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A Newsletter for the Iowa Sheep Industry ❖ July/August 2013
Important meetIng for producers usIng ultrasound for fetal countIng – July 25
The Iowa Vet Med Board is scheduled to vote on the final document amend-ing the practice of veterinary medicine at their July 25, 2013 meeting. The proposed amendment for pregnancy diagnosis is: Diagnosis of pregnancy, either by manual or mechanical means, is included in the practice of veteri-nary medicine.
If this is of concern to you, plan to attend the Iowa Vet Board meeting the Wallace Building, Des Moines at 10:00 am on July 25 to share your opinions, concerns, and frustrations with the proposed amendment. Question? Call Marsha @ 712-330-7982.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The 9th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival brought sheep produc-ers, lamb lovers, fiber
aficionados and consumers to the Dallas County Fairgrounds in June.
People started arriving early to enter the fleece show and fiber classes and it wasn’t long before the fiber vendor build-ings were bustling with activity. Spinning, weaving and knitting demonstrations were provided by several fiber guilds. Hoots and hollers were heard at the conclusion of the longest yarn contest conducted by the Little Sioux Spinners with partici-pants exiting the doors of the buildings as they kept stretch-ing their yarn.
Sharon Erickson and Susan Day prepared meatballs, stir-fry, fajitas, chili and kabobs from lamb cuts during the Cooking Demonstration. Everyone en-joyed samples and took recipes home. The Cook-off took place on Sunday. Find the first and second place recipes on page six.
Chuck and Carolyn Johnson prepared grilled chislic, leg of lamb, lamb meatballs and lamb liver pate for the Social. Wine
was served by the Penoach Winery and stringed music was provided by Kathy Hykes and two of her students from Roosevelt High in Des Moines. Awards were given and the auction raised funds for the as-sociation.
The Club Lamb Show on Sunday was thought to have been one of the best attended at the festival to date and the Meat Goat Show on Saturday also tabulated a good number of participants.
The lamb foodstand was a busy place all weekend offering lamb burgers, lamb brats, lamb walking tacos and new this year a Lamb Gyro, which sold out on Saturday.
Sheepdog trials and demon-strations, shearing demonstra-tions and educational seminars rounded out the weekend.
A huge thank you to the festi-val sponsors: American Lamb Board, American Sheep
See FESTIVAL on page 4
Another Festival is In the Books
At the Lamb Lovers’ Social everyone enjoyed all the delicious lamb they could eat / Photos by Robyn Goddard
Festival was dedicated to Stan and Jean Potratz
The Iowa Sheep Industry Association needs your help serving and promoting lamb at the Iowa State Fair Lamb Foodstand. Please call Chuck Johnson, 515-468-1570 or Carolyn Johnson, 515-314-9274 to sign up for a shift at the foodstand. It is a big job and many hands are needed. It is also a very enjoyable experience serving delicious lamb to eager consumers.
By Marsha Spykerman
The Lamb and Wool Festival appeared to be pretty well attended. Both the meat goat and market lamb shows had
close to 100 head of animals entered and shown. The educational presentations were attended by 20-30 people at each session. Lastly the social had some excellent lamb that was prepared by Chuck and Carolyn Johnson. The Silent and Live Auctions raised almost $1000 for the Association.Why Not?So the question is why not? I attended the
annual Regional Sheep Research Committee at Utah State University in Logon Utah the Monday through Wednesday following the Festival. The highlight of the trip was getting to visit Clark Willis at his Ranch near Bear Lake National Forest. That is northern Utah close to the Idaho and not far from Wyo-ming. Clark is on the north side of 70 and is a retired developer. He runs 1200 ewes, feeds out his lamb crop and markets them through Niman Ranch.
The reason it was so enjoyable was the willingness for Clark to use technology. He began buying ¼ Romanov ewes from the excess breeding stock sale at the Meat Ani-mal Research Center in 2001. He continued purchasing these crossbred ewes and phas-ing out his Columbia ewes. Today Clark’s ewe flock drops close to 200% lambing crop, with close to 175% marketed. He shed lambs and grazes his flock with a herder on the various federal grazing allotments.
Clark also attended the national sympo-sium in Spencer last summer. He purchased several rams in the NSIP sale. All of those rams survived the Utah winter and were going to make the second breeding season. Interesting when that is the biggest com-
plaint about terminal sires in that they can-not survive out west. Yes these rams were fed some very good hay over the winter and were a touch thin but one must realize most were ram lambs that were still growing. But once again Clark was using technology via EBV to improve the value of his lamb crop.
