Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

March 15 – Deadline for submitting funding requests to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Promotion Board to be reviewed at their April 15, 2010 meeting. For more information contact: Jean Van Houweling, Executive Secretary, PO Box 35633, Des Moines, IA 50315. Email j.vanhouweling@mchsi.com

March 16 – 6:30 p.m. - Madison County Annual Meeting and Lamb Banquet, Madison County Fairgrounds, Winterset, Iowa.

March 20 – 6:30 p.m. – Greene County Annual meeting, Jefferson, Iowa. For more information contact Steve Karber, 515-386-8216.

April 10 - Iowa Federation of Spinners and Weavers Spin-In. Plymouth Congregational Church,
43nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA. Workshop with Carol Rhodes will be held on April 11th. Details may be found at www.desmoinesweaversguild.org.

April 15 – 7 p.m. - Iowa Sheep and Wool Promotion Board conference call meeting.

May 1 – Kimm Suffolks Annual Production Sale at Tippie Beef Center, Kirkwood Community College Campus, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. See Kimm Suffolks ad on back page of newsletter. Bob Kimm, 1636 W Ave, Dysart, IA 52224, 319-476-3875, bbkimm@fctc.coop.

June 12 – Iowa Sheep Industry Association Annual meeting, Adel, Iowa in conjunction with the 6th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival.

June 12 - 13– 6^th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival, Dallas County Fairgrounds, Adel, Iowa. Check at www.iowasheep.com and click on the Festival tab.

July 10 - 14 - Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School, Columbus, Ohio. Applications are due May 1, 2010. To request an appicaiton or for more information contact the National Lamb Feeders Association office (503) 364-5462 or info@nlfa-sheep.org or visit the NLFA website at www.nlfa-sheep.org.

November 5 - 7 - 2nd Annual Iowa Wool Gatherers' Retreat, Barn on the Bluff, Elkader, Iowa. Details will be posted at www.iowasheep.com as they become finalized. Contact Margie Meehan with questions at tipperaryfiberstudio@yahoo.com or 563-926-2573.

Do you have an event that you would like to place in the Lamb & Wool newsletter? Please send information by the 15th of the month preceding publication date of newsletter. Submit via email at info@iowasheep.com or phone 712-736-2109.