Dairy Bowl

The Dairy Bowl Program is designed to encourage youth to increase their dairy knowledge through study and preparation for the contest. Youth learn life skills as they prepare for contests - critical thinking, decision-making, problem solving, communication skills, listening skills, speaking skills and independent thinking. Participants have opportunities to meet other young people from across the U.S. They experience the value of teamwork, character building, and goal setting. Youth gain knowledge in dairy nutrition, milk quality, herd health, breeding and genetics, marketing, dairy foods, calf raising and all cattle breeds. Dairy bowl can be found at many levels of dairy youth programs – from local and state competitions, up to contests held annually at national breed conventions.

A Fact Sheet is available to serve as a guideline to organizing a dairy bowl program for youth on a variety of levels. Download the Dairy Bowl Fact Sheet

Entry Forms


Entries may be submitted through the mail or online, and must be received by April 1.

Printed applications must be filled out completely and mailed to:

Holstein Foundation
Attn: Kelli Dunklee
PO Box 816
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0816

If entering online, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact Kelli Dunklee at 800.952.5200, ext. 4124.

Junior Division (ages 9-15 as of January 1)
Senior Division (ages 16-20 as of January 1)

* Be sure to specify which division you are entering when you complete the entry

 

Dairy Bowl Rules & Regulations

A dairy bowl contest is where teams compete against each other in a double-elimination style contest. Competition points are awarded for correctly answering questions about the dairy industry and closely related areas.   Download a PDF of the      Dairy Bowl Contest Rules

Sample Questions


A wide range of sample questions are available for teams to use when practicing. These will give individuals a general idea of the types of questions and sources that will be used at the national contest. New questions are added annually.

Holstein Practice Questions
2024	PDF
2023	PDF
2022	PDF
2021	PDF
2020	PDF
2019	PDF
Ayrshire Practice Questions
2024	PDF
2023	PDF
2022	PDF
2021	PDF
2020	PDF
2019	PDF

PDF files require Abobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to view, click here to download for free.

Resources


The following materials will be used as resources for the Holstein Foundation Dairy Bowl contest. Click on the links (when applicable) to be taken to the Web site:

• Dairy Bowl Bundle from Hoard’s Dairyman (4 resources below bundled for a lower price)
  • Calf Care
  • Corn Silage: From Seed to Feed
  • Dairy Cattle Fertility
  • Feeding Guide (4th Edition)
• Dairy Herd Management magazine
• Dairy Management Inc. Web sites
• Hoard's Dairyman magazine
• Holstein Association USA Web site
• Holstein Foundation Web site
• Holstein Foundation Workbooks
            Dairy Cattle Reproduction
            Dairy Judging
            Milking and Lactation
            Pedigree Questions and Answers
            Showring Ready
            Understanding Genetics and the Sire Summaries
            Working with Dairy Cattle
            World of Dairy Cattle Nutrition
• Holstein Pulse magazine
• Holstein Sire Summaries ("Red Book")
• National Dairy Shrine's First 50 Years
• Progress of the Breed
• Progressive Dairyman magazine
• We Need a Show
• World Dairy Expo Web site

Convention Location	Year	# Teams	Place	Division	Team
Kentucky	2023	11 14	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New York Pennsylvania Illinois New York
South Dakota	2022	13 13	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	California New York California Illinois
Pennsylvania	2021	11 10	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Wisconsin California New York Iowa
Wisconsin	2019	14 16	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	California Virginia New York Pennsylvania
Michigan	2018	11 16	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Iowa Wisconsin Iowa Pennsylvania
Washington	2017	13 15	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois California Pennsylvania New York
New York	2016	14 14	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	California New York California Pennsylvania
Illinois	2015	15 13	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois New York Illinois Florida
Iowa	2014	12 13	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania California California Illinois
Indiana	2013	15 15	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	California Illinois Iowa California
Missouri	2012	13 14	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	California Iowa California Iowa
Virginia	2011	14 20	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Maryland Indiana Pennsylvania Indiana
Minnesota	2010	17 18	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania Washington California Minnesota
California	2009	17 15	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Iowa California Washington New York
Wisconsin	2008	18 18	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania Iowa California Wisconsin
Tennessee	2007	16 15	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois Washington Pennsylvania California
South Dakota	2006	19 17	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Iowa Pennsylvania Iowa Florida
Maine	2005	19 19	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania Illinois Pennsylvania New York
Nebraska	2004	18 19	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New York Iowa Iowa Maryland
North Carolina	2003	15 18	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Wisconsin New York Maryland Pennsylvania
New Jersey	2002	15 17	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Wisconsin New England Iowa New England
Iowa	2001	15 16	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois Pennsylvania Iowa Illinois
Ohio	2000	19 17	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Iowa Washington Maryland Iowa
Idaho	1999	19 16	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Florida New England Iowa Illinois
Kentucky	1998	20 21	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania Washington Pennsylvania New York
Michigan	1997	17 17	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois Pennsylvania Florida Maryland
Texas	1996	20 18	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania Wisconsin Illinois New England
Pennsylvania	1995	16 14	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New England Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Wisconsin
Washington	1994	16 15	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New England Pennsylvania New England Pennsylvania
New York	1993	18 16	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania California Pennsylvania New York
Utah	1992	10 14	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Illinois Pennsylvania Wisconsin Ohio
South Dakota	1991	18 13	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New York Wisconsin New York Wisconsin
South Carolina	1990	16 10	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New England New York Wisconsin Florida
Minnesota	1989	12 9	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Pennsylvania New England Pennsylvania Washington
California	1988	15 9	1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Virginia Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania
Indiana	1987		1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	Maryland Washington Pennsylvania Illinois
Wisconsin	1986		1st 2nd 1st 2nd	SR JR	New England Pennsylvania Illinois California
Connecticut	1985		1st 2nd	SR	Pennsylvania Missouri
Missouri	1984		1st 2nd	SR	New York Pennsylvania
Virginia	1983		1st 2nd	SR	Pennsylvania Ohio
Kansas	1982		1st 2nd	SR	Maryland Ohio
Maryland	1981	12	1st 2nd	SR	Kentucky Pennsylvania
Tennessee	1980	8	1st 2nd	SR	Minnesota Indiana