Cowsmopolitan Fall 2022

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from the editors

‘No competition, no progress.’ BELA KAROLYI

It's Showtime!

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t’s no secret that if you subscribe to or follow Cowsmopolitan, that we love cow shows. It’s really the bedrock of what we build our business on - show coverage, high-type purebred dairy cattle and the people that breed, exhibit, and purchase them. As we roll into the fall show season and are traveling to see the very best cattle exhibited across North America in Madison, Toronto, Harrisburg, Louisville and more, we’ll see vast amounts of time, energy, and money expended by the exhibitors.

Why? Really, these shows come at a tough time of year if you’re also trying to harvest crops at home. It’s tough to get your kids out of school for travel and showing. It’s hard to find help to do chores when you’re gone. Many more exhibitors leave the ring without a ribbon or medallion than with one. It’s expensive as all get out. Looking at it from an outside perspective, it’s a bit of a head-scratcher.

The entry numbers at World Dairy Expo are higher than ever this year. Most of the shows we’ve been to all year long have been up in numbers of cattle exhibited. If you’ve never been a part of it, it makes no sense. Yet if you’ve ever put the finishing touches on a cow and walked her to the ring, ever heard her name announced over the loudspeaker, ever watched that heifer that you helped birth make the first cut - you know why.

Livestock competition is as old as the human domestication of animals. From the dawn of time, people have wanted to know whose cow was better looking, which horse could run faster or jump higher, what sheep grew the finest wool, and on and on. The desire to own that prime animal has fueled people for millennia. ‘The Brown Bull of Cooley’ is ancient Irish epic describing the battle over possession of the finest bull in Ireland - to own him was the ultimate ‘status symbol’.

To this day, Kentucky Derby and Breeder’s Cup winners are the racehorses in demand in at breeding time. Have you ever seen what a Champion from the National Western Stock Show in Denver is worth? Oh Nelly! A win at one of our National Shows boosts pedigrees and makes offspring more valuable. Actual performance means something to those who follow competitions - it is the outward indication of genetic potential fulfilled. From those winners, breeders can make decisions on what bloodlines to follow, and what new genetics to add. They might discover an unexpected ‘nick’ that could work with their own animals.

The value of livestock shows - beyond the glory and the camaraderie, the laughs and the late nights - has always been the use of competition as a path to progress. You

gather vital information and use that as a map to breed a better cow. It’s the same today as it has been in centuries past.

2022 marks the 100th Anniversary of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and the 100th Anniversary of the All-American Holstein Contest. It’s been a blast going back and looking at old photos from the Royal and from the early days of the All-American competition. Cattle have undoubtedly improved and become vastly more productive, but the show ring images are still very, very familiarthe lineup from winner to last place, the people standing at ringside studying the info in their catalogs and then eyeballing the heifer in front of them, the whispered conversations in the stands about whether the judge got it right. Very familiar, indeed, and we look forward to seeing YOU at ringside this fall!

Come visit us at World Dairy Expo - Booth AL 193 - right next to the lower level entrance to the show ring. Say hello to us at The Royal where we’ll be ringside doing show coverage. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and what you’ve learned while watching the shows!

Safe harvest & safe travels!

Jerseys on the Western Edge PACIFIC EDGE JERSEYS

Sometimes you can hear them before you see them. If you’re walking the aisles at World Dairy Expo or the AllAmerican Jersey Show, there’s never any doubt that the Rocha family is in attendance and that they love being at the show together! You’ll stop to admire the impressive group of Jerseys in the Pacific Edge string, but you’ll immediately see that it’s a whole family endeavor seasoned with lots of laughing, gentle ribbing, and a contagious festive atmosphere.

The vibe at Pacific Edge might be cheerful and spirited, but the show ring results are serious. The Rochas, along with their partner Kara Hale, have been long-time exhibitors, but recently their cattle have hit the turbo button on results. In 2021, they were the Premier Breeder at the All-American Jersey Show; garnered 12 All-American nominations in the Jersey contest; exhibited the 2nd & 3rd-place cows in the Jersey Jug; and showed the winning senior 2-year-old and Reserve Intermediate Champion at the International Jersey Show, Pacific-

With that kind of track record last year, you know they’re doing something right all year round at their Tillamook, Oregonbased dairy. It’s no boutique operation, in spite of the success of their show program. At R&R Dairy, the Rochas milk 1200 cows (900 registered Jerseys and 300 commercial Holsteins) in a free-stall operation and all the cows go through the double-24 parlor. The show cows are kept in one section of one barn where they get more individual feed and fiberrich hay, as well as access to a pasture, but it’s not a fancy separate set-up. The Rochas make it work within their operation and within their means, which really sums up their whole journey.

Joe & Sarah Rocha are both California natives; both growing up on dairy farms in the Golden State. Joe’s parents, David & Jody, started milking cows in 1966 in Lemoore, CA on a small 200 cow operation milking Jerseys and Holsteins, where Joe grew up. Sarah Silveira came from a 200-head Holstein family operation in Merced, CA. The two met at Cal Poly where they were

college romance, they were married in 1992 (they’ve just celebrated their 30th anniversary) and in June 1993, relocated to Tillamook, OR along with Joe’s parents.

The family wanted to be able to expand and the potential for getting bigger and owning more land was more feasible in Oregon. They originally moved 180 head of cattle into a functioning dairy, but one that they admit needed a lot of work. Originally, they purchased only 100 acres, but piece by piece, they’ve added to their holdings and now farm about 900 acres while also growing the herd size. Situated close to Tillamook Bay and only a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, they live in a water-rich area, so some of that land is only suitable to pasture. On the rest, they make lots of grass silage. They can grow corn some years, but they do have to purchase some feed for the herd.

Once settled in Tillamook, Joe & Sarah started their family and went 4-for-4 in having boys: Grant (28), Scott (27), Brent (25), and Blake (23). All of the boys are involved in agriculture, with three of the four active on the dairy. Joe & Sarah own and operate R&R Dairy along with Joe’s mother, Jody, and his nephew, Ryan Rider (son of Joe’s sister, Lisa). Joe’s father passed away in 2010.

It really is a family affair when it comes to managing the dairy. Joe does all the breeding, maintenance, trucks - “I’m trained to do it all!,” he says. Sarah is the full-time calf manager overseeing the 200-plus calves on milk at any given time. Brent is been the main cow guy - he knows the whole herd and pays special attention to the cows in the hospital pen, as well as managing the show cows. He has the main opinion on what cows get IVF’d and what cows go to the show. Blake works at the farm as the youngstock manager, but does anything and everything needed as far as chores at the dairy. “He’s the one that holds down the fort when we go to the shows,” explains Joe.

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Pacific Edge crew came out in full force for the Cowsmo cover shoot!

“It’s so much of a stage at Madison. They really put on a show there and we’re able to put our cattle out in front of a larger audience - in front of people that aren’t exclusively Jersey people.”

BRENT ROCHA

Scott now lives in St. Charles, IL with his husband, Dale Pitstick, where they farm corn and beans and operate an equipment franchise, Roc-Pit Equipment. He comes home as often as he can as he still plans all the matings on the farm (as he’s done since he was 16) and orders all the semen. Oldest son, Grant, owns Rocha Dairy Supply in Tillamook, a chemical supply business, and is married to Kallie, who is a DVM. Joe’s mom, Jody, runs the office and keeps all the books, while his sister, Lisa, also works in the office as a secretary and can be counted on to run errands or assist with anything on the farm. Joe’s nephew, Ryan Rider, manages the cropping, trucking and logistics around the dairy.

They are member/owners of the widely renowned Tillamook Cheese and ship their milk their. Joe has been on the Board of Directors for 18 years, and was the Chairman for half of those years. During that time, the cooperative has built a new multi-million dollar visitor center that is a tourist highlight in the area. Gross sales at the company have increased from $400 million to over a billion dollars annually as they have expanded their marketing area. They treat their member dairies well, and the Rochas look to continue that relationship well into the future. While they also have several employees, you can see the family dedication while running the

dairy. It’s grown naturally as they could afford it over the years. As Joe says, “We always poured everything back into the farm. None of this has been done on an extravagant basis.” While they’ve upgraded almost everything on the dairy over the years, they still have their eyes on some improvements - they’d like to revamp their calf barn and build a better facility for the show heifers.

Which brings us back to the family’s enthusiasm for showing cattle. Joe’s parents didn’t show, but he was hooked on it in 4-H and credits June Rogers and Jack Snell as early mentors. Sarah has always loved it and of the two, probably pushed showing the hardest in the early days when they went to local Oregon events and the Western National Jersey Show.

They were exhibiting at the Western National in 1999 when Danny Upchurch asked if they wanted to take a few head to Louisville that year. They ended up placing 2nd and 3rd in classes and were the runner up for Premier Breeder - not bad for a group from the west that most people didn’t know! They met and tied in with Alta Mae Core, and a wonderful friendship was forged. “It’s people like that who took an interest in us and taught us so much about showing on that level. To this day, our relationship with the Cores makes the long trip

to Louisville possible for us,” say Joe.

In those years, the family was still using the ‘Laguna’ prefix established by Joe’s parents. In the mid 2000s, they joined forces with Kara Hale in a show ring venture carrying the name Pacific Edge, which perfectly describes their close proximity to the ocean. They met Kara at the Western National where she was primarily showing Holsteins from her family’s Midway Dairy located in Cloverdale, Oregon. They bought some cows together and in those days, housed the good show cows at her farm. Early success included Laguna Gameplan Polly EX-95, Grand Champion at the Western National Show in 2011 & 2012 and 3rd 4-Year-Old at the All-American Show in 2011.

Everything on the farm now carries the Pacific Edge prefix, though not everything is co-owned with Kara. As a founding member of the partnership, she co-owns about four cow families: the Dariens, the Kendras, the Alicias, and the Mitzys. Kara’s Midway Dairy is a Trans Ova satellite center for IVF work, so that is extremely useful for the partnership as she is only about a 35 minute trailer ride away for the donor and flush cows from Rocha’s facility.

“It’s just such a good, natural partnership. No one gets too wound up about every last penny. We split the heifers up and keep ownership on the good ones together, so it works out really well when you have a partner as laid-back as you are,” smiles Joe. Brent went to work for Kara for a year before coming back to Tillamook. “She takes great care of her cattle. West coast care of cows is very different from other parts of the country, and I learned a lot from her about optimizing their potential,” says Brent.

While they had made the trip to the AllAmerican Show regularly over the past couple of decades, it was Brent who pushed the family to take the trip to

Pacific Edge Premier Diva (EX-91) was the winning senior 2-year-old and Reserve Intermediate Champion at the International Jersey Show in 2021.

World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin. “It’s so much of a stage at Madison. They really put on a show there and we’re able to put our cattle out in front of a larger audience - in front of people that aren’t exclusively Jersey people,” notes Brent. They always tie-in with fellow Oregon breeder Mike Berry, and usually take 5-6 head. “Expo comes at a tough time for us as it is right during harvest, but we manage to take a string. We always take a few more to Louisville,” explains Joe.

At the shows, they rely on the help of Mike Podschadly, a British Columbia native that stepped into help them about 10 years ago as a fitter. It’s another longterm relationship that the Rochas value. “Now he’s like the 5th Rocha brother!,” laughs Scott. He went from working for us to owning some animals with us,” mentions Joe. Mike had also worked with the Westcoast string over the years, but is now dairying with his father, and keeps in very regular touch with the crew at Pacific Edge.

Once they got more dedicated to winning on the national level, the Rochas and Kara Hale looked to purchase some animals from big-time show families with deep pedigrees that had proven they transmitted that special kind of type. They hit the jackpot when they purchased Ratliff Colton Darien, a spring yearling at the 2017 Post Time at Ratliff’s Sale. She was out of Ratliff’s EX-

95 show cow, Arethusa Primetime Deja Vu, whose dam is the legendary Huronia Centurion Veronica EX-97. She calved in 2018, eventually scored EX-93 and has been a regular flush cow for them ever since. Her daughters include PacificEdge Premier Diva-ET EX-91, the Reserve Intermediate Champion at the 2021 International Jersey Show; Pacific Edge Gunman Deviant EX-91, the Intermediate Champion at the 2022 California Spring Jersey Show; and Pacific Edge Gentry Drake VG-88, nominated All-American Summer Junior 2-Year-Old in 2021 and Reserve Junior Champion at the North American Open Jersey Show in 2020. The Rochas are pretty excited about her Joel, VIP, Joyride and other daughters yet to freshen, and they are marketing semen out of her Gentry son, Pacific Edge Daredevil.

Sarah admits that Darien is a ‘heart’ cow for her. “She’s just so consistent with her offspring. We’ve used ten different bulls on her and they’ve all worked - just such a consistent bunch of heifers and young cows,” she praises. Brent and Scott say that her daughter Diva is special to both of them. “Diva was the first cow that made me emotional. To see her win at Madison was such a special moment for me and my family. It’s funny, we had the opportunity to sell her a couple of times for really good money, but the deals never quite came to fruition. In the end, that really was the best for us. We

feel like she is our ‘brand-building’ cow - the one really putting us on the map,” Scott emphasizes. Brent loved Diva from day one. “She moved with me as a calf to Kara’s when I went to work there. She’s always been special. I’m really excited to show her this fall as a senior 3-year-old,” he says.

Joe’s favorites include their homebred Pacific Edge Matrix Zora {5} EX-95. She was Grand Champion at the Western National Jersey Show in 2019 and made the trip to Louisville several times. “She gave us some of our first big wins with a homebred and she just had such an easy temperament to work with,” remembers Joe. Pacific Edge Gentry Zelda, a daughter of Zora, recently maxed out at VG-89 and was the wnning junior 2-yearold at the 2022 Western National.

Two more calves purchased from the Ratliff sale include Ratliff Velocity A StarET EX-90 and Arethusa Colton Kendra EX92. A Star is out of the three-time National Grand Champion, Ratliff Price Alicia. Her Rockstar daughter is now Excellent and shows as a junior 3-year-old in 2022. She recently won that class and was the Reserve Intermediate Champion at the Western National Jersey Show. Kendra is out of Avonlea Gator Kimber-ET EX-95 and traces back into the prolific Kitty/ Kookie/Kanada family from Avonlea. Her daughter, Pacific Edge Premier Kahlua was the All-American Summer

Pacific Edge was first Exhibitor’s Herd at the 2021 International Jersey Show and also had the winning Senior Best Three Females group, who was ultimately named All-American.

Yearling and National Junior Champion at Louisville in 2019, so the Rochas have proven they can immediately breed the national show winners from purchased animals.

This year’s Western National Jersey Show Grand Champion, Pacific Edge Colton Jazmin-ET EX-93, won the 4-year-old class before taking the big title. She was the Reserve Champion at the 2021 Jersey Jug Futurity, and is out of another herd favorite of Sarah’s - Laguna Hired Gun Joanne EX-95 - the first cow that they ever IVF’d. Joanne herself has made the trip to Louisville six times where she was 3rd Lifetime Component Cow in 2019. This is the kind of cow they look to breed at home. “We always breed for functional type, strength and longevity whether we’re breeding in the commercial herd or mating the show cows,” says Joe. “We like more horsepower in our cows - deeper and wider - so they do look a little different in a uniform way when we take a string to the show. When we buy females, we are looking for the same traits - width, strength, high rear udders.”

