Howard Resigns; Marschall Appointed to ADSBS BOD

Board member JR Howard of Sterling City, Texas, resigned from the ADSBS Board of Directors on March 28, 2025. JR has been a valuable member of the board since January 2023. We want to thank JR Howard for the countless hours of volunteering for the Dorper Society.

The Board of Directors met in executive session on Friday, March 28, to discuss the open position. The ADSBS by-laws require a vote by simple majority to fill the open position until the next election, which will take place in October 2025. Precedence has also been set to appoint a member from the current region as the resigning member.

Following the executive session, President Ransom called a special meeting to order at 6:43 pm to fill the position. Kerry Paul made a motion to appoint Justin Marschall of Harper, Texas, to the open position. Doug Gillespie second the motion. The vote was unanimous in favor of Mr. Marschall. Meeting adjourned at 6:45.

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.

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Membership Renewal

The 2025-2026 Dorper Journal will once again have a member directory. If you want to ensure that your farm is included, please make sure that your membership is up to date. If you have any questions, please contact the office.

The final membership listing will be pulled December 2.

 

New Board Member and Officers

The ADSBS welcomed Jared Frieze to the Board meeting in December where 2025 elections were held. Justin Ransom was re-elected as president and Sharon Holman was elected as the new vice-president. These two officers will help guide the Society's business in 2025. We are happy to have all Board members as part of the team. These men and women donate numerous hours to the Society.