Suffolk RamblerSPRING 2018
United Suffolk Sheep Association
Hello Suffolk Enthusiasts! MISSION STATEMENT "To define, register, promote and improve the Suffolk It’s hard to believe that April is here and the breed to provide leadership for the advancement and future of the entire U.S. Sheep Industry" SPRING issue is available! Okay, honestly, I must
Inside this Issue laugh as I say spring..we’ve gotten more snow VISION STATEMENT
2 President’s Message this spring than may have gotten all winter!!! "To be the most innovative, value adding, member- 4 Member News driven sheep breed organization for an evolving U.S. 6 Junior President’s Message The USSA Office has been quite busy the last Sheep Industry" 7 Junior News few months! Here’s just a quick update- 8 Junior Events 9 USSA Futurity Program The Amnesty Program brought in a significant 10 NSIP Update amount of registry work! We were pleasantly 11 USSA Online Sale Entry Info New…the USSA Photo contest!! We CANNOT 12 Photography Contest surprised with the response to the Amnesty WAIT to see all those beautiful photos of 14 Registry Reminders & Tips Program but that has slowed the office down Suffolks! The contest is open through June 1st for 15 California Ram Sale some on registry work, sorry for that! We’re entries! There are 9 categories – each paying out 17 Calendar of Events hoping to get caught up in the next couple weeks $150. Check furtherer in my notes for more 19 Suffolk U Webinars to prepare for the submission of 2018 lamb 21 A Moment of 60’s Suffolk History details! registrations! A friendly reminder, please give 22 USSA Board Meeting Minutes I apologize for the delay on this issue. I’ve been yourself plenty of turnaround time AND if you telling myself for over a year that I want to give need registry work back by a certain date, please the newsletter a new look. Well, I waited until note that on the application. Rush fees will only our “slow” time of the year and learned: be charged if that deadline falls within the “rush” window. Noting that deadline just helps ensure The USSA has a lot of new things happening! Amnesty Program response was awesome! you receive them back in time! Revamping the newsletter was a larger In March the USSA hosted its first webinar – undertaking than I imagined! How can NSIP add $$$ to my Suffolk Flock? The office may no longer have a “slow” time. Over 50 viewers tuned into the free webinar (or Also, feel free to let me know if I’ve missed live Facebook feed) which showcased 3 something in the newsletter that you’ve looked speakers. We’ve had so many positive forward to seeing in past newsletters. I reviewed comments and are excited to announce that we a few past issues, but may have missed will showcase a webinar series each year! The something important by mistake. Please feel free next webinar will be in May, covering the topic of to give me a friendly reminder to include in the Social Media and Your Flock. Check back in next summer issue! month’s notes with the complete 2018 Suffolk U One last thing… keep checking our website for more Webinar schedule! Office Hours: Monday – Friday exciting updates! There will be lots of exciting things 8am to 5pm central The 2018 USSA Breeder’s Directory is being appearing over the next month or two! Mailing Address: PO Box 121, printed & distributed as you read this…we’re If you have any questions or if we can help with Holland, IA 50642 excited that new, this year, the breeders anything, don’t hesitate to call or email the office! Office Phone: 641.684.5291 directory will be available online as well! During
Fax: 734.335.7646 you free time feel free to visit our website and Website: www.u-s-s-a.org link to the directory…. And snoop through the General Email: [email protected] breeders listing…you will be able to directly link Amanda: [email protected] from the listing to their website or Facebook Jenna: [email protected] page!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Presidents Message
President Matt Beals, District 2 (exp. ‘18) Alexandria, NE 402-200-0444 Welcome to the spring edition of your United Suffolk Sheep [email protected] Association’s newsletter. I truly hope all is going well for your individual
Vice President Suffolk operations. I know many of you are done or near done with Randy Hodges, District 4 (exp.’19) spring lambing. Project lambs are finding new homes, many of you are Lansing, MI finalizing entries for the USSA online sales or beginning to think about 810-441-6218 what will be heading to the National Suffolk Sale. I encourage you to [email protected] attend association sponsored events this year. Be at the show and sale Matt Beals, USSA President Treasurer in Eaton, Reno, Wooster, Sedalia, Spencer or Louisville. There will District 2 Director Bill Royer, District 3 (exp. ‘19) most definitely be genetics there to move your breeding program Alexandria, NE Washington, IL forward, and for you to rekindle old and new friendships. I encourage 402-200-0444 309-472-3231 [email protected] you to be an advocate for Suffolk sheep wherever you go. It is good for [email protected] your business and good for our breed. Get involved with the sheep barn at your county fair, or you state Ron Alves, District 1 (exp. ‘18) Oakdale, CA sheep association, and always have it be known you are a Suffolk breeder. 209-404-6585 [email protected]
Gayle Lucas, District 1 (exp. ‘19) Philipsburg, MT 406-381-3191 [email protected]
Blair Summey, District 1 (exp. ‘20) Lincoln, CA 805-501-7500 [email protected] I purchased these artifacts recently and was told that they came from the National Association in the early 1970s. Can anyone tell me if that is accurate and where the artwork came from? Give me a call or Tom Burke, District 2 (exp. ‘20) Smithville, MO email, I would love to hear from you. 816-853-2697 I hope the spring treats you well, the summer even better, I hope the Suffolk business is rewarding for Bill Gergen, District 2 (exp. ‘19) you and I ask that you offer your support and encouragement to this board of directors, as we attempt Geneva, NE to move this breed forward. Mobile: 402-540-7884 Very Sincerely, [email protected] Matt Beals Jeremy Geske, District 3 (exp. ‘20) New Prague, MN USSA COMMITTEES Mobile: 612-756-1200 By-Laws Marketing/Promotion Breed Improvement [email protected] Chair: Randy Hodges Chair: Bret Henderson Committee Members: Jeremy Paul Skartvedt, District 3 (exp. ‘18) Committee Members: Bill Gergen, Committee Members: Gayle Lucas, Geske, Ron Alves, Randy Hodges, Radcliffe, Iowa Gayle Lucas, Ron Alves Paul Skartvedt, Dale Dobberpuhl Dale Dobberpuhl, Gayle Lucas, 515-450-1302 Budget Hospitality Brenda Reau , Blair Summey [email protected] Chair: Bill Royer Committee Members: Randy Online Sales
Joe Emenheiser, District 4 (exp. ‘18) Committee Members: Bill Gergen, Hodges, Ron Alves, Blair Summey Chairman: Jeremy Geske Middlebury, VT Randy Hodges Ambassador Committee Members: Gayle Lucas 717-246-2416 Scholarship Chair: Tom Burke Suffolk Gain Program [email protected] Chair: Ron Alves Committee Members: John Peck, Chairman: Bill Royer Committee Members: Blair Paul Skartvedt Committee Members: Blair Bret Henderson, District 4 (exp. ‘20) Summey, Bob Paasch, Chuck Ream, Summey, Ron Alves, Randy Hodges Windfall, IN Hall of Fame Diane Russell, Pat Wiford 574-933-4422 Chair: Tom Burke [email protected] Youth Promotion Committee Members: Wayne Chair: Paul Skartvedt Skartvedt, Chuck Ream, Donna Committee Members: Jeremy Mays, Randy Hodges Geske, Bret Henderson, Tom Burke
Member News
Welcome New Members! OBITUARIES a national finalist for the Carl Minnesota Perkins Community Service Steve & Jennifer Wieczorek John D. Award, received the Governor’s Grace R. Rist Citation for Community Montana Ostermeyer Development, and was recognized J Bar Stenberg Ranch John Donald Rist was born May 3, as the SDAAE Outstanding Grace R. Ostermeyer, 79 of 1960 to Donald and Mary (Gjere) Middle/Secondary Program. New Jersey Higginsville, Missouri died on Rist in Sioux Falls, SD. He John’s life will be treasured by his Jennifer Herbstitt & Brad Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at her graduated from Centerville High three daughters Noelle (Andrew) Updegrove daughter's home in Lexington, School in 1978 and went on to Swanson of Frankfort, SD, Jenna Missouri. Born Wednesday, receive his Animal Science and (Eric Valasek) of Sunnyvale, CA, Ohio February 7, 1939 in Higginsville, Agronomy degrees from South and Alicia (Ben Blair) of Royal, IA; Melissa & Rich Boyd she was the daughter of the late Dakota State University in 1982.ws two grandsons Stetsen and Corbin Lester Yoder Clarence Wagner and the late He grew up on th family sheep Swanson; two sisters Helen Rethel Vickers Wagner. Grace farm, working with his father to (Steve) Ebsen of Sioux City, IA, and Oregon married Dean Ostermeyer on build the Hampshire, Suffolk, and Pat (Tim) Locken of Burnsville, Alexandria Rosas April 2, 1979 and he survives of the commercial flocks of Rist MN; his mother Mary (Gjere) Rist home. She lived all of her life in Farms. John brought his of Viborg, SD; and several nieces Pennsylvania Higginsville. She retired from daughters into the fold, teaching and nephews. He was preceded in Joshua & Judye Abernathy AT&T after 29 years and then them everything he could about death by his father Donald. Herbert Lewis worked as a Pharmacy Tech at raising and showing sheep. Funeral services will be 1PM Walmart for over 20 years, retiring John loved to travel and spent a Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Tennessee in 2014. Surviving are her husband year living and working on sheep Viborg School gymnasium. Jared & Julia Dingus Dean Ostermeyer; two sons, farms around the world – France, Visitation will be 4-7PM Saturday, Randy (Elaine) Burnett of Australia, and New Zealand. His March 17th at First English Wellington, MO and Keith professional career included Lutheran Church in Centerville (Melissa) Ostermeyer of working for Farmers Hybrid, with a prayer service at 7PM. The Tonganoxie, KS; one daughter, managing Advanced Prescription family requests that any Darlene Burnett of Lexington; Fertilizer in Hurley, SD, and memorials would be sent in John’s three grandchildren, Taylor teaching agriculture at Bowdle, name to Merchants State Bank, Burnett, Aimee Ostermeyer and SD; Luverne, MN; Viborg and 103 N Main St, Viborg, SD 57070. Jacob Ostermeyer. A memorial Viborg-Hurley, SD. service will be held at 10:00 AM on John believed in the future of Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the agriculture and spent his life CONGRATULATIONS Hoefer Chapel with the Pastor cultivating passions for agriculture Tom Owen officiating. Inurnment and education in his Season’s Bounty Farm in the City Cemetery. The family students. Over the years he family...Adalynn will receive friends from 7:00 PM transformed the small Viborg FFA Elizabeth born end of to 8:00 PM on Friday, March 9, program into a perennial January to Radell and 2018, at Hoefer Funeral Home. competitor. He enriched the lives Sarah Schrock of The family suggest memorials to of hundreds of students by Harrisonburg, VA. the Grace R. Ostermeyer showing them tough love, being a Jeremy Russell, of Eaton, Scholarship Fund. Honorary fierce ally, and helping every IN married Katie Hingst bearers are Ed Rogge, Paul Gross, student find their place and their onRadel Marchl & Sarah 24, Schrock in the Jerry Engelbrecht, Gene Starke, passion. midst(Season’s of Bountya late spring Farm) His extraordinary efforts were Ronnie Bergsieker, Ronnie Bellis snowstorm.of Harrisonburg, VA on and Erval Spencer. Online recognized across the state and the birth of Adalynn condolences may be made to the the nation as he served on the Elizabeth in January. family at SDACTE and SDAAE boards, was www.hoeferfuneralhome.com
Junior News JUNIOR Dear Suffolk Juniors, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Finally spring is approaching and by the time you are reading this directory you are eyeing up your prospects for the show season. Personally, my President favorite time of year. Andrew Slack Now there is no other great place to shoe off those sheep than the Lake Geneva, WI National Junior Suffolk Show! This year we will be in Lebanon, Indiana July 5-8. 262-903-1326 If you have never been to a Junior Show, I strongly encourage it. Besides being able [email protected] to show the best breed out there. I promise you will meet new people and make friends that will last a lifetime. It is my favorite event of the summer and myself and Andrew Slack Vice President the UJSSA Board of Directors are gearing up and ready to put on a show to UJSSA President Jaclynn Knutson remember. Lake Geneva, WI Centerville, SD If anyone has any questions about the show, feel free to contact myself or 605-670-2147 any member of the board. I wish everyone the best as your lambs grow! The UJSSA [email protected]
Board will be excited to see you in Lebanon! Secretary Sincerely, Alison Knutson Andrew Slack Centerville, SD UJSSA President 605-660-9881 [email protected]
All-American Junior Show/National Junior Suffolk Show Treasurer Lily Skartvedt Ram Semen Benefit Online Auction Radcliffe, IA The UJSSA was kindly invited to be apart of the AAJS Rams Semen Benefit Auction – a commission free 515-290-2470 sale donated /hosted by wlivestock.com. The AAJS has given the UJSSA 4 lots to sell donated semen [email protected] through this auction. Ideally, the UJSSA would like to find 2-5 straws of semen from a breeding sheep ram, wether sire, production oriented/NSIP ram and a “vintage” ram. Wesley Linke Wess. Springs, SD Please contact a UJSSA Director, UJSSA Coordinator or 605-770-9626 the USSA Office if you are interested or would like to [email protected] learn more. You contribution to this sale is greatly appreciated! Alissa Kallemeyn Lewisville, MN 507-236-5898 [email protected]
Riggen Zelinsky This Month’s Q&A Technology Tips Brookings, SD 605-695-7731 [email protected]
Matt Wiegard Evansville, IL 618-340-8151 [email protected]
Coordinators Janet Hukowicz Hadley, MA 413-584-8549 [email protected]
Taylor Peck Overland Park, KS (908) 328-4053 [email protected]
Junior News 2018 NATIONAL JUNIOR
SUFFOLK SHOW ***NEW*** Help Spread the Word About July 5-8, 2018 Suffolk Boone County Fairgrounds Ambassador/Queen Contest Ewe Lamb Giveaway Program! Lebanon, Indiana
The primary responsibilities of the National Suffolk This year the USSA Ewe Lamb Giveaway will be Ambassador and/or National Suffolk Queen would Entry Deadline offering 4 ewe lambs - one ewe lamb per district! In June 1 be to represent the breed at Shows and Sales. The 2016 the program expanded into a contest in each contest will be held at the National Junior Suffolk USSA district and recipients will receive: Judge Show each year. Applicants will be interviewed by a 1. Free one year UJSSA membership John Jones, WI committee of three. The winner will serve a one year 2. Free registration(s) for first lamb crop term from the current National Junior Suffolk Show 3. An adult and junior mentor for each recipient Hotel to next National Junior Suffolk Show. More details of the program: Holiday Inn Express The United Suffolk Sheep Association has set aside Submit a video that is 2 minutes or less that 765-483-4100 $1,000 to assist in the financing of expenses for the includes: Comfort Inn 765-482-4800 winners. Winners are required to turn in receipts for o Who you are the $1,000. Please contact the USSA Office at o Why you want to win a Suffolk ewe lamb Support the Show! 641.684.5291 or [email protected] with any o Why you should be chosen to receive a Suffolk Contact the USSA Office questions you may have regarding these contests. ewe lamb Qualifications: The National Suffolk Ambassador o Your intentions for the ewe lamb Proximity of NJSS o the AAJS? contest is open to males or females between the Must be 18 years or younger as of January 1, 30 minutes from the AAJS! ages of 16 and 21, must be a member and in good 2018 standing with the United Junior Suffolk Sheep Only open to juniors who do not currently own Association. a registered Suffolk The National Suffolk Queen contest is open to Recipients will receive a list of breeders to WIN THIS SHOWBOX! females between the ages of 16 and 21, must be a choose who their ewe lamb will come from member and in good standing with the United Junior Deadline is November 1, 2018
Suffolk Sheep Association. Applications should be Thank you to the following breeders who have willing to attend: National Junior Suffolk Show, pledged to provide a ewe lamb in 2019! Midwest Stud Ram Sale, and North American Also a BIG thank you to breeders who have provided International Livestock Expositions Junior & Open The UJSSA is very excited to a ewe lamb to winners: MacCauley Suffolks, Alan Suffolk Shows. announce that Circle T Farm of Batt/Chris Reno (Big Sky Suffolks), Pumphrey Deadline & Submission Instructions: This Bon Aqua, Tennessee has Family, Skartvedt Suffolks/Touchdown Acres, JMG application along with a 1000 page essay is due to donated a hanging show box to Suffolks and Van Dyke Suffolks. be given to the UJSSA member the USSA by June 1. Applications can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to USSA, PO Box 121, District 1 Ahart Club Lambs, CA Donna Mays, who raises the most money for the 2018 National Junior Holland, IA 50642. See USSA website for application Lost River Livestock, ID Ike Maxwell, OR Bruce & Suffolk Show in Lebanon, IN! – www.u-s-s-a.org. Arlene Murphy, South Beckman Suffolks, OR Summey Family Farms, CA All money must be submitted District 2Baumann Farms, MO Tom Burke REMINDER! to the USSA Office by May 1st. Suffolks, MO Heupel Farms, CO Little Reed Juniors are asked to provide For registry work submitted in the Farm, MO Wolff Suffolks, ND Van Dyke Suffolks, name and addresses of each summer, please send in paperwork in SD Rob & Christy Zelinsky, Bar-Zel Suffolks, SD donor. Contact the USSA advance & note when you need District 3 Arnevik Family Suffolks, WI Dale & Office, UJSSA Director or registrations returned by! Also, if the sire Judy Dobberpuhl, Mint Gold Ranch, WI JMG UJSSA Coordinator more any questions! is borrowed, leased or AI, please include Suffolks, MN Rex Quam & Family, Northern Exposure Livestock, MN Royer Farm, IL signatures OR have the owner of the ram District 4 Henderson Suffolks, IN MacCauley HELP SPREAD THE WORD contact the office in advance! This helps Suffolks, PA Josh Miller, Mil-Sid Farm, NY Mount ABOUT THIS AWESOME us process registry work quicker! OPPORTUNITY! Salem Farm, NJ Radell & Sarah Schrock, Season's Rush Fees Apply When: Bounty Farm, VA Needed within 72 hours: $25/hd Needed in less than 14 days: $10/hd 5 Junior Events
Midwest Junior Preview Show Questions? Upcoming Deadlines for Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO John Corson (Suffolks) (309)837-2168 Junior Members June 2, 2018 email: [email protected] June 1 www.midwestjuniorpreviewshow.com Cheryl Roelfsema (Suffolks) (815)795-5030 email: [email protected] Ambassador/Queen Applications Suffolk Director: Hunter Thomason, Oklahoma Due
Online entry opens April 1! UJSSA Director/Intern Applications National Junior Suffolk Show Exhibitors need to enter names and shirt sizes no later Boone Co. Fairgrounds, Lebanon, IN June 10 than May 15 to be guaranteed an official shirt, but can July 5-8, 2018 National Junior Show Entries Due enter the day of the show as well. Classes are $9/head, The 2018 National Junior Suffolk Show will be held th July 1 no other fees, no group classes. Supreme Champions July 5-8 at the Boone Co. Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Indiana – approximately 30 minutes from the All Last Day to Nominate Yearling Ewes pay $300 each - $600 total to ram and ewe - for the USSA Futurity Program sponsored by the Midwest Stud Ram Sale. American Junior Show!
