World Beef Expo
Sept. 19-22
Each year people from around the country visit Milwaukee for one of the Midwest's largest cattle expositions – World Beef Expo. Almost 600 exhibitors from 15 states exhibited cattle at the 2023 World Beef Expo. The Open and Junior Shows had over 1100 entries. The 2024 World Beef Expo, which takes place September 19 - 22 at Wisconsin State Fair Park, will be the 32nd year of the show. In addition to the Open and Junior Cattle shows, World Beef Expo offers a wide variety of activities. A Youth and Collegiate Cattle Judging Contest, Youth Showmanship, and an indoor/outdoor trade show round out the schedule of activities. People of all ages come to see and show beef cattle while enjoying a weekend of fun with friends and family! All Events are open to the public.
Beef Quality Assurance In-Person Trainings
Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state-implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers on how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. BQA guidelines are designed to make certain all beef consumers can take pride in what they purchase – and can trust and have confidence in the entire beef industry.
BQA certification can be done online or by attending an in-person training organized by Wisconsin’s Beef Quality Assurance Coordinators. Visit BQA.org for the online courses. You can select from the type of production that best fits your farm – cow/calf, stocker/backgrounder, feedyard or transportation. Farmers can also become certified by attending an in-person training. Click here for meeting dates and registration details.
World Dairy Expo
Oct. 1-4
World Dairy Expo is the premier forum for the global dairy community to learn, share, create commerce and showcase competition.