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Minnesota Dairy Goat Association

Gopher Goat Gossip

Serving Dairy Goat Owners Since 1971 June 2011

Inside: Page 2– Who’s Helping

Page 3– President’s Letter

Page 4– Calendar of Events

Page 5–7– Meeting Minutes

Page 8– Lang Krog Memorial

Page 9-New goat milk research

Page 10—Perfect Cajeta Recipe

Page 11-13-Marketplace

A 2011 Nigerian doeling from Lance Krog’s Avian Acres.

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MDGA Bulletin Board

Membership Renewal for 2011: $20.00 To renew your membership for MDGA, send your

information to the following address:

Marge Kitchen 9721 Mound Prairie Dr,

Houston MN 55943 507-894-4274

[email protected] If you’d like to have your MDGA membership listed

on the MDGA web page, check “yes” for permission

on the membership form. You can also link your

homepage for a fee of $5.00, payable with your mem-

bership dues.

CHECK OUT THE MDGA WEBSITE!!!

http://minnesotagoats.org

MDGA YAHOO COMMUNITY SITE

talk about issues, ask questions, and use like the barter board.

How to get to the MDGA Yahoo list:

1. Go to www.yahoo.com

2. Under menu, go to groups

3. Search for MDGA or goats

4. Join by signing up!

MDGA DVD:

"Dairy Goat Grooming & Showmanship" Produced by the Minnesota Dairy Goat Association

This video illustrates correct showmanship skills, in-

cluding a variety of handling maneuvers with in-depth

discussion and explanations. It also demonstrates recom-

mended fitting and grooming techniques including clip-

ping and hoof trimming.

DVD: $20.00 each, including shipping/handling. Order

online @ www.minnesotagoats.org.

MDGA: Who’s Helping? Volunteers make the Minnesota Dairy Goat Association possible. Feel free to contact anyone on this list to answer questions or to help. Chair persons and officers change each year. If this is an old GGG, try Mark Jaeger, 24759 631 Ave, Gibbon MN 55335 .

MDGA Board: President: Laura Kieser 18265 Apple Circle, Jordan MN 55352, 952-261-8519, [email protected] Vice President: Karyl Dronen 9721 Mound Prairie Dr, Houston MN 507-894-4274 Secretary: Tracy Hunt 15382 165th Ave NE Foley MN 56329 320-355-2628 [email protected] Treasurer: Marge Kitchen 9721 Mound Prairie Dr, Houston MN 55943 507-894-4274 Board members Anna Severson 7336 45th Ave Swanville MN 56382 [email protected] Barb Adams 3351 Red Oak Ln Barnum, MN 55707 218-389-6938 [email protected] Casey Prochniak 1117 Davis Ave Gibbon, MN 55335 507-217-7229 [email protected] Peter Smith 20923 268th St Fort Ripley, MN 56449 320-745-2511 Mark Jaeger 24759 631 Ave Gibbon MN 55335 Mary Thompson 9593 Mound Prairie Dr Houston MN 507-894-4745

Thank You

We want to thank the MDGA members

for all the cards, support, and memorials

for our son, brother, and uncle

Lance Krog. We have been over-

whelmed by everyone's love and gener-

osity during Lance's illness and

death. Lance's goat herd was very im-

portant to him and was a big part of his

life. You have all touched his life as well

as ours during this stressful time.

We want to especially thank Heidi

Guetschoff for speaking at his service

and to Marge Kitchen and Karyl Dronen

for making the cupcakes for the lunch

that followed. You are all very much ap-

preciated and we will not forget your

thoughtfulness.

Dale and Karen Krog

Carla and Steve Thein,

Madelyn and Mason

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President’s Letter I waited to write this month’s president’s column until after the general membership meeting that was held at Haycreek Farm in Kenyon, MN. Many thanks to our hosts, Keith and Morgan Allen and their family, for setting up for a wonderful day. If Mother Nature would have gotten the notice about the meeting, then the day would have been perfect! Thank you to everyone that did venture out. It was nice to catch up with old friends and meet new acquaintances.

As we are in the later half of May and looking toward June, show season has begun and will soon be in full swing. Best of luck to everyone who spends there summer going to shows and visiting with other “goat folk”. May everyone feel success, large or small.

Although the summer will be busy, we (MDGA) are going to be working hard to put together a bid to host an ADGA National Show in 2013. Currently, there are 3 potential locations. The next step is for our National show committee members to visit each site to get a better idea of facility needs and a final bid for each location. We need to have a written bid proposal into ADGA by August 1. I know I have said this before… but… I will say it again. If you are interested in helping with this process, please let me know. We will be sure to add your name to an email distribution list so that you are “in the know” and can help out where your talents are best utilized. A big thank you to those who have already stepped forward to help.

Planning is also underway for our MDGA Annual Conference to be held on the U of MN St. Paul campus on November 12, 2011. Karyl Dronen has been working hard to gather topics and speakers that will be of interest to everyone in the membership. Please be sure to contact her if you have ideas for topics.

A quick reminder: June 11 - 18, 2011 is Dairy Goat Awareness week. What are you planning to do to promote dairy goats in your area? Some folks do little things all throughout the year. Many of you volunteer with youth in 4-H, FFA and other programs. What a wonderful way to share the joy of dairy goats with others. If you do decide to do something special in June, please let us know via email, Fa-cebook or phone so that we can share your adventure with other MDGA members.

With all the work and tasks that are piling up in preparation for the summer I will keep my com-ments brief this month! Take care, have fun and stay safe during your travels!

Laura Kieser

President, MDGA

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June 4 /5– Little Falls Show, Morrison County Fairgrounds, Little Falls, MN. Junior, Senior, Buck. Judges TBA Contact Irene Kajewski at [email protected] or Danna Laliberte 320-630-1233 June 4- CVDGA Show, Rusk County Fairgrounds, Ladysmith, WI 2 rings, Sr/Jr.Buck. Judges Tim Ness/Megan Lawrence. Contact Deb Macke,[email protected] June 11– Huron SD Show , 4-H Complex, SD State Fairgrounds 2 rings. Contact [email protected] June 11- Annual Minnesota Youth Goat Show, Benton County Fairgrounds ,Sauk Rapids MN.Registration at 8:30, show at10:00 AM. Non-sanctioned. Judges: Tracy Procniak and Kris-ta Matson. June 11—18—National Dairy Goat Awareness Week. Promote your goats!! June 18 /19– Marshfield WI Show . 2 Rings, Junior, Senior, Combined Buck. Judges Emily Thompson & Don Bergfield. Contact [email protected] or 715-255-9361 June 25 /26– Mid-Minnesota Classic Show Mora, MN Sat: 2 rings Juniors. Sun: 2 rings Sen-iors Youth showmanship classes, potluck supper, raffle. Judges: Gary Whitehead and TBA. Contact Krista Matson at 320-29-0081 or [email protected] July 24– Rice County Fair Jr/Sr Show Fairbault MN http://ricecountyfair.net/open-class-livestock/ July 23-30– ADGA National Show, West Springfield MA July 30 - Olmsted County Fair Dairy Goat Show, Rochester, MN. Junior and Senior. Judge: Dan Considine. Contact: Doug Thompson at 507-894-4745 or [email protected]. July 31 - Scott County Fair, Jordan, MN. Senior only. Judge: Tim Schmidt. Goats in place by

7:00 AM, show at 9:00 am, stay to 6:00 PM. Contact Laura Kieser at [email protected] Aug 8- Dakota County Fair Sr/Jr Show http://www.dakotacountyfair.org/ Sept 2-5- Minnesota State Fair at St. Paul, MN Sept 6-17– ADGA Linear Appraisal for IA, MN, SD, ND Sept 17 /18 - Bluff Country Dairy Goat Show, Caledonia, MN Sat AM - 2 Senior Shows; Sat PM - 4 Junior Doe Shows. Sun AM -2 Senior Shows Judges: Yvonne Blosser & Jay Rudolph. Two other judges to be determined. Contact: Marge Kitchen at 507-894-4274 or [email protected] . Oct 15-20-ADGA National Convention, Grand Rapids MI

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Calendar of Events

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MDGA 2011 General Meeting Saturday, May 14, 2011

Haycreek Farm, owned by Keith & Morgan Allen Called to order at 1pm by President Laura Kieser, after a farm tour and lunch Board Members present: Laura Kieser, Karyl Dronen, Mary Thompson, Barb Adams, Mark Jaeger, Anna Severson, and Tracy Hunt Non-Board Members present: Angelia & Haleigh Peterson; Gretchen Beverly, Casey & Adam Prochniak; Krista & Roy Matson; Linda & Derek Ahrndt; Chris Kieser, Rodney Coe, Loucresha Larson, Keith & Morgan Allen; Sue Traczyck, David & Danny Sue Reisner; Earl Kitchen, and Andi Strusz.

Secretary’s Report. Tracy read the Secretary’s report from the March meeting. A motion was made & approved to accept the minutes after a couple revisions. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

Karyl read the Treasurer’s Report on behalf of Marge Kitchen. Mark Jaeger made a motion to accept the report as read. Motion was seconded by Rod-ney Coe. Motion passed

Committee Reports

Show. Dakota County Open Show: August 8, 2011. Judge: Jennifer Lohman-

Peterson. Entries due by August 1. Contact Diane Nelson for more information.

Rice County Open Show: July 24, 2011. Publicity

New Display Board Options: Karyl was looking into having pamphlet racks located around the barn at State Fair. Mark was going to ask someone at the State Fair about this.

Breeders’ Brochure: anyone interested in being advertised in the Breed-

ers’ Brochure should contact Karyl by June 6. Cost is $15. Promoting Advertisement on the website: Nothing new to report at this

time.

Conference – Karyl Date & Location: Sat. November 12, 2011, at the U of M Campus Topics & Speakers: Paul & Cassie Plummer, Anomalies with pregnancy

& deliveries; Vaccines; U of M vet, topic TBA; possible Q&A session with the Plummers. Youth craft: Marlene & Tracy Hunt. Tour: Mary Larson. Other suggested topics: Milking machines, FAMACHA, clip-per maintenance. Dairy panel: guardian animals. Suggested having a swap meet. Back by popular demand—the Photo Contest.

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Youth Youth Show: The Youth Show will be June 11, 2011 at the Benton

County Fairgrounds. Discussed ordering trophies and/or recycling old trophies.

Outstanding Youth: Application forms are on the website 4H State Fair: Judge Dan Lainey has cancelled as the judge, and now

they’re looking for a new judge.

Development Futurity: nothing new to report at this time. DHIA:

There will be a one-day milk test sometime in June in the Houston, MN area. Location will be dependent upon the number of partic-ipants. More information will be posted on the website.

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Opt-in for a paper copy: People will now have to ―opt-in‖ for a paper copy of the GGG. Everyone else will get an electric copy. This way, we only have to print off paper copies for people that really want one. We want everyone to get the information that they need in a way that works best for them. Barb made a motion to put the opt-in option to get a hard copy of the newsletter on all new and renewing member-ship applications and on the conference registration form. Motion was seconded by Anna. Motion passed.

Old Business

Audit: not done yet. New Board Member. The board appointed Casey Prochniak as our newest

board member. Committee Chairs: We’re still looking for people interested in helping on the

various committees. Anyone interested should contact a board member

New Business Communications: nothing new Guidelines for conducting business via email: Discussed a timeframe for mak-

ing decisions/voting via email. Decided that if a person has not responded

after a week of sending the email, that person would get called to get their opinion.

National Show Bid Committee: Laura discussed the bids from Mower County (Austin) and the State Fairgrounds. Morgan was approached by Olmstead County (Rochester) for consideration. Discussed having several members of the committee going and visiting the Mower and Olmstead County loca-tions.

Lance Krog Memorial: So far, $160.00 was donated in Lance’s memory, with more possibly

coming in. Heidi Guetschoff would like a trophy for Best of Breed—Nigerian Dwarf

at the State Fair. Discussed other trophy options: a trophy for 2011 only; a travelling trophy; or trophies until the money runs out. It

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was decided to have a travelling trophy, because that will allow Lance’s memory to last longer. Morgan will research travelling tro-phy ideas.

Other

T-shirts: Karyl reported that Marge thinks the t-shirt design is no longer ―fresh,‖ and would like a new design. She also proposed a sale on the ex-isting shirts. Mary made a motion to sell the shirts for $8 until gone. Mo-tion was seconded by Linda. Motion passed. It was also suggested design-ing a new shirt contingent on the outcome of our National Show bid.

It was proposed that memorial money not designated for a certain purpose be put in a scholarship fund, and run the same way as the Outstanding Youth Scholarship. This was tabled.

Tracy made a motion to give Keith & Morgan a free membership for the year as a Thank-You for hosting the General Meeting. Motion was seconded by Barb. Motion Passed.

Our next meeting will be at the State Fair. A motion was made by Barb and seconded by Mary to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 2:15. Respectfully submitted, Tracy Hunt, Secretary

Official ADGA/DHIA One Day Milk Test

Will be held in Houston MN

June 11-12 If you are interested in attending,

please contact Karyl Dronen at 507-894-4274 Or [email protected]

MDGA Breeders’ Brochure MDGA Breeders Brochure deadline is June 8th.

The price is $15 for the listing.

The information will be available at the Youth Show, State 4-H Dairy

Goat Show, State Fair Open Class Dairy Goat Show and at the

Minnesota Goat Breeders Conference.

Thanks in advance for your participation in this great promotional

opportunity.

Contact Karyl Dronen at [email protected] or call 507-894-

4274 to reserve your space. Make checks payable to MDGA

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It is with tremendous sadness that we share the passing of Lance Krog of Avian Acres on Friday, April 15.

Those of us that loved him will never forget his gentle soul, his unwavering friendship and his tremendous love for his little goats. No one will ever take his place.

Rest in Peace, dear friend! You will be long remem-bered and never replaced.

Lance E Krog

Lance E. Krog, age 50, of Lakeville, formerly of Tracy, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at Abbott

Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis while surrounded by his loving family.

Lance Edward Krog was born November 1, 1960 in Tyler, Minnesota to Dale and Karen (Kragh) Krog. He

was a Luther League member and was confirmed at Tracy Lutheran Church, and graduated from Tracy High

School in 1979. Lance was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout, was active in Tracy Comets 4-H Club, and played in

the high school band. He attended Minnesota State University Mankato before starting a mortgage underwrit-

ing business in Minneapolis. He was vice president and Underwriting Manager for Summit Mortgage Compa-

ny in Plymouth, and was Underwriter of the Year in 2001. Lance was a member of the Minnesota Bluebird

Recovery Program, serving as Chairman for several years. He also belonged to the Minnesota Dairy Goat

Association, and raised and exhibited Dwarf Nigerian Purebred Dairy goats. He was Minnesota State Fair

Grand Champion in 2006. Lance also belonged to the Purple Martin Association. His greatest love besides

his family and friends was his yard and animals.

Lance is survived by his parents Dale and Karen Krog of Tracy; sister Carla (Steve) Thein of Owatonna;

niece and nephew Madelyn and Mason Thein of Owatonna; and uncles: Glenn Krog of Lake Benton, Jim

Kragh of Hendricks, Paul (Geri) Kragh of Mankato; cousin Erin Kragh of New York, NY; and numerous

friends.

He is preceded in death by grandparents Jorgen and Selma Krog and Ralph and Velera Kragh, and uncle

Edward Kragh.

Burial will follow at Diamond Lake Cemetery near Lake Benton. Memorials are preferred to the Minnesota

Bluebird Recovery Program, Minnesota Dairy Goat Association, or the pancreatic cancer organization

(pancan.org).

Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com

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Goat Milk Can Be Considered as Functional Food, Researchers Say

GGG June 2011

ScienceDaily (May 19, 2011) — Researchers at the University of Granada have found that goat

milk has nutritional characteristics beneficial to health. They have determined that goat milk

has many nutrients that make it similar to human milk.The research group AGR 206 at the

University of Granada Department of Physiology and Institute of Nutrition and Food Technol-ogy "Jose Matáix," coordinated by professor Margarita Sánchez Campos, have proven that

goat milk has nutritional characteristics beneficial to health.

More iron The regular consumption of goat milk by individuals with iron deficiency anemia improves

their recovery, since it enhances the nutritional use of iron and enhances the regeneration of

hemoglobin; this means that this type of milk minimizes calcium and iron interactions. Con-

versely, this type of milk protects DNA stability, even in cases of iron overload caused by pro-

longed treatments with this mineral to treat anemia.

Hypoallergenic University of Granada researchers have found that goat milk has many nutrients -as casein-

that make it similar to human milk. Goat milk contains less casein alpha 1 -as human milk-,

which is responsible for most allergies to cow milk. Therefore, goat milk is hypoallergenic.

"For this reason, in some countries it is used as the basis for the development of infant for-

mula in place of cow milk," University of Granada researchers point out. Prebiotic

Additionally, another beneficial aspect of goat milk is that it contains a significant amount of

oligosaccharides. Goat milk has more oligosaccharides with a composition similar to that of

human milk. These compounds reach the large intestine undigested and act as prebiotics, i.e

they help develop probiotic flora that competes with pathogenic bacterial flora, making it dis-

appear. Less lactose

Similarly, goat milk contains a lower proportion of lactose than cow milk -about 1% less- and,

as it is easier to digest, individuals with intolerance to this milk sugar can tolerate goat milk."

Fast energy, not body fat

The essential difference between the composition of cow and goat milk stems from the nature of their fat content: it is not only the small size of goat milk's fat cells, but rather the profile of

its fatty acids. Goat milk contains more essential fatty acids (linoleic and arachidonic) than

cow milk. Both belong to omega-6 series. Similarly, goat milk has 30-35% medium-chain fatty

acids (C6-C14) MCT, while cow milk has only 15-20%. These fatty acids are a quick source of

energy and are not stored as body fat.

Lowers bad cholesterol In addition, goat milk's fat reduces total cholesterol levels and maintains adequate levels of

triglycerides and transaminases (GOT and GPT). This makes it a food of choice for the preven-

tion of heart diseases.

Antioxidant

As regards their mineral composition, University of Granada researchers point out that goat

milk is rich in calcium and phosphorus "it is highly bioavailable and favors their deposition in the organic matrix of bone, leading to an improvement in bone formation parameters." It also

has more zinc and selenium, which are essential micronutrients contributing to the antioxi-

dant defense and for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.

For all these reasons, researchers consider that "goat milk can be considered natural func-tional food, and its regular consumption should be promoted among the population in gen-

eral, specially among those with allergy or intolerance to cow milk, malabsorption, high cho-

lesterol levels, anemia, osteoporosis or prolonged treatments with iron supplements."

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My Process for Perfect Cajeta (a rich, caramelly sauce made from goats’ milk)

Barb Adams (I’ve made about 100 batches because anyone to whom I give a jar becomes instantly addicted J

4 quarts goats’ milk (Alpine milk is best, of course, but if you only have milk from one of

those “other” breeds, I suppose that will do too.) J

4 cups sugar

½ to 1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 scant Tablespoon of corn starch

3 teaspoons of Melipone Vanilla (I order this from the website in Louisiana) or your fa-

vorite vanilla

Four of my rules:

1. use an Electric skillet – NOT NON-STICK- works best for me – very adjustable temperature –

easy to modify

2. Increase heat VERY gradually

3. Only do this on a day that you can hang out near the pan for about 3.5 hours.

4. No matter when you add the soda the mixture WILL cook over if you turn your back.

Add sugar and cornstarch to pan and mix well with a whisk. Add 1 quart of milk. Stir this and

set the pan on low to warm milk gradually and melt sugar. When you are pretty sure that the

sugar mixture has melted and there are no lumps or things stuck to the bottom of the pan, add

the rest of the milk.

Gradually increase the heat over about 30 minutes until the milk begins to boil. I look for a cy-

cling low boil – the electric pan works so well for this. When the milk has reached this point it is

time to add the baking soda. I’ve found that the soda is what helps the milk turn that rich cara-

mel brown. Less soda makes a paler sauce – more soda makes a darker sauce. (Too much will

make a brown, alkaline-tasting sauce!) Stand by with a whisk because the milk will foam up

when you add the soda. Be prepared to turn the heat down just a bit to prevent cook overs.

Then continue to hold at a low boil.

As the moisture leaves the milk and the sugar/milk concentration increases, you will need to

increase the temperature just a bit to keep it simmering/boiling. This slow increase prevents

curdled, burned, stuck-on-the-bottom of the pan messes, so be patient.

If you are a brave person, after about an hour or so you can turn your back and go to another

project, returning to the pan every 10 to 15 minutes to stir and scrape down the sides of the pan.

It is sometime during one of these brief periods that you are away that the mixture WILL cook

over, soaking your counter-tops and floor with a sticky, foamy residue. It cleans off nicely with

warm water and a cloth.

When the mixture has reduced to about 3 cups, when the sauce is a rich caramel color, and

when the thickness is to your desiring (test a couple drops on a cold plate to see how it thick-

ens) then turn off the heat. Add the vanilla, stirring well. Pour thru a mesh strainer into a large

measuring cup with a pour-spout. Pour into half-pint or pint jars, put on lids, refrigerate. Cajeta

needs to be refrigerated and will last in the fridge for about a month. (yeah, right – I find it dis-

appears very quickly from our fridge)

Tasty sauce or dip with apples or any fruit, good on brownies, cheesecake, ice cream, or just on a

spoon.

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MeadowWild Farm

Alpine Dairy Goats “Happy Goats Make the Best Milk”

Registered Alpines 2011 Kids SOLD! Thanks!

Purebred Alpine Buck Interested in making Cheese?

or Soap??? We may be able to help.

Steve & Barb Adams Our farm is near Barnum, MN

Near I35 north

email: [email protected] “goats” in subject line 218.389.6938 Website: http://users.northlc.com/sadams/ Blog: http://Meadowwild.blogspot.com/

MDGA T-Shirt Sale

All MDGA T-shirts are on

sale for $8

While supply lasts!

Contact Marge Kitchen to

buy yours

SG Century Farm’s Mimosa

1-4 87 VVVE

1-0 305 2817 3.4% 2.9%

Mimosa was bred to

*B Century Farm’s Noble and

has a buckling for sale

Many Thanks To

Marilyn Hanson, Michelle Ruedy

and Larry Marquette

for purchasing 2011 kids.

Kids and Adults Still Available

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Wanted and Free ads are

free to members and will

run for 2 months, unless

otherwise designated.

Only Pure/Am bucks are

allowed. Deadline is the

20th of the month

preceding publication.

For Sale: For Sale: Nubian dry yearlings, doe kids

& bucks. Saanen doe kids & mature bucks

available. Suitable for production &

show. [email protected]. 952-261-

8519. http://fsfgoats.com. .

320-630-1233

Danna Laliberte 320-630-1233

[email protected]

Congratulations to: SGCH Open Prairie Butter Brickel 5*M who finished her championship in 2010 with two

BIS

SGCH Open Prairie Georgia 8*M who also completed her championship in 2010

SCGH Century Farm Keiko 1*M who earned her SG in 2010

GCH Open Prairie Alameda 4*M who milked 3200lbs in 2009

Visit our website for sales of 2011 kids and mature does

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Isn’t it time YOU had your own website???

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The Beverly Family Forest Lake, MN

[email protected] 651-982-4652

Check out our new Website! www.patchofheaven-poh.com

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Editor: Anna Severson

PO Box 153

Royalton MN 56373

[email protected]

Minnesota Dairy Goat Association

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