Upcoming Events

Do you want to learn more about judging dairy goats 
and how to better select your own animals? 

American Dairy Goat Association 
Pre-Judges Training Conference 
with Peter Snyder 

(advanced judge and approved instructor) 

Sunday, November 3^rd, 2024, 9 AM to 4 PM 

Frank Morrison Hall, 507 Tower Rd., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

Hosted by the New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association 
and the Cornell University Sheep & Goat Program 

A pre-judges training conference is a training program for breeders, youth and future judges
taught by a judge authorized to do so by ADGA.  It consists of one full day of instruction including
evaluating classes of live goats and is the 1st step in becoming a licensed ADGA judge.  It will also
help you to better evaluate your own herd for important traits when making breeding decisions.

Pre-registration required. Registration Fee: $35 per person.

Lunch will be provided.

Register ONLINE at: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JHjXDybdRGvl9s

Featured Resources

• • • • Handouts and one recording from the 2023 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium
      • Handouts and Presentations from the 2019 Small Ruminant Management & Fiber Conference sponsored by Cashmere Goat Association and Cornell Goat & Sheep Program – NEW!!
      • Kidding with Confidence – a kidding season mentoring resource designed for meat goat farmers but also helpful for sheep and dairy goats
      • Photographic Sequence of Kidding 1 – Photos by Nancy Weber, edited by tatiana Stanton & Katie Roberts
      • Photographic Sequence of Lambing 2 – Part 1 and Part 2 – Prepared by David Kennard
      • Low Input Lambing & Kidding:   Managing Lambing and Kidding Efficiently Without Sacrificing Animal Well Being