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This episode of Voices from the Field continues a discussion between Mickey Willenbring, a lifelong shepherd who raises Navajo-churro and Karakul sheep in Western Oregon, and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Linda Poole. Mickey touches on the value of reading, the role of on-farm experiments, the need for a good veterinarian/client relationship, and learning from people we don't agree with.
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Episode 325. She’s Raising Sheep: Mickey Willenbring of Oregon, Part 1
· Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Copper Wire Particles
Other Resources:
· Dot Ranch
· Navajo Churro: Nikyle Begay on t’aa dibé (The First Sheep)
· Navajo Churro Sheep and Shepherds: Meet the Rainbow Fiber Co-Op
· Navajo Shepherd
Contact Linda Poole at [email protected].
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.
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This episode of Voices from the Field continues a discussion between Mickey Willenbring, a lifelong shepherd who raises Navajo-churro and Karakul sheep in Western Oregon, and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Linda Poole. Mickey touches on the value of reading, the role of on-farm experiments, the need for a good veterinarian/client relationship, and learning from people we don't agree with.
Related ATTRA Resources:
· Episode 325. She’s Raising Sheep: Mickey Willenbring of Oregon, Part 1
· Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Copper Wire Particles
Other Resources:
· Dot Ranch
· Navajo Churro: Nikyle Begay on t’aa dibé (The First Sheep)
· Navajo Churro Sheep and Shepherds: Meet the Rainbow Fiber Co-Op
· Navajo Shepherd
Contact Linda Poole at [email protected].
Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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