Washington County (NY) Fiber Tour – Quality and Diversity. The Tour celebrates its 27th annual free event, April 27-28, 2019, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participating are 9 farms (including three that raise Romneys) and a fiber spinning mill. washingtoncountyfibertour.org Our scenic County, which borders Vermont, is the most active and productive agricultural county in […]
The 3rd Annual Summit will be a gathering of farmers, makers, designers, manufacturers, and others interested in strengthening the Hudson Valley sustainable farm to fabric supply chain. Featured keynote speaker (and book signing) Stephany Wilkes, author of Raw Material. Summit Registration Fee ($30/person) covers facility rental, meals, and parking charges. There is a limit of […]
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2019 Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program Lambing Time Short Course and Bus Tour which will be held on February 8th and 9th in Pipestone. We have an excellent program planned and we will be touring outstanding sheep operations. The program starts with Friday evening discussion from 6:30 […]
The Washington County Fiber Tour in NYS, north of Albany, is on again for the 26th year, April 28-29. Free. Drive it yourself. Weather good, or weather miserable. You can visit 9 farms and a yarn spinning mill. Check out the Fiber Tour’s facebook page. Since the 1800’s, Washington County, New York, has been a […]
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) Workshops are being conducted May 2-9, 2018 in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT. View the attached flyer for more details including registration information. Getting your Genetics Right: Converting Performance Records into Relevant Decision-Making Tools. Topics being covered: Defining and ranking of traits How genetic information, estimated breeding values […]
We have uploaded the Retreat Program and Registration Information. Download now >>> Sign-ups are going well, but that said, there’s still plenty of room for more people. We have reserved a block of rooms in the Kings Arms unit (across the parking lot from the dining hall), in addition to all of the rooms at […]