Events

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Youth Workshop with SDGA at ADGA Nationals (Session 1)

Students, join Sustainable Dairy Goat Agrisystems (SDGA) on June 29 or June 30 during the ADGA National Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, for a hands-on workshop led by Iowa State University & University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The goal for this workshop is to have participants learn more about the business and marketing aspects of the dairy goat industry. Participants will learn through hands-on activities about business 101, budgets, financial analysis, and how they can apply the principles in their own operation.
 
DEADLINE: 6/22/26
APPLY NOW: go.iastate.edu/NNXR76
 
Note: Both sessions will cover the same topics. Please sign up for the session that doesn't conflict with the show schedule.
West Springfield | MA
Logo for the 2026 ADGA National Show

Youth Workshop with SDGA at ADGA Nationals (Session 2)

Students, join Sustainable Dairy Goat Agrisystems (SDGA) on June 29 or June 30 during the ADGA National Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, for a hands-on workshop led by Iowa State University & University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The goal for this workshop is to have participants learn more about the business and marketing aspects of the dairy goat industry. Participants will learn through hands-on activities about business 101, budgets, financial analysis, and how they can apply the principles in their own operation.
 
DEADLINE: 6/22/26
APPLY NOW: go.iastate.edu/NNXR76
 
Note: Both sessions will cover the same topics. Please sign up for the session that doesn't conflict with the show schedule.
West Springfield | MA

Previous Events

YOUTH WORKSHOP AT ADGA NATIONAL SHOW
Grand Island, NE | July 14

SEPTEMBER 2025 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
Sept. 17 – Understanding Udder Health and Managing Mastitis
Elizabeth Eckelkamp | Dairy Extension Specialist, Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Video Recording

OCTOBER 2025 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
Oct. 14 – Animal Welfare for Dairy Goat Producers
Michelle Buckley | DVM and assistant professor of practice, School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas Tech University

View Recording

ADGA NATIONAL CONVENTION
Danvers, MA | October 18-22, 2025

NOVEMBER 2025 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
Nov 10 – Managing Reproduction to Maximize Dairy Goat Production
Rosie Busch | Sheep & Goat Specialist in Cooperative Extension, UC Davis

Video Recording

DECEMBER 2025 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
Dec. 17 – Dairy Goat Milk Quality with a Special Focus on Southeastern United States
Rileigh Powers | Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee

Video Recording

FEBRUARY 2026 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
Feb. 18 – Improving Goat Dairy Milk Quality: Lessons from Parlor Audits in Vermont
Whitney Hull | Dairy Specialist at University of Vermont Extension, Kelsie Braam | Dairy and Grazing Specialist at University of Vermont Extension

Video Recording

MARCH 2026 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
March 18 – Dairy Goat Profit Analysis
Larry Tranel | Dairy Field Specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Video Recording

APRIL 2026 DAIRY GOAT WEBINAR SERIES
April 1 – Community Capitals Project
Maria Wurzinger | Dept. of Animal Science at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Emmanuel Kanchewa | Social Scientist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

The project is based at Iowa State University and the work is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) program grant no. 2024-68012-41749 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.