Have questions about the Convention?
Warren Barnes
E-MAIL
 417-932-5259
 

Have question about the Sale?
Sky Shivers
E-MAIL
405-826-8654

Want to be a vendor or have a farm display?
Amy Johnson
E-MAIL
870-715-2981
(Farm displays are for AKGA members)

Do you have the best goat recipe around and want to put it up against others?
Nancy Crawford
E-MAIL
785-382-6298
 

"Buster"
New Zealand Buck
Owned by Diamond S Boer Goat Ranch - TX
Reference Photo

2008 AKGA National Convention Schedule

JUNE 20, 2008

Registration - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

11:30 Opening ceremony

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. "Now That I Have Goats, How In The World Do I get Them Sold? - Panel

1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Break

1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Parasite Workshop Part I:  The life and Times of the Barber Pole - Dr. Steve Hart

2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Parasite Workshop Part II: De-worming options To keep You in Business Dr. Steve Hart

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Parasite Workshop Part III: Optional Hands on FAMACHA Training for Certification (all three parts of the parasite workshop must be attended for certification). Dr. Hart, Dr. Wells & Dr. Sparks.

4:00 p.m. Cooking contest winner announced

5:00 p.m. AKGA Dinner - catered by the Two Sisters Cafe

6:00 p.m. AKGA Annual Business Meeting

JUNE 21, 2008

Registraion 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Setting the Stocking Rate for YOUR Farm - Bob Woods

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Suitable Forage Management - Dr. Ann Wells

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Better Health with Few Needles - Dr. Ann Wells

11:30 a.m. - 12:00a.m. Forage and Health Management - Panel

12:30 p.m. Showcase Kiko Sale- To find out information about buying, selling
and  which goats will be coming to the sale CLICK HERE!

HCR Snickerdoodle
3/4 Kiko Doe
Owned by Horseshoe Canyon Ranch - Arkansas
Reference photo
 

Click the sign above and learn more about how
your children & grandchildren have a chance to
win a AKGA Purebred Doe

GUEST SPEAKERS


Dr. Steve Hart

Dr. Steve Hart earned his B.S. and M.S. in Diary Science at Texas A & M and his Ph.D. in animal nutrition from Virginia Tech.  He joined the goat program at Langston University in 1990.  Dr. Hart has been involved in a number of goat nutrition studies over the years and has conducted a number of studies with goats from vegetation control in many different areas of Oklahoma. He gives talks on a variety of goat topics in Oklahoma and other states.  Dr. Hart actively conducts farm visits and responds to producer's goat questions.  Most of his research in the last several years has focused on controlling worms (internal parasites) in goats with pasture management.  He is actively investigating alternative dewormers such as lespedeza, copper oxide wire capsules and herbal dewormers.

Dr. Ann Wells, DVM
Springpond Holistic Animal Health
Prairie Grove, AR

An is a veterinarian with over 15 years experience in organic livestock production, including producing and selling organic lamb herself.  In private practice for 11 years and working on the ATTRA project for 9 years, she now has her own business working with producers and educators across the country on developing sustainable animal health management plans.  Her philosophy is to focus on the health of the animal through controlled grazing management and stress reduction techniques and strategies.  She feels very strongly that the health of the animal is tied to the health of the soil and plants and that decreasing stress is important in enhancing health.  She also believes that controlled (management-intensive) grazing is the best way to achieve health of all three components.
 

Bob Woods
Area Extension Agronomy Specialist
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Northeast District

Bob grew up on a small cattle and sheep operation (and a few goats) in Payne County near Cushing, Oklahoma.  He obtained an Associates Degree from NEO & A & M at Miami, Oklahoma, and his B.S. degree in Animal Science from OSU.  After working as a 4-H agent in Pontotoc County, he returned to Stillwater for an M.S. degree in Agronomy specializing in forage management.  He has since worked as a County Ag Educator in Seminole County, IPM Agent in Grady County working with alfalfa, and since 1980 has been the Area Extension Agronomy Specialist in Northeast Oklahoma.  As area Agronomist his primary role is the development of educational programs in the areas of pasture and range management, and crop production.
 

Stefanie Oppenheim, MS, PhD       

Stefanie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science at Cal Polytechnic State University, San Louis Obispo.  While her emphasis was in equine sciences, she was educated in all aspects of livestock husbandry and production.  She attended graduate school at the University of California, Davis and earned a Masters degree in Animal Science and a PhD in Physiology.  Stefanie’s graduate research and dissertation focused on the maternal immune response to hybrid and interspecies pregnancy failure between the sheep and goat.  This work involved embryo manipulation, cryopreservation and transfer. She worked on the creation of transgenic swine and goats during her post-doctoral training.  After graduating, Stefanie took a position at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s Small Animal Nutrition Service.  Stefanie is currently a DNA analyst for the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Lab and is responsible for parentage analysis and reporting for a variety of species including goat, sheep, cattle, bison, beefalo, alpaca, llama, elk, and deer.

VENDORS
Interested in becoming a vendor?
 Contact Amy Johnson
E-mail or 870-715-2981

We would like to thank all the vendors who donated products to be given away for door prizes. 
*They will be unable to attend the convention but have sent a door prize to be given away.

North Star Goats
You can order goat equipment
now and have it delivered
to the National Convention.
www.northstargoats.com
 

*Townsend's Sales Inc.

Valley Vet
www.vallyvet.com

Sydell Inc.
You can order equipment
ahead and have them deliver to
the National Convention
www.sydell.com

FARM DISPLAYS
You will be able to visit with some of the AKGA Breeders at
their farm displays. 

If you are an AKGA breeder and interested in having a farm display please contact
Amy Johnson E-MAIL or 870-715-2981
 

Ft. Scott Inn
101 State St.
Ft. Scott, KS
888-800-3175
620-223-0100
$62.83 + tax
When reserving a room tell then you are with AKGA for this special rate. Deadline 5/20/08
(Must call Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m. and speak with Jean)
(75 rooms held)

Main AKGA Convention Motel
 

First Interstate Inn
2222 South Main
Ft. Scott, KS
620-223-5330
$60 - $70 + tax
When reserving a room tell then you are with AKGA for this special rate. Deadline 6/10/08
(30 rooms held)
 

Heritage Inn
2505 S. Highway 69
Ft. Scott, KS
620-768-7000
$60 - $75 + tax
When reserving a room tell then you are with AKGA for this special rate. Deadline 6/10/08
(15 rooms held)

Courtland Hotel and Day Spa
Bed and Breakfast
742 E First St.
Ft. Scott, KS
620-223-0098
 

Lyons Victorian Mansion
Bed & Breakfast
742 S. National Ave.
Ft. Scott, KS
800-784-8378
620-223-3644