Utah Wool Growers Association

Utah Wool Growers Association
2012 Winter Convention
February 2-4, 2012
St. George Lexington Convention Center

Lexington Hotel & Conference Center

850 South Bluff Street

St. George, UT 84770

Phone: 1-800-457-9800

We are looking forward to a great conference in St. George with a full schedule of informative sessions. Great door prizes and delicious lamb lunches and banquet served.

On Saturday, we will be joined by Sheep and Goat Education Days, with presentations for commercial breeders, smaller herds and youth participants.

There are limited hotel rooms at the discounted rate of $83, to reserve yours, call the hotel by January 15 and mention Utah Wool Growers.

Registration at the Door; Please RSVP

Registration: $125 for two days, $185 /couple. RSVP by January 15 to Tonia Andrus Fuller at 208-220-0907 or 801-960-2610 or tonia@rivetpoint.co to be entered into a raffle for a Pendleton Wool Blanket. Sheep & Goat Education Day Registration: $25/person $40/couple, $15/student, Auxiliary $10.

Thursday, Feb. 2: Board Member Meeting & Dinner

Time	Schedule
3:00 pm	Board Member Meeting
6:00 pm	Board Member Dinner

Friday, Feb 3: Convention Begins at 8:30 am, Registration at 8:00 am in Hotel Lobby

Time	Schedule
8:00 am	Breakfast On Your Own in Hotel, included with room Registration Silent Auction: Items on display and open for written bids all day. Auction concludes at the Friday Banquet.
8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Convention from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm, Banquet at 6:00 pm
8:30 am	Welcome from Allen Introduce Tonia Reports from Allen, Tom, Tonia, Raffle for Early Registration, Door Prize
9:00 am	Conservation Easements Panel
10:00 am	Speaker: Dept. of Labor on H2A; Q&A
11:15-11:30	Break, Door Prizes
11:30-1:00	Lunch and Speaker Peter Orwick, ASI Executive Director Remarks from Will Griggs, Utah Wool Marketing Assoc. and Jay Huber, Superior Farms.
15 m Break
1:15 pm	Voting and UWG Business Door Prizes
2:00 pm	Jay Huber, Superior Farms
2:15 pm	Predator Control, Mike Linnell
2:45 pm	Announce Voting Results, Ed Trailer Update, Door Prizes
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15 pm	Meet at Ed Trailer for Tour in Parking Lot
3:30 pm	Wool Growers Auxiliary Meeting, Back in Ballroom
4:00 pm	Conclude
6-8:00 pm	Gala Banquet, MIWW Fashion Show, Present Awards Silent Auction Concludes, Winners Announced

Sat. Feb. 4 : Convention Continues at 8:30 am, Joined by Sheep & Goat Education Day

Time	Schedule
8:00 am	Registration/ Breakfast on your own
8:30 am - 3:30 pm	Convention from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Joined by Sheep & Goat Education Day
8:30 am	Welcome / Instructions / Introductions
8:45 am	Keynote Speaker Charles Kay – Wolf Impact and Policies
9:45 am	Break – Door Prizes
10:00 am	Ram Health Management -– Eric Dent DVM
10:30 am	Ram Nutrition – Brett Taylor Growing and Maintenance
11:00 am	Marketing and Alternative Agricultural Enterprises Lessons from Agricultural Start-ups Jackrabbit Ranch Alternative/Non-traditional Lamb and Goat Markets
12 Noon	Lunch, Raffles and Door Prizes – Market Outlook Lunch Sponsored by Boheringer Ingelheim Lunch Sponsored by Utah Wool Marketing and Superior Farms Remarks from Jay Huber, Superior Farms Speaker: Peter Orwick, ASI Executive Director
1:00 – 3:00 pm	Hands On Rotating Break Out Sessions
45 minute Sessions with Groups Rotating	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
	Parasite Control Sheep and Goats FROMACA Certification (additional fee) – Kerry Rood	Sheep Health Panel – Eric Dent, Kerry Rood, Bret Taylor	Club Goat Fitting and Conditioning Cindy Shakespear
	Meat Goat Production Cooperative Roundtable	Hands on Ram Conditioning	Club Lamb/Goat Feeding
		Evaluation – Bret Taylor, Kerry Rood, Eric Dent	Purina Mills
	Scrapie Presentation – Crystal Toupin	Goat Health Panel Eric Dent, Tom Boyer, Kerry Rood	Club Lamb Fitting and Conditioning –Dave Gust?
3:30 pm	Conclude

Schedule/Speakers subject to change.

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