The Boer Goat - Summer 2017

Summer 2017

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

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Letter from the Editor Setting goals - as individuals and an association....

This issue marks 0the beginning of my third year as editor of The Boer Goat. I cannot tell you how honored I am to continue serving you, the membership. Not an issue goes by without thinking of how the association has entrusted me with a magazine that brings information about the Boer goat industry to all corners of the United States.

We all embrace the idea that our businesses, each and collectively, serve a purpose in our industry and our world that goes beyond dollars and cents. That purpose is to be a responsible and sustainable enterprise that seeks to progress.

One of the ways we progress is by setting goals. It is this time of the year when we look back at our previous season's winnings and losses and/or sales and reflect on how to better our genetics for next year. Whether you put your goals on a napkin, notebook paper or computer, these goals help motivate each of us to better our program and ourselves.

In addition to our individual goals, we also are each passionately interested in the nitty-gritty of what makes our association work. This time of year is not much different from our individual farms goals. The new board of directors has set goals for the new year. Now remember, just like our senators and representatives argue over how BEST to help our nation, our elected directors may also have different opinions.

It is our responsibility as members to make our own thoughts known. Every member has access to this printed magazine. On page 2 of each issue is the contact information for your director. Be sure you let them know your thoughts on controversial issues. Also, make sure you sign up for electronic communications. These days, it is quicker to send out an email to solicit feedback. The current board has already reached out to each of us to gain feedback in an effort to better the organization. Don't miss these opportunities. Lastly, sign up for a national committee if want to make a greater impact.

These committees are only as strong as those members who sign up to serve on them.

Good luck setting and attaining each of your goals!

Karla Blackstock

Below is the newly elected Board of Directors for 2017-2018. The board, along with their contact information, is located on page 3 of the magazine in each issue. Please be sure you contact your director with any concersn that you have as they are elected to work you.

Region 1 ~ Kimberly Liefer

Region 9 ~ Deric Wetherell

Region 2 ~ Scott Pruett

Region 10 ~ Josh Stephans

Region 3 ~ Clark Huinker

Region 11 ~ Jesse Cornelius

Region 4 ~ Jeremy Church

Region 12 ~ Kim Morgan

Region 5 ~ Kenny Elwood

Region 13 ~ Kathy Daves-Carr

Region 6 ~ Paul Grafe

Region 14 ~ Denise Crabtree

Region 7 ~ Dawn Steward

Region 15 ~ Susan Burner

Region 8 ~ Robert Washington

Region 16 ~ Sara Davis

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2017-2018 AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors

REGION 9: DERIC WETHERELL (EC) PRESIDENT: dpwether@yahoo.com REGION 8: ROBERT WASHINGTON (EC) VICE-PRESIDENT: robert.washington64@gmail.com REGION 15: SUSAN BURNER SECRETARY: wvburners@comcast.net REGION 14: DENISE CRABTREE TREASURER: adcrabtree@horizonview.net REGION 1: KIMBERLY LIEFER (EC) • kimberly@aaprinaacres.com REGION 2: SCOTT PRUETT (EC) • eieiowefarms@yahoo.com REGION 3: CLARK HUINKER • chuinker@fmtvets.com REGION 4: JEREMY CHURCH (EC) • jeremy.church@live.com REGION 5: KENNY ELWOOD • kennyelwood@hotmail.com REGION 6: PAUL GRAFE • pgrafe@valbridge.com REGION 7: DAWN STEWARD • dawnsteward25332@gmail.com REGION 10: JOSH STEPHANS • jcstephans@yahoo.com REGION 11: JESSE CORNELIUS (EC) • jcornelius@nettleton.k12.ms.us REGION 12: KIM MORGAN • km4881@gmail.com REGION 13: KATHY DAVES-CARR • dxdarlin1@yahoo.com PAST PRESIDENT: CINDY PRICE-WESTFALL • cindy_price_westfall@yahoo.com *EC DENOTES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

2017 AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Staff

LARY DUNCAN, Chief Executive Officer • lary@abga.org MARY ELLEN VILLARREAL, Executive Director • mary@abga.org MARIA LEAL, Registration Support • marial@abga.org

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Letter from the President Hello fellow ABGA members, I cannot say enough on how humbled I feel while sitting here writing this message as your newly elected President.

First of all, I’d like to thank our outgoing directors for their service to the organization; JR Patterson, Lee Dana, Joe Airoso, Janis Wesson, Brad Mackey, Tracy Diefenbach and Cindy Westfall. I would also like to welcome the newly elected and appointed directors; Kenny Elwood, Kathy Daves Carr, Jesse Cornelius, Josh Stephans, Denise Crabtree, Jeremy Church and Clark Huinker. Thank you to everyone on the board of directors for believing in me and electing me.

Since our national show was just completed less than 2 months ago, I would like to say Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!! I would also like to thank all of the sponsors and vendors that helped make it a success. I would be amiss if I didn’t thank the staff, superintendents, judges, exhibitors and volunteers for being a part of the 2017 national show. With the number of entries and animals exhibited in both the junior and open shows up this year, we enjoyed a decrease in the amount spent on the expense side. I also want to personally thank everyone who donated and bid on the JABGA auctions. They were one of the highest fund raising events for the JABGA in the past several years.

We, as a board, are very optimistic about change and looking forward to the future of the organization. Currently, we are working on redesigning and expanding the junior program to offer more leadership and educational experiences for our youth. This will help give our youth more opportunities to learn and grow within our organization.

The board voted with a unanimous decision to expand the breed registry to include percentages on bucks and allow registration of their progeny. The board also approved completing transfers online therefore reducing the time needed to transfer an animal.

We continue to seek ideas from our members. We are looking for additional avenues to benefit more members.

Please contact your director and bring information forward so we can continue to grow the organization. We value all of our members and look forward to positive suggestions to move forward in our in industry.

I am looking forward to an exciting year of serving the ABGA and helping our members!!

Deric Wetherell, President ABGA Board of Directors

In This Issue

4 Calendar of Events 6

Affiliates

7

CEO Message

8

JABGA Update

11

JABGA National Judges

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12 JABGA National Show Results

Junior Show Results Bred & Owned and Specialty Contest Winners

20 ABGA National Show Results

ABGA Show Results

24 Pennsylvania Buck Testing 26 Body Condition & Reproduction 28 USDA Seeks Input 29 ABGA Financial Statement 32 Industry Standouts 34 Tips when buying a new buck 35 Classifieds 36 Photo Contest

This buck shows off his elegance in the ring at the National ABGA Show.

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Calender OF EVENTS 2017 Show

Date

Location - State

September

Contact

Oregon State Fair Keystone Summer FInale IMGP Fall Classic Oh So Find Boer Goat Show

Sept. 1 Sept 2 Sept 2-3 Sept 2

Oregon State Fairgrounds Shippensburg Community Fairgrounds Edgar County 4-H Fairgrounds Oregon State Fairgrounds

Chistina Strickland Lois Zeigler Deric Wetherell Cary Heyward

Three County Fair Eastern Idaho State Fair IMGA Fall Show West Texas Fair & Rodeo SGOA Showin Down South

Sept 3 Sept. 6 Sept 9-10 Sept 9 Sept 9-10

Three County Fair Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds Warren County Fairgrounds Taylor County Expo Center, Texas T Ed. Garrison Livestock Arena, South Carolina

Richard Dicey Bill Coon Jodi Scholl Melissa Gonzalez Kathy Daves Carr

Kansas State Fair

Sept 12

Kansas State Fair, Kansas

Jenn Galloway

Permian Basin Fair & Expo Great Lakes Boer Goat Show West Point ABGA Shoot Out IBGC Fall Classic at Clinton County

Sept 13 Sept 16 Sept 16 Sept 16

Ector County Coliseum, Texas Cass County Fairgrounds, Michigan Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada Clinton County Fairgrounds, Indiana

Larry Carroll Terri Fryman Kathi Jo Cain Brenda Lightner

Utah State Fair North Carolina Mountain State Fair The Great Frederick Fair New England Boer Explosion East Texas State Fair KILE Boer Goat Shows

Sept 16-17 Sept 17

Utah State Fair, Utah WNC Agricultural Center

Judy Duncombe Tamara Crain

Sept 23 Spet 23 Sept 28 Sept 30

Richard Hovermale Astra Feliciano Denise Weaver Lois Zeigler

Comal County Classic

Sept 20-Oct 1

The Great Frederick Fair, Maryland Three County Fair, Massachusetts East Texas State Fair, Texas PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Cneter, Pennsylvania Comal County Fairgrounds

State Fair of Virginia Cleveland County Fair

Sept 1 Oct 3

The Meadows Event Park, Virginia Cleveland County Fairgrounds, North Carolina

David Carter Greg Traywick

SRMGA Fall Finale

Oct. 7-8

Payette County Fairgrounds, Idaho

Koben Shigeta

R. Glenn Avriett

Be sure to add your next event to the ABGA calendar!

