Merle Howard Outstanding Junior

News EditorWorld Dairy Expo

Congratulations to Greta Koebel, the 2006 Merle Howard Outstanding Junior Award. A sophomore at Michigan State University, Koebel is studying agribusiness management. The award was presented to her at World Dairy Expo. Kobel is only the third person to receive the honor, which is awarded to young people with exemplary skills in fitting, showmanship and sportsmanship and an overall passion … Read More

Leaders at National Dairy Shrine

News EditorDairy Business, Industry News, World Dairy Expo

Earlier this month at World Dairy Expo, Dr. Dave Galton of Cornell University was named president of the National Dairy Shrine and Linda Hodorff was named president-elect. In other Shrine news, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board gifted the Wisconsin Cow Parade “Sun in the Mornin’ Moon at Night” painted by Greg Zeszotarski as a permanent loan for display at the … Read More

Reserve & Supreme Champions at WDE

Chuck ZimmermanWorld Dairy Expo

Grand and Reserve ChampionsThanks to an alert visitor to World Dairy Diary I’ve got another picture to share with you from World Dairy Expo.

Here are the Champions in the spotlight in the show ring.

The Grand Champion is Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, exhibited by Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Connecticut.

The Reserve Supreme Champion went to Martin Kinyon and Mark Rueth of Oxford, Wisconsin with their aged Holstein, Kinyon Linjet Ideal, EX-94.

Madison Morning

Chuck ZimmermanGeneral, World Dairy Expo

By the dawn’s early light … over World Dairy Expo is the Wisconsin Capitol building on Saturday morning. This photo sent to us by Lisa Perrin with the Holstein Association.

Temperature Control

Chuck ZimmermanWorld Dairy Expo

One more from Ned. This time it looks like we have a picture from the JanAire exhibit and a product they have on display.

Poly Vent III is a technology being presented to attendees at World Dairy Expo this week which uses small fans to inflate clear plastic tubes in conjunction with a thermostat to control interior temperatures. The interior of the building is naturally illuminated through the tubes, which also provide insulation in cold weather.