Sheep need a haircut once each spring before they lamb, so shearing is not a year-round job unless one travels to the southern hemisphere. That means each independent contractor has another job.

The sheep shearing industry needs a new flock of experts to fill a growing void, and a workshop at Purdue is aimed at filling the gap. News Purdue Sports Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA), on Saturday, Feb. 18.. The statewide ...

BUHL • With sweat dripping from his permanently tanned nose, Chase Cantrell leaned against the shearing shed. “I did 266 sheep on my best day,” said Cantrell, 25, of Buhl, who has been ...

Jake, the sheep shearing crew boss, called me on Saturday evening, hoping to arrive at my barn on Monday morning. I already had a big day of commitments on Monday so we settled on Tuesday morning ...

Old McCaskill's Farm's Sheep Shearing Farm Day might fit the bill. "We try to share the experience of a working farm the best we can," Old McCaskill's Farm owner Kathy McCaskill said.

MILES CITY, Mont. -- Mike Schuldt has been shearing sheep for 28 years, ... Schuldt Services was awarded a $20,000 grant for a mobile sheep shearing trailer based out of Miles City, Mont.

February 7, 2022 View/share from our web page. Sheep checkoff to hold 4th annual shearing school at Purdue: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. –The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program will sponsor a ...

To take advantage of the fresh air, The Sheep Shearing Festival will also feature walking tours of the farm’s growing fields, 18th-century cooking demonstrations, a Spring plant sale, and a ...

The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) on Saturday February 24, at Purdue University’s Sheep Center. The ...