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American Lamb Board

ALB Directors & Staff 

Industry representation and diversity was top of mind when the Mandatory Lamb Checkoff was planned. The 13 ALB members must meet specific criteria to represent the entire US sheep industry.

The Role of Board Members

Every member of the American Lamb Board is charged with working to achieve an effective and coordinated program of promotion, research and information designed to strengthen the American Lamb industry’s position in the marketplace; maintain and expand existing markets and uses for lamb and lamb products; and to carry out programs, plans and projects designed to provide maximum benefits to the industry.

The board is responsible for:

■  Setting policies that guide the board and staff
■  Ensuring assessments are collected and income is spent responsibly
■  Reviewing and approving program plans and budgets
■  Attending and actively participating in meetings/calls
■  Developing program goals and strategies
■  Evaluating the effectiveness of programs

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Composition of the ALB

All board of directors serve 3-year terms, but no member will serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.  The 13-member Board is composed of:

■  Representatives from two geographical regions: (1) east of the Mississippi River, and (2) west of the Mississippi River.
■  6 producers: At least 2 must come from each region and the other 2 will be appointed at the Secretary of Agriculture’s discretion. Of the 6 producers, 2 must own annually 100 or fewer head of lambs, 1 must own between 101 and 500 head, and 3 must own more than 500 head.

■ 3 feeder representatives: at least 1 from each geographic region. At least 1 feeder must feed fewer than 5,000 head of lambs annually and at least 1 must feed 5,000 or more head. The third feeder will be appointed at the Secretary’s discretion.

■ 3 first handlers (entity or person who buys or takes possession of lambs from a producer or feeder for slaughter, including custom slaughter; or a producer or feeder who markets lamb products directly to consumers).

■ 1 seedstock producer

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