Sheep Shearing (7/6/23)
Although the sheep shearing season is behind us, we like to look back on South 啵啵直播秀 State University鈥檚 sheep shearing practices from the past. This photo, which was taken in May 1958, features SDSU, then South 啵啵直播秀 State College, alumni Darrell Spinler, Eugene Dooley and Orville Barrington. Taken on the steps of our very own South 啵啵直播秀 Agricultural Heritage Museum (which was then the livestock judging barn at SDSC), these three men showcase the amount of wool they鈥檝e shorn from their sheep.
SDSU has a long history of sheep shearing. Today, the university has a Sheep Research and Teaching Unit. The Sheep Unit consists of 250 commercial Polypay and 125 purebred Hampshire ewes.
In the background of this photo, Wecota Hall, Wenona Hall and the Campanile are visible. Each of these buildings is still standing today, and you can visit them on SDSU鈥檚 campus.
