Next week at the 2007 World Dairy Expo, thousands of dairy enthusiasts, along with Chuck and Cindy, will have the opportunity to take a virtual walk through featured dairy operations that span North America. Virtual Farm Tours will focus on a variety of operation types and sizes, from both the US and Canada, excelling in new technology integration, forage quality, … Read More
World Dairy Expo Honorees
This year, World Dairy Expo is honoring four Recognition Award Winners: Dairy Woman of the Year, Deb Reinhart, Gold Star Farms, New Holstein, Wisc.; Industry Person of the Year Steve Larson, Hoard’s Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, Wisc.; Dairyman of the Year, Frank Regan, Regancrest Farms, Waukon, Iowa; International Person of the Year Dr. Juan Debernardi, Juan Debernardi S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina. … Read More
World Dairy Expo Set to Kick-off!
Next week from Oct. 2-6, Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman will be two of the expected 65,000 dairy enthusiasts visiting Madison, Wisc., for the 2007 World Dairy Expo. The Expo features the most modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic … Read More
Winners Announced in Championship Dairy Products Contest
The Championship Dairy Product contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn (WDPA), was held September 5 & 6 at the Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Culinary School and September 7 at UW-Madison’s Babcock Hall. The contest received a record number of 360 entries for cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, sour cream, sherbet, buttermilk, sour cream … Read More
Jersey Farm Featured on Virtual Tour
World Dairy Expo is right around the corner, and Registered Jersey breeders, Huffard Dairy Farms of Crockett, Virginia will be one of nine North American dairy operations to be featured during the Virtual Farm Tour program. James S. Huffard III, who partners with his brother John in the business, will narrate a video tour of the 400-cow Registered Jersey™ dairy … Read More
WDPA Hosts Grading Clinic
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association will host the 2007 Dairy Product Grading and Evaluation Clinic on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis. The clinic is a comprehensive training program on dairy product grading (cheese, butter, cottage cheese, and whey) led by graders from the United States Dept. of Ag (USDA), Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & … Read More
WDE Seeks General Manager
The World Dairy Expo Board of Directors has begun their search for a new general manager to succeed Tom McKittrick. Applications are now being accepted for the position. To request a position description or submit your resume, contact: Roger Ripley President, World Dairy Expo, Inc. c/o Accelerated Genetics E10890 Penny Lane Baraboo, Wisconsin, 53913 608-356-8357, Ext. 280 ripley@wdexpo.com. World Dairy … Read More
McKittrick Leaves Dairy Expo
After 19 years on leading the World Dairy Expo, general manager Tom McKittrick has announced his resignation effect August 31. The Expo’s board of directors is expected to set up a search committee to find a replacement for McKittrick The general manager of World Dairy Expo in Madison is leaving his post just one month before this year’s show. Tom … Read More
2007 WDE Judges
It seems like World Dairy Expo just wrapped up, but time sure does go fast. Only nine months until “Bright Lights, Big Show” shines on the world’s premier dairy cattle – and the following judges will be center stage. Official judges for World Dairy Expo 2007 have been appointed. The individuals responsible for placing over 2,000 head of dairy cattle … Read More
Recognize The Best
You always see the awards at the show but there’s work to do long before we get there. Let’s start with nominations. It’s time to think about who should be nominated for the World Dairy Expo recognition awards.