North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge

The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) holds four regional and one national contest each year. The 2012 national contest was held March 29-31 in Roanoke, VA (press release, photos). 128 students from 32 colleges participated in this annual event now in its 11th year. Jean Conklin, Senior Loan Officer and Tax Specialist from the White River Jct. office, attended as a National Board and Northeast Committee member.

NAIDC has helped prepare over 3,000 students for careers in the dairy industry. Farm Credit was a 5-star platinum sponsor of the 2012 national contest. The program is funded through the generous support of companies and producer associations serving the dairy industry, as well as a growing number of alumni and individual dairy farm owners.

Yankee's territory was well represented with students from UNH, UVM and Cornell. Cornell received a First Place Award.

Pictured above from Cornell University are:

Front: Daniel Durfee; Ariel Garland; Jordan Fisher.

Back: Coach Betsey Howland; Theodore Christoph; Coach Michael Van Amburgh.

(all names are listed left to right)

Pictured above from the University of Vermont are:

Front: Sarah Morrison; Abigail Scholten; Sheena Brown.

Back: Coach Wanda Emerich; Richard Brisson.

Pictured above from the University of New Hampshire are:

Front: Lindsay Peterson; Barbara Heins; Hannah Flint.

Back: Hannah Medico; Coach Peter Erickson.

UVM also participated in Aggregate Team #1:

Front: Margaret Quaassdorff, University of Vermont; Alison R. Crane, Berry College; Kenneth Sharp, Berry College.

Back: Coach Wanda Emerich, University of Vermont; Coach Lee Kilmer, Iowa State University; Ben Selman, Iowa State University; Coach Ben Wilson, Berry College.