
University of Minnesota Extension will host a goat-focused educational event in Le Center, MN on February 22, 2020. Both meat and dairy goat producers throughout southern Minnesota are invited to attend. This includes either small scale hobbyists, commercial producers as well as 4-H families.
Cost of the program is $10 per person, or
$20 per household (max of 3 people), and includes lunch. Payment by check is
preferred.
The workshop will be located at the 4-H
Building in the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds, 320 South Plut Avenue, Le Center.
The event includes lunch and will begin at 9:30 am and run until 3:00 pm.
The event will touch on goat breeds,
nutrition, kidding season, marketing, and more. The agenda for the day is
below:
9:30-10:00
Registration and coffee
10:00-10:50
Introduction and overview of goat production (Travis Hoffman)
11:00-11:50
Marketing to delis and restaurants in the Twin Cities (Rashed Ferdous)
12:00-12:45
Lunch
1:00-
2:00 Meat and dairy goat nutrition
(Glen Pettis and Morgan Allen)
2:00-3:00
Disease in pre and post kidding/kid management (Whitney Knauer)
If you have any questions, or would like
to register, please contact Wayne Martin at: marti067@umn.edu, or
612-625-6224.
By Wayne Martin, Extension Educator
By Wayne Martin, Extension Educator
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