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editorial At this time of year it seems everyone is more reflective and take the opportunity to vocalize what they are thankful for. I recently read somewhere the importance of “counting your blessings.” Sometimes we forget about the great things in our lives and get lost in what we feel is not going well in either our lives or businesses. The bad milk prices, a poor harvest of a particular crop, flooding, fires - the list goes on. It’s so easy to get tunnel vision about the hard stuff and forget about the positives that so many of us experience on a daily basis: good health, a country that is free because of brave soldiers, family, friends and the privilege to be in an industry filled with great people.

As we move into the Christmas season and the New Year, we at Cowsmo are both thankful and humbled by the support we continue to receive from our clients and the industry. Thank you to all the exhibitors who participated in one of the strongest All-Western competitions we have ever had! A special thanks goes out to our customers who continue to see the value of in-print advertising, advertising online, those who sponsored show coverage, were interviewed for a story and of course anyone who took out a subscription. We greatly appreciate your business and look forward to continued collaboration in 2019 as we strive to find relevant marketing strategies to fit your goals.

As I look through all the pictures that we’ve taken at various events like Madison and the Royal, I’m struck by two things. First, the passion and emotion that has been captured in the photos! The excitement and thrill of victory. Second, the camaraderie in this business! The hugs and laughs shared sitting on the show box or visiting at ringside. We are truly blessed to be able to share great moments and to lean on each other when things are tough. For that, we are thankful.

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president’s report Dear Cowsmo Readers, It has been a privilege to serve as your National President this year. I am enjoying every minute – especially my on-farm chats with members from the East coast of Newfoundland to Vancouver Island. Thanks to everyone who has welcomed me – I look forward to meeting many more members in all provinces as we start the Branch AGM tour. The Royal is always a great showcase of our beautiful Canadian Holstein cow – and this year was certainly one for the history books with homebred Champions in the Black & White show. What a tribute to the art of breeding great cows! Congratulations to Ferme Jacobs and to all exhibitors, especially the dedicated breeders from Western and Atlantic Canada who put in the effort to overcome distance and travel to Toronto. Royal week was jam packed with activity and putting the roses on the Champions is a moment I will treasure for decades to come. However, I must share that I loved spending time with the TD 4-H Classic participants. Holstein Canada GM Ann Louise Carson & Harry Van Der Linden, Whether at the WCC or in Toronto, our youth are simply so inspiring. President Holstein Canada. Supporting the next generation, via these events and our Young Leaders Program, remains a priority for Holstein Canada. It was also great to see so many exhibitors proudly display the DFC Blue Cow at both the youth and the National shows. Holstein Canada stands strongly by DFC on this endeavor as we are stronger together. A strong and united dairy industry in our country is in everyone's best interest, the producers, the processors and the consumers. Before you know it, the much-anticipated BC Spring Show will be here! But first, let’s all take some special time with those we love over the Holidays to rest, relax and be thankful for being part of Harry Van Der Linden, Jim Ostrom & Jason Porteous, Manitoba such a great industry. From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year! Holsteins, at the Royal Red & White Show.

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THE “A” FAMILY’S AWESOME IMPACT AT LUCK-E HOLSTEINS

By Amanda Poelman, BC

Every breeder’s dream is to have a brood cow that transmits her best qualities to her offspring time and again. While investment in cow families, study of matings and strong sire stacks are certainly important, many would say a fair amount of luck also enters the equation. At Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire, Illinois, this dream has become a reality with the “A” family. A family whose transmitting ability is as precise as it is consistent. Stamping out generations of great cows with unique traits this family appeals to all markets. The “A” family began at Luck-E with Matt Engel’s purchase of Hart-Lyn Starbuck Ashley, a fancy 2 Year Old with a lot of potential. Ashley would go on to be 1st Senior 3 Year Old and Grand Champion at the Illinois State Show, and would eventually score EX-94 GMD DOM. Early flushes to Skychief and Charles were important and started many branches that still have an impact in the herd today. Ashley’s daughter, Luck-E Skychief Arizona EX GMD DOM, was flushed to Blitz, producing Luck-E Blitz Australia VG-87 GMD DOM, a cow that would put Luck-E on the map internationally. When the Engels decided to use Advent, an up and coming Kite son out of Kamps-Hollow Altitude EX-95 DOM, as a flush sire with Australia, many people thought they were crazy. The semen was hand delivered to Luck-E and the flush proved successful in many ways, resulting in Advent Asia EX-94, Advent Atlanta EX-94 and Advent Africa EX-93. Although there are many successful branches of the “A” family, Advent Asia was a cow that would change things dramatically for the Engel family, pushing them to ramp up their IVF program and genomic testing.

