Upcoming Events & Educational Info
Blood Draw Clinic Planned for July 16th
The Northwest Montana Goat Association, in coordination with LaSalle Equine Clinic, is sponsoring the first valley-wide blood draw clinic for goats on Monday, July 16 at 9 AM! This time and date is required so that blood collected can be delivered to UPS by 3 PM that day in order to reach Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory by the next day (Tuesday). Tests are run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, depending on the test(s) selected.
Everything you need to know about the event is contained in the attached information sheet.
In order to facilitate a smooth-running operation, the veterinarians have requested that we give them an accurate number of goats that will be coming through. Therefore, if you are interested in participating, you must respond no later than JULY 10th with your name and the number of goats you will be bringing. You may respond to this email (Connie Lockman, bcranch@cyberport.net) or calling Ali Sandholdt at 406-407-5311. A copy of the forms required for processing will be forwarded to you prior the event.
Please don’t hesitate to contact either Connie or Ali should you have further questions.
Spread the word to anyone you know who might be needing this service!!
The Northwest Montana Goat Association, in coordination with LaSalle Equine Clinic, is sponsoring the first valley-wide blood draw clinic for goats on Monday, July 16 at 9 AM! This time and date is required so that blood collected can be delivered to UPS by 3 PM that day in order to reach Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory by the next day (Tuesday). Tests are run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, depending on the test(s) selected.
Everything you need to know about the event is contained in the attached information sheet.
In order to facilitate a smooth-running operation, the veterinarians have requested that we give them an accurate number of goats that will be coming through. Therefore, if you are interested in participating, you must respond no later than JULY 10th with your name and the number of goats you will be bringing. You may respond to this email (Connie Lockman, bcranch@cyberport.net) or calling Ali Sandholdt at 406-407-5311. A copy of the forms required for processing will be forwarded to you prior the event.
Please don’t hesitate to contact either Connie or Ali should you have further questions.
Spread the word to anyone you know who might be needing this service!!
Raw Milk Update
The new Facebook page that they want folks to use is at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/180447725901556/
If you want to find out who the candidates are in your area, go to: http://leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/Legislative-Districts/default.asp
If you are interested in providing raw milk to folks legally, you must use the contracts worked out with a raw milk attorney at Weston A Price Foundation. These documents contain the proper wording. If you have ten "offerings" or fewer (essentially participants or customers, but this requires more explanation), you do not need to send in the $50 application. However, you still need to have the two contracts for your participants and you will need to talk to them to get the proper citation in Montana law (MCA) for your legal right to do this. More than ten "offerings" (and up to 25) requires the two contracts (that you keep for your records) as well as the $50 application sent to the agency. Goat producers need to ask about a little different procedure. The application asks a lot of unfamiliar questions using Securities terminology. There is quite a large list of people around the state (including in Flathead Valley area) who want raw milk. Reminder that herd shares are still not legal. So keep those ads off Craigslist or you'll be contacted by Department of Livestock or the Milk Control Board. If interested in going through the process, contact Raw Milk Montana <rosenau.chris=gmail.com@mail151.atl221.rsgsv.net>
If you want to help financially and donate money to help the Drive to Legalize Raw Milk, contact https://www.westonaprice.org/real-milk-campaign/ Even if you don't want to donate, this is where you can find out about what they are doing to sponsor raw milk law changes in the country. It's really interesting.
The new Facebook page that they want folks to use is at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/180447725901556/
If you want to find out who the candidates are in your area, go to: http://leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/Legislative-Districts/default.asp
If you are interested in providing raw milk to folks legally, you must use the contracts worked out with a raw milk attorney at Weston A Price Foundation. These documents contain the proper wording. If you have ten "offerings" or fewer (essentially participants or customers, but this requires more explanation), you do not need to send in the $50 application. However, you still need to have the two contracts for your participants and you will need to talk to them to get the proper citation in Montana law (MCA) for your legal right to do this. More than ten "offerings" (and up to 25) requires the two contracts (that you keep for your records) as well as the $50 application sent to the agency. Goat producers need to ask about a little different procedure. The application asks a lot of unfamiliar questions using Securities terminology. There is quite a large list of people around the state (including in Flathead Valley area) who want raw milk. Reminder that herd shares are still not legal. So keep those ads off Craigslist or you'll be contacted by Department of Livestock or the Milk Control Board. If interested in going through the process, contact Raw Milk Montana <rosenau.chris=gmail.com@mail151.atl221.rsgsv.net>
If you want to help financially and donate money to help the Drive to Legalize Raw Milk, contact https://www.westonaprice.org/real-milk-campaign/ Even if you don't want to donate, this is where you can find out about what they are doing to sponsor raw milk law changes in the country. It's really interesting.
Video: How To Properly Show Your Dairy Goat
http://youtu.be/Pj6E9U9QORo
http://youtu.be/Pj6E9U9QORo
Video: 2016 National Western Stock Show in Denver: Market goats
https://youtu.be/_L7VeMfGa38
https://youtu.be/_L7VeMfGa38
Video: Training Your New Goat for the Show Ring
A few tips on training your new goat for show.
http://youtu.be/-doq4BJliHs
A few tips on training your new goat for show.
http://youtu.be/-doq4BJliHs