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Dairy Cattle JudgingCal Poly Dairy Judging teams competed in four different contests during the Fall Quarter of 2008. These contests typically consist of 10 different classes of 4 animals in each class. Students are required to place the animals as closely as possible to the judge’s official placings. Once placings are completed, students are then required to justify their placings for 5 of these classes with oral reasons. Photos of the Dairy Judging Teams
The senior team above included: (L to R) Dr. Stan Henderson, (coach); Sean Locke, Hilmar; Brian Fiorini, Turlock; Annie Azevedo, Patterson: Amy Odens, Lyndon, WA; and Stephen Weststeyn, Farmington. These students competed in both the Eastern national Judging contest in Harrisburg, PA and the National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle judging contest in Madison, WI. The team was 8th at both contests. Amy Odens was names one on the 25 All American Collegiate Judges for her individual placing at the National Contest.
Two other teams competed in National level contests. The team above competed in the Accelerated Genetics Judging Contest in Viroqua, WI: (L to R) Dr. Stan Henderson (coach); Nisa Gallichio, Los Banos; Kelsey Cheda, Petaluma; Ashley Garcia, Santa Maria; Kate Rector, Hilmar: and Kate Camozzi, Petaluma. This team placed 3rd in contest and Kate Rector was 4th high individual overall.
Pictured Above: The Louisville, KY North American International Judging Contest team that consisted of (L to R) Sean Locke, Hilmar: Kari Kronberg, Hilmar: Kate Rector, Hilmar; and Nisa Gallichio, Los Banos, placed 5th overall. About the Program This program involves students that have taken DSCI 241 - Dairy Cattle Selection, Breeds, Fitting and Showing, or junior college transfer students with judging experience. These students preactice twice a week during spring quarter and compete in an intercollegiate judging contest spring quarter. The top student judges from the previous spring continue by continuing to practice and then compete in one or two contests during fall quarter, and one contest winter quarter, usually as juniors. The senior judging team culminates their judging experience by competing in two contests during fall quarter. The Eastern National is held in Harrisburg, PA and the final contest in the National Contest in Madison, WI.
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