We woke up to a little rain today; not bad but just kind of misty all day. We listened to a few speakers this morning, attended a career fair, and then it was time to start the long awaited contest. We judged pork, lamb, and retail cuts today and so far we feel good about it. Tomorrow we finish with beef back Cargill in Tamworth.
We continue to meet and make new friends and I am finding it easier and easier to understand these Aussies; not only is the accent strong but the slang they use is hilarious. I think I need to start making a traveler's dictionary.
Wade
"How you goin'" - An Aussie Greeting
Another early morning, chilly as it has been every morning. We heard about Japanese Black Cattle or as we know it Wagyu. I found this presentation very interesting and took a lot of notes. There was also a talk given by Lander and Kelcey on Wyoming Beef and Cowboy Meat Judging. The Aussies were shocked at how cold Wyoming is and how much we practice for judging. They were surprised that we had time to spare. Then we listened to another presentation on career advice. Although it seems like we hear this information time and time again, I always seem to pick up a few extra tips each time. Next, we were off to morning tea (a regular occurance) and the career fair. There were about 7 businesses there trying to recruit young, innovative minds.
We had lunch and then off to the 1st part of the contest. While half of the group was judging the other half listened to a very interesting talk on value added products. It was mind-boggling. There is so much being done in research and development for value-added products! WOW!
Cheers!
Becky
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