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Hey y’all. Welcome to the Something to Graze On Podcast. We hope you find some interesting and useful information in these all agricultural talks. Whether it’s across the fence or across the nation, we cover every topic from seeds and livestock to fertilizer and equipment. Thank you for listening and have a great day!
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Get the inside scoop from Matt Dunn with the Texas Hill Country Show & Sale Sept. 5-6 2025 in Fredericksburg Tx. Lots of great people and outstanding Dorper & White Dorper sheep will be in the Sat. Sale. Keep your eyes open for more info on thier FB @ Texas Hill County Dorper Group and on the web @ THCDorper.com
Pull up a chair and listen in as we get a recap of the National show and sale in Duncan OK and all the sale line ups in the next few months.
National Show and Sale Duncan OK
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Pull up a chair as we talk with Mrs. Karla Blackstock with the ADSBS as we talk about the new board members. Some of the NAILE highlights as well as about the new registery plateform. As we are winding down 2024 we are looking forward to hitting the ground running as we kick of the New Year.
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Pull up a chair as we discuss the mandatory RFID tags For cattle and bison with the president of R-Calf USA Brett Kenzy and Oklahoma Independent Stock Growers Association Andrea and Brad Hutchinson. I hope we answer some of the questions you have around this topic. Below I have listed our contact information along with your federal representatives be sure to reach out and let your voices be heard on the RFID mandate of government overreach of the cattle industry. Be sure to check out National Agco.com For at all your agriculture marketing needs let's make American agriculture great again. Be sure to check out our calf usa and become a member the facts for the us cattle producers. Don't forget to check out the Oklahoma Independent Stock Growers Association
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Pull up a chair as we listen to the six outstanding Candidate for the board of Directors for the ADSBS.
Jared Frieze
Ben Binkley
Kerry Paul
Randy Kai
William Phipps
Lance Weaver
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I am Jared Frieze; and I am from a small town in southwest Missouri right outside Springfield. I grew up in the sheep industry and still have a huge passion for it to this day. Our sheep operation consists of Fullblood/Purebred flock of Dorper and White Dorper. It is a family run operation between my parents, wife, daughter and myself which we operate under the name JBJ Livestock. We strive to produce very functional real world Dorper sheep that can be competitive in both the showring and meet the needs of the commercial producer. My goal and primary objective for running for the board is to continue to push the Dorper industry forward by supporting all the different sectors of the Dorper sheep business, and marketing all the attributes this breed has to the sheep industry. I look forward to serving the members of the association and ask for your vote!
My name is Ben Binkley. I have served on the ADSBS Board for the last three years. I currently hold the Vice President position for the second year. I am seeking reelection as a Board member. My wife Amanda and I, with our three children, operate Binks Family Farm. We have dorpers, white dorpers, and a few commercial dorper crosses.My goal on the Board is to respect all aspects of the dorper breed-commercial, breeding stock, and show stock. I believe each of these are important and it takes all of these working together to move this great breed forward. If you can appreciate all I have done on the Board the last three years, I would appreciate your vote. Please feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns. Thanks for your consideration.
