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FALL 2010 VOLUME 22, NUMBER 4

A PUBLICATION OF THE WISCONSIN SHEEP BREEDERS COOPERATIVE7811 Consolidated School Rd., Edgerton, WI 53534 • www.wisbc.com

Over 20 different breeds and exhibitors from as far away as Virginia came to Jefferson to be a part of the 2010 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Open breeding sheep show, which saw Circle J Southdowns, Rio, WI take home Supreme Champion Ram in the meats breed division with Circle J 10-MA2, a spring ram lamb born 2/19/2010. Supreme Ewe honors in the meat breed division of the open show went to Gary Klug and his Highland Hampshires fl ock from Denmark, WI with a winter ewe lamb born 1/16/2010. In the wool breeds division, the James Lein Family from Arlington, IA took Supreme Champion Ram with the Champion Corriedale fall born ram Lein 287, born 10/03/2009. The Baumer Family from Mindoro, WI and their Hi-

Way C Columbia fl ock took home Supreme Ewe honors with Hi-Way C 93, a yearling ewe born 1/08/2009.

The judges were impressed with the sheep, but even more impressed with the youth during the Junior breeding sheep show. In the meat breeds division, Supreme Champion Ram honors went to Lauren Ace with her yearling Suffolk ram entry and Jenna Langer nabbed the

Supreme Champion Ewe award with her Champion Southdown yearling ewe entry. Haley Yunker exhibited the Supreme champion Ram in the Wool breeds division with her yearling Lincoln Ram and Alec Baumer followed with his yearling Columbia ewe entry to take home Supreme Champion ewe honors.

Exhibitors continue to support breeding sheep shows at Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival

See MIWW on Page 2

See Results on Page 6

The Wisconsin Make It With Wool Contest was held during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson Fair Park in Jefferson. Carol Battenberg of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin Director of Make It With Wool, coordinated the event. Contestants competed for top prizes in the four garment divisions – Preteen, Junior, Senior and Adult. Garments must have been constructed during the contest year and made of wool or wool blend fabrics, wool yarn or specialty fi bers such as mohair and alpaca. Judging was done by three panels of judges who spoke with each contestant individually and then judged the construction of the garments. Judges were Sue Haviland, Lake Mills; Judith Detert-Moriarty, Janesville; Mary Jo Harris, Madison and Ruth Schriefer, Mineral Point. Quilts and Novelty items were judged by Francette Hamilton, Evansville, and Virginia Lienhard, Madison. Knitted and crocheted garments and novelty items were judged

by Judith Detert-Moriarty and Mary Jo Harris. A style show, coordinated by Becky Mehringer, Cambridge, was held during the afternoon. The Style Show featured all contestants modeling their unique and skillfully crafted garments before an appreciative audience. Winners in all categories were announced and prizes presented.

All garment contestants received Pendleton wool and a vari ety of prizes, which included sewing notions, books, yarn, hand-dyed wool and gift certifi cates from businesses throughout Wisconsin.

Junior and Senior winners Jessica Alf and Sara Sybesma will travel to the national competition in Reno, Nevada in January, 2011. Adult winner Cherie Norquay will prepare a video featuring her garment and submit it to a national panel of judges. This year’s adult contest will be held in Wisconsin in December and coordinated by Wisconsin MIWW Director Carol Battenberg. The top adult winner

will receive a trip to the national contest in Reno.

The major sponsor of the Make It With Wool contest is the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative. Jefferson County Agri-Business and Watertown Agri-Business clubs also provide support to Make It With Wool along with numerous businesses and organizations throughout Wisconsin.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Wisconsin Make It With Wool contest may contact MIWW State Director Carol Battenberg at batten2@tds.net. The 2011 Make It With Wool competition will be held September 10, 2011 during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson Fair Park in Jefferson. For additional information, visit www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com and click on Competitions.

Make It With Wool Winners

Cherie Norquay, Monticello, 2010 winner in the Adult Division, received a $150 cash award from Make It With Wool.

Hannah DeBoer, Wauwatosa, was the fi rst place winner in the MIWW Preteen Division, receiving a Babylock sewing machine donated by M&R Sewing of Madison.

“Mr. Mischief” took home the top money at the recent Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Photo Contest. Exhibited by Elizabeth Bower, Kenosha, WI, the entry earned a $50 gift certifi cate from Woodman’s Markets, Janesville. See page 4 for more details.

Open Show Champion Targhee Ram and Reserve Supreme Champion Ram,

Wool Breeds, shown by A&J Nevens Livestock,

Lodi, WI.

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In the Junior Division of the 2010 MIWW competition, Jessica Alf, Edgerton, took top honors, receiving air-fare to the national MIWW competition in Jan uary of 2011, provided by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative. Hotel accom-modations will be provided by the National Make It With Wool program.

Preteen:1st: Hannah DeBoer,

Wauwatosa: Babylock sewing machine donated by M & R Sewing of Madison, WI

2nd: Casie Wiese, Pewaukee: T-Fal iron donated by Nasco of Ft. Atkinson

3rd: Mariah Richardson, Hart land: Shears donated by Kari’s Sew Unique of White water.

Junior:1st: Jessica Alf, Edgerton:

Airfare to the National MIWW con test in Reno in January, 2011 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW.

2nd: Robyn Wittkopf, Pewaukee. Gift package from Coats and Clark thread.

Senior:1st: Sara Sybesma, Delavan.

Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Reno in January, 2011. Hotel accom-mo dations paid by National MIWW.

2nd: Chelsea Norquay, Monticello. $50.00 cash award from Make It With Wool

Adult:1st: Cherie Norquay,

Monticello $150 cash award from Make It With Wool.

MIWW Best Knitted Garment: Sara Sybesma, Delavan $50 cash award from Make It With Wool

1st Place Challenge Quilt: Joan Campbell, Ft. Atkinson $50 cash award from Sewing With Nancy

Best Quilt Overall: Joan Campbell, Ft. Atkinson $100 cash award from Sewing With Nancy

Knitted Garments & Acces-sories: 1st Wynn Wittkopf, Pewaukee $50 cash award from Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill

Novelty Items: 1st Peg Mathews, place mat $25 cash award from MIWW

Most Unique Novelty Item: Bethanae Kottwitz, Hartford $25 cash award from MIWW

Best Afghan:

Karen Kottwitz, Hartford $25 cash award from MIWW

MIWW continued from page 1

Sara Sybesma, Delavan, took fi rst place honors in the Senior Division and will receive airfare to the National MIWW com peti-tion in Reno in January, provided by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op. She will also receive hotel accommodations spon-sored by the National MIWW program.

Wynn Wittkopf, Pewaukee, was the fi rst place winner in the Knitted Garments & Accessories and received a $50 cash award from Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill, Valders, Wi.

