All Minor and Heritage Breeds — The Livestock Conservancy
American Black Welsh Mountain Sheep Association
American Border Leicester Association
American Cheviot Sheep Society
American Cormo Sheep Association
American Corriedale Association, Inc.
American Cotswold Record Association
American & Delaine-Merino Record Association
American Dorper Sheep Breeders’ Society
American Gotland Sheep Society
American Hampshire Sheep Association
American Karakul Sheep Registry
American Miniature Cheviot Sheep Breeders Association
American North Country Cheviot Sheep Association
American Oxford Sheep Assoication
American Polypay Sheep Association
American Rambouillet Breeders Association
American Romeldale/California Variegated Mutant (CVM) Registry
American Romney Breeders Association
American Shropshire Registry Association
American Southdown Breeders’ Association
American Teeswater Sheep Association
Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association International
Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America
Columbia Sheep Breeders Association of America
Cormo Sheep Conservation Registry, Inc.
Dairy Sheep Association of North America
Finnsheep Breeders’ Association
Gotland Sheep Breeders Association of North America
Gulf Coast Sheep Breeders Association
Icelandic Sheep Breeders of North America
International Finnsheep Registry
Jacob Sheep Breeders Association
Katahdin Hair Sheep International
Leicester Longwool Sheep Breeders Association
Montadale Sheep Breeders Association
National Lincoln Sheep Breeders Association
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association
Navajo Churro Sheep Association
North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association & Registry
North American Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Registry
North American Clun Forest Association
North American Romanov Sheep Association
North American Romney Association
North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association
North American Wensleydale Sheep Association
Old English Babydoll Southdown Sheep Registry
Perendale Association of North America
Scottish Blackface Breeders Union
St. Croix Hair Sheep Breeders, Inc.
St. Croix Hair Sheep International Association
United Horned Hair Sheep Association
United Suffolk Sheep Association
U.S. Targhee Sheep Association
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP)
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)
American Goat Federation (AGF)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Council for Ag Science and Technology (CAST)
Food and Fiber Risk Managers (FFRM)
Mountain Plains Agricultural Service (MPAS) – 307-472-2105
National Grazing Lands Coalition (NatGLC)
National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA)
National Lamb Feeders Association (NLFA)
National Livestock Producers Association – Sheep and Goat Innovation Fund (NLPA)
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP)
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC)
Western Range Association – 208 -595-2226
Alabama Meat Goat & Sheep Producers
Arizona Wool Producers Association — 520-560-4202
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.
Iowa Sheep Industry 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
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 York — Empire Sheep Producers Association
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
Vermont Sheep & Goat Association
Virginia Sheep Producers Association
Washington State Sheep Producers
Alabama
Soren Rodning, DVM
Professor & Sheep Specialist
Auburn University
Phone: 334-844-7502
Email: [email protected]
Alaska
Milan Shipka, Ph.D.
Extension Livestock Specialist
University of Alaska
Phone: 907-474-7429
Email: [email protected]
Arizona
Vacant
University of Arizona
Phone: 520-626-9532
Email: [email protected]
Arkansas
Dan Quadros, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
University of Arkansas
Phone: 501-425-4657
Email: [email protected]
California
Rosie Busch, DVM
Assistant Specialist for Sheep & Goat Herd Health & Production
University of California, Davis
Phone: 530-574-8208
Email: [email protected]
Colorado
Steve LeValley
Extension Sheep Specialist
Colorado State University
Phone: 970-491-1321
Email: [email protected]
Connecticut
Joe Emenheiser
Extension Specialist
University of Connecticut
Phone: 860-486-1016
Email: [email protected]
Delaware
Kwame Matthews, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
Delaware State University
Phone: 302-857-6540
Email: [email protected]
Florida
Brittany Diehl, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor & Extension Sheep Specialist
University of Florida
Phone: 352-294-4387
Email: [email protected]
Georgia
Niki Whitley, Ph.D.
Animal Science Extension Specialist
Fort Valley State University
Phone: 478-825-6577
Email: [email protected]
Hawaii
Kyle Caires
Extension Specialist
University of Hawaii
Phone: 808-956-7090
Email: [email protected]
Idaho
Melinda Ellison, Ph.D.
Range Livestock & Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Idaho
Phone: 208-756-2749
Email: [email protected]
Illinois
James Theuri
Extension Educator
University of Illinois
Phone: 815-933-8337
Email: [email protected]
Indiana
Michael Neary, Ph.D.
State Extension Sheep Specialist
Purdue University
Phone: 765-494-4849
Email: [email protected]
Iowa
Carolyn Ihde
Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist
Phone: 608-262-3803
Email: [email protected]
Kansas
Kelsey Bentley, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
Kansas State University
Phone: 785-532-6533
Email: [email protected]
Kentucky
Debra Aaron, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist
University of Kentucky
Phone: 859-257-7553
Email: [email protected]
Louisiana
Franklin (Randy) Wright
Extension Specialist
Louisiana State University
Phone: 225-765-2712
Email: [email protected]
Maine
Colt Knight, Ph.D.
