ASI Annual Convention Presentations Available
2018 ASI Convention Presentations
Wednesday Executive Board Meeting
Why is Now the Ideal Time to Expand On-farm OPPv Eradication
Dr. Cindy Wolf, ASI Animal Health Committee
Thursday State Executives/Contacts Meeting
Tri-Lamb Young Leader Update
Karissa Maneotis, Tri-Lamb Young Leader
Thursday Genetic Stakeholders Committee
Genetic Stakeholder Committee Update
Tomy Boyer and Dr. Ron Lewis
Thursday Animal Health
National Scrapie Eradication Program Update
Dr. Diane Sutton, USDA/APHIS
Mycoplasma Ovis Research
Dr. Maggie Highland, USDA/ARS
Research Updates on Malignant Catarrhal Fever
Dr. Cristina Cunha, USDA/ARS
Footvax Use in the United States
Erica Sanko, California Wool Growers Association
Innovations in Parasite Research
Dr. Joan Burke, USDA/ARS
Thursday National Sheep Improvement Program
Update and Panel
Dr. Ron Lewis, Dr. Jason Osterstock, Ben Pjesar and Micah Wells
Thursday Production, Education, and Research Council
Range and Animal Science Research in Texas
Dr. John Walker, Texas AgriLife
NWRC – Predator Research Facility Update – Livestock Working Dogs
Dr. Julie Young, USDA/APHIS/WS
National Wildlife Resource Center Update
Dr. Larry Clark, USDA/APHIS/WS
Evaluation of Three Maternal Lines Under Pasture Management
Dr. Brad Freking, USDA/MARC
Thursday Wool Council
Marketing and Technical Services Update
Roy Kettlewell, ASI Wool Consultant
Update on Marketing Wool Domestically and Internationally
Goetz Giebel, ASI Wool Consultant
Raw Wool Services Update
Dr. Lisa Surber, ASI Wool Consultant
Friday Lamb Council
Nourish With Lamb – 2018 Nutrition Education Program
Megan Wortman and Allison Beadle
Lamb Market Outlook
David Anderson, Texas AgriLife
Update on Mandatory Price Reporting
Erica Sanko, California Wool Growers Association
Defining “Lamb” Maturity
Dr. Travis Hoffman, North Dakota State University
Friday Wool Council and Wool Roundtable
Report on Wool Marketing and Trends
Goetz Giebel, ASI Wool Consultant
Wool: From Fiber to Fashion
Roy Kettlewell, ASI Wool Consultant
American Wool in the 2018 Olympics
Jeanne Carver, Imperial Stock Ranch
Responsibility in Wool Production Update
Dr. Lisa Surber, ASI Wool Consultant
USDA-AMS Wool Market Update
Chris Dias, USDA-AMS, LPGMN Reporter
Feast and Famine: The Situation and Prospect of the World Wool Market
Chris Wilcox, Poimena Analysis
ASI Market News App
Chris Dias, USDA-AMS, LPGMN Reporter
Friday Let’s Grow
GM1 Sheep Production for Huntington’s Disease
Larry and Sue Holler, Dakota Lamb Producers
Presentation
Video
Friday Young Entrepreneurs Meeting
Pelt and Byproduct Values
Erica Sanko, California Wool Growers Association
Friday Board of Directors Informational Session
Retailers Expectations of Lamb
Brad Graham, Mountain States Rosen
ASI Legislative Update
Jim Richards, Cornerstone Government Affairs
Feed Your Adventurous Side
Chairman Jim Percival, American Lamb Board
Cost of Production Comparison and Economic Tools for Sheep
Bridger Fuez, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Wyoming Extension
Wool: The “New” Performance Fiber
Roy Kettlewell, ASI Wool Consultant
Saturday Board of Directors Meeting
Let the Good Times Roll? Global Situation and Outlook for Sheep Meat and Wool
Chris Wilcox, Poimena Analysis
Wool Marketing Worldwide
Goetz Giebel, ASI Wool Consultant
Untapped Crop Insurance Opportunities for Ranchers
Brandon Willis and Burdell Johnson
Update on Let’s Grow! Program
Susan Schultz, Let’s Grow Committee Chair
ASI Wool Council Update
Ken Wixom, ASI Wool Council Chair
Production, Research and Education Council Update
Jimmy Parker, PERC Co-Chair
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
Steve Lee, Executive Director, NSIIC