DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers

DeKalb County
Lamb & Wool Producers

"Tried and True" - a service of the DeKalb County (Illinois) Lamb & Wool Producers.

What is Tried and True?
During their monthly board meetings members of the DCL&WP board will choose and discuss a single topic of interest to people who raise sheep. The purpose of these discussions is to glean “tried and true” methods and ideas that have been proven to work on farms in our area. A summary of the practical solutions and usable information will be posted to this website as it becomes available.

Your feedback for “Tried and True”, as well as your ideas for future topics, are always welcome. Contact: John Seraphine, Sycamore, heatherhope@aol.com.

"Tried & True" topic:
Selling to the Ethnic Market
Worming
Sheep Feeders
Feeds & Feeding Techniques

DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers

Mission: A voluntary, non-profit organization of sheep producers, the Lamb & Wool Producers collectively promote the use of lamb and wool products to the public. The organization also sponsors the marketing and sale of local lamb to help producer members in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, along with encouraging youth/4-H members to raise and sell sheep projects.

Benefits: The Lamb & Wool Producers is a collective voice for the sheep industry. Local promotions and activities include Sheep Scholarships, Family Lamb Buffets, Meat for Education, etc. Membership with the state will automatically give you the quarterly Illinois Shepherd newsletter and the monthly national Sheep Industry News newsletter.

Membership: Annual county membership dues are $20 per family. Currently there are 37 family members in the county organization. Anyone who joins the county organization may also join Illinois Lamb & Wool Producers, the state organization, for $20 annually. The state organization also sponsors a joint annual membership of $45 which includes $20 for state dues and $25 for national dues (ASI) American Sheep Industry.

Those wishing to join the DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers should contact the DeKalb County Farm Bureau at 815/756-6361.

Leadership:
Allen Dietz, Clare - President
Connie Gustafson, Kirkland - Vice President
Barb Hintzsche, Rochelle - Secretary
Adrian Plapp, Malta - Treasurer
Nine board members elected to three year staggered terms

Administrative Office:
DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: 815/756-6361 Fax: 815/756-3961

Links:
Illini Sheepnet
American Sheep Industry
National Sheep Industry

Universities
Purdue - www.ansc.purdue.edu
Oklahoma State - www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep
University of Illiniois - http://sheepnet.traill.uiuc.edu/
Cornell - www.sheep.cornell.edu

General Sheep Information:
Agriculture World - www.agricultureworld.net
American Sheep Industry - www.sheepusa.org
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
www.aphis.usda.gov/index.html
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sheep.html
Breeders World - www.breedersworld.com
Esther's Place of Fibers - www.esthersplacefibers.com
Illinois Green Pastures Fiber Cooperative - www.illinoisgreenpastures.org
MidStates Wool Growers - www.midstateswoolgrowers.com
NSIP information - www.nsip.org
National Lamb Feeders - www.nlfa-sheep.org
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic - www.pipevet.com
Scrapie Program - www.aphis.usda.gov/vs
Sheep Resources - www.ansi.okstate.edu/library/sheep.html
US Sheep Breeders Online Directory - www.nebraskasheep.com/directory

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