Maryland Sheep Industry Day on October 26
Future Harvest - CASA
The MD Sheep Breeders is hosting a day long educational seminar that will occur during prior to our annual banquet. The event is at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
SPEAKER: Dr. Dan Morrical from Iowa State University is the invited speaker. His teaching specialties include instruction in production systems, management, resource evaluation and allocation, nutrition health, financial records, and low cost nutrition alternatives. His area of research is sheep nutrition, sheep health, fetal and lamb survival.
LUNCH: A special lunch of grilled lamb slider + sausage, tortellini soup with lamb sausage and more will be a culinary delight.
LODGING: Turf Valley in Ellicott City has a special rate for this event. Group Code 27V6X2. Room rate (plus tax) of $119 (traditional) or $149 (executive king). Contact Turf Valley directly to make reservations (410-465-1500, or 1-888-833-8873). Or online at www.turfvalley.com and use group code 27V6X2. In order to insure room availability and quoted rates, it is mandatory that reservations are received no later than the Cut-Off Date of 10/10/2013.
VENDORS:
- Sheepman Supply
- Frederick Farmers Co-op
- Singleton Fiber Mill will be onsite, so drop off fleeces that you want processed
SUPPLY SWAP: Bring 1-3 sheep or farm related items that you want to ‘swap’. For example, bring a sock pattern, skein of yarn, farm tool, sheep book – then use your ‘swap ticket’ to choose a ‘new-to-you’ item from the table.
MSBA Sheep Industry Day – October 26, 2013
Howard County Fairgrounds (Dining Hall) – seminar begins at 9:00 AM
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Address: ________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________________
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Number of people attending: _____ x $10 per person (MSBA member)
______ x $20 per person (non-MSBA member
Make check payable to MSBA
TOTAL: _________
NOTE: Early Bird Special: First 20 people to RSVP and send payment will receive a ticket for a special door prize. Return this RSVP form by October 15, 2013 and mail to:
Kelly Cole
2210 Bear Den Road
Frederick, MD 21701
October 26 -- Maryland Sheep Industry Day
8:30 – 9:00 Registration check in. Coffee & doughnuts
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome and introduction
9:10 – 10:00 Nutritional Importance of Minerals and Vitamins – Dan Morrical
10:00 – 11:20 Controlling Feed Costs – Dan Morrical
11:20 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:15 Ration balancing Software – Susan Schoenian
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch and vendor time
1:30 – 2:30 Feeding Ewes Better for Increased Production and Profit – Dan Morrical
2:30 – 3:00 Hands-on demo of Hay Analysis – Jeff Semler
Visually give Hay bales a score , then compare with the actual hay analysis. Compare
hay price to %TDN/protein. Explain when you would use that particular hay (dry ewe,
early gestation, lactation). Or would it be cheaper to buy a bagged feed/grain.
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:00 – 4:00 What’s wrong with my sheep? What’s your diagnosis? Susan/Dan
Discuss sheep health issues that are nutritional in nature (e.g. White muscle, Copper
toxicity, Acidosis, Ketosis)
4:00 – 4:20 Tips & Tidbits: Equipment you can make on the farm: Mineral feeder, lambing jug
panels. Home remedies (e.g. electrolytes) to use in an emergency.
4:20 – 4:30 Closing remarks. Adjourn.
6:00 MSBA Annual Banquet (Appetizers). Dinner to begin at 6:30 PM
Questions?
Contact Kelly Cole (Secretary, MD Sheep Breeders Association)
PH: (240) 446-0996
EMAIL: KC1...@yahoo.com