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General sheep (ovine) links

Along with goats, sheep (Ovis aries) were one of the earliest domesticated animals. They are raised all over the world for meat, milk, wool, and pelts. They are also used as a model for science and for control of unwanted vegetation. This page contains links to web sites that have numerous articles or publications pertaining to sheep. The links are arranged alphabetically by geographic region: Australia, Canada, International (other), New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States (Great Plains, Midwest, Northeast, South, and West).

Australia

Australian Wool Innovation Limited
Best Wool Best Lamb
Leading sheep - Queensland, Australia
Making more from sheep
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)
Sheep & Wool - Victoria
Sheep CRC
Sheep Industry - Queensland
Sheep - NSW Department of Primary Industries
Sheep - DPIW Tasmania
Woolshed 1 Blog

Canada

Alberta Lamb Producers
Alberta Sheep Breeders
BC Sheep & Lamb Fact Sheets & Publications
OMAFRA Livestock Index Page
Ranching with sheep
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board
Sheep - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Sheep - Manitoba

International (other)

Ethiopia Sheep & Goat Productivity Improvement Program

New Zealand

Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Beef & Sheep @ Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry (MAF)
Lifestyle Block: Sheep
Meat & Wool New Zealand
Tectra: education and training in New Zealand's wool industry

United Kingdom

Sheep diseases @ NADIS
Sheep | RuralNI
Sheep Veterinary Society

United States

American Lamb Board (ALB) | Facebook | Twitter
American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) | Twitter
Sheepgoatmarketing.info

Northeast

Cornell University Sheep Program
Maryland Small Ruminant Page
Sheep 101 | Sheep 201
Shepherd's Notebook Blog
Penn State Sheep Home Study Course
Rural/Farm Knowledge Base (Rural FAQs)
Sheep articles @ Deer Run Sheep Farm
Sheep Production Resources @ University of Vermont
Small Ruminant Dairy Project @ University of Vermont
UMCE Sheep Page (Maine)
West Virginia Small Ruminant Project

South

FAMU Small Ruminant Program (Florida)
Kentucky Sheep & Goat Development Office
Sheep and Goat Programs at Texas A&M University
Sheep publications - University of Kentucky
Sheep publications - University of Tennessee
Small ruminant publication and links - Alabama CE
TAMU Sheep & Goat Center
Virginia Tech Sheep Extension & Education

Midwest

Articles by Dr. Joe Rook, Michigan State University
Extension small ruminant guides - Case AgWorld
Illini SheepNet & Meat GoatNet
Ohio Sheep Team
Pine Lane Farm Karakuls Articles
Pipestone Lamb & Wool Program
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic | Articles
Purdue's Sheep Page
Sheep! Magazine Library
Sheep Producer's Web Site @ University of Minnesota
Sheep publications @ Iowa State University
University of Minnesota Sheep Publications
University of Missouri Sheep Publications
University of Wisconsin Sheep Index

Great Plains

North Dakota State University Sheep Fact Sheets
Sheep @ Kansas State University
Sheep fact sheets @ Oklahoma State University

West

Animal Health Fact Sheets @ Utah State University
CSU Livestock Extension | Sheep Articles
Extension sheep @ Oregon State University
Navajo Sheep Project
Sheep Extension Program @ Montana State University
Sheep | Oregon Small Farms
Treasure Valley Sheep Producers Lamb Educational Info

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively, and also attended The Ohio State University. Susan conducts the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test at her research facility in Keedysville. She raises registered and commercial Katahdin sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Users of this web site and all external links are advised to apply common sense and sound judgement to all information obtained from the internet, regardless of source.

Last updated 08-Aug-2010 by Susan Schoenian.