All Canada Sheep Classic
Fleece Competitions - Golden Shears Competition
Lambsdown Festival
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair - www.royalfair.org
WSWC
Shearing School for Beginners in Ontario
September 24 – 26, 2013
What is there to be learned:
• Sheep Handling
• Shearing Pattern
• Equipment Setup
• Personal Health Issues in regard to shearing
• Wool Preparation
Contact: Peter Kudelka 519-348-4266 peter_kudelka@sympatico.ca
Shearing School info sheet
CCWG Wool Handling Seminars
CCWG is intending to conduct wool handling seminars in Eastern and Western Canada at a convenient time and location during the current year. Travel expenses would be covered by CCWG and we are extending an invitation to all wool depot operators and shearers to determine if there is interest. Please contact the undersigned at your earliest convenience.
Thank you,
Eric Bjergso, General Manager
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited
Box 130 142 Franktown Rd
Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P3
613-257-2714
ericb@wool.ca
Sheep Shearing Courses
We offer beginner and advanced level courses for western & eastern Canada.
Some course topics would include:
1) Shearing patterns, techniques and quality methods of shearing for
better efficiency and the improved harvest of the wool clip.
2) Shearing gear preparation and grinding techniques, bio security issues
3) Health and nutrition
4) Fleece preparation.
The course will be limited to 12 participants and early registration is recommended in ordered to secure your spot.
Western Canada
Please contact Alberta Lamb - www.ablamb.ca
Alberta Lamb Producers
Agriculture Centre
97 East Lake Ramp NE
Airdrie, AB, T4A 0C3
403-948-8533
Eastern Canada
Please contact OSMA general@ontariosheep.org
or
Peter Kudelka 519-348-4266 peter_kudelka@sympatico.ca