West Bank-Gaza

edited by Peter Hagerty, co-founder of Peace Fleece


Palestinian Staff training farmer dealing with foot disease		Young West Bank shepherd taking sample of milk for diagnosis


	Dr. Nassar Hawanidih with Kibbutz Naushon Shepherd	Making the morning cheese
Ramallah Office

The Second Annual Sheep and Goat Roundtable was held in Ramallah, West Bank and Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam and Kibbutz Naushon, Israel on July 14-16, 1998. Sheep and goat people from Israel, West Bank, Jordan, France, New Zealand and Argentina discussed problems of disease, food, water and grazing land which the Mid-East region faces. Dr. Etan Rapaport of the Israeli Minsitry of Agriculture and Dr. Nassar al Dein al Hawanidih of the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture led the discussion on cross-border disease control and cooperation and set the tone for the event. The Roundtable was hosted by the Mid-East Sheep and Goat Project of which Peace Fleece and Land O'Lakes are partners.

Volunteers needed in West Bank Sheep and Goat Project Land O'Lakes in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development is implementing a sheep and goat production, processing and marketing development project in the West Bank. We are seeking five Senior-level, Grad or Vet College students to share their expertise in animal science and/or dairy processing for a period of 3 months. Candidates will work one-on-one with Land O'Lakes field agents and/or sheep producers in small villages to improve producers' capabilities. Substantial course work in animal science, veterinary science, dairy processing and/or agricultural economics must be completed. Candidates should have the ability to live and work at the grassroots level and in very basic living conditions. Cultural sensitivity is a must.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cheryl Yasis at 510-462-1599 (PH), 510-462-2374 (FAX), or cyasi@landolakes.com (E-mail).