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To join, either complete an online option below or download the form and mail it, with payment, to the IWGA office.
Active Membership
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2025 IWGA Active Membership
$60.00 – $260.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Become an Active member of the Idaho Wool Growers Association! Active membership is for any person or business that owns sheep. This is a voting member of the Idaho Wool Growers Association and a membership to the American Sheep Industry (ASI) Association.
Dues are assessed per head of sheep over 1 year of age, as follows:
- 1-50 Head…………………………….$60
- 51-100 Head………………………….$100
- 101-250 Head…………………………$160
- 251-500 Head…………………………$260
- 501+…BASE DUES $60 + $0.40/ewe (Mail check to the office or request an electronic invoice for a credit card payment)
Associate Membership
Become an Associate member of the Idaho Wool Growers Association! Associate membership is for any person or business with a direct interest in sheep but does not actively own sheep. This can include, but is not limited to: sheep shearers, dog trainers/handlers/breeders, fiber artists, retired producers, people who love the industry, veterinarians, and more.
This is a non-voting member of the Idaho Wool Growers Association and a membership to the American Sheep Industry (ASI) Association.
Associate dues are $60
The Idaho Wool Growers Association is an organization of sheep producers with a mission to promote the production and consumption of lamb and wool and to assist all persons engaged in the sheep industry through: providing consumers with quality lamb and wool products, marketing our products to the best advantage, obtaining lower rates on feed and supplies, protecting the industry against the enactment of laws, policy and regulations which negatively impact business, and protecting livestock from predation, poisoning, theft and disease.
Your membership helps provide the sheep industry with the ability to support itself and strengthen its voice.
Thank You!
Member Benefits Include:
- Subscription to the Idaho Wool Growers Bulletin
- Website
- Calendar of Events
- 4 State Annual Convention: Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
- Membership Discount on Sheep Shoppe products
- Representation at the State’s Animal Damage Control Boards
- Opportunity to advertise products and Services
- Business and Associate members will have opportunities for being listed as an IWGA supporter and being available for producers to connect with
- National Affiliation Membership: American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), American Lamb Board, Public Lands Council (PLC)
- Put on Email List for industry updates including topics or issues from American Sheep Industry (ASI), Public Lands Issues, and Politics –state and national
- Each Member is Issued $2,000 Worth of Coverage for Accidental Death Insurance at No Cost To The Member
- Representation at the State’s Animal Damage Control Boards
- Bi-Annual Board Meetings
- Legislative Updates and Contacts
Officers & Directors
Jack Blattner
President
Frank Shirts
Western District Director
Blake Ball
Eastern District Director
J.C. Siddoway
Vice President
Mark Henslee
Central District Director
Dino Vinci
Northern District Director
Elizabeth Moss
Director at Large
Forrest Arthur
Director at Large
Carol Finney
Director at Large
Staff
Liz Wilder
Executive Director
Patxi Larrocea-Phillips
Director of Government Affairs
Two officers and seven directors serve the Idaho Sheep Industry. Four of the directors are elected by the membership to represent districts in Southwest, Southeast, South Central and Northern Idaho. Three directors are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president.
The president and vice president serve three-year terms, but stand for re-election annually. The seven directors, along with the president and vice-president direct the affairs of the Idaho Wool Growers Association.
Board of Trustees
Dr. Marie Bulgin
Michael Guerry
Harry Soulen
John Noh
John Faulkner
Jeff Siddoway
Henry Etcheverry
Barry Duelke
James Mays
Brad Little
Ken Wixom
John Peterson
The Board of Trustees is made up of the past presidents of the Association.
