| 2011 Calendar Sept. 10-11 5th Shaniko Wool Gathering in historic Shaniko – “Wool Capital of the World” – located on Highway 97, 40 miles north of Madras and 56 miles south of Biggs Junction on Columbia River. Outdoor fiber fair, vendors, food and entertainment. See: www.shanikowoolgathering.com Sept. 24-25 15th Annual Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival in Canby at Clackamas County Fairgrounds. Offers workshops, vendors, livestock shows and more. See: www.flockandfiberfestival.com Sept. 30 Sales closing date for most 2012 forage crops, including grazing lands covered under USDA Risk Management Agency’s Pasture Rangeland Forage Program. For information about RMA's PRF Program, contact a local crop insurance agent or visit www.rma.usda.gov/policies/pasturerangeforage Oct. 26-27 Antibiotic Use in Food Animal Production Forum in Chicago, IL. Visit: www.animalagriculture.org or call (719) 538-8843 for information. Nov. 11th Entry Deadline for Oregon’s Make It with Wool Contest. Entry forms are online: www.oregonmiww.com or contact Maureen Krebs, Oregon Director at eatlamb@wildblue.net Dec. 1-2-3 OSGA 2011 Annual Meeting at The Sunriver Lodge in Sunriver, OR. Call Sunriver Resort: 800.801-8765 to make reservations and identify yourself as part of the OSGA Annual Meeting to receive group rate. The Oregon Make It With Wool Contest will be held, Sat, Dec. 3rd. MIWW contestants and their families qualify for the OSGA group rate at the Lodge. Call OSGA (503) 364-5462 | 