Dan Macon University of California Cooperative ExtensionBy American Sheep Industry Association

"Wool is the greatest thing ever and it's a miracle what it can do." Ryan and Rosie dedicate another episode to celebrate the craftsmanship and artistry that allows us to use wool for so many of it's miraculous qualities. It's not all about knitting, I promise!

Dr. Joan BurkeUSDA Agricultural Research ServiceBy American Sheep Industry Association

Dr. Rosie Busch and Dan Macon have there minds blown by this fun conversation with Dr. Payam Vahmani. Did you ever wonder how what our livestock eat changes the flavor or health of the meat or milk they produce? Then this is your episode...

Shed Lambing Systems with Dr. Bret TaylorUSDA U.S. Sheep Experiment StationBy American Sheep Industry Association

Dan Macon talks with special guest, Danielle Duni, from the Climate Beneficial Fiber Partnership about the benefits of sheep on our incredibly diverse landscapes. After listening if you’d like to learn more about how you can enjoy a premium for your wool for land stewardship practices you are doing go to https://fiberpartnership.ncat.org…

Dan and Ryan talk about financing and the importance of cash management, especially in a high interest rate environment. Don’t take a loan you can pay back and when in doubt stick with cash.

Topic: Pasture Lambing SystemsGuest: Isaac Matchett Matchett Sheep Farm, MichiganBy American Sheep Industry Association

Did you ever watch Bones and think, “I could do that!” Dan and Dr. Rosie Busch talk about the importance of an investigation of what type of predator may be impacting your flock and how those impacts may be measured.

Zoonotic Diseases of Sheep and Goats with Cindy Wolf, DVM by American Sheep Industry AssociationBy American Sheep Industry Association

Dan talks with UC Davis range management specialist Dr. Leslie Roche about restoring native plants using sheep! And about the flexibility small ruminants can provide for modern ranching operations.

Dr. Rosie Busch catches up with Dr. Natalie Urie, the Sheep and Goat Study Lead for the National Animal Health Monitoring System at USDA. The 2024 National Sheep Study is underway. How are these studies developed and what are they used for? Join us for this short chat.

Dan and Ryan chat about the long absence and how to deal with change. We appreciate all the listeners

2024 USDA NAHMS Sheep Study with Natalie Urie DVM by American Sheep Industry AssociationBy American Sheep Industry Association

Sustainability of Wool Textiles with IWTO's Dalena White by American Sheep Industry AssociationBy American Sheep Industry Association

Ryan Mahoney and Dr. Rosie Busch catch up after a busy lambing season. How is success measured? Any noticeable difference? [Dr. Busch mentions at one point that she thinks of thiamine deficiency with animals that have a rumen since the thiamine is produced by rumen microbes. While that is true, pre-ruminants (young calves, lambs, and kids) need thi…

Rosie makes a visit to Ryan’s lambing camp and record a podcast. We cover how lambing’s going and Dr Busch has some advice for helping sick young lambs

Dr. Richard Ehrhardt & Dr. Erin Recktenwald, Michigan State UniversityBy American Sheep Industry Association

Dan and Ryan catch up in person the th Bruin ranch bull sale and talk bull buying strategy and how it relates to sourcing rams. Fresno State alum and expert herdsman Justin Davis makes a guest appearance too

Ryan and Dan banter about covering all the time that’s past since we last recorded! Great to be back

Dr. Frank MitloehnerCLEAR Center, University of California DavisBy American Sheep Industry Association

In this episode, Mike and Dan talk about 16-track recording; how it opened the door for the close micing of drums and eliminated the need for internal bouncing, allowing for the preservation of multiple, 1st generation drum tracks.By Dr. Fragomeni

Two in one week!! Dr. Rosie Busch had the great opportunity to guest host for the ASI Research Update podcast. Don’t miss it! We talk with Dr. Christie Mayo and Dr. Molly Carpenter about their works and incredible collaborations to help us better understand the complexities of the virus-vector-host interface!! So wild.…

References:https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/cattle-disease-information/bluetongue-disease-infohttps://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/np103/OrbivirusGapAnalysisWorkshopFinalFeb2014.pdfhttps://www.woah.org/en/disease/bluetongue/https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/fr/Health_standards/tahm/3.01.03_BLUETON…

A lot of life, travels, business, and discovery has happened in these many months in between. Ryan and Rosie catch up. It’s been a while. We talk about a little of it and lots about sheep stuff! We’ve missed you all.

