ASI Annual Convention

Presentations available as PDF files.

Animal Health Committee

• So, What’s Been Going On? An ASI Animal Health Committee Update on Activities since January 2024
  • AVMA AALC Meeting Update – A Behind the Scenes View of Customs and Border Protection Activities at Chicago O’Hare Airport – Jim Logan, DVM, ASI Animal Health Committee Co-Chair
  • Beyond Birds: Recent HPAI Research Specific to Small Ruminants; Outside Threats: FMD Preparedness – Update of the FMD Red Book – Cindy Wolf, DVM, ASI Animal Health Committee Co-Chair
  • Availability of Sheep Health Products – Any Progress? – Rosie Busch, DVM, University of California at Davis
• What Sheep Producers Need to Know about New World Screwworm (NWS)
  • What Can Be Done? Possible Options for Mitigation and Prevention – Wayne Ayers, DVM, Elanco Animal Health
• Implications of the Sheep Genome with Disease in Domestic and Wild Sheep – Brenda Murdoch, Ph.D., University of Idaho

Joint Session – The End of Scrapie as We’ve Known it: Genetics Helped Get Us Here, Can They Keep Us Here?

• A Closer Look: Scrapie Resistant Genetics within the U.S. Sheep Flock – Brad Freking, Ph.D., U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Genetic Stakeholders Committee

• Reproductive Technologies for Advancing Genetic Improvement – Todd Taylor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• USDA-ARS: Rapid-Fire Updates on Cutting-Edge Genetic Research- Tom Murphy, Ph.D., U.S. Meat Animal Research Center & Carrie Wilson, Ph.D., U.S. Sheep Experiment Station

Production, Education & Research Council

• A Roadmap to Integrated Parasite Management – Andrew Weaver, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
• Sheep IQ: A Collaborative Educational Initiative by ALB & ASI – Camren Maierle & Megan Wortman, American Lamb Board

Lamb Council

• American Lamb Board Update – Megan Wortman, American Lamb Board
• The American Lamb Supply Chain: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation (Panel)
• Driving Consumer Engagement: Summer 2025 Digital Marketing Strategy – Bob Mariano, Superior Farms
• Lamb Market Update & Outlook – Tyler Cozzens, Ph.D., Livestock Marketing Information Center
• Influence of Breed and Age on Lamb Performance and Meat Quality – Tom Murphy, Ph.D., U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Resource Management Council

• National Grazing Lands Coalition – Debbie Webster, Producer (SC) & Ashley McDonald, Executive Director, NatGLC

Wool Council

• Foreign Ag Service Update – Tosha Clark, USDA Foreign Ag Service
• Traceability Models & Sustainability Claims
  • Traceability Models, E-bales, & Sustainability Claims – Dr. Paul Swan, Paul G. Swan & Associates
• Sustainability and Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) Interest in the Marketplace
  • A Rancher’s Journey to Remain Competitive – Jeanne Carver, Shaniko Wool
  • What is the Retail Market Asking for Regarding Sustainability & Traceability? – Erin Dorf, Anodyne Wool

Wool Policy Forum

• Custom Textiles Innovative Solutions for Your Textile Needs – Jon Zeilinger, Crescent Textile Solutions
• Meridian Industries, Inc. – Stephen Hudson

Young & Emerging Entrepreneurs Meeting

• Using Genetics to Reduce Scrapie Risk – Andrew Weaver, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Opening Session

• The IWTO Green Book… reclaiming the narrative – and our value – Dr. Paul Swan, Paul G. Swan & Associates

ASI Board of Directors – Informational Session

• American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA) Overview
• American Lamb Board Update