Spring 2019

Spring 2019

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Letter from the Editor Spring has sprung - for many of us anyway! I do apologize for my northern friends who seem to have skipped all the seasons and gone straight back to winter this late in April. But, for many of you, spring is a time of wildflowers, kidding, and new beginnings. It is the perfect time of the year to get outside and watch those little four-legged kids jump and play like there is no tomorrow.

You know, speaking of tomorrow, I want to send out a big shout-out to our advertisers. You keep up moving forward, and in a growing industry, we need our forward movement to be progressive and constructive. There is divisiveness all around us, but we must remember that we are all in the same industry. At the end of the day, if we don't band together, the cities, tariffs, and regulations will suffocate us right out of our homes and lifestyles. We have to keep the ultimate goal in mind - there is only so much land to hand down to our children and we need to protect our rights to do so.

Off my soap box and into the Spring 2019 edition of The Boer Goat. This issue has some soft articles about why it is important to support our youth and how our government is making it easier for our ag youth to keep more of their earnings. Yes, you heard me correctly - just read it for yourselves! It also gives an update from the USDA Census on the state of agriculture. Many of us may skip over this type of article, but I urge you to read how our parent industry is evolving. This, alone, should make you realize that each of us must do our part to keep agriculture moving in the right direction. Happy reading! Till next time,

Karla Blackstock

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2018-2019 AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors REGION 9: DERIC WETHERELL (EC) PRESIDENT: dpwether@yahoo.com REGION 13: KATHY DAVES-CARR (EC) VICE-PRESIDENT: dxdarlin1@yahoo.com REGION 14: DENISE CRABTREE TREASURER: adcrabtree@horizonview.net REGION 16: SARA DAVIS (EC) SECRETARY: csdavis@oakhollowlivestock.com REGION 1: KIMBERLY LIEFER • kimberly@aaprinaacres.com REGION 2: SCOTT PRUETT • eieiowefarms@yahoo.com REGION 3: CLARK HUINKER • chuinker@fmtvets.com REGION 4: KEVIN RICHMOND krichmond6896@gmail.com REGION 5: KENNY ELWOOD (EC) • kennyelwood@hotmail.com REGION 6: RANDY DUSEK • lazystranch@yahoo.com REGION 7: LINDA WEST • ll-west@sbcglobal.net REGION 8: ROBERT WASHINGTON (EC) • robert.washington64@gmail.com REGION 10: JOSH STEPHANS (EC) • jcstephans@yahoo.com REGION 11: JESSE CORNELIUS (EC) • jcornelius@nettleton.k12.ms.us REGION 12: KIM MORGAN • km4881@gmail.com

REGION 15: SUSAN BURNER • wvburners@comcast.net

*EC DENOTES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

2019 AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Staff

LARY DUNCAN, Chief Executive Officer • lary@abga.org MARY ELLEN VILLARREAL, Executive Director • mary@abga.org4 KIM KIGER, Member Services • kim@abga.org LILLIANA RUIZ, Member Services • lilliana@abga.org MAURGAN BULLARD, Member Services • maurgan@abga.org SONIA CERVANTEZ, Accounts Receivable • sonia@abga.org CIERRA MARTINEZ, Member Services • cierra@abga.org PAMELA O'DELL, Member Services • pamela@abga.org

ABGA OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday • 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST)

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Letter from the President Hello fellow ABGA members, The grass is starting to green up, the birds are chirping and sales are in full swing. Hopefully that means that spring is definitely here with the exception of the snow storms last week that Mother Nature just can’t let go of this year.

From the looks of the sales consignments this year there are some very quality animals being sold that folks can add to their show strings or look to for herd improvement for their breeding programs.

With the coming of spring means the ABGA National Show is right around the corner. Entries are due very soon and there are several new and exciting opportunities for fun or competition this year. Be sure to investigate those and be a part of the excitement of the National Show. Just several things to keep an out for are the BBQ contest, pen decorating contest, Elite Doe Sale and of course the JABGA contests. We are looking forward to a very exciting week of fun, fellowship and competition!!

There are also 3 more JABGA Regionals prior to the National Show. I would like to encourage any youth to come and be a part of those activities. Kids can participate in the contests whether they have goats to bring or not. It is a great learning experience and a chance to meet and interact with others from around the country. Planning has also begun for the 2019-20 JABGA season which will begin after Nationals. Be on the lookout for those dates and locations to be released soon.

JABGA is still accepting donations for the silent and live auctions held at the National Show. If you have not donated anything for the JABGA auctions and would like to help support our youth, please bring those items along with you to the National Show and we can get them set up. The money raised from these auctions goes to support the JABGA and their activities throughout the year.

I want to send out best wishes to everyone in the show ring this year and in raising all our kids for bigger and better things!! I hope to see and meet more people across the country as we strive to improve our youth!!!

Deric Wetherell President ABGA Board of Directors

In This Issue

ABOUT THE COVER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

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Affiliates

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CEO's Message

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JABGA Information

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Calendar of Events

A mother's love never ceases to amaze me.

Thank you to Shelly Halstead from Timber Valley Ranch for letting us show how moms in all species have a special love in their heart.

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Milk Fever

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Tetnus

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US Census Data

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Weather-related vitamin deficiencies

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AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION KARLA BLACKSTOCK, MANAGING EDITOR & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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Resasons to support our youth

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Federal Bill aims to help kids

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Photos from around the ABGA

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Classifieds

The next issue of The Boer Goat will be our Summer 2019 issue. Make sure to showcase your ranch or company by advertising in the business card section or by purchasing ad space.

