New University of Saskatchewan Course Shines Spotlight on Sheep:Un nouveau cours de I'Universite de la Saskatchewan met les moutons en lumiere

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Even though sheep have been on University of Saskatchewan campus since 1911, the dairy cows still get most of the attention ... that was until the College of Agriculture and Bioresources launched a class on sheep this past term."The cows are more visible," said Fiona Buchanan, professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science, "but I always thought sheep would get attention if people drove past them every day. So to test the waters and gauge interest, we offered a sheepand goat management course."The idea was met with a bit of skepticism, continued Buchanan, who grew up on a sheep farm in New Zealand and was a manager for the university's sheep flock. "We were told we wouldn't get many more than 4 or 5 students. Most of the interest is in beef, because we have a lot of students from beef ranches."