Their marketing efforts have increased along with their added success in the show ring. “The boys handle the social media and that’s been a good space for us to advertise availability of embryos that we are not going to implant. The ‘D’ family has been popular recently and we’ve sold Victorious embryos out of Diva’s full sister, and have orders for more,” notes Sarah. “We’ve now made our first international embryo sales to Canada and Switzerland, so that part of our business is starting to take off.”

Kara Hale, left, partnered with the Rochas in the mid 2000s and the Pacific Edge prefix was founded.

Those increased genetic sales keep the options open for the next generation. Scott’s goal is to come back to the farm one day, so they are thinking about transition plans and income streams. “The creamery has switched us to a base program, so I’m not sure much herd expansion is in our future,” notes Joe.

“The boys will be gaining equity in the dairy as my mom and Sarah and I look to ease out over the years.” With their enthusiasm and emphasis on family, both human and bovine, the future looks secure for R&R Dairy and Pacific Edge Jerseys.

By Kathleen O’Keefe

We always breed for functional type, strength and longevity whether we’re breeding in the commercial herd or mating the show cows. We like more horsepower in our cows - deeper and wider - so they do look a little different in a uniform way when we take a string to the show. When we buy females, we are looking for the same traits - width, strength, high rear udders.”

JOE ROCHA

Gunman Deviant, Colton Jazmin and Premier Diva on the Oregon shore of the Pacific Ocean. All scenic photos © Joey Opsal, Cowsmopolitan.

Dancing their way to Victory HI VIEW FARM

Nestled in the quaint town of Orangeville, Illinois is a small mixed dairy herd owned and solely operated by a husband and wife team and their three teenage children. During the year, you can drive by and see the Guernseys, Ayrshires and Holsteins roaming on pasture, or tucked away in the original tie-stall barn. While the scene might seem unassuming, the cows of Hi View Farm are some of the best of their breeds, and are making their mark for the Dinderman family.

Brian Dinderman and Kristi Grindey met at the county fair in 2002 and their mutual love of show cattle was evident from the start. They were married in 2004, and the Guernseys from Brian’s family farm joined the Ayrshires and Holsteins from Kristi’s. In 2007, Brian and Kristi purchased the farm and cows from Kristi’s family, thus the start of Hi View Farm. Brian and Kristi welcomed a daughter, Alaina, in 2007, and twin boys, Amery and Aidan in 2008.

If you’ve followed the Guernsey or Ayrshire breed over the last 10 years, then you’ve probably come across the Hi View prefix in results from state and national shows. Brian purchased Adams Creek Regal Dancer in the Upper Midwest Guernsey Sale in 2009 as a springing heifer. “Brian called me very excited about purchasing this heifer in our price range,”

recalled Kristi. “I was rather skeptical of what she would look like, but when he got home with her in tow, I understood his excitement.” Dancer calved in with a bull shortly after, and she quickly impressed Brian and Kristi. She was 2nd at Madison that year and earned HM All-American Junior 2-Year-Old honors. Brian and Kristi decided to use IVF technology for the first time, and the resulting heifers, Dancing Diva, Dancers Delite and Dream would forever change the Hi View Guernsey herd.

Hi Guern View Dancing Diva and Hi Guern View Dancers Delite made their Madison debut in 2015 as Junior 3-Year-Olds, were they stood 4th and 5th respectively. They both earned All-American Nominations and they were Nominated All-American Produce of Dam as well. From here, Diva’s story turned dreams into reality. Diva would win the 4-year-old class at Madison the following year and took home Reserve All-American honors and followed that up with HM All-American 5-Year-Old honors in 2017. In 2018, Diva waltzed her way to a 2nd place finish in the Aged Cow class and ultimately was Reserve Grand Champion in Madison and Grand Champion in Louisville. This earned her a Unanimous All-American accolade as well as the “Global Cow of the Year” title in 2018.

Brian and Kristi Dinderman with daughter Alaina, and twin boys, Aidan (front) and Amery.

The cherry on top for the Madison outing for Hi View Farm was Diva’s daughter, Hi Guern View Divas Designer, winning the Junior 3-year-old class and named Intermediate Champion of the open show, and Intermediate and Grand Champion of the Junior Show for Riley Zettle, a lifelong friend of the Dindermans. “I started helping Brian and Kristi at the farm when I was younger, and they welcomed me as part of the family. I’ve helped them at State Fair the last seven years and I’ve watched their kids grow up,” Riley fondly recalled. “Brian and Kristi really wanted to give me the opportunity to show at Expo my last year as a Junior, and the fact that she was a daughter of my favorite cow on the farm, and one of the most prominent cows of the breed was just icing on the cake. The day was just a blur, but to stand in the middle of the ring at the end of the day with a family that has put so much time and energy into helping me get to where I am today was just an amazing opportunity and one I’ll never forget.”

In February 2020, Diva classified EX-96, cementing her place in the history books. She and Designer would continue their winning ways with another big outing in Madison in 2021. Designer, now shown by Brian and Kristi’s children, placed third in the Aged Cow class and was the winning Junior animal and ultimately named Reserve Senior Champion of the

Hi Guern View Dancing Diva (EX-96) won the Aged Cow class at Madison in 2018 and was named Reserve Grand Champion.

Junior Show. Diva, now with lifetime milk production topping 177,000 lbs. milk, won the Lifetime Production class and she and Designer repeated their win in the Dam & Daughter group. Diva earned another Unanimous All-American title, along with Designer capturing HM AllAmerican honors in the open division and All-American honors in the Junior division. The duo also took home their second All-American Dam & Daughter title.

“Breeding an animal like Diva has been incredible,” remarked Kristi. “A cow that classifies EX-96, several Unanimous All-American titles, huge lifetime milk production, transmits to her daughters and sons and is just an amazing cow to work with every day. We know cows like her don’t come around very often!” Diva is due again this fall, and while Brian and Kristi might not agree on her “retirement” from the show ring, she’ll always be their “once in a lifetime” kind of cow.

Designer is classified EX-94 and currently has 97,000 lbs. milk lifetime. She has a Vengeance daughter due in the spring that Brian and Kristi are excited about as well as several Vengeance granddaughters out of Hi Guern View Lifes A Dance (VG88), a Warwick Manor Bo Axel daughter. Designer’s other milking daughter, Hi

Guern View Designers Décor, is VG-88.

Diva has several other daughters that are scored EX and VG and embryos and calves have been sold worldwide from all the family members. However, it is Diva’s son, Hi Guern View Levi Drone, who will most likely impact the Guernsey breed the most. Drone was born in 2017 and was the first Guernsey St Jacobs had added to their lineup for many years. “We thank Brian Behnke for having the confidence in his genetics to add him to their lineup,” commented Brian. Today, Drone is +478M, +1.30PTAT and +1.50FLC; he is tied for #5 PTAT Guernsey Sire in the Top 200 list.

Drone’s daughters have been lighting up the show ring since their debut, and he was named Premier Sire of the International Guernsey Heifer Show in 2021. One such standout was Heritage Brook Drone Trinket-ETV, All-American and Junior AllAmerican Spring Calf in 2021 owned by Keenan Thygesen and Hannah Hurst, VT. Brian and Kristi exhibited Hi Guern View Drone America at the Illinois State Fair this year, winning the summer yearling class and taking HM Junior Champion honors. Drone also led the way in total number of daughters registered for 2021 by nearly double as well as tying for the top sire of sons in 2021.

“Seeing Drone’s success has been very humbling for us,” remarked Kristi. “It’s been very rewarding to see his daughters do well and we hope he continues to have a positive influence on the breed.”

Several other bulls from this family are in active AI as well. Hi Guern View Divas JCPenny DJ and Hi Guern View Charming Design (Charming

Designer) have joined the Guernsey Gold Sires lineup. A London son of Designer that was sold as an embryo package to fellow Guernsey breed Coulee Crest is awaiting release from Semex.

The other popular breed at the farm is Ayrshires, carrying the Hi-Ayr-View prefix. Kristi’s sister Lisa Oellerich purchased Daltondale Audra with Kristi at the World Aryshire Event Sale in 2004. Audra eventually scored EX-92 and made over 120,000 lbs. milk lifetime. Her daughter, Hi-Ayr-View Burdette Andie-ET (EX-94) was Grand Champion at Louisville in 2015, won there as an Aged Cow in 2017 and earned All-American nominations both years. She has three daughters in the herd – an EX-93 Roush just fresh with a Tuxedo heifer; an EX-91 Gentleman due to sexed Dynamic this fall, and an Animate 2-yearold just scored VG-86.

The other notable Ayrshire family traces to a spring yearling that Kristi bought from a local dispersal in 1996. Dean-Ayr Oly 2 Marta (VG-89) had two daughters.

Hi-Ayr-View Kelly Margarita (EX-91) was Kristi’s first All-American nomination in

Right, Riley Zettle with Hi Guern View Divas Designer, named Grand Champion of the International Junior Show in 2018. Left, Riley and Kristi after their big wins!

Hi Guern View Drone America was first summer yearling and HM Junior Champion at the 2022 Illinois State Fair.

Hi-Ayr-View Burdette Andie-ET (EX-94) is a foundation Ayrshire at the farm and was Grand Champion in Louisville in 2015.

2003. Her granddaughter, Hi-Ayr-View Prime Marroon 5-ET (EX-92), was the World Dairy Expo Futurity Winner in 2016 and was nominated that same year. She followed up that show season with a 2nd place finish at Louisville the following year. Her son, Hi Ayr View Magnum, is currently being distributed by Triple Hil Sires. Hi-AyrView March Madness (EX93) descends from this family and has several show ring wins, including Grand Champion at the Illinois State Fair in 2019. Another descendant from this family that Brian and Kristi sold is Hi-Ayr-View Free Beer Me (EX-92) who was named Junior AllAmerican 4-Year-Old and Nominated in the open division for Kaleb, Cole & Carter Kruse.

Brian and Kristi’s children all enjoy being involved with the farm, and can be seen working together to achieve their goals. Aidan, center, was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when he was born, but that doesn’t slow him down in the ring or at home!

The farm also consigns to multiple sales every year. “We feel committed to selling quality animals,” remarked Brian. “It’s important to support breed associations through their sales, especially if it puts a different breed in the new owners barn.”

Hi-Ayr-View Trident Malibu (VG-87) is the other daughter of Marta and her descendants have definitely continued on the family tradition. Hi-Ayr-View Burdette Melody (EX-92) was Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show in Louisville in 2017 and earned Reserve Junior AllAmerican honors that year. Just last year, Hi-Ayr-View Gentle Mandolin (EX-92) was HHM Junior All-American 4-Year-Old and she has a Magnum 2-year-old sister that just freshened that Brian and Kristi are excited about developing.

With Brian and Kristi the only workforce on the farm, they made the decision to have a herd reduction sale earlier this year. “We had become overcrowded for our facilities and outgrown what we could

tried to keep one animal from each of the cow families we’ve bred so that we could continue to develop them.” The farm is currently home to 50 milking cows and 35 youngstock. Hi View has bred 82 Excellent cows amongst all their breeds. The current herd breakdown is:

• Ayrshire: 18 milking; 11 EX & 6 VG; 19,343M 4.1F 3.0P

• Guernsey: 16 milking; 5 EX, 4VG & 2GP; 17,461M 4.1F 3.1P

• Holstein: 12 milking; 4 EX, 4VG; 24,262M 3.5F 2.9P

Even with a mix of breeds, Brian and Kristi have similar breeding goals across the board. “We try to focus on breeding an animal that excels in type but is productive as well,” commented Brian. “We breed for cows, not a show heifer.”

When picking out bulls, they look for bulls out of proven cow families and deep pedigrees. “We look for type, positive milk and with a focus on health traits,” added Kristi. “Overall, the goal is the same for all breeds, but with the Guernseys, there is more focus on the health traits; Ayrshire we focus slightly more on milk productions, and Holsteins, we aren’t necessarily looking for a show cow, but a nice looking, profitable barn cow.” Current herd sires include James Dean, Drone, Spartacus,

While the farm certainly keeps Brian and Kristi busy, they both also find the time to be involved in their community. Each teach at Highland Community College, where they both attended before transferring to earn their bachelor’s degree. Brian teaches a reproduction course while Kristi teaches the dairy evaluation course and coaches that same team.

Their kids are also taking an active role on the farm and in the dairy industry. “Being able to raise our kids on the farm and giving them the chance to be involved is very rewarding,” commented Kristi. “It’s a great feeling having them learn so many things through farm life like work ethic, honesty, humility and responsibility.” Throughout the year, you can find the Dinderman kids at the shows and participating in various breed youth activities, especially Dairy Bowl. This summer, Alaina competed in the Superior Young Dairy Producer Contest at Illinois State Fair and was named a scholarship recipient.

“Being able to work together on the farm is very rewarding,” remarked Kristi. “We make a pretty good team on what each of us focuses on and it’s been very fun to achieve what we have together.” And that’s truly the foundation of success at Hi View Farm. The Dinderman family put everything they have into the farm, their family and their community and those efforts are rewarded each and every year with profitable cows, blue ribbons and quality family time.

By Julie Ashton

Vengeance and Latimer for Guernseys; Reagan, Reynolds and Dynamic for Ayrshires; and Showtime, Chief, Altitude, Summerfest, Warrior and Denver for Holsteins.

Hi-Ayr-View Gentle Mandolin (EX-92) was 2nd 4-year-old in the Junior Show at Madison last year in earned HHM Junior All-American honors for Alaina.

PALMYRA FARM

A Focused Breeding Strategy Leads toMaster Breeder Awards

Master Breeder. Two words that immediately summon respect from any dairy cattle enthusiast around the globe. It speaks to a dedication to your breed as well as a long-term breeding philosophy that yields long-lasting success. All of that rings true for the 2022 recipient of the Robert ‘Whitey’ McKown Master Breeder Award, Palmyra Farm of Hagerstown, Maryland.

If you feel a Master Breeder should have bred national show winners, top production cows, or popular AI sires, Palmyra-bred cattle have ticked that box for the Ayrshire breed. Ralph Shank, Jr. and his sister, Mary Shank Creek, along with Ralph’s wife Terrie and Mary’s husband, Mike, oversee the herd and dairy operation, along with their children and grandchildren - the fourth and fifth generations on the western Maryland farm.

In the Ayrshire show ring, the Palmyra prefix is sprinkled throughout winning pedigrees. Their homebred beauty, Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET EX-94, achieved everything a cow can do in the ringGrand Champion at World Dairy Expo in 2017 & 2018, and named unanimous All-American as a senior 3-year-old and

4-year-old in those respective years. During this time, she made a record over 32,000M 1256F & 960P and, impressively, was the #1 Elite Cow at the time. Nine of her closest fourteen ancestors at top and bottom of her pedigree are Palmyra-bred. Her daughter, Palmyra Predator B Ruthless EX-93, was the winning Junior 3-YearOld, Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the International Ayrshire Show in 2021.

Ruth was the culmination of a dedicated breeding philosophy. Mary Creek states it plainly, “Our goals have not really changed - we aim for high genetic value with AllAmerican type and high production. Originally our Dad’s goals were simple. He wanted to have one of the largest Ayrshire herds in the country, and eventually he wanted to breed a number one genetic value bull and cow, and sell bulls to AI.  As we started to achieve this, we realized we did not have the type values we wanted.  We thought it was possible to breed for both type and genetic values and that you did not have to settle for just one.”

They didn’t settle and subsequently, their genetics have become popular around the globe. They have sent more than 80 Ayrshire bulls to AI. Palmyra Tristar Burdette was the Premier Sire at World Dairy Expo for seven years running from 20132019 before being bumped off his throne by Ruth’s full brother, Palmyra Berkely Reagan, who

Palmyra Berkely P Ruth is a 2X Grand Champion at Madison and is a former #1 Elite Cow.

Ralph Shank, Jr. and Mary Shank Creek, 2022 Whitey McKown Master Breeder Award recipients.

was the Premier Sire in 2021. On the female side, the farm has had 158 AllAmerican Ayrshire nominations with 50 of those being named All-American. They have won the Premier Breeder banner at Expo 11 times, and have taken home nine Premier Exhibitor banners from the show. Ten times, they have won the prestigious French Trophy for the highest producing Ayrshire herd in the country. Ten Palmyra cows have been ranked #1 on the breed’s Elite Genetics cow list, and Palmyra has exported embryos to ten countries worldwide. It’s a catalog of achievements from a family that has been dedicated to bettering and promoting the Ayrshire breed, and they were recognized with the Ayrshire Master Breeder Award in 2011.

The dream of their father, Ralph Shank, Sr., to build a purebred Ayrshire herd had its roots in his 4-H days. “He and his brothers had limited funds and purchased many blemished and ‘behind the ring animals’ that did not sell. Our Ginger family traces back to an original purchase by my grandfather in the 1940s and was built from there,” notes Mary. That family has produced many show winners and Elite Genetics cows, including the Reserve All-American Senior 3-Year-Old in 2021, Palmyra Reagan R GiGi EX-91. The family

has had seven direct generations of AllAmerican nominations.

Over the decades, some purchased animals laid the foundation for prominent families at Palmyra. “In 1975, we made one of our best buys from the National Sale - Oak Ridge Bruis Bonnie who made anything “B” in the herd.  She made tremendous females and males, and is the foundation dam of Burdette.  Sycamore-Meade R.C. Lover EX-90 2E came from the Sycamore Meade Dispersal and made number one genetic females and number one genetic males, including Palmyra Lover’s Heligo.  Covey Farms Reno Rosy EX-91 was purchased in 1998 and started the “R” line that made milk, type and genetic values. Some of our most well-known animals are from this family including Ruth, Ruthless, Rayna, and Reagan,” says Mary.  All three families have made significant impact on the breed domestically and internationally.

The herd size has fluctuated over time and had grown as large as 210 milking cows, which included some Holsteins (added in the 1980s) and Jerseys (added about eight years ago). The much smaller Holstein herd has also been bred with both type and high genetic value in mind, resulting in 16 Palmyra-bred Holstein bulls entering AI over the years. With sons coming back to the farm either full- or part-time, adding cow numbers seemed to be the answer, but that has changed with some diversification and thoughts about a new business plan. In 2018, they sold over half the herd and decided to focus more on individual cow care. From there, they were about to jumpstart a flush program that had been put on the back burner, and also

started to offer boarding services for other breeders.

The milking herd is housed in a freestall facility, but can go out to pasture every day. They had the first milking parlor in the area, built in 1952, and they are still using the original structure which now houses a double-7 parlor that has been modified many times. Ralph, Mary, and her son, Evan, handle most of the day-to-day chores, though the whole family is involved with the farm, with everyone being crosstrained to pitch in on each job around the farm. Mark Creek feeds in the mornings before he goes to work as a herdsman at the nearby Trans Ova facility. Evan, the Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner in 2018, manages the show string, the boarded cattle, and reproductive program. He still travels extensively as a professional cattle fitter working shows and sales across the country, so they have some young people that help in the evenings and on weekends when he is on the road.

They own 300 acres but have a contract with a neighbor who provides all of the cropping and manure handling, then returns hay, straw and corn silage to the farm. That allows the family to keep their entire focus on cow care. They feed a TMR to everything over 4 months of age and use a variety of commodities in a corn silage, hay and straw base. The rolling herd average for the Ayrshires is 22,516M 4.0 895F 3.1 709P.

Another highly successful family venture has been the Palmyra Farm Cheese business begun in 2009. Michael Creek recognized the opportunity that was coming to direct market products to consumers, especially if a farm was located in the right area. “He pushed to start the business. Our customers are our neighbors just over the hill - we have plenty of local population that wants to buy a local product. We have some of our milk made into Cheddar cheese, as research told us that Ayrshire whole milk was especially suited to make that variety. We now make 10 different flavored Cheddars that we market direct or wholesale throughout the mid-Atlantic region and sell online also through our website. There have certainly been some big hurdles, but we have managed them and continue to grow.  The pandemic caused us to modify and start offering custom cheese boards customers could pickup from their cars,” relates Mary. Milk from the farm is shipped to an area cheesemaker, who makes the quantities

Our Dad had goals and he was driven. He had little to start with other than passion and hard work. They always told us that if you worked hard enough, you could achieve anything. So, we work and we work hard and our children work hard with their lives and to help us keep going.

MARY CREEK

of the different flavors they want. They didn’t have to invest upfront in processing facilities or equipment and that allowed them to keep focusing on cow care. Quality milk is the key to consistent, high-quality cheese, and they strive to keep somatic cell counts under 100,000 while pushing for higher components. Their unique Chesapeake Bay Cheddar, flavored with Maryland’s famous seafood seasoning, is very popular with their direct to consumer local market, while their Sharp Cheddar is in demand with the restaurants, breweries and eateries they supply through wholesale distributors.

Michael is a Director of Operations with Trans Ova, as well as the majority owner of Palmyra Farm Cheese. He helps to manage the marketing and brand of both the herd and the cheese business. He also, like his mother Mary, enjoys judging dairy cattle shows around the country. Mary Creek judged the International Ayrshire Show in 2015, and Michael took his spot in the center of the Madison ring in 2021.

In addition to judging, the family has dedicated countless hours of time to leadership roles in the breed organizations. Ralph Shank Jr. has been president and director of the Maryland Ayrshire Association, and along with his wife, chaired the 1998 National Ayrshire Convention. Mary Creek has served on the U.S. Ayrshire Breeder’s Association Board of Directors, and was the World Ayrshire Federation President from 2012 to 2016. She works tirelessly to promote US Ayrshire genetics around the world.

With the smaller milking herd and the renewed flush program comes the opportunity to sell genetics right from the top of their herd, and they have

announced a May 27th, 2023 saleFoundations of Palmyra & Springhill. The sale will be run in partnership with prominent Ohio Guernsey and Holsteins breeders, the Lang family of Springhill Farms, which will be the physical location of the sale. In the past, Palmyra has sent a few head to consignment sales and sold a few privately, but never hosted a sale.”We have never done anything like this before,” notes Mary. “It’s new territory for us. We’ve been planning it for two years, and have done a lot of flushing and matings in order to have top offerings.”

It’s another step along the path started by Ralph and Mary’s father and grandfather. Both Ralph and Mary credit their parents, Ralph Sr. and Patricia Shank, as guiding lights in their lives. “Obviously your parents have a huge influence, but our Dad had goals and he was driven. He had little to start with other than passion and hard work. They always told us that if you worked hard enough, you could achieve anything. So, we work and we work hard and our children work hard with their lives and to help us keep going. We talk a lot and ask a lot of questions to ourselves (Becky Payne from Ayrshire calls this our “parlor talk”). Our veterinarian, Dr. John Heizer, our many AI friends, our nutritionist, the breed association representatives, 4-H and FFA leaders, university advisors, and our huge group of industry friends are people we lean on frequently.  No one gets anywhere alone and we have used a huge network of support to help us achieve everything,” praises Mary.

In 2020, Michael, Mark and Evan Creek were honored as the 2020 Young Ayrshire Breeders by the US Ayrshire Breeders Association. All three see a bright future for the breed, with the moderate size

of the cows allowing them to fit into many different management structures. They feel the breed needs to work to increase the national herd average to high component milk production, avoid haplotypes, increase and promote genomic testing to improve its accuracy, and increase the percentage of the national herd that carries the A2A2 gene. Marketing the adaptive abilities of the breed to commercial dairymen, small dairies looking to enter direct-toconsumer markets, or youth who are interested in a new dairy project for 4-H and FFA is imperative to keep Ayrshires gaining in popularity and numbers.

Mary is proud of their Maryland family farm, but acknowledges that the dairy business in the mid-Atlantic is shrinking.

“We have learned we need to change. Maryland loses 19% of its farms each year.  If we want to continue to milk and breed cows, we have to look at different options all the time. Right now taking on boarders (the number of clients varies, but we have had as many as 16) has been a big asset, and Evan is a huge part of making this work for us. There are many people that love this industry but do not milk cows and need someone to do that for them. We try to work with each client to understand their goals and help them achieve them.  There are different stresses when working with other peoples’ cattle but it is very rewarding to watch them enjoy success. There will always be a need for purebred genetics as seed stock. How can we keep ourselves relevant? Creativity is a key.  Dad and Mom never shrank from a challenge so I guess we should not either!”

By Kathleen O’Keefe

A Tribute to Barbara

It was never widely announced that Gold Barbara, the Grand Champion of the 2019 International Holstein Show passed away earlier this year. If you followed Barbara’s historic career over the past decade - a five-time All-American in milking form - you know that she shined the brightest on the colored shavings in Madison, where she was a class winner four times. We thought this was an appropriate issue to publish a heartfelt goodbye written by one of her owners and caretakers, Terri Packard.

You were beautiful every day. Proud, confident, a queen but never a diva. Of course, we will miss the days when you were all shined up with the eyes of the world on you. But it is these days we will miss most – the every days – a glimpse of you out the window grazing in your happy place, seeing your head over the gate waiting to be fed, or that stare from the pen below demanding hay.

And who will be the ‘hay tester’ now? Ernie hasn’t bought any hay in 8 years without getting one bale first “to see if Barbara will like it”.

You touched so many – all the different owners, those that purchased daughters or embryos. You truly had global appeal and global impact.

You made history; The only five-time All-American in milking form. We have memories and stories for a lifetime. You were a pleasure to care for. Those around you were dedicated to your contentment 24/7 and you responded by giving us your best.

It is said that we grieve to the extent that we loved. The void you left may never be filled.

BUTZ-BUTLER

A VISIT WITH TIM ABBOTT OF BORDERVIEW GENETICS

We recently had a chance to sit down and have a conversation with Tim Abbott of Borderview Genetics in Enosburg, Vermont. Many of you know Tim either personally or by name, as we can’t think of anyone who has been involved in more aspects of our purebred dairy cattle industry. His career experience includes work at breed organizations, years in the AI industry, sale management, and of course, breeding and owning elite hightype Holsteins and Jerseys. In 2014, Tim was named the 16th Honorary Member of the Klussendorf Association for his contributions to our industry. He’s been an instrumental part of our All-American Nomination Announcement party in Nashville, held in conjunction with the Music City Celebration Sale series. His continued enthusiasm for breeding high-type dairy cattle, his perspective on the industry, and his infectious sense of humor made this an interview we’ve been looking forward to!

Cowsmo: Thanks for sitting down with us, Tim! You’ve spent your whole life in the registered dairy cattle business. Tell us where it all began.

Tim: My parents, Knight & Ruth Abbott, had a little Jersey farm in Cabot, VT - and I mean little - 35 stalls. It was a really nice herd of Jerseys. My dad was, frankly, kind of a cattle dealer. He bought and sold and really helped lots of young people get started with Jerseys. My

mom was a great caretaker of the cows on the farm. I grew up watching my dad buy and sell cattle, and I thought that was pretty neat, so I guess I was hooked at a young age.

Cowsmo: Almost everyone in our business has that first heifer or first 4-H projectwhat was yours?

Tim: I got involved with Jersey youth programs and Vermont Jersey back in the day sponsored a trip to Louisville for youth members. I went on that trip when I was about 14 or 15 and I bought a calf from the Pot of Gold Sale. I need to mention that I didn’t have any money. When I got home, Dad made me go to the bank and get a loan. I was so scared sitting there in the chair at the bank! But, I got the loan, thank goodness. With the Pot of Gold junior sale, you can win prize money, and she earned half of her purchase price back, calved in nice and gave me a couple of heifer calves, so she was a success. That experience was really instrumental in guiding me onto my life path.

Cowsmo: What then? Where did you go to college and what was your first work experience after you got your degree?

Tim: I went to the University of Vermont and earned an animal science degree focused on genetics. Our farm wasn’t big enough to go home to - Mom & Dad raised six kids there and, honestly, just scraped by. I had some industry job offers upon graduation, but the best starting salary was offered by Eastman Kodak when they were selling IsoPlus, the feed additive. I took a job to be part of that sales team, went to Kingsport, TN for a three-month training program, and then they pulled the plug on IsoPlus! That was the best thing that happened to me because I called Maurice Core

we moved back to Columbus, OH and I worked out of the Jersey home office as head of Field Services and ran the Jersey Marketing Service.

Cowsmo: I’m assuming your role with Jersey Marketing sparked your calling for working sales?

Tim: Yep - that’s when I started reading pedigrees. I had always wanted to do itI’d been practicing in front of the mirror since about the age of 16 [laughing]. Maury Core had been the voice of Jersey pedigrees for decades, but gave me a shot. The first sale I ever did was the Mayfield Farms Dispersal in Athens, TN. It was intense and kind of scary as the owner was a good friend of Maury’s and it was a tremendous, famous herd, but we had a good day. Merlin Woodruff was the auctioneer for Jersey and truly one of the very best auctioneers ever. He took me under his wing and we did every Jersey sale everywhere for the next ten years.

Cowsmo: I know you had an extensive career in the AI industry. How and when did that start?

Tim: I was 28 years old and I’d been with US Jersey for about eight years. I read Jersey pedigrees at one of the ABS Americana Sales, and Dick Smith asked if I’d consider coming to work for ABS.

of numerous Borderview-bred daughters who have seen success for Tim & Sharyn and numerous other buyers.

Tim and Sharyn Abbott with daughters Chelsea & Caitlyn.

Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah

I interviewed and was hired for a sire analyst position. At that time, ABS was owned by W. R. Grace, so it had a larger corporate structure beyond the bull stud. There was all kinds of corporate training available and that was great for me. I was assigned to the Mid-Atlantic region plus Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and down to the Deep South. Eventually, I landed the Northeast/New England territory and we moved back home to Vermont. I worked for ABS for 20 years.

Cowsmo: When you say ‘we’ moved home to Vermont, it’s a good time to ask about Sharyn and your family!

Tim: Absolutely! I couldn’t have done any of this without Sharyn at my side. I knew her from my 4-H days. She’s from a commercial Holstein farm in Vermont, and her brother still operates her family farm. She was a year younger than me at the University of Vermont - that’s where the relationship started and we were married in the fall of 1987 after I had graduated. That was the same fall that she won the National Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest - I don’t think a lot of people know that! She moved with me wherever I went and got whatever job she could in that location. Out west, she worked for Forest Glen Jerseys; in Ohio, she worked with John & Bonnie Ayars. She was the editor of the Guernsey breed magazine for a time, and also worked for US Jersey.

Cowsmo: I know you have two daughters. What are they doing these days?

Tim: Chelsea is 28 and works as a guide for a wilderness outfitter in Montana. Caitlyn is going to be 27 and she is a NICU travel nurse. Both kids grew up showing cows and they both went to Virginia Tech for college. Chelsea has her Masters in animal reproduction from the University of Tennessee.

Cowsmo: Back to your career, I think many people will always associate you with the

success of the St. Jacobs AI stud. Tell us about your experience with that.

