World Dairy Expo - Schedule of Events

Published on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 4:50pm

LOCATIONS:  
   (AR) = Arena Building;    (C) = Coliseum;    (EH) = Exhibition Hall;    (SP) = Estrumate Sale Pavilion;    (P1) = New Holland Pavilion 1

     OCTOBER 4 - 8,  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DAILY

 

    Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.
9:00 am–5:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open
7:00 am–7:00 pm World Dairy Expo 50th Anniversary Historical Display (P1 Mezzanine)
10:00 am–2:00 pm Expo Bistro Open (EH)
10:00 am & 3:00 pm Dairy Happy Hour (P1) CLARIFIDE Plus Attendee Lounge
 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
8:00 am National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests presented by Lely (C)
3:00 pm Purple Cow Gift Shop Open (EH)
7:30 pm National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Banquet (EH)
8:00 pm National Intercollegiate and International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Banquet (EH)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
7:15 am International Junior Holstein Show (C)
7:30 am International Guernsey Show (C)
8:00 am World Dairy Expo 50th Anniversary Opening Ceremony (PI)  Central National FFA Judging Contest & Events (SP)
1:00 pm Expo Seminar (EH)
2:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
3:00 pm International Jersey Show – Heifers (C)   International Milking Shorthorn Show – Heifers (C)
5:00 pm Commercial Exhibitor Party (EH)
7:00 pm International Guernsey Classic Sale (SP)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
7:30 am International Jersey Show – Cows/Groups (C)
10:00 am Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
11:00 am Expo Seminar (EH)
12:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
12:30 pm International Milking Shorthorn Show – Cows/Groups (C)
1:00 pm Expo Seminar (EH)
1:30 pm Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
2:00 pm International Brown Swiss Show – Heifers (C) Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
5:00 pm 50th Anniversary Open House, Hosted by World Dairy Expo (EH)
7:00 pm Top of the World Jersey Sale (SP) 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
7:30 am International Brown Swiss Show – Cows/Groups (C)
10:00 am Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
11:00 am Expo Seminar (EH)
12:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
1:00 pm Expo Seminar (EH)
1:30 pm International Ayrshire Show – Heifers (C) International Red & White Show – Heifers (C) Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
2:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH) World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (SP)  Following Brown Swiss Sale: World Premier Milking Shorthorn Sale (SP)
6:00 pm World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (C)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
7:30 am International Ayrshire Show – Cows/Groups (C)  International Red & White Show – Cows/Groups (C)
10:00 am Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
11:00 am Expo Seminar (EH)
12:00 pm International Holstein Show – Heifers (C)  Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
1:00 pm Expo Seminar (EH)
1:30 pm Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
2:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH)  World Ayrshire Event Sale (SP)
5:00 pm International Reception (EH)
7:00 pm World Classic ’16 Holstein Sale (C)
8:00 pm Expo in the Evening (SP)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:30 am International Holstein Show – Cows/Groups (C)
10:00 am Dairy Forage Seminar (AR)
11:00 am Expo Seminar (EH)
12:00 pm Virtual Farm Tour (EH)
5:00 pm Parade of Champions and Selection of the 2016 Supreme Champion (C)
6:00 pm World Dairy Expo 2016 Closes

International Futurity Classes will take place immediately following the Senior Two-Year-Old class in each breed show. An overall and reserve overall futurity champion will be selected immediately following the Holstein Futurity Class on Saturday afternoon, October 8.

Schedule subject to change. Visit worlddairyexpo.com for current schedule information and details.