JUNIOR MARKET GOAT SHOW HELD AT STATE FAIR

The 2007 State Junior Market Goat Show was held on September 15 during the Tennessee State Fair. 68 4-H’ers from 16 counties exhibited 258 animals in front of show judge Warren Cude from Fort Stockton, Texas.

Supreme champion was exhibited by Kasie Long from Lawrence County. This animal had already been selected as the champion doe. Champion yearling was exhibited by Kameron Slater also from Lawrence County, and champion wether was exhibited by Taylor White from Clay County.

In the farm-bred show, supreme champion was exhibited by Kyle Pyrdom from Moore County on his yearling doe. Champion farm-bred doe was exhibited Kameron Slater from Lawrence County, and the champion wether in the farm-bred show was shown by Connie Nichols from Marshall County.

The champion county group-of-five was shown by the 4-H’ers from Lawrence County. Showmanship winners were: Senior Level II - Connie Nichols, Marshall County and Spencer Neeley, Bedford County; Senior Level I -Kameron Slater, Lawrence County and Kasie Long, Lawrence County; Junior High - Logan Hudson, Smith County and Abigail Mote, Rutherford County; Junior - Leanndra Neeley, Bedford County and Devan Welker, Rutherford County; and Explorer - Trey Earlz, Cannon County and Hunter Hughes, Rutherford County.

Ricky Skillington
Goat Specialist
Central Region