Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

Send us a textDanielle and Jon carry on with Dairy Goat Awareness week with Dr. Katie Jackson DVM.  Dr. Jackson is a large animal veterinarian with a focus in small ruminants.  Take the time to listen to this episode as Dr. Jackson talks about parasite resistance, detecting a worm load using FAMANCHA and how to deal with parasites in your herd.Dr. Katie Jackson's herdhttps://www.facebook.com/whiterockfarm1756We have merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textTo continue Dairy Goat Awareness Week, Jon is joined by Anne Peterson of Rosasharn Farm.  Anne has been a Nigerian Dwarf Goat breeder since the breed's inception with AGS and ADGA.  Anne was the breeder of ADGA's first senior national champion and reserve national champion.  Find out about the history of the breed and why Anne has concerns regarding the breed's current trajectory and why breeding for the standard is important to her.Rosasharn Farmhttps://www.facebook.com/Rosasharnfarm

Send us a textHappy Dairy Goat Awareness Week!  This episode is compiled of advice shared by various past and future guests of the show!Sam & Melissa (the goat wives)https://www.facebook.com/chubbeacresfarmDon and Judy Hoyhttps://www.facebook.com/luckystarfarmJill Pritchetthttps://www.facebook.com/jhavenacresAshley Clement-Clarkhttps://www.facebook.com/ebfarmgoatsDr. Angellhttp://www.bentleyfarm.org/?fbclid=IwAR2_SgHKMFkctJunKXmwSsiljqaCeBsh9UjV8gIEUzPWmDuItBEYWoST_VETyler Ramirezhttps://www.facebook.com/CasaRamThe Duong Familyhttps://www.facebook.com/CABlackberrys

Send us a textHave you ever wondered what it's like to go to a national show?  Want to go to the ADGA National Show in Redmond, Oregon in a few weeks?  The National Show committee chair Karen Smith joins us to talk about the facility, the doe raffle and many other aspects of nationals.  We have merchhttps://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchADGA National Show 2023https://adga.org/adga-national-show/

Send us a textOn today's special episode of Dairy Goat Awareness Week, Mark Baden of Olentangy Alpines sits down with the crew as he shares another program he has put together regarding Linear Appraisal!  What are your goals when it comes to scores you want your animals to achieve?  No not the high 93 animal of your dreams, Mark takes it even deeper than that breaking down the unified scorecard and his ideal goals.  You won't want to miss this episode.the unified scorecardhttps://adga.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/adga-shows-judges-scorecard2022-1.pdfwe have merchhttps://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchour websitehttp://www.dairygoatpodcast.comOlentangy Alpineshttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100028139515173

Send us a textAre you an ADGA youth that has considered becoming a representative or wanted to know exactly what it takes?  Are you a parent that wants to support your youth the best you can?  Listen in as Caroline Warren, ADGA's youth rep joins the crew and talks about her road to becoming representative and listen to her passion as she talks about her favorite subject, dairy goats.  Caroline's family herd Maple Wind Caprineshttps://www.facebook.com/MapleWindCaprineswe have merchhttps://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textDairy Goat Awareness Week runs from June 10th through June 17th this year.  Danielle and Jon have spent time with numerous guests getting ready for the occasion.  All week long your Ringside hosts will be bringing you episodes featuring veterinarians, past appraisers, judges, the ADGA National Show committee chair, milk producers, the ADGA youth rep and various other breeders.  Spend the week with us as we PROMOTE THE GOAT!we have merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchour websitehttp://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us a textHave you ever wondered what the ADGA Colorama Sale actually is?  What goes into the sale?  How to put a doe in the prestigious Colorama Sale?  You're in luck!  Jon and Danielle are joined by the colorama sale co-chair Sara Koehn-Walberg of Blissberry Dairy Goats to talk you through the entire process.Blissberry Dairy Goatshttps://www.facebook.com/BlissberryGoatshttps://blissberry.com/nubian/?fbclid=IwAR2XvuqtzM58mpLuuoMHEqTGtfGzR90xE7Y77srH-duinO6dHpXhh5PtzaYThe Colorama Sale pagehttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070099150246Ringside Merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textWith Memorial Day weekend showing behind them, Danielle and Jon catch the listeners up on what's happening on their farms and how their show day went at the GSDGA Spring Fling.We Have Merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textThis week Jon and Danielle are joined by advanced judge, appraiser and past breeder Bob Bartholomew.  The trio talks about showing goats in the ring to their best potential.  Have a doe that has a weak chine?  Posty legs?  Heavy shoulders?  Find out the tricks of the trade to show them off without revealing their faults.  http://www.dairygoatpodcast.comWe have merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch