PIPESTONE, Minn. – Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2020 Pipestone Lamb and Wool Program Lambing Time Short Course and Bus Tour which will be held on Feb. 14 and 15 in Pipestone, Minnesota. 

Participants will tour outstanding sheep operations. The program starts with Friday evening discussion from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday will begin at 8 a.m. with lambing time management and health topics. The afternoon will be spent touring and viewing two successful sheep operations. The program will conclude at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The purpose of this short course and bus tour is to help producers recognize and effectively deal with common lambing time problems.  

Dr. Larry Goelz, a highly qualified sheep veterinarian, will share his thought on common lamb and ewe health problems. Touring two top area sheep operation Saturday afternoon will provide an opportunity for individuals to see firsthand how other sheep producers recognize and deal with lambing time problems. You will see how they lay out their lambing barn, set up creep pens, graft lambs, dock, vaccinate, feed and manage their lambs and ewes. The farm demonstration session will provide an excellent learning opportunity.

For those who are unable to attend the short course and bus tour please consider the web based Lambing Time Management Series which consists of six recorded topics that can be viewed through an Internet connection in the comfort of your home or office. 

For more information, visit www.pipestonesheep.com or contact Melinda Lamote at 507-825-6822 or melinda.lamote@mnwest.edu.