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Goat Management Academy

Goat Management Academy

Date: November 3, 2023

The 2023 Academy will be held in the Auditorium on Southwest Tech's Campus in Fennimore, WI.

The Goat Management Academy will include continuing education for dairy and meat goat farm producers covering nutrition, genetics, reproduction, financial management, risk management, business planning, milk and meat quality, herd health, recordkeeping, and marketing. Students will have the opportunity to network with farm producers and industry representatives.

Register for the Academy Here:

Dairy Goat Academy Registration

2023 Keynote: Arnaud Solandt, Retired/Former President and CEO, Montchevre-Betin, Inc.

Enrollment

Enrollment is Open With an Academy Fee of $80

2023 ACADEMY PRESENTERS AND TOPICS

Keynote Kicks Off At 9 AM!

9:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Presentation: How the Goat Industry Has Changed in the Past 40 Years
10:00 AM
Track A - Meat Goat
Virtual Meat Goat Operation Tour
Ashley Voels, Owner, Chicken and Bacon Ranch
Track B - Value Added
Cheesemaking
Katie (Hedrich) Fuhrmann, Owner, Salchert Meats
Track C - Commercial Producers
Virtual Farm Operation Tour
Blakesville Dairy and Creamery
11:00 AM
Track A - Meat Goat
Meat Goat Nutrition
Ashley Voels, Owner, Chicken and Bacon Ranch
Track B - Value Added
Cheesemaking
Katie (Hedrich) Fuhrmann, Owner, Salchert Meats
Track C - Commercial Producers
Farm Insurance for Your Animals and Milk
Shelby Cox and Troy Potter, Potter Insurance Agency
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch, Vendors Introductions
1:00 PM
Track A/B - Meat Goat
Meat Goat Marketing Panel
Track C - Commercial Producers
Dairy Goat Nutrition
Sarah Adamson, Vita Plus
2:00 PM
Track A - Meat Goat
Farm Finances 101
Deb Ihm, Southwest Tech
Track B - Value Added
Exploring Goat Parasites
Dr. Sally Harper, Lancaster Vet Clinic, Veterinary Office
Track C - Commercial Producers
DHIA: How to Interpret and Use for Your Operation
Hannah Moyer, DHIA Representative
3:00 PM
Track A - Meat Goat
Goat Meat Cuts and Value-Added Products
Leslie Svacina, Cylon Rolling Acres
Track B - Value Added
What Your Vet Can Do for You
Lancaster Vet Clinic, Veterinary Office
Track C - Commercial Producers
Producer Panel: Producing Winter Milk
Shelby Cox and Randy Adamson, Marran Dairy Goats and Whitney Sakal, Blakesville Dairy and Creamery
4:00 PM
Vendor Fair/Cheese Social/Door Prizes

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