The Pfizer Pfeud sounds like a family affair. However, it’s really a battle of wits with a $10,000 prize to the winning team. Pictured left to right are Dr. Gary Neubauer, Pfizer Animal Health, Dr. Bill Thatcher, University of Florida, Dennis E. VonRoekel, Dan Maynard, Will Szoszorek and Lorin Berge
It was a battle of East versus West during the Pfizer Pfeud game-show-style educational competition at the Western Dairy Management Conference held recently in Reno. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, two teams of five dairy producers and veterinarians put their Dairy Wellness Plan knowledge to the test. The winning team earned the right to direct a combined $10,000 in university scholarship contributions to the schools of their choice.
“This is the first time the conference has included an event with scholarship dollars associated,” said John Smith, event co-chairman from Kansas State University and captain of the West team. “The event was a lot of fun, there were a lot of spectators enjoying the action, and ultimately, the activity benefits students who will lead the dairy industry in the future.”
When the competition ended, the East team posted the winning score. Team members included:
Team Captain: Bill Thatcher, D.V.M., Gainesville, Fla., contributing to the University of Florida Department of Animal Science; Will Szoszorek, Green Valley, Wisc., playing for the University of Wisconsin – Platteville; Dennis E. VonRoekel, Baldwin, Wisc., supporting Iowa State University; Lorin Berge, Valders, Wisc., contributing her winnings to the University of Wisconsin – Madison;
and Dan Maynard, Chazy, N.Y., directing his winnings to the University of Vermont.