The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s ninth annual Texas Sheep and Goat Expo and 50th annual Sheep and Goat Field Day will take place Aug. 18 to 19 in San Angelo.
The Sheep and Goat Field Day will be from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo, 7887 U.S. Highway 87 N. On-site registration for the field day will begin at 7:30 a.m. and is free to the public.
The event will be marking its 50th anniversary and will feature AgriLife Extension and Texas A&M AgriLife Research specialists presenting at stations throughout the center’s facilities and grounds. Participants will also get to tour the center’s wool lab.
Immediately following the field day activities, the Sheep and Goat Expo will begin at the 1st Community Federal Credit Union Spur Arena at the San Angelo Fairgrounds, 4722 Grape Creek Road. The fee to attend the Expo is $75 with advance registration online at tx.ag/2023SheepandGoatExpo. The on-site registration cost is $100. Two meals will be served each day and are included in the cost.
There will also be a Youth Expo and Skill-a-thon will be held during the Expo on Aug. 19 at the Spur Arena. The event offers hands-on learning about clippers and clipper blades, wool and mohair judging, and feeds or retail meat identification. Contact Marty Vahlenkamp at 325-365-2219 for more youth program information.