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Calendar OF EVENTS 2017 Show Harvest Classic Fall Classic Goats, Music & More North Carolina State Fair Southern Middle TN Showdown Tri-State Goat Producers Showdown OBGA Fall Classic/Silver Series Alabama National Fair Marble Falls Spooktacular MSU Fall Classic Lynchburg Classic Cisco FFA Fall Classic

Date

Location - State

Contact

October November - Dec* (as of 7/24/17)

Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct. 13-14 Oct 17-18 Oct 21-22

Effingahm Co. Fairgrounds, Illinois Jeff Davis Fairgrounds, Lousianna Ock Creek Park, Indianna North Carolina State Fairgrounds, North Carolina Lawrenceburg Rotary Park, Indianna

Becky Lidy Aaron Rasberry Kathy Simmons Ronal Hughes Callie Darnell

Oct 28-29

Boyd County Fairgrounds, Kentucky

Corey Billups

Oct 28-29

Garvin County Fair Barns at Wacker Park, Oklahoma Alabama National Fair, Alabama Burnet County Fairgrounds, Texas Derrickson Agriculture Complex, Kentucky Moorehead Pavilion, Tennessee ECLRA Show Grounds, Texas

Theodora Behne

Cherokee Co. Fairgrounds, Oklahoma Rolling Hills Casino Livestock Events Center, California

Mark Seabolt Megan Elwood

Oct. 28 Nov 4-5 Nov 4 Nov 4 Nov 11-12

Green County Fall Show Nov 11-12 Rolling Hills Casino Boeranza Dec 2-3

Melissa Palmer Kelly Sconci Clay Cox Kathy Simmons Danny Arnold

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Affiliates Program

Are you looking for a local source of Boer goat knowledge? The ABGA’s Affiliate Program offers clubs that have an increased role of education, marketing and promotion. These local clubs provide an essential role in promoting the industry and educating breeders. Locate your nearest club today!

Boer Goat Association of North Carolina

Snake River Meat Goat Association

Cascade Boer Goat Association

Clara Askew, Secretary/Treasurer 8054 Ustick Rd Nampa, ID 83687 Email: foxtailfarms@hotmail.com Website: www.srmga.com Serving States: Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

Kelly Clark PO Box 36479 Greensboro, NC 27416 Email: KellyClark@triad.rr.com Serving States: North Carolina

Crystal Fenton 14352 West Hwy 12 Touchet, WA 99360 Email: info@cascadebga.org Serving States: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Empire State Meat Goat Producers Association PO Box 306 Watkins Glen, NY 14830 607-937-3324 Serving States: New York

Iowa Meat Goat Association 10163 E State Hwy 0 Davis City, IA 50065 601-223-0023 Serving States: Iowa

Keystone Goat Producers Association 106 Carlisle Road Newville, PA 17241 Email: rzeigler@centurylink.net Serving States: Pennsylvania

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Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assoc, Inc Vern Thorp 1959 Highway 63 New Sharon, IA 50207 WW Email: windrushia@gmail.com Website: www.meatgoatwether.com Serving States: Iowa

Tri-State Goat Producers Association [TSGPA] 5125 State Route 2 Greenup, KY 41444 Email: billupsfarms@windstream.net Serving States: Kentucky

Send your updates to editor@abga.org to highlight your affiliates’ activities.

Message The way our organization is designed, change is inevitable. We replace a third of our board of directors annually. This year promises to be no different than many in the past. If I had to guess, I suspect we will end the year going two steps forward and one step back. But, we will still keep chugging forward.

Change used to bother me a lot. I won’t lie, and from all I have read, it applies to the majority of you. But change is good more times than not.

I am so old I can still remember party line rotary phones.

Even though I have been known to break out a few choice adjectives about this fancy oversized IPhone, it is better in a lot of ways than the one before it. Yet, like a lot of choices we are forced to make, there are still plenty of people out there that would be quick to point out that we have had it better or were better off somewhere in the past. It is hard to get a room full of people all on the same page. and experience has taught me that it is not always good when they do all agree.

To be honest, I have come to like a little variation. I have debated the following subject where national show judges or three show weekend judges and variation are concerned.

The debate usually starts with somebody telling me that we need three judges who are all just alike, who can get along and work well together.

Then I usually counter and say, “so if we are going to get three judges who are all likeminded and who get along well with each other, then why don’t you just save the ABGA a little money and only hire one as they are all going to pick the same type of goats anyway”.

I might follow this up with another argument that goes a little like this: If it were your money being made or lost based on the outcome of your judge selection, which would probably get the most exhibitors to your show or money back in your pocket? Would it be in your best interest if all three judges leaned a little wether, all three favored a little color, all three picked South African style, or if all three selected them large frame and futuristic? My thinking for all of you is that I have named off one or two sets where you realize your show string just does not work.

Now back to my point or solution. Depending where you fall in this debate, I feel for the best results - at least as far as putting the largest number of exhibitor’s in the barn - is when you select a panel of three judges who all have a uniquely different approach or prospective where selection comes into play. I feel most seasoned exhibitors cut their losses when

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they know it is over before they pull out of the driveway. To maximize the opportunity for a show's success, all exhibitors need to feel they are in the game before they will commit to coming to test their luck. In my opinion, the old adage still applies with show judges, “variety is the spice of life” especially if it is my money bet on the final outcome as a show host.

I am sure some of you believe that all judges should be exactly alike if they are following a Breed Standard. This is simply not reality in our breed or any other that I have ever observed. If this were the case we would not have many shows given very little would change from week to week. It is my belief, at this point, that many goats would become difficult to sell unless they were of course of the chosen elite.

The Breed Standard, as it was described to me years ago, is open and flexible to interpretation allowing us to make improvements from within. Not only has the ABGA made changes over the years, but our counterparts in South Africa have made changes as well. It is only natural for us to try to improve.

Let me say that the new 2017 Board of Directors is not afraid of change even when it comes to changing a rule that could affect member flexibility, member retention, and the potential for increasing registrations. They are making revisions to our percentage registration rules, opening the books to allow more animals to reap the rewards of an ABGA pedigree. A predictable outcome was for those opposed to take to social media and begin another good round of the 'sky is falling' posts, allowing bucks sales and type could suffer.

Will the sky fall? I seriously doubt this either way. You only need to go to our ABGA website and click on ABOUT ABGA on the homepage to find a video of the 20 years of National Shows. You can view a past National Champion Percentage Buck picture.

Did the world end then? No! Will we continue to move forward regardless of this change? My prediction, given the two steps forward one step back choices we all make in life, our association will still generate a positive forward result.

The wheels on the train will continue to go round and round.

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2017-2018 Junior Board of Directors

Area 2 Area 1 Alexy Terry

My name is Alexy Terry I am 15 years old and a sophomore at Colton High School. This is my first year as a JABGA director representing Area 1.

My family and I have been raising and showing boer goats for the past 5 years. I am currently the vice president of the Vikings 4-h livestock club. I raise and show my own market wethers and breeding stock. I love being apart of the boer goat industry and I am very passionate about it. I look forward to serving and learning more about the industry.

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Cole Melgar

Hi my name is Cole Melgar and I am one of the Area 1 JABGA Directors. I currently live in Oregon City, OR on a 10 acre goat farm. I am 18 years old and this is my second year on the Board of Directors serving a 2 year term. In my spare time when I’m not working on the farm or at work I like to spend as much time as I can on the lake fishing.