Where did the last year go?

And even more amazing, where

did the last nine years go? It is

hard for me to believe that 2011

will mark the 10th anniversary

of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool

Festival. What an event it has

turned out to be! It just continues

to grow and transform in front

of our eyes. With nearly 700

head of sheep exhibited, this

year’s show proved to be nearly

the largest in the state. And with

just over 150 fl eeces, the fl eece

show likely one of the largest

shows of its kind anywhere in

the United States. The Wonders

of Wool Workshops consistently

draws participation from coast

to coast. And the producer

education program continues

to bring in quality speakers that

convey multitudes of valuable

information to Wisconsin’s sheep

producers. And let’s not forget

the entertainment and educational

programs that continue to reach

out to the general public, a group

of people from which I personally

have noticed a considerable

increase in attendance over the

last few years. A group that as we

move forward we all hope will

continue to increase in numbers.

But this event would not be

possible if not for the help of a

great group of talented volunteers

that continually puts in many

hours of time and effort into

making things come together. I

don’t have the space here to list

every one, and frankly there are

so many that I am afraid I would

miss a lot of those that have

worked so hard to make this what

it is today. I do however want to

especially thank Bob Black for all

his time and efforts. I don’t think

any of us can begin to imagine the

hours and sleepless nights Bob

puts into this event on a yearly

basis. Thanks Bob, ever so much,

for all you do and do so well!

One event that I have had the

opportunity to help with to a great

extent is the Youth Sweepstakes.

An event designed to educate

and reward the many bright and

talented young people within our

industry. For the last two years

this event has been supported

with a fi nancial contribution

from the Wisconsin Farm Service

Agency, a contribution for which

we cannot begin to express

enough gratitude. It is an event

that combines exhibiting sheep

with participation in educational

activities. These activities for the

last few years have included a

Judging contest, Poster Contest,

Lead Line and prior to this last

year a Skillathon. It is an event

that takes much planning and

many people to put on each year.

As we move into our 10th WSWF

I hope we can continue to make

it a quality educational event and

one that will encourage even more

participation. Over the next few

months I would like to develop

a committee of individuals

interested in improving old or

designing new events and helping

to implement next years program.

If you would like to be a part of the

future of the youth sweepstakes or

have ideas for educational events

that could be included, please feel

free to contact me.

As we move into the fall and

past the festival, we look forward

to other WSBC sponsored events.

Breeders, consider entering a

bred ewe or two into this falls

Wisconsin Bred Ewe Sale. This is

a great opportunity to support the

youth of Wisconsin as traditionally

the buyer base has been high

in young people looking to add

quality genetics to their fl ocks.

If you haven’t seen it yet, take a

look at our new website. We are

confi dent that the changes we

have made in this site will help the

organization better communicate

with our membership. Also, keep

an eye out for information on our

next annual meeting and awards

program, to be held March 5th,

2011 in conjunction with the 3rd

annual UW Madison Arlington

Sheep Day program. If you have

a desire to serve a term on the

Board of Directors don’t hesitate

to let us know. Be thinking too,

about deserving individuals you

would like to nominate for any

of the awards given out annually

by the association and get those

nominations into the offi ce at any

point this fall.

Again thanks to all that have

made this last year a good one

and the 9th annual Wisconsin

Sheep & Wool Festival another

overwhelming success. Here’s

looking forward to our 10th

anniversary and hoping we can

make it the best one yet!!

Sincerely,Todd Taylor

President, Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT’S PEN

FALL 2010 THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD 3

For the past three years the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal Sciences has offered students an opportunity to gain practical experience through organizing and conducting a public auction of purebred livestock. Under the for-credit program, excess purebred ewe lambs from the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, plus a number of purebred rams, were offered for sale at the 3rd Annual Badger Production Sale on September 18 at the ARS Public Events Building. Seventy-nine head of sheep were offered and the sale grossed $20,500.

Animal Sciences undergrad-uate students receiving credit for this activity were Becky Keel, Bailey Quam, Liz Schultz, and Maura Wieners. The students were directed by Dave Thomas (Prof. of Animal Sciences), Bernie O’Rourke (Extension Live stock Youth Specialist), and Todd Taylor (Manager of the Arlington Sheep Unit).

The number of animals sold and sale averages were: 20 Hampshire ewe lambs - $325.00;2 Hampshire ram lambs - $387.50; 2 Rambouillet ewe lambs - $357.50; 25 Polypay ewe lambs - $231.40; 3 Polypay ram lambs - $350.00; 27 Polypay ewe lambs sold in pens of 2 or 3 - $203.33/ewe; 79 Head averaged $257.15

Volume buyers were Garret Monenk, Monticello, IA (17 head), Ron Cook and Family, Mechanicsville, IA (13 head), and Blaine Erdmann and Family, Scandinavia, WI (9 head).

The high selling animal of the sale was a Hampshire ewe lamb purchased by Blaine Erdmann and Family for $500. Three Hampshire ewe lambs were purchased for $425 – two by Ron Cook and Family and one by Garret Monenk.

The high selling Polypay ewe lamb brought $285 and went to Blaine Erdmann and Family. A pen of three Polypay ewe lambs was purchased by Don Hausser, Eagle, WI for $230 per head.

The two Rambouillet ewe lambs in the sale sold to Marie

Kjorlie, Kaukauna, WI for $360 and to Gene Butcher, Georgetown, KY for $350.

The high selling ram lamb of the sale was a Hampshire that brought $425 from Blaine Erdmann and Family. The remaining four ram lambs sold for $350 each – a Hampshire and Polypay to Craig Danielson,

Edgerton, WI; a Polypay jointly

to Ron Cook and Family and

Garret Moenek; and a Polypay to

Paul Esser, Glen Haven, WI.

The 79 ewe and ram lambs in

the sale were purchased by 17

buyers from Wisconsin, Iowa,

Illinois, Minnesota, Kentucky

and Tennessee.

Badger Production Sale Marks Its Third Year

Student organizers for the 2010 Badger Production Sale include (l. to r.) Liz Schultz, Bailey Quam, Maura Wieners and Becky Keel. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal Science undergraduates receive credit for organizing and conducting the annual sale. Seated (l.) Bob Johnson, Badger Auction Service & Real estate, Milton and Dave Thomas, Prof. of Animal Sciences, UW-Madison.

Hampshire ewe lambs go under the gavel of Bob Johnson, Milton Auctioneer, as Todd Taylor, Manager, UW Arlington Sheep Unit, works the microphone. Seventy-nine head of purebred ewe and ram lambs sold for a gross of $20,500

Kristen Kohlman, a graduate of Sheboygan Lutheran High School and daughter of Blake and Traci Kohlman, Plymouth, WI, was awarded a 2010 Scholarship from the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op. Kristen is currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and majoring in Animal Science.

