show judge. We While reare offering this flecting on my class in the summer beginning with to accommodate the Boer Goat those of you who breed the other had scheduling diffiday, the first culties with the last thing I realized two spring classes. for me was that If you’re looking to it happened a long time ago. from the CEO ... advance your game and have a little In fact, I realized Wether does showing in the JABGA Region 5 Show in Sweetwater, TX. fun doing i, then I that I have now suggest you not miss been involved this year’s class. with Boer Goats for half of my adult life. My son was maybe I want to remind those of you who are utilizing an emeight years old when he started and will celebrate his 26th bryo transfer program this summer to get those donor does birthday this summer. DNA tested. This will help avoid registration problems later. One thing that continues to amaze me is the demand for Donor does have been added to the mandatory list for DNA good quality animals and the prices those good goats consistently bring. I won’t lie. When my son began with his project, I to protect those of you that do flush. We have encountered simply assumed it was a fad, a breeder’s market, and thought a few cases when owners are working in joint flush programs and someone ends up surprised to find out they are raising the high prices goats were bringing might last another two a kid that is not really theirs. Though not a common issue, it or three years at best. I figured we would be lucky if we ever is certainly one of the toughest for us to solve with only sire got our money back. For the record, I was wrong! reference DNA to work with. This new rule should eliminate Breeders have seen strong demand and good prices for this issue altogether. top-quality animals over the last 18 years. At this point, I beIt seems that I've talked about summer dates for DNA lieve if we continue to support our youth who are the driving donor does and a summer course for judging school, but force for much of what makes all this a reality, then there is there is at least one more event this summer that supersedes no reason it will not continue another 20+ years. I have been amazed at the number of breeders, vendors, and enthusiasts all those. Oh yes, it is the 2018 Nationals in Grand Island, Nebraska. We want to see as many of you attend and bring who have stepped up to the plate over the last nine months some extra kiddos for the wether and commercial doe and generously given in support of our new JABGA regional shows that normally would not get to experience a National show program. My hats off to all of you. In addition to keeping our youth thriving in agriculture, we Breeding Show. We want to show these kids how to have a good time, learn about the Boer Goat breed and maybe even also need top-quality judges to help steer our industry in the convert a few kids into breeding show kids and keep them in right direction. And, if the judge’s certification class applicathe industry longer. tions continue to keep coming in at the current pace we will host a class in June. Eddie Holland will return as an instructor. He will be joined by Kurt Henry and Shelby Armstrong for this summer session. This is a prime opportunity to enhance your knowledge and/or prove that you have what is takes to lead this breed into the future by becoming a fully sanctioned Boer Goat
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