Elise Regusci, 2017Cal Poly State University. Elise Regusci served as the 29th Hoard’s Dairyman summer editorial intern

People who know me will tell you that I am a person of very strong opinions, and I tend to set up rules for a lot of different things. So here they are, my top four rules for giving good oral reasons

Why do we give reasons in dairy cattle judging? For most of you, I suspect that giving reasons is something you do because your 4-H leader or your judging coach, your mom, your dad, your older brother

Over the last century, tractors have become a valuable and necessary piece of equipment on nearly all dairy farms. These tractors are used for many tasks, from mixing and delivering feed to planting a

Red & White Class in the Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest 2017

I place this class of Brown Swiss cows D-B-C-A. For me, D is the most structurally correct. She has the best fore udder and most correct teat placement. She also shows more balance of rear quar

2017 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest Jersey Class

Official reasons for the Jersey Class in the 2017 Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest. I place this class of Jerseys A-C-D-B. A comes to the top in a close placing over C. I give a slight advantage to...

Ayrshire class in the 2017 Annual Cow Judging Contest

I place this class of Ayrshires C-D-B-A. C rises to the top placing over D with her complete package of style, symmetry, and balance. This feminine individual is cleaner through her head, neck, and br

I place this class of Brown Swiss cows D-B-C-A. For me, D is the most structurally correct. She has the best fore udder and most correct teat placement. She also shows more balance of rear quarters th

I place this class of Holstein aged cows C-B-A-D. Starting the class with C, a beautiful dairy cow that carries the best udder in the class. C has a definite advantage in overall dairyness from end to...

I place this class of Holstein aged cows C-B-A-D. Starting the class with C, a beautiful dairy cow that carries the best udder in the class. C has a definite advantage in overall dairyness from end to...

Holstein Class in the Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest 2017

Brown Swiss Class in the 2017 Hoard's Dairyman Cow judging Contest

The official placings, reasons, and scoring key for the Holstein Class in the 2017 Cow Judging Contest

Scholarships are a great way to pay for college. In the table below is a listing of scholarships available to youth majoring agriculture or with a dairy background. If you would like your scholarship added...

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO Fresno, California Key Dairy Activities: 1. FFA Field Day 2. Dairy Challenge 3. Dairy Club Student Statistics: Dairy Science major: No Dairy Option: Yes, with another...

Taylor Leach, 2016 Oklahoma State University Taylor was the 28th Hoard's Dairyman summer editorial intern. As part of our team, Taylor contributed weekly to our HD Notebook blog, compiled the top 50 dairy...

4-H CLUB/JUNIOR BREED ORGANIZATION DIVISION RULES 1. Only one entry per club. However, members also may enter with their FFA chapters, families or as individuals. 2. A club must be comprised of at least...