I have been raising goats for close to 9 years now and enjoy every minute of it. I would like to learn more about the breed and share my knowledge with others who have questions.

Mikayla Wetherell

Hello, my name is Mikayla Wetherell and I am 18 years old. I am a freshman at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois working towards getting my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I am a returning JABGA director and this is my third year representing Area 2. I have been raising and showing fullblood boer goats with my family for the past eleven years.

Throughout high school, I was an active member and an active participant in 4-H, 4-H Federation, FFA, and the Illinois Meat Goat Producers. Last year, I served as the Illinois Meat Goat Producers Ambassador and was proud to represent the industry at state wide ABGA shows.

I look forward to meeting new people, growing our youth program with new opportunities, and growing in an industry that I have been involved in and passionate about on the local, regional, and national level.

Area 3 Seth (SJ) Goodwin

Savannah Hughes

My name is Savannah Hughes and I am one of the Area 2 JABGA Directors.

I am from Sidney, Illinois and I am a sophomore at Unity High School. I play volleyball and I also participate in track and field. I am 15 years old and this is my first year on the JABGA Board of Directors, serving a 2 year term. I showed swine for 4 years and in 2012, I got my first 2 goats and decided that goats is what I want to stick with. I am very active in 4H, FFA, I currently serve as the IMGP Central Region Senior Ambassador, I am serving as the Champaign County Livestock Club Secretary for the second year, and I am the JIMGP Secretary. I look forward to making friendships that last a lifetime, traveling to different shows across the country, learning more about the industry, and working with future generations to increase the numbers in the industry.

My name is SJ Goodwin, I'm very proud to be representing region 3 on the JABGA board! I'm 16 years old & I live in LEWISBURG, WV. My parents Doug & Leigh Ann along with my brother Henry & sister Bryleigh & myself own & operate our family farm Goodwin Farms where we raise quality America boer goats, grass feed beef & we have a small registered cattle herd! I'm getting ready to start my sophomore year at Greenbier East High School! I'm a member of the Central Willing Workers 4-H club where I'm a member of Greenbrier Co. Livestock judging team & I'm also a member of the LEWISBURG United MWethodist church youth group!

After high school I hope to continue my Livestock Judging & major in agricultural field! I enjoy showing & being involved in the boer goat industry & look forward to my next two years on the JABGA Board promoting positive attributes of the American Boer goat and striving for ways to archive economic growth in our industry!

Frank Burner

I am a returning JABGA director for Area 3 and I'm very pleased to serve as President of the Junior Association. I am a senior at Musselman High School in Inwood, WV and very active in my FFA chapter where I am currently holding the office of President. I am also involved in 4-H and have been raising Boer goats for 10 years. I really enjoy helping other breeders at ABGA and JABGA shows. I have a strong passion for livestock judging and have been honored to judge on the WV 4-H Livestock Judging Team and compete at the National contest in Louisville. I am very pleased to see that goats are being added to more of these contests, which means the trend of Boer goats is gaining more respect in the livestock world.

I look forward to working on new ideas for the JABGA and building programs that all youth can benefit from.

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Area 4 Morganne Savage

Hello, my name is Morganne Savage.

I am 17 years old, and I am starting my senior year at Valley Springs High School. I live on a small farm outside of Harrison, Arkansas. I started raising and showing boer goats 10 years ago, and recently started exhibiting hogs as well. I am very active in all school clubs, including FFA, FBLA, and FCCLA. This is my third year representing Area 4 on the National JABGA Board, and I am excited to hold the office of reporter for this year's term.

am entering my junior year at DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida. My Mother, Father, and I run a small scale breeding meat goat operation and our goal is to breed quality registered does and bucks! I am a member of the Legend and Volusia Show Pride 4-h chapters and an officer in the DeLand Sr. FFA chapter and the East Coast FFA Federation! I am on my FFA's livestock judging team and I compete in various public speaking competitions. After high school I plan to major in Agriculture Education and continue my judging career. I look forward to promoting the fastest growing livestock industry in the world and help educate the public about the Boer Goat!

Clint Demmitt

Area 5 Sydney Baty

William Carbino

Hi my name is William Carbino and I am extremely honored to be serving Area 4 as one of its directors on the JABGA board! I am 16 years old and I

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rabbits. She has been on the Latimer county judging team the past few years and has become successful. She plans to continue in the agriculture and goat industry.

Sydney Baty is a senior at Berthoud High School. She plans to run for a state FFA office this coming spring. She is heavily involved in 4-H and FFA. She has served as her 4-H Club’s treasurer and she is the past secretary and current president of her FFA chapter.

She shows both breeding and market goats at any show she gets the chance to go to. Sydney also shows steers and

I am 15 years old and a Sophmore at Paradise High School. I am actively involved in basketball and baseball, as well as FCA and FFA. I am the 2nd Vice President of my 4-H club, and participate on the Wise County Livestock Judging Team. I am a current member of the OBGA, ETGRA, and have been a member of the JABGA for 10 years. My family and I have raised goats as long as I can remember. Currently we have around 30 does and 5 bucks. I enjoy showing my goats at ABGA/JABGA shows.

I have been blessed to show and win both at the county, state, and national level. This past year I had the Reserve Grand Champion fullblood doe in the youth show at San Antonio as well as the JABGA National Champion Buck and ABGA Reserve National Champion Buck. Showing has allowed me to meet a lot of people and make some really good friends. I am excited about the opportunity of serving on the JABGA board this year. I will do everything I can to represent our well.

Meet Your 2017Junior National Show Judges

Eddie Holland

To be selected to judge the Junior ABGA National Show is one of the ultimate highlights in my judging carrier.

I have been fortunate and honored to judge at many ABGA National shows. I just can’t say enough about how gratifying it has been to work with great judges at these shows. I have enjoyed evaluating the best Boer goats in the United States and have seen the outstanding progress made by the breeders over the years.

It is a wonderful feeling seeing the elation on the faces of the exhibitors when their animal is slapped on the rump and handshake is made. As many times as I have had the honor, it still gives me a wonderful feeling of pride.

In my opinion, the ABGA National shows offer the opportunity to showcase the best Boer goats in the United States every year. You have exhibitors coming from all over the country with some of them traveling several days to get to the show depending on location.

I would like to say how much of an honor it was to be selected to Judge the Junior National ABGA show this year. I really enjoyed judging as a team with Ron Dilly and Jesse Kimmel. We enjoyed being able to discuss all of the goats and pointing out differences. We did not see everything the same, and that is ok. I think being able to work as a team and talking to one another all the way to champion drive was great. As a team, we enjoyed working our way from the tenth to the first place entry and shaking hands with winner. Thanks again for the honor!

Ron Dilley

I enjoy spending family time with my wife Debbie, three grown daughters, and five grandchildren. I am employed with a reproduction firm in Stillwater Ok, where I specialize in Sales and Marketing for our

Goat Program. Debbie and I started our journey in the goat industry in 2001, and what an experience it has been!

I consider it an honor to have been chosen to judge multiple National Shows.

Folks tell me I’m considered one of the Senior Judges in our association, and I’ll take that as a compliment too!

I really enjoy consistently finding quality animals to use, that are both structurally sound, and appealing to the eye. When I continue to use that type of animal in as many shows as I judge each year, I guess in my own way, I’m helping to shape an Industry!

It’s hard to describe the feeling of choosing a National Champion. It’s like sharing the excitement and emotion with the winner but it seems to get even better in the Junior Show. Knowing that these young people have worked months, and in some cases years, to have an opportunity to stand in a Grand Drive, words just can’t describe how honored we are to be able to reward their hard work!

The National Show is the premier event of the ABGA, and it’s our opportunity to shine! I hope everyone understands just how important it is to our association!

To the JABGA members, thanks again for selecting us to judge your show.

Jesse Kimmel

I am married to my wife, Khara, and I have two children, Riley (5) and Braxton (3). I am a Agricultural Teacher and FFA advisor. I raise both Show pigs and Boer goats. I have been fortunate enough to judge from coast to coast.

It is an incredible honor to judge a national show. Being selected by the members is awesome. The biggest honor was to judge with two men that I look up to and have great respect for. Ron and Eddie along with the junior members made it an experience I will never forget.

