With the holidays just around the corner, Santa has a new, unique gift option for Nevada Wolf Pack fans that is homegrown, literally. The University of Nevada, Reno is offering a new line of Nevada ...

Two colors of fleece baled after shearing and cleaning. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how choosing your sheep, selectively breeding them, and feeding them properly greatly effects the quality ...

Godesky bought the land in 1978 and went through a series of agricultural endeavors before establishing the farm and mill. She tried raising cows, rabbits and Dorset sheep for meat, but finally found ...

WHAT: Oveja Project Cooperative convention and Fall Farm Festival. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: Gutierrez Hubbell House, 6029 Isleta SW. 9:30-10:15 a.m.: ...

“Wool is the new yoga,” declares Bláthnaid Gallagher. Gallagher is a well-known Galway sheep farmer and passionate advocate ...

HALL, Mont. — About 20-years-ago a rancher near Hall decided to semi-retire. But Ed James got bored. So he and his wife Sue, decided to start a new business. Now, the couple's value added, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana State University’s leading wool and sheep expert was featured recently in Time magazine, ...

Some people have a nose for whiskey. Jenn Phillips has a nose for wool. "I can smell a fleece and tell if it’s good, and depending on the scent, it’ll be nice and sweet," Phillips said. The Amity ...

British gardeners are being asked to consider placing sheep wool around their garden once spring arrives, as it is a natural and practical way to encourage plants to grow. Dan Cooper, an experienced ...

Raising sheep for wool is a fun and satisfying experience. The market for wool and wool-products continues to grow as people are eager to learn skills such as felting, spinning, rug-making, weaving, ...