Please contact Joe Domecq (domecqjo@msu.edu) or Carla McLachlan (mclachl2@msu.edu) with any questions concerning the results.

Results

• Quiz Bowl Results
• Youth Show Results
• Individual Judging Results
• Perfect Cow Parts
• Team Judging Results
• Management Contest Results

Overall Contest Winners

• Senior 1st: Timothy Frahm, Saginaw County
• Senior 2nd: Kailey Sweers, Ingham County
• Junior 1st: Kelly Raterink, Ottawa County
• Junior 2nd: Allison Shafer, Clinton County
  

The 2010 Great Dairy Adventure was well attended with over 2,000 visitors who were able to reach into a cannulated cow (a portal in a cows stomach for research purposes), wear a milk mustache and meet some of the MSU football team, milk a cow, and get tasty dairy treats among other activities.

Families, day cares, and curious consumers of all ages come to the event every year to see what the dairy industry is all about. There is something for everyone to do and see at this free event held in conjunction with the Michigan Dairy Expo in the MSU Pavilion.

Video link or click photo above: https://www.msu.edu/user/ehm/greatdairyadventure.html

You can also view the schedule in Microsoft Word format by selecting the “Schedule” link listed below.

SCHEDULE

If you have any questions about the schedule of events or any other part of the Michigan Dairy Expo please don’t hesitate to contact Carla McLachlan at 517-432-5402.

The 14^th annual Michigan Dairy Expo will be held at the Michigan State University (MSU) Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education July 19-23.

“Visitors to the Michigan Dairy Expo will get to see some of Michigan’s finest dairy cattle exhibited by top breeders from across the state,” says Joe Domecq, MSU Extension dairy youth specialist and expo director. “More than 200 youth will also participate in various educational and leadership activities during the week. These youth represent the future of Michigan’s dairy industry.”

The 4-H youth will competing in a variety of events ranging from showmanship where they compete using their fitting skills paired with how well they can exhibit their animals to quiz bowl as the kids test their dairy knowledge about topics varying from cattle body parts to diseases and the prevention or treatment practices.

“Dairy Expo offers an excellent venue for producers to network with friends and other producers from around the state, in addition to meeting and getting to know some of our future dairy producers and industry leaders through watching various 4-H events,” says Carla McLachlan, expo event coordinator. “It also offers visitors a fun opportunity to see how the modern dairy industry operates and how it’s advancing here in Michigan.”

On Wednesday, the Great Dairy Adventure will be in full swing starting at 9:30.  Great Dairy Adventure is a great opportunity for families, day cares, summer camps, and curious consumers to learn about where their milk and other dairy products come from as well as other interesting facts. Other highlights from Great Dairy Adventure are milking a cow and getting your photo taken with MSU athletes and milk mustaches.

Visiting Michigan Dairy Expo is a great way to support those who help supply the dairy products we enjoy as well as the youth that are participating in contests. It also is a wonderful way to learn a little more about dairy products while having fun at the Great Dairy Adventure.

For more information about the Michigan Dairy Expo or the Great Dairy Adventure, contact Carla McLachlan at 517-432-5402.

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The 5 days of Michigan Dairy Expo 2009 were amazing to say the least!

Thanks to all the great kids, families, and industry leaders who came out and celebrated the Michigan dairy industry with us.

Results are posted under the exhibitors tab for all 4-H Dairy Days competitions.

Photos have not yet been posted but will be soon!  Please be patient, we took literally thousands of photos during the week so posting will take a little time!

If you are using Firefox or Safari to browse this site you have probably noticed the technical difficulties.  We are actively trying to solve these formatting issues with our software host Wordpress.org.  The site does load properly via Internet Explorer.

Please be patient as we update and edit and thanks for a great 2009 Michigan Dairy Expo!

Dairy producers are so “tech savvy” you can find them on Twitter!

We want you to have a chance to “tweet” right back.

At the “Ag Goes High Tech” booth at the Great Dairy Adventure, you’ll have the chance to tell the whole world what you loved about Michigan Dairy Expo!

You can even take home this cool printable coloring page which has the address you’ll need to find your tweet once you get home.

The Michigan Dairy Expo is your FREE “staycation” destination!

Check out our new Visitors section for information on how an educational and enjoyable day with the family can cost as little as the gas to get there.

Start the fun a few days early by reading some of our Dairy Blogs stories or trying some nutritious Dairy Recipes with your kids.

Want to learn about more than just the dairy industry?

Stop by Michigan State University Ag Expo! 

You’ll see new agriculture technologies, learn what MSU Extension has to offer your family, and try some legendary MSU Dairy Store ice cream!

Make sure to check out the Great Dairy Adventure page: this activity will make a great “staycation” for the family!

The Dairy Blogs section will help you connect with dairy producers from across the country.  Make sure and check out The Cow Kids and the Michigan Dairy Ambassadors to meet some outstanding youth in the dairy industry!

The Dairy Resources page links you to several different databases of dairy information.  Everything from kids games to recipes to a virtual farm tour!

As always, we want to know what you think!  Sign our guestbook, send us an email, follow us on twitter or facebook!

That’s probably because as we planned this site we kept coming up with more things we wanted to add! 

Our goal is to make this page your one-stop-shop for all things dairy. 

We have a huge Dairy Resources section that is online and ready to go.  These pages include links to everything you could possibly want to know about the dairy industry.  Kids games, fun facts, virtual farm tours, recipes, you name it we got it!

While there are still several pages under construction, we hope you’ll start getting familiar with the site and let us know what you think. 

Did we forget anything?  Would you like to see more of something else?  Does your farm or dairy business have a website you to link to this site? We need your feedback!

You can leave suggestions by signing our guestbook or emailing
mail@celestelaurent.com.