Goat Project


Kewaunee County 4-H Goat Project
Do you want to be part of the country’s fastest-growing livestock and dairy industries? The 4-H Goat project can teach you about selection, management, health, marketing, and careers in the goat industry.
Below you will find information about upcoming goat meetings, project information, and goat resources. We will continue to add more information as it becomes available.
Goat Project Information and Forms
Meeting Dates and Locations
November 5 – Rollins Farm
Topic: Goat body parts review, Goat Bingo
No meetings in December, January, February
March 11 – Someday Farms
Topic: Kidding/birthing, vaccinations
April 22 – Phillips Farm or Rollins Farm (TBD)
Topic: Ear tattooing, tagging, goat identification, Important dates/ calendar
May 4 – Phillips Farm
Topic: Clipping & Showmanship. Hands-on Clinic with Rya Brant
June 24 – Phillips Farm
Topic: Goat milking, fair questions, goat jeopardy, fair preparation & review
Kewaunee County Goat Leaders
Sammie Wautlet – sammieseidl@gmail.com
Brian Phillips – brianphillips1@yahoo.com
Youth Officers
President: Elizabeth P.
Vice President: Karissa A.
Secretary: Alaina R.
Treasurer: Kelsey W.
Meeting Minutes
March 2022 Goat Project Meeting Minutes

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is required for youth exhibiting livestock (dairy, sheep, rabbit, poultry, goat, hogs, beef) at the Kewaunee County Fair. Training is available online. If you would like to request hardship assistance to pay for your training, please contact Aerica Bjurstrom 920-388-7138 or aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu to request a coupon. Requests will be kept confidential. Online training is available here: https://yqcaprogram.org/
Goat Project Resources
Dairy Goat Resources
Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association Website
American Dairy Goat Association Website and Registry
Dairy Goat Forum: a forum that discusses dairy goats
Dairy Goat Journal: a dairy goat magazine website
Dairy Goat Breed Websites
Dairy Goat Books Recommended by our County Goat Leaders
Dairy Goats for Pleasure and Profit by Harvey Considine
Dairy Goat Judging Techniques by Harvey Considine and George W. Trimberger
The Illustrated Standard of the Dairy Goat by Nancy Lee Owen


Erin Dahle
4-H Program Educator
Office: 920-388-7185 or Cell: 920-536-3085
erin.dahle@wisc.edu