2010 PDGA Meetings and Special Events - last update 2/23/2010

Meetings are the second Sunday of every month with a few exceptions. Lunch starts at 1 p.m. and the meeting starts at 2 p.m. If you are not a member and would like to attend, call Margy 828-683-4027or email Renee: . In the event the weather is bad, please call the host or hostess for cancellation information. Contact information and directions are in the current newsletter.on the map page.

Jan 10– David Brank – Weaverville – Round Table - Questions and Answers

Feb 14 – Maureen & Roger Moore, Marshall - Diet, An Overview; Bucks, Does and Kids

Mar 6 & 7- Organic Growers School - UNCA - Cheesemaking classes may be available
          http://www.organicgrowersschool.org/content/1505

Mar 14 – Sunrise Farm - Ziggy Forster, Columbus, NC - DHIR Milk Testing

April 11 - Moores Pond Farm - Sarah York and Chuck Campbell - Fairview - Care of the pregnant doe by Yvonne Cobourn

April 17 - Southeastern Goat & Sheep Seminar - A day long event of 9 workshops, http://www. southerngoatproducers.org/

May 8, 2010 — Split Creek Farm Spring Farm Event — focuses on educating the public about goat
farming. http://www.splitcreekfarm.com

May 9 - Spinning Spider Creamery - Owen Family - Marshall - Antibiotics, Why, When, Where, etc.

May 15 thru 26, Linear Appraisal, Contact David Brank 828-645-7525

May 22 - Spindale Goat Parade & Festival: http://www.goatfestival.com/

June 3 thru 6 - PDGA "Summer in the Mountains" Our Club Dairy Goat Show,
            3 day Buck Show, Milk Test, Fletcher

June 19th thru 26th - ADGA National Dairy Goat Show, Louisville, KY

July 11 - Cassandra Lewis, Marshall - Drawing Blood (Sherry Williams)

Aug 8 - Ripshin Dairy, Liza Plaster - Auction

Sept 10 - 19th - No meeting. See you at the Mountain State Fair, Fletcher, Club Dairy Goat Show

Oct TBA - Madison County Fair, Marshall, NC - Youth Dairy Goat Show

Oct 10 - Sherry Williams & Carl Washburn - Kidding Positions

Oct 15th to 24th - NC State Fair Dairy Goat Show, Raleigh, NC

Oct TBA - Madison County Fair, Marshall, NC - Youth Dairy Goat Show

Nov 14th - Carl Sandburg Home, National Historic Site, 81 Carl Sandburg Lane Flat Rock, NC -
(828) 779-1055 Renee Garcia, hostess

December 12 - Christmas Party - TBA

IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER — Please call the person hosting the meeting to see if the meeting has been cancelled.

2010 ADGA Sanctioned Show Schedule - click here