The Vermont Sheep and Goat Association in conjunction with UVM Extension will sponsor a two day Vermont Sheep Shearing School this year: September 7 & 8 at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT. This is a beginner / intermediate sheep shearing school. Participants will have a hands-on experience shearing sheep with the one on one guidance of…

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The Rutland Area Shepherds in conjunction with the VSGA will be sponsoring a Culling Seminar with Joe Emenheiser on Wednesday, October 16th, at 7pm at the Rutland Regional Hospital Leahy Conference Center. One of the most important decisions you have to make with your flock is who to keep and who has to go. Whether…

The VSGA annual meeting will take place at the Vermont Farm Show, Miller North Conference Room, Essex Junction Thursday January 30th. Agenda: 9:00 to 9:30 coffee, snacks and connect 9:30 State Vet to update us on RFID tags and prescription drug use on farms 10:15 updates from the Board 10:30 Juan Alvez to discuss low…

Open House for “Artistic Expressions in Wool”

The annual ‘NEK SpinningTea’ will be held at the Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St., Barre VT, (802-476-7550) on Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, in the Milne Community Room, (basement level). This event is a casual, fun and relaxing day to visit with old friends, meet new friends, check out their…

Program: Vermont Sheep and Goat Association Lambing Clinic Day(s) / Date: Sunday, March 1, 2020 Time: (start time/end time) 9am-3pm Fee: $10 charge for VSGA members and $20 for nonmembers (potluck lunch) Location: Education Center and Dairy Barn at Shelburne Farms Register HERE Join the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association for a day long lambing…

With Dr. Joe Emenheiser A 3-part series detailing steps to better meat production in your sheep flock. Principles can be applied to goats and other stock as well. This important, but often overlooked, first step to a successful production system involves the basics of setting goals and making sure that resources, animals, products, and markets…

With Dr. Joe Emenheiser For producers who plan to breed and raise their own animals, choosing the correct breed(s) is only the beginning. The second webinar in this series will cover the basics of molecular and quantitative genetics and how to use these principles to make accurate and effective selection and culling decisions in a…

Producing consistent, quality meat products depends on understanding the connection between live animals and their carcasses. The third and final webinar in this series will begin with principles of animal growth and composition, and then will cover indicators and attributes of carcass yield and quality. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of meat quality…