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Adair CO Meat Goat Association elects Phillip Richard president
Photos accompany this article By Ed Waggener ed@columbiamagazine.com Phillip Richard was elected President of the Adair County Meat Goat Association last night at the group's January 9, 2006 meeting at Baa Land Feeds, Jones Chapel Road, above Gradyville, KY. Mr. Richard is the owner of Baa Land Feeds, Jones Chapel Road. He succeeds Ed Darnell, owner of Majestic Acres, who was elected secretary treasurer after announcing that he would not accept re-election as president of the group. He succeeds Lisa Taylor in the position. Bryan Taylor was elected Vice President, a position held in 2005 by Phillip Richard. The meeting was attended by some 25 goat breeders and others, including Parsitology Gil Myers, Magnolia, who addressed problems of slow growth, lethargy, coccidiosis, and worm problems. Mr. Myers is a member of the board of directors of the Kentucky Goat Producers Association. Ed Darnell sums up past year in Adair County Meat Goat industry Outgoing president Ed Darnell gave a state-of-the-association summary, noting that state assistance had been $40,000 for the goat diversification program in 2005, but has been reduced to $30,000 for the coming year. Mr. Darnell noted that there was a good turnout for the goat show at the Adair County Fair. But, he said, "Overall it's been a good year." Darnell said that Frankfort keeps changing rules and regulations on the Goat Diversification program, but that local Adair County Meat Goat leaders continue to monitor and work for the best the goat breeders can hope to get. The group agreed to help a member who lost outbuildings in the tornado with the gift of an 18x20 enclosed carport style barn, which was obtained at a discount for $1,000. New President Phillip Richard announced plans to participate in a field day with the Central Kentucky Goat Association. The event will be in Lebanon in the spring. Gil Myers said that the show this year will have an auction, rather than private treaty sales at last year's event. Shop and swap successfully added to meeting agenda Long time Meat Goat Association member Coy England proposed a Shop and Show segment of future meetings, which proved to be a big success. In a manner similar to Baptist Training Union's sentence prayers, each individual was offered time to offer animals and equipment for sale, or their need for such. This segment presented several lessons for Meat Goat amateurs. One such exchange revealed that defined the difference between goat guard dogs and herding dogs. The huge white Great Pyrennes is strictly a guard dog. "They great at that," one owner said, "but they don't herd at all." He explained that a Great Pyrennes just loves to hang out with goats. "If the goats wonder off down the creek, the Great Pyrennes will go right along with them. But he won't bring them back." An Australian Red or Border Collie is needed to herding, he said. Fainting goat cross coming to Adair County Ed Darnell said that he now has some fainters on his place, and wanted to buy Fainting Goat breeding stock. A fainting goat will fall over, in a faint. "Clap your hands," he said, "and they'll just spazz over." He said he had demonstrated the peculiarity to his son, who said, "That's cool, Dad. Let's do it again." Darnell explained the term "Tennessee Meat Goat." It's a cross between Boer goats, the large meaty, floppy eared goat, and fainters. "They produce the best meat you'll find," he said. "The hind quarters get as big as hog hams." Where goats are available to eat Local goat men say that the market for goats for consumption is great. "You're going to see a shortage of goat meat between now and spring," Gil Myers said. Goat burgers, he noted, are sold at the Bullitt County Livestock Market in Shepherdsville, and the patties can be bought there. Some supermarkets in the Lexington area carry goat meat, he said. "A lot of customers come directly to the farm to buy live goats for slaughter," he said. "They want to see how they are raised. Goats generally fetch $1.25-$1.35 a pound at the farm, he said. One member noted that the Doctors Bravo in Glasgow raise their own goats for slaughter. Mr. Myers said that as people learn about goat meats nutritional value, consumption will continue to climb. Adair County invention: Goat feeder gate is big hit Phillip Richard showed a feeder gate for goats which allows feeding of goats without actually joining them in the field. The gate was developed and now manufactured by Jeff Page. The gates come in 8-ft models, selling for $125, retail, and 12-ft. models, which sell for $175.00. To comment on this article, please email: ed@columbiamagazine.com, or linda@columbiamagazine.com. You may also comment on this story by entering your comments in "Submit a Story," by phoning 270-384-0612 or 270-384-3979. Our postal address is: ColumbiaMagazine.com, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Comments may be abbreviated and/or edited. This story was posted on 2006-01-10 07:57:27
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