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You may submit your order via phone, fax or email. To place an order by phone, please call (303) 771-3500 extension 32, between the hours of 7:00am and 3:00pm, Mountain Standard Time. To place an order by fax, please download, print and complete the following ASI Materials Order Form and fax it to ASI at (303) 771-8200. To place an order by mail, please complete the order form and mail it to:

American Sheep Industry Association
9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 360
Englewood, CO 80112

If you have questions, call: (303) 771-3500, extension 32, or you may e-mail questions or comments to: info@sheepusa.org

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To order Lamb Recipies or a Lamb Cuts poster visit the American Lamb Board Web site: www.americanlambboard.org.

Please allow at least six weeks for delivery. Good while supplies last. Prices and availability are subject to change.

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		SHEEP PRODUCTION HANDBOOK *Now includes a CD-ROM.* This reference handbook, covering the basics of sheep production, is for beginner and experienced sheep producers alike. Topics include Sheep Breeding, Forages, Handling, Health, Management, Marketing, Nutrition, Predator Control, Quality Assurance, Reproduction, Sheep Care, Wool, and Contact Lists for State Extension Personnel, State Extension Veterinarians and State Animal Health Officers. Price: $74.45 each (includes shipping and handling) Quantity: 1 per order For orders of 12 or more books please call 303-771-3500 ext 32 for pricing.

		TARGETED GRAZING HANDBOOK Includes a CD Published December 2006. This handbook represents a compilation of the latest research on harnessing livestock to graze targeted vegetation in ways that improve the function and appearance of a wide variety of landscapes. The handbook is organized both as an introduction to targeted grazing for the novice and as a useful reference for those already familiar with the topic. The chapters are written toward an audience that includes livestock producers, land managers, landowners, grazing enthusiasts or simply interested observers. Price: $25.00 each (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order For orders of 20 or more, a 10 percent discount applies.

		MOUSE PAD High-quality mouse pad featuring a rock climber in wool clothing and the tagline "do it in wool." Price: $6.00 each (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order

		WOOL FAST FACT SHEETS Print Fast Facts from the Web for Free: Wool Facts 1. Processing Wool: shearing, grading, washing, scouring, blending, dyeing and carding. 2. Processing Wool: spinning, weaving and/or knitting, fulling, finishing and chemical finishing. 3. Wool Fabrics: woolen and worsted spinning systems. 4. Characteristics of Wool: durability, resilience, fiber absorbency, felting, dye ability, resistance to flame, chemical structure and resistance to compression. 5. Care of Wool: general care, pressing wool, care in storage, cleaning wool, machine-washing, hand-washing, dry cleaning and stain removal. 6. The History of Wool: brief historic overview of the sheep industry. Price: $15.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 50 sets of 6

		SHEEP FAST FACT SHEETS Print Fast Facts from the Web for Free: Sheep Facts Provides fast facts on various aspects of the U.S. sheep industry, including: American Lamb American Wool U.S. Sheep Losses Due to Predators Sheep Production in American Sheep Ecology in America Price: $15.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 50 sets of 5

		U.S. SHEEP BREEDS DIRECTORY A color directory on 45 sheep breeds-including meat, fine wool, long wool, dual purpose, minor and hair breeds. Contains color pictures and a brief description of each breed's characteristics. Price: $10.00 each (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order

		PRODUCING CONSUMER PRODUCTS FROM SHEEP: THE SHEEP SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM This 53-page book contains information on the Sheep Safety & Quality Assurance Program (SSQA). The mission of the SSQA Program is to maximize consumer confidence in, and acceptance of, sheep products by using research and education to improve management during the production of safe and high-quality sheep products. The SSQA manual contains introductory information, criteria to achieve through process control to ensure compliance with the SSQA program, background information about the criteria presented, the protocol utilized to verify compliance with the criteria in an on-farm SSQA program, traceability concerns, how to monitor and take corrective action, and record keeping, along with supplemental information in appendicies. Price: $6.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order

