120410-showmanship
Article
April 10 2012
The key in showmanship is showing your animal to its best advantage with natural ease and without extreme effort.
120310-showmanship
Article
March 10 2012
There's a new showmanship scorecard this show season Taking into account how judges actually evaluate during showmanship, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association has improved its showmanship scorecard. At...
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Article
Oct. 21 2011
The All Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show was held September 16 to 21 at the Farm show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the All-American Dairy Show. A framed history of...
2011-WDE-Milking-Shorthorn-champion
Blog
Oct. 6 2011
Open Show Champions Larry & Jordan Landsgard, Gene Henderson with Christina, Emily & Stuart Rowe, Katie Bue with Lady, and judge Paul Trapp. The Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn was the 5 year old, Innisfail...
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Blog
Oct. 5 2011
The Jersey cows and heifers came out in full force for the 2011 Central National Jersey show held on the World Dairy Expo grounds. Hank Van Exel of Lodi, California and associate judge Nathan Thomas of...
2011-WDE-jr-holstein-champions
Blog
Oct. 4 2011
Austin Schwartzbeck gets a congratulatory hug from his mom, Lisa Schwartzbeck, after winning Junior Champion of the International Jr Holstein Show. Jr Champion – Peace&Plenty Asteroid Fishy (Kingsmill...
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Blog
Nov. 23 2010
For the first time in over two years, many western U.S. dairy herds began showing a small profit. While these positive numbers are a welcome sight for many dairy farmers, they fall way short of making...
2010-Ayrshire-champions
Blog
Sept. 29 2010
Judge Norm Nabholz placed 233 head of Ayrshires in Tuesday's show and was assisted by associate judge Randy Franck. Winners hailed from across the US and Canada. Sweet Pepper Black Francesca owned by Beverly...
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Blog
Sept. 28 2010
Over 760 trade show exhibitors are part of the 2010 World Dairy Expo, encompassing 650,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Each year booths and displays are evaluated for design and layout and...
Blog
Aug. 11 2010
Under the summer sun is a popular place to showcase the latest corn hybrids, new equipment, and the latest technologies at annual farm shows. One for example, Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor farm...
Blog
Jan. 22 2010
There's been plenty of rain this week (and more is forecast next week) at the home of the world's largest farm equipment show, buoying hopes that dry weather must be in store for World Ag Expo Feb. 9-10-11...
Author
Nov. 30 1999
The author is an assistant professor of animal and poultry sciences at Virginia Tech
250303-Anderson-dairy-farmers-and-dairys-health-be
Article
March 3 2025
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) are teaming up for the second year in a row to highlight the power of dairy innovation opportunities and nutritional benefits
250213-Jonker-nevada-strain-shows-testing-at-work-
Article
Feb. 13 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza. H5N1. Bird flu. Regardless of what you may call it, this virus has posed significant challenges to dairy farmers over the past year
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Blog
Oct. 7 2024
Four breed sales were held over the course of World Dairy Expo week
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Blog
Sept. 29 2024
The colored shavings of World Dairy Expo are pink this year, and youth showmanship contestants were the first ones to parade their animals across them when they competed on Saturday
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Article
Sept. 10 2024
Many dairy cattle exhibitors take extreme time and care to build the displays at their World Dairy Expo packs