Goat Project

Welcome to the Kewaunee County Goat Project

Below you will find information about upcoming goat meetings, project information, and goat resources. We will continue to add more information as it becomes available.

Youth Officers
President: Kenzie D.
Vice President: Raechelyn J.
Treasurer: Carli R.
Secretary: Anna P.

2023 Meeting Dates for Goat Project

All meetings will be on the following Tuesdays at 6:30 PM:
November 15, 2022 at fairgrounds
January 17, 2023 at fairgrounds
February 21, 2023 at fairgrounds
March 21, 2023 at fairgrounds
April 18, 2023 at fairgrounds
May 16, 2023 at livestock barn
June 20, 2023 at fairgrounds 

Goat Project Essay Questions

2023 GOAT Essay Questions – PDF

2023 GOAT Essay Questions – Word

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Meeting Minutes
March 2022 Goat Project Meeting Minutes
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Bylaw change will require two goat meetings in the Project year, one of which is the mandatory May meeting. Meeting dates will alternate between Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Goat Project Bylaws, Updated 2019-2020

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Rules and Requirements: 2023 4-H Auction Procedures and Qualifications

Goat Record Management Worksheet Goat Record Management Worksheet

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Goat Resources
 UW-Extension Goat Publication by Aerica Bjurstrom and Dave Wachter

https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/opportunities/projects/large-animals/dairy-goat-project/

Goat First Aid A resource compiled by 4-H Project member Autumn L.

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Dairy Goat Resources
 Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association Website

American Dairy Goat Association Website and Registry

Dairy Goat Forum: a forum that discusses dairy goats

Dairy Goat Journal: a dairy goat magazine website

Dairy Goat Breed Websites
Toggenburg

Nigerian Dwarf

Oberhasli

Sable

La Mancha

Nubian

Alpine

Saanen

Dairy Goat Books Recommended by our County Goat Leaders
Dairy Goats for Pleasure and Profit by Harvey Considine

Dairy Goat Judging techniques by Harvey Considine and George W. Trimberger

The Illustrated Standard of the Dairy Goat by Nancy Lee Owen

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Kewaunee County Goat Leaders
For more information about the goat project please contact the Extension office or one of these leaders:

Debra Ahrens – farmngardenmom@gmail.com

Renee VanDonsel – rvandonsel06@gmail.com

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STAFF

Extension Kewaunee County

Erin Dahle – Program Assistant
(920) 388-7141
erin.dahle@wisc.edu

Goat Project Essay Questions

2023 GOAT Essay Questions – PDF

2023 GOAT Essay Questions – Word

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Meeting Minutes
March 2022 Goat Project Meeting Minutes
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Bylaw change will require two goat meetings in the Project year, one of which is the mandatory May meeting. Meeting dates will alternate between Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Goat Project Bylaws, Updated 2019-2020

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Rules and Requirements: 2023 4-H Auction Procedures and Qualifications

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Goat Project Worksheets 
Workbook link: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.php?pid=4H245

Complete pages 1, 12-16, and then the specific page 17 that applies to your goat, as follows:
17A for dairy goats
17B for meat goats
17C for fiber goats

You can print and do any of the other pages you want, as well.
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Goat Resources
 UW-Extension Goat Publication by Aerica Bjurstrom and Dave Wachter

https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/opportunities/projects/large-animals/dairy-goat-project/

Goat First Aid A resource compiled by 4-H Project member Autumn L.

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Dairy Goat Resources
 Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association Website

American Dairy Goat Association Website and Registry

Dairy Goat Forum: a forum that discusses dairy goats

Dairy Goat Journal: a dairy goat magazine website

Dairy Goat Breed Websites
Toggenburg

Nigerian Dwarf

Oberhasli

Sable

La Mancha

Nubian

Alpine

Saanen

Dairy Goat Books Recommended by our County Goat Leaders
Dairy Goats for Pleasure and Profit by Harvey Considine

Dairy Goat Judging techniques by Harvey Considine and George W. Trimberger

The Illustrated Standard of the Dairy Goat by Nancy Lee Owen

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Kewaunee County Goat Leaders
For more information about the goat project please contact the Extension office or one of these leaders:

Debra Ahrens – farmngardenmom@gmail.com

Renee VanDonsel – rvandonsel06@gmail.com

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STAFF

Extension Kewaunee County

Mariah Vandertie – 4-H Program Educator
625 Third St.
Luxemburg, WI 54217
Phone: (920) 3887185
mlvandertie@wisc.edu

Erin Dahle – Program Assistant
(920) 388-7141
erin.dahle@wisc.edu