Project Description Dairy Cattle

The Dairy Project is for members who want to learn more about dairy animals. If ownership is not possible, this project allows you to have a contract with a dairy to care for one or more animals. Members usually start with a heifer calf or yearling heifer. Older members may start with a producing cow. Keep milk production records on all producing cows, using Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) guidelines. This project also provides an opportunity to start with a calf and raise it to a producing cow.

Project Requirements

Project Books Required? No

Project books can be purchased here

*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here.

what needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?

  • Record Book completed for current year
  • Complete 2 dairy activities (workshops, fair, etc.)

What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?

  • Record Book completed for current year
  • Complete 2 dairy activities
  • Presentation at a dairy workshop or educational display at fair

What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next level?

  • Record Book completed for current year
  • Complete 2 dairy activities
  • Presentation at a dairy workshop or educational display at fair

Project age limit? 8 and up

Project Superintendent Information

Dairy Cattle Superintendent: Daisy Feight
Contact: daisyfeight(at)yahoo.com or 406-439-1810
How will you be contacted? Email or text

Junior Superintendent:

 

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