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President's Message
I want to
start by saying a little about the
KHSI Annual meeting this past
September in Pipestone, Minnesota.
Thank you to Dr. Kennedy, his wife
Deb, and the entire staff at
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, for a
fantastic program. I especially
enjoyed the farm tours on Thursday.
A lot of difference between the way
farming is done up there, and the
way we do it down here. I have only
one regret about that trip, I didn't
take a camera.
It is time to
start making plans for the SCKA
Annual meeting for 2012. It is
scheduled to be held June 8th and
9th at Rose Hill Farms, in Folsom,
LA. I have not been to this site
yet, but I have been told that it is
a gorgeous facility, and I am
looking forward to being there.
As this year
draws to a close, it is time to
renew your membership. Memberships
that are renewed, or new memberships
that are paid in Nov and Dec of
2011, will be for the year 2012.
Remember this:
MEMBERSHIP
DUES THAT ARE PAID AFTER JANUARY
31ST WILL BE $25.00!!! Save $5.00,
renew early. It will save you
money,save stress (on our underpaid,
but very much appreciated
Treasurer), and make it a lot easier
to keep our web page updated.
Don't
forget, we still have the contest
going that will give a free
membership to the person that
sponsors the most new
members. If
you sell some sheep, or talk to a
prospective buyer, get them to join
the SCKA, and list you as their
sponsor. It's as easy as that. If
you know someone who used to be a
member, but has been inactive for at
least two years, get them to rejoin
and list as a new member. The demand
for good Katahdin sheep is
increasing, the price we are getting
for them is increasing, it stands to
reason our membership should be
increasing. If everyone will sponsor
one new member this year, our
association will double in size.
Thank You,
John Cannon
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Welcome Our New Members
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♦
Jason
& Brad Bashaw, Bashaw Family
Farms, Live Oak, FL
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Scott
& Cathy Brown, Canoe Lake
Farm, Winterville, GA
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Chip
Duhon, Sheep Island Farms,
Abbeville, LA
♦
Lori &
Mike Fox, Newfound Farm,
Clyde, NC |
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ATTENTION!!!!
Southcentral Katahdin Hair Sheep
Association (SCKA). Dues and website fee
are due before January 31, 2012, if not
paid before January 31, 2012 there will
be an additional fee of $5.00 to be
reinstated as a member (we have bills to
pay in Feb.) Please use the SCKA
membership form when paying dues and the
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Promotions Report - Mark
Dennis
Sara and I are
excited having just returned from a
few days in New Orleans. We are
looking forward to Thanksgiving with
family andthen on our yearly cruise.
Life is good, even when you are old!
Being a Katahdin Breeder in recent
years has been good, and looking
even better all of the time.
We attended
the USDA-ARS Sheep & Goat Field Day
in Booneville AK in October. This
gathering is really a nice time, so
much new information is presented
about sheep & goats. The folks,
food, and fellowship are very
rewarding. We displayed the SCKA
booth with members cards, pictures,
brochures, and we even had Katahdins
on display. The Sale of Sheep,
provided from Dale Bumpers Small
Farm Research Center, was cancelled.
It is rescheduled for Dec. 10, 2011.
For more information about the up
and coming Sheep Sale (Mostly
Katahdin blood line) contact Dr.
Joan Burke 479-675-3834. SCKA
President John & Mitzie Cannon, and
Sara and I made our annual
pilgrimage to the Sunbelt Expo in
Moultrie, GA in October. We talked
Katahdin’s for three days. SCKA
brochures, cards, and the SCKA Aug.
newsletter were available for the
taking.
Very soon we
will be changing the way SCKA
presents your websites. The listing
order will change every time you
update your website. You will be
first/top of the list. We are going
to this procedure to encourage those
Katahdin breeders who have websites
to keep their website current. We
have a few folks who have not
updated or changed their pictures
for years, remember good pictures
and up to date information will sell
your Katahdins fast. The SCKA has
recently designed new website for
member J.B. Pitts visit
www.pittskalathdin.com
and check it out.
You may want
to plan early for the 2012 SCKA
Annual Gathering/Meeting/Private
Treaty Sale, June 8-9 2012, hosted
by “Rose Hill Farms” Folson, LA.
Come pass a good time and enjoy
Katahdin fellowship, bring those
Good Katahdins they will sell
themselves. The SCKA 2011 Private
Treaty Sale sold over $25,000.00
worth of good Katahdins.
I’m still
looking for that SCKA member to step
forward and assume the Promotions
gag….
