ketcham’s Townsend’s Sales Mountain View Machine Cutler Fence Nasco

Cash Donations: Complete Feed Service Center Hill Vet Clinic Burrus-Hughes Seed F & M Bank Union Bank & Trust Pipestone Vet Clinic Bank of Brodhead 2014 Silent Auction Donors Whirlwind Ranch Jessica Alf WSBC Level Hills Farm Rach-Al-Paca Shady Havens Knitters Journey Green Mountain Spinnery All American Fibers Alpacas of Prairie Station Croftland Farm Sleeping Beauty Fibre Arts Sandy’s Palatte Celestial Design C.J.Koho KinKoona Farm Wool Warp & Wheel Barb Lassa Photography Sheepish Creations Trading Post Yarn Hollow Susan Preuss Purdy Thangz Blue Tulips Richnes Alpacas Homestead Sheep Enchanted Meadows Colorfield Farm Riverwinds Farm Jennie The Potter Bramble Wool Farm Heritage Arts Studio, Tracy Riddle Babe’s Fibre Garden Baa Baa Acres, The Andersons AFPK Connors Irish Acres Ewesful Gifts Joan Arnold Neysa Rueso Felted Soap Lady Roembke Hamps Alison Wheeler Yorkshire Rose Farm Interlacements Briar Rose Fibers Artesanias de Guatemala Dorothy Schutte Kessenich Loom Company

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