Tim: When I was at ABS and interested in moving higher in the company, they told me that the next step to becoming a Vice President was to first have a role managing more people. They put me in charge of ABS Canada, which was struggling at the time and needed a dramatic restructuring. It was brutal. I had to fire lots of people which was just awful, but we saved the company. After that, ABS entered a partnership with St. Jacobs ABC, which was a farmer-owned cooperative (44 breeders in all) that owned their own facility and was gaining traction. They owned Regancrest Dundee and he was just starting to hit. Along with my role with ABS Canada, I was hired as General Manager of St. Jacobs in 2005.

Cowsmo: I think that’s when the profile of St. Jacobs really starting to grow. What were some keys to that success?

Tim: Well, we had some good bulls at that time - Dundee, Kite, Red Markerthose type bulls really got the company rolling. Then Destry and Rampage were high selling bulls that followed. We built some programs that were popular with breeders and with our customers. After five years, the St. Jacobs board of directors decided to sell the company, and I told my bosses at ABS that we had to buy it. They said no, so I told Sharyn that we - she & I - were going to find a way to buy the business. We fortunately found financing and bought St. Jacobs in 2011.

Cowsmo: That’s a big leap of faith from a company job to the role of entrepreneur / business owner. How did it all work out?

Tim: In the ten years from 2005 to 2015, sales at St. Jacobs grew from $1.5 million to $25 million. Once we purchased it, we ran it out of our home. We paid ABS a big management fee. They housed the bulls and distributed the semen. In the later years, we had bulls like Aftershock and Crush in the lineup and things were really going well. By 2015, one dollar out of ten coming back to

ABS was from St. Jacobs - and we had 50 bulls while they had 900. We developed the Breeders Choice Program, and had over 1,000 program member herds. In 2015, the contract with ABS was to be renegotiated. When they expressed an interest in buying St. Jacobs, it was a decision that worked for us and them, and they purchased St. Jacobs in 2016.

Cowsmo: That 25-year span working in AI saw a lot of changes in the industry. What was your favorite thing about the business?

Tim: My favorite thing from my time in AI was as a sire analyst and the thrill of trying to find the next great bull - making that next mating to make a great bull. I got to work with the absolute best people in the world - the breeders. They could tell you which cows are breeding on, which are making bulls, or which were better at making superior females. This was in the pre-genomic era when you really had to rely on the breeders’ knowledge of their cow families and you got to rely on a ‘hunch’ of what might work as a mating for a special bull.

Cowsmo: And on the other hand, what was it about the AI industry that you did not enjoy?

Tim: The constant stress of lowering expenses and driving semen price down. The devaluation of genetic productall that work, knowledge and time by breeders and AI people with expertise to build pedigrees to make great bulls, and it kind of got to a ‘throwaway’ feeling about genetics. At St. Jacobs, we ran an ad that said ‘Breeding cows is an art, but we don’t paint by number.’ And I still feel that way.

Tim,

Regancrest Brasilia-ET (EX-92) was the cow that really sparked Tim & Sharyn’s interest in buying and marketing cattle and their offspring.

Cowsmo: Well, we’ve covered the bull side of things, but everyone knows you’ve been involved with some outstanding cowsnotably a number of famous Holstein cows. How did that get started?

Tim: The cow that really got us buying cows was Regancrest Brasilia-ET EX-92. We, along with Mark Butz and Jason & Donna Myers, bought a choice out of Regancrest Barbie EX-92, the great Durham daughter, by Shottle. A couple of years later, she calved in great, scored VG89, and we sold her for a lot of money. She really kicked things off and that feeling that we could get some return on these really good cows with great pedigrees. Then came Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX-92. She was All-American and AllCanadian Senior 2-Year-Old in 2009. Her show career ended sooner than we would have liked, but she has been a prolific embryo producer and have over 150 daughters registered here in the US and 42 of those are already scored Excellent. As a Dundee daughter, she was a headliner for us at St. Jacobs, and she really put us on the map. She may be my all-time favorite. She’s still alive - lives down in Maryland at Matt Hawbaker’s Interstate Heifer Care facility - and she’s going to be 16-years-old soon!

Cowsmo: You’ve owned some remarkable cows in partnership with other prominent breeders across the US. Touch on a few of those.

Tim: Early on, we owned Rainyridge Talent Barbara EX-95 and Butz-Butler Gold Barbara EX-96 with Ernie Kueffner. Gold Barbara was purchased from Butlerview - she was the daughter of Regancrest Brasilia, who had been such a success for us - along with Ernie, River Valley and Dr. Matt Iager. As other partners moved in

and out, we eventually sold our share of her, but were thrilled for her owners when she was Grand at Expo in 2019.

Robrook Goldwyn Cameron EX-95 was Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2013, owned with Budjon, Clark Woodmansee and Peter & Lynn Vail. She was All-American and All-Canadian for three consecutive years.

Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn EX-97 - Chris Hill spotted her as a two-year-old in a herd in Pennsylvania and called us about her. We went down to see her in person and after we had a look, Sharyn said to me, “Don’t mess around with these guys. Just buy her at whatever they ask.” She really believed in the potential of this cow and she was right! Later, Clark Woodmansee, Hank Van Exel and Budjon came in as partners on her. When she was Grand Champion at the Intermational Holstein Show and then tapped as Supreme Champion at Expo in 2017, it was the greatest thrill we’ve ever had in the business. Then to have her breed on so well was just such an added bonus.

Cowsmo: How about your current inventory?

Tim: I don’t know if I’ve ever been as excited about the cows we are a part of now. I saw S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET EX94 in Duckett’s pack last year at Madison and she blew me away. We tried to buy her last fall already. Mike and Julie Duckett had a tremendous sale in 2021, so when we were planning for their 2022 sale, I thought

it would be tough to match it. But Mike said, ‘We can do better.’ After hashing it all out, they agreed to sell the cow on the sale and Sharyn & I were determined to buy the cow or be partners on her come hell or high water. And, after she went through the ring, we were partners on her with Ducketts, AOT Holsteins, and KingsRansom Holsteins - really a fantastic partnership where everybody brings a different skillset to the table.

Tom Kugler and the Kings have reeducated me about the AI business in today’s world - the special release and pre-release semen along with the various contracts and restrictions. The Ducketts provide the best cow care in the worldDoc really couldn’t live anywhere better and with their Genetic Futures operation with all the recipients available, it’s perfect for what we are doing. The group has put me in charge of the marketingboth of her ‘brand’ and of the offspring, embryos, etc. The interest in her and her offspring has been unbelievable. Being involved in this group has me so fired up - she combines the sire stack, marketing potential, pedigree - it’s just so fun. We’re making bulls for AI and selling embryos around the world from her and her

Tim & Sharyn and excited about their new venture with “The Doc” - S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784-ET (EX-94).

Other than the Doc, we own a number of other cows with Ducketts including Oakfield Solom Footloose EX-94 (also owned with Vierra Dairy) - we’re very, very excited about her chances at the big shows this fall. She was Reserve Grand Champion at Expo last year, and looks tremendous right now.

We also are partners in another exciting young Doc daughter - Peace&Plenty Doc Jubie16-ET EX-92, who shows as a senior 3-year-old this year. Her cow family just keeps growing in popularity. She is owned in partnership with Mike & Julie Duckett and Milksource.

Cowsmo: You used to have your own place and barn in Vermont to house cattle. Are you still doing that or do you board everything now?

Tim: We don’t have any cattle at Borderview anymore. It was tough finding labor here and the expense of keeping and housing everything you breed was prohibitive for us. Now we focus on the 5 or 6 donor cows we own and those are housed at Interstate Heifer Care with Matt Hawbaker, who raises all of our heifers in Maryland. The embryos are implanted at Star Rock Dairy in Pennsylvania.

Cowsmo: You were one of the leading breeders in the 2021 All-American contest with four animals carrying the Borderview prefix. Impressive! Tell us about your breeding philosophy.

Tim: Well, we talked about those donor cows - we look for cows with huge pedigrees that we think can make the ‘All-American’ kind. We look for sire stacks that appeal to us and families with some modernity to them - then we make matings trying to make heifers that have the ‘Borderview stamp’. We use mainly

proven bulls - we’re not in a race here - and give all the heifers the best care. We make 20-25 calves a quarter - aiming at the show datesso about 100 heifers a year. We’re assessing them all the time, and we sell them pretty quick - either on sales or privately depending on how good the heifer is. The program is really going great guns right now as we’ve got such a good group of people helping us with this project.

Cowsmo: You’ve participated at cow shows as much as anyone I know. In 2022, what do you see as the value of cow shows and competitions like the All-American contest?

Tim: I think the value of cow shows is higher than ever! With social media and how quickly we exchange information in today’s world, our shows have global appeal. We all have to remember that our audience is so much more vast than the people sitting in the stands at a show. If you have any online coverage, people from all over the world will be tuning into your show and watching your cattle.

The All-American Contest is still the iconic means of ranking those great show cows. With the contest, the committee looks at the whole show season. I love Expo, but we don’t need all value of the show ring boiled down to a one show. The contest serves a season-long function that recognizes animals that compete at all times of year, and it becomes a part of breed history.

Cowsmo: You’ve mentioned some names already in our conversation, but I’m curious about a few of the people you consider mentors - beyond your parents, who made a real difference at different points of your life?

Tim: There’s really so many. This is a tough question, but I do have a few that come to mind right away.

loved Sharyn. Bob gave us great advice and lots of wise counsel.

- Maurice Core - we’ve talked about him already, but he was such a role modelhard-charging, honest, kind. He could stand behind the barn and spit tobacco with someone in the morning, and put on a suit for a board presentation in the afternoon. I admired his ability to get along with so many different groups of people. He and Merlin Woodruff started my career in the sales business.

- Pete Heffering - I met him through Willis Conard, who was a good friend of mine. I learned more about breeding & marketing cows in a decade of friendship with Pete than in the rest of my life. We talked about once a month towards the end of his life and I would have loved to own a cow with him.

- Horace Backus - As someone who reads pedigrees, what more can I even say about Horace? A truly kind and gracious man, always willing to share advice and lift you up.

- Bob Fitzsimmons - One of my closest personal friends. I watched him at Lylehaven and elsewhere and saw that a Vermont kid could succeed out in the big world!

Cowsmo: A number of your mentors had roles in sales management. You and Sharyn are involved with Chris & Jen Hill of MDHillbrook in a partnership you’ve named ‘The Alliance’. What are the future goals for that sale management business?

Tim: We did our first Music City Celebration Sale in Nashville with Chris & Jen and The Alliance was born from that. We enjoy working with them so muchChris is a world-class auctioneer and JenTim with Peter English, former Editor of the Holstein Journal, left, and Horace Backus, right.

- Bob Lord, the former herd manager of Billings Farm, helped us so much in our early days. He really

Tim & Sharryn Abbott with Matt Hawbaker, left and Jen & Chris Hill, right.

brings her detailed focus to the vitally important sale clerking. We’ve done the Nashville sale together each year and it’s just gotten better and better. Now we’ve also added the Bright Futures sale series, which focuses more on embryos and choices. We want to focus on high-end cattle sales - sales that are events. The Duckett sales are a good example. We’re selling the National Holstein Convention Sale in Lexington, Kentucky next summer - another event driven sale. We want to ‘fish in the top of the stream’ as far as sales are concerned.

Cowsmo: We don’t want everyone to think you only talk cows! What else captures your attention?

Tim: Sharyn and I are huge sports fans. We love college basketball. We follow the University of Vermont teams. Apart from that, we love beaches, boats, and beer! [laughing]

Cowsmo: And we know you love music and you love Nashville! You’ve helped back some country music artists that we’ve seen at the sale in Nashville and at some of the

sale you’ve managed. What’s happening on that front?

Tim: We just love Nashville and we’ve met so many talented and fun people there. We sponsor a couple of big concerts at our home each summer and bring a few of those artists up to perform. It’s a big passion for us. Our latest project is to produce an album of mostly original songs by our Nashville buddies along with some cover songs: ‘Tim’s Dream Songs’. I’m going to manage the process. It’ll be a challenge, but I’m really looking forward to learning more about the music business.

Cowsmo: Finally, let’s touch on your health. There may be people that don’t realize you’ve kept your passion for this business in spite of a long-term journey through cancer.

Tim: Yes, 23 years ago, I was diagnosed for the first time. Twice diagnosed with lymphoma, then it changed to leukemia - I’ve been going through the fourth round of it recently. You could describe it as ‘chronic cancer’, not life-threatening at this point. It can be tough. I fight

pain everyday, but Sharyn battles with all the stress of it everyday. It’s been a life changer - it made me realize what’s important and taught me a lot about maintaining a balance in life. I’ve got an oncology doctor that’s been with me for years and he say that I’m still alive after all these years because I don’t live like I’m dying! So, we’re going to keep buying cows, keep going to Nashville, and keep on celebrating with friends as long we can!

The dynamic duo of Chris Hill and Tim Abbott.

Engagement.

Built on a Strong Maternal Foundation HENKESEEN FARM

With only 70 milking cows, and land prices soaring around them, the Henkes family of Luana, Iowa focuses on breeding the best cows they can, no matter the breed, versus expanding the century farm to accommodate larger numbers. This 6th generation dairy farm in northeast Iowa may be small, but they have attained success both in the show ring and in the barn at home.

Trent Henkes and Leslie Stuff met at Iowa State University, and both graduated from there in 1984. Trent returned home to take over the farm, while Leslie was employed by the American Milking Shorthorn Society as office manager and was later named Executive Secretary. She was the first woman to hold this position in the dairy industry. She “retired” when she and Trent married in 1988.

Their children, Leah and Matt, are now the 6th generation on the farm. Leah and her husband Marshall Lange have three young boys and have their own small acreage close to the farm. Marshall owns a construction company while Leah, who graduated from Iowa State with a Dairy

shows when needed. Matt also followed in his dad’s footsteps – graduating from Iowa State with a degree in Dairy Science in 2013 and returning home full-time after. He recently purchased a small acreage one mile from the home farm and raises show heifers there.

Trent purchased his first Registered Holstein in 1970. From 1984 to the late 1990s, the Henkes family milked around 45 cows. With smaller numbers, the breeding program focused on a balance of high type and production. “We want cows that will classify Excellent, make strong records and stay in the herd,” commented Matt. And over the last five decades, most of the herd has done just that. To date, 175 Henkes-bred cattle have scored Excellent, and the herd has received the Progressive Breeder Registry Award for 21 years. Trent was also named the Young Distinguished Holstein Breeder by Holstein Association USA in 2001.

Today, the milking herd consists of 60 Holsteins and 10 Milking Shorthorns, with 100 young stock and 35 breedingaged bulls. The Holstein RHA is 28,215M 3.8F 1062 3.1P 872 and the Milking

Shorthorns average 22,100M 988F 795P. The mixed herd is fed all the same ration of TMR consisting of corn silage, haylage, ground corn and a protein mix. The official Holstein BAA is 111.7 made up of 29 Excellent, 25 Very Good and 2 Good Plus cows. Three of the Milking Shorthorns are scored Excellent with 6 more Very Good and none lower.

With a barn full of high scored, high producing cows, it may come to no surprise that nearly 80% of the Holstein herd traces back to one foundation family. In 1974, Trent’s parents purchased a yearling heifer from neighboring farm, Iris-Lane Holsteins. After a few generations, Trent used three consecutive top TPI bulls (Conductor, Chairman & Mark) which really sparked the start of something special.

Henkeseen Chairman Mandy (VG88 GMD DOM) with two records over 32,000M, had one Very Good and three Excellent daughters. Her first-born and highest classified daughter was Henkeseen Mark Marci (EX-94 GMD DOM), who produced over 170,000 lbs. milk in her lifetime.

