Dairy Science Club at Iowa State University

09/10/2026

Last Friday, in conjunction with the Youth Dairy Classic, the Sale and Show Committee hosted the first ever Dairy Science Club judging contest! We would like to take the time to congratulate our winning teams and individuals as well as thank everyone for participating!

09/09/2026

We would like to congratulate our September Members of the Month, Natalie Hamlett, Kory Kintzle, and Korey Hrdlicka.

This trio has spent countless hours preparing and organizing our biggest fundraiser: I Milked a Cow. While serving as co-chairs, they have coordinated Animal Learning day and IMAC, halter broke cows, and ironed out all the small details.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Dairy Science Club, it does not go unnoticed.

09/08/2026

Join us TONIGHT for our September Main Meeting! We have guest speaker Brandon Nelson from Daisy Brand joining us!

Meeting in ATRB 1302! We will be serving wings at 6:30 and the meeting will start at 7!

We hope to see you there!

09/08/2026

Last week, we had our annual tacos and trivia meeting! We enjoyed some tacos, tested our Dairy Science Club knowledge, and ended the night with our tradition of milk games!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend! We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

09/04/2026

Last Wednesday, we attended the CALS new student barbecue to recruit new members! We served ice cream and talked about all the parts of our club!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us!

08/28/2026

School is back and session and what better way to start off the year than with our annual Tacos and Trivia!

We hope to see you on September 3rd at the Farm Bureau Pavilion!

08/18/2026

We’re officially in the middle of Fair Week! 🐄🎡 IMAC has been a busy few days, and we’re loving every minute of getting to share the dairy industry with all of you!

Come see us today from 9–11 a.m., 1–3 p.m., or 4–6 p.m. We’ll see you at IMAC! 🥛

A big thank-you to the Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team for their continued support! 🌽

08/14/2026

Day 1 of IMAC at the Iowa State Fair was a success! We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!

Come milk a cow with us from 9–11 a.m., 1–3 p.m., or 4–6 p.m.

A huge thank-you to the Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team for their generous support of IMAC! 🌽

See you tomorrow!

08/08/2026

🌟 Internship Spotlight: Gabbie Neumann 🌟

Gabbie is spending her summer as a Genetics Intern with AI Total US in Hudson, Wisconsin!

Throughout her internship, Gabbie has had the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at every step of the AI process, from sire selection and mating decisions to semen packaging and distribution to clients around the world. She has also enjoyed working on marketing projects like designing bull flyers and analyzing weekly genomic proofs to help identify potential sire additions for the AI Total US lineup.

We’re proud to see Gabbie gaining valuable experience in the genetics industry and learning how all the pieces come together to support dairy producers. We can’t wait to see where her passion for dairy and genetics takes her next! 🐄

08/07/2026

Congratulations, Joseph!

Students in their third year of college are eligible for the Merton Sowerby Junior Merit Scholarship. Merton Sowerby was a dairy leader internationally recognized for his expertise as a classifier and judge of dairy cattle. The scholarship is to encourage qualified undergraduate students to pursue a career related to dairy and have demonstrated leadership skills, academic ability, and interest in dairy cattle.

The top recipient receiving a $2,000 scholarship is Brianna Meyer, a dairy science student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The remaining recipients receiving $1,500 scholarships are:

Joseph Achen, an agricultural business student at Iowa State University

Jacob Harbaugh, a student at the University of Minnesota majoring in animal science and applied economics.

Alexis Hoefs, an animal science student at the University of Minnesota

Tyler Ratka, a student at the University of Minnesota majoring in animal science and agricultural and food business management.

Garrett Ulness, a dairy science student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Congratulations!