Contents
Industry Background
Management
Nutrition
Animal Health
Breeding
Fibre Production
Fibre Marketing
Meat Production and Marketing
Pasture and Weed Control
Economic Analysis
Tanning Skins

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Dairy Goat Information Page

The Australian dairy goat industry has not elected to participate in this edition of Australian Goat Notes. There are significant differences between the management of dairy goats and the management of fibre and meat goats. They have, however, kindly provided the following contact and other information for those interested. -Ed.

DAIRY GOAT SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA

President:Mrs Jane Hewlett, 42 Oakbank Rd, OTAGO Tas 7017 Ph. 03 62729976Fax 03 62737506
Secretary:Kiama Stud P O Box 189, KIAMA NSW 2533
Registration Centre:Ph. 02 4232 333Fax 02 4232 3350

State Branches

NEW SOUTH WALES

President:Yvonne Byers, Lot 90 Mount Vernon Road, KEMPS CREEK 2171 Ph. 02 9826 1371.Mobile 018 460 170Fax 02 9826 1100
Secretary:Janet Middleton, P O Box 73, CASTLE HILL 2154 Ph: 02 9634 2253Fax 02 9680 9552

NORTHERN TERRITORY

President:Geoff Nalder, P O Box 42380, CASUARINA 0810. Ph: 08 8988 2429
Secretary:Donna Cross, P O Box 39587 WINNELLIE 0836 Ph: 08 8988 6393

QUEENSLAND

President:Lois Beedie, 1860 Mt. Cotton Road, CARBROOK 4130 Ph. 07 3206 6359Fax 07 3206 6359
Secretary:Patricia Colbran, Lot 3 Profkes Road, MT TARAMPA 4311 Ph. 07 5427 9170Fax 07 3206 6359

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

President:Pat Kemp P O Box 4, BLANCHETOWN 5357. Ph: 08 8540 5045
Secretary:Linda Schmidt, P O Box 97, CAMBRAI 5353 Ph: 08 8564 5108

TASMANIA

President:Jane Hewlett, 42 Oakbank Rd, OTAGO 7017 Ph : 03 6272 9976Fax 03 6273 7506
Secretary:Gavin Palmer, RMB 638, WOODSDALE 7120 Ph: 03 6254 6113

VICTORIA

President:Noreen Hicks, Priory Stud, YARRAGON 3823 Ph: 03 5634 4235
Secretary:Glenys Keays, RMB 8680, BANOCKBURN 3331 Ph 03 5271 1254Fax 03 5271 1254

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

President:Yvonne Nemeth, 85 Sheffield Road, WATTLE GROVE 6107 Ph: 08 9359 1010
Secretary:Felicity Head, 251 Pomeroy Road, LESMURDIE 6076 Ph: 08 9291 9579

Publications

Breeders Standard Manual
Herd Book ( Updated each Year)
All But The Bleat
If I Buy A Dairy Goat
Natural Goat Care by Pat Coleby