YEAR END REPORT 2004        DATE: 10-07-04

COMMITTEE: Products Committee

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: Karyl Dronen

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Donna Anderson, Jennifer Bice, Regina Briskey, Susan Calahan, Terri Coleman, Daniel Considine, Ana M Iverson Cox, Julie Einsiedel, Annastacia Dean, Pegi Ficken, Andrea Forrest, Larry Hedrich, Bill Marshall, Don Marston, Diana McCown, Pam Morse, and LaRae Pranter.

COMMITTEE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE YEAR:
The following goals have been set for the year.
1. Send out self addressed postcards to producers in order to determine if listings are accurate.
2. Continue with goal for two Washington D.C. cheese receptions.
3. Gather and provide reference information on how to export animals and who is actively exporting.
4. Assist the Annual Meeting committee with the Wine & Cheese event and the Cheese Contest.
5. ADGA informational booth at 2004 World Dairy Expo, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2004

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE THUS FAR:
1. Contacts with representatives in Washington D.C. for a cheese receptions were not firmly established and no date could be settled on for the receptions so we were unable to follow through on this objective. We will, however, try again next year.
2. The ADGA booth at the World Dairy Expo was a great success. Members from the Heartland Dairy Goat club, Wisconsin Dairy Goat Assoc., and the ADGA Products Committee manned the booth. All of the volunteers felt that the money and time were well spent and that many positive contacts were made. The volunteers have been asked to write a report about their experiences on the days that they worked. These will be presented to the board at convention.
3. ADGA Products Committee members have coordinated with Linda Grille and Joan Vandergriff and have contacted cheese producers about the cheese competition to be held at the National Convention and will help with the check in and set up for the cheese judging. Members will also participate in preparation for the Wine and Cheese event at the ADGA 2004 National Convention.

FINANCIAL REPORT - COMMITTEE EXPENSES THUS FAR:
Expenses thus far incurred for the World Dairy Expo event.
World Dairy Expo booth space: $1180.00
Accessory rental(table skirt, chairs, etc.): $109.00
Volunteer event admission costs: $90
ADGA denim shirts, T-shirts and 100 year pins: $200.00
Total of expenses thus far: $1579.
Expenses thus far incurred for the ADGA National Convention Cheese Competition.
Budget for Cheese Competition, judges costs etc. $2,000
Sponsorship of $100 for Commercial Best in Show cheese
Total expenses thus far: $2,100
Total expenses incurred: $2,679

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: Inability to establish firm contacts and time for Washington, D.C. cheese reception.

DECISIONS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION:
1. Budget: $7,000
2. Approval for ADGA booth at 2005 World Dairy Expo

WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT YEAR’S COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
1. Continue to send out self addressed postcards to producers in order to determine if listings are accurate.
2. Continue with goal for two Washington D.C. cheese receptions.
3. Gather and provide reference information on how to export animals and who is actively exporting.
4. Assist the Annual Meeting committee with the Wine & Cheese event.
5. ADGA informational booth at 2005 World Dairy Expo

LONG RANGE GOAL(5YEARS) FOR COMMITTEE:
1. Maintain statistical information on goat products and current trends.
2. Maintain and update information on producers and exporters.

CHAIRPERSON’S SIGNATURE: Karyl Dronen