Here is the update on the great World Dairy Expo 2011 and my grand adventure to Madison, WI.

5 am Friday morning my Father and I left our house to set off for a tour of UW-Madison. At 9:30 we finally found our way out of the parking garage and to the ag. building we were meeting in. Since we were a half hour early for our 10 o'clock tour, my dad decided we should walk around the building. Apparantly 20 feet into our walk we looked lost and one of the profressors there stopped us and asked if he could help us, we looked lost. It turned out the this proffessor was a dairy science prof. (the same area I was looking at at the school) and he told us a little more about the dairy department and took us to meet the head honcho of the dairy department. This was the guy that could give me lots of money was how i was introduced. He later told me that I was "special and diverse" because I was from Minnesota (basically because I talked funny) and interested in dairy science. We finally made it back to the ag. building for our tour. I was on the Madison campus last year for NDC and it didn't seem that big then, but let me tell you, it definitely was this time! When we finished the tour it took us a half hour to find the parking garage. The fact that this campus was so big was almost an immediate deciding factor that made me not want to be a Badger. But, I must commend the Madison prof. that took his time to make sure my dad and I weren't lost, and to help us learn more about my specific area of interest.

Then we moved on the WDE, now we have never gotten there at 1 pm before but we had to park over a half mile away from the grounds. We were lucky enough to get a ride on a trolley on the way in but no way did we get one on the way out! My dad was beside himself! But we still got to see all that the dairy industry has to offer and the newest technology. I even got to see my lovely sister :) Besides being sick and feeling like I was going to die that night, it was a terrific day.

Saturday was the national dairy quiz bowl competition. My team and I were first (out of three) but it was still a national contest so it still makes us sound really good. That took about an hour or so. Then we had to rest of the day to look around while we waited for the supreme champion to be named. This was my idea because I seem to have the knack for show cows while my parents just like cows that make milk. But i was thrilled! Show cows are really my weak point, put me in a barn full of them and i could spend all day admiring these great animals, that are realistically placed on this planet just to look good. (what a life). We saw Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy from Alberta, Canada be named supreme champion of the 2011 World Dairy Expo, jumped in the car and were in home 4 hours later.

I love world dairy expo!!
I'll update you on my great trip to Indianapolis, Indiana in a few days, it was a terrific trip.
Have a safe and happy halloween!