Our purpose and objective is to establish an organization that will meet the needs of goat owners and their herds by:

1.  Providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas on goats.

2.  Cooperation in coordinating marketing assistance.

3.  Serve as a source of information about goats.

4.  Work with 4-H, FFA, and local agencies to promote goat projects and enterprises.

Midwest Goat Producers Annual Meeting

Saturday, January 14, 2012, 10 am

The Holiday, Olney, IL

                10am – Welcome

                10:15 – Speaker Andries:  “Records for on Farm Success”

                11:00 – Business Meeting - Committee Reports &                                                Elections of Directors

   Noon – Buffet Lunch ($10 per person) - Directors Meet to Elect Officers

                1:00 – Business Meeting Conclusion

                1:30 - Speaker Andries:  “Elements for Success”

                2:15 – Door Prize        

Speaker, Ken Andries:   Animal Science Specialist at Kentucky State University. The animal science program currently offers research and extension programs that focus on small ruminant production, especially goats. The program focuses on production and management issues being faced by the goat industry, such as our topic of the day “Goat Herd Improvement”.  This program is available to any goat producer and is designed to increase the availability and utilization of performance records. 

BUSINESS MEETING:  Committee report will be given by Steve Terrell and Kurt Mowrer on amendments to the constitution.  Any amendments presented will be voted on by the members present.

The following directors terms expire:  Kurt Mowrer, Larry Knoblett, Vicky Wetzel, Ron Williamson

       Kurt Mowrer and Vicky Wetzel have already indicated that they do not plan to serve as directors the upcoming year.  Official resignations have also been received from Steve Terrell and Ralph Beabout. 

       If you would like to serve as a director or know someone that would, please come to the annual meeting for the election of directors or contact President Mark Wells.

Please make reservation by emailing name and number attending to info@midwestgoatproducers.org

Clearance of the old MIDWEST GOAT PRODUCERS

 HATS-$3

 T-SHIRTS-$5

 HOODIES-$15

Orange, Khaki Tan, and  Safety Green T-SHIRTS & HOODIES

Green or Camo Hats

August 20th, 160 animals  December, 20 animals

Due to the Affiliate Sales Tax Nexus law (House Bill 3659) signed by Gov. Quinn in March, we are no longer an affiliate of Jeffers.  The result of the legislation was that countless companies removed the affiliates of Illinois from their affiliate program.  the nexus law forced them to collect out-of-state sales tax for Internet sales.

 Thanks to everyone for their support in the past.