A Network of Meat Goat Education, Consultation & Networking.
WELCOME TO 2026
We have LOTS of changes coming in 2026!
Mary will retire from the goat rental business at the end of the 2026 season which is completely BOOKED! She will focus more on educational aspect of meat goat production, land management and her breeding project will begin soon.
We had a very busy Spring with Lora Frick and Mary developing a meat goat producer’s notebook that will has information from the producer’s standpoint that is vital to raising meat goats. Three 2-day workshops were conducted in June of 2026 in partnership with the SAVE Farm and funded by the National Grazing Land Coalition, Kansas Grazing Land Coalition, NRCS, USDA and SAVE Farm.org. The workshops were hands-on when it came to the basics of meat goat husbandry. Participants were able to give vaccinations, ear tag, band bucklings and evaluate breeding stock. Some even practiced using a Hoof Boss hoof trimmer on a block of wood.
Langston University hosted the National Goat Conference September 27th-30th. Mary was asked to do a breakout workshop on using electric netting on the 29th and on the 30th, she spoke at the Seminole Veteran’s Center for a break-out session on Land Management with meat goats.
As the year slowly winds down to Fall, Mary and Lora will focus on setting up more workshops that include Kidding, Land Management, Animal husbandry and Farm Management.
We are also working on a project to organize a Meat Goat Producers Association. If you are interested in being part of that process and organization, please fill out the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvUzPa-RLP51In9Nd9MNFTZ2gB4DZLUDSKd521Bw5N80NfcQ/viewform
Facebook: Barnyard Weed Warriors Kansas & Iowa
Our Services number is now 785-420-0472.
Email : barnyardweedwarriors@yahoo.com
Land Management Education for Sustainable Agriculture
We are a Regenerative Agriculture Operation that raises meat goats, and provide education in land management as well as basic animal husbandry that will allow a new meat goat farmer to succeed on their farm with pro while using land management skills to improve the land. Goats are the logical alternative when it comes to natural land management as they are Nature’s garbage disposals. The goats can work areas that are too steep or dangerous for mechanical controls and waterways that are sensitive to chemical runoff. Use with or without other land management tools, goats are an inexpensive way to bring your land back to a natural balance.
Why You’ll Love The Goats
The goats are always up to something to get that juicy weed!
- They are the PERFECT Land Management alternative!
- Entertaining/ Mesmerizing
- Educational
- Environmentally Sound Choice
- WORKSHOPS IN THE WORKS!Our August 9, 2025 workshop with Save the Farm.org was an amazing success! 85 participants attended this 9AM-3:30PM and we had an amazing conversation and question time throughout the workshop. We are working on Goat 101 The Basics you needContinue reading “WORKSHOPS IN THE WORKS!”
- Raising & Grazing Goats WorkshopAugust 9, 2025 8:30AM- 3:30 PM Mary will be leading a workshop about goat rental and raising meat goats. The workshop will be at the SAVE Farm 9680 N. 52nd St, Riley Kansas. Registration is required but there is NOContinue reading “Raising & Grazing Goats Workshop”
- Welcoming a New Consultant To Our TeamLora Frick (L) and Mary Powell (R) Mary is excited to announce that her dear friend Lora Frick will be joining her as a consultant to assist those wishing to learn more about meat goat production prior to jumping intoContinue reading “Welcoming a New Consultant To Our Team”
