Sheep Industry News April 2024

COMPLETELY UPDATED Sheep Production Handbook Fully Searchable USB The plant and the feedlot worked with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Preventalytics to develop an SSWS business continuity plan. To ASI’s knowledge, Superior Farms was the first packing plant and Harper Feeders was the first lamb feedlot in Colorado to get their Enhanced Biosecurity Plans reviewed and deemed acceptable. They were also the first in the United States to achieve these accolades. FMD is an easily spread virus that causes blisters on feet and in the mouth of animals with divided hooves, such as sheep, cattle, pigs, goats SSWS Plan Videos Now Available A SI released two videos recently that demonstrate how the association’s Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan can be imple mented at a lamb packing plant and a lamb feedlot. Visit Youtube.com/watch?v=GVjS3CsmZ6w to watch the packing plant video. Visit Youtube.com/watch?v=7H58_qc88sU to watch the lamb feedlot video. Participants on one of the industry tours during the 2024 ASI Annual Convention in Denver got a first-hand look at both Superior Farms and Harper Feeders, as well as their use of the SSWS Plan for continuity of business in the face of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the United States.

and deer. It does not make people sick. It is not a food safety risk. Meat is safe to eat. Funding for the videos was made possible from a grant provided to ASI from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. Visit SecureSheepWool.org to learn more about the SSWS Plan.

98th Annual

CLOVERDALE RAM SALE Selling Rams and Yearling Ewes

MAY 4, 2024

At the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, May 4th 2024

Suffolks - Dorsets - Rambouillets - XBreds - Shropshires - Corriedales Hampshire/Suffolk Xbreds Animals will be vet checked and quality sifted

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Volume 8 Features New Chapter on Lamb Quality Updated Material in Every Chapter, including:

Breeding & Selection • Dairy Sheep • Forages Health • Reproduction • Management • Wool Nutrition • Marketing • Predator Damage Control

8:30am - Preview rams and ewes 12:00pm Lamb BBQ, lamb provided by the Crane Ranch 12:30pm Presentation of Scholarships 1:00pm - Auction Begins Video Preview Friday May 3, 3pm Visit us on Facebook for live auction streaming and video preview Phone bidding available

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Directions to the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds

Rex Williams, President Hwy 101 in Cloverdale, take the Citrus Fair Exit

Sierra Bruhn, Sale Manager

(707)322-3319

Exit leads directly to the fairgrounds Livestock trailer parking always available

(707) 696-9002

lambdude@yahoo.com

sierrabruhn@gmail.com

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