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2019 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat

May 14, 2019 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in the 2019 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat! The 2019 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat is scheduled for July 7th – 11th in Orange, VA. This annual event is a tremendous opportunity for youth ages 9 to 19. During the retreat, youth participants from seven southeastern…
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Animal Science in Action

Mar 20, 2019 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

Trying to decide if a degree in Animal Science or Dairy Science or Both is right for you? Curious what we do here in the Animal and Dairy Science Department at UGA? Wondering what farms and animals you would get to work with should you choose to join the Animal…
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UGA Spring Dairy Show Entry Forms

Feb 18, 2019 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

We will again offer a three breed show (Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss) that is an open show with a junior showmship. We sincerely thank all of our past exhibitors and hope you as well as many more will join us for the 2019 show. Your presence is what makes a…
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UGA Spring Dairy Show

Feb 2, 2019 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

The UGA Spring Dairy Show is set for Saturday, April 6th in Athens, GA!!! We hope this year’s show is even bigger and better than years past! We thank all of our exhibitors for coming out as this is what allows Georgia 4-H to put on a high quality state…
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Farm Bill Webinar – December 27th!

Dec 21, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

Greetings The I-29 Moo University consortium of Extension dairy specialists will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, December 27 reviewing the changes in the new farm bill by Assistant Professor Dr. Marin Bozic, Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He will discuss the changes that will have…
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2019 UGA Commercial Heifer Show

Dec 17, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

The 22nd UGA Dairy Science Club Commercial Dairy Heifer Show is just around the corner! This annual event is a wonderful opportunity to prep for the state show. It also gives you and your young people a great excuse to visit the wonderful town of Athens and the great campus of…
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National 4-H Dairy Conference

Jul 16, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

If there is one thing that I missed out on in my youth – this is IT ! Do not get me wrong, I was blessed with many opportunities in the dairy industry but somehow never made it to National 4-H Dairy Conference (https://national4hdairyconference.org/). My goal is to make sure…
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Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat – NEXT WEEK!

Jul 2, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

We here in Georgia hope you all are getting excited about the 2018 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat. We have quite a lineup of activities for you that include education, networking, and FUN! We’ve had a great team of great dairy people putting this event together for you this year –…
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Changes to the Georgia National Fair Dairy Cattle Shows

Jun 8, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

The Georgia National Fair made a few changes this year to the COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER show rules to expand the age ranges eligible for showing. This change is to allow for the increase in show numbers as well as allow young people some initial showing/work with project animals for the…
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Georgia Set to Host 2018 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat

Apr 27, 2018 | Written by Jillian Bohlen

Hosted by the University of Georgia, the 2018 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat will be held July 8th – 12th in Covington, GA. This annual event is a tremendous opportunity for youth ages 8 to 18 with an interest in learning more about the dairy industry, agriculture in the Southeast, and…
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