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1 Presidents Page Hello Iowa Meat Goat Associaon Members: The IMGA had a busy month in April with events that “Promote the Goat!” On April 13 th , the IMGA held its first Youth Project Sale. The sale was very well planned and provided a great foundaon for us to build upon. I want to thank Board Members, Kelly Adey and Shawna Feers, for having the enre process so well organized. I also want to thank Joel Edge, the auconeer who did a tremendous job and Dr. Aimee Rueber, DVM for processing the health papers. Also, special thanks to IMGA members Rick Johnson for his help with setup and to Jay Lampe for geng the goat burgers delivered to the event! Of special note, the goat burgers were so popular that the Devries food stand sold out! And, several of the people in aendance shared that it was the first me they had eaten goat. The Iowa Meat Goat Associaon also enabled many people to taste goat for the first me at this year’s Iowa State University VEISHEA celebraon in Ames. Susan Krummen (standing on the leſt of my children, Allison and Andrew) did a great job organiz- ing our display for the Power Up for Protein tent. Visitors to the tent were asked to complete a quiz related to the informaon provided by the commodity groups as part of the process for successfully compleng a VEISHEA wide scavenger hunt. The ques- on on the quiz about goat meat asked, “How many calories were in one serving of goat meat?” The goat meat was so popular they ran out of samples! I am encouraged by the fact that demand for goat meat connues to in- crease. Recently I met with IMGA member, Larry Rasmussen, owner of Midwest Pack in Nevada. Larry is doing a great job to “Promote the Goat” and will be supplying an ethnic grocery store in Des Moines with a steady supply of goat meat on a weekly basis. If you are interested in supplying Larry with goats throughout the year to meet this demand, please give Larry a call at 515-382-2435 to learn more. In May, the Youth Points Chase (Y{C) program kicks off on the 18 th at the Corydon Spring Fling in Corydon, IA. Thanks to the show organizers for implemenng another show in the state and especially for leng the IMGA promote it as a parcipang YPC show. For a current lisng of the YPC shows, please click on the Youth Points tab on the IMGA website. If you are interested or know of business that may be interested in sponsoring the YPC program, please let us know. Finally, in June, the IMGA will again “Promote the Goat” on the 8 th of June during the Iowa Sheep and Wool Fesval by hosng the first ever Goat Meat food stand at the Fesval. We are excited about the tracon we have goen at these events and are always looking for volunteers from the Associaon membership wanng to get involved in these fun events. Please let one of the board members know if you would like to parcipate. Rob Vincent, IMGA President Wylde Green Acres Rob, Molly, Allison, Andrew Vincent 3077 NW 126 th Ave Polk City IA 50226 515-971-1949 [email protected]
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Presidents Page

Hello Iowa Meat Goat Association Members:

The IMGA had a busy month in April with events that “Promote the Goat!” On April 13th, the IMGA held its first Youth Project

Sale. The sale was very well planned and provided a great foundation for us to build upon. I want to thank Board Members,

Kelly Adey and Shawna Fetters, for having the entire process so well organized. I also want to thank Joel Edge, the auctioneer

who did a tremendous job and Dr. Aimee Rueber, DVM for processing the health papers. Also, special thanks to IMGA members

Rick Johnson for his help with setup and to Jay Lampe for getting the goat burgers delivered to the event! Of special note, the

goat burgers were so popular that the Devries food stand sold out! And, several of the people in attendance shared that it was

the first time they had eaten goat.

The Iowa Meat Goat Association also enabled many people to taste goat for the first time at this year’s Iowa State University

VEISHEA celebration in Ames. Susan Krummen (standing on the left of my children, Allison and Andrew) did a great job organiz-

ing our display for the Power Up for Protein tent. Visitors to the tent were asked to complete a quiz related to the information

provided by the commodity groups as part of the process for successfully completing a VEISHEA wide scavenger hunt. The ques-

tion on the quiz about goat meat asked,

“How many calories were in one serving of

goat meat?” The goat meat was so popular

they ran out of samples!

I am encouraged by the fact that demand

for goat meat continues to in-

crease. Recently I met with IMGA member,

Larry Rasmussen, owner of Midwest Pack

in Nevada. Larry is doing a great job to

“Promote the Goat” and will be supplying

an ethnic grocery store in Des Moines with

a steady supply of goat meat on a weekly

basis. If you are interested in supplying

Larry with goats throughout the year to

meet this demand, please give Larry a call

at 515-382-2435 to learn more.

