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2021 Annual Meeting Slides
Reports:
Registrations by State
Top Registering Flocks
20-21 FY Financial Summary
2021 Director Election Results
District 1
Greg Ahart, CA – unopposed, fills vacancy
View District 1 Bio
District 2
Jeff Baumann, MO – 10 votes
Tom Burke, MO -11 votes
View District 2 Bios
District 3
Andrew Slack, WI – 17 votes
Dennis Sorensen, IL – 21 votes
View District 3 Bios
District 4
Brenda Reau, MI – 34 votes (fills 3 year term)
Mac Swortzel, VA – 9 votes
Bill Zwyers, IN – 23 votes (fills 2 year term)
View District 4 Bios
Bylaw Changes:
Article V Section 3
Approve 63
Disapprove 10
Article V Section 4
Approve 57
Disapprove 11
USSA Bylaws – proposed changes 2021 updated 8.27.21
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
The 2021 United Suffolk Sheep Association Annual Meeting will be virtual via Zoom. The board decided to move forward with a virtual annual meeting again this year as they received positive feedback from the membership after last year’s meeting, support through the Needs Assessment and feels it’s the best way to allow all members of the association to participate.
We encourage all [ … ]
USSA DIRECTOR ELECTION
Intent to run submission deadline is August 1!
Director Openings:
District 1 – one 3-year term
District 2 – one 3-year term
District 3 – one 3-year term
District 4 – one 3-year term and one 2-year term
To view the USSA District map click here (scroll down the page, below the director listing).
For eligibility requirements, review the USSA Bylaws here.
If you or a USSA member you know would like to be a candidate for the upcoming USSA Directors elections, here’s a brief overview of your next steps:Submit a letter of intent declaring that you are willing to be a candidate for the USSA Board of Directors Election. Letters of intent are due in the USSA Office by August 1, 2021. The letter must be faxed, emailed or mailed to the USSA Office, PO Box 121, Holland, IA 50642. Letters of intent submitted through mail must be postmarked by the deadline date. Phone calls [ … ]
Click Here to learn about Suffolk registry programs.
Sale Results
Suffolks
Suffolk-WS-WD
The link below provides results from the Suffolk Needs Assessment, conducted Fall of 2020.
Click Here to View Suffolk Needs Assessment
U.S.S.A Board Adopts Suffolk Genetic Recovery Program
The United Suffolk Board in its retreat during the spring of 2015 proposed a goal of establishing a Suffolk genetic recovery program under the breed improvement plan. It became apparent to the Board that a number of Suffolk breeders had not registered their Suffolks for many years. These sheep were not eligible for the percentage registration program even though they were of Suffolk origins. The Board decided to explore the ramifications of allowing these breeders to register their sheep by appointing a committee to further investigate the issue. The Board adopted a Suffolk genetic recovery proposal after much research and numerous meetings. The parameters of the program are as follows.
Eligibility for Suffolk GAP registrations
Must be a member in good standing of the U.S.S.A. or U.J.S.S.A
Certify to the best of your knowledge that the sheep being considered for GAP are of Suffolk descent by signing [ … ]
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