Tuesday’s Cow Milking Contest: Duvall 2x Champion

The dairy barn hosted quite an entertaining event today, with the first of three milking contests during the 2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo. Today’s contest included Georgia Agricultural Commissioner Tyler Harper, Alabama Agricultural Commissioner Rick Pate, and Florida Agricultural Leader Chris Denmark.

In order to make the milking competition fair, the competitors went through three rounds. After each round, all three participants rotated to a different cow. Once each cow was milked by each, everyone gathered around the judging table to see who filled up their individual graduated cylinder the most. The contestant who had collected the most milk was crowned the winner. It was a friendly competition, but the results were clear. Chris Denmark from Florida won, and got to compete in a championship round with the American Farm Bureau President, Zippy Duvall.

The Grand Champion round consisted of two cows, with each contestant milking each cow for one minute each. The milk was collected in the graduated cylinder again, and the contestant with the most milk was named the Grand Champion. Duvall got to hold his champion title for one more year, as he won this year’s cow milking championship again! The crowd was eager and excited for this family-friendly event. Be sure to stop by the dairy pavilion on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon for more milking action.