AUGUST 2010
August 27-September 6 — Nebraska State Fair @ Grand Island, NE
SHEEP/MEAT & DAIRY GOAT/FREE ADVERTISING OPTION – The Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers is planning to distribute information at the 2010 Nebraska State Fair, specifically during the sheep and goat shows. More information can be found at www.statefair.org.
SEPTEMBER 2010
September 17-18 – Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair @ Gering, NE
SHEEP/CASHMERE GOAT/FREE ADVERTISING OPTION – The Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers is planning to set up an informational booth at the 2nd annual Scotts Bluff Valley Fiber Arts Fair in Gering. More information can be found at www.nebraskafiberfair.com.
September 21-26 — Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition @ Omaha, NE
SHEEP/MEAT GOAT — The Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition will be September 21-26 at the Qwest Center in Omaha. More than 2,000 4-H famlies from an 8-state region participate in this competition every year, which includes a Market Lamb and Meat Goat show, as well as a unique program to introduce youth to the sheep project – the Lamb Challenge. More information can be found at www.rivercityroundup.com or by contacting your county Extension educator.
OCTOBER 2010
October 2-3 — 4S Goat Expo @ Lexington, NE
MEAT GOAT/FREE ADVERTISING OPTION – The Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers is planning to set up a booth at the 8th annual 4S Goat Expo at the Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington. More information can be found at www.4sgoatexpo.com.
NS&GP members who want take advantage of the free opportunity to have promotional materials from their farms or niche businesses displayed and handed out at the event should contact the NS&GP office at 402-841-8734 or ne.sheep.goat@gmail.com.
October 8-9 — Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference @ Clay Center, NE
SHEEP/DAIRY & MEAT GOAT – The 2010 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference, a joint annual convention of the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers and the Nebraska Dairy Goat Association (NDGA), will be held on October 8-9 in Clay County.
Activities will begin Friday afternoon, October 8, with a tour of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center west of Clay Center, with a speaker on the latest research in sheep genetics following. There will then be a farm tour and the NS&GP annual meeting at the American Legion in Sutton. Hotel reservations can be made at Clay Center, Sutton, or Hastings.
Saturday activities will continue at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Clay Center, NE, with a variety of speakers, demonstrations, tours, vendors and informational booths, a breeder’s showcase, silent and live auctions, door prizes, the NDGA annual meeting, and more — followed immediately with a special “Growing Your Rural Business” Marketing Seminar. Watch future newsletters for updates.
October 9 – ”Growing Your Rural Business” Marketing Seminar @ Clay Center, NE
SHEEP/DAIRY & MEAT GOAT – The Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers and the Nebraska Dairy Goat Association are co-sponsoring a “Growing Your Rural Business” Marketing Seminar at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Clay Center, NE, immediately following the 2010 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference.
A business consultant with roots in the goat industry, Ellie Winslow, is flying in from California to share proven tips to improve management and marketing of agricultural and other rural businesses.
Attendees to the 2010 Nebraska Sheep & Goat Conference get in free to this exciting event. Others who want to attend just the Marketing Seminar will be charged a fee. Watch future newsletters for updates.
