Student feeding a lamb with a bottle
Outreach

Sheep Festival

A sheep-filled weekend of fun, film, and family activities

Sheep Festival

Join us for a sheep-filled weekend of fun, film, and family activities.  Start the celebration Friday evening with a special film screening at Moscow’s historic Kenworthy Theater. Then spend Saturday at the University of Idaho Sheep Center, where a full day of family-friendly activities will bring visitors up close to the fascinating world of sheep.

Close up of Bighorn sheep in the winter.

Sheep Film Screening

The sheep-themed festivities begin Friday, October 9, with screenings of Wild and Wool and The Sheep Detectives. Catch both films at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow, Idaho, as part of Science on Screen®, a nationwide initiative that pairs engaging films with scientific exploration.


Sheep, Lamb, Wool and Ewe! A Festival on Farm Road

The fun continues Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Idaho Sheep Center. Explore the center, meet adorable baby lambs, participate in hands-on family activities, and enjoy a day dedicated to all things sheep.

Lamb with Ewe in barn

Demonstrations

Ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis (CVM Theriogenology)

Information booths and activities

  • WSU CVM 
  • WSU CVM Theriogenology IVF lab
  • WSU Pre-vet club
  • WSU CAHNRS
  • UI Extension 4-H
  • UI CALS
  • Tours of lambing barns
  • WSU & UI Entomology
  • UI Extension, Latah County
  • WSU FDIU: Bighorn Sheep Disease Community Outreach Program
  • WSU Resilient Livestock Initiative
  • WSU Department of Animal Sciences
  • Sheep breed display

Sponsors

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