President?s Notes -- A Review in Headlines

November 2004 -- At this time of year when the beans and corn are combined, the lambs are loaded and gone, and the rams are in doing their job for next year?s lamb crop, things slow down and we can think about what we have accomplished this year.

For those of you who may have been too busy to keep up with the business of ASI here is a quick review in headline form:
1. 2004 ASI/NLFA Convention Draws Largest Crowd in Many Years
2. Hawks Announces LMAAP Extension at ASI Convention
3. ASI Establishes a Database for Shearers
4. ASI Opposes the Administration?s Request for ?User Fees? on Meat Inspection
5. Bob Lehfeldt (MT) and Chico Denis (TX) Relay to Senate and House ASI?s ID Policy
6. Glen Fisher (TX) Elected Chairman of the Wool Foundation
7. Outrage at ?Australian Wool? Berets, ASI Emphasizes the Berry Amendment
8. ASI Seeks Revision of Canadian Bluetongue Rules
9. ASI Presents American Industry Review to Federated Farmers of New Zealand
10. MUMS Passes Senate
11. ASI Asks for Scrapie Consistent State Status Review
12. ASI Hosts Certified Wool Classing School in Maryland
13. Myriad Issues Addressed at Denver Wolf Summit Sponsored by ASI
14. ASI Helps Eight International Wool Buyers Tour U.S. Markets
15. ASI Assists NRC in Revision of ?Nutrient Requirements of Sheep,? First Since 1985
16. National Animal ID System Announced, ASI Policy Included
17. ASI Conducts First AWEX Training System
18. ASI Leaders Gather in Washington D.C., Barbecue Brings Record Number of Guests
19. ASI Makes ALB Nominations
20. ASI Declares Australian FTA a Nonevent
21. ASI Attends Commodity Roundtable Meeting in D.C.
22. ASI in Negotiations to Re-open Mexican Border
23. ASI Joins Coalition to Promote Ag Exports
24. ASI Awarded Portion of $161 Million Export Allocation
25. ASI Leads American Delegation at IWTO Congress
26. ASI Makes Appointment Recommendations to National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee
27. Work Done by ASI American Wool Council Results in Improved Wool Prices
28. ASI Helps Secure Passage of MUMS Legislation
29. ASI President Guy Flora Addresses World Sheep Congress
30. NLFA Leadership School Hosts 24 Students from 12 States
31. ASI Budget Receives Unanimous Approval
32. ASI Urgings Result in Modified MPR, Changes Definition of ?Carlot Based? and Importer
33. ASI Celebrates Publication of Ewe-Lamb Retention Rule, Sign-Up to Follow
34. ASI Announces 100-Percent Washable American Wool
35. ASI Moves to Include Sheep in the Livestock Protection Act
36. 15 Senators Sign on to Joint Letter to USDA on the RMP Proposal for Sheep
37. First-ever Lamb Livestock Risk Protection Plan Submitted to USDA