Sheep for Profit School

Sheep for Profit School
The Sheep for Profit School is the professional management and business school of the sheep industry. The purpose of the school is to help you improve your sheep management skills; increase the profitability of your sheep operation and form relationships in your business. The school will be intense and combine lectures, group discussions, and visits to outstanding Pipestone area sheep operations. Expert instructors with diverse and practical sheep experience will help you define your vision and build a practical plan to achieve your goals. The Sheep for Profit School is a three-day short course offered during July in odd-numbered years. This investment will change your sheep operation and your view of the sheep industry.
Course Details

Dates: 
Location: Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Pipestone Campus

Before the School Activities
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Instructors available for phone consultation


Wednesday, July 12, 2023 -  4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

  • Registration
  • Welcome & introductions
  • What to expect
  • Overview of the US sheep industry
  • Get acquainted dinner
  • Economics of sheep production
  • Philosophy of sheep management
  • Five keys to profit

Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. 

  • Record keeping
  • Marketing lamb and wool 
  • Facility requirements
  • Goal setting 
  • Develop personal & enterprise goals
  • Sheep breeds and their use 
  • Genetic selection
  • Building ewe flock
  • Develop genetic plan
  • Body condition scoring

Farm Tour 

  • Sheep facilities 
  • Ewe condition scoring
  • Feed management

Friday, July 14, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

  • Identifying & treating common ewe diseases             
  • Identifying & treating common lamb diseases 
  • Preventive health programs
  • Flock bio-security
  • Develop a flock preventive health plan
  • Reproductive cycle of sheep
  • Manipulation of the breeding cycle
  • Breeding time management
  • Develop a flock breeding plan

Farm Tour 

  • Sheep facilities
  • Record keeping
  • Lambing time management
  • Management Philosophy

Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

  • Feed nutrient values
  • Lamb feed rations
  • Ewe nutrient requirements
  • Ewe feed rations
  • Develop a Feeding Plan

To enroll, print and complete the registration form or contact Sue Lovell.

Register

Cost: $595 (includes tuition, handouts, noon and evening meals, and breaks)
Minimum Enrollment: 10 operations.  Maximum Enrollment 20 operations.

North Dakota and Wisconsin residents will be charged a higher tuition cost unless a reciprocity form is completed. A copy of the completed reciprocity form must accompany the registration form. See reciprocity information for more details and the application form for your state. Follow the instructions on how to print and complete the form. Contact the Lamb and Wool program if you need help completing the reciprocity form. Reciprocity forms must be completed online.

North Dakota Reciprocity  Wisconsin Reciprocity

South Dakota students should contact Minnesota West directly. South Dakota residents don’t need to send a form to their home state.

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