Uw Sheep Program News Today

The University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force will offer a free webinar Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. The hourlong event is geared toward Wyoming sheep producers interested in

Wyoming has a long history of raising sheep and the state is known to produce high quality wool - and a lot of it. In the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Wyoming ranked number one in wool production with almost 2.8 million pounds shorn. The University of Wyoming sheep program is trying to build on that with the new Wyoming Wool Initiative.

As of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, Wyoming ranked number one in domestic wool production.

The University of Wyoming has announced that the UW Sheep Program has become the first operation to reach Level III (Certified) status in the American Sheep Industry Association’s American Wool Assurance Program. “We have a 400 head commercial Rambouillet flock and we felt like the AWA Program re

Wyoming's climate is known to produce fine wool, perfect for spinning into yarn and creating high-quality products. And the University of Wyoming's Department of Agriculture has its own herd of sheep to study that wool. This year, they're trying something new.