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May 15 2025
In 2007, my grandfather gave me my very first heifer calf. The calf and I were best friends
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Oct. 8 2016
The Jacobs Family of Cap-Santé, Quebec, have been selected by the Klussendorf Association as the eighth recipient of the Robert “Whitey” McKown Master Breeder Award
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Oct. 3 2015
The Merle Howard Award is given to the top junior exhibitor at World Dairy Expo. Given in memory of Howard, the 1954 Klussendorf winner, this award is given to the show's top youth
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Oct. 4 2014
What began as a traditional 4-H project with a few calves eventually evolved into a 65-cow dairy over a span of a decade for Jade Jenson who won the 2014 Merle Howard Award. On her way to developing her...
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Oct. 3 2014
Cassy Krull talks about the World Dairy Expo experience. The Merle Howard Award was presented for the 10th time last year. The winner, Cassy Krull of Wisconsin took some time from her very busy Expo schedule...
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Oct. 4 2013
Richard Caverly, Benton, Maine, won the coveted Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award presented during the 47th World Dairy Expo, in memory of Duncan McKenzie, 1961 Klussendorf winner
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Oct. 8 2011
Merle Howard Award 2011 Merle Howard Winner: Karen Anderson, Minnesota Karen Anderson, a talented Guernsey youth from Lester Prairie, Minn., is the eighth winner of the Merle Howard Award. The honor is...
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Aug. 18 2010
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Orono, Maine Key Dairy Activities: 1. Student Dairy Show 2. Dairy seminar 3. Cooperative extension activities and events Student Statistics: Dairy Science major: No Dairy Option: Yes...
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Jan. 31 2025
Manure buildup during cold temperatures can provide quite the roadblock for some farmers
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Oct. 4 2024
Joan Seidel of Fleetwood, Pa., was presented the 33rd Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award on Thursday at World Dairy Expo in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner
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Sept. 16 2024
Scientific inquiry is a journey, not a destination. We all learn this at some point in our education, but sometimes we need a reminder
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May 14 2024
Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wis., presented its Hoard’s Dairyman Award to recent graduate Erik Walters
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Oct. 7 2023
The Merle Howard Award given to World Dairy Expo's top junior exhibitor
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Oct. 6 2023
Savannah Crack became the first Canadian to win the Merle Howard Award
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Oct. 6 2023
Although this year’s recipient of the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award did not grow up on a dairy farm, he witnessed his grandfather manage many successful Guernsey farms
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Oct. 8 2022
The Holsteins swept the World Dairy Expo Supreme banners of the open show, while the Jerseys did the same in the Junior show
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Oct. 7 2022
Keenan Thygesen was named the 18th Merle Howard Award winner at the 55th World Dairy Expo on Friday, October 7
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Oct. 7 2022
Joel Phoenix of Cannington, Ontario, Canada, was presented the 31st Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo 2022, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner
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Oct. 6 2022
John Erbsen of Lanark, Illinois, was presented the 80th Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States during the 55th World Dairy Expo
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Oct. 4 2021
A hard-working, dedicated, and passionate showman, this year’s Merle Howard Award honoree started her showing career by exhibiting grade cattle from a nearby neighbor