Programme Timetable
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.
9.00am – 3.00pm
Open & YFC Stockjudging Competition
Prizes sponsored by Galloway & Macleod
9.00am – 3.00pm
Farm Tour
9.00am – 3.00pm
Invitational Sheepdog Trial & SAYFC/ISDS National Sheepdog Final.
9.00am – 5.00pm
32 Sheep Breed Societies, 9 Individual Sheep Breeders and 160 Commercial and Educational 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).
9.30am – 4.05pm
Workshops/Demonstrations within two dedicated areas - Short sharp workshops/demonstration presentation on various subjects. (See separate timetable).
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 stand competition awards.
10.00am – 1.40pm
Sheep Shearing & Wool Rolling Demonstration
10 minute demonstrations taking place at 10.00am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm – Building 2
10.30am – 2.00pm
Fencing Competition
10.45am – 11.55am
Seminar - “Flock fit for the future”. (See separate timetable).
11.35am – 11.55am
Butchery Demonstration (Workshop Area 1 – Building 2).
12.00 Noon – 12.25pm
Address TBC
12.30pm – 1.45pm
Seminar - “Implementation & Benefits of Changing Support” (See separate timetable).
2.00pm – 3.15pm
Seminar - “A profitable and sustainable farming future - What will farming in 2030 look like for your business?” (See separate timetable).
2.30pm - 5.00pm
Sheep Shearing – Speed Shear Competition, followed by presentation of prizes. (Timings provisional currently).
2.55pm – 3.15pm
Butchery Demonstration (Workshop Area 1 – Building 2).
3.30pm – 4.00pm
Presentation Of Prizes
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).
5.00pm
Event closes to public
