2010 AKGA NATIONAL CONVENTION Batesville, MS

2010 American Kiko Goat Association
NATIONAL CONVENTION
June 25 & 26, 2010
Last updated March 10, 2010

The AKGA is excited to announce it will be holding the 2010 National Convention and Showcase Sale in Batesville Mississippi at the Civic Center June 25 and 26. The Center is a beautiful location with lots of space and air conditioning. Again, there will be something for everyone. We will see you there!

PRE-REGISTER HERE!

GENERAL INFORMATION
Terry Hankins
Convention Chariman, program Chair
(662)519-9697
E-MAIL

SHOWCASE SALE QUESTIONS
(662)519-9697

VENDOR SIGN UP/QUESTIONS
Mary McDonald
Vendor/sponsor coordinator
(662)562-9529
E-MAIL

YOUTH
John & Jenny Zink
Youth chairman
(405)364-2225
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ADVERTISING
Jesse Beech
Convention co-chair
Advertising & promotion chairman
(228)234-1328
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Ads are going fast for the sale catalog - the front cover and the inside of the front cover have been sold. Contact Jesse Beech to place your ad today.

DSW X03 - New Zealand Buck
Buck sold at the 2009 Convention

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY June 24, 2010

6p.m. - 8 p.m. Meet & Greet! Goat sausage & Goat cheese social. Everyone invited!

FRIDAY June 25, 2010

8 a.m. Registration begins

8:45 a.m. Welcome

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Goat Meat: America's Hottest Commodity - Frank Pinkerton

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breeding Stock: What to Look For. - Dave Sparks

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

11:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. Keep or Cull - Participants Judge Live Goats.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Understanding the Ethnic Market

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Ethnic Cuisine - Goat Meat Taste Test

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break & Trade Show

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Predators: Goats & Guardians - An Peischel

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Forage Only Feeding Programs: Myths vs. Reality - Frank Pinkerton

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. First Kikos in America - An Peischel

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. AKGA Awards Banquet

7:30 p.m. - ? AKGA Annual Business Meeting for AKGA members.

SATURDAY June 26, 2010

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Winter Goat Forages for the Southeast - Frank Pinkerton

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break & Trade Show

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. The Goat Man Live! Dr. Frank Pinkerton's critique on the meat goat industry - past, present and future. (Book signing of Dr. Pinkerton's new book).

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Kikos: A Historical Retrospective - Producer Round Table led by An Peischel (producer since 1991) & Terry Hankins (producer since 1997)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m AKGA SHOWCASE SALE!

SPEAKERS & OTHER INFORMATION

Dr. Frank Pinkerton

Dr. An Peischel

Dr. Dave Sparks

Check back often for updates on speakers and information.

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