Beginning August 1, 2022, the standard rush fee per animal will increase to $25.00 USD. The current $5.00 USD fee will be honored on all rush orders received prior to August 1. Same-day rush orders will remain at $50.00 USD per animal. This change was approved by the ABGA Board of Directors at their recent Face-to-Face Meeting. You can view the minutes here:

Our office is currently processing work submitted on July 29, 2022. PERCENTAGE ANIMALS We would like to offer clarification of some information in our August 2022 Newsletter regarding percentage animals in ABGA. According to Rules 200-205, the American Boer Goat Herd Book is comprised of 3 herd books: Fullblood, American Purebred, and American Percentage: Fullbood Boer Goats: 100% American Purebred Boer Goats: are less than 100%; females are accepted down to 93.75% and males down to 96.875% Boer. American Percentage Boer Goats: females are accepted from 25% to less than 93.75% and males from 50% to less than 96.875% Boer. For more information about ABGA herd books and percentage animals, view page 5 of the ABGA Rules and Regulations. To determine the percentage of an animal, combine the percentage of the sire and the percentage of the dam, and divide by 2. (% of Sire + % of Dam) ÷ 2 = % of Animal REMINDERS Listing papers are only available for animals otherwise ineligible for ABGA registration. You can view the ABGA Rules and Regulations for more information. Please check your email after submitting work to the ABGA office, including your 'Junk' or 'Spam' folder. If ABGA staff needs more information or confirmation of work, you will receive an email FIRST. When submitting any forms or applications to the ABGA office, please check they are filled in completely. This reduces processing time and ensures your information is accurate. We are excited to announce that a new upgraded, user-friendly software system is coming to ABGA in the near future! We can't wait to share this improved member experience soon. As of August 1, 2022, the Standard Rush fee is $25.00 USD per animal. The One-Day Rush fee remains at $50.00 USD per animal. ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FACE-TO-FACE MEETING The American Boer Goat Association Board of Directors gathered in San Angelo, Texas on July 15-16, 2022 for their biannual Face-to-Face meeting. The minutes from this meeting are now available online. For more information regarding agenda items in the minutes, please contact the ABGA Director(s) for your region. 2022-2023 ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Your 2022-2023 ABGA Board of Directors Officers are: President: Ken Baty Vice President: Kevin Richmond Secretary: Lane Reigle Treasurer: Sam Knott Executive Committee: Kim Morgan, Ken Baty, Kevin Richmond, Lane Reigle, Sam Knott, Katherine Klug, Amy Scharmer American Goat Federation Representative: David Carwell More announcements & committee chairs coming soon. ABGA JUDGES CERTIFICATION COURSE ABGA will host a Judges Certification Training in Stephenville, Texas on the first weekend of November. ABGA Certified Judge nominees must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course. Registration for the ABGA Judges Certification Course is $500.00 USD. Only 40 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Slots will be awarded to those who complete the online application in full (including payment) at the time of registration. The application will be available online starting at 12:01 AM CST on Thursday, September 1, 2022, and will remain open until all slots are filled. Your ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form will not be due until after you become an ABGA Certified Judge. ABGA CERTIFIED JUDGES To ensure the safety and security of ABGA members, preserve the integrity of ABGA's Certified Judges program, and reduce liability to ABGA as an organization, annual background checks are now required for all ABGA Certified Judges. Starting in 2022, all ABGA Certified Judges must submit a Background Check Consent Form to the ABGA office annually and pass a background check to maintain their ABGA Certified Judge status. Failure to submit a Background Check Consent Form and/or failure to pass a background check will result in the loss of your ABGA Certified Judge status. If you are already an ABGA Certified Judge, please download and complete the ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form, and mail or email it (mail@abga.org) to the ABGA office by September 1, 2022. ABGA Privacy Policy || GoodHire Privacy Policy JULY 2022 ENNOBLEMENTS BA CSF ENDLESS LOVE - John & Stephanie Gorman REGEL BOER GOATS EYES ON THE PRIZE - Terry & Sue Taylor DHTBG CINCH - Garin Cooper MAER FIRE'S BLOSSOM - Violet Maertens DK FARM DIAMOND PLATED - Mike & Sandy Kyle BR BOERS COWGIRL UP - Phil & Sharon Fullerton MANTODEA AIN'T I BEAUTIFUL - John & Stephanie Gorman R R RICHARDSON'S GONE VIRAL - Chris Richardson REGEL LOOKIN AT LUCKY - Paul & Kim Morgan JULY 2022 DOE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS AFB2 SWEETER THAN A SWISHER - Mackenzie Pruett FCFB FITZWATER'S YOU'RE MY SUNSHINE - Chuck & Brenda Fitzwater 2M BOER GOATS EXOTIC - Locust Haven Farm 2023 ABGA NATIONAL SHOW VENUE The 2023 ABGA & JABGA National Shows will be held on June 10-18 in Louisville, Ky. at the Kentucky Exposition Center. More information will be available soon. ABGA SANCTIONED SHOWS Show Secretaries have 30 days after the show to submit results. If you see points missing or incorrectly calculated in ILR after 30 days, please reach out to your Show Secretary. If your is not visible in ILR, we may be awaiting placings from your Show Secretary; please email shows@abga.org for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS 48th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff September 2-3, 2022 || Richards Park - Brady, Texas ABGA Judges Certification Course First Weekend of November || Tarleton State University - Stephenville, Texas ABGA Certified Judge nominees must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course. Registration for the ABGA Judges Certification Course is $500.00 USD. Only 40 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Slots will be awarded to those who complete the online application in full (including payment) at the time of registration. The application will be available online starting at 12:01 AM CST on Thursday, September 1, 2022, and will remain open until all slots are filled. Your ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form will not be due until after you become an ABGA Certified Judge. ABGA Calendar of Events IN THE INDUSTRY GoatMT Commercial Meat Goat Workshops The American Boer Goat Association was well-represented among commercial Boer goat producers at the GoatMT Commercial Meat Goat Workshops in July. We love that Montana producers use the Boer breed to bulk up their meat goat operations! Special thanks to Montana Ag Network, Texas A&M AgriLife Sheep and Goat Extension, Montana State University Extension Sheep Program, Montana Wool Growers Association, and American Goat Federation. Special thanks to our E-Newsletter sponsor:

We would like to offer clarification of some information in our August Newsletter regarding percentage animals in ABGA. According to Rules 200-206, the American Boer Goat Herd Book is comprised of 3 herd books: Fullblood, American Purebred, and American Percentage. Fullbood Boer Goats: 100% American Purebred Boer Goats: are less than 100%; females are accepted down to 93.75% and males down to 96.875% Boer. American Percentage Boer Goats: females are accepted from 25% to less than 93.75% and males from 50% to less than 96.875% Boer. For more information about ABGA herd books and percentage animals, you can view page 5 of the ABGA Rules and Regulations. To determine the percentage of an animal, combine the percentage of the sire and the percentage of the dam, and divide by 2. (% of Sire + % of Dam) ÷ 2 = % of Animal

We are excited to announce that a new upgraded, user-friendly software system is coming to ABGA in the near future! This software will incorporate the capabilities of Online Live and the Blue Screen into a single, easy-to-use platform. We can't wait to share this improved member experience with you soon. The images provided above are simulated.

We want you to become an ABGA Certified Judge! The ABGA Judges Certification Course will be held the first weekend of November at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas. Here are the details: ABGA Certified Judges applicants must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course. Registration for the Course is $500 USD. Only 40 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Slots will be awarded to those who complete the online application in full (including payment) at the time of registration. The online application will be available starting at 12:01 AM CST on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