2010 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Scholarship Winners

Left: Amanda Veum, Evansville, is the recipient of a 2010 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative scholarship. Amanda, a 2008 graduate of Albany High School, is the daughter of John and Teresa Veum and currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majoring in Animal Science and life Science Communications.

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THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD FALL 20104

While the proceeds from this

year’s Silent and Shepherd’s

Auctions at Jefferson didn’t quite

match that of a year ago, Auction

Coordinator Jordan Alf reported

that contributions were still very

generous and the bidding drew a

bigger crowd than had been seen

in recent years. Combined, the

two auctions brought in a total

of $4981.50, money that will be

used to further youth education

programs and activities, college

scholarships, and support

producer education throughout

the state. Bob Johnson, Badger

State Auction & Real Estate

provided the auction services and

the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders

Co-op thanks him and all

buyers and contributors for their

generous and continuing support.

The list of donors includes: (*indicates a vendor)

Aarandale*

Aceline Suffolks –

Romaine Ace Family

AFPK Hampshires

Alf Hampshires – Jill Alf

Almavi Skin Care*

Alpaca Treasures*

Alpacas of Prairie Station*

American Lamb Board

Anne’s Fiber Expressions*

Annie’s Sweet Handspun*

Anonymous

Apple Hollow Fiber Arts*

Apple Orchard Alpacas*

Argyle Fiber Mill*

Auby Sisters’ Southdowns

Baa Baa Acres –

Terry Anderson Family

BaaBaaShop.com*

Babe’s Fiber Garden*

Badger State Auction

& Real Estate

Bahr Creek Farms*

Barb Lassa Photography*

Basket Artistry*

Bear Lake Enterprises

Blackberry Ridge Fiber Mill*

Bramble Wool Farm*

Brian Seefeld

Briar Rose Fibers*

Carol Battenberg

Carol Watkins*

Cedarburg Woolen Mill

Celestial Design*

Circle Studio*

Claws 2 Paws Animal Supply

Cloudlover*

Coed Mawr Woolen Mill*

Colorfi eld Farm*

Corner Post Farm*

Creatively Dyed Yarn*

D-S Livestock Equipment*

David Hammer

Edgewood Arts*

EDJE Technologies*

Enchanted Meadows*

English Gardens Lamb & Fleece*

Ewesful Gifts – Bob & Carol Black*

Ewetopia Fiber Shop*

Fairy Yarn Mother*

Frontier Fiber Mill*

Firefl y Fields Finnsheep

Four Crows Farm*

Frene Creek Farms*

Gavinhale Acres*

Goat Hill Farm*

Gosh Yarn It, LLC*

Graze Magazine

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Happy Hands Yarn*

Heaven Sent Homespun*

Hidden Valley Woolen Mill*

Hillspring Eco Farm*

Homestead Heirlooms*

Homestead Sheep & Fiber*

Hooked On Ewe*

Horizon Rabbitry*

IL Green Pastures Fiber Cooperative*

In The Wool*

Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative*

Interlacements Yarns*

Irish Acres – O’brion Family

J&L Farm – Jerry & Lora Valenta*

Jackl’s What A View Farm*

JARKA*

Jehoveh Jireh Woolmill*

Jennie the Potter*

Jensen Spinning Wheels*

Jessica Alf

Joan Arnold*

Kessenich Looms*

Kimmet Croft Fibers*

Knitcircus Magazine

Knitters Journey*

Lamb Lane*

Leah Dickson

Level Hills Farm –

Dick & Barb Schultz

Littledale

Lone Tree Wools*

Luxury Natural Fibers*

Maggie Joyce Recycling*

Maple Row Stock & Wool*

Maple Wood North

Mary Quaak

Mid-States Livestock Supply*

Mielke’s Fiber Arts*

Milk Specialties

Mohair in Motion*

Morning Sun Fiber Barn*

Mother of Pearl

Nan Talley Fiber Arts*

Nasco*

Ogle Design*

Profi les Livestock Supply

& Embroidery*

Psalm 23 Farm*

Rach-Al-Paca Fiber Processing*

Rayovac

Rich-Nes Alpacas*

River Winds Farm*

Rivers Edge Fiber Arts*

Roembke Hampshires

Samantha In Stitches*

Sandy Ace

Sandy’s Palette*

SAORI Free-Style Weaving Studio*

Shady Haven’s Fiber Designs*

sheep! Magazine

Sheeping Beauty Fibre Arts*

Sheepish Creations*

Shepherdswoods Farm

Skaska Design*

Sheepy Hollow*

Smiley Bear Design*

Sun Valley Fiber*

SunnyMeade Woolies*

Susan’s Fiber Shop*

Sutter’s Gold ‘n Fleece*

Sydell Equipment*

The Basket Lady*

The Shepherd’s Wife*

The Village Weaver*

The Wee Mad Road –

Jack & Barb Maloney*

The Woolgatherers, Ltd., LLC*

Tipperary Fiber Studio*

Todd Taylor Family

Townsend’s Sales*

The Trading Post For Fiber Arts*

Two Black Sheep*

Whirlwind Ranch*

White Creek Wool*

Wildwood Press –

Fiber Art Publications

Willow Bridge*

Wisconsin Sheep Breeders

Cooperative

Wool Farm Crafts*

Wool From Over the Hill*

Wool, Warp & Wheel*

Yarn Hollow*

Yarn Play Café

Donors Step Up For Festival Auctions

With entries almost double those of a year ago, a close-up photo of a lamb’s face was voted the grand prize winner in the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative annual photo contest. The photo, called “Mr. Mischief,” received the most votes from people attending the recent Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival in Jefferson. Elizabeth Bower, of Kenosha, the winning photographer, won a $50 gift card for photo processing services at Woodman’s Markets, based in Janesville.

Blake Johnson, 10, of Boyd, earned a $50 cash prize from The Country Today, based in Eau Claire, for garnering the most votes in the Photo Taken By A Youth category. Blake’s photo was entitled “What Are You Doing?”

In the Scenic Photo category, “Afternoon Parade” and “Season’s First Snow” by LeeAnne Richert, Cable, earned fi rst and second

place honors respectively, while DeLight Walker, of Waterloo, took third place in the voting with her photo titled “Heading Out.” Colleen Enneper of Chilton, earned fourth place with “Who’s Watching Who?” and “Line Up For Lunch” by Lynnette Taylor, Arlington, took fi fth spot.

