STATE CONTACT
Dr. George Heersche, Jr.
Extension Dairy Specialist
406 W.P. Garrigus Bldg., U.K.
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
phone: (859)257-5987
email: gheersch@uky.edu

NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CONFERENCE

The National 4-H Dairy Conference is held in Madison, Wisconsin the first week of October. Kentucky participants are selected from youth nominated by agents and leaders. Please encourage worthy 4-H senior members participating in the dairy project to fill out the enclosed nomination form and mail it to George Heersche by June 1.

This conference is an excellent opportunity for our young people and agents to interact with their peers from all over the United States. The conference includes forums on various dairy related topics, motivational speakers, group recreation and tours of ABS, the Dairy Shrine Museum and Hoard's Dairymen Magazine and Farm.

Transportation to the conference and chaperones are provided by the University of Kentucky. The youth will need to secure local sponsorship of $150.

The National Dairy Conference will be held the first week of October in Madison, Wisconsin. If you would like to be considered as a Kentucky delegate, please complete this form and return to Dr. George Heersche, Jr., 406 W.P. Garrigus Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-02151 by June 1. To be eligible you must:

1. Have participated at least 3 years (including the current year) in the 4-H dairy program.
2. Be at least 15 years and not over 19 years of age on January 1 of the current year.
3. Have shown outstanding interest and ability in the dairy project.

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Briefly list your involvement in dairy activities (for example: local, district and state 4-H and breed shows, demonstrations, judging, promotional events, junior leadership, etc.

What 4-H projects have you carried in addition to dairy?

Describe how participation in the 4-H dairy project has helped you develop as a person, and why you would like to attend the National 4-H Dairy Conference.

Recommendation by Dairy Project Leader

Why should this 4-H member attend the National Dairy Conference?

LINK TO FORM NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CONFERENCE NOMINATION

STATE CONTACT
Dr. George Heersche, Jr.
Extension Dairy Specialist
406 W.P. Garrigus Bldg., U.K.
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
phone: (859)257-5987
email: gheersch@uky.edu

In chronological order, September through August:

PENNSYLVANIA ALL-AMERICAN JUDGING CONTEST
Held in Harrisburg, Pa. during the last week of September. Participants are the first team.

MID-SOUTH JUDGING CONTEST
Held in Memphis, TN in late September. A team selected from the top 12 dairy judges represents Kentucky. One agent will be asked to chaperone trip.

NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING CONTEST
Held in Madison, Wisconsin during the last week of September. Trip lasts for about one week and participants are members of the first team.

NATIONAL 4-H DAIRY CONFERENCE
This super conference is held in and around Madison, Wisconsin during the last week of September. Kentucky participants are selected from youth nominated by agents and leaders by June 1. Agents should encourage their best dairy project youth to apply. One agent asked to chaperone trip.

GARLAND M. BASTIN DAIRY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Awarded annually to the 4-H youth who has exhibited enthusiasm, ability and exceptional personal character while judging dairy cattle. A scholarship is awarded if the youth attends the University of Kentucky and majors in a dairy related field.

NORTH AMERICAN INVITATIONAL DAIRY QUIZ BOWL
Held at the KFEC, Louisville, on the first Friday and Saturday of the North American International Livestock Exposition. Each state can enter one team of four senior 4-H members. The Senior winning team from the state Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest represents Kentucky.

NORTH AMERICAN INVITATIONAL YOUTH DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING CONTEST
Held for the first time in 1982 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville. A team selected from the Top-12 dairy judges represents Kentucky.

STATE DAIRY QUIZ BOWL
Junior and Senior teams are asked questions about the Dairy industry in a series of one-on-one-contests. It is usually held the second week in March. The winning team represents Kentucky at the North American Invitational Dairy Quiz Bowl.

DAIRY COW CAMP
Usually held on a Friday and Saturday in April. A statewide event for Dairy Cattle Judging training and fellowship. Held in different parts of the state so registration information is mailed to agents each year. Agents' responsibilities are to inform youth of the event, make sure they are pre-registered, etc. This is an excellent learning experience for youth, leaders and agents.

DAIRY SKILLATHON
Held for the first time in conjunction with Cow Camp 2000. Dairy Skillathon encourages youth to learn the practical and scientific aspects of dairy cattle husbandry and dairy food nutrition and safety.

KENTUCKY 4-H NON-OWNERSHIP DAIRY ANIMAL PROJECT
The purpose of the 4-H Non-ownership Dairy Animal Project is to provide an opportunity for 4-H youth who do not live on a farm to care for and show a registered dairy animal without the animal being transferred into the youth's name. This is an annual project, so new certificates must be filled out each year by June 1.

STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST
Held in Lexington during June and open to junior and senior members. Contest during day and banquet at night. Agents responsible to pre-register youth, assist with contest if present, etc. and arrange for youth to be educated in the technique of Dairy Cattle Judging. See State Livestock and Dairy Judging Contest under May.

DISTRICT 4-H DAIRY SHOWS
Held in June and early July and conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service and the Division of Shows and Fairs. Youth can show registered or grade animals of the five major dairy breeds. The show locations are Shelbyville, Murray, Bowling Green, Columbia, Stanford and Germantown. Specifics are mailed to agents in spring by Mike Wilkerson, Division of Shows and Fairs, Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Agents' responsibilities are 1) to stimulate interest of youth and leaders, 2) to certify the proper identification and ownership on dairy animals entered from county and submit entries by the published deadline, 3) to provide assistance prior to and during the show as needed. See District Dairy Show under July.