The reason I ask why? If a Clark can do this why are other producers not following suit. I asked Clark if any of his neighbors had switched to Romanov crosses and he replied none. That was the downer of the trip. My Health SituationFor those that have not heard. I had a mild
heart attack on June 15. I had two coronary arteries that were 100% and 90% blocked. I had two stints inserted. I will be fine but need to lose some weight and reduce my cholesterol. This will be my last newsletter for a while until I get fully recovered from
the heart situation. Center Nation NSIP Sale and Education
SeminarThe Center of the Nation NSIP sale will
be held in Spencer, Iowa July 27. Conover Sales will again manage the sale and the sale catalog will be available on their website in mid-July. Education Program Sale Ring
10:00 AM Updates on the Genetics of OPP Resistance, Dr. Kreg Leymaster, US Meat Animal Research Center. Clay Center NE. This will be an update from the talk given last year.
10:45 AM How to get the most from your breeding rams. Dr. Cindy Wolf, U. of Min-nesota, St. Paul
11:30 AM What are all these traits and ab-breviations in NSIP? Q and A session with Dr. Dan Morrical, Iowa State University.
By Dr. Dan Morrical, ISU Sheep Extension Specialist
TIMELY TIPS
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Clark and Patty Willis
Stock for Sale
Free listing for ISIA members. One ad per membership, which must be limited to 50 words. Ads may run in four issues (date in parenthesis indicates first issue) and may be re-submitted for an additional four issues. Send ad information along with name, address, phone and mail to Marsha Spykerman, 5771 230th St., Sibley, IA 51249 or email [email protected] by the 15th of the month for publication in the following month’s newsletter. Newsletter is published 11 times/year with a July/August issue.
For sale (7/13): Registered Navajo Churro lambs, rams and replacement ewes. % Dorper. Akbash dogs. Navajo Churro washed fleeces in traditional or Biil (very similar to Cashmere) Corn-ing, Iowa, 641-322-4802 [email protected]
For Sale (7/13): Great group of 10-15 ewes and ewe lambs. Ewes 1-6 years. Meaty, hardy, production type, purebred Suffolk ewes. Would keep but reducing our numbers. Several rams and ram lambs with Kimm bloodlines. We can make a package, if you are interested! Montie & Amy Wuthrich, Bloomfield, IA
(641) 664-1375
For Sale (7/13): Registered CVM/Rom-eldale ram colored proven - $200. CVM/Romney Cross Ram colored - $125. Registered Romney ram, sire & dam had prize winning fleeces - $175. Two Cormo/Romney cross rams excellent qualities - $125 each. All rams excellent fleece of handspinning quaility as well as meat animals. 515-681-2361 or email: [email protected].
For Sale (6/13): 2013 registered Suf-folk ram lambs and ewe lambs. Sire is outstanding Kimm ram with excellent
maternal and longevity traits. We think this year’s lambs may be our best in 25+ years of raising Suffolks. Please contact Michael and Debbie Jensen, Castana, Iowa, at (712) 353-6599 or by e-mail at [email protected]
For Sale (5/13): 4-year-old Jacob ram. $200. Contact Susan Hellert at [email protected]
For Sale (5/13): Rams and ewe lambs from a highly productive and prolific flock. Polypay and Suffolk rams with all production records available. RR. Polypay and crossbred ewe lambs
that will increase your production and increase your profits. Dave and Julie Hofland, Hartley, Iowa (712) 728-3103 or (712) 348-5318 (cell).
For Sale (5/13): Up to 500 head of yearling ewe lambs - Dorper/Romanov/St. Croix crosses. Exposed to St. Croix rams and top breeding stock. Also for sale, Pyrenees-Karakachan guard dog puppies - raised in pasture with sheep. Contact Thoreson Ranch, PO Box 334, El Dorado Springs, MO, 64744, (417) 876-7979 or [email protected].
JULY 201327 National Sheep Improve-
ment Program Sale & Educa-tional Seminars. Clay County Fairgrounds Spencer, Iowa. Sale information www.conoverauction.com
AUGUST 20138 -18 ISIA Lamb Foodstand
at the Iowa State Fair will be open all days of the fair. Your help is needed! Call Chuck Johnson at 515-468-1570 or Carolyn Johnson at 515-314-9274.