Thursday, May 31: fairgrounds open at 3pm. The show offers several divisions for Suffolks to be October 1 exhibited in – Market Lamb, Wether Sires & Dams, USSA & Let’s Grow Suffolks Friday, June 1: fairgrounds are open all day with free Production, Slick Shorn, Owned and Bred and Owned. Scholarship Applications Due BBQ dinner for exhibitors, families, sponsors at 6pm in Additionally juniors can participate in the Tod Weaver November 1 the barns. There will be judging clinics and social Memorial Fitting Contest, Slick Shearing Contest, Ewe Lamb Giveaway Videos Due activities for all exhibitors. Livestock Judging Contest, Ewe Lead, Dress A Sheep Contest and Showmanship. There’s also several Saturday, June 2: shows start at 8am, starting with December 1 leadership events such as Quiz Bowl, Public Speaking, breed divisions, followed by Supreme Drives, followed Last Day to Submit Futurity Points Photography, Essay, Advertising and the NEW art by showmanships. division.
We are still seeking Suffolk donations, the breed is Check out the rules this year – we now have some new only 44% funded. 100% of donated funds are paid opportunities for adults and families to participate in! back out to Suffolk exhibitors with checks written immediately after the show. Exhibitors or donors can More information can be found on the UJSSA website st contact Kate Lambert with any questions at 660-541- www.ujssa.org. Entries are due June 1 .
0468. Midwest Regional Junior Suffolk Show Illinois Junior Preview Show Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio August 2, 2018 Woodford County Fairground, Eureka, IL June 9, 2018 The Midwest Regional Jr. Suffolk Show is in
Juniors, start your 2018 show season by attending the conjunction with the Ohio State Fair Suffolk Show in Columbus, Ohio. This show is open to exhibitors who June 9, 2018 Junior Preview Show. The Illinois Suffolk are 21 years old or younger as August 2nd. Breeders’ and the Illinois Club Lamb Association have joined together to sponsor this exciting show for To participate pre-entry is required; deadline is July th juniors under 21 years old. This is a fun, family 9 . Entries should be sent to Sam & Pat Wiford, 19485 oriented, and educational show with small entry fees Santa Fe New Knoxville Rd., Wapakoneta, OH 45895. and great prizes and awards for all participants. All sheep must arrive by 10pm on Wednesday August 1st – registration papers must be checked by Pat It is conveniently located in Eureka, Illinois at the Wiford by 11am on August 1st. Payout will be Woodford County Fairgrounds just 10 miles north of determined by using a sliding scale. the I-74 Goodfield exit or west of I-39 at the El Paso For more information contact Sam or Pat Wiford by exit. Sheep arrive Saturday morning and are released email – [email protected]. More detailed Saturday following the show. Suffolk check-in is at instructions and entry form can be found on the USSA 8:00 am with show time at 9:00 am. Club lambs check- website with the calendar listing on the calendar of in at 10:00 am with show time at 1:00 pm. events page.
Have a junior event you’d like to share? Email information to: [email protected]!
USSA Futurity Program Breeders and juniors are encouraged to participate in the 2018 USSA Futurity Program! Last year WHAT IS THE FUTURITY? the program paid out more than $2000 in premiums to participants in the 2017 USSA Futurity! The Futurity awards juniors who Taking advantage of participating in this program can help you pay for your purchased futurity purchased nominated ewe nominated ewe lamb! For example, if you placed 2nd in your district in last year’s futurity you won lambs (or nominate purchase $100! The overall ewe lamb futurity winner received $600 and the yearling ewe futurity winner received $150! I hope you’re interested…all you have to do is purchase a futurity nominated ewe yearling ewes) and show them lamb and turn in your futurity points forms to the office, that’s it! throughout the year. At the end of the show season top point To encourage more participation in this program last year the Futurity Committee and the USSA earners are paid cash! Board have made the following changes to the Futurity Program: Ewe Lamb Futurity 1. Allow futurity nominated ewe lambs to show, for points, in any class (Suffolk, crossbred, market lamb, etc.). Points are obtained, using the current point schedule, based on how the JUNIORS! ewe places in the class, no matter the number of Suffolks in the class. Futurity participation is 2. Eliminate double points for the National Junior Show and NAILE; both shows are still eligible easy! for single points. 3. Futurity rules and one point form will be mailed with the registration paper to the junior buyer 4. Futurity rules and points forms will be available at the clerks desk as well as with the online Purchase a nominated ewe lamb OR contact the USSA sales for all futurity nominated ewes Office to nominated a 5. Increase the number of shows from 5 to 7 as a maximum number of shows eligible for total purchased yearling ewe points (more than 7 points forms can be submitted to the office, however, only the top 7 count) Yearling Ewe Futurity 1. If the ewe was futurity nominated as a lamb, the $25 nomination fee is waived to participate as a yearling Exhibit ewe throughout the 2. #1, #2 and #5 Ewe Lamb Futurity changes listed apply to the Yearling Ewe Futurity summer/fall
Submit points form to the USSA Office
HOW DO BREEDERS NOMINATE THEIR EWES? 2017 Ewe Lamb Futurity Winner Kimm 17205 Futurity nomination is easy! Raesa Zelinsky, South Dakota Inform Sale management
you would like the ewe
2017 Yearling Ewe Futurity Winner lamb futurity nominated O’Neill Suffolks 1163 For production or online Bauer Burch, Tennessee sales contact the USSA
Office prior to the sale. PARTICIPATE IN THE 2018 USSA FUTURITY! ***Ewe lambs sold privately Members Futurity Nominate Your Ewe Lambs! are ineligible to participate. Juniors Purchased a nominated ewe lamb or nominate a purchased yearling ewe!
NSIP Update Thank you to everyone who participated in the How Can NSIP Add $$$ TO My Flock? Webinar on March 1. We had over 40 participants on the webinar and many more watching the livestream via Facebook. Thank you to Amanda for experimenting with the webinar technology to bring this information to the membership!
If you were not able to participate live, you can view the taped version: NSIP Webinar Link.
I would also like to call your attention to another great resource available to Suffolk breeders through NSIP and that is the searchable database. This is an amazing tool to view individual Estimated Breeding Values on all of the Suffolk sheep enrolled in NSIP. The power of the tool is endless. To learn more about it go to the USSA webpage and click on the Breed Improvement Committee button.
