The 2012 World Dairy Expo has come and gone, and we thought we'd take some time to share the week with you through numbers, photos and editors' experiences: 71,788: The number of total people who attended the show 600+: The number of visitors who pinned our Proud to Dairy map. The map, pictured at right, featured the U.S., a larger version of Wisconsin and a global view.

If you spend much time online – or if your friends and family members do – you've probably heard about Pinterest. Like other social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest is a way for people to share info about their interests. Pinterest focuses on photos and other images – it's meant to be a virtual bulletin board or pinboard. It's especially popular with do-it-yourselfers, who use it to find recipes and project ideas.

Is there any relief in sight? This summer the USDA designated more than half of all counties in the U.S. drought emergency management regions. While much of the nation’s apprehension lies in the depleting harvest, many livestock producers are also concerned about the potential for an unsafe feed supply this year due to the drought. (Click here or on the image at right to view it at full size in a new window.)

The 49th All-American Dairy Show was held September 15-20. The event features 23 shows in six days with more than 900 exhibitors from across the U.S. and Canada. The show also has a strong focus on youth with the Premier National Junior Events, the nation’s only four-day event for youth at a dairy show. Activities include a showmanship competition, a dairy management contest and dairy judging forum, a dairy judging contest and a junior national show. Organizers of the event are already gearing up to celebrate the show’s 50-year history next year at the Golden Anniversary Jubilee, to be held September 7-12, 2013. PD