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For the love of sheep - meet Erin Douglas and her passion for getting young people into sheep

For the love of sheep - meet Erin Douglas and her passion for getting young people into sheep

FromThe Sheep Show podcast


For the love of sheep - meet Erin Douglas and her passion for getting young people into sheep

FromThe Sheep Show podcast

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Erin Douglas is in year 12, not even finished high school yet and she has have already achieved so much in her agricultural career. She has been state winner of the 2019 Merino fleece and meat sheep competition, stud master at Moralla Stud, captain at Flinders College in the ag program at school, and she was winning competitions as a 12 year old too. She is now embarking on a series of international events to encourage youth in sheep. In this is episode she tells us about her love for sheep, passion for youth in sheep and her international virtual showing event for juniors called the Rona Youth Show!With Erin we explore:What it was like learning to breed sheep through a subject at school? What appealed to her about sheep?  Why Corriedales?When/how she knew sheep were her thing!How she learned to judge wool and sheep?Where she is wanting to take sheep in her future/career/business?The Rona Youth event – how it all works and how people can get involved.  To get in touch with Erin, you can reach her at:rona.youth.expo2020@gmail.comRona2020ronayouthsheeexpo
Released:
Sep 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

All things ovine, sheep farming and learning more about sheep and shepherding. Learn about breeding animals and being a sheep farmer.