Drive Yourself Sheep Farm Tour
- Saturday, October 14, 2017, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pat and Beth Downing have offered to have us visit their new drive-through sheep barn.Their goal is 100 ewes and a chore-efficient barn.They have used the barn for a year and are now making changes based on how they used it this past winter.A handling system is being modified along the back wall for example.
They raise registered Katahdin hair sheep and have experience marketing lambs directly and also to the New Holland auction.Their flock is on NSIP (National Sheep Improvement Program) so they have records and predictions of how their breeding stock will perform.Guardian dogs and border collies are part of their operation.
Join us to learn about their farm and barn ideas.FREE!For more information contact Betsy Hodge at 315-379-9192 Ext 227 or email at bmf9@cornell.edu
Please try to car pool.We will leave from the CCE Learning Farm at 9:15 AM for those that want to share rides from the western direction.
For those that want more discussion, we can move to lunch at the Cherry Knoll restaurant nearby after the tour.
Below is another suggestion for after the tour if you want to make a day of it or have family members that would enjoy the Apple Festival at the Wilder Farm.
Almonzo Wilder Farm
177 Stacy Rd, Malone, NY 12953
Apple Festival
10 AM – 2 PM
A fun day with music, crafts, food, and tours of the Wilder buildings. Fresh pressed apple cider and apple treats! Special guest, Dean Butler! Come meet the actor who portrayed Almanzo on the LittleHouse On the Prairie TV series!
Adults $9; 6-16 $6; 5 & under, free!
Fee
Free
Last updated September 22, 2017