Programme Timetbale | NSA Scotsheep | National Sheep Association

8:45am

Judging of Best Sheep Breed Society Stand and Best Indoor and Outdoor Trade Stands

9:00am

Event open to public

9:00am

Judging of Show of Pair of Ewe Hoggs in pens.

Building 3

9:00am - 3:00pm

Open & YFC Stockjudging Competition

Prizes sponsored by Galloway & Macleod

Building 5

9:00am - 3:00pm

Farm Tour of Aikengall on tractors and trailers

9:00am - 3:00pm

Invitational Sheepdog Trial & SAYFC/ISDS National Sheepdog Final.

9:00am - 5:00pm

173 Commercial and Educational, 32 Sheep Breed Societies and 11 Individual Sheep Breeders trade stands open to the public.

9:00am - 5:00pm

Demonstrations - Crook making, sheep dressing, all things woolie - including excellent fleece presentation and how to maximise the value of your wool, wool spinning, weaving and felt making (Periodically throughout the day.

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10:00am

Official Opening and Presentation of NSA Silver Salver.

Introduction by Colin MacPhail, NSA Scotsheep 2024 Organising Committee Chairman, Address by Peter Myles, NSA Scotland Chairman, Official Opening by Ken Fletcher & Presentation of NSA Scotland Silver Salver followed by presentation of best trade stand competition awards.

10:00am - 1:40pm

Sheep Shearing and Wool rolling demonstration for 10 minutes each. (10.00am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm)

10:30am - 2:00pm

Fencing Competition

10:45am - 11:55am

Seminar - “Flock fit for the future”.

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11:35am - 11:55am

Butchery Demonstration

Building 2 - Workshop Area 1

12 Noon - 12:25pm

Address by Jim Fairlie MSP, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity at Scottish Government.

Seminar Building

12:30pm - 1:45pm

Seminar - “Implementation & Benefits of Changing Support”

Seminar Building

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2:00pm - 3:15pm

Seminar - “A profitable and sustainable farming future - What will farming in 2030 look like for your business?”

Seminar Building

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2:30pm

Speed Shear Competition

Open/Senior and team heats followed by semi-finals.

Bar Building

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2:55pm - 3:15pm

Butchery Demonstration

Building 2 - Workshop area 1

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3:30pm - 4:00pm

Presentation of Prizes

Prizes for: Next Generation Shepherd of The Year, Fencing, Sheep Dog Trial and Stockjudging competitions.

Seminar Building

4:00pm

Sale of Pair of Ewe Hoggs by United Auctions

Seminar Building

4:30pm

Speed Shear Competition

Open/Senior and teams final, followed by presentation of prizes.

Bar Building

5:00pm

Event closes to the public

Programme Timetable