The 8th Annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge was held March 27-28 in the Syracuse, NY area. (press release) Over 120 students from 31 colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada competed. Teams from the University of Minnesota, Ohio State University, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison won top honors. A team from the University of Vermont, coached by Wanda Emerich, won a gold award.Jean Conklin, Loan Officer and Farm Tax Specialist from Yankee's White River Jct. office, serves on the NAIDC Board of Directors. Yankee Director Dr. Charlie Sniffen served as a judge for the event. Farm Credit is a major sponsor for the event, with support from the Northeast AgEnhancement Program and the Farm Credit System Foundation, as well as many individual Farm Credit institutions including Yankee.
Next year's national competition will be held next April in Visalia, CA. Four regional contests will be held before then. The next northeast competition will be Nov. 5-7, 2009 in Glens Falls, NY.
