OSU Sheep Team

Ohio Forage And Grassland Council’s Sheep Grazing Farm Tour, will be held Friday, July 11, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Meet at the Athens County Fairgrounds, 280 West Union Street, Athens, Ohio, Cost is $25:00 for OFGC Members, and $30.00 for non-members.

Includes bus transportation and roast lamb lunch

Stops:

Ben and Kelly Kasler Farm

A third generation purebred sheep operation with about 50 Suffolk ewes. See an established stand of reed canarygrass as well as a new seeding of orchardgrass, festulolium and clover.

Strode Family Farm

This farm has been completely converted to grass farm within the last twelve years. There are about 50 Angus based brood cows and 50 Polypay ewes grazing the farm. Rotational grazing is practiced with a gravity fed water system that has a mile of water pipe. The family sheep shearing trailer will be available to view.

A roast lamb lunch with all the fixings will be served.

Dick and Nancy Howard Farm

This diverse grazing farm has 14 Suffolk crossbred ewes, 30 crossbred beef cows and 90 Boer crossbred does. Dick and Nancy have an Environmental Quality Incentive Program contract to assist in constructing access lanes, pasture subdivision fences and a watering system. You will also see a handling system for the sheep and goats.

Registration Deadline is July 3, 2008

Make Check Payable to: Ohio Forage and Grassland Council, send it to: Ohio Forage and Grassland Council, P O Box 488, Coshocton OH 43812

For a pdf flyer click Here.