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Category: Education

GRADE “B” DAIRY FARM CHECKLIST

January 1, 2017 iowadairygoat

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship DAIRY PRODUCTS CONTROL BUREAU Office 515/281-3545 Fax 515/281-8888 Added here by IDGA:  It…

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Goat Cheese Business is Booming

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By Debbie Blake, The Batesville Herald-Tribune, Feb 14, 2014 When Mike Hoopengardner announced to friends and strangers, “‘We’re going to…

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Benefits of Goat Milk vs Cow Milk

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By Dr. Thomas Cooke, reprinted by permission of Mt Capra “Milk, it does a body good.” This was the marketing…

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How to Start a Goat Dairy

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From http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/goats/Resources By Dot Hempler, Owner/Operator; Triple “H” Ranch, Goat Dairy & Farm Store (presented at Caprine Outing 2002) Starting…

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How to Avoid Beginner Pitfalls

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From Dairy Goat Fact Book, and edited by Guinevere McIntyre We present here some notes on pitfalls for the beginning…

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Iowa Host Farms for ADGA Linear Appraisals

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IDGA members throughout the state often open their farms to serve as host herds for ADGA Linear Appraisal sessions.  Bringing…

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How to Sell, and Buy, a Goat

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by Guinevere McIntyre How to Sell a Goat As much as we would love to keep all the goats born…

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How to Start AI (Artificial Insemination)

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by Guinevere McIntyre Raise your hand if you ever inquired about the possibility of ordering semen straws and storing them…

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How to Start the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) Program

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By Kristie M. of landofhavilahfarm.com reprinted here with her permission I have my herd on ADGA’s DHIR program. I wish…

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      • About IDGA Events
      • Iowa Spring Classic
        • Iowa Spring Classic – Show Entry
        • Show Results
      • Showing & Fitting Clinic
      • Iowa Host Farms for ADGA Linear Appraisals
    • Youth
      • Youth Opportunities
        • IDGA Share-A-Kid Program
      • Youth Ambassador
        • 2017 and 2018 Youth Ambassador
    • Market
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    • Resources
      • Dairy Goat Business
        • How to Start a Goat Dairy
        • Commercial Dairy: Dairy Goats and a Sustainable Future
        • Goat Cheese Business is Booming
        • GRADE “B” DAIRY FARM CHECKLIST
        • IA Code for Grade “B” Dairy
      • IDGA Newsletter: Last ‘N News
      • Dairy Goat Breeds
        • Toggenburg
        • Saanen
        • Experimental/ Recorded Grade
        • Oberhasli
        • Nubian
        • Nigerian Dwarf
        • La Mancha
        • Alpine
      • Benefits of Goat Milk vs Cow Milk
      • Husbandry
        • USDA-APHIS Scrapie Laws
        • Copper Nutrition in Goats
        • Polio in Goats
      • How-To’s
        • How to Sell, and Buy, a Goat
        • How to Avoid Beginner Pitfalls
        • How to Start AI (Artificial Insemination)
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