Presentations are available as recordings.

Opening Session

• Lamb Processor Panel Featuring Jeff Hasbrouck (Double J Lamb – Texas), Spence Rule (Colorado Lamb Processors) and Rick Stott (Superior Farms)

Keynote Speaker – Angus Gidley-Baird of Rabobank

Genetic Stakeholders Committee

• Sheep Genetics USA – Sheep Genetics USA Board of Directors

Production Education and Research Council

• Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan – Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, Iowa State University
• Use of Electronic Identification Panel – Ryan Mahoney (Emigh Livestock), Janet Turner (Ewe Lamb Right Farm) and Cindy Wolf, DVM (moderator)
• New Parasite Treatment Paraprobiotics – Anne Zajac, DVM, Virginia Tech

Lamb Council

• Lamb Market Update and Outlook – David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Update on Eastern Ethnic Lamb Market – Tim Baumert, New Holland Sales Stable
• How the American Lamb Checkoff Adjusted to COVID-19 – Megan Wortman, American Lamb Board

Presentations available as pdf files.

Wool Council

• World Wool Market Update – Goetz Giebel, ASI Consultant
• Raw Wool Services Update – Heather Pearce, ASI Wool Production & Specialty Markets Consultant
• Military Program Update – Mitch Driggers, ASI Government Procurement Consultant
• International Exports & Program Update – Barry Savage, ASI International Marketing Consultant
• Wool Education & Promotion – Christa Rochford, International Wool Marketing Coordinator
• Brooklyn Tweed & American Wool – Luigi Boccia & Stephanie Engle, Brooklyn Tweed
• American Wool in International Markets – Bianca Losekoot, Lugresso Services Sgl

Genetic Stakeholders Committee

• Development of a Fine Wool Index – Tamra Kott, Kansas State University
• Future Sheep Genetics Research at ARS – Tom Murphy, Ph.D., USDA-ARS
• Katahdin Genetic Activities – James Morgan
• The Mickel Project
• USMARC Update – Brad Freking, Ph.D., USDA-ARS

Animal Health Committee

• Future of Traceability – Cindy Wolf, DVM
• Scrapie Program Update – Diane Sutton, DVM, USDA-APHIS
• Sheep and Goat ID – Diane Sutton, DVM, USDA-APHIS

Production, Education & Research Council

• ADRU Future Research, Stephen White, Ph.D. USDA-ARS
• American Wool Assurance Program (Draft Review)
• Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan – Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, Iowa State University
• The Dynamic Interplay Between Parasites and Immunity in Sheep – Scott Bowdridge, Ph.D., West Virginia University

Opening Session – Innovation Panel

• Duckworth Innovation – John Helle
• HF4 Innovation – David Fisher
• Anderson Ranches Innovation – Reed Anderson

Lamb Council

• American Lamb Board Update- Megan Wortman, ALB
• Lamb Market Outlook – David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Economic Tools For Sheep Producers – Bridger Feuz, University of Wyoming
• Economics of Lamb Production Seasonality Study – David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• USDA-AMS Lamb Cutout Update – William Worlie, USDA-AMS

ASI Wool Roundtable

• American Wool Assurance Program (Draft Review)
• Helping Consumers Answer the Question: “Why American Wool?” – Corey Hayes, Get Back Here Dog
• Market News Update – Chris Dias, USDA-AMS
• Regional Processing – Mountain Meadow Wool

ASI Board of Directors – Informational Session

• The Nugget Company
• ASI Strategic Plan
• USDA – Focus on the Future – Mindy Brashears, Ph.D, USDA

ASI Board of Directors

• ASI Wool Council Update
• NSIIC Update
• PERC, Animal Health, Genetics Update
• Legislative Council Update
• National Lamb Feeders Association

Presentations available as pdf files.

ASI Wool Council

• FiberLux – Heather Pearce, ASI Wool Production & Specialty Markets Consultant
• International Marketing Update – Barry Savage, ASI International Marketing Consultant
• Wool in the Military – Mitch Driggers, ASI Government Procurement Consultant

Opening Speaker – Alicia Rainwater

Lamb Council and ALB Joint Meeting

• American Lamb Board Research Projects – Karissa Maneotis, ALB
• Economic Complications of Aseasonal Breeding – Levin Porter & David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Lamb Market Outlook – David Anderson, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
• Lamb Processor Panel: Increasing & Improving Industry Feedback on Carcass Quality Evaluation
  – Brad Anderson, Mountain States Rosen
  – Rick Stott, Superior Farms

Let’s Grow Committee

• Fine Wool Consortium
• Five Years of Progress

ASI Wool Roundtable

• Veterans in Ag – John Lemondes

Board of Director’s Informational Session

• American Lamb Board – Jim Percival
• “The Army’s Best Uniform is Back”- Clay Williamson
• American Woolen – Jacob Long

Board of Director’s Business Meeting

• Cybersecurity – Vince Gremillion, Restech
• LambEX AUS Summer Conference Leadership Team – Mike Corn, Jim Percival and Reed Anderson
• Sheep Venture Company – Tim Turner
• National Sheep Industry Improvement Center – Steve Lee
• National Lamb Feeders Association – Bob Harlan