You can read some of the background or you can go to this link directly: http://nsip.org/searchable-database/. Brenda Reau If you would like additional information on using the searchable database, please reach out to me. We may be NSIP Suffolk Breed Representative able to set up a webinar to demonstrate how to navigate through the program and all of the great features. [email protected] USDA Announces National Sheep Industry Let's Grow Resource Center Established
Improvement Center Board of Directors Having awarded five rounds of grants in the past three Appointments years, the Let's Grow Program of the American Sheep Press Release Industry Association has developed a vast resource of WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary research and information that will prove beneficial to Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of sheep producers around the United States. three members to serve on the National Sheep "That information is now available in an easy-to-use Update: Let’s Grow Grant Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors. The Let's Grow Resource Center that was recently The USSA is honored to be appointed producers and marketing expert who will developed with information obtained through the chosen as one of the 2015 serve three-year terms are: grant recipients," said Let's Grow Committee Chair Let's Grow Grant recipients. Jeremy Geske, Producer, New Prague, MN and ASI Secretary/Treasurer Susan Shultz of Ohio. A major focus of our grant Brenda J. Reau, Producer, Petersburg, MI "That information can play a vital role in helping sheep proposal is to offer an Steve W. Lewis, Expert in Marketing, Artesia, NM producers increase their flock's productivity and opportunity for USSA “The Sheep Center was established to improve the efficiency. members to enter their NSIP competitiveness of the U.S. sheep industry and these Information will also be added as available from data through the USSA. appointees bring experience that will serve this ongoing grant projects. Visit website
To-date data has been agricultural sector well,” said Perdue. Apply Now for the NLFA Leadership School submitted for nearly 500 The board is composed of seven voting members and Applications are now available for the 2018 Howard Suffolks from 6 flocks! two non-voting members. Voting members of the Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School, presented board include four members who are active producers by the National Lamb Feeders Association. This year's If you are interested in of sheep in the United States, two members that have school is scheduled for July 8-11 in Sioux Falls, S.D. participating or learning expertise in finance and management, and one "We're excited to bring the leadership school back to more about this opportunity, member that has expertise in lamb, wool, or lamb South Dakota this year," said NLFA President Bob please contact the USSA product marketing. Non-voting members of the board Harlan, a sheep producer from Kaycee, Wyo. "This Office! include the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) year, we plan to bring the school back to its foundation, Under Secretaries for Marketing and Regulatory combining educational programs with case studies to Programs and Research, Education, and Economics. engage participants in addressing industry challenges."
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service provides Attendees will also be tasked with seeking solutions to
oversight of the center. current industry challenges through a series of case Additional information can be found on the National studies. Sheep Industry Improvement Center Website or "One aspect of being a good leader is critical thinking, www.nsiic.org . and we'll ask the leadership school participants to apply their critical thinking skills to develop creative solutions to challenges our industry is facing," stated Harlan. "It Congratulations to USSA Members will also be an opportunity for current industry leaders Jeremy Geske & Brenda Reau to gain a new perspective from future leaders." on your appointments to the The application deadline is April 30. Applications are National Sheep Industry available on the NLFA website . For more information, Improvement Center Board of contact the NLFA office at 605-224-0224 or Directors! [email protected].
United Suffolk Sheep Association Online Sale The United Suffolk Sheep Association will have two spring online sales for USSA and UJSSA members to consign to through wlivestock.com. Sale dates will be April 26 and May 22. Entries are due to the USSA Office USSA ONLINE SALES April 16 and May 12. Sale entry forms can be found on the USSA website – www.u-s-s-a.org.
April Sale Entry Rules: Consignors may enter a maximum of three head per sale.
Entry Deadline: April 16 Ewe Entry - $25 per head commitment fee Sale Date: April 26 If the ewe sells $25 is credited back to the consignors USSA account.
If the ewe does not sell the $25 will be paid to Willoughby Sales. May Sale Entry Deadline: May 12 Ewe lambs are eligible to be futurity nominated (optional). Futurity nominations are $25/head. Sale Date: May 22 Ram Entry - $50 entry fee If the ram sells $25 is credited back to the consignor’s USSA account and the USSA retains $25. Entry Forms If the ram does not sell $25 is paid to Willoughby Sales and the USSA retains $25. www.u-s-s-a.org Consignors are encouraged to submit 3 good photos of each entry and a short video. Please contact the USSA
Sale Site Office with any questions. For both sales, entries are on a first come basis. If a member consigns to the first sale www.wlivestock.com and would like to consign to the second sale, their name goes to the end of the list for the second sale, giving equal opportunity for members to consign. Percentage registered Suffolks are eligible to consign but breed percentage must be disclosed in the catalog information. There is a 10% commission on the sale. Please refer to the “Tips for Consignors” sheet on the website for ways to improve your on-line sale success!
Spicy Skillet Lamb Ragu Do you have a lamb recipe that is absolutely delicious you want to share? Do you attend farmers market and have a recipe and advice you’d like to share? Do you have a child that loves to cook? We’ll feature their recipes, too! Please email recipes to [email protected] to be featured in an upcoming newsletter! INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1. Add olive oil and lamb to a large skillet over medium-high 1 pound ground American lamb 1 teaspoon cumin heat. Break up the lamb into small pieces as it cooks. 1 teaspoon coriander Cook until browned. You can drain some of the fat out of 1 teaspoon fennel seed the pan at this point if desired or leave it, up to you. 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2. Add the cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, salt and pepper to taste salt and pepper and stir to combine with the lamb. 1 small yellow onion, chopped 3. Add the onion, garlic and thyme, stir again and cook until 2 large cloves garlic, minced onion is softened, about 3 minutes. 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 4. Add the harissa paste and tomato paste, stir until 1 tablespoon harissa paste incorporated and cook 1 minute. 5. Add the broth, crushed tomatoes and broccoli rabe. Stir 2 tablespoons tomato paste again until combined. 2 cups beef broth 6. Cover the skillet and let cook until broccoli rabe is fork 1 cup crushed tomatoes 1/2 head broccoli rabe, chopped tender, about 5 minutes. 1/2 pound cooked cavatappi (or other 7. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, stir to combine and similar shaped pasta)* heat through. chopped mint/basil for topping 8. Garnish with freshly chopped mint, basil and grated grated parmesan for topping parmesan cheese before serving. Recipe from www.americanlamb.org and provided by Running to the Kitchen
USSA Photography Contest
The USSA Photo Contest is open to any who has photos of Suffolk sheep. Photo submission deadline is June 1, 2018. Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on clarity, content, composition and appeal. More than Photography Contest $1,000 will be awarded between 9 categories. Categories Winning photos may be included on the new USSA website as well as other association publications and advertisements. Please use this form to enter photos in the 2018 United Suffolk Sheep Association photo contest. Ram Power Please read all rules before submitting: Ewe & Lambs Images should be in mega-pixel digital format Market Lambs Images can be black and white or color. Seasons In the West All entries must include a minimum of one Suffolk animal In the East Please include category and your name in file name (ex. Commercial Sheep Industry Impact youth.johnsmith.jpg) Just for Fun Contest is open to all Suffolk enthusiasts (need not be a member). Youth (with Suffolks) Entries must be received by 5:00 pm CST, June 1, 2018.
Please share this information with All entries become property of USSA and may be used in any fellow Suffolk breeders, shepherds capacity (magazine, social media, print ads etc.) without advance and photographers! All are eligible notice. The individual submitting the photo can continue to use the photo for personal use. to win! USSA staff and a Marketing and Promotion Committee Member will choose each category winner. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. Cash prizes - A 1st prize of $75, 2nd prize of $50 and 3rd prize of $25 will be awarded in each category. Categories: Ram Power Ewe & Lambs Market Lambs Seasons (winter, fall, summer, spring) In the West In the East
Impact on Commercial Sheep Industry Just for Fun Youth (with Suffolks) Submission Instructions: Photos should be submitted electronically using: https://form.jotform.com/80774510888164
Registry Reminders & Tips
As you evaluate your lamb crop, gather your lambing records and begin to fill out lamb registration applications, here’s a few friendly reminders: · Give yourself plenty of have a signature of the recorded processing.
