UW-RF dairy judges finish 12th at Expo in Madison
UW River Falls dairy judging team placed 12th at the National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging contest during the World Dairy Expo in Madison on Sept 29. Al Voskuil led River Falls with fourth place individual in judging. MSU won team title with 2,434 points. UW Madison finished fourth with 2,382 points. Voskuil 812 points, 16 behind first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uw-Rf
al Voskuil
Uw-River Falls
Madison
Uw-Madison
Dave Dickson
Steve Mell
Uw-Platteville
River Falls
Joey Fernandes
Cal Poly
William Mahanna
Bob Dix
Jerry Wendt
Doug Danielson
Tom Hintz
Barbara Rajkowski
Alan Voskuil
Paul Wilker
Eric Moe
Mike Bednarek
Tom Sipple
Baldwin native earns fourth in intercollegiate contest
Al Voskuil of Baldwin earned fourth place in the National Inter dairy cattle judging event held with World Dairy Expo. He spent nine years on the UW River Falls judging team, crediting 4-H coaches Bob Zwald and Chuck Kruschke for practice and guidance. In 1978-79 he was the St. Croix County district champion and top individual at the state fair, with his team finishing first.
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Uw-River Falls
William Mahanna
al Voskuil
River Falls
Tom Hintz
Ayrshire
Holstein
St. Croix County
Bob Zwald
Bomar Farms
Hammond
Chuck Kruschke
New Richmond
Crisdhome
Slipek
Clark County
Marathon
Merrill
Athens
Wisconsin
Marshfield judge ties for second in FFA Dairy Cattle Judging
Brenda Shotliff 16 of Abbotsford tied for second in the World Dairy Expo Mid-America FFA Dairy Cattle Judging Contest as her team placed fourth among 150 teams. She arrived from Illinois seven years ago, trained under VoAg teacher John Slipek, and earned honors across Ayrshire Holstein and Jersey breeds.
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Brenda Shotliff
Rt. 1
Abbotsford
Marshfield
Mid-America
Brenda
FFA
John Slipek
Dairy Promotions
Illinois
Country Today
Clark County Health Care Center
Madison
Slipek
Guernsey
Mark Zoelick
Kristi Pinter
Jody
River Falls dairy judging teams excel across contests
UW River Falls teams and individuals earned top finishes in national and regional dairy judging events. Alumni and students, including Al Voskuil and Jody Pinter, highlighted strong showmanship and reasons in competitions at Expo Madison and Waterloo Iowa, with multiple placings across breeds and fairs.
Fall Creek Wins Eau Claire FFA Soil Judging Contest
Fall Creek High School wins the Eau Claire County FFA Soil Judging Contest at Art Zielsdorf farm with 616 points. Team members Brian Bergquist, Dewey Hermann, and Brad Lipke, coached by Todd Kohlhepp, lead a three-pit assessment of soil class, characteristics, and conservation recommendations. Memorial and Augusta finish second and third with 561 points each.
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Fall Creek
Eau Claire County
Art Zielsdorf
Here
Brian Bergquist
Dewey Hermann
Brad Lipke
Todd Kohlhepp
Loag
Eau Claire Memorial
Augusta High School
Lincoln Chute
Memorial
Portage County
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Michigan State University
Voskuil
Hintz
Danielson
University of Minnesota
Mr. Mahanna
Baldwin
Vo Ag
Jerry Mayer
Ayrshire Breed Association
Yong
Athens Fair
Clark
Marathon County
Jody Pinter
Canada
William C
Judith Shotliff
River Falls University
Dairy Shrine Club
Willard and
Nellie Voskuil
Mahanna
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa
Barb Rajkowski
Madanna
Mary Meysembourg
Dale Jakel
SCS
Jim Sanders
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