In May, the Youth Points Chase (Y{C) program kicks off on the 18th at the Corydon Spring Fling in Corydon, IA. Thanks to the

show organizers for implementing another show in the state and especially for letting the IMGA promote it as a participating YPC

show. For a current listing of the YPC shows, please click on the Youth Points tab on the IMGA website. If you are interested or

know of business that may be interested in sponsoring the YPC program, please let us know.

Finally, in June, the IMGA will again “Promote the Goat” on the 8th of June during the Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival by hosting

the first ever Goat Meat food stand at the Festival. We are excited about the traction we have gotten at these events and are

always looking for volunteers from the Association membership

wanting to get involved in these fun events. Please let one of the

board members know if you would like to participate.

Rob Vincent, IMGA President

Wylde Green Acres Rob, Molly, Allison, Andrew Vincent

3077 NW 126th

Ave

Polk City IA 50226

515-971-1949

[email protected]

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Index

Presidents Letter Page 1

Wylde Green Acres Page 2

Disclamers Page 2

Index Page 2

Scholarships Page 2

Fun Shows Page 3

Fun Shows Page 4

Youth Point Sponsors Page 5

Lamoni Farms Page 6

Iowa City Boers Page 6

Diemers Hilltop farms Page 6

Windrush Farms Page 6

Nutritional Seminar Page 6

Goat Concession Stand Page 6

Fun Shows Page 6

Farm Membership Brochure Page 7

Farm Membership Brochure Page 8

Dates to Remember Page 9

2013 Show Schedule Page 9

Hoof Trimming Page 10

Hoof Trimming Page 11

JRCN Boer Goats Page 11

Paula Middlesworth Page 11

Schedule of Events Page 12

Trickman Boer Goats Page 12

PJ Boer Goats Page 12

Killian Boer Goats Page 12

Telling the Age of your Goat Page 13

Handy Boer Goats Page 13

JB Boer Page 13

IMGA Happenings Page 14

Trophy Sponsors Page 15

Silly Goats Page 16

Board of Directors

Robert Vincent, President

Shawna Fetters , Vice President

Janis Johnson, Secretary

Myron Smalley, Treasurer

Rose Shepard, Director

Mike Harman, Director

Kelly Adey, Director

The Iowa Meat Goat Association

is a non-profit organization and

any donations are tax deductible

up to 50% of your income.

Advertising rates for the

IMGA Newsletter

When ads are submitted for the newsletter,

payment must accompany the ad. The advertis-

ing costs are for members and business that

are non members. (see disclaimer)

Costs (per issue)

Full Page— $80.00

Half Page—$40.00

Fourth Page—$20.00

Business Card $10.00 per issue/$30.00 per year

(4 issues)

Classified—$5.00 for to 7 lines

Send your ad and payment to:

Rose Shepard

4872 103rd St

Montezuma IA 50171

Newsletter Disclaimer

Submissions welcomed and encouraged

Only those of constructive and informative in-

formation will be published.

The author’s views do not necessarily reflect

the views and opinions of the

IMGA.

We reserve the right to refuse or edit any and

all material.

Please ask permission before reproducing IMGA

newsletter content.

Authors retain all copyrights, responsibilities

and privileges thereof.

This is a “community built” project and we try

to compile helpful information.

For veterinary assistance, please seek the advise

of a licensed veterinarian.

IMGA Scholarships

Don’t forget that all high school students going into agricultural or goat production are eligible to apply for the Iowa Meat Goat

Association Scholarship in the amount of 500.00 00. Students do not need to go to Iowa State to get this scholarship. Applying is

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Youth Points Chase Sponsorship Program

2012-2013 Sponsors

Premier Exhibitor Sponsor: $500 plus

Supreme Champion: $250 to $499

Grand Champion: $100 to $249

The Edge Pro – Ankeny IA

Purple Ribbon: $50 to $99

Blue Ribbon: $25 to $49

Harmon Farms

Lamoni Farms

Johnson Farms

Wylde Green Acres

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Meat Goat Fun ShowSaturday, June 8th @ 2:00pm

Check-In/Weigh-In: 12:00-1:00pm

Judge: Troy Sloan, Cameron, MO

ISU Livestock Judging Team MemberMO State Fair Highlights:*Exhibited Grand Champion Meat Goat *Produced Reserve Champion Meat Goat

Classes:*Market Wethers & Does*Breeding Does*NO Bucks

Contact: Shawna Fetters 515-231-2208 or [email protected]

HealthPapers

Required

Goat Nutritional SeminarSaturday, June 8th @ 1:30pm

(In the Show Ring)

Presented by

Archer Daniels Midland CompanyKaylee Keppy; Show Feed Specialist

ADM is also an IMGA2013 Youth Points Chase Sponsor

Goat Meat Concession Stand Saturday, June 8th; 11:00am-3:00pm

NEW for 2013!!!

