Presidents Page Hello Iowa Meat Goat Association Members: The IMGA had a busy month in April with events that “Promote the Goat!” On April 13 th, the IMGA held its first Youth Project Sale. The sale was very well planned and provided a great foundation for us to build upon. I want to thank Board Members, Kelly Adey and Shawna Fetters, for having the entire process so well organized. I also want to thank Joel Edge, the auctioneer who did a tremendous job and Dr. Aimee Rueber, DVM for processing the health papers. Also, special thanks to IMGA members Rick Johnson for his help with setup and to Jay Lampe for getting the goat burgers delivered to the event! Of special note, the goat burgers were so popular that the Devries food stand sold out! And, several of the people in attendance shared that it was the first time they had eaten goat. The Iowa Meat Goat Association also enabled many people to taste goat for the first time at this year’s Iowa State University VEISHEA celebration in Ames. Susan Krummen (standing on the left of my children, Allison and Andrew) did a great job organizing our display for the Power Up for Protein tent. Visitors to the tent were asked to complete a quiz related to the information provided by the commodity groups as part of the process for successfully completing a VEISHEA wide scavenger hunt. The question on the quiz about goat meat asked, “How many calories were in one serving of goat meat?” The goat meat was so popular they ran out of samples! I am encouraged by the fact that demand for goat meat continues to increase. Recently I met with IMGA member, Larry Rasmussen, owner of Midwest Pack in Nevada. Larry is doing a great job to “Promote the Goat” and will be supplying an ethnic grocery store in Des Moines with a steady supply of goat meat on a weekly basis. If you are interested in supplying Larry with goats throughout the year to meet this demand, please give Larry a call at 515-382-2435 to learn more. In May, the Youth Points Chase (Y{C) program kicks off on the 18 th at the Corydon Spring Fling in Corydon, IA. Thanks to the show organizers for implementing another show in the state and especially for letting the IMGA promote it as a participating YPC show. For a current listing of the YPC shows, please click on the Youth Points tab on the IMGA website. If you are interested or know of business that may be interested in sponsoring the YPC program, please let us know. Finally, in June, the IMGA will again “Promote the Goat” on the 8th of June during the Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival by hosting the first ever Goat Meat food stand at the Festival. We are excited about the traction we have gotten at these events and are always looking for volunteers from the Association membership wanting to get involved in these fun events. Please let one of the Wylde Green Acres board members know if you would like to participate. Rob, Molly, Allison, Andrew Vincent
Rob Vincent, IMGA President
3077 NW 126th Ave Polk City IA 50226
515-971-1949
rmvincent@isualum.com
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Index
Farm Membership Brochure
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Presidents Letter
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Dates to Remember
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Wylde Green Acres
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2013 Show Schedule
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Disclamers
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Hoof Trimming
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Index
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Hoof Trimming
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Scholarships
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JRCN Boer Goats
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Fun Shows
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Paula Middlesworth
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Fun Shows
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Schedule of Events
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Youth Point Sponsors
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Trickman Boer Goats
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Lamoni Farms
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PJ Boer Goats
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Iowa City Boers
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Killian Boer Goats
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Diemers Hilltop farms
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Telling the Age of your Goat
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Windrush Farms
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Handy Boer Goats
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Nutritional Seminar
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JB Boer
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Goat Concession Stand
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IMGA Happenings
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Fun Shows
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Trophy Sponsors
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Farm Membership Brochure
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Silly Goats
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IMGA Scholarships Don’t forget that all high school students going into agricultural or goat production are eligible to apply for the Iowa Meat Goat Association Scholarship in the amount of 500.00 00. Students do not need to go to Iowa State to get this scholarship. Applying is
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Youth Points Chase Sponsorship Program 2012-2013 Sponsors Premier Exhibitor Sponsor: $500 plus Supreme Champion: $250 to $499
Grand Champion: $100 to $249
The Edge Pro – Ankeny IA Purple Ribbon: $50 to $99
Blue Ribbon: $25 to $49 Harmon Farms Lamoni Farms Johnson Farms Wylde Green Acres
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Meat Goat Fun Show
Saturday, June 8 th @ 2:00pm Check-In/Weigh-In: 12:00-1:00pm Judge: Troy Sloan, Cameron, MO ISU Livestock Judging Team Member MO State Fair Highlights: *Exhibited Grand Champion Meat Goat *Produced Reserve Champion Meat Goat
Classes: *Market Wethers & Does *Breeding Does *NO Bucks
Health Papers Required
Contact: Shawna Fetters 515-231-2208 or bskmfetters@yahoo.com
Goat Nutritional Seminar Saturday, June 8 th @ 1:30pm (In the Show Ring)
Presented by
Archer Daniels Midland Company Kaylee Keppy; Show Feed Specialist ADM is also an IMGA 2013 Youth Points Chase Sponsor
Goat Meat Concession Stand Saturday, June 8th; 11:00am-3:00pm NEW for 2013!!!
