The 19th edition of the Alta ADVANTAGE Showcase Tour took place June 5-8, 2018. It was the first time ever this global event was held in Idaho.
Guests toured some of Idaho’s most progressive dairy farms and learned from the forward-thinking owners and managers at the host farms. They also had the chance to share their own experiences with each other during on-farm management stations, bus rides between farms, and during evening socials.
To break it down, here is the Alta ADVANTAGE Showcase overview, by the numbers:
| 251 | Guests who experienced the most progressive dairy management tour in the industry |
| 21 | Countries represented at this year’s tour |
| 5 | Charter buses used to transport tour guests |
| 5 | Gracious host dairies, who welcomed the Alta group |
| – Eagle Ridge Dairy | Kuna, Idaho | |
| – TLK Dairy | Mountain Home, Idaho | |
| – Oak Valley Dairy | Burley, Idaho | |
| – Swager Farms | Buhl, Idaho | |
| – Beranna Dairy | Caldwell, Idaho | |
| 1 | Pre-tour farm that welcomed international guests before the main tour kicked off – thank you to Swan Falls Dairy for the warm welcome! |
| 30 | On-farm stations set up to help guests discuss the areas of calf care, employee management, genetics, reproduction, parlor management, cow comfort, dairy education, herd inventory planning, manure management, and more |
| 34,275 | Total cows represented on the Alta ADVANTAGE Showcase host dairies |
| 70-30-0 | Most popular genetic plan of our host dairies |
| 11 | Number of sires represented in the Alta ADVANTAGE Performance Pens |
| 34 | Number of daughters featured between the two Alta ADVANTAGE Performance Pens |
| 3 | Pails of ice cream used in the global ice cream eating contest – Chile came out victorious over all other country competitors |
| 502 | Miles traveled in Idaho for one tremendous tour! |
