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State Contacts

Alabama Meat Goat & Sheep Producers

Arizona Wool Producers Association — 520-560-4202

Arkansas State Sheep Council

Colorado Wool Growers Association

Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association

Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida, Inc

Georgia Sheep & Wool Growers’ Association

Hawaii Sheep & Goat Association

Idaho Wool Growers Association

The Illinois Lamb & Wool Producers, Inc.

Indiana Sheep Association

Iowa Sheep Industry Association

Kansas Sheep Association

Kentucky Sheep & Wool Producers

Maine Sheep Breeders Association

Maryland Sheep Breeders Association

Massachusetts Federation of Sheep Associations — 978-928-5175

Michigan Sheep Producers Association

Minnesota Lamb & Wool Producers

Missouri Sheep Producers, Inc.

Montana Wool Growers Association

Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers Association

Nevada Wool Growers Association

New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Growers Association

New Jersey — Garden State Sheep Breeders

New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc.

New York — Empire Sheep Producers Cooperative, Inc.

North Carolina Sheep Producers Association

North Dakota Lamb & Wool Producers Association

Ohio Sheep Improvement Association

Oregon Sheep Growers Association

Pennsylvania Sheep & Wool Growers Association

South Carolina Sheep Industries Association

South Dakota Sheep Growers Association

Tennessee Sheep Producers Association

Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association

Utah Wool Growers Association

Vermont Sheep & Goat Association

Virginia Sheep Producers Association

Washington State Sheep Producers

Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative

Wyoming Wool Growers Association

The U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) provides a list of state animal health officials.

Alabama

Soren Rodning, DVM
Professor & Sheep Specialist
Auburn University
Phone: 334-844-7502
Email: rodnisp@auburn.edu

Alaska

Milan Shipka, Ph.D.
Extension Livestock Specialist
University of Alaska
Phone: 907-474-7429
Email: mpshipka@alaska.edu

Arizona

Joslyn Beard, Ph.D.
Livestock Extension Specialist
University of Arizona
Phone: 520-626-9532
Email: joslynbeard@arizona.edu

Arkansas

Dan Quadros, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
University of Arkansas
Phone: 501-425-4657
Email: dquadros@uada.edu

California

Rosie Busch, DVM
Assistant Specialist for Sheep & Goat Herd Health & Production
University of California, Davis
Phone: 530-574-8208
Email: rcbusch@ucdavis.edu

Colorado

Steve LeValley
Extension Sheep Specialist
Colorado State University
Phone: 970-491-1321
Email: steve.levalley@colostate.edu

Connecticut

Joe Emenheiser
Extension Specialist
University of Connecticut
Phone: 860-486-1016
Email: joe.emenheiser@uconn.edu

Delaware

Kwame Matthews, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
Delaware State University
Phone: 302-857-6540
Email: kmatthews@desu.edu

Florida

Brittany Diehl, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor & Extension Sheep Specialist
University of Florida
Phone: 352-294-4387
Email: bn.diehl@ufl.edu

Georgia

Niki Whitley, Ph.D.
Animal Science Extension Specialist
Fort Valley State University
Phone: 478-825-6577
Email: whitleyn@fvsu.edu

Hawaii

Kyle Caires
Extension Specialist
University of Hawaii
Phone: 808-956-7090
Email: kccaires@hawaii.edu

Idaho

Melinda Ellison, Ph.D. 
Range Livestock & Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Idaho
Phone: 208-756-2749
Email: ellison@uidaho.edu

Illinois

James Theuri
Extension Educator
University of Illinois
Phone: 815-933-8337
Email: jtheu50@illinois.edu

Indiana

Michael Neary, Ph.D.
State Extension Sheep Specialist
Purdue University
Phone: 765-494-4849
Email: mneary@purdue.edu

Iowa

Carolyn Ihde
Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist
Phone: 608-262-3803
Email: cihde@iastate.edu 

Kansas

Kelsey Bentley, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
Kansas State University
Phone: 785-532-6533
Email: kbentley@ksu.edu

Kentucky

Debra Aaron, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky
Phone: 859-257-7553
Email: daaron@uky.edu

Louisiana

Franklin (Randy) Wright
Extension Specialist
Louisiana State University
Phone: 225-765-2712
Email: fwright@agcenter.lsu.edu

Maine

Colt Knight, Ph.D.
State Livestock Specialist
University of Maine
Phone: 207-581-2953
Email: colt.knight@maine.edu

Maryland

Brittany Fletcher, Ph.D.
Ruminant Livestock Extension Specialist
Western Maryland Research & Education Center
Phone: 301-226-7576
Email: bfletch1@umd.edu

Susan Schoenian
Sheep & Goat Specialist Emeritus
Western Maryland Research & Education Center
Phone: 240-520-9228
Email: sschoen@umd.edu

Massachusetts

Vacant
University of Massachusetts
Phone: 413-545-2312
Email:

Michigan

Richard Ehrhardt, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Michigan State University
Phone: 517-353-2906
Email: ehrhard5@msu.edu

Minnesota

Travis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Minnesota
Phone: 701-231-2222
Email: travis.w.hoffman@ndsu.edu

Mississippi

Leyla Rios de Alvarez, Ph.D.
Extension & Research Sheep & Goat Specialist
Mississippi State University
Phone: 662-325-0123
Email: leyla.rios@msstate.edu 

Missouri

David Brown 
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
University of Missouri
Phone: 417-646-2419
Email: davidbrown@missouri.edu

Mohan Acharya, Ph.D.
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
Lincoln University of Missouri
Phone: 573-681-5566
Email: AcharyaM@lincolnu.edu

Homero Salinas, Ph.D.
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
Lincoln University of Missouri
Phone: 573-681-5169
Email: salinas-gonzalezh@lincolnu.edu

Montana

Brent Roeder
Extension Sheep & Wool Specialist
Montana State University
Phone: 406-994-3758
Email: roeder@montana.edu

Nebraska

Randy Saner
Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Nebraska
Phone: 308-532-2683
Email: rsaner2@unl.edu

Nevada

Gary McCuin
Sheep Specialist
University of Nevada
Phone: 775-237-6134
Email: gmccuin@unr.edu

Tracy Shane
Extension Livestock Specialist
University of Nevada
Phone: 775-934-5646
Email: tshane@unr.edu 

New Hampshire

Andrew Conroy, Ph.D.
Sheep Contact
University of New Hampshire
Phone: 603-862-2625
Email: drew.conroy@unh.edu

New Jersey

Michael Westendorf, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist
Rutgers State University of New Jersey
Phone: 848-932-9408
Email: michael.westendorf@rutgers.edu

New Mexico

Marcy Ward, Ph.D.
Extension Livestock Specialist
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-5947
Email: maward@nmsu.edu

New York

Jessica Waltemyer
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Phone: TBA
Email: jrk272@cornell.edu

North Carolina

Andrew Weaver, Ph.D.
Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
North Carolina State University
Phone: 919-515-2755
Email: arweave3@ncsu.edu

North Dakota

Travis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
North Dakota State University
Phone: 701-231-2222
Email: travis.w.hoffman@ndsu.edu

Ohio

Brady Campbell, Ph.D.
State Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
The Ohio State University
Phone: 330-263-5563
Email: campbell.1279@osu.edu

Oklahoma

Gerald Fitch, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
Oklahoma State University
Phone: 405-744-6065
Email: jerry.fitch@okstate.edu

Oregon

Shelby Filley, Ph.D.
Regional Livestock Specialist
Oregon State University
Phone: 541-236-3016
Email: shelby.filley@oregonstate.edu

Pennsylvania

Melanie Barkley
Livestock Extension Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-623-4800
Email: meh7@psu.edu

Austin Brown
Small Ruminant Extension Associate
Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-865-1718
Email: Aqb5615@psu.edu

Rhode Island

Katherine Petersson, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
University of Rhode Island
Phone: 401-874-2951
Email: kpetersson@uri.edu

South Carolina

Patty Sharko, DVM
Extension/Field Veterinarian
Clemson University
Phone: 803-726-7803
Email: pschark@clemson.edu

South Dakota

Jaelyn Whaley
Sheep Extension Field Specialist
South Dakota State University
Phone: 605-394-2236
Email: Jaelyn.Whaley@sdstate.edu

Tennessee

Jessy Shanks
Extension Specialist
Tennessee State University
Phone: 865-974-4160
Email: jharri50@tennessee.edu

Texas

Jake Thorne, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
Phone: 325-657-7320
Email: Jake.Thorne@ag.tamu.edu

Utah

Chad Page, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Utah State University
Phone: 435-797-2154
Email: chad.page@usu.edu

Vermont

Amber Reed
Grazing & Pasture Outreach Specialist
University of Vermont
Phone: 802-535-2262
Email: Amber.Reed@UVM.edu

Virginia

Scott Greiner, Ph.D.
Sheep Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech
Phone: 540-231-9159
Email: sgreiner@vt.edu

Washington

Sarah Smith
Regional Extension Specialist
Washington State University
Phone: 509-754-2011
Email: smithsm@wsu.edu

West Virginia

Brad Smith
Extension Livestock Specialist
West Virginia University
Phone: 304-293-2669
Email: brad.smith@mail.wvu.edu

Wisconsin

Carolyn Ihde
Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
Phone: 608-262-3803
Email: cihde@wisc.edu

Todd Taylor
Sheep Specialist
University of Wisconsin
Phone: 608-846-5858
Email: toddtaylor@wiscmail.wisc.edu

Wyoming

Whit Stewart, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
University of Wyoming
Phone: 307-766-5374
Email: whit.stewart@uwyo.edu

For Wildlife Services assistance in your State, call toll-free (866) 4USDA-WS (866-487-3297).

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