The Wisconsin State Fair confirmed what you may have already known: happier dairy cows live in Kewaunee County. The dairy project, which is made up of 4-H members from Kewaunee and Door counties, earned first place for large county herdsmanship at the fair. In addition to having great-looking dairy cattle, judges for the herdsmanship prize look cleanliness of the animals and the place they call home at the Wisconsin State Fair during the event’s opening weekend. This means constantly sweeping up the paths near the cows, picking out the bits of hay from their water, and even turning buckets into portable bathrooms. Helping earn the top herdsmanship honors meant a lot to Busy Badgers 4-H member Hailey Gaedtke. She is participating in her final state fair and along with her Reserve Supreme Champion Bred and Owned cow, she is happy with what everyone was able to accomplish.
The area’s youth were not the only ones being honored at the Wisconsin State Fair this year. Connie and Kurt Kadletz of Luxemburg, Linda Mach of Kewaunee, and Mark J. Wessely of Luxemburg were all honored for their farms reaching their 150th year of operation. You can click this link to find updated judging results at the Wisconsin State Fair which runs through August 15th.
Picture courtesy of Rob Moede
