Thursday, February 16, 2012

Guest Speaker Announced

2012 GOAT WORKSHOP & MANDATORY MEETING

On Saturday, March 24th @ 9:00 am our guest speaker will be Dr. Jeremy Boge, DVM @ Bull Creek Veterinary Clinic.

He will be talking about what can keep your goat from showing or selling well at the fair.

BIO: Dr. Jeremy Boge
Dr. Jeremy Boge came to Bull Creek Veterinary Service after graduating from Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. He provides care for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, camelids and cervids. Veterinary medicine on both the individual and the population level are always intriguing, and the multitudes of great clients keep him enthusiastic. Recent areas of more specialized interest include dairy cow and calf comfort and small ruminant parasitology. He serves on the Board of Directors and the Food Animal Practice Committee for the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, the Committee on Pharmaceutical and Biological Agents for the American Association of Bovine Practitioners. He is also a member of the American Association of Small Ruminant Veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Boge spends his free time with his wife, Laura, and sons Owen and Kellen. He also referees AYSO soccer, fishes (ice is best!) and follows Michigan State sports.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Mandatory Meeting & Workshop = March 24, 2012

All 4-H youth planning to do a 4-H goat project this year need to attend, or have a family member attend, the mandatory meeting on Saturday, March 24, 2012

It will run from 9-11am at the MSU Extension Office in Grand Rapids.