2009 American Kiko Goat Association
NATIONAL CONVENTION
June 25 - 27, 2009
 Last updated June 29, 2009


We would like to thank everyone who made this event a big success: speakers, volunteers, vendors, buyers, breeders, sale crew and convention committees!

Mark you calendars for the next AKGA National Convention:
June 25 & 27, 2010 in Perry, Georgia!

See you there!
 


 DSW X03 - New Zealand Buck
Consigned  to the Showcase sale by Michael Hogan

  SHOWCASE SALE RESULTS
 CLICK HERE



CNP Andrea WP03 - Purebred Doe
Cosigned to Showcase Sale by John & Jenny Zink
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

June 25 - THURSDAY

You must pre-register for the parasite and FAMACHA training with the Sequoyah County Extension Office at 918-775-4838.

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Parasite Mgmt. and Avoiding Dewormer Resistance. Hart & Sparks

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hands on FAMACHA Training and Fecal Egg Count Practice.  Hart, Sparks & Parker

You must pre-register for the parasite and FAMACHA training with the Sequoyah County Extension Office at 918-775-483

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Safe home processing for goats for home consumption. Dr. Gene Parker.

June 26 -  FRIDAY

8:00 a.m. Registration Starts

8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Build a Management Plan, Comprehensive management - Steve Hart PhD

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Common Sense Meat Goat Nutrition - Brian Freking

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break and Trade Show

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Build a Business Plan/ Using Records to make Management Decisions - J.J. Jones

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break and Tradeshow

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Birthing & Neonatal Care - Gene Parker DVM

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Reproduction, Every Kid Counts - Dave Sparks DVM

2:30 p.m -2:45 p.m. Break and Tradeshow

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Promoting and Marketing Non-Commodity Ag Products - Paulette Rink

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. What, Why & How  of EPD's - Jean Dietz-Band

4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Report on the 2008 Forage Buck Tests Jean Dietz- Band & Mary Pennick

4:45 p.m. Goat Meat Cook-Off - Tasting & Judging CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND PRIZES!

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. AKGA Awards Banquet recognizing outstanding service to the AKGA and/or the meat goat industry.  Dinner speaker: TBA

7:00 p.m.- ?? AKGA Annual Business Meeting (AKGA Members Only)

June 27 - SATURDAY

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Live Goat Conformation Clinic - Dave Sparks DVM, Steve Hart PhD and Richard Browning PhD

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Break and Tradeshow

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Meat Goat Selections, Work to Get Better Every Year - Dave Sparks DVM

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 5 Years of Goat Breed Research - Richard Browning PhD

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Tradeshow, View Sale Goats, Register for Sale

1:00 p.m. AKGA Showcase Sale Starts


% Kiko Does
Owned by Horseshoe Canyon Ranch - Arkansas
Reference photo
 



DSK Y31 - 100% NZ Doe
Consigned to the Showcase Sale by Shane & Ashley Hesterman
ON SITE YOUTH PROGRAM

AKGA will be offering a youth program this year.  An essay contest will be held for youth grades 5 through 12.  Two Purebred Kiko does have been donated to serve as prizes.  One for the Jr. division (grades 5 - 8) and one for the Sr. division (grades 9 - 12).  Essays will be written on site and judged by 4-H educators who will be teaching the youth seminar.  Entrys will be open to all youth attending the convention, including those affiliated with the American Kiko Goat Association, American Meet Goat Association and those visiting with out breed or group affiliation.  Winners will be expected to use their doe to start or add to their Kiko herd.

A youth seminar will be held Friday afternoon, conducted by Oklahoma State University agriculture and 4-H extension educators.

Younger children will be able to stop by the AKGA store booth with their parents and pick up activity sheets and projects to make their convention more enjoyable.
 

YOUTH PROGRAM SCHEDULE

June 26 - FRIDAY

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Essay contest. Introduce topic and write essays.  Essays will be limited to 20 minutes &   one page.

