Your Invited!
On October 27 and 28, the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association will hold its annual convention at the Seven Seas Inn in Mandan and your invited. We again welcome the Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative as a partner in this years convention. The Board of directors and myself have put forth extra efforts to rejuvenate your interests and bring you an informative and useful program. Please show your support for your industry by attending and voicing your concerns. Take a look at the program printed in this newsletter, you are sure to find something of interest. Friday evening will include a lamb cutting demonstration by Dr. Paul Berg from NDSU. Also the first data is in on NDSU=s "Hair Sheep Project" and the results will surprise you. The social and auction will follow. Highlighting the auction will be items and memorabilia from the Badlands movie production of "Wooly Boys". Saturday's activities will include talks by Cindy Siddoway from the American Sheep Industry, so bring your questions on the 201 program. Dr. Larry Schuler will update us on scrapie rules and put the scrapie testing symbols in layman's terms. Our noon lunch will again include the results of the state "Make it Yourself With Wool Contest" and a general business meeting. Please make plans to attend and support your industry.

The NDLWPA website is now open for producers and members of the association to place classified ads. Costs of the ads are five dollars a month or fifty dollars for a year. Roger Haugen has developed a website that is the envy of many states. Take this opportunity to utilize this resource.

Burton Pfliger, President of NDLWPA, Bismarck

Calendar of Events:
October 26-27: Sheep School in Mandan
October 27-28: Annual Sheep Convention in Mandan
December 1-3: North Star Classic Livestock Show & Sale (new event) at Winter Shows Building in Valley City
December 1: NDLWPA Ewe Sale in Valley City
February 14: Hettinger Sheep Days in Hettinger
Roger G. Haugen, Extension Sheep Specialist and Editor 701-231-7645

Convention Agenda (All Times are CST)
Friday, October 27
6:00 pm Registration - NDLWPA and DLGC
~ 7:00 pm Social and Snacks. Lamb furnished by the Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative and snacks furnished by Hettinger Ram Sale.
~ 7:15 pm Hair Sheep Project - Preliminary Results and Future Research, Roger Haugen, NDSU
~ 8:00 pm Lamb Meat Quality and Cutting Demonstration, Dr. Paul Berg, NDSU
~ 9:00 pm Association fund raiser auction of donated items

Saturday, October 28
8:00 am Registration - NDLWPA and DLGC
8:00 am Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative Final Equity Drive
9:00 am DLGC Meeting
- Welcome by the President Jim Ostlie
- Report by Interim CEO on equity drive, progress, and future plans
- Genetics, meat type animals
- 201 funding results
- Feedlots for lambs
- Question and answer period
- Outline procedure for election of directors
9:00 am Youth Lamb Futurity Meeting
11:30 am -Luncheon, Awards, MIYWW Style Show
1:00 pm - ASI Report by Cindy Siddoway, Idaho, President of ASI
               - Annual Mtg of NDLWPA
2:30 pm - Wildlife Service Update, Phil Mastrangelo, Director
             - Scrapie Program Update, Dr. Larry Schuler, North Dakota State Veterinarian
3:00 pm - NDSU Sheep Research Reports:
               Lamb Feeding Projects, Dr. Marc Bauer, NDSU
               Hettinger Research, Tim Faller, HREC
4:00 pm - Closing Remarks, President Burton Pfliger

Convention Registration
Registration fees will be collected at the door :
Adults - $15 with the Saturday luncheon; $10 without. Kids - $10 with the Saturday luncheon, free without . Registration fees includes Friday night activities and food plus breaks on Saturday. Room reservations should be made directly to the Seven Seas Motel, phone 1-800-597-7327 or 701/663-7401. Indicate you are attending the Sheep Convention for a special rate of $48 a room.

ND Bred Ewe/Ewe Lamb Sale - Dec 1
* Purebred Ewes
*Commercial Ewes

NDSU Sheep School - Oct. 26-27 in Mandan
Topics including management, nutrition, breeding and new technology will be covered in a two-day sheep school scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26 and 27, in Mandan.

Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative
Greetings from the desk of Jim Ostlie, President of DLGC. September has been an exciting month for our coop. We held 6 equity drive meetings the week of September 17. Four meetings were held in North Dakota, one in South Dakota, and one in Minnesota. After each presentation by our consultant, Duane Cariveau, time was allotted for questions from the producers.

Hettinger Ram Sale Results
The Hettinger Ram Sale was held on September 13, 2000 in Hettinger, North Dakota. 146 rams sold for an average of $340. A breakdown by breeds is as follows:
9 Targhees averaged $305; 31 Rambouillets averaged $275; 34 Suffolks averaged $406; 47 Columbias averaged $334; 15 Hampshires averaged $366; 2 Montadales averaged $455; 4 Polypays averaged $326; 2 Dorsets averaged $238; and 2 Crossbreds averaged $388.

NLPA Sheep & Goat Fund Awards First Loan
A state-of-the-art lamb finishing facility being constructed by the Hannewald Lamb Co., L.L.C., will be funded from the first loan awarded by the National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA) Sheep and Goat Fund. The facility will be located in Stockbridge, Mich., and will provide for the year-round feeding of lambs to service the needs of a major packer's customer demands for premium high volume cuts.

Rex Hannewald, manager of Hannewald Lamb Co., said he saw the need for this type of facility due to the dominant presence of purebred flocks and "club lamb" producers in the Midwest and Eastern regions of the United States. "Their numbers have been growing, thus creating a problem for the region's major packer because of the lack of finish and low weights these animals carry after exhibition," Hannewald said. "It also is difficult to secure semi load lots of like animals from the region - forcing procurement from long distances. You can ship more animals at lower weights, add value with inexpensive Midwest feed and control slaughter schedules and carcass size."

The NLPA Sheep and Goat Committee regularly reviews applications for loan funds. The Sheep and Goat Fund was established in 1999 through an agreement with the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center to help the U.S. sheep and goat industries strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of sheep and goats and their products in the United States. Sole proprietors are not eligible for loan funds as written into the legislation that established the Sheep Center. More information and applications are available by calling NLPA at 1-800-237-7193 or at www.nlpa.org.

Minutes from NDLWPA Board Meeting September 25, 2000 Seven Seas, Mandan, ND
Members present: Burton Pfliger, Don Maston, Roger Haugen, Ula Widdel, Burdell Johnson, Don Lawson, Jane Horner, Brent Stroh, Jim Ostlie and Lyle Warner.
The minutes of the July 10 meeting were read and approved as read. Treasures Report: Checkbook balance $4317.27.

OLD BUSINESS
ASI Dues
We have a remaining balance due to ASI of $808.47 for the 99-00 state dues. Brent S. moved, Ula W. seconded a motion to pay the remaining $808.47. Motion passed. ASI dues are based on the total number of sheep in the state. At the present time not all sheep producers are paying dues (State or National), therefore the remainder must be covered by NDLWPA.

Lamb Futurity Update
Twenty junior members joined and showed in the futurity. We had 15 ewes entered and 41 market lambs. There will be a meeting for interested individuals held at 9:00 am on Oct.28 during the Convention to discuss ways of improving the activity. It was moved and seconded to continue the program.

Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative
The Coop completed 6 equity drives last week: Aberdeen, SD; E. Grand Forks, MN; Bowman; Jamestown; Bismarck; and Fargo. There were 126 initial investors with approximately half attending the equity drive meetings. The Annual meeting will be held at 9:00 am of Oct. 28 at the Seven Seas Inn. This will be the last equity drive meeting. Shares will cost $20.00 per animal. It can be paid in full or pay $10.00 up front and $5.00 per year for the next three years. The money will be put in escrow and can't be spent until they meet the 6000 lamb objective. Dave Merwin has been hired as the temporary COAUTHOR is a sheep school tentatively scheduled for the 2nd week of December to be held at NDSU. At that time they will take a live lamb and break it down into the final cuts. The Coop will be basing live weight prices on Sioux Falls and then adding a premium based on carcass quality.

Make It Yourself With Wool - Jane Horner
Pendleton has reconsidered and will sponsor the National event plus a $1000.00 scholarship. They are also offering a discount on the woolen fabric purchased to give away at the State competition. Marie Lehfeldt, National Director MIYWW, plans to attend the state contest. Jane has secured 29 sponsors, 20 are new and 10 are from out of state. So far she has received $325.00 in cash, the rest in products. If anyone knows of anyone who would contribute to the contest, please contact Jane. The current checkbook balance for MIYWW is $396.74. To meet all the goals of the contest, she needs approximately $1950.00 more.

North Dakota Bred Ewe Sale
Registered ewes will be charged 11% of the gross or $6.00 per head for no sales. Commercial ewes will be charged 6% of the gross or $3.00 per head for no sales. Pens will consist of 3-10 animals. The Winter Show will get 3% for use of the facility and Farm & Ranch Guide will get 1% for the sale catalog. Entry fees for the open show will be $5.00 per animal and $5.00 per pen bedding fee. For the Junior show the entry fees will be $1.00 per head and $5.00 per pen bedding fee. Sheep must arrive by 6:00 pm on Nov. 30, release will be 2:00 pm Dec. 2. The show and sale will be held on Dec. 1.

Communications Program
Jim O moved, Lyle W seconded a motion to apply the $667.00 to the 2000-2001 dues if the application is approved. Motion passed. Roger H presented a bill for $120.00 for a 2 year subscription to the Web.

NEW BUSINESS
Jim Marshall was nominated as a representative for Ag in the Classroom.

Suggested asking Americ Inn in Valley City to hold rooms for the 2001 Convention until Nov. 23. The 2001 Convention will be Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

Stockmens Convention Sept. 28
Burdell Johnson will represent NDLWPA.

Nominees for Industry Improvement Center
Burdell Johnson was nominated and will submit the application.

Property Tax Roundtable Discussion
Will be held Oct. 4 at 9:30 am in the Red River Room of the Capitol. It is an informal discussion and everyone is invited to attend.

Ads for the NDLWPA website.. ndlwpa.com
Ads of 50 words or less, text only - no pictures, may be placed on the web at a cost of $5.00 per month or $50.00 per year. Contact Roger Haugen. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THE AD.

