2021 Annual Convention Schedule
This was the schedule for the 2021 Annual Convention in Tucson, Arizona. Look for a preliminary schedule for the Annual Convention in Syracuse, New York to be posted in May, 2022.
| Date & Times | Event (* Indicates Fees) | Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 8 | |||
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Vendor Set up | Turquoise III | |
| 9:00 - 12:00 am | Executive Committee Meeting | White Dove | |
| Noon - 5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| Noon - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Finance Committee Meeting | White Dove | |
| 6:00 pm | *Welcome Dinner/Membership Meeting/Pioneer Program | Presidio III, IV, V | |
| Tuesday, November 9 | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Directors | Presidio I, II |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Cheese & Body Products Judging | Products Committee | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Organizing an ADGA Show | Bev Lonchar | Coronado II |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Maintaining a Healthy Herd: Nutrition/Vaccinations/Biosecurity | Dr Montana Ritz, DVM, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 9:00 - 11:00 am | *Goat Crafts - felting | Mary Thompson | Joshua Tree |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Skin problems: prevention and management | Dr. Darryl Casterton, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Nepal Goat Project | Dan Laney | Coronado II |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Five Fundamentals to Manage Your Farm Risk | Melissa O'Rourke | Coronado I |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | The Power of High-Quality Fiber in Production Goat Diets | Holly Burke, Standlee Premium Forage | Coronado II |
| Dinner On Your Own | |||
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Meet the ADGA Office Staff | ADGA Staff | White Dove |
| Wednesday, November 10 | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Directors | Presidio I, II |
| 8:00 am -5:00 pm | Cheese & Body Products Judging | Products Committee | Last Territory |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Mastitis | James Kennedy, DVM, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Haiti Goat Project | LeeAAnn Berglund-Fosdick, DVM | Coronado II |
| 9:00 -11:00 am | *Starting and Growing a Dairy Goat Business | Stacey Roussel, All We Need Farm | Joshua Tree |
| 10:30 - Noon | Buck Health and Productivity | Dr Roselle Busch, UC-Davis | Coronado I |
| 10:30 - Noon | Guidelines for Traveling with Your Goats | Sonia Thyssen, Woeste Hoeve Dairy Goats | Coronado II |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Managing a Combination Commercial/Show Herd | Anne Jones, DVM | Coronado I |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Dairy Goat Nutrition | Dr. Michael Schlegel, Purina/Land O'Lakes | Coronado II |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Virtual Farm Tour | Crow's Dairy, Buckeye, AZ | Joshua Tree |
| 3:30 -5:00 pm | Selecting and Evaluating Dairy Goats | Tamara Taylor | Coronado I |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Troubleshooting Next Generation Software | ADGA IM Committee | Coronado II |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner On Your Own | ||
| 7:00 pm | Remembering Linda Campbell | White Dove | |
| 7:30 - 10:00 pm | Karaoke | White Dove | |
| Thursday, November 11 | |||
| 7:00 am -5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Advanced Judges Training | Agave | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Beginning AI - classroom | LeeAnn Berglund-Fosdick, DVM | Palo Verde |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Advanced Reproductive Technologies-Laparoscopic | Christina Brownlee, DVM, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 8:30 -10:00 am | Natural Scents for Cosmetics and Soaps | Jen Richards, Kantai Kitchen | Coronado II |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Managing Doelings to Ensure Successful Conceptions and Uncomplicated Deliveries | Samantha Cubbage, DVM, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Troubleshooting Next Generation Software | ADGA IM Committee | Coronado II |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | *Soap Making Workshop | Caroline Lawson, TLC Farms | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Managing Dystocia Successfully/When to Call the Vet | Samantha Cubbage, DVM, Herd Health Management | Coronado I |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Dairy Goat Nutrition | Michael Schlegel, Purina/Land O'Lakes | Coronado II |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | The Effect of Herd Management Strategies on the Presence of Anthelmintic Resistance on Goat Farms in the U.S. | Elliott Dennis, Daniel Gertner, Natalie Urie and Katherine Marshall, USDA | Presidio I, II |
| 3:30 -5:00 pm | NAHMS Goat Study | Dr. Natalie Urie, USDA | Presidio I, II |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Choosing the Right Supplements | Alan Tessneer, Stuhr Enterprises | Coronado I |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Dairy Goat Nutrition | Dr. Michael Schlegel, Purina/Land O'Lakes | |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | ANDDA Breed Club | Agave | |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Alpines International | Palo Verde | |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Products Reception, Art Auction | Presidio III, IV, V | |
