The 2026 Washington State Shearing School is now full.
To receive information on future schools, please email your mailing address to Sarah Smith at smithsm@wsu.edu.
Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to be put on the current wait list, please contact Sarah Smith at smithsm@wsu.edu
Shearing School Dates
April 20 – 24, 2026
This annual shearing school has been offered to individuals seeking experience and knowledge about shearing, wool evaluation, and sheep production since 1977. In addition to teaching the skills of shearing and associated equipment information and care, students learn various aspects of wool marketing, production, and sheep husbandry. Students who complete the WSSP Shearing School not only provide a service to sheep producers in the Pacific Northwest, but they also become informed resources with the ability to share proper shearing techniques and wool handling, and the care and marketing of the animals and their wool. This is a world-class commercial sheep shearing school with a state-of-the-art sheep shearing trailer, experienced instructors, and over 500 head of sheep to shear.