I just received some show summary information that I thought I’d pass along to you. It also gives me another chance to promote the theme for next year, “Dairy Central.”
Total Attendance: 65,015 (Last year’s attendance was 65,400)
International Guests: 2,513 from 81 countries
Top five countries of international attendance: Canada (272); Mexico (267); Japan (226); Germany (194); Brazil (108)
Commercial Exhibitors: 681 companies representing 22 countries and 43 states
Commercial Booth Award Winners: Pipping Concrete (small booth winner), ABS (intermediate booth winner), Alta Genetics (large booth winner)
Number of Dairy Breeds Exhibited: 7
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Lots: 2,212
Breakdown of Cattle Represented:
Ayrshire, 221, Brown Swiss, 396, Guernsey, 222, Holstein, 611, Jersey, 330, Milking Shorthorn, 198, Red & White, 234
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Exhibitors: 825 exhibitors from 39 states
For complete breed show results visit the World Dairy Expo website.