The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting nominations by June 10, 2026, to fill positions that will become vacant on the American Lamb Board (Board) in early 2027. Your organization is certified under section 1280.206 of the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order) to nominate lamb feeders to serve on the Board. Attached is a list of upcoming vacancies on the Board. Board members who will have completed two consecutive 3-year terms are not eligible for reappointment. These vacancies are created by members whose terms will expire at the Board’s winter meeting in early 2027.
The upcoming vacancy for feeders—one less than 5,000 head that can be from either region. (Region II, Feeder—Catherine Harper, Colorado, is eligible for reappointment).
If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact ASI by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (303) 771-3500.
Please submit completed applications to Chris Jones at [email protected].
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center – Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting nominations by June 10, 2026, to fill positions that will become vacant on the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center’s Board of Directors (Board) in early 2027. Your organization is certified to nominate individuals to serve on the Board. USDA requires a minimum of two nominees for each impending vacancy. Attached is a list of upcoming vacancies on the Board. These vacancies are created by members whose terms will expire at the Board’s winter meeting in early 2027.
This year, three vacant positions will occur for the 2027 Board. There are two vacancies for a sheep producers and one vacancy for a person with expertise in marketing. All members are eligible for reappointment.
If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact ASI by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (303) 771-3500.
Please submit completed applications to Chris Jones at [email protected].