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Who we are...

The Minnesota Dairy Goat Association promotes dairy goats and Minnesota dairy goat breeders through development programs, educational events, youth involvement, and community. Our members and supporters are the backbone of our organization. They are enthusiastic about furthering the future of our industry, encouraging greater knowledge about dairy goats, and providing and engaging in opportunities to showcase our place in agriculture.

MDGA Constitution & Bylaws

The Board of Directors consists of a president, vice president, secretary and six directors. The treasurer is a board-appointed position. The board is elected by the membership and directors serve three year terms of not more than two consecutive terms.

 

Directors and member volunteers serve on committees promoting the interests of members and the larger dairy goat community. These committees include:​

  • Show

  • Public Relations/Marketing

  • Development

  • Organizational, Operations, & Finance​

  • Education

  • Youth

  • Conference

  • Historian

Janae Engh Bio
Seena Glessing Bio
Yvette Peters-Hutchins Bio
Diana Rico Bio
Kirsten Zoellner Bio
Members
2025 Board of Directors
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Shellie Gilbertson

President

ksgilby@aol.com

(507) 993-7980

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Kelly Hovel

Vice President

kellys7941@hotmail.com

(651) 983-2488

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Kirsten Zoellner

Secretary

secretarymdga@gmail.com

(507) 458-2547​

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Cathy Prodoehl

Treasurer/Director

mdga.treasurer@gmail.com

​(612) 987-1747

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Kathy McLaughlin

Director

​​​kjacobson71@hotmail.com

​(507) 250-4588

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Rustianna Mechura

Director

wegoatlucky@gmail.com

(507) 491-4496

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Laura Rippley

Director

rcountrybath@gmail.com

(715) 495-3139

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Theresa Smith

Director

khemo_t@yahoo.com

​(320) 444-0074

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Maggie Stensass

Director

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