17/11/2011
ZOOSYSTEM - Animal Shows
Hundreds of breeders, over the four days of the event, will present their best livestock at Fieragricola's animal shows. As many as 750 head were on show in 2010. Breeds on show range from traditional livestock to more particular native and niche species.
Animal shows scheduled at Fieragricola 2012:
- the 11th European Open Holstein Show, one of the most important meetings held in high regarded by international breeders for European genetics, involving the best Holstein cows from all over Europe
PROGRAMME
Thursday 2 February - JUNIOR SHOW
10.00: Grooming competition
14.30: Grooming judging
16.00: Judging of categories
17.00: Dairy Club judging competition
Friday 3 February - DAIRY SHOW: 11th European Holstein Show
9.00: Start of assessment work involving young livestock and milking cows
11.30 - 12.30: Showmanship and Junior Show Awards
13.30: Judging work (cont.) - Best udder competition & Best breeder competition
17.30: Awards
- Bruna 2012, the national Swiss Brown Cow Exhibition, an important technical occasion for comparisons and a high level showcase for technicians and breeders detailing the results achieved by this breed
PROGRAMME
Thursday 2 February
10.00 - 13.00: Morphological judging competition reserved to students attending schools linked with the agricultural sector
Friday 3 February
9.00 - 19.00: Show event
14.00 - 17.00: Brown Cow Junior Club grooming competition
Saturday 4 February
8.30 - 12.30: Category judging and finals - heifers: national show and Brown Cow Junior Club show
13.30 - 16.30: Category judging - cows
18.00: Buffet
Sunday 5 February
9.30 - 12.30: Brown Cow Junior Club competitions
- Italialleva, a large exhibition of livestock registered in stud books, organised by the Italian Breeders Association