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.   Hands on management and nutrition.  Work with experienced youth educators and live goats to learn how to care for your goats.

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.   Break & Tradeshow

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Conformation, selection and body condition scores.  Hands on session with live goats.

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Cull or no-cull contest.  Can you apply what you have learned in deciding which ones of a group of does to keep or cull?
 

2009 GUEST SPEAKERS

 
Richard Browning PhD is a research animal scientist at Tennessee State University.

Jean Dietz-Band is an experienced goat producer who was instrumental in starting and operating the Maryland Forage Based Buck Test and is currently the chairman of the AKGA EPD program.


Brian Freking is the county extension agriculture educator and county extension director in LeFlore County Oklahoma.


Steve Hart PhD is an extension animal scientist of Langston University.


J.J. Jones an agricultural economics extension specialist for Oklahoma State University, serving the Southeast District and goat producers across the state.


Gene Parker DVM is the OSU food animal quality and health extension specialist for Western Oklahoma.


Mary Pennick is a livestock specialist for the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the test manager for the Oklahoma Forage Based Buck Test.


Paulette Rink is an experienced producer of small farm alternative meat, produce, and value crops and a director of the Oklahoma Food Coop.


Dave Sparks DVM is the OSU food animal quality and health extension specialist for Eastern Oklahoma.


 
HGG Conan's Pride - 100% NZ Buck
Consigned to the Showcase sale by Richard & Lez'le Denson


THANKS TO ALL THE VENDORS!
 

GOAT RANCHER
 www.goatrancher.com
 
 
North Star Goats
Goat Equipment
www.northstargoats.com

 
Payne Hall
Gripple Agricultural Sales Manager
www.gripple.com
www.cattlerange.com/banner-ads/Gripple/Gripple.ht
 
Small Ruminant  Reproduction
(A Division of Columbus Veterinary Hospital)
Jeff Burroughs, D.V.M.
www.smallruminrepro.com
Cerro Gordo, NC
 


Boston Billies Goat Equipment
Kim Boston
 www.bostonsbillies.com
Roodhouse, IL

 

AKGA STORE

Power Flex Fence
Hartville, MO
 www.powerflexfence.com


EZid Livestock I.D.
Greeley, CO
 www.ezidavid.com

 


Durvet, Inc.
Animal Health Products
Blue Springs, MO
 
 

Valley Vet Supply
Marysville, KS
 www.valleyvet.com

 


Pride of the Farm
Houghton, IA
 www.hawkeyesteel.com
 





Reproduction Enterprises, Inc
Stillwater, OK
reproductionenterprises.com
 

 


RCP 180 - 1/2 Kiko Doe
Consigned to the Showcase Sale by Randy or Cheryl Penn

THANKS TO ALL THE BREEDERS WHO BROUGHT FARM DISPLAYS!


Goat Hill Kikos
Linda Sparks
 
 		 Goats Unlimited
An Peischel		 Blu Sky Kikos
Sky & Debra Shivers

Leatherwood Kikos
Warren & Liz Barnes
 		 Double S Livestock
Duff & Laura Sandness		 Zink Ranch
John & Jenny Zink

Middlebrook Meat Goats
Bil Sheehy
 		 Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
Barry & Amy Johnson		 Penn Acres
Randy & Cheryl Penn



Diamond Acres Ranch
Jerry & Becky Barber

 

B Bar W
Wesley & Beverly Pinneo

Spring Acres Farm
Marilyn Seleska


Deep South Kikos
Shane & Ashley Hesterman
 

Hat 55 Ranch
Kent & Cynthia Perkins

  


DSL Legacy's Ginger - 100% NZ Doe
Consigned to the Showcase sale by Duff & Laura Sandness

 
Thanks to all who attended this event. 
See you in 2010 in Perry,Georgia!
 

American Kiko Goat Association 


HBK HOTSHOT
Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Powers of NW Arkansas
(reference only)