Schedule of Events

12th Annual SEKGA Round Up & Sale

FFA Center, Covington, GA

November 12, & 13, 2021

Friday, November 12 

9:00 a.m. Goat check-in / Registration Opens

9:00 a.m. Silent Auction Opens, Proceeds to benefit the “Maxwell/SEKGA Agri-Business Scholarship Fund  

10:00 - 10:50   Raising an effective LGD, Bill Costanzo, Texas A&M,  

11:00 - 12:00   Goat Kidding Records Spreadsheet, Brian Freking OSU

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.   Lunch Break, FFA Concessions Available at Barn

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. The Alternative Uses of Goats, Dr An Peischel                                                                                                   2:15 - 3:15 p.m.   The Importance of Soil Health, 

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.   Forages for Small Ruminants, James Murphy, Extension Agent                                                                     4:10 - 4:35p.m.   Producers Panel 

4:45 - 5:15p.m.  Pesky Paperwork, Karen Brown, NKR Registrar 

5:15 - 5:30 p.m.  Break

5:30 pm – SEKGA Membership Meeting 

Saturday, November 13

9:00 - 1:00 p.m. - View Animals, Visit Farm Displays, Breeders and Venders

9:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Registration for Buyer Numbers

9:00 am - Registration for 4-H/FFA Skill-a-thon

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.   Parasite Management, Dr. Niki Whitley, Animal Science specialist, FVSU

10:45 - 11:45a.m.   FAMACHA Training, Dr Niki Whitley 

10:00 a.m.  Silent Auction Ends

12:00 - Lunch – FFA Concessions available at Barn

12:30 - 1:00 p.m. – Skill-a-Thon Results, and Winner of Give Away Buck Announced

1:00 p.m. – Breeding Stock Sale

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