Dairy Goat Management Seminars Planned in Northwest and Northeast Iowa

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State College Extension and Outreach Dairy Group will host its annual Dairy Goat Administration Seminar on Saturday, Dec. 10 in Sioux County and in addition Clayton County. Each occasions are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Sioux County seminar is on the ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County workplace and the Clayton County seminar is at Woods Edge Golf Course, 504 W. Union St., Edgewood, Iowa.

This yr’s focus is on goat well being, feeding and milk advertising.

“Iowa ranks third within the nation for dairy goat manufacturing, and we’re one of many high states for dairy goat academic programming,” stated Fred Corridor, a dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “This program ought to reinforce that rating and be extraordinarily worthwhile for dairy goat producers to attend.”

“Dairy goat manufacturing is a vital trade in Iowa, particularly in northeast and northwest Iowa,” stated Jenn Bentley, additionally a dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “We’re more than happy to as soon as once more provide this academic alternative with a lineup of high quality audio system and presenters.”

This system will cowl the next matters and presenters:

• Colostrum Administration, by Pat Gordon, Iowa State College Faculty of Veterinary Medication (Sioux County); and Jenn Bentley (Clayton County).
• Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Administration, Rosie Busch, College of California (each areas).
• Subclinical Mastitis and Dry-Off Resolution Making, Pat Gordon (Sioux County); and Michelle Buckley (Clayton County).
• Forages for Dairy Goats, Fred Corridor (Sioux County) and Gail Carpenter (Clayton County).
• Feeding the Dry Doe, Mike Schlegel, Land-O-Lakes (Sioux County).
• Constructing a Goat Milk Market, Nate Meech and Mitchel Kunkel, Stickney Hill Dairy (Sioux County).
• Success within the Dry Doe Interval, Sarah Varney, Vita Plus (Clayton County).
• Housing and air flow for Dairy Goats, Brian Dougherty (Clayton County).

There isn’t any registration charge to attend this system, however registration is required by calling forward. For the Sioux County assembly, name 712-737-4230 or register on-line at https://go.iastate.edu/AWOSXJ. For the Clayton County assembly, name 563-245-1451 or register on-line at https://go.iastate.edu/DAIRYGOATEDGEWOOD.

The deadline to register for each areas is Dec. 8 at midday. 

A complimentary lunch can be offered because of sponsorship from Hull Feed & Produce and Massive Acquire.

Each packages are hosted at no cost. This work is supported by the USDA Nationwide Institute of Meals and Agriculture, Agricultural and Meals Analysis Initiative Aggressive Program, Antimicrobial Resistance quantity: 2020-04197.