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AMERICAN BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION

Affiliates Program

Boer Goat Association of North Carolina

Northern California Meat Goat Association

Contact: Kelly Clark

Contact: Carl McCosker

Serving States: North Carolina

Email: ncmga@yahoo.com

PO Box 36479; Greensboro, NC 27416 Email: KellyClark@triad.rr.com

Keystone Goat Producers Association 125 Ivy Drive, Middletown, PA 17057

PO Box 553

Gridley, CA 95948 530-205-7922

Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Assoc, Inc

Email: camstoys@comcast.net

Contact: James Shepard

Illinois Meat Goat Producers

Website: www.meatgoatwether.com

Serving States: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York 779 CR 800 E; Tolono, IL 61880 Email: dpwether@yahoo.com

4458 32nd St; Grinnell IA 50112 Email: dcc3200@gmail.com Serving States: Iowa

website: www.ilmeatgoat.org

Serving States: Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana Indiana Boer Goat Classic 7974 East 100 South Elwood, IN 46978

Email: treasurer@indianaboergoat.org Website: www.indianaboergoat.org

The objectives of the ABGA Affiliate program include: •

To provide resources at the local clubs level

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To assist with educational opportunities

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To provide networking opportunities for the local clubs To attract and retain goat producers

To cultivate grassroots input from local clubs

Local clubs benefit from joining the group of recognized affiliates by receiving:

..Listing on the Affiliate page of The Boer Goat including a short description

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Listing on the Affiliate section of ABGA website with description of club’s mission

Listing of club events (shows and educational events) on the ABGA Event Calendar

Monthly listing of new ABGA members in the Affiliate’s area

Eligibility to receive ABGA promotional and educational material for club events

Eligibility for educational funds

Eligibility for cost share programs

Membership matching funds at the end of each year Opportunities for future programs

Message from the CEO What is the deal with the ABGA’s DNA data base? Let me start from the beginning, the ABGA simply starts the process by taking payment and setting you up with a test kit, which is the paper work you need to include with the goat hair sample you are sending directly to UC Davis. As a rule about a week after your sample arrives at UC Davis the ABGA receives a Goat Parentage and Genetic Marker Report back from the lab. This is the same report that we mail to the member that originally filed for the test. Given the animal’s result and pedigree align, the animal is credited as being DNA tested and a copy of the report is stored in our records.

Note you submitted directly to our third party testing facility and the result is 100% dependent on the sample you submit to them. UC Davis maintains the complete DNA records as well as the actual samples for a reasonable time.

There is no giant computer at the ABGA that computes DNA results for you.

How does the ABGA utilize this DNA data? Currently, when progeny of a tested animal are submitted for DNA testing a parentage exclusion test is ran yielding a qualifying statement. For parent verification both parents DNA records must be on file with the ABGA. U.C. Davis VGL provides the chart below to illustrate how a verification works.

record on file. If you have kids where a parent is unknown we have a form that allows you to test multiple sires or dams prior to registering a kid so you can submit it properly. You still receive the same thirty three dollar discounted rate for this type of testing.

What to do if your animal needing tested dies? DON’T PANIC! All that you need to do is harvest is good sized chunk of hoof or tissue like the end of the ear. Keep cool not frozen and send the sample with a cool pack and test kit to UC Davis VGL as soon as possible. Hair loses DNA very quickly after death which is why they ask for the other alternatives. I would suggest if the animal is dead that you harvest two samples in case the first is lost in transit. The cost for testing hooves, tissue, and or semen is the same as testing hair samples.

Just a quick reminder to register kids the SIRE needs to have been DNA tested. It is not wise to sell the sire of kids you have produced without doing the test yourself. We have added a requirement for DNA testing to be performed on Donor dams before their kids can be registered as well. This allows us to identify the correct flush when a sire has been used on multiple does involved in the same flush and parentage comes into play.

Two to 3% of the sires we test fail the test. Most are quickly corrected by testing the other breeding aged bucks that were on the farm at the same time. Seems we have a few athletic males that are capable of leaping a tall building in a single bound. We also have few of us that simply sometimes forget to write things down and store them in a safe place.

Feel free to call us here in the office with your DNA questions.

If a sire or dam fails to qualify, we then ask the owner to provide us with additional potential sires or dams so that they can be tested. There is no charge for these additional test providing the animal being tested already has a DNA

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JUNIOR AMERICAN

BOER GOAT ASSOCIATION JABGA Needs Your Help!!

It is that time again and the dates have been set. The 2019 ABGA National Show will be held in Grand Island, NE. Fonner Park will host the week-long event from June 8th through 14th, 2019.

The ABGA/JABGA would like to invite you to be a part of a major fundraiser for the JABGA. During the 2019 National Show week, a silent auction and live auction will be held. All of the proceeds from the items donated will go directly to the JABGA. All donations are accepted and much appreciated. Please see below for examples of past items donated: Home Décor Crosses Candles Paintings Picture frames Wall hangings

Tack Show equipment Leads Buckets Feeders Fitting equipment

Gifts Homemade goods Gift basket Gift cards Jewelry Apparel

Livestock Registered goats Implanted Recips Breeding Services/Semen Embryo’s/Flushes Fitting Services

GOAT ASSOCIATION JUNIORpublished AMERICAN inBOER Each donor will have their name an issue of The Boer Goat, on the JABGA Facebook page, and on the ABGA website. During the show, names of the donors will be announced over the public address system and a special thank you given. Please find attached an information sheet that must be returned with each donated item.

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2018-2019 Regional Show Series

I would like to thank past donors for their support and encourage potential donors to contribute to a great cause.

Prizes / Payouts / Points / Jackpots

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Again thank you for your continued | ABGAand Shows | Fitting Contests | Showmanship | Skill-A-Thons supportWether of the Shows ABGA/JABGA the Boer goat industry.

