The Pembina Fibreshed, Manitoba Fibre Festival and Manitoba Sheep Association are pleased to host Lisa Surber for a weekend hands on workshop on wool quality improvement, grading and classing wool. The workshop will cover these topics:
Wool science & quality
Wool classing and grading
Using wool testing technology to improve wool clip
Factors influencing wool price
Adding value to your wool
This workshop focuses on the commercial side of the sheep and wool industry specifically, but will also be invaluable to anyone involved in the Canadian wool industry.
Prerequisites & Supplies: There are no prerequisites for this workshop. Please wear good quality footwear and clothes that can come into contact with raw/dirty wool. The workshop will be in proximity with live sheep. Please bring a notebook/pen, water bottle and your own lunch
Accommodations: We are looking into a group rate at a hotel in Brandon. If you would like to carpool to Brandon and the event please get in touch at connect@pembinafibreshed.com
Dr. Lisa Surber, PhD was born and raised on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, and is still active in her family’s commercial cattle operation. She obtained her B.S., M.S., and PhD in Animal and Range Sciences from Montana State University. During her time at MSU, she was the managing director of the Montana Wool Lab. Lisa served as a Wool Education Consultant for the American Sheep Industry Association and with WestFeeds as a Ruminant Nutritionist. Lisa now runs her own consulting business providing nutritional expertise for cattle and sheep, wool classing and education services, NSIP certified ultrasounding services, and OFDA on-site wool testing services. Also, she is the Executive Secretary for South Dakota Sheep Growers Association. She is a certified sheep ultrasound technician and an ASI Level 4 wool classer and instructor.
Workshop Details
Saturday - Sunday February 4-5
10am - 4pm
Atkinson Livestock (Brandon, MB)
Directions to Atkinson Livestock - From Brandon go Approximately 4 miles west on highway one then turn north on highway 270 (signed to Rapid city) go 2.5 miles north, watch for campers on the west side of the road and the yard is directly on the north side of the yard with all the campers. #62094 is drive marker number and there is a sign on the driveway "Atkinson Livestock"
Cost: $180 for the weekend (this includes coffee/tea snacks throughout the day) Please bring your own lunch.
We have a block of rooms reserved at the ____________________ hotel in Brandon for a discounted rate of _________________ just use the code “Wool Workshop”
