Save the date for Hoosier Sheep Symposium Sept. 20

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Hoosier Sheep Symposium will be held Sept. 20 at Purdue University in the Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences, 720 Clinic Drive, West Lafayette.

The program is sponsored by Purdue Agriculture’s Sheep and Wool Market Development Program and the Indiana Sheep Association.

“The sheep industry is changing and adapting to new trends, and it’s exciting,” said ISA President Ricky Burns. “The innovative discussions for the symposium are awesome.”

Registration is $30 for early-bird admission and $40 at the door. Learn more at www.indianasheep.com.

The lineup includes:

• “Integrated Crop Livestock Systems: The Peanut Butter and Jelly of Agriculture” by Moriah Bilenky, Purdue assistant professor.

• “Purdue’s new Small Ruminant Specialist” by Paul Ebner, Purdue Department of Animal Sciences head and Cora Reinbolt, Purdue Extension educator.

• “The American Wool Council’s Wool Action Plan and Wool Processing in the United States” by Heather Pearce, American Sheep Industry Association wool production program manager.

• “Trash or Treasure: Natural Tanning of Sheepskins and Leather” by Javan Miner, Steward’s Provisions Tannery owner.