Register for the 2025 American Lamb Summit
Registration is currently open for the 2025 American Lamb Summit, an educational conference that brings together all segments of the sheep industry to discuss the latest trends and opportunities to increase the competitiveness of the US sheep industry. The Summit, which will be held at the University of Idaho this year, combines expert speakers in a conference setting, hands-on learning at the University’s Meat Lab and the Sheep Center, and small group discussions focused on industry-leading topics selected by attendees.
The conference aims to foster collaboration on practical strategies to enhance profitability and efficiency within the US sheep industry.
“Educational conferences like the American Lamb Summit help our industry focus on improving the sustainability and profitability of producers while delivering a great eating experience for consumers,” says Jeff Ebert, ALB chairman.
The 2025 Summit, hosted by the ALB, will be moderated by Dr. Phil Bass, Meat Sciences Professor at the University of Idaho, and Maggie O'Quinn, a retail meat marketing consultant at Midan Marketing. Before working at the University of Idaho and Midan Marketing, Bass and O'Quinn spent many years working together at Certified Angus Beef. As moderators, the two will keep the conference focused on educating producers about how the industry can deliver what consumers desire while increasing the competitiveness of American Lamb to recapture market share from imports.
The registration fee for this event is $150, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, refreshments, and transportation from the hotel to the university. Additionally, accommodations can be made at the Best Western in Moscow, Idaho, at a rate of $159 per night.
Here is a look at the 2025 American Lamb Summit schedule:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
Afternoon: Summit Kick Off
Welcome and what to expect
Overview of consumer meat trends
Overview of US sheep industry and lamb market
Creating an enterprise budget - the importance of record keeping and benchmarking
Evening: Small Group Discussions by Topics
THURSDAY, JULY 24
Morning:
Our customers' and consumers' perceptions of our products
American Lamb supply chain (our strengths and our inefficiencies)
Recapturing and discovering ewe value in western range systems
Profitable and sustainable grazing systems
Lunch: Meet the Global Sheep Forum USA Lambassadors
Afternoon: Hands-on Demonstrations at University of Idaho
University of Idaho Meat Science Laboratory
Defining lamb quality/hitting carcass targets
Sheep Center – live sheep demonstrations
Management strategies to increase productivity
Pasture Walk
Evening: Lamb BBQ
FRIDAY, JULY 25
Morning:
Producer panel – applying technology and management strategies to drive profitability, growth and competitiveness
Selecting sheep with improved immunity to reduce antibiotic use
Q & A with key Thursday speakers
Effects of feed efficiency and diet on carcass quality
Small group discussions (with boxed lunches)