Being part of this event with junior member was a great experience. Seeing

their faces whether it was just coming into the ring or receiving an award was worth it. You know these members have poured their hearts and souls into it.

When these young kids get a huge smile on their face or break down into tears when they receive an award you know how much work went into it. The biggest honor you can have as a judge is that reaction. You know you have just impacted their lives.

Having a national show is a major event that I think is necessary for our organization to keep growing. This show allows for junior members to come from all over the country and compete. This event is also where you can make friendships from all over the country that will last a life time. I encourage all junior members to attend the national show and have an awesome experience. The junior board does a great job at having other events at the show to keep everyone involved and to have fun.

The junior members are our future.

We need to encourage them and help them the best we can so that our industry can grow. It is important to look at the junior members as equals. These young individuals work hard and put in a lot of effort to get their animals ready.

I would like to do is thank everyone the helped put the national show on. The ABGA staff did an amazing job. The junior board made it an experience I will never forget. The young members who showed was such an amazing group. The three men in the ring, Robert Washington, Kurt Henry, and Jesse Cornelius deserve the biggest thank you I can give. These three men busted their butts for this show to run so smooth. The last people I want to thank is Ron Dilley and Eddie Holland for being the best team I could ever hope to judge with. It is not very often when you get a chance to judge with two men you look up to.

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JABGA

National Show

Grande Island, NE June 2017

ie d d E , y e l il D n o R s: Judge l e m im K e ss e J d n a d n Holla

National Grand Champion Percentage Doe National Res. Grand Champion Percentage & Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Doe & Res .Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Haylee O’Brien with TST1 TEEL SO Austin Chamness with 2MBG 2M BOER BLESSED NGC-16 GOATS 2M CHARLIE

National Grand Champion Fullblood Doe & Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Piper Fisher with NF3 NEWTON FARMS TK’S PICTURE P

National Res. Grand Champion Fullblood Doe & Res Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Hannah Kidder with 10717802 KIMML SPECIAL K’S RASPBERRY TOR

National Grand Champion Buck & Grand Champion Senior Buck Clint Demmitt with BCA CBA WAR GAMES (SQ) *ENNOBLE

National Res. Grand Champion Buck & Grand Champion Yearling Buck Eden Basford with 10703346 EKB1 THE MYSTERY MACHINE (SQ)

Res. Chamption Senior Percentage Doe Nicole Falk with JLT1 CREEKWOOD BOERS GOT ALL MY

Res. Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe Reilly Butler with MFR1 MY SECRET

Champion Senior Percentage Doe Maddie Boyd with BGR 030 BLUE GAINEY’S DON’T I L

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Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Adam Hoffman with 2MBG 2M BOER GOATS ACE’S ANGEL

Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Buck Matthew Westfall with MW8 WESTFALL’S YEAH BOII !

Res. Champion Junior Fullblood Buck Seth Goodwin with KMBG1 OUTCAST

Res. Champion Yearling Fullblood Buck Sidney Lewis with SJGA CROSSBOW’S SMOKIN LEGEND

Not Pictured: Res. Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Matthew Westfall with NF3 NEWTON FARMS MY FUNNY VALEN Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe Emma Rethans with TEEL MY HEART RUSHES TOO

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Bred & Owned National Grand Champion Percentage Doe & National Grand Champion Fullblood Doe & Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Grand Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Madison Fenton with MADI SPARKLE N Seth Goodwin with GF5 GOODWIN FARMS STYLE ROCKIN THE SP

National Res. Grand Champion Fullblood Doe & Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Clint Demmitt with SCF5 SANDY CREEK’S WAR DIVA

National Grand Champion Buck & Grand Champion Yearling Buck Eden Basford with EKB1 THE MYSTERY MACHINE (SQ)

Reserve Champion Junior Percentage Doe Kailee Jo Jones with BGR BLUE GAINEY’S GIMME A COOKIE

Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Maddie Boyd with BGR BLUE GAINEY’S ELLISA

Res. Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Matthew Westfall with MW8 WESTFALL’S I MET A GIRL

Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Madison Fenton with MADI SPARKLE N STYLE

Grand Champion Senior Fullblood Doe Matthew Sinclair with MTS1 ARMOURS KENO

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2016 Buckle Series Winners

Res. Champion Junior Fullblood Buck Natalye Scholl with CJSF A LITTLE UNSTEADY

Name Place Division Category Jackson Bjerke 1st PeeWee Class Points Jordan Klinger 1st Junior Class Points Matthew Westfall 1st Intermediate Class Points Seth Goodwin 1st Senior Class Points Ty Klein 1st PeeWee Showmanship McKenzie Riddle 1st Junior Showmanship Clint Demmitt 1st Intermediate Showmanship Sydney Baty 1st Senior Showmanship

Not Pictured: National Res Grand Champion Percentage Doe & Grand Champion Junior Percentage Doe Madison Fenton with MADI MARIONBERRY Reserve Champion Senior Fullblood Doe Jadyn Klinger with 4KJG RHINESTONE

Coloring Contest Seniors 1st- Gina Dobkowski 2nd- Heather Hubler 3rd- Kailee Jones

Skill-A-Thon

Seniors 1st-Samantha Philips 2nd- Andrew Forbes Jr. 3rd- William Carbino

Grand Champion Senior Percentage Doe Josalyn Lewis with SJGA JOZZY’S BABY FACE National Res. Champion Buck and Grand Champion Yearling Buck Matthew Westfall with MW8 WESTFALL’S YEAH BOII !

Juniors 1st- Jadyn Klinger 2nd- Bella Philips 3rd- Shelbie Duffy

Peewee 1st - Ella Neher 2nd- Aubrey Behne 3rd- Maryn Ludlow

Juniors 1st-Rhys Ludlow, 2nd- Bella Phillips 3rd- Samantha Davis

Peewee 1st- Natasha Meier 2nd- Maryn Ludlow 3rd- Daisy Bentley

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y t l a i c e p S Classes

Grand Best Pair of Percentage Doe KidsHaylee O’Brien

Reserve Best Pair of Percentage Doe KidsNatalye Scholl

Grand Best Pair of Percentage Does One Year or Older- Maddie Boyd

Reserve Best Pair of Percentage Does One Year or Older – Gabriella Lewis

Grand Percentage Doe Herd- Levi Dale

Grand Produce of Percentage Dam- Levi Dale

Grand Percentage Get of Sire- Seth Goodwin

Reserve Premier Percentage ExhibitorHaylee O’Brien

Not Pictured: Reserve Percentage Get of Sire- Levi Dale Grand Premier Percentage Exhibitor- Reilly Butler Grand Best Pair of Doe Kids- Matthew Westfall Reserve Breeders Herd- Trey Chavana

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Top Hand Winners Pee Wee - Tassi Jo Fadely Junior - Peyton Blackstock Senior - Nicole Falk

Reserve Best Pair of Doe Kids- Matthew Westfall

Grand Best Pair of Senior Does- Piper Fisher

Reserve Best Pair of Senior Does- Clint Demmitt

Grand Best Pair of Buck Kids- Paige Pitlick

Reserve Best Pair of Buck Kids- Matthew Westfall

Grand Best Pair of Senior Bucks- Gauge Taylor

Grand Premier Fullblood ExhibitorMatthew Westfall

Reserve Premier Fullblood Exhibitor- Piper Fisher

Grand Best Pair of Kids, Both Sexes Represented- Matthew Westfall

Reserve Best Pair of Kids, Both Sexes Represented- Piper Fisher

Grand Produce of Fullblood Dam- Seth Goodwin

Reserve Produce of Fullblood DamJosalyn Lewis The Boer Goat - 17

y t l a i c e p S Classes Grand Breeders Fullblood Herd- Matthew Westfall

Grand Get of Sire- Taya Hambleton

Reserve Get of Sire- Matthew Westfall

Overall Premier Full Blood BreederMatthew Westfall

Overall Premier Exhibitor- Haylee O’Brien

Goat Judging

Boot Scramble

Sales Talk

Seniors 1st- Hannah Kidder 2nd- Madelyn Root 3rd- Garin Cooper

Seniors 1st- Keith Jones 2nd- William Carbino 3rd- Heather Hubler

Seniors 1st- Clint Demmitt 2nd- Kyle Stack 3rd- Frank Burner

Juniors 1st- Emily Valuska 2nd- Tommy Weatherhead 3rd- Gillian Steffen

Juniors 1st- Reis Bentley 2nd- Camille Darilek 3rd- Tanner Duffy

Juniors 1st- Lorelai Row 2nd- Karli Neher 3rd- Eden Basford

Peewee 1st- Ella Neher 2nd - Tassi Jo Fadely

PeeWee 1st- Audrey Behne 2nd- Ella Neher 3rd- Daisy Bentley

Peewee 1st- Tassi Jo Fadely 2nd- Ella Neher 3rd- Daisy Bentley

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A Few Quotes from your 2017 National Show Judges...