turnaround time. Once papers are owner of the ram please have · Determine if you have paid your received in the office there can be that owner contact the USSA membership dues. If you have not up to a two week processing time Office by email or phone. paid your 2018 membership dues, depending on workload. If papers · For transfers, be sure to include a you can submit that with the work are need by a certain date, please date of sale and double check that you send in – late membership indicate date needed – even if that the seller has signed the back of dues are $60. If you are joining for NOTE: UPDATED FEES date is greater than two weeks the registration certificate. the first time, a new membership is
from submission. If papers are · All non-family transfers are $10 $40. Junior memberships are $15 Membership Dues needed in 14 days or less from per transfer. There will no longer per junior. Individuals who have New - $40 Paid prior to March 1 - $40/yr submission/postmark date, a be two different fees, dependent not reached 22 years old by st Paid after March 1 - $60/yr $10/head rush fee is applied. If the on sale date, for transfers. Within January 1 are considered junior papers are needed within 72 hours family transfers will remain $3 per members. Rush Fees of submission a $25/head rush fee is transfer. Please be aware of this · Payment is required at the time of Needed within 72 hours: $25/hd applied. The office intends to change if you are using older fee submission. Accepted forms of Needed in less than 14 days: $10/hd process work in a quick, efficient sheets. payment include check, credit matter but during the height of the · If you would like to have transfers card or PayPal (there’s a direct link Late Registrations registration time, a slower sent to the new owner, please to PayPal on the USSA website Registrations (over 1 yr old)- turnaround time should be include that message on the homepage). $15/hd expected. submitted documents. · If you plan to fax applications, · Double check your lamb’s · All work orders should include $3 please make sure they are legible. information – flock number (ear for postage, shipping and Applications can be faxed to tag), sire & dam registration handling. 734.335.7646. We suggest that numbers and flock numbers, birth · Don’t forget to include a daytime you contact the office after you type and birth date. phone number or email that you have faxed applications to insure · Print legibly – The Online can be contacted at if there are transmission was successful. Registration (Jotform) is very questions at the time of simple to use and automatically emails you a copy of the He Sells April 26th! application! Additionally, there are USSA Online Sale – wlivestock.com Excel documents available on the website that you can type in the necessary information, save a copy for your records then email, fax or mail it to the office. If you would like to use Excel and have more than 15 head to register, please contact the office, there is another Excel document available for larger volumes of registrations. · For percentage sheep, please use “Hunger Games” Mil-Sid 1604 an application for percentage Sired by “Trip-Bute” my 2012 National Champion Ram, 1604 registrations or, if you do not have is a Stud ram! He measures over 43 inches at the shoulder and is 400 plus lbs. To go along with that he’s smooth in his a percentage form, please indicate overall make up, big sweeping rib shape, big flat wide hip, the animals that are percentage standing on plenty of bone work. He was 2 nd yearling ram and registrations. Best Headed ram at NAILE in 2017. · Please include a breeding Mil-Sid Farms – Josh Miller 518-231-8113 certificate if needed. If you do not www.mil-sidfarm.weebly.com
California Ram Sale Report th The 98 Annual California Ram Sale was held on th Saturday, April 8 in Potterville, California. There were 32 consignors from five states. There were Join Us 503 head listed in sale catalog; they included: 296 On Social Media! Suffolks, 140 crossbreds, 33 white face, 30 Hampshires, 3 composites (Suffolk-Texel-Columbia cross), and 1 Oxford. Suffolk rams averaged $691 - more information Group from left to right: Jim Neumiller, Joe Olsen, overall averages are available on the California Mike Mann, Rich Jacobsen, Larry Pauly, and Blair Wool Growers Association website: United Suffolk Sheep Summey. http://californiawoolgrowers.org . Blair Summey of Lincoln, CA had the best overall Association indexing pen of ram, 4 Suffolk rams; the 3rd highest
United Junior Suffolk indexing ram, just behind Jim's; and the best overall
Sheep Association consignment of the entire sale. John Openshaw, who scanned the rams said that this was the best group he ever scanned.
Lloyd McCabe of Dixon, CA: Top Suffolk pen consignment; winner of award presented by the UnitedSuffolkSheep USSA. The pen pictured sold for $1,025 each. Jim Neumiller of Healdsburg, CA: Consigned rams nd rd that scanned the 2 and 3 largest loin eye rams and Pictured above is John Phillips of Paul, ID in the sale one of them was 2nd highest indexing ram. This pen ring with his Suffolk pen which sold for $800. sold for $1,150 each.
CLASSIFIED ADS Superior Farms Secures USDA Approval for Industry’s First Camera *See USSA website for photos Ram For Sale Grading Technology
Yearling Ram (RRNN) sired by a Superior Farms Continues to Invest in the US Lamb Industry by Providing Electronic Grading Northern Traditions son. Dam is sired to Benefit Producers and Consumers by Cahill 1011RRNN, a Ruby
Mountain "Tuff" son. $500. Jerry Press Release through our Producer Portal. This have this state of the art Caven & Family, ATA Suffolks, Feb. 5, 2018 (Sacramento, CA) – information includes the USDA technology.” The USDA grader will Vernon Center, Minnesota 507-549- Superior Farms, North America’s Yield Grade and Quality Grade, as remain onsite to verify that the 3122 largest lamb processor, announced well as the Ovine Cutability technology remains accurate and
January Ewe Lambs For Sale* that it has received approval from Calculation (OCC), the primal in-line with the USDA grading Russell Sheep Company has selected the USDA to begin grading weights (leg, loin, shoulder, rack, standards. this group of lambs for sale direct carcasses with the VSS2000 breast, trotters, and neck) and two from the farm . Individual pictures The American Lamb Board has System camera (Electronic digital images of each lamb carcass and information are on our been a vital participant in bringing Grading), the first digital camera to processed,” said Lesa Eidman, russellsheepcompany.com under the this development to fruition. Most ‘lambs for sale’ page. Also look for our be approved for use in the US lamb Director of Producer Resources importantly, the board funded entries in the Suffolk Online Sale and industry. The new digital camera and Sustainability for Superior electronic grading research the Big Ohio Sale. We feel all these was installed in October 2015, and Farms. conducted by The Center for Meat ewes are show worthy and packed Superior Farms has worked hand- “This technology will provide our Safety and Quality, Department of with production potential. Contact in-hand with the USDA to secure producers unprecedented amount Animal Sciences, Colorado State us for further information: approval since then. of information about the meat and University. In their study titled Jeremy Russell: 765-749-3100, Paul carcass characteristics of their “Industry Implications and & Diane Russell: 765-288-4845. Rick Stott, President and CEO of Facebook: Russell Sheep Company, Superior Farms said of the launch; lambs. Ultimately, producers will Economics of Implementation of
LLC “Our team worked closely with the be able to make genetic and Lamb Instrument Grading,” The production changes to provide US CSU found overwhelming Ewe Lambs For Sale USDA for two years validating the lamb customers with the highest evidence of the value of the camera Loaded with ewe lambs again this camera’s algorithms to assure quality, most consistent product technology and concluded: “… year. Some ewe lambs out of "Sho Me accurate full carcass Lad". Delivery free to Reno, NV or measurements of both yield and we can deliver,” added Eidman. unprecedented information about Mid-West Stud Ram Sale /National quality grades. Combining The next steps are to, first, pair this lamb carcass composition and Suffolk show and sale in Sedalia, MO. information with the Electronic value will be collected and Electronic Grading with our Lost River Livestock, Donna Mays, Producer Portal will allow Identification (EID) tags so that available. True production ID. [email protected] or 208- unprecedented access to carcass producers can see the data on an management decisions can be 541-3405 made by U.S. sheep producers with information by our producer individual lamb basis. Second, to Lambs For Sale partners that will allow every implement the technology in conveyance of product attributes Circle T Farm will be having an Open of harvested lambs.” segment of our industry to Superior Farms’ Denver facility. Barn April 14th from 10 a.m. until continue to produce a better “Now that we have received dark. Farm Address: 11242 product.” Challenge Dr. Bon Aqua Tn. See some approval from the USDA for the of our sale sheep on our website. This Electronic Grading system will camera grading, we can begin implementing the technology in Circletfarm.org provide Superior Farms producers our Denver facility,” Stott noted. For Sale* detailed meat information about “We look forward to working with Raca Bend Farm ram “ Smokey” their lambs. “We will now be able DOB: 2/17/17 - Sire: Mil-Sid Farm to share this detailed information the USDA to expedite the approval 1406 - Undefeated 1st place ram with our producer partners process so that both of our facilities 2015 New Jersey & New York State Fairs, Big E & KILE. Dam: MacCauley
3300. Ram is tall, nice standing, Founded in 1964 with headquarters in Sacramento, California, Superior Farms is North America’s largest, and most wonderful looking ram, with great sustainable, processor and marketer of lamb. The company is the recognized leader in the retail and foodservice easy going personality-great with markets it serves, providing products and services to customers throughout the United States, Canada, and more people! Ready to go work for you!! than 10 countries. The company has approximately 400 employee-owners at its nationwide network of facilities First $700. Also offering a ram lamb and offices. Superior Farms is an employee-owned company whose members take pride in their individual roles and for sale. Raca Bend Farm, Somerset, contributions to the company’s success. The Superior Farms family of brands includes Superior Farms, PA- exit 110 PA turnpike - Caleb: www.superiorfarms.com; Cascade Creek, www.cascadecreeklamb.com; Farmer’s Mark, www.farmersmark.com; [email protected], Dave: 814- 279-1799 or Jodell: 814-279-7294 Twitter: @eatlamb; Instagram: @superiorfarms.
