2019 WORLD DAIRY EXPO • ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER • MADISON, WISCONSIN, USA • WWW.WORLDDAIRYEXPO.COM
EXPO DAILY EDITION Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
Providing tools for the next generation
IN THIS ISSUE:
Breeder Profile with Woodmohr Jerseys page 4
Word on the Street: Dairy Cattle Exhibitors pages 6-7
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Results pages 8-9, 11
One-onOne with Mark Clarke page 12
Day in the Life with Dairy Star staff page 14
Today's Highlights: 7:15 a.m.
Int'l Junior Holstein Show at the Coliseum
7:30 a.m.
Int'l Ayrshire Show at the Coliseum
8 a.m. Town Hall Meeting with Sec. Sonny Perdue in Mendota 2 at the Exhibition Hall 3 p.m. Int'l Jersey Show – heifers at the Coliseum 3 p.m. Int'l Milking Shorthorn Show – heifers at the Coliseum
Attendee Information Create your Expo itinerary and schedule using Expo's new mobile app. Find it in the App Store on Google Play, or scan the QR Code below.
FLAVORS OF THE DAY
Grilled Cheese
Buffalo Wing Jack made by Nasonville Dairy in Marshfield, Wis.
UW-Madison Cheese Stand next to the Arena Building
Ice Cream
Superman • Cookies N Cream • Jumping Jersey Cow • GEA Ice Cream Stand located in the Exhibition Hall
#WDE19
FFA activities to include former NFL player as keynote speaker BY KATE RECHTZIGEL Staff writer
In World Dairy Expo’s 53rd year, the event is providing tools for dairy’s progress, including educational opportunities for people of all ages. On opening day of the show, WDE welcomes nearly 4,000 FFA members to the Alliant Energy Center to take part in many activities tailored to youth interested in the dairy industry. “Members are introduced to several different facets of agriculture, especially those within the dairy industry,” Cassi Miller said. “Their time at WDE also provides them with the opportunity to network with other FFA chapters, Trade Show and Dairy Cattle Exhibitors and dairy producers from around the globe.” Miller, the WDE International/Youth Programs Specialist, helps to coordinate the many activities available to FFA members during their time at the show. In addition to the Central National FFA Contests on Oct. 1, FFA chapters in the local five state area, along with chapters
PHOTO PROVIDED BY KELLY KENDALL
Wisconsin FFA youth wear their organization's t-shirts as they enjoy World Dairy Expo last year. On Tuesday, World Dairy Expo hosts nearly 4,000 FFA members at the Alliant Energy Center for educational activities tailored to youth interested in the dairy industry. from various states throughout the county, are taking in educational seminars and new interactive activities at WDE. The Central National FFA Events include a dairy judging contest, dairy products contest, the World Forage Management Cup and a dairy showmanship contest where members can test their skills and compete
against other FFA members from across the Midwest. For those not participating in the contests, educational seminars are held at 9 and 10 a.m. in Mendota Room 1 in the Exhibition Hall. This year, Expo is excited to feature keynote speaker, former Green Bay Packers lineman and Hall of Famer, Mark Tauscher, at
11:30 a.m. in the Mendota Rooms 1 and 2. “Historically, there have been three educational seminars tailored to FFA students on Tuesday morning; however, this is our first time having a keynote speaker,” Miller said. Turn to FFA | Page 3
Expo info in the palm of your hand New mobile app helps make attendees’ time more efficient BY KRISTA KUZMA Staff writer
This year, World Dairy Expo attendees will be able to get more information about the five-day event right in the palm of their hand. The launch of World Dairy Expo’s mobile app is the newest way to blend technology and the widely attended event. “It’s one way we hope to make attendees experience at World Dairy Expo a bit more customized and attendee-friendly,” said Laurie Breuch, dairy cattle show coordinator for World Dairy Expo. “We’re very excited.” The app, available since September 1st, can be downloaded onto a mobile device at any time. “We designed it so you don’t have to download the app every year. You just have to download the changed data,” said Kyle Davis with Envision IT, who wrote the software for the app. When logging in, users will provide basic information – their email, role in the industry, why they are attending Expo and their age range. DANIELLE NAUMAN/DAIRY STAR “That gives us general demographics World Dairy Expo's mobile app allows users to check daily schedules and create Turn to MOBILE APP | Page 5
their own itinerary while attending the show.