Coni Ross | Thomas Redden | Jason Brashear

Thomas Redden

So many individuals and families have spent years of hard work and planned breedings to produce the animals exhibited in Grand Island. Just the effort to raise, feed and show any one year is staggering.

To be chosen to judge the National Show is indeed an honor and great responsibility. To have the privilege of helping choose the bucks and does that will influence Boer Goats for many years was very humbling! The desire to choose the right animals was so rewarding for me and hopefully the Boer Goat industry.

The association and people directly responsible for the show were great to

work with and any problem that arose during the show was quickly dealt with.

I would love the opportunity again, but feel so fortunate to have been able to serve at this capacity!

Jason Brashear

It was pleasure sorting through some of the best goats in the country.

I enjoyed seeing the exhibitors faces. Handing a banner to a national champion or reserve champion is something I'll never forget.

Each year, I hope to continue making an impact on the industry and in the lives of our future breeders.

One of the ways I keep active in our industry is through my job as the Foodways Director at Hindman Settlement School.

Thank you ABGA members for your confidence in me. It was an honor to be selected as a national judge twice in a row - the first year as part of the junior's judging team and the second as an open show judge.

Coni Ross

I enjoyed this ABGA National Show, The goats were great, and well presented. I enjoyed the brief time I had with exhibitors.

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ABGA

National Show

Grande Island, NE June 2017

uJ dges: Coni Ross, n e d d e R m o T d Jason Brashear, an

National Grand Champion Percentage Doe & Champion Junior Percentage Doe Maurice & Kim Erwin with ERWIN CRUELLA NGC-17

National Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Doe & Grand Champion Yearling Percentage Doe | Joe and Barbie Teel with MFR1 LA GALLETA

National Grand Champion Fullblood Doe & Champion Senior Fullblood Doe Terry Brown with CAPRI CAPRIOLE’S PRECARIOUSLY

National Reserve Grand Champion & Grand Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe Melissa and Neil Love with LVNM LOVE’NM NORMA JEANE

National Grand Champion Buck & Grand Champion Yearling Buck Terry and Sue Taylor with TST1 GSR ALL TRUMPED UP (OT) NG

National Reserve Champion Buck & Grand Champion Senior Buck Clint Demmitt with BCA CBA WAR GAMES (SQ) *ENNOBLE

Reserve Champion Junior Percentage Doe Joe and Barbie Teel with 1OH CATCH THE MOMENTUM

Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Doe Haylee O’Brien with TST1 TEEL SO BLESSED NGC-16

Grand Champion Senior Percentage Doe Ryan Throckmorton with JRJSG MISS RICARDA Z109 *DOE OF

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Reserve Champion Senior Percentage Doe Grand Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Chestnut Springs Farm with BA CSF Madison Fenton with MADI MONEY TALKS DANCING HEARTS

Reserve Champion Yearling Fullblood Doe\ Piper Fisher with NF3 NEWTON FARMS TK’S PICTURE P

Reserve Champion Senior Fullblood Doe Kimberly Liefer with K1K2 AAPRINA ACRES PERFECT POIS

Reserve Champion Junior Buck Austin Chamness with 2MBG 2M BOER GOATS INFERNO (SQ)

Reserve Champion Yearling Buck Aaron & Denise Crabtree with ADVBG UNANIMOUS DECISION (SQ)

Reserve Champion Junior Fullblood Doe Seth Goodwin with GF5 GOODWIN FARM TROUBLES PRETT

Grand Champion Junior Buck Terry and Sue Taylor with TST1 WINDY ACRES TRUMP TRAIN

Reserve Champion Senior Buck Perry Troutman with RM 1515 “CHEWIE” (OT) The Boer Goat - 21

Grand Best Pair of Percentage Doe Kids Maurice and Kim Erwin

Reserve Best Pair of Percentage Doe Kids Southern Comfort

Grand Best Pair of Percentage Does 4L Boer Goats

Reserve Best Pair of Percentage Does

Reserve Percentage Get of Sire

Grand Premier Percentage Exhibitor Noah Teel

CHESTNUT SPRINGS FARMS

Grand Best Pair of Doe Kids TK’s Boer Goats

Grand Best Pair of Buck Kids KATIE AND KATHIE DIEMER

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MAURICE AND KIM ERWIN

Reserve Best Pair of Doe Kids TAYA HAMBLETON

Reserve Best Pair of Kids, Both Sexes Represented- CHESTNUT SPRINGS FARM

Grand Best Pair of Does PARKER MYERS

Grand Produce of Dam SOUTHERN COMFORT

Grand Get of Sire

KATHIE AND KATIE DIEMER

Grand Breeders Fullblood Herd LORI PETERSON

Reserve Breeders Herd

CHESTNUT SPRINGS FARM

Not Pictured: Reserve Best Pair of Buck Kids - MATTHEW WESTFALL Grand Percentage Get of Sire - 2M BOER GOATS Grand Premier Fullblood Exhibitor WINDY ACRES

Reserve Best Pair of Bucks Grand Best Pair of Kids, Both Sexes Represented PARKER MYERS

Reserve Produce of Dam - TAYA HAMBLEGTON Grand Percentage Doe Herd - CINDY & WHITNEY BLACK Reserve Produce of Dam - TAYA HAMBLEGTON

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Meat Goat Testing Program The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science, the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Grower’s Association, and state breed associations. The objectives of the program are to: • Provide a genetically sound testing program that would allow both large and small goat producers to participate.

• Promote performance testing of goats in Pennsylvania and acquaint producers with its overall value.

• Provide a common test for evaluating rate of gain, structural soundness, muscularity, condition, and estimated

carcass merit.

• Provide an opportunity for purebred breeders and commercial producers to purchase performance-tested bucks, which

have been evaluated in part under similar, unbiased, environmental conditions.

The testing facility houses up to 200 Bucks in 5 pens for a 70-day feeding period. Rations are self fed after a warm-up period and contain approximately 1000 lbs. Oats, 500 lbs Corn, 250 lbs. Linseed meal, 190 lbs. Soybean meal, 50 lbs. Wheat middlings, and 26 lbs. Minerals and vitamins.

Care and Management of Pennsylvania Buck Testing Participating bucks complete an official 70-day performance test at the Livestock Evaluation Center on July 4. Prior to the start of the tests, buck are allowed a 14-day adjustment period. During this 2-week period, bucks are dewormed, introduced to the LEC ration and prepared to begin the test.

Throughout the performance tests,bucks are self-fed a pelleted 16% protein feed. All animals received a mix grass/legume hay.

9th Annual Production Sale

Erwin Games Over

September 10 at 1:00 PM CDT Viewing: Sat from 5-9 PM & Sunday 8 AM until Sale Ozark Empire Fairgrounds 3001 N Grant Ave | Sringfield, MO Bear Creek BC D817 Argo

2017 Consignors Amarugia Boer Goats BBQ Acres Bear Creek Boers B & D Boers Cheese Creek Acres CR Boer Goats Guthrie Farms Holaday Farm Osage Acres Post Rock Boer Goats Rocky Acre Farm Stein Creek Farm Stewart Livestock Triple Heart Break Acres Wattswood

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TST1 Trump

Catalog on boergoats.com

Freman Elam 417-532-6056

Katie Stewart 417-839-3184

PERFORMANCE RECORDS Individual performance records exist for each buck cataloged. These records include: a. Average Daily Gain – weight gained over course of test divided by days on test b. Weight Per Day of Age – average weight gain per day since birth c. Loin Area – ultrasonically scanned between the last two ribs, then adjusted based on average weight within breed d. Fat – measured ultrasonically, and to some degree indicates composition of gain f. Ratio – The percent above or below average a buck is within his own breed group for a particular trait. (100 is average.)