Calendar of Events April June 14 Broehm's Enterprise 3rd Annual Farm Sale- 1 National Junior Suffolk Show Entries Due N5797 E River Rd, Brillion, WI. Sale starts at 10 USSA Photo Contest Entries Due Attention am, ends 1 pm. Chalkboard sale. Lunch Suffolk Ambassador/Queen Applications Due Members! provided. Jarrod (920-418-2437) or Blake (920- UJSSA Director/Intern Applications Due 418-2435) 2 Midwest Junior Preview Show, Missouri State When selling Suffolks, ask 14 Circle T Farm Open Barn - 10am until dark. Fairgrounds, Sedalia, MO your buyer for their email 11242 Challenge Dr., Bon Aqua, TN 37025. www.midwestjuniorpreviewshow.com address and if you can share it 931-215-4375 or Facebook: Circle T Farm 3 MacCauley Suffolks Online Sale – with the association. We’d 16 48th Annual Ebert Sheep Farm Sale www.wlivestock.com like to add Suffolk buyers to www.wlivestock.com 9 Illinois Junior Preview Show, Woodford Co. our email distribution lists! 17 Northern Exposure Livestock (Suffolks, Hamps Fairgrounds, Eureka, IL Info: John (309) 837- Let’s get buyers excited about & Southdowns) www.wlivestock.com 2168, [email protected] or Cheryl Suffolks AND the 24 The Show Stoppers (Skartvedt, Slack, McClure) (815)795-5030, [email protected] association! – www.wlivestock.com 11 Ebert Sheep Farm Ram & Ewe Lamb Sale – Also, anytime you sell Suffolks 24 Stars of the North Sale – www.wlivestock.com www.wlivestock.com and would like the office to 26 USSA Online Sale – www.wlivsestock.com 25-30 National Suffolk Sale, in conjunction with the send them some information Entries open to USSA and UJSSA members! Midwest Stud Ram Sale, Sedalia, MO – and FREEBIES, email 28-29 Corporation /Black and White, Chickasha, OK – www.midwestsale.com
[email protected] or www.wlivestock.com 29 Mountain Range Midwest Plains Sale (Ruby July include note with the 5-8 National Junior Suffolk Show, Lebanon, IN – transfers to the office. Mountain & Hoskins) www.wlivestock.com 29 MacCauley Suffolks Online Sale www.ujssa.org
www.wlivestock.com 17 Suffolk U Webinar- Managing Parasites – www.u-s-s-a.org May 28 NSIP Center of the Nation Sale, Spencer, IA – 1 Quam Suffolks, Hamps & Southdowns Online www.nsip.org Sale – www.wlivestock.com 5 Kimm Suffolks Production Sale, Kirkwood August Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA -5:30pm 1 DEADLINE: Intent to run for USSA Board of www.breedingsheeppage.com/kimm/ Sale: Directors www.dvauction.com 2 2018 Midwest Regional Jr. Suffolk Show, Ohio 5 Midwest Elite Slick Shorn Show & Sale, State Fair. Info: Sam & Pat Wiford Hendricks Co. Fairgrounds, Danville, IN [email protected] 11 Eastern NSIP Sale, Wooster, OH - www.nsip.org www.wlivestock.com 8 Double L Livestock Online Sale September www.wlivestock.com 1 Submission Deadline: Fall Newsletter 10-12 Big Ohio Sale, Eaton, OH 13 Suffolk U Webinar- Technology & Your Flock – www.bannersheepmagazine.com www.u-s-s-a.org 12 Suffolk U Webinar– Your Flock & Social Media– www.u-s-s-a.org October 17 Pirtle Farms Online Sale www.wlivestock.com 1 Deadline: USSA Election Ballots (postmarked) 21 All-American Junior Show & National Junior USSA & Let’s Grow Suffolk Scholarship Applications Due Suffolk Show Semen Benefit Auction www.u-s-s-a.org November 22 USSA Online Sale – www.wlivestock.com – 1 Ewe Lamb Giveaway Video Submission Deadline Entries open to USSA and UJSSA members! North American International Livestock 25 Submission Deadline: Summer Newsletter Exposition –www.livestockexpo.org 26 Season's Bounty Farm Suffolk Production Sale, 10 Market Lamb Show Harrisonburg, VA - 11 Junior Suffolk Show www.seasonsbountyfarm.com 12 Open Suffolk Show 25-26 Great Lakes Show & Sale, Wooster, OH – 27 Suffolk U Webinar- Nutrition: Late Gestation & www.bannersheepmagazine.com Lactation – www.u-s-s-a.org 31- 1 Nugget All American Show & Sale, Sparks, NV – www.wlivestock.com December 1 Submission Deadline: Winter Newsletter Last day to submit Futurity Points Share your events! Email the information to [email protected] or call 641.684.5291!
Advertise with the USSA! Pipestone Lamb and Wool American Lamb Board Range Plan that aim to increase the Facility Tour Establishes Goal of 2 Percent demand for American Lamb. June 4th, 2018 Demand Growth Yearly Grow awareness and increase E-blast News Release usage of American Lamb The USSA will create a specialized The Pipestone Lamb and Wool The American Lamb Board (ALB) among chefs and consumers. E-blast for each customer. Program, dedicated to changing has approved a new long range Promote and strengthen MEMBER PRICING sheep production to make it more plan for 2018-2022 to focus the American Lamb’s Value $100 - Single/First Blast profitable for producers, is excited work of the checkoff and its Proposition. $50 - Resend Improve the quality and to offer an idea filled sheep facility stakeholders in the areas of NON-MEMBER PRICING tour. The Pipestone Lamb and promotion, information and consistency of American Lamb. $200 – Per Blast Wool program offers this tour research over the next five years – Support industry efforts to every other year and this will be the and it boldly sets a demand growth increase domestic supplies of sixth tour offered. The purpose of goal. lamb. Suffolk Newsletter The strategic objective of the plan Collaborate and communicate Pricing below is for publish-ready the tour is to give producers an is to increase demand for American with industry partners and ads. At this the time USSA does not opportunity to see various types of stakeholders to expand efforts create banner ads but can get you in sheep facilities, including the latest Lamb by 2 percent annually over contact with designers. innovations in sheep buildings, the next five years, for a total to address the first four MEMBER PRICING handling systems, feeding systems demand growth of 10 percent. Per strategies. $200 – Full Page and facility layout. capita consumption of lamb in the “Using these core strategies, the $100 – Half Page U.S. has remained steady over the ALB will create budgets and annual $50 – Quarter Page The tour will be a full day, visiting past ten years at approximately work plans to achieve the goals and four Lamb and Wool producers one pound per person per year initiatives set by the Long Range NON-MEMBER PRICING with new and remodeled with nearly 20 percent of lamb Plan. America’s lamb producers are $300 – Full Page facilities. All of these operations consumption occurring during the excited about the work we’ll be $200 – Half Page have devised their buildings and spring holidays. Urban shoppers doing over the next several years to $100 – Quarter Page feeding systems to reduce labor increase the demand not just for are the most likely to consume and enable them to run larger lamb with the highest consumption lamb, but specifically for American numbers of ewes with the same occurring on the East and West Lamb,” Percival says. PrBannericing below Ads is for camera-ready labor. Tour participants will see Coasts. In 2015, lamb demand was The Long Range Plan identifies key banner ads. At this the time USSA lambing barns, hoop barns, up 7 percent compared to 2014 trends and opportunities in today’s does not create banner ads but can remodeled buildings along with get you in contact with designers. and increased again in 2016 by 2.5 marketing climate. Global demand various feeding systems designed percent. growth, interest in buying local and MEMBER PRICING to reduce labor and minimize feed $20 - week “The future holds tremendous production practices, changing waste. 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Registration forms chairman. “Improving the quality $600 - year and additional information about and consistency of our products to and allied industry partners will our facility tour are available on our ensuring consumers have a great seek opportunities to align their web page or individuals can contact eating experience every time, plans with this plan and find ways to Web Packages the Pipestone Lamb and Wool increasing our industry’s support the industry-wide MEMBER PRICING Management Program, Minnesota productivity and stabilizing our objectives. We all benefit when we $125 - One Month Banner & One focus our efforts to build demand E-blast West Community and Technical prices are all critical to the success $160 - One Month Banner & Two College, P.O. Box 250; Pipestone, of creating demand for American for American Lamb,” Percival says. 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Suffolk U Webinars AMERICAN LAMB The USSA is excited to announce a INDUSTRY ROADMAP new bi-monthly webinar series! PROJECT After the success of the March webinar, How Can NSIP Add $$$ Click Here to access the To My Flock?, the USSA Staff and American Lamb Board’s Board would like to expand this Final Lamb Industry offering to a series, covering Roadmap Report! various topics. The 2018 Suffolk U Webinar schedule is listed to the right. We hope you find these topics to be of value! We welcome you to attend these webinars, however, if you cannot attend, don’t worry – the will all be recorded and archived for you to link to from the USSA website! Information will be posted on the USSA website and Facebook pages approximately 2 weeks prior to each webinar. Please contact the USSA Office if you have any questions. If there are topics you would like to see covered in the future, please contact the USSA Office.