In the Kids and Sheep category, Crystal Retzlaff of Lena earned a fi rst place with a photo titled “A Sheep?!!” and Mary Kretzchmar of Caledonia, MN placed second with a photo called “Are You Thirsty Lambie?” In third spot was an entry from LeeAnne Richert called “New Friends,” followed in fourth by Michelle Knutson of Clinton, with a photo titled “Come’re Ewe!” Susan Judd of Ridgeway picked up a fi fth placing with her entry “The Future Looks Bright.”

In the Photo Taken By A Youth category, eight-year-old Rhett Zelinsky of Brookings, SD,

placed second with his entry called “Summer Solstice,” while 17-year-old Mikayla Jaeckel of Fort Atkinson took third spot with “Irish Flock.” “I Can’t Possibly Crawl Over This One!” taken by 15-year-old Jessica Taylor, Arlington, placed fourth, and “Hey, Where Is Everybody?” by 13-year-old Hannah Taylor, took fi fth.

Elizabeth Bower’s “Mr. Mischief’ (see page 1) topped the Any Other Sheep or Wool Photo category, while an entry from Geri Kucera, Elmhurst, Ill called “Who’s Coming?” took second place honors. Connie Fletcher of Menomonie, Mich., placed third with “Twins At The Barn Door,” amd Marguerite Wing of Waupun placed fourth with “I Love My Vegetables!” Taking fi fth was LeeAnne Richert with “Pretty In Purple,” and Lisa Traughber of Mayville placed sixth with a photo called “The Grass Is Always Greener.”

Mr. Mischief Takes Top Honors at Jefferson

“What Are You Doing?” a photo taken by ten-year-old Blake Johnson of Boyd took top honors in the “Photo Taken By A Youth” category in the recent Wisconsin Sheep Breeders photo contest held at Jefferson. Johnson received a $50 cash award from The Country Today.

FALL 2010 THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD 5

The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival open market lamb show set a record with over 90 lambs competing in its show held Sunday, September 12th at the Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI. Judge Judy Moore, Eagle, MI commended exhibitors on bringing out a highly competitive set of lambs for her to evaluate. In the crossbred division, Calvin Reilly, Shullsburg exhibit ed the Champion Crossbred Market Lamb, followed by Tierney Reilly, Shullsburg who exhibited the Reserve Cham pion Crossbred Market Lamb. Tierney Reilly also exhibit ed the Champion Hampshire Market Lamb and was followed by Balfanz Farms, Waterford, who exhibited the Reserve Champion Hamp shire Lamb. In the Any Other Breed division, Judy Komp, Holmen received Champion AOB Market Lamb honors with Connor Novak of Brown town taking home Reserve Champion AOB Market Lamb honors. Abriel Odling, Elkhorn, exhibited the Cham pion Natural Colored Market Lamb while Ryan Bingen, Allenton, exhibited the Reserve Champion Natural Colored Market Lamb. In the South down division, Dathan Smerchek, Rosholt took home Champion Southdown Market Lamb honors followed by Kalista McIntyre, Stillman Valley, IL who

took home Reserve Champion Southdown Market Lamb honors. Closing out the individual breed divisions before the fi nal drive was the Suffolk division competition,

Tierney Reilly exhibited the Champion Suffolk Market Lamb honors and Lauren Ace, Stoughton exhibited the Reserve Cham pion Suffolk Market Lamb.

Champion and reserve champion lambs in each breed division were asked to compete in the fi nal drive to select an overall champion. Abriel Odling was

selected by Judge Judy Moore as the exhibitor of the Grand Champion Overall Market Lamb with her 142# Champion Natural Colored lamb division winner. The Champion Hampshire Market Lamb weighing 144# and shown by Tierney Reilly was selected as the Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb.

Exhibitors interested in par-tici pating in next year’s Wis-consin Sheep & Wool Festival Market Lamb Show, scheduled for September 10, 2011 should check the festival website at www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com after May 1, 2011 or can contact market show chairman John Alf at alfj@uwplatt.edu or 608/449-0707.

Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Market Lamb Show Sets Record

Tierney Reilly’s 144# market lamb fi rst took champion honors in the Hampshire division and was then named Reserve Grand Champion at this year’s Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Market Lamb Show. The Shullsburg exhibitor competed in the fi nal drive of breed and division champions under judge Judy Moore.

The 142# champion Natural Colored lamb shown by Abriel Odling, Elkhorn, was named Grand Champion of the 2010 Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Market Lamb Show. A record of over ninety head of lambs competed in a show judged by Judy Moore of Eagle, MI.

Wool Producer Directory Available

The American Wool Council has developed a Fine & Medium Wool Producers Directory, now available online at www.sheepusa.org. The directory lists producers of fi ne and dual-purpose wool breed who have elected to be listed, plus information about various ram sales, a listing of U.S. wool warehouses and information on quality improvement, testing and marketing of wool. To be included, contact Mary Jensen, American Sheep Industry Associ -ation at mary@sheepusa.org or 303 771-3500, ext.46

THE WISCONSIN SHEPHERD FALL 20106

RESULTS continued from page 1 — OPEN SHOW

Results from the 2010 Wisconsin

Sheep and Wool Festival OPEN

Breeding Sheep Show:

Wool Breeds Divison Judge:

Randall VonKrosigk, Shoshoni, WY

Border Leicester:

Champion Ram: Deakin Family Farms

Reserve Ram: Deakin Family Farms

Champion Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Reserve Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Champion Fleece: Brian Seefeld

Natural Colored Border Leicester:

Champion Ram: Brian Seefeld

Reserve Ram: Tiffany Deakin

Champion Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Reserve Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Columbia:

Champion Ram: Hi-Way C Columbias

Reserve Ram: Hi-Way C Columbias

Champion Ewe: Hi- Way C Columbias

Reserve Ewe: Justin Taylor

Corriedale:Champion Ram: James Lein Family

Reserve Ram: Gene Stetzer

Champion Ewe: James Lein Family

Reserve Ewe: Jerry Millikan

Icelandic:Champion Ram: Queso Cabezza Farm

Reserve Ram: Sundara Link

Champion Ewe: Queso Cabezza Farm

Reserve Ewe: Queso Cabezza Farm

Lincoln:Champion Ram: James Lein Family

Reserve Ram: Mohr Lincolns

Champion Ewe: Mohr Lincolns

Reserve Ewe: James Lein Family

Natural Colored:Champion Ram: James Lein Family

Reserve Ram: Webber

Champion Ewe: Dana Weiners

Reserve Ewe: Jerry Millikan

Navajo-ChurroChampion Ram: Acaya Link

Champion Ewe: Acaya Link

Reserve Ewe: Acaya Link

Targhee:Champion Ram: Andy Nevens

Reserve Ram: Andy Nevens

Champion Ewe: Andy Nevens

Reserve Ewe: Andy Nevens

Supreme Ram Wool Breeds:James Lein Family – Corriedale

Reserve Supreme Ram Wool Breeds:

Andy Nevens – Targhee

Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds:Hi-Way C Columbias

Reserve Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds: Mohr Lincolns

Meat Breeds Division Judge:Judy Moore, Eagle, Mi

Dorset:Champion Ram: Gary Klug

Reserve Ram: Mari Beth Rajek

Champion Ewe: Gary Klug

Reserve Ewe: Gary Klug

HampshireChampion Ram: Gary Klug

Reserve Ram: Gary Klug

Champion Ewe: Gary Klug

Reserve Ewe: Baa Baa Acres

Oxford:Champion Ram: Andy & Laura Meyer

Reserve Ram: Ryan Bingen

Champion Ewe: Jillian Bingen

Reserve Ewe: Andy & Laura Meyer

Royal White:Champion Ram: Steve and Judy Komp

Champion Ewe: Steve and Judy Komp

Reserve Ewe: Steve and Judy Komp

Shropshire:Champion Ram: Mari Beth Rajek

Reserve Ram: Katie Sugden

Champion Ewe: Mari Beth Rajek

Reserve Ewe: Charlotte Stephenson

Southdown:Champion Ram: Circle J Southdowns

Reserve Ram: Dawn Kundert

Champion Ewe: MB Genetics

Reserve Ewe: MB Genetics

Suffolk:Champion Ram: Dammon Suffolks

Reserve Ram: Aceline Suffolks

Champion Ewe: Aceline Suffolks

Reserve Ewe: Dammon Suffolks

Texel:Champion Ewe: Crystal Retzlaff

Reserve Ewe: Crystal Retzlaff

Tunis:Champion Ram: Novak Family

Champion Ewe: Novak Family

Reserve Ewe: Novak Family

Wether-Type:Champion Ram: Novak Family

Reserve Ram: Abel’s Club Lambs

Champion Ewe: Aceline suffolks

Reserve Ewe: Broehm Family

Supreme Ram Meat Breeds:Circle J Southdowns

Reserve Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Cole Dammon- Suffolk

Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds:Gary Klug - Hampshire

Reserve Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds: MB Genetics - Southdown

Open Show Champion Southdown Ram and Supreme Champion Ram, Meat Breeds, shown by MB Genetics, Rio, WI.

Open Show Champion Suffolk Ram and Reserve Supreme Champion Ram, Meat Breeds, shown by Cole Damman, Melbourne, IA.

Open Show Champion Corriedale Ram and Supreme Champion Ram, Wool Breeds, shown by James Lein Family, Arlington, IA.

Open Show Champion Lincoln Ewe and Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe, Wool Breeds, shown by Mohr Lincolns, Danvers, IL.

Open Show Champion Hampshire Ewe and Supreme Champion Ewe, Meat Breeds, shown by Highland Hampshires, Denmark, WI.

Open Show Champion Southdown Ewe and Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe, Meat Breeds, shown by MB Genetics, Rio, WI.

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Convention in Indianapolis in October. The four national fi nalists each receive a plaque and scholarship thanks to a national sponsorship by Bimeda, Inc. and New Holland. His advisor is Steve Koss and parents are Amy and John Jones, Sr. of Rio, Wisconsin. John’s project has focused on the establishment of a fl ock of registered Southdown sheep, which led to the creation of a direct market lamb business as well as national sales of registered

breeding stock. John has built a network of industry relationships through his role as a National Ambassador for the National Junior Southdown Association and his work promoting American Lamb at cooking and tasting demonstrations in Wisconsin. Jones is currently a sophomore at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, majoring in Agronomy and is a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho.

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Results from the 2010 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival JUNIOR Breeding Sheep Show:

Wool Breeds Divison Judge:Vince Pardus, Lena, IL

Border Leicester: Champion Ram: Blake Johnson

Champion Ewe: Blake Johnson

Reserve Ewe: Tyler Johnson

Blue-Faced Leicester:Champion Ram: Brian Seefeld

Reserve Ram: Tiffany Deakin

Champion Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Reserve Ewe: Deakin Family Farms

Lincoln:Champion Ram: Hayley Yunker

Champion Ewe: Hayley Yunker

Columbia:Champion Ram: Alec Baumer

Reserve Ram: Alyssa Baumer

Champion Ewe: Alec Baumer

Reserve Ewe: Alec Baumer

Icelandic:Champion Ram: Sundara Link

Reserve Ram: Syon Link

Champion Ewe: Sundara Link

Reserve Ewe: Sundara Link

Natural Colored:Champion Ewe: Dana Wieners

Navajo-ChurroChampion Ram: Acaya Link

Champion Ewe: Acaya Link

Reserve Ewe: Acaya Link

Targhee:Champion Ram: Andy Nevens

Reserve Ram: Andy Nevens

Champion Ewe: Andy Nevens

Reserve Ewe: Andy Nevens

Supreme Ram Wool Breeds: Haley Yunker – Lincoln

Reserve Supreme Ram Wool Breeds:Alec Baumer – Columbia

Supreme Ewe Wool Breeds: Alec Baumer – Columbia

Reserve Supreme Wool Breeds:Blake Johnson – Blue Faced Leicester

Meat BreedsDivision Judge:Randall VonKrosig, Shoshoni, WY

Dorset:Champion Ram:

Kurth Wittkopf

Reserve Ram:

Auretta Wittkopf

Champion Ewe:

Kurth Wittkopf

Reserve Ewe: Brant Balfanz

HampshireChampion Ram: Dylan Klug

Reserve Ram: Crystal Novak

Champion Ewe: Dylan Klug

Reserve Ewe: Katelyn Schmoll

Oxford:Champion Ram: Ryan Bingen

Reserve Ram: Ryan Bingen

Champion Ewe: Jillian Bingen

Reserve Ewe: Jillian Bingen

Shropshire:Champion Ewe: Emily Petzel

Reserve Ewe: Emily Petzel

Tunis:Champion Ram: Collin Novak

Champion Ewe: Collin Novak

Reserve Ewe: Collin Novak

Southdown:Champion Ram: Elizabeth Auby

Reserve Ram: Carson Lobdell

Champion Ewe: Jenna Langer

Reserve Ewe: Dathon Smerchek

Suffolk:Champion Ram: Lauren AceReserve Ram: Cole DammonChampion Ewe: Lauren AceReserve Ewe: Cole Dammon

Wether-Type:Champion Ewe: Crystal NovakReserve Ewe: Clint Dallas

Supreme Ram Meat Breeds:Lauren Ace - Suffolk

Reserve Supreme Ram Meat Breeds: Elizabeth Auby – Southdown

Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds:Jenna Langer – Southdown

Reserve Supreme Ewe Meat Breeds: Crystal Novak – Wether-Type

Junior Show Champion Columbia Ewe and Supreme Champion Ewe Junior & Open Wool Breeds, shown by Alec Baumer, Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, WI.

