4S Goat Expo Oct. 7-8 in North Platte

September 1, 2017

Lincoln, Neb. — Goat producers in Nebraska and the surrounding region are encouraged to attend the 4S Goat Expo that is scheduled for Oct. 7 - 8 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 5015 W Rodeo Road, North Platte Nebraska. 

The Expo will feature:

• Disease prevention in goat herds – Brian Vander Ley, Nebraska Extension veterinarian, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center  
• Managing parasite pedigrees to maximize deworming impacts - Brian Vander Ley, Nebraska Extension veterinarian, Great Plains Veterinary Education
• Marketing goats in Nebraska (important dates)  – Bronc & Melissa Nicholson, M & N Boer Goats,  Chadron
• Famacha for goats – Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension educator
• Benefits of purchasing quality genetics – Lee Dana, Double D Boer Goats, Clay Center
• Youth goat judging contest (awards will be given to top youth in junior and senior divisions)
• Goat producer panel – Goat producer both new and experienced
• Fitting your goat for show and sale  – Lee Dana, Double D Boer Goats, Clay Center

Goat check-in is 3 – 9 p.m. Oct. 6 and before 8 a.m. on Oct. 7. The expo seminar will start at 10 a.m.  The Oct. 8 show will start at 8 a.m. with a sale-goat only show followed by a show-goat only show.  The sale will start at 1 p.m. 

For more information, visit http://www.4sgoatexpo.com/ or http://go.unl.edu/0bot.