14 Iowa State Fair Sheep and Cattle Dog Trial. Starting at 8:00 a.m. in the Outdoor Arena.
Please contact any member
Iowa Sheep Industry AssociationPresidentTed Greiner
Vice PresidentMarsha Spykerman
Newsletter712-330-7982
SecretaryGary Erickson515-332-1680
TreasurerErlene LeonardMembershipFinancials
Director-at-LargeMargie Meehan
Festival563-920-7704
Director-at-LargeRegina Fraham641-521-0086
Director-at-LargeLorraine Bailey515-306-2463
Director-at-LargeJim Timmins
Iowa Sheep & Wool Promotion BoardChair
Mark Van Roekel3891 390th St, Orange City, IA 51041
BookkeeperSally Good
PO Box 1969, Ames, IA 50010515-201-8875
Contact Information
2013 Iowa State Fair Sheep Schedule
July/August 2013 Lamb & Wool Page 3
Calendar of Events
Tues.,Aug. 6
Wed.,Aug. 7
Thurs.,Aug. 8
Fri.,Aug. 9
Sat.,Aug. 10
Sun.,Aug. 11
Mon.,Aug. 12
Tues.,Aug. 13
Wed.,Aug. 14
Thurs.,Aug. 15
Fri.,Aug. 16
Sat.,Aug. 17
Sun.,Aug. 18
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IVE 8:00 a.m.
FFAColumbiaCorriedaleLong Wool
Ramb.
8:00 a.m.Cheviot
Montadale
7:00 a.m.4-H
8:00 p.m.Hampshire
DorsetShropshire Southdown
8:00 a.m.SuffolkWether
Sire/Dam
8:00 a.m.Oxford Down
8:00 a.m.Jackpot
MU
ST
BE
IN
NoonFFA
2:00 p.m.Corriedale
Ramb.
8:00 a.m.ColumbiaLong Wool
11:00 a.m.Big Ram
8:00 a.m.Cheviot
Montadale
Noon4-H
8:00 a.m.Dorset
Southdown
NoonHampshireShropshire
9:00 a.m.Wether
Sire/Dam
8:00 a.m.Suffolk
NoonOxford Down
8:00 a.m.Jackpot Lambs
MU
ST
BE
C
HE
CK
ED
IN
4:00 p.m.Corriedale
Ramb.
3:00 p.m.ColumbiaLong Wool
NoonMontadale
2:00 p.m.Cheviot
10:00 a.m.Dorset
NoonSouthdown
4:00 p.m.HampshireShropshire
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WeighWether
Sire/Dam
NoonSuffolk
2:00 p.m.Oxford
8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
Weigh Jackpot Lambs
SH
OW
TBAFFA
Carcass Lamb
Ultrasound Evaluation
8:00 a.m.FFA Mkt. &
Carcass9:00 a.m.Corriedale
NoonBig Ram1:00 p.m.
Ramb.6:00 p.m.
Wool Show
8:00 a.m.FFA Brdg. & CommercialLong Wool
NoonColumbia
6:00 p.m.Montadale
8:00 a.m.Cheviot
12:30 p.m.Sheep
ShearingContest
10:00 a.m.Spin &
Knit
7:30 a.m.4-H Perf.4-H Mkt.
7:30 a.m.4-H Brdg.
2:00 p.m.Dorset
6:00 p.m.Southdown
8:00 a.m.Shropshire
8:00 a.m.Stock Dog
Trials (Outdoor
Arena)2:00 p.m.Hampshire
8:30 a.m.Wether
Sire/Dam
5:00 p.m.Wether
Sire/Dam Sale
8:00 a.m.Suffolk
SuffolkSale
FollowsShow
8:00 a.m.Oxford Down
1:00 p.m.Jackpot Lambs
RE
LE
AS
ED
4:00 p.m.FFA
CorriedaleRamb.
4:00 p.m.Cheviot
ColumbiaLong WoolMontadale
AfterShow4-H
4:00 p.m.Dorset
Southdown
4:00 p.m.HampshireShropshire
6:00 p.m.Wether
Sire/Dam
AfterSale
Suffolk
3:00 p.m.Jackpot LambsOxford Down
6:00 p.m.Big Ram
MU
ST
BE
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T
6:00 p.m.FFA
6:00 p.m.Cheviot
ColumbiaCorriedaleLong WoolMontadale
Ramb.