Ben Binkley
615-585-4430
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My name is Kerry Paul, and I am seeking election to the board for a second term. Thank you, Darroll Grant, for your nomination. I, along with my wife Dawn, and our son, Kevin, own and operate Missouri Dorpers in Albany, MO. We have Dorpers and White Dorpers as well as Registered Red Angus cows. We have owned Dorper Sheep for 14 years. Albany is where I grew up and we moved back after Kevin was born, about 29 years ago. After graduating from the University of Missouri, I worked in the Farm Equipment, Pharmaceutical, and Seed industries.Besides serving on the ADSBS Board the last three years, I have served on boards for our local Church, School, University Extension, and Angus Associations. Our flock contains about 240 head of fullblood ewes and we usually have 40 or more rams for sale at any time. We lamb three seasons a year, getting three lamb crops per ewe every two years. Spending three years on the board, I have found it both fulfilling and challenging. I am the Co-Chair of the Data and Research Committee. Being reelected would allow me to see some projects through that we are working on. The Sire Project with Texas A&M is an opportunity for some valuable data that we can use in a production database. NSIP has been cumbersome to utilize for Dorper breeders as it doesn’t allow for more than one lamb crop a year, among other things, but it is pretty much all there is out there. Our next system for Breed Registration needs to be easy for breeders to input performance information into. This committee is also trying to acquire data that has already been collected that pushes forth the advantage of Dorper Sheep. Many of the top sale barns in the country report sheep sales that are split out as Dorper/Dorper Cross, vs non-Dorper. That data shows a clear advantage for Dorper Sheep and we need to get that kind of information compiled, published, and used in our marketing. There are a couple of things that drive my thought process when faced with questions or decisions on the board. First, is the subject good for the breed as a whole. Second, will it help the breed maintain the breed standard. I feel strongly about those two things and they guide my voting. I would appreciate your vote for me on the board.
Respectfully,
Kerry Paul
My name is Randy Kai, my wife Deb and I live on an acreage in Southeast Nebraska (DeWitt, NE). We have been in the horse, cattle and herding dog arenas over many years. Since February of 2021, it has been our passion and mission to raise high quality Full Blood Dorper sheep - Saddle Creek Dorpers. I would like to 1st thank Charlie Taylor for his nomination of myself to the ADSBS Board.I have been in Agriculture my entire life and am currently in my 36th year as an agribusiness professional. My Bachelor’s degree in Business and Marketing would be a major benefit to ADSBS along with my history in agribusiness. The experience that I bring from marketing, leadership, promotion, advertising and program development would be a tremendous asset to ADSBS. As board member of ADSBS, I would like help to continue grow our breed in the most dorper standard way possible. I believe our success as a Society and Breed is to become even more far-reaching with our commercial dorper breeders around the country, providing economic driven services for these members. Focusing on dorper quality, from the sale or show ring to the dinner table.A dynamic focus on marketing of our brand/product is the future of the dorper breed becoming the premier and preferred breed in the next 20 years, through research in production of high-quality animals and completing the step from quality of lambs in the market to quality of meat on your plate.
I’m honored to be nominated for the Board of Directors. My wife, Robina, and I operate Centre Del Farm LLC with our children, Sydney and Liam. We currently run 70 head of Fullblood Dorper brood ewes/embryo recipients along the Delaware-Pennsylvania line.I grew up on a dairy farm where we milked 60-70 Registered Holsteins. I graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Dairy and Animal Science and was a member of their Dairy Judging Team. Shortly after graduation my father passed away and we sold most of our property in Delaware to pay the estate tax. Dismayed by our tax situation, I returned to school and earned a B.S. in Accounting. I spent a couple years in public accounting auditing not-for-profit organizations, pursued a master’s degree in taxation, and have spent the past 25 years working for a company that has grown into one of the largest investments companies in the United States. I’m a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and investment professional. My current position is as the Director of Information Reporting and Withholding Tax Policy, Advice and Compliance. I also serve on our board of directors for our local Farm Bureau.We started with Dorpers in 2013 as 4-H projects for our children. We wanted to give them some of the same experiences we had growing up. We could have bought them nice market lambs and won some shows; but we wanted the kids to learn something more. I wanted them to learn how to evaluate an animal and improve a flock. It’s been an education for all of us and we have all learned so much on this journey. In short, we started our journey to better our children, but we fell in love with the breed along the way. In 2024, my daughter and I both passed the judges exam to become Certified Dorper Judges.In 2024 I began volunteering my time on the ADSBS Finance Committee to help improve the efficiency, accuracy, and compliance of our financial reporting. While the committee has made significant improvements, more work still needs to be done. A couple of things I’d like to work on include the establishment of a 501(c)(3) organization for our youth activities so breeders that make donations of animals, cash or other noncash property can receive a tax deduction and adding a financial statement section to our website for added financial transparency.I hope my business experience and passion for the breed will benefit the ADSBS members and I’d appreciate your support. If elected I will do my best to advocate for the breed and all our members.