Member Directory
| First Name | Last Name | Business Name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee | Mossburgh | Post Falls, ID | |
| Albertson's Library | Boise, ID | ||
| Alicia | Dredge | CD Ranches | Rupert, ID |
| Allen | Baltzor | Jorden Valley, OR | |
| Ann | Wilson | Hammett Livestock Company | Hammett, ID |
| Art | Young | Pingree, ID | |
| Barry | Duelke | Duelke Sheep Company | Buhl, ID |
| Ben | Roundy | Monteview, ID | |
| Bill | Blattner | Kuna, ID | |
| Bill | Rickabaugh | Rickwood Sheep Farm | Priest River, ID |
| Brad | Little | Highland Livestock & Land | Emmett, ID |
| Brent | Shepherd | Spanish Fork, UT | |
| Brett | Wilder | Wilder Sheep Company | 8500 Joplin Road Caldwell ID 83605 |
| Brett | Williams | Williams Farm and Ranch, LLC | Moore, ID |
| Brooke | Oler | Twin Falls, ID | |
| Bruce | Ankeny | Ankeny Acres | Nampa, ID |
| Caleb | Pirc | Good Shepherd Farm | Meridian, ID |
| Carmela | Barinaga | Grandview, ID | |
| Carol | Finney | Finney Livestock | Buhl, ID |
| Chase | Carson | Salem, UT | |
| Chris | Sabey | Wallsburg, UT | |
| Cory | Doggett | Kimberley, ID | |
| Dallas | Fairchild | Fairchild Sheep Shearing | Buhl, ID |
| Danae | Klimes | DL Evans Bank | Burley, ID |
| Daniel | Willms | DeSmet, ID | |
| David | Dalling | Hamer, ID | |
| David | Rogers | Rupert, ID | |
| David | Wemp | Emmett, ID | |
| Debra | Mittelstadt | Laughing Stock Farm | Filer, ID |
| Dennis | Burks | Meridian, ID | |
| DL Evans Bank | Burley, ID | ||
| Don | Pickett | Pickett Ranch & Sheep Co. | |
| Donna | Mays | Lost River Livestock | Rigby, ID |
| Douglas | Sayer | Pocatello, ID | |
| Earl | Christensen | Burley, ID | |
| Earl | Warthen | Albion, ID | |
| Edd | Sabey | Heber, UT | |
| Eric | Hasselstrom | Hasselstrom Farm and Ranch | Winchester, ID |
| Farmer's Bank | Buhl, ID | ||
| Forrest | Arthur | Paul, ID | |
| Frank, Jr. | Shirts | Wilder, ID | |
| Fred or Jay | Faulkner | Diamond A Livestock | Gooding, ID |
| Freda | Cennarusa | Boise, ID | |
| Gerald | Tews | Tews Land & Livestock | Filer, ID |
| Gerrit | Shilperoort | Sunnyside, WA | |
| Harry | Soulen | Weiser, ID | |
| Henry | Etcheverry | Etcheverry Sheep Company | Rupert, ID |
| Rusty | Kramer | Fairfield, ID | |
| Ike | Maxwell | Dayton, WA | |
| Jack | Blattner | Blattner Suffolks | Kuna, ID |
| Jack | Thomason | Thomason Ranch | Cambridge, ID |
| James | Whittaker | Leadore, ID | |
| Jason | Youngkin | Youngkin Suffolks | Star, ID |
| Jeff | Siddoway | Siddoway Sheep Company Inc. | Terreton, ID |
| Jeremy | Falk | Moscow, ID | |
| Jerry | Sweeney | Clayton, WA | |
| Joe | Smith | Smith Club Lambs | Nampa, ID |
| Joe | Zueger | Adrian, OR | |
| Joel | Shepherd | Moroni, UT | |
| Joel | Teuscher | Teuscher Sheep Ranch | Geneva, ID |
| John | Balderson | Balderson Shearing | Council, ID |
| John | Eagle | Cambridge, ID | |
| John | Faulkner | Faulkner Land & Livestock | Gooding, ID |
| John | Noh | Noh Sheep Company | Kimberley, ID |
| John or Robert | Burusco | Burusco Farms | Aberdeen, ID |
| John | Peavy | Flat Top Sheep Company | Carey, ID |
| John | Peterson | Emmett, ID | |