4:00 p.m.4-H
7:00 p.m.All Sheep
2013 IOWA STATE FAIRSHEEP SCHEDULE
Do you have an event that you would like to place in the Lamb & Wool newsletter? Please send information by the 15th of the month preceding publication date of newsletter. Submit via email at [email protected] or call 712-330-7982.
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PASTURE BLOAT IN SHEEPBy Ulf Kintzel
For a sustainable grazing system, one should have legumes in the pasture. Le-
gumes have the capability of fix-ating nitrogen from the air and thus reduce or even eliminate the need for nitrogen fertilizer. To accomplish this, the pasture must contain at least 30 percent of legumes. I prefer 50 and up to 70 percent of legumes in the pasture. Legumes are also highly nutritious and remain palatable when grass doesn’t. However, most legumes like clovers and alfalfa (and with the exception of Birdsfoot Trefoil) have one big disadvantage: They cause bloat. Bloat is defined in this case as a forage causing the buildup of gas in the rumen. That gas can-not be released and expands to the point that it pushes onto the diaphragm, making it difficult to impossible for the animal to breath, and on occasion it suf-focates.
Many articles have been writ-ten about how to prevent bloat. Often times I have found that the advice given was not based on experience and proven to be ineffective. In this article I will describe what I found over the course of more than 25 years that works or doesn’t work.
The most important approach in dealing with bloat is prevent-ing it rather than treating it. Not every part of the legume plant causes bloat equally. The more fibrous parts of the plant are not likely to cause bloat, but the young leaves are. In addition, there are times and conditions when the same stand of legumes is more likely to cause bloat than at other times.
A young stand of legumes that lacks fiber and is just a few
inches or less high is something that needs to be avoided. Letting the stand mature will increase the amount of fiber. Addition-ally, it is harder for the sheep to eat fast when the plants are taller. Fast or hasty eating aids bloat. In case of alfalfa the rule of thumb is letting it bloom. Red Clover can also easily grow taller before pasturing. White Clover on the other hand is a lot harder to deal with since it never devel-ops much fiber and also matures at different times in a stand.
In a rotational grazing system it is up to the manager to deter-mine the size of a grazing cell and the time the sheep spend in it. A small grazing cell in which all animals just fit in without leaving much additional space assures that the sheep will have to eat all of the plant, including the parts with more fiber. After eating the cell down, the sheep should be immediately moved to the next cell before they get hungry again. Smaller grazing cells also prevent the sheep from rushing around, looking for the tastiest plants, and thus prevents the sheep working up a higher heart rate which also aids bloat. In fact, any rushing and hasti-ness should be avoided when facing the possibility of bloat.
The single most important advice I can give is this: Keep the sheep full! Full sheep will never have enough room in the rumen to eat enough legumes that cause enough development of gas to kill it. Full sheep are not likely to eat hastily or rush around in order to find tasty yet dangerous leaves of clovers.
What I found that does not work with sheep is hay feed-ing before pasturing them. Well
pastured sheep will not touch the fanciest hay when they know they will have lush pasture avail-able in just a little while. The little hay they may eat will not prevent bloat. In fact, trying to force them to eat hay while they know they go on pasture soon may just pen up their desire to eat until they come onto the pasture. A free choice hay feeder in the pasture will be largely ignored, even if it is filled with nice alfalfa hay.
It also does not work to wait until the dew has dried off of the pasture before letting them into the field. While it is true that dew as well as rain and also wind aid the development of bloat, keep-ing the sheep off pasture and letting them get hungry is far worse. You are better off entering the pasture in the evening. When the dew comes in the morning the sheep will again be simply too full to develop bloat.
What do you do when bloat happens anyway? You will find that only a few animals will get bloated. If the bloat does not kill these particular animals the first time around you will notice that every time thereafter it will be the same animals that will bloat. I suggest culling these animals if they are clearly the ones get-ting bloated when other don’t show any signs at all. The use of legumes should not be deter-mined by the few animals that are prone to bloat.
