SALES   This event provides an opportunity for individuals to sell and/or swap goats.  THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION.  All sales are PRIVATE TREATY.  Purchasers will pay all monies directly to the sellers.   SPACES Spaces will be assigned to sellers.  Sellers may set up their own pens or goats may be left on trucks or trailers.   FEE $1.00 per goat SOLD for members of WCMGA with a maximum fee of $20.00 $2.00 per goat SOLD for non-members with a maximum fee of $40.00 Please pay for goats sold at entrance desk before leaving. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. Sale time is 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.    Used Equipment   Producers selling goats may also bring used goat equipment to sell.  Those selling new equipment must register as a vendor. For a vendor application, please contact Helen Batten at (478) 552-0373 or  goat_a_rama@yahoo.com   HEALTH PAPERS   All goats must be accompanied by HEALTH PAPERS.   Health papers are the responsibility of the seller. Georgia Department of Agriculture requirements are as follows:   IV. A. Georgia and out-of-state goats must enter on a certificate of veterinary inspection issued within 30 days of the exhibition.  All goats, except wethers, must be identified with USDA approved individual animal identification to the flock of origin.  Those goats born after 1-2-2002 must be identified to the flock of birth and flock of origin if different.  This information must be recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection.  The following statement must be recorded on the certificate of veterinary inspection for all goats including wethers: "To the best of my knowledge, the animals being exhibited are free from any clinical signs consistent with those of footrot, scabies, contagious ecthyma (soremouth), cutaneous fungal lesions, scrapie or any other infectious or contagious disease."      =================================== For further information, call Washington County Meat Goat Association Charles Batten (478) 232-0950 Helen Batten, Secty/Treas.  (478) 552-0373 e-mail:  goat_a_rama@yahoo.com   Washington County Extension Service Sidney Law, Agricultural Agent (478) 552-2011 e-mail: uge3303@arches.uga.edu   Farm Bureau Ag Center (April 9th only) – (478) 553-0609     Washington County Meat Goat Association "Setting the Standard" ---since 1996   Membership in Washington County Meat Goat Association is open to anyone interested in goats and the goat industry.  Dues are $20.00 per year per farm or business.  WCMGA works closely with the Washington County Extension Service and complies with their nondiscriminatory practices.   Copyright 2011 HERB DESIGNS