Junior Dairy Management Contest

Tuesday, Sept. 20th 2011

A unique opportunity open to all 4-H, FFA members and agricultural high school students.    A $1,000 scholarship prize will be awarded to the top individual.  

 

 

The contest will consist of the following six classes:

 

Dairy Cattle Selection (Class 1) – conformation

Dairy Linear Type (Class 2) – select one of three animals which best answers questions on their linear type evaluation.

Dairy Housing and Cow Environment (Class 3) – Be prepared to answer questions regarding bedding, stall size, ventilation, cow welfare, tools and equipment used.

Quality Assurance (Class 4) – Questions and identification of tests used to monitor milk and meat quality and safety

Feed and Nutrient Management and Evaluation (Class 5) – identification of dairy feed ingredients commonly found on dairy farms and questions related to nutrient content, quality, feeding management, and nutrient management practices.

Dairy Farm Business Management and Milk Pricing (Class 6) – questions on basic farm business management principles, accounting, and current management issues and milk pricing.

If, due to unforeseeable circumstances, a class cannot be conducted as listed, it will be changed at the discretion of the Superintendent.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT…

James V. Sharp, Manager

All-American Dairy Show

Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center

2300 North Cameron Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9443

Phone: (717) 787-2905

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