Georgia Dairy Youth
Foundation

My name is Maryellen Pate and this year I will be a Junior at Foothills Charter School in Madison County. This will be my second year serving on the Georgia Dairy Youth Junior Board and my 5th year showing Commercial Dairy heifers. I wasn’t born into a family farm, or really introduced to agriculture until the 6th grade. I immediately became interested in the dairy industry and found out how to get started in the Commercial Dairy heifer program. Ever since then my passion for

Hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Junior Holstein Association the SE Dairy Retreat will take place in Orange, Virginia. The Retreat will be held July 7-11th. The cost is $240.00. This year’s activities will include: Touring cutting-edge farms and a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility. Visiting President James Madison's historical home! ​Participants will also visit Leonard's Cows n Corn To apply for financial assistance through Georgia Dairy Youth Fou

Hi, my name is Eliza Jane Glover. I am 16 years old. I was born and raised in Clermont, Georgia. I am in tenth grade at White County High School where I am very involved in my FFA chapter. My parents are Scott and Jennifer Glover and I have a five-year-old brother named Layne. Growing up I have always known the importance of agriculture and have witnessed firsthand how it is so important in our community. I was born into a dairy farm family with my dad being a fourth-generat