Sheep Industry News November 2023

Schedule of Events (Schedule is Subject to Change)

TUESDAY – JANUARY 9 8 a.m. – 5 p.m...........American Goat Federation – Annual Meeting 3 – 7 p.m............................................................ASI Registration Open WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 10 6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m..............................................ASI Registration Open 7 a.m. – 6 p.m......Superior Farms/Harper Feeders (Ticketed Event) 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m............Colo. Lamb/Rule Feeders (Ticketed Event) 8 a.m. – 5 p.m..................................................American Lamb Board 1 – 5 p.m...............................................................ASI Executive Board 4 – 7 p.m.........................................Western Range Executive Session 6 – 10 p.m...........................National Lamb Feeders Executive Board 6:30 – 8:30 p.m....................................State Executives and Contacts 7 – 9 p.m...................................................NSIP Executive Committee THURSDAY – JANUARY 11 7 a.m. – 6 p.m...................................................ASI Registration Open 7:30 – 10 a.m.............................................Animal Health Committee 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 – 1:15 p.m..............................Wool Lunch (Ticketed Event) Noon – 2:30 p.m.............Seed & Smith Grow Tour (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/Policy Forum 1 – 3:30 p.m.......................Legislative Action Council/Policy Forum 1:15 – 3:30 p.m................................................................Wool Council 3:30 – 3:45 p.m...............................................................NSIP Program 4 – 5:30 p.m.........................................................ASI Opening Session 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. .............................................MIWW State Directors 6 – 7:30 p.m......................................MIWW Contestant Registration 6 – 8:30 p.m................................Industry-Wide Welcome Reception 7:30 – 9:30 p.m....................MIWW Contestants/Parents/Directors 8 – 9:30 p.m.........................................................Young Entrepreneurs

FRIDAY – JANUARY 12 6 – 8:15 a.m.................................................State President's Breakfast 7:30 – 11:30 a.m....................................Lamb Council/Policy Forum 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.........................................ASI Registration Open 8 – 9 a.m...................................................MIWW Judges Orientation 8 – 11:00 a.m...........Wool Council Policy Forum/Wool Roundtable 8 – 11:30 a.m............Resource Management Council/Policy Forum 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m................................................................Vendor Fair 8:30 – 5 p.m.........................................................Young Entrepreneurs 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 Noon – 5 p.m...................................................MIWW Silent Auction 1 – 4:30 p.m...................................................MIWW Fashion Judging 1 – 5 p.m..........................................................MIWW Winner Photos 1:30 – 4:15 p.m......................Golden Historic Tour (Ticketed Event) 1:30 – 5 p.m...............ASI Board of Directors Informational Session 5 – 6 p.m..........................................................Resolutions Committee 6 – 8 p.m............RAMS PAC Reception & Auction (Ticketed Event) 6:30 – 9 p.m..............................................................MIWW Rehearsal 7 – 9 p.m................................MIWW State Directors Idea Exchange SATURDAY – JANUARY 13 7:30 – 11:30 a.m...............................................ASI Registration Open 8 – 9:30 a.m.............................................................Regional Caucuses 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. .................................................MIWW Silent Auction 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m...........................................ASI Board of Directors 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m..................................................Speaker Lunch 2:30 – 4:30 p.m....................MIWW Fashion Show Dress Rehearsal 5 – 5:45 p.m....................................................MIWW Benefit Auction 6 – 7:15 p.m..............................................................MIWW Reception 7:20 – 9 p.m.......................................................MIWW Fashion Show 9 - 11 p.m. ......................................................MIWW Winner Photos

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