Guard Dog Program Contributions Allowing for Addressing of Industry Issues

Nov. 2003 -- Funding from the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Guard Dog Program is providing the U.S. sheep industry with extra financing to address multiple issues and improve the U.S. sheep industry?s visibility.

Established in 2001, the Guard Dog Program is designed to utilize the recommendations and donations of dedicated industry individuals to protect U.S. sheep producers. Contributions are prioritized by members for the issues to be supported.

Those who have contributed to the program since its inception include:

Charter Members:
Kern County Wool Growers (California) - $10,000
Stan Potratz, Premier Sheep Supplies Ltd. (Iowa) - $7,500
Frank Shirts, Jr. (Idaho) - $3,500
Mike Harper, Raftopoulos Brothers (Colorado) - $2,000
Frank and Elaine Moore, Spearhead Ranch (Wyoming) - $2,000
Steve Raftopoulos, Raftopoulos Brothers (Colorado) - $1,750
William Moore, W I Moore Ranch Co. (Wyoming) - $1,750
Jerry Dilts, Bridle Bit Ranch Co. (Wyoming) - $1,500
Julie Hansmire, Campbell Hansmire Sheep (Colorado) - $1,500
Colorado Wool Growers Association - $1,500
Paul Frischknecht, Frischknecht Livestock (Utah) - $1,500
Mike Guerry, Guerry Inc. (Idaho) - $1,500
Guy and Patricia Flora (Ohio) - $1,500
Iowa Lamb Buying (Colorado) - $1,500
Jeff and Cindy Siddoway, Siddoway Sheep Co. (Idaho) - $1,500
Margaret Soulen-Hinson, Soulen Livestock Co. (Idaho) - $1,500
Lorin and Maryann Moench, Thousand Peaks Ranch (Utah) - $1,500
Kim Aagard, Welby K. Aagard Family, LC (Utah) - $1,500
Duane Tirrell, Michigan Sheep Breeders Association - $1,500
Vern Wilson, Wilson Brothers (Utah) - $1,250
Don Godby, Godby Sheep Co. (Colorado) - $1,000
Martin Auza, Martin Auza Sheep Co. (Arizona) - $1,000
Rule Feedlot Co. (Colorado) - $1,000
Burrows and Patricia Hamilton (California) - $850
Angelo Theos, Theos Swallow Fork Ranch (Colorado) - $800
Robert Gilbert (Montana) - $750
Joe Harper, Allegheny Farms (West Virginia) - $750
Casey and Jean Brown (Colorado) - $750
Anthony Catelli, Catelli Brothers, Inc. (New Jersey) - $750
Edwin Larson, Cedar Livestock Association (Utah) - $750
Lane Jensen, Eph Jensen Livestock LLC (Utah) - $750
Equity Cooperative Livestock (Wisconsin) - $750
George, Ernie and Martin Etchart, Etchart Livestock (Colorado) - $750
John Faulkner, Faulkner Land & Livestock (Idaho) - $750
Harold and Judy Harper, Harper Livestock (Colorado) - $750
Joe Mattos, IOU Sheep Co. (California) - $750
Iowa Lamb Corporation (Iowa) - $750
Mike Jernigan, Jernigan Ranch Co. (Texas) - $750
Truman and David Julian, Julian Land & Livestock (Wyoming) - $750
Kourlis Ranch (Colorado) - $750
Joe and Sylvia Manterola, Manterola Sheep Co. Inc (Arizona) - $750
James Mays, Mays Land & Livestock Inc. (Idaho) - $750
Don Meike, Meike Ranch Inc. (Wyoming) - $750
Mike Nottingham, Nottingham Land & Livestock (Colorado) - $750
Mike Wheeler, Nugget International (Colorado) - $750
Ronald Pope, Producers Marketing Co-op, Inc. (Texas) - $750
Earl and Jewell Reed, Reed Land & Livestock Ltd., Wyoming - $750
Chase Hibbard, Sieben Livestock Co. (Montana) - $750
Seco Mayfield, Sonora Wool & Mohair (Texas) - $750
David Winters, Winters Ranch Partnership (Texas) - $750
Glen Fisher, Fisher Ranch (Texas) - $750
Dwayne Dobson, Sheep Springs Sheep Co. (Arizona) - $750

Supporting Members:
Burdell Johnson, Diamond J Livestock (North Dakota) - $500
Dean and Kathy Lamoreaux, Lamoreaux Sheep (Utah) - $500
John and Nina Baucus, Sieben Ranch Co. (Montana) - $500
Joe H. Sperry, Sperry?s (Colorado) - $350
Andrew and Argie Peroulis (Colorado) - $250
John and Jean Maneotis (Colorado) - $250
Pilster Ranch Corp. (Montana) - $250
Mike Corn, Roswell Wool (New Mexico) - $250
Darius Walter, Surprise Creek Colony (Montana) - $250
University of Idaho Sheep Station - $250

Annual solicitations for the current fiscal year began on Oct. 1. If you are interested in joining the ASI Guard Dogs, please contact Peter Orwick or Vickie Gebauer at ASI, (303) 771-3500, exts. 33 and 32, respectively, or e-mail porwick@sheepusa.org or vickie@sheepusa.org.

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