Date

Time

Topic/ Guest Speakers

Handouts and Evaluations

Nov. 1

7:30-8:50 PM

Scrapie- Regulations and Solutions
Dr. James Donahue, DVM, WI Scrapie Coordinator
Dr. Richard Bertz, DVM, USDA Regional Veterinarian
Dr. David Thomas, Sheep Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of WI-Madison

• Handouts- What Producers Need to Know
• Handouts- Scrapie Q & A
• Handouts- How to Comply
• Handouts- Genetics of Scrapie Resistance In Sheep

Dec. 6

7:30-8:50 PM

Sheep Managment Discussion with UW-Madison Sheep Extension Team
Randy Gottfredson, Sheep Research Program Manager, Dept. of Animal Sciences
Todd Taylor, Sheep Research Program Manager and Arlington Shepherd, Dept. of Animal Sciences
Dave Thomas, Sheep Specialist, Dept. of Animal Sciences

Jan. 3

7:30-8:50 PM

Market Review and Update-Sheep Milk, Wool and Lamb
Dan Guertin, President, Wisconsin Dairy Sheep Cooperative, Stillwater, MN
Don Van Nostran, General Manager, Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative Association, Canal Winchester, OH
Cody Hiemke, Lamb Marketer, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, Baraboo, WI

• Handout- Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative: Past, Present & Future
• Powerpoint Presentation by Dan Guertin

Feb. 7

7:30-8:50 PM

Getting the Most Out of Ewe Lambs

Managment of Ewe Lambs
Dr. David Thomas, Sheep Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of WI-Madison

Federal Support Payments on Ewe Lambs
Wayne Schwartz, Price Support Chief Specialist, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Madison, WI

• Handout- Ewe Lambs
• Handout- Ewe Lamb Payments

Mar. 7

7:30-8:50 PM

LAMB FEEDING THAT WORKS
Practical Lamb Feeding
Dan P. Riley, Lamb Feeder, Horseshoe Cattle Co., Cadott, WI

Simple Rations for Feeding Lambs
Dave Thomas, Sheep Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Handout- Alternative Sheep Production: Feeding Local Lambs
• Handout- Market Lambs