JABGA Youth Coordinator Hannah Jenkins, JABGA President Cecilia Knott, and JABGA Vice President Logan Hollen join host Drew Williams on Boer Goat Nation on May 30, 2023. You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the podcast below: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST . You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors . #2023NationalShow

The 2023 Summer Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting is just around the corner. Here's a chance to have your voice heard! Submit your agenda requests, questions, and concerns by Friday, July 7, 2023 (11:59pm). The board will try to take all submissions into consideration. Click the button below to submit your agenda requests.

ABGA Treasurer Sam Knott joins host Drew Williams on Boer Goat Nation on July 11, 2023. You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the podcast below: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST . You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors . #2023NationalShow

July 14-15, 2023 | Embassy Suites by Hilton | Grapevine DFW, Texas Board Members R1-Rosalinda Vizina | R2-Ken Baty |R3-Leah Maertens | R4-Kevin Richmond | R5-Michael Reis | R6-Lauren Green | R7-Gage Taylor | R7-Katherine Klug | R8-Sam Knott | R9-Kim Morgan | R10-Kim Veal | R11-Amy Scharmer | R12-Chuck Fitwater | R13-Brad Mackey| R14 Cameron Drew ​Friday Item Facilitator 8:00 Roll Call and Intro K. Baty 8:10 Approve Prior Minutes K. Baty 8:15 Treasurer’s Report S. Knott 8:45 2023-2024 Officer Elections and AGF BOD Seat 23-24 Pres 9:00 Special Guest, Dr. Virginia Bassford – Organizational Help ​ 10:00 JABGA meet with ABGA Board H. Jenkins 11:00 Investment Policy Statement S. Knott 11:30 Strategic Planning Entire BOD 12:00 Lunch Provided – Hotel Atrium ​ 1:00 Member Agenda Submissions Divided by Topic Copy located in binder Another Member submission to Gage Unethical Treatment Goats at Nationals G. Taylor L. Green 3:00 Bylaws/Rules/Regulations What day is Transfer Recognized? Code of Ethics Hand off old business, % Bucks, Disable Jr's, Freeze Branding K. Baty K. Morgan K. Morgan 4:00 Breed Standards Percentages and La Mancha Ears L. Green 4:30 DNA Neogen K. Baty 5:00 Adjourn ​ Saturday Item Facilitator 8:00 Roll Call 23-24 Pres 8:10 National Show Recap Revisit Judge Term Limits Non-certified judges for Market Show JABGA BOD requests 3-5 options added to ballot Bred & Owned up to two judges (team vs individual input) JABGA up to three judges (team vs individual input) Showman App Barn Superintendent Heeler Rule Move Meat Goat Evaluation to National Show Committee & Subs K. Klug 10:10 Revisit Strategic Planning 23-24 Pres 11:00 Executive Director Open Discussion B. Mackey 12:00 Lunch Provided - Hotel Atrium ​ 1:00 Member Education, Benefits & Marketing Digital Magazine, request Letter from President & Bios from BOD Membership Fees for Adult/Juniors/Families Family Membership for Bred & Owned Breeder G. Taylor L. Maertens L. Maertens 2:00 Youth & Regional Shows Recap Sponsorships needed (Sullivans, Weaver) Approve Additional Shows K. Richmond 3:00 Office Update Audit iCompete Registrations Request for Photos from BOD for website B. McCary 3:30 New Committees and 2023-2024 Goals 23-24 Pres 4:30 Adjourn ​

UPDATED KNOWN ERRORS: Currently, iCompete is displaying all Active and Disposed animals in your Owned Animals list. We are working on getting this updated so you will be able to view, sort, and download a list of your active animals. Recently transferred/sold animals are listed in Owned Animals. Some active animals are marked inactive when viewing animal "Details." Recent corrections (name changes, error corrections) are displaying old/original information. Percentage listed incorrectly in "Breed1, Breed2" fields. (Herdbook field should be correct. If not, please let us know) . Some registered animals are still displaying temporary RFI numbers, (e.g.: ?12345). We are working with the iCompete developers to have the above errors corrected as soon as possible. We appreciate your help and patience. Dear members, Please login to your iCompete accounts and check your Owned Animals. There have been some discrepancies during the migration of data from Online Live to iCompete. You may see errors with some of your owned animals. You do not have to make any corrections to your owned animals. We have the correct data in the office, and we are working on getting the correct data uploaded to iCompete as soon as possible. Regarding taking Online Live down, during the migration of data, Online Live began allowing members to bypass our rules when registering progeny. This was a software error that was beyond the ABGA office’s control. We were able to find and correct all the errors that were made during this time. In the interest of our members, we chose to take Online Live down to prevent any further mistakes, or intentional rule breaking from occurring. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. The original Online Live/iCompete announcement was made via our Office Updates page, which can be accessed from the ABGA Homepage and Member Services tab, and the June 2023 newsletter which was emailed to all subscribers on June 2, 2023. As of July 12, 2023, we are taking seven business days to complete work orders, so please plan accordingly. For the time being, all work sent into the ABGA office will be charged at the discounted online member rates. Members will still need to pay a Rush fee if you need your work completed by a guaranteed date. We appreciate your patience and are excited to streamline your online registry and herd management experience. Sign in to iCompete

The ABGA Board of Directors joins host Drew Williams on Boer Goat Nation on July 14 - 15, 2023 at the 2023 Summer Face-to-Face in Grapevine, Texas. You can watch the Facebook Live Day 1 recap here: You can watch the Facebook Live Day 2 recap here: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST . You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors .

ABGA Region 5 Director, Mike Reis, and JABGA Vice President and Area 1, Madison Reis, join host Drew Williams and guest host Randall White on Boer Goat Nation on July 25, 2023. You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the podcast below: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST. You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors .

Mutli-owned or partnership animals are now showing in all owners animal inventory in iCompete. This is the default icon for owned animals. This icon now appears under the Ownership column in your My Animals page for animals owned by the current signed in member. This icon now appears under the Ownership column in the My Animals page for multi-owned or partnership animals. For updates, tutorials, or to report a problem, please visit: abga.org/icompete

ABGA Treasurer and Region 8 director, Sam Knott, and Region 12 director, Chuck Fitzwater, join host Drew Williams and guest host Randall White on Boer Goat Nation on December 5, 2023. You can watch the Facebook Live broadcast of the podcast below: Boer Goat Nation , hosted by Drew Williams, is a podcast designed to promote the Boer goat breed, the industry, and the hard-working people that make the industry great. Boer Goat Nation is broadcast via Facebook Live every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM CST. You can find them on Facebook HERE . In an effort to improve communication and open engagement with nearly 10,000 ABGA members and industry partners, the ABGA Board of Directors is excited to be partnering with Boer Goat Nation . The Board of Directors has committed to participating in the podcast once a month to share updates and progress within ABGA and JABGA and share highlights from our published minutes from the monthly meetings of the Board of Directors .

The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) is now accepting nominations for the ABGA Board of Directors . Applications (completed by the nominee) for the ABGA Board of Directors are due to the ABGA office via electronic form or regular mail. The ABGA Board of Directors represents ABGA members across 14 regions of the United States as the main governing body of the American Boer Goat Association. ABGA Directors volunteer their personal time and effort in service of ABGA’s financial, youth (JABGA), industry development, performance programs, marketing, education, and strategic planning areas. Directors also work in conjunction with ABGA members via committees and the JABGA Board of Directors to further the goals of the Association. Full three (3) year term Board seats are open for the following ABGA Regions: Region 3 - (North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan) Region 4 - (Kansas, Oklahoma) Region 5 - (California, Nevada, Arizona) Region 7 - (New Mexico, Texas) 1 of 2 seats available Region 9 - (Indiana) Region 12 - (West Virginia, Virginia) A two (2) year term Board seat is open for the remainder of the vacated term for following ABGA Region: Region 11 - (Ohio) In accordance with ABGA Bylaws, applicants must be ABGA members in good standing (renewed for 2024 by January 1, 2024) in order to run for or hold a seat on the ABGA Board of Directors. For more information, see the ABGA Bylaws . Application (Due March 1, 2024) Applications for the ABGA Board of Directors will be due by 5:00 PM CST on March 1, 2024 . Applications should be completed in full and submitted to the ABGA office via electronic form (see below) or regular mail. Required on Application: Completed Board Candidate Nomination Form Conflict of Interest Acknowledgement Disclosure Form Certification of Applicant Questions or Concerns? Please contact ABGA Office Manager Porschea Vann at with any questions or concerns regarding ABGA Board of Directors nominations. Ready to Apply? Applicants should complete the ABGA Board of Directors application below via electronic form or regular mail (4258 S Jackson St, San Angelo, Texas 76903) by March 1, 2024. ONLINE FORM: of Download the printable PDF: About ABGA The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) focuses on protecting, promoting, and recording the American Boer goat breed. The Boer breed was developed by Dutch farmers in South Africa in the 1900s, and the breed was introduced in the United States in 1993. The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) was founded that same year. Boer goats are prized for their rapid growth rate, excellent carcass quality, and adaptability to many climates. A docile and highly fertile breed, Boer goats have been primarily used for meat production. Over a century later, these traits set the Boer goat apart in the purebred and commercial segments of the American meat goat industry. With over 7,00 members and 45,000 registered goats annually, today’s ABGA offers its members marketing, educational, and commercial industry opportunities, along with youth involvement through the Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) .

The 2024 Annual Member's Meeting will take place on June 12, 2024 at the 2024 ABGA & JABGA National Show in Louisville, Kentucky.   The meeting will take place following the Junior Buck Pairs Class during the lunch break. AGENDA Introduction of ABGA Board of Directors Introduction of Retiring Board members Introduction of New ABGA Board of Directors Introduction of Ambassador of the Breed Award Treasurer's Report iCompete update DNA update Strategic Plan Lunch will provided by:

Congratulations to the newly elected 2023 ABGA Board of Directors! Paige Gunderson (Region 3) Jeffrey Gibbs (Region 4) Michael Reis (Region 5) Casey McClain (Region 7) Elizabeth Westfall (Region 9) Tyler Sparks (Region 11) Frederick Fitzwater (Region 12) This is a momentous occasion and an exciting new chapter for the American Boer Goat Association. We look forward to seeing the positive impact you will have on the future of the association. Best wishes for a successful term ahead!