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A Publication of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative
Fall 2013 Volume 25, Number 4
Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative Annual Meeting - March 15, 2014 Public Events Facility, Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI in conjunction with the Arlington Sheep Day.
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival saw full barns for the 2013 Open and Junior Sheep Shows! The Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival, hosted by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative, continues to be a destination for exhibitors from across the country and near perfect fall weather greeted them to Jefferson, WI to take part in the Open and Junior sheep shows on September 7th and 8th. 148 head entered the Open Wool Breeds division which saw Supreme Ram honors presented to Deakin Family Farms, Cuba, IL with their yearling Border Leicester Ram. Supreme Ewe in the Wool Breeds division was exhibited by Hi-Way C Columbias of Mindoro, WI, Presenting their
fall born Columbia Ewe. In the Meat Breeds Division, 174 entries competed for supreme honors, with Supreme Ram honors going to the fall ram lamb exhibited by MB Genetics of Rio, WI. Supreme Ewe of the Meat Breeds Division was awarded to Jenna Langer, Rio, WI, with her yearling Southdown ewe. Quality sheep, and even higher quality youth, entered 230 head for the junior breeding sheep show on Sunday, September 8, which included the ASBA Regional Junior Southdown Show as part of the activities of the day. In the Meat Breeds division, Supreme Champion Ram went
to Justine Ace, Stoughton WI, with a Suffolk yearling ram and Jenna Langer, Rio, WI took the Supreme Champion Ewe award with her Southdown yearling ewe entry. Alec Baumer, Mindoro, WI exhibited both the Supreme Champion Ram and the Supreme Champion Ewe in the wool breeds division with his Columbia spring ram lamb and his Columbia yearling ewe. Below are breed champion results from the 2013 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival Open Breeding Sheep Show: See results on Page 4
Make It With Wool Contest Featured at Jefferson The Wisconsin Make It With Wool Contest was held during the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival at Jefferson Fair Park in Jefferson on Saturday, September 7. There were twenty-three garment and novelty entries. Contestants in the Make It With Wool contest competed for top prizes in the five garment divisions—Preteen, Junior, Senior, Adult, and Made for Others. Garments were to have been constructed during the contest year and made of wool or wool blend fabrics, wool yarn or specialty fibers such as mohair and alpaca. Judging was done by six judges who spoke with each contestant individually and then judged the construction of the garments. The Best of Wisconsin style show, coordinated by Becky Mehringer of Cambridge, was held during the afternoon and featured all contestants modeling their unique and skillfully crafted garments before an appreciative audience. Winners in all cate gories were then announced and prizes presented.
Preteen: 1st Reagan Russell, Shullsburg: Babylock sew ing machine donated by M & R Sewing of Madison, WI 2nd Tara Schultz, Columbus: Iron donated by Nasco of Ft. Atkinson. 3rd Emily Dahlke, Adams: Shears donated by Kari’s Sew Unique of Whitewater. Junior: 1st Mariah Richardson, Dousman: Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Charleston, SC in January 2014 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW. 2nd Mary McDonald, Stevens Point: Serger donated by Wisconsin MIWW. Senior: 1st: Jessica Alf, Edgerton: Airfare to the National MIWW contest in Charleston, SC in
January 2014 provided by Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative; Hotel accommodations paid by National MIWW. 2nd: Bethanea Kottwitz, Hartford: $50 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool.
Adult: 1st: Karin McDonald, Stevens Point: A $150 cash award from Wisconsin Make It With Wool. Best Knitted Entry: Mariah Richardson, Dousman: $50 cash award from Hidden Valley Farm & Woolen Mill, Valders, WI Two Best Constructed Items: Karin McDonald, Stevens Point: $100 cash award from Sewing with Nancy, Beaver Dam, WI Mary McDonald, Stevens Point: $100 cash award from Sewing with Nancy, Beaver Dam, WI See MIWW on Page 5
Kids from as far away as Missouri took part in Wooly U, the newest program for youth offered at Jefferson this year. The day-long activities got participants up close and personal with the newborn lambs provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arlington Sheep Unit. Photo by Jo Winkler-Bley. See story on page 12.
Auctions Top Expectations Both the crowds and the bids topped expectations at the recent Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op auctions held in Jefferson as part of the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. According to Auction Coordinator Tim Miller, Beloit, the proceeds from the live and silent auctions topped $7100 and will go to support annual scholarships and educational programming for the cooperative. Miller thanked donors and buyers for their support and Badger State Auction and Real Estate, Milton, WI, which donated auctioneering services for the live auction. In addition to merchandise, combined cash contributions totaling $625 were received from Milk Products, Complete Feed, Groenewold Fur & Wool and Military Ridge
Veterinary Service. Contributors of merchandise and services included the following businesses and individuals: Live Auction Donors A&J Nevens Livestock Aceline Suffolks & Club Lambs Alan & Heidi Thorson Alf Hampshires Animart Badger State Auction Big Gain Feed Carter Groenwold DeLong Company FS-Frontier Brodhead Held Suffolks Hunter Nutrition Ixonia Service Center Jordan Alf Jordan Implement Keith Schultz See Auctions on Page 10