Board Member, Area 1 Madison Reis currently serves as the Reporter for the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA). She is a senior at Whitney High School. Reis spent much of her childhood entrenched in agriculture and showing alongside her parents and grandparents in California. When her grandfather moved into the goat industry shortly before her birth, it was only natural that Reis would take up breeding, raising, and showing registered Boer goats when the time came. In addition to goats, Reis has also shown beef cattle. Outside of showing, Reis currently serves as President of her local 4-H club. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors, and likes hunting, camping, fishing, and hiking. After graduation, Reis plans to study pre-veterinary medicine, specializing in large animals, to learn more about genetics, artificial insemination, and embryo flushing. Reis is excited to help JABGA build more benefits for its members, and to continue creating a welcoming and invested organization for current and future members. #JABGA #JABGABoard

Board Member, Area 3 Avery Holman currently serves as a Director for Area 3 for the Junior American Boer Goat Association. Holman began showing goats at age six, before pivoting to focus on her own market animals. Her show string grew to include market goats, market lambs, breeding heifers, and occasionally, pigs. Prior to showing goats and other livestock, Holman showed Tennessee Walking Horses. Holman rekindled her connection with JABGA last year and rejoined the organization in 2021. Holman is a senior at Boyle County High School; she currently serves as Secretary of the FFA chapter there and competes on the school’s swim team. She also serves as a camp counselor for YGB livestock camps. In the future, Holman plans to earn a degree in nursing and work as a traveling nurse. As a current JABGA member who left and rejoined the organization, Holman hopes her unique viewpoint can assist JABGA in improving its member experience, and she’s excited to help make JABGA “better than ever.” #JABGA #JABGABoard

Board Member, Area 4 Alaina Blair currently serves as a Director for the Junior American Boer Goat Association. Blair is a native of Gilchrist County, Fla., where her family raises cattle and hogs on their farm. After showing rabbits and chickens as a young child, Blair transitioned to showing Boer goats and has not looked back. Her parents were instrumental in her joining JABGA, and Blair has been a member since 2014. Outside of JABGA, Blair serves as President of her county 4-H club and Vice President of the Gilchrist County Council. She is also the Reporter for the Bell Senior FFA chapter. Blair plans to major in either animal science or pre-veterinary medicine at a university after completing high school. #JABGA #JABGABoard

Board Member, Area 4 Jiles Coble currently serves as the Director for Area 4 for the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA). He is currently a senior at Edmund Burke Academy. Coble grew up on his family’s dairy farm; the family also runs a row crop operation. He currently operates 3C’s Farm with his mother and sister, raising registered Boer goats. In addition to registered Boer goats, he also shows dairy heifers. When not farming and showing goats, Coble enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with his friends. Coble plans to attend the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga. To study agricultural business, and then return to the family farm. As a JABGA Director, Coble is excited to improve the JABGA member experience to reflect more equal opportunity and participation across the country. #JABGA #JABGABoard

Jo Stevens currently serves as a Director for Area 5 for the Junior American Boer Goat Association. Stevens grew up in Cisco, Texas, and now lives in Zephyr. She is currently a junior at Mullin High School in Mullin, Texas. As a fourth-generation farmer, breeding and showing animals like Beefmaster cattle, American Quarter Horses, rabbits, and goats comes naturally to Stevens. She gives much credit to her mother and her agricultural science teacher (ABGA Director Gage Taylor) for guiding her into the agricultural field and, eventually, JABGA. After her mother purchased a paint Boer doe named, Princess, Stevens became engrossed goat production and JABGA. She has previously served as a JABGA Director for Area 5. Her younger brother, Wyatt Stevens, also serves as a JABGA Director for Area 5. Stevens currently serves as the President of the Mullin FFA; the chapter maintains a community garden, which produces fresh fruits and vegetables for the community. She also works as a K9 obedience trainer for Kanati Kennels (her favorite breed to work with is Labradors). Outside of agriculture, Stevens is interested in zoology, travel, art (painting and drawing), and fashion. She is still exploring options for her future career, including studying abroad to complete agricultural research. As a JABGA director, Stevens is excited to watch the industry continue to flourish and hopes to pave the way for more opportunities for breeders in the commercial goat sector. #JABGA #JABGABoard

Board Member, Area 5 Wyatt Stevens serves as a Region 7 Director of the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA). He is a sophomore at Mullin High School. Stevens was raised on a cattle ranch and became comfortable around livestock while riding horses and working cattle. He was introduced to Boer goats when his sister (JABGA Director Casey Jo Stevens) received her first goat in 2011. Stevens followed suit by first raising an ABGA-registered bottle kid, and then a JABGA bred and owned doe. That doe earned over 500 points during her show ring career, and Stevens’ passion for the show ring and JABGA grew too. Stevens loves connecting with the small community he lives in and is involved in FFA. He also plays football, basketball, and runs track for his high school. After graduating high school, Stevens plans to attend Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas to study mechanical engineering. He went into business raising goats last year, focusing on wethers for students interested in showing: “I wanted to raise a good wether that can compete but not cost a student a fortune.” Stevens is excited to meet other JABGA members in his region, as well as across the organization, and help serve members as a JABGA Director. #JABGA #JABGABoard

