Wednesday, April 24
7 am Grounds open for bed down/set-up & cattle arrival
Thursday, April 25
9 am WI FFA CDE Dairy Judging Contest - show ring
10 am Cattle check-in for all breeds
3 pm Check-in closes, ALL animals must be on the grounds
7 pm Exhibitor meeting for all breeds
Friday, April 26
3 pm Midwest National Spring Red & White Cow Show • Judge: Shawn Nehls
Midwest Spring Guernsey Show • Judge: Kaleb Kruse
Saturday, April 27
8 am Midwest National Spring Red & White Heifer Show • Judge: Shawn Nehls
Midwest Spring Brown Swiss Show • Judge: Kaleb Kruse
1 pm Midwest National Spring Jersey Show • Judge: Shawn Nehls
Midwest Spring Ayrshire Show • Judge: David Hanson
6 pm Badger Dairy Club Showmanship Contest (open to all junior exhibitors)
Sunday, April 28
8 am Midwest National Spring Holstein Show • Judge: Ryan Krohlow
10:30 am Midwest Spring Milking Shorthorn Show • Judge: David Hanson
Clarion Suites at Alliant Energy Center, 2110 Rimrock Rock Rd., Madison WI, 608-284-1234 | 608-284-9401
*There is a group block at the Clarion Suites, please use the following link to book rooms: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/JK40F2
Comfort Inn Madison, 722 John Nolan Drive, Madison, WI, 608-255-7400 | 608-255-3152
Super 8 Hotel - Madison South, 1602 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53713, 608-571-6180
Americinn Monona, 101 W Broadway, Monona, WI 53716, 608-467-4791
Avid Monona, 900 W Broadway, Monona, WI 53716, 608-957-7600
Camping is available on the grounds for $30 per night. All camping is self-registration and will be on Willow Island on a first come, first served basis. All campers must be parked in this area and registered with AEC.
The Badger Dairy Club will be hosting a Showmanship Contest for all junior exhibitors on Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. There will be 4 divisions: Peewee, Junior (9-12), Intermediate (13-16) and Senior (17 & older). The ring will be split, with 2 divisions running at a time starting with Peewees and Seniors at 6 p.m.
Junior Exhibitors may register ringside up until 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. Pre-registration available here: https://forms.gle/EGKVNZ7yPBSYfK1HA
If you have any questions, please reach out to BDC Outreach Officer, Lauren Breunig at (608) 963-7251.