American Sheep Magazine March 2026

AMERICAN SHEEP | NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY

AMERICAN SHEEP MAGAZINE News from the American Sheep Industry Association March 2026, Volume 30, Issue 1 American Sheep Magazine is published by the American Sheep Industry Association, Inc.

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ASI OFFICE STAFF Rita Kourlis Samuelson, Deputy Director/Wool Marketing

Zahrah Khan, Operations Manager Larry Kincaid, Chief Financial Officer

Erica Sanko, Director of Analytics & Production Programs Christa Rochford, Wool Marketing Programs Manager Heather Pearce, Wool Production Programs Manager Chris Jones, Administrative Assistant Parand Malekani, Graphic Designer Callie Kuykendall, Wool Administrative Assistant

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FEATURES ASI Brand Update 08 11 Keynote Recap 15 Animal Health 20 ASI Awards 29

Convention Coverage

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