Iowa Meat Goat Association

10/12/2026

❤️IMGA APPAREL STORE IS STILL OPEN!❤️

There's still time to grab your favorite IMGA gear! 🔥

📦 Shipping is available at your expense, or select pickup at the IMGA Banquet on December 12th!

🎄 Orders will arrive just in time for Christmas!

🛍️ SHOP HERE:
https://imga-store.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Don't forget to share the store with your fellow IMGA families and get your orders in! ❤️💛🐐

Online ordering for IMGA 2026 ends on Sun, Nov 22, 2026 (11:59 PM CST)

10/10/2026

🐐 SAVE THE DATE! 🐐

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Iowa Meat Goat Association Banquet!!🔥

📅 December 12th, 2026
📍 Gateway Hotel | Ames, Iowa

Join us as we celebrate another great year in the Iowa meat goat industry! We'll recognize the hard work and accomplishments of our JIMGA youth, hear updates from the association, elect new board members, and enjoy a day surrounded by our Iowa goat family!

We look forward to bringing everyone together to celebrate the 2026 year!!🏆

10/08/2026

We are looking for speaker recommendations for our annual Iowa Meat Goat Association Banquet on December 12th!

This year, we would love to have someone speak about meat goat herd health, with a focus on:

💉 Vaccinations & Recommended Schedules
🐐 Daily Care & Management
🩺 Preventative Health & Common Health Concerns

Do you know someone who is knowledgeable and experienced in these areas and would be a great speaker for our banquet?

Drop your recommendations in the comments or send us a message! We would love to hear your ideas!💥

10/07/2026

📢 IMGA BOARD MEMBER INTEREST

Are you interested in getting more involved with the Iowa Meat Goat Association? We are looking for members who may be interested in running for an IMGA Board Member position!

Serving on the IMGA Board is a great opportunity to help shape the future of our association, support our members, and continue growing the meat goat industry in Iowa. 🐐

If you are interested in running for a board position, please reach out to Emma Henry at 515-897-8751 by October 10th to express your interest.

We would love to hear from you and have more of our membership involved! ❤️🐐

Deadline: October 10th

10/06/2026

🏆 Youth Achievement Points! 🏆

Don’t forget to submit your Youth Achievement information! This is a great opportunity for our JIMGA youth to receive recognition for their hard work, involvement, and accomplishments in and beyond the show ring!

📝 Submit here:
https://form.jotform.com/253456009159157?utm_source=chatgpt.com

📅 Deadline: October 31st

Be sure to get everything submitted by the deadline! 🐐🏆

09/29/2026

❤️💛IMGA APPAREL STORE ❤️💛

The IMGA Apparel Store is OPEN, and we’ve got some pretty cool items available this year!🔥

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for Christmas gifts, there’s something for everyone! Grab something for the whole family and rep your favorite livestock organization while you’re at it!

🎁 Orders will be in just in time for Christmas!

📦 Shipping is available at your expense
OR Choose pickup and grab your order at the IMGA Banquet on December 12th!

🛍️ SHOP HERE:
https://imga-store.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Be sure to get your orders in and share the store with your fellow IMGA families!!

Online ordering for IMGA 2026 ends on Sun, Nov 22, 2026 (11:59 PM CST)

09/19/2026

Photos from last weekend are starting to be posted! 📸🐐

Be sure to check them out!! We can’t wait to see all the great shots from the IMGA Fall Show! 🤩
Huge thank you to the Brodie Abney crew for capturing such a fun weekend!

👇 Check out the photos here:

09/15/2026

🔥🐐 THANK YOU! 🐐🔥

What a weekend! We want to give a HUGE thank you to everyone who came, showed, supported, volunteered, donated, and helped make the 2026 IMGA Fall Show such a success!

We are so thankful for everyone who helped make this weekend possible. From our exhibitors and families to our volunteers, sponsors, judges, and supporters, we couldn’t have done it without you!

68 farms made for one FUN weekend! 🙌🏼

Thank you for supporting the Iowa Meat Goat Association! ❤️

09/11/2026

💥 TODAY IS THE DAY! 💥

The 2026 IMGA Fall Show is officially here! 🐐🏆

🚛 You may begin arriving at 2:00 PM!

The fun kicks off at 6:15 PM with Goat Judging, followed by the Fitting Contest! 🔥

📍 Poweshiek County Fairgrounds
📅 September 11–13, 2026

We’re excited to welcome everyone for a great weekend of goats, competition, and fun! Safe travels & good luck to all exhibitors! 🐐

09/11/2026

💥 ARRIVAL & PARKING 💥

Here’s the layout of the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds so you know where to go when you arrive!

🚗 ENTER: Please enter on the southwest side of the fairgrounds.
⏰ ARRIVAL: You may begin arriving TODAY at 2:00 PM!
🚛 TRAILER PARKING: Designated areas shown on the map
🐖 SWINE BARN: Stalling
🐐 GOAT/SHEEP BARN: Stalling
🐄 CATTLE BARN: Fitting Space

⚡ Additionally, it is highly recommended that you bring a generator!

Please check out the map ahead of time so you know where to park and get settled.

Safe travels, and we’ll see you in Grinnell for a fun filled memorable weekend!