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Friday, October 7, 2016

OPEN TO VSU EMPLOYEES ONLY

Join Culinary Expert, Ms. Wanda Johnson for a lesson in cooking goat - Space limited.

D. Wilder Demo Kitchen 11:30-12:30pm

To Register, Email Mollie Klein at mklein@vsu.edu

Friday, October 21, 2016

OPEN TO PUBLIC, $10 CHARGE

VSU Small Ruminants Field Day 9:00am-3:00pm

Friday, October 28, 2016

VSU Randolph Farm Tour & Cooking Contest

OPEN TO VSU EMPLOYEES & STUDENTS ONLY

You'll be the judge in a VSU Culinary student goat meat cooking contest - Space limited

VSU Randolph Farm Pavillion NOON-1:00pm

To Register, Email Mollie Klein at mklein@vsu.edu

A MONTH TO REMEMBER

get your "goat" on!

The objective of "Goatober" 2016 is to assist Virginia goat farmers in tackling their two major business obstacles: consumers’ lack of knowledge on how to find local goat farmers and their products, as well as their unfamiliarity with how to prepare goat meat.

For the month of October 2016, VSU College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Specialists Dr. Dahlia O'Brien, Dr. Theresa Nartea, and Culinary Expert Ms. Wanda Johnson will partner with VSU Department of Hospitality Management's Chef Jeff Chapman, and VSU Agricultural Research Station Small Ruminant Researchers, Dr. Adnan Yousuf, Dr. Vitalis Temu, Dr. Michelle Corley, and Dr. Stephan Wildeus to launch an interdisciplinary pilot program called "Goatober" to help grow Virginia’s goat industry.

This initiative aims to introduce goat meat to Virginia consumers by raising awareness on how to prepare tasty goat dishes, as well as, where to find local producers.

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Interim Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.

celebrating goatober

A month of enlightening VSU's community about the great taste of goat meat products

Download Weekly Recipes:

A MONTH TO REMEMBER

get your "goat" on!

The objective of "Goatober" 2016 is to assist Virginia goat farmers in tackling their two major business obstacles: consumers’ lack of knowledge on how to find local goat farmers and their products, as well as their unfamiliarity with how to prepare goat meat.