Although the summer fair and show season are always a great time to get together, December is truly the time to celebrate all of our many successes of the past year with our extended “sheep family”. kicking off the social season this weekend is the Oregon Sheep Growers Association Annual Convention http://www.sheeporegon.com/ to be held in Sunriver. As the state faction representing the American Sheep Industry http://www.sheepusa.org/ on our state level there will be a wide array of hot topics to discuss ranging from upcoming promotional events to what’s happening on the national level. You can join a number of our Oregon Shepherds who sit on a variety of national boards as they update everyone on the current issues facing our sheep industry.
Also, president Reed Anderson has arranged for an agenda full of great educational opportunities from a number of keynote speakers brought in from around the nation. From neo-natal scours to the effects of selenium to a presentation on the wool market outlook and Sustainable Ag and the USDA there is bound to be a topic for everyone.
In addition, there will be a number of fun social activities to take part in and work on your networking skills. Kicking off the event is the Thursday evening President’s Reception, another dinner and scholarship auction on Friday evening and the wonderful Lamb dinner and Make It With Wool Fashion Show scheduled as the grand finale for Saturday evening.
Contact: Nikki via the OSGA office at 503-364-5462
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