Experience goat meat for the first time or
Satisfy a seasoned craving Offering: *Walking tacos *Slow cooked meat sandwiches Make it a combo.. Add a drink & chips or dessert
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IMGA 2013 Dates to Remember 9th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival
IMGA Farm Field Day October 12th Grinnell IA
Open meat goat –fun show Adel IA, Saturday June 8th 2013 Troy Sloan Also includes: Meat Goat Concession Stand and Nutritional Seminar
Farm & Field Day Grinnell IA, will include how to pick a good show goat with Evie & Rochelle Gates along with a Carcass class to learn the inside of a goat. We will also be having an onsite Pen Sale for members to participate in. IMGA 1st Annual Members Banquet
Wapello County Fair Open Goat Show –Fun Show Judge: Miles Toenyes, Western Illinois University Livestock Judging Team June 15, 2013
Award Nomination deadline September 8th
2nd Annual Youth Project Sale
IMGA Open Show
April 12th 2014
ABGA Open Shows: IMGA Show 1 & 2 IMGA Show 1 Judge: Jeff Thomas, Knightstown, IN IMGA Show Day 2 Judge: Tom Dugas from Newalla, OK September 7-8, 2013 Indianola, IA Deadline is August 20,th 2013
First Annual Awards Banquet November 16th 2013
National Goat Expo Bloomington IL September 26-30 Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association August 3, 2013 2013 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat and 2013 Corydon Spring Fling (ABGA) Boer Goat Show May 18 Wayne County Fairgrounds Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. Jason Smith (641) 876-2213 Prairie Thunder/Kankakee Co. Open Boer Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington, Iowa Boer-nanza (ABGA) Goat Show (ABGA) For more information, contact Susan June 1st & 2nd Central City, IA August 4th, Kankakee, IL Thorp, 641-660-1388, Barbie Waltz (519) 560-0854 Deanna Hankes (309) 212-1696 August 4, 2013 Illinois Henry Co. Fair (ABGA) Missouri State Fair 2013 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat and June 22nd, Cambridge, IL August 13th, Sedalia, MO Boer Goat Show Edna Vollmer | (660) 530-5616 Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. Minnesota Minn-e-goat-a (ABGA) Judge: TBA July 6th-7th Jordan, MN Iowa State Fair Washington County Fairgrounds, WashShelly Pitlick (952) 492-5180 4-H & FFA Market Meat Goat - August ington, Iowa 15th For more information, contact Susan 4-H & FFA Breeding Meat Goat - August Schuyler Co. Fair (ABGA) Thorp, 641-660-1388, 16th July 4th, Rushville, IL ABGA Open Meat Goat - August 17th August 4, 2013 Braxton Luchini Benefit Shows (3 - ABGA) Des Moines, IA 2013 Tall Corn Jackpot Wether Show July 6th Chillicothe, MO Tall Corn Meat Goat Association, Inc. North Missouri Meat Goat Producers Tisha Diefenbach (816) 519-1668 (Only those wethers purchased at the Tall August 31st, Chillicothe, MO Corn Sale on April 26, 2013, in Kalona are Tisha Diefenbach | (816) 519-1668 Southern Iowa Fairgrounds eligible to show) Judge: TBA th July 27 2013 Lancaster Co. Super Fair Boer Goat Show Washington County Fairgrounds, Wash(ABGA) Oskaloosa IA 52577 ington, Iowa August 10th, Lincoln, NE For more information, contact Susan Paula Middlesworth Phone: (641) 777Thorp, 641-660-1388, 9210 Nebraska State Fair (ABGA) August 28th | Grand Island, NE
2013 Show Schedule
Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association (ABGA) August 3rd-4th Washington, IA Susan Thorp (641) 660-1388
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Goat Hoof Trimming It’s always important to keep the goats hooves trimmed, but particularly in wet and cold weather hoof care is important. In addition to improper alignment; when it’s wet, poorly trimmed hooves can cause them to slip or lose balance. And in cold weather, dirt and stones can collect and freeze in between the toes. However, trimming hooves is an acquired skill, and can take a bit of practice.
