University of Tennessee Dairy Teams

05/18/2026

Last day to register for Dairy Camp 2026 is this Friday, May 22nd!
Only 5 more days to register! We cannot wait to have you all on campus!

Time is ticking down on registration for Dairy Camp 2026!
June 12th-14th

We look forward to hosting another successful camp! Registration is due May 22nd, 2026, and we cannot wait to have you on campus!

Registration Link can be found below!
https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHoNu2YL3qpEzn8

04/29/2026

Time is ticking down on registration for Dairy Camp 2026!
June 12th-14th

We look forward to hosting another successful camp! Registration is due May 22nd, 2026, and we cannot wait to have you on campus!

Registration Link can be found below!
https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHoNu2YL3qpEzn8

02/10/2026

!!!DAIRY CAMP 2026!!!

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting Dairy Camp once again! It is open to all Dairy Youth ages 10 to 18 years old.

What you need to know...
🟠 Bring your own heifer to work with through different activities
🟠 Shavings are provided for your animal
🟠 Stay on campus and learn about the many opportunities UT has to offer!
🟠 Interact with other dairy youth with similar interests/goals
🟠 Judging, Fitting, and Showmanship workshops

Cost is $300 and that covers room/board, food, and t-shirt for your youth!

If you would be interested in sponsoring this event please reach out!

We are excited to see you all there after two successful camps already!

Registration Link Below:
https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHoNu2YL3qpEzn8

11/12/2025

Now that the dust has settled, here are our results from World Dairy Expo and NAILE:

WDE
- 1st High Ayrshire Team
* Abigail Henry 5th Individual
* Lucas Rogers 9th Individual

- 4th High Brown Swiss Team
* Abigail Henry 8th Individual

- 9th High Guernsey Team
* Lucas Rogers 8th Individual

- 10th High Holstein Team
* Lucas Rogers 9th Individual

Special thanks to all of the producers that allowed us to visit along the way! We appreciate your support of Judging Teams! Zehrview Holsteins, Erbacres Holsteins, Hoard's Dairyman, Kilgus Jersey Farmstead, Mackinson Dairy, Gunderson Dairy, and MIL-R-MOR.

NAILE:
- 8th High Ayrshire Team

- 2nd High Brown Swiss Team
* Ellen Kappes 1st High Individual

- 10th High Guernsey Team

- 6th High Jersey Team
* Lucas Rogers 8th Individual

A special thanks to Fairdale and Joe Sparrow for providing classes of Brown Swiss along our route!

Extremely proud of this team and how they have progressed throughout the year! Thank you to all that have supported this team throughout this year!

07/19/2025

Huge congrats to 2024 Dairy Judging Team member Julia Fanning on graduating from Jersey Youth Academy Class 9! Big Shoutout to the American Jersey Cattle Association for providing such great learning opportunities to our dairy industry youth!

Julia Fanning, Tennessee

05/15/2025

2025 UT Dairy Camp is under intensive planning, and we're excited to have youth in attendance this year! Just a reminder that entries will be due on May 25th! If you have any questions please contact Jayme Ozburn: [email protected]

Send a message to learn more

04/28/2025

It is time for Dairy Camp! It will occur on June 4th-7th at Brehm Animal Science Arena in Knoxville, TN! Come and join us for 4 days of learning, cows, and fun! This is a great experience to meet new youth that have similar interests in dairy cattle! There is also a separate camp for youth that would like to participate in Dairy Judging on June 6th and 7th! Please register today!

Registration closes May 31st!

03/18/2025

Big Orange Heifer Showcase is complete!

Thank you to all of our exhibitors and sponsors of our inaugural BOHS! We look forward to hosting another next year and would love to see more participants!

Here are some highlights of the show.

03/14/2025

We’re about ready for the Big Orange Heifer Show up here on Rocky Top! Excited to have you here! Arena Doors open at 5:30 pm tomorrow and show starts at 1:00 pm on Saturday.

11/22/2024

Earlier this week UT students participated in the Southern Regional Dairy Challenge hosted by Virginia Tech. During the competition, the students were split into aggregate teams containing students from schools all over the southeast, and within their teams, applied critical thinking skills and knowledge from their classes to evaluate a well-managed dairy and then recommended management enhancements to a panel of judges comprised of industry and academic professionals.

While all their teams did excellent, the most important thing is that the students had so much fun during this competition, learned from industry and academic professionals as well as from other students, and gained confidence from this experience.

Results:
George Wilson - 4th Place Team Balchem
Marissa Speck - 5th Place Team Genex
Ellen Black - 3rd Place Team Purina

Great job UT Dairy Challenge Team!