Le rêve de tout éleveur est d’avoir une vache souche qui transmet ses meilleures qualités à sa progéniture à maintes reprises. Bien que l’investissement dans les familles de vaches, l’étude des croisements et les bons choix de taureaux soient certainement importants, plusieurs diraient qu’une dose de chance entre dans l’équation lorsqu’il est question de génétique. Chez Luck-E Holsteins, de Hampshire en Illinois, ce rêve est devenu réalité avec la famille des « A » : une famille dont la capacité à transmettre ses qualités est aussi précise que cohérente. Produisant des générations de bonnes vaches aux traits uniques, cette famille séduit tous les marchés. La famille des « A » a commencé chez Luck-E avec l’achat de Hartlyn Starbuck Ashley par Matt Engel, une belle jeune vache de 2 ans avec beaucoup de potentiel. Ashley a terminé en 1ère position dans la classe des 3 ans Sénior ainsi que Grande Championne du Illinois State Show en plus de devenir EX-94 GMD DOM un peu plus tard. Ses premiers transferts embryonnaires par Skychief et Charles ont été très importants et ont permis de démarrer de nombreuses lignées qui ont encore un impact sur le troupeau aujourd’hui. La fille d’Ashley, Luck-E Skychief Arizona EX GMD DOM, a été flushée par Blitz, produisant ainsi Luck-E Blitz Australia TB-87 GMD DOM, la vache qui a engendré la réputation internationale de Luck-E Holsteins. Lorsque les Engel ont décidé d’utiliser Advent, un fils prometteur de Kite provenant de Kamps-Hollow Altitude EX-95 DOM, en tant que taureau pour un flush avec Australia, plusieurs personnes ont cru qu’ils étaient fous. La semence a été livrée en mains propres chez Luck-E et le transfert embryonnaire s’est avéré couronné de succès à bien des égards, avec pour résultat Advent Asia EX-94, Advent Atlanta EX-94 et

A powerhouse duo, EX-94 Atlanta, left, and EX-94 Asia, right, both reside at Bert-Mar Holsteins in Wisconsin after being sold in 2016. Photo by Farmgirl Photography 14

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Asia Dominates “Asia was incredibly balanced with depth of rib and an amazing udder,” says Joe Engel. “She was big enough, but not huge, and had a ton of chest width.” Each of Asia’s first seven daughters scored EX as 3 Year Olds and averaged 91 points. Asia’s second calf, Luck-E Adonis-Red, a Larson son marketed by the Semex Alliance, was interesting and performed well, but when her third calf hit the ground, a son sired by Absolute, the Engels knew they had something special. “Even as a calf he was impressive, so I knew Awesome was the perfect name for him,” says Joe. “His preliminary numbers came back off the charts and at that point we knew we had to go all in IVF’ing Asia and genomic testing everything.” Embryos that performed well and made a lot of pregnancies produced 70 daughters from Asia alone. Now half of the milking herd at Luck-E has the “A” family on the bottom side of the pedigree and three quarters have “A” genetics on either the top or the bottom. Both Asia and Atlanta were sold to Allan & Erica Lundberg Ber-Mar Farms, WI, who echo the Engels when it comes to the transmitting ability of this family. “Both cows are incredible type transmitters and have flushed extremely well; we have close to 100 calves and pregnancies between them including a Red Avalanche daughter from Atlanta who is the #2 Red Holstein type heifer in the world. The breeding philosophy at Luck-E fits ours to a ‘T’ and we couldn’t be more thankful to have these genetics as the foundation of our herd,” says Erica.

“The breeding philosophy at Luck-E fits ours to a ‘T’ and we couldn’t be more thankful to have these genetics as the foundation of our herd.” - Erica Lundberg on adding Asia & Atlanta to the Bert-Mar herd “What’s really unique about the Asia family is that at 9 years old she still had daughters topping charts,” says Joe. “It really makes you a believer out of genomics on the type side, when you see the numbers and then see the cows in person it all makes sense.” Additionally, there hasn’t been a mating on Asia that looked like the “wrong choice” due to the strength of the maternal line. “There have been lots of cows out of Asia from wellknown type sires that have made the show ring,” says Joe. “But she has