Altamont, See you back in Grand Island!

IL | May 25, 2019

Richmond, IN | May 11, 2019 Kearneysville, WV | June 1, 2019

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Calendar OF EVENTS 2019 Show

Arkansas State Fair KMGA Spring Prairie Circuit

Date May-19 May 11 – 12

Location - State May

Contact

Arkansas State Fair

Anita Savage

Salina, KS

Teresa Simmons

INMGA Mother of All Goat Shows

May-19

County Fair Grounds, Lewiston

Summer Duman

JABGA Area 3 Regional Show

May-19

Richmond, Indiana

Laken Dahnke

Stateline Showdown

May-19

Richmond, Indiana

Laken Dahnke

WV Boer Goat Blitz

May 17 – 19

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Susan Burner

Boers in the Boro

May 18 – 19

Murfreesboro, TN

Logan Hickerson

Kiamich Classic

May 18 – 19

Poteau, OK

Carrie Lockhart

SD End of School Year Blowout

May 18 – 19

Showdown on the Brazos

May 18 – 19

Jennifer Martinez Washington County, Brenham, TX

Tara Jurica

IBGC #2

May-19

Osgood, IN

Deanna Hankes

State Line ABGA Show

May-19

Marshall, MI

Jason Gleason

JABGA NY Boer Breeders Expo

May 25 – 26

Syracuse, NY

John C. Riley

NY Boer Breeders Expo

May 25 – 26

Syracuse, NY

John C. Riley

OMPG Spring Shows

May 25 – 26

McMinnville, OR

Cary Heyward

Bluegrass Sowdown

May-19

Murray, KY

Megan Leady

IMGP Regional Rondup

May-19

Altamont, IL

Deric Wetherell

JABGA Area 2 Regional Show

May-19

TBA

Deric Wetherell

Knoxville FFA

May-19

Knoxville, IA

Faith Hatch

IBGC #3

June-19

JABGA Eastern Regional Show

June

Bloomington, IN

Deanna Hankes

June-19

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Susan Burner

Northern IN Premier

June-19

Goshen, IN

Adam Humharger

Eastern Regional ABGA Show

June-19

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Susan Burner

Wayne FFA Spring Classic

June-19

Corydon, IA

Reese Brown

Pike Co. Classic

June-19

Piketon, OH

Timothy Humble

Keystone Classic Boer Goat Show

Jun 21 – 23

Elizabethtown, PA

Janine Miller

Shasta Distict Fair

June-19

Anderson, CA

BJ Macfarlane

New England Boer Bash

Jun 22 – 23

Topsham, ME

Richard Dicey

BCMGA Boer Goat Classic

June-19

Hamilton, OH

Lori Ross

JABGA New England Boer Bash

June-19

Topsham, ME

Richard Dicey

Walton Co. FFA Alumni Boer Goat Show

June-19

Monroe, GA

Maggie Polson

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Firecracker Classic

Jun 29 – 30

Kearneysville, West Virginia

Susan Burner

JABGA Weld Co. MGB

Jun 29 – 30

Keensbury, Colorado

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

Little Sioux Showdown

Jun 29 – 30

Spencer, IA

Lori Wickman

The Summer Shindig

Jun 29 – 30

New Plymouth

Nikki Brussweau

Weld Co. MGB

Jun 29 – 30

Keensburg, Colorado

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

IBGC #4

June-19

Argos, IN

Deanna Hankes

MPC Red, White, Black

June-19

St Paul, NE

Jamie Fugate

Henry County Fair

June-19

Cambridge, IL

Jay Hofer

Schuyler Co. Fair

July-19

49r Jubilee (ABGA and JABGA)

Jul 6 – 7

OBGA Summer Classic Bluestone Boer Bash (ABGA / JABGA) Doddridge County Backwoods Showdown

