I have been working to expand my flock of 24 ewes and am now reaping the benefits. By retaining the most prolific ewes and those that breed out of season, in addition to culling the ones that don’t produce twins, my goal is to increase my flock to more than 60 head over the next few years.
Marlene Williams - Kentucky
Resources
A variety of resources and materials are available for you to learn about the Let’s Grow campaign. Whether you are new to the industry or wanting to participate in the twoPLUS program, you will find some valuable information here regarding sheep production. For more industry resources, visit www.sheepusa.org/Online_Resources.
Let's Grow with twoPLUS Video
Download Let's Grow Promo Video (1280x720)
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Let’s Grow Media Campaign
Download Let's Grow Promo Tour Video (720x352)
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Sheep Handbook
Now includes a CD-ROM
This reference handbook, covering the basics of sheep production,is for beginner and experienced sheep producers alike. Topics include Sheep Breeding, Forages, Handling, Health, Management, Marketing, Nutrition, Predator Control, Quality Assurance, Reproduction, Sheep Care, Wool, and Contact Lists for State Extension Personnel, State Extension Veterinarians and State Animal Health Officers.
- Price: $74.45 each (includes shipping and handling)
- Quantity: 1 per order
- Volume Orders: $60 each for 10 books or more in multiples of 5.
- Call to order: 303-771-3500 ext. 32. 25% restocking fee
Downloads
The Sheep Education Catalog provides information on opportunities to learn about sheep production, from online courses, webinars and university courses. Readers are encouraged to contact the author with course title, sponsor and website or descriptive information for new course listings and course updates for the next edition. Author contact: parsons@OptimalAg.com.
An example of individual budgets that can be manipulated to fit your enterprise with some key variables of quantity, prices, owner hours expanded and capital investments based on different regions of the country. This information will be updated as it become available and new regions will be added. Source: Various state agriculture economists.
Links
Management Practices
Let's Grow Audio
Additional Audio
Stan Poe, Indiana Sheep Association, interview with Andy Eubank, Hoosier Ag Today
http://www.hoosieragtoday.com/index.php/2011/10/31/sheep-industry-needs-to-expand-to-meet-demand/