Friday Afternoon at Shepperd Arena (No. 66)
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Live Evaluation - Dr. Rob Maddock
Health, Welfare and Ethics - Dr. Joe Klein, DVM
Goat Management Clinic for Beginners General Care and Handling - Ms. Chelsey Saevre, Mr. Luke Black and Mrs. Brenda Postels
Basic Nutrition - Dr. Frank Pinkerton, Martindale, Texas
Friday Evening at NDSU Alumni Center (No. 5)
5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Goat Dinner - NDSU Carnivore Catering
6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Past, Present and Future Directions of the U.S. Meat Goat Industry - Dr. Frank Pinkerton PhD, Martindale, Texas
Saturday Morning at NDSU Shepperd Arena (No. 66)
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Goat Breakfast (Scrambled Eggs, Goat Sausage & Potatoes) - NDSU Carnivore Catering
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Forage Based Nutrition - Dr. Frank Pinkerton PhD, Martindale, Texas
10:30 to 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Genetic Selection Programs to Advance the Meat Goat Industry - Dr. David Buchanan, PhD
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Saturday Afternoon at NDSU Shepperd Arena (No. 66) and Diagnostics Laboratory (No. 78)
1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Intensive Rotational Workshops (1.5 hour at each)
A) First Aid for Meat Goats (Internal Parasites, Broken Legs, Etc.) - Dr. Susan McClanahan and Mrs. Brenda Postels
B) Getting the Most Out of Your Veterinary Diagnostics Lab - Dr. Neil Dyer
C) The Goat Carcass - Dr. Kasey Carlin
Sunday Morning at NDSU Shepperd Arena (No. 66)
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Juice, Coffee and Rolls - NDSU Carnivore Catering
9:30 to 12:30 a.m.
Youth Meat Goat Clinic - Mr. Adam Fedders, Just Kiddin' Boer Goats, Sioux Center, IA