Marci’s impressive milk production and high type impressed the family, and she was flushed in the early 90s, resulting in 34 progeny, of which 7 classified Excellent and 9 Very Good. One such flush was to Holiday, known for his protein numbers, and protein was becoming a valuable marketing factor at

The Henkes family had a successful outing at the Iowa State Show in 2022 with three homebred cows. Right to left: Jordy Shania (EX-91), Jordy Hartley (VG-86) & Hancock Starlight (VG-86).

that time. The standout of the crown was Henkeseen M Hillary-ET, who classified VG-89 as a two-year-old and eventually scored EX-94 3E GMD DOM 3*. Hillary had two records over 40,000 lbs. milk and a lifetime of 202,960M 4.1F 3.6P.

Well before the genomic period, Hillary had an impressive index boasting high milk, components and type. This led the family to flushing her as well and she had 13 Excellent and 19 Very Good progeny in the United States alone.

The Henkes family exported embryos throughout the world, expanding the genetics of the family even more. Henkeseen Hillcrest (EX-94), sired by Emory, was marketed as a high type bull by Select Sires. Henkeseen Emphasis, a former #1 Udder bull of the breed, was a Titanic son from Kerndtway Durham Emily-ET (EX-92 GMD DOM), then Henkeseen Hills Emerald-ET (EX91 GMD DOM), who was purchased by ALH Genetics. Emerald is also the dam of popular proven sire Duplex. Hillary is also the 3rd dam of Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez, and Koepen Louiss PP, the #1 Homozygous Polled Bull in Germany in 2016, is also a Hillary descendant. Today, Hillary’s influence is still strong and ever-present. A few of the standouts in the barn include:

• Henkeseen Jordy Hartley (VG-86), 3rd senior 2-year-old, Iowa State Show ’22; pregnant to Willows-Red and currently on IVF program

• Jordy x EX-90 Doorman x EX-93 Sanchez x EX-92 Durham x Hillary

• Henkeseen Jordy Shania-Red (EX91 EX-MS 3Y), Hawkeye Futurity

Henkeseen M Hillar-ET (EX-94 3E GMD DOM), the foundation cow for the Henkes family, was not only a milk machine, but passed on outstanding type and production traits to the next generations.

Winner & HM Intermediate Champion, Iowa State Show ’22; will be IVF’d this fall

• Jordy x EX-92 *RC Absolute x EX-91 Gold Chip x EX-93 Modest x EX-90 x EX-92 DOM x Hillary

• Henkeseen Chelios Hallie (EX-93), Reserve All-Iowa 5-Year-Old ’19; has 5 Goldwyn daughters with 3 due spring of 2023

• Chelios x EX-90 Outside x EX-90 GMD DOM Rudolph x Hillary

While the Hillary family has the most numbers in the barn, other prominent Holstein families are represented as well. A family they are developing several daughters from is Henkeseen L

Lipstick-Red-ET (EX-94 3E), a 9th generation Excellent from the Roxys. Her dam is Kaleidoscope Ru Scarlet-Red (EX-91), who Leah showed and earned All-American Red & White honors in 2004. Lipstick has milking daughters by Solomon, Unstopabull, Avalanche and Addison with granddaughters on the way that look promising.

With all this success from their Holstein herd, one may wonder how the Milking Shorthorns of Henkeseen fit in the picture. The Henkes family were just miles down the road from Lands-Brook Farms, a well-established Milking Shorthorn breeder, and they spent many years showing together, so the family was familiar with the breed. During college, Matt also clipped for Gold Mine Milking

Henkeseen Jordy Shania-Red (EX-91) was the Hawkeye Futurity Winner, winning Senior 3-Year-Old and HM Intermediate Champion at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Henkeseen L Lipstick-Red-ET (EX-94 3E) is a 9th generation Excellent Roxy and is the foundation of another maternal line the Henkes family is devel

Shorthorns, another prominent breeder. Matt recalled, “As payment for clipping, I got to pick out a baby calf in 2011 from Gold Mine, and our involvement with the breed has just grown from there!”

Over the next decade, Matt continued to add Milking Shorthorn genetics to the herd, though not always through the most direct route. “I really wanted to breed a red line from the Hillary family,” commented Matt. They flushed Hillary’s EX-92 Mason to Rubens; Henkeseen Rubens Robin (EX-91) was bred to Talent, resulting in Ripple-Red (EX-92). Ripple had numerous Very Good and Excellent offspring, and her EX-93 Advent daughter was bred to a full herdbook Milking Shorthorn bull, resulting in GE Henkeseen Abn Rumor Has It (EX-90). The oldest of Rumor’s eight daughters is Henkeseen Royalty Reason EXP (VG88 1st lact MAX), who was Unanimous All-American Junior 2-Year-Old in 2021 and HM All-American Summer Yearling in 2020. She is fresh again and captured Reserve Grand Champion honors at the Iowa State Show.

When Larry Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms sold his milking cows two years ago, Matt was very excited to add LandsBrook Camille to the herd. Recently scored VG-87, she is sired by Ecuafarm Kaiser Royalty and is a great-granddaughter of Lands-Brook Christina (EX-96 4E), who was shown at World Dairy Expo 10 years running, and finally captured Grand Champion honors in 2013.

While Leslie was working as Executive Secretary of Milking Shorthorn, she and Trent became good friends with Stuart & Emily Rowe of Innisfail Milking Shorthorns and maintained that after she retired. With that friendship came an interest in the Innisfail genetics. Matt purchased Innisfail St Stella 329 EXP *CD (EX-94 3E) from one of the farm’s last online sales. She was Reserve Grand Champion at the Iowa State Fair in 2017 and made over 31,000 lbs. of milk in her best lactation. She is the dam of Henkeseen CyRide, the family’s first Milking Shorthorn in AI, marketed by STGenetics. Matt is also privately marketing her son, Henkeseen Rockstar Slate (EX).

Innisfail St Stella 329 EXP (EX-94 3E) is the dam of Henkeseen CyRide, the Henkes’ first Milking Shorthorn bull in AI.

Lastly, Top Shelf Just Lavish EXP ET is a Justice fall calf from Trillow Zeus Lala ET (EX-94), Reserve Grand Champion at Madison in 2021. Lavish was Junior Champion at the Iowa State Show, Reserve Supreme Champion at the Delco Classic and Reserve Junior Champion at State Fair.

With the advantage of a smaller herd, and not a large amount of cropland to care for, Matt and Trent manage most of the farm work themselves. Even with that, the family has found time to be involved with various activities off the farm as well. Trent and Leslie received the Honorary Member Award

from Iowa State University in 2008 for their impact on the Iowa dairy industry. Trent is currently the president of the County Extension Council and serves on the State Holstein Board, County Dairy Promotion and DHIA Board and was Vice Chairman of the 2014 National Holstein Convention. Leslie, while taking care of all the books on the farm, is an advisor for the Student Council at MFL MarMac High School. She recently published her first cookbook as well, “Cookin’ Stuff.”

Matt serves on the AMSS Board of Directors and Executive Committee and is the Chair of the MASS Breed Outlook Committee. Additionally, Matt was the Top Individual Overall and High Reasons Individual and on the Reserve Champion team at the Intercollegiate PostSecondary Contest at World Dairy Expo in 2010. He was also named a National DJM Finalist for Holstein Association USA. Matt has taken his love and knowledge of judging to the showring at the local, state and national level and enjoys working with youth at the shows.

It’s easy to see the passion that the Henkes family has for their cattle and breeding program, whether it be the Holsteins, Reds, or Milking Shorthorns. High type is always going to be their focus, and the proof is in the numerous amounts of blue ribbons and awards earned over the years. With the next generation taking interest in showing and the farm, the accolades are sure to continue for years to come.

By Julie Ashton

Henkeseen Royalty Reason EXP (VG-88 MAX) was Unanimous All-American Milking Shorthorn Junior 2-Year-Old in 2021 and is a direct descendant from the Hillary Holstein family. Photo © Andrew Hetke.

‘Once A Year, Country Comes To The City’

This iconic marketing phrase coined by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair was used extensively over the past decades to promote the event which features the best of Canadian agriculture right in the midst of downtown Toronto.

It was often used very effectively on the the annual poster produced for the Fair which have been popular with fair exhibitors and fair goers alike. Some of these were commissioned from specific artists and some were produced by ad agencies or in house.

Here are a few of our favorites from over the years - remember any of these? Let us know your favorite RAWF poster from the past!

CANADIAN MILKING SHORTHORN MASTER BREEDER

The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society is pleased to announce that Oceanbrae Farms of Belmont, Prince Edward Island has qualified for a second Master Breeder Award in 2022, based on points accumulated by animals bred by the Barrett Family between 2007 and 2019. Oceanbrae Farms attained their first Master Breeder Award in 2008.

Oceanbrae Farms is a multi-generational farm on the shores of Malpeque Bay in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The Barrett Family has been actively breeding Milking Shorthorns since 1950, and the farm will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. Fred Barrett and his wife Margaret shared their first Master Breeder award with Fred’s parents Keith and Sylvia, the culmination of many years farming in partnership with his father. This year, Fred and Margaret celebrate their second Master Breeder recognition with their son Matthew and daughter-in-law Chandler, the fourth generation of Oceanbrae Farms. In addition, Fred and Margaret’s son Ryan is involved in the farm in a part-time capacity, assisting with field agronomy and marketing of genetics.

Oceanbrae Pingerly Betty EX-90-2E, a former CMSS Cow of the Year and contributor of points in multiple categories for Oceanbrae Farms’ second Master Breeder Award. Photo provided.

For many years, the Oceanbrae prefix has been well known across Canada and internationally for expertise in Milking Shorthorn breeding. The Barrett’s have sold Milking Shorthorns to producers in every Canadian province as well as to several US states over the years. In addition, Oceanbrae embryos have been exported to the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand, while five Oceanbrae-bred bulls have entered AI in the past fifteen years, including the current #3 LPI sire, Oceanbrae Royal Bentley.

“Our goal is to breed highly productive cows with well-attached udders and sound feet and legs that will breed back quickly and

survive in the herd for more than five lactations,” says Fred. “In the last ten years of so, we’ve put a lot of focus on improving fat and protein production in our herd. In that time, the average fat percentage in our herd has risen by more than a full percent, which we feel has increased the profitability of our farm.”

Oceanbrae Farms has been ranked as the #1 Lifetime Profit Index (LPI) Milking Shorthorn herd in Canada for several years and has also been the top ranked Milking Shorthorn herd in Canada for average BCA for many years, receiving the Society’s Clydagh Trophy. During the twelve-year window evaluated for this award, the Barretts bred 30 Excellent cows, 24 cows scored between Very Good 87 and 89, 96 Superior Production Awards, 32 Lifetime Production Awards, 20 BCA Class Leader Awards, and three proven sires in the current Top 20 LPI sire list.

The Barrett’s currently milk approximately 75 cows in a modern freestall barn built in 2019, including sand bedding and computerized grain feeders. Milk cows are rotationally grazed from late May to early October and supplemented with a partial mixed ration. The rest of the year, cows are fed twice a day with a total mixed ration consisting of high-quality alfalfa silage and hay, corn silage, grain corn and/or barley, soybean meal, and a Belisle mineral supplement. Bred heifers are also extensively pastured. The farm also maintains a small cow-calf herd of purebred Simmental beef cattle and does a small amount of cash cropping of corn and barley.

The Barrett’s maintain a passion for the Milking Shorthorn breed and are continuing to plan for the future by building on the success of the past. Congratulations to the Barrett family on their second Master Breeder award!

Photos and Press release provided by the Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society

WISCONSIN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Joel Phoenix, ON 248 Head

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo (Gold Chip), 1st 4-Year-Old, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms Inc., WI

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Opportunity Gold Phoenix-ET (Goldwyn), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), 1st Aged Cow, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Duckett Doorman Sadie-TW (Doorman), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Duckett Doorman Ona-ET (Doorman), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Budjon Farms, Cranehill Genetics & Peter Vail, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Greenpine Rejoice Bedazzled (America), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Michael & Julie Duckett & Milk Source LLC, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Thunderstorm Eternity-ET (Thunder Storm),1st Winter Yearling, La Femme Fatale Syndicate, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Tstruck Actress (Thunder Struck), 1st Summer Yearling, Milk Source LLC, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

D2 Summerfest Eyes On You (Summerfest), 2nd Summer Yearling, Budjon Farms & Heartline Dairy, WI

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Duckett Holsteins, WI

HOLSTEIN JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Winright Doorman Eshanti-ET (Doorman), 1st Fall Calf, Noah Bilz, Brynley DeJong & Brooke Hammann, Dorchester, WI

Reserve Junior Champion: Ryan-Vu Doc Jaz (King Doc), 3rd Fall Calf, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI

Intermediate & Grand Champion: Apple-Pts Ainsa-Red-ET (Altitude), 4th Junior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Mesa, AZ

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Duckett Denver Olivia-ET (Denver), 5th Senior 3-Year-Old, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI

Senior & Reserve Grand Champion: Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red (Jordy), 5th 4-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Mesa, AZ

Reserve Senior & HM Grand Champion: Luck-E Jordy Kricket-Red-ET (Jordy), 6th 4-Year-Old, Caleb, Joshia, Helena, Adrian & Ella Olson, Lena, WI

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Duckett Doorman Sadie-TW, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI.

Cranehill Genetics & Peter Vail, WI.

Senior Champion RtoL: Senior Champion Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms Inc., WI; Reserve Senior Champion Opportunity Gold Phoenix-ET, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI; HM Senior Champion Antia Absolute Joline-Red, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI.

Senior & Grand Champion Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms Inc., WI.

Junior Show Junior Champion Winright Doorman Eshanti-ET, Noah Bilz, Brynley DeJong & Brooke Hammann, Dorchester, WI.

Junior Champion Ms Thunderstorm Eternity-ET, La Femme Fatale Syndicate, WI.

RED & WHITE

Judge: Ryan Krohlow, WI

156 Head

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), 1st Lifetime Production Cow, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red (Jordy), 1st 4-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET (Avalanche), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Milk Source LLC, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Duckett TH Boomer-Rang-Red (Altitude), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Heatherstone Enterprises, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Synergy Spikes Sequel-Red (Altitude), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Evan Jauquet and Evan & Alexa Brey, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Schluter Altud Amber-Red-ET (Altitude), 1st Fall Calf, Jacob & Claire Betley, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Betley Lionlike-Red-ET (Analyst), 1st Winter Yearling, Claire Betley, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Hilrose Redlite Aria-Red-ET (Redlight), 1st Spring Yearling, Joseph Brantmeier, WI

PREMIER BREEDER

Hilrose Holsteins, WI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Arizona Dairy, AZ

RED & WHITE JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Betley Lionlike-Red-ET (Analyst), 1st Winter Yearling, Claire Betley, Pulaski, WI

Reserve Junior Champion: Ms Analyst She Got ItRed (Analyst), 1st Spring Calf, Taylor Haeft, WI

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion: Synergy Spikes Sequel-Red (Altitude), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Evan Jauquet and Evan & Alexa Brey, WI

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Milksource Awesome Time-Red (Awesome), 2nd Junior 2-YearOld, Tristen Ostrom, WI

Senior & Grand Champion: Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red (Jordy), 1st 4-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Mesa, AZ

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion: Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET (Avalanche), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

Junior Show Grand Champion Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ.

Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, WI; HM Grand Champion Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ.

Senior & Grand Champion Antia Absolute Joline-Red, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI.

Junior Champion Schluter Altud Amber-Red-ET, Jacob & Claire Betley, WI.

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Milksource Tantrum-

Intermediate Champion RtoL: Intermediate Champion Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, WI; Reserve Intermediate Champion Duckett TH Boomer-Rang-Red, Heatherstone Enterprises, WI; HM Intermediate Champion Synergy Spikes Sequel-Red, Evan Jauquet and Evan & Alexa Brey, WI.

JERSEY

Judge: Terri Packard, MD

116 Head

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Woodmohr Forever Faithful (Gentry), 1st Aged Cow, Milksource Genetics, WI

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Highview Balin Journey (Balin), 1st 4-Year-Old, Milksource & Legendholm, WI

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Homeridge T Annette (Tequila), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Budjon, Vail, Cunningham, Powers & Nickels, WI

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Heaths Grandious Winnie (Grandious), 1st Milking Yearling, Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diane Borba, CA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

SSF Casino Brie (Casino), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Big Guns Andreas Velvet-ET (Andreas), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kash-In Joel Knockin Boots-ET (Joel), 1st Summer Yearling, Bollenbocher, Stanford, Sell & Freson, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Annettes VIP Annie-ET (VIP), 1st Fall Calf, Caroline Powers & Emma Paulson, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

MM Ferdinand Fireball-ET (Ferdinand), 1st Winter Calf, Declan Patten, Callum Moscript and Frank & Diane Borba, WI

PREMIER BREEDER

Lost Elm Jerseys, WI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Linehan Jerseys, WI

JERSEY JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Annettes VIP Annie-ET (VIP), 1st Fall Calf, Caroline Powers & Emma Paulson, WI

Reserve Junior Champion: BGKK Ferdinand Vintage-ET (Ferdinand), 2nd Winter Calf, E Paulson, A Sell & S Standford, WI

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion: Nu-Horizons Fizz Mistletoe (Fizz), 5th Senior 2-Year-Old, Chloe Kinnard, WI

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Brenbe Colton Lyric (Colton), 7th Senior 2-Year-Old, Ava Hebgen, WI

Senior & Grand Champion: Homeridge T Annette (Tequila), 2nd 4-YearOld, Budjon, Vail, Cunningham, Powers & Nickels, WI

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion: Rolling Spring Premier Lucille-ET (Premier), 1st 5-Year-Old, Evan Jauquet, WI

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Heaths Grandious Winnie, Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diane Borba, CA.

Senior & Grand Champion Woodmohr Forever Faithful, Milksource Genetics, WI.

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Highview Balin Journey, Milksource & Legendholm, WI.

Junior Show Grand Champion Homeridge T Annette, Budjon, Vail, Cunningham, Powers & Nickels, WI.

Junior Champion Kash-In Joel Knockin Boots-ET, Bollenbocher, Stanford, Sell & Freson, WI.

Intermediate Champion RtoL: Intermediate Champion Heaths Grandious Winnie, Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diane Borba, CA; Reserve Intermediate Champion SSF Casino Brie, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, WI; HM Intermediate Champion Big Guns Andreas Velvet-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, WI.

MARYLAND STATE FAIR

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SUPREME CHAMPION

Jacobs Avalanche Bradly, Holstein, Glamourview, MD

SUPREME HEIFER CHAMPION

Ms Doorman Kiss Me-ET, Holstein, Michael Heath, Matt Hawbaker & Jamie Black, MD

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Kelly Barbee, NC

107 Head

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Jacobs Avalanche Bradly (Avalanche), 1st 4-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Smith-Hollow Lance Lucy (Lance), 1st Aged Cow, Andrew & Jenna Lenhart, MD

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Peace&Plenty Kenosh Cuisine (Kenosha), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

City-Slickers DB Bon Voyage (Diamondback), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Lo-Pine-Va Lady Crush (Crush), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Savage and Fraley, MD

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Peace&Plenty Doc Jubie12-ET (King Doc), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

FUTURITY WINNER

Peace&Plenty Doc Jubie17-ET (King Doc), Peace & Plenty Farms LLC, MD

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Smith-Hollow Lance Lucy, Andrew & Jenna Lenhart, MD.

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Doorman Kiss Me-ET (Doorman), 1st Fall Calf, Michael Heath, Matt Hawbaker & Jamie Black, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Dialed-In Milio Pria (Milio), 1st Winter Calf, Andrew & Jenna Lenhart, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

K-AC-E Master Dee (Master), 2nd Winter Calf, Glamourview, MD

PREMIER BREEDER

Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Glamourview, MD

Supreme Champion Jacobs Avalanche Bradly, Glamourview, MD.

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion City-Slickers DB Bon Voyage, Glamourview, MD.

Supreme Junior Champion Ms Doorman Kiss Me-ET, Michael

Futurity Winner Peace&Plenty Doc Jubie17-ET, Peace & Plenty Farms LLC, MD. Smith-Hollow Lance Lucy, Andrew & Jenna Lenhart, MD; HM Grand Champion City-Slickers DB Bon Voyage, Glamourview, MD.

JERSEY

Judge: Kelly Barbee, NC 98 Head

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Dulet Victorious Bagel-ET (Victorious), 1st 4-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Sugar Brook Bartender Bridgett (Bartender), 1st 5-Year-Old, Adam Fraley, Ernest Kueffner, Terri Packard & Rodney Hetts, MD

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

SVHeaths Colton July-ET (Colton), 2nd 4-YearOld, Mike Heath, MD

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Spring View Joel Kinsley (Joel), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Chevelle-ET (Gentry), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, RCD Jerseys, MD

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

SSF Swagger Dice (Swagger), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

JUNIOR CHAMPION

MM-T Pockets Andreas Sally-ET (Andreas), 1st Fall Calf, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

South Mountain Whistlin Dixie (Nuance), 1st Winter Calf, David & Charity Packard, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

South Mountain Rock Concert-ET (Rock), 1st Summer Yearling, Glamourview, MD

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Spring Valley Farm, MD

RED & WHITE

Judge: Mike Iager, MD

48 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Oakfield Warr Levity-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Sutton Addiction Elle-Red (Addiction), 1st 4-Year-Old, Jillian Sutton, MD

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Jennings Cap Allie-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st Spring Yearling, Matt & Sarah Hawbaker and Mike & Julie Duckett, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Pheasant Echo’s Digz-Red-ET (Analyst), 1st Summer Yearling, Trinity Miller, MD

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Pheasants-Echo, MD

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Sugar Brook Bartender Bridgett, Adam Fraley, Ernest Kueffner, Terri Packard & Rodney Hetts, MD.

Bartender Bridgett, Adam Fraley, Ernest Kueffner, Terri Packard & Rodney Hetts, MD; HM Grand Champion Spring View Joel Kinsley, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD.

Senior & Grand Champion Dulet Victorious Bagel-ET,

Junior Champion Jennings Cap Allie-Red-ET, Matt & Sarah Hawbaker and Mike & Julie Duckett, MD.

Junior Champion MM-T Pockets Andreas Sally-ET, Glamourview, MD.

Grand Champion Oakfield Warr Levity-Red-ET, Glamourview, MD.

Reserve Grand Champion Sutton Addiction Elle-Red, Jillian Sutton, MD.

AYRSHIRE

Judge: Kelly Barbee, NC 56 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Dale Vista Vicking Love (Vicking), 1st 4-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Old-N-Lazy March Madness (Gentleman), 1st 5-Year-Old, Peter Vail, FL

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Heineman Tuxedo Sriracha (Tuxedo), 1st Fall Calf, Carly Nowell, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Jomill Burdette Kalani-ET (Burdette), 1st Winter Calf, Taylor L Heeter, PA

BROWN SWISS

Judge: Mike Iager, MD 40 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Spots Pride Famous Play (Famous), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Emily & Amy Yeiser, MD

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Cutting Edge C Shannon (Cadence), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Cooper & Avery Kerrick and Brayden & Kassidy Hearn, DE

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kruses ACC C Just Dance ETV (Carter), 1st Fall Calf, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Shadow Valley Foremost Tally (Foremost), 1st Winter Yearling, Amelia Somers, MD

MILKING SHORTHORN

Judge: Mike Iager, MD 30 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Millcreek Blaine Sophia (Blaine), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Lazy M Wildside Genette EXP (Wildside), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Peter Vail, FL

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Daysland Acres En Fuego (Ace), 1st Fall Calf, Katie Stevens, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Topp-View Mykola Apple (Mykola), 1st Winter Calf, Jacob Fisher, IN

GUERNSEY

Judge: Mike Iager, MD 19 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Cedar Fringed AP Patty (American Pie), 1st Aged Cow, Mary E Kirk, PA

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

PR-CC Reputation Harmony (Reputation), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Mark & Erin Krstanovic, PA

JUNIOR CHAMPION

PR-Thayerview Latimer Carly, (Fame), 1st Fall Yearling, Carl Thayer, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Morning Star L Kearstin J (Lightning), 1st Summer Yearling, Peyton Krstanovic, PA

Ayrshire Junior Champion Heineman Tuxedo Sriracha, Carly Nowell, MD.

Ayrshire Grand Champion Dale Vista Vicking Love, Glamourview, MD.

Brown Swiss Junior Champion Kruses ACC C Just Dance ETV, Glamourview, MD.

Brown Swiss Grand Champion Spots Pride Famous Play, Emily & Amy Yeiser, MD.

Milking Shorthorn Junior Champion Daysland Acres En Fuego, Katie Stevens, MD.

Milking Shorthorn Grand Champion Millcreek Blaine Sophia, Glamourview, MD.

Guernsey Junior Champion PR-Thayerview Latimer Carly, , Carl Thayer, MD.

Guernsey Grand Champion Cedar Fringed AP Patty, Mary E Kirk, PA.

Ayrshire Reserve Grand Champion Old-N-Lazy March Madness, Peter Vail, FL.

20-21,

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Morningmist Joel Iveena (Joel), 1st 4-Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Stoney Point Impression Blenda (Impression), 1st Lifetime Production Cow, Vierra Dairy, CA

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

River Valley Colton Juliette-ET (Colton), 1st 5-Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

J.P.L Joel Adelia (Joel), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Rivendale VIP Eloise (VIP), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Chevelle (Gentry), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, RCD Jerseys, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

JUNIOR CHAMPION

South Mountain Rock Concert-ET (Kid Rock), 1st Summer Yearling, Glamourview Farm & Eaton Holsteins, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

South Mountain Whistlin Dixie-ET (Nuance), 1st Winter Calf, David & Charity Packard, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

BK-Mor Joel Bicardi (Joel), 1st Spring Yearling, Glamourview - Iager & Walton, MD

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITORHEIFER SHOW

South Mountain Jerseys – Terri Packard & Ernest Kueffner, MD

PREMIER BREEDER

Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Vierra Dairy, CA

JUNIOR SHOW

THE JERSEY EVENT

Stephens,

CA.

HM Champion: FirstGlance Victory Dance (Victorious), 5th Junior 2-Year-Old, Brianna & Cody Walker, PA

Senior & Grand Champion: Labels Out Glamour Girl (Premier), 4th 5-Year-Old, Brooke Calkins, PA

Reserve Senior Champion: Woodsey-Dell Tbone Lila (T-Bone), 3rd Lifetime Production Cow, Julia Sprout & Douglas Brooks, PA

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion J.P.L Joel Adelia, Vierra Dairy, CA; Reserve Grand Champion Morningmist Joel Iveena, Vierra Dairy, CA; HM Grand Champion Rivendale VIP Eloise, Vierra Dairy, CA.

Reserve Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Rivendale VIP Eloise, Vierra Dairy, CA. Farm & Eaton Holsteins, MD.

Junior Champion: Sheratons Andreas Shania-ET (Andreas), 1st Fall Calf, Landree Fraley & Avery Fogal, PA

Reserve Junior Champion: Sterlings Joel Stellar (Joel), 2nd Spring Yearling, Ella Hlavaty, PA

HM Junior Champion: Four-Hills Velocity Precious-ET (Velocity), 3rd Spring Yearling, Emory Bewley, PA

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion: Impression Misty (Impression), 4th Milking Yearling, Caroline Arrowsmith, PA

Reserve Intermediate & HM Grand Champion: GL & SC Texas Lydia (Texas), 4th Junior 2-Year-Old, Landree & Dakota Fraley, PA

JERSEY EVENT LIVE SALE

August 19, 2022 · Lebanon, PA · Average $7257 on 73 Lots

The Jersey Event Live Sale 2022 was held August 19 in Lebanon, PA, with a sale average on 66 live lots and 7 genomic lots of $7257. South Mountain Jerseys consigned the high seller at $31,000 – Lot 29 – South Mountain Whistlin Dixie-ET, a 12/21 Nuance that was 1st winter calf & HM Junior Champion at the 2022 Northeast All-Breeds Jersey Show. Dixie is out of Crossbrook HG Dixie EX-94%, the All-Canadian Senior 2-Year-Old in 2015, then EX-95% Dasher and then the legendary EX97% Veronica! She was purchased by David & Charity Packard, NY.

Chris Hill handled the auctioneer’s gavel while Norm Nabholz read pedigrees. The sale was managed by The Jersey Event – Jake & Megan Spatz and Michael Heath.

Additional High Sellers:

Lot 31 – $27,250 – Avonlea VIP ChampagneET, a 10/21 VIP that is the #18 Type heifer of the breed at +2.4T and a high-ranking GJUI heifer at +26.4! Out of a VG-87-2YR-CAN Victorious, her 2nd dam is Avonlea Premier Chocolate Chip EX-96-2E-CAN, the AllCanadian Mature Cow in 2019, then eight more EX dams!

Consignor: Avonlea Genetics, ON Buyer: Glamourview, MD

High seller at $31,000 was South Mountain Whistlin Dixie-ET purchased by David & Charity Packard, NY.

Lot 35 – $21,750 – Roc-N-Roll Everly, a 9/21 Andreas that was 2nd Fall Calf at the 2022 NY Spring Jersey Show, out of six VG & EX dams from the Renaissance’s Evening cow family!

Consignor: Kristy Ellsworth, NY and Chip & Madelyn Decker, NJ Buyer: Glamourview, MD

Lot 53 – $20,000 – Do-N-Joy Joel Mack, a Joel summer junior 2-year-old fresh in June from 12 VG & EX dams back through the Mamie cow family!

Consignor: David Zubikowski, NY Buyer: Elmvue Farm, NY

Congrats to the entire sale staff on an outstanding sale!

Lot 44 – $16,250 – BK-Mor Joel Bicardi, a 3/21 Joel out of nine VG & EX dams from the same cow family as Harmony-Corners Fozzy EX-95%!

Consignor: Triple-T, Michael Heath & Colton Thomas, OH Buyer: Glamourview, MD

Lot 68 – $16,000 – Perennial Joyride Glory EX-92%, nominated All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old in 2021 and out of a VG-85CAN Impression back into the same deep Canadian cow family as Llolyn Jude Griffen EX-95!

Consignor: Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD Buyer: Stadview Jerseys, MN

Top quality is in little things.

“It’s the little things that make big things possible”

Top quality is in little things. “It’s the little things that make big things possible”

quality is in little things.

