Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation

The National 4-H Dairy Conference is an outstanding opportunity to network with other young people who are also passionate about the dairy industry. This conference is held annually in conjunction with the World Dairy Expo. Participants get to attend great educational training’s, visit industry leading dairy farms and dairy businesses, and experience World Dairy Expo. This national conference includes youth from around the United States/Canada. Students congregate and are qui

The Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation is proud to support the efforts of outstanding Dairy Science students at the University of Georgia. UGA students participate in multiple dairy judging competitions, including the National American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, where they apply their classroom knowledge of the dairy industry to real-life situations. University of Georgia students are given the opportunity to participate in numerous activities related to the dairy industry

This year Georgia FFA participants competed for the first time on the National Milk Quality Products Career Development Team. The National FFA Milk Quality and Products CDE is a competitive event that allows students an opportunity to prove their knowledge about the recognition, selection and management necessary for quality milk and dairy products. Participants must complete a written exam on milk production and marketing, evaluate milk samples for flavor and quality, identi

Have you ever wished there was a summer camp for cow kids? Well, guess what. There is! This "cow camp" is known as the Southeast Dairy Youth Retreat (SEDYR). SEDYR is a week long retreat held in several states across the southeast. SEDYR kids, ages 8-18, get the opportunity to learn all about the dairy industry through workshops, tours, and fun hands-on activities. The location of the retreat is rotated across the southeast every year. This summer, the retreat was held in bea