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Girl Makes Name in Goats

By NJ

She may be young but Lauren Schifsky is no newcomer to goats. Schifsky got her first goat at 6 and by 11 she had begun to develop a herd that is now Aubrey’s Acres, a Nigerian dwarf breeding and sales operation owned and operated by the 18 year old. Schifsky handles all of the day... »

Aussie Shepherdess Surveys U.S. Scene

By Martha Ann

Chris Ferguson, a commercial meat goat producer from Myrnong Station, Australia, is in the United States on a Nuffield Farming scholarship, which promotes sustainable livestock practices in arid areas. Ferguson and her husband, Duncan, have about 2,000 organically certified Kalahari Red cross rangeland breeding goats and also round up feral goats on rangeland in... »

Small Goat Wins Big Prize

By NJ

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – It might not be fair to say the goat won the prize but the generosity of the people of San Antonio was definitely proven. Ten year old Dustin Mangus and his father, David, worked together raising a Boer goat which Dustin planned to show. Sadly, Dustin was seriously injured in an auto... »

R.I.P Steve Samuelson, DVM

By NJ

The Northern Illinois goat world lost a friend and fan recently when Dr. Steve Samuelson was killed. Dr. Samuelson was delivering a puppy when he became caught up in an accident on I-80 in PA. Veterinary medicine was a family tradition for Steve as his father was also a vet and his daughter is a recent... »

Jared, the Goat Boy

By NJ

A young man, 4-H, a leased goat and an interest in teaching others about goats, that’s what Boy and Goat is all about. For a perspective on goats from the mind of an 11 year old, this is the place to go. And be sure to check back; I have a feeling Jared will have things... »

Texas Man’s Life Dedicated to Goats

By Martha Ann

MENARD, Texas – Robert Kensing, seen here as a boys, today is 84 and still as connected to the world of goats as he was then. Kensing and his wife of 63 years, Doris, raise cattle and Spanish goats with a four-pasture rotation program on 1,280 acres of grass, live oak and cedar, which the... »

Lela Perez: All Things Goat Intern

By Martha Ann

KILLEEN, Texas — We ‘met’ Lela on Twitter and immediately were impressed by her wit, maturity, articulate nature and love of her Boer “goatiepies” — Mamie Eisenhower, Sugar Daddy and Jellybean. Lela, 16, has had goats for two years and is deeply involved in FFA with her first county livestock show coming up in just... »

Goats as Educators

By NJ

TUCSON, Ariz. — Sabino High School is supplementing books and standard classroom time with goats in its 2-year old agriscience program The goats provide experience in kidding, breeding, socialization and animal health for students attending Pima Valley schools. The popular program, sponsored by the Joint Technological Education District, has grown from “a handful of students and two does”... »

Shepherdess Star

By NJ

Vera Farmiga, actress and co-star of Up In The Air with George Clooney, prefers to talk about her goats rather than her career says Times Online in a recent article. While discussing her acting career, Farmiga relates the unfortunate tale of spoiled goat semen resulting from some impromptu dancing in the smoke effects caused by... »

SVF Foundation

By Martha Ann

NEWPORT, R.I. — An heir to the Campbell Soup fortune has dedicated her estate to conserving rare heritage breeds, such as this Tennessee fainting goat. Dorrance Hill Hamilton, 82, known as Dodo, funds the SVF Foundation — a 45-acre biofacility where about 45,000 semen and embryo samples from 20 breeds of rare goats, cattle and... »

Jo Ellen Wiese: Shepherdess

By Martha Ann

CALLAWAY, Neb. — Until a few years ago, Jo Ellen Wiese lived year-round in a tent in the hills above the South Loup River where she managed nearly a thousand meat goats. Her border collie “Cinch” learned to grab zipper strings with his teeth and open the tent’s door. One day, Cinch went too far.... »

Rural Idiocy

By Martha Ann

Max Akroyd lives on a small farm in Brittany, France. On June 1, 2011 he will begin a year of “Rural Idiocy” — but inspired idiocy. From June 2011 to June 2012, Max will attempt a year of self-sufficiency, living on just the plants he grows and the animals he raises. No ready meals. No... »

Angora Goats: Texas

By Martha Ann

Writer Jerry Lackey of the San Angelo, Texas, Standard-Times has an elegant way of integrating the present with the past. In his columns about ranchers and land and livestock, Lackey brings us up close to Texans who work hard, fall down, get up and keep plugging, despite the worst weather and financial markets. In this column,... »

Meat Goats

By Martha Ann

Few people know more about U.S. meat goats than Dr. Frank Craddock, professor at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in San Angelo, Texas. In this video, he talks about the development of the meat goat market in the United States, addressing some critical issues about raising goats, especially in Texas, where you... »

All Things Goat was created by Naimhe Jeanne (Nee-Vah Jeen,) of Illinois, and Martha Ann, of Vermont, who believe in the humane treatment of goats whether they are pets or raised for milk, meat or fiber. Through news, profiles, recipes and editorials, All Things Goat illustrates how our caprine friends improve the quality of life for many worldwide. Our All Things Goat intern is Lela Perez, of Killeen, Texas.

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