Location
Black Sheep Gathering will be held at:
Linn County Fairgrounds
3700 Knox Butte Rd E
Albany, OR 97322
SHEEP SHOW
Judge: Ken Gossard
Willow Springs, Missouri
Ken Gossard has made the sheep industry his life. He was raised in the Missouri Ozarks on a multi-generation farm; he has seen the change of the agriculture sector. He did his undergrad studies in Animal Science/Chemistry, then pursued a Masters in Food Chemistry and finished with a PhD in Meat Science.
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ANGORA GOAT SHOW
Judge: Eric Stewart
Turnip Hole, Pennsylvania
Eric raises both colored and AAGBA white, Angora goats, in addition to rabbits, overlooking the Clarion River at Higher Ground Farm. He purchased his first Angora goats in 1999 and has been passionate about improving mohair quality on the colored goats ever since.
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FLEECE SHOW
Wool and Alpaca Judge: Amy Manko
Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
A fifth-generation farmer, Amy became fascinated with rare breeds in 2008. Obsessive research, immersion in the fiber arts and these many years later, Amy travels the world advocating for rare breed sheep, including the PLY Magazine series – “Sheep on the Edge,” U.K’s KnitNow magazine breed profiles, and Ross Farm Fibers YouTube vlog, Sheep and Wool School.
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FIBER ARTS AND YARN SHOW
Judge: Janet Potter
Estacada, Oregon
At 52 I learned to spin. I joined the Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild (ACHG) around 2000 and first became vice-president and then president in 2018. I have been a member of the Sheep-to-Shawl study group and competition team, A Sheep at the Wheel.
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