BLU Member Nancy Starkey reports from MS&W festival

by President on May 16, 2013

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Photos by permission by Marcus Skeel

Mark Soper and I (and our wonderful sheepdogs) perform the Working Sheepdog Demonstrations at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival each year, and we use yearling Bluefaced Leicester ewes from my flock in the demos.  These young BFLs are probably the classiest ”demo sheep” around, and they certainly catch the attention of the festival crowds.  People love the regal look of the BFLs, and their flowing fleeces are a big part of their appeal.

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Don’t forget to register your 2013 lambs!

by President on March 19, 2013

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BLU member Sue Gustafson receives award!

March 6, 2013

                  “RESDA Member Wins Sheep Family of Year Award” By Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Association Members of the Redwood Empire Sheep Dog Association (RESDA) often say, “first, you get a border collie, then you get a pickup truck, then you start looking for sheep property.”  RESDA member [...]

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2013 BFL fiber micron testing program offered

January 10, 2013

Your Bluefaced Leicester Union has begun work on researching and reporting the North American BFL Flock’s micron statistics using Texas A&M AgriLife Wool and Mohair Research Lab and testing with the OFDA2000. Currently, the statistics in our flyers and brochures are for the UK flock. Following is the outline and requirements for collecting and reporting the results. [...]

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January 4, 2013

  Photo by Jared Lloyd

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President’s notes on board meeting held January 2, 2013

January 4, 2013

The board met by teleconference the evening of Wednesday, January 2nd. The results of the December election were announced, with President Lisa Rodenfels, and board members Kristen Barndt, Robina Koenig and Jolene Vezzetti all winning re-election to their second terms of office. A treasurer’s report for the period of January to December, 2012 was submitted [...]

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December 2012 Yearend Treasurer’s Report

January 3, 2013

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Blue Bookends

November 29, 2012

Photo by Jared Lloyd

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Treasurer’s report for November 2012

November 29, 2012

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Candidates for BLU Election 2012

November 5, 2012

For President: LISA RODENFELS, CALDWELL, OH My husband, Chuck, and I have been shepherds for more than 25 years. Somerhill Farm comprises 164 acres in Noble County, Ohio, where we raise 50 head of registered Bluefaced Leicester sheep. We bought our first BFL ram in 1991, and have been breeding purebreds since 1995. Somerhill Farm [...]

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