. Agri-news. Agriculture. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHEEPMEN'S FIELD DAY A SUCCESS Forty-four performance tested rams were sold at th< Sheepman's Field Day held July 20 at Innisfail's Hereford Center to mark the end o1 All erta's first ram test. "The field day was a tremendous success," says Alberta Agriculture's sheep supervisor, Dr. John Taylor. Average price for the 44 rams auctioned was $223, and the top selling ram owned by Bill Matejka, sold for $525. Preceeding the auction, trophies were awarded for the top-performance rams in the ram testing station, to Gordon Kure and Peter B
. Agri-news. Agriculture. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHEEPMEN'S FIELD DAY A SUCCESS Forty-four performance tested rams were sold at th< Sheepman's Field Day held July 20 at Innisfail's Hereford Center to mark the end o1 All erta's first ram test. "The field day was a tremendous success," says Alberta Agriculture's sheep supervisor, Dr. John Taylor. Average price for the 44 rams auctioned was $223, and the top selling ram owned by Bill Matejka, sold for $525. Preceeding the auction, trophies were awarded for the top-performance rams in the ram testing station, to Gordon Kure and Peter Boulton. The field day included sheep dog trials and handicraft and grading displays in addition to the ram sale. More than 200 spectators attended the sheep dog tri lis, conducted by Joe Buchanan of Cochrane. Displays and demonstrai ions of handicrafts were staged by women wearing historical costumes, and included carding, spinning and weaving activities. Agriculture Canada representatives demonstrated The measurement of the loin eye area and backfat of lambs The auction and special events were followed by a lai ib barbecue pro- vided by the recently formed Lamb Processors Co-op, located in Innisfail. The field day is expected to become an annual event, with possible expansion in the program offered, says Dr. Taylor. 'Next year, we anticipate the performance test station A/ill also test wethers and ewes.' "In The meantime, we're all confident The success of his held day and the opening o! lhe Lamb Processors Co-op indicate a rejuvenaiiun ol the sheep industry in ; -30- 1Q. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Pu
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