Sheep Industry News April 2023

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David & Janet Earl, Upper Creek Ranch – UT Thomas & Leah Edwards, TLE Ranch – WY Ted & Renea Edwards, Edwards Ranch – WY

Bill & Susan Shultz, Bunker Hill Farm – OH Sarah Smith, Valais Blacknose Sheep of Washington State – WA Bill & Margie Sparrow – NC Rex Streets – MT W. Keith & Kathy Stumbo, Down Valley Farm – NY

George, Jackie, Ernie & Chris Etchart, Etchart Livestock – CO Lorin & Waneta Fawcett, Joseph O. Fawcett & Sons – UT Linda & Tammy Fisher, Askew Fisher Ranch – TX Helen Glass, JL Glass Ranch – TX David & Nancy Greene – MD Halterman Sheep – UT Keith & Linda Hamilton, Hamilton Ranch – WY Marlin Helming, Helming Hampshires – CO Dwight O. Heser – MT Lee & Peg Isenberger, Isenberger-Litton Livestock – WY Matt & Sandra Jarvis, Jarvis Sheep – UT Claire Jones, Bar 7 Ranch – TX Randy & Ray Larson, R. Larson Sheep – UT Bob, Marie, Ben & Jamie Lehfeldt, Lehfeldt Rambouillets – MT Wes & Pat Limesand – ND Randy & Vernita Marton, Marton Ranch – WY William Mast – OR Max & Joyce Matthews – SD Janet & Michael Mawhinney, Mawhinney Mountain Dorsets – PA

Dean & Paula Swenson – ND Randy & Amanda Tunby – MT Lionel Valdez – CO

Marilyn Volpe & George Borkow, Sheep Ranch – ID Luanne Wallewein, Timber Coulee Columbias – MT Cody Whitehead Burns, Dolan Creek Cattle – TX Ray & Jeri Willoughby, Willoughby LTD Ranch – TX David & Sara Winters, David Winters Livestock – TX

CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS Lynda Z. German & Paula Ellen Hinds, Drift Fence Sheep – WY Hampton Sheep Company – WY John Lemondes – NY Jim & Georgia Moore – WY We’re committed to you. The rancher, the family and the flock. We partner with you to protect and nurture the American lamb industry so that together we can provide consumers a quality lamb product.

Michael McCormick, McCormick Ranch – WY Ken & Phyllis McKamey, McKamey Ranch – MT Matt & Dan Mickel, Mickel Brothers Sheep – UT Pierce & Betty Miller, VIP Ranches – TX Ron & Elizabeth Moss, Ron Moss Sheep – ID Larry & Sandra Nelson – SD Joanne Nissen – CA

Dave & Holly Ollila, Flying O Sheep – SD Bob & Jennifer Orwick, Orwick Ranch – SD Pete & Rama Paris, Paris Livestock – NV Dan & Kay Persons, Rafter P Ranch – MN Burton & Pattie Pfliger, Roselawn Legacy Hampshires – ND Craig & Doelene Pitt, Pitt Family Columbias – UT Carol Postley, Fairmeadow – FL Johnny & Claire Powell, Wineglass Ranch – TX James L. Powell – TX Warren & Carla Roberts, Open Heart Ranch – CO

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Ward & Lynn Rouse, Rouse Farms – OR Louis Schmidt, Schmidt Ranch – CO Maurice Short, Bullseye Ranch – OR

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