State Fair Junior Dairymen's Contest

Contest Objective:

To provide an educational program for Virginia youth who are interested in improving and testing their knowledge of the dairy industry.

Event Date:

Friday, September 22, 2023

Entry Deadline:

Friday, September 15, 2023

How to enter:

Step 1: 4-H Leader or FFA Advisor will complete the group entry form. [http://tinyurl.com/2023SFJDC]

Step 2: The superintendent will email the leader/advisor an Excel spreadsheet to enter names and other information for each contest and to make preliminary team assignments.

Step 3: Leader/advisor will return the completed spreadsheet to the superintendent via email.

Step 4: The superintendent will email the leader/advisor information needed to purchase tickets online at the $5.00 plus fees (total $6.00) discounted rate.

Step 5: Leader/advisor will purchase tickets for all attending, students and chaperones.

Participants and coaches must have a Student/Competition Ticket to enter the fairgrounds unless they are already at the Fair for another competition.

Competition Guide

Resources

The information below is provided to help participants prepare for the contest.

• Virginia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Study Materials
• ID Item Possibilities
• Dairy Judging Resources:
  • PDCA Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard
  • Dairy Judging 101 (Virginia Tech Dairy Cattle Judging YouTube Channel)
• Sample Tests:
  • Senior Test
  • Junior Test
    
  • DHI Questions