In this episode, Mike describes the 'genius' of Dave Bryson's little 8-track sketchpad setup, and Dan remembers his 8-track sequencing setup. Then Mike describes how he used tape splicing techniques to maximize his mixes and how they eventually led to him getting a major label record deal.By Dr. Fragomeni

In this episode, Mike and Dan finish their conversation about 4-tracking, focusing on Dan's first major soundtrack gig, the (1986) cult classic, Sid & Nancy. Then they begin the first of a 2-part chat on 8-tracking.By Dr. Fragomeni

In this debut episode, Mike and Dan introduce themselves and discuss the role of the music producer. Then they talk about the craft of 4-track recording and how, as an art form of its own, it served as a tool that helped them develop their early production skills.By germling

Ryan and his son Connor visit with 2023 shearing champ Chad Furlong about shearing and farming in Roseburg, OR where the sheep industry is thriving.

Todd TaylorUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonBy American Sheep Industry Association

Rosie Busch, DVMUC Davis, School of Veterinary MedicineBy American Sheep Industry Association

Rosie Busch, DVMUC Davis, School of Veterinary MedicineBy American Sheep Industry Association

Dr. Ron Lewis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses Overview of Genetic Selection ToolsBy American Sheep Industry Association

Cat Urbigkit is an author and photographer based in Wyoming. In addition to her career as a newspaper reporter, Urbigkit became a full-time book author in 2005. She’s been a devoted reader, writer, and library user since she was in third grade. Cat continues to write books and report for various news outlets. The author lives on a working sheep ran…

Tyler Cozzens PhD, Livestock Marketing Information Center discusses Lamb Trade DynamicsBy American Sheep Industry Association

Didn’t Ryan say his grandpa always said to “plan for the unexpected”? Dan Macon and Dr. Rosie Busch catch up about life and how communities respond and step up when the unexpected happens.

Dr. Rosie Busch has sooooo many questions when it comes to the topic of sustainability. We’ve touched on this topic before, but in this episode Rosie gets to ask all of her burning questions to Dr. Sara Place with CSU and AgNext, one of the top researchers in her field.

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Update with Dr. Maggie Highland by American Sheep Industry AssociationBy American Sheep Industry Association

Rosie and Ryan sit down with Dr Allen Pettey of UC Davis and walk through nutrition basics and then walk into the great unknown of attempting to balance vitamins and minerals in an ever changing grass systems. So much information packed into this hour chat. Happy Ash Wednesday

If you have a structure for lambing all ewes, just ewes and lambs that need some TLC, or you’re in the dreaming/planning stage, this is a great episode for you. Ryan Mahoney and Dr. Rosie Busch talk about their favorite features of lambing facilities.

Ryan catches up with Angus Underground podcast star and SSESK friend Joe Fischer. Joe quiz’s Ryan about weaning and where is seasonal grasses are and Ryan learns how to read and graze in trees. The conversation then jumps into an excellently inspiring bit about working with people and building relationships. Enjoy…

It’s still raining in California! Wow! This is amazing. Dan and Dr. Rosie Busch talk about how it impacts our animals and the difficult conversations we may need to have with our peers.

The first episode of 2023. It’s amazing. It’s raining in California! Ryan Mahoney and Dr. Rosie Busch talk all things weather and water especially. 😁 Thanks for being a listener. Let us know what you want to hear.

Dr Busch, Dan, and Ryan sit down and answer your questions

Dan joins UC Cooperative Extension wildlife experts Dr. Carolyn Whitesell and Breanna Martinico to talk about all things critters - predators, beneficial (and potentially problematic) birds, and livestock protection tools.

Ryan and Dan get caught up and talk about the unspoken rules of ranches

Professor Laura Green, OBE of University of Birmingham, U.K. discusses Sheep Foot Health.By American Sheep Industry Association

Dan and Dr. Busch reminisce over various feasts they’ve prepared. Discussing different cooking methods and favorite cuts of lamb. Then they talk briefly about difficult but very real impacts of predators on flock behavior and performance. New research idea? I think so!!

Don’t they say the one thing that is constant is that everything is always changing? Today Ryan and Dr. Rosie Busch talk about how this year looks different from last year. How does that impact our ability to measure environmental impacts on a large scale?

All you would ever want to know about foot rot and foot health in your sheep. Dr Busch helps Ryan understand footrot through this episode. We hope it helps you too.