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Posted by stephanie rogers on October 21, 2013 in News

From Saturday's Truro Daily News:

A thunderous round of applause startled an already nervous Holstein held by equally apprehensive hands.

That moment, Dr. David Gray, dean of HÂþ»­ Agricultural Campus, breathed a deep sigh of relief after completing his first attempt in a show ring at College Royal, a celebration of agriculture held annually at the university.

“It’s a lot more hard work than I had expected,� Gray said, following the award presentations where he earned a seventh-place, brown ribbon for his efforts against other faculty members.

Being up close and personal with bovines is not a “natural� activity for him so, during recent weeks, Gray had been coached by a team of three students with showmanship experience to prepare for his big day in the spotlight.

 “They’ve been showing me the ropes,� he said.

Hundreds of university students took the afternoon off classroom tasks to participate in the event.

Jen Bent, a fourth-year university student, was ringside with her sheep Cherice.

Bent grew up on a dairy farm and chose to show a sheep for the first time at this year’s event to gain new experience.

“I’ve shown dairy in 4-H for many years and wanted to try something different,� she said.

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