Want your business advertised during the National Show live stream? If you missed your chance to sponsor the National Show, this is a great opportunity to get your business out there! The 2023 BAGA & JABGA National Show Livestream by Square One Agri Marketing will promote your ad during the entire week of the show for only $350! There will be a limited number of ad space available so act now! They will go fast. Your ad must be 3.5"W x 1.5"H, or 1050px X 450px, approximately business card size. Your ad will be rotated at the bottom right hand corner of the screen during the entirety of the National Show. We recommend displaying your business logo and business name in large font with a solid background. Keep your design clear, concise, and simple. Busy designs, too much text, and small fonts may be hard to read or see on smaller screens. Viewers may be watching on their mobile devices, tablets, or personal computers, so make sure your design scales on all screen sizes and is readable. Example ad: Click the button below to advertise at during the 2023 ABGA & JABGA National Show livestream! #2023NationalShow

SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – The American Boer Goat Association is pleased to announce an added incentive program to the wether show by introducing the Boer Goat Advantage (BGA). The Boer Goat Advantage (BGA) wether incentive program will give wether goat breeders the opportunity to register their animals in ABGA’s herd books while donating a portion of their registration fees toward the incentive fund. The Registration fee per wether is $15.00. Five dollars from that fee will be issued toward the incentive fund, which will be utilized to offer cash and other prizes for the ABGA wether class at the ABGA and JABGA National Show and regional shows. The BGA incentive program comes after many years of unprecedented growth in the Wether Show sector across the United States. ABGA hopes the new program will appeal to youth livestock exhibitors and current Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) members, who make up a greater part of wether goat exhibitors. Along with many other breed registry programs, the BGA wether incentive program comes with added marketing opportunities both in and out of the show ring. To qualify for the BGA wether incentive program, animals cannot be older than 12 months of age and cannot possess adult teeth. Animals must be tattooed or microchipped. Animal ID will be checked and verified at events. #2023NationalShow #jabga #news

March 10, 2023 American Boer Goat Association Board Members, The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) National Show Committee thoughtfully recommends the following updated Drug Testing Policy and Procedure for the 2023 ABGA National Show. It is recommended by the Committee that the ABGA adapts and enforces a zero-tolerance drug policy in correlation with current industry standards and best practices for overall animal health. In summary, changes to the policy include but are not limited to: The deadline to administer prescription medication and/or therapeutic drugs to any registered or un-registered market animal(s) participating in the ABGA National Show will be Monday, June 5th, 2023. Any prescription drugs required after June 5th, 2023 will require Veterinary administration and signed prescription. Banned substances will include prescription medications, therapeutic drugs, and any off-label substances. All Division Champion(s) and Overall Grand Champion(s) and Reserve Grand Champion(s) and a selected amount of randoms will be drug tested. Drug testing may include but will not be limited to one or more of the following: DNA, hair, urine, blood or other body samples. Drug testing samples will be collected as recommended by the Texas A&M Laboratory Representative to assist in understanding the timeline of administration. The National Show Committee recommends the use of the following reference when describing prescription medication and therapeutic drugs: FARAD.org. This reference should be used as an educational tool when discussing the updates to the ABGA National Show Drug Testing Policy and Procedure to the ABGA membership. We thank you for your time and wisdom as we come together to ensure the ABGA remains inclusive and supportive of our industry. Sincerely, The 2023 ABGA National Show Committee You can download and view the ABGA Drug Testing Policy and Procedures below: Download the Medication Report form below: #2023NationalShow

It's time to announce this year's ABGA & JABGA National Show Judges! Drum roll, please....... ABGA NATIONAL OPEN SHOW Chris Fleming, Corey Billups, and Justin Burns JABGA NATIONAL SHOW: Olivia Rush and Alyssa Dugat JABGA Bred and Owned National Show and Breeding Showmanship Jeremy Church JABGA National Market Show, Commercial Doe Show, and Market Showmanship Crede Garriott Meat Goat Evaluation Blake Quiggens (Show Ring) Nick Hammett (Carcasses) Congratulations to our 2023 ABGA & JABGA National Show judges!

We are taking nominations for this year’s Ambassador of The Breed! The American Boer Goat Association celebrates and recognizes those who help to promote the American Boer Goat Breed. You can nominate your candidate by clicking the button below:

Congratulations to the newly elected 2023-2024 JABGA Board of Directors! Jordan Jelinek (Area 1) Kate Schaefer (Area 2) Amber Schroeder (Area 3) Alaina Blair (Area 4) Rebecca Sullivan (Area 5) This is a momentous occasion and an exciting new chapter for the Junior American Boer Goat Association. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the future of the JABGA program. Best wishes for a successful term ahead! #JABGA #news