I have been blessed to experience many great things in my life, from growing up in and around generations of agriculture to leadership in the Texas FFA, obtaining higher education from multiple universities, and gaining valuable work experience from Washington, D.C. to West Texas. However, my true passions are my family, being an active member of my communities, and raising seedstock Dorpers. I married my best friend, Amanda, after meeting her in graduate school, and we have two children: Ella (9) and Jackson (7). Both children are active members of a local 4-H chapter. I have spent most of my career in agricultural finance but recently transitioned to farm and ranch sales.I am a business-minded individual who believes my role is to help the Society find new ways to generate revenue for our member farms and grow the Society. Furthermore, I will be an advocate for unity within our Society’s membership.Over the last couple of years, I have already supported ADSBS through several notable accomplishments. As a member of the Registry Improvement Committee, I drafted the survey sent to the membership to provide clarity on expectations and opinions of the current system hosted by ABRI. I summarized and presented those results to both the membership and the board of directors at the 2023 National Show & Sale in Duncan. I also helped the Marketing Committee draft a survey of members that delved into expectations for the future. In 2024, I was asked to serve on the Finance Committee, where we have streamlined our financial reporting, reducing the general ledger from over 700 entries to a more functional form. We have also developed a proposal for a new investment strategy to align ADSBS’s equity position with inflation. The committee has been actively discussing the development of standard operating procedures to streamline services to members and create transparency. Last but not least, we are in the process of gathering the pertinent information needed to select a new breed registry system central to our organization.
Listen in with Karla Blackstock the Executive director of the American Dorpership Breeders Society and Sharon Holman with Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser Association. As we discuss the proposed rule changes for Texas Animal Health Commission. Know that this could affect all sheep producers across the United States when trying to sell across state lines let your voices be heard as we continue to support American agriculture
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TAHC Rule Proposals Open for Public Comment
Sheep Entry Requirements and Scrapie
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) held a regularly scheduled Commission meeting
April 30, 2024, at its headquarters in Austin.
The following amendments were proposed during the meeting and are open for comment from June 14 – July
14, 2024.
Chapter 51, Entry Requirements
The proposed amendments set forth requirements for sheep entering Texas and require that all female
breeding sheep and crossbred female breeding sheep originate from an Export Certified Flock or have
documentation supporting that the animals are of the genotype RR at codon 171 or AA at codon 136 and QR
at codon 171.
Chapter 60, Scrapie
The proposed amendments eliminate the definition for “Blackfaced Sheep” and reorganize the definition of
“Breed Associations and Registries” to conform to alphabetical order. Additionally, the proposed amendments
add a definition for “Breeding Sheep.”
Comments on the rule proposals may be submitted to Amanda Bernhard, Texas Animal Health Commission,
by mail at 2105 Kramer Lane, Austin, Texas 78758, by fax at (512)-719-0719 or by email to
comments@tahc.texas.gov.
Complete details of the rule proposals are also available on the TAHC website at
https://www.tahc.texas.gov/regs/proposals.html#proposals.
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) was established in 1893 as the Livestock Sanitary Commission and charged with protecting
the state’s domestic animals “from all contagious or infectious diseases of a malignant character.” TAHC remains true to this charge while
evolving with the times to protect the health and marketability of all Texas livestock and poultry. Learn more about the TAHC by visiting
www.tahc.texas.gov
Here is some insight on line breeding with Dr. Alan Mcinally, of Hamilton Sheep Station. I found this helpful as I am attempting to introduce line breeding in my own herds.
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Jump in feet first and catch up on all the things that have been going on in the ADSBS..
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KIck back and relax listening to the round table discussion with Billy Wade and Norman Kohls.
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Get cozy and listen to the round table conversation with Alanna Vaught, Johnny Powell, and Preston Faris.
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Listen in as we visit with State Livestock Specialist, Justin Whitecross, on the topic of ultrasound technology and it's use in carcas evaluations.
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Pull up a chair and listen in, as we visit with Justin Ransom! Talking about the future and progression of the ADSBS, and how the board intends to accomplish these goals.
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It show week at the National Show and Sale in Duncan Ok. check out all the great Dorpers from across the nation. Watch the livestream show @ Taylorfort.com on Friday. Dont forget to register for the sale Saturday morning @ 10:00 am with Willoughby Livestock Sales @ wlivestock.com
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Listen in as we visit with Jake Thorne with Texas A&M AgriLife if we get an update on the Dorper Ram program
April 2024 directors cut with Mrs. Karla Blackstock with the ADSBS. Get all the updates and run down on the national show on sale coming up in two weeks in Duncan OK April 18th through the 20th. Put your checklist together hear all the things you have to look forward to at the event. Don't forget to show up to the sale on Saturday morning via in person or online for some of the best Dorper sheep in the country as their auction at the annual sale in Duncan, Oklahoma
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Pull up the chair and join in as we talk about the first Western Hair Sheep Expo at the Nugget All-American in Sparks NV. We visit with Carol and Dan Willoughby with Willoughby Livestock, Crystal Emsoff with Emsoff Livestock and Denise Carey with C2C Livestock as we talk about all the fun and exciting things that will be happening at the Nugget. If you're looking for a vacation kill two birds with one stone Lake Tahoe is only an hour away. The show is May 30th sale is June 1st at the Nugget Casino if you're looking for something new be sure to check it out.
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Pull up a chair as we visit with Crystal Esmoff From CA. As we talk about the impact that the Wolves from Oregon that have migrated to California have had on livestock producers. When we think a wolf we just like about killing our livestock but there's much more to it than that. The daily stress that wolves put on livestock causes underweight for cows and use which in turns gives a lower conception rate And come winter right truth must put extra pounds on for that low weight cow or ewe to make it through winter and raise their offspring. With the day-to-day pressure of wolves present significantly affects the weaning weight of those offspring going to market which makes a huge impact on that producors profit margin.
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Pull up a chair for February 2024 Directors Cut as we visit with Karla Blackstock with the American Dorper SheepBreeders Society as we talk about the Exciting upcoming events and the Duncan Show and sale we are looking forward to seeing you there.
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Pull you up a chair and find out what it's like being behind the mic as an auctioneer with Mr. Gabe Spikes. Learn what the auctioneer's job is And some tips if you're a new buyer going to an auction. We visit on the upcoming Duncan Show on sale things that a seller can do to help market their animals to get them ready for a sale. I hope you enjoyed this episode and look forward to seeing you in Duncan y'all have a good one.
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Pull up a chair as we visit with Producers Livestock Auction Mr Benny Cox. Get some history of the sheep and goat industry and learn The reasons behind the changes in the markets and the different types of animals produced to keep up with supply and demand.
Benny Cox
Sheep and Goat Manager
325 653 3371 Office
325 234 4277 Mobile
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Kicking off the New Year with the ADSBS
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2024 Mindset!!!!
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Pull up a chair as we get to know the new Executive Director of the ADSBS Mrs. Karla Blackstock.
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Pull up a chair to the dinner table as we talk with Nick Forrest. What we need to market and expand the American Lamb to the consumer, different markets and why we have to import lamb.
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Pull up a chair as we visit with Mr. Jake Thorne with Texas A&M and also our NSIP rep. Get a great overveiw of what the NSIP is all about and how it can help you in your operation. We also touch on the Dorper Ram test at A&M. Dont forget to check out Jakes podcast link below.
Jake.Thorne@ag.tamu.edu
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Dorper, Sheep, ADSBS, Ram, Ewe, Lamb, American, Agriculture, Farming, Ranching,
The ADSBS podcast are up check out Ep# 27 on Something to Graze on Podcast!
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Coltin Black
Kelly Hair Sheep
TX
254 631 9753
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Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Brain Faris
Triple F Show Stock
TX
210 760 0106
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Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Jared Freemyer
Red Raven Acres
MO
660 254 3717
jfreemyer@nen.k12.mo.us
Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Doug Gillespie
Lone Star Dorpers and Twin Brook Livestock
TX
254 681 8793
Doug.gillespie54@gmail.com
Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Cathy Diaz-Khansefid
DK Dorpers
CA
916 956 2657
Dkdorpers@gmail.com
Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Justin Marschall
Marschall Ranch
TX
830 459 8605
Marschallinc@gmail.com
Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Justin Ransom
RR North
AR
630 212 0091
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Candidate for the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society Board of Directors
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Recap over the last few months up coming events and the final eposide with the Executivr Director Mrs. Catlin Jackson.
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Pull up a chair and listen as we vistit with Jr. Howard. As we talk about all the up coming events in the
next couple of months down in the Hill Country.
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An overview of the Dorper Ewe Lamb Futurity Programs and updates for the 2023-2024 program year and exciting updates for the largest National Dorper and White Dorper Show and Sale to date! Be sure to get this epic event on calendar and don’t forget to try the variety of Dorper Lamb dishes during the Annual ADSBS Jamboree!
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We visit with Jason Anton with Ovaflo Genetics on some of the key factors that may reduce Ram Fertility. Some great information for all productors. Some exciting things are in the works.
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Talk about a young lady that has lots of Irons in the Fire. Pull up a chair and listen as we visit with Brady Rose Evans from Snder, Texas with Defaid Livestock, Defaid Emporium, Defaid Kitchen and Rafter E Management. Learn about there operation from the farm all the way to the customers table. I cant wait to get my snack sticks in the mail. I hope y'all enjoy this one as much as I have.
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ADSBS Feb. 2023 Directors Cut we talk about the Registration rule changes. We tak about all the big things happening with the National Show and Sale April 13-15 in Duncan OK. Get fired up for the big event with some of the Top Dorper sheep in the United States.
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January 2023 Directors cut with Mrs. Catlin Jackson the Executive Director of the ADSBS. Where you start out with the Internet fiasco at the national office. We talk about the ASI convention and a lot of great things coming up
Looking forward to 2023. Help me buid a great podcast with the info you want to learn about.
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ADSBS Directors Cut with Executive Director Caitlin Jackson
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Come along with me a we take a tour with Coltin Black of Kelly Hair Sheep. We talk about what it takes in their operation to produce some of the top Dorpers to set foot in the market wether show ring. From breeding decision to day to day chores its a family affair with wife Kathryn and two boys.
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Take flight with us as we talk with 4th generation rancher owner and pilot of Trans Pecos Aviation Tanner Cude. As we get a birds eye view of the agriculture Industry. Learn all the ways he can help you in your operation management and the day to day maintenance of a helicopter.
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Get an insight on my vision about Nationalagco and Something to Graze on Podcast.
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We talk with Executive Director Catlin Jackson of the ADSBS. We get to know her and some insight on the ADSBS. We talk about the great set of Dorpers that were represented at the NAILE. Be sure to listen the end of every month for the Directors Cut I'm excited about it.
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JR Howard
Hello, my name is JR Howard and I am honored to be nominated for the Board of Directors for the ADSBS. I am located just outside Paris, Texas in the Northeast part of Texas.
My background is in large scale logistics operations, and I serve as the Texas Fleet Manager for Ferguson Enterprises, the largest plumbing wholesale company in the US. My family (wife Kellye, boys Hunter, 10 and Carter, 7) also own and operate a large commercial sheep herd (Texas Solar Sheep) along with our registered Dorper herd Cuatro H Dorpers. I am the current President of the Texas Hill Country Dorper Association.
