"Jim Walters was the first to want bellies out, skirting of fleeces and black fiber out and helped change our wool handling. He helped the Kourlis Ranch stay in business, and I tip my hat to you, Jim," said Tom Kourlis, Kourlis Ranch, Colo.
"This award was developed to recognize the leaders that made a lasting impact on the U.S. wool industry and paved the way for those in the industry today," explains Rita Kourlis Samuelson, ASI wool marketing director. "These two recipients are truly two icons of the wool business and we give thanks for their years of leadership."
ASI is a national organization supported by 45 state sheep associations, benefiting the interests of more than 82,000 sheep producers.
American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)