I always wait to get a picture since they say more than words sometimes. Betty Janine Thompson, Chandler, Okla., has been crowned the 2006 National Jersey Queen. This is Betty and her escort during the All American Show, Brett Barlass. Brett was the winner of the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest this year.
Nominate Good Steward Dairy Farmers
I can’t imagine any farmer not wanting $10,000. Now being deserving of it, that’s another matter. All the farmers I know are good stewards of the land so maybe they should all be nominated. Ad dairy farmer won last time. It could happen again.
Ready, Set, Milk
He’s Tommy Irvin and he’s running for re-election as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture. He’s also going to be battling other southeast ag commissioners for the title of Supreme Sunbelt Cow-Milking Champion. This would be at Sunbelt Ag Expo going on now in Moultrie, GA.
World Dairy Expo Show Ring In Action
I’ve got some help now with the happening at World Dairy Expo. Sure wish I could be there.
Here’s the show ring in action. Even with all the activity it’s a great place to kick back and relax with family or friends as you watch the competition taking place.
Be a Milk Carton Artist!
The New England milk company, Garelick Farms, is once again holding its carton design contest for kindergarten through sixth graders in the northeast. Can’t wait to see the winning designs!
Regional Dairy Challenges
If you’re up to the challenge then some regional Dairy Challenge competitions are coming up.
Cheese Heads Get Lucky
Sargento Cheese plant workers in Plymouth, WI finally got lucky and won a recent Powerball jackpot. They get to split up $208.6 million and apparently are going to keep on shredding cheese or whatever it is they do.
Jersey Queen Contest
The 52nd National Jersey Queen will be selected Saturday, November 4 at the All American Jersey Shows in Louisville, Ky. The 2006 National Jersey Queen will succeed the reigning Queen, Sara LaFever, of Sparta, Tenn. Candidates for National Jersey Queen are evaluated on the quality of their application, interview, general dairy and Jersey breed knowledge, and public speaking, both prepared … Read More
Grand Champion Ice Cream
Louis Trauth Dairy, Newport, KY was selected as the Grade A & Ice Cream Grand Champion of the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Wisconsin Dairy Products Association sponsored this year’s competition and Executive Director Brad Lagreid said entries were up 50 percent from last year. “Considering it’s only the fourth year for this contest, the quantity and quality … Read More
Grand Champion Winner
Alto Dairy Cooperative in Waupun, WI was selected as the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion of the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, received a record number of 332 entries for cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, sherbet, buttermilk, sour cream dips, whipping cream, … Read More