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SWNY Shearing School Announced for Nov. 6

Cornell Cooperative Extension offers an in-person and on-farm training opportunity to learn shearing and improve fiber quality

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program will hold a new program, the SWNY Shearing School, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6.

The classroom and on-farm training brings together experts in sheep production and management and fiber marketing. Skilled instructors will share information in producing, shearing, and marketing fiber for small and mid-sized farms. Topics will include what makes a good fleece; managing for quality fleece; how wool is marketed; live shearing and hoof trimming with a retired professional shearer; and how to sort and pack raw wool.

The classroom training will be held at the Alden Fire Department and the on-farm training will be held at Sunny Hill Farm in Alden. Registration is $75 per person and includes the course, printed notes, and lunch. There are several pay scale options that include scholarships and “paying it forward”. The class is limited to the first 20 people who register.

Registration for this event can be found at tinyurl.com/SWNYShearingSchool. Those who would like more information, or to register over the phone or email, can contact Amy Barkley at 716-640-0844 or amb544@cornell.edu.

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