Highland Sheep, staged on Wednesday, June 12 at Sibmister Farm, Caithness, is an event not to be missed and looks set to be the largest specialist livestock event of it's kind in the area yet, providing plenty of food for thought to include scenic farm tours, the latest modern technology, show and sale of ewe hoggs, sheepdog trials, stockjudging competitions and various other workshops and demonstrations. See below.

9.00am Event open to public

9.00am Judging of Best Sheep Breed Society Stand and Best Indoor and Outdoor Trade Stands

9.00am-3.00pm NSA Next Generation Shepherd of the Year Competition

9.00am Show of pairs of ewe hoggs in pens

9.00 am-5.00pm Sheep breed, individual sheep breeder, commercial, educational, farmers' market and craft stands open to the public

9.00am-5.00pm Demonstrations – sheep shearing, wool grading and packing, spinning, felt making and crook making

9.00am-5.00pm Wox Agri Guttler Greenmaster grassland management system for all year round grassland overseeding and rejuvenating demonstration

9.00am-3.00pm Stockjudging competition

9.00am-3.00pm Sheepdog trial

9.00am-3.00pm Farm tour

9.30am-9.50am Workshop – 'What Does Research Prove' (See separate timetable)

10.00am Official Opening (Seminar Building)

Introduction by John Fyall, NSA Scotland immediate past chairman; Welcome by Willie Budge NSA Highland Sheep 2019 chairman; Official Opening by Andrew McCornick, NFU Scotland president followed by presentation of NSA Scotland Silver Salver and Best Trade Stand competition awards

10.00am-10.20am Workshop – 'One small step for “ewe”, one giant leap for your flock' (See separate timetable)

10.30am-10.50am Workshop – 'Combining the best nutrition and management with epigenetics to shape the future of sheep' (See separate timetable)

10.30am-10.45am Demonstration – Safe and correct way of injecting/dosing sheep by Donald S McGregor and Partners, veterinary surgeons

10.45am-11.00am Demonstration – Safeguard productivity with timely ram MOT by Donald S McGregor and Partners, veterinary surgeons

11.00am-11.30am Demonstration – Butchery and cookery (workshop area)

11.00am-11.55am Seminar – Lamb trade and marketing in a climate of in/decision (See separate timetable)

11.40am-12noon Workshop – Practical guide to soil health, grass utilisation and genetics – joining the dots to make money (see separate timetable)

12.10-12.30pm Workshop – Farm profit programme (see separate timetable)

12.30pm-12.50pm Workshop – What does research prove (see separate timetable)

1.00pm-1.30pm Demonstration – Butchery and cookery (workshop area)

1.00pm-1.45pm Seminar – Impact on Brexit in relationship to the Scottish sheep industry (see separate timetable)

1.30pm-1.50pm Workshop – One small step for “ewe”, one giant leap for your flock (see separate timetable)

2.00pm-2.20pm Workshop – Combining the best nutrition and management with epigenetics to shape the future of sheep (see separate timetable).

2.30pm-3.00pm Demonstration – Butchery and cookery (workshop area)

2.30pm-2.45pm Demonstration – Safe and correct way of injecting/dosing sheep by Donald S McGregor and Partners, veterinary surgeons

2.45pm-3.00pm Demonstration – Safeguard productivity with timely ram MOT demonstration by Donald S McGregor and Partners, veterinary surgeons

3.10pm-3.30pm Workshop – Practical guide to soil health, grass utilisation and genetics – joining the dots to make money (see separate timetable)

3.25pm-3.45pm Seminar – Meet the Farmer Q and A with Stephen Sutherland, Sibmister and Stainland Farms (see separate timetable)

3.30pm-3.50pm Workshop – Farm profit programme (see separate timetable)

3.45pm-4.10pm Presentation of prizes for stockjudging, NSA Next Generation Shepherd of The Year and sheep dog trial competitions (seminar building)

4.15pm Sale of pairs of ewe hoggs (seminar building)

5.00pm Event closes to public