We are currently processing work submitted on August 18, 2022. REMINDERS: The use of correction fluid (White Out) or any other medium invalidates ABGA Certificates of Registration. This includes transfer information written on the reverse side. You may "correct" mistakes in the Transfer portion (back) of a Certificate with a single line through the mistake and your initials. When you submit forms to the ABGA office, please check they are filled in completely. This reduces processing time and ensures your information is accurate. ABGA members cannot transfer animals to non-members through Online Live. Transfer applications to non-members must be completed in full and mailed or emailed (mail@abga.org) directly to the ABGA office. When registering progeny of commercial animals through Online Live, be sure to note 'BOERX' or 'OTHER' under the Dam Registration Number or 'UBUCK' under the Sire Registration Number. ABGA does not keep credit card information on file. Please have your card information ready when calling to complete your payment with the ABGA office. Please use updated forms when submitting work to the office. All ABGA forms are available on our website, including Membership Renewal Forms, Agent Authorization Forms, Registration Applications, Transfer Applications, Live Coverage Service Memos, and many others. ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES The ABGA Board of Directors minutes from August 9, 2022, are now available online. For more information regarding agenda items in the minutes, please contact the ABGA Director(s) for your region. ABGA CERTIFIED JUDGES To ensure the safety and security of ABGA members, preserve the integrity of ABGA's Certified Judges program, and reduce liability to ABGA as an organization, annual background checks are now required for all ABGA Certified Judges. Starting in 2022, all ABGA Certified Judges must submit a Background Check Consent Form to the ABGA office annually and pass a background check to maintain their ABGA Certified Judge status. Failure to submit a Background Check Consent Form and/or failure to pass a background check will result in the loss of your ABGA Certified Judge status. If you are already an ABGA Certified Judge, please download and complete the ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form, and mail or email it (mail@abga.org) to the ABGA office by September 1, 2022. ABGA Privacy Policy || GoodHire Privacy Policy ABGA SANCTIONED SHOWS Show Secretaries have 30 days after the show to submit results. If you see points missing or incorrectly calculated in ILR after 30 days, please reach out to your Show Secretary. If your is not visible in ILR, we may be awaiting placings from your Show Secretary; please email shows@abga.org for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS 48th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff September 2-3, 2022 || Richards Park - Brady, Texas ABGA Judges Certification Course First Weekend of November || Tarleton State University - Stephenville, Texas ABGA Certified Judge nominees must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course. Registration for the ABGA Judges Certification Course is $500.00 USD. Only 40 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Slots will be awarded to those who complete the online application in full (including payment) at the time of registration. The application will be available online starting at 12:01 AM CST on Thursday, September 1, 2022, and will remain open until all slots are filled. Your ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form will not be due until after you become an ABGA Certified Judge. ABGA Calendar of Events IN THE INDUSTRY Corporate cattle companies move into goat diversifications (Sheep Central) We love to see Boer goats playing their part in the expansion of the meat goat industry in Australia and across the world!

UPDATES: We are currently processing work received on August 25, 2022. DNA Processing: UC Davis' average processing time is 23 business days. All questions, concerns, and requests for work must be directed to mail@abga.org. Please describe the situation in detail and include your first and last name and ABGA member number when communicating with the ABGA office by mail, email, or phone. If a goat was bought on a paper application, the new owner of the animal is responsible for paying the registration fee and the transfer fee. We do not keep credit card information on file. Please have your ABGA member number and credit card information on file when calling to complete your payment with the ABGA office. If you submit a Live Coverage Service memo for a failed or pending registration, please attach the matching Request for More Information (RFI) form or a written statement and the original work order number REMINDERS: Please use updated forms when submitting work to the ABGA office. All ABGA forms are available on our website, including Membership Renewal Forms, Agent Authorization Forms, Transfer Applications, Live Coverage Service Memos, and many others. The use of correction fluid (White Out) or any other medium invalidates ABGA Certificates of Registration. This includes transfer information written on the reverse side. The seller must "correct" mistakes in the Transfer portion (back) of a Certificate with a single line drawn through the mistake and the seller's initials. ABGA members cannot transfer animals to non-members through Online Live. Transfer Applications to non-members must be completed in full and mailed or emailed (mail@abga.org) directly to the ABGA office. When registering progeny of commercial animals through Online Live, be sure to note "BOERX or "OTHER" under the Dam Registration Number. Commercials bucks are noted as "UBUCK". ABGA COMMITTEES: As a member of the American Boer Goat Association (ABGA), you have an opportunity to serve this organization and let your voice be heard by serving on one of 10 committees. If you are still interested in serving on an ABGA committee, please reach out to the ABGA Director(s) leading that committee. Bylaws/Rules/Regulations Committee: Kim Morgan Finance Committee: Sam Knott, Troy Veal DNA/Weight Carcass Class Committee: David Carwell Breed Standards Committee: Lane Reigle, Troy Veal Member Education & Relations Committee: Lean Maertens, Susan Burner Marketing & Member Benefit Program Committee: Gage Taylor, Maddie Clemens Youth & Regional Shows Committee: Kevin Richmond, Amy Scharmer Judges Committee: Kathy Daves-Carr, Kevin Richmond Sanctioned Shows Committee: Mike Reis, Amy Scharmer National Show Committee: Katherine Klug HOW TO DIGITALLY SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: You can submit Certificates of Registration to the ABGA office digitally (using 'SUBMIT WORK' or mail@abga.org) or by regular mail. If you submit a Certificate to the ABGA office digitally, you are not required to return that voided Certificate by mail. The discounted Online Live rates do not apply when work is submitted via "SUBMIT WORK" or mail@abga.org. Here's how to digitally submit a Certificate of Registration: 2022 NATIONAL SHOW T-SHIRTS 2022 National Show t-shirts have been mailed to those who purchased them at the National Show in Grand Island. More information to purchase official 2022 National Show t-shirts is coming soon! ABGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES The ABGA Board of Directors meeting minutes from August 9, 2022, are now available online. For more information regarding agenda items in the meeting minutes, please contact your region's ABGA Director(s). ABGA CERTIFIED JUDGES: To ensure the safety and security of ABGA members, preserve the integrity of ABGA's Certified Judges program, and reduce the liability to ABGA as an organization, annual background checks are now required for all ABGA Certified Judges. Starting in 2022, all ABGA Certified Judges must submit a Background Check Consent Form to the ABGA office annually and pass a background check to maintain their ABGA Certified Judge status. Failure to submit a Background Check Consent Form and/or failure to pass a background check will result in the loss of your ABGA Certified Judge status. If you are already an ABGA Certified Judge, please download and complete the ABGA Certified Judge Background Check Consent Form, and mail or email it (mail@abga.org) to the ABGA office by September 1, 2022. ABGA Privacy Policy \\ GoodHire Privacy Policy SANCTIONED SHOWS: Show Secretaries have 30 days after the show to submit results. Please reach out to your Show Secretary if you see points missing or incorrectly calculated in ILR. If your show is not visible in ILR, we may be awaiting placings from your Show Secretary; please email shows@abga.org for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS: 48th Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cookoff September 2-3, 2022 || Richards Park - Brady, Texas ABGA Judges Certification Course November 3-6, 2022 || Tarleton State University - Stephenville, Texas ABGA Certified Judge nominees must be ABGA members in good standing and over the age of 21 as of the first day of the Judges Certification Course. Registration for the ABGA Judges Certification Course is $500.00 USD Only 40 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Slots will be awarded to those who complete the online application in full (including payment) at the time of registration. The application will be available online starting at 12:01 AM CST on Thursday, September 1, 2022, and will remain open until all slots are filled. Your ABGA Certified Judges Background Check Consent Form will not be due until after you become an ABGA Certified Judge. IN THE INDUSTRY The ABGA sanctioned PR Boer Goat Show was held on August 13, 2022, at the Coliseo Minucupal Samuel "Sammy" Rodriguez in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. View results and pictures from the show here.

