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There are only 4 workshops left! Here is a rundown of our remaining workshops for 2012.
Shearing Workshop (Real ranch shearing not slick shearing) Location: MSU Red Bluff Research Ranch, Norris 1:30 PM on March 18, 2012
Care, Feeding, and Selection of Your Market Lamb 6:30 PM on April 3, 2012 (Montana Wool Lab, MSU)
Lamb Selection Workshop in Conjunction with Smith’s Lamb Sale 11 AM on April 22nd, 2012 (Buck and Sally Smith’s)
Pre-fair/Showmanship Workshop 6 PM on June 19, 2012 at the Gallatin Co. Fairgrounds
Sheep project participants MUST attend 3 of the 6 scheduled workshops*in order to show at the fair. The 3 workshop rule does include Gallatin county quality assurance workshops.
*Substitutions (must be approved by the sheep committee): - Participating in one Jackpot show will count as one workshop (Limit 1) - Attending an out-of-county lamb sale will count as one workshop (Limit 1)
NEW THIS YEAR! Lower limit for lamb weights at fair this year will be 105 lbs not 100 lbs. This means you may have to find heavier lambs to purchase/raise.
Weigh-In and Tagging - May 6, 2012 from 3 - 5 PM (Hog Barn at the Gallatin Co. Fairgrounds)
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The objective of this project is to encourage you to have a well-rounded education and experience, even though you may not raise an animal. The project includes three achievement levels: herdsman, advanced herdsman, and master herdsman. If you enroll in this project, you will learn a lot about the modern sheep industry either by directly caring for a lamb or by learning about sheep through the achievement program in each level. You may carry either a market lamb or manage a ewe breeding project at any level. Depending on you area if interest, you must enroll in one of the three levels as well as in either the market lamb (2401) or breeding (2402) option within each level. This will help you county Extension office know your specific interests within the sheep project. If you enroll in the independent
study phase, you must have already completed all three levels of the sheep project and have some set learning goals for your independent work.
SHEEP, LEVEL 1 - 2410
The activities in Sheep 1 are for boys and girls who may not have their own lamb. The important thing is that you want to learn more about sheep. If you don't own your own lamb, these activities will help you decide if you want to raise them or learn more about them. In this level, you will learn to identify the parts of a lamb, you'll learn about the breed of sheep, the parts of a lamb, about sheep behavior, uses of wool, about sheep by-products, fitting a sheep for show, showing a sheep, how to determine the health of a lamb, judging lambs, develop a management plan and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and three learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Lambs, Rams and You, BU6367, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
SHEEP, LEVEL 2 - 2420
Once you've completed the achievement requirements in level 1, you're ready to begin with "Shear Delight". In this level, you'll learn more about the sheep project, including learning about sheep parasites, meat safety, judging, using medications safely, the digestive system of sheep, health problems in sheep, management practices, careers, sheep production cycles, managing money, meat cuts and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Shear Delight, BU6368, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
SHEEP, LEVEL 3 - 2430
As an advanced member in the sheep project, you will have several opportunities to share your knowledge and experience about sheep with other 4-H members. You'll also gain leadership skills as you help others learn about sheep. In this level, you will teach others about sheep, explore career opportunities in the sheep industry, learn how to set production goals, make a budget for a sheep enterprise, plan and conduct a sheep event in your community, address contemporary issues related to sheep production, learn about marketing, learn about reproduction, plan and organize a judging contest, explore genetics, and much more. It may take three years to complete this level. You must complete a minimum of 7 activities and five learning experiences each year to complete this project.
Market - 2401 Breeding - 2402
Materials:
M Leading the Flock, BU6369, $3.75
M Sheep Raising for Beginners, 2B0324, $3.00
M Livestock Feed Sheet, 2FM099, $.15
M Preparing Your Market Lamb for the Fair, 5268, $1.00
L Sheep Group Activity Guide, BU6370, $3.75
S Market Lamb Evaluation, 2B0343, $1.50
S Judging and Classification of Wool, 2C0285, $2.00
S Harvesting, Preparing, & Selling Montana Wool, 2B0350, $1.00
INDEPENDENT STUDY - 2499
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