About Meridian Dairy Days

Our Mission

Building strong leaders for our future by supporting 4-H and FFA in the Meridian area.

Our History

  • June 18, 1929: First Dairy Show was held to celebrate the opening of the Meridian Creamery.
  • 1948: Meridian Dairy Show Incorporates.
  • 1949: First Dairy Show at the Dairy Show Grounds

Dairy Board

President: Hans Bruijn (1987)
Vice President: Gary Johnson (1998)
Secretary/Treasurer: Gerald Mattison (1985)

Board Members:
President: Hans Bruijn (1987)
Vice President: Gary Johnson (1998)
Secretary/Treasurer: Gerald Mattison (1985)
Board Members:
Sharlie Workman (2012, 3rd generation of the Stevens family)
Russ Johnson (2016)
Mike Murgoitio (2017)
Ray Plum (2019)
Steve Wilder (2022)
Rod Bird (2022)

Honorable board member:
Russell Clancy, Emmett (1958)
Marti Hill (1990)
*Year indicates when elected to the board.