Dan Owen, Extension Agent Lincoln County

The Lincoln County 4-H dairy judging team competed in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Madison,Wisconsin, September 30-October 3, 2018.The team was composed of Maggie Dunivan, Jana Owen, Juliann Fears and Nic Bradley.The team was also accompanied by Alex Moore, Lily Cowan and Zoe Cowan.Tracie Cowan and Jill Dunivan were the adult leaders.

The team had practice workouts at Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, then toured the National Dairy Shrine Museum and NASCO International.While in Madison, the team also toured the State Capital Building and University of Wisconsin.They also toured the Sassy Cow Creamery and other Dairy farms in the Madison area. They also spent time at World Dairy Expo watching the Holstein, Jersey and Ayrshire shows, in addition to visiting the trade show area.