		SHEEP BREEDS POSTER This color poster features pictures of 45 sheep breeds, which are grouped in one of six categories -- meat breeds, fine wool breeds, long wool breeds, dual purpose breeds, minor breeds and hair breeds. A short description of each sheep also is included. Poster size is approximately 35.5 inches wide x 23 inches high. Price: $10.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order

		SHEEP REPORTER REVISED FALL OF 2007 ENJOY THE UPDATED PUBLICATION! Four page tabloid for childern (grades 3-6). Tells about the sheep industry. Recently revised. Price: $15.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 100 copies per order

		WOOL DVD This DVD features six wool presentations: From Fiber to Fabric; From Farm to Fabric; If you Think you Know Wool, Think Again; Wool: The Natural High-Performance Fiber; Made to Wear, Wool's a Natural; and Wool-The Fiber of the Gods. Price: $10.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order


		IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW AMERICAN WOOL, THINK AGAIN (VIDEO) This video features interviews with a cross-section of consumers, and their ‘before’ and ‘after’ impressions of wool, beginning with their initial impressions, which are followed by markedly changed opinions after a brief wool-fabric handling and education session highlighting today’s lighter-weight wools. Also includes interviews with fashion buyers, designers and various entrepreneurs who utilize American wool. VHS format. Price: $10.00 (includes shipping) Quantity: 1 per order






INFORMATION PACKETS

FAIR PACKET (Quantity: 1 packet per order. Note: Each Fair Packet contains 5 items. Quantities are listed with each item.) ASI Brochure This brochure describes the structure and 100+ year–old history of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), details the goals of ASI’s American Wool and Lamb Council, and describes ASI’s work in the legislative, animal health and resource management areas. (Quantity: 25 brochures) Sheep Breeds Poster This color poster features pictures of 45 sheep breeds, which are grouped in one of six categories -- meat breeds, fine wool breeds, long wool breeds, dual purpose breeds, minor breeds and hair breeds. A short description of each sheep also is included. Poster size is approximately 35.5 inches wide x 23 inches high. (Quantity: 1 poster) Wool Grades and Sheep that Grow the Wool Describes the wool-grading system. Includes data on and drawing of the most common American sheep breeds. (Quantity: 2) Sheep Reporter -- Newly Revised A four-page tabloid for children in grades 3 through 6. This educational piece makes learning about sheep and the products they produce fun! Includes activity suggestions and teacher’s guide. (Quantity: 100) Wool This foldout brochure includes a brief summary of wool information such as care of wool, its physical makeup and unique, natural qualities, and the various steps and options involved in its processing. (Quantity: 50) Packet Price $40.00 each (includes shipping)






WOOL QUALITY PACKET (Quantity: 1 packet per order. Note: Each Wool Quality Packet contains 5 items. Quantities are listed with each item) Code of Practice for Preparation of Wool Clip in the United States A set of standards for a self-regulatory approach to clip preparation, including recommended procedures for all wool types. Also includes information on basic wool handling. (Quantity: 10 booklets) Preparation Steps for Wool Quality Improvement This brochure contains information on the five basic steps for improving the wool clip. (Quantity: 10) Objective Measurement This brochure contains information on all you need to know about objective measurement of wool, including why it’s so important. (Quantity: 10) Wool Pool Directory This 1997 Wool Pool Directory contains a listing of the nation’s wool pools as well as listings for wool buyers, brokers and warehouses. This 145-page directory also includes a profile of wool processors and their specific requirements and expectations regarding wool quality and marketability. (Quantity: 1) Wool Quality Improvement Bulletins A series of bulletins containing valuable information for wool growers. Bulletins address the following topics: Importance of Wool Quality Improvement Wool Pricing Packaging of Wool Yield Determination (Quantity: 10) Packet Price $30.00 each (includes shipping)