Tuesday, October 13, 2009, Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL at 6:00 p.m.
$6.00 Registration Fee/Meal Included.
Topics include: Goat Nutrition, Toxic Weeks, Hands-On demonstrations.
Please RSVP to Cindy Sanders (352)955-2402
by October 9, 2009
The Florida Meat Goat Association’s Fall Conference was in Ocala, FL on September 26, 2009.
It was very well attended (I counted 71 adults and several youths), the Speakers did a great job with their presentations and there was a lively question and answer period during each presentation. Everyone there learned a lot AND enjoyed chatting with old friends and making new contacts.
At the FMGA meeting we decided to try having farm meetings every other month and possibly going back to one conference a year, in the fall. This isn’t ‘written in stone’ but we’re going to try to have a November farm meeting. Location & date are not decided yet. Email Helen Hill, tranquilityhills@hotmail.com, if you’d like to volunteer to host this meeting.
The Southeastern Dorper Association have a sheep and meat goat national show on October 10, 2009 in Bushnell, Florida. For more info and entry form, please visit our website at www.dutoitdorper.com
Thank you
Johan du Toit
President
FMGA’s COUNTRY STORE has something new to offer goat producers large and small, oldtimers or newcomers. It’s the newly released “HOW TO RAISE GOATS” by Carol A. Amundson. It’s everything you ever wondered about when it comes to raising goats. VISIT OUR COUNTRY STORE TODAY!
SEPTEMBER 12-15,2010 TALLAHASSEE FL National Goat Conference — Meet goat (and sheep) people from all over the United States. MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Watch here for more information as it becomes available.
FMGA members and friends,
If you missed the Small Farm Conference in Kissimmee on August 1 & 2, you missed a really great weekend. If it was related to farming, whether plant, animal, equipment, or classes on ”how to do” most anything pertaining to farming, you could find it there. Not only that but the food was abundant. Not only did they serve breakfast and lunch, they also had snacks & drinks (sodas, water, coffee & tea) all day long. A truly fantastic time was held by all who attended!!
And more good news; there will be a Small Farms Conference in 2010! Watch here for the date.
The Statewide Small Farms Conference was a huge success. Exhibits were wonderful, learning sessions great, and the networking opportunities were fantastic! I’m already looking forward to next years’ conference.
