
2013 WERA-39-WSASAS Sheep Symposium Proceedings — Integrating Advanced Concepts into Traditional Practices
Within this document are each of the research papers presented during the symposium. Study results are provided. The PowerPoint Presentations used for the presentations are below.
Impact of Research on the Sheep Industry
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Keynote Speaker Dr. Rodney Kott
Department of Animal Sciences, Montana State University
Applying Genomic Selection Technology to the Sheep Industry
Dr. Rebecca Cockrum
Animal Science, Colorado State University
Sheep Parasites: Problems, Resistance, New Products and Practices for Parasite Control
Dr. Thomas Craig
Department Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University
Factors that Affect Prolificacy in Sheep
Dr. Keith Inskeep
West Virginia University
Maternal Environment Impacts Fetal and Offspring Outcomes in Sheep
Dr. Kim Vonnahme
Animal Scientist, North Dakota State University
Let’s Grow: ASI Initiatives for Industry Growth
Mr. Peter Orwick
Executive Director, American Sheep Industry Association
Alternative Feeds: A solution for a Temporary Crisis or a Permanent Problem?
Dr. Travis Whitney
Ruminant Nutrition, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Alternative Grazing Strategies for Industry Diversification and Rangeland Improvement
Dr. Rachel Frost
Range Science, Montana State University
Adventures in Thin Markets, Contracting and Concentration: Today’s Lamb Market
Dr. David Anderson
Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services
Sheep, Black Swans and the Future of Agriculture
Dr. John Walker
Professor and Resident Director or Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Research