2021 Southern Tier Wool Pool - Morris, NY
Event Details
Date
September 10, 2021
Time
11am - 4pm on September 10th and 8am - 2pm on September 11th
Location
Otsego County Fair Grounds
Morris
Host
Southern Tier Sheep and Wool Growers
Sue Smith
607-293-8810

For Immediate Release
Contact - Sue Smith, President
Southern Tier Sheep and Wool Growers
(607) 293-8810
2021 WOOL POOL IN MORRIS, NY
Morris - Southern Tier Sheep and Wool Growers annual Wool Pool will be Friday, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Otsego County Fair Grounds, Morris, NY. Please make sure you are signed in before closing time.
Producers will receive $.40 per pound for clean white wool. The wool will be separated into two categories: good clean wool and off-sorts/short wool. We will not be accepting naturally colored wool this year.
The Southern Tier Sheep & Wool Growers pool is a producer friendly pool. It is a place to see old and new friends and to network with other shepherds about rams, ewes, equipment and markets.
When you shear or if you have already shorn try to keep your wool clean and dry. Store out of the sun and away from vegetable matter and polypropylene.
If you have any questions or are looking for more information, please contact Sue Smith at (607)293-8810.
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