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WA State Shearing School

Date: Apr 20 - Apr 25, 2026

Location(s):

Sheep Barn

Category(s):

Livestock & 4-H/ FFA Events

The 2026 Washington State Shearing School is now full.

To receive information on future schools, please email your mailing address to Sarah Smith at smithsm@wsu.edu.

The 2026 Sheep Shearing School is scheduled for April 20-24 (Beginner) and April 25 (Advanced). Experienced shearers interested in tuning up their skills can participate in the Advanced Tune-Up School as well as shearers that have completed the Beginner School.

The annual shearing school has been offered to individuals seeking experience and knowledge about shearing, wool evaluation, and sheep production since 1977. In addition to teaching the skills of shearing and associated equipment information and care, students learn various aspects of wool marketing and production and sheep husbandry. Students that complete the WSSP Shearing School not only provide a service to sheep producers in the Pacific Northwest, but they also become informed resources with the ability to share proper shearing techniques and wool handling, and the care and marketing of the animals and their wool. With a state-of-the-art sheep shearing trailer, experienced instructors, and over 500 head of sheep to shear, this is a world-class commercial sheep shearing school.

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WA State Shearing School

Apr 20 - Apr 25, 2026