Junior Show Champion Columbia Ram and Reserve Supreme Champion Ram, Wool Breeds, shown by Alec Baumer, Mindoro, WI.

Junior Show Champion Bluefaced Leicester Ewe and Reserve Champion Ewe, Wool Breeds, shown by Blake Johnson, Boyd, WI.

Junior Show Champion Southdown Ewe & Supreme Champion Ewe Meat Breeds, shown by Jenna Langer, Deforest, WI.

Junior Show Champion Southdown Ram and Reserve Supreme Champion Ram, Meat Breeds, shown by Elizabeth Auby, Stoughton, WI.

Junior Show Champion Suffolk Ram and Supreme Champion Meat Breeds, shown by Lauren Ace, Oregon, WI.

Junior Show Champion Wether Type Ewe and Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe Meat Breeds, shown by Crystal Novak, Browntown, WI.

Junior Show Champion Lincoln Ram and Supreme Champion Ram, Wool Breedes, shown by Haley Yunker, St. Croix Falls, WI

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16th Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium to be Held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

The dairy sheep industry and sheep milk products continue to gain recognition in Wisconsin and across North America. Both pure sheep milk and mixed milk cheeses are winning national competitions, including many unique Wisconsin creations.

The annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium (GLDSS) is an important venue for potential and current producers and processors to gain a better understanding of the industry and to improve their operations. The 16th GLDSS returns to Wisconsin and will be held November 11-13, 2010 at the Eau Claire Ramada Inn and Convention Center. This event will include practical information for producers and sheep milk processors and tours of an operating dairy sheep farm and farmstead cheesemaker.

The featured international speaker is Ivan Larcher, a former instructor at the Centre Fromager in Carmejane, France, a program for artisan cheesemakers. Mr. Larcher has provided technical

advice to cheesemakers in North America, Israel, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Morocco, Algiers and the United Kingdom. Additional speakers include Dr. Robin Rastani of Milk Specialties Global Research, who will speak about selecting lamb milk replacer and lamb rearing. Dr. Pamela Ruegg of UW-Madison will address mastitis in dairy sheep. Dr. Bob Wendorff, professor emeritus of food science at UW-Madison and Bob Wills of Cedar Grove Cheese, will speak on the art and science of making sheep milk cheese. Dan Scruton from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture will address antibiotic testing in sheep milk. Mateo Kehler, an artisan cheesemaker and affi neur from the Cellars at Jasper Hill (Vermont) will address cheese aging techniques. In addition, current dairy sheep producers will discuss beginning sheep dairying, lamb rearing techniques, and farm management decision-making. Additional topics will include milk recording, genetic improvement, and sire referencing programs.

Saturday farm tours will include a visit to the Spooner Agricultural Research Station, the only dairy sheep research facility in North America. In addition, the tour will visit Shepherd’s Ridge Farm, a farmstead sheep dairy operation in St. Croix Falls, managed by Jeff and Vicky Simpkins.

The 16th GLDSS is sponsored by the Dairy Sheep Association of North America, with support from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Wisconsin-Spooner Agricultural Research Station, and the Dairy Business Innovation Center. Major fi nancial support is provided by the Babcock Institute of International Dairy Research and Development of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and industry sponsors.

A complete symposium bro-chure, sponsor information, and on-line registration can be found at http://www.dsana.org, through the UW-CALS Conference Ser-vices, or by contacting Claire Mikolayunas at mikolayunas@wisc.edu (phone: 608-890-3802).

Judge: David Cook, Wakeman, OHYouth Showmanship Tori Gygi; Emma Hopkins;

Anna Hopkins; Elexis Isenhower; Andrew Tobey; Krista Huckstep; Brianna Stadler

Senior Ram Mike & Kendra Cline;

Andrew Tobey; Andy & Denise Fulks; Maureen Koch; Maureen Koch

Yearling Ram Bernie & MaryAnn Cripe;

Emma Hopkins; Andy & Denise Fulks; Gygi; Mike & Kendra Cline

Ram Lamb Anna Hopkins; Andy &

Denise Fulks; Mike & Kendra Cline; Andy & Denise Fulks; Mike & Kendra Cline

Pair of Ram Lambs Andy & Denise Fulks; Anna

Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Jeff & Theresa Gygi, Vittoria Gygi; Elexis Isenhower

Senior Ewe Mike & Kendra Cline; Elexis

Isenhower; Lori Stephenson; Andy & Denise Fulks; Andrew Tobey

Yearling Ewe Anna Hopkins; Lori

Stephenson; Emma Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Bernie & MaryAnn Cripe

Ewe Lamb Anna Hopkins; Emma

Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Lori Stephenson; Anna Hopkins

Pair of Ewe Lambs Anna Hopkins; Emma

Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Andy & Denise Fulks; Lori Stephenson

Dam & Daughter Mike & Kendra Cline; Andy

& Denise Fulks; Elexis Isenhower; Andrew Tobey

Best Small Flock Emma Hopkins; Anna

Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Andy & Denise Fulks; Lori Stephenson

Best Fleece On Hoof Anna Hopkins; Emma

Hopkins; Mike & Kendra Cline; Corrine Rasso; Andy & Denise Fulks

Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Association Show Results

Supported by a grant from the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) for the second year, the Youth Sweepstakes program at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festi val again proved popular with junior exhibitors and festival parti cipants. A combination of scores achieved through partici-pation in four educational and three exhibition activities is used to determine competitive rankings among individuals. Any youth taking part in showmanship, junior breeding or market lamb shows, lead competition, poster or judging contests, and skillathon are auto-matically entered in the Youth Sweepstakes. Winners within four age categories are announced during the supreme champion drive in the junior sheep show.

In the Beginner (8-10) division, Carson Lobdell took the top spot with a score of 25, followed by Justin Taylor with a score of 24.5 and in third, Cole Damman with a score of 24. In the Junior (11-13) division, Hannah Taylor topped

the rankings with a score of 28. Casey Lobdell took second spot with a score of 23 and tied for third with scores of 22.5 each were Elizabeth Auby and Katelyn Schmoll. In the Intermediate (14-16) division, Emily Petzel took top honors, scoring a 29, followed by Clifton McClintock with a 28 and Katherine Newhouse scoring 26 for third position. In the Senior (17-19) division, Ryan Bingen placed fi rst with a score of 30, followed by Alyssa Baumer with a score of 23.

