IMGP Hats and Shirts now for Sale

We now have hats and t-shirts for sale.  Prices are as follows:  Hats - $8, Shirts sizes S-XL - $10, 2XL - $11 and $3XL - $12.

IMGP sponsors awards for judging contest at 24th Annual Southern Illinois Sheep & Craft Festival

Thank you to IMGP member Tammi Sutter for setting everything up and writing the article with pictures.

Southern IL Sheep & Craft Festival

IMGP is helping send our "kids" to school

The Illinois Meat Goat Producers scholarship program is designed to encourage educational enhancement of young goat breeders by awarding annual scholarships. IMGP has established a $500 scholarship for this program.  This program is open to any IMGP active member, or immediate family member of an active IMGP member, who has been involved in raising, breeding or showing goats.

IMGP Scholarship Application

Land of Lincoln Purebred Livestock Breeder's Association Scholarship Application

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Meeting

We collected 77 pieces of canned food for a local food pantry and raised $180 for the IMGP scholarship program and $228 for the Heifer International project (which after IMGP kicks in $12 is enough to donate 2 goats) .

Also, thank you to Steve Ausmus who donated a brand new 4 drawer filing cabinet for the IMGP secretary.

Congratulations to our 2009 IMGP Youth Points Program Winners

Pictured left to right -- Hunter Thompson - Sr. Reserve Champion, Siera Thompson - Sr. Grand Champion, Michael Wetherell - Jr. Grand Champion and not pictured Tyler Wetzel - Jr. Reserve Champion

All four individuals received belt buckles for their award this year.

Congratulations also to our 2009 Premier Breeders & Exhibitors

Star E Ranch

Randy and Beth Ellerbrock

Grand Champion

Lazy Raven Ranch

Pete and Vicki Stich

Reserve Champion

2009 WIU Buck Test

The 2009 WIU Buck Test recently concluded in Macomb, IL.  Results can be viewed online or by

 following the link to the excel sheet. 

2009 WIU Test Data - Final.xls

http://www.wiu.edu/ag/goattest/2009.php

Congratulations to the following farms with the top 3 indexing bucks:

1st - Lamoni Farms Boer Goats - Davis City, IA

2nd - Wetherell Farm - Tolono, IL

3rd - Parson Creek Farms - Meadville, MO

GOAT COOKBOOK

Illinois Meat Goat Producers & Midwest Goat Producers are working together to produce a goat cookbook. Please submit your recipes for goat burgers, goat roast, stew, barbeques, summer sausage, cheese, and the list goes on. Please send one or two recipes to the attention of Deric Wetherell.