Archive for September 2015
Year of the Sheep – Shetland
photo source This year’s Shetland Wool Week is September 26- October 4, 2015. This event is in its 6th year and it is a celebration of Shetland Sheep, their wool and their economic importance to the Shetland Islands. Ashland Bay is also celebrating Shetland Sheep and their wool as the next Sheep breed in the…
Read MoreTarghee – Year of the Sheep
image source History This story begins nearly a century ago, with researchers at the Experimental Sheep Station in Dubois, Idaho who had a vision for the ideal sheep and its wool. This sheep would combine the most desirable wool qualities of softness and strength with a sheep that could survive and thrive in the Western…
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