Anne Petersen (consignor) and Kathy Sullivan (buyer) with the high-selling consignment at the 2011 ADGA Spotlight Sale held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Nigerian Dwarf buck, *B Rosasharn SH Epic, sold for $870.00.

In this issue: Feeding and Nutrition of Dairy Goats; Drying-Off Lactating Livestock; Early Goat Women of California; Special Herd is Basis of Portland Creamery; January - Time to Make Some Resolutions; Pallets are Good For Making Economical Hay Feeders; A New Chapter for Alpines International; Emergency Colostrum Recipe; Common Medical Problems of Goats; Questions to Ask Before Buying; Making Yogurt at Home; Custom goat feed formula; Removing iodine from clothes; plus monthly features - Ask Dr. Rutabaga; The Kidding Pen; ADGA Update.

The February Saanen feature includes our front-page write-up on the Willow Lane Saanens; picture album of all the class winners at the ADGA National Show; Spinning Spider Dairy feature; NSBA award winners for production and linear appraisal; NSBA All-American selections; and an historical look at the Honey Valley herd of Norma Shippy.

Also in this issue: CAE prevention guidelines; CAE prevention and management; ADGA Update; new show rules for 2012; Cottonseed in your goat ration could be dangerous to guardian dogs; Memorial to Karen Senn, Kastdemur's Dairy Goats; Humane castrator for newborn livestock is introduced; 2012 National Goat Expo is set for October; Health care basics; Raw milk advocates say federal crackdown is unfair; Thoughts on goat-keeping; Coming Events; Don't forget to tend to the navels of newborn kids; Disbudding - get it done right; Ask Dr. Rutabaga question and answer column.

The March issue will be our annual Toggenburg feature (deadline Feb. 5).

 The February issue was mailed on January 23, 2012.