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Besides being tasty, sheep have the added benefit of providing humankind with wool. And now the South Dakota State University Research and Teaching Unit in Brookings will be offering a sheep shearing school. The classes will take place Oct. 12-14 and are taught by professional sheep shearers.

Participants will get hands-on training in safely handling animals, maintaining equipment, wool quality and how to manage a shearing business. The class is $200. Lest you think that is a lot of money, sheep shearing is a coveted skill that pays good money.

Jaelyn Whaley, an SDSU Extension sheep field specialist, said the class is a great opportunity to learn from world-class professionals.

“They really are learning from the best,” she said. 

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