Dairy
Description
Dairy is a statewide 4-H project. It features curriculum that
will guide you through the project. For a copy contact your County
4-H Office or order online at: Extension
Publications.
Dairy 1
This beginning project is aimed at grades 3-5. It’s not necessary that you own an animal. Identify dairy breeds, select calves, identify cow parts, recognize desirable traits, identify stages of calving and care, pack a show box, groom and show a calf, and more.
BU8161, Cowabunga!
CANADA1, Showmanship. . . Leading To Win
CANADA2, Preparing to Lead
Dairy Cattle Judging Made Easy – Interactive CD
LDR, Lifetime Dairy Record
MPA, Wisconsin 4-H Managerial Project Agreement
Dairy 2
In this intermediate project aimed at grades 6-8, learn about housing, hay quality, milking, keeping animals healthy, parasites, behavior, and food safety. Explore ethical decision making, judging, careers, and more.
BU8162, Mooving Ahead
MPA, Wisconsin 4-H Managerial Project Agreement
NCR593, Learning About Dairy Resource Manual
The Rules are Black and White – And they apply to all
breeds
Dairy 3
In this advanced project aimed at grades 9-12, practice mastitis detection, balancing a ration, pregnancy detection, delivery of a calf, body condition scoring, selecting cattle through records, promoting dairy products, exploring career opportunities, and more.
BU8163, Rising to the Top
HMR, Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Heifer Management Record
MPA, Wisconsin 4-H Managerial Project Agreement
Dairy Leader
BU8164, Dairy Cattle Group Activity Guide
4H500, I’m a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
Additional Project Resources
Visit the official Wisconsin
Dairy Youth Web Site maintained by the State 4-H Youth Dairy
Specialist, Ted Halbach. Check it out for dairy resources, state
contests, and daily event information. Quiz yourself on dairy topics
or test your dairy judging skills. Have a dairy good day!
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Events
Want to learn more about Dairy? Try the links below.
Badger
Dairy Camp
This program for young people 12-18 features hands-on learning
projects – fitting, showmanship fundamentals, dairy judging
workshops, and dairy science-related workshops that focus on nutrition
and reproduction – to teach campers the fundamentals needed
to be successful in their dairy project work .
Dairy Project Training
Many counties hold local training for members and leaders in
their favorite project areas, including dairy. Watch your county
4-H Family newsletter or contact your county Extension office for
details.
National 4-H Dairy
Conference
About 200 youth from 4-H dairy projects around the U.S. and
Canada congregate in Madison for National Dairy Conference held
annually in conjunction with World Dairy Expo. Participants learn
about production, processing, marketing and use of dairy products,
and develop a broader understanding of careers available in dairy
production, biotechnology, genetics, marketing and other selected
areas.
Wisconsin 4-H and Youth
Conference
If you’re in grades 8-10, check out the next Wisconsin
4-H and Youth Conference, scheduled each June at the UW-Madison
campus. The conference offers educational seminars in most areas
of 4-H. Contact your county Extension office for details.
Wisconsin 4-H Area Animal Science Days
Series of four day-long events held around the state where youth
in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects increase their
decision making skills and knowledge of animals through judging
and grading experiences. Events include evaluation of dairy cattle,
horses and meat animals; dairy showmanship contests; hippology (the
study of horses); and oral reasons workshops. In addition, each
site offers a variety of workshops for small animal projects, which
may include rabbits, poultry, dogs, cats or llamas.
Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
Dairy Bowl is a quiz competition where all the questions are
about dairy topics. Teams compete in a double elimination format
by giving oral answers to questions posed by a moderator. This website
provides contest rules and registration forms.
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
Various dairy-related events held at State Fair Park, West Allis,
including the Wisconsin State Fair held each August.
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County Fair
The county fair . . . what a great time it is! Every summer, families flock to county fairs to see the latest 4-H project exhibits. Exhibiting is a fun and educational way for youth to showcase their project work to judges and to the public.
Judging materials are supported by Bill Shaw in memory of his wife, Shirley.
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Related Links
There’s so much more to learn in the 4-H Dairy Project. Just
follow these links!
American Guernsey Association
See links including: Cow of the Week, Guernsey History, News
and Upcoming Events, Programs and Services, Guernsey Merchandise,
and more.
American Jersey Cattle Association
Site offers a Jersey directory, appraisal schedules, marketing
services and links to more information.
Ayrshire Breeders Association
Site offers member’s directory, genetic information,
youth programs, marketing services and links to more information.
Babcock Institute
Babcock Institute serves as a crossroads for international
dairy activities at University of Wisconsin. Its mission is to lay
the foundation for mutually beneficial ties between the U.S. dairy
industry and the rest of the world.
Brown Swiss Association
Site offers a member’s directory, applications, youth
programs, sales catalogs, and more.
Dairy
Council of California
Games, quizzes and checklists to help kids, teens and adults
increase their understanding of nutrition and fitness.
Holstein Association USA
Site offers free materials, genetic evaluations, junior member
information and links to more information.
Hoard’s Dairyman
Each issue of the National Dairy Farm Magazine covers a wealth
of dairy information. This site features recent dairy and marketing
news, and information for youth.
National 4-H Curriculum
Visit this site for updated National 4-H Curriculum information including new titles. Purchase curricula by accessing the online order form.
National Dairy Shrine
National Dairy Shrine brings together dairy producers, scientists,
students, educators, marketers and others who share a desire to
preserve our dairy heritage and keep the dairy industry strong.
Founded in 1949, the Shrine now has over 17,000 members. The Shrine’s
Visitor Center is located in Fort Atkinson, WI.
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources
This web site provides links for many animal science projects
including links for fun project ideas on dairy.
Red & White
Dairy Cattle Association
Site encourages and promotes the breeding and development of
a new breed of Red & White Dairy Cattle that measure up to a
high standard production of milk and butterfat and possess good
utility value.
UW-Madison Dept. of Dairy
Sciences
Site with links to information on instruction, faculty and staff,
newsletters, and contact information, including information on conferences,
dairy youth, genetics, heifers, management, milk quality, nutrition,
and reproductive physiology.
UW-Madison
Steenbock Library Resource Guide: Dairy
Guide to links for many dairy-related sites.
Wisconsin Holstein Association
Site provides links on Wisconsin Holstein information for both
members and youth. Links also include information on the Wisconsin
Holstein Association's news, membership, and shows.
World Dairy Expo
More than 65,000 people visit World Dairy Expo. They come from
all over the world. Find out why.
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Project Support
For more information on the 4-H Dairy Project, contact the following:
Cooperative Extension
Media Collection
This lending library features several resources on dairy, ethics,
nutrition, and more.
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension
State Specialist: Ted Halbach
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Application for Registration as a Registered Judge for Wisconsin Fairs