2019 Daily Schedule
Admission (12 years and older): $12 daily | $35 Season
Cash only accepted at gates and admission includes free parking
LOCATIONS
(AR) = Arena Building (C) = Coliseum (EH) = Exhibition Hall
(SP) = Sale Pavilion (P1) = New Holland Pavilion 1
(TB) The Tanbark, presented by Compeer Financial
| Trade Show Hours | The Tanbark, presented by Compeer Financial | |||
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Tuesday - Friday |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Food Service, Tuesday - Friday | 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Food Service, Saturday | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | |
| Bar, Daily | 11:00 a.m. - close | |||
| Mycogen Seeds Attendee Learning Lounge (P1) | Happy Hour, Tuesday - Friday | 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Open during Trade Show hours | ||||
| Purple Cow Gift Shop (EH) | ||||
| Expo Family Lounge (EH) | Monday | 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | ||
| Sponsored by Dairy Girl Network | Tuesday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | ||
| Open during Trade Show hours | Saturday | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | ||
Sunday, September 29
| 10:00 a.m. | WDE Youth Fitting Contest (SP) |
| 4:30 p.m. | International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest - Practical |
Monday, September 30
| 8:00 a.m. | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests (C) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Showmanship Judges Clinic (C) |
| 7:30 p.m. | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests Banquet (EH) |
Tuesday, October 1
| 7:15 a.m. | International Junior Holstein Show (C) |
| 7:30 a.m. | International Ayrshire Show (C) |
| 8:00 a.m. | FFA Judging Events (SP, EH & Sheraton Madison Hotel) |
| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | FFA Seminars (EH) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Essential Microbial Support: Improving Health and Performance with Probiotics (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Kieler Farms Inc. (EH) |
| 3:00 p.m. | International Jersey Show - heifers (C) |
| 3:00 p.m. | International Milking Shorthorn Show - heifers (C) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour, sponsored by Phibro Animal Health (TB) |
Wednesday, October 2
| 7:30 a.m. | International Jersey Show - cows and groups (C) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Evolution of Hybrid Alfalfa and What's Next (EH) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Interseeding Alfalfa into Silage Corn (AR) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Better Haymaking - Greater ROI and feed quality for dairy operations through denser bales (EH) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Mycogen Seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon (EH) Tickets Required |
| 11:00 a.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Herd Insights Brought to Life with Augmented Reality (EH) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Moo-Riah Dairy (EH) |
| 12:30 p.m. | International Milking Shorthorn Show - cows and groups (C) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Colostrum For So Many OTHER Reasons (EH) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - How We Make Dairy-Quality Hay and Baleage (AR) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Nasalgen 3 & 3 PMH (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Aurora Ridge Dairy (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | International Brown Swiss Show - heifers (C) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Top of the World Jersey Sale (SP) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour, sponsored by Compeer Financial (TB) |
| 5:00 p.m. | WDE Welcome Reception (EH) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner with the Stars Banquet (EH) Tickets Required |
| 7:30 p.m. | World Ayrshire Event Sale (SP) |
Thursday, October 3
| 7:30 a.m. | International Brown Swiss Show - cows and groups (C) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Colostrum For So Many OTHER Reasons (EH) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Corn Silage Hybrids: Cost of Digestible Fiber (AR) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Estrotect Breeding Indicators - A new reproduction management tool (EH) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Phixup - An innovative and natural way to minimize the risk of acidosis (EH) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Albright Jerseys LLC (EH) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Starting Calves with Force - Lifetime healther and production begins on day one (EH) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 1:30 p.m. | International Guernsey Show - heifers (C) |
| 1:30 p.m. | International Red & White Show - heifers (C) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Managing Manure on Forage Crops for Economic and Environmental Benefits (AR) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Acoustic Pulse Technology – Increasing Milk Yield and Treating Mastitis Free of Antibiotics (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Richland Dairy, LLC (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (SP) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour, sponsored by Compeer Financial (TB) |
| 5:30 p.m. | National Dairy Shrine Social and Banquet (EH) Tickets Required |
| 6:00 p.m. | World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (C) |
Friday, October 4
| 7:30 a.m. | International Guernsey Show - cows and groups (C) |
| 7:30 a.m. | International Red & White Show - cows and groups (C) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Colostrum For So Many OTHER Reasons (EH) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Evaluating Reduced-Lignin Alfalfa Yield and Quality Across the United States (AR) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Starting Calves with Force - Lifetime healther and production begins on day one (EH) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Microbial Innoculation Improves Silage Aerobic Stability after Short-Term Fermentation: Fact or Fiction? (EH) |
| 12:00 p.m. | International Holstein Show - heifers (C) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Ratliff Jerseys (EH) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Component Production: Is your herd efficiency up to par? (EH) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Incorporation of Cearl-Grain Forages into Rations for Lactating Cows (AR) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Knowledge Nook Session - Nasalgen 3 & 3 PMH (EH) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Paulus Dairy LLC (EH) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour, sponsored by Compeer Financial (TB) |
| 5:00 p.m. | International Reception (EH) |
| 7:00 p.m. | World Classic '19 Holstein Sale |
Saturday, October 5
| 7:30 a.m. | International Holstein Show (C) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Dairy Forage Seminar - Getting the Most Out of Your Rations: Feed and Nitrogen Efficiency (AR) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Expo Seminar (EH) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Virtual Farm Tour - Fischer Clark Dairy (EH) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Parade of Champions and Selection of 2019 Supreme Champions (C) |
| 5:30 p.m. | World Dairy Expo 2019 Closes |
*Schedule subject to change
