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Idaho Wool Growers present industry education, promotion and export efforts to committee
Summary
Liz Wilder, executive director of the Idaho Wool Growers Association, reported to the House Agricultural Affairs Committee on Idaho's sheep inventory, education and promotion programs, a small state-level wool checkoff, and plans to revive public outreach events and export materials.
Liz Wilder, executive director of the Idaho Wool Growers Association, told the House Agricultural Affairs Committee that Idaho's sheep industry is showing inventory gains and that the association is pursuing education, promotion and limited checkoff-supported programs to grow demand for lamb and wool.
"A total of 235,000 sheep call Idaho home and we have just under 1,500 shepherds," Wilder said, giving an industry snapshot and noting Idaho ranks fourth in market lamb production and fifth in wool production nationally. She said the…
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