6/30/07-Exposition Ready for Dairy Cattle Exhibitors
For Immediate Release
6/30/07
Exposition Ready for Dairy Cattle Exhibitors
By: Sean Harper
West Springfield
, Ma - With several different dairy cattle shows set for this fall's Eastern States Exposition which spans September 14-30 in the Mallary Agricultural Complex, the annual fall festival offers many opportunities for its dairy exhibitors and enthusiasts. According to Donna Woolam, Director of Agriculture and Education at the Exposition, "The Exposition is working to encourage exhibitors to bring their highest quality of livestock by accommodating them in the best possible way."
The premium list is available at our website, www.thebige.com/agriculture. We are pleased to offer continued options for entering: mail-in, fax, or online with our newly expanded system.
For junior dairy exhibitors, junior dairy shows are held in conjunction with open shows. Showmanship classes for each breed and age group are also available for junior exhibitors to participate in. An Intercollegiate, Post Secondary, FFA and 4-H Dairy Judging contest is set for September 15. A New England Regional 4-H Dairy Show will be held on September 14-16. For those exhibitors in need of wireless internet, especially junior exhibitors needing to connect to the internet for school, access is available throughout the grounds.
Dairy cattle shows include the following: Northeast Fall
Holstein
Showcase: Junior Showmanship
Thursday, September 13, 2007
; open show
Friday, September 14, 2007
. The Northeast Fall Holstein Showcase offers a Grand Champion $1,000 cash prize and $500 Reserve Grand Champion cash prize which is sponsored by Performance Products, Inc. Northeastern National Milking Shorthorn Show: Junior Show
Monday, September 17, 2007
, Open Show
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
. Eastern States National Ayrshire Show on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.Jersey Show,
Thursday, September 20, 2007
. The
Jersey
show also offers a Grand Champion $500 cash prize and Reserve Grand Champion $250 cash prize sponsored by Central Connecticut CO-OP. Northeast Brown Swiss Show on
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
.
New England
Guernsey
Classic Show on
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
.
Be sure to stick around! Upon the completion of a dairy cattle show various breed groups support exhibitors with a social event. Exhibitor's meeting are held for each breed to select the judge for next year.
A new exhibit supporting the dairy industry can be viewed during the whole Fair called, Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery in
New England
1860-1960. This exhibit makes its final appearance in our very own Farm-A-Rama, after being on tour for several years. It tells the story of how milk traveled from the cow to
New England
kitchen tables. Be sure to visit our newly reconstructed butter sculpting barn made possible with the help of our continuing sponsorship with New England Dairy Promotion Board. Visit it during the Fair while, sculptor, Jim Victor, creates a milk delivery truck and delivery cow made completely out of butter. Back by popular demand is the Singing Refrigerator and the 3-A-Day of Dairy Quiz Show.
View a complete schedule of agricultural events and premium list on the Eastern States Exposition Agricultural Department website: www.thebige.com/agriculture
Additional Press Information: Eastern States Exposition Agriculture and Education Department aginfo@thebige.com (413)-205-5011