Young Producers Needed for production efficiencies and provide are selected to represent the ALB Program a consistent, high quality, premium United States. Participants will be The American Lamb Board is product for continued lamb responsible for some meals, as well seeking two candidates to demand growth and increasing the as incidentals. represent the United States in the American market share. There are two parts to the Young Guns Leadership Program Each country (U.S., Australia and selection-application process: at LambEx in Australia. ALB New Zealand) will select two young 1. Applicants must complete the believes producer education is of producers (22 to 40 years old) who written application, which is the utmost importance for the long- exhibit future leadership potential available here or by contacting term viability of the industry. The to participate in the forum for two Karissa Maneotis at American Sheep Industry years. The leaders that are selected [email protected]. Association is sharing this will be required to present a report 2. Interviews will be conducted opportunity with its Young on the Young Leader Program at over the phone or in person Entrepreneur stakeholders. the 2019 ASI Convention in New depending on applicant's location. The program is intended to Orleans. All applicants must be members of broaden the understanding of new The program is set for Aug. 1-8, and ASI. Applications are due by April innovation and technologies in will kick-off with innovative 30. Interviews will be conducted sheep production practices. This industry and operational May 1-15 and successful leadership development forum will opportunities and finish in Perth at participants will be notified by May provide innovative and progressive the 2018 LambEx. Airfare, hotel 25.
opportunities for young producers and other travel expenses will be to increase United States covered for the participants that
STATE/REGIONAL SUFFOLK ASSOCIATIONS Premier 1 Supplies Acquires sheep extension programs are 17 NDSU Sheep Ultrasound downsizing.” CALIFORNIA: Small Ruminant Business Certification School. “Pipestone is thrilled to team with Website From Pipestone Veterinary Attending producers will receive a company that shares the same President: Greg Ahart Services the chance to “bid” on a group of 916.716.0089 or passion for helping sheep marketed lambs. The producers will [email protected] April 11, 2018 -Washington, IA — producers as we have had for the be able to follow those lambs Premier 1 Supplies, LLC announced past 75 years.” said Hannah through harvest at the NDSU ILLINOIS: that it has acquired the Sheep Walkes, President of Pipestone . Meats Laboratory, fabrication and President: John Corson Business Unit from Pipestone “We view this as a tremendous taste testing. 309-255-4606 or Veterinary Services, PLC, a opportunity to bring an even “This will allow determination of [email protected] Minnesota-based company. The greater level of service and actual live, carcass, and wholesale Sheep Business Unit was commitment to producers via an IOWA: and retail prices, along with Website Facebook Page responsible for providing practical expansion of the Shepherd’s Club consumer satisfaction, to be President: Kathy Krafka Harkema healthcare and nutrition combined with Premier’s reach in evaluated from a total of 20 lambs,” 641.623.7200 or [email protected] knowledge to sheep producers the industry.” Hoffman says. throughout the United States, In future research, he will be MINNESOTA : including a wide array of small Lamb Value Discovery working with sheep producers in President: Jeremy Geske ruminant feeds and supplements. Workshop Seminar North Dakota, South Dakota and 612.756.1200 or The purchase will better serve the Minnesota to collect carcass data [email protected] April 2, 2018 - FARGO, N.D. — needs of Premier’s sheep and goat from their 2018-marketed (July- Sheep producers will have an customers across the United States MISSOURI: opportunity to learn about live September) lambs. This workshop and Canada. President: Amanda Dobson animal evaluation, sheep slaughter, and research are sponsored by the The asset purchase of Pipestone’s 660.232.1433 or carcass merit and lamb value during American Sheep Industry Sheep Business Unit fits into [email protected] a workshop the North Dakota State Association’s Let’s Grow program. Premier’s strategy to advance the University Extension Service is “We are recruiting interested MONTANA: sheep industry through an Website hosting April 25-26. individuals who want to learn more education-first approach. Premier Contact: Jane Rath The interactive event will be held in about the carcass merit of their will provide its customers with 406.232.1060 Shepperd Arena on the NDSU lamb crop and strive for preferred access to Pipestone’s small campus. It will run from 8 a.m. to 5 lamb premiums,” Hoffman says. NORTHEAST : ruminant veterinarians as well as p.m. on April 25 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We can expect a continued push Website Facebook Page other on-staff experts including Dr. President : Josh Miller on April 26. for value-based marketing, and it Dan Morrical, the just-retired 518-231-8113 or [email protected] “It has always been exciting for me will be rewarding to produce fast- sheep specialist from Iowa State to learn about the conversion of gaining lambs that produce trim, OHIO : University. Dr. Morrical was animals to meat and understand muscular carcasses.” Facebook Page responsible for ISU’s educational President: Larry Orwick the value difference of each The cost of the workshop is $50. programs in all areas of sheep The registration deadline is April [email protected] animal,” says Travis Hoffman, production, ranging from nutrition, NDSU/University of Minnesota 23. Register online at PENNSYLVANIA : genetics, marketing and Extension sheep specialist. “This https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ansc Facebook Page management. educational seminar will provide through the NDSU Marketplace President: Jodie Hoover “The acquisition of Pipestone’s insight on how we can work link. 724-222-9325 or Sheep Business Unit complements [email protected] collectively to produce high-quality For more information about the our existing sheep and goat supply lamb and inevitably receive more workshop and/or future research SOUTH DAKOTA: business. 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. 60 A Moment of ’s Suffolk History SUFFOLK HISTORY The dawning of 1960’s ushered in An example of the kind of sheep the change from Hampshires to described in the paragraph above is Do you have Suffolk history Suffolks being the dominant Linn Taylor’s 1961 Chicago you would like to share? commercial ram sire in the west. International Champion Ram. The Is there a piece of Suffolk Breeding schemes of the picture on the right is a retouched history you would like to Intermountain west was geared to photo of the ram. Note the ram’s learn more about? producing large numbers of range base width, bone, and mass, which Are there Suffolk genetics rams. This was the Suffolk were typical of the Suffolks of the you would like to learn the producer’s bread and butter. early 1960’s. Gary TeStroete developed a history about? These rams were sold in large Suffolk flock that contributed to all Is there a Suffolk breeder/ numbers to sizeable white face flock that you would like to facets of the Suffolk sheep industry. commercial operations to sire One of his rams pictured above is learn more about? brockle face lambs for the meat “Magnifier”. This ram possessed Please email or contact the trade. Yearling rams in those days the phenotype and breed office! usually required small amount of character to satisfy the most grain per day to maintain flesh for His ram, Arlo Farms 150 sale day. When one considers the “Hawkeye” was the Chicago discriminating show ring
seed stock producer, the range ram International Champion ram lamb aficionado. He had the tools that WANTED producer, who often was also a in 1961and also became the most the commercial producer was Are you in search of a historical seed stock producer, and the famous ram in the world. seeding: performance, body mass, Suffolk / Association item? We commercial sheep raiser, there was “Hawkeye” became a poster sheep bone and feet and leg placement, can list your wanted ad here! very nearly a seamless type for the Deluxe Check Company, and testicular size. Plus, he had “the difference between the sheep resulting in more 100,000 requests look” that when mated to the right desired by all. for his picture, “Hawkeye”, better ewes would produce competitive At the same time sheep breeders in known as Deluxe Check Symbol wether-type sheep. Could the the Midwest and East were also 3621, is truly the most famous today’s Suffolk breed use more revising their sheep operations. FOR SALE sheep in the world. Wow! rams that had pieces possessed by Hampshires, Shropshires and Consider the similarity in type Do you have Suffolk/ “Magnifier”? Association items that you Southdowns had been the most between the Taylor ram (above) would like to sell? We can list popular breeds. But the U.S. sheep and “Hawkeye”(below)! In another part of the country we them here! industry as a whole was tending to had Suffolks under a different a larger framed and less wooly environment. Pictured below are a headed type of sheep. Like the few of T. B. Burton’s range rams in inner mountain and western sheep Cambridge, Idaho. The breeders, sheep breeders east of the Rockies were also shifting environment in this photo is how toward the Suffolk breed maybe these intermountain range rams for slightly different reasons. were prepared for their service by Gary TeStroete, who resided in making them at home on the range. Sioux Center, Iowa was one of the