I bought our first Dorper rams from Philip Glass in about 2003 to use with our commercial hair ewes. I was impressed with their hardiness, ability to have multiple lambs on an accelerated lambing interval, and the impressive carcass qualities.
I truly believe those characteristics of the breed from almost 20 years ago are still what we should strive to produce today. Sheep that will survive, have multiple lambs, and bring top dollar when sold based on carcass quality. Adhering to the breed standards will keep us on track to consistently produce an animal that will have value into the future.
If elected to the Board, I will make sure and try to keep the commercial producers needs at the forefront. The commercial producer is the base consumer for any sheep breed that intends to be successful at any scale. I will also make sure we have a focus on using all means possible to market and promote our breed and producers.
I would appreciate your vote and am grateful for the opportunity to run.
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William Phipps
I’m honored to be nominated for the Board of Directors. My wife, Robina, and I operate Centre Del Farm LLC with our children, Sydney and Liam. We currently run 60 head of Fullblood Dorper brood ewes/embryo recipients along the DE/PA line.
I grew up on a dairy farm where we milked 60-70 Registered Holsteins. I graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Dairy and Animal Science and was a member of their Dairy Judging Team. Shortly after graduation my father passed away and we sold most of our property in Delaware to pay the estate tax. Dismayed by our tax situation, I returned to school and earned a B.S. in Accounting. I spent a couple years in public accounting auditing not-for-profit organizations, pursued a master’s degree in taxation, and eventually went to work in corporate America. Today I’m a CPA, the Director of Tax Compliance for a large investment company and serve on our board of directors for the local Farm Bureau.
We started with Dorpers in 2013 as 4-H projects for our children. We wanted to give them some of the same experiences we had growing up. We could have bought them nice market lambs and won some shows; but we wanted the kids to learn something more. I wanted them to learn how to evaluate an animal and improve a flock. It’s been an education for all of us and we have all learned so much on this journey. In short, we started our journey to better our children, but we fell in love with the breed along the way.
I hope my business experience and passions for the breed will benefit the ADSBS members and I’d appreciate your support. If elected I will do my best to advocate for the breed and all our members.
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Leann Winters
Hello! My name is LeAnn Winters and I am honored to be nominated to serve on the ADSBS Board. My husband and I own and operate Twin Ridges near Kahoka, Missouri. We currently run roughly 350 registered and commercial Dorper ewes and 50 cow calf pairs. Our two children, Wyle,12, and Ally, 11, have a flock of white dorper ewes. I am currently a District Conservationist for the USDA-NRCS.
My passion for raising sheep started when I was 8 years old. I was fascinated at tracing their genetics, recordkeeping, and rotational grazing and I still am to this day. I was active in 4-H, FFA, University Extension events, and Church. I attended collage at the University of Missouri and completed an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Education and a Masters in Agronomy with an emphasis in Grazing Management. Throughout my college education, I worked as a research specialist preforming grazing trails on perennial and annual forages and presenting at field days across the US and international. In 2006, I began my search for a breed of sheep that focused on production, carcass characteristics and growth. I was pleased to find the Dorper breed and added 4 ewes and a ram…and the rest is history!
I have taken the Senior Course with Raymond Reed and have been honored to have Theuns Botha and Colene van der Merwe inspect our flock. I feel it’s not only important to select by standards but also carcass merit and productivity. We are currently transitioning from an excel program to an EID tagging system with reader and software from Select SheepWare. We are also utilizing Flock 54 for genetic testing. I would like to promote this level of record keeping in the Dorper breed. My children enjoy being involved in 4-H and Junior events. I believe in developing strong youth programs and promote showing and education in our Junior Members and was recently added to the ADSBS Youth Committee.
I appreciate the opportunity to run for the Board and if elected, look forward to working with my fellow Board Members and networking with you to promote the breeds!
