Goats
Green County 4-H Goat Project members can access this page for important information regarding the Goat Project. Updates will be made to events as applicable. Resources are listed for websites to visit and learn more about the goat project as well.
If you have any questions regarding the Green County 4-H Goat Project, contact Ellen Andrews, Green County 4-H Youth Development Educator, at 608-328-9440 or by email at ellen.andrews@wisc.edu.
2025 Market Wether Goat Self-Identification Procedure
GOATS—pickup starting Monday, April 7th, 2025, and must be returned by Friday, April 18th, 2025 at 4:30pm to the Green County Extension Office (2841 6th Street, Monroe)
Green County Fair market wether goat exhibitors will be required to self-identify their goats using the RFID tag method this year. Exhibitors will be required to tag their own goats and do photo identification for each fair market animal. There will be no cost for the photo identification kits. Exhibitors will also be given one RFID ear tag for each animal at no cost. Market wether goat photo identification kits and ear tags will only be available for pickup at the Extension Green County Office, 2841 6th St, Monroe from April 7th – April 17th.
*Note for 2025: Families MUST pick up ear tags or paperwork prior to April 17th, as the office will be closed on Friday, April 18th. If families turn in forms on Friday, April 18th, they can put them in our secure drop box at the Extension Office. If families check out an ear tagger during the ID process, they will be STRONGLY encouraged to return it to the Extension Office by Thursday, April 17th.
The kits cannot be mailed. Photos of each animal must be taken of one head view, clearly displaying the RFID ear tag and a scrapie tag in the animal’s ear. Photos must be attached to the Green County Fair photo identification form.
When picking up their identification kits, exhibitors will be provided with instructions on the correct procedures for taking the photos and placing the RFID ear tags. Only animals that are identified using the Green County ID kits will be eligible to exhibit at the 2025 Green County Fair, in the Market Classes.
For more details, see the attached 2025 Requirements to Exhibit and Sell Goats or contact Jackie McCarville, Extension Green County Agriculture Educator at 608-328-9440.
Don’t forget to also review the Livestock Auction Rules, Entry Information and the SWINE Fairbook information on the Green County Fair website. Please fill out the 2025 Auction Entry Form & Photo Release.
Please visit our Livestock Auctions page for more information.
2025 Meat Animal Auction Deadlines
- Friday, April 18 by 4:30 PM – Green County Fair Lamb Identification Forms Due to Extension Green County.
- Thursday, May 22 by 4:30 PM – Auction Entry Forms due to Extension Green County.
- Thursday, May 22 by 4:30 PM – Photo Release Form due to Extension Green County.
- Thursday, May 22 – Fair Entry Deadline
- Thursday, May 22 – YQCA Completion Deadline (Certification number must be entered into your fair entries)
- Friday, June 27 by 4:30 PM – Auction Photos must be sent to swileman@wisc.edu
- Friday, June 27 by 4:30 PM – Two buyer cards due to Extension Green County.
- Wednesday, October 1 by 4:30 PM – Auction Financial Records due to Extension Green County.
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) Certification
Wisconsin has replaced the MAQA program with the YQCA program, a youth education certification program on the issues of animal welfare, food safety and character education.
This certification is required of:
- Green County Fair Animal Exhibitors (Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry & Rabbits) – submit the certification number as part of the Green County Fair entry process.
- WI State Fair Junior Animal Exhibitors (Dairy, Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry & Rabbits) – please see the Wisconsin State Fair website for rules on this.
For more information on YQCA, please visit our YQCA page.
Goat Committee Members:
Chris Swedlund, Co-Chair, 608-558-3669, email Amanda Swedlund, Co-Chair, 608-558-3812, email Briana Froseth, Secretary Alicia Kubly, Financial Chair David Mansfield Deb Myers, 608-934-5460 Roxanne Paul, Secretary, 608-214-9061
