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Following a year of holding the contest virtually, the Indiana Make It With Wool Competition will return at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 1.

The Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) will be hosting a shearing school Saturday March 20, at the Ken McMichael Farm in Scott County. The statewide workshop, also sponsored by the Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program, will take place at 2259 W. Craig Rd., Underwood, and run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, participation will be restricted to 10 individuals. Anyone is welcome to register, regardless of experience level, to learn the skills and methods required to successfully shear a sheep. All instructors present will be master...

The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (Indiana S&W) will hold elections for three district seats in March. The checkoff board, which is responsible for reviewing projects suggested for checkoff funding, is composed of representatives from nine districts. Elections will be held for seats in districts 3, 6 and 9: District 3: Miami, Wabash, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells and Adams counties. District 6: Blackford, Jay Delaware, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Rush, Fayette and Union counties. District 9: Perry, Orange, Lawrence, Washington, Jackson, Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Scott, Jeffe...