A “Working With Wool” workshop, sponsored by the NDSU Extension Service and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Stutsman County Fairgrounds in Jamestown, N.D.

Participants will learn about such topics as fleece quality, how to prepare fleece for processing, carding and combing, spinning and weaving. The workshop is designed for wool producers and anyone interested in wearing natural fibers.

The workshop is one of several events scheduled during the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Expo. For more information, contact Reid Redden, NDSU Extension sheep specialist, at 701-231-5597 or reid.redden@ndsu.edu. To register, visit the NDSU animal sciences department website at www.ag.ndsu.edu/ansc/.

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