From our friends at the Penn State Extension Service and the Pennsylvania Fibershed organization comes this FREE educational online event. With shearing season in full swing, please consider tuning in to this information-packed webinar featuring GSSB festival shearer and fiber artist, Marisa Smith. Read on for registration details:
VIRTUAL LIVE WEBINAR
From Fleece to Function: Making Your Flock Work
ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR
Do bags of wool from shearing day keep piling up in your barn? This presentation with Marisa Smith explores practical ways to make better use of the fiber your flock produces. Participants will learn strategies to improve the shearing day experience for both people and animals, how to evaluate wool quality, and creative options for putting every scrap of fiber to work rather than letting it go to waste.
WHEN
April 20, 2026
(7:00 PM-8:30 PM ET)
Register By: April 20, 2026
This event is free of charge.
Who is this for?
- Sheep producers
- Fiber enthusiasts
What will you learn?
- Managing excess wool
- Better shearing day preparation
- Evaluating fiber quality
This event is presented in partnership with Pennsylvania Fibershed.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.