2024 Daily Schedule

Purchase your admission passes before arriving at the gate with Expo's digital ticket platform. Tickets can be printed at home, scanned from your phone or shared with others in your group via text or email. 

Admission purchased through September 30, 2024 (12 years and older):
$15 daily  |  $40 season

Admission purchased October 1-4, 2024 (12 years and older):
$20 daily  |  $50 season

Admission required October 1 - October 4; parking included.


Select a day to see the scheduled events!

As you're planning your trip, make sure to see if admission passes are needed for the days/events you're planning to attend.

Make this Expo schedule your own using the WDE Mobile Event App, available in the App Store and in Google Play

Saturday, September 28th, 2024

9:00 AM World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest (Sale Pavilion)more info
12:00 PM World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (Coliseum)more info
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Appreciation Ice Cream Social (The Tanbark) 

Sunday, September 29th, 2024

7:30 AM National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests (Coliseum)
12:00 PM International Junior Holstein Show (Coliseum
5:30 PM National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Awards Banquet (The Tanbark) 
7:00 PM World Ayrshire Event Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info

Monday, September 30th, 2024

7:00 AM International Jersey Show - Heifers (Coliseum
10:00 AM International Ayrshire Show (Coliseum
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Career Connections (Atrium)
1:30 PM International Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers (Coliseum
5:00 PM Dairy Shrine Reception and Awards Banquet (Mendota 1-4)more info

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

7:00 AM International Jersey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
7:00 AM International Milking Shorthorn Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
8:00 AM Central National FFA Events (Sale Pavilion & Exhibition Hall)more info
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Trade Show
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tanbark Talk: Securing the Future: A Candid Conversation about Dairy Farm Transition Planning (The Tanbark
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM FFA Seminar "Agricultural Careers Panel" (Trade Center, Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - John Deere (Knowledge Nook
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual Farm Tour - Schoepp Farms, LLC (Mendota 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM FFA Seminar "Turning it Up in FFA" (Trade Center, Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - Diamond V (Knowledge Nook
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - US. Dept. of Justice-FBI, WMD Directorate (Knowledge Nook
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM College for Rural Wisconsin Program Session 1 (Trade Center, Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Expo Seminar: "Cultivate Your Culture" (Mendota 1
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM College for Rural Wisconsin Program Session 2 (Trade Center, Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - USDA APHIS Veterinary Services (Knowledge Nook
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM College for Rural Wisconsin Program Session 3 (Trade Center, Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Masters Choice (Knowledge Nook
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Expo en Español: "Mujeres en la industria lechera" (Mendota 1
2:30 PM International Brown Swiss Show - Heifers (Coliseum
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Dellait, LLC (Knowledge Nook
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WDE Attendee Appreciation Event  
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - PrevTech Innovations (Knowledge Nook
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Happy Hour (The Tanbark) 
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM Commercial Exhibitor Party (Exhibition Hall Atrium
6:00 PM Top of the World Jersey Sale (The Tanbark)more info

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024

7:00 AM International Guernsey Show - Heifers (Coliseum
7:00 AM International Brown Swiss Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Tanbark Talk: CDCB Industry Meeting (The Tanbark) 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Trade Show
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition (Knowledge Nook
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual Farm Tour - McCarty Family Farms (Mendota 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - Merck Animal Health (Knowledge Nook
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - VAS (Knowledge Nook
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Managing Udder Issues with OZOLEA-MAST in Lactation and for Drying Off: Field Data from a US Dairy System (Monona & Wingra) 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Expo Seminar: "Net Zero Opportunities and Challenges in Dairy Production" (Mendota 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM U.S. Farm Report - LIVE (The Tanbark) 
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Novonesis (Knowledge Nook
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Novus International, Inc. (Knowledge Nook
2:00 PM International Red & White Show - Heifers (Coliseum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Expo en Español: "El liderazgo comienza con nosotros" (Mendota 1
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - McLanahan Corporation (Knowledge Nook
3:00 PM World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (Sale Pavilion)more info
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WDE Attendee Appreciation Event  
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Arkion Life Sciences, LLC (Knowledge Nook
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Happy Hour (The Tanbark) 
6:00 PM Recognition Awards Reception & Banquet (The Tanbark) 

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

7:00 AM International Red & White Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
7:00 AM International Guernsey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Tanbark Breakfast & Talk: RaboResearch Global Dairy Update (The Tanbark) 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Securing the Future: Lessons in Dairy Farm Transitions (Mendota 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Trade Show
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Exporters Workshop (Mendota 4
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition (Knowledge Nook
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual Farm Tour - Vandoske Dairy Farms (Mendota 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - DeLaval, Inc. (Knowledge Nook
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Exclusive Insights: H5N1 Biosecurity and Management Strategies for Dairy Farms (Mendota 2
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub One Welfare Meeting (Kegonsa)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Novus International, Inc. (Knowledge Nook
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Expo Seminar: "Hope and Hard Work: Mental Health in Agriculture" (Mendota 1
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Novonesis (Knowledge Nook
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM International Producer Symposium (Mendota 4
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM FMMO Modernization: Navigating the Road Ahead (Mendota 2
1:30 PM International Holstein Show - Heifers (Coliseum
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - Connecterra (Knowledge Nook
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Expo en Español: "Bienestar animal: ¿cuál es la responsabilidad de los supervisores de lechería?" (Mendota 1
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Next Generation of Cow Monitoring (Mendota 3
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Winners and Losers: A Discussion about USDA's Proposed Milk Pricing Reforms (Wingra
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - BIALTEC (Knowledge Nook
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM WDE Attendee Appreciation Event  
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session - AgMarket.Net, the Farm Division of John Stewart & Associates (Knowledge Nook
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Happy Hour (The Tanbark) 
5:00 PM International Reception (Mendota 1-4
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM University of Wisconsin-River Falls Alumni Reception (Waubesa
6:00 PM World Classic '24 Holstein Sale (The Tanbark)more info
8:30 PM Supreme Champion of the Heifer Show Selection (Coliseum

Friday, October 4th, 2024

7:00 AM International Holstein Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Trade Show
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Family Lounge, hosted by Dairy Girl Network
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tanbark Talk: Global Dairy Summit (The Tanbark) 
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - NutraDrip Irrigation Systems (Knowledge Nook
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual Farm Tour - Woldt Farms LLC (Mendota 1
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Knowledge Nook Session - Export-Import Bank of the United States (Knowledge Nook
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook)more info
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Expo Seminar: "New Perspectives on Aging and Lifespan in Dairy Cows" (Mendota 1
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook)more info
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Tanbark Talk: Global Perspectives on Women’s Leadership in Dairy (The Tanbark
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook)more info
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Expo en Español; " Capacitación de los miembros del equipo de ordeño: Clave para retener mano de obra en las granjas lecheras" (Mendota 1
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook)more info
4:00 PM Parade of Champions (Coliseum)more info

*Schedule subject to change