WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The art of sheep shearing maybe aging out. The sheep shearing industry, according to an Indiana livestock organization, needs a new flock of experts to fill a growing void, and ...

HIGHLAND COUNTY – As the winter turns to spring, thousands of Virginia wool sheep will get their annual “haircut." Sheep shearing, or the process of harvesting wool, is a centuries-old practice that ...

Guy Frazier doesn't remember the first time he successfully sheared a sheep. "That's kind of like, how old were you when you picked up your first hay bale," he said. "I don't remember that, either." ...

FROM PAST ACTIVITIES COVERING DAVIE COUNTY. FAMILIES HAD THE CHANCE TO LEARN A VERY UNIQUE LESSON TODAY HOW TO SHEAR A SHEEP. TODAY’S OPPORTUNITY WAS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ...

Learn about proper nutrition, housing and healthcare for your sheep. Show off your knowledge by displaying a poster and/or by participating in the sheep show at the Boone County 4-H Fair. Each 4-H ...

The White County 4-H Sheep Committee is raising funds to repair the sheep barn at the White County 4-H Fairgrounds in ...

NORTH ANDOVER — Prepare for sheer delight at the 53rd Annual North Andover Sheep Shearing Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 18 at the North Andover Common off Massachusetts Avenue. There will be ...

The sheep are losing their winter wool, and you’re invited to the shearing! Chester County Parks and Preservation’s annual Sheep and Wool Day will be held Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at ...

ALREADY ENJOYING DAY SIX. IT’S A BIT DRIER THAN IT WAS THIS TIME YESTERDAY, WHEN RAIN FORCED MANY TO PULL OUT THOSE PONCHOS OR UMBRELLAS. BUT THE CLOUDS HAVE STUCK AROUND. BUT IT’S NOT STOPPING THE ...

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she's a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...