Equipment Needed Thin-bladed hoof shears seem to work the best, we like the ones called “orange-handled trimmers” that can be purchased from places like Jeffers, Nasco, or Premier (see Sources). Thinbladed lawn trimmers also sometimes work; but thick-bladed or curved shears don’t work well. A hoof pick and rasp (or carpenter plane) are nice to have available for the job too
How often to Trim It’s good idea to check the hooves on a monthly basis to see if they need trimming. Goats that are being shown need their hooves trimmed at least monthly, while goats that live on rocky terrain may never need their hooves trimmed – it all depends on the situation. Front hooves tend to get worn away faster naturally, so always check the goat’s back hooves to determine if it’s time for a trim.
Securing the Goats As babies, it’s often easiest to simply trim the goat’s hooves while they sit in your lap. Just be careful to bend the little legs naturally while trimming. After they get larger, it’s best to secure the goat to a fence or trim them on a stand. The goat needs to be held securely so you can concentrate on trimming – they move around enough, even when se-
Trimming Angle As the hooves grow, they start to turn under on the sides and grow out in front, and eventually start looking like little elf shoes – see the first illustration on the right. The correct angle to trim the hooves is parallel with the growth lines that circle around the hoof – they are parallel to the hair at the top of the hoof. The illustration on the left shows the
Trimming Correctly Remove any dirt or debris from the bottom of the hoof and between the toes with the hoof pick or the point of the hoof shears. Trim off the overgrown sides and toe down to the white sole, and trim the heel only down to level with the growth ring the toe finished on (the toe and heel should be at the same level – see the 2nd illustration to the right. Don’t trim past the hoof starting to turn pink or it’ll start bleeding (best to have some Blood Stop powder on hand in case this happens). It’s better to trim a little over a period of time rather than trim too much and cause bleeding or lameness. It may take a number of trimmings to get the goat’s hooves into good shape. Continued on Page 11
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Hoof Trimming Continued from page 10 The final illustration to the right shows the wrong angle for trimming the hoof. Since the toes of the hoof tend to grow faster than the heel, beginners tend to remove too much heel and not enough toe. This changes the angle of the hoof and causes incorrect alignment – it causes the goat to walk “down” on its pasterns and places excess pressure on them. There’s a video from the Ohio State Extension that shows “how-to” care for goats hooves too: http://www.extension.org/pages/Goat_Basic_Hoof_Care Keeping your goats feet trimmed and healthy also reduces the risk of hoof rot.
FOOT SCALD, FOOT ROT & FOUNDER Foot Scald is termed as the onset of Foot Rot and is caused by improper levels of copper and sulfur in the diet. As the scald progresses into rot, you will smell a very foul odor and may also see a pus discharge from the hoof area. This condition needs to be treated as quickly as possible. While there are a number of treatments used to correct foot scald and foot rot, perhaps the most common is to trim away the rotten part of the hoof, using care not to trim away good tissue. Scrub the area with a copper wash consisting of two tablespoons of copper sulfate and one tablesoon of vinegar mixed into one quart of water. You can apply copper sulfate powder directly to any lesions or scabs that exist and leave covered for at least 24 hours. In addition to the above treatment, also prepare a solution of a half teaspoon of copper sulfate and one teaspoon of dolomite, mixed with two teaspoons of vitamin C powder. Give this mixture to the goat for two days. At this point, you should check all feeds given to the goat for the amount of copper contained as well as sulfur and adjust accordingly. If the amount of these minerals is not properly adjusted, the foot rot/foot scald condition will return. Founder (often called laminitis) shows up as a sudden lameness where the feet are warm or hot to the touch. The causes for founder are basically low magnesium or a sudden intake of high protein (such as feed bin raids, sudden change in diet, etc.). Treatment basically entails giving the affected goat one to two tablespoons of Epsom Salts and adding dolomite to the feed. Once the mineral ration has been stabilized with a proper balance, founder should not be a problem. A huge Thank you to the Stitch ‘N Room and Paula Middlesworth for the wonderful Chairs and Jackets she sponsors towards the IMGA Points Chase championship along with the sash and all the help with the Queen contest. We couldn’t do it without you.
