KIKOFEST 2006

 

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*** Pre Register by August 15 and receive a FREE gift bag ***
Guaranteed to have at least one goat related item

Click Here to view the 2006 KikoFest Catalog!

  
BACK TO BASICS – GOAT FARMING FOR PROFIT

September 14, 15 & 16 2006
Appalachian Fairgrounds
Gray, Tennessee

WEDNESDAY 9/13/06           SALE GOATS RECEIVED – 1:00PM TO COMPLETION                                                  CAN’T MAKE THIS TIME? CONTACT A BOARD MEMBER
THURSDAY 9/14/06
Open - 8:00am                         VISIT VENDOR/FARM DISPLAYS – OPEN ALL DAY
OPEN ALL DAY                    Farm & Home Building

10:00am – 11:00am                  GOAT RELATED COMPUTER TOOLS DEMONSTRATION
                                                 Barry Arnett, Sharpe Farm, Appalachian Fair Sale Barn

11:00am - NOON                   LUNCH – SERVED BY THE WASHINGTON CO TN 4-H                                                 Farm & Home Building

 11:45am – 12:00 NOON         MC – Paul Brooks – Bill Carter - IKGA Welcome
                                                 Farm & Home Building

 12:00noon – 1:00pm                GOAT FARMING FOR PROFIT
                                                 Dr. Steve Hart, Langston University

 1:00pm – 2:00pm                     FAMACHA EVALUATION
 Dr Gil Myers, Myers Parasitology Services

 2:00pm – 3:00pm                     FECAL ANALYSIS
 Dr. Gil Myers, Myers Parasitology Services

 LOCATION CHANGE         Appalachian Fairgrounds 4-H Show Barn

3:00pm – 4:00pm                     PROPER HOOF CARE/TRIMMING
Robie Robinson - Bluestem Farms, Gary Burnett - Windy Hill Farm,
John Williamson - River Farm Kikos

 4:00pm – 5:00pm                    MEAT MARKET GOATS – WHAT DO THE BUYERS WANT?                                     Darrell Ailshie, Tennessee Livestock Producers

TOUR THE VENDOR/FARM DISPLAYS – SUPPER ON YOUR OWN

  

FRIDAY 9/15/06                     TOUR VENDOR/FARM DISPLAYS – OPEN ALL DAY    

7:30am – 8:30am                      Continental Breakfast – Compliments of the IKGA
                                                Farm & Home Building

8:30am – 8:45am                      MC - Welcome – Paul Brooks – IKGA Highlights
                                                Farm & Home Building

8:45am – 9:30am                      MEAT GOATS – PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
                                                Marvin Shurley, AMGA President

9:30am – 11:00am                    RESEARCH UPDATE – MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION
                                                Dr. Richard Browning, Tennessee State University

 11:00am – 11:30am                  THE BGIN PROGRAM & PERSPECTIVES ON IMPROVING PERFORMANCE IN   COMMERCIAL HERDS
                                                Robert Swize, ABGA Executive Director

 11:30am – 12:45pm                 LUNCH AVAILABLE ON THE FAIRGROUNDS
                         VANGUARD RANCH LTD., NATURAL GOURMET PRODUCTS

 12:45pm – 1:00pm                   MC – Paul Brooks – IKGA Promotion
                                                Farm & Home Building

 1:00pm – 2:30pm                     HANDLING GOAT MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
                                                Dr. Kevin Pelzer, Virginia Tech.

 2:30pm – 3:00pm                     RESEARCH UPDATE: FINISHING MEAT GOATS ON PASTURE
                                      Dr. Kenneth Turner, USDA, Agricultural Research Service
                                      Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center Beaver, WV

 3:00pm – 4:30pm                     KIKOFEST SPEAKER ROUND TABLE
                                 BUILDING THE DOMESTIC GOAT MEAT MARKET

 5:00pm – 6:00pm                     TOUR VENDOR/FARM DISPLAYS OR SALE BARN

 6:00pm                                     GOAT MEAT DINNER FOR ALL REGISTERED ATTENDEES
                                                Farm & Home Building

 7:00pm                                     IKGA Member Meeting, Farm & Home Building
                                                All attendees are invited. Only IKGA members may vote.

8:00pm                                      Member Meeting - Michael Wade will give tips on marketing Kiko Goats.

 9:00pm                                     IKGA Board Meeting, Farm & Home Building

Saturday 9/16/06

 TOUR THE VENDOR/FARM DISPLAYS OR SALE BARN – OPEN ALL DAY

 10:00am                                   IKGA KIKO GOAT SALE
                                                MC – Jeanne Dietz-Band
                                                Appalachian Fairgrounds Sale Barn

 GOATS IN THE TRADITIONAL AND/OR SILENT AUCTION

 Sale Classifications:                   New Zealand/American Premier Full Blood
  American MeatMaker
  American Boki
  International MeatMaker
  Percentage Kikos
  Boer Goats
  Commercial Goats

 12 Noon                                  LUNCH AVAILABLE ON THE FAIRGROUNDS
                                                VANGUARD RANCH LTD., NATURAL GOURMET PRODUCTS

IKGA SALE INFORMATION:

PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR BIDDER NUMBER EARLY – REGISTRATION DESK

THERE MAY BE A “NO SALE” IF THE RESERVE IS NOT MEET

GOATS MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PENS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE SALE

PLEASE ALLOW APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) WEEKS FOR PAYMENT ON YOUR SALE 

THE SALE TRANSACTION IS BETWEEN THE SELLER AND BUYER. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE BUYER AND SELLER THE IKGA MAY SERVE AS MEDIATOR.