I have applied almost every application of treatment there is. I have caught sheep and mas-saged the rumen while holding my thumb of the other hand in the sheep’s mouth to cause the gas to exit. I have used special designed meds and oils given
orally to cause the same. In rare cases I have used a trocar or knife to puncture the rumen when the sheep was going to die within the next few moments. All this was done with question-able success. Puncturing the rumen later led to infections and often death anyway. One day an old-time shepherd with 40 some years of experience gave me this advice: Do nothing. The moment you stress them, and stressing them you will when trying to catch them, you will ex-pedite their death by increasing their heart rate. Move the sheep calmly from the pasture that causes bloat, if that is feasible. Let them stand on a hill side which causes the rumen to push back and thus away from the lungs since the sheep will stand uphill, if such hill is right there. Doing “nothing” was indeed the best advice I ever received. I lost far fewer sheep that way in comparison to being very active, trying to keep sheep from dying. That approach takes nerves and yet it really does work.
So, between keeping my sheep full and doing “nothing” when I get some bloat on rare occasions has led to next to no losses due to bloat in the last years. The rare sheep that still bloats is be-ing culled, if I get a chance and the bloat doesn’t beat me to it.
Reprinted with permission. Ulf Kintzel owns and manages White Clover Sheep Farm (www.whitecloversheepfarm.com) in Rushville, NY where he breeds grass-fed White Dorper sheep. He can be reached at 585-554-3313 or by e-mail [email protected].
FESTIVALContinued from page 1
Industry Association, Mountain States Rosen, Premier 1 Sheep Supplies, Superior Farms, Wilson Family Southdowns, Clun Forest Sheep, Mid States Wool Growers, Er-ickson Hamps and Columbias and Kum and Go and to all volunteers! Changes for 2014 will include a new venue with the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival moving
to the Jasper County Fairgrounds at Colfax, Iowa and a variety of art vendors will be added as a compliment to the fiber vendors. Plans will be finalized for all of the events this fall. Watch for details at our new website www.iowasheepandwoolfestival.com where festival goers will find it easier to locate information and sign up for classes. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend June 14 – 15, 2014. Micky Burch and Ted Greiner presented the Media Award to
Greg Ehm of Two Rivers Marketing / Photo by Robyn Goddard
July/August 2013 Lamb & Wool Page 5
ISIA Annual Meeting held at Dallas County Fair-grounds, Adel, Iowa, June 8, 2013
President Ted Greiner called meeting to order at 3:15 PM. Leland Shipley motion to approve agenda, Dan Morrical second, all ayes. Gary Erickson motion to approve 2012 annual meeting minutes as printed in news letter. Dan second, all ayes.
Micky Burch gave treasur-ers report, reporting activity since May 10, 2013 and balance as of June 7, 2013. Gary acknowledged report. No annual report for 2012 was available but it will be reported in newsletter. (*See addendum to annual meeting on this page.)
Micky said no action has been done yet on ultra-sound issue. She has several activities coming up: ISU animal science round up, ISWPB conference call, NSIP Sale in Spencer and Iowa State Fair.
Dan said Dr. Hogberg is retiring. Animal science is looking for 1100 students this fall and budget cuts are
making things tighter.Walt Williams nominated
for President, Dan second and have secretary cast unanimous ballot; passed. Ted Greiner nominated for vice president. Jim Tim-mins second, nominations cease and secretary cast unanimous ballot. Marsha Spykerman second, all ayes. Gary Erickson nominated for Secretary. Marsha sec-ond; nominations cease and cast unanimous ballot. Jim second, all ayes. Dan Morrical volunteered to assume the Treasurer’s responsibilities for one year since no one was identi-fied to take that position. Regina Frahm, Lorraine Bailey and Margie Meehan nominated for at large directors positions. Dan second and secretary cast unanimous ballot Leland second, all ayes.
Margie motion to adjourn and Lorraine second, all ayes.
Respectfully submitted Gary M. Erickson, ISIA Secretary
Flock on the Move As your ISIA Board of Direc-
tors starts a new chapter following the June annual meeting in Adel, we are also at a time of farewell to Executive Director, Micky Burch. ISIA thanks Micky for her services to the organiza-tion over the past two years and extends well wishes for her future endeavors.
The ISIA Board would also like to thank Dan Morrical for his input. He is stepping away from the board due to health reasons and we all wish him well in his recovery process.
Our plan, as a Board, is move toward achieving the goals as outlined in the mission statement of the Iowa Sheep Industry As-sociation. “To serve the Iowa Sheep Industry Association members through an educa-tional newsletter; as a central contact point for industry information and to inform members of opportunities for improved profit and stewardship.”
