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U.S. Targhee Sheep Association names three to Hall of Fame
August 26, 2005
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The U.S. Targhee Sheep Association inducted three Montanans into its Hall of Fame recently during its national show and sale in Hamilton.
This year's recipients are Rodney Kott of Bozeman; Verl M. Thomas (deceased) of Bozeman; and Carolyn Green of Melville. The association said the award was made because the inductees "represent tremendous vision with regard to innovation, research, and promotion of the Targhee breed."
Kott has been the Montana State University Extension sheep specialist since 1980. A native of Texas, he completed undergraduate and graduate work at Texas A&M and received his doctorate in Animal Science from New Mexico State University. A release from the association said, "Kott is a familiar face to producers and members of the sheep industry locally and nationally. His expertise regarding the local, national and international wool market is highly respected. He is well-versed in sheep management practices pertaining to health issues, genetics, and working facilities."
From 1983 to 1996, Kott and Thomas were a "formidable team with regard to Western range sheep research," said the Targhee Association news release. They conducted "practical research that could be put to use in Montana's sheep operations." Thomas taught and did research at MSU on winter supplementation, which provided the basis of many winter supplementation programs still used by producers throughout the region.
In addition, many of Kott and Thomas' students pursued degrees relating to sheep production and now are in positions of leadership in the sheep industry nationwide.
Carolyn Green, a graduate of animal husbandry from Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, came to Montana in 1970 where she met and married John Green. While Targhee sheep have had a home on the Green Ranch since 1950, Carolyn Green started raising registered Targhees in 1976. She began consigning sheep to the Montana Ram Sale in 1981, and her rams have topped the sale average many years. In addition, she founded Sweet Grass Wool, a nationally recognized company renowned for "Targhee Top" among fiber artists. Carolyn served on the U.S. Targhee Sheep Association Board of Directors from 1987 to1999 and is president of the Montana Targhee Sheep Association.
Contact: Rodney Kott (406) 994-3415 rkott@montana.edu
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