Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a year filled with peace and happiness.
See you all at ICG2026, in Chongqing, China!
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
Many of our IGA members are interested in rangelands and pastoralists, given the importance of goats to pastoral livelihoods, and the centrality of sustainable pastures to goat keepers in diverse places. Please join this important event, and use the International Year to highlight the role of goats in these settings.
Please join the webcast here.
Many of our IGA members are interested in rangelands and pastoralists, given the importance of goats to pastoral livelihoods, and the centrality of sustainable pastures to goat keepers in diverse places. Please join this important event, and use the International Year to highlight the role of goats in these settings.
Please join the webcast here.
Sustainable Goat Production in the Changing Climate has been published!
Click here or see our blog page for more details!
Click here or see our blog page for more details!
Lu Wu Chien Yun Young Scientist Award
DONOR: Drs. Christopher and Hsin Lu
NATURE OF AWARD: $1,000 and a plaque with presentation at the International Conference on Goats held by the International Goat Association.
PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding research by young goat production scientists during the first ten (10) years of their professional career.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION:
1. Nominee must have demonstrated outstanding research in dairy, meat or fiber goat production areas within five (5) calendar years immediately prior to year of award.
2. Nominee must have original research work published.
3. Nominee must be a current member of the International Goat Association.
4. Nominee must be age 39 or younger in the calendar year prior to the year of award and must have completed his/her Ph.D. no earlier than 10 calendar years prior to the year of the award (i.e., those receiving his/her Ph.D. during the calendar year of 2015 and are age 39 or younger during the calendar year 2025 are eligible to receive the 2026 award)
5. The Award is conferred with a standard set by and is at the discretion of the Award Selection Committee. In the absence of qualified candidates, the award will be conferred at the future International Conference on Goats.
6. The award recipient is required to accept the award in person during the International Conference on Goats.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION ON NOMINEE
The principal nominator or self nominated shall electronically supply the chairperson of the Award Selection Committee ( [email protected] )
• An updated career vitae.
• A short summary statement (no more than five pages) documenting accomplishments and outlining major contributions to the goat industry upon which the nomination is based.
Dateline of submission
All information must be received by March 1, 2026
DONOR: Drs. Christopher and Hsin Lu
NATURE OF AWARD: $1,000 and a plaque with presentation at the International Conference on Goats held by the International Goat Association.
PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding research by young goat production scientists during the first ten (10) years of their professional career.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION:
1. Nominee must have demonstrated outstanding research in dairy, meat or fiber goat production areas within five (5) calendar years immediately prior to year of award.
2. Nominee must have original research work published.
3. Nominee must be a current member of the International Goat Association.
4. Nominee must be age 39 or younger in the calendar year prior to the year of award and must have completed his/her Ph.D. no earlier than 10 calendar years prior to the year of the award (i.e., those receiving his/her Ph.D. during the calendar year of 2015 and are age 39 or younger during the calendar year 2025 are eligible to receive the 2026 award)
5. The Award is conferred with a standard set by and is at the discretion of the Award Selection Committee. In the absence of qualified candidates, the award will be conferred at the future International Conference on Goats.
6. The award recipient is required to accept the award in person during the International Conference on Goats.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION ON NOMINEE
The principal nominator or self nominated shall electronically supply the chairperson of the Award Selection Committee ( [email protected] )
• An updated career vitae.
• A short summary statement (no more than five pages) documenting accomplishments and outlining major contributions to the goat industry upon which the nomination is based.
Dateline of submission
All information must be received by March 1, 2026
Attension!
"US has first instance of avian influenza in goats"
See more the recent article at WATTPoultry
Here is some updates.
"US has first instance of avian influenza in goats"
See more the recent article at WATTPoultry
Here is some updates.
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The Special Issue of the Small Ruminant Research
"Goat Science for the Future in a Changing Environment" has been published. This issue is a selection of the best papers of the 13th International Conference on Goats held virtually in September 2022. Click here to read the articles. |
IGA Institutional Members
Gold Institutional members
American Institute for Goat Research (USA)
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 Taiwan Livestock Research Institute
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Silver Institutional members
American Dairy Goat Association (USA)
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Yuvaan Agro & Goat Research Institute (India)
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Ambassador Institutional member
Croatian Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders
Contact Us
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The IGA is the premier global organization focused on goats and small livestock. If you need more information, please contact us at:
[email protected] |
International Goat Association
Attention: Yoko Tsukahara 2516 Millbrook Rd. Little Rock, Arkansas 72227, USA phone: 1-405-586-0807 |