The report highlights research conducted at NDSU on behalf sheep producers.

Sheep are tolerant to cold weather with proper care.

Thiamine deficiencies and excess sulfur can cause polio in sheep.

Late-spring snow, cold rain and sleet storms have moved across parts of the northern Plains that have coincided with peak calving and lambing seasons.

Shearing sheep prior to lambing improves flock productivity.

Ergot is a fungus that forms in the seed heads of cereal grains and mature grasses.

Reducing parasite infestations in pastures is critical to a good management program.

The Sheep Unit recently completed a multiyear remodeling project.

Sugar beet byproducts are high in fiber and energy.

One way to reduce sheep production costs is to target resources during the peak demand, which is pregnancy.