The ADGA Annual Convention 2020 is being held October 5 – 11 at Holiday Inn Syracuse-Liverpool-Exit 37 in Liverpool, New York.
The 2020 Schedule will not likely be ready until June or July 2020. The 2019 schedule below is typical of the kind of programming and events at available during ADGA Annual Convention.
Annual Schedule 2019
*Indicates sign-up and registration fees due at registration. (Last Updated 10/15/2019)
| Date & Times | Event (* Indicates Fee Based Classes) | Speakers/Hosts | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 14 | |||
| 9:00 am - Noon | ADGA Executive Committee Meeting | ||
| Noon | Registration Opens | ||
| Noon - 4:00 pm | Finance Meeting | ||
| 6:00 pm | Welcome Dinner | ||
| immediately following Welcome Dinner | General Membership Meeting | ||
| Tuesday, October 15 | |||
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Products Judging Day 1 | Clearwater/Delamar | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | ADGA Board of Directors Meeting | Northstar | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 pm | How to make a PVC Milkstand | Shawn Reeder | Aspen |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 pm | How do I customize a herd health plan? | Dr. Deb Manglesdorf | Liberty |
| 8:30 am - 11:00 am | *Fizzing Bath Bombs - Make and Take | Erin Tompson Healey | Cinnibar |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Goat Minerals | Jos Zamzows | Liberty |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Hoof Trimming Basics | Dan Walrath | Activity Tend |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Dairy Goat Nutrition | Holly Burke - Standlee | Aspen |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Fodder Feeding Basics | Tina Townley | Liberty |
| 11:00 am - Noon | Traveling Long Distances with Goats | Brandi Giachino | Aspen |
| 11:00 am - Noon | Fiber Spinning | Bess Holzer | Liberty |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break / Visit our Vendors! | ||
| 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm | * Tour the Zamzow’s Feed Mill | Meridian, Idaho | Quiet Bar |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | The Vetlink App for Goat Producers | Paul Johnson | Liberty |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Goat Milk Lotion | Erin Tompson Healey | Cinnabar |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Dairy Goat First Aid | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Aspen |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Goat Packing 101 | Taffy Mercer | Liberty |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Buck Care | Teresa Wade - BioGenics | Aspen |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Intro to Glass Etching - Make your own show awards! | Sandy Miller | Liberty |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Making Farmstead "Velveta" | Gayle Stephens | Aspen |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Murphy's Law of Kidding | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Liberty |
| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Next Gen - Online Services - Sneak Peek! | Sara Dzimianski | Ponderosa |
| Wednesday, October 16 | |||
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Products Judging Day 2 | Clearwater/Delmar | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | ADGA Board of Directors Meeting | Northstar | |
| 8:00 am - Noon | * Intro to AI, classroom portion | Teresa Wade - Biogenics | Aspen |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | How to make a PVC Hay Feeder | Shawn Reeder | Emerald |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Biosecurity 101 | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Garner |
| 8:30 am - 11:30 am | *Natural Colored Soaps - Make and Take | Erin Tompson Healey | Cinnabar |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Social Media - How to Effectively Promote Your Herd | David Abbott | Emerald |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Pasture Management | Rebecca Mills, Extension Educator | Garnet |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | How much is your doe worth? | Gayle Stephens | Emerald |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Kid Rearing | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Garnet |
| 11:00 am - Noon | Marketing 101 | David Abbott | Emerald |
| 11:00 am - Noon | My Story of Starting a Commercial Dairy | Cassie Dayan | Garnet |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break / Visit our Vendors! | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Noxious Weeds | Rebecca Mills, Extension Educator | Emerald |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Beer and Cheese Pairing | Lorelei Hallock | Garnet |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | * Advanced AI | Teresa Wade - Biogenics | Aspen |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Advanced Swirling Soap | Erin Tompson Healey | Cinnabar |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Dairy Goat First Aid | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Emerald |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Goat Packing 101 | Taffy Mercer | Garnet |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Intro to braided leads; simple 4 strand braid | Sandy Miller | Emerald |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Ultrasound Basics | Catherine Stowell - Animal Ultrasound Association | Garnet |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Kid Rearing | Dr. Deb Mangelsdorf | Emerald |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Farm to Fork: How it Benefits You! | Andrea Schumaker, College of Western Idaho | Garnet |
| 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Stephen Considine Memorial followed by Karaoke - DJ | Cinnabar | |
| Thursday, October 17 | |||
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Advanced Judges Training Conference | Delmar | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Training your LGD | Autumn Galey | Cinnabar |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Top 10 Decisions to Prepare Your Farm For the Future | Melissa O'Rourke | Liberty |