July

Rushville, IL

Deric Wetherell

Angels Camp, California

Alicia O’Connell

Jul 6 – 7

Guthrie, OK

Traci Day

July-19

Walton, NY

Rachel Beers

July-19

West Union, WV

Ryan Davis

All Iowa Boer Goat Show

Jul 13 – 14

West Union, IA

Auton Pagel

Great American BGS

Jul 13 – 14

Corvallis, OR

Cary Heyward

Preble Co. Battle

Jul 13 – 14

Eaton, OH

Jackie Ponder

Franklin Co. Show

July-19

Hilliard, OH

Derek Vinent

JABGA Great American BGS

July-19

Cottage Grove, Oregan

Cary Heyward

JABGA Stephenson Co. Fair

July-19

Freeport, IL

Stacey Evert

Stephenson Co. Fair

July-19

Freeport, IL

Stacey Evert

Bay State Boer Wars

July-19

Greenfield, MA

Richard Dicey

JABGA Summer Jam

July-19

Harrisonburg, VA

Tina Via

Summer Jam

July-19

Harrisonburg, VA

Tina Via

JABGA Weld Co. Fair

July-19

Greeley, CO

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

Weld Co. Fair

July-19

Greeley, CO

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

Summer Elite Show

Jul 26 – 27

Mineral Wells, TX

Ashley Hamilton

Powershiek County Boer-Nanza

Jul 27 – 28

Grinnell, IA

Rose Shepard

JABGA Kentucky Showdown

July-19

Horse Cave, KY

Chris Anderson

Kentucky Showdown

July-19

Horse Cave, KY

Chris Anderson

MSF Goat Barn Fundraiser Show

July-19

Livingston County Fairgrounds

Tracy Diefenbach

Summer Sizzlin

July-19

Henderson, TX

Cheryl Isbell

Wisconsin State Fair

August-19

Granite St Showdown

August

West Allis, WI

Jennifer Davis

August-19

Swanzey, NH

Richard Dicey

Putnam Co. Fair

August-19

Cookeville, TN

Ashlee Hoover

Mid-America Spectacular

Aug 10 – 11

Stillwater, OK

Debby Taylor-Collins

Black Canyon

August-19

Montrose, CO

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

Bone Co. Fair

August-19

Belvidere, IL

Betsy Muehleip

JABGA Black Canyon

August-19

Montrose, CO

Jennifer Johnson Seltzer

Lancaster Super Fair

August-19

Lincoln, NE

Matt Simmons

SD Back to School Bash

August-19

Tripp, SD

Jennifer Martinez

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

Sex

Owner

Breeder

2M BOER GOATS PACKIN HEAT

Buck

Michael & Lisa Huff

Paul & Kim Morgan

NDR6 BERNIE FIXIN TO SET FIRE

Buck

Tena Bernett

Saige Givens

BIGP ONE TUFF POP

Buck

Dustin & Patricia Cockerham

Thomas Cannon

TST1 WINDY ACRES TRUMP’S PARLAY

Buck

Kahla Shigeta

Terry & Sue Taylor

CBZ HEAD START

Buck

Cecelia Knott

Cherokee Zarate

EGGSTRA FLASHY’S MISS Y339

Doe

John or Jackie Edwards

John or Jackie Edwards

FTHLS FOOTHILLS ROCK MY WORLD

Doe

Judy Hoffman / Katy Zulliger

Jerrimy & Shelley Clark

MW8 WESTFALL’S 1 SMOOTH CAT

Doe

Eden Basford

Matthew Westfall

JSSG TST1 PRINCESS ON FIRE

Doe

Casey Adamick & Jordan Buehne

Justin Stuart

LAZYE SHE BADDER THAN BAD

Doe

Jacob Weist

Lachel Clark

L.H. TUSCANA

Doe

Jim & Stephanie Barrie

Jim & Stephanie Barrie

MADI D413

Doe

Madison Fenton

Madison Fenton

LYNX HOLLOW EARHART

Doe

Cary Heyward

Cary Heyward

CERT PRETTY LADY

Doe

Judy Kimbrell

Gary & Joshua Tabler

DOE OF EXCELLENCE Name

Owner

Breeder

4-L BOER GOATS I'M A PROPER LADY

Jared Lindenfelser

Jared Lindenfelser

CVNT COVENANT FARM LEAP OF FAITH

Nelson Smith

Nelson Smith

NEWTON FARMS TRICKY VISION E442

Bailey Brumfield

Marge Skaggs/Scotty & Jenn Merrill

SIRE OF MERIT Name

Owner

Breeder

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Jeremy Church

Johnna Stottlemyre

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Periparturient Hypocalcaemia (Milk Fever) Editor's Note: I ran across my first case of milk fever in a Boer Goer goat this kidding season. It was an animal that I had sold, but was called in to help in the parturition. The doe exhibited multiple symptoms. First, it was symptoms similar to many other more common ailments found in Boer Goats. Realizing that all this had to be something larger, I quickly called my good friend and cousin from Culpepper Livestock. Once we realized that this was milk fever, we immediately took steps to assist the doe. We consulted our local veterinarian and she was given calcium. This year has been an odd year. After a call to Coni Ross, we realized others are having odd ailments. Please see her article on weather-related vitamin deficiencies.

Hypocalcaemia is usually seen in high producing goats one

is found dead in the morning. Serum calcium levels are

to three weeks post-kidding and is much rarer than pregnan-

decreased, usually less than 1.7 mmol/L (normal 2.1 - 2.8

cy toxaemia. Initially the doe is ataxic, nervous and hyper-

mmol/L). To help in diagnosing hypocalcaemia at a postmor-

active but quickly becomes sternally recumbent. The doe

tem examination, serosanguinous blood obtained from heart

stops eating and the ears are cold. The pupils are dilated and

clots can be centrifuged and the serum analysed for Ca++

respond very slowly or not at all to a flashlight being shone

levels. The values obtained will accurately reflect pre-mortem

directly at them. The head may be turned back to the flank.

values as long as haemolysis and putrefaction have not yet

Sometimes the hind legs are splayed out behind the doe.

occurred.

The heart is very hard to hear or feel) and beats quickly and

Again, this disease may look like other diseases and the

weakly. Death follows bloat, regurgitation of rumen contents

doe must be examined by a veterinarian in order to differen-

and aspiration.

tiate from polioencephalomalacia, advanced grain overload,

The course of disease can be as little as a few hours and occasionally may occur as "sudden death", i.e. the doe

toxic mastitis, lead poisoning, listeriosis, etc.

Treatment

Clinical cases of hypocalcaemia are usually treated with calcium borogluconate solution (20 mg Ca++/ml) iv and sc. Response should be dramatic.

The doe usually starts to shiver and brightens up by the time treatment is finished. If she does not, it may be that the diagnosis is incorrect or is complicated by another disease. It is important that iv treatment only be given in the face of strong clinical evidence of disease. Calcium can easily cause death if given i.v. to an animal with normal calcium levels.

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Long term under nutrition is required for primary hypocalcaemia to develop. Goats require calcium rich diets after kidding. Alfalfa hay can provide this. Cereal crop forages such as wheat or oat hay are very low in calcium (0.15% and 0.24% dry matter (DM) basis respectively) as opposed to alfalfa hay (1.4% DM) and should be avoided unless the ration is balanced with other calcium sources. Over-feeding of calcium in late gestation by feeding alfalfa without balancing with anionic salts has been associated with hypocalcaemia in cattle. Feeding an anionic ration in late gestation will also improve calcium absorption from the gut and from the bones. The ration in late gestation and early lactation should also have a calcium:phos-

Goat

phorus ratio of greater than 1.5 to 1. Prevention of pregnancy toxaemia will also help to prevent hypocalcaemia as well.

