Progress 09/01/02 to 08/31/04
Outputs
The International Goat Research Center at Prairie View A&M University hosts an Annual Goat Field every year on the first Saturday in May. The field Day activities have focused on exchange of research and outreach ideas. For the past three years we have invited Deputy Administrators and National Program Leaders of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) who have enriched our Field Day activities with pressing issues dealing with research, education and outreach. The presentations that have been given have been balanced in content and scientists, faculty, staff, students and producers have benefitted from them. Early morning sessions are normally held indoors where presentations have been given. Hands-on workshops begin at mid-mornings. The workshops have included, among other topics: General goat management; Forages, pastures and nutrition; Cooking with goat meat; Parasites and their
control; 4-H goat giveaway training; Cheesemaking-stovetop to science; Reproduction management in goats; Market weathers - selection, fitting, feeding and showing; and, Outreach projects with goats. The Field Day does not only focus on sharing information with producers and consumers interested in different aspects of goat production, it is also a celebration. Many goat meat cooks are present to offer delicious samples from their recipe collections. Participants and attendees can sample items from curried goat meat to goat meat sausage and barbeque.
Impacts
Prairie View A&M University is dedicated to continuing industry research on behalf of goat producers from all of the United States. The University firmly believes that its collective efforts have contributed significantly to the current status of the goat industry, especially in Texas, and selected international markets. Under that backdrop, Prairie View is also committed to listening to producer requests for needed future research and where feasible, engaging in that research and interpreting the results for practical applications. The field day is our targeted program for exchange, but Prairie View A&M gladly welcomes producers to visit the International Goat Research Center as often as needed to take advantage of the University expertise.
Publications
- Dzakuma, J.M. 2002. Nineteenth Annual Goat Field Day Proceedings. International Goat Research Center, Cooperative Agricultural Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX.
- Dzakuma, J.M. 2003. Twentieth Annual Goat Field Day Proceedings. International Goat Research Center, Cooperative Agricultural Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX.
- Dzakuma, J.M. 20024 Twenty First Annual Goat Field Day Proceedings. International Goat Research Center, Cooperative Agricultural Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX.
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Progress 09/01/02 to 09/01/03
Outputs
The International Goat Research Center at Prairie View A&M University hosted its 20th Annual Goat Field Day on May 3, 2003. The theme for the 2003 celebration was, Goats, a Growing Industry. Two key speakers were invited for the 2003 Goat Field Day activities: The first was Mr. Richard R. Hood, National Program Leader for the SERD/CSREES/USDA. On Friday May 2, 2003 Mr. Hood presented a pre-field day seminar to Staff and Faculty of the University on obtaining grants, and what is required from the agency, in order to build capacity for the types of research and teaching needed in the growing goat industry. The second speaker was Mr. Mike Kearby, owner of the Sunset Ranch in Caddo, TX. Mr. Kearby has been in the commercial goat business since 1998. He spoke to the audience on Saturday morning, May 3, 2003 on Marketing Meat Goats, emphasizing the importance of understanding and capitalizing on specific market venues. Amid the numerous workshops conducted the Field Day was
also a celebration. Many goat meat cooks were present, offering delicious samples from their recipe collections. Participants and attendees sampled items from curried goat meat to goat meat sausage and barbeque.
Impacts
Prairie View A&M is dedicated to continuing industry research on behalf of goat producers from all of the United States. The University firmly believes that its collective efforts have contributed significantly to the current status of the goat industry, especially in Texas, and selected international markets. Under that backdrop, Prairie View is also committed to listening to producer requests for needed future research and where feasible, engaging in that research and interpreting the results for practical applications. The field day is our targeted program for exchange; however, we gladly welcome producers to visit the International Goat Research Center as often as needed to take advantage of the University expertise. Together, We Make a Difference.
Publications
- Dzakuma, J. M. 2003. Twentieth Annual Goat Field Day Proceedings. International Goat Research Center, Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX.
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