Goat Gab

Send us Fan Mail In this 24th episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura take on the task of deciding who stays and who leaves in evaluating kids.  And we address your questions on our first "Q and A" segment.  

Send us Fan Mail On Episode #23 of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura meet with Sarah Adamson.  Sarah works for VitaPlus as their dairy goat nutritionist and consults with goat producers across the midwest to find the best nutritional programs to suit their individual needs.  She also talks about her family's dairy, the well-known Marran herd in Wisconsin.  

Send us Fan Mail Goat Gab Episode #22 finds Cameron and Laura discussing whether or not to "wether" a buck....or to sell him or keep him as a future herdsire.  

Send us Fan Mail Now that kidding season is underway and your barn is getting full, it's time to consider making those difficult cuts.  Join Laura, Cameron and special guest Ed Jodlowski as they discuss thoughts around making cuts in the milking doe herd.

Send us Fan Mail Now that the kids are arriving, your barn is filled to bursting and you know you need to help willing buyers find you.  Join Cameron and Laura as they talk about marketing strategies that can help you find the perfect homes for your animals!  

Send us Fan Mail Join Cameron and Laura for a delightful visit with Paul Fox, the mastermind behind the beautiful herd of Foxwood Nubians and Saanens in Tennessee.  Paul shares how he has used intense linebreeding on his beautiful foundation doe, McCayla, to produce a consistent line of Nubians that have truly stood the test of time.  

Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Laura continue discussing some "hot topics" with their gloves off....including the new National Show rules.  

Send us Fan Mail There are some topics that don't often get discussed in public forums....on this week's episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura take off their gloves and grab on to some of those "taboo" topics.

Send us Fan Mail Kidding season is one of the most exciting times of a dairy goat breeder's year...and can also be one of the most stressful times as well.  On this week's episode of Goat Gab, Cameron and Laura discuss some ideas about kidding season, with a little help from Cameron's fiancé Catherine.  You may find some good ideas that can help your kidding season go more smoothly!

Send us Fan Mail Does the idea of becoming a judge intrigue you?  Cameron and Laura are joined by special guest Anna Thompson-Hajdik, one of the co-chairs of ADGA's Judge's Training, Assessment and Evaluation Committee (J-TALC), for a discussion about judging and the path it takes to become a dairy goat judge.

Send us Fan Mail It's a new year, and there are so many opportunities to make a brand-new start!  Join Cameron and Laura as they discuss what they hope to accomplish or change for 2021, in and around the barn.  

Send us Fan Mail "The Gift of the Old One" by Eunice Day.

Send us Fan Mail It's an exciting time for ADGA.......we are poised to welcome a brand-new breed to our dairy goat association. Meet Jinece Rees, a Guernsey breeder who is located in rural MIssouri, as she discusses the history of the Golden Guernsey breed and what it brings to the ADGA table.  

Send us Fan Mail Is a successful breeding program an art....a science....or a little of both? Join Laura and Cameron as they discuss different approaches that breeders can utilize on their way toward breeding the "perfect dairy goat."

Send us Fan Mail Cameron made a trip to the beautiful Noble-Springs Dairy in Franklin, TN, and they graciously agreed to invite us to sit around the kitchen table to "talk goats."  Join us as we learn about their farm, their products, and how they combine their love of dairy goats with raising a young family.

Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for ideas that will WOW the dairy goat breeder on your list?  Join Cameron, Laura and special guest Robyn Van Wyk as we discuss ideas that would make your favorite dairy goat breeder squeal with delight on Christmas morning!

Send us Fan Mail Focusing on Thanksgiving coming up this week, Cameron and Laura chat about the reasons the are thankful for their involvement in dairy goats.  

Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Laura spend some time with Cade Cockburn, owner/breeder of Cade's Lil Farm from Johnston City, Illinois. Cade shares with us some of his insights and what he's learned along the way of becoming the first licensed seller of raw goat's milk in Illinois.  

Send us Fan Mail Everyone makes mistakes--and its good to learn from others who have "been there, done that" in the dairy goat industry.  On this episode, Cameron and Laura discuss common mistakes that are made by dairy goat breeders....and how you can avoid them.

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Cameron and Laura welcome Sara Koehn-Walberg of the nationally-acclaimed Blissberry herd to discuss the ins and outs of buying and selling.

Send us Fan Mail This week, Cameron and Laura discuss what it takes to put on a stellar dairy goat show--one that people want to come back to and that they talk about for years to come.  Great ideas from listeners can help you with your next show!

Send us Fan Mail If you have questions about using reproductive technology to move your dairy goat breeding program to the next level, join us on Goat Gab as we pick the brain of Stanton Warren, who is the Small Ruminant Program Lead for Trans Ova Genetics.  

Send us Fan Mail If you just can't get enough shows in for this year, or you think you might want to branch out and attend some of the fall and late season shows, join Cameron Jodlowski and Laura Warren as we discuss dairy goats, farm life, and points to consider for those late-in-the-year shows.

Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Laura discuss some highlights of ADGA 2020 Committee Reports that will be discussed during the upcoming ADGA Board of Directors meeting.

Send us Fan Mail A podcast about all things dairy goat....for those who can't get enough talk about their favorite livestock industry!