Release date: April 16, 2010
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
MTSU Ag contact: Dr. Warren Gill, 615-898-2523 or wgill@mtsu.edu
O’Conner-led Sheep Shearing School Returns
to Tennessee Livestock Center April 30-May 1
(MURFREESBORO, TN) – The 2010 Tennessee Sheep Shearing School, which will be held April 30 and May 1 at the Tennessee Livestock Center, 1720 Greenland Dr., in Murfreesboro, is still taking applications for participants, said Dr. Warren Gill, one of the event instructors.
Headline instructor for the school is Bill O’Conner, who will offer his refined basic technique to any student with some sheep-handling experience, Gill said. In addition to Gill, who is director of the MTSU Agribusiness and Agriscience Department, also assisting O’Conner will be Mark Powell of the Wilson Farmer’s Co-op.
The sheep shearing school is limited to the first 20 applicants who pay the $50 registration fee. The Tennessee Sheep Producers Association encourages participation by senior 4-H (high-school level) members, and scholarship assistance is available.
The school is designed for either beginner or experienced shearers who want to improve their skills. Knowledge of sheep handling is useful.
In addition to the MTSU ag department and Tennessee Sheep Producers Association, other sponsors include the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and University of Tennessee Extension Serviced.
For more information, call Gill at 615-898-2523.
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