| 8:00 am - Noon | * Hands On AI (Prerequisite Basic AI) | Teresa Wade - BioGenics | Activity Tent |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | So you want to be a Director? | Ken Feaster-Eytchison | Cinnabar |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Guatemala & Opportunities to Work with Farmer to Farmer | Chris Owen | Liberty |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | How to understand the abbreviations on your registration papers | Shantae Reeder | Cinnabar |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Embryo Transfer | Levi Campbell, Sara Koehn-Walberg | Liberty |
| 11:00 am - Noon | Understanding G6S | Marshall Losey | Cinnabar |
| 11:00 am - Noon | How to Complete a Report of Awards | Tom Cox | Liberty |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break / Visit our Vendors! | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Accessible Herbal Goat Foundations | Kat Drovdahl, MH CR CA CEIT DipHIr QTP | Cinnabar |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Top 10 Decisions to Prepare Your Farm For the Future | Melissa O'Rourke | Liberty |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | * Hands On AI (Prerequisite Basic AI) | Teresa Wade - BioGenics | Activity Tent |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Principles of Behavior and Low Stress Handling | Jan Carlson | Cinnabar |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | *Paint a Goat - Paint Night! | Amy Story Larson - CEO of PaintBox | Aspen |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | The Vetlink App for Goat Producers | Paul Johnson | Cinnabar |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | The Ins and Outs of Hosting an Annual Meeting | Roselin Newton, Ken Feaster-Eytchison | Liberty |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Accessible Herbal Goat First Aid | Kat Drovdahl, MH CR CA CEIT DipHIr QTP | Cinnabar |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Home Processing Chevon | L&L Meats | Clearwater |
| 6:00 pm | * Products Reception, Flashlight Sale | Ponderosa/Tamarack | |
| Friday, October 18 | |||
| 7:00 am | * Caprine Classic Fun Run | Spotlight Sale tent | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | * Pre Judges Training Conference (Pre-TC) | Cinnabar | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | * Linear Appraisal Workshop | Delmar | |
| 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | * Felting Animals (tools, materials included) | Nina Schafer | Garnet |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Proper Semen Handling Techniques | Trista Robbins - Biogenics | Aspen |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | How to Nominate a Goat to the Spotlight Sale | Kristi Bozzo-Baldenegro | Clearwater |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Fecal Egg Count Lab | Dr. Susan Kerr | Aspen |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Marketing 101 | David Abbott | Clearwater |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | How to Win in the Show Ring | Karen Smith | Activity Tent |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Ultrasound Basics | Catherine Stowell - Animal Ultrasound Association | Aspen |
| 11:00 am - Noon | The Structure and Function of Caseins | Elizabeth Maga, PhD | Clearwater |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch Break / Visit our Vendors! | ||
| Noon - 9:00 pm | Youth Program | Northstar | |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | * Make a Nuno Felted Scarf | Jillian McIntosh | Garnet |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | FAMACHA Certification | Dr. Susan Kerr | Aspen |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Cheese Tasting | Sarah Masoni | Clearwater |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | CPR/AED | Sawtooth Emergency Medical Institute | Liberty |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | The Vetlink App for Goat Producers | Paul Johnson | Clearwater |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Role of Alphas1-Casein Genotype on Milk Production Parameters | Elizabeth Maga | Liberty |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Selecting the Best | Amy Akramoff | Clearwater |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | DHIA Scale Calibration | Ken Feaster-Eytchison | Quiet Bar |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Social Media - How to Effectively Promote Your Herd | David Abbott | Aspen |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Home Processing Chevon | L&L Meats | Clearwater |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Photographing Your Show Goats | Melanie Fergason | Aspen |
| 6:00 pm | Banquet and Ball - Peace Love & Dairy Goats | Ponderosa/Tamarack | |
| Saturday, October 19 | |||
| 8:00 am - Noon | AGF Board Meeting | Riverside Boardroom | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | * Judges Training Conference (TC) | Cinnabar | |
| 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Youth Program | Aspen | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | AASRP Programming | Northstar | |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | First Aid/ Stop the Bleed | Sawtooth Emergency Medical Institute | Liberty |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Youth Tour - Worlds Center for Birds of Prey | ||
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | CPR /AED | Sawtooth Emergency Medical Institute | Liberty |
| 5:00 pm | General Membership Meeting | Liberty | |
| 6:00 pm | Hors d'oeuvres followed by Spotlight Sale | Ponderosa/Tamarack | |
| Sunday, October 20 | |||
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Judges Training Conference (TC) | Expo Idaho | |
| 9:00 am - 9:00 pm | Youth Program | Aspen | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | AASRP Programming | Northstar | |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Farewell Banquet and Youth Awards | Ponderosa/Tamarack |
Hi David – I was wondering if you would have copies of handouts (for a fee) from the different classes for those of us who would like to be there but are unable. You have great class options and sad I won’t be there.