The ABGA Fullblood Pair & Group Winners are: The ABGA Percentage Pair and Group Winners are: We would like to congratulate these exhibitors! We’re proud of you. Thank you to all who participated!

This easy Asian-inspired chevon (goat) recipe is courtesy of ABGA member Patricia Parson of Pendergrass, Ga. The recipe was originally printed in the March/April 2013 edition of The Boer Goat magazine. Stir-Fry Chevon with Green Onions Ingredients 2/3 LB chevon (loin or leg), cut into thin slices 2 TBS sesame or safflower oil 12 green onions, cut into 1” lengths Marinade 1 ½ TSP garlic powder 2 TBS soy sauce ½ TBS sugar 2 TBS rice wine vinegar 2 TBS cornstarch Marinade 2 3 TBS soy sauce ½ TSP sugar ½ TSP black pepper 4 TBS water Directions Cut meat into uniform 1/8” slices, 1 ½” to 2” long Combine meat and Marinade 1 in a resealable bag; shake to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Stir-fry meat in oil, stirring often Add Marinade 2 and green onions Continue to stir-fry until thoroughly heated Serve over warm rice Makes 5 servings.

Cozy up with your family with this flavorful dish! This Braised Goat Shanks recipe is from our ABGA Board Member Maddie Fenton’s kitchen. This hearty dish was featured in the JABGA’s cookbook and is perfect for the Fall and Winter. It could even be used as a holiday meal.

