Georgia Dairy Youth
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The University of Georgia hosted the Georgia 4-H Dairy Judging Contest in Mid-April at the UGA Livestock Instructional Arena in Athens, GA. Dairy Judging equips participants with critical thinking skills as they acquire a deeper understanding of dairy cattle and develop skills in identifying desirable physical traits while increasing knowledge in the animal sciences. Contestants prepare by learning the industry standards, and they gain knowledge through research, training ses

With over seventy teams competing in the Georgia FFA Dairy Evaluation CDE in March 2026, the competition was fierce. Congratulations to the winners below, and for all participants in learning more about ideal dairy cattle and the dairy industry. In this event, teams engaged in dairy cattle evaluation and management event cultivate essential herd management skills. Members assess pedigrees and herd records, conduct management exercises, evaluate live dairy cattle, and present

Between size, conformation, personality, and recommendations, there are plenty of variables to consider when choosing a commercial dairy show heifer.

Georgia 4-H dairy programs have a busy spring with Dairy Quiz Bowl in January and Dairy Judging in April. View the article to see official results for the 2025 contests.

The Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation was proud to sponsor a dairy judging clinic with Dr. Katherine Knowlton of Virginia Teach on April 7th...

Georgia 4-H Dairy Judging was held last spring, with the results being Oglethorpe County as the first-place Junior team and the Gordon...

Another successful FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management CDE is in the books, with Houston County winning the Junior division and...

The 2023 State FFA Dairy Judging CDE was held in March in Covington. The Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE is designed to provide a competitive...

The 2023 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest was held Friday April 14th, at the UGA Teaching Dairy. 26 Juniors on 3 teams and 22 Seniors on 4...

Now that we’ve placed the dairy judging class and taken good notes in Dairy Judging Part 1, it’s time to give oral reasons. Reasons are a...