4S Goat Expo Offers Educational Seminar, Show and Sale Oct. 13-14
4S Goat Expo to Offer Seminar Show and Sale Oc. 13 and 14 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 5015 W Rodeo Road, North Platte Nebraska. The seminar will start promptly at 10:00 AM on Oct. 13.
Speakers and topics include:
- Genetic Management for a Profitable Future – Richard Browning, Professor Goat Genetics, Tennessee State University, Nashville Tennessee;
- Selecting a Breeding Goat for Future Improvement – Doug Smith, Division Chair Animal Science/Ag Education, Judging Coach Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis;
- Genetic Selection for Your Seed Stock Operation – Richard Browning, Professor Goat Genetics, Tennessee State University, Nashville Tennessee;
- Management Suggestions from Experienced Producers (Producers Panel);
- Parasite Management – Cody Doubt, Merck Animal Health;
- Youth Goat Judging Contest (Awards will be given to top youth in Junior and Senior Divisions);
- Famacha Training – Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator, North Platte Nebraska;
- Goat Show and Sale – Judge Doug Smith 60 lots have been consigned for sale;
- Custom Grazing Goats & Commercial Production – Heather Strawder, Dickens, Nebraska.
Goats will check in Oct. 12 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday before 8 a.m. with the seminar starting at 10 a.m. The show will start Sunday at 8 a.m. with a sale goat only show followed by a show goat only show. The sale will start at 1 p.m. The program will be held at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds located at 5015 W Rodeo Road, North Platte Nebraska. New this year is a Showmanship contest for youth. Sixty lots of goats including 12 bucks and 48 does have been consigned from three states. The breeds represented are Savanna and Boer.
For more information contact Randy Saner at 308-532-2683 or by webpage at http://www.4sgoatexpo.com/
