Recently, several concerned IGA members received fake emails from IGA Board Officers. We care about our members and want to protect you from these “phishing” attempts. Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to get personal information from you. The most common message we have seen is a “spoofed email.” The message claims to be from someone at IGA but provides false and misleading information. Typically, the email claims to be urgent, asks for help with a problem, and wants you to respond by email. Here is an example of what we have seen. If you suspect an email you have received is suspicious, hover your cursor on the sender’s name. In this case, Beth Miller and the sender’s email will show as in the example below. If you do not recognize the sender’s email address, it is most probably a phishing attempt. EXAMPLE This email is not from Beth. The email address is clearly wrong. Additionally, members of the IGA Board will never ask you for money. We send out reminders for members to renew their memberships, but we will not solicit money from you directly.
If you are ever in doubt about an email, then please contact Christian De Vries directly. Our contact information is located on the bottom of every page on the IGA website, and most responses will be within 24 hours. If you have received phishing emails from people pretending to be an IGA Board member, please send us copies of these fake emails so we can look for new patterns and help with potentially prosecuting the perpetrators in the future. https://www.iga-goatworld.com International Goat Association 12709 Grassy Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 USA email: [email protected] phone: +1-501-454-1641 We have moved the IGA Board, Regional Directors’, and Country Representatives’ emails into the website’s MEMBERS section to prevent further phishing attempts. Only paid members of IGA will have access to this information. Tips you can use to avoid phishing and other scams:
We hope that this information is helpful. Wishing you the best for 2021 and beyond, The IGA team
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Country Representative for Argentina Patricio has worked in research, development, training of producers, and training students in goat production for 40 years in ecologically sustainable, economically profitable, and socially acceptable models using a participatory research and experimentation approach encompassing competitive design, sustainability, and equity. He graduated as a Veterinarian in Argentina, trained in the production of small ruminants in arid zones at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, where he was responsible for a sheep and goat production development project involving Bedouin tribes. He completed his graduate studies as a Specialist in Animal Production. Patricio obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Animal Production and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine degree in Spain. He was part of the formulation team of the National Law for Goat Development of Argentina and responsible for the drafting of the Meat Sector of the National Goat Program. Patricio is a Principal Investigator of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology and a Professor of the Goat Production and Chair of both the National University of La Pampa and the Juan Agustín Maza University. Finally, Patricio is a husband, father, and grandfather. Want to learn more about our other Country Representatives? Click here. Country Representative for Malta
Darryl graduated with a Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Malta. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mediterranean Agro-Ecosystems Management from the same institution and collaborated with the University of Perugia in Italy. Darryl has been in the livestock industry for over ten years. His primary research focuses on the characterization of the indigenous Maltese goat population. His other research interests include the conservation of the endangered indigenous livestock breeds of the Maltese islands, livestock production, animal behavior, and livestock handling. Darryl works as a Principal Agricultural Officer at the Agriculture Centre and Innovation Hub for Malta’s Government. Here he manages herds of indigenous cattle, goats, sheep, and poultry. Part of his responsibility is to oversee the conservation of these indigenous livestock breeds. Darryl is also a part-time lecturer at the MCAST Institute for Agribusiness, teaching livestock production and management expertise in small ruminants. He is the founder and administrator of a voluntary organization named Breeds of Origin Conservancy. This organization was established in 2016, recognizing that conservation of the endemic flora and fauna, indigenous breeds; native species and subspecies; and cultivated varieties of trees and plants is vital to preserving the Maltese biodiversity for economic, social, educational, and cultural purposes. Today, these indigenous breeds, endemic species and subspecies, and cultivated varieties of trees and plants are increasingly threatened through commercial agriculture and consumption habits. Darryl is also a national judge for sheep and goats during Malta’s annual agricultural show, called Imnarja. Want to learn more about our other Country Representatives? Click here. Why do animals — including people — behave the way they do?
That's a question long pondered by researchers. A new study on this pressing topic, published this month in Royal Society Open Science, reveals an interesting insight into goats — and perhaps humans as well. Daniel Sankey, who researches animal behavior at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and Andrew King, associate professor of biosciences at Swansea University in Wales, wanted to follow up on a classic 1996 study of buffalo that drew a rather surprising conclusion (at least to those who don't give much thought to animal behavior). 28 June - 2 July 2021, Vienna, Austria Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will now be held virtually. Systems of livestock production in developing countries are becoming progressively more intensified as producers and traders respond to increasing demands from consumers in urbanized societies for milk, meat, other livestock products and animals. This includes the challenges of increasing productivity without degrading feed and genetic resources, and of ensuring that diseases of a transboundary or zoonotic nature are early recognized and brought under control. Increasing demand can only be met through the selection of animals that produce more meat and milk and show disease resistance and heat tolerance; the optimal utilization of local resources that simultaneously protects animal biodiversity and the environment; and the protection of animals and their caretakers from diseases. Hello All,
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties regarding vaccination, the Organizing Committee, in close consultation with the Scientific Committee and the IGA Board of Directors, has decided to postpone the 13th International Conference on Goats. The conference is now scheduled for September 18-23, 2022. The venue will remain the same: Hotel Eger & Park, Eger, Hungary. Our primary concern is to guarantee everyone’s health and ensure a high level of attendance from around the world. The conference planning was well underway, with 10 confirmed invited speakers, seven sessions, five roundtables, and six workshops scheduled to take place over the four days. The program will include the first-ever international goat milk products contest, a full-day technical tour, and several wonderful social programs. Conference organizers are working to ensure the program will be informative for all participants. We sincerely hope that it will be possible to organize a face-to-face international conference in 2022. Please follow the conference homepage for the latest news! https://www.icg2022.org/ I look forward to seeing you in Hungary! Best regards, Sándor Kukovics Written by Stela Zamfirescu, IGA CR for Romania, and Honorary President of National Association of Goats Caprirom Mr. Neculai Doileț, a prominent member of the National Association of Goats in Romania, and for many years a member of IGA, passed away at the age of 77, succumbing to a disease with which he struggled in recent years. For 15 years, he was the vice-president of the Caprirom association, and he always supported the actions taken by it for the development of the goat sector in Romania. He was a great lover of goats, had a goat farm, and built a small goat’s milk processing factory, from which he delivered fresh milk, cheese, and yogurt to the population of his town. Neculai participated in both international and regional IGA conferences, including IGA conferences in Bella-Italy (2007), Queretaro-Mexico (2008), Recife-Brazil (2010), Tenerife-Spain (2012), and in the IGA regional conferences organized by ANCC Caprirom de in Constanta (2004, 2006) and Oradea (2014). He was a cheerful and friendly man, so he made many friends worldwide and among the members of the IGA boards, with whom he kept in touch until the end of his days. There was practically no major event in Romania or around the world involving goats in which he did not participate, specialized fairs, seminars, conferences, or congresses of goat breeders. At the world competition of goat’s milk cheeses Fromagora-Italy (2007), he obtained 3rd place in the category of fresh cheeses obtained from unpasteurized milk. With the disappearance of Neculai, I lost a dear friend and a great supporter of goat breeding. May God rest him in peace. Stela from Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program
Last spring, it was reported that ivermectin had efficacy (in a laboratory setting) against the coronavirus that causes Covid 19. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug for animals. Ivomec® drench is FDA-approved for use in sheep. Ivermectin also has approved uses for humans. After the announcement, some people started using ivermectin to self-medicate. In some countries, a “black market” emerged for ivermectin. In the US, ivermectin started disappearing from the shelves of farm stores. Many health officials oppose the use of ivermectin to treat Covid. Others advocate for its use and have used it to treat Covid patients. The appeal of ivermectin is that it is widely available and cheap. It is also usually well tolerated.
About this Event Goat kids are an important part of any dairy goat operation. In this webinar series we will discuss managing the nutrition of transition does, caring for kids in the 48 hours after birth, pain management, housing considerations, and pre-weaning management of goat kids. There will be some key findings presented from the Goat Kid Mortality Project that took place in Ontario from 2017-2020. This webinar series will take place 10:00am to 12:00pm on February 16, 18, 23, & 25, 2021 and will be hosted on Zoom platform and teleconference. You can sign-up for one or all four webinars in the series. Registration is free. The scheduled webinars include: February 16, 2021: Successful Transition Doe Management Dr. Robert Van Saun – Extension Veterinarian - Pennsylvania State University
February 18, 2021: Caring for Kids in the First 48 hours Dr. Cathy Bauman – Ontario Veterinary College – University of Guelph; Marlene Paibomesai – Dairy Specialist – OMAFRA
February 23, 2021: Pain Management and Housing Considerations Dr. Cathy Bauman – Ontario Veterinary College – University of Guelph; Dr. Jocelyn Jansen– OMAFRA; John Van de Vegte – OMAFRA
February 25, 2021: Pre-weaning Goat Kid Management Brittany Todd – Young Animal Nutritionist – Grober Nutrition Dr. Gosia Zobel – Behaviour and Animal Welfare– AgResearch NZ
Sign-up to learn the latest knowledge on managing your does through the transition period, your kids from birth to weaning and how many of these management practices can be applied on your farm. This is a continued education opportunity and you will receive a certificate of participation. Funding OMAFRA-Knowledge Translation and Transfer Grant Planning Committee University of Guelph, OMAFRA, Ontario Goat, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative, Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative |
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