August 17, 2022
Courtney Newman
University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources master’s degree student Courtney Newman recently received the prestigious 2022 American Sheep Industry Association Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship.
The $3,000 scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student pursuing an advanced degree in an area of study that supports the advancement of the U.S. sheep industry.
Whit Stewart, UW Extension sheep specialist, recommended Newman for the scholarship, writing that “She’s the type that reassures me that our industry will be in good hands amidst the challenges the future will bring.”
In the past five years, three graduate students in the UW Sheep Program have earned Heritage Memorial Scholarships from the American Sheep Industry Association (ASIA).
Newman, originally from Fort Collins, Colo., is currently leading a project focused on applying blockchain technology to the sheep industry. Blockchain is a digitized database that is shared and modified cryptographically, with the goal of improving product traceability, she says.
“We began this project with the goal of bringing more value back to the farmgate so that producers can see the return on all of their hard work raising American lamb and wool,” says Newman, who has an interdisciplinary background in economics and animal science.
Blockchain technology has the potential to increase transparency among producers, processors and consumers in the supply chain. Newman’s project focuses on identifying where and how blockchain can add value — and whether it is cost-effective for producers to use this new tool.
She currently is working on three proof-of-concept studies focused on wool, small- and medium-sized meat processors, and live animals. Through surveys, she is investigating what type of information producers are willing to share and what information consumers seek when purchasing.
In collaboration with the Wyoming Wool Initiative, Newman is implementing a blockchain-based traceability framework to document different production steps along the supply chain for wool blankets produced in the state. It is the nonprofit’s first complete transparency loop from sheep to finished blanket, she notes.
Newman also was instrumental in certifying UW’s sheep flock, located in Laramie, through ASIA’s American Wool Assurance Program. The UW flock was the first in the U.S. to achieve Level III certified status, ASIA reports.
For more information about the UW Sheep Program or the Wyoming Wool Initiative, email Stewart at [email protected] Visit www.sheepchain.org to learn about traceability efforts in Wyoming’s sheep industry.
About University of Wyoming Extension
Since 1914, UW Extension has provided lifelong learning opportunities to Wyoming citizens across the state. With roots in agricultural education, UW Extension supports rural communities facing contemporary challenges and changes. UW Extension brings the university’s resources to each of the state’s 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. To learn more about UW Extension, call (307) 766-5124 or visit www.uwyo.edu/uwe.
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