Tetanus Tetanus is a highly fatal disease that occurs when spores

elective surgeries and then give a booster at the time of

of Clostridium tetani enter a wound and set up an infection

surgery. If vaccination is not possible, the use of tetanus

from which a potent neurotoxin is released. Wounds can in-

antitoxin should provide protection for 10 to 20 days. Anti-

clude those caused by humans when live tissues are injured

toxin and toxoid can be given at the same time without any

and blood drawn during hoof trimming. Tetanus can result

interference.

from any of the following wounds: castration (especially

If signs are apparent, treatment includes high doses of

with rubber bands), dehorning or disbudding, parturition or

penicillin, anti-inflammatories and tetanus anti-toxin. How-

obstetrical procedures, tattooing, hoof trimming, puncture

ever, treatment, according to the USDA, is not successful.

wounds, and dog bites. The organism is sensitive to oxygen,

The initial site of injury and bacterial proliferation should

so deep puncture wound are of the most concern.

be searched for, and whenever is possible, the wound or

Signs of illness can include muscle stiffness, unsteady gait, drooping eyelids, changed voice, erect ears and tail and inability to eat or drink. The signs often get progres-

infection site should be opened to the air and infiltrated with penicillin.

The area can be infiltrated with tetanus antitoxin before

sively worse and convulsions may occur. Death occurs from

the wound-cleansing process is begun to reduce the chance

asphyxiation secondary to respiratory paralysis.

that more preexisting toxin will be absorbed during tissue

Tetanus can only be treated in the very early stages of the disease so prevention is very important. It is best to

manipulation. Excessive tissue manipulation may make the animal dramatically worse.

vaccinate for tetanus with a toxoid two weeks prior to any

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2017 US Census Data Released Data show increases in small and large farms; older farmers; and new military service and demographic information, women farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, spanning some 6.4 million new points of information about America’s farms and ranches and those who operate them, including new data about on-farm decision making, down to the county level. Information collected by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) directly from farmers and ranchers tells us both farm numbers and land in farms have ongoing small percentage declines since the last Census in 2012. At the same time, there continue to be more of the largest and smallest operations and fewer middle-sized farms. The average age of all farmers and ranchers continues to rise.

“We are pleased to deliver Census of Agriculture results to America, and especially to the farmers and ranchers who participated,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.

“We can all use the Census to tell the tremendous story of U.S. agriculture and how it is changing. As a data-driven organization, we are eager to dig in to this wealth of information to advance our goals of supporting farmers and ranchers, facilitating rural prosperity, and strengthening stewardship of private lands efficiently, effectively, and with integrity.”

“The Census shows new data that can be compared to previous censuses for insights into agricultural trends and changes down to the county level,” said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “While the current picture shows a consistent trend in the structure of U.S. agriculture, there are some ups and downs since the last Census as well as first-time data on topics such as military status and on-farm decision making. To make it easier to delve into the data, we are pleased to make the results available in many online formats including a new data query interface, as well as traditional data tables.”

Census data provide valuable insights into demographics, economics, land and activities on U.S. farms and ranches.

Some key highlights include: • There are 2.04 million farms and ranches (down 3.2 percent from 2012) with an average size of 441 acres (up 1.6 percent) on 900 million acres (down 1.6 percent).

• The 273,000 smallest (1-9 acres) farms make up 0.1 percent of all farmland while the 85,127 largest (2,000

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or more acres) farms make up 58 percent of farmland.

Just 105,453 farms produced 75 percent of all sales in 2017, down from 119,908 in 2012.

Of the 2.04 million farms and ranches, the 76,865 makin $1 million or more in 2017 represent just over 2/3 of the $389 billion in total value of production while the 1.56 million operations making under $50,000 represent just 2.9 percent.

Farm expenses are $326 billion with feed, livestock purchased, hired labor, fertilizer and cash rents topping the list of farm expenses in 2017.

Average farm income is $43,053. A total of 43.6 percent of farms had positive net cash farm income in 2017.

Ninety-six percent of farms and ranches are family owned.

Farms with Internet access rose from 69.6 percent in 2012 to 75.4 percent in 2017.

A total of 133,176 farms and ranches use renewable energy producing systems, more than double the 57,299 in 2012.

In 2017, 130,056 farms sold directly to consumers, with sales of $2.8 billion.

Sales to retail outlets, institutions and food hubs by 28,958 operations are valued at $9 billion.

For the 2017 Census of Agriculture, NASS changed the demographic questions to better represent the roles of all persons involved in on-farm decision making. As a result, in 2017 the number of producers is up by nearly seven percent to 3.4 million, because more farms reported multiple producers.

Most of these newly identified producers are female. While the number of male producers fell 1.7 percent to 2.17 million from 2012 to 2017, the number of female producers increased by nearly 27 percent to 1.23 million. This change underscores the effectiveness of the questionnaire changes.

Other demographic highlights include: • The average age of all producers is 57.5, up 1.2 years

from 2012.

• The number of producers who have served in the military is 370,619, or 11 percent of all. They are older than the average at 67.9.

• There are 321,261 young producers age 35 or less on 240,141 farms.

Farms with young producers making decisions tend to be larger than average in both acres and sales.

• More than any other age group, young producers make decisions regarding livestock, though the difference is slight.

