ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS
NOW AVAILABLE
GO TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE FOR MORE INFO
*THERE WILL BE NO LATE
FEES CHARGED THIS YEAR IF REGISTERED BY OCT. 1*
PLEASE PRINT THE REGISTRATION FORM AND EITHER MAIL OR FAX TO ADGA
YOU MAY ALSO JUST BRING YOUR FORM TO THE REGISTRATION DESK AT CONVENTION
WITH A CHECK OR CREDIT CARD
Preliminary Schedule of Events
Please check this page regularly for updates to the Convention
schedule.
Any changes or revisions will be posted here.
Everyone attending any of the regular Convention day
activities (except
on Saturday, October 20) must be registered for the Convention.
Activities marked with an asterisk (**) require an additional fee. All fees
will be posted on the registration form online and in the Third Quarter
ADGA News and Events.
Saturday, October 13:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Judges Pre-Training
Conference**
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Pre-Training Conference Instructor Certification**
Spotlight Sale Tent and Pen Set-up
Vendor Arrival and Set up after 12 p.m.
Sunday, October 14:
7 a.m.: Spotlight Animals May Arrive
All Day: Judges Training Conference **
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Day 1 of Youth
Activities
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Day 1 of AASRP
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.: General Programming
1 p.m.-2 p.m.: NAIS
Update - Linda Campbell, ADGA Director and owner of Khimaira
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.:
Traveling Long Distances with Animals - Karen Senn, Kastdemur, ADGA Judge
Monday, October 15:
All Day: Judges Training Conference **
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Day 2 of Youth Activities
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Day 2 of AASRP
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: General Programming
All Day - Product Competition
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Using
a Computer to Keep Your Show Entries Organized - Kris Ellis, Registrar, ADGA
Annual Meeting Committee
11 a.m. - noon: Manure
Management - Jessica Davis, Professor CSU, Soil Specialist
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.:
Marketing on the Web - Linda Campbell, ADGA Director & Owner of Khimaira
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: How to Select a Quality Feed
Manufacturer - Bill Conrad, Sales Mgr & Dr. Daniel Rivera,
Nutritionist, Ranch-Way Feeds
www.Ranch-Way.com
5 p.m. - Guernsey
Goat Breeders of America meeting
5 p.m. - National Show committee meeting
Evening: Welcome Dinner
1st General Membership Meeting
Pioneer Presentation: The following Pioneers are being honored:
Lelia Berry - Manna Dairy Goats, Central Point, OR
Joan Bowen, DVM - Anthem Dairy Goats, Wellington, CO
Jeff Klein - Quality Crest & United Caprine News, Crowley, TX
William "Bill" Turnquist - Turnabout Farm & Fairs & Expositions, Caneyville, KY
Tuesday, October 16:
All Day: Product Competition
8 a,n, - noon: Closed hearing for the Judges committee
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Day 3 of Youth Activities
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: General Programming
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: AI Lecture** -
Teresa Wade - Co-owner & Operator Biogenics, LTD
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Ask the Vet - Round Table Discussion
with Veterinarians
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Disease Management for Professionals -
Open to all Attendees - CSU Population Health Institute
(Sponsored by USDA Risk Management Agency)
10:30 a.m.: National Saanen Breeders Assoc meeting (all
attendees must be registered for the convention)
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: 4-H Youth Projects - Keith Maxey -
Former ADGA Treasurer - Extension Agent, Weld County, CO
11 a.m. - noon: Digital Photography class - Paul
Hamby, Hamby Dairy Supply
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Board of Director's Meeting
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Practical Nutrition for Goat
Producers - Dr. Joan Bowen, DVM
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Tour of Ranch-Way Feed Mill - limit 20 people;
transportation provided for 1st 10 to sign up at registration; others will need
to find transportation
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Soap Making Using Fresh Goat's Milk
** - Harriet Scheib, Owner Harriet's Little Soap Company, Denver
5:30 p.m.: Alpines
International Meeting
7:30 p.m.: Linear Appraisal Committee meeting
Evening: Youth Banquet
Wednesday, October 17:
All Day: Board of Director's Meeting
All Day: Product Competition
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: General Programming
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Basics of Cheesemaking** -
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Disease Management for Producers - CSU Population Health Institute
(Sponsored by USDA Risk Management Agency)
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.: Care & Management of Market Kids - Dr. Craig Peel - CSU
10 a.m. - noon: Soft Cheese-Chevre-French Style Cheese** - Mary Jane Toth
11 a.m. - noon: "Wether or Not" - Teresa Wade - Co-owner & Operator Biogenics, LTD
noon - 1 p.m.: So You Want to Be a Judge - Julie Matthys - Co-chair Judges Training Committee
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Mozarella - Hands on stretching of curd ** - Mary Jane Toth
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Setting up a Commercial Dairy - Paul Hamby, Hamby Dairy Supply
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Understanding Linear Appraisal - Steve Richter, ADGA Appraiser
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Fudges** - Mary Jane Toth
5 p.m.: American LaMancha Club meeting
5 p.m.: Oberhasli Breeders of America meeting
Evening: Caprine Supply Open House
Thursday, October 18:
All Day: Board of Directors Meeting
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: General Programming
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Using Livestock Guard Dogs -
Tamara Taylor
8:30 a.m. - noon: Cold Process Soapmaking -
beginning/advanced** - Anne-Marie Faiola, Bramble Berry Soapmaking Supply
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.: Presenting Your Animal in the Ring:
Handling Basics - Tamara Taylor
9 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.: Disease Management for Producers -
CSU Population Health Institute
(Sponsored by USDA Risk Management Agency)
10 a.m. - Noon: How to Start a Commercial Dairy -
Neville McNaughton, owner CheezSorce, St. Louis, MO
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Entertaining with Cheese - What Goes with
What - Neville McNaughton, owner CheezSorce, St. Louis, MO
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Tour of Ranch-Way Feed Mills, limit 20;
transportation provided for 1st 10 to sign up at registration; others will need
to provide transportation
2 p.m. - 3p.m.: Emergency Preparedness - Dr. Joan
Bowen, DVM
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Making Lotions** - Anne-Marie
Faiola, Bramble Berry Soapmaking Supply
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Recognizing & Solving Cheese
Production Problems - Neville McNaughton, CheezSorce
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Understanding Linear Appraisal -
Steve Richter, ADGA Appraiser
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.: Advanced AI** - Teresa Wade, Co-owner
& Operator Biogenics, LTD
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.:
Growing Your Business-Farm/Low-Cost Loans - Scharee Atchison, National
Livestock Producers Assoc.
Evening: Wine & Cheese and Flashlight Sale
Friday, October 19:
7 a.m.: International Nubian Breeders Assoc.
7:30 a,m.: National Toggenburg Club
All Day: Vendor Open House and Semen Swap
All Day: FREE DAY TO EXPLORE FT. COLLINS
AM: Board of Directors (tentative)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: General Programming
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Advanced Judges Training**
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.: Growing Your Business-Farm/Low-Cost Loans - Scharee Atchison, National Livestock Producers Assoc.
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: DHIR Tester Training
Evening: Banquet and
Ball
9:00 p.m. - Midnight: Ball with K.C.
and the Morning Star Band performing
Band sponsored jointly by ADGA and Mamm-Key Alpine Dairy Goats, LLC
Saturday, October 20:
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: 2nd General Membership
Meeting
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH
11 a.m. - ???: SPOTLIGHT SALE
5 p.m.: Vendors must
be out and vendor room empty
