If you’d like to bid on some fine cheese, buttter or yogurt then World Dairy Expo is the place to be next Tuesday.

The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest will hold an auction of all first place winners on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 5:00 pm, Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI.

The October 3 event will begin at 5:00 pm with a reception featuring a cheese fondue and special foods and pastries created by the MATC Culinary School utilizing the 2nd & 3rd place (cheese and butter classes) winners of the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Free beer and a cash bar will also be offered. At 6:00pm the auction will commence with Mr. Doug Wilson, Cooperative Resources International, serving as the featured auctioneer. All successful bidders will receive the product they bid on, plus a commemorative keepsake for their participation. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Professional Dairy Producers of WI (PDPW) to support their efforts to assist current and beginning producers achieve success in dairy farming. The proceeds will also be used to help defray contest expenses.