Conference Schedule

Friday October 28, 2011

8:30 – 11:00        Parasite Management and Control,  Mary Penick and Dr. Ann Wells
11:00 – Noon     Live Goat FAMACHA Training and Certification,   Penick, Wells, Sparks
Noon – 1:00        Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:00           Managing Goats for Herd Health,   Ann Wells DVM
2:00 – 3:00           Reproductive efficiency, “Wean More Kids” ,  Dave Sparks DVM
3:00 – 3:15           Break
3:15 – 3:45           Cooking With Goat Meat, Tips and Recipes from Linda’s Kitchen,  Linda Sparks
3:45 – 4:15           Why and How of Buck Performance Testing,  Mary Penick
4:15 – 5:00           Producers Panel, Questions and Answers with Leading Producers
5:00 – 6:30           View Sale Goats and Visit with Consignors

Saturday October 29, 2011

8:30 – 9:30           Forages, What Goats Like and What They Don’t,  Erin Campbell-Craven
9:30 – 10:15        Make Your Advertising and  Promotions Dollars Count,  Terry Hankins  
10:15 – 10:45      Break and View Sale Goats
10:45 – 11:45      Meat Goat Selection and OSU Software,  Dave Sparks DVM
Noon – 1:00        Lunch Provided by NKR,  Cabrito Verde
1:00                        Cream of the Crop Kiko Production Sale