First Coni Ross Memorial Scholarship Recipient “Being chosen as the first-ever Coni Ross scholarship recipient means a lot to me,” said... Meet McKenna Blair First Coni Ross Memorial Scholarship Recipient “Being chosen as the first-ever Coni Ross scholarship recipient means a lot to me,” said... First Coni Ross Memorial Scholarship Recipient “Being chosen as the first-ever Coni Ross scholarship recipient means a lot to me,” said McKenna Blair, who is from Wagoner, Okla. “I considered her to be the best of the best.” Ranked 7th in her class, McKenna graduated Wagoner High School with a 4.0 GPA in May 2021. She now attends Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. As a double major in Agriculture Education and Agriculture Communications, she has a 4.0 GPA. “I will forever cherish Coni’s impact on my life,” McKenna said. “I can still remember her smiling and walking around the ring doing what she loved most. She brought so much positivity to the barns that always brightened my day.” Known worldwide for her knowledge of Boer goats and her interest in sharing her knowledge with others, McKenna said she hopes to follow in Coni’s footsteps. “I can only hope to, one day, be as knowledgeable about livestock as Coni and expand my own education to help and mold the generations to come,” McKenna said. After she graduates from college, McKenna wants to be an ag educator and build her own Boer goat herd. “Boer goats are beautiful animals,” McKenna said. “There is nothing cuter than a baby goat.” But it goes farther than that for McKenna. McKenna also wants to pay it forward by providing show animals to kids who are interested in showing and building a bond with the younger generations. McKenna said if you look deeper into what the Boer goat offers, there are many reasons to like Boer goats. “At the show level, they teach youth and adults how to manage time as well as how to be good caregivers,” she explained. “I think one of the greatest things Boer goats have to offer is their efficiency to convert forage to meat production. If a person isn’t interested in the show aspect of the Boer goat, the market and farm-to-table aspect is very beneficial and should be utilized more in today's world.” Related Posts

Make a donation towards advancing the education and development of the American Boer Goat Association's members, and to advance scientific research of the boer goat breed. Advancing the American Boer Goat Breed. Learn More Donate to ABGF Your donation goes toward advancing the education and development of the American Boer Goat Association's members, its Junior members, and to advance scientific research of the Boer goat breed. Donate ABGF is a fully tax-deductible charitable organization under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Section 501(c)(3) Donate to ABGA Your donation to the American Boer Goat Association goes toward operational expenses, networking and outreach efforts, and membership programs and services to protect, record, and promote the Boer goat breed. Donate

Attend the Area 5 JABGA Regional Show in Comfort, TX, November 14-16, 2025. Celebrate the Boer goat breed with top exhibitors and youth competition. Area 5 Regional Show – Comfort, TX Get ready to go wild at the Area 5 JABGA Regional Show in Comfort, Texas! This year’s safari-themed event invites junior exhibitors to step into adventure as they compete in showmanship, goat judging, sales talk, skill-at-hon, and more. Join us for a weekend filled with friendly competition, learning, and fun all set against the backdrop of Texas Hill Country charm. Entry Deadline 11/15 - Online Entries Close at Midnight (CDT). *You are able to edit your entries online up until entries close or you are checked in at the show. Enter on Showman.app → 📍 Location: Kendall County Youth Agriculture & Equestrian Center 648 FM-289 Comfort, TX 78013 📅 Dates: November 14 - 16, 2025 🤠 Judges: Blake Quiggins (Breeding & Market) 📄 Show Secretary: Jaelynn Reyes Kelly Murray 📧 Email: shows@abga.org kellymurray678@yahoo.com 📞 Phone: Jaelynn Reyes: 325-486-ABGA (2242) Ext. 4 Kelly Murray: 325-205-0405 View Regional Show Rules View Skill-a-thon Study Guide + more

Get to know JABGA National Market Show, Commercial Doe Show, and Market Showmanship Judge, Ryan Rash Ryan Rash Get to know JABGA National Market Show, Commercial Doe Show, and Market Showmanship Judge, Ryan Rash Ryan Rash is from Crockett, Texas and grew up showing every species of livestock. During his junior show career he exhibited 13 Grand or Reserve Grand Champion Steers at major livestock shows all over the United States. Rash graduated from Texas A&M University and was a member of the National Champion Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Team. During his collegiate judging careers he was in the top 10 individuals and in the top 10 of Oral reasons at every contest he entered and was the high point individual at 5 contests. Ryan Rash He is a co star of the Beyond The Ring Podcast, the Executive Director of the Beyond The Ring Junior Livestock Association and he owns and operates SBCC, a cattle company and consulting firm. He and his family have a club calf operation as well as a purebred Charolais and Hereford operation. He has judged every species of livestock at shows from the local to major show level throughout the US in 47 states, Canada and Mexico. For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Clear guidelines for ABGA concurrent shows, including judging procedures, show secretary duties, and class protocols. Concurrent Show Rules Clear guidelines for ABGA concurrent shows, including judging procedures, show secretary duties, and class protocols. Concurrent shows are two ABGA or ABGA/JABGA sanctioned shows taking place simultaneously in the same ring. These shows remain separate entities with individual placements and judging protocols. Max 2 shows may run concurrently Shows must be declared on the application and judges notified in advance Each show requires separate ring stewards & placings Judges must independently check animals for DQ faults Judges must provide reasons to at least 5th place for each show Tattoo/microchip verification required for all point-earning animals View full rules below ↓ View Sanctioned Show Rules View Regional Show Rules Concurrent Show Rules Ensuring fairness and consistency when multiple shows are held in the same ring and venue. Show Rules News & Updates Description Start Now Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. Read More Oct 28, 2025 Update to Junior Division Class Protocol Discover the latest updates on Junior division proposals for Regional and National Shows, ensuring fair competition and accurate weight management. Read More First Prev 1 Page 1 Next Last

Back to All Ambassadors 2023 Randy & Cindy Dusek Lazy S-T Ranch has been a family ranch for over a 100 year. In 1995, we decided to buy goats due to Boer influence on the goat meat market. We started with just a commercial herd of the biggest Spanish does that we could find, and percentage bucks. We needed goats that could cover a lot of ground. The goats needed to have great mothering abilities, cover hundreds of acres, and handle the elements. We gathered goats by horse and four-wheel drive vehicles. When we decided to start a registered herd, we only had a shoestring budget. We could only afford to buy colored goats. Most of the full blood breeders didn’t want the colored goats, or non-traditional as they were known as at this time. In 2003 we attended our first ABGA National Show. Everyone told us not to take those red goats because those South African judges wouldn’t use them. We were very blessed and walked away with the Reserve National pair of Percentage Junior Does, and the Reserve National Percentage Produce of Dam. We have focused on producing quality-colored goats including Red Racer (Ennobled, & 2006 ABGA National Reserve Champion Buck), Red Ryder (Ennobled), Outback Jack (Ennobled), RipChord (Ennobled), Rip Torn (Ennobled), Bon Joli/Lazy S-T Crackerjack (Ennobled), Bon Joli/Lazy S-T Sir Spotsalot (Ennobled), Bon Joli/Lazy S-T Copperhead, and Lazy S-T Coppertox. We have three bucks in the top 100 by progeny points since the beginning of 2023. We have been married for 25 years and have been blessed with three kids, a wonderful daughter-in-law and five grandsons. We couldn’t have done this without our family, friends, and customers. It is such an honor to receive the Ambassador of the Bred Award. We would like to thank everyone that nominated us. The goat industry is a great family. Randy & Cindy Dusek

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ABGA’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has named Hannah Seymore as its new JABGA Youth Coordinator. ABGA Board Announces New Youth Coordinator ABGA’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has named Hannah Seymore as its new JABGA Youth Coordinator. SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 2022 – The American Boer Goat Association’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has named Hannah Jenkins as its new Junior American Boer Goat Association (JABGA) Youth Coordinator. Hannah brings a history of youth development and meat animal knowledge to JABGA as its Youth Coordinator, as part of ongoing growth efforts in ABGA’s youth programs. Hannah Jenkins grew up in California, where she showed pigs across the nation. After high school, she attended Kansas State University and majored in animal science. Hannah was a member of the Reserve Champion Meat Judging Team and the National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team. Outside of school, she served on the National Junior Swine Association (NJSA) Junior Board of Directors and was a camp facilitator for Next Level Livestock Camps. Today, Hannah lives in Norman, Okla. with her husband Jesse and their three dogs. The ABGA Board of Directors and JABGA Board of Directors are excited to welcome Hannah as a new era of growth and expansion of ABGA’s youth programs begins. #JABGA #news Related Posts

Join the American Boer Goat Association's 2026 National Show! Applications for judges open October 20th. Organize your team and review eligibility requirements today! Announcement: 2026 National Show Judges Applications Join the American Boer Goat Association's 2026 National Show! Applications for judges open October 20th. Organize your team and review eligibility requirements today! It’s time to assemble your judging teams! The American Boer Goat Association invites all qualified judges to begin preparing their applications for the 2026 ABGA & JABGA National Shows. Applications open October 20 th . Now is the time to organize your team and review eligibility requirements. Judge Selection Timeline October 20 – Applications Open November 7 – Applications Close November 17 – Surveys for judges' team selections will be distributed to all ABGA members in good standing for the ABGA show, and all JABGA members in good standing for the JABGA Show. December 5 – Surveys Close December 11 – Board of Directors Approval December 12 – Judges Announced Eligibility Requirements Eligibility remains the same as the 2025 National Show, with one addition: Must have evaluated 500+ head collectively in your judging career. Must enter as a team. No regional restrictions. Must have been a judge in good standing as of January 1, 2025. Cannot have judged the same show within the past two years. Note: Any individual selected to judge during the ABGA or JABGA National Show shall have a 30-day moratorium of all ABGA and JABGA shows, pending judges are selected and announced in December. Start preparing your team and watch for applications to open on October 20th! For more information or questions, contact Rodney Wilson, National Show Chair, region.10@abga.org

Day One of our Junior American Boer Goat Association Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting is complete! 2022 JABGA Face-to-Face: Day 1 Day One of our Junior American Boer Goat Association Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting is complete! Day One of our Junior American Boer Goat Association Board of Directors Face-to-Face meeting is complete! Our JABGA Board members spent their first full day breaking the ice -- getting acquainted with each other and the ABGA office, writing National Show thank-you notes, and viewing a leadership TED Talk (video below). This sparked an afternoon of conversation: "What does JABGA mean to you? How do you see JABGA moving into the future? What would you like to see at the 2023 JABGA National Show?" The group finished out the night with pizza. Our JABGA Board of Directors has a fun-filled (and busy!) few days ahead of them! UP NEXT: a tour of the Angelo State University Meat Lab and Management, Instruction, and Research Center. #JABGA #news Related Posts

Back to Board of Directors Sydney Black Region 6 Email Sydney Black was born and raised in Southeast, Iowa on the generational family farm. Sydney was very active in FFA and 4-H while in high school; showing cattle and market/breeding goats. She completed her Agricultural of Science Degree at Kirkwood Community College in 2022 and has since been employed at Brenneman Pork as their Livestock Accountant. Sydney and her family have been breeding and raising Boer goats since 2016, beginning as local producers and slowly transitioning to a customer base nationwide. In recent years, their genetics have won banners at the national level and found their way overseas. Sydney is passionate about animal husbandry and the Boer goat industry. She enjoys mentoring Junior members and spending time with friends she has made while being active in the goat industry. Previous Director Next Director

Watch American Boer Goat Association interviews, instructional videos, National Show content and more here. All Videos Play Video Play Video 02:44 How to Transfer a Goat on iCompete Play Video Play Video 04:07 How to Register a Goat with Two Registered Parents on iCompete Play Video Play Video 03:49 Registering Embryo Transfer (ET)/Flush kids on iCompete Play Video Play Video 04:18 Registering a Percentage Goat with an Unregistered Dam ALL VIDEOS How-To Play Video Play Video 03:42 How to Sign up for iCompete and Renew Your ABGA Membership iCompete, will fully replace ILR2 and the Blue Screen. iCompete is equipped to handle ABGA memberships, renewals, registry work, and show points within a single platform for all members. ABGA hopes iCompete will provide a more user-friendly and streamlined interface for members, making it easier to manage and utilize your ABGA membership. ABGA is rolling out iCompete in three phases. Members will only be able to renew their membership and view animals they own during Phase 1. Phase 2 & 3 will be announced in the near future. Play Video Play Video 01:51 Renew Your ABGA Membership on iCompete With the new year quickly approaching, it's time to renew your ABGA membership. Renew before January 1, 2024, to gain voting rights for new board members, run for a Board of Directors seat, and actively participate in changes to the Bylaws. Play Video Play Video 04:07 How to Register a Goat with Two Registered Parents on iCompete Play Video Play Video 02:44 How to Transfer a Goat on iCompete HOW-TO'S 2023 NATIONAL SHOW 2023 ABGA & JABGA National Show Play Video Play Video 03:43:12 JABGA Market Animal Show - Part 1 Play Video Play Video 07:04:20 JABGA Market Animal Show - Part 2 Play Video Play Video 15:04 JABGA Bred & Owned Show - PeeWee Showmanship Play Video Play Video 03:29:10 JABGA Bred & Owned Show - Part 1 Interviews & More Play Video Play Video 16:33 ABGA National Show 2022 Interview with Judge Phil Myers ABGA Executive Director Katie Carruth spoke with Judge Phil Myers about what goes into being a judge at the national show. Play Video Play Video 33:59 Interview with American Boer Goat Association Executive Director: Kathryn Carruth An energetic entrepreneur and seasoned non-profit manager, Carruth’s global agricultural knowledge brings a wealth of experience and leadership to American Boer Goat Association (ABGA). She has a passion for the livestock industry and engaging members for positive change. She and her family are relocating to San Angelo from Colorado where she has served as ED for the LEAD (Learning and Educating About Disabilities) Foundation and before that, as ED for American National CattleWomen (ANCW). ANCW is a nationwide membership-based, trade association and foundation which lobbies for and educates about the United States beef industry. Carruth holds a M.Sc. in International Rural Development: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security from the Royal Agricultural College, UK and has a B.Sc. from Texas Tech University in Agricultural Communications. She brings a tremendous communication skill set with experience as a former TV reporter and public relations professional for multiple philanthropic organizations. She brings a fresh and innovative perspective to the opportunities ABGA faces today and into the future. Her deep and broad business acumen and livestock industry experience will help drive solutions for the challenging initiatives ABGA is committed to achieving. Play Video Play Video 00:58 ABGA @ The World Championship BBQ Goat Cook Off We are at the 47th annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook Off this Labor Day weekend in Brady, Texas. INTERVIEWS & MORE 2022 National Show Play Video Play Video 08:14:40 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 1 - Second Half Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE Play Video Play Video 05:05:48 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 3 Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE Play Video Play Video 07:49:02 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 3 - Second Half Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE Play Video Play Video 07:46:42 ABGA National Show 2022 - Day 4 Live from Fonner Park in Grand Island, NE 2022 NATIONAL SHOW 2021 National Show Play Video Play Video 07:49 ABGA National Show 2021 Highlight from the 2021 ABGA National Show in Grand Island, Nebraska. Play Video Play Video 07:12 ABGA National Show 2021 Hello and welcome to the highlight video from the first couple days from this year's ABGA National Show in Grand Island, Nebraska. Play Video Play Video 45:50 American Boer Goat Association National Show 2021 The American Boer Goat Association was in Grand Island, Nebraska from June 12th through the 18th. The following is a video from this year's show with interviews, from members, vendors, staff, and the board. We hope you enjoy it and please join us for next year's show. 2021 NATIONAL SHOW