Event Details

Date

October 15 - October 18, 2020

Time

9am

Location

Online

Host


NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

October 15 - October 18, 2020

NY State Sheep and Wool Festival

The 2020 NYS Sheep & Wool Virtual Festival is Oct. 15 - Oct. 18, and will feature many of your favorite Rhinebeck activities - all from the comfort of your own home. All workshops will be held live.

At this year's event you can enjoy:

over 100 Workshops
over 200 Vendors
a Virtual Fleece Sale Directory
kids craft activities
the NY Make it with Wool Competition
our Fleece to Shawl Competition
breed talks & panel discussions
fiber, cooking, & farm demos
our annual Photo & Art contests
and much more!


For more information and to register for the event, visit: https://www.virtual.sheepandwool.com/40yearsofrhinebeck/welcomehome





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Announcements

Herbicide Resistance Screening

We are screening weed species for herbicide resistance.

Species we are looking for include, but aren't limited to:
  • Tall Waterhemp
  • Palmer Amaranth
  • Marestail
  • Redroot Pigweed
  • Foxtails
  • Common Lambsquarters
  • Common Ragweed

Reach out to Katelyn Miller at 716-640-2047 or km753@cornell.edu for more information.