2019 Richard Keene Memorial Judging Contest featured at 2019 Spring Dairy Carousel

Youngsters from upstate New York had an opportunity to take part in the 2019 Richard Keene Memorial Judging Contest that took place during the opening day of the 2019 Spring Dairy Carousel in Syracuse, hosted by the New York Holstein Association.

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