Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association, Inc.

Saturday February 20, 2010

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The Blue Ribbon Forum is an annual one-day educational symposium co-sponsored by the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association and the University of Connecticut Extension. The program includes lectures, interactive discussions and hands-on activities, all focused on topics of interest to those who keep sheep as a business, hobby or pets and to those who produce or use wool fiber. Topics vary from year to year and have included: sheep husbandry, predator control, business entities, tax issues, wool 101, ask the Vet, FAMACHA card system, nutrition, farm insurance, the Make it With Wool program, USDA scrapie program, CT blanket, fecal analysis, meat cutting demo, shearing equipment care, fleece skirting and preparation, basic spinning wheel repair, introduction to fiber processing and much more. This program is free and open to members of the association as well as the public. The program is held at the U Conn campus in Storrs, CT.  If you would like to suggest a topic or volunteer to present or assist, please contact 2010 event chair Rick Trojanoski.