Experience goat meat for the first timeor

Satisfy a seasoned craving

Offering:*Walking tacos

*Slow cooked meat sandwiches

Make it a combo..Add a drink & chips or dessert

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2013 Show Schedule

2013 Corydon Spring Fling (ABGA) May 18 Wayne County Fairgrounds Jason Smith (641) 876-2213 Boer-nanza (ABGA) June 1st & 2nd Central City, IA Barbie Waltz (519) 560-0854

Illinois Henry Co. Fair (ABGA) June 22nd, Cambridge, IL

Minnesota Minn-e-goat-a (ABGA) July 6th-7th Jordan, MN Shelly Pitlick (952) 492-5180

Schuyler Co. Fair (ABGA) July 4th, Rushville, IL

Braxton Luchini Benefit Shows (3 - ABGA) July 6th Chillicothe, MO Tisha Diefenbach (816) 519-1668

Southern Iowa Fairgrounds

July 27th 2013

Oskaloosa IA 52577

Paula Middlesworth Phone: (641) 777-9210

Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association

(ABGA)

August 3rd-4th Washington, IA

Susan Thorp (641) 660-1388

Prairie Thunder/Kankakee Co. Open Boer

Goat Show (ABGA)

August 4th, Kankakee, IL

Deanna Hankes (309) 212-1696

Missouri State Fair

August 13th, Sedalia, MO

Edna Vollmer | (660) 530-5616

Iowa State Fair 4-H & FFA Market Meat Goat - August 15th 4-H & FFA Breeding Meat Goat - August 16th ABGA Open Meat Goat - August 17th Des Moines, IA North Missouri Meat Goat Producers August 31st, Chillicothe, MO Tisha Diefenbach | (816) 519-1668 Lancaster Co. Super Fair Boer Goat Show (ABGA) August 10th, Lincoln, NE

Nebraska State Fair (ABGA) August 28th | Grand Island, NE

Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association August 3, 2013 2013 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat and Boer Goat Show Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. Washington County Fairgrounds, Wash-ington, Iowa For more information, contact Susan Thorp, 641-660-1388, August 4, 2013 2013 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat and Boer Goat Show Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. Judge: TBA Washington County Fairgrounds, Wash-ington, Iowa For more information, contact Susan Thorp, 641-660-1388, August 4, 2013 2013 Tall Corn Jackpot Wether Show Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. (Only those wethers purchased at the Tall Corn Sale on April 26, 2013, in Kalona are eligible to show) Judge: TBA Washington County Fairgrounds, Wash-ington, Iowa For more information, contact Susan Thorp, 641-660-1388,

IMGA 2013 Dates to Remember 9th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival Open meat goat –fun show Adel IA, Saturday June 8th 2013 Troy Sloan Also includes: Meat Goat Concession Stand and Nutritional Seminar

Wapello County Fair Open Goat Show –Fun Show

Judge: Miles Toenyes, Western Illinois University Livestock Judging Team June 15, 2013

IMGA Open Show ABGA Open Shows: IMGA Show 1 & 2 IMGA Show 1 Judge: Jeff Thomas, Knightstown, IN IMGA Show Day 2 Judge: Tom Dugas from Newalla, OK September 7-8, 2013 Indianola, IA Deadline is August 20,th 2013

National Goat Expo Bloomington IL September 26-30

IMGA Farm Field Day October 12th Grinnell IA Farm & Field Day Grinnell IA, will include how to pick a good show goat with Evie & Rochelle Gates along with a Carcass class to learn the inside of a goat. We will also be having an onsite Pen Sale for members to participate in. IMGA 1st Annual Members Banquet Award Nomination deadline September 8th

2nd Annual Youth Project Sale April 12th 2014

First Annual Awards Banquet November 16th 2013

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Goat Hoof Trimming

It’s always important to keep the goats hooves trimmed, but particularly in wet and cold weather hoof care is important. In addition to improper alignment; when it’s wet, poorly trimmed hooves can cause them to slip or lose balance. And in cold weather, dirt and stones can collect and freeze in between the toes. However, trimming hooves is an ac-quired skill, and can take a bit of practice.