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Emily Vincent
My name is Emily Vincent and my sheep business is known as Two Rock Ranch. I began with a smallflock of White Dorpers in 2009 in Petaluma, California. In 2013, my husband and I moved to upstate New York to be near his family. Until quite recently I was the only Registered White Dorper breeder in the Northeast. In 2021 I grew my flock from 300 to over 400 head with the acquisition of the Yucca Lily flock from Jean and Mike Sudderth. It was more of a passing of a legacy than a purchase and I am so honored that they entrusted the last, most precious of their Fullblood and Purebred bloodlines to me. I support breed preservation and improvement.
I am a full-time White Dorper lamb meat producer. I believe that the Branded Dorper Meat label will be important to our breed in the future and it is a complicated process. We cannot make this cost-prohibitive to commercial farmers (like requiring registrations), but at the same time we need quality control measures so that the Dorper brand does not suffer. I ardently support a branded Dorper Lamb label and will do everything I can to help this endeavour. I support Dorper-specific advertising and marketing to reach other sheep breeders (especially commercial breeders). Ultrasounding loin eye, NSIP, and EBV’s, and supporting parasite resistance studies through Texas A&M AgriLife Sheep and Goat Extension with the help of Jake Thorne would also be good for the Dorper breed. I support bringing the breed forward through scientific and industry advances.
In my previous careers, I have worked 15 years in the business world through marketing and business management for Fortune 500 companies in Canada and the USA. I also served in both California and New York as a Registered Nurse in the Critical Care ICU.I have worked with a variety of people across a variety of platforms, beliefs, and political backgrounds and believe that diversity makes a team stronger! The Dorper Society is vital to my livelihood and the decisions made by the Board directly impact my job, my breed, and my future as a farmer as well as yours. Please reach out to me with any questions you might have! It takes every member on a team and I firmly believe that we all want to see this breed succeed!
www. Dorpersheep.org
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Sharon Holman
For the past three years I have served on the ADSBS Board I have been motivated by the fact that ADSBS is in the enviable position to propel our breeds and branded Dorper Lamb product into the U.S market as an identifiable and quality protein.
My term on the ADSBS Board of Directors started in January 2020, and everyone knows what happened next, COVID….and crisis management. I believe that the Board was successful in keeping the Society running, given all the unique challenges. I was chosen to lead the Board as President in 2021 and again in 2022. My greatest accomplishments during my leadership include: the development of the ADSBS Strategic Plan, modernizing the ADSBS committees, employing the first Executive Director, implementing a new financial structure, and updating ADSBS policies and procedures.
I would be honored to serve another term on the ADSBS Board of Directors to continue to work for you and expand into what I believe is another avenue for Dorpers to excel: commercial sheep production. Why? Because with a robust commercial Dorper sheep industry we will enjoy a strong sustainable market for our registered Dorper and White Dorper seedstock.
Range management and production agriculture are my passions and I believe that Dorpers fit into my business model and work for me. I am a fulltime rancher and in my own operation I use my Dorper and White Dorper sheep, Spanish goats, Angora goats, and occasionally a few cows to manage native forages. I spent 20 years raising Boer goats however, I chose to leave that industry because the goats were not adaptable to production on a commercial level.
I would like to say that this has been an easy journey as we are fortunate to raise a breed of sheep so adaptable that they thrive across the U.S. in all types of production systems. However, we’ve had our challenges and I believe that we're better for it and have found more opportunity. I would be honored to continue to work for you and continue to move ADSBS progressively forward.
www.Dorpersheep.org
www.Nationalagco.com
Busy couple of weeks! We are excited to announce that we are going to be interviewing the candidates for the ADSBS. Get to know these folks and vote for the up coming board election. I'm looking forward to getting them on the line and hearing what they can bring to the table to better our industry. Keep you eyes open for the drop date. Y'all have a good one!
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