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Oct. 23 2012
A sea of blue corduroy will flood Indianapolis, Ind., in the next few days. High school agricultural students will descend on the 85th annual National FFA Convention on October 24 to October 27, 2012....
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Oct. 17 2012
I'll admit that I'm a bit of a technology geek. I say "a bit" because I am not a video gamer, computer programmer or owner of the latest iPhone
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Oct. 16 2012
We all know that dairy provides food and nutrition to millions each day in the form of milk, cheese, ice cream and yogurt. When a milk cow is finished producing milk, she is a great resource for more products....
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Oct. 6 2012
Tom Morris, winner Cy Conard and Steve Howard A three-time showmanship winner at World Dairy Expo and this year's World Dairy Expo fitting contest winner, Cy Conard has won the 2012 Merle Howard Award....
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Oct. 6 2012
While dairy judging seems like a gamble, with dedication and practice the experience offers many rewards. by For decades, youth have exercised critical thinking and decision-making skills through participating...
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Oct. 5 2012
Newest Klussendorf winner, Buddy Fleming with fellow Klussendorf honorees Paul "Buddy" Fleming, Jr., Cortland, N.Y., was named the 71st winner of the Klussendorf Trophy, the highest recognition given to...
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Oct. 3 2012
Siblings win Grand Champion honors Dressed in bright orange shirts, junior Holstein exhibitors kicked off the the first show of Expo. Judge Chris Lahmers of Ohio and his associate judge, Pat Conroy of...
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Oct. 2 2012
New York state teams took home first and second place in the post-secondary dairy judging contest at World Dairy Expo Monday. State University of New York (SUNY) Cobleskill scored 2,133 points to edge...
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Oct. 2 2012
Thirty-one teams competed in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. For the first time in 32 years, the Michigan Dairy Cattle Judging team took top honors in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging...
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Oct. 2 2012
All four Penn State team members earn All-American Honors. Dustin Gates, Rebecca Shaw, Ariel Taxdal, Isaac Haagen and coach Dale Olver The Penn State Dairy Cattle Judging team entered the National Collegiate...
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Oct. 1 2012
Judging teams will face off at Expo, but their coaches say experiences along the way are just as rewarding as the competition. While many of us grow up competing as dairy cattle judges, a few get the chance...
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Oct. 1 2012
A highlight of many students' college career is competing at the National Collegiate Dairy Judging contest, now held at World Dairy Expo. The coveted Otto Schnering Trophy has been awarded to the National...
Sept. 25 2012
What will the working world be like? College students get a taste during internships. These brief working assignments, usually during the three months of summer, provide insight into a future career. Is...
Sept. 21 2012
The terms are all too familiar for those in animal agriculture: "growth hormone," "mad cow disease" and "factory farm." All are nicknames for longer, dryer formal names. The mainstream media loves them...
Sept. 10 2012
This summer, I had the honor and privilege of working as the 24th Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern. This opportunity not only gave me a chance to improve my writing and editing skills
Aug. 22 2012
Whether you are looking for tips on sand separation, thinking about using nitrification inhibitors or just looking for your next spreader, the North American Manure Expo was the place to be this morning
Aug. 17 2012
Chopping or baling soybeans can help fill forage needs. That's the message from the University of Illinois' Mike Hutjens who has posted a 7-minute video discussion on the subject
Aug. 13 2012
Leave it to farm kids to come up with creative ideas. When gathered with family over the 4th of July, Clymer, N.Y. brothers, 18-year-old Justin and 9-year-old Fred White decided to respond to the recent...
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Aug. 7 2012
While those may not be your favorite football teams, Dairy Management Inc. still is looking for you to show your favorite team spirit with a dairy twist by entering the "Show your pride" dairy producer...
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July 26 2012
With half of the country now in a drought disaster area, if there was ever a year for dairy farmers to take reducing silage losses seriously, this is it. The most silage you have is when it is standing...