The Arcanum MVCT FFA Dairy Judging team traveled to Madison Wisconsin to compete in the FFA Dairy Judging Contest at the World Dairy Expo.
The team consisting of (L to R) Henry Weiss Robby Denniston, Lance Brinksneader, and Charlie Weiss earned the right to attend and compete by placing 2nd in the Ohio FFA State Contest.
During the trip the members were able to watch multiple heifer and cow classes, visit the University of Wisconsin and compete in the contest. The contest included 4 classes: Holstein Spring Heifer Calves, Brown Swiss Winter Heifer Calves, Jersey Fall Heifer Claves and Guernsey 2 Year Old Cows, the cow class also included questions.
The team finished 2nd out of 116 teams from across the country and Lance Brinksneader finished as the 6th overall individual. Team member Charlie Weiss stated “It was an amazing opportunity to go see some award-winning dairy cows at the global level. I am very proud to have our team finish 2nd in the contest, as well as us having the best 4-person team.”
The team would also like to send a thank you to Haney Mowing and Landscaping LLC for helping to sponsor the trip.