Have a awesome
“Holiday Season.” We are all blessed
to live in America. Please Renew
your SCKA membership in January and
set a new goal in 2012 to dedicate
more time to promoting your flock,
it pays large dividends & pleasure!
If we can assist you in anywayjust
call on us!
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Marketing
Report - Mark Dennis
Hello Katahdin
Breeders, Here in Louisiana the 2011
breeding season was complete on
Nov.1, 2011. I look for high numbers
oflambs born this coming year in the
south. On Sept.1 a cool front
arrived just as the 2011 The Old
Farmer’s Almanac forecasted, “a cool
fall.”
I recently
visited SCKA member, Bobbie Golden’s
website
www.Goldenacresranch.com.
Bobbie is now marketing another new
idea - Katahdins & Goats to clear
growth areas before frost in the
Florida panhandle - Great Marketing!
I have been
told by one Katahdin Breeder that is
taking orders for his 2012 lambs
that he is not pricing them until
Spring 2012. He believes that the
price on lambs will follow cattle
prices up in 2012 due to drought in
the Southwest.
KHSI held a
Great Expo Gathering/Expo Sale at
Pipestone, MN. in September. It was
hosted by Dr. Kennedy of Pipestone
Veterinary Clinic and Crew. Thank
Ewe for your hospitality and for the
valuable information presented. The
Expo Sale is increasing in numbers
of good Katahdins available at the
Sale. A total of 81 Katahdins were
sold for a total of $66,750.00, the
average lot price was $824.00. 32
Registered Rams sold for a total of
$21,000.00, the average lot price
was $656.00. 39 Registered Ewes sold
for a total of $25,775.00, the
average lot price was $661.00.
10 pens
totaling 35 Katahdin Commercial Ewes
sold for a total of $19,975.00 with
the average pen price of $1,998.00
or $588.00 ea.. What surprised me
the most at the sale was that the
Commercial Katahdin Yearling Ewes
exposed pen of 5 sold for $6,500.00,
$1,300.00 ea. Someone tell me
commercial yearling ewes are not in
demand! I believe the 2012 KHSI Expo
Sale in Wooster Ohio will be even
larger, plan now to have your
Katahdins in the 2012 Expo Sale - I
know I will!
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Holiday Calendar For Marketing Sheep and Goats
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2010 |
2011 |
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New
Year |
January 1 |
January 1 |
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Epiphany |
January 6 |
January 6 |
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Eid
ul Adha |
November 17 |
November 6 |
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Islamic New Year |
November 27 |
November 15 |
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Christian Easter |
April 4 |
April 24 |
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Orthodox Easter |
April 4 |
April 24 |
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Ashura |
December 21 |
December 11 |
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Birth of the Prophet |
February 26 |
February 16 |
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Isra'
and Me'raj |
July 9 |
June 29 |
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Thanksgiving |
November 25 |
November 24 |
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Nurzulul |
September 9 |
August 30 |
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Eid al Fitr Ramadan Ends |
September 10 |
September 1 |
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Christmas |
December 25 |
December 25 |
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Cinco
de Mayo |
May 5 |
May 5 |
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*Islamic holidays are based on the lunar calendar
and may vary a day or two on either side of the date listed above. |
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Lamb-and-Black Bean Chili
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1 1/2
pounds ground lamb
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans no-salt-added whole tomatoes,
un-drained and chopped
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin |
1 1/2
teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
Cilantro sprigs (optional) |
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Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a Dutch
oven; cook over medium heat
until browned, stirring to
crumble. Drain in a colander;
pat dry with paper towels. Wipe
drippings from pan with a paper
towel; return mixture to pan.
Add tomatoes and next 6
ingredients (tomatoes through
salt); bring to a boil. Cover,
reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours;
stir occasionally. Stir in beans
and hot sauce. Cover; simmer 30
minutes. Garnish with cilantro
sprigs, if desired. Yield: 8
servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Nutritional Information -Amount
per serving: Calories:
293,Calories from fat: 22%, Fat:
7.2g, Saturated fat: 2.4g,
Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g,
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g,
Protein: 28.5g, Carbohydrate:
29.9g, Fiber: 4.6g, Cholesterol:
61mg, Iron: 4.3mg, Sodium:
400mg, Calcium: 90mg |
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WE hope you like the New Bright Color
format of SCKA Web site,
Red, White and Blue to Show tribute to
Katahdins
"The American Breed" |
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Click here for printable Sheep Gestation Table |
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