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Let's go on an adventure!! Today the Ringside crew with Tyler and Maeve in tow hit the road to Tufts to laparoscopic ai their goats. Find out how the trip went, why dunkin is for the birds (unless they sponsor us) and how the goats looked at time of the AI.
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This week we are joined by pioneer award winner Karyl Dronen of the newly crowned historic herd Body Shops. Karyl has bred some of the most influential oberhasli in the breed and some pretty special nigerian dwarf goats as well. She is one of the newest recipients of the Pioneer award handed out by ADGA and her herd name was set in the history books as a historic herd as well this year. Listen in to her life experiences the cherry pie days and so much more.
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With the ADGA Annual Convention having come to an end, Jon and Danielle weigh in on the news coming from Wisconsin. Is Spotlight Sale dead? Should it ever come back from the grave? Find out this week on Ringside!
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Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination is a wonderful tool to breed your does to that special or rare or low-quality semen you have in your tank. Listen in to how the process works with the what's, the whys and the how's. Dr. Melissa Holahan DVM talks us through the entire process from start to end. If you were ever considering lap ai for your goats, this is the episode for you.
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Caprine & Ewe Veterinary Consulting- Dr. Melissa Holahan
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The ADGA Convention is fast approaching and Jon and Danielle wrap up their Spotlight Special episodes with the lamancha doe and oberhasli buck in this year's sale. Listen in as they talk to Nichole Nadeau and Robin Daniel about their special doe and see why the gang thinks you need both Jill's buck and the Oberhasli doe in the sale!
Rustic Woods MLV Celebrity
Heaven's Hollow Say Colonel
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On this Spotlight Special Episode of Ringside, we are highlighting two amazing does. The first is a saanen Spinning Spider Just Dance, a very fancy saanen with a lot of power and dairy strength behind her. The Second is a Toggenburg doe that is equally amazing. She's so correct and so amazing and she's Royal Cedars Cocoa Kisses who has earned herself purple and gold ribbons this year as a kid and has WONDERFUL animals behind her with udders breeders would k*ll for! You won't want to miss this episode with Cullen Owen and Melanie Fergason!
Spinning Spider Just Dance
Royal Cedars Cocoa Kisses
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This episode we focus on American Oberhasli doe Harmody Thobi Sahara consigned by Joseph Larson and Nigerian Dwarf buck Urban Acres W-KB Fire Whiskey consigned by Jena Williams. Learn what makes these goats special and the power behind their pedigrees.
Harmody Thobi Sahara
Urban Acres W-KB Fire Whiskey
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On this special Spotlight Sale episode, Danielle and Jon interview the Thompson girls of the Legendairy and Kara Kahl herds. Find out what makes their Toggenburg and Alpine does that are in the sale so special by tuning in now!
Legendairy Chip's Rheality Star
Kara Kahl Speeding Away
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We're gearing up for the ADGA Spotlight Sale held in a couple weeks in Geneva Wisconsin at the ADGA Annual Convention. On this episode we talk to Dane Greene of Greenehaven Farms about his special nubian spotlight doe DKGH EV ENDGAME'S NEW ERA. This doe is a perfect blend of new and older genetics that Dan and family have been cultivating for 25 years. Listen in as we shine the spotlight on this special doe.
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Greenehaven Farms
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As we've been saying for the past couple weeks, AI can be a wonderful tool to use on your herd to advance the genetics in your barn. This week we're breaking down how to AI goats, what you need and the steps to take to complete the task. If you're looking into dipping your toes into the process this is the episode for you!
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this week Jon and Danielle reach into their tanks and figure out the whats and the whys they choose certain bucks to breed their does. Do you really need to utilize AI? How does it benefit your herd? Find out now
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Breeding season is in the air and with that we are thinking about doing some exciting artificial inseminations on our goats for the next kidding season! But you need a tank to keep those swimmers cold, so what do you get and how do you care for it is there do's and don'ts to care for your semen tank? That's where Bio-Genic's Elise Lohrer comes in. Listen in as Elise drops some knowledge on everyone about the care for your semen tank and the what's and why's and how's.
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Elise's Farm Cheshire Moon Goat Farm
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This week Jon tells a sad story about his doe Theia and Danielle helps provide some thought on the season. Both reflect on their show season and how they use that time to try to get better for next year.
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On this episode of Ringside we sit with Sally Graybill of Owl-Ridge Dairy Goats to talk about how/when she knew it was time to retire from goats, the impact she's left on all her sponsor kids in 4H throughout the years and what's next for her in the years to come! Sally and Dave have done so much for the local dairy goat community and it's about time the entire dairy goat world knows about it!
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Open up your opportunities and join the Western Pennsylvania Dairy Association at the Vennago County fairgrounds in Franklin PA on September 28th and 29th. The AI clinic will give you the opportunity to learn hands on with your own does bringing genetics from far away right to your fingertips. The clinic is being put on by an accredited trainer through Bio Genics.
Space is limited, so register today at www.wpdga.com or email Constance at [email protected].
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We always give you ADGA news, well today we are joined by ADGA's current president Dr. Ed Jodlowski to give us the update we all want and need from ADGA. want to know about when shows will be entered? Appraisal scores? Guernsey registrations? We got you boo boo and so much more. You will want to hear what the ADGA President has to say!
Q2 ADGA News https://adga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0224-Newsletter_Final3.pdf
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This week Jon and Danielle break down their Linear Appraisal experience and what they learned at their session.
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Ever want to listen to live music with goats? How about celebrating a birthday with goats? Bridesmaid party? School event at a dairy? The list goes on and on! Some say you can listen to Elvis play in front of Big Foot at Noble Springs Dairy because on top of awesome cheese and goat kid cuddling there's so much more for the farm to offer its customers. Dustin and Justyne Noble do an amazing job educating the public through agritourism and running their dairy on a daily basis. Listen in as they explain what makes their farm feel that much more alive!
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The crew is finally back together after a long ADGA National show week. One host met Gandolf at the door of entry and he said "you shall not pass" the other had a week only dreams are made of. It's easy to joke about getting turned away from a National show now, but rest assured it isn't an ideal situation and it makes your faithful hosts wonder if vet check is a perfect situation. Listen in as Jon and Danielle unpack the week and discuss the ups and downs of the National show.
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