Carmen G. Burgos, Extension Specialist
The state dairy show took place October 20-21, 2017 at the Tennessee Livestock Arena – MTSU, in Murfreesboro Tennessee. Activities for Friday included dairy skill-a-thon, Dairy Cattle Capers (costume contest) and the state showmanship contest. Saturday activities included dairy skill-a-thon and show classes by breed. The judge for the show was Chelsea Abbott.
Congratulations goes to the following participants:
Dairy Cattle Capers
1st Place – Macie Rinehart, Rutherford County
2nd Place – Joseph Johns, Marshall County
Showmanship
Junior – Ella Gilmore, Bedford County
Junior High – Sydney Lamb, Williamson County
Senior – Jonathon Mingle, Rutherford County
Skill-a-thon
- Junior – Mason Allen, Williamson County
- Jr. High – Sydney Lamb, Williamson County
- Senior – Will Jarnigan, Hamblen County
Grand Champion by breed
- Ayrshire – Coleman Stacey, Rutherford County
- Brown Swiss – Mackenzie Clark, Franklin County
- Guernsey – Austin Hickman, Bedford County
- Holstein – Kaydee Todd, Marshall County
- Jersey – Forest Ozburn, Marshall County
- Milking Shorthorn – Hannah Kate Sims, White County
Reserve Grand Champion by breed
- Ayrshire – Abigail Buchanan, Cannon County
- Brown Swiss – Sydney Lamb, Williamson County
- Guernsey – Carter Eaves, Bedford County
- Holstein – Taylor Smith, Marshall County
- Jersey – Jayme Ozburn, Marshall County
- Milking Shorthorn – Wesley Hannah, Bradley County
A special thank you for supporting our youth in the dairy project for the following sponsors and donors:
Gold Sponsors
- Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. Customer Cares
- Southeast Select Sires, Tim Riley, Manager
- Farm Credit Services of Mid America, Mike Estes, Manager
- Tennessee Farmers Co-op
- Tradition Auction Service c/o Lynn Lee & Bob Morton
Silver Sponsors
- Pete Davenport Family
- Rutherford Farmers Co-op
- CPC/Bonnie’s Barnyard
- Winchester Tractor Supply
- Williamson County Farm Bureau
- Southern Bank of Middle TN
- MTSU Dairy
- Franklin County/Huntland Farmers Co-op
Class & Champion Sponsors
- Pete Davenport Family (Champion Banners) – In Memory of Pete Davenport
- Delaine Smith – In memory of Donald & Joyce Smith (Junior Champion Jersey)
- David Lee
- Stan Hayes
