Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

Association Info

  • 2014 Board Candidate Resumes

    Below are the resumes of the four Board of Director candidates for the 2014 BLU election. Good luck everyone! Karen Szewc: Liongate Farm, Rogue River, Oregon I own and operate Liongate Farm located in Southern Oregon with my husband Jon Updegraff. I am a shepherdess, fiberpreneur and maker of fiber crafts (as well as head…

  • President’s notes on Board meeting held August 6, 2014

    The board met by teleconference the evening of Wednesday, August 6th. The treasurer submitted the financial reports for the year to date through June 2014, and the board approved it. You will find the report posted to the BLU website. The treasurer reported that our current bank, Bank of America, has been purchased by Huntington…

  • 2014 BFL National Show update!

    Hello, Fellow BFL breeders! Please take note of the following information about the 2014 BFL National Show to be held at the 2014 Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, Michigan. Dates: August  15-17, 2014 (sheep must be penned by 6pm Friday; Show is on Saturday; release is Sunday, 5pm) Venue and location: Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan…

  • 2014 National Show

    The 2014 BFL National Show will be held during the Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan MI on August 15 through the 17th. The sheep show will be on Saturday. Watch this site or the BLU website for more information. Please plan to join us in August!

  • Don’t forget to register your 2014 lambs!

  • January Financial Report

    Attached is the January 2014 Profit & Loss statement. Jan2014FinancialPandL

  • President’s notes on Board meeting held February 17, 2014

    The board met by teleconference the evening of Monday, February 17th.  The treasurer submitted the financial report for the 2013 year, and the board approved it.  You will find the report posted to the BLU website.  The proposed budget for 2014 was discussed and tabled until a few more expense details are available  Over the…

  • 2013 Year End Financial Report

    Here is the 2013 Treasurer’s financial report from January to December. 2013 YTD Financial REport

  • A reminder: Don’t forget to register your 2013 lambs now in the year of their birth

    The fee for registering 2013 lambs in the year of their birth is $5 for members.  It goes up to $10 after they turn a year old, which for practical reasons is January 1st.  

  • 2013 BFL fiber micron testing program offered

    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.…