INDEX Buck Index = (.40 x average daily gain ratio) + (.20 x final weight per day of age ratio) + (.20 x loin muscle area value adjusted by test goat’s breed avg. metabolic weight) + (.20 x hind leg circumferenc measurement adjusted by test goat’s breed avg. metabolic weight) Animal’s index divided by the average animal index within a breed provides the index ratio.

2017 Pennsylvania Performance Buck Test Performance ReportBuck Reg #

7/4/2017

Birth Type

Breed %

Scrapie ID Herd ID Sire Dam Birth Date Buck ID Senior Full Blood Boer Locustwood Farm/ DR. Joanne Bicknese- Cream ridge, NJ-609-259-0075/ bicknesj@verizon.net 201 NJ6274-0218 Locustwood Jacob Locustwood Ivory's Holly TW 100 10/18/2016 202 NJ6274-0219 Locustwood Jacob Locustwood India S 100 10/25/2016 Bush Hollow Farm/ Carol Hall-Pennsdale, PA- 570-546-2982/ carolahall1962@gmail.com 203 PA3054-0247 East Heritage P+R Backlash BHB1 Leona TW 100 9/14/2016 Nix Besser Farm/ Dr. Robert Herr- Narvon, PA-717-354-5640/ drherr5909@comcast.net 204 PA99-123 AABG Big Timber NBF 946Y Liberty QD 100 9/17/2016 205 PA99-129 AABG Big Timber NBF Edge 961Y TW 100 9/30/2016 206 PA99-143 AABG Big Timber NBFX Emily B264 TW 100 10/31/2016 207 PA99-145 AABG Big Timber NBF 943Y Mystery TR 100 10/31/2016 Iron Mtn Boer Goats/ Keith and Donna Isenberg, Marion Ctr., Pa - 724-422-4110 101 PA3873-0515 TMB Infinity's Smoky Draft Iron Mtn Poppy's Fair Queen TW 100 12/14/2016 102 PA3873-0537 TMB Infinity's Smoky Draft Iron Mtn Stubborn TW 100 12/16/2016 Walnut Stone Boer Goats/ Judy Yearick, Mill Hall, PA- 570-660-2437 103 PA6373-0116 JKBT Mufasa BACSF Cool Kitty TW 100 12/20/2016 Soggy Oaks Boer Goats/ Barbara Levering- Flemington, NJ.- 908-892-6867/ itsraininout@hotmail.com 208 NJ8684-0220 Countryview Sirius Black Soggy Oaks Kinky Boots TW 100 11/8/2016 209 NJ8684-0209 Countryview Sirius Black Hart 1 Dare Devils Hot PursuitTR 100 11/18/2016 Leaning Oak Boers/ Verl & Pam Miller- Everett, PA- 814-285-6282/ leaningoakboers@yahoo.com 104 PA3086-0661 JMP1 Holly Hill 279 LOB Sundances Jolene TW 100 12/2/2016 105 PA3086-0663 JMP1 Holly Hill 279 LOB Sundances Jolene TW 100 12/2/2016 108 PA3086-647 4KLF Fire Storm PPF Boers Uriahs Heavenly Hope TW 100 11/23/2016 Hot Hooves/ Jacob Weist- Middleburg, PA- 570-765-0129/ jodyweist@gmail.com 210 PA4940-0246 JKBT Smokin Jo Goats Galore Hotshot CabellaTW 100 11/18/2016 211 PA4940-0247 JKBT Smokin Jo Goats Galore Hotshot CabellaTW 2017 Pennsylvania Performance 100 Buck11/18/2016 Test 17 Senior Full Blood Boer Performance Report7/4/2017

Buck Reg #

Birth Type

Breed %

Scrapie ID Herd ID Sire Dam Birth Date Buck ID Junior Full Blood Boer Nix Besser Farm/ Dr. Robert Herr- Narvon, PA-717-354-5640/ drherr5909@comcast.net 106 PA99-111 AABG Big Timber NBFX Z001 Celica TW 100 1/20/2017 107 PA99-112 AABG Big Timber NBFX Blioss 958Y TW 100 1/21/2017 Watts Farm/ David & Carolyn Watts- Geigertown, PA- 610-286-6936/ cwatts922@gmail.com 109 PA4055-0589 Watts Flap Jack JMP1 Holly Hill 203 TR 100 1/18/2017 110 PA4055-0594 Watts Flap Jack NB Julianne TW 100 1/28/2017 4 Junior Full Blood Boer Senior Purebred/Percentage Boer Goats Galore/ William & Jody Weist- Middleburg, PA- 570-765-0129/ jodyweist@gmail.com 212 PA4940-0264 Hot Hooves Troubador BX TW 0 11/23/2016 213 PA4940-0265 Hot Hooves Troubador Boer X TW 0 11/23/2016 2 Senior Purebred/Percentage Boer Junior Purebred/Percentage Boer Losch's Riverview Farm/ Sherrie Losch- Port Royal, PA- 717-994-4482/ sherrie@getgoats.com 111 PA2694-0463 RVF Polaris Mossy Oak RVF Certifieds Ink Spot S 99.9 1/4/2017 112 PA2694-0462 RVF Polaris Mossy Oak RVF Paint Me Peppercorn Pam TW 99.9 1/5/2017 2 Junior Purebred/Percentage Boer KIKO MR Goats-Mike & Lorie Renick/ Worthington, WV- 304-657-0456 113 WV1037-1313 TW 1/23/2017 114 WV1037-1314 TW 1/23/2017 115 WV1037-1320 TW 1/25/2017 116 WV1037-1321 TW 1/26/2017 4 KIKO Spanish Stephen Simcheck/ Cambridge, PA- 814-398-4781 117 PA8228-0111 Spanish Valera Spanish Valera TW 9/2/2016 1 Spanish

Start Wt. St Wt/ 7/4/17 4/25/17 DOA Weight

Avg Daily Gain

Wt per Wt/ ADG Day of DOA Ratio Age Ratio

100

0.53

136

0.51

86

0.53

87

107

0.48

156

0.70

116 0.53

88

138 129 105 112

0.63 0.62 0.59 0.63

164 161 143 145

0.38 0.46 0.55 0.48

63 76 92 80

0.57 0.58 0.58 0.59

94 97 97 98

76 75

0.58 0.57

126 118

0.71 0.62

119 0.62 103 0.59

104 98

75

0.60

121

0.65

108 0.61

102

91 94

0.54 0.59

142 139

0.73 0.64

121 0.60 106 0.61

99 101

88 95 79

0.61 0.66 0.51

130 149 123

0.60 0.78 0.64

100 0.61 130 0.70 106 0.55

101 116 92

119 111

0.75 0.70

156 157

0.52 0.65 0.60

87 0.68 108 0.69 0.60

113 114

Start Wt. St Wt/ 7/4/17 4/25/17 DOA Weight

Avg Daily Gain

Wt per Wt/ ADG Day of DOA Ratio Age Ratio

66 82

0.69 0.87

97 120

0.44 0.54

93 0.58 114 0.73

106 133

39 41

0.40 0.47

70 73

0.45 0.46 0.47

96 97

0.42 0.46 0.55

76 85

117 90

0.76 0.59

163 117

0.65 0.39 0.52

126 0.73 74 0.52 0.63

116 84

69 62

0.62 0.56

121 93

0.75 0.45 0.60

125 0.67 75 0.52 0.59

113 87

31 44 44 47

0.34 0.47 0.48 0.52

64 83 75 88

0.47 0.56 0.45 0.59 0.52

91 108 87 113

82 106 97 114

70

0.30

99

0.41 #### 0.32 100 0.32

0.40 0.51 0.47 0.55 0.48

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Optimal Body Condition for Reproduction Whether breeders are balancing a feed ration in the showbarn or in the pasture, goat producers need to understand body score conditioning. Body condition is critical to every producers kidding season. Boer does that are too fat or too thin can experience reproduction complications.

