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Ms Modra said animals were judged through an age grouping system, with breeders competing for a Supreme Champion award \u2013 among others \u2013 in various categories.<\/p>\n
This year’s lead judge is Lachlan Fry, of Brunswick Junction in Western Australia and the associate judge is Courtney Afford of Woods Point, South Australia.<\/p>\n
Mr Fry acted as associate judge at the 2015 event.<\/p>\n
The fair has a particular focus on young people in the dairy industry, with a special youth section.<\/p>\n
“They’re the future of our industry,” Ms Modra said of younger operators, adding that many who were children when the fair began were now establishing themselves in their own right.<\/p>\n
Judging in the youth events will take place on the Tuesday, with dry heifer classes to be judged on Wednesday and the in milk classes on Thursday.<\/p>\n
An extra activity for competitors will be a Power of Women in Dairying afternoon tea at 3.30pm on the Wednesday.<\/p>\n
While the fair is primarily an industry event, Ms Modra said people were welcome to spectate or just have a look around.<\/p>\n
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NEXT month’s National Herd Development Victorian Winter Fair in Bendigo is shaping up to be huge, according to its organiser. Clare Modra said that, from early indications, more than the regular 200-plus entries \u2013 which officially close today \u2013 could be submitted. “It looks like it could be our biggest show yet,” Ms Modra said. […]<\/p>\n