“It’s the little things that make big things possible”

WESTERN FALL NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Pacific Edge Colton Jazmin-ET (Colton),1st 4-Year-Old, Pacific Edge, OR

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Triple-T-Heaths Getaway To Cancun (Getway), 1st Aged Cow, Mia Berry, OR

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Royalty Ridge Riversong Havanna (VIP), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Royalty Ridge, OR

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Pacific Edge VIP Escort (VIP), 1st Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Pacific Edge, OR

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Pacific Edge Star Ambition-ET (Rockstar), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Pacific Edge, OR

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Intense Video Shelby (Video), 1st Milking Yearling, Mortimer Jerseys, UT

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ratliff Kid Rock Rubies-ET (Kid Rock), 1st Spring Yearling, Pacific Edge, OR

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Cowbell Colton Nut Hatch Tango (Colton), 2nd Spring Yearling, Gracie Krahn & MD Pride Jerseys, OR

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

MM Gentry Juniper-ET (Gentry), 1st Winter Calf, Pacific Edge, OR

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Pacific Edge, OR

RESERVE PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

ET, Pacific Edge, OR; Reserve Junior Champion Cowbell Colton Nut Hatch Tango, Gracie Krahn & MD Pride Jerseys, OR.

JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Cowbell Colton Nut Hatch Tango (Colton), 1st Spring Yearling, Gracie Krahn & MD Pride Jerseys, OR

Reserve Junior Champion: Kash-In VIP Belle-ET (VIP), 1st Winter Yearling, Lauryn Young & Bailie Shultz, WA

Intermediate Champion: Claquato Casino Finger Puppet (Casino), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Lauryn Young, WA

Reserve Intermediate Champion: Claquato Casino Fallon (Casino), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Lauryn Young, WA

Senior & Grand Champion: Triple-T-Heaths Getaway To Cancun (Getway), 1st Aged Cow, Mia Berry, OR

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion: Royalty Ridge Avery Cali (Avery), 2nd Aged Cow, Harper Lancaster, OR

Reserve Intermediate Champion Pacific Edge Star Ambition-ET, Pacific Edge, OR.

SHOW

SUPREME CHAMPION

Jacobs Avalanche Bradly, Holstein, Ferme Jacobs, QC

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION

Dulet Victorious Bagel-ET, Jersey, Ferme Dulet Inc., QC

SUPREME HEIFER CHAMPION

Belmoral Kamasutra Master, Holstein, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Ladina Ercole E Marcello & Quality Holsteins, ON

RESERVE SUPREME HEIFER CHAMPION

Bavaroise Reagan Adeen, Ayrshire, Amelie Hardy-Demers & Martin Poirier, QC

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Joel Phoenix, ON 226 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Jacobs Avalanche Bradly (Avalanche), 1st 4-Year-Old, Ferme Jacobs Inc, QC

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Darcroft S C Ransom (Collateral), 1st Senior 3-YearOld, A&R Boulet Inc, Ferme Jacobs, Inc, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Jurica Channel Ladygaga (Channel), 1st Mature Cow, Pierre Boulet, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Eastriver KD Brava 649 (King Doc), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Mabel Handsome Alleluia (Handsome), 1st Fall Yearling in Milk, Crackholm Holsteins, QC

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Belmoral Kamasutra Master (Master), 1st Spring Yearling, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kingsway Alligator A Twix (Alligator), Velthuis Farms Ltd.,ON

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

JM Valley Holstein, QC

PREMIER BREEDER

JM Valley Holstein, QC

PREMIER BREEDER

Pierre Boulet, QC

HM Grand Champion Jurica Channel Ladygaga, Pierre Boulet, QC.

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Darcroft S C Ransom, A&R Boulet Inc, Ferme Jacobs, Inc, QC.

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Jacobs Avalanche Bradly, Ferme Jacobs, QC; Reserve Grand Champion Darcroft S C Ransom, A&R Boulet Inc, Ferme Jacobs, Inc, QC; HM Grand Champion Jurica Channel Ladygaga, Pierre Boulet, QC.

Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Darcroft S C Ransom, A&R Boulet Inc, Ferme Jacobs, Inc, QC; Reserve Intermediate Champion Eastriver KD Brava 649, Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC; HM Intermediate Champion Mabel Handsome Alleluia, Crackholm Holsteins, QC.

Junior Champion Belmoral Kamasutra Master, Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Ladina Ercole E Marcello & Quality Holsteins, ON.

JERSEY

Judge: Kevin Jacobs, QC 92 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Dulet Victorious Bagel-ET (Victorious), 1st 4-Year-Old, Ferme Dulet Inc., QC

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Pine Haven Victorious Margaret (Victorious), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, JM Valley, F&D Borba, Stephane Gendreau, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

L’ormiere Tequila Hanny ET (Tequila), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, C Desrosiers, J & C Sicard, P Boulet, QC

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Lookout She’s Got It (Black Apple), 1st Summer 2-Year-Old, Lookout Jerseys, Frank & Diane Borba & Aleksa Govedarica, QC

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Robella Zimmer Victorious Nevada (Victorious), 1st Junior Yearling, Sheila Sundborg & Parallel Genetics, ON

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Luginiere Black Apple Vista (Black Apple), 2nd Junior Yearling, Ferme Luga Senc, QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Frankstyle Karobert Webcam Esmeralda ET (Webcam), 1st Summer Yearling, Ferme Frankstyle & Ferme Karobert, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER Ferme Elegance, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR Ferme Day Break Senc, QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR Stephane Marceau & Marie St-Cyr, QC

AYRSHIRE

Judge: André Richard, QC 50 Head

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Vieux Village Gentleman Joy (Gentleman), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Florent & Foley, QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Margot Skittles (Volvo), 1st 5-Year-Old, Ferme Margot Enr, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Des Prairies Barquette, 1st 4-Year-Old, Ferme Charest (2001) Inc & Pierre Boulet, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Margot Linzy (Burdette), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Eric Lang, David Koss & Jason Steinlage, IA

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Bavaroise Reagan Adeen (Reagan), 1st Summer Yearling, Amelie Hardy-Demers & Martin Poirier, QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Bold Calder Beauty (Calder), 1st Winter Yearling, Anthony Bilodeau, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Ferme Francois Beaudry Inc., QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Amelie Hardy-Demers & Martin Poirier, QC

PREMIER BREEDER

Ferme Margot ENR., QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Julie & Mario Lacert, QC

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Pine Haven Victorious Margaret, JM Valley, F&D Borba, Stephane Gendreau, QC.

Junior Champion Bavaroise Reagan Adeen, Amelie HardyDemers & Martin Poirier, QC.

Junior Champion Robella Zimmer Victorious Nevada, Sheila Sundborg & Parallel Genetics, ON.

Reserve Grand ChampionMargot Skittles, Ferme Margot Enr, QC.

Intermediate & Grand Champion Vieux Village Gentleman Joy, Florent & Foley, QC.

RED & WHITE

Judge: Joel Phoenix, ON 38 Head

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Lookout Burning It Up Red (Altitude), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, EliteHaven Genetics & Lookout Holsteins, QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Ms Stranshome Giorgi-Red-ET (Armani), 1st Mature Cow, Ferme Intense Inc, Pierre Boulet, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Lesperron Dresser Seductive (Dresser), 2nd Mature Cow, Dany Germain, Ferme Gilles Lapointe & Fils S.E.N.C, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Glaustar Majestic Altitude Red (Altitude), 1st Milking Yearling & Junior 2-Year-Old, Glaustar Holsteins & Lookout Holsteins, QC

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Malic Ponde Dorothy (Echo), 1st Fall Calf, Ferme Malic & Ponderosa Holsteins, QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Malic Altitude Elza (Altitude), 1st Spring Calf, Ferme Malic & Ponderosa Holsteins, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Ferme Malic, QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Ferme Malic, QC

Intermediate & Grand Champion Lookout Burning It Up Red, EliteHaven Genetics & Lookout Holsteins, QC.

Junior Champion Malic Ponde Dorothy, Ferme Malic & Ponderosa Holsteins, QC.

WESTERN CANADIAN CLASSIC

SHOWMANSHIP

Judge: Remi Guay, QC 77 Participants

GRAND CHAMPION

Kyle Vaandrager, 1st Senior, Team BC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Silas de Lange, 1st Junior, Team AB

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Ashlee McAvoy, 2nd Intermediate, Team BC

Junior Showmanship (30)

1. Silas de Lange, AB

2. Jasmine Lemke, SK Intermediate Showmanship (26)

1. Natalie Boonstoppel, MB

2. Ashlee McAvoy, BC

Senior Showmanship (21)

1. Kyle Vaandrager, BC

2. Ethan Nienhuis, SK

CONFORMATION

Judge: Morgon McMillan, ON 76 Head

GRAND CHAMPION

Quality Genie Lauren (Genie), 1st Summer Yearling, Alyssa Congdon, Team AB

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Mosnang A2P2 Living the Dream (A2P2), 1st Spring Yearling, Levi Congdon, Team AB

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Lampada Sidekick Kathleen (Sidekick), 1st Winter Calf, Natalie Boonstoppel, Team MB Spring Calf (8)

1. Lampada Sidekick Dana (Sidekick), Briel Lemoing, MB

2. Allarway VIP Something Else (VIP), Jazmyne Barkman, MB Winter Calf (20)

1. Lampada Sidekick Kathleen (Sidekick), Natalie Boonstoppel, MB

2. Alley Barolo Finny (Barolo SG), Corban Friesen, SK Fall Calf (24)

1. Hamming Moment Damsel (Moment), Elianah Rees, BC

2. Jeanlu Avalanche Gleam (Avalanche), Eleanor Slingerland, AB Summer Yearling (12)

1. Quality Genie Lauren (Genie), Alyssa Congdon, AB

2. Nienhuis Crown Royal Alto (Crown Royal), Rochelle Toth, SK Spring Yearling (8)

1. Mosnang A2P2

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MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Liddleholme Diamnd Lust-ET (Diamondback), 1st 4-Year-Old, Sierra Swanson and Rachel Coyne, MN

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Sunkist Airlif Lexus Lively (Airlift), 1st Aged Cow, Benjamin Donnay, MN

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Stu-Felt Solomon Legacy (Solomon), 1st 5-YearOld, Andy Stuewe and Corey Feltmann, MN

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Macland Emilio Button (Emilio), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Scott Culbertson and James McFarland, MN

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Ziems Tatoo Erica-ET (Tatoo), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Blackjack, T Dickerhoof and G & M Schmidt, MN

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Stone-Front Artst Raspberry (Artist), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Hovden, D Gibbs and Intrigue Holsteins, MN

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Duckett Doc Bree (King Doc), 1st Summer Yearling, Blackjack Holsteins and T & L Cattle Ltd, MN

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sunkist-Edonk War Blackout (Warrior), 1st Fall Calf, Benjamin & Nicholas Donnay and Eric Wachtendonk, MN

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sheeknoll Lambda Greta-ET (Delta-Lambda), 2nd Fall Calf, Sheeknoll Farms, MN

PREMIER BREEDER

Crisdhome Farm Inc., WI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Andrew Stuewe & Corey Feltmann, MN

JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Budjon-Vail Dance PartyET (Sidekick), 2nd Summer Yearling, Chandler & Calvin Bening, MN

Reserve Junior Champion: Mayerlane Black Cat-ET (King Doc), 1st Fall Yearling, Ben & Brian Styer, WI

Intermediate Champion: SDD-AH Jry Airjordan-ET (Jordy), 1st Milking Yearling, Tyler & Britney Smith, MN

Reserve Intermediate Champion: EG Beemer 906 (Beemer), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Edwin Gonzalez, MN

Senior & Grand Champion: Marshland Demps Bridezilla (Dempsey), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Hailey Lundgren, MN

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion: LidaAcres Atwood Amanda-ET (Atwood), 7th 5-Year-Old, Olivia & Madilyn Johnson, MN

Button, Scott Culbertson and James McFarland, MN.

Senior & Grand Champion Liddleholme Diamnd Lust-ET, Sierra Swanson and Rachel Coyne, MN.

Reserve Senior Champion Sunkist Airlif Lexus Lively, Benjamin Donnay, MN.

Chandler & Calvin Bening, MN.

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Meadowridge Vitality Strawberry (Vitality), 1st 5-Year-Old, Mark Riebe, WI

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Woodmohr Townside Re-Vive (Reviresco), 1st Lifetime Production Cow, Woodmohr Jerseys, WI

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Meadowridge Bang Bang Polly (Bang Bang), 1st Aged Cow, Michael Riebe, WI

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Discoverys Jedi Empress-ET (Jedi), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Kevin Krejci & Lisa Demmer, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Kilgus Tequila Briana-ET (Tequila), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Jim & Janet Kappers, MN

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Miss GC Secret Service (Game Changer), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Steinridge & E. W. Lang, IA

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Discovery’s Kidrock Brittany (Kid Rock),1st Winter Calf, Kevin Krejci and Lisa Demmer, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Win-Top Mamacita (Gentleman), 1st Summer Yearling, Jasenko Gavranovic & Hannah Nelson, MN

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Oat Hill Bontino Noreen (Bontino), 1st Winter Yearling, Kim & Katie Olson & Greg Olson, MN

MINNESOTA BRED CHAMPION

K&R Andreas Razzle (Andreas), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Randy Drinkall Family, Rushford, MN

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Meadow Ridge Jerseys, WI

JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion: Win-Top Mamacita (Gentleman), 1st Summer Yearling, Jasenko Gavranovic & Hannah Nelson, MN Reserve Junior Champion: K&R Black Apple Savannah (Black Apple), 1st Spring Yearling, Randy Drinkall Family and Laneville Redalen, MN

Grand Champion: RollingRiver KM Fiddle In Band (VIP), 6th Junior 3-Year-Old, Kamrie Mauer, MN

Reserve Grand Champion: Discoverys VIP Jetta-ET (Venus VIP), 4th 4-Year-Old, Nicholas & Joseph Achen, MN

Family, Rushford, MN.

Kamrie Mauer, MN.

Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Meadowridge Vitality

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Discoverys Jedi Empress-ET, Kevin Krejci & Lisa Demmer, WI; Reserve Grand Champion Meadowridge Vitality Strawberry, Mark Riebe, WI; HM Grand Champion Woodmohr Townside Re-Vive, Woodmohr Jerseys, WI.

THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN CALIFORNIA

A COW FAMILY ON THE MOVE

From the Herd awarded

& Top Protein Genetic Herd since 2018 for Group 1 High Production

Components

plans

T-G DAREDEVIL SANDRA E92

3-3 365 30671 4.6 1405 3.5 1083

4-5 136 13709 4.1 554 3.3 451 INC.

Grand Champion at California State Fair 2022

Sandra is a maternal sister to Sappy (picturedright). She has a VG 2YR daughter by T-G Driver Sanctify ET Her daughter Stacy (picturedbelow) was a highlight of the recent Heart of America National Convention Sale in Colorado. Sandra is bred and owned by Travis Kamper.

Brown Swiss Association Convention

T-G MAJESTE STACY

PPR +70 PTA +833M +15F +22P

Genomics: PL +2.2 CM$ +238 GM$ +201

CFP +37 UCS +.48 Beta Casein A2A2

Stacy is sired by Majeste (PTA

Majeste daughters

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dam is Sandra EX 92 (picturedabove) Due in December to #1 PPR bull in the breed sexed Pactole (PTA: +1119m +51F +55P), with more sexed Pactole embryos due in April. We welcome inquiries to follow her future. Stacy is owned by M&B LLC.

T-G LUCKY CARL SAPPY E90

2-0 365 25490 4.7 1205 3.6 916

3-2 241 25805 3.9 1012 3.6 929 INC.

Due in December to the #1 PPR bull in the breed, Pactole (PTA: +1119m +51F +55P)

Sappy is a maternal sister to Sandra (picturedleft) Watch for her choice of 4 females sired by Pactole due in March 2023 selling in the World Premier Sale at World Dairy Expo on October 5. Sappy is owned by KJ Brown Swiss and Travis Kamper.

Check out this deep maternal lineon Sandra, Sappy, and Stacy.

Dam: T-G Biver Sapphire ET E91

365 29380 4.9 1429 3.9 1150

2nd Dam: T-G Brookings Stream E90

365 28840 4.5 1302 3.4 991

3rd Dam: T-G Wonderment Sweetheart V86

365 24010 3.9 947 3.4 806

4th Dam: Cal-Ticino Pronto Sasha 3E91

365 33060 4.2 1395 3.2 1073

Superior Brood Cow Life 3584 days 258140M 11061F 8831P

Sasha is in a direct maternal line to Arbor Rose Stretchy Spicey 2E90

All American 4YR 1977 HM Aged Cow 1978

This pedigree puts it all together!

100TH ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST OPEN HOLSTEIN OFFICIAL RULES

ELIGIBILITY

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2022 show season are eligible.

2. All-American Group Class Entries – In the Open All-American contest, Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld accepts the group entries as shown in the ring. Therefore, any entry that is shown and placed at a qualifying show will be eligible for the contest in the class.

3. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE

It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal or group in order for it to be considered for All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/Holstein World office and staff. Please list placings from all shows. Placings will be verified. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form. Ownership of animal at deadline date will be the ownership published in the All-American issue.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional backdrop photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/ or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE

A Nominating Committee of five to seven judges will consider the photographs and placings of eligible animals for which an entry form has been received. The top six entries in each class are chosen for Nomination. These Nominations are submitted to the All-American Panel for voting. The panel is made up of the judges of the leading shows in the current season.

The panel members vote separately by mail and indicate in each class their first, second, and third choice. Point values are assigned as follows: Each first place vote, 7 points; second place, 3 points; and third place, 1 point. By simple arithmetic, the award of All-American and Reserve AllAmerican are determined in order of total points.

Nominees with 20 points or more are High Honorable Mention and nominees receiving 16 point or more is given Honorable Mention.

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (20)

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/22)

Winter Calf (born 12/1/21 thru 2/28/22)

Fall Calf (born 9/1/21 thru 11/30/21)

Summer Yearling (born 6/1/21 thru 8/31/21)

Spring Yearling (born 3/1/21 thru 5/31/21)

Winter Yearling (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21)

Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20)

Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/20)

Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20)

Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20)

Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/19 thru 2/28/20)

Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 8/31/19)

Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19)

4-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 8/31/18)

5-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17)

Aged Cow (born before 9/1/16)

Lifetime Production Cow** – over 150,000 Lbs of milk

Produce of Dam (two females, any age, that are maternal sisters)

Junior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three females born on or after 9/1/20 which have not yet calved. Each must have been bred, all or in part, by its exhibitor.)

Senior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three milking age females all who have been bred, all or in part, by their exhibitor.)

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Summer Junior 2-Year-Old and the Junior 2-Year-Old class in the same year.

**To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production (150,000 Lb.) class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year.

***Group classes – Individual photos of each of the animals entered in a group must be taken during the current contest year and submitted with the group entry.

NOMINATION FEE

Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the All-American issue of Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld released in January 2023. Exhibitors who have entries selected for nomination will be required to pay a nomination fee of $150 per animal/group nominated within three days of notification.

Upon notification of nomination, exhibitor will be responsible to provide a valid credit card number against which the fee will be charged. Judges will select an alternate nominee in each class, which will be substituted if the fee is not submitted for a nomination.

An advertisement placed in the Late Winter 2023 or Spring 2023 issue of Cowsmopolitan will waive nomination fees from the contest.

ENTRY DEADLINE

All-American

For animals exhibiting at later shows, their additional placings will be added to the entry form.

Mail:

17TH ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST

OPEN JERSEY OFFICIAL RULES

ELIGIBILITY

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2022 show season are eligible.

2. All-American Group Class Entries – In the Open All-American contest, Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld accepts the group entries as shown in the ring. Therefore, any entry that is shown and placed at a qualifying show will be eligible for the contest in the class.

3. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE

It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal or group in order for it to be considered for All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/Holstein World office and staff. Please list placings from all shows. Placings will be verified. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form. Ownership of animal at deadline date will be the ownership published in the All-American issue.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional backdrop photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/ or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE

A Nominating Committee of three to five judges will consider the photographs and placings of eligible animals for which an entry form has been received. The top six entries in each class are chosen for Nomination. These Nominations are submitted to the All-American Panel for voting. The panel is made up of the judges of the leading shows in the current season.

The panel members vote separately by mail and indicate in each class their first, second, and third choice. Point values are assigned as follows: Each first place vote, 7 points; second place, 3 points; and third place, 1 point. By simple arithmetic, the award of All-American and Reserve AllAmerican are determined in order of total points.

Nominees with 20 points or more are High Honorable Mention and nominees receiving 16 point or more is given Honorable Mention.

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (20)

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/22)

Winter Calf (born 12/1/21 thru 2/28/22)

Fall Calf (born 9/1/21 thru 11/30/21)

Summer Yearling (born 6/1/21 thru 8/31/21)

Spring Yearling (born 3/1/21 thru 5/31/21)

Winter Yearling (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21)

Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20)

Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/20)

Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20)

Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20)

Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/19 thru 2/28/20)

Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 8/31/19)

Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19)

4-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 8/31/18)

5-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17)

Aged Cow (born before 9/1/16)

Lifetime Cheese Production Cow* – minimum lifetime production of 10,000 Lbs of cheese yield

Produce of Dam (two females, any age, that are maternal sisters)

Junior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three females born on or after 9/1/20 which have not yet calved. Each must have been bred, all or in part, by its exhibitor.)

Senior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three milking age females all who have been bred, all or in part, by their exhibitor.)

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year. **Group classes – Individual photos of each of the animals entered in a group must be taken during the current contest year and submitted with the group entry.

NOMINATION FEE

Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the All-American issue of Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld released in January 2023. Exhibitors who have entries selected for nomination will be required to pay a nomination fee of $150 per animal/group nominated within three days of notification.

Upon notification of nomination, exhibitor will be responsible to provide a valid credit card number against which the fee will be charged. Judges will select an alternate nominee in each class, which will be substituted if the fee is not submitted for a nomination.

An advertisement placed in the Late Winter 2023 or Spring 2023 issue of Cowsmopolitan will waive nomination fees from the contest.

ENTRY DEADLINE

All-American Jersey Contest Entry Deadline: November 11, 2022

Please submit all entries and pictures by November 11, 2022

Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen; 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015

Email: allamericancontest@gmail.com / / Online entry forms available at www.cowsmo.com

JUNIOR ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST HOLSTEIN & JERSEY OFFICIAL RULES

ELIGIBILITY

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2022 show season are eligible.

2. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

If the junior exhibitor meets the criterion, they are eligible to enter the contest.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE

It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal in order for it to be considered for Junior All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/ Holstein World office and staff. Please list junior placings from all shows. This contest is strictly for the junior show/placings at which that animal showed at under a junior’s ownership. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional backdrop photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/ or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE

All entries will be given consideration by the Junior All-American Holstein Nominating Committee or the Junior All-American Jersey Nominating Committee. Each committee will select the top six animals in each class for nomination.

There is no Nomination or Entry Fee for the Junior Contests

Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the issue of Spring 2023 issue of Cowsmopolitan.

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (17)

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/22)

Winter Calf (born 12/1/21 thru 2/28/22)

Fall Calf (born 9/1/21 thru 11/30/21)

Summer Yearling (born 6/1/21 thru 8/31/21)

Spring Yearling (born 3/1/21 thru 5/31/21)

Winter Yearling (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21)

Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20)

Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/20)

Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20)

Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20)

Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/19 thru 2/28/20)

Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 8/31/19)

Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19)

4-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 8/31/18)

5-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17)

Aged Cow (born before 9/1/16)

Lifetime Production Cow** – over 150,000 Lbs of milk (Holstein); over 10,000 Lbs of cheese yield (Jersey)

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Summer Junior 2-Year-Old and the Junior 2-Year-Old class in the same year.

**To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year.

***Cowsmopolitan reserves the right to combine classes to ensure a contest with full, competitive classes.

If an entry also qualifies for competition in the OPEN All-American Contest, a separate entry should be submitted.

ENTRY DEADLINE

All-American Junior Holstein Contest Entry Deadline: November 1, 2022

All-American Junior Jersey Contest Entry Deadline: November 11, 2022

For animals exhibiting at later shows, their additional placings will be added to the entry form.

Please submit all entries and pictures Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld

Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015

Email: allamericancontest@gmail.com

Online entry forms available at www.cowsmo.com

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM 2022 CONTESTS

CLASS IN WHICH COMPETING:

( ) Photo sent by owner

( ) Photo sent by photographer

If so, which photographer, photo ID# and where taken

A completed entry form is required for EACH contest!

Deadline For Entries - Holsteins: November 1, 2022 Jerseys: November 11, 2022

Name of Animal:

Registration Number:

Date of Birth:

Classification Score: Production Record:

Sire Name: Reg. No.:

Dam Name: Reg. No.:

Dam’s Classification Score: Dam’s Production Record:

Exhibitors (please list all owners):

City & State: Phone:

Email:

Breeder: City & State:

List the complete show record for the year. Please give all results regardless of placing, both junior and open. Placings will be verified for accuracy. Please use an extra sheet if additional space is needed.

Signature: Entry Form MUST be signed

With this signature, I agree to the All-American contest rules, including paying the required Nomination Fee if this animal or group is nominated.

A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany this form.

Please submit all entries and pictures to Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen; 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015

Email: allamericancontest@gmail.com / / Online entry forms available at www.cowsmo.com

Making the Headlines

EX-95 FOR RESERVE GRAND CHAMP

September is turning out to be quite the month for Royalty Ridge Avery Cali, now scored EX-95! She was the 1st Lifetime Production Cow at the Western National Jersey Show and Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show. Her dam is EX-95 Iatola Calico and then Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus EX-97. She is bred & owned by Royalty Ridge, OR.

BIG TIME SCORE FOR RED LILY

The beauty of Highcroft Absolute Lily shined through at her latest classification round when she was announced as the breed’s newest 97 point cow with an incredible 99 mammary system! Lily was Grand Champion of the 2019 International Red & White Show and was the winning Production Cow at the Northeast Spring National Holstein Show in 2022. Lily is a direct descendent from Tora Triple Threat Lulu EX-96 GMD DOM 11*! Congratulations to her owners, Eaton Holsteins of New York and Glamourview Farm of Maryland, and her breeders Highcroft Farms, also of New York.

BARACUDA IS EX-95

She claimed the Grand Champion banner at the New York State Fair in 2022 and was a 2020 All-American Junior Holstein nominee, now Jericho-Dairy Baracuda-ET *RC has secured herself an EX-95 classification! Congratulations to her owners Currie Holsteins and her breeders Jericho Dairy, both of New York.

JUNIOR ALL-AMERICAN NOW EX-95

She was the winning Aged Cow at the AllAmerican Junior Jersey Show in 2021, and now Green Diamond Comerica Valerie is classified EX-95! Congratulations to David Rider of Pacific Edge, OR, and her breeder Greg Lambert, KY.

SUPREME CHAMPION NOW EX-95

She was Supreme Champion of the MN State Fair in 2021, followed by a Reserve Champion win in Madison, and finished Unanimous AllAmerican, and now Corstar Presto Lulu is EX-95 for Cory & Kristen Salzl of Litchfield, MN!

FORMER COVER GIRL CALI IS EX-96

Her name rang out over the speakers at the 2021 International Brown Swiss Show when she was named HM Grand Champion, now Iroquois Acres Jong Cali is Canada's newest EX-96 point cow! Cali is no stranger to the limelight, as she was named All-American and All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old in 2018. She shared the spotlight on the cover of Cowsmo's Fall 2019 magazine, won the 4-year-old class at Madison and was named All-American.

Many hands have had a hand in getting Cali where she is today, including Lookout Farm, QC, where she is housed for owners Brian and Alena Pacheco, CA, and her breeders Iroquois Acres, VT.

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SHOWS

Oct 2-7 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 3 International Junior Holstein Show, Madison, WI; Judge Pat Conroy, IN Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 3 International Milking Shorthorn Show, Madison, WI; Judge Joe Sparrow, KY Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 3-4 International Jersey Show, Madison, WI; Judge Keith Topp, OH Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 3-4 International Guernsey Show, Madison, WI; Judge Phil Topp, OH Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 4-5 International Brown Swiss Show, Madison, WI; Judge Gerrit DeBruin, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 5-6 International Ayrshire Show, Madison, WI; Judge Chad Ryan, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 5-6 International Red & White Show, Madison, WI; Judge Pat Lundy, NY Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 6-7 International Holstein Show, Madison, WI; Judge Pierre Boulet, QC Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 13 Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec Championship Show; Metcalfe, ON; Judge Steve Fraser, ON Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 15 Atlantic Dairy Championship Show; Truro, NS; Judge Kenton Lindenbach, SK

Oct 15-16 Western Dairy Showcase, Turlock, CA; Judge Brady Core, KY Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 19 Autumn Opportunity Show; Orangeville, ON; Judge Yan Jacobs, QC Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 20-22 Westerner Dairy Showcase, Red Deer, AB; Judge Mike Duckett, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 28-29 Southwestern National Brown Swiss Show, Stillwater, OK

Nov 4 All-American Junior Jersey Show, Louisville, KY; Judge Brandon Ferry, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 4 Grand National Junior Holstein Show, Louisville, KY; Judge Jordan Siemers, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 4-13 100th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, ON, Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 6 National Jersey Jug Futurity,, Lousiville, KY; Judge Mike Duckett, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 6-7 All-American Jersey Show, Lousiville, KY; Judge Andrew VanderMuelen, ON Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 7 Mid-East Fall National Holstein Show, Louisville, KY, Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 7-8 TD 4-H Classic, Toronto, ON; Showmanship Judge Dominic Fortier, QC; Conformation Judge Chad Ryan, WI Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 8 Southeastern National Brown Swiss Show Louisville, KY, Cowsmo Coverage

Nov 10 Canadian National Red & White Show, Toronto, ON; Judge Blair Weeks, PEI Cowsmo Coverage

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Nov 12 Canadian National Jersey Show, Toronto, ON; Judge Stephen Borland, QC Cowsmo Coverage

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Oct 4 World Ayrshire Event Sale, Madison, WI

Oct 5 World Premier Brown Swiss Sale, Madison, WI

Oct 6 World Classic Holstein Sale, Madison, WI

Oct 13 Fond du Lac Holstein Classic,Fond du Lac, WI

Oct 20 Don, Bonnie & Heath Barker Complete Dispersal, Monroe, WI, Managed by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co.

Oct 22 Eastern Breeders Brown Swiss Sale, Muncy, PA

Oct 27 Heart of America Brown Swiss Sale,Stillwater, OK

Nov 9 Sale of Stars, Toronto, ON

Dec 5 Music City Celebration 6, Nashville, TN, Managed by Alliance of Hill & Abbott

Jan 31 Bright Futures 7 Sale, Thurmont, MD, Managed by Alliance of Hill & Abbott

May 12 1st Impressions at the Interstate II, Hagerstown, MD, Managed by Alliance of Hill & Abbott and Interstate Heifer Care

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