The judging contest consisted of seven categories, including Targhee ewes, Hampshire ewes, Hampshire rams, Polypays, wool, question classes and meat iden tifi cation. Heading up the Beginners division were Raeanna Johnston with a score of 329, Malorie Schmoll scoring 321 and Carson Lobdell with a 310. In the Junior division, Katelyn Schmoll topped the class with a score of 396, followed by Hannah Taylor scoring 366 and in third spot Deanna Zernicke with a score of 349. In the Intermediates, Mitchell

Johnston topped the division with a score of 387. Jessica Taylor took the second slot with a score of 367, followed by Haley Yunker, who scored 360. First place Senior Alyssa Baumer scored a 353, with Ryan Bingen in second spot with a score of 346.

Wisconsin Sheep Breeder President Todd Taylor emphasized the value of the Youth Sweepstakes and praised the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency for their support. “We want to provide educational experiences that are practical, yet high quality, so that any youth participating in this activity can take home an experience that prepares them for future competition and expand their knowledge of this industry. But this program wouldn’t be possible without the continued support of FSA and we thank them for their continued confi dence in both the festival and our youth activities.” The Youth Sweepstakes awards are also supported by Profi les Show Supplies & Embroidery.

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Great Lakes Bluefaced Leicester ShowJudge: Glenn ShapiroHazelwood Farm, Lancashire, UKSeptember 11, 2010WHITE SHOWYr. Ram—1st - Lelli; 2nd - Crider;

3rd - Lelli

Sr. Ram Lamb—1st - Lelli

Jr. Ram Lamb—1st - Schulze; 2nd -

Lelli; 3rd - B. Johnson; 4th - Lelli;

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Jr. Ewe Lamb—1st - Landin; 2nd -

Lelli; 3rd - Lelli; 4th - Landin; 5th

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CH Ewe—Lelli - Beechtrees Paisley

Res CH Ewe—Lelli - Beechtrees

Rosewell

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Progeny Group—1st - Lelli - Beechtree

Young Handler—1st - Blake Johnson;

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NATURAL COLORED SHOWYr. Ram—1st - Lelli; 2nd - Lelli

Sr. Ram Lamb—1st - Lelli

Jr. Ram Lamb—1st - Lelli; 2nd - Lelli

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Res CH Ewe—Lelli - Beechtree

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Progeny Group—1st - Lelli - Beechtree

Entry Totals:—White Bluefaced

Leicester Show: 34 head; Natural

Colored Show: 16 head; Total

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Mule Progeny w/Bluefaced Leicester

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Five leaders in the agricultural

and food industries and a

prominent Wisconsin author and

educator will be honored by the

University of Wisconsin-Madison

College of Agricultural and Life

Sciences on Oct. 21. CALS will

present its Honorary Recognition

Award to: James D. Costello,

Malone; Bob Oleson, Palmyra;

Richard Roembke, Cedarburg; and

William H. Sperber, Minnetonka,

Minn. CALS will also present

its Distinguished Service Award

to Jerold Apps, Madison, and its

Distinguished Alumni Award to

Fritz Friday, Cable.

The Honorary Recognition

Award goes to individuals who

have made signifi cant contri-

butions to their professions, their

communities and the university.

Over the past 100 years, nearly

500 men and women have received

this honor. The college has been

giving the Distinguished Service

Award since 1994 to recognize

meritorious service by faculty

and staff members. Last year the

college added the Distinguished

Alumni Award, which recognizes

outstanding lifetime achievement

and service.

• James Costello founded Jimco

Guernsey, developed one of the

nation’s top Guernsey herds and

turned his Fond du Lac County

farm into a model of land

conservation. Over the years,

he has served in leadership

capacities at East Central

Select Sires Cooperative, Agri-

Land Cooperative, Fond du

Lac County’s executive com-

mittee for Wisconsin Farm

Progress Days, Fond du Lac

County’s board of supervisors

and the Wisconsin Associated

County Extension Committee.

He currently serves as board

president of the Great Lakes

Nonpoint Pollution Abatement

Coalition’s Wisconsin division

and is a charter member of

Glacierland Resource Con-

ser vation and Development,

an association that promotes

sustainable rural development.

• Bob Oleson is a corn and

soybean grower who has worked

long and hard to strengthen

markets for those commodities.

As a member of the board of

the Wisconsin Corn Growers

Association, he worked to

establish a check-off system to

raise funds for corn research

and promotion. He has served as

director of the United Soybean

Board, and president of the

Corn Development Foundation

and the Wisconsin Corn

Promotion Board. He currently

serves as executive director for

the Wisconsin Corn Growers

Association and the Wisconsin

Corn Promotion Board and

is active in efforts to develop

large-scale biofuel production

in Wisconsin.

• Richard Roembke is a long-time

leader in Wisconsin’s sheep

industry and in Washington

County’s agriculture com mun-

ity. His purebred Hampshire

breed ing stock are known

industry-wide for their excellent

genetic traits and pedigree

integrity. Roembke is also a

leader in adopting new and

more effective management

tools, such as the National

Sheep Improvement Program.

As a leader in the Wisconsin

Sheep Breeders Cooperative, he

was instrumental in organizing

that group’s Wisconsin Sheep

Industry Conference, and later,

its Wisconsin Sheep & Wool

Festival. Roembke has also

been a leader in the Washington

County Agricultural and

Industrial Society and the

Washington County Fair as well

as many other activities in his

community.

• William Sperber is a food

microbiologist who has made

major contributions to the safety

of the nation’s food supply. He

began his career at Best Foods,

moved to Pillsbury in 1972,

and in 1995 moved to Cargill,

where he served as senior

corporate microbiologist. While

at Pillsbury he played a key

role in the fi rst company-wide

implementation of HACCP,

a comprehensive food safety

management protocol that

encompasses the food system

from farm to store. Sperber

has served on a number of

infl uential committees dedicated

to food safety, including the

National Advisory Committee

on Microbiological Criteria for

Foods, and since 2007 he has

been promoting the concept of

an international Food Protection

Organization, operated under the

auspices of the United Nations.

• Fritz Friday, emeritus chairman

of the Friday Canning Corp.,

New Richmond, has been a

leader in his industry and has

provided outstanding support

for the sciences that underlie it.

After earning a B.S. degree in

food science in 1955, he built

his family’s business into one

of the nation’s leading food

processing fi rms. Throughout

his career he has advised and

advocated for CALS, serving

on the college’s Board of

Visitors and the advisory boards

of the food science and plant

pathology departments, and, in

conjunction with the Wisconsin

Food Processors Association,

sponsoring many research

projects in food processing

and plant breeding. He was

a leader in the effort to raise

funds to expand and remodel

Babock Hall and has provided

substantial fi nancial support on

his own, including endowing

named professorships in both

the food science and horticulture

departments.

• Jerold Apps has been involved

in adult education for more than

50 years, both as a professor in

that fi eld and as a well-known

author of books about Midwest

rural history and other topics.

