Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

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

Send us a textThis week as Jon and Danielle get ready for their first shows of the season, they talk about what is needed to take to a show and also how delicous sun baked sandwiches are on a hot day! Listen in and don't forget to like, follow and review on whatever app you use to listen to us each week.Ringside Websitehttp://www.dairygoatpodcast.comWe have merch!!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textHave you ever thought about utilizing In Vitro Fertilization?  Ever thought about collecting the eggs with friends and being lucky enough to have a friend offer some of their does as recips?  Well top notch breeders are doing just that in the Pacific Northwest!  Listen in as we talk to Stephanie Millburg Rovey about how she hosts other breeders on her dairy to collect ova cites from their does, create embryos and use recips to carry out those pregnancies to term if they're lucky.  Roll the dice and listen in on our 150th episode as we talk about Stephanie's IVF parties! Stephanie's Herdhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064945590250https://www.granderondedairy.com/?fbclid=IwAR2mRO3X07J5VH5N8z5gEkpFyLCrJhzz8QbRkHfh_pRl98fKuqv1__wd7LwRingside Merchhttps://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchhttp://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us a textHave you started out with goats just for their milk and then fell in love with them and wanted to not only improve them but also get serious with your breeding program?  So has DaNelle Wolford of Weed 'em & Reap.  DaNelle has been raising goats for 14 years and in the last couple of years has decided to take advantage of performance programs to better her herd.  Listen in to this week's episode to find out how she did just that.  DaNelle's Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@WeedemandreapDaNelle's herdWolf Tree Ranch | FacebookDaNelle's webinar!  Use code RINGSIDE20 to get 20$ off today!http://www.danellewolford.teachable.comRingside has merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchhttp://www.dairygoatpodcast.com

Send us a textLamanchas with roman noses, huge oberhasli, short eared nubians... why do these animals sit at the back of the lineup at a show?  Why are they a poor representation of their breed?  Find out as the Ringside hosts are joined by Dr. Kirt Schnipke to weigh in on breed character and breed standards.Dr. Kirt Schnipke's herdhttp://www.oberboerd.comhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057566413380we have merch!!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch

Send us a textShow season is here for some and approaching for many.  Jon and Danielle are joined by Cade Cockburn of Cade's Lil Farm to discuss how they create a show string for the local club shows, fairs and nationals.  Why is putting together a show string like calculus?  Find out this week on Ringside!we have merch!https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merchCade's Lil Farmhttps://www.facebook.com/cadeslilfarmhttps://www.cadeslilfarm.com/?fbclid=IwAR0UZcsTWAi2BSkYGSLtqGXbPTNERnGqaRsgy8Ki96CJ9MzMZBaT9l14At4