2008 Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School
July 13-16, 2008 – Dixon, California
Tentative Agenda (Click here to download in .pdf format)

Sunday, July 13       Participants should arrive and check-in by mid-afternoon
Bus will depart from the hotel for Welcome reception, dinner and school orientation session in Winters, CA, sponsored by California Sheep Commission.

Monday, July 14
Morning session at hotel:
         Industry Leaders’ presentations
         Setting the Stage – Getting Ready for the Future

Afternoon tours:
         Don Watson – Vegetation Management using sheep
         Hamilton Ranch & Niman Ranch – Ewe/lamb operations, feedlot feeding, branded product marketing, producer cooperative

Evening Presentation:
         Bill Burrows – How to get diverse agencies and producers to work together

Tuesday, July 15
Morning tours:
         California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab – UC Davis
         Superior Farms - Dixon processing plant from kill floor to fabrication room
         Martin Emigh Farm, Dixon – Forage feeding of lambs

Return to hotel for afternoon session:
         Dr. Nancy Martin, DVM – Managing for sheep health, rather than fighting sheep disease
         Bruce Blodgett & Peggy McNutt – Leadership for the future
         Dave Pratt – Ranching for Profit
         Rob Rutherford ­ Metabolism – the ceaseless flow of energy & material through a living system

Evening:
         Barbeque hosted by Superior Farms, plus presentations by members of Superior’s management team from Quality Assurance to Marketing

Wednesday, July 16                        Will conclude by noon
         Group reports
         Summary

 

Still seeking Leadership School Photos

To date, NLFA has received only a small number of photos from previous Leadership Schools and we hope you are still searching those old photo albums for photos of the early Leadership Schools, in particular photos of Howard Wyman.
The photos will be used to help create a PowerPoint or DVD presentation to introduce new participants to Mr. Wyman’s pivotal role in the planning and development of the Leadership School. However, we won't forget the contributions of the individual school coordinators and would also appreciate some photos of these individuals from years past.

Photos will be scanned and returned. Mail to NLFA's office, 1270 Chemeketa St. NE, Salem, OR  97301. Please be certain to provide a return address or indicate that the photos are being donated and need not be returned. Also, please include as much information about when and where the photo was taken, plus the names of those in the photo (if known).

Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2008. For applications, call the NLFA office (503) 370-7024 or click below.