Sheep Industry News December 2021

Schedule of Events (Schedule is Subject to Change)

FRIDAY – JANUARY 21 6 – 8:15 a.m. ..................................................State Presidents with Breakfast 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. .............................................. Lamb Council/Policy Forum 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m......................................................... ASI Registration Open 8 – 9 a.m...............................................................MIWW Judges Orientation 8 – 11:30 a.m. ............................Wool Roundtable/ASI Wool Policy Forum 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m............................................................................Vendor Fair 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. ................ Resource Management Council/Policy Forum 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. .................................................... ASI Women Membership 9 – 11:30 a.m. ..............................Legislative Action Council/Policy Forum 9 a.m. – Noon.................................................MIWW Construction Judging 9 a.m. – Noon................................................................... MIWW Workshops 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ........................................Industry Awards Luncheon Noon – 1 p.m. ..............................................................MIWW Judges Lunch 1 – 4 p.m. ................................................................. MIWW Fashion Judging 1 – 5 p.m. ..................................................................................MIWW Photos 1:30 – 5 p.m. ........................ ASI Board of Directors Informational Session 1:45 – 4:15 p.m........ Tour – San Diego Old Town Trolley (Ticketed Event) 3 – 5 p.m. ............................................................. ASI Women Silent Auction 5 – 6 p.m. ................................................................... Resolutions Committee 6 – 8 p.m. ..................RAMS PAC Reception and Auction (Ticketed Event) 6:30 – 9 p.m. ........................................................................MIWW Rehearsal 7 – 9 p.m. ..........................................MIWW State Directors Idea Exchange SATURDAY – JANUARY 22 7 – 9:30 a.m. ........................................................Sheep Heritage Foundation 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ..................................................ASI Registration Open 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m................................................. ASI Women Silent Auction 8 – 9:30 a.m. .......................................................................Regional Caucuses 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. .....................................................ASI Board of Directors 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ............................ Entertainer Lunch/Dr. Al Snyder 1:30 – 4:30 p.m................................MIWW Fashion Show Dress Rehearsal 5 – 5:45 p.m. ..........................ASI Women’s Reception and Benefit Auction 5 – 11 p.m. ................................................................. MIWW Winner Photos 6 – 9 p.m. .................MIWW Banquet and Fashion Show (Ticketed Event) See the sights of San Diego aboard a modern yacht with a local expert tour guide. The yacht has indoor and outdoor seating with views of the city, Coronado Bridge, military ships and marine life. Minimum: 20 / Maximum: 35 people San Diego Old Town Trolley Tour, Jan. 21, 1:45 – 4:15 p.m.: $110 per person This fully narrated, historic tour highlights 26 miles and more than 100 San Diego attractions. The tour includes Old Town, Embar cadero, Seaport Village, Gaslamp Quarter, Coronado, Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo and Little Italy. This tour combines colorful anec dotes, humorous stories and historical information. Minimum: 25 / Maximum: 35 people December 2021 • Sheep Industry News • 19 San Diego Harbor Cruise, Jan. 20, 12:15 – 2:30 p.m.: $100 per person

TUESDAY – JANUARY 18 8 a.m. – 5 p.m......................American Goat Federation – Annual Meeting 3 – 8 p.m. .....................................................................ASI Registration Open WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 19 5:45 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ........ Imperial Valley Industry Tour (Ticketed Event) 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.............................................................. ASI Registration Open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m..............................................................American Lamb Board 1 – 3 p.m. .............................SSWS Plan: Protecting Your Flock Workshop 1 – 5 p.m. .........................................................................ASI Executive Board 3 – 5 p.m. .............................SSWS Plan: Protecting Your Flock Workshop 5 – 7 p.m. .................................................. Western Range Executive Session 6 – 7 p.m. ..................................... American Wool Assurance Q&A Session 6 – 10 p.m. .................................... National Lamb Feeders Executive Board 6:30 – 9 p.m. ....................................................State Executives and Contacts 7 – 9 p.m. ..National Sheep Improvement Program Executive Committee THURSDAY – JANUARY 20 7:30 – 10 a.m. .......................................................Animal Health Committee 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m......................................................... ASI Registration Open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m......................................................Western Range Association 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. .............................. NLFA Annual Meeting/Feeder Forum 10 – 11:30 a.m. ....................................................................... Genetics Forum 10 a.m. – 5 p.m...............................................................................Vendor Fair 11:30 am – 1 p.m........................Wool Recognition Lunch (Ticketed Event) 12:15 – 2:30 p.m............Tour – San Diego Harbor Cruise (Ticketed Event) 1 – 3 p.m. ............................National Sheep Industry Improvement Center 1 – 3:30 p.m. ........................................................................... Genetics Forum 1 – 3:30 p.m. ...Production, Education & Research Council/Policy Forum 1:15 – 3:30 p.m. ...................................................................ASI Wool Council 3:30 – 3:45 p.m........................................... NSIP Member Business Meeting 4 – 5:30 p.m. ............................ASI Opening Session/Dr. Frank Mitleohner 4:30 – 6 p.m. .............................................................MIWW State Directors 6 – 8:30 p.m. ..........................................Industry-Wide Welcome Reception 6:30 – 7:30 p.m........................................... MIWW Contestant Registration 7 – 9 p.m. .........................................MIWW Contestants/Parents/Directors

Convention Tours

Imperial Valley Industry Tour, Jan. 19, 5:45 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.: $150 per person

The Imperial Valley is among the nation’s top sheep and lamb producing counties with more than 100,000 sheep passing through the county each year. This full-day tour offers an opportunity to see lambs grazing the valley during the winter months. The tour includes visits to Doc’s Organics – an exclusively organic citrus packing facility – and Planters Hay – a full-service, grower-owned compress facility marketing hay and straw commodities. Minimum: 50 / Maximum: 100 people