Sheep Industry News June 2025

Bright Future With vegetation management contracts on 20 large-scale, utility-grade solar sites in east Texas, it’s hard to believe that even JR Howard had doubts about his new venture just five years ago. Fortunately, his vision and his family’s hard work paid off.

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14 ASGA Reaches Across Array to Solar Companies Representatives from a dozen solar companies were on hand May 9 in Texas to learn more about how and why they should use sheep on their sites. The workshop was put on by the American Solar Grazing Association.

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Producers Get Targeted Education Chad Raines spent a year studying solar grazing before he ever turned his sheep out onto a site. In early May, he was on hand as ALB’s Targeted Grazing Workshop tried to teach producers everything they needed to

Idaho Celebrates Sheep in the Foothills

Photo Contest Changes in 2025 It’s once again time to enter your great photos in the ASI Photo Contest. But pay attention when entering, as the categories have changed for 2025.

On May 10, the Idaho Wool Growers Association hosted Sheep in the Foothills, a one-of-a-kind celebration of rural life, agriculture and the region’s deep connections to the sheep industry.

know about solar in two and a half days.

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