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Overview
To provide agricultural students with dairy interests a practical experience, which will serve them well in industry positions or in management of a modern dairy herd.
To develop students' skills in observation, analysis, and communication.
To provide experience in the evaluation of dairy cattle type, production records, and dairy herd management.
To encourage agricultural instructors to seek assisntance from various resources in the dairy industry (Example: Dairy breed associations, artificial breeding associations, state area and county extension personnel, state DHIA, diary equipment manufactures, local dariy farmers and breeders, etc.)
Rules
Each school shall enter a team composed of three or four participants with the top three scores counting for the team score. Team members must all be members of the same chapter.
Each participant will participate in all phases of the event.
Participants and instructors shall report to the registration desk by the designated time on the event day.
Judging cards, answer sheets and other written materials will be furnished for each phase of the event.