• One in four producers is a beginning farmer with 10 or fewer years of experience and an average age of 46.3. Farms with new or beginning producers making decisions tend to be smaller than average in both acres and value of production.

• Thirty-six percent of all producers are female and 56 percent of all farms have at least one female decision maker. Farms with female producers making decisions tend to be smaller than average in both acres and value of production.

• Female producers are most heavily engaged in the day-to-day decisions along with record keeping and financial management.

Results are available in many online formats including video presentations, a new data query interface, maps, and traditional data tables.

The Census tells the story of American agriculture and is an important part of our history. First conducted in 1840 in conjunction with the decennial Census, the Census of Agriculture accounts for all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. After 1920, the Census happened every four to five years. By 1982, it was regularly conducted once every five years. Today, NASS sends questionnaires to nearly 3 million potential U.S. farms and ranches. Nearly 25 percent of those who responded did so online. Conducted since 1997 by USDA NASS – the federal statistical agency responsible for producing official data about U.S. agriculture – it remains the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation and is invaluable for planning the future.

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Weather Patterns Reek Havoc on Vitamin Levels

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We have had a winter of very little sun. Most of the USA has had very rainy cloudy, cold, weather with little sun. Between Sept. 1 of 2018, and Jan.1, 2019 we in Central Texas had 4 whole days of sun. As a result, in lay terms, the animals and people are more than likely deficient in Vitamin A, D and E. I have countless calls about does not lactating at all after they kid, does with mastitis, goats with pneumonia, and kids with Enterotoxemia even when the dam is vaccinated. All of this is related to deficiency of AD & E. Vitamin A is the mucous membrane and skin vitamin, and D is the immune system vitamin, which also controls calcium metabolism. Vitamin E is synergistic (works with) Selenium. a deficiency of either will cause kids to not be able to stand or have weak legs at birth. Any or all legs can be involved, usually starting with rear legs.

I use a mineral that has extra vitamin AD and E in it. To start, I give 25,000 I U of AD&E to grown goats IM, and .1cc (1/10thcc) to kids oral. For vitamin E deficiency, a 1,000 IU oral dose of the capsules for humans, puncture and squirt in the mouth. A onetime dose is not usually enough. Several days should get the weak/spraddle legged kid standing. If you are in a selenium deficient area, and have not given selenium to the doe prior to kidding, or to the kid, then give the recommended amount to the kid, for its weight for your area. Your vet or county agent should be able to inform you of the local status of Selenium in the environment.

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Postmortem Semen Collection

by Gaby Foxworth, Global Genetics, College Station, Texas

Editor's Note: Producing The Boer Goat is always a shear joy for me. I love providing relevant articles to my fellow goat breeders, but sometimes I find myself looking back through the years to find an article that will help out my current situation. Unfortunately, April 29, was that day for me. We were faced with losing a buck that we couldn't bear to go without. So, we called our reproductive specialist, Dr. Foxworth, who didn't hesitate to tell us to head her way. (Warning: the photos may be graphic.) Three hours later, she started the process of collecting our buck. If you cannot drive three hours on a minutes notice for a story in the magazine, Dr. Foxworth shows you how and what to retrieve to salvage some of a bad situation. Returning home at 4:30 am (Just in time for work!), I started finishing up the magazine and inserting this article into the magazine in hopes of helping some of you in this unfortunate situation. ACTUAL PHOTOS SHOW DR. FOXWORTH EXTRACING THE SEMENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AND DO NOT CUT INTO THE SCROTUM. CALL YOUR REPRODUCTIVE SPECIALIST FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. As livestock producers, we are always planning for that conventional semen collection in order to preserve our superior buck’s desirable traits. Unfortunately, in our everyday farm life, we encounter unexpected situations, like the sudden death of the one of our “never collected animals” or “the best animal in our herd.”

When the unthinkable occurs, we can be so overwhelmed that we cannot think of anything but the loss and possibly we try to call the vet to figure out what happened. All too often, we forget that there are options available to salvage genetics from the animals.

The death of your buck is not a total loss; the semen that has been storing can be recovered and used for breeding and even more, the genetic potential stored in each cell can be recovered through cloning.

Remarkably, even though the animal has died, cells in the body remain viable for several hours or days depending on the conditions to which the body has been exposed. Postmortem semen extraction can be performed, and if the cause of death is not related to a chronic and debilitating disease, it is very likely that all the semen produced and stored in the tail of the epididymis is recoverable and freezable.

Likewise, if skin samples are collected soon after death, cells can be recovered and stored in liquid nitrogen for future options to reproduce these unique animals through cloning technology.

Most of the semen produced in the testicles matures and is stored in the epididymal duct. The caudal part (tail) of the epididymis is the major site of sperm storage. Spermatozoa develop their ability to fertilize during their transport through the epididymis, therefore, the spermatozoa extracted from the tail of the epididymis are capable of fertilizing eggs. For better results in harvesting viable sperm and also the skin cells, follow these instructions as soon as possible after death or immediately following euthanasia: 1. Testicles should be left inside the scrotum (this protects the testis and the skin of the scrotum can be used to harvest cells for future cloning if desired).

2. Collect as much of the ductus (vas) deferens and tie the ends of each with a clean string or suture material prior to

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3. The testicles should be allowed to cool slowly. The most detrimental aspect is to cool the testicles too quickly.

4. The testicles (still in the scrotum) should be placed inside a plastic bag and sealed.

5. The bag should be placed over layers of an insulating material (wadded newspaper, Styrofoam peanuts, bubble wrap) on top of ice packs inside a cooler. The cooling setup should be prepared immediately before placing the testicles inside the cooler. The cooler should not be cooled prior to use. This allows the testicles to be cooled slowly.

