There is a shortage of goat meat in the U.S. and market prices for slaughter goats are climbing. Why is the average producer struggling to make a profit?
Nationally recognized speakers from many different sectors of the U.S. meat goat inductry shared their expertise with attendees at the Profitable Meat Goats Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana in March of 2010. If you were unable to be at the conference, or you wish to watch the presentations again, you can now order the 16-hour DVD set and "attend" the conference from the comfort of your home. The 100-page handout book is also available. DogLog, the newsletter of the Livestock Guard Dog Association, has been reproduced and can be purchased.
Who Will Benefit From The Conference's Information?
New producers, to learn how to raise meat goats profitably. Learn from experts and other producers, to save yourself a lot of on-the job training!
Established producers: Learn the most efficient and effective methods of producing and marketing, from presenters as well as producer roundtables.
Potential producers: Evaluate the meat goat business opportunities as well as possible pitfalls, and how to set up your enterprise for success.
What Was Covered at the Conference?
The history and the future of the U.S. meat goat industry, Dr. Frank Pinkerton; What Different Types and Breeds of Goats Have to Offer To Your Enterprise, Selection of foundation breeds and individuals; Dr. Richard Browning; Goat Nutrition: Feed, Water, Mineral, Supplements, Dr. Steve Hart; Controlling Parasites through Grazing Rotation: How To Do It, Dr. Jason Schneider; Livestock Guardian Dogs and Your Meat Goat Business, Dr. Ray Coppinger; Herd Health and Reproductive Management’s Effect on Profitability, Dr. Dave Sparks; On-farm Performance Testing: Why and How To Do It , Dr. Kenneth Andries; How to Build Continuing Profitability Into Your Meat Goat Enterprise, Dr. Frank Pinkerton; Marketing: How do the goats get to the customer, Dr. Frank Pinkerton; Demand and Consumer Preference,Dr. Ken McMillin; Seasonal Pricing and Target Marketing, Dr. Pinkerton for Rebecca Sauder, USDA Market Reporter; Producer to Packer Marketing Practices; Video of Halal Plant, Gamal Zayed; How Meat Goat Producers Can Sell Directly to Consumers; Thyme for Goat and Blystone Farms; Grading Standards for Market Goats And What they mean for your business, Dr. McMillin; Demonstration of Carcass Fabrication: Cuts, Yields, Pricing, and How the carcass determines your paycheck, Dr. McMillin; How to Make & Merchandise Value-Added Products, Dr. McMillin; Writing a Business Plan for Successful Meat Goat Production, Yvonne Zweede-Tucker
How Can You Buy the DVDs, handout book, or DogLog?
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