2017 Goat Conference Schedule: Anyone Who Is Registered Can Attend Any Session. Sessions

2017 Goat Conference Schedule: Anyone Who Is Registered Can Attend Any Session. Sessions

2017 Goat Conference Schedule:
Anyone who is registered can attend any session. Sessions marked as Novice/Youth have more basic information than some of the other topics. Feel free to attend any session you’d like up to the seating capacity of the room. These classes can receive continuing education credit {*}.

2017 Session 1 – 8:30-9:45 AM

Room / Topic / Speaker
106-8 / Management for Milk Quality and Mastitis Prevention {*} / Dr. Joan Dean Rowe
107-9 / Artificial Insemination – Part 1 {*} / Dr. Charles Estill
111 / Dairy Goat Showmanship for Youth & Novice Adults / Ken Feaster-Eytchison
206-8 / Buying Healthy Goats and Keeping Them That Way – Novice/Youth {*} / Dr. Susan Kerr
207-9 / Herbalism for Beginners – Basic Principles and Treatments / Kat Drovdahl
210 / Feeding Your Market Goat for Optimum Health and Growth - Novice/Youth / Ashley Roles
301 / The Butchering and Processing of a Meat Goat / Darrell Lauer
302 / PCDart Software / Jesse Petersen
306-8 / Our Friend the Bacillus: A Gentle Introduction to How Microbes Make Cheese Wonderful. / Alex Appleman
307-9 / Understanding Hay Quality (Bring samples! Samples must be completely enclosed in a container/bag. No trace of hay may be left in the room!) / Gary Fredericks
402 / Willamette DHIA Dairy Scale Calibration (Leave scales with your name.) / Scott Taylor, Willamette DHIA
406-8 / Grocery Store Soap for Beginners / Erin & Emily Healy
407-9 / Managing Mud and Manure in Barnyards / Scott Eden
410 / Basic Hoof Trimming / Bill Strickland

2017 Session 2 – 10:15-11:45 AM

Room / Topic / Speaker
106-8 / Common Abortion Problems in Goat Herds {*} / Dr. Joan Dean Rowe
107-9 / Artificial Insemination – Part 2 {*} / Dr. Charles Estill
111 / How to Choose Market Goat - Novice/Youth / Ashley Roles
206-8 / Raising Kids Artificially for Maximum Health and Growth {*} / Dr. Woody Lane
207-9 / Linear Appraisal – Why Function Follows Form – Part 1 / Mark Baden
210 / Entering and Preparing for Your First ADGA Show – Novice/Youth / Melanie Fergason
301 / Two Easy Cheeses in One Hour: Making Mozarella and Paneer Cheese / Alex Appleman
302 / What is a DRPC (Date Record Processing Center) and What Can They Do For You and Your Milk Records) / Jesse Petersen
306-8 / Frugal Goat Keeping – Ways to Save Money / Meg Hicks
307-9 / New Kids on the Block: Fun Ideas for Helping Youth Learn about Goats
Excellent resource for leaders and parents of youth with a goat project! / Dr. Susan Kerr and Gary Fredericks
402 / Willamette DHIA Dairy Scale Calibration (Leave scales with your name.) / Scott Taylor, Willamette DHIA
406-8 / Essentials of Parasite Management and Control / Cheryl Smith
407-9 / Management of Water Run-off, Erosion and Riparian Areas / Scott Eden
410 / Understanding ETA, PTA, and PTI and Their Impact on Your Breeding Program / Lisa Shepard

2017 Session 3 – 1:00-2:15 PM

Room / Topic / Speaker
106-8 / Strategic Approaches to Infectious Disease Control {*} / Dr. Joan Dean Rowe
107-9 / Control of Goat Reproduction {*} / Dr. Charles Estill
111 / How to Prepare for Market/Meat Goat Showmanship - Novice/Youth / Ashley Roles
206-8 / Forages and Grazing - Using Pastures Effectively and Productively {*} / Dr. Woody Lane
207-9 / Linear Appraisal – Why Function Follows Form – Part 2 / Mark Baden
210 / Mortality Composting – An Alternative to Burial / Ken Feaster-Eytchison
301 / Bring Your Own Poop – Fecal Workshop / Darla Johnson and Melanie Fergason
302 / Basic Farm Accounting / Lorrie Conway
306-8 / Essentials of Kidding and Kid Raising - Novice/Youth / Meg Hicks
307-9 / Feeding Goats for Optimal Production / Gary Fredericks
402 / Willamette DHIA Dairy Scale Calibration (Leave scales with your name.) / Scott Taylor, Willamette DHIA
406-8 / Beginning Goat Milk Lotion - Youth / Erin & Emily Healy
407-9 / DHIA Tester Training – Part 1 / Kathy Sackman
410 / Cooking with Goat Meat / Darrell Lauer

2017 Session 4 – 2:45-4:00 PM

Room / Topic / Speaker
106-8 / Care of the Geriatric Goat {*} / Dr. Lauren Acton
107-9 / Effects of Nutrition on Reproduction {*} / Dr. Charles Estill
111 / Techniques for Disbudding and Neutering Kids / Shelley Hansen and Chris Strickland
206-8 / Common Nutritional Problems: Milk Fever, Ketosis, Copper, etc {*} / Dr. Woody Lane
207-9 / Cryogenic Handling and Best Practices for Dairy Goat Owners (everything you need to know about dairy goat AI other than Ai'ing the goat). / Mark Baden
210 / Meat Goat Showmanship - Novice/Youth / Ashley Roles
301 / Bring Your Own Poop – Fecal Workshop (Repeat) / Darla Johnson and Melanie Fergason
302 / Adapting and Changing Herd Management with Life Changes: Tips and Tricks to Keep on Going / Lorrie Conway
306-8 / Basic Raw Milk Production Practices - Novice/Youth / Cristin Sullivan
307-9 / Learn How to Draw Blood and Give Injections - Novice/Youth / Kim Sing and Meg Hicks
402 / Understanding ADGA’s DNA Programs / Lisa Shepard
406-8 / Keeping It Natural, Using all Natural Colorants and Essential Oils in Soap Making / Erin and Emily Healy
407-9 / DHIA Tester Training – Part 2 (Continued from Session 3) / Kathy Sackman
410 / Question and Answer Session with your ADGA President / Ken Feaster-Eytchison