Currently ISIA Board mem-bers have picked up respon-sibilities and are completing tasks as needed. This fall
we plan to reevaluate the job description of the ISIA Executive Director, possibly looking toward reduced responsibilities and com-pensation. Over the past two years that position has changed and we feel this is a perfect opportunity to make further changes that may be inevitable with reduced funding available.
Please direct questions or comments to any of the board members. A complete listing is on page three and your input is welcome.
June 17, 2013 conference call - Vice President Ted Greiner called meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Board members present were Ted Greiner Gary Erickson, Lorraine Bailey, Margie Meehan, Regina Frahm and guests were Marsha Spyker-man and Erlene Leonard on line.
Regina motion to approve agenda. Lor-raine second, all ayes.
Vote to accept Walt Williams’ resigna-tion. All ayes,
Vote to accept Micky Burch’s resigna-tion. All ayes
Gary nominated Ted for president, Margie second and have secretary cast unanimous ballot. All ayes
Margie nominated Marsha for vice president, Regina second and have sec-retary cast unanimous ballot. All ayes
Regina nominated Gary for secretary, Ted second and cast a unanimous ballot. All ayes
Ted nominated Erlene for treasurer, Lorraine second and cast a unanimous ballot. All ayes
Ted nominated Margie, Lorraine, Re-gina and Jim for at large directors. Gary second and cast unanimous ballot. All ayes
Lengthy discussion on festival; how this year turned out and how to improve for next year. Board members asked to come up with suggestions for next meeting.
Board said they would all work to-gether to do the state fair and wait until September meeting to decide about a new executive director if one was needed or not. Marsha and Erlene will take over newsletter and web site for now.
Margie motion to have Treasurer Erlene Leonard and Secretary Gary Erickson be signatories on new checking account and to have accounts in Pleasant Hill and Colfax. Ted second. All ayes
Ted motion to have Erlene get new debit card for Johnson’s to use at state fair. Marsha second. All ayes
Gary motion to adjourn, Lorraine sec-ond. Meeting adjourned 9:40 PM
June 29, 2013 an electronic meet-ing was called and the ISIA Board voted unanimously to be added as signors on a letter from American agriculture to the U.S. House supporting consideration of the Farm bill. The letter was sent July 1 with 532 signatures.
July 5, 2013 an electronic meeting was called and the ISIA Board voted unani-mously to accept the June 18th resigna-tion of Dr. Dan Morrical from the ISIA Board and wish him well with his health recovery.
Respectfully submittedGary M.Erickson, ISIA secretary
*Addendum to Annual Meeting
2012 Annual Financial Report
Bal 1/1/2012 - $20,781.98
Bal 12/31/12 - $20,818.67
INCOME 2012
ASI $ 8420
Festival 1815
ISWPB
employee 25201
projects 2718
Interest 19
Memberships 8950
News Ads 1850
Donations 170
Meat Inv Sales 2932
State Fair 8942
Total Income $61017
EXPENSES 2012
ASI dues $ 6633
Dues/Subscriptions 500
Education/Promo 4108
Employee 27273
Equipment 1079
Insurance 2111
Meat Inventory 3979
Meeting Expense 4551
Misc. 415
Newsletter 5990
Office Support 3169
Total Expenses $60981
ANNUAL MEETING
ISIA Board Meetings
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National Livestock Producers Asso-ciation, Colorado
Springs, CO (6/26/13) -- A new opportunity for sheep producers looking to expand their flocks is now available through the National Livestock Producers Association’s (NLPA) Sheep and Goat Fund Committee. The Sheep and Goat Fund was established to assist the U.S. sheep and goat industries by strengthen-ing and enhancing the production of marketing of sheep and goats and their products. The pur-pose of the fund has been to assist in financing projects beyond the farm gate; however, this is the first time the fund has had the ability to make term loans to sheep pro-ducers for the purpose of flock expansion.
