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Mission:
A voluntary, non-profit organization of sheep producers, the
Lamb & Wool Producers collectively promote the use of lamb and
wool products to the public. The organization also sponsors
the marketing and sale of local lamb to help producer members
in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, along with encouraging
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Membership:
Annual county membership dues are $20 per family. Currently
there are 48 family members in the county organization.
Anyone who joins the county organization may also join
Illinois Lamb &
Wool Producers, the state organization, for $20 annually. The state
organization also sponsors a joint annual membership of $45 which includes
$20 for state dues and $25 for national dues (ASI) American
Sheep Industry.
Those wishing to join the DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers
should contact the DeKalb County Farm Bureau at 815/756-6361.
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Benefits:
The Lamb & Wool Producers is a collective voice for the sheep
industry. Local promotions and activities include Sheep
Scholarships, Family Lamb Buffets, Meat for Education, etc.
Membership
with the state will automatically give you the quarterly Illinois
Shepherd newsletter and the monthly national Sheep Industry
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Leadership:
Allen Dietz, Clare - President
Connie Gustafson, Kirkland - Vice President
Barb Hintzsche, Rochelle - Secretary
Gene Larson, Shabbona - Treasurer
Nine board members elected to three year staggered terms
Administrative Office:
DeKalb County Lamb & Wool Producers
1350 West Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: 815/756-6361 Fax:
815/756-3961
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Links:
Illini Sheepnet
American Sheep Industry
National Sheep Industry
Universities
Purdue - www.ansc.purdue.edu
Oklahoma
State - www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep
University of Illiniois - http://sheepnet.traill.uiuc.edu/
Cornell - www.sheep.cornell.edu
General Sheep Information:
Agriculture World - www.agricultureworld.net
American Sheep Industry - www.sheepusa.org
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
www.aphis.usda.gov/index.html
www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sheep.html
Breeders World - www.breedersworld.com
Esther's Place of Fibers - www.esthersplacefibers.com
Illinois Green Pastures Fiber Cooperative - www.illinoisgreenpastures.org
MidStates Wool Growers - www.midstateswoolgrowers.com
NSIP information - www.nsip.org
National Lamb Feeders - www.nlfa-sheep.org
Pipestone Veterinary Clinic - www.pipevet.com
Scrapie Program - www.aphis.usda.gov/vs
Sheep Resources - www.ansi.okstate.edu/library/sheep.html
US
Sheep Breeders Online Directory - www.nebraskasheep.com/directory
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