Second Public Meeting on Lamb Checkoff Scheduled

August 30, 1999

USDA will host a second public meeting Sept. 8 on a potential mandatory sheep and lamb industry checkoff program. A task force has recommended components of the program that will be discussed at the meeting in Aurora, CO.

A task force meeting Aug. 3 in Kansas City discussed options and established recommendations for program components. The components address promotion, research and information and will be presented at the Sept. 8 meeting for industry discussion.

The meeting, open to the public, will be held at the Double Tree Hotel, 13696 E. Iliff Place, Aurora, CO. Reservations may be made by calling (303) 337-2800 and asking for the "USDA sheep meeting." For more information on the meeting, contact Kenneth Payne, USDA, Washington, DC, at (202) 720-1115.