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January 26, 2001 Purdue Lambing School offers hands-on experience WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The annual Purdue University Lambing School will be on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the sheep facilities located at the Purdue Animal Sciences Research and Education Center. The center is located at 5675 W. 600 North in West Lafayette. The school is an opportunity for new, beginning and veteran sheep producers to learn more about lambing procedures. Topics to be covered include the critical production phases of late gestation, lactation and newborn lamb care, lambing barn obstetrics, management practices, and health and nutrition concerns. The school is designed for maximum hands-on experience and informal questions and discussions. The cost is $35 per person and includes educational materials, morning coffee and doughnuts, and lunch. Reservations should be made by Feb. 5. A maximum of 40 people will be accepted for the school on a first-come basis. For additional information contact Mike Neary, Extension sheep specialist, at (765) 494-4849 or mneary@purdue.edu. The Purdue Lambing School is sponsored by Purdue Extension, the Department of Animal Sciences and the Indiana Sheep Association. CONTACT: Mike Neary, (765) 494-4849 or mneary@purdue.edu. Compiled by Beth Forbes, (765) 494-2722, bforbes@aes.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page