Sheep Industry News January 2022

2021 Guard Dog Contributors CHARTER MEMBERS John & Nina Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co., MT Brad & Laurie Boner, M Diamond Angus Ranch, WY J. Paul & Debra Brown, Reata, CO Jeanne Carver, Imperial Stock Ranch/Shaniko Wool Company, OR James Brown, James Brown Law Office, MT Patrick & Ronna Burke, Burke Ranch, SD Mike & Jennifer Corn, Roswell Wool, NM Tom & Cynthia Crane, Crane Ranch, CA David & Theressa Dalling, Dalling Sheep, ID Saundra Davenport & Taunya Ruffin, Rockin’ R Ruffin Ranch, TX

Dan & Steve Chournos, Chournos Inc., UT Colorado Wool Growers Association, CO Denis Ranch, TX John & Mary Eagle, Eagle Suffolks, ID Nancy East DVM, Sheeprock Ranch, CA

Douglas & Julia Davis, The Homestead Ranch, SD Rufus & Patty DeZeeuw, DeZeeuw Farms, SD John & Bernie Dvorak, MN David & Janet Earl, Upper Creek Ranch, UT Ted & Renae Edwards, Edwards Ranch, WY Tom & Leah Edwards, TLE Ranch Inc., WY John & Carolyn Espil, John Espil Sheep Company, NV Martin Etchamendy, Etchamendy Sheep Co. Inc., CA Earnie, Chris, George & Jackie Etchart, Etchart Livestock, CO Nick & Kimberly Etcheverry, Eureka Livestock LLC, CA Lorin & Waneta Fawcett, Joseph O. Fawcett & Sons Inc., UT Helen Glass, JL Glass Ranch, TX David & Nancy Greene, MD Halterman Sheep Inc., UT Keith & Linda Hamilton, Hamilton Ranch, Inc., WY Marlin Helming, Helming Hampshires, CO Dwight Heser, MT John Hotchkiss, Hotchkiss Ranches Inc., CO Isenberger- Litton Livestock, WY Claire Jones, Bar 7 Ranch, TX Randy & Ray Larson, R-Larson Sheep Company, UT John & Martha Lemondes, Elly’s Acres Farm, NY Randy & Penny Leonard, Leonard Farms & Livestock LLC, CO Wes & Pat Limesand, Bonanzaville Farms, ND Tim & Kim Mackenzie, Mackenzie Sheep Co. Inc., ID Carol Martinez, S. Martinez Livestock, WA Marton Ranch, WY Max & Joyce Matthews, SD Mike & Janet Mawhinney, Mawhinney Mountain Dorsets, PA Dan & Shannon Mickel, Mickel Brothers LLC, UT Ron & Elizabeth Moss, Moss Sheep, ID Larry & Sandra Nelson, SD David & Holly Ollila, Flying O Sheep, SD Bob & Jennifer Orwick, Orwick Ranch LLP, SD John & Linda Oswalt, Oswalt Sheep Farm, MI Pete & Rama Paris, Paris Livestock, NV Dan & Kay Persons, Rafter P Ranch, MN Burton & Pattie Pfliger, Roselawn Legacy Hampshires, ND Stan & Carole Poe, Poe Hampshires, IN James Powell, TX Jewell Reed, Reed Land & Livestock LLC, WY Warren & Carla Roberts, Open Heart Ranch, CO Ward & Lynn Rouse, Rouse Farms, OR Thomas & Carol Schene, Schene Enterprises Inc., CA Clay & Angie Shannon, Shannon Ranches Inc., CA Maurice Short, M & K Short Ranch, OR Sarah Maki Smith, Valais Blacknose Sheep of Washington State, WA Todd Snyder & Terri Lamers, Snyder Ranches LLC, CO Bill & Margie Sparrow, NC Joe & Cheri Sperry, Sperry Livestock, CO Vernon & Marsha Spykerman, IA

Ben & Stella Elgorriaga, Bonita Land & Livestock Co., CA Stephen & Lisa Elgorriaga, Bonita Land & Livestock Co., CA John & Laura Jo Faulkner, Faulkner Land & Livestock Co., ID Paul & Marla Frischknecht, Frischknecht Livestock, UT WM Jr. & Sherie Goring, WF Goring & Son Inc., UT Melchor & Karen Gragirena, El Tejon Sheep Co., CA Julie Hansmire, Campbel Hansmire Sheep LLC, CO Robert & Lynn Harlan, Schoolbell Feeders, WY Mike & Mary Ann Harper, Mike Harper Livestock, CO John & Tom Helle, Helle Rambouillet, MT Ryan & Beatriz Indart, Indart Ranch, CA Aaron & Katie Jones, CF LLC, MT Dave & Shannon Julian, Julian Land & Livestock, WY Clint & Maureen Krebs, Krebs Livestock, OR Skye & Penny Krebs, Krebs Sheep Company, OR Dean & Kathy Lamoreaux, Lamoreaux Sheep, UT Jim Magagna, Magagna Brothers, WY Bob & Diane Malone, R & D Malone Ranches LLC, TX Ken & Phyllis McKamey, McKamey Ranch Co., MT Jack & Kathryn McRae, McRae Brothers Targhees, MT Don Meike, Meike Ranch Inc., WY Minnesota Lamb & Wool Producers Inc., MN Mark & Lorin Moench, Thousand Peaks Ranches Inc., UT Nevada Wool Growers Association, NV David & Roxie Niemi, Niemi Ranch, SD Elisabeth Noelke, Noelke Ranch LLC – 7H Ranch, TX Mike, Kelly & Katy Nottingham, Nottingham Livestock, CO Jack & Cindy Orwick, SD John, Diane, Tom, Cory & Jake Peavey, Flat Top Sheep Co., ID Brian & Gayenell Phelan, Superior Farms, CA Joe Pozzi, Joe Pozzi Livestock, CA Larry Prager, Center of Nation Wool Inc., SD Steve & Toni Raftopoulos, Two Bar Sheep Co. LLC, CO Louis Schmidt, Schmidt Ranch, CO Frank Shirts Jr., ID Jeff, Cindy & J.C. Siddoway, Siddoway Sheep Co. Inc., ID Jack Smith, Cedar Livestock Association, UT WL & Jamie Strauss, Strauss Ranch, TX Art & Jill Swannack, Fuestel Farms Inc., WA Tom & Debra Thompson, Thompson Farms & Feedlot Inc., CO Gary & Lori Visintainer, Visintainer Sheep Co., CO Clark & Ruth Ann Webster, C & R Farms, UT Sandy & Brenda Webster, Webster Livestock Z, UT Western Range Association, ID Utah Wool Marketing Association, UT SUPPORTING MEMBERS

Arizona Wool Producers Association, AZ Joe & Carmen Auza, Auza Ranches LLC, AZ Bob & Sherry Benson, IN Brian & Carolyn Bitner, BRB Livestock, UT Jack & Lori Blattner, Blattner Suffolks, ID George Borkow & Marilyn Volpe, Sheep Ranch, ID Robert & Becky Boylan, Boylan Ranch, SD Vance Broadbent, JRB LLC, WY

Joel Stamatakis, Double Circle Ranches LLC, UT W. Keith & Kathy Stumbo, Down Valley Farm, NY Mary Thoman, W & MThoman Ranches LLC, WY Lionel Valdez, Rancho de Valdez, CO Tasha Wahl, Tasha Wahl Sheep, OR Ray & Jeri Willoughby, Willoughby Ltd. Ranch, TX * AS OF DEC. 14, 2021

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