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 23, 2022
Entry Deadline:
Friday, September 16, 2022
How to enter:
Step 1: 4-H Leader or FFA Advisor will complete the group entry form. [http://tinyurl.com/2022SFJDC]
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 discounted rate.
Step 5: Leader/advisor will purchase tickets for all attending, students and chaperones.
Participants and coaches must have a $5 Student/Competition Ticket to enter the fairgrounds unless they are already at the Fair for another competition.
Classes
Class Description | Points |
1. Written test of 50 questions | 250 |
2. Identification of 10 pieces of dairy equipment |
50 |
3. Identification of 10 pieces of cattle equipment |
50 |
4. Identification of 10 grains, forages, silage or supplements commonly fed to dairy cows |
50 |
5. Identification of 10 dairy products |
50 |
6. Answer 10 questions on DHIA records |
50 |
7. Judge a class of cows |
50 |
8. Judge a class of heifers |
50 |
Total Possible Points |
600 |
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:

Important
Entry deadline: September 16, 2022
Participants must have a $5 Student Competition Ticket to enter the Fair grounds unless they are already at the Fair for another competition.