This month's cover by Willi Boepple of British Columbia shows a playful Saanen enjoying the snow ... probably a common scene in many parts of the country after December's heavy snows in the east!

In this issue: Our annual "Sales List" edition includes several full page ads from herds throughout the country - a great way to do some "after holiday" shopping! Articles this month include such topics as: Polled or Horned? Determining when kids are one or the other; Be Safe When Disposing of Old Medicines; ADGA Update; How Much Bedding Do Kids Need?; CIDRs Being Studied for Approval in Goats; First "Goat Festival" Set for Spindale, NC; The Old Barn - historical memories by columnist Stephen Considine; Is Drinking Raw Milk a Raw Deal?; Milking An Opportunity - Ohio Goat Farmers Say Cheese; Chevre Truffle recipe; Book Review: The Field Guide To Goats; Sheila Nixon Honored as Master Judge Emeritus; Saving Premature Kids is a Challenge; Two Honored by ADGA for outstanding Service; How to Tube Feed a Kid; False Pregnancy in Goats; Give Prompt Attention to Udder Sores; Vermont Butter and Cheese Company Continues Growth; Sheep & Goat Fund Provides Source of Competitive Finance; Ag Groups Push for Demise of NAIS; Few Herds Follow Strict Biosecurity.

The February issue of UCN begins our annual series of breed features, with Saanens in the spotlight this month. On the cover is SG Willow Lane Samantha 3*M, one of the promising young Saanens in the Willow Lane herd. Read all about Samantha and her herdmates in the February issue.

Also in this issue: The "ligament test" can forecast imminent parturition; Chevre quesadilla recipe; "The Century Vine", a pictorial history of the 2009 ADGA Reserve National Champion Saanen, Sartyr Clinton Tivoli; ADGA Saanen Top Ten records; Lessons learned on rearing kids; New feature - The Herbal Goat by Kat Drovdahl; NSBA One-Day Test awards; 2009 All-American Saanen selections; CAE prevention guidelines; Great granddaughter revives Dr. Hess Udder Ointment; 2010 NSBA Specialty Show locations; 2009 ADGA National Show Saanen class winners; The Saanen breed standard; Book reviews - "Goat Song" and "Living With Goats"; Oregon herd grows from weed eaters to dinner tables; Plans for the goat gym - goats love it!; Inducing parturition; Animal welfare counteroffensive begins; Feeding kids the free-choice, cold-milk way; Coming Events; New champions and animals appraised excellent photos; and much more!

Coming in March: Annual Toggenburg feature. First in a series of round-table articles - this month's focus is on rearing kids with Karen Senn, Kastedmur's Dairy Goats; Marilyn Grossman, Kickadee Hill Saanens; and Julie Matthys, Mint Leaf LaManchas. Deadline for all material in the March issue is February 5.

Our annual Toggenburg feature includes an interesting feature on Winthrop and Martha Howland, early Toggenburg promoters and founders of the famed El Chivar herd. The Toggenburg cover girl for this month is CH California Frnchse Cadence, bred by the University of California-Davis and owned by Quality Crest Toggenburgs, Crowley, Texas.

Also in the issue: UCN Round Table on kid care and management with Marilyn Grossman, Julie Matthys and Karen Senn; Manna Pro farm animal photo contest; ADGA update; What Happened to the "Small" Toggenburg?; The Herbal Goat - Wormwood; Raw milk fight becomes a symbol of food freedom; Storage and disposal of veterinary wastes; 2010 Toggenburg Speciality shows; 2009 NTC All-American selections; New udder conditioning cream; ADGA Top Ten Toggenburg production records; National Goat Conference to be held in Florida; The "Five C" plan for healthier kids; Grilled figs stuffed with goat cheese and prosciutto; New test helps address costly parasite; June Meacham and Allen Bitter recognized as ADGA Pioneers; 2009 ADGA National Show Toggenburg class winners; Turn pallets into hay feeders; Toggenburg look-alikes: Thuringian, Grisons Striped and Bionda dell'Adamello goats; Donkeys do duty as goat guardians; Coming events; new champions and animals appraised excellent; and, of course, lots of breeder advertising for you spring kid shopping adventure!

Coming in May: Annual Alpine feature. Advertising deadline is April 5.

In this issue (Annual LaMancha feature edition): LaMancha club production awards; Making yogurt at home; Intestinal diseases and diarrheal disorders in goats; All-American LaMancha selections; Conservation stewardship Program open for business; ADGA Update; 2009 ADGA National Show LaMancha class winner album; 1st Quarter LaMancha Young Sire qualifiers; LaMancha Top Ten producers; Keeping birds out of barns; Dr. R.J. Gregg; The Herbal Goat: Stinging Nettle; Trailer safety tips; Udder Shield for your dairy; new champions; and more.

JULY ADVERTISING SPECIAL: Get your herd to the ADGA National Show in Louisville. This issue will be distributed "hot off the press" at the show. Take advantage of deep discounts on 1/4 page ads (just $65!) or 1/2 page ads (just $125!). Deadline is June 5th.

Annual Oberhasli feature edition. In this issue: Herd health programs for dairy goats; Dealing with coccidiosis; Rescued goats recipients of lottery win; Wisc. governor vetoes raw milk bill; Early History - Irmagarde Richards (Part 1 of 2); The Herbal Goat - Dandelions; ADGA Update; Callicrate Bander stretches options for goat owners; 2009 ADGA National Show Oberhasli class winners; Country picnic sandwiches; Here comes the heat; Silver for udder sores; Zucchini, leek and goat cheese tart; OBA All-American selections; Cool milk rapidly to assure quality; Coming Events.