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World Dairy Expo Trip

33 complete week of all things dairy–farm visits, presentations, time at the famous World Dairy Expo, hotel reservations, daily breakfasts and international receptions!

**SCHEDULE FOR 2022**

WHEN

  • Arrival on Friday, September 30 
  • Departure on Saturday, October 8

COSTS

  • $3,100 per person, double room *must have two people 

PRICE INCLUDES

8 nights hotel; 8 breakfasts; 3 seminars; 4 days entrance into World Dairy Expo; 8 farm/industry visits; 2 airport transfers in Chicago; transportation to Madison, Wisconsin;  1 guide with you for the week; transportation to Expo grounds and all locations mentioned in itinerary

Signing the map

ITINERARY

Friday, September 30.  Arrival to Chicago O’Hare.  Includes:  transport from O’Hare airport (ORD) to hotel, overnight in hotel near O’Hare airport.

Saturday, October 1.    Visit to large dairy with speciality in ag tourism.  Includes:  breakfast, transport to farm, entrance, translation to Spanish, hotel. 

Sunday, October 2.   Tourism and transport to Madison, Wisconsin.  Includes: breakfast, transport to Madison; hotel in Madison. 

Monday, October 3.   Farm visits only for this tour group.  Includes: breakfast, transport to farms; hotel in Madison. 

Tuesday, October 4.  World Dairy Expo in the morning, International Dairy Short Course in afternoon.  In the show ring, in the morning: Jersey cows and Guernseys. In the afternoon:  Brown Swiss heifers.  Short Course topic:  ag tourism, robotic milkers, expanding family involvement.  Includes: breakfast, transport to trade show and farm visit; hotel in Madison. 

Wednesday, October 5.   World Dairy Expo in the morning, International Dairy Short Course in afternoon.  In the show ring, in the morning: Brown Swiss cows and groups; in the afternoon Red & White show.  Brown Swiss and Ayrshire sale in afternoon.  Short Course topic: conventional and organic dairying, rotary parlor, ag tourism, on-farm sales and restaurant. Includes: breakfast, transport to show and farms; hotel in Madison. 

Thursday, October 6.  World Dairy Expo in the morning, International Dairy Short Course in afternoon. In the show ring, in the morning:  Ayrhire, Red & White.  In afternoon:  Holstein heifers.  Short Course topic:  Large dairy with on-farm cheese processing, production of electricity, all with a focus of expanding opportunities for dairy members.  In evening, international receiption and Holstein sale. Includes: breakfast, transport to show and farms; international reception; hotel in Madison. 

Friday, October 7.  World Dairy Expo in the morning, International Dairy Short Course in afternoon. In the show ring, Holstein cows.  Parade of champions.  Includes: breakfast, transport to show; hotel in Madison.  

Saturday, October 8.  Transport to Chicago O’Hare Airport and departure.  Includes:  breakfast, transport.