Whether you’re just starting in youth contests or you’re a seasoned convention-goer, we know the breed associations and hosting states have gone all out to make this year’s National Conventions the best ever. We’ve gathered all the details for you: breed conventions, locations, dates, and the top highlights on the schedule. The tours and activities are nothing short of spectacular, and we hope you’re carving out time in your busy summer to join in! Explore a new state, tour a renowned farm, meet incredible people, and create unforgettable memories!
Ayrshire
Dates: June 18-21
Meet at Our Shore in 2024
Highlight Events:
Jack Miller Memorial National Ayrshire Youth Heifer Show
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center
Charter Cruise on Lake Erie
Tour Miller’s Ayrshires
Youth contests
Awards Banquet
Annual Meeting
Grand National Ayrshire Sale & more!
Brown Swiss
July 3-6
Celebrate Swissconsin
Highlight Events:
National Board Meeting
Junior Contests
Farm Tours:
Meadow Brook Farm
Jenlar Holsteins and Brown Swiss
Loehr Dairy
ST Genetics,
Banquet
National Convention Sale
National Junior Heifer Show & more!
Guernsey
June 18-22
Forward with Guernseys
Highlight Events:
Farm Tours:
Hi-Guern View Guernseys – The Dinderman Family – Orangeville, Ill.
Kadence Farm & Gold Rush Guernseys – The Dorn Family – New Glarus, Wis.
Pond N Pines – The Hagg Family – Dane, Wis.
ABS Global – Leeds, Wis.
Gurn-Z Meadow Farm – The Orchard Family – Columbus, Wis.
Flora Farm – The Van Patter Family – Juneau, Wis.
Hoard’s Dairyman – The Knox Family – Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Youth Contests
Seminars
Awards Banquets
National Meetings
National Convention Sale & more!
Jersey
June 19-23
Jerseys, New England’s MVP
Highlight Events:
Tours: UCONN
Powder Mill Farm
Hign Lawn Farm
Mapleline Farm
Yankee Candle and Tree House Brewing,
Downtown Boston Tour
National Heifer Sale
Breeders Banquet
National Annual Meeting
Youth Events & more!
Milking Shorthorn
June 25-29
The Roads Less Traveled
Highlight Events:
Farm Tours:
GMC Farm
Cold Springs Farm Tour & Sale,
Echo Farm
National Junior Show
Annual Meeting
Junior Meeting and contests
National Sale & more!
Holstein
June 24-27
Udderly Utah
Highlight Events:
Networking
Junior Contests
Youth activities
Trade Show
Speaker Sessions
Holstein Association USA Annual Meeting
National Convention Sale &. more!