Certified Lamb Nominating Organizations

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National, NA‐06‐P‐02

American Sheep Industry Association 

Mr. Peter Orwick

Executive Director

9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 360

Englewood, CO 80112

(303) 771‐3500, Ext. 103 

porwick@sheepusa.org

EAST (Region 1) 

East, NY‐19‐P‐02

Empire Sheep Producer Association, Inc. 

Mr. W. Keith Stumbo

P.O. Box 121, Ashley Road

Honeoye, NY 14471

(585) 367‐2775

sheepkath@aol.com

East, WV‐09‐P‐02

West Virginia Shepherd's Federation 

Mr. Joe Aucremanne

P.O. Box 669

Hinton, WV 25951

(304) 445-1516 

wvashepherds@yahoo.com

East, NA‐26‐P‐02

American Farm Bureau Federation 

Mr. Joby Young 

Executive Vice President

Direct - (202) 406-3668

Office – (202) 406-3600

jfy@fb.org 

R.J. Layher 

Director, Government Affairs

Direct - (202) 406-3722

Cell – (734) 368-8064

rjlayher@fb.org 

600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 1000W

Washington, D.C. 20024
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East, VT‐12‐P‐02

Vermont Sheep Breeders' Association 

Ms. Bay Hammond 

1078 Doolittle Road

Shoreham, VT 05770

(802) 897‐2121

bayhammond@gmail.com

East, PA‐33‐P‐05 

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau 

Ms. Bailey Fisher

Federal Affairs Specialist

510 South 31st Street 

Camp Hill, PA 17001 

(717) 731‐3585 

bmfisher@pfb.com

East, MI‐14‐P‐02

Michigan Sheep Breeders Association 

Ms. Samantha Ludlam

Executive Director

10505 88th Avenue 

Allendale, MI 49401 

(616) 610‐5628

samaludl@gmail.com 

East, OH‐34‐P‐06

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation 

Mr. Adam Sharp

P.O. Box 182383 

Columbus, OH 43218‐2383 

(614) 246‐8201 

asharp@ofbf.org

East, RA‐15‐P‐02

Highland Sheep and Wool Producers' 

Mr. Matthew Blagg, President

531 Little Mountain Trail 

Doe Hill, VA 24433 

(540) 396‐3444

midblagst@hotmail.com
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East, CT‐27‐P‐02

Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association 

Ms. Natalie Cohen 

36 Broad Brook Road 

Ellington, CT 06029

(860) 819‐8339

hillviewdorpers@gmail.com

East, OH‐18‐P‐02

Ohio Sheep Improvement Assn 

Mr. Roger High 

P.O. Box 182383

Columbus, OH 43218‐2382 

(614) 249‐8299

rhigh@ofbf.org

East, VA‐28‐P‐02

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 

Mr. Wilmer N. Stoneman III 

Vice President

P.O. Box 27552

Richmond, VA 23261‐7552

(804) 290‐1024

Wilmer.stoneman@vafb.com

East, PA‐30‐P‐02 

Mr. Dan Turner, President

Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association 

(717) 532‐2435

danlturner44@gmail.com

psushephard@yahoo.com 

WEST (Region 2) 

West, CO‐02‐P‐02

Colorado Wool Growers Association 

Ms. Bonnie Brown

P.O. Box 292

Delta, CO 81416‐0292

(970) 874‐1433

cwgawool@aol.com
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West, IA‐13‐P‐02

Iowa Sheep Industry Association 

Mr. Randall Vos 

28425 340th Street 

Coon Rapids, IA 50058 

(712) 790‐6303

info@iowasheep.com

West, RA‐10‐P‐02

Pipestone Lamb and Wool Association 

Mr. Mike Caskey

P.O. Box 250 

Pipestone, MN 56164 

(507) 825‐6808 

Mike.Caskey@mnwest.edu

West, WY‐11‐P‐02

Wyoming Wool Growers Association 

Ms. Alison Crane 

Executive Director

811 N Glenn Road

Casper, WY 82601

(307) 265‐5250

alison@wyowool.com

wyowool@wyowool.com

West, OR‐07‐P‐02

Oregon Sheep Growers Association 

Mr. Mac Stewart, President

1270 Chemeketa Street, NE.

Salem, OR 97301

(503) 364‐5462

Nikki@rdkcompany.com

West, KS‐08‐P‐02 

Kansas Farm Bureau 

Ms. Nancy Brown 

Director of Policy Development

2627 KFB Plaza

Manhattan, KS 66503

(785) 587‐6111

brownn@kfb.org
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West, CO‐01‐P‐02