6. If within driving distance to a facility, such as Global Genetics, call as soon as possible to arrange a delivery. Otherwise, place the cooler inside a cardboard box and ship to the facility.

Taking these steps will allow one final attempt at recovering genetic material from your valuable livestock. Remember, no matter how much we plan, unexpected losses are a part of being a livestock producer. Following these simple steps can help overcome the loss of genetically superior animals and keep your genetic improvement program on track.

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1. Their care comes from their hearts, not from their pockets.

While raising livestock teaches young people to be financially responsible and work hard for what they will eventually earn, the quality of care along the way stems directly from the heart. Kids make a commitment to their animals for months ahead of time and take on lots of responsibility each day. The time they spend with their animals before the fair is filled with washing them daily, brushing and working their hair or conditioning their skin, exercising, showmanship practice and providing superior nutrition both morning and night. When you spend that much time with an animal, a special bond quickly forms, and that bond propels young people to give the best life possible to their livestock. If our animals are going to be used for production agriculture, it makes sense to put them in the care of young people who spend time with them each day and build a relationship with them from the moment they bring them home and give them a name.

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Some people claim that raising livestock through FFA and 4-H hardens the hearts of our industry’s young people. Yet, if you have been involved in these organizations, you know it does just the opposite.

Raising livestock awakens the soul and gives young people a purpose. It gives them a reason to wake up each day and be a caretaker and teaches the proper way to care for animals to ultimately deliver a safe product to the marketplace.

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interested in more than just selling their animal at the county or state fair. Most young people involved in showing livestock are also involved in other activities within 4-H and FFA and are interested in becoming well-rounded adults and leaders. Showing livestock is just one project area they might participate in; however, they might also get involved in public speaking, livestock judging, photography, veterinary science and other life skill projects that will enhance their education and develop their leadership skills. Through showing livestock, they are choosing to get a first-hand look at responsibility and what it takes to care for another living thing.

They grow to understand the importance and value of hard work and learn that nothing is attainable without setting goals and implementing efforts to get there. They work to learn more about agriculture advocacy through developmental programs, which challenges them to seek out the best production practices to utilize when raising their stock. their hearts and squash their feelings, it is merely a reality There is a lot more that goes into a livestock project than of agriculture education. We ask extraordinary things of what goes in and out of the animal’s feed pan to get them to our animals each day – it takes extraordinary individuals to an endpoint. Kids not only make a commitment to an animal, reciprocate the type of care our animals deserve. There is but they make a commitment to themselves and typically to no question that the youth of our industry have the biggest their club and community toward learning better life skills. hearts and helpful hands to deliver such care.

3. Young people who raise livestock today become the leaders of tomorrow.

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• All junior entries must provide SSN for entry form to be processed.

• The veterinary signed Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Certificate) must be submitted for each entry at check in. Electronic copies will not be permitted.

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• Group Classes will now have an entry fee.

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Federal Bill Aimes to Help FFA/4-H Kids A recently introduced U.S. House bill would give an economic boost to young people in agriculture by allowing 4-H and FFA students age 21 and younger to keep more of the modest income they earn. The students can turn around and put the money toward higher education or future agricultural projects.

The Student Agriculture Protection Act of 2019 (H.R. 1770) would create a tax exemption for the first $5,000 of income students earn from projects completed through 4-H or FFA. “The long-term sustainability of agriculture depends on talented young people pursuing careers in farming and ranching, as well as related fields and food-chain professions,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Student agricultural projects encourage interest in fields of study that will provide the next generation of farmers, ranchers, food scientists, agricultural engineers, agronomists, horticulturalists and soil scientists.”

The Farm Bureau-supported measure was introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas). Congressman McCaul said, “Our nation was built by hardworking farmers who have fought to keep the United States a world leader in agriculture and whose work helps maintain a strong local economy here in Texas. As the age of our farmers rise, we must ensure more young farmers are joining the workforce to continue this vital work.”

“This bill eliminates needless barriers for our student farmers and allows them to save for future endeavors such as their college education. Our future is dependent upon a robust, diverse American agriculture sector. The Student Agriculture Protection Act will both inspire and incentivize student farmers to join the legacy of patriotic farmers in Texas.”

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Lessons Learned Living the Stock Show Life Go through the show box of any young livestock exhibitor and you’ll find an endless collection of supplies that help provide the best care for their animals to maximize their performance in the ring. Skin and hair products, brushes and combs, appetite supplements, feed pans and feed, show stick or whip and a harness, the list goes on. But what about the tools inside that show box that we can’t see? The tools that aren’t necessarily intended for the animal, but instead the intangible things that showing livestock teach and provide us. While we spend countless hours preparing our livestock to be show-ready, our animals are preparing us for life.

Responsibility

One of the greatest lessons working in the barn can teach us is the value of responsibility. When the alarm clock rattles off early every morning, it is up to you to wake up and do chores. There is a living animal relying on you to provide its essential daily care, such as feeding and exercising. And if you want to be successful, the responsibility goes beyond just being a basic care taker. You might need to research what you are putting in the feed pan each day to ensure you are maximizing the nutrition of your animal. You may need to skip that movie night or sleepover to keep working hair in the barn or drive your pig for another lap. Yet as you grow older and reflect, you won’t regret the parties you missed or how tired you were from early mornings and late nights. You’ll just be thankful that the time you spent out in the barn taught you how to take responsibility for your actions and earn success.

Competition and Challenging Yourself

Show ring competition provides an entire range of emotions to anyone who enters the ring. The physical and financial investments are on the line while your emotional investment in how you do might affect your entire day depending on the outcome. However, win or lose, healthy competition is proven to be good for the soul; and there is no competition better than what you will find in the confines of the arena.

