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BCGA Hosts 2024 CGS Judge's Licensing Conference

Congratulations to all our new and renewing CGS licensed judges:
Lisa Warkentin,  Cobie Woods,  Chelsey  Simmons,  Linda  Carlson,  Alex Cripps,  Callum McLeod and Kathleen Cranswick Arkes!

The 2024 Western Judge's Licensing Conference has held on Oct 18-20, 2024, and what an intense weekend it was.  Our thanks to CGS for entrusting this vital educational event to us this year, and to panelists Lorraine Keeping, Adam Scanlan and Eugenia Carnegie for offering a fantastic, collaborative learning experience.

We couldn't have done it without our handlers (and emotional support folks): Paul Negrijn, Ted Brooks, Isabel Warkentin,  Sandy Howell,  Paytan Spears,  Geraldine Goodman and Ryenne Woods. 

Special thanks goes out to  Marcus and Andrea (and all of their crew) at Agassiz Goat Dairy, who  treated us like family in their very clean operation, providing all the dairy goats we needed for our live classes.  

Check out the full coverage on our Facebook Page!
Day 1 - The classroom education and exam preparations
Day 2 - The written exam, live classes and group dinner
Day 3 -   The oral classes and final grading - it's a wrap!

Meetings 

Monthly meetings will be announced on Facebook and are open to all current members!

2024 BCGA BOARD

​EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
President: Linda Carlson
Vice-President:  Zoe Thorburgson
Secretary: VACANT - please contact [email protected] if interested in this role!
Treasurer: VACANT - can be combined with Sec'y role!
 
DIRECTORS AT LARGE:
Frances Garcia
Brin Jackson
Eugenia Carnegie

AFFILIATE REPS:
FVGA: Eugenia Carnegie / Mar Robertson
VIGA: Diana Owens
TOGA: Linda Carlson

CGS Rep: Saundra Howell
CNGF Rep: Zoe Thorbergson
Website/FB Editor: Linda Carlson

BCGA Home Milking Best Practices Check list

Johne's, the slow killer
Milking your does for household milk? Below is a checklist of best practices for home milking to mitigate pathogen contamination. Safety first!
Check the information sheet on the Johne's disease below. 

Want to learn more about how to send in samples for testing? Read the article from the Jan 2021 BCGA Goatletter HERE

What is M. Ovi?  Click here to find out! 

August 2020- Due to the changes in policy in the Yukon, small ruminant producers may be looking to rehome M. ovi positive animals into BC. It is critical that known M. Ovi animals not be relocated into areas where wild sheep or goat reside. Click here to find out more.
The BCGA was founded over a hundred years ago, in  1917!
The BCGA Mission:
To increase public awareness of the value of goats and goat producers,  disseminate    information about breeds of goats and their care, bring together goat keepers around the province, and encourage young people with their involvement with goats and 4-H clubs.
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