National Sheep Improvement Program,  Inc

Transition to LambPlan Evaluation  Australia’s LambPlan is on the forefront of sheep genetic analysis. LambPlan is an international player with collaborative ventures in South America and Europe. Through the help of Paul Rodgers at ASI, NSIP began negotiations and found a willing partner in LambPlan. First, NSIP would not fold into LambPlan. It would remain a recognizable U.S. entity. Second, the ability to communicate consistently and compete fairly on an international level about U.S. sheep genetics and industry products became apparent. The relationship between NSIP and LambPlan is as follows; NSIP producers send data and LambPlan uses their computers to generate our genetic analysis. NSIP collects money from member growers and compensates LambPlan fairly. LambPlan will only provide genetic analysis, and U.S. based NSIP is still responsible for producer education and further genetic trait development specifically needed for the U.S. sheep industry. LambPlan and NSIP will be working together on research and development of genetic traits. NSIP will be funding this genetic research and education through producer fees, collaboration with research scientists and collaborative funding.