American Boer Goat Association

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Lary Duncan

Chief Executive Officer

(325) 486-2242 :: lary@abga.org

Mary Ellen Villarreal

Executive Director

(325) 486-2242 :: mary@abga.org

Aaron Gillespie

Show and Youth Coordinator

(325) 486-2242 :: aaron@abga.org

Maria Leal

Registration Support Staff

(325) 486-2242 :: marial@abga.org

Ashley Guetierrez

Member Services

(325) 486-2242 :: ashley@abga.org

Nicole Petrella

Receptionist

(325) 486-2242 :: nicole@abga.org

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ABGA ONLINE MEMBER AUCTION

The ABGA online member auction is now accepting consignments from ABGA members through June 23rd. Bidding will begin to close on June 30th at 8PM EST.

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STILL NEED TO RENEW YOUR ABGA MEMBERSHIP?

The ABGA Membership year runs from January 1 through December 31. Renewals can be processed by logging into the ABGA Online LIVE system or click here to apply for a new membership.

ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ELECTION

Thank you to everyone who took the time to return their ballot for the 2017 ABGA Board of Director’s election. Please join us in congratulating the successful candidates and thanking our outgoing directors for their service to the association.

RESULTS: Region 5: Kenny Elwood; Region 10: Josh Stephans; Region 11: Jesse Cornelius; Region 13: Kathy Daves Carr; Region 14: Denise Crabtree; Region 16: Sara Davis.

ABGA DIRECTORS’ MEETING

The Next ABGA Board of Directors’ Face-to-Face Meeting will be held July 21 – 22, 2017 in Columbus, OH.
ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ABGA JUDGES

The downloadable Judge Report was last updated January 2017

DNA TESTING

DNA Test Results for all sires of kids conceived by either natural service or using semen collected on or after January 1, 2015 must be on file at ABGA in order for the kids to be registered. The Sample Test Kit includes instructions on how to pull hair for a DNA test.

Effective January 1, 2018, DNA testing will be required for does before offspring are eligible for registration when the offspring is a result of embryo flush occurring after January 1, 2018.

REQUEST A DNA TEST KIT

EVENTS CALENDAR

If you or your group are sponsoring an educational seminar, please send that information to Mary Ellen Villarreal, who will see that it gets added to the Events Calendar.

THANK YOU

Thanks to the Hemminger family, the Stellingwerf family, and the Ford family for the pictures in the header. If you have goat pictures you would like to share, please send them to: editor@abga.org

The sanction and penalty against Ms. Miranda Dickens has been withdrawn and she is a member in good standing.

DISCOVER YOUR OPPORTUNITY

If it is your dream to become involved in the Boer Goat Industry, the American Boer Goat Association is a great start to your journey! Since 1993, over 30,000 goat producers have selected ABGA as their partner in the Boer Goat Industry. ABGA is a full-service breed association providing opportunities in marketing, education, breeding genetics, commercial industry and youth.