Festival Chairperson Sought
WANTED: Festival Chairman / NYS Sheep and Wool Festival NYS Sheep and Wool Festival is sponsored by the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers. The Festival will be celebrating 38 years of all things sheep and wool in the Hudson…
Wool Pool Coming To DC Fair Grounds
The DCSWGA has arranged for Bartlettyarns Inc. of Harmony Maine to be at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on June 24 to purchase fiber. This will take place in Barn 31 (the poultry barn during the fair) from 8am-12noon. This is open to…
Common Problems with Newborn Lambs and Kids
Erin Campbell-Craven, Livestock Educator, CCE Ulster County With birthing season already started or just around the corner for most goat- and sheep-raisers, now is a good time to make sure you are prepared for the most common issues that you…
More Fiber Farm Survey Findings Available
I am currently a graduate student in Apparel Design, and would like to share my findings about New York fiber farms and mills with your office. This can be helpful for any future programming for fiber farmers, or if new…
Wool Ambassador Jessica Rugar
My name is Jessica Rugar, I am the 2015-2016 sheep and wool Ambassador. I am 16 years old and will be starting my junior year at Millbrook High School in the fall. I started out raising Cheviot sheep, but as I grew…
Register Today for the 2016 NYS Sheep Symposium March 19, 2016 in Hudson, NY
NYS Sheep Symposium – Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY March 19, 2016 – 9am – 3:45 Lunch Included! Please Register by MARCH 15 so we can cater food accordingly. FREE ENTRANCE for people 18 yrs old and younger. ADVANCED PURCHASE TICKETS:…
Wool Industry Resurrection??
DCSWGA Needs Your Help Updating Membership List
Greetings, Your Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association is working on updating its membership list and needs your help. Our list is outdated with people on the list that no longer want to receive the Association’s information. Please help…