Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

To Register for Workshops/Classes, go to www.adga.org

Click Here for Details on the Professional Cheesemaking Workshop!

 

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Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Linear Appraisal Training Course* Thornapple Theatre
All Day Commercial Vendor Set Up  

Youth Programming - see Youth Programs

 
Youth Dinner at Hotel Huron Room
Photography Scavenger Hunt  

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Linear Appraisal Training Course Continued* Barry County Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-Judges Training* Barry County Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m. Christian Church Service Mackinac Room
8:00 a.m. Inserting the Veterinarian into the Goat Production Cycle* - Dr. Joan S. Bowen Thornapple Theatre
9:00 a.m. Induction of Parturition* - Dr. Joan Dean Rowe Thornapple Theatre
10:00 a.m. Report from the 2009 NAHMS Goat Study* - Dr. Katherine Marshall Thornapple Theatre
11:00 a.m. Pregnancy Toxemia & The Metabolic Changes of Transition* - Dr. Robert Van Saun Thornapple Theatre
12:00 p.m. Lunch - On your own  
1:00 p.m. Understanding Copper Nutrition in Small Ruminants* - Dr. Robert Van Saun Thornapple Theatre
2:00 p.m. Selenium Nutrition and Therapy in Small Ruminants* - Dr. Robert Van Saun Thornapple Theatre
3:00 p.m. Update on Goat Scrapie Research* - Dr. Katherine O'Rourke Thornapple Theatre
4:00 p.m. USDA Goat Scrapie Programs* - Dr. Alan Huddleston Thornapple Theatre
  Commercial Vendor Area Open  

Youth Programming - see Youth Programs

 

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

* - AASRP (American Association of Small Ruminant Practioner's) Programming -

Counts as 16 Continuing Education Credits

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

Tour Goat Packing -  Guided by Wayne Burns  
8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. Basic Biology of Round Worms - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons G/H
8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. Judges Training Course* Erie & Ontario Rooms
12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Judges Training Course Continued* Barry County Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. Body Product Workshop - "Making Face Masks"* - Barb De Los Santo Petoskey Room
8:00 a.m. Review of Goat Mastitis* - Dr. Joan Dean Rowe, D.V.M. Thornapple Theatre
8 - 12 p.m. The King & His Jewels (Buck Lecture) - Theresa Wade Mackinac Room
9 - 12 p.m. Tanning a Goat Hide - Renee Fish Activity Tent
9:00 a.m. Troubleshooting Contagious Mastitis in the Herd* - Dr. Alda Pires Thornapple Theatre
10:00 a.m. Update on Q-Fever * - Dr. Joan S. Bowen Thornapple Theatre
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Dewormers and Dewormer Resistance - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons G/H
11:00 a.m. MSU Update - The Role of Global Small Ruminant Health Education * - Dr. Rob Malinowski Thornapple Theatre
1:00 p.m. Johnes Disease in Dairy Goats * - Dr. LeeAnn Berglund-Fosdick, D.V.M. Thornapple Theatre
1:00 p.m. FAMACHA Eye Screening - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Mackinac or Tent
1 - 3 p.m. LA Scores for Breeding - John White Petoskey Room
2:00 p.m. Goat Facility Design & Ventilation * - Dr. Chris Duemler Thornapple Theatre
2 - 3 p.m. Birthing Kit - Robin Wixom Mackinac Room
3 - 4 p.m. Kidding with Artificial Uterus - Jan Kelley Mackinac Room
3:00 p.m. Computerized Herd Health Program Spread Sheets * - Dr. Chris Duemler Thornapple Theatre
4:00 p.m. Clinical Practice Question & Answer Panel* Thornapple Theatre
4:00 p.m. Maintaining the Quality Attributes of Cheese - Moshe Rosenburg Petoskey Room
5 - 6 p.m. Guernsey Goat Breeders of America - Meeting Erie Room
5 - 6 p.m. International Nubian Breeders of America Meeting Salons E/F
5 - 6 p.m. Oberhasli Breeders of America Meeting Salon C
5 - 6 p.m. National Saanen Breeders Association Salon B
5 - 6 p.m. Nigerian Dwarf Society  - Proposal Supporters - General Meeting/Organization/Promotion Salons G/H
6:00 p.m. Youth Banquet followed by the Youth Representative Contest Hotel Ballroom
Guest Judge Michigan Senator Joe Hune - a former 4-H Goat & Chicken Project Youth Participant & Judge  

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

* - AASRP (American Association of Small Ruminant Practioner's) Programming - Counts as 16 Continuing Education Credits

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Judges Training Course Continued * Barry County Fairgrounds
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Beginning Artificial Insemination Course* Salons G/H
8:00 a.m. General Goat Nutrition - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons E/F
8 - 10 a.m. Milking Machine Selection, Operation & Maintenance - Greg Freeman, Caprine Supply Thornapple Theatre
8:00 a.m. Goat Facility Design & Ventilation - Dr. Chris Duemler, D.V.M. Petoskey Room
8-10:00 a.m. Haiti Goat Project - K. Crowdis, D.V.M. Salon C
9:00 a.m. Zoonoses - Mary Beth Andresen, R.N., Ph.D. Petoskey Room
9:00 a.m. Nutrition for the Milking Doe - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons E/F
9:00 a.m. Linebreeding - Daniel Considine  Erie Room
10:00 a.m. Producing Milk on Pasture - Steve Hart, Ph.D Salons E/F
10-11 a.m. Johnes Disease - Dr. LeeAnn Berglung-Fosdick Petoskey Room
10 - 12:00 p.m. Introduction to the Guernsey Goat (will have a British Guernsey buckling available for viewing!) - Joan Stump & Nina Schafer, GGoA Tent
11:00 a.m. Mineral Nutrition - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons E/F
1 - 2 p.m. Herd Shares - Mark W. Fosdick, J.D. Erie Room
1 - 3 p.m. Web-based Ration Builder - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salons E/F
1 - 3 p.m. Mastitis - Dr. Erskine Thornapple Theatre
3 - 4 p.m. Q Fever - Dr. Chris Duemler, D.V.M. Petoskey Room
3 - 4 p.m. Agvocacy - Using the Web & Social Media to Promote Your Farm - Trase Passatino Erie Room
3 - 5 p.m. Sanitation - Dr. Partridge Thornapple Theatre
3 - 5 p.m. Nutrition - Dr. Claire Mikolayunas Salons E/F
4:00 p.m. Biosecurity - Dr. LeeAnn Berglund-Fosdick, D.V.M. Petoskey Room
6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner & Pioneer Program Hotel Ballroom
7:00 p.m. General Membership Pre-Board Meeting Hotel Ballroom

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

Click Here for Details on the Professional Cheesemaking Workshop!

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tour - West Michigan Lakeshore Tour, Saugatuck Dune Ride, Shopping in Saugatuck, Lunch, Oval Beach, Fenn Valley Winery Tour & Wine Tasting - $65

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ADGA Board of Directors Meeting - ADGA members are welcome to attend but must be recognized before speaking Thornapple Theatre
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Beginning Artificial Insemination Course* Activity Tent
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. How to Build a Creamery from the Ground Up* Erie Room
8:00 a.m. Nutrition for Replacement Does - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Petosky Room
8:00 a.m. Mastitis - Dr. Claire Mikolayunas Salons E/F
8:00 a.m. Integrated Parasite Management - Dr. Richard Ehrhardt Salon G
9 - 11:00 a.m. Basic Biology of Roundworms - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salon G
9 - 11:00 a.m. Diseases Affecting Kids - Dr. Lauren Action Petosky Room
10-12 p.m. Management Do's & Don'ts - Jan Kelley Salons E/F
11:00 a.m. Body Condition Scoring - Steve Hart, Ph.D. Salon G
11-12 p.m. Late Pregnancy Nutrition - Dr. Richard Ehrhardt Petosky Room
1 - 2 p.m. Hay Analysis - Mike Metzger Petosky Room
2 - 3 p.m. Forages & Alternative Feeds - Dr. R. Ehrhardt Petosky Room
2 - 4 p.m. Creamery Lecture and Tour - Barbara Jenness Salons E/F
3:00 p.m. Pasture Nutrient Management - Betsy Dierberger Petosky Room
4 - 5 p.m. National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA) Sheep and Goat Fund (No registration required) - Scharee Atchison Salons E/F
5:30 p.m. Alpines International Salons E/F
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. ANDDA Meeting Salon C
6:00 p.m. Uncle Steve's Story Time - The Poetry and Stories of Mary Edna Rock - Steve Considine Petosky Room
6:00 p.m. History of ADGA followed by Karaoke Night with Cash Bar - D.J. Dave Coon with Caroline Lawson Hotel Ballroom

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

Click Here for Details on the Professional Cheesemaking Workshop!

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ADGA Board of Directors Meeting - ADGA members are welcome to attend but must be recognized before speaking Thornapple Theatre
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. How to Build a Creamery from the Ground Up Continued* Michigan State University
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advanced Artificial Insemination Course Continued* Salons G/H
8 - 9 a.m. National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA) Sheep and Goat Fund - Sharee Atchison Petoskey Room
8 - 12:00 p.m. Cheesemaking for Beginners - Barbara Jenness  Erie Room
9 - 11 a.m. Herbal Aromatherapy Kidding - Kat Drovdahl Petoskey Room
10:00 a.m. Winning in the Show Ring - Karen Smith Tent
11:00 a.m. Keeping Your Goats Healthy - Cheryl Smith Petoskey Room
11:00 - 3:00 p.m. Clinical Diagnosis of Disease & Sample Collection for Veterinarians - Dr. Williams & Dr. Agnew (Lunch break 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.) Salons E/F
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Clipper Selection, Care and Maintenance - Bill Harshbarger Salon C
1:00 p.m. Zoonoses - Mary Beth Andresen, R.N., Ph.D. Petoskey Room
1 - 3 p.m. Skeletal Structure & Function - Dr. Lauren Acton Tent
1 - 5 p.m. Swirling Cold Processed Soap with Natural Colors* - Donna Pixton-Hacker Erie Room
2:00 p.m. Midwifery - Cheryl Smith Petoskey Room
3 - 5 p.m. Necropsy & Sample Collection - Tent
4 - 5 p.m. From National Champion To Spotlight Sale Kid - Dr. Lauren Acton Petoskey Room
6 - 7 p.m. American LaMancha Club Meeting Salons E/F
6 - 7 p.m. Oberhasli Goat Club Meeting Salon C
7:00 p.m. Products Reception & Flashlight Sale Hotel Ballroom
7:00 p.m. Meet the Authors Book Signing Hotel Ballroom

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

Free Shuttle Bus to Attractions
7 - 8 a.m. National Toggenburg Club meeting Salons G/H
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Advanced Judges Training Course* Erie/Ontario Room & Activity Tent
8 - 10 a.m. Goats as the Centerpiece of a Diversified Homestead - Deborah Nieman-Boehle Salons E/F
8 - 12:00 p.m. Showmanship - Phillip Messer Tent
8 - 12:00 p.m. Liquid Soapmaking - Barb Vozar Salon G
9 - 11 a.m. Herbal Emergency Kit - Kat Drovdahl Salon C
10:00 a.m. Michigan Farmers Market Association - Amanda Seger Salons E/F
10:00 a.m. Manure Composting - Charles Gould Erie Room
10-12 a.m. Composting Manure and Carcasses Thornapple Theatre
11:00 a.m. Mortality Composting - Charles Gould Erie Room
11:00 a.m. TBA - Evin Evans Salon C
11:00 a.m. How Goat Dairy fits into Todays Market - Sue Spagnuolo Salons E/F
1:00 p.m. Somatic Cell Count - Dave Lee Petoskey Room
1:00 p.m. Performance Programs - Lisa Shepard Salon C
1 - 2 p.m. History of Soapmaking - Barb Vozar Salon G
1 - 3 p.m. Goat Meat - Cutability, Quality Assurance & Consumption - Jeannine Schweihofer Thornapple Theatre
2:00 p.m. The Options and Practical Approach for Milk Composition & Analysis - Jacqueline Page, Page & Pedersen Petoskey Room
2 - 4:00 p.m. Goat Packing Power Point Presentation - Wayne Burns Salon C
3 - 5:00 p.m. Panel on Marketing - What Works, What Doesn't Salons E/F
4 - 5 p.m. National Livestock Producers Association (NLPA) Sheep and Goat Fund - Scharee Atchison Salon C
5 - 6 p.m. International Sable Breeders Association Meeting Salons G/H
6 p.m. Banquet & Ball - D.J. Dave Coon Hotel Ballroom

* - Additional Fee Courses & Workshops

Welcome to the 
2011 ADGA Convention

7 - 9:00 a.m. Registration Atrium
8 a.m. General Membership Meeting Post-Board Meeting Hotel Ballroom
9 a.m. Champagne Brunch Hotel Ballroom
10 a.m. Spotlight Sale! Hotel Ballroom

 

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