FFA Activities

World Dairy Expo welcomes FFA members from across the country as it proudly provides educational opportunities in conjunction with the Central FFA Contests. 

Turn World Dairy Expo Blue & Gold - Tuesday, September 29

FFA members are encouraged to represent their chapters in official dress while at World Dairy Expo! This is a chance to turn WDE blue and gold with thousands of FFA members onsite.  *Not required to enter grounds

WDE Advisor Guide

First time bringing students to World Dairy Expo? Check out the WDE Advisor Guide, designed by the Wisconsin Association of FFA, specifically for advisors to help you and your students get the most out of your trip. 

WDE FFA Contests

The WDE FFA Contests (Dairy Cattle Judging, Dairy Products Judging, Showmanship and World Forage Management Cup) are held Tuesday, September 29. Teams must register online by September 11. No late entries will be accepted. Registration information can be found here. 

Admission Tickets 

Thanks to FutureCow, FFA Chapters can order reduced-rate admission tickets until Monday, September 28.

All admission ticket orders must be submitted via the new online ticket purchasing platform. A link to purchase and a discount code for reduced-rate admission tickets will be included in your FFA Contest registration confirmation email and/or will be shared via our FFA newsletter in August. If you do not receive the newsletter, please contact Jenna Langrehr to receive the latest edition.

Bus travel and parking map

FFA Seminars - 2026 Information Coming Soon!

Mendota 2, Exhibition Hall

Tuesday, September 29, 9:00 a.m.
	Agricultural Career Exploration Game Presenters: College for Rural Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 29, 10:00 a.m.
	Leading by Example Presenters: Wisconsin State FFA Officer Team Members

FFA Seminar - 9:00 a.m., Mendota 2, Exhibition Hall
Career Exploration Game - Hosted by College for Rural Wisconsin

 What do you want to do when you grow up? Whether you have an answer to this question or not, this session will be fun and interactive, helping you think through what you need out of a career and the different pathways you can take to the career of your dreams! Rural Peer Advisors, current college students from rural Wisconsin communities, will lead this session and share their career paths. Have a question about college as a pathway to your career, they can answer it. We’ll play BINGO, where you’ll learn about all the different careers represented at World Dairy Expo and win a prize!

FFA Seminar - 10:00 a.m., Mendota 2, Exhibition Hall
Leading by Example - 2026-2027 Wisconsin FFA State Officers 

What does it mean to be a leader? In this workshop, we will discover what it truly means to lead by example and put others first. We will explore how integrity, selflessness, and strong character shape effective leaders. Participants will be encouraged to strengthen their own leadership and make a positive impact on those around them.

Around the Grounds

FFA Advisor Appreciation
Tuesday, September 29, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored by: Culver's

The future of agriculture looks bright because of outstanding educators! Thanks to the generous support of Culver's, coffee and donuts will be available for educators and advisors as they enter the World Dairy Expo grounds. The station will be located near the entrance to The Tanbark.

*The event is for FFA Advisors and Ag Educators only

World Dairy Expo Passport
Sponsored by: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

Activity Details:

• Tuesday, September 29 Only
• Passport pick-up in front of The Tanbark
• 28 locations, which include colleges and industry partners in the trade show
• Order your passports here: https://forms.gle/4KYa1nGMrpJYebyk8

Trade Show Booth Activities

College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS)
Graduates from CALS at UW-Madison work with dairy cattle, become veterinarians, manage herds and farms, develop skills in animal nutrition, breeding, and more!

CALS students also study crops, soil health, design machines for production agriculture and construction, work with animals (who live on campus), and are taught by some of the faculty in the world! The UW Cheese Stand is run by CALS students who are members of Badger Dairy Club and Collegiate Farm Bureau!

Learn about real-world skills you can bring back to your community and family business and get a FREE T-shirt by visiting our booth, #40tt!

FutureCow Drawing FFA
FutureCow will award 10 lucky winners $75 in gift cards for the "Shop FFA" online store. Stop by the FutureCow booth #1815 to enter for your chance to win!

John Deere
FFA students can visit John Deere (Booth #M, N and O) to:

• Explore John Deere’s new products and technologies through a scavenger hunt with a chance to win a prize
• Ask questions about John Deere products and technologies with experts in the booth
• Learn about John Deere and dealership careers

FFA Advisors can visit and enter a drawing for a giveaway on Tuesday. Submissions need to be in by 11:30am.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Mobile Ag Trailer
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Mobile Ag Trailer provides a hands-on opportunity to learn more about the agriculture career training offered at our college. Stop by to engage with faculty, recruiters and students and practice skills needed in today’s animal, agronomy, business and ag mechanics industries. Try flying our drone simulator, practice IV injections on our beef cow, discuss the birthing process with our full-size cow model, identify parts of an engine, or check out other “hands-on” opportunities. Southwest Tech has a 98% graduate student satisfaction rating, offering over 60 training programs. The trailer will only be on-grounds Tuesday, September 29 on Fairgrounds Drive.

VAS Dairy Trivia Plinko
Test your dairy knowledge and drop a puck down the Plinko board for your chance to win VAS swag, World Dairy Expo goodies and more. Visit the VAS team in the Exhibition Hall at booth #3028 to play!

Are you Smarter than a Freshman Level Exam?
Stop by the UW-River Falls booth on the main concourse of the Coliseum (#27tt). Spin the wheel to test your knowledge and win a prize! Find out if you already know the answer to a quiz question from the freshmen Animal Science course!

Take a Quiz, Win Ice Cream
The U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center is sponsoring a quiz about the dairy industry and forages in the Trade Center by the World Forage Analysis Superbowl. Students can complete the five-question quiz from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a chance to win free ice cream from the GEA Ice Cream Stand. Supplies are limited. While there, students will also have the opportunity to touch and smell award winning forage samples and ask questions of the experts.

Wisconsin Beef Council
Visit Wisconsin Beef Council at Booth 4015 to get your passport stamped and learn about beef nutrition! Those who stop by and participate will receive a complimentary beef stick.

Northcentral Technical College’s Mobile Technician Education Center
Northcentral Technical College’s Mobile Technician Education Center (MTEC Truck) offers interactive simulators to engage students in learning more about their potential future careers. Come and talk to us to get information about our Diesel, CDL, Utilities, Vet Tech, Agronomy, Dairy, and Garden to Market programs! Test your agricultural knowledge with our “Spin the Wheel” game, identify parts of an engine, race to put together a 3D cow puzzle, or check out our other simulators. NTC is the only college within the Wisconsin Technical College System to have a fully functioning dairy farm to provide first hand experiences to our students.

Get Hands-On with Your Future at the Mid-State Ag Trailer! 
Ready to see what a career in agriculture is really like? Mid-State Technical College is bringing our Ag Trailer, and it’s packed with hands-on experiences designed to get high school students out of the ordinary and into the action! Step inside, explore our life-sized cow simulator, meet our team, and discover the many ways you can turn your interest in agriculture into a career.

Come check out our programs and learn about the skills, technology, and careers that connect agriculture from the farm all the way to the food on your plate. You’ll also have the chance to explore Mid-State’s agriculture programs and see what hands-on technical education looks like.

And there’s something especially unique about Mid-State: we are the only technical college that works directly with the UW-Madison Research Farm for our hands-on labs for both crops and animals. This connection gives our students opportunities to learn alongside real-world agricultural research and experience the innovation shaping the future of agriculture.