SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AUGUST 15-18, 2026
(Co-Sponsored by the West Virginia Dairy Cattle Show, Inc., the WVU Extension Service, the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, and the WV Department of Agriculture)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th
8:00 a.m. Receive cattle (Office opens at 11:00 a.m.)
5:00 p.m. Start Milking
5:30 p.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
6:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl**
7:30 p.m. Dairy Fitting and Showing Workshop**
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th
6:00 a.m. Start Milking
7:30 a.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
8:30 a.m. Registration for State 4-H & FFA Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
9:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Begins**
3:00 p.m. 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging results and awards –about 1 hour after the last youth has completed oral reasons. Plan on mid-afternoon at the earliest.
5:00 p.m. Start Milking
5:30 p.m. Picnic – Free to all (Sponsored by Jane Tabb)
7:00 p.m. Youth Showmanship**
Master Youth Showmanship Contest (Y-1)
Senior Youth Showmanship Contest (Y-2)
Junior Youth Showmanship Contest (Y-3
Grand Champion Youth Showmanship (Y-4)
Adult Showmanship – immediately following the selection of Grand Champion Youth Showman
MONDAY, AUGUST 17th
6:00 a.m. Start Milking
7:30 a.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
9:00 a.m. Show Class 1 – Class 7 Round Robin (Heifer Classes)**
Followed by selection of Junior Champions & Reserve Junior Champions
(Classes 8 & 9). After the Junior Champion Female and Reserve Junior Champion Female selections are made for a breed, Class 10 will be shown for that breed before moving on to the champion selections for the next breed. Once Classes 8-10 have been completed for all breeds, the Supreme Junior Champion Female (Class 11) will be selected.
12:00 Noon Silent Auction organized by the Dairy Princess Committee
12:15 p.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
1:00-3:00 pm Pool Open
4:00 p.m. Dairy Skillathon**
5:00 p.m. Start Milking
6:30 p.m. Pretty Cow Contest
Ice Cream Social sponsored by United Dairy
7:30 PM Barnyard Olympics
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th
6:00 a.m. Start Milking
7:30 a.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
9:00 a.m. Show Class 12 – Class 18 Round Robin (Cow Classes)**
Followed by selection of Senior Champions & Reserve Senior Champions then Grand Champions & Reserve Grand Champions (Classes 19-22). After the Grand and Reserve Champion selections are made for a breed, Classes 23-26 will be shown for that breed before moving on to the champion selections and group classes for the next breed. Once Classes 19-26 have been completed for all breeds, Classes 27-28 will show and then the Supreme Senior Champion (Class 29) will be selected.
12:15p.m. Dairy Show Food Booth
1:45 p.m. Ice Cream Floats sponsored by the Dairy Princess Committee
Introduction of Contestants
2:00 p.m. Exhibitor’s Meeting
2:30 p.m. Dairy Show Board Meeting
3:00-5:00 pm Pool Open
5:00 p.m. Start Milking
6:30 p.m. Parade of Champions
Crowning of the 2026-2027 WV Dairy Princess
Cattle will be released after conclusion of Tuesday evening’s program.
** Denotes activities in which points are awarded for Premier Youth Exhibitor. See rules for details.
Show Clerk, Ms. Sandy Davis
Show Photographer, Mr. Chuck Dransfield