Equipment Needed

Thin-bladed hoof shears seem to work the best, we like the ones called “orange-handled trim-mers” that can be purchased from places like Jeffers, Nasco, or Premier (see Sources). Thin-bladed lawn trimmers also sometimes work; but thick-bladed or curved shears don’t work well. A hoof pick and rasp (or carpenter plane) are nice to have available for the job too

How often to Trim

It’s good idea to check the hooves on a monthly basis to see if they need trimming. Goats that

are being shown need their hooves trimmed at least monthly, while goats that live on rocky

terrain may never need their hooves trimmed – it all depends on the situation. Front hooves

tend to get worn away faster naturally, so always check the goat’s back hooves to determine if

it’s time for a trim.

Securing the Goats

As babies, it’s often easiest to simply trim the goat’s hooves while they sit in your lap. Just be careful to bend the little legs natu-rally while trimming. After they get larger, it’s best to secure the goat to a fence or trim them on a stand. The goat needs to be held securely so you can concentrate on trimming – they move around enough, even when se-

Trimming Angle

As the hooves grow, they start to turn under on the sides and grow out in front, and even-tually start looking like little elf shoes – see the first illustration on the right. The correct angle to trim the hooves is parallel with the growth lines that circle around the hoof – they are parallel to the hair at the top of the hoof. The illustration on the left shows the

Trimming Correctly

Remove any dirt or debris from the bottom of the hoof and between the toes with the hoof pick or the point of the hoof shears. Trim off the overgrown sides and toe down to the white sole, and trim the heel only down to level with the growth ring the toe finished on (the toe and heel should be at the same level – see the 2nd illustration to the right. Don’t trim past the hoof starting to turn pink or it’ll start bleeding (best to have some Blood Stop powder on hand in case this happens). It’s better to trim a little over a period of time rather than trim too much and cause bleeding or lameness. It may take a number of trimmings to get the goat’s hooves into good shape. Continued on Page 11

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A huge Thank you to the Stitch ‘N Room and Paula Middlesworth for

the wonderful Chairs and Jackets she sponsors towards the IMGA

Points Chase championship along with the sash and all the help with

the Queen contest. We couldn’t do it without you.

Hoof Trimming

Continued from page 10

The final illustration to the right shows the wrong angle for trimming the hoof. Since the toes of the hoof tend to grow faster than the heel, beginners tend to remove too much heel and not enough toe. This changes the angle of the hoof and causes incorrect align-ment – it causes the goat to walk “down” on its pasterns and places excess pressure on them.

There’s a video from the Ohio State Extension that shows “how-to” care for goats hooves

too: http://www.extension.org/pages/Goat_Basic_Hoof_Care

Keeping your goats feet trimmed and healthy also reduces the risk of hoof rot.

FOOT SCALD, FOOT ROT & FOUNDER

Foot Scald is termed as the onset of Foot Rot and is caused by improper levels of copper and sulfur in the diet. As the scald pro-

gresses into rot, you will smell a very foul odor and may also see a pus discharge from the hoof area. This condition needs to be

treated as quickly as possible.

While there are a number of treatments used to correct foot scald and foot rot, perhaps the most common is to trim away the

rotten part of the hoof, using care not to trim away good tissue. Scrub the area with a copper wash consisting of two table-

spoons of copper sulfate and one tablesoon of vinegar mixed into one quart of water. You can apply copper sulfate powder di-

rectly to any lesions or scabs that exist and leave covered for at least 24 hours.

In addition to the above treatment, also prepare a solution of a half teaspoon of copper sulfate and one teaspoon of dolomite,

mixed with two teaspoons of vitamin C powder. Give this mixture to the goat for two days. At this point, you should check all

feeds given to the goat for the amount of copper contained as well as sulfur and adjust accordingly. If the amount of these min-

erals is not properly adjusted, the foot rot/foot scald condition will return.

Founder (often called laminitis) shows up as a sudden lameness where the feet are warm or hot to the touch. The causes for

founder are basically low magnesium or a sudden intake of high protein (such as feed bin raids, sudden change in diet, etc.).

