Dairy Project
Purpose: The purpose of the 4-H Dairy Project is to provide educational opportunities for youth to learn more about their dairy projects through various hands-on workshops and seminars.
Opportunities in the 4-H Dairy Project include:
- Showing
- Clinics and workshops
- Dairy quiz bowl
- Dairy judging
- Dairy Management Tour
4-H Dairy Forms & Resources
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- 2026 Dairy Handbook and Calendar (PDF, 26 pages, 257 KB) Included:
– Dairy 2026 Calendar
- 2026 Dairy Handbook and Calendar (PDF, 26 pages, 257 KB) Included:
- Showcase of Champions Guidelines
- 4-H Dairy Committee By-laws
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Meeting Information
- Elmlo Registered Holstein Fitting/Feeding Clinic, March 22 starts at 11:30
- Kress-Hill Showmanship Clinic April 18
- RSVP and questionnaire Kress-Hill Dairy Showmanship Clinic
- Hanke Skills Lab sometime in June
- RSVP and questionnaire Hanke Farms June Clinic
- YQCA: State Fair Requirement
- Non-Dairy Committee Sponsored Clinic Form
County Fair Related Information
Also found on Page 9 in handbook
- County Fair Dairy Barn Assignment Worksheet (PDF, 2 pages, 27 KB) Due: August 15
- 2022 Sheboygan County Fair Farmerbud Entry Form Due: August 20
Sponsored by the Sheboygan County Holstein Association - County Fair Best Dairy Educational Display Award (PDF, 1 page, 44 KB)
- Dairy Herdsmanship Scorecard (PDF, 2 pages, 20 KB) (sample only)
2026 Sheboygan County Farmerbud Entry Form Due August 10 2026 Farmerbud Entry Form
Sponsored by the Sheboygan County Holstein Association
Dairy Herdsmanship Scorecard
Sheboygan County Fair Dairy Production Record Form
**Updated** Dairy ID Sheet: Due July 15th Dairy ID Sheets
Dairy Barn Assignment Sheet Due August 15 (Club Leaders Only)
State Fair Related Information
State Fair Guidelines (page 10 in Handbook)
State Fair Rules and Regulations Agreement State Fair Rules and Guidelines
State Fair Animal Form Due May 20th or Contact Katie with animal information
2026 State Fair Animals
Awards, Scholarships & Grants
Calf Grant Application Due January 31st SCDC Calf Scholarship Application
Dairy Committee Scholarship Due April 1st JDC Scholarship
James W Crowley Award (Sheboygan County)
James W Crowley Award for County Nomination
Showcase of Champions Dairy Youth Recognition Program
Links of Interest
- The American Guernsey Association
- The American Jersey Cattle Association
- American Milking Shorthorn Society
- Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association of the USA
- Hoard’s Dairyman
- Holstein Association USA, Inc.
- Purebred Dairy Cattle Association
- Wisconsin Holstein Association website
- Ayrshire Association website
- Dairy Cow Unified Scorecard
- PDCA Showmanship Evaluation Card
Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
Animal Premise Identification Is Required The Wisconsin Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps, houses, or comingles livestock to register their premises. Premises that are not currently licensed by the Wisconsin DATCP are required to register according to state law. For more information please visit the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium