North Sheep 2005 announces £16,000
              plus sponsorship  
              01/03/05
            North Sheep, the National Sheep Association northern region's
              biennial event to be staged on Wednesday 1 June at Whinfell Park,
              near Penrith in Cumbria has received industry backing worth more
              than £16,000.
              Farmsense is the major sponsor, while EBLEX and Intervet have agreed
            to be the mainline sponsors. 
          
            “We're pleased to have received such generous support
              towards North Sheep which we're expecting to once again attract
              a crowd of more than 10,000 expected and 200 trade stands,” says
              NSA northern region chairman, Carl Stephenson. “Our plans
              are at an advanced stage for the one day technical event which
              will provide farmers with information on issues surrounding MTR
              and offer direction for the British sheep industry's future.” 
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