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I have never shown cattle but I know how much work is involved. The livestock on display here are absolutely beautiful and one reason is all the care and attention they receive. This is a very common sight today as all the animals are receiving their final groomings.

I’m not sure yet what all the awards are but I’ll get it figured out. In the media room I saw these two on display. Very cool looking and colorful.

I pointed out the Purple Cow store in a previous post and now it’s set up and in business. There’s all kinds of Expo wear and collectibles for sale here. I’m thinking that the sweatshirts and jackets will sell better toward the end of the week.

Now this is the way to get around at Expo. Here’s Steve Hefty, Expo Sales Specialist, riding around on his Segway. He told me that they are very easy to use and can basically go anywhere a wheelchair can go. He likes the fact that, unlike a golf cart, they’re smaller and can fit through tighter places like around the booths that are being set up today.

I promise I won’t make you look at too many pictures of me. However, I’m very proud and happy with my little office (The Fishbowl) in the Coliseum. This used to be the receptionists office and now I guess it just serves as a communications equipment hub.

Here’s another look at the judging activity going on this morning. Expo officially kicks off to the public tomorrow but as you can see there’s a lot going on already!

The show is a serious business and these young judging competitors are at full attention as they compete in today’s National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. I’ll post information about the results and where to find them later today after I check back in with the media office.

Let’s go back to the ring for a moment and you can see how the Expo Theme is being used. As a backdrop to the activity in the ring are these very large and beautiful works of art, reflecting “The Art of Dairy.”

Above the show ring is the area where the announcers and other technicians work. Here’s World Dairy Expo, General Manager, Tom McKittrick, (on the right) supervising the activities.