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Member Producer
Program
Program Goals:
1. Provide information and education in the areas
of enterprise management, nutrition, health, breeding practices,
lambing techniques, facility design and layout, marketing, economics
of production and record keeping that will lead to greater bottom
line profits.
2. Assist members in implementing sound, profitable
management practices.
3. Keep members informed of the latest research findings and
new technologies available.
4. Assist in identifying superior genetics and acquiring
sound, high quality, productive breeding stock.
5. Educate members on breeding, feeding and marketing methods
that will produce a uniform, high quality market lamb and wool clip
that will receive a premium price.
6. Assist members in developing and using effective financial and
production record systems.
Program Activities:
1. Meetings Evening meetings or Saturday workshops on
various management topics are presented during the year. Several
meetings offer guest speakers as well as hands-on demonstrations.
Evening meetings are held at Pipestone, Minnesota and other sites as
enrollment warrants.
2. Farm Visits Each producer will receive scheduled farm
visits throughout the year. Each visit is approximately two hours in
length and covers questions and concerns pertaining to each
individual sheep operation and assists them in applying new
technology.
3. Shortcourses Are designed to cover specific areas of
sheep production.
4. Tours At least one bus tour is available to program
members during the year.
5. Enterprise Analysis Members are encouraged to submit
financial and production records to be analyzed. Enterprise analysis
is valuable in determining management strategies.
6. Home Study Course Includes 14 lessons which cover all
aspects of modern sheep production. After completion of the course,
lessons make good reference material.
7. 24-hour Phone Access Instructors are available to answer
specific management questions at any time. A toll-free number is
provided for calls made during office hours.
8. On Farm Demonstration Sessions Periodic sessions are
held on members farms to demonstrate new management technologies.
9. Newsletter Members receive newsletters which cover upcoming
events, current industry news, and management information.
Membership Options:
Member Producer available to all sheep producers who live
within 125 miles of
Pipestone, Minnesota, and want access to all program activities.
Small Flock Producer for sheep producers who live within
125 miles of Pipestone and
have 125 ewes or less. Receive access to part of the program
activities.
Long Distance Producer available to sheep producers living
between 125 and 225 miles
from Pipestone. Receive reduced level of program activities.
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