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)
Rod Bird (2022)
Steve Wilder (2022)
Mike Gould (2025)
John Overton (2025)
Mike Sharpe (2025)

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