Iowa State University

Educational Seminar Funding for the 2012 National Goat Expo The 2012 National Goat Expo will be held October 7-11, 2012 at the state fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. This exposition will bring together the best of the nation's goat producers and the best of the nation's dairy, meat and fiber goats. This event will be unique for a variety of reasons: 1) dairy, meat, and fiber goat producers from across the nation will come together under a single roof to interact with and learn from one another,  2) all breeds from within each goat type will be welcomed, and many breeds will hold their national meetings (as well as their national shows and sales) in conjunction with the National Goat Expo, 3) an extensive series of educational seminars will be an integral part of the National Goat Expo, distinguishing it from state fairs, breed shows, and other similar events, 4) demonstrations of various goat-related procedures will be given to supplement the educational seminars, and 5) vendors of goat-specific products will be available to sell supplies and equipment to goat producers to assist them with their goat production enterprises.