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Telling the age of your goat By Rose Shepard
The eight teeth in the lower front jaw of your goat can help you to tell his age. They are not an exact or perfect guide, as various factors such as diet will influence the growth of teeth. Also, every goat is an individual just like you and your friends. Remember, not all your baby teeth fell out at the same time as those of other children in your classes. A goat’s teeth may grow and fall out at slightly different ages than the teeth of any other goat. There are no upper front teeth in the goat’s mouth, instead your goat has a tough toothless “dental pad”. Your goat does have teeth on the top and bottom of his jaw further back in his mouth. These back teeth help him to chew his cud. We do not use these to tell his age. This chart goes from age under 1 year to the 3 years old because from the age of four on, the process for determining the goat's age becomes less precise and an exact age is difficult to determine. As the goat grows older, the teeth begin to buck out and spread. By the time the goat is ten years old, the teeth are generally pretty worn, depending upon what the goat has been fed or how tough its forage has been or whatever injuries the goat may have sustained to its mouth during its lifetime. This is part of the reason that a lot of people recommend using only loose minerals and salt. Goats have a tendency to use their teeth to scrape off and break chunks off of the hard blocks which can ware their teeth down faster and even break them off.
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IMGA Happenings VEISHEA: The Iowa Meat Goat Association would like to thank the Iowa State University College of Ag Ambassadors and the Collegiate Beef Team for inviting us to par- ticipate in the 2013 VEISHEA Power Up for Protein tent along with the other major livestock commodity groups Saturday April 20th 2013. A special thanks goes out to Susan Krummen for all of her help setting up the display, and to Elise Gallet de St Aurin for making sure that the IMGA was included in the event. Elise raises goats and is a grad student at ISU working on a thesis related to the goat industry. Thank you Elise! The students were a huge help in handing out a few hundred samples of goat meat sticks to the public and helping Promote the Goat! If there are any projects in your area where you believe the IMGA can help “Promote the Goat�, please contact an IMGA board member to see if we can be of assistance. The IMGA exists to promote all areas of the meat goat industry! FFA Proficiency Awards FFA Proficiency Awards: The IMGA sponsored $500 for The National FFA Goat Production Proficiency Awards. Congratulations to Grant McMillan and Timothy Schmitt, the 2013 winners. There is much involvement and many criteria to meet in order to become a candidate. All candidates went above and beyond what was expected of them. The IMGA believes all FFA proficiency project participants are winners, and wishes to Congratulate each of them. You are all winners in our book!
IMGA Youth Project Sale The first Annual IMGA Youth Project sale was a big success especially for a first sale. To quote an IMGA member who attended the sale, "The best time to plant a tree is 50yr years ago; the next best time is today!" The IMGA planted their tree on April 13, 2013! Jay Lampe (Lampe Genetics) consigned the top two selling wethers at $400 and $375; Jim Lonning purchased the top selling wether for $400.00 and Rob Vincent (Wylde Green Acres) along with Dent Petty (Nishna Valley Boer Goats) tied for the top selling doe at $300.00 Marcia DeVries was also there running the concession stand and she served goat burgers. They were a big hit. Thank you Marcia for all you do for us. Great job everyone on a well run sale hope to see you all next year. The IMGA is already planning another sale so save the date
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Iowa Meat Goat Association Rose Shepard 4458 32nd St Grinnell IA 50112
May 2013 Newsletter
Silly Goats By Rose Shepard It’s spring once again and with it comes all the new babies. We are gearing up for show season and it always amazes me how fast the new kids grow. It seems like one minute we are watching them be born the next they are weaned and in a matter of a couple months they are off to either their new homes or the show ring. One of my favorite things this year is the kids new toys. James had some thick cardboard barrels that he attached a couple ramps to along with some he left with no ramps. The kids spent hours every day jumping up on the barrels and doing all sorts of fun things including the King of the hill. My favorite is the ones without the ramps they would jump up and actually roll the barrels around the room daring other kids to just try to knock them off. Not only did they have fun but they were building muscle too. Tell me some of your silly goat stories I would love to print them.
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