Dairy Judging

Cal Poly Dairy has two types of judging teams: The Cattle Judging Team and the Products Judging Team.

CATTLE JUDGING TEAM

The Cattle Judging Team has competed in nearly every major contest in the past few years and has won every contest at least once. Typically the Junior team competes at Louisville, KY and at Richmond, UT and the senior team competes at Viroqua, WI or Harrisburg, PA and then at the World Dairy Expo at Madison, WI.

Students meet many industry leaders and make numerous job contacts. The Cal Poly Dairy Cattle Judging Team is one of the very best judging teams in the United States and is being currently coached by Dr. Stan Henderson.

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Photo of the judging team at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI.

 

PRODUCTS JUDGING TEAM

The Cal Poly Products Judging Team competes in the Collegiate Dairy Products Judging Team. The categories are butter, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, ice cream, milk and yogurt. The current coach is Dr. Nana Farkye. They were accompanied on this trip by Dr. Bruce Golden.

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Photo of the Products Judging Team. Dr. Bruce Golden accompanied on this trip.


DAIRY CHALLENGE

Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge is a competition based on the examination of all aspects of a dairy business. This competition challenges students in recall of basic dairy management principles and their practical application, while testing organizational, time management, data analysis, public speaking, leadership and teamwork skills. The current coach is Dr. Stan Henderson.

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Photo of the Dairy Challenge Team, Syracuse, NY in March 2009


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The Eugene and Rachel Boone Dairy Science Complex sign. Cal Poly