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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Committee Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2008. Changes in the Sheep Industry in the United States: Making the Transition from Tradition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12245.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Committee Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2008. Changes in the Sheep Industry in the United States: Making the Transition from Tradition. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12245.
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Appendix A Committee Statement of Task A committee of experts will prepare a report based on a study of the economic development and current status of the U.S. sheep indus- try. The study will examine the structure of the industry, including the nature of the businesses in the industry, the production and marketing systems used in each sector, and the challenges of disease, predation, sheep biology, and genetic resources on production efficiency and competitiveness. The study will examine each product and service sector of the industry in detail, including meat, wool, live animals, pelts, milk, other byproducts, and supporting businesses, and describe the influence of regulation, product pricing, market demand patterns and projections, and international trade issues affecting commercial activities. The study will also explore the role of land stewardship in sheep production. The committee’s report will sum- marize the findings of the study and identify major accomplishments of the past and challenges to the industry in the future. However, the committee will not make recommendations related to policy issues, such as regulatory matters, industry support, or international trade. 333

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The U.S. sheep industry is complex, multifaceted, and rooted in history and tradition. The dominant feature of sheep production in the United States, and, thus, the focus of much producer and policy concern, has been the steady decline in sheep and lamb inventories since the mid-1940s. Although often described as "an industry in decline," this report concludes that a better description of the current U.S. sheep industry is "an industry in transition."

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