| Friday, November 12 | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Pre Judges Training Conference (Pre-TC) | Agave | |
| 8:30 am - Noon | *AI Workshop - animal work | LeeAnn Berglund-Fosdick, DVM | Last Territory N. Activity Tent |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Livestock Protection Dogs- starting them right | Tamara Taylor | Coronado I |
| 8:30 am -10:00 am | Advanced Reproduction Technologies - A breeder's perspective | Sara Koehn-Walberg, Blissberry Dairy Goats | Coronado II |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Linear Appraisal Workshop | Joshua Tree | |
| 8:30 am - Noon | *Body Products Workshop - lotions | Caroline Lawson, TLC | Last Territory-N. |
| 10:30 - Noon | DHIR Q&A | Panel | Coronado I |
| 10:30 - Noon | Kiko Goats | Karen Kopf, American Kiko Goat Assn. | Coronado II |
| 10:30 - Noon | Q-Fever/Coxiella: What You Need To Know | Dr. Stephen White, USDA | Presidio I, II |
| 1:00 - 9:00 pm | *Youth Program | Last Territory-S. | |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Elite Breeder's Roundtable-What has/hasn't worked in our breeding program | Kara Kahl, Rockin' CB, Dill's, Blissberry, Sir Echo, Klisses, Tempo Passa, Rowe's | Presidio I, II |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Awards Banquet/Ball - FIESTA! | Presidio III, IV, V | |
| Saturday, November 13 | |||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Spotlight Tent Open | Employee Parking Lot | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Judges Training Conference (TC) - Day 1 | Coronado I | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Youth Program - Day 1 | Last Territory | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *DHI Supervisor Training/Scale Calibration | Lisa Shepard, Roadrunner DHIA | |
| 8:00 - 5:00 pm | American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners | Presidio I,II | |
| 8:00 am - Noon | AGF Board Meeting | White Dove | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Goats in Navajo Culture | Jay Begay | Agave |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | ADGA Shows Paperwork - Getting it right! | June Johnson | Palo Verde |
| 10:30 - Noon | Nepal Goat Project | Dan Laney | Agave |
| 10:30 - Noon | Looking Back - The Early History of ADGA's Linear Appraisal Program | Dan Considine, Doug Thompson | Palo Verde |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | AGF - About, research, American Goat Initiative, legislation | Coronado II | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Goat Packing in Arizona | Rob Krombeen | Agave |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Choosing the Right Supplements | Alan Tessneer, Stuhr Enterprises | Palo Verde |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | The Power of High-Quality Fiber in Production Goat Diets | Holly Burke, Standlee Premium Forage | Agave |
| 5:00 pm | Membership Meeting | Palo Verde | |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Hors d'oeuvres followed by Spotlight Sale | Presidio III, IV, V | |
| Sunday, November 14 | |||
| 7:00 am - Noon | Registration | Presidio Desk | |
| 6:30 am - 3:00 pm | Hospitality | Suite 1678 | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Judges Training Conference (TC) - Day 2 | Raven Ranch | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Youth Program - Day 2 | Last Territory | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners | Presidio I, II | |
| 8:30 am - Noon | Understanding and Using DHIR Information | Jim VanDerlinde, ADGA PPM | Joshua Tree |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Troubleshooting Next Generation Software | ADGA IM Committee | Palo Verde |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Understanding and Using Linear Appraisal Information | Jim VanDerlinde, ADGA PPM | Joshua Tree |
| 6:00 pm | *Youth Awards Banquet | Presidio III, IV, V |
Is there any part of the convention/educational courses going to be video taped or transcribed for those of us unable to attend?
Hi Lorena — Right now the only Annual Convention event that will be available remotely is the Spotlight Sale live streaming and online bidding. If there are any changes, we will announce it.
Is there a fee for the AASRP program? Is their lecture schedule available yet?
Joan Dean Rowe, DVM may be contacted for additional information. The speakers and topics are posted here: https://convention.adga.org/aasrp-schedule
I am interested in Thursday repro topics but cannot attend in person. Will there be written or web based proceedings I could purchase??
Hi Stacey — Workshops associated with the AASRP Continuing Education may include online participation. Watch the AASRP schedule page for details:
Hi
Is there an (indoor) covid protocol at all during this conference?
Will there be mask and vaccine requirements so attendees can be more assured of safety? Thanks
Hi — The Covid protocol for the ADGA Annual Convention will follow the guidelines for ADGA Covid-19 Policy for Events and Shows: https://adga.org/adga-covid-19-policy-for-events-shows
If there is any chance that a soap or lotion fee workshop gets added to Saturday morning agenda I am interested.
Hi Lacey — Your request has been forwarded to Annual Convention organizers. If there are any changes, the schedule will be updated.
Do vendors have to be there the entire convention or can they come for the last four days?
Hi Lora — Vendors may stay for any portion of the convention. Please indicate the dates on the application so the area will be reserved and not assumed to be a no-show if arriving later in the week.