He began his university career

in 1957 as a county extension

agent and went on to serve as a

state Extension 4-H specialist,

professor and chair of the

Department of Continuing and

Vocational Education, educator

in the UW-Extension Offi ce

of Professional Development,

and Director of the National

Extension Leadership Develop-

ment Program. He retired from

the university in 1994 but

continues to write and speak

about topics ranging from barns,

breweries and cheese making to

rural schools and circus history,

and to teach creative writing to

adults who want to tell their own

stories. In recent years he has

also become a novelist, crafting

stories that meld contemporary

issues and agricultural history in

a Wisconsin setting.

CALS will celebrate the con-

tributions of these remarkable

individuals at its annual Honorary

Recognition Banquet and

Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 21

in the Great Hall of the Memorial

Union on the UW-Madison

campus. Friends of the honorees

and friends of the college are

cordially invited to attend. For

more information or to register,

please visit http://www.cals.wisc.edu/honorary. The registration

deadline is Oct. 11. Please contact

Arla Dauscher, CALS External

Relations (adauscher@cals.wisc.edu, 608-262-5784) for additional

questions.

CALS will honor six exemplary leaders at Oct. 21 banquet

Richard Roembke, long-time leader in Wisconsin’s sheep industry and Washington County’s agriculture community, will be honored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences on October 21 and presented its Honorary Recognition Award. Roembke, along with fi ve other distinguished agricultural leaders will be recognized at a banquet in the Great Hall of the UW Memorial Union.

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The Wisconsin Club Lamb Association held its annual meeting and awards program on September 12 in conjunction with the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival in Jefferson, WI. Awards were distributed to the following:

Wcla shoWManship

Junior divisionMalorie JohnsonSara JohnsonLauren MayBlaine SpringerMalorie Schmoll

intermediate divisionReid SuddethMcKenna KentRachel McCoyJed DallasSamantha Bohm

senior divisionAly DallasCrystal NovakDonnie RobinsonKirsten Kohlman

Wcla sWeepsTaKes

Junior divisionSara JohnsonLauren MayConnor NovakMalorie SchmollMalorie Johnson

intermediate divisionMcKenna KentReid SuddethClint DallasJed DallasSamantha Bohm

senior divisionAly DallasDonnie RobinsonCraig GreenKirsten KohlmanCrystal Novak

Wcla Breed chaMpionshaMpshires

Junior divisionGrand – Lauren May

intermediate divisionGrand – Jed DallasReserve – Clint Dallas

senior divisionGrand – Aly DallasCraig Green

naTUrals

Junior divisionGrand – Nicole JohnsonReserve – Kaitlyn Dunphy

intermediate divisionGrand - McKenna KentReserve - Reid Suddeth

senior divisionGrand - Kirsten KohlmanReserve - Crystal Novak

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Junior divisionGrand – Blaine SpringerReserve – Brandon Springer

intermediate divisionGrand – McKenna KentReserve – Reid Suddeth

senior divsionGrand – Donnie Robinson

aoB (anY oTher Breed)

Junior divisionGrand – Connor Novak

senior divisionGrand – Donnie Robinson

crossBreds

Junior divisionGrand – Sara JohnsonReserve – Malorie Johnson

intermediate divisionGrand – Rachel McCoyReserve – Samantha Bohm

senior divisionGrand – Aly DallasReserve – Craig Green

Wcla coMMercial eWe division

intermediate Grand – Austin Singer

Wcla novice division

showmanshipAddyson Chambers

sweepstakesReagan Suddeth

For a complete breakdown of the point system, please go to www.wisconsinclublambassociation.com.

Wisconsin Club Lamb Association Holds Meeting at Jefferson

The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Club Lamb Association was called to order by Vice President Sue Rupnow. The decision was made to hold the WCLA Sale in conjunction with the Wisconsin Pork Association on April 9 in Jefferson, Wisc. Breeder’s dues paid before February 1, 2011 will remain at $75. Dues paid after February 1 and by sale day are $100. Youth membership fees will not change in 2011. If paid prior to May 1, a single membership is $20 and a family is $50. After May 1 the price goes up to $25 for a single membership. All dues should be sent to Heidi Thorson, Treasurer. The decision was made to bring back the Futurity Show in 2011. At-large director Dan Robinson will be responsible for the Futurity Show. The group voted to discontinue the Commercial Ewe and the Novice division for 2011.

The election of officers was

held. Officers and terms are as follows:

president (Term expires 2012) Mark Novak, Browntown

vice president (Term expires 2011) Sue Rupnow, Wausau

secretary (Term expires 2012) Terri Dallas, Shawano

Wcla sale chair (Term expires 2011) Becky Doman, Watertown

Wcla sale co­chair (Term expires 2012) Jason Johnson, Delavan

points chair (Term expires 2012) Carl Kent, Bonduel

at large director (Term expires 2011) Dan Robinson, Brownsville;

Youth rep (Term expires 2011) Jed Dallas, Shawano

Youth rep (Term expires 2011) Crystal Novak, Browntown.

WCLA Annual Meeting

Sue Rupnow, Wausau, received the Wisconsin Club Lamb Association “Friend of the WCLA” Award at the organization’s annual awards meeting at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. Rupnow, a found­ing member of the WCLA and current vice­president, was recognized for her years of dedication to the group.

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October 23—FAMACHA Training for Sheep & Goat Producers, Dairy Learning Center, Mann Valley Farm, University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Pre-registration required. Contact Claire Mikolayunas, 608 890-3802 Email, mikolayunas@wisc.edu

Oct. 22-31—American Royal Livestock Show, Kansas City, MO www.americanroyal.com

October 26—WSBC State Fair Sheep Show Evaluation Meeting, 6:30 p.m. DATCP Offi ces, Madison. Email Steve Bingen sbingen@charter.net (If unable to attend, comment on www.wistatefair.com)

November 6—WSBC Bred Ewe Sale, Rock County Fairgrounds, Janesville. Show 9:00 a.m., Youth Judging Contest 11:00 a.m., Sale 1:00 p.m. Contact: Jill Alf, 608 868-2505 or wisbc@centurytel.net

November 11-13 – 16th Annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, Ramada Convention Center, Eau Claire, WI. Program & registration info. available by end of July – www.dsana.org. For additional information: Claire Mikolayunas, mikolayunas@wisc.edu, 608-332-2889

November 6-19—North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY www.livestockexpo.org

December 4-5 – Beginning Sheep Shearing School, Sheep Unit, Arlington Agricultural Research Station. Registration information: Todd Taylor, 608 846-5858 or toddtaylor@wisc.edu

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March 5—University of Wisconsin-Madison Arlington Sheep Day. Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Public Events Facility.

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