B2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29,1983
York
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given extra rations to assure that
the lambs received adequate milk.
Dr. Engle stressed the importance
of assuring adequate milk supplies
to twins by providing extra ration
to those lactating ewes.
By mid-May, groupings of a few
hundred filled the pastures
surrounding the ranch. Lambs
were old enough to be docked,
castrated and vaccinated, but still
maintained in groupings of ewes
and lambs, with twinned-familles
kept to their own group.
Quick grazing of the spring
pastures by the flocks, with the
sheep picking out selective
forages, such as dandelion,
allowed follow-up grazing by the
Engles’ herd of beef cattle.
Laurie Rodgers, left, will reign Ss queen of the York County sheep and wool producers.
Members of her court, are, from left. Holly Crisamore, Linda Waltersdorff and Julie
Stremmel.
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At the end of June, came the
time to “go to the mountains,” an
area covering some 300,000 acres
of snow-capped Rocky Mountain
high country. Federal grazing
rangers counted the flocks of about
1500 ewes plus their lambs, and
checked the health of the sheep.
In charge of the flock as they
took to the summer pastures were
the most important sheep herder
and a camp tender, who provided
meals and assistance during the
summer months on the mountain.
Also invaluable to the safety and
direction of a summering flock are
well-trained herding dogs and
several pack horses which carry
the vital shelter, food and medical
supplies, and salt for the flock.
The trip to the grazing area was
one of some twenty miles in length,
from the ranch altitude of 6,000 feet
to the uppermost summer pastures
at 10,000 feet.
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Early July brings the first hay
cutting on the flat fields at the
ranch, which are irrigated from
the Boulder River. Giant stqcks of
bales, many layers high and
hundreds of yards long, dotted the
fields by summer’s end, readied
for the flock’s return as snow
began to dust the upper mountain
tops.
Freezing temperatures set in
early in September, signalling the
time for the flock to begin the treck
back to the pastures in the river
valley. As they left the govern
ment’s grazing permit areas,
rangers again counted and
checked the health of the returning
flock.
The availability of such grazing ,p ailw pj., p r jg right
areas began todunWsh aftertte extends a thank you to extension sheep specialist Dr. Clair
SSu^riylL* deSdL lS Engle for his slide presentation on Western sheep ranching.
the late 1960'5, the family phased
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out of the sheep ranching business beef production on the Montana
and turned their full attention to ranch.
Penn State looking for farmers
UNIVERSITY PARK - Penn
State is looking for farmers to
“adopt” an Ag Hill student for the
summer. This marks the third
year for this work-experience
program which places students
who lack farm, backgrounds and
experience on farms throughout
the state.
According to Associate
Professor of Animal Science Grant
W. Sherritt, “Each year the
number of farms that we have
listed has increased and the
number of students looking for
farm experience has increased.
“Last year about 40 students
gained experience. Many other
students attempted to locate farms
but were unsuccessful for various
reasons,” he explained, adding
that the University had a list of 60
interested farms last year.
Sherritt noted that roughly 70
percent of Penn State’s ag students
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to train students
are from nonfarm backgrounds.
Explaining how the program
works, Sherritt pointed out that
students choose which of the in
terested farms to contact based on
■ location, type of farm, etc. Work
arrangements, such as salary,
meals, room, etc., are then
negotiated between the student
and the farmer.
Sherritt pointed out that Penn
State would like to see more far
mers work with the University in
this special hands-on experience
program. “Most students have
been enthusiastic about their
experience and many farm
families have responded very
favorably about the young
.■ people,” he said.
For more information on the
program, contact Sherritt by
writing 324 Animal Industries
Building, University Park, PA
16802; or telephoningBl4/863-3661.
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