2021 Annual Convention Schedule
This is preliminary schedule for the 2021 Annual Convention in Tucson, Arizona.
| Date & Times | Event (* Indicates Fees) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 7 | ||
| Set up Spotlight Sale tent | ||
| Monday, November 8 | ||
| 9:00 - 12:00 am | Executive Committee Meeting | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Vendor Set up | |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Finance Committee Meeting | |
| 3:00 - 5:00 pm | Breed Club Meetings-TBA | |
| 6:00 pm | *Welcome Dinner - Pioneer Program | |
| Tuesday, November 9 | ||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Directors |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Cheese & Body Products Judging | Products Committee |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Organizing an ADGA Show | Bev Lonchar |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Guide to maintaining a healthy herd: nutrition/vaccinations/biosecurity | Dr Ritz, Herd Health Management |
| 9:00 - 11:00 am | *Goat Crafts - felting | Mary Thompson |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Skin problems; prevention and management | Dr. Casterton, Herd Health Management |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Nepal Goat Project | Dan Laney |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Virtual Farm Tour | Crow's Dairy, Buckeye, AZ |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | The Power of High-Quality Fiber in Production Goat Diets | Holly Burke, Staandlee forage |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Goats in Navajo Culture | Jay Begay |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Five Fundamentals to Manage Your Farm Risk | Melissa O'Rourke |
| Dinner on your own | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 pm | Meet the ADGA Office Staff | ADGA Staff |
| TBA | Breed Club Meetings as needed | |
| Wednesday, November 10 | ||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting | Directors |
| 8:00 am -5:00 pm | Cheese & Body Products Judging | Products Committee |
| 9:00 -11:00 am | *Starting and Growing a Dairy Goat Business | All We Need Farm/Stacy Roussel |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Causes, diagnosis and treatment of mastitis | Dr. Kennedy, Herd Health Management |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Haiti Goat Project | LeeAAnn Berglund-Fosdick, DVM |
| 10:30 - Noon | Buck Health and Productivity | Dr Roselle Busch, UC-Davis |
| 10:30 - Noon | Guidelines for Traveling with Your Goats | Lauren Acton, DVM |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Managing a Combination Commercial/Show Herd | Anne Jones, DVM |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Scrapie identification requirements and CVI requirements for interstate travel with livestock | Peter Mundschenk, DVM-AZ State Veterinarian |
| 3:30 -5:00 pm | Selecting and Evaluating Dairy Goats | Tamara Taylor |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Troubleshooting Next Generation Software | ADGA IM Committee |
| 7:00 pm | Remembering Linda Campbell | |
| 7:30 - 10:00 pm | Karaoke | |
| Thursday, November 11 | ||
| 7:00 am -5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Linear Appraisal Workshop | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Advanced Judges Training | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Beginning AI - classroom | LeeAnn Berglund-Fosdick, DVM |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Advanced Reproductive Technologies-laparoscopic | Dr. Brownlee, Herd Heaalth Management |
| 8:30 -10:00 am | Natural scents for cosmetics and soaps | Jen Richards, Kantai Kitchen |
| 10:30 - Noon | Managing doelings to ensure successful conceptions and uncomplicated deliveries | Dr. Cubbage, Herd Health Management |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | *Body Products Workshop - soaps | Caroline Lawson, TLC Farms |
| 10:30 - Noon | Navigating ADGA's Next Generation Software (NG) | ADGA IM Committee |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Managing dystocia successfully/When to call the vet | Dr. Cubbage, Herd Health Management |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Q-fever/Coxiella - What You Need to Know | Dr. Stephen White, USDA |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Goats in Navajo Culture | Jay Begay |
| 3:30 -5:00 pm | NAHMS Goat Study | Dr. Natalie Urie, USDA |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Parasites - What Do They Cost You? | TBD |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Choosing the right supplements | Alan Tessneer, Stuhr Enterprises |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Products Reception, Art Auction | |
| Friday, November 12 | ||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Pre Judges Training Conference (Pre-TC) | |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Livestock Protection Dogs- starting them right | Tamara Taaylor |
| 8:30 am -10:00 am | Advanced Reproduction Technologies - A breeder's perspective | Sara Koehn-Walberg, Blissberry Dairy Goats |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Linear Appraisal Workshop | |
| 8:30 am - Noon | * Beginning AI - animal work | |
| 8:30 am - Noon | *Body Products Workshop - lotions | Caroline Lawson, TLC |
| 10:30 - Noon | DHIR Q&A | ADGA Production Committee |
| 10:30 - Noon | Kiko Goats | Karen Kopf, American Kiko Goat Assn. |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | * Youth Program | |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Elite Breeder's Roundtable-What has/hasn't worked in our breeding program | |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Awards Banquet/Ball - FIESTA! | |
| Saturday, November 13 | ||
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Judges Training Conference (TC) - Day 1 | |
| 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | *Youth Program - Day 1 | |
| 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 | |
| 8:00 am - Noon | American Goat Federation Board Meeting | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Goats in Navajo Culture | Jay Begay |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | ADGA Shows Paperwork - Getting it right! | June Johnson |
| 10:30 - Noon | Nepal Goat Project | Dan Laney |
| 10:30 - Noon | History of ADGA's Type program | Dan Considine/Doug Thompson |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | American Goat Federation - About, Research, American Goat Initiative, Legislation | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Goat Packing in Arizona | Rob Krombeen |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Choosing the right supplements | Alan Tessneer, Stuhr Enterprises |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | The Power of High-Quality Fiber in Production Goat Diets | Holly Burke-Standlee Forage |
| 6:00 - 10:00 pm | *Hors d'oeuvres followed by Spotlight Sale | |
| Sunday, November 14 | ||
| 7:00 am - Noon | Registration | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Judges Training Conference (TC) - Day 2 | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | *Youth Program - Day 2 | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners | |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | NAHMS Goat Study | Natalie Urie, DVM USDA APHIS |
| 8:30 am - Noon | Understanding and Using DHIR Information | Jim VanDerlinde |
| 10:30 - Noon | Parasites - What Do They Cost You? | TBD |
| 1:30 - 4:00 pm | Troubleshooting Next Generation Software | ADGA IM Committee |
| 1:30 - 5:00 pm | Understanding and Using Linear Appraisal Information | Jim VanDerlinde |
| 6:00 pm | *Youth Awards Banquet |
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.