It’s time to kick off a new week of stories here on AgWired. Let’s start with Novartis Animal Health, US. Why? Because they were the first in the old inbox and because I thought it was interesting that they sent releases out announcing the results of the competition they held at their booth at a recent trade show.

The show was the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two daily winners were announced:

Christopher C.L. Chase, DVM, PhD and Kim Ehlers, DVM, captured the daily high scores at the recent conference of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

By playing an interactive quiz sponsored by Novartis Animal Health, the top scorers earned a $1,000 scholarship in their names to be sent to a U.S. veterinary school of their choice. The quiz was part of Novartis’ “Legacy of Leadership” theme for their booth at AABP. The theme tied into the Vira Shield® Legacy of Leadership sweepstakes, which commemorates cattle producers who will buy the 200 millionth dose of Vira Shield this year. Five winners will receive $5,000 to use toward college expenses. The quiz contest was designed to allow veterinarians to help bovine veterinary medicine students continue their education.