State Livestock Specialist
University of Maine
Phone: 207-581-2953
Email: [email protected]
Maryland
Brittany Fletcher, Ph.D.
Ruminant Livestock Extension Specialist
Western Maryland Research & Education Center
Phone: 301-226-7576
Email: [email protected]
Susan Schoenian
Sheep & Goat Specialist Emeritus
Western Maryland Research & Education Center
Phone: 240-520-9228
Email: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Minnesota
Travis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Minnesota
Phone: 701-231-2222
Email: [email protected]
Mississippi
Leyla Rios de Alvarez, Ph.D.
Extension & Research Sheep & Goat Specialist
Mississippi State University
Phone: 662-325-0123
Email: [email protected]
Missouri
David Brown
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
University of Missouri
Phone: 417-646-2419
Email: [email protected]
Mohan Acharya, Ph.D.
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
Lincoln University of Missouri
Phone: 573-681-5566
Email: [email protected]
Homero Salinas, Ph.D.
State Extension Specialist – Small Ruminant
Lincoln University of Missouri
Phone: 573-681-5169
Email: [email protected]
Montana
Brent Roeder
Extension Sheep & Wool Specialist
Montana State University
Phone: 406-994-3758
Email: [email protected]
Nebraska
Randy Saner
Sheep Extension Specialist
University of Nebraska
Phone: 308-532-2683
Email: [email protected]
Nevada
Gary McCuin
Eureka County Agricultural & Natural Resource Advisor
University of Nevada, Reno
Phone: 775-237-6134
Cell: 775-385-5248
Email: [email protected]
Tracy Shane
Extension Livestock Specialist
University of Nevada
Phone: 775-934-5646
Email: [email protected]
New Hampshire
Andrew Conroy, Ph.D.
Sheep Contact
University of New Hampshire
Phone: 603-862-2625
Email: [email protected]
New Jersey
Michael Westendorf, Ph.D.
Extension Specialist
Rutgers State University of New Jersey
Phone: 848-932-9408
Email: [email protected]
New Mexico
Marcy Ward, Ph.D.
Extension Livestock Specialist
New Mexico State University
Phone: 575-646-5947
Email: [email protected]
New York
Jessica Waltemyer
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Phone: TBA
Email: [email protected]
North Carolina
Andrew Weaver, Ph.D.
Extension Small Ruminant Specialist
North Carolina State University
Phone: 919-515-2755
Email: [email protected]
North Dakota
Travis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
North Dakota State University
Phone: 701-231-2222
Email: [email protected]
Ohio
Brady Campbell, Ph.D.
State Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
The Ohio State University
Phone: 330-263-5563
Email: [email protected]
Oklahoma
Gerald Fitch, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
Oklahoma State University
Phone: 405-744-6065
Email: [email protected]
Oregon
Shelby Filley, Ph.D.
Regional Livestock Specialist
Oregon State University
Phone: 541-236-3016
Email: [email protected]
Pennsylvania
Melanie Barkley
Livestock Extension Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-623-4800
Email: [email protected]
Austin Brown
Small Ruminant Extension Associate
Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-865-1718
Email: [email protected]
Rhode Island
Katherine Petersson, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Specialist
University of Rhode Island
Phone: 401-874-2951
Email: [email protected]
South Carolina
Patty Sharko, DVM
Extension/Field Veterinarian
Clemson University
Phone: 803-726-7803
Email: [email protected]
South Dakota
Jaelyn Whaley
Sheep Extension Field Specialist
South Dakota State University
Phone: 605-394-2236
Email: [email protected]
Tennessee
Jessy Shanks
Extension Specialist
Tennessee State University
Phone: 865-974-4160
Email: [email protected]
Texas
Jake Thorne, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center
Phone: 325-657-7320
Email: [email protected]
Utah
Chad Page, Ph.D.
Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Utah State University
Phone: 435-797-2154
Email: [email protected]
Vermont
Amber Reed
Grazing & Pasture Outreach Specialist
University of Vermont
Phone: 802-535-2262
Email: [email protected]
Virginia
Scott Greiner, Ph.D.
Sheep Extension Specialist
Virginia Tech
Phone: 540-231-9159
Email: [email protected]
Washington
Sarah Smith
Regional Extension Specialist
Washington State University
Phone: 509-754-2011
Email: [email protected]
West Virginia
Brad Smith
Extension Livestock Specialist
West Virginia University
Phone: 304-293-2669
Email: [email protected]
Wisconsin
Carolyn Ihde
Small Ruminant Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension
Phone: 608-262-3803
Email: [email protected]
Todd Taylor
Sheep Specialist
University of Wisconsin
Phone: 608-846-5858
Email: [email protected]
Wyoming
Whit Stewart, Ph.D.
Extension Sheep Specialist
University of Wyoming
Phone: 307-766-5374
Email: [email protected]
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