| John | Phillips | J & P Phillips Ranch | Paul, ID |
| John, Jr. | Jones | Hagerman, ID | |
| John, Jr. | Odiaga | Jerome, ID | |
| Joseph | Holbrook | Sandy, UT | |
| Judi | Mault | Lazy J Ranch | Emmett, Idaho |
| Katita | Slemp | Windermere Professionals | Boise, ID |
| Keith | Salisbury | Blackfoot, ID | |
| Kelly Ware | Paige Lemcke | Broken Creek Farm | Greenleaf, ID |
| Ken | Wixom | Blackfoot, ID | |
| Kim | Monk | Genesee, ID | |
| Kim | Royer | Dixie Creek Ranch | Cambridge, ID |
| Kirk | Chandler | Weiser, ID | |
| Larry | Jewett | DBA Jewett Club Lambs | Mountain Home, ID |
| Larry | Whittier | Whittier Ranch | May, ID |
| Leonard | Riccio | L Bar E Farm | Middleton, ID |
| Liv | Brusseau | Cergin Livestock | |
| Lorilyn | Quilliam | Wild Horse River | Council, ID |
| Lowell | Jagels | Buhl, ID | |
| Macie | Youree | Twin Falls, ID | |
| Marie | Bulgin | Cergin Livestock Company | Caldwell, ID |
| Marilyn | Volpe | Fairfield, ID | |
| Mary | Peterson | Carey, ID | |
| Melanie | Wetzstein | MJ Valley Lambs | Buhl, ID |
| Meribeth | Lomkin | Jerome, ID | |
| Mick | Carlson | Carlson Livestock | Riggins, ID |
| Mike | Duff | Blackfoot, ID | |
| Mike | Guerry | Guerry Incorporated | Castleford, ID |
| Mike | McNabb | Inkom, ID | |
| Mike | Olsen | Genola, UT | |
| Mike | Secrest | Secrest Sheep and Cattle | Hagerman, ID |
| Mike | Sterling | Wool River Ranch | Parma, ID |
| Mike | Wilder | Star, ID | |
| Milt | Russel | Prosser, WA | |
| Monica | Youree | Western Range Association | Twin Falls, ID |
| Paige Lemcke | Kelly Ware | Greanleaf, ID | |
| Patrick | Erstrom | Erstrom Suffolks | Vale, OR |
| Pendleton Woolen Mills | Portland, OR | ||
| Peter | Janss | Walking J Ranch | Bliss, ID |
| Raul | Carlson | Carlson Livestock | Riggins, ID |
| Ray | Hoem | Buhl, ID | |
| Ray | Moore | Moore Land & Livestock | Filer, ID |
| Rex | Larsen | Preston, ID | |
| Richard | Gutierrez | Gutierrez Family Farm | Nampa, ID |
| Robert | Ball | Ball Brothers Sheep | Lewisville, ID |
| Robert | Bumgarner | Cambridge | |
| Rod | Gordon | Meridian, ID | |
| Ronald | Moss | Hamer, ID | |
| Ross | Shurtz | Burley, ID | |
| Russel | Clancy | Rocky Mountain Ranch | Emmett, ID |
| Mark | Henslee | Salmon Falls Sheep | Hagerman, ID |
| Sam | Boyd | Boise, ID | |
| Sam | Holder | Select Goat LLC | Georgetown, ID |
| Shawn | Hoem | Emmett, ID | |
| Stan | Boyd | Eagle, ID | |
| Susi | Larrocea | Meridian, ID | |
| Tim | MacKenzie | MacKenzie | Homedale, ID |
| TJ | Shepherd | Mona, UT | |
| Todd | Lloyd | Dingle, ID | |
| Tom | Rich | Rich Livestock Company | Jackson, ID |
| Tom | Watson | Silverdale Farms | Hermiston, OR |
| Tom | Yankey | Weiser, ID | |
| Vernon | Fairchild | Fairchild Shearing LLC | Buhl, ID |
| Vicki | Laidlaw | Meridian, ID | |
| Virginia | Baltzor | Caldwell, ID | |
| W. N. | Brailsford | Flying Triangle | Hagerman, ID |
| Wade | Williams | Spanish Fork, UT | |
| Wayne | Stone | Spanish Fork, UT | |
| Wendell | Adams | Adams' Suffolk | Hayden, ID |
| Western Range Association | Twin Falls, ID | ||
| William | Bradley | Idaho Falls, ID |
