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  • 2026 Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat

    Meridith Meckel & Pam Sapp

    A circular vintage-style graphic illustration featuring a black-and-white cow centered against a teal background. The top text reads "GEORGIA ON MY MIND" in bold red letters outlined in white. A yellow silhouette map of the state of Georgia appears behind the cow on the left, while a branch with two peaches and green leaves frames the right side.

    By: Meridith Meckel, Burke County 4-H Agent, Pam Sapp, Jefferson County ANR Agent The first Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat was hosted in 1983 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, GA with Georgia and North Carolina participants. What started as an idea from Kirk Butcher as a child has turned into an annual event that many students look…

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  • Youth on the ‘Moove’

    Jillian Bohlen

    large group of students and advisor pose in a dirt-floored show arena behind a brown Jersey heifer. In the background, a large white banner with red text reads "UGA DAIRY SCIENCE CLUB COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER SHOW" in front of a red draped curtain. Hay bales line the sides of the arena.

    Jillian Bohlen, PhD, Associate Professor | 706-542-9108 | jfain@uga.edu The state of Georgia offers a variety of programs and experiences that introduce young people to agriculture and the dairy industry. The wide range of opportunities available is intentional because there is no single way to engage youth. Young people come from different backgrounds, have different…

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  • Youth & Dairy Dawg Updates

    Jillian Bohlen

    large group of 4-H youth holding notepads and pencils, preparing notes to talk their class.

    Jillian Bohlen, Ph.D. – Associate Professor & Dairy Extension Specialist (jfain@uga.edu) State 4-H Youth Events There is nothing that provides promise of the future more than our young people.  Between 4-H youth events and collegiate activities, the commitment of so many to the dairy industry’s present and future is inspiring.  Please enjoy reading more on how these…

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