Showing livestock teaches you how to be an internal competitor with yourself. As you work in the barn each day, you should focus on becoming the best version of yourself or making your animal better than they were yesterday, rather than focus on beating someone else. Unlike sports where you may be born with an innate ability to perform, when

it comes to showing livestock, if you can dream it, you can do it. If you set high goals, work extremely hard and have a little bit of luck on your side, your goals are within reach. The competitive mentality of showing livestock teaches you to be competitive in the work force and in life, and always push yourself to become better each day.

Leadership

Whether out in the barn or in the ring, you are literally leading or driving an animal around and directing where it goes. Yet, outside of this obvious vernacular, being involved with showing livestock presents emerging opportunities for young people to step up and become a leader. Breed associations and youth organizations provide outlets for young people to lead others and get involved with improving their experiences as they grow in the industry. Learning about the daily care and nutrition of livestock animals teaches young people to learn more about the industry and someday become an advocate if they so choose. And outside of the obvious opportunities, showing livestock constantly promotes the idea of giving back to the industry in the ways it gives to us all.

Financial Sense

Money doesn’t just fall from the sky. When you show livestock, you have to learn how to balance a check book, keep track of expenses and what you are investing in and keep current records. This is an incredibly valuable skill that many young people are not taught. Being involved in investing money in your livestock project can lead to more financial stability as you enter the work force and begin a life of your own.

Values

Growing up with a solid foundation of values is central to living a good life. As you think about the time spent in the barn or at a show, it is easy to identify the core values you learn. Raising livestock gives you a reason and purpose for waking up every morning. Through hours of preparation, one can learn the true value of hard work and dedicating yourself to your goals. Patience is gained through working with siblings or others involved in the industry and understanding that you can’t bring about change in a day. The one-on-one time caring for livestock teaches each of us to be compas-

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sionate for another life other than our own. This compassion stems from a respect we learn to have for animals and an understanding of all the ways they provide for us in all facets of their life. The respect we have for their life influences our decision to provide the highest quality care and means of living. Relationships that we build with both our animals and others helps us to mature and establish connections with others. There’s no question the list of values you learn in the barn may vary slightly, but the common denominator they all share is their essential purpose to bringing structure to life.

People

You have more than likely heard someone say the best part of this industry is the people. The relationships formed showing livestock is likely the greatest asset we will gain.

Friendships are forged out of common interests and competition in the ring. Role models quickly surface in your life

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as individuals invest their time into helping you achieve your goals. Families draw closer together as they work alongside one another every day. The relationships we create with people through showing livestock don’t just last during our time in the ring; those relationships last for life.

Throughout the daily routines that ensue in the barn, it can be easy to just focus on the instantaneous work that has to get done each day. Our animals require a lot of care to perform at the highest level. However, when you look at everything from a big picture, it is obvious that our care comes full circle. We invest a lot of time into our animals, and they reciprocate the same amount of time in the form of life lessons. While we fill their pans and feed bunks up each day, they fill our hearts with memories, values and lessons that will last a lifetime.

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• High resolution jpg, tiff, or eps files also accepted.

Word, PowerPoint, Publisher or any other format will not be accepted.

Terms • Ads must be paid for in full before they will be printed. New ads will not be accepted from delinquent advertisers.

Cancellations • Ad space reserved but canceled or not filled will be billed at the full rate.

Mailing • Magazine mails to arrive at the end of the first month listed for the issue.

Size

Type

1x

2x

4x

Back Cover

Color

$1,300

N/A

N/A

Inside Back Cover/ Inside Front Cover

Color

$1,000

N/A

N/A

Center Spread

Color

$1,300

$1,250

$1,200

Two-Page Spread

Color

$1,000

$950

$900

Full Page

Color

$800

$775

$750

Two Thirds

Color

$575

$550

$525

Half Page

Color

$475

$450

$425

Third Page

Color

$300

$300

$275

Quarter Page

Color

$250

$250

$225

Business Card

Color

N/A

N/A

$300

Business Card

B/W

N/A

N/A

$150

Size

Live

Trim

Bleed

7.625 x 8

8.375 x 8.625

8.625 x 8.75

Full Page

7.625 x 9.75

8.375 x 10.75

8.625 x 11

Two Thirds

7.625 x 6.5

8.375 x 7

8.625 x 7.125

Half Page

7.625 x 4.9

8.375 x 5.5

8.625 x 5.625

Third Page

5x5

N/A

N/A

Back Cover

Issue

Ads Booked

Ad Deadline

Issue Mailed*

Winter

Dec. 15

Jan. 1

Feb. 1

Quarter Page

3.75 x 4.9

N/A

N/A

Spring

Mar. 1

April 1

May 1

Business Card

2.25 x 1.25

N/A

N/A

June 10**

June 20**

July 1

Sept. 1

Sept. 15

Oct. 1

Summer Fall

* Issue Mailed is an approxiate date based on all content recieved. ** All ads except breeder ads (dependent on National winnings need to be reserved by June 10. Breeder ads must be booked prior to leaving Nationals.

Karla Blackstock editor@abga.org 830-632-2991

1207 S. Bryant Blvd, Suite C San Angelo, TX 76903

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Crosses Candles Paintings Picture Frames Wall hangings

Tack

Show Equipment Leads Buckets Feeders Fitting Equipment

Gifts

Homemade goods Gift baskets Gift cards Jewelry Apparel

Livestock

Registered goats Implanted recips Breeding Serives/Semen Embryos/Flushes Fitting serivces

More information in the JABGA sec tion on how to donate your item to the JABGA auc tion.