Commercial Goat Milk Producers Workshop

Commercial Goat Milk Producers Workshop

May 14 and 15, 2008

University of California Cooperative Extension

2145 West Wardrobe (Ag Center Auditorium), Merced, CA

May 14TH

4:00 p.m. Visit a goat dairy – location to be arranged as we are still looking for a host! Folks who register will be notified. If you are able to host the tour near Merced, please contact Deborah Giraud at (707) 445-7351. Commercial producers only, bring your business cards.

6:30 p.m.Producer and speaker dinner - all are welcome to register for this event. Location to be announced. Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested.

May 15TH

8:15 a.m. / Registration, coffee & bagels
9:00 / Introductions & program overview – Deborah Giraud, Farm Advisor, UCCEHumboldtCounty
9:05 / HumboldtCounty Goat Milk Producers Assn: Producers Working Together – Deborah Giraud
9:15 / Business Planning & Analysis for Goat Dairies – Rod Carter, Business Consultant, Farm Credit
10:15 / Goat Foot Rot & Other Foot Problems – Dr. Steven Berry, DVM, UCCE
10:45 / Sound Breeding Programs Enhance Your Bottom Line – Dr. Andrea Mongini, DVM
11:30 / National Animal Identification System (NAIS) – Leslie Butler, PhD, UCCE
11:45 / Production Testing & Dairy Records – Bill VerBoort, Producer
12:15 p.m. / LUNCH (Provided)
1:00 / Genetics: Things to Think About in a Commercial Herd – Dr. Dan Drake, DVM
1:45 / Animal Science Dept.Capricorn Nutrition Project Update – Peter Robinson, PhD, UCD
2:00 / Acidosis and Butter Fat: How to Manage Components on Goat Dairies – Jed Asmus
2:30 / Raising Healthy Kids – Connie Gomes, Producer
3:00 / Goat Milk Quality Project Update – Carol Collar, UCCE Farm Advisor
3:30 / QUESTIONS & DISCUSSIONS

Sponsored by: UC Cooperative Extension Dairy Goat Workgroup,

UC Davis Small Farm Center and Western SARE, a program of USDA.

Commercial Goat Milk Producers Workshop

Registration Form

May 14th

1. ______Number of participants for goat dairy tour on May 14th

2. ______Number attending the dinner on the evening of May 14th. Deadline for dinner reservations is May 1. Pay for your own dinner, with the exception of speakers with pre-arranged travel support from Deborah Giraud.

May 15th Workshop:

Pre-registration is $15.00per person or $25.00 at the door.

In order to plan for lunch efficiently, please complete this form for each farm and include the number of participants.

Name(s):______

Farm Name:______

Address:______

Phone number:______

E-mail:______

Number attending:______

Please make your check payable to UC REGENTS.

Mail this form and your check to:

UC Cooperative Extension, 5630 South Broadway, Eureka, CA 95503

Questions? Contact Deborah Giraud, Farm Advisor at

(707) 445-7351 /

A special thank you to Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program of the USDA for support of this workshop.