Sheep Industry News January 2023

are now 10 Western sheep producer members of the company. All totaled they run sheep on more than 2.5 million acres and shear more than 500,000 pounds of wool each year. “These growers are the reason I’m receiving this award,” Carver said. “I’m speechless, but very honored and humbled by this recog nition. The ranchers who are a part of Shaniko Wool are leaders at both the national and state levels of our industry.” Carver said she pursued RWS certification because a potential wool customer asked her to. And now all of the producers under the company banner are annually receiving a premium price for their wool as consumers continue to push for more information on how their food and fiber is produced. “I never knew where this road would go, but I just kept work ing,” Carver said. “I never dreamed I would get recognized by our national association for my work.” SHEPHERD’S VOICE KLST/KSAN-TV of San Angelo, Texas, “considers it an honor to tell farmers’ and ranchers’ stories.” The station bridges the gap between viewers who aren’t familiar with agriculture and those who have been involved with the industry for generations. The station will be honored with ASI’s Shepherd’s Voice Award that is presented annually to members of the media who cover the American sheep industry throughout the year. In early 2022, the station told the story of Tanner Lott, whose mother passed away just before the San Angelo Stock Show in February. At the Annual Premium Sale, Lott’s lamb sold for $20,500 after “pretty much every person in attendance” pitched in. “While we understand that not all of the stories we tell are specific to the sheep industry, we hope you will take our station into consideration for attempting to bring the importance of the ag industry to light,” wrote KLST’s Senora Scott.

Jim Logan, DVM

Cindy Wolf, DVM

DVM, and Cindy Wolf, DVM, have provided an ideal balance of leadership for nearly 30 years, dating back to 1995. “I had the regulatory experience where she was coming in with the education and teaching experience,” Logan said. “We just always seemed to work well together.” Logan retired in 2021 from his position as the Wyoming state vet. While he raised sheep much of his life, he mostly dispersed the flock in 2012 to concentrate on his veterinarian duties. “My family had sheep, my in-laws had sheep, so that was what we did,” he said. “I was a sheep producer from the time I was just a kid. The sheep were always important to me.” But just as important was the leadership role he took, which al lowed him to join Wolf in guiding animal health discussions for the entire American sheep industry. “I am honored and appreciative to receive this award with my omniscient colleague and dear friend, Dr. Jim Logan," said Wolf. "I am also grateful of having had the opportunity to work with tal ented ASI staff and fellow sheep producers from all over the United States. I also want to recognize my family who have supported me throughout my years of volunteer service to the sheep industry." According to a nomination form, Wolf started her internship at the University of Minnesota in 1984 with an interest in large animal medicine, specifically dairy cattle.

But she cultivated knowledge in small ruminants while there and quickly became an advocate in the sheep and goat communities. INDUSTRY INNOVATION Jeanne Carver has been making her own way in the wool market for the better part of 25 years. Along the way, she’s provided wool for use in uniforms for the U.S. Olympic Team among other high-profile clients. Her Oregon ranch was the first to be certified under the Responsible Wool Standard – a third-party certification program. In 2018, she started Shaniko Wool Company to scale up the supply of RWS-certified American wool. There

Jeanne Carver

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