Sheep Industry News October 2023

Great Lakes Lamb Achieves AWA Level III Certification Michigan’s Great Lakes Lamb recently became the third domestic sheep operation – and first from East of the Mississippi River – to reach Level III: Certified status through ASI’s American Wool Assurance program.

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16 Photo Contest Winners Winners of the ASI Annual Photo Contest have been announced. Check out some of the best photos entered in this year’s contest.

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Wisconsin Festival Offers Variety To Large Crowds They could have used a few good Border Collies from the stock dog competition for crowd control over at the Country Store’s two buildings during the 2023 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival the second weekend in September.

Miller, Johnson Retire From Board Longtime members

Next Generation Examines Genetic Future

Pierce Miller and Dave Johnson stepped down earlier this year from the board of the National Livestock Producers Association’s Sheep and Goat Innovation Fund.

Sheep Genetics USA brought 15 young producers, researchers, university staff and industry personnel to Colorado State University for two days of brainstorming on industry issues

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