Dl4-Uncttt*r Fanning Saturday, October 24, 1987
First American Sheep Industry
Convention Jan. 16-22.
Denver - “Connections" is the
theme'of the First American Sheep
Industry Convention*Jan. 16-20,
1988, which promises many
opportunities for enhanced com
munications between sheep pro
ducers, organizations and industry
supporters during the eventful
four-day program in San Antonio,
Texas. The theme focuses on
important future connections and
those already being made on
behalf of sheep producers by the
National Wool Growers Associa
tion, National Lamb Feeders
Association and American Sheep
Producers Council.
A unique program mix includes
annual meetings of the sheep
industry’s three major national
organizations, educational and
informational sessions on impor
tant industry issues, a trade show
of sheep products and services,
and tours of San Antonio’s sheep
and wool production facilities and
historic sites. Also scheduled are
meetings of the Sheep Industry
Development Program, National
Sheep Improvement Program,
NWGA Auxiliary and its “Make It
Yourself With Wool" contest
finals and fashion show.
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Information sessions will cover
a variety of industry topics. Pro
ducing and marketing consumer
preferred lean lamb, for example,
is a major concern being
addressed by all sheep industry
organizations. A lamb cutability
information session will approach
this critical issue as it affects pro
ducer profits and consumer choice.
Profitability, another constant
challenge for livestock producers,
will be discussed by five sheep
producers representing different
regions and types of ranching.
They’ll describe their operations
and explain how they apply suc
cessful management practices.
Other discussion sessions include
predator control, federal approval
of new drugs, immigration, and
computer applications for the
sheep industry.
A special convention highlight
will be a full-day range tour on
Sunday, Jan. 17, with visits tow a
wool pullery, wool scouring plant,
and the well known YO Ranch, a
diversified working ranch with
sheep, Angora goats, Texas Long
Homs and exotic game. Social
activities include a Tex-Mex Fies
ta, Tuesday evening, Jan. 19,
which features regional food favo
rites and entertainment.
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The “Make It Yourself With
Wool" finals and fashion show is
another special part of the prog
ram. The national competition
draws over 70 winners of state and
regional contests, who will vie for
top honors in this spectacular wool
promotion event. The contest is
organized and conducted at local,
state and national levels by mem
bers of the NWGA Auxiliary.
About 1,000 sheep producers
and industry friends are expected
to attend the First American Sheep
Industry Convention. Industry
leaders say the joint meeting will
save thousands of dollars in meet
ing and travel expenses, and will
greatly facilitate interaction
among sheep organizations.
All sheep producers and others
interested in die sheep industry are
encouraged to attend. Special air
fares are available through Ameri
can Airlines for those attending.
For airline reservation, call Ameri
can Airlines Meeting Services
1-800-433-1790 and refer to
STAR File #S-81811. For addi
tional information about the prog
ram, hotel, reservations or air
fares, contact first American
Sheep Industry Convention, c/o
National Wool Growers Associa
tion, #lO Lakeside Lane, Suite
200, Denver, CO 80212.
Coming Events:
November 4 - 1988 Farm Show
sheep entries due.
December 4 & 5 - Second Annual
Shepherd’s Symposium, The
Embers Quality Inn, Carlisle, PA.
January 10-15 -1988 Pennsylvani
a Farm Show, Harrisburg, PA.
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held here on January 14, is open to
Pennsylvania women who will be
judged on their poise, public
appearance, beauty, personality,
and general knokwledge.
The queen will represent the
coop at public functions and will
receive $2OO in prize money.
Contestants must have finished
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which showcases the achieve
ments of its nationally known col
legiate soil judging teams.
For the eleventh time in 20
years, a Maryland team has cap
tured the Northeast regional colle
giate soil judging competition.
In addition, a University of
Maryland student was the champ
ion individual at this year’s
twenty-ninth annual contest held
Oct 10 near Newcomb in the Adir
ondack mountain area of upper
New York state.
The Maryland team, along with
second-place Penn State, is now
eligible to compete in the national
collegiate soil judging contest
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their junior year in high school yet
will be no older than 21 in the
calendar year of the reign. She
must be sponsored by any inter
ested potato grower, organization,
or group of potato growers, Pen
nsylvania potato chip manufactur
er, or stores merchandising Pen
nsylvania potatos.
In addition, the contestant can
not have modeled professionally
and will agree not to marry during
the -ar of reign.
Northeast
Judging
That event is scheduled April 29,
1988, at Brookings, S.D.
Bruce Bagley of Huntingtown,
Md., an agronomy senior, placed
first in the regional contest Robert
Lindgren of Hillandale, Md„ a
senior in natural resources man
agement was fifth.
Other members of the Maryland
team included Kathleen Mulhol
land of Edgewater, and Jennifer
Cassells of Bethesda, both seniors
in natural resources management
and David Verdone of Adelphi and
Wayne Blake-Hedges of Bowie,
both of whom are agronomy
seniors.
Colleges represented in this
year’s regional contest included
Maryland, Penn State, Delaware
Valley College, Cornell and the
University of Connecticut Cornell
was the host school.
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