The Youth Fitting and Youth Showmanship Contests are set to kick-off World Dairy Expo this year on Sunday, Oct. 2 along with youth dairy cattle judging contests.
The Fitting Contest will be held at 10 a.m. in the Sale Pavilion with the Showmanship Contest taking center stage in the Coliseum at 2 p.m.
The WDE Youth Fitting and Youth Showmanship Contests are open to any young dairy enthusiast, ages 13-21 and 9-21, respectively, and participants are not required to exhibit in one of the WDE breed shows to qualify. However, to be eligible, contestants must use an animal that will be exhibited in a breed show or sold at Expo in 2022.
Entries for Expo’s Youth Fitting and Youth Showmanship Contests are accepted exclusively online and no entry fee is required when entering before Saturday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. Complete contest details can be found in the premium book or at www.worlddairyexpo.com.
Judging the 2022 WDE Youth Fitting and Youth Showmanship Contests are:
Youth Fitting Contest
Kyle Natzke, Herdsman, Kash-In Holsteins and Jerseys, Tulare, Calif.
Youth Showmanship Contest
Junior: Jason French, VMS Solution Manager, DeLaval NA, Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Intermediate: Brian Kelroy, Dairy Production Specialist, Zoetis, Deforest, Wis.
Senior: Claire Swale, Marketing Content Manager, Select Sires Canada, Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
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