The ADGA President, with input from the Executive Committee, appoints Committee Chairs and members annually. Committees make recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors. Details about each Committee’s function can be found in the ADGA Guidebook. To learn more about how ADGA functions see Governance Overview
ADGA Members may view a list of committee members and their Mid-Year and Year-End reports at: ADGA Committee Reports (login required)
ADGA Committees
| Committee | 2025 Chair |
|---|---|
| ADGA Research Foundation | See Member Publications |
| Advanced Judges | |
| Annual Meeting | |
| Annual Meeting Long Range | |
| Awards | |
| Breed Standards | |
| Constitution & Bylaws | |
| Dairy Goat Well-Being Task Force | |
| Finance | |
| Genetic Advancement | |
| Government & International Liaison | |
| Governmental Modernization Task Force | |
| Herd Book Change Review | |
| History | |
| Information Management | |
| Judges | |
| J-TALC (Judges Training Assessment & Licensing) | |
| Linear Appraisal | |
| Linear Appraisal Education & Training Task Force | |
| Membership | |
| National Show | |
| National Sales (Colorama & Spotlight) | |
| National Show Long Range | |
| National Show Youth Activities | |
| National Scrapie Oversight | |
| Production Testing | |
| Products | |
| Publicity/Promotion/Education | |
| Registration | |
| Reproductive Technologies | |
| Scholarships | |
| Shows | |
| Type | |
| Youth Annual Meeting & Education |
If you are a current ADGA member, have some expertise in one of these areas above and are willing to volunteer some of your time, please complete the Committee Appointment Application prior to October 31 of the year preceding your availability. Committee Appointment Application under General Forms >>