Wayne County 4-H and the Illinois Meat Goat Producers have partnered to provide a goat workshop to serve both the beginner and advanced goat showman. Goats: Managing, Breeding, and Showing with Success is a comprehensive workshop for local youth and families. The workshop will consist of a morning and an afternoon session on Saturday, September 13th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Fairfield.
The morning session will begin at 9 a.m. at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located at 1700 Outer W. Delaware St., Fairfield, IL 62837. Guest speakers will discuss the following topics:
Lowe’s Pellet and Grain: Goat nutrition
Interglobe: Boar selection and semen collection
Hoosier Embryo: Flushing and embryo transfers
The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m. at the Wayne County Fairground barns, located at 1295 W. Main St., Fairfield, IL 62837. Catherine Riley, American Boer Goat Association board member, will provide the following:
ABGA updates
Fitting demonstration
What to have in your show box
Attendees are encouraged to attend both sessions but are welcome to choose the one that suits their interests best. Youth are encouraged to attend, regardless of their experience raising and showing goats. Youth participants do not have to be members of 4-H and do not need to bring a goat to the workshop. Families are welcome to accompany the participants.
A cash-only, concession-style lunch will be available from 12-1 p.m. at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, provided by the Wayne County Livestock Judging Team and Emerging Leaders. Transportation will not be available from the morning session to the afternoon session; participants are asked to plan accordingly.
To register, visit go.illinois.edu/GoatWorkshop. For questions, contact the Wayne County Extension office at 618-842-3702. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Ryan Littlejohn, Wayne County 4-H program coordinator, at rclittle@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
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