Newsletters

Members and associates receive a color, print copy of the Nebraska Sheep & Goat 4 times a year. In addition, to begin in the Winter 2009 issue of the Nebraska Sheep & Goat, “Production Notes” will provide 6 bonus pages of articles on sheep and goat management and marketing. “Production Notes” will only be available to members and associates.

The current issue is available on the “News” page of the website, and archived issues of the Nebraska Sheep & Goat (click the links to download), available here, include:

Spring 2010

  • Interview with Charles Reppert, a sheep producer from Pender, on his trip to the American Sheep Industry national convention
  • Updates on the Nebraska sheep and goat industry
  • Updates on Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers activities, including a preliminary schedule of the 2010 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference on October 8-9 and a preview of the “Growing Your Rural Business” Marketing Seminar on October 9
  • Classifieds
  • Upcoming events

Winter 2009-2010Winter 2009-2010

  • Interview with Clinton Riesen, a sheep and goat producer from Minatare, Nebraska, on the image of the sheep industry
  • Updates on the Nebraska sheep and goat industry
  • Updates on Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers activities, including a summary of the 2009 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference
  • A list of resources for sheep and goat producers, offered for free or at reduced prices
  • A list of business opportunities for producers looking to expand their operations
  • Classifieds
  • Upcoming events

Fall 2009Fall 2009

  • Preview of the 2009 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference in Wahoo, Nebraska
  • Updates on Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers activities
  • Classifieds
  • Upcoming events
  • Advertising discounts for members announced

Summer 2009Summer 2009

  • Interview with Tom Drudik, a sheep producer from Grand Island, Nebraska, and retired sheep specialist with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on how the sheep industry has changed through the years
  • Updates on Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers activities
  • Classifieds
  • Upcoming events

Spring 2009Spring 2009

  • Feature on the dangers of the animal welfare movement on the future of the livestock industry
  • A new Mid-States Wool Growers program that gives participating sheep producers a premium on their wool
  • An update on plans to create the American Goat Federation
  • Updates on Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers activities
  • Classifieds
  • Upcoming events