After more than 25 years of leadership, American Sheep Industry (ASI) Association Executive Director Peter Orwick announced his intent to retire in November, according to Western Ag Network.
Hired in the late 1990s, Orwick helped rebuild the nation’s lamb and wool programs, advance disease eradication efforts and strengthen livestock protection. Raised on a South Dakota sheep and cattle ranch, he earned degrees in animal science and business from South Dakota State University. “Peter has been a champion for the lamb and wool industry,” said ASI President Ben Lehfeldt. A search for his successor is now underway.
