{"id":5764,"date":"2018-10-02T11:02:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/?page_id=5764"},"modified":"2018-11-15T11:04:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T16:04:54","slug":"sheep-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning Sheep Farmers Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Sheep 101 Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5799\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5799 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Carving roasted lamb\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-105x71.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-317x215.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-423x287.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-634x430.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-846x574.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight-951x645.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2018\/10\/carving-lamb-colt-knight.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a>Five Locations, Five Dates:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/#york\">UMaine Extension York County Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/#aroostook\">UMaine Extension Aroostook County Office, Presque Isle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/#washington\">UMaine Extension Washington County Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/#piscataquis\">UMaine Extension Piscataquis County Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/home\/sheep-101\/#hancock\">UMaine Extension Hancock County Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Cost: FREE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Speaker: <\/strong>Dr. Colt W. Knight, Assistant Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist<\/h4>\n<p>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\u2019s and Don\u2019t\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Each workshop has a capacity of 30 attendees.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/beginning-sheep-farmer2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Online<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Locations:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"york\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Office<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Monday, November 5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6:00 \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">15 Oak Street, Suite 302<br \/>\nSpringvale, ME 04083<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/directions\/\"><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 207.324.2814 or 800.287.1535 (in Maine)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Sarah (Sally) Farrell,\u00a0<em>4-H Youth Development Professional<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sarah.s.farrell@maine.edu\">sarah.s.farrell@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"aroostook\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Aroostook County Office, Presque Isle<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Thursday, November 8<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">57 Houlton Road<br \/>\nPresque Isle, ME 04769<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/presque-isle\/\"><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 207.764.3361 or 800.287.1462 (in Maine)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Linda Trickey, <em>Agriculture<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ltrickey@umext.maine.edu\">linda.trickey@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"washington\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Washington County Office<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Friday, November 9<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>9:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">28 Center Street<br \/>\nMachias, ME 04654<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/directions\/\"><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Marjorie Peronto, <em>Extension Educator<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:marjorie.peronto@maine.edu\">marjorie.peronto@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"piscataquis\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Piscataquis County Office<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Thursday, November 15<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>6:00 \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">165 East Main Street<br \/>\nDover-Foxcroft, ME 04426<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/directions\/\">Directions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 207.564.3301<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Donna Coffin<br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:donna.coffin@maine.edu\">donna.coffin@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"hancock\"><\/a>University of Maine Cooperative Extension Hancock County Office<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Monday, November 19<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>9:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">63 Boggy Brook Road<br \/>\nEllsworth, ME 04605-9540<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/directions\/\">Directions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Phone<strong>:<\/strong> 207.667.8212 or 800.287.1479 (in Maine)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Marjorie Peronto, <em>Extension Educator<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>E-mail:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:marjorie.peronto@maine.edu\">marjorie.peronto@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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! 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