Overweight or underweight does may experience low twinning rates, low weaning weights or have general reproduction failure. To ensure that does are maintain the proper weight, breeders can use the body conditioning scoring method.

Socring the body condition of Boer goats is simple and consistent. The biggest challenge is that producers learning to score goats, should handle the goats over several key places, including the ribs, backbone and sides of the spine.

Body conditon scores are illustrated in the chart below, on a score of 1 to 5, where 1 is very, very thin and 5 is obese. Optimal breeding score is good condition (3).

Score

Spinous Process

Rib Cage

Loin Eye

BCS1 (Very thin)

Easy to see and feel.

Easy to feel and can feel under.

No fat covering

BCS2 (Thin)

Easy to fee, buy smooth.

Easy to fee, buy smooth. Smooth, slightly rounded, need to use slight pressur to feel.

Smooth, even fat cover

BCS3 (Good condition)

Smooth and rounded

Smooth, even feel.

Smooth, even fat cover

BCS4 (Fat) BCS5 ( Obese)

Can feel with firm pressure, Individual reibs can not be felt, but can no points can be felt. still feel indent betwen ribs.

Smooth, no individual vertebra can be felt.

Thick, fat cover

Individual ribs can not be felt. No Thick fat coverning may be separation of ribs. lumpt and “jiggly.�

The following definitions are reprinted from Penn State Extension. More information is available online at http://extension.psu.edu/courses/ meat-goat/reproduction/body-condition-scoring/term-definitions.

The spinous process refers to the individual vertebra in the spine. If you run your fingers down the goat's spine from the shoulders to the tail head and you feel sharp, distinct points you would use a BCS of 1 to describe the goat. If you run your fingers down the spine and feel lumps of smooth flesh you would use a BCS of 3.

The loin eye edge or loin eye is the area you will feel if you place your thumbs on the goat's spine, while standing behind the goat. Curl your fingers down as if you were going

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to pick the goat up. You will now have cupped in your hand a shelf-like area. This area is the loin eye. Loin eye is measured in terms of depth (spine to ribs), length (hip bones to the last rib) and the width (from loin eye edge to opposite loin eye edge).

The easiest way to learn how fat cover feels is to find a very thin animal and gently run your fingers from the spine down over the ribs while your fingers are together, but extended. You will be able to feel each rib very easily. Now find

a fat goat and do the same process. Now you will notice that you can not feel the individual ribs and that you may feel bumps of fat. The fatter the goat, the more lumpy the fat will feel. In an extremely obese goat you will encounter ridges of bunched fat as you run your hands down the ribs.

There are targets you should shoot for during key times of the year such as breeding, kidding and lactation. There are targets you should shoot for during key times. Nannies should maintain a body condition score of 2 to 3 at the beginning of the breeding season, with a BCS of 3 being optimum. Pregnant does need to be watched closely to make sure they fall in the BCS 3 category throughout their pregnancy.

Pregnant does should not be allowed to climb toward a BCS of 4 or higher since they risk toxemia or kidding difficulty. Does should never be allowed to slip below a BCS of 2. The same is true of the higher end of the scale. Does should not reach the BCS of 4 and should never reach a BCS of 5. Does with the high end scores usually don’t get bred, and if they do breed they tend to have difficulty kidding.

When does kid make sure they do not drop from a 3 to a 2 or 1 too quickly. Feeding can be adjusted up or down by using the BCS. Be sure to make any feed adjustments gradually. The goat is a ruminant animal and sudden changes in the diet can greatly affect the rumen organisms.

Winner’s Circle Sale

13th Annual Winner Circle Boer Goat Sale October 28, 2017 | 12:00 EST Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds | 1300 100 south, Lebanon IN Complementary Lunch before sale. 100+ head being sold.

ABLE ACRES BOER GOATS GARY- 765-366-6000 SANDY-765-714-4551 ableacres@tds.net NATHAN DUNCAN KIM KIGER Manager-615-957-9163 Kimkiger@yahoo.com 2-M BOER GOATS PAUL & KIM MORGAN PAUL-502-643-5662 pmorgan@hughes.net aAPRINA ACRES BOER GOATS KIMBERLY LIEFER KIM-541-980-1095 Kimberly@aaprinaacresboergoats.com CHESTNUT SPRINGS FARM CHAD BROYLES & PATRICK ALIFF 340-589-3972 chestnutspringsfarm.com ROCKING C BOER GOATS RICHARD & SANDY COOK RICHARD 217-343-9047 rockingcbg@hotmail.com SOUTHERN COMFORT RANCH DAKOTA ASH Manager- 580-606-2685 E-Mail dakotaash@icloud.com

INFORMATION: GARY KEMP 812-486-5410 | garykemp193@yahoo.com

BAB BOER GOATS BAILEY BERGHERM 812-870-0924 bailey@babboergoats.com JCKN BOER GOATS JASON & HEATHER COIN 970-371-6488 jcknboergoats@yahoo.com

2017 ABGA National Reserve Premier Exhibitor National Grand Champion Pair of Buck kids National Grand Champion Premier Sire *LOVE'NM SHARK ATTACK *ENNOBLED National Grand Champion Get of Sire *LOVE'NM SHARK ATTACK *ENNBOBLED

All Diemer Goats placed in the top 10 at Nationals.

Kathie and Katie Diemer 21718 W. Ave | Hawkeye, IA 52147 diemersboergoats.com diemersboergoats@gmail.com

JABGA NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION BUCK ABGA NATIONAL RES GRAND CHAMPION BUCK

Live Coverage R WA Semen Available S E M A G CBA

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WESTFALL BOER GOATS CINDY PRICE WESTFALL 937-215-4143 cindy_price_westfall@yahoo.com HILLTOP BOER GOATS RICK & MISTY ALLEN 217-493-6729 hilltopboergoatfarm.com SAKB BOER GOATS KEN & SYDNEY BATY 970-685-1745 sakbboergoats.com WMC BOER GOATS WAYNE & MARY 765-924-4386 marycrider@att.net

Auctioneer Pit Kemmer

Gary & Chelia Demmitt Clint Demmitt Bridgeport, Texas Gary: 940-389-3298

Semen stored at REI in Stillwater, OK Straws: $150 Collecting in Fall 2017

USDA announces needs-assessment survey for its upcoming NAHMS Goat 2019 study FORT COLLINS, Colo., July, 2017— The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is in the development stage of its upcoming Goat 2019 study.

This study will provide important information about management practices used on U.S. goat operations and will take an in-depth look at the most pressing health issues facing the U.S. goat industry.

NAHMS conducts needs-assessment surveys to determine the critical information gaps related to the industry of focus.

NAHMS uses this information and information from other sources to help set study objectives, and the needs assessment questionnaire seeks stakeholder opinions about what topics should be included in the objectives.

September 9 – September 10 Sep 9 at 1 PM to Sep 10 at 3 PM EDT

Auctioneer: Pit Kemmer Onlne bidding will be available by www.livestockbuyer.com VA is for Boer Goat Lovers Sale Rockingham County Fairgrounds Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801

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Stakeholder input is essential to the success of the NAHMS Goat 2019 study. NAHMS encourages all stakeholders to identify what they would most like to see come from this national study by participating in the needs assessment, available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NAHMSGoat2019.

The survey will be available from July 31 through September 8, 2017.

