Sheep Industry News March 2023

Sheep In Spotlight At Range Conference T he Society for Range Management hosted a Range Sheep Production Systems workshop as part of its 2023 Annual Meeting in mid-February in Boise, Idaho. The workshop included a panel discussion featuring Western sheep producers Reed Anderson, John Helle, Bianca Soares and Mike Guerry. Other speakers at the conference included: Montana's Brent Ro eder; the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station's Brett Taylor and Hailey Wilmer; Wyoming's Derrick Scasta; California's Dan Macon; and Idaho's Melinda Ellison.

Apply Now for NLFA Leadership School Applications are now available for the National Lamb Feeder As sociation’s Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School. Ap plications for the school are due by April 1 and should be emailed to lambfeeders1@outlook.com. The 2023 school will be conducted in Columbus, Ohio, on

July 9-13. There is no fee to apply, but individuals must be 20 years of age or older to attend. Preference will be given to young produc ers ages 20 to 40. Students of the school are responsible for their own travel to and from the tour site, as well as a $250 registration fee that covers all subsequent meals, lodging, supplies and other tour-related expenses. The application is available at LambFeedersusa.org/wp-content/ uploads/2023/02/2023-HWSILS-Application.pdf.

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