“Learning About Dairy . . . ,“ a 75-page resource guide designed to provide basic dairy information for helping youth learn more about dairy cattle, dairy management and the dairy industry. Cooperative Extension 4-H Publications (NCR 593), University of Wisconsin – Extension, Publications. Cost: $1.35

“Dairy Cow Unified Score Card,” a 2-page document that defines the major dairy cattle traits, weightings for evaluations and breed characteristics. The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association. Cost: $1.00

“The Wisconsin Dairy Youth Web Site,” has an every other month judging contest and 10-question quiz bowl. In addition, resource material is available for dairy cattle judging workshops and practices. University of Wisconsin – Extension, http://www.uwex.edu/ces/dairyyouth/

Annual Cow Judging Contest official entry form and booklet with color pictures of the five classes of dairy cows to be judged before March 15 of the contest year. Available after January 1 of the contest year. Hoard’s Dairyman. Free.

“Hoard’s Dairyman Judging Guide,” a 38-page booklet that features linear scoring, with analysis of frame, udder, body capacity, feet and legs, and dairy character, explained and illustrated. Includes 3 warm-up practice classes, and then 15 judging classes, 3 of each breed. Printed insert gives judges’ placings and reasons. Hoard’s Dairyman. Approx. cost $7.00.

“Focus on Linear Scoring,” an 8-page insert that focuses on linear scoring, with analysis of frame, udder, body capacity, feet and legs, and dairy character, explained and illustrated. Hoard’s Dairyman. Approx. cost $2.50.

*“Dairy Cattle Judging: Fundamentals – VideoActive,” a 45 minute video that teaches the skills of linear evaluation needed to appraise udders, feet and legs, frame, body capacity and dairy character. The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) scorecard for judging dairy cows and heifers is also explained. The program features interviews of current and past judges to encourage young people who want to judge. STUDENT QUIZZES, ANSWER KEY (CEV00488). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $95

*“Dairy Cattle Judging: Cows – VideoActive,” a 50 minute video that discusses parts, terminology and skeletal structure of the dairy cow. Each section of the PDCA scorecard, using contrasting pairs of cows to evaluate udders, dairy character, feet and legs, frame, body capacity, and faults and defects are explained. Information regarding judging and reasons from the judge's viewpoint is also presented. STUDENT QUIZZES, ANSWER KEY (CEV00486). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $95

*“Dairy Cattle Judging: Heifers – VideoActive,” a 25 minute video that illustrates in an understandable, concise manner the methods for evaluating dairy heifers. Sections include Frame (40 points), Feet and Legs (25 points), Dairy Character (20 points) and Capacity (15 points). STUDENT QUIZZES, ANSWER KEY (CEV00487). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $95

*“Dairy Cattle Judging: Oral Reasons – VideoActive,” a 48 minute video that covers all phases of reasons, from the benefits of reasons to good note taking and presentation advice. How reasons are scored for accuracy, emphasis, terminology, presentation and completeness is discussed. Student judges provide examples of both poor and good reasons with critique. STUDENT QUIZ, ANSWER KEY (CEV00489). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $95

“Practice Dairy Heifer Judging,” 27-minute video that provides five practice classes with views from rear and to and with animals walking and posing - - four breeds (CEV00507). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $49.

“Practice Dairy Cow Judging,” 31-minute video that provides five practice classes with views from rear and top and with animals walking and posing plus close-ups of udders - - three breeds (CEV0506). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $49.

*”Practice Dairy Cattle Judging I, II, III, IV,” 38-minute video that provides classes of heifers and cows of various breeds (three to four classes per video plus linear evaluation on II) with views from rear ad top and with animals walking and posing plus close-ups of udders - - three breeds (CEV00511, CEV00513, CEV00514, CEV00515). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $49 per video.

*”Linear Evaluation & Final Score Assignment,” 85-minute video that explains and demonstrates final score assignment procedures for Holstein classification. The biological range (1-50) is defined for all 15 linear traits by using a ruler and specific anatomical locations on the cow (CEV00500). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $70.

“Linear Classification Program,” revised 16-page booklet with complete introduction to the current descriptive type traits in the Holstein classification program. Holstein Association. Approx. cost $2.00.

”Practice Linear Evaluation I,” a 31-minute video with sample evaluation of six Holstein cows for 15 traits with official scores (CEV00516). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $59.

”Practice Linear Evaluation II,” a 33-minute video with sample evaluation of six Holstein cows for 15 traits with official scores (CEV00520). Creative Educational Video, Inc. Approx. cost $59.

“Dairy Cattle Judging and Evaluation,” 120-minute video that provides an introduction to judging and three practice classes (IMS Cat. #9557). Instructional Material Service. Approx. cost $60.00.

“Dairy Cattle Judging Techniques,” (4th Edition), revisd 356- page illustrated textbook that covers basic type evaluation, selection within the herd, show-ring judging, fitting and showing, show-ring procedures, placings and reasons in youth and college student judging contests. Trimberger, Etgen and Galton. Waveland Press ISBN 0-88133-678-5. Approx. cost $39.95.

“Techniques of Judging Dairy Cattle” (5th Edition), revised 50-page booklet with helpful pictures of dairy cows and heifers, showing ideal parts and defects. Sample reasons included. Excellent for the inexperienced judges. Hartman. Approx. cost $7.50.

*Judging Slides, two sets - - 1) Holstein only (12 classes) and 2) Colored breeds (15 classes, three per breed) heifer and cow classes with side view of each animal plus composite of all four. Includes audio tape with official reasons by outstanding young dairy judges. (1990) Agri-Graphics. Approx. cost $80.00 per set; $150.00 for both sets.

(* Note: Videos are available for rent from the UW Extension Media Collection, phone 1-800-353-3514 or order from their web site at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/media/orderform.html)

Source List

Hoard’s Dairyman. PO Box 801, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0801.
Phone: (920) 563-5551. www.hoards.com

Creative Educational Video, Inc., PO Box 65265, 5147-A 69th Street, Lubbock, TX 79464-5265. Phone: 1-800-922-9965. www.cev-inc.com

Instructional Materials Service (IMS), Texas A&M University, F.E. Box 2588, College Station, TX 77843-2588. Phone: (409)845-6601; Fax: (409)845-6608.

Dennis Hartman, 2709 Mt. Vernon Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060.

Holstein Association, 1 Holstein Place, Brattleboro VT 05302-0808.
Phone: (800) 952- 5200. www.holsteinusa.com

Agri-Graphics, 109 5th Avenue, New Glarus WI 53574. Phone: (608)527-5663.

The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, 2820 Walton Commons West – Suite 101, Madison WI 53718-6797. Phone: (608) 224-6455.

University of Wisconsin Extension—Publications, B18 45 N. Charter St., Madison, WI 53715. Phone: (608)262-3346; Fax: (608)265-8052 http://www1.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/

Waveland Press, Inc, P.O Box 400, Prospect Heights, IL 60070. Phone: (847)634-0081; Fax: (847)634-9501 www.waveland.com