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2026 National Brown Swiss Convention Adult Schedule

Monday, July 6

  • National Office, office staff, and directors arriving

  •  Cattle may begin arriving   

Tuesday, July 7

  • 8:00 am                Board of Directors Meeting – Holiday Inn Express, Marion, IA

  • 3:00 pm                Registration begins – Holiday Inn Express & Lynn Dunn Building

  • Time TBD             National Junior Award interviews -Lynn Dunn Building

  • 6:00 pm               Cattle in by 6:00 pm

  • 6:00 pm               Iowa Brown Swiss Association 100-Year Celebration and Welcome

                                               Pinicon Ridge Park – Wapsi Bluff Shelter  

                                               4729 Horseshoe Fall Rd, Central City, IA 52214

                                               6:00 PM Social Hour

                                               7:00 PM Dinner, Ice Cream & Program

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Wednesday, July 8

  • 7:30 am              Registration for late arrivals. Holiday Inn Express, Marion, IA

  • 8:00 am              Buses Depart Holiday Inn Express

  • 9:15 am              Arrive at Kruse’s LJ Swiss/Kruse Genetics

  • 11:30 am            Arrive at Field of Dreams, Dyersville, IA

  • 2:00 pm              Arrive at Wapsi-Ana Farms-Doug Fairbanks Family

  • 3:00 pm                 Youth Bovine Olympics/Games

  • 5:30 pm              Social Hour -Lynn Dunn Building-Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 6:00 pm              Youth Awards Banquet

                                       Youth Awards/Ambassador & Achievement Winners announced.

                                        Followed by Fun Auction

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Thursday, July 9

  • 8:00 am             Adult Awards – Lynn Dunn Building (Linn County Fairgrounds)

  • 10:00 am           Trans Ova IVF Demonstration/ Wet Lab –Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 11:30 am          Annual Meeting Luncheon

  • 12:30 pm          Speaker: Andy Peterson / Justin Roberts

  • 1:00 pm            Annual Meeting

  • 4:30 pm            Sale Dinner – Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 5:30 pm            National Sale – Ice Cream & Water

Friday, July 10

  • 9:00 am          National Youth Heifer Show- Linn County Fairgrounds

                              4-H Food Stand: breakfast & lunch available for purchase

2026 National Brown Swiss Convention Junior Schedule

Monday, July 6

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  •  Cattle may begin arriving   

Tuesday, July 7

  • 3:00 pm              Registration begins – Holiday Inn Express & Lynn Dunn Building

  • Time TBD           National Junior Award interviews -Lynn Dunn Building

  • 6:00 pm               Cattle in by 6:00 pm

  • 6:00 pm               Iowa Brown Swiss Association 100-Year Celebration and Welcome

  • • Pinicon Ridge Park – Wapsi Bluff Shelter  

  • • 4729 Horseshoe Fall Rd, Central City, IA 52214

  • • 6:00 PM Social Hour

  •             • 7:00 PM Dinner, Ice Cream & Program

Wednesday, July 8

  • 7:30 am              Registration for late arrivals. Holiday Inn Express, Marion, IA

  • 8:00 am             Tour Adventure, only if Juniors Signed Up-Buses Depart Holiday Inn Express                                  9:15 am              Arrive at Kruse’s LJ Swiss/Kruse Genetics

                                    11:30 am            Arrive at Field of Dreams, Dyersville, IA

                                     2:00 pm              Arrive at Wapsi-Ana Farms-Doug Fairbanks Family

  • 3:00 pm                Youth Bovine Olympics/Games

  • 5:30 pm              Social Hour -Lynn Dunn Building-Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 6:00 pm              Youth Awards Banquet

                                       Youth Awards/Ambassador & Achievement Winners announced.

                                        Followed by Fun Auction

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Thursday, July 9

  • 10:00 am           Trans Ova IVF Demonstration/ Wet Lab –Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 11:30 am          Lunch 

  • 12:30 pm          Youth Speaker-Eric Hodges

  • 4:30 pm            Sale Dinner – Linn County Fairgrounds

  • 5:30 pm            National Sale – Ice Cream & Water

**Yard Games will be hosted on the fairgrounds throughout the days on Wednesday and Thursday***

Friday, July 10

  • 9:00 am          National Youth Heifer Show- Linn County Fairgrounds

                              4-H Food Stand: breakfast & lunch available for purchase

Other Activities:

  • Watercraft Concession

    • 4861 Horseshoe Falls Road Central City within Pinicon Ridge Park.

      • Canoes and Kayaks- $12/hour or $25/day

      • Paddleboat or Paddleboard- $12/hour

      • Life Jackets-$1/hour

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