instrumental Midwestern breeders as Suffolks became “the Submitted by Ron Alves breed in the lead”. Gary had a great eye for judging livestock, as he was high individual in the 1962 National Collegiate Livestock Judging contest for South Dakota State University. With eye of a shepherd, Gary sought the kind of sheep that would meet the needs of all constituents involved in the Suffolk industry. United Suffolk Sheep Association - January USSA Board Conference Call - January 10, 2018 Board Member Present: President, Matt Kansas State Fairgrounds with the All- ready for the board to review and vote on. An Beals, Treasurer, Bill Royer, Secretary, American; communication has been made ad/sponsorship will be sent to ASI for their Amanda Everts and the following directors: with the Kansas State Fairgrounds for a upcoming convention. Ron Alves, Gayle Lucas, Blair Summey, Tom contract to be drawn. Budget – Chairman, Bill Royer, reported that Burke, Bill Gergen, Jeremy Geske, Bret Committee Reports income is up about $3000 and expenses are up Henderson, Randy Hodges and Joe By-Laws - Chairman, Randy Hodges reported $500 compared to the last fiscal year to-date. Emenheiser. Absent: Paul Skartvedt. that the proposed language for Section 6: At this point, the association is well aligned with President Beals called the meeting to order at Vacancies that were sent to the membership its budget. 7:04pm. for approval did not have any changes from Scholarship – Chairman, Ron Alves, reported Additions/Approval of the Agenda what was previously included in the bylaws. that he had reviewed the scholarship Joe Emenheiser moved to accept the meeting The committee will review that section to applications and asked the board to consider agenda as written. The motion was seconded determine if a change was supposed to be the following changes: by Randy Hodges. All were in favor, motion made. The board was asked to review the USSA Scholarship: Offer one scholarship. carried. section as well. Add that the applicant must own a registered Approval of Meeting Minutes Youth Promotion – Amanda Everts reported Suffolk sheep. Ron Alves made motion to approve the that futurity results are posted and checks Applications must be typed, not handwritten. following meeting minutes – November have been sent to participants. Ewe lamb Previous recipients are ineligible for future 2016/2017 board meeting. The motion was giveaway winners have been contacted and USSA Scholarships but are eligible to apply for seconded by Jeremy Geske. All were in favor, provided a list of breeders they can choose the Let’s Grow Scholarship. the motion carried. their ewe lamb to come from. Let’s Grow Scholarship: Application must be Secretary Everts reported that the November Marketing/Promotion – Chairman, Bret typed, not handwritten. 2017/2018 board meeting and annual Henderson reported that the committee has Jeremy Geske moved that the BOD accept meeting minutes will be emailed out later in the spent a lot of time on the logo and believe it is Ron’s recommendations. The motion was week for approval. Secretary’s Report Secretary Everts reported that registrations and transfers are up compared to last fiscal year to date. Amanda continues to train Jenna on registry work and billing. The annual dues reminder letter will be mailed out the end of January. Bill Royer made motion to accept the Secretary’s report. The motion was seconded by Jeremy Geske. All were in favor, motion carried. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Royer reported the current balance sheet shows $284,946 in equity compared to $254,446 a year ago at this time. The investment fund balance was $237,072. He also reported that 990 long form has been completed for the association’s last fiscal year and is available for board members to review. Directors interested in reviewing the 990 should contact Amanda or Bill Royer within the next 10 days, after that time the accounting firm will be given the go-ahead to submit the return. Bill Gergen made motion to accept the Treasurer’s report, the motion was seconded by Jeremy Geske. All were in favor, motion carried. UJSSA Report Amanda Everts reported that the juniors continue to plan for the 2018 junior show to be held at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Indiana. The 2019 show will be at the
seconded by Bill Royer. All were in favor, which are consigned to the National Suffolk Summey, Alves, Lucas, Hodges, Emenheiser; motion carried. Sale – no action was taken. There will be a no – Gergen. Motion passed, new logo Hospitality – Ron Alves reported that the committee before the next USSA BOD adopted. hospitality event at Reno is to be determined. meeting. Drafted Criteria for National Suffolk Sale – Randy Hodges reported he will contact Tom Online Sales- Chairman, Jeremy Geske, There was a brief discussion on suggestions Begg and donuts and juice or coffee will likely reported that the USSA Online Sales will be Kip Kuntz drafted for board consideration on be provided at Ohio. Midwest Sale hospitality held on April 26 and May 22 through requirements for the National Suffolk Sale. is to be determined as well – it’s possible it will wlivestock. The committee will work on some Jeremy Geske will continue to work on these be a light breakfast before the sale on Friday. entry changes and create a document with requirements and report back to the board. Ambassador – Chairman, Tom Burke that he’s information to help improve the quality of Ron Alves reported that he be creating a concerned with the poor participation in the entries and potentially garner better prices for catalog for the Suffolk portion of the Reno sale Ambassador program and the committee those sheep consigned. The document will – the catalog should be completed by the recommends that the Suffolk Ambassador focus on tips for taking good photos. Amanda middle of May. position become a Suffolk Queen. Bill Gergen reported that there will be no June sale. There 2018 NAILE Open Show – Amanda Everts made Tom’s recommendations a motion, the was a brief discussion about having online sales confirmed with the board that they wanted motion was seconded by Randy Hodges. After and the dates of the sales. Bill Gergen made a 2018 NAILE Open Suffolk Show to have the discussion Gergen and Hodges withdrew their motion that the USSA should not have online same set-up as 2017 but with only one judge. motion. Ron Alves made motion that the sales. There was no second to the motion. New Business Ambassador committee explore the possibility Strategic Planning Updates 2018 USSA Breeders Directory – The 2018 that Ambassador becomes the National Breed Improvement – Randy Hodges will be available electronically. There was a Suffolk Spokesperson. The motion was reported that the USSA should coordinate a brief discussion about what should be included seconded by Joe Emenheiser. Bill Royer webinar for those who responded to the in the directory. Tom Burke made a motion commented that he sees no change in the survey that they wanted to learn more about that the association allows members to list position by changing it from the Ambassador NSIP. The webinar will cover the basics of NSIP what they have for sale. Ron Alves seconded to a National Suffolk Spokesperson and does and a question and answer session. It will be the motion. Roll call vote was taken, all were in not solve the problem. Jeremy Geske moved open to breeders and those who identified on favor. Motion passed. Amanda will add an area that motion be amended to state that the the survey that they are interested will be in the membership renewals return slip Ambassador position will become a Suffolk contacted directly. The webinar will most likely (included on the membership dues reminder Queen or King position. Ron accepted the be in February. Rusty Burgett has been asked letter). Amanda will contact Greg Deakin to amendment. The motion was seconded Bret to cover the basics of NSIP and Brenda Reau, determine the maximum number of words Henderson. Roll Call vote: Yes- Alves, Lucas, NSIP Suffolk Breed Representative, will be members can include to describe what they Geske, Henderson and Emenheiser; No – available as well. Directors are encouraged to have for sale with their directory listing. Summey, Gergen, Burke, Royer, Hodges, and join and learn about NSIP. Survey – Bill Royer asked for the results of the Beals. Motion failed. Maintain a Financial Viable Association – Bill survey that was sent out last spring. The results Blair Summey made motion that the Royer reported that he has had discussions will be emailed to the directors. Ambassador position changes to a Suffolk with Matt and Amanda regarding the ASI Convention – There as a discussion Queen contest. The motion was seconded by association’s registration program and the regarding Amanda attending ASI convention. Jeremy Geske. Roll call vote: Yes - Summey, future of the association. He would like to Amanda reported it would cost her about Lucas, Burke, Gergen, Royer, Geske, Hodges, continue to look into this topic. He asked if $2000 to attend. Ron Alves made a motion Henderson; No – Alves and Emenheiser. there are any board members that would like that Amanda attend the convention. The Motion carried. Tom and the committee will to work with him and Amanda on how we motion was seconded by Joe Emenheiser. Roll put together an application. move forward with our registry program. He call vote: Yes – Summey, Alves, Lucas, Burke, Hall of Fame – Chairman, Tom Burke reported plans to have a recommendation for the board Royer, Geske, Henderson, Hodges, that the committee will be Wayne Skartvedt, at the June board meeting. Emenheiser; No – Gergen. Motion passed. Chuck Ream, Donna Mays, Randy Hodges and Youth Development – No report. Topics listed on the agenda but tabled until the he was waiting to hear back from Steve Communication Plan – No update. Amanda next meeting due to time: Nugget All American George. The committee have their suggested we put an update together to share Show & Sale, Hall of Fame Criteria, Suffolk recommendations for the 2018 USSA Hall of with the membership this spring. Judges Conference and Branded Suffolk Fame by the June board meeting. Old Business Product/Program. Breed Improvement – Chairman, Blair Logo – The board reviewed 6 logo options. Randy Hodges made motion to adjourn the Summey, reported that he emailed out some Bret Henderson made a motion that the board meeting. The motion was seconded by Ron thoughts to the committee to begin moves forward with Option 2, “Suffolk” in red. Alves. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58pm brainstorming ideas. There was a brief Jeremy Geske seconded the motion. Roll call Minutes approved 3.6.18. discussion on possible requirements for rams vote: yes – Burke, Royer, Geske, Henderson,
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