Note to Stakeholders: For additional information on this topic, contact Joelle Hayden at (301) 851-4040 or e-mail: Joelle.r.Hayden@aphis.usda.gov; or contact Dr. Katherine Marshall at (970)494-7000 or email: Katherine.l.marshall@aphis.usda.gov

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1997-2016

TOTAL ADULT AND JUNIOR MEMBERS 2016 7100 MEMBERS (3% INCREASE vs. 2015)

$71,612

ANNUAL AVERAGE NET GAIN IN ASSETS

ABGA REFERENCE DATA

Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

Temporarily Restricted

Net Assets: Unrestricted

Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities

Total Assets LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Credit Balances-Accounts Receivable Deferred Revenue

Total Other Assets

Net Property and Fixed Assets Other Assets: Certificate of Deposits: Long-Term

Total Current Assets Property and Fixed Assets: Property and Fixed Assets at Cost Less: Accumulated Depreciation

Certificate of Deposits: Short-Term Accounts Receivable Investments Available for Sale Other Receivables Prepaid Expenses

Cash and Cash Equivalents

ASSETS Current Assets:

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position December 31, 2016

American Boer Goat Association

CHILTON WILCOX & FORTENBERRY, C.P.A Independent Auditors ' Report

364,713 364,713

253,860 (166,562) 87,298

231,364 16,598 256,301 7,961 4,528 1,227,848

711,096

5,973

1,423,724

31,923 203 122,143 95,893 250,162 250,162

1,429,697 $ 1,679,859

$

$ 1,679,859

$

27,689 42,592

Professional Services Sanctioned Shows and Ribbons Software Support and Maintenance

132,990 1,296,707 1,429,697

Net Assets at End of Year

(512.00)

(990.00) (990.00)

478

478

Combined Change in Assets Net Assets at Beginning of Year

Total Net Assets Release from Restriction Change in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets

Adam Segura Scholarship

Net Assets Released from Restriction:

Total Support

Research Donations-Boer Goat

1,165,254 133,502

37,289

Office Supplies and Equipment

Total Expenses Change in Unrestricted Net Assets TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS Support:

45,824 114,282

Office and Occupancy Expense

90,199 161,546

National and Regional Show Expense

56,352 6,117 180 9,531 24,876 16,408 91,850 2,812 2,873 39,391

Travel Advertising and Promotion Annual Meeting Support Bad Debt Expense Board Meeting Expense Depreciation DNA Evaluation Internet Expense Investment Expense Junior Support Magazine Expense

395,443

Total Unrestricted Support and Revenues

990 1,298,756

10,370 7,719 13,021 31,110 1,297,766

431,099 133,921 1,266,656

117,350

345,032

Salaries and Benefits

Expenses:

Total Revenues Total Support and Revenues Net Assets Released from Restrictions: Net Assets Released from Restrictions

Revenues: Interest Income Dividend Income Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

Total Support

Registrations Transfers of Ownership Registration

National Show Income

Memberships

13,960 23,748 201,546

Investment Expense

Investments Available for Sale Unrealized Gain on Investments Realized Loss on Investments Dividend Income

Investment Activities

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities for

Taxes

Interest

Cash Paid During the Year for:

$

-

2,873

17,867 (15,686) 2,665 (7,719)

-

-

711,096

Cash at End of Year Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

478 478 119,030 592,066

(104,177) 233,513 (233,513) (6,504)

101,574

(3,901)

(478) 125,056

5,610 19,167 (24,407)

1,228 (7,451) (144)

(4,846)

(13,021)

16,408

132,990

Purchases of Certificates of Deposits Proceeds from Sale of Investments Purchase of Investments Available for Sale Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from Contributions Restricted for: Research Donations-Boer Goat Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Cash at Beginning of Year

Proceeds from Redemptions of Certificates of Deposit

Contributions Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities Cash Flow from Investing Activities: Additions to Fixed Assets

Accounts Payable Credit Balances-Accts Receivable Deferred Revenue Contributions Restricted for Long-Term Purposes

Accounts Receivable Other Receivable Prepaid Expenses Increase (Decrease) in:

(Increase) Decrease in:

Dividends Reinvested (Net of Investment Fees)

(Gain) Loss on Investments

$

Cash Flows from Operating Activities Change in Net Assets Adjustments to Reconcile Change in Net Assets to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities: Depreciation

UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS Support: EHB Program Junior Program Member Services $

Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets December 31, 2016

Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets December 31, 2016

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Nathan Duncan Kim Kiger, Mgr. Hamilton, TX 765-299- 2907 kimkiger@yahoo.com ableacres.com

AABG NBD BLURRED VISION *ENNOBLED Sire: AABG NBD GREY GOOSE *ENB MGS: AABG NBD CLASSIC 10 straw min $100 per - less 10 $125 per

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AABG NBD NOTHING BUTT FACTS Sire: AABG NBD FACE THE FACTS *ENB MGS: AABG NBD TRIFECTA 10 straw min $100 per - less 10 $125 per

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in the Boer Goat Industry Congratulations to the breeders and owners of the animals listed below. The following animals have received the awards of Ennoblement, Doe of Excellence and Sire of Merit.

ENNOBLEMENTS NAME

OWNER Bucks

XTREME’S CROSSFIRE JBI SOUTHERN HEAT ASHS JACK FROST

Rance Rue Rhonda Miller Jeremy & Ashley Jenkins

4-L BOER GOATS YETI

Kathie & Katie Diemer

MADI PASSION IN MY PANTS

Madison Fenton

QA BOXCAR BILLY

Kyle, Carolyn & Andrea Kegley

MFR1 2DOX ROYAL COMMANDER C339

Lee & Sharon Dana

TKBT WEST TEXAS WILLIE

Lorelai Row Does

2BBT PEPPERMINT

Jeremy & Ashley Jenkins

BSA A LIL ROXY

Austin Pagel

2M BOER GOATS PENNY

Rick and Misty Allen

LGF3 HOLLY

Sharon & Phil Fullerton

HRDR 401K HOPE SOLO

Tim Harder

POWELL/HOLMAN B326

Joe Row

REGEL BOER GOATS ROXY’S BIG BRAG

Austin Pagel

AABG GLAMOUR QUEEN WRCK VELVET LADY

Rick and Misty Allen Bradley Jones

CRI COPPER CREEK RIVET MADI ASTRID BAB4 PHOENIX BAB4 LUV STRUCK CAPRIOLE'S MAD DEBUTANTE EAST HERITAGE MOON RIVER SGG D134 1HAZE TWINKIE

Madison Fenton Madison Fenton Bailey Bergherm Bailey Bergherm Madison Fenton Lisa & Kevin Strohl Nicholas Pitlick Brody Hazelbaker

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in the Boer Goat Industry SIRE OF MERIT NAME

OWNER

2M BOER GOATS ALL IN

Paul & Kim Morgan

NEWTON FARMS ROCKIN TROUBLE D065 AABG NBD WOODFORD RESERVE

Seth Goodwin Paul & Kim Morgan

DOE OF EXCELLENCE NAME TDH1 CASH ME IN

DL RED RIDINGHOOD

OWNER Toni Hawkins Galen Steiner

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HIGHEST SELLING BUCK: JAD SRB SPOT MY COPPER (10713930) $9500.00

2016 HIGHEST SELLING DOE: LK7 DEVILISH WAYS (10711426) $4800.00

K2M Farms Kyle & Mendy Mason www.k2Mfarms.com Lick Creek Acres | Jennie & Alan Kacinski www.lickcreekacres.com Simmons Black Boer Goats | Brad And Kathy Simmons www.simmonsblackboergoats.com Dodgers Boer Goats | Tom Dodd www.dodgersboergoats.com Emmert Honey Creek Farms | John & Vicki Emmert www.emmertfarms.com 3DK Family Boer Goats | Randy & Debbie Knowles www.3dkfamilyboergoats.com

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Frisk Farms Boers | Matt Frisk cbmcattle@gmail.com Sandy Ridge Boers | Justin Dyjak justindyjak@gmail.com

Rolling R Farms | Jennifer Doedtman & Chris Radloff rrfarms@hotmail.com

Loup River Boer Goats | Skyler And Brian Herman www.loupriverboergoats.com

HMR Boer Goats | Melissa & Hannah Rutledge blksheep9@hotmail.com

Boerderline Goat Farm | Marie Anderson www.boerderlinegoatfarm.com

Pyramid Boer Goats | David & Ronda Payne davidroscoe76@gmail.com

Lucky 7 Farms | Chad & Nancy Steinke www.lucky7boergoat.com

Bruno Farms | David And Alex Bruno http://www.brunofarms.com

Byrds Boers Farm | Anthony Byrd www.byrdsboers.com

Dixie Misfit Ranch | Troy & Cherrye Burt dixiemisfit53@gmail.com

Hjelmen Family Boer Goats | Joe & Ashley Hjelmen www.hjelmenfamilyboergoats.com

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