ASI Makes ALB Nominations

June 10, 2005

     June 10, 2005 --  ASI is certified to nominate representatives to serve in the producer positions on the ALB. Two producer positions are currently vacant and must be filled by producers from states east of the Mississippi River. One of the positions must be filled by a producer who owns annually 100 or less head of lambs, while the other position may be filled by a producer with any size production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Agricultural Marketing Service requires two nominations for each seat.
     The four nominations made by ASI include: John Oswalt (Mich.), David Trotter (Ind.), Janet Mawhinney (Penn.) and Laurie Hubbard (Penn.). Current ALB member, Nick Forrest (Ohio), is not seeking re-nomination. ALB members serve three-year terms.
     In the lamb business for more than 40 years, Oswalt was re-nominated for a second term on the lamb board. Oswalt raises approximately 800 white-faced ewes on 450 acres. He has been active with the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association for over 25 years.
     Trotter and his wife raise approximately 25 Polled Dorsets and grow 150 acres of alfalfa/alfalfa-grass hay on their farm. He has served as president of the Indiana Sheep Association and represented six eastern states on the ASI executive board until his term-limit expired in January.
     As a fifth generation sheep producer, Mawhinney and her husband have an 80 head Polled Dorset flock. She established an Annual Sheep and Fiber event in her area which promotes lamb. Mawhinney represented nine eastern states on the ASI executive board until her term-limit expired in January.
     Hubbard raises 15 Tunis ewes in addition to operating a 150 Polled Dorset flock for the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). She is an assistant shepherd at PSU and serves as treasurer of the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association.
     ?It is an honor to nominate this slate of experienced and dedicated producers. Each of these individuals is qualified to make decisions on this industry-wide board,? commended Paul Frischknecht, ASI president.
Staff contact: Peter Orwick, ext. 33

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