The National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, November 4, fielded 17 teams with 56 participants from across the country, including a three-member team from Vermont.
The annual contest was held at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. Competing on the state team were Gabriel and Morgan Michaud, East Hardwick, and Natalie Michaud, Greensboro Bend. They were coached by Joanna Lidback, Barton.
Northeast Kingdom 4-H’ers (left to right) Morgan Michaud, East Hardwick; Natalie Michaud, Greensboro Bend; and Gabriel Michaud, East Hardwick; represented Vermont at the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4. (photo: Leslie Michaud)