Committees

Executive Committee
Brenda Reau (chair), Cody Hiemke (vice chair), Andrew Weaver (2nd vice chair), Lisa Weeks (secretary), Bill Shultz (treasurer), Ron Lewis (technical advisor), Lynn Fahrmeier (past chair), Rusty Burgett (executive director, non-voting member)

Promotion and Education/Social Media Committee
Alison Crane(chair person), Lisa Surber, Brenda Reau, Rusty Burgett

Technical Committee
Dr. Tom Murphy, Research Geneticist, USDA ARS Roman L Hruska Meat Animal Research Center; (chair person); Dr. Gary Bennett, Supervisory Research Geneticist, USDA ARS Roman L Hruska Meat Animal Research Center; Dr. Luiz Brito, Assistant Professor, Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Animal Sciences, Purdue University; Dr. Daniel Brown, Principal Scientist, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England, NSW, Australia; Dr. Joan Burke, Research Animal Scientist, USDA ARS Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center; Dr. Andrew Hess, Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Range Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno; Dr. Brenda Murdoch, Associate Professor, Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences, University of Idaho; Dr. Dave Notter, Emeritus Professor, Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech; Dr. Chris Posbergh, Assistant Professor, Sheep Production, Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University-Bozeman; Dr. Andrew Weaver, Assistant Professor and Extension Small Ruminat Specialist, Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University

Ultrasound Training sub-Committee (under Technical Comm.)
Chris Schauer (chair person), Cody Hiemke, Todd Taylor, Laura DeYoung, Lisa Surber

Genomics sub-Committee (under Technical Comm.)
Ron Lewis(Chair person) , James Morgan, Lynn Fahrmeier, Cody Hiemke, Brenda Murdoch, Joan Burke, Gary Bennett, Rusty Burgett (Secretary)

Bylaw and Structure Committee
Cody Hiemke (chair person), Reid Redden, Jim Morgan

Sale Committee
Matt Benz (chair person), Brett Pharo, Cody Hiemke, Alan Culham, Todd Taylor, Mark Roembke

Goat Committee

Ken Andries(Chair person), Janet Tekell, PJ Murphy, Brian Payne, Niki Whitley, Terry Gipson

Website Committee
Michelle Canfield (Chair person), Robert Walker, Laura DeYoung, Lisa Weeks

Nomination Committee
Lisa Weeks, Alan Culham, Todd Taylor

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