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Sheep producers flock to local
education sessions
The most interesting part of sheep farming for many producers is getting to know others while learning how to better manage their sheep and land, whether two acres or 200.
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Fortunately, there are always new producers wanting to learn, most starting with small flocks. The following two groups are active in their geographical areas and usually arrange speakers, a short general meeting, coffee and cookies. They will both be meeting for most months in 2017.
Penny Stapleton from Holly Hill Farm near Ladysmith has arranged a series of monthly meetings over the past year that are open to all. These will continue in 2017. If you have questions and want to know the upcoming specific dates, subject matter and speaker name, phone Penny at
250.713.1984, or e-mail her at [
hollyhillfarm@telus.net]. She’ll be glad to add you to her mailing list for advance notice of meeting dates, locations, topics and speakers names. The meetings are free and are held about every month in different participants’ homes. They usually attract from eight to 16 participants. All owners of sheep are welcome; some talks will be of interest to all living in BC, while some will be oriented to the concerns of people living between Duncan and Nanaimo. Upcoming speakers for the next few months include nutritionist Everett Dixon, speaking on sheep nutritional requirements from early gestation through to late lactation, bottle or creep-fed lambs, weaning, and finishing feeders.
Speakers from the province include a BC Ministry of Agriculture staff person discussing how to keep flocks healthy and a water specialist from the BC Ministry of the Environment discussing groundwater licensing. Keith Wilson from the
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regional district of Nanaimo is also booked to discuss recent changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve, how they were developed and how they relate to local government by-laws.
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland Sheep Producers Association is a long-standing producer association formed in the mid- 1970s. It continues to hold its regular monthly meetings on the first Thursday of the month, September to June, starting at 7:30 pm at St. George’s Anglican Church,
9160 Church Street, Fort Langley.
The names and topics of LMSPA speakers are published a month in advance and distributed to all LMSPA members via [
www.lmspa.ca]. Upcoming speakers and their topics include: January 5: Lambing, Dr. Tadhg O’Sullivan. February 2: Sheep shows and showing, Gord Blankstein. Gord Blankstein has shown his own sheep for a mere two years but he brings much experience from his past experience showing cattle. March 2: Faecal worm
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positive difference in the ranching community. Workshops scheduled for 2017 will take place in
sampling workshop, Dr. Joseph O’Sullivan. April 6: Reports and displays from grade 11 to recent university graduates. Marlowe Evans will report on her wool breeds project; Andrew Paisley will discuss halter training; Johanna Walker will address sheep handling.
For general information about other LMSPA activities such as wool sales, cross- Canada wool pick-up and more, contact LMSPA president Barb Ydenberg at 604.856.3365 or via e-mail at [
sheepproducers@gmail.com].
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