Treatment basically entails giving the affected goat one to two tablespoons of Epsom Salts and adding dolomite to the feed.

Once the mineral ration has been stabilized with a proper balance, founder should not be a problem.

Promote the Goat

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IMGA

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Telling the age of your goat

By Rose Shepard

The eight teeth in the lower front jaw of your goat can help you to tell his age. They are not an exact or perfect guide, as various factors such as diet will influence the growth of teeth. Also, every goat is an individual just like you and your friends. Remember, not all your baby teeth fell out at the same time as those of other children in your classes. A goat’s teeth may grow and fall out at slightly different ages than the teeth of any other goat. There are no upper front teeth in the goat’s mouth, instead your goat has a tough toothless “dental pad”. Your goat does have teeth on the top and bottom of his jaw further back in his mouth. These back teeth help him to chew his cud. We do not use these to tell his age.

This chart goes from age under 1 year to the 3 years old because from the age of four on, the process for determining the goat's age becomes less precise and an exact age is difficult to determine. As the goat grows older, the teeth begin to buck out and spread. By the time the goat is ten years old, the teeth are generally pretty worn, depending upon what the goat has been fed or how tough its forage has been or whatever injuries the goat may have sustained to its mouth during its lifetime.

This is part of the reason that a lot of people recommend using only loose minerals and salt. Goats have a tendency to use their teeth to scrape off and break chunks off of the hard blocks which can ware their teeth down faster and even break them off.

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IMGA Happenings

FFA Proficiency Awards

FFA Proficiency Awards: The IMGA sponsored $500 for The National FFA Goat Production Proficiency Awards. Congratulations to Grant McMillan and Tim-othy Schmitt, the 2013 winners. There is much involvement and many criteria to meet in order to become a candidate. All candi-dates went above and beyond what was expected of them. The IMGA believes all FFA proficiency project participants are winners, and wishes to Congratulate each of them. You are all winners in our book!

IMGA Youth Project Sale

The first Annual IMGA Youth Project sale was a big success espe-

cially for a first sale. To quote an IMGA member who attended

the sale, "The best time to plant a tree is 50yr years ago; the

next best time is today!" The IMGA planted their tree on April

13, 2013!

Jay Lampe (Lampe Genetics) consigned the top two selling weth-ers at $400 and $375; Jim Lonning purchased the top selling wether for $400.00 and Rob Vincent (Wylde Green Acres) along with Dent Petty (Nishna Valley Boer Goats) tied for the top selling doe at $300.00 Marcia DeVries was also there running the concession stand and she served goat burgers. They were a big hit. Thank you Marcia for all you do for us. Great job everyone on a well run sale hope to see you all next year. The IMGA is already planning another sale so save the date

Saturday April 12th, 2014

VEISHEA: The Iowa Meat Goat Association would like to thank the Iowa State University Col-lege of Ag Ambassadors and the Collegiate Beef Team for inviting us to par- ticipate in the 2013 VEISHEA Power Up for Protein tent along with the other major livestock commodity groups Saturday April 20th 2013. A special thanks goes out to Susan Krummen for all of her help setting up the display, and to Elise Gallet de St Aurin for making sure that the IMGA was included in the event. Elise raises goats and is a grad student at ISU working on a thesis related to the goat industry. Thank you Elise! The students were a huge help in handing out a few hundred samples of goat meat sticks to the public and helping Promote the Goat! If there are any projects in your area where you believe the IMGA can help “Promote the Goat”, please contact an IMGA board member to see if we can be of assistance. The IMGA exists to promote all areas of the meat goat industry!

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Iowa Meat Goat Association

Rose Shepard

4458 32nd St

Grinnell IA 50112

May 2013 Newsletter

Silly Goats

By Rose Shepard

It’s spring once again and with it comes all the new babies. We are gearing up for show season and it always amazes me how fast

the new kids grow. It seems like one minute we are watching them be born the next they are weaned and in a matter of a couple

months they are off to either their new homes or the show ring.

One of my favorite things this year is the kids new toys. James had some thick cardboard barrels that he attached a couple ramps

to along with some he left with no ramps. The kids spent hours every day jumping up on the barrels and doing all sorts of fun

things including the King of the hill.

My favorite is the ones without the ramps they would jump up and actually roll the barrels around the room daring other kids to

just try to knock them off. Not only did they have fun but they were building muscle too.

Tell me some of your silly goat stories I would love to print them.


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