{"id":311,"date":"2010-08-18T09:34:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-18T13:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:51:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:51:40","slug":"dairy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13621\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Youth with dairy cow\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/4h-dairy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Upcoming Dairy Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/dairy-quizbowl\/\">Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl Contest<\/a>: March 07, 2026<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/dairy\/judging\/\">Maine 4-H Dairy Judging Contest<\/a>: May 02, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Maine 4-H State Dairy Show: July 17-19, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dairy Forms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026 ESE Intent Form: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/3Ln8wbEAgJFZZ7tFA\">Online<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/2026-4-H-Dairy-ESE-Intent-Form.doc\">Word<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/2026-4-H-Dairy-ESE-Intent-Form.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4-H Contract for Rental\/Lease of Dairy Animals: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2013\/01\/leaseform.doc\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2012\/08\/leaseform.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal Approval Form for 4-H Animal Shows: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/animal-approval-form-word\/\">Word<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/resource\/animal-approval-form-pdf\/\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2025 4-H Dairy Show Packet: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/06\/2025-State-dairy-show-packet-.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dairy Project Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fyi.extension.wisc.edu\/wi4haganimalscience\/dairy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Cattle site<\/a>: A good source of information. Features a revolving judging contest, quiz bowl section, links to all the breed associations, publications, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hoards.com\/flex-296-2-Year-Colleges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two Year Dairy Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hoards.com\/flex-297-4-Year-Colleges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Year Dairy Colleges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2010\/08\/judging_dairy_cattle.pdf\">University of Minnesota Fact Sheet (PDF)<\/a>: Judging Dairy Cattle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Standard Equipment Box for Dairy and Livestock Members Descriptions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Diagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2010\/08\/equipbox.doc\">Word<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2010\/08\/equipbox.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/animal-science-resources\/beef\/standard-equipment-box\/\">Description<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dairy Quiz Bowl Questions and Practice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hoards.com\/flex-338-Youth-Quizzes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoard&#8217;s Dairyman Youth Corner Dairy Quizzes<\/a>: The youth quiz section of the website has questions from each issue. This magazine is a reference for the state and Big E Dairy Quizbowl contests.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/4h.extension.wisc.edu\/opportunities\/statewide-events-and-opportunities\/dairy-quiz-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Wisconsin Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youth.dasc.vt.edu\/quiz-bowl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia Tech Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information on educational programs in your area, contact your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\">county Extension office<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Dairy Events Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl Contest: March 07, 2026 Maine 4-H Dairy Judging Contest: May 02, 2026 Maine 4-H State Dairy Show: July 17-19, 2026 Dairy Forms 2026 ESE Intent Form: Online | Word| PDF 4-H Contract for Rental\/Lease of Dairy Animals: Word | PDF Animal Approval Form for 4-H Animal Shows: Word\u00a0|\u00a0PDF [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"parent":280,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-311","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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