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May 7, 2012

Judging Cows ~ California FFA State Finals














picture courtesy Hoards Dairyman

This past weekend the California FFA State Finals were held at California Polytechnic State University {Cal Poly} in San Luis Obispo.  Dominic and our friend Frank Gambonini coach the Petaluma Dairy Judging team and headed down to San Luis Obispo Friday.

The team of four consists of,  high school freshman; Alex Gambonini, junior; Frankie Gambonini, senior; Jessie Jones and junior; Regina Pozzi.

Competing in dairy judging allows kids to build their dairy knowledge at the same time as allowing them to develop important life skills such as public speaking, critical thinking, decision making, observation and self confidence.

Judging dairy cattle is a comparative evaluation of cattle in which animals are ranked based on their
closeness to "ideal" dairy conformation. Desirable dairy conformation involves functional traits associated with high milk production over a long, trouble free productive life.  The teams must judge different sets of four cows and heifers, place them in order 1-4 and give their set of reasons to back up their placement of the animals.

Results of the top four teams for 2012:


High Teams:
1st Petaluma FFA 1374 points
2nd Los Banos FFA 1368 points
3rd Atwater - Buhach Colony FFA 1361 points
4th Modesto FFA 1332 points
Congratulations to our 1st place Petaluma team.....each and every one of you is a true inspiration and fantastic role model to all kids and most especially to our up and coming young Ag kids.  I'm SO proud of you girls!  
Next stop Louisville, Kentucky for Nationals!


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2 comments:

  1. GeorgeMay 7, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    How are the Gambonini girls related to Ray Gambonini of the Old Adobe Guernsey herd of a long time ago. We showed against them in the 1950's. George Nicewonger, Hazelwood farm of Lodi Ca

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  2. Nancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a DairymanMay 7, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    George, I'm not sure if they're related...I'll have to ask their Dad.

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