KY Wool School
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Wool School is a self-paced, online course designed to help your expand knowledge and use of value added wool products from your farm. You will learn basic husbandry specific to wool breeds to processing and marketing techniques and strategies. Downloadable worksheets will be available for each course as well as
many bonus features such as multi-use printable guides and helpful links to further their learning in fiber.
This course is a great addition to the SRPS Class.
Raising Sheep for Wool Pt 1- The Why and The Wool
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The Why and The Wool
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Raising Sheep for Wool Part One Notes
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An interactive breed listing from the University of Kentucky: https://afs.ca.uky.edu/livestock/test/sheep/breeds
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Raising Sheep for Wool Pt 2 The How and the Hay
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The How and the Hay
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Raising Sheep for Wool Pt 2 Notes
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Below are barn plans and plans for the conversions of existing tobacco barns.
Tobacco Barn Renovation Design
Tobacco Barn Renovation for Meat Goats
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Linked is research from Texas A&M University on the importance of sulfur to wool growth
Gearing Up For Shearing Day
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Make your shearing day a success with preparation! Helpful tips will take you from months away from shearing to the day of and beyond!
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Skirting 101
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An easy to follow DIY Skirting Table tutorial can be found here: https://jillianeve.com/how-to-build-a-simple-skirting-table/
Marketing Your Wool- Hot to Brand and Promote
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Finish Line
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Course Evaluation: We would like to know what you learned from this course and get your opinions on how to make it better. Please take this course evaluation to test your knowledge and gain your insights.
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