HARRISBURG – The 49th All-American Dairy Show is set for Sept. 15-20, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.
The All-American features 23 shows in six days—including four full days dedicated to youth shows—and more than 2,400 animals shown by nearly 1,000 exhibitors from across the nation.
?The All-American Dairy Show features the best dairy cows shown by the best exhibitors in the nation, and for 49 years, Pennsylvania has been proud to host this premier event,? said Agriculture Secretary George Greig. ?This year’s show promises offer a range of events from past traditions to new favorites.?
The tentative 2012 schedule is:
Friday, Sept. 14 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. White Show Pants Exchange, Barn B
Noon – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Junior Jersey Meeting
Saturday, Sept. 15 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Premier National Junior Event Check-in, Cameron Street Lobby 9 a.m. Pennsylvania State Junior Dairy Show, Equine Arena Noon Cattle Arrival Deadline for Premier National Junior Event 6 p.m. Spotlight on Youth Social Event, Small Arena
Sunday, Sept. 16
7:30 – 9 a.m. Youth Showmanship Contest Registration, Large Arena 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-American Dairy Show Check-In, Cameron Street Lobby 10 a.m. Youth Showmanship Contest, Large Arena Noon Arrival deadline for Open Show Cattle 3 p.m. Senior Division Fitting Competition, Small Arena 6 p.m. Premier National Junior Show Opening Ceremony, Small Arena
All-American Dairy Show Welcome by PA Agriculture Secretary George Greig, Ice Cream Social and Show Shirt Check-In 7:30 p.m. Mid-Atlantic Milking Shorthorn Junior Pizza Party, Sky Box 1
Monday, Sept. 17 7:50 a.m. Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Small Arena 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center
8 a.m. Premier National Junior Shows, Large Arena and Equine Arena
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction, Dairy Activities Center
2:30 p.m. Premier National Junior Event Supreme Champion Pageant,
Equine Arena 6 p.m. Colorful View Breed Sale, Small Arena 7 pm. Judging Contest Awards Banquet, PA Preferred™ Banquet Hall
Tuesday, Sept. 18
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. PA Fall Holstein Championship Show, PA Holstein Futurity,
Large Arena
9 a.m. 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Forum/Junior Dairy Management Equine Arena
11 a.m. Milkshake Madness, celebrity milkshake making contest, Dairy Activities Center
1 p.m. All-American Ayrshire Show, Calves, Heifer and Dry Cows, Equine Arena
1 p.m. All-American Milking Shorthorn Show, Bulls, Calves, Heifers and Dry Cows, Equine Arena
1 p.m. All-American Brown Swiss Show, Calves, Heifers and Dry Cows, Equine Arena
6 p.m. All-Dairy Antique Auction, PA Preferred™ Banquet Hall
7 p.m. All-American Dairy Show ?got milk?? Buffet, PA Preferred™ Banquet Hall – Image and Obie Snider Award presentations, sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program
Wednesday, Sept. 19
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show, Dairy Activities Center
8 a.m. All-American Brown Swiss Show, Cows, Equine Arena
8 a.m. All-American Red & White Show, Large Arena
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Silent Auction, Dairy Activities Center
9 a.m. All-American National Guernsey Show, Large Arena
10 a.m. All-American Milking Shorthorn Show, Cows, Equine Arena
Followed by Mid-Atlantic Milking Shorthorn membership meeting, Pittsburgh Room (two hours after show)
1 p.m. All-American Holstein Show, Calves, Heifers and Dry Cows, Equine Arena
1 p.m. All-American Jersey Show, Calves, Heifers and Dry Cows, Equine Arena
1:30 p.m. All-American Ayrshire Show, Cows, Large Arena
4 p.m. All-American Dairy Show Herdsman Awards, at the winning pack
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. ?Come Snack with the Vendors? – Dairy Activities Center
6:30 p.m. Eastern Elite Sale, Small Arena
Thursday, Sept. 20
8 a.m. Official Release Time: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn, Red & White
9 a.m. All-American Jersey Show, Cows, Equine Arena
9 a.m. All-American Holstein Show, Cows, Equine Arena
2 p.m. Supreme Champion, Large Arena
(selection immediately following Holstein and Jersey shows)
Saturday, Sept. 22
6:30 p.m. 57th PA Dairy Princess Pageant, Radisson Penn Harris Hotel, Harrisburg
For more information about the All-American Dairy Show, visit www.allamerican.state.pa.us or call 717-787-2905.