{"id":22644,"date":"2025-09-09T13:25:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T20:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/?page_id=22644"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T03:09:30","slug":"national-dairy-conference-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/animals\/dairy-cattle\/national-dairy-conference-application\/","title":{"rendered":"National Dairy Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--mark-color-vineyard\">Application Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-max-width--hero\">Individuals must submit the following information by April 1 of the year of applying. A panel will evaluate the applications, and the top applicants will be interviewed. Individuals will be notified if they are selected for an interview. The panel will select individuals to attend the National Dairy Conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? 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