Get the facts on goat cheese production
The 28th annual Goat
Field Day will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Langston University
Goat Farm in Langston, Okla., with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. This
year's theme will be Enhancing Goat
Products. This year, featured speakers will be
Mr. Patrick Anglade and Drs. Ken McMillin and Frank Pinkerton.
Mr. Patrick Anglade is the
owner/operator of Consultant of Formation en Fromagerie based in Pyrenees,
France. Patrick holds a Master of Cheese
Technology at the Milk Industry and Economy University of Rennes. Patrick is
author of the reference book “La fromagerie à la ferme” (farmstead
cheesemaking) and conducts workshops and training sessions on establishing an
on-farm dairy processing facility that will comply with local and federal
health guidelines. Patrick effectively guides producers
through a maze of topics, including business plans, cheese ripening, production
hazard analysis, troubleshooting manufacturing defects, and all other issues
dealing with milk, yoghurt, lactic, soft
and hard cow’s, goat’s, and sheep’s milk cheeses, and raw and pasteurized milk
cheeses. Patrick has lead training
sessions and/or consultations for organizations in France, Canada, Ireland,
Italy, Spain, and the United States.
Dr. Ken McMillin is a Professor of
Animal Sciences and Food Science at Louisiana State University. Ken has more than 35 years of experience
working in and with the meat and poultry industries. In 2009, Ken was awarded
the distinguished American Meat Science Association Signal Service Award. This
award recognizes members for devoted service and lasting contributions to the
meat industry. Ken holds degrees from Purdue University and Iowa State
University and is a former Fulbright Senior Specialist to Stellenbosch
University, Western Cape, South Africa. Ken is known for developing a live
animal selection classification system and carcass evaluation guides for the
meat goat industry. Ken led the development of the Institutional Meat Purchase
Specifications for fresh goat in conjunction with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service and Southern University.
Dr. Frank Pinkerton, aka The Goat
Man, started his goat career at the International Dairy Goat Research Center of
Prairie View A&M University in 1978. In 1983, Frank relocated to Langston
University to conduct extension work in dairy, Angora, and meat goats. Frank
retired in 1993 to raise meat goats in East Texas and do consulting work in
goat management and marketing. During his 40+ year career, Frank has published
numerous scientific articles and technical bulletins on dairy, Angora and meat
goats. Frank also conducted 13 international consultancies on livestock and
goat nutrition and 16 domestic consultancies on goat management and marketing,
not to mention conducting five large-scale goat-grazing demonstrations for
vegetative control in public forests and grasslands. Since March of 2005, Frank
has written a monthly question-and-answer column for the Goat Rancher and also to share occasional articles on various
facets of the industry.
In the afternoon session,
participants will break into small-group workshops. There will be a total of 12
workshops; however, participants will only have time enough to attend three.
The afternoon workshops include:
• French Goat Cheeses — an
overview of French cheesemaking with Mr. Patrick Anglade.
· • Carcass Improvement — what
every producer should know about carcass quality, consumer preferences, and
tips to improve this valuable trait with
Drs. Ken McMillin and Frank Pinkerton.
· • Internal Parasite Control — sustainable internal parasite control program
with Dr. Dave Sparks.
· • Basic Herd Health — herd
health program including vaccinations, injection sites, and approved drugs with
Dr. Lionel Dawson.
· • The Art of Drawing and Illustrating — basics of how to draw any type of goat with
Mr. Ken Williams.
· • Nutrition for Health and Production — calculations of feed intake and of energy
and protein requirements with Dr. Steve
Hart.
· • Goat Reproduction — basics
of goat reproduction and techniques and equipment for artificial insemination
in goats with Dr. Erick Loetz.
· • DHI Training — supervisor/tester training for dairy goat
producers including scale certification with Ms. Eva Vasquez.
· • Body Condition Scoring — practical application of body condition
scoring and its use in herd management with Mr. Jerry Hayes.
· • USDA Government Programs — overview of USDA Natural Resource Conservation
Service's work with goats and its cost-sharing program with Mr. Dwight Guy.
· • Mortality Composting — basic
composting techniques and equipment for disposing of goat mortalities with Dr.
Roger Merkel.
· • Fitting and Showing for Youth and Adults — tips
and pointers on fitting and show ring etiquette with Ms. Kay Garrett (this is a
half-day afternoon workshop).
Various youth activities are also
planned so that parents and older teens can enjoy the Field Day activities
knowing that their little ones are having fun in a safe environment. Registration for the Goat Field Day
is free but there is a $10 per person charge for the optional lunch of
barbecued goat and goat milk ice cream. You can bring your own lunch, if you
desire. Regardless of lunch preferences, everyone is requested to pre-register.
Online registration for the 2013 Goat Field Day can be found at