Up to $2 million of the Sheep and Goat Fund has been identified for qualified applicants to be used specifically for the purchase of breeding animals (ewes and rams). This new loan program is the result of a joint effort between NLPA and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) in the spirit of ASI’s Let’s Grow initiative. “One of the hurdles that new and current sheep producers encounter when looking to pur-chase breeding stock is adequate financing options,” explains Scott Stuart, NLPA president. “To address this problem, leaders of the Sheep and Goat Fund Commit-tee, in concert with ASI, developed a specific loan
program to help provide credit for flock expan-sion. We are excited to assist ASI in its Let’s Grow initiative by providing a valuable opportunity for producers looking to expand their flocks.” A few of the conditions of the lending program include:• a minimum loan
amount of $35,000 with the maximum loan amount based on credit worthiness of the bor-rower;
• a five-year maturity date;
• proceeds may only be used for the purchase of breeding animals and may not be used for other operating expens-es; and
• prospective borrowers must demonstrate their ability to successfully
produce sheep in a pro-duction setting which may include the estab-lishment of a mentor re-lationship, participation in educational program-ming for sheep and financial management and the development of a marketing plan for the enterprise.
• ASI will be working with NLPA in identifying potential loan appli-cants and provide the necessary educational resources to borrowers to help them become successful producers. “We encourage all new and current sheep pro-ducers, especially those with a proven mentor relationship with an established producer or those looking for assistance involving a transition between
generations of sheep producers, to consider this program as a means to increase their flocks,” says Peter Orwick, ASI executive director. More information about the NLPA Sheep and Goat Fund, including the application, an informative slideshow presentation, news and industry links, please visit www.Sheepand-GoatFund.com or con-tact Scharee Atchison at 800.237.7193, ext. 10 or via email at [email protected]. The NLPA Sheep and Goat Fund is available to qualified applicants at a competitive interest rate. (Please call for cur-rent rates).
Winners of Lamb Cook-off at 2013 festivalOriental Lamb Meatball Pad Thai – 1st place and People’s Choice Cheryl Rodgers
Meatballs1 lb ground lamb1½ tsp crushed garlic½ tsp fresh ginger¼ tsp white pepper1 tsp toasted sesame oil¼ cup minced scallions1 tsp kosher salt2/3 cup soft fresh bread crumbs1 egg, beaten
Mix all ingredients together and form into 1 inch balls. Heat a thin layer of
oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Cook meatballs, shaking pan to brown on all sides. Chill if not serving immediately.
Noodles2 Tbsp lime juice1 tsp hot sauce½ cup pad thai sauce8 oz rice noodles,2 eggs, scrambled2 Tbsp vegetable oil½ of a red pepper, julienned
1 cup sliced snow peas½ cup shredded carrots1 cup shredded cabbage½ tsp garlic¼ tsp ginger¼ cup chopped scallions½ cup fresh bean sproutsChopped cilantro for garnishToasted sesame seeds for garnishLime wedges for garnish
Prepare noodles according to package directions. Combine lime juice, hot
sauce and pad thai sauce and set aside. Over medium-high heat, sauté the red pepper, snow peas, carrots and cabbage for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Add cooked meatballs, sauce mixture, eggs, scallions and prepared noodles. Stir to mix all ingredients and coat the noodles with sauce. Heat through. Remove from heat and serve with cilantro, sesame seeds and lime wedges as desired.
Cook-Off Chili – 2nd place Matt Hanson
Any type of dried pepper 1 Green bell pepper8 garlic cloves1.5 lb of sweet onion2 lbs of ground lamb2 Tbsp. salt1 tsp. black pepper4- 5 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce2-3 Tbsp. Liquid smoke28 oz can of brooks chili beans1 to 2 qts canned tomatoes
4 Tbsp. Chili powder2-3 Tbsp. CuminGround cayenneTabasco sauce as desired
Day 1 - Reconstitute the dried pepper in water and then bring the liquid down to a concentrate (the type of dried pep-per used will depend upon the amount of spice you want). While that is reducing, cut up the pepper, garlic, and
onion. Place in a large bowl and add the meat to the bowl. Add salt, pepper, Worcestershire, liquid smoke and liquid from prepared pepper concentrate. Next dig in and mix, should look wet but not soupy. Cover and leave in fridge over night or at least for 4 hours. You want the marinade to get into the meat.
Day 2 - Fry ground lamb in batches and place in a crock-pot. Add the chili
beans, 1 qt of tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper for spice. If it’s too meaty add more canned tomatoes. Set crockpot on high and let it cook for a few hours then turn it down to low and let cook for a couple more hours. Taste throughout cooking and add chili powder as needed, I like to add cumin when I add chili powder as well.
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