4-H students participate in state dairy competition

EATONTON — Twenty-one 4-H students participated in the 2020 Georgia 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest on July 14. Sponsored by the Ina Hopkins-John W. Cook Memorial Fund, the Carole Williams-Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation and the Pam Krueger-Milk Check Off, the competition was held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Though not an ideal way to view cattle, this tremendous group of young people took it all in stride,” Jillian Bohlen, the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension dairy specialist and professor of animal and dairy science at UGA, said. “Sorting through five classes of animals, each competitor worked to find those that best fit the ideal for dairy cattle. Our senior competitors excelled in their justification of placings in reasons that were among the best, collectively, I have heard. I applaud each member that competed on their dedication to this program and their work in the contest. I would also like to thank Dr. Bill Graves, professor emeritus, for his assistance in officiating the contest.”