Proposed Amendment to the By-Laws of the NDLWPA
In accordance with our constitution, any changes or amendments in our by-laws or constitution have to have approval of the entire membership and all members must be given a 30-day notice of such changes. Your Board of Directors have proposed the following amendment. Therefore, this is your notice of the proposed amendment to the by-laws of the NDLWPA that will be brought before the entire membership for approval during the annual meeting on October 28, 2000 at the sheep convention. If you desire to change this amendment, you must submit your change in writing prior to the convention and send it to Burton Pfliger, 3600 80th St SE, Bismarck, ND 58504.

Make It Yourself With Wool Contest - Jane Horner, ND MIYWW Director
The Make It Yourself With Wool Contest (MIYWW) will be held in conjunction with ND Sheep Convention on October 27-28 in Mandan at the Seven Seas Motel. Preparations for the upcoming contest are being finalized. Entries are beginning to come in. I am excited that there are 30 sponsors so far for this years show. Of those 30 sponsors, 20 are new sponsors and 11 of them are out of state. There will be prizes to be won by all contestants. However, the critical news is that only $325 of those donations are in cash. I am projecting the plane tickets for the national competition to Reno, NV to be about $1500. A lot more compared to last years' event in Denver. The winners of the junior and senior categories will have worked very hard to win the honor of representing you, the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers at Nationals. All the contestants dream of this chance to represent you at nationals. I can tell you personally as a mother of a past winner, that going to nationals is an event they remember for life. This is your program and it is promoting your product. Please, find it in your heart to be a monetary sponsor of this year's ND MIYWW contest. Every little bit will help this program succeed. Make checks payable to ND MIYWW and send them to Jane Horner at her address below. Thank you in advance for your support.

Attention NDLWPA members!
Items will be needed for the fund raising auction held on Friday night (October 27) of the our annual sheep convention in October. Consider items you could donate. All donated items are auction off with proceeds going to association. Thanks in advance.

NDLWPA Lamb Futurity by Lyle Warner
This past summer the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association sponsored a futurity for market lambs and breeding ewes. Twenty young people involved in the sheep industry became junior members of the NDLWPA and exhibited their sheep at five recognized shows: Bottineau, Bowman, New Salem, Hettinger and Beulah. The shows were jackpot shows held in addition to the regular shows at each of the locations. To participate the individual had to become a junior member, $5.00 for the year, and pay a $5.00 entry fee at each show on each animal they wanted to enter in the futurity. Eighty percent of the entry fees were paid out at each show to the Champion and Reserve Champion in each category, market lamb and ewe. Fifteen different ewes and 41 different market lambs were exhibited throughout the summer.

Fonda, Kristofferson to appear in "Wooly Boys" film (taken from ASI)
Big screen stars Peter Fonda and Kris Kristofferson will become regulars on an expansive North Dakota set in the Badlands. The two are the major leads in a film titled the "Wooly Boys," in which Fonda plays a North Dakota sheep rancher and Kristofferson his cantankerous friend.

Scab-Infected Grain
Sheep can be fed scab-infected grain. Research shows that vomitoxin, a toxin produced by the Fusarium fungi in scab-infected grain, does not in general have an adverse effect on sheep.

NDSU Hair Sheep Project - Early Results
The ewe flock used at the Ekre property for leafy spurge grazing demonstrations was divided into three groups; one group bred to a Katahdin ram, another group to a Wiltshire Horn ram, a third group to Columbia and Hampshire rams. Breed of sire effects on feedlot gains, carcass traits, and reproductive performance were evaluated. First Year (2000) Results:

Remember that this is the first year=s results and more data from next year trials will be needed to make concrete recommendations about the hair sheep.

Articles for the December Newsletter
The next newsletter will be published the end of November for December 1 delivery. I invite anyone to submit articles to be included. I will need them by the middle of November. Thank you! Roger Haugen, Extension Sheep Specialist, Hultz Hall, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58105. Phone: 231-7645; Fax: 231-7590; Email: rohaugen@ndsuext.nodak.edu

Officers and Directors of NDLWPA
Pres: Burton Pfliger, Bismarck 222-8770
V.Pres: Scott Bredahl, Antler 267-3693
Sec: Lyle Warner, Baldwin 255-1183
Treas: Theo Johnson, Tuttle 867-2875
SE Dir: Brent Stroh, Tappen 327-4526
SE Dir: Harvey Dawson, Brampton 724-3405
SW Dir: Don Lawson, Flasher 597-3133
SW Dir: David Merwin, Hettinger 567-2723
NE Dir: Jeff Strand, Portland 786-2650
NE Dir: Jim Ostlie, Northwood 587-5778
NW Dir: Don Maston, Watford City 842-3150
NW Dir: Ula Widdel, Minot 722-3528
ASI Dir: Burdell Johnson, Tuttle 867-2875
MIYWW: Jane Horner, Devils Lake 766-4786
Past Pres: Jim Marshall, Jr., Oriska 845-2744

NDSU Research, Extension and Teaching
Fargo: Roger Haugen 231-7645
Wes Limesand 231-7782
Bert Moore 231-7651
Hettinger: Tim Faller 567-4324