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Goat Packing Demonstration May 6 at Herron Park

A goat packing demonstration by NWMGA Member Michael Wehrman is planned for Sunday, May 6, 2018 immediately following adjournment of the NWMGA's May business meeting. The May meeting AND demonstration is tentatively planned to be held at Herron Park.

Blood Draw Clinic Planned for Summer 2018

The NWMGA is teaming with LaSalle Equine Veterinary Services of Kalispell to sponsor a clinic where owners can have their goat's blood drawn for an affordable price. Each herd will be charged a one-time $15 cost for the first goat, plus $5 each additional goat. This special pricing will only be available at this clinic.

The NWMGA will provide mailing labels and packaging materials free of charge. Individual goat owners will be responsible for blood draw fee, shipping and testing fees. More information will be published as planning continues. Stay tuned for updates!

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.

Video: How To Properly Show Your Dairy Goat
http://youtu.be/Pj6E9U9QORo

Video: 2016 National Western Stock Show in Denver: Market goats
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