ARKANSAS BRED WETHER PROGRAM
The members of the Arkansas Meat Goat Association are sponsoring the Arkansas Born and Bred wether Program to promote the Arkansas Meat Goat Industry. The Arkansas Bred Wether Program Committee will determine the official payout based on the number of entries in the show.
Rules for the ArMGA Wether Program:
1. Breeders participating in this program MUST be a member in good standing of the ArMGA. Breeders participating in the program must nominate their wethers by filling out an ABW Breeders Form and submit it to the ArMGA address listed on the from, along with your payment for the number of ear tags you requested. Once the office receives the official form a representative of the tagging committee will call to make arrangements to come verify the listed wethers on the form and tag and pull DNA.
2. The Arkansas Born and Bred Wether Association is for the purpose is for the purpose of showing wethers only. Does will not be allowed to show.
3. Breeders that were a member of the ArMGA by January 1st of that show year will pay a nomination fee of $10 per head. If you join the ArMGA after January 1st of that show year, you will be charged an additional $5 per head. By filling out the breeders form and paying your nomination fee, you are stating the animal meets all requirements to participate in the ABW program. This form must be completely filled out and must include the scrapie tag number. Breeders forms must be posted marked no later than June 1st of that show year.
4. All wethers participating in the program must be tagged by July 15, 2012 by a member of the tagging committee. Wethers must be tagged by the tagging committee prior to leaving the breeders farm with the official ABW ear tag and the herd of origin scrapie tag # that was submitted on the form. Members of the tagging committee cannot tag their own animals.
5. July 15th is ownership dead line for exhibitors.
6. Exhibitors may nominate up to 6 wethers but only show 3. There will be a $25 per head fee for each wether nominated. Exhibitors of these wethers will be the only ones allowed to exhibit them at County, District, or State Fairs. Exhibiting them at any other Fair in the name of another individual or family member could make them ineligible to participate in the program. An exhibitor cannot apply to participate in the program until after the wether has been verified by the tagging committee at the breeder’s farm on meeting all requirements and a official ABW ear tag placed in the animals ear by the tagging committee member.
7. It is recommended that wethers be dehorned but that is not mandatory. However, wethers with horns must be blunt tipped to the size of a dime.
8. The minimum weight is 50 pounds. There is no maximum weight limit. All wethers must be clipped to 3/8 inch or less above the knees. Unruly animals will be asked to leave the ring.
9. Exhibitorage requirements is the same as the Arkansas State Fair. See Arkansas State Fair rules for age requirements. Arkansas State Fair signature forms must be on file at the State Fair Office to show.
10. Official protest or exhibitor’s fraud or misrepresentation shall be submitted to the ArMGA along with a $100 non refundable fee, in the form or money order or cashiers check within 24 hours of the alleged incident or conclusion of the show. The ArMGA Board of Directors and the ABW Committee will have full authority to determine the matter. There will be no further appeal rights.
11. Exhibitors entry must be postmarked by September 1, 2012. Late entries will not be accepted.
Mailing address:
ArMGA
c/o Ronald Morris
117 Sundown Dr.
De Queen, AR 71832.
Phone (870) 279-4882
ABW Committee and Tagging Committee
Esther Clements
Pat Cotten
Scott Hawthorn
Jennifer Hawthorn
Mark Berry
Casey Wells
Ronald Morris
Danny Rogers
Rules for the ArMGA Wether Program:
1. Breeders participating in this program MUST be a member in good standing of the ArMGA. Breeders participating in the program must nominate their wethers by filling out an ABW Breeders Form and submit it to the ArMGA address listed on the from, along with your payment for the number of ear tags you requested. Once the office receives the official form a representative of the tagging committee will call to make arrangements to come verify the listed wethers on the form and tag and pull DNA.
2. The Arkansas Born and Bred Wether Association is for the purpose is for the purpose of showing wethers only. Does will not be allowed to show.
3. Breeders that were a member of the ArMGA by January 1st of that show year will pay a nomination fee of $10 per head. If you join the ArMGA after January 1st of that show year, you will be charged an additional $5 per head. By filling out the breeders form and paying your nomination fee, you are stating the animal meets all requirements to participate in the ABW program. This form must be completely filled out and must include the scrapie tag number. Breeders forms must be posted marked no later than June 1st of that show year.
4. All wethers participating in the program must be tagged by July 15, 2012 by a member of the tagging committee. Wethers must be tagged by the tagging committee prior to leaving the breeders farm with the official ABW ear tag and the herd of origin scrapie tag # that was submitted on the form. Members of the tagging committee cannot tag their own animals.
5. July 15th is ownership dead line for exhibitors.
6. Exhibitors may nominate up to 6 wethers but only show 3. There will be a $25 per head fee for each wether nominated. Exhibitors of these wethers will be the only ones allowed to exhibit them at County, District, or State Fairs. Exhibiting them at any other Fair in the name of another individual or family member could make them ineligible to participate in the program. An exhibitor cannot apply to participate in the program until after the wether has been verified by the tagging committee at the breeder’s farm on meeting all requirements and a official ABW ear tag placed in the animals ear by the tagging committee member.
7. It is recommended that wethers be dehorned but that is not mandatory. However, wethers with horns must be blunt tipped to the size of a dime.
8. The minimum weight is 50 pounds. There is no maximum weight limit. All wethers must be clipped to 3/8 inch or less above the knees. Unruly animals will be asked to leave the ring.
9. Exhibitorage requirements is the same as the Arkansas State Fair. See Arkansas State Fair rules for age requirements. Arkansas State Fair signature forms must be on file at the State Fair Office to show.
10. Official protest or exhibitor’s fraud or misrepresentation shall be submitted to the ArMGA along with a $100 non refundable fee, in the form or money order or cashiers check within 24 hours of the alleged incident or conclusion of the show. The ArMGA Board of Directors and the ABW Committee will have full authority to determine the matter. There will be no further appeal rights.
11. Exhibitors entry must be postmarked by September 1, 2012. Late entries will not be accepted.
Mailing address:
ArMGA
c/o Ronald Morris
117 Sundown Dr.
De Queen, AR 71832.
Phone (870) 279-4882
ABW Committee and Tagging Committee
Esther Clements
Pat Cotten
Scott Hawthorn
Jennifer Hawthorn
Mark Berry
Casey Wells
Ronald Morris
Danny Rogers