 Sale order will be as follows:

     1.      All owners will sell ONE goat in the first round. The goat each seller listed 1^st would go across the floor. IKGA    Classification not considered.
2.      In round two each seller will sell TWO goats. They will be the 2^nd and 3^rd goats the seller listed in the sale order. IKGA Classification not considered.
3.      In round three each seller will sell THREE goats. They will be the 4^th, 5^th and 6^th goats listed by the seller. IKGA Classification not considered. Each seller will drop out of the sale order as his/her last goat is sold.

Click here to submit a reservation form to the IKGA Office

Vendors Attending KikoFest 2006

(also including those demonstrating or showing goat things)

  
  Summit Minerals - Cecil King - King Ag Products - 1-800-527-5464 - Cecil will be
  there selling his goat minerals.
  
  Furney Register - http://www.goatsupplies.netfirms.com - Furney will be there selling
  his goat supplies.
  
  National Sustainable Agriculture Information Source ( ATTRA ) - http://www.attra.org - Free brochures and information.
  
  The Biology of the Goat - http://www.imagecyte.com/goats.html - These CD's
  will be available for purchase. Also one will be given away as a door prize.
  
  John Williamson - RiverFarmKikos - http://www.riverfarmkikos.com/garlic.htm - John
  will be selling his many varieties of fresh homegrown garlic. Fresh garlic is essential
  when cooking goat meat dishes.
  
  Goat Rancher Magazine - The magazine of America's Commercial Meat Goat
  Industry - http://www.goatrancher.com - Terry will have Free magazines available.
  
  LaBelle Acres Soaps - labelleacres@aol.com - ( 931 ) 863 - 5595 - Belinda Lindroos has many different scents to choose from. She has donated some as door prizes and for the gift bags.

Monkey Boy Products - http://www.monkeyboyproducts.com - Goats Milk Soap &
  Body Care Products - Paul and Teresa, along with their 4 year old daughter will be
  traveling from Alabama to sell their many different goat related products
  
  Carol Ann Wells - http://www.watercolorpetportraits.com - Carol is going to donate a original    signed and dated water color painting of a Kiko Goat sent in by Sharon Davis of Shady Acres Goat Farm.   This print will be auctioned off for the IKGA Benefit Auction.
  
  IKGA - The IKGA will be selling their 2007 Kiko Goat Calendar along with their Goat
  Meat Recipe Book ( The Epicurean Goat ) The Kiko Goat Calendar has the goat
  gestation day listed on all 365 days. The Epicurean Goat has more than 100 Goat
  Meat Recipes.

 Goat Granny's Soaps - http://www.GoatGrannyssoaps.com - All soaps are made
 with Goats Milk.

 Green County 4-H Goat Club - http://ladyjt.tripod.com/mabelsboerstables/id17.html -
 They will be at Kikofest on Saturday only ( due to school ) to sell their many hand-
 crafted ceramic goats. They will be selling other ceramics and other things as well.
 

Livestock Weekly - http://www.livestockweekly.com - Free Magazines

People/Companies that donated door prizes and or supplies

  Sydell - http://www.sydell.com - Free Catalogs - Gift certificates as door prizes.
  
  Caprine Supply - http://www.caprinesupply.com - Free Catalogs - Gift certificates as door prizes

  Hoegger Supply - http://hoeggergoatsupply.com/xcart/home.php - Free Catalogs -  door prizes.

  Premier 1 - http://www.premier1supplies.com/ - Free Catalogs.

  Michael Wade - kikogoats2002@earthlink.net - Michael will be donating a door   prize.

  United Caprine News - http://www.unitedcaprinenews.com - Free Magazines

  Kicking Bird Ranch Artwork - Cindy Hackbusch - http://www.kickingbirdranch.com -
  Cindy is the lady who did the artwork for the IKGA goat meat cookbook. Cindy
  can do  custom artwork at very reasonable prices. She will be donating door prizes.

  Split Creek Farm - http://www.splitcreek.com. They sell goat milk cheese,
  fudge, soap and much more. They will be donating a few door prizes.

  Tarter Gate - http://www.tartergate.com - The leading brands in animal management
  equipment. - Free brochures - Hay rack & metal bucket holder as door prizes.
  
  Ritchie Waterers - http://www.ritchiefount.com - A complete line of livestock
  watering products - Free brochures - Free notepads
  
  Goat Magazine - http://www.goatmagazine.info - Dedicated to Goats and the
  people who raise them. Free magazines.
  
  New England Cheesemaking Supply Company - http://www.cheesemaking.com -   door prizes
  
  Companies that are donating magazines, brochures and or gifts, although there
  should be enough for everyone, still it is " while supplies last "
  
  Iams - http://www.iams.com - Free literature on the health of Large Breed Dogs.

  National Institute for Animal Agriculture - http://www.animalagriculture.org - The
  NIAA along with the USDA and the American Association of Small Ruminant
  Practitioners worked together to create a guide called " National Scrapie Eradication
  Program ". This guide, along with other literature about the Scrapie Program,
  Genotyping, Markets and Dealers and more, will be available at Kikofest.