SPRING lambs are being shorn at Kurting this week for the Australian Wool Innovation improver school for shearers and wool classers.
Four shearers and three classers are working towards their industry ticket during the five-day course.
Farmers Geoff and Brett Wilson have made 400 of their spring lambs available for the students.
They had yarded and shedded the lambs before weekend rain in the district. The fleeces are expected to measure between 16 and 17 microns.
Among students is Newbridge’s Kat Wiseman who hopes to have  full wool classing accreditation after completing the intensive week of instruction from Shearer Wool Handler Training staff.
A week-long school for novice shearers and handlers will be held in Wedderburn in September.