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Auctions
North Hampton Co-Op Auction Ascc - Sale Barn, Long Plain Road, Whatley Ma, (413) 665-8774 Auctioneer: Ed Land,Jr (413) 253-9654
Government Resources
American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) ASI is the national organization representing the interests of the 64,000 sheep producers located throughout the United States. From East to West, farm flocks to range operations, ASI works to represent the interests of all producers. ASI is a federation of 40+ state sheep associations as well as individual members. All ASI officers, board of director members and council and committee members serve as volunteers – without pay. www.sheepusa.org
American Lamb Board The American Lamb Board is the national organization that is dedicated to expanding the markets for American Lamb. This site contains a plethora of information about lamb, lamb recipes and nutritional information. The Lamb Board utilizes the funds raised by the Lamb Check-off payments to accomplish its mission and has no other sources of income. www.americanlambboard.org
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) APHIS is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. www.aphis.usda.gov
United States Department of Agriculture In 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln founded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he called it the "people's Department." In Lincoln's day, 58 percent of the people were farmers who needed good seeds and information to grow their crops. Today, USDA continues Lincoln's legacy by serving all Americans. USDA remains committed to helping America's farmers and ranchers. www.usda.gov
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service The resources offered here deal with sustainable livestock production literally from the ground up. Pasture management, feeds and forages are covered by several publications, while others address care and management for specific animals and marketing of the products derived from them. Whether you’re an experienced or a beginning producer, you can find useful information relating to traditional livestock such as beef and dairy cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry, as well as introductions to alternative livestock options from bees to bison. www.attra.org/livestock.html
Grain & Hay
Klem Tractor - Rte 9 Spencer, Ma (508) 885-2708
New England Feeds - Fitchburg, Ma (800) 343-0473
Hardwick Farmers Co-op - Hardwick, Ma (413) 477-6913
Laboratories
Gene Check, Inc Fort Collins, CO (800) 822-6740 www.genecheck.com Biogenetic Services Brookings, SD (800) 423-4163 www.biogeneticservices.com GenAlysis Laboratory, Inc. Lakeside, OH (888) 300-4363 www.genalysislaboratory.com
New England Organizations
New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Growers Association www.yankeeshepherd.com
New England Sheep and Wool Growers www.nesheep.org
Vermont Sheep and Goat Association
Vermont Sheep and Goat Association mission is to support, improve and strengthen the Vermont sheep and goat community and its infrastructure. www.vermontsheep.org
Maine Sheep Breeders Association
MSBA is an educational, non-profit organization in Maine, dedicated to discussing mutual problems in the sheep industry, exchanging ideas, making plans, and working with the intent of aiding sheep producers and the sheep industry. www.mainesheepbreeders.org
Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association
The Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association was founded in May of 1893 to promote and encourage sheep raising, to promote the improvement of the quality of the sheep raised and to aid in securing legislation that is in the best interest of the sheep breeders of Connecticut. The organization continues these efforts today with a membership of over one hundred active breeders in the state. www.ctsheep.org
Processing
Hide Processing
Buck’s County Fur Products Buck’s offers a choice of tanning methods which includes a machine washable process. They are located at 220 ½ North Ambler Street in Quakertown, PA (215) 536-6614
Meat Processing
Lemay and Sons Beef Located at 116 Daniel Plummer Road in Goffstown, NH 03045. (603) 622-0022. This plant is USDA Inspected and uses a clear freezer wrap for the product. They do custom slaughtering and offer cryo-pack as an option.
Stafford Enterprises, Inc. Located at 30 Furnace Hollow Road in Stafford Springs, CT 06076. (860) 684-0222 A modern facility specializing in the cryo-pack method. USDA inspected.
Blood Farm In West Groton, MA 01472 at 94 West Main Street. Blood farm is USDA inspected and is a custom processor. (978) 448-6669
Adams Farm In Athol, MA at 775 Beardsden Road. 01331. (978) 249-9441
Steams Meats In Charlton, MA - Rte 169. (508) 248-7866
Wool Processing
Green Mountain Spinnery - Just off of I-91 at Exit 4 in Putney Vermont, Green Mountain requires a minimum of 100 pounds of wool for processing. Major advantage is their organic scouring process.
