Phone hours are between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Please have your ADGA ID number and Support Ticket # ready.

As the online application framework continues to be updated, we are working to resolve issues created by the upgrade. The most recent bug is randomly creating a work item in members’ accounts for potential registrations and membership applications that is an action item with no corrections included. More frequently, it seems to be affecting breeds […]

Members can now order a printed copy of the 2025 Guidebook! The Guidebook is printed by a third-party company (LuLu) and is not handled by the ADGA Office. The Paperback version is $7.15 + Shipping and Handling. The Spiral Bound version is $11.15 + Shipping and Handling. The digital version of the Guidebook is included […]

Note:  Search Knowledgebase for additional related articles. To download Linear Applications, go to the ADGA Forms page. For a description of the linear program with regard to training, field practices, and data collection: Current Linear Standard Operating Procedures: LA SOP To Prepare for a linear session ADGA Linear Appraisal Recommended Checklist

All dairy goats must be tattooed before they can be registered or recorded. This is what you need to know about how to tattoo your goat.

Beginning on 3/4/2025 at 12:00 AM EST and ending on 3/6/2025 at 12:00 AM EST There will be a planned outage for ADGA’s online application beginning on 3/4/2025 at 12:00 AM EST and ending on 3/6/2025 at 12:00 AM EST. Members will not be able to log into the online application during this time. We […]

This code of ethics applies to the relationship between Show Committee members and Exhibitors to the Show Judge prior to the show.

Don’t let the cost of the training keep you from considering becoming a licensed ADGA judge. There are funds available to cover the training conference fee to successful applicants.

During recent years there have been two ADGA Judges Training Conferences annually. This is information about the training available during the summer. Annual Convention is when the other TC generally occurs.

This is a list of current ADGA Historic Herd Names including criteria.

The goal of the Unified Scorecard is to aid in the selection of the type of dairy goat that can function efficiently over a long productive lifetime. The most recent ADGA Scorecard for judging dairy goat shows: ADGA Dairy Goat Unified Scorecard PDF

Online voting saves you and your office staff time. Please use the link to vote if possible. A paper ballot is included in the 2024 Q4 News & Events. The Officially Licensed ADGA Judges listed on the ballot have met the following criteria required of a National Show Judge: 1) Currently licensed judge with six […]

We are happy to share that 2024 Linear Appraisal Scores can now be found in your account under the linear tab in NG for each animal appraised in 2024.  This includes both bucks and does that were appraised.   Thank you to all of our appraisers who worked out in the field this year: Daniel […]

Each year ADGA recognizes the top ten producing does in each breed from the prior year’s completed lactation records. See this page for a PDF of each year’s breed leaders.

The American Dairy Goat Association is excited to share that show wins from April and May 2021 have been released. ADGA will continue to release additional show wins in manageable amounts as the data input is reviewed and permanent championships awarded are validated. We will continue to announce future releases of show wins as they […]

From the ADGA Board of Directors meeting, it has been adopted to accept the Sable proposal in concept and direct the Registration Committee Chairperson and the Executive Committee to work with IT & Development staff to provide a scope of work and cost requirement at the 2025 Annual Meeting for a vote by the 2025 […]

This evening the following resolution was passed effective immediately.  Below you will find background information and the recommendations approved from the Reproductive Technology Committee.   Due to the tight timeline, we feel it is important to those who are actively working towards improving the Guernsey Breed. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION : Due to programming delays and […]

We would like to apologize for the recent request for members to reassign their tattoo sequences.  A combination of factors led to this event. While this appears to primarily have happened with members who have lapsed memberships, the ADGA office is beginning to contact those affected and offer to reinstate the tattoos. If you suspect […]

Dear American Dairy Goat Association Members, Please find a joint statement from Lori Reynolds, ADGA Association Manager and Ed Jodlowski, ADGA Board of Directors President addressing the recent events of Hurricane Helene. Best Regards,American Dairy Goat Association

Due to Hurricane Helene, the ADGA Office will be closed on 9/27 for the safety of our employees. The phone lines will also be closed for the day. Employees have been asked to work remotely, if possible, as long as internet service and power are available. We appreciate your support in prioritizing the safety of […]