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Wool Research in the U.S.Wool Research in the U.S.
U S Wool Roundtable MeetingU. S. Wool Roundtable Meeting2009 Annual ASI Convention
San Diego CASan Diego, CAJanuary 22-24, 2009
Presented by Chris LuptonTexas AgriLife ResearchTexas AgriLife Research
Texas A&M System
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Sources of informationSources of information
Western Extension Research andWestern Extension, Research, and Academic Coordinating Committee 039 (WERA 039)With participation from ASU CSU MSU NMSUWith participation from ASU, CSU, MSU, NMSU, NDSU, O(H)SU, O(R)U,PVA&MU, TA&MU, UI, UN-R, UW, USDA-ARS, USU.
North Central Extension, Research, and Academic Coordinating Committee 190 (NCERA 190)(NCERA 190) With participation from ISU, UK, LSU, CU, NDSU, O(H)SU, O(K)SU, O(R)SU, SDSU, TA&MU, USDA-ARS, USU, UVI, VSU, VA Tech, UW.ARS, USU, UVI, VSU, VA Tech, UW.
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperator)(and cooperator)
Instr ment e al ation to impro e acc rac /economics of fiberInstrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
Laserscan (UW/YM)Laserscan (UW/YM).
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 members (and cooperator)(and cooperator)
Instr ment e al ation to impro e acc rac /economics of fiberInstrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
OFDA 100 (UW YM TAMU MSU)OFDA 100 (UW, YM, TAMU, MSU)
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperator)(and cooperator)
Instr ment e al ation to impro e acc rac /economics of fiberInstrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
Length and strength (UW and YM)Length and strength (UW and YM).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 members (and cooperators)members (and cooperators)
Instrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and woolof fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
OFDA2000 (MSU PMCI TAMU UC D UN R UW) Also used toOFDA2000 (MSU, PMCI, TAMU, UC-D, UN-R, UW). Also used to monitor nutrition effects on wool growth (USDA, ARS/TAMU).
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OFDA 2000OFDA 2000
Sorting Wool at Shearing
Sorting Lines of Woolwith the OFDA2000
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ConsolidatedConsolidated Wool Pool Project
Provide a local wool marketing goption for producers in rural Montana where distance combined with small numbers of h k i diffi l dsheep make it difficult and cost
prohibitive to market through a centralized market (warehouse)
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Relationship between lifetime woolRelationship between lifetime wool production (particularly lifetime fiber diameter profile or changes in fiber di t ) d l b d tidiameter) and lamb production
Are sheep that have big changes in fiber diameter from year to year or from month to month more of less productive for lamb production traits?productive for lamb production traits?
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperator)member (and cooperator)
Instr ment e al ation to impro e acc rac /economics of fiberInstrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
Prediction of greasy wool characteristics using NIRS (TAMU and YM)Prediction of greasy wool characteristics using NIRS (TAMU and YM).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperator)member (and cooperator)
Instrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics of fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
Prediction of scoured wool characteristics using NIRS (UW, YM).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperator)member (and cooperator)
Instrument evaluation to improve accuracy/economics f fib t ti f i l l ti d l k tiof fiber testing for animal selection and wool marketing:
Luster measurement (TAMU and YM).
Goniophotometer…….slow, expensive
Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy……unproven
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The SAMBA System (AIA) for measurement of fiber
luster
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 members (and cooperators)members (and cooperators)
Ram central performance tests for finewool sheep (TX, ND/SD, WY, MT).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 member g y
Hair at birth vs AFD and staple length (ASU).
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 member yColor/whiteness/yellowing propensity of U.S. wools (UW).
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 member (and cooperators)(and cooperators)
Development of breeding objectives for Targhee sheep (MSU/VA Tech)Development of breeding objectives for Targhee sheep (MSU/VA-Tech).
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Genetic Trends in Targhee SheepFleece Weight lbsFleece Weight, lbs
0.1
-0.1
0
1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Y ear
Fiber Diameter, microns
0.200.25
-0.050.000.050.100.150.20
EPD
0.051986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
Year
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Wool research conducted by WERA 039 member y
Eff t f j i d DDG l b f d l t ti lEffects of juniper and DDG lamb feed lot rations on wool growth (as well as carcass characteristics and parasite viability, TAMU).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 members and cooperatorsmembers and cooperators
Increasing the productivity of Rambouillet sheep (TAMU and TexasIncreasing the productivity of Rambouillet sheep (TAMU and Texas Rambouillet Superior Genetics).
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Wool research being conducted by WERA 039 membersmembers
Using Merino genetics to improve wool d ti d fi f R b ill tproduction and fineness of Rambouillet ewes
in range production systems…..avoiding the pitfalls…..less lambs, smaller lambs, wrinkled p t a s ess a bs, s a e a bs, edsheep, etc. (UN-R, TAMU).
Dr. Hudson Glimp
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Wool research conducted by NCERA 190 members and cooperators recent past and presentand cooperators, recent past and present
W l h t i ti f b d h (USDAWool characteristics of crossbred sheep (USDA-ARS/TAMU).
NSIP (VA Tech, MSU, breeders) has wool components (quantity and fineness) especially for Targhee breed.
Ram test reports/Sire summaries have wool components (TAMU)(TAMU).