Dairy Cattle Project Members Wanted

Weld County Dairy Council will help with finding a place to purchase an animal and help teach about grooming, showing, nutrition, the dairy industry and more. We have a Dairy Heifer Replacement program where you purchase an older, bred heifer and sell her at Weld County Fair. If you are interested in just getting a young animal, we would be glad to help with that too. All ages are encouraged to join. For more information contact Chris Carpio at christopher.carpio@gmail.com or Larry Hooker at lhooker@weld.gov. 

Options for dairy cattle project:

  1. Purchase a heifer for the Dairy Heifer Replacement Program Options:
  • Purchase an 18-month-old dairy heifer before March 1 (born September or October) which will be sold in July at Weld County Fair. (See requirements for the program before purchasing an animal.)
  • Purchase a heifer approximately 6 months old by March 1 and make a 2-year project. (See requirements for the program before purchasing an animal.)

2. Purchase any age dairy female and use for the project. Cannot sell at Weld County Fair but can sell on your own if desired.

Dairy shows in Weld County:

  1. Colorado Dairy Youth Extravaganza is a 3 day show on May 29-31 at Island Grove.
  2. Weld County Fair in July.

Other Shows: Colorado State Fair

What the Weld County Dairy Council can help you with:

  1. Finding an animal
  2. Animal nutrition
  3. Guidance with training and showing
  4. Education regarding dairy cattle and the dairy industry (Possible in person or online meetings and/or field trips)
  5. Education regarding advertising and how to sell a dairy animal

Contact Weld County 4-H Extension Office, Larry Hooker at lhooker@weld.gov or Chris Carpio with Weld County Dairy Council and Weld County 4-H Dairy Cattle Leader at christopher.carpio@gmail.com.

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