Well...That's Not on The Scorecard

When breeding dairy goats, of course we all look at the unified scorecard as a guide... but what about those traits that aren't on the scorecard?  The mean girls, the tiny teat does, the big eared swiss breed and everything else you can imagine.  Listen in as Jon and Danielle talk about those traits they breed for that can't be quantified on the score card.<br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">We Have Merch<br /></a><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">Our Website<br /></a><a href="https://adga.org/ng-roadmap/">NG Road Map<br /><br /></a><br /></p>

01:05:55

A Labor of Love ft. Dr. Fauna Smith of Wingwood Farm (Spotlight Special)

After years and years of breeding dairy goats as a family, Wingwood Farm Ara D'Artagnan may be the perfect culmination of the Smith family's labor of love.  Join us as Dr. Fauna Smith talks about her spotlight sale consignment D'Artagnan and discover what makes him so special.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064627186172">Wingwood Farm </a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/wingwood-farm-ara-dartagnan/">Wingwood Farm Ara D'Artagnan</a><br /><br />Leave us a review on your favorite podcast app.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">Our Website</a><br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">We Have Merch</a></p>

00:59:44

The Road to Tulsa- Mark Weir and Renee Wolf (Spotlight Special)

This pit stop on the road to Tulsa is brought to you by some heavy hitting Nigerian Dwarf breeders!  Both of these Nigerians come from amazing genetics that anyone would be happy to add to their herd!  You're going to have to fork over a lot of hard-earned money to be the winning bidder of these goats!  The best part?  They'd be well worth it!  Listen in as Mark Weir and Renee Wolf talk about the Nigerian Dwarf Goats they have available in this year's ADGA Spotlight Sale.<br /><br />Mark Weir<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/agapesprizenigerians">Hilltop Farms- Agape's Prize Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/agapes-prize-gold-frenchman/">Agape's Prize Gold Frenchman</a><br /><br />Renee Wolf<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wolfivanranch">Wolfivan Ranch</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/wolfivan-wayfaring-stranger/">Wolfivan Wayfaring Stranger</a></p>

00:43:33

The Road to Tulsa- Craig Koopman and Nancy Boling (Spotlight Special)

The ADGA Annual Convention is ready to launch next week!  On this Spotlight Special Episode we highlight two awesome animals consigned in the sale.  First up is Craig Koopman of Pleasent Grove Dairy Goats about his Alpine doe Jezicakes and he drops an absolutely awesome bit of information that any buyer would be excited to hear.  We are then joined by Nancy Boling of Springwater Dairy Goats to talk about her nigerian doe that is in the sale as well!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064743664022">Pleasent Grove Dairy Goats</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/pleasant-grove-mfm-jezicakes/">Pleasent Grove MFM Jezicakes</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063465671858">Springwater Dairy Goats</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/springwater-sne-catastrophe/">Springwater SNE Catastrophe</a></p>

00:52:08

Small Herd, Big Dreams! Featuring Amanda and Jon Hanson of Hanson's Hideaway Farm (Spotlight Special)

Every breeder that shows dairy goats has a dream of winning at the big dance with one of their animals at the ADGA National Show.  Amanda and Jon Hanson did just that.  What makes their win even cooler is the fact that they keep a smaller herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats.  As if winning at the National Show with their doe Candy wasn't awesome enough, they also have a doe kid consigned to the ADGA Spotlight Sale in Tulsa later this month.  Listen in to hear about the story of this dynamic duo and their herd.<br /><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/hanson-hideaway-reeses-take-5/">Hansons Hideaway Reeses Take 5 Spotlight sale doe</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hansons.Hideaway.Farm">Amanda and Jon's farm page</a><br /><a href="https://www.hansonshideaway.com/?fbclid=IwAR0brfY7-LyE26SVAWCs9rb8kNCcPZkeSV-Uos6QExIUVsaK4_7dxC8egKE">Hanson's Hideaway website</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">Ringside's merch</a><br /><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">our website<br /></a><br /></p>

01:13:15

The Road to Tulsa- Trinity Malmanis and Evie Harry (Spotlight Special)

On this special ADGA Spotlight Sale episode of Ringside, Jon and Danielle are joined by Trinity Malmanis of Goat San Dairy Goats to talk about her LaMancha Consignment for the sale.  Jon is then joined by Evie Harry of Evie's Dairy Goats to talk about her Toggenburg consignment for the sale.  These goats have powerful pedigrees and a potency that any herd could benefit from.   <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Goatsan">Goat San Dairy Goats</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/goat-san-hey-jude/">Goat San Hey Jude<br /></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/eviesdairygoats">Evie's Dairy Goats</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/evies-tg-fancy-boots/">Evie's ESS Fancy Boots</a></p>

00:45:09

The Road to Tulsa- Ed Jodlowski and Jena Williams (Spotlight Special)

If you're a Sable breeder or Nubian breeder you won't want to miss this detailed episode about Ed Jodlowski's (Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats) and Jena Williams' (Urban Acres Farm) consignment animals for the ADGA spotlight sale.   Find out what makes these animals so spectacular on this special episode of Ringside. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UrbanAcresFarm">Urban Acres Farm</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kickapoovalleydairygoats">Kickapoo Valley Dairy Goats </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ADGASpotlightSale">ADGA Spotlight Sale FB page</a><br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/spotlight-sale/?fbclid=IwAR0IqrXEfZ7XIKrxo5wq2zdbIW6efbEf4eGPT_4Mux-UEJmA78JMKPWC7DA">ADGA Spotlight Sale website</a></p>

00:56:14

A Living Legacy- Tempo Aquila Frozen in Time ET with Dr. Acton (Spotlight Sale Feature)

Imagine having to make the difficult decision to make a terminal harvest of eggs on a once in a lifetime doe.  Imagine that doe creating a beautiful buck named Tempo Aquila Frozen in Time ET.  Imagine that you have to come to the realization that he'd further the  breed in another herd.  Dr. Acton did just that and not only is she happy to be doing so but she's stoic as they come!  There's a lot of amazing animals in this boy's pedigree and she's offering him up on the big stage that is the ADGA Spotlight Sale!<br /><br />Frozen in Time's Spotlight Sale Page<br /><a href="https://convention.adga.org/tempo-aquila-frozen-in-time-et/">https://convention.adga.org/tempo-aquila-frozen-in-time-et/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">We have Merch</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">Our Website</a></p>

01:01:34

Thinking Ahead And Setting Goals!

What an episode!  Maybe that should read, "what was that episode"?  Danielle and Jon look ahead to 2024 and breathe their goals for their herds into the stratosphere to hold themselves accountable.  What kind of goals do you set for your future self to attain?<br /><br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">We have merch! </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">We also have a website!!</a></p>

01:00:00

Dairy Goat Adventures in Alaska with Kelli Foreman

Do you like Alaska?  How about Dairy Goats?  Of course you do and so does Kelli Foreman!  Kelli resides in Kodiak, Alaska where she runs Kodiak Dairy Goats making cheese, milk and skier for the Kodiak community.  Find out what it's like raising a herd with expensive intake costs and big apex predators like Brown Bears and everything in between!  You won't want to miss this episode!<br /><br />Kelli's Instagram<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kodiakgoatdairy/">https://www.instagram.com/kodiakgoatdairy/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dairygoatpodcast.com">Our Website</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.dairygoatpodcast.com/merch">We Have Merch!</a></p>

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