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Around the world of dairy
World Dairy Expo:
Where international
visitors converge
FOR five days in October, the Alliant
Energy Center in Madison, Wis.,
becomes an international gateway for
visitors from all over the world. They
come to see the latest in technology,
product enhancement, and some of
the finest bovines in the world.
Make connections
When Jan de Vries made his
first trip from The Netherlands to
World Dairy Expo in 2000, he was
a trainee at Jerland Farms with an
interest in dairy cattle breeding.
Today, de Vries, who lives in Zwolle,
works in the artificial insemination
(A.I.) industry for Diamond Genetics
and Eurogenes. Since that first
visit, his purpose at World Dairy
Expo has evolved, but his enjoyment
of the event has remained constant.
“Before, I was attending Expo for
the show and the social aspect. Now
it is a very efficient place to meet
a lot of people in a short period of
time,” he shared. “It has always
been clear to me that World Dairy
Expo is the most important exposition
in our industry. It is the place
where it is easiest to get in contact
with key players in the business.”
Over the years, de Vries has seen
World Dairy Expo gain significant
value in how his companies do
work, both in The Netherlands and
abroad. In 2010, they exhibited in
the trade show for the first time.
“The first contact with many of my
clients, employees, and friends has
been established in Madison,” he
said. “It is a very efficient place to
see, in a couple of days, all the new
techniques and hear what is going
on in the dairy business in general.”
Discover technologies
Traveling from New South Wales,
Australia, Hayley and Stew Menzies
have taken advantage of the
opportunity to learn new management
techniques at World Dairy
Expo in order to improve their own
farm back home. The Menzies own a
dairy in Nowra where they milk 450
Holstein and Jersey cattle.
“We have seen what technology
is available and also what the latest
genetics are that we can use to
improve our own herd. That has been
the greatest benefit (of attending
World Dairy Expo),” Hayley said.
One technique that Hayley and
Stew first learned about at World
Dairy Expo, and implemented following
their visit, is catching on
throughout Australia.
“We started housing our calves in
hutches that we saw at World Dairy
Expo many years ago,” Hayley said.
“This has been a great success and is
becoming more popular in our area.”
Brad Gavenlock also travels to
Expo annually from New South
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Wales, something he started doing
nine years ago after receiving a
scholarship for a North American
dairy tour. Today, Gavenlock works
for Australian A.I. company Agri-
Gene, as well as owning and operating
Bralock, a Holstein and Jersey
stud in Berry.
“Every time I attend it gets more
enjoyable, as you get to know more
people and catch up with them every
year,” he said.
Gavenlock uses his time in Madison
to improve both his company
and his own farm.
Expand business
“Attending World Dairy Expo is
a part of my job with Agri-Gene. I
meet with the companies we work
with in the A.I. industry where we
make decisions and attend daugh-
IN 2010, 2,572 international visitors from
87 countries traveled to Wisconsin to attend
World Dairy Expo.
ter tours to decide what new bulls
to bring into Australia, as well as
working on exports to other parts
of the world,” he said. “Personally,
I am looking at what new cow families
I would like to invest in. For
example, my partner, Jessica Achen,
and I have just purchased a Destry
choice out of the Reserve Intermediate
Red and White Holstein from
the 2010 World Dairy Expo, Budjon-
Nitzy Destiny Red-ET.”
No matter what country you are
from or your reasons for traveling,
it seems there are some things that
are popular among all Expo visitors.
Gavenlock, the Menzies, and de
Vries all point out that some of their
favorite parts of the week include
watching the judging of supreme
champion cow and visiting with new
people. They recommend that international
dairymen and women consider
visiting World Dairy Expo if
they have not done so yet.
“It is a great meeting place, and you
can’t beat having like-minded people
all in one place,” Gavenlock said.
Their advice for new attendees?
“Go for the whole week so you don’t
miss anything,” Hayley said. “There
is so much to see and take in.”
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