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Sonora to mark 70 years of wool and mohair contests
Texas This year marks the 70th annual Wool and Mohair Show and the 47th annual National 4-H Wool Judging Contest. Both will be held in conjunction with the seventh annual FFA Wool Judging Contest June 12 through the 14 in Sonora. All the events will take place at the Sonora Wool and Mohair Co. warehouse and the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. Pascual Hernandez, Texas Cooperative Extension agent in Sutton County, said the event features contests for sheep and goat exhibitors of all ages. The show is still the premier event of its type in the world, he said. "The show and the accompanying contests encourage the production of profitable livestock, knowledge of rangeland vegetation, and the correct production and preparation of wool and mohair," he said. "We try to offer a learning experience that's geared to ranching practices common in our range production area." Show activities will include an All-Texas Show for 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters, the National FFA Wool Judging Contest, an open show for all U.S. producers, and the featured event: The National 4-H Wool Judging Contest. Wool and mohair fleeces and bag entries will be weighed and tagged starting at 10 a.m., on June 12 at the Sonora Wool and Mohair Company. All fleeces must be in by 3:30 p.m., that day. Activities on June 13 will start at 7 a.m., with judging team registration at the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. Livestock judging competition will begin at 8:15 a.m. Judging of the junior and open division wool and mohair entries will also be at 8:15 a.m., at the Sonora Wool and Mohair Co. warehouse. Range judging participants will depart from the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center at 10 a.m. The wool and mohair judging contest will begin at 1:30 p.m., at the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. The judging of fleeces will be done at the warehouse. Teams may register for the national 4-H and FFA wool judging contests until 5 p.m., June 13 at the civic center. On June 14, activities will begin at 8 a.m., with the national 4-H and FFA wool judging contests at the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. The day will conclude with an 11:30 a.m., awards luncheon at the Sutton County 4-H Civic Center. The Sonora Lions Club and the Sonora Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the luncheon. Sponsors for the event are the Sonora Lions Club, Sonora Chamber of Commerce, Sonora Wool and Mohair Company and Extension. For more information contact the Extension office in Sutton County at 325-387-3101. None Date: 6/11/07
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