San Angelo – The American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) is adding a new class – the Meat Goat Evaluation – to its National Show this year. “Its purpose is to showcase the meat goat itself as an end product,” said ABGA Board of Director David Carwell. “We will compare those in the ring and on the rail.” Animals will be shown in the ring before being slaughtered, and their carcasses will be evaluated, explained ABGA Executive Director Katie Carruth. “The point of the class is to highlight the aspects that make a quality meat goat,” Carruth said. “We will recognize the winners in multiple categories with the potential of more than $10,000 in prizes.” Any Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) member may participate, and bucks, does and wethers can be shown, she explained. Exhibitors will be required to keep a 2022 JABGA National Show Meat Goat Evaluation Record Book, and they will participate in three categories: show ring, carcass evaluation and record book. “This class to me is of high importance,” Carwell said. He’s not the only one. ABGA member Alyssa Dugat will be one of the judges at the National Show, which is Saturday, June 11 through Saturday, June 18 at Fonner Park in Grand Island, Neb. She even shared what she’s looking for in the class. “When judging animals for the Meat Goat Evaluation, I think one’s mindset must move away from the traditional characteristics we look for in typical breeding show goats and really try to evaluate animals strictly on carcass merit,” Dugat explained. “For me, that means selecting the animal that brings the most red meat in relation to skeletal size.” Dugat added she’s always looking for the most complete animal in the ring. “The ultimate winner might not be the biggest, most muscular or widest tracking animal in the class,” she explained. “I am searching for the animal that puts everything together in the best package.” For Carwell, the class takes ABGA back to its beginning. He said a lot of breeders initially brought Boer goats to America as a breed up program. “They were making a living raising goats in West Texas and were needing to produce the most amount of pounds per goat they could with what they had,” Carwell explained. “We, as a breed and as an association, have a strong disconnect with the commercial industry as a whole.” Dugat thinks the Meat Goat Evaluation is a tremendous opportunity for ABGA members. “I believe the commercial meat goat side of the industry is where most producers stand to make substantial profits,” she added. “The price of goats in the meat industry is at an all-time high and only projected to rise. If we as an association can realign the meat goat industry and the show goat industry, we can all stand to benefit for years to come.” Just like Carwell, Dugat hopes this class will help bring the association back to its origin. “The Boer goat was introduced into this country as the meat goat - not a show goat,” she said. “I think if we as an association can remember and embrace the history and purpose of the breed, we can all benefit in the future.” This is exciting for JABGA member and Board of Director Logan Hollen. “The Meat Goat Evaluation is going to be an experience like no other,” she said. “We will get to show first-hand what the Boer goat is truly about. Goat meat is one of the most desirable meats in world.” While Hollen is not participating, she said she’ll be in attendance watching. “I am really looking forward to watching the new class that is very important and will hopefully inspire others,” Hollen said. “With the new goat evaluation class, we not only show our animals off from the outside but give a deeper look into the muscle expression and structure of the Boer goat.” This is music to Dugat’s ears. She said while Boer goats were introduced to this country as a meat goat, the primary use of the breed and the association has shifted to focus more on the show goat industry rather than the meat goat industry. “This shift in focus has changed the way producers select their breeding stock,” Dugat said. “ABGA members aren’t selecting animals based on carcass merit, functionality or mothering ability, they are selecting animals based strictly off pedigree and show ring performance.” Dugat is looking forward to this year’s National Show and the possibility it has to change the mindset of members. After all, the show’s theme is Boer Goat Strong. “I hope the meat goat evaluation class will help bring more awareness and educate members, and in turn, help realign the show goat industry with the meat goat industry,” she said. “Nationals is always a week full of catching up with old friends, making new ones and creating memories to last a lifetime. This year, I am excited for all those things but especially to be a part of the first Meat Goat Evaluation.” Carwell agreed. In addition to the meat goat evaluation class, members will support the charity Mission 22. Their donations will go to helping veterans, their spouses and children through programs Mission 22 provides. There will also be a photo contest that will benefit ABGA’s new foundation. “The ABGA Nationals is always a great time to connect with breeders from around the country who come to showcase their animals,” Carwell added. “The industry’s best of the best is presented, and it’s always exciting to see how things play out.”

Drum roll, please. It’s time to announce the 2022 American Boer Goat Association (ABGA) National Show Judges. ABGA National Open Show: Josh Taylor, Jesse Kimmel, and Anton Ward Junior American Boer Goer Association (JABGA) National Breeding Show: Sammy Lerena and Kathy Daves-Carr JABGA National Bred and Owned Show and Breeding Showmanship: Terry Taylor Market and Commercial Show: Phil Myers Meat Goat Evaluation: Alyssa Dugat Carcass Evaluation: Nick Hammett Congratulations to our 2022 ABGA National Show Judges! “Our judges are great ambassadors for this organization,” said ABGA Executive Director Katie Carruth. “We appreciate their positive support, and we want to thank them for their time and dedication in making all of our sanctioned shows successful.”