Colorado Sheep and Wool Authority 

Ms. Bonnie Brown

P.O. Box 292

Delta, CO 81416‐0292

(970) 874‐1433

cwgawool@aol.com

West, CO-03-P-18

Colorado Farm Bureau

Mr. Zach Riley

Vice President of Advocacy 

9117 E Mineral Circle

Centennial, CO 80112

(303) 749-7516

Zach@Coloradofb.org 

West, CA‐03‐P‐02

California Wool Growers Assn 

Ms. Susan Taylor 

25 Cadillac Drive, Suite 214

Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 444‐8122

susan@woolgrowers.org

info@woolgrowers.org

West, TX‐04‐P‐02

Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association 

Ms. Victoria Powers

Executive Secretary

P.O. Box 2290

San Angelo, TX 76902

(325) 655‐7388

office@tsgra.com

West, ID‐05‐P‐02

Idaho Wool Growers Association 

Mr. Stanley Boyd 

802 W Bannock, Suite 205

Boise, ID 83701

(208) 344‐2271

Idaholambnwool@gmail.com
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West, NA‐17‐P‐02

United Suffolk Sheep Association 

Ms. Amanda Everts 

P.O. Box 121 

Holland, IA 50642

(641) 684‐5291

info@suffolks.org

West, UT‐20‐P‐02

Utah Woolgrowers Association 

Ms. Tonia Fuller 

3518 W Caribou Circle 

South Jordan, UT 84095

(801) 875‐5467

Tonia.fuller@gmail.com

West, RA‐29‐P‐02

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

Mr. Ben Rainbolt, Executive Director 

7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 200

Denver, CO 80237

(303) 752‐5800

Ben.Rainbolt@rmfu.org

West, UT‐21‐P‐02

Utah Farm Bureau Federation 

Mr. Randy N. Parker 

9865 South State Street

Sandy, UT 84070

(801) 233‐3001

rparker@fbfs.com

West, RA‐22‐P‐02

Manti La Sal National Woolgrowers Assn. 

Mr. Paul R. Frischknecht

50 North Main Street 

Manti, UT 84642

(435) 979‐9083

pfrisch@gtelco.net
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West, NM‐23‐P‐02

New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. 

Ms. Caren Cowan 

P.O. Box 7517 

Albuquerque, NM 87194

(505) 247‐0584

nmwgi@nmagriculture.org

West, WY‐24‐P‐02

 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation 

Mr. Ken Hamilton

P.O. Box 1348

Laramie, WY 82073 

(307) 721‐7712

khamilton@wyfb.org

West, TX‐25‐P‐02

Texas Farm Bureau 

Mr. Russell W. Boening, President

Tracy Tomascik, Associate Director

P.O. Box 2689

Waco, TX 76702‐2689

(254) 772‐3030

rboening@txfb.org

ttomascik@txfb.org

West, CA‐31‐P‐03

California Sheep Commission 

Mr. David J. Goldenberg

P.O. Box 1520

Folsom, CA 95763‐1520

(916) 933‐7667

Info@californialamb.com

 

West, KS‐32‐P‐04

Kansas Sheep Association

Ms. Kris VanHorn

2002 J Road

Garfield, KS 67529 

(620) 393‐5204

vanhorn@gbta.net
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West, SD‐36‐P‐15

South Dakota Sheep Growers Association 

 Ms. Lisa Surber, State Executive

 lisa@sdsheepgrowers.org

sdsheepgrowers@yahoo.com (General)

P.O. Box 425

Newell, SD 57760

 (406) 581-7772

West, MT-37-P-20

Montana Farm Bureau

Mr. John Youngberg

Executive Vice President

502 South 19th Avenue, Suite 104

Bozeman, MT 59718 

(406) 587-3153

Johny@mfbf.org 

As of March 7, 2024