8th Annual Sheep Production Field Day

“Raising lambs with wolves”

 

Sponsored by:

Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative (WSBC)

 

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Dan and Traci Smith

Someday Farm

W13552 Second Ave

Gleason, WI

 

Directions: From SE Wisconsin: Take US Hwy 45 north through Antigo to County C at Deerbrook, turn left (west) on C.  Go west on C approximately 8 miles to County H, turn right (north) on H.  Go approximately 8 miles north on H to Second Ave, turn right (east).  Someday Farm is at the end on the left side of the road.

 

From SW and S central Wisconsin: Take US Hwy 51 north to Merrill, exit onto Hwy 17 north.  Go north on 17 approximately 10 miles to Bloomville.  At Bloomville, turn right (east) on county J, go approximately 8 miles to County H, turn left (north) on H.  Go north on County H 2 miles to Second Ave. turn right (east).  Someday Farm is at the end on the left side of the road.

  

 

8:00 a.m. Registration

 

9:00 a.m.  Timber Wolf Status in Wisconsin Robert C. Willging, USDA-Wildlife Services-will present an overview of government programs, along with some demonstrations of predator damage management tools, and procedures to report losses. 

 

10:00 a.m.  Defenders of Wildlife- Gina Schrader Conservation Associate –– Defenders of Wildlife is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and its habitat. Defenders supports the use of non-lethal methods to prevent or reduce livestock losses caused by predators. She will present information about their programs that are available to farmers, landowners and communities to reduce conflicts between wolves and livestock, including support for guard dogs.

 

11:00 a.m.  Guard Llamas- Ali Soukup of Sugar River Llamas of Lyndon Station, WI. She will present an overview of the success of guard llamas as predator control.  She will include how to introduce a llama to your herd, some basic llama care, and what to look for in purchasing a llama that will act as a guard animal.

 

12:00 p.m. Lunch-a lunch stand will be available.

 

1:30 p.m. Dan and Traci Smith Farm history and grass walk- Dan will explain his farm history and production system that includes pasture lambing, rotational grazing and the use of guard dogs, followed by a pasture walk.