Larimer County, CO

Category: Dairy News

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March 2024 Dairy Workshop Notes

Here are the videos and websites that we talked about regarding dairy ethics, showmanship & fitting at the meeting.

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February 2024 Dairy Workshop Notes

Thank you to Kristie Magnuson for speaking with us about dairy nutrition. Here is the information she provided on age specific diets.

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Livestock Field Day – MQA (Meat Quality Assurance)

All Livestock and Dairy members need to complete the MQA training once as a junior member and once as a senior member.

21st Annual Colorado Dairy Extravaganza

The Greeley Tribune, June 9 2023 – The 21st annual Colorado Dairy Youth Extravaganza will be held Sunday through Tuesday at Island Grove Park 4-H Building and Livestock Barn in Greeley.

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20th Colorado Dairy Extravaganza

The Fence Post – After a COVID cancellation, the Colorado Dairy Youth Extravaganza was hosted at Weld County’s Island Grove Park on June 13-15. Nearly 70 contestants 160 head representing all seven dairy breeds from five states attended and competed in breed shows and even the new costume contest class.

When it’s all tallied, it’s Two for A Team … Results of the Royal Highland Judging Contest Announced

Last month over 30 4-H, FFA, and post-secondary students from the United States traveled to Scotland as part of the International Dairy Judging Tour. They participated in the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh, Scotland, and judged four classes of cows and delivered two sets of reasons.

Kyndall & Morgynne Tucker compete in 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging

October 2018 – Kyndall and Morgynne competed in the national 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging competition. The girls traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to participate in one of the events of the World Dairy Expo. Out of 24 teams, the Colorado team in which the girls participate on placed 4th overall in the competition. On top of…
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Lease A Dairy revitalizes Colorado 4-H community.

For 4-H youth in the city neighborhoods of Larimer County, Colorado, dairies throughout the county are keeping the program in Fort Collins stronger than ever.

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Remembering Mike Dickinson

Mike Dickinson, 66, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away September 7, 2013 at the McKee Hospital Pathways Hospice Center in Loveland, Colorado.