Hello District 2 and 6 American Romney Breeders! If you haven’t heard already, Districts 2 and 6 will be hosting a joint regional show at the 2016 Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. This year’s festival dates are May 7th & 8th with a registration deadline of April 1st. There are no additional entries or fees […]
April 20th – 7pm in Ukiah, CA Plan now to attend a meeting on Wednesday, April 20th at 7pm at the UCCE Farm Advisors’ office in Ukiah. The goal of this meeting is to reinvigorate the Mendocino/Lake Wool Growers Association and include dairy and meat goat producers into the local association. With many new sheep […]
Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School returns to Ohio State University in July 2016 Participants 20 years of age or older who are interested in all aspects of sheep production and marketing have until May 1, to register for the July 10-14, 2016 Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School, to be held at Ohio State […]
Represent the US Sheep Industry in the Tri-Lamb Young Leader Program The American Lamb Board (ALB) and the American Sheep Industry Association’s (ASI) Young Entrepreneur Committee are seeking two candidates to represent the U.S. in a new Tri Lamb young leaders program. The program is designed to create a forum of young producers and leaders […]
White Ewe Lambs 1st Place Callie Burgess, OH Little Hooves 527 Little Hooves Romneys, NJ 2nd Place Ellora Chapin, NH Morton 0113 Emma Morton, RI Natural Colored Ewe Lambs 1st Place Callie Burgess, OH AF1335NC Anchorage Farms, NY 2nd Place Ethan Kennedy, NY Little Hooves 5112 Little Hooves Romneys, NJ
By Don Burgess The Romney breed originated in the Kent region of southeastern England. This region, with its harsh winds, heavy rainfall, and wet soils provided abundant forage, but also required sheep that could withstand this environment. The Romney, often referred to as the Romney Marsh, was developed and selected for its strong, foot rot […]
