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Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers

Supporting, Promoting and Protecting Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers

Exploring Creativity at the Nebraska Make It With Wool Contest 2025

The Nebraska Make It With Wool Contest is an annual youth-centered sewing competition to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics, yarns, and fibers.  The competition encourages personal creativity in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, and other needlework arts. ... Continue Reading →

Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association Annual Conference

November 14-15, 2025 saw about 40 sheep and goat producers and other interested persons from all-around Nebraska attend the Annual NSGP Association Conference held at Wunderlich’s Barley Room in Columbus, Nebraska.  The conference began with tours of the Shepard Hills... Continue Reading →

Tom Drudik Receives 2025 Doane Service Award for Sheep Industry Contributions

COLUMBUS, Neb. —                  The Nebraska Sheep and Goat Association is proud to announce a special achievement. Tom Drudik of Grand Island, Nebraska, is the recipient of the 2025 Ted and Alice Doane Service Award. This award recognizes his decades... Continue Reading →

Talking nutrition, mineral buffets, economics and more with Kelly Froehlich

Kelly came down to the NSGP Annual Conference to give presentations on sheep and goat disease and nutrition. I was able to grab her for a few quick questions.

2025 Annual Conference THANK YOU

We'd like to thank all the great presenters, sponsors, facilitators, and attendees for our annual members conference in Columbus Nebraska this year! We had an outstanding turnout, including many new faces and new members. We'll have more posts and videos... Continue Reading →

Economic feed calculations for sheep and goats

It’s that time of year again, the 3rd trimester nannies are off of corn stalks and in confinement, getting 100% of their nutrients delivered to them. I’ve traditionally fed 100% of their dry-matter requirements with a metered amount of mid-quality... Continue Reading →

The US is nearly scrapie free!

Why it matters to you: Improved market access: Easier compliance with domestic and international trade requirements. Increased consumer and buyer confidence: Assures customers of healthy, disease-free animals and products. Reduced economic losses: Less need for culling, testing, and disease management... Continue Reading →

Nebraska Does Well At NMIWW

A Dream Come True... Saidi Ringenberg of Lexington (right) received first place in the Senior Division of the National Make It With Wool competition, January 19-21, in Fort Worth, Texas. Emma Olson of Sargent (left) was fourth runner-up in the... Continue Reading →

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