TOP 12 WEEK
Additional training for youth who are the top 12 senior individuals at the state judging contest. Held in July or August and one agent asked to assist. First, second, and third teams are selected, based on scores from state contest and top 12 week.

KENTUCKY STATE FAIR 4-H/FFA JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW
Held Thursday and Friday at the start of Kentucky State Fair. Agents must sign the entry forms. By signing the entry form, the agent is verifying that their youth and animal(s) comply with the rules in the State Fair Book. Please read the rules.

The Dairy Bowl is a contest where teams of four members compete against each other in an academic challenge testing their knowledge of all aspects of the dairy industry. Competition points are awarded for correctly answered questions.

Competition in the 4-H Dairy Bowl encourages a 4-H member to develop a more complete knowledge of dairy animals and related subjects. This contest provides an educational dairy program for all dairy project members, including those who may not own a dairy project animal and provides a way to develop alertness and self-confidence.

ELIGIBILITY
1. Contestants must be 4-H members. Junior members must have passed their 9th birthday but not have passed their 14th birthday as of January 1 of the current year. Senior members must have passed their 14th birthday and not have passed their 19th birthday as of January 1 of the current year.
2. Contestants may attend a college beyond high school. However, club members who enroll in or audit a Dairy Science course are not eligible for the contest.
3. Members of the winning senior team in past contests are not eligible if they have participated in the NAILE Dairy Quiz Bowl.

DAIRY BOWL TEAMS
1. There will be Junior and Senior divisions. A team will have four members and a coach. County and multi-county teams are welcome. More than one team can be entered in each division. One or more alternates may be entered, but no substitutions will be allowed during a game.
2. Team members and alternates must be pre-registered for the Dairy Bowl Contest.
3. Team members should name a team captain.
4. The winning senior team will have the opportunity to participate in the North American Invitational Dairy Quiz Bowl in November in Louisville, KY.

1. Teams will compete in a series of one-on-one elimination contests until the top team is chosen. The teams will be assigned to the first round of competition before the contest. Some teams may be awarded a bye during the elimination as a part of the assignment process.

2. Competition between teams will be in three phases:
Phase A: A written test of 25 questions will be given to each contestant prior to the start of the rounds. From this test, 5 questions will be designated as "Phase A" for each round of competition. Each correct answer will be worth 5 points. A total possible score for a team in any round will be 100 points (4 team members x 5 questions each x 5 points/correct answer). The same 5 questions will be designated for both teams but each group of 5 questions will be used for only 1 round (example 1-5 - Round 1, 21-25 - Round 5). No points will be lost for incorrect answers or blanks. Points earned by each team will be announced at the end of the match and combined with scores from Phases B & C to determine the winners of a match.
Phase B: Each team will be asked 5 questions of a higher degree of difficulty. Answers are to be given by a team captain, but assistance may come from any team member. Correct responses are worth 10 points.
Phase C: A total of 15 questions worth 15 points will be asked.
a. The first team to signal will answer the question within 5 seconds after being acknowledged by the judge or lose 10 points. Any member answering a question without having a light lit or being acknowledged will lose 10 points. If an incorrect answer is given, the other team has the opportunity to answer the question immediately without having it reread, except for true/false, either/or and yes/no type questions. If an incorrect answer is given in these types of questions, the question will be replaced with a tie breaker question and given to the other team. No artial credit is available in Phase C.
b. If neither team can offer an answer to the question within 10 seconds, the moderator will give the answer and the question will be dropped and neither team will forfeit points.
c. When a signal is pushed before the question is completely read, the moderator shall stop reading the question when the light goes on and that person may answer the question. If correct, the team will receive credit. The judge may not ask the contestant to explain their answer. If the answer is incorrect, the question shall then be completely reread and the other team will have the opportunity to answer it.
d. The only discussion allowed between team members will be bonus questions and in Phase B. The answers must come from the team captain. Only the number of answers required by the bonus question will be accepted. Example: If the bonus has a four part answer - the first four answers given by the team captain will be accepted. The bonus answers must be started within 20 seconds.
e. In order to receive a bonus question, 3 different team members must correctly answer a toss-up question. Bonus questions are not passed to the other team, nor are points deducted for an incomplete or incorrect answer to a bonus. Bonus questions will be asked whenever three team members have answered toss-up questions correctly with the count kept individually for both teams within a match. Eligibility for bonus questions does not carry over to another match.
f. All questions correctly answered will be worth 15 points in Phase C, except for bonus questions which are worth full or partial credit.

3. Questions will cover feeds and feeding, milk quality, herd health, breeding and genetics, marketing, dairy foods, calf raising and other areas.

4. The winning team will be determined by the highest total score from Phase A, B, and C. In the event of a tie, the two teams will be asked an additional five Phase C questions.

5. Answers and interpretations of questions will be the sole responsibility and final recall of the judges. A team member will have the privilege to ask the judges' panel to verify an answer that he/she feels is correct. If a coach challenges the judges decision, the coach must call "time out" immediately (before the next question is read). A decision by the judges after the answer is verified will be final.

6. Any questions or area covered by these rules will be decided by the 4-H Dairy Bowl Committee. All decisions are final.

7. The winning senior team has the opportunity to represent Kentucky at the North American Invitational Dairy Quiz Bowl held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville.

KENTUCKY 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL ENTRY FORM

LINK TO FORM KENTUCKY 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL ENTRY FORM

LINK TO 2006 KENTUCKY 4-H DAIRY QUIZ BOWL INFORMATION

LINK TO 2006 KENTUCKY 4-H JUNIOR DAIRY QUIZ BOWL QUESTIONS