Zellinger Wool Co. Zellinger is a full service processor with a 25 pound minimum. They are located at 1130 Weiss St. in Frankenmuth, MI (877) 767-2920. E-mail: zwool@aol.com
Finger Lakes Woolen Mill Finger Lakes is located just North of Ithaca, NY at 1193 Stewart’s Corners Road in Genoa, NY (315) 497-1542. They are a full service mill and have a very low minimum (8 pounds?)
Taos Valley Wool Mill Taos Valley is located in Arroyo Hondo, NM. Mail to: Box 567 Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513 and Ship to: 104 Lower Hondo Road, Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513. (505) 776-1374 E-mail: woolmill@taosfiber.com
Bartlett Yarns Located at 120 Water Street in Harmony, ME 04942 (207) 683-2251. Bartlett will custom process and return your own wool if you have 250 pounds minimum. E-mail: info@bartlettyarns.com
Harrisville Designs Located in Harrisville, NH 03450 at Center Village, PO Box 806. Harrisville requires 400 pounds “greasy” or 200 pounds of scoured wool minimum. (603) 827-3333.
Shearers
Andrew Rice - Hoggett Hill Farm - Brattleboro, VT. (802) 257-7982
Kevin Ford - Warner Hill Rd, Charlemont, MA. 01339 (413) 339-4725
Suppliers
Animal Health
PBS Animal Health - A Complete online Livestock Health Product Catalog for Dairy Cattle,
Swine, Sheep & Goats, Horses and Dogs & Cats. www.pbsanimalhealth.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/index.html?E+scstore
Maryland Small Ruminant Page - The purpose of this web site is to provide information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. www.sheepandgoat.com
Spaulding Laboratories - Biological Control for Freedom from Flies. www.spauldinglabs.com
Grain & Hay
Ketonen-Clark Farm
Located in Rutland, MA, this farm handles a complete line of livestock feeds including Blue Seal and Poulin sheep feeds. They are located at 199 Glenwood Road off of Rt. 68. (508) 886-2952
Klem Tractor - Rte 9 Spencer, Ma (508) 885-2708
New England Feeds - Fitchburg, Ma (800) 343-0473
Hardwick Farmers Co-op - Hardwick, Ma (413) 477-6913
Equipment
Hogget Hill Farm - Andrew Rice is a distributor of D&S equipment for the New England region. He also has access to fencing materials. Hogget Hill Farm is located in Brattleboro, VT (802) 257-7982
Alum-Line, Inc. Suppliers of Aluminum Stock Trailers. Cresco, IA (800) 446-1407 www.alum-line.com
D-S Livestock Equipment - Makers of the "blue" equipment. Frostburg, MD (800) 949-9997 www.dslivestock.biz
Featherlite Trailers (800) 800-1230 www.fthr.com
Frey's Show Supply Quarryville, PA (800) 399-3739 www.freysupply.com
Hasco Tag Company - Manufacturing identification aids and accessories for over 100 years. www.hascotag.com
Mid-States Livestock Supply (800) 841-9665
Murphy's Sharpening Services & Clipper Repair - Servicing all makes of clippers. Specializing in Surgical Scissor Sharpening. (508) 987-2878 - Ship To: P.O. Box 536, Oxford, Ma 01540. ~ (Charlie and Chris Murphy.)
Ohio Valley Show Supply www.ohiovalleyshowsupply.com
Sheepman Supply Frederick, MD (800) 331-9122 www.sheepman.com
Sydell, Inc Burbank, SD (888) 848-4177 www.sydell.com
Townsend Sales Trafalgar, IN (317) 736-4047
University / Research Stations
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES - Sheep Extension Program- http://animalscience.ag.edu/sheep/sheep.htm
TEXAS A&M, SHEEP AND GOATS- http://catlserver.tamu.edu/ansc/sheep.html
NATURAL RESOURCE, AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING SERVICE--NRAES is an interdisciplinary, issue-oriented program sponsored by cooperative extension of fourteen member land grant universities. http://www.nraes.org
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT of ANIMAL SCIENCE, VIRTUAL LIVESTOCK LIBRARY - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/library/
CORNELL UNIVERSITY SHEEP PROGRAM -http://www.sheep.cornell.edu/sheep/index.html
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY--Sheep Extension and Research http://ars.sdstate.edu/sheepext/sheep.htm
Veterinarians
Buck Hill Vets - 369 Main Street, Spencer, MA (508) 797-5921
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