Dorper Course Cancelled - Inspections On!
The ADSBS has cancelled the Dorper Course that was scheduled for September 20. South African judges Philip Strauss and Rikus van Der Merwe. Inspections will be $300. Contact LeAnn Winters by text or email at trdorper@gmail.com for additional information.
Board of Director Candidates
The following individuals have accepted their nomination to run for the 2026 Board of Directors. The election ballots will be mailed by Oct. 10, with voting to be completed by Nov. 15. The new Directors will be announced by Dec. 1, and take office on January 1, 2026.
Tom Clark, Missouri
Katy Darden, Texas
Kevin Gamble, Oregon
Randy Kai, Nebraska
Justin Marschall, Texas
Edie McDaniel, Texas
Will Phipps, Delaware
Freddy Rossouw, Kansas
Emily Vincent, New York
Ron Waldron, Ohio
Chad Wilson, Tennessee
Ambassador Highlight - Taylor Binkley
Managing Resources and Your Pocketbook: the benefits of adding sheep to a cattle operation
Written by: Karla Blackstock, Executive Director of the American Dorper Sheep Breeders’ Society and Dan Quadros, Ph.D., Small Ruminant Specialist with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Rotational grazing remains a necessary management tool to conserve pastures and improve livestock nutrition. Properly rotating livestock improves soil condition, increases pasture utilization, and manages overall animal health.
Adding sheep to a cattle operation can diversify assets with a quick return on investment. Even better, adding Dorpers, which have superior growth performance and carcasses, help achieve these goals much more efficiently.
Lauri Celella of Poetry Dorpers and Amanda Houser, Assistant Manager for the Farm Administration at Tennessee Tech, use Dorper sheep for biological weed control, increase soil organic matter and increase profits.