Beginning Sheep Farmers Workshop
Sheep 101 Program
Five Locations, Five Dates:
- UMaine Extension York County Office
- UMaine Extension Aroostook County Office, Presque Isle
- UMaine Extension Washington County Office
- UMaine Extension Piscataquis County Office
- UMaine Extension Hancock County Office
Cost: FREE!
Speaker: Dr. Colt W. Knight, Assistant Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist
The University of Maine will be hosting Sheep 101, a new sheep farmers workshop, beginning November 5, 2018 in five counties. The workshop is designed to educate new sheep farmers or anyone wanting to learn more about sheep breed selection, husbandry, health, nutrition, reproduction, housing, and handling. Dr. Colt Knight will go over basics of sheep production, and also provide insight on the lamb market in the USA. This workshop will cover basics in lamb preparation, especially some easy Do’s and Don’t’s that make preparing delicious leg of lamb easy. The workshop will end with a freshly prepared leg of lamb lunch/dinner complete with a carving demonstration.
Each workshop has a capacity of 30 attendees.
Register Online
Locations:
University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Office
Monday, November 5
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
15 Oak Street, Suite 302
Springvale, ME 04083
Directions
Phone: 207.324.2814 or 800.287.1535 (in Maine)
Contact: Sarah (Sally) Farrell, 4-H Youth Development Professional
E-mail: sarah.s.farrell@maine.edu
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County Office, Presque Isle
Thursday, November 8
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
57 Houlton Road
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Directions
Phone: 207.764.3361 or 800.287.1462 (in Maine)
Contact: Linda Trickey, Agriculture
E-mail: linda.trickey@maine.edu
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County Office
Friday, November 9
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
28 Center Street
Machias, ME 04654
Directions
Contact: Marjorie Peronto, Extension Educator
E-mail: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office
Thursday, November 15
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
165 East Main Street
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Directions
Phone: 207.564.3301
Contact: Donna Coffin
E-mail: donna.coffin@maine.edu
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Hancock County Office
Monday, November 19
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
63 Boggy Brook Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605-9540
Directions
Phone: 207.667.8212 or 800.287.1479 (in Maine)
Contact: Marjorie Peronto, Extension Educator
E-mail: marjorie.peronto@maine.edu