World Forage Analysis Superbowl
at World Dairy Expo in the Arena Building
In the World Forage Analysis Superbowl Contest, forage producers enter their highest quality forages in seven different categories to compete for more than $25,000 in cash prizes. The winning forage samples are on display at the east end of the Arena Building. Forage experts from the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and other research centers are on hand to present cutting-edge information and to answer individual forage research questions at the Dairy Forage Seminars. Forage Seminar Stage Schedule
SPECIAL THANKS to Mycogen Seeds for their Platinum Sponsorship
Rules and Entry Form
To learn more about the 2018 World Forage Analysis Superbowl Contest, download the official Rules and Entry form (PDF). 2017 champions will be named at World Dairy Expo. Call 920-336-4521 with any questions.
Corn silage entries must be received by July 1, 2018 All other entries are due August 30, 2018.
News Releases
Sponsors
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Standard Corn Silage |
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Wojceihowski Bros. |
Haylage |
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Opportunity Acres Lena, Wis. |
| Brown Midrib Corn Silage | |
Baier Creek Farms Elmwood, Wis. |
Baleage |  |
Katherine Guither Walnut, Ill. |
| Grass Hay |  |
Lazy 2K Livestock Wheatland, Wyo. |
Grand Champion Forage |  |
Breezy Hill Farms |
| Dairy Hay |  |
Donald & Nancy Hasselquist Osceola, Wis. |
Grand Champion First-Time Entrant |
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Judd Farms Waterville, Minn. |
| Commercial Hay |  |
Hardrock Farms Wheatland, Wyo. |
Quality Counts Awards for Hay/Haylage & Corn Silage |  |
Fredrick Farms Owen, Wis. Prairieland Dairy LLC Belleville, Wis. |
| Organic Hay |  |
Joseph Beachy Bonduel, Wis. |
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Dairy Forage Seminar Stage
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Wednesday, October 4
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Cereal-Grain Forages: Providing Nutrient Management Options and Dairy Forage Wayne Coblentz, Research Agronomist/Dairy Scientist U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center |
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Cereal-Grain Forages: Points to Consider When Adding Them to Dairy Cattle Diets Matt Akins, Assistant Scientist, Department of Dairy Science Marshfield Agricultural Research Station, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Thursday, October 5 |
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What Are the Cows Saying About Reduced Lignin Alfalfa? Mark McCaslin, Vice President of Research Forage Genetics International |
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How Do Advances in Corn Breeding Improve the Corn for Silage? Natalia de Leon, Professor of Agronomy University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Friday, October 6 |
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10 a.m. |
Bunker and Pile Safety – Get Your Wake-Up Call Today Keith Bolsen, Professor Emeritus Kansas State University |
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Undigested Fiber in Forages – What Does It Mean to a Dairy Cow? Dave Combs, Professor of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Saturday, October 7
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10 a.m. |
Reducing Leaf Loss During Alfalfa Harvest Dan Undersander, Forage Extension Specialist University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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WFAS Organizing Partners: DairyBusiness Communications, Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., Hay & Forage Grower, US Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and World Dairy Expo
