2018 National Dairy Challenge, Visalia, CA
2018 National Dairy Challenge
Coming from 38 colleges in 28 states and provinces, 235 students participated in the three-day Dairy Challenge, held April 12-14, 2018 in Visalia, California.
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Michigan State University - 1st Place
1st Place Team - Michigan State University: L to R: Coach Thompson, Ethan Haywood, Ellen Launstein, Alycia Burch, Nicole Chase, Coach Domecq
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University of Wisconsin - Madison - 1st Place
1st Place Team - University of Wisconsin-Madison: L to R Coach Theodore Halbach, Logan Voigts, Connor Willems, Charles Hamilton, Anthony Schmitz, Coach Dave Combs
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California Polytechnic State University - 1st Place
1st Place Team - California Polytechnic State University: L to R: Coach Vagnoni, Anthony Echeverria, Amber LaSalle, Matthew Ruby, Tony Lopes
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Iowa State University - 1st Place
1st Place Team - Iowa State University: L to R Coach Hugo A Ramirez, Sabrina Portner, Kassidy Buse, Cassie Krebill, Brady Goetz
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2018 NAIDC Career Fair
Representatives from agribusinesses that support Dairy Challenge visit with students about career opportunities and industry product and service innovations.
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2018 NAIDC Data Review
Dairy Challenge students take a deep dive into the herd management and finance records that are provided by the dairy they are assigned to evaluate and develop recommendations for continuous improvement.
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2018 NAIDC Dairy Assessment
During Dairy Challenge, students have a relatively short time on the dairy – about two hours – to understand current operating procedures, assess strengths and gather clues about opportunities for improvement.
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