Advent Africa EX-93. Bien que de nombreuses branches de la famille des « A » aient réussi, Advent Asia est la vache qui allait radicalement changer la donne pour les Engel, les poussant à intensifier leur programme de FIV ainsi que leurs tests de génomique. Asia domine « Asia était incroyablement équilibrée avec sa profondeur de côtes et son pis remarquable », déclare Joe Engel. « Elle était assez grande, mais pas énorme, et avait une tonne de largeur au poitrail. » Chacune des sept premières filles d’Asia a classifié EX à l’âge de 3 ans et les sept ont une moyenne de 91 points. Le deuxième veau d’Asia, Luck-E Adonis-Red, un fils de Larson commercialisé par l’Alliance Semex, était intéressant et a bien performé, mais lorsque son troisième veau est tombé au sol, un fils de Absolute, les Engel savaient qu’ils détenaient un veau spécial. « Même en tant que veau, il était impressionnant, alors je savais que Awesome était le nom parfait pour lui », dit Joe. « Ses chiffres préliminaires défonçaient le palmarès et, à ce moment-là, nous savions que nous devions aller all in avec Asia en ce qui concerne la FIV et les tests génomiques. » Les embryons qui ont bien performé et qui ont donné lieu à beaucoup de gestations ont donné naissance à 70 filles en provenance d’Asia seulement. À présent, la moitié des vaches en lactation chez Luck-E ont la famille des « A » dans le bas de leur généalogie alors que les trois quarts du troupeau ont la génétique des « A » soit dans le haut, soit dans le bas. Allan et Erica Lundberg de Ber-Mar Farms au Wisconsin, les propriétaires d’Asia et d’Atlanta, confirment maintenant les dires des Engel en ce qui a trait à la capacité de transmission de cette famille. « Les deux vaches transmettent de façon incroyable leurs atouts en conformation et répondent extrêmement bien aux transferts embryonnaires : nous avons près de 100 veaux et gestations provenant de ces deux vaches, incluant une fille rouge d’Atlanta par Avalanche qui se situe au 2ème rang pour la conformation dans la Holstein Rouge à travers le monde. La philosophie de Luck-E en matière d’élevage correspond tout à fait à la nôtre et nous ne pourrions être plus reconnaissants d’avoir cette génétique comme fondation pour notre troupeau », dit Erica. « Ce qui est vraiment unique dans la famille d’Asia, c’est que même à l’âge de 9 ans, elle avait encore des filles en tête du classement », continue Joe. « Cela fait vraiment de vous un partisan de la génomique au niveau de la conformation lorsque vous voyez les chiffres ainsi que la vache en personne et que tout se tient. » De plus, il n’y a aucun croisement avec Asia qui a semblé être un « mauvais choix » en raison de la force de la lignée maternelle. « Il y a eu beaucoup de vaches provenant d’Asia croisées avec des taureaux de grande renommée pour la conformation qui ont été présentées dans les arènes d’exposition », commente Joe. « Mais elle a une fille par Powerball qui est assez bonne pour être présentée à Madison! Il est un taureau plus inattendu pour avoir une fille qui figure dans une exposition de ce calibre, mais la lignée maternelle est si forte que nous avons pu utiliser pratiquement tous les taureaux dans cette famille et connaître du succès. » Luck-E Powerball Addict a terminé en 10ème position dans la classe des 3 ans Junior cette année sur la ripe colorée de Madison.

The Engel family with Schluter Shelby Lee-Red (LtoR): Margaret, Rider, Blake, Hope, Hailey, Joe, Matt, Beth & Denny.

Left: Luck-E Awesome Jacuzzi-Red VG-88 & Schluter Shelby Lee-Red VG-89 at Luck-E Holsteins. Photo by Cowsmo. COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

a Powerball daughter that’s good enough to be at Madison! He’s a more unexpected sire for a show of this caliber, but the maternal line is just that good and we’ve been able to use almost any bull on this family and have success.” Luck-E Powerball Addict-ET finished 10th in the Junior 3 Year Old class on the colored shavings this year. The “Awesome” Effect In his debut in the milking classes at this year’s World Dairy Expo, Luck-E Awesome-Red sired the 1st and 2nd Red and White Senior 2 Year Olds, the 2nd and 3rd Red and White Junior 2 Year Olds, and the 2nd and 5th place finishers in the Black and White Junior 2 Year Old class. Matt and Joe’s brothers, Keith and Dennis, exhibited the Schluter Shelby Lee-Red VG-89, who placed 2nd in the Red and White Senior 2 Year Old class. Earlier this summer, she was Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the 2018 Illinois Championship Holstein Show for breeder’s Jim and Marvin Schluter. “The Awesome daughters aren’t bred to be great show heifers,” says Joe. “They are bred to be great cows. They keep getting better with age.” Awesome-Red was the highest bull in the breed for Udder Composite at +3.89 (8/18) and his first 28 daughters at Luck-E currently average 86 points as 2 Year Olds, including four EX Senior 2 Year Olds and one VG-89. “There has never been an udder bull that has proven out so well and the impact of Awesome on the breed is just beginning,” says Joe. With the extremely consistent udders that he has been stamping out so far, it might not be long before Awesome-Red takes over as the Premier Sire of the Red and White show at Expo.

“The Awesome daughters aren’t bred to be great heifers, they’re bred to be great cows. They keep getting better with age.” - Joe Engel, on the debut of milking Awesome daughters Garay Awesome Beauty VG-88 2yr won the Junior 2yr Old class at the recent Royal Winter Fair, coming off her 2nd place finish at Expo. Her owner, Callum McKinven of Lookout Holsteins says, “I’ve been super impressed with the Awesome daughters, they aren’t really flashy as calves, but they make good young cows. Beauty is a great example of what Awesome can do and what kind of incredible udders he can leave. I think he’s the best udder bull out there right now!” The Next Generation: Afro Luck-E McGucci Afro EX-92 is one of the highest type Red and White milking females in the breed. Ideal in stature that is big enough to win shows, but not so extreme that she can’t fit into a free-stall or tie-stall facility, Afro has lots of width throughout and beautiful bone quality, which makes her incredibly appealing to A.I. Units. She also runs extremely high butter fat which is great for foreign markets. Calving for the first time at 1-11, Afro scored VG-89 and was bred right back

L’effet « Awesome » À ses débuts dans les classes de vaches à la World Dairy Expo cette année, Luck-E Awesome était le père de la 1ère et de la 2ème 2 ans Sénior Rouge & Blanc, de la 2ème et de la 3ème 2 ans Junior Rouge & Blanc ainsi que de la 2ème et de la 5ème positions dans la classe des 2 ans Junior Noir & Blanc. La 2ème vache 2 ans Sénior Rouge & Blanc, Schulter Shelby Lee-Red, a été nommée Championne Intermédiaire ainsi que Grande Championne de Réserve au Illinois Championship Holstein Show en 2018 et a été achetée par les Engel de Jim et Marvin Schulter après le jugement. « Les filles d’Awesome ne sont pas nécessairement conçues pour être de belles taures d’exposition », explique Joe. « Elles sont élevées pour faire de bonnes vaches; elles deviennent encore meilleures avec l’âge. » AwesomeRed est le plus haut taureau de la race pour les pis avec +3,89 et ses 28 premières filles chez Luck-E affichent présentement une moyenne de 86 points à 2 ans, incluant 4 EX 2 ans Sénior ainsi qu’une TB-89. « Il n’y a jamais eu d’autre taureau qui ait fait ses preuves à ce point au niveau des systèmes mammaires et l’impact d’Awesome sur la race ne fait que commencer », s’exclame Joe. Avec la qualité des pis de ses filles qui se répète d’une vache à l’autre, il se pourrait que ce ne soit plus très long avant qu’Awesome devienne le Meilleur taureau du jugement Rouge & Blanc à la World Dairy Expo de Madison. Après avoir terminé en 2ème position à Madison, Garay Awesome Beauty TB-88 2 ans vient tout juste de remporter la classe des 2 ans Junior à la Royale de Toronto. Son propriétaire, Callum McKinven de Lookout Holsteins, a déclaré : « J’ai été super impressionné par les filles d’Awesome : elles ne ressortent pas nécessairement du lot en tant que veaux, mais elles font de bonnes jeunes vaches. Beauty est un bel exemple de ce qu’Awesome peut faire et du genre de pis incroyable qu’il peut produire chez ses filles. Je pense qu’il est le meilleur taureau pour les pis en ce moment! » La prochaine génération : Afro Luck-E McGucci Afro EX-92 est l’une des plus hautes vaches en conformation dans la race Rouge & Blanc. Idéale en stature puisqu’elle est assez grande pour gagner dans les expositions mais pas trop grande non plus pour être en mesure de bien s’intégrer que ce soit en stabulation entravée ou en stabulation libre, Afro possède beaucoup de largeur ainsi qu’une bonne qualité d’ossature, ce qui la rend incroyablