Ontario Goat Breeders Association (OGBA)

Welcome to the OGBA

The Canadian Animal Genetic Resource Program (CAGR) will be in Ontario and Quebec on September 6th and 7th, 2010.

The mission of the CAGR is to ensure the genetic diversity of Canadian livestock and poultry, support environmentally friendly livestock and poultry production, and maintain food security, by acquiring, evaluating, and cryopreserving tissue and germplasm (sperm, embryos, oocytes).

The University of Saskatchewan and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada initiated the CAGR program in 2006. To build this national germplasm repository, CAGR program is seeking donation from different Canadian producers and industries.

The donated materials will not be released except in the eventuality of national emergency (outbreak disease) or a specific request by a breeder association.

Thus, this national cryobank is an insurance for the Canadian livestock industry and the success of this repository depends of your contribution.

Click here to learn more on how you can participate.

NEWS RELEASE!!!

Ontario Goat (OG) together with the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) are excited to announce the creation of the Ontario Goat Futurity. The RAWF Goat Show Committee has developed a 2 year old dairy goat futurity class that will be implemented this year with the first futurity show being held at the 2012 Royal Dairy Goat Show.

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REGISTRATION FORM

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GOAT SECTOR JOINS FORCES WITH VEAL AND RABBIT

The Ontario Veal Association (OVA), together with Ontario Rabbit (OR), is pleased to announce that the OGBA has joined forces to create a new and revolutionary partnership for Ontario's livestock producers. To read more

The objectives of the Ontario Goat Breeders Association are to:

Provide and circulate sound information about goats
Improve and develop goat breeds
Encourage and promote the expansion of all areas of the Ontario goat industry
Assist in the development of meat, mohair and dairy product markets in Ontario
Why not join us!

Download our Informational Brochures

The OGBA brochures are in Adobe PDF format. You can download the reader here. Click the image or link to view the brochure in your browser. You can download and print the brochure also.


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Founded in 1951, the original name was “The Ontario Dairy Goat Society.” In 1986, the name was changed to the “Ontario Goat Breeders Association” to better reflect the ever-changing Ontario goat and the varied products that this versatile animal provides. In 1989, the Ontario Goat Breeders Association was incorporated under the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.