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

 
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