Hi Marci–Neither ADGA or the host group are providing notes from workshops. It’s not a matter only of fees, but collecting requests and the hours required to print and distribute them. You could request notes from presenters or people you know who are attending. Sorry you won’t be able to attend this time.
I understand in the past LN2 tanks (AI tanks) were to be stored in a specific room and not in personal hotel rooms. Will there be a dedicated room for those of us bringing tanks with us? Will there be a vendor at convention who can fill/top off LN2 tanks?
Hi LaDonna–Currently there is no designated storage area for LN2 tanks. Use the Contact form if you need to store your tank somewhere other than your hotel room. BIO-Genics will likely have the ability to top off tanks and there may be other vendors who are able also.
Hi again LaDonna–BIO-Genics confirmed that they will have liquid nitrogen at their vendor booth.
Thanks so much for checking into this David!
Can’t make it this year. But, wondering if the date and location is set for 2020 so I can plan. Thanks!
Hi Debra–The next Annual Convention will be in Syracuse, New York, October 5-12 at the Holiday Inn. You can find upcoming Annual Conventions on the “About” page.
Hi, I am trying to sign up for convention. I am going to buy the full package of me, but my daughter can only attend one day. She is 22 years old so is not a youth. The system won’t let me add a one day for her. The error states only one package can be selected. Our membership is in both our names. How do I register her for one day under our membership?
After you have registered yourself, go back to the original Convention Entry screen and choose “I am a Vet, Friend or Additional Family Member” It will assign you a new ADGA ID for the family member, but disregard that. It will be fixed in the office.
Thank you for info, but now I am paying $70. Can that be fixed in the office too? I wanted to sign her up yesterday for $50.
Hi Meg–Your comment was made on 2019/10/02 at 6:08 pm. That’s over an hour after our offices close on the East Coast on the last day of early convention registration. You can make a request to support@adga.org if you would like to.
Hi, I was wondering if I can get PDF of the schedule?
The schedule can now be downloaded from the top of the page. However, there are likely to be some changes all the up to the start and during the convention. Check the online schedule to see the latest changes.
Hi, Can you sign up for an evening event without paying for the daily registration? In other words, I would like to attend the Hors d’oeuvres followed by Spotlight Sale Saturday evening, but will not be coming to the convention during the day on Saturday.
Hi Meg–Yes, you can register for the Spotlight Reception without registering for the day if that is all you are attending.
Is there a theme for this years’s ball? Costumes?
Yes, the Friday night ball theme is “Peace Love & Dairy Goats.”
Will there be any tours? Thanks
Hi Trudy–Yes, there will be one on Tuesday at 12:30 pm: https://convention.adga.org/schedule
Will proceedings or videos or webinars be available for those of us without farmsitters?
Hi–There is currently no budget or arrangements for streaming or recording Annual Convention workshops with the exception of the Spotlight Sale. There will be live streaming and online bidding available for that sale.
I would like to enter my goats milk shampoo/body wash to be judged. How do I go about doing that?
Tamara Schnoor, information on the Bath and Bodyworks competition can be found here:
https://convention.adga.org/goat-milk-bath-body-competition/
Do you know what will be disgused on the AASRP program?
Hi Kim–The AASRP schedule is now posted: https://convention.adga.org/aasrp-schedule
Hi! I’m from Montana and am wondering if there is a deadline for filling out any paperwork to attend this Convention. I would like to participate in as many AI classes and other events as I can. Are the cost for those separate or is it all a flat rate fee? I’m new to all of this.😅😅
Hi Tierra–Registration will open by September 18. Most workshops will be included with registration, but a few like AI, will be additional. Registration: https://convention.adga.org/registration
Alpines International is offering a $250 youth scholarship to a youth, that is a member of Alpines International (just $15/yr). Contact Alpines International Club on their website or FB page for the application!
Arbuckle Classic dairy goat club is giving scholarships for youth attending our show to have us pay for youth track. I do not have a head count yet as applications are due back to us July 1st. Can you tell me how much this will cost per youth so I have an idea how many youth we can sponcer? Thank you.
Last year the early registration for the just the two-day youth program was $130 or $245 for the whole Annual Convention. I’m checking now to see if that rate will apply to this year or if costs have gone up.
Hi Peggy — I’m confirming that the youth early registration rates of $130 for the two-day program or $245 for the whole Convention will stay the same for 2019. Thank you for sponsoring youth for the ADGA Annual Convention!
Who do I send a check to for early registration for 5 youth? And when does it need to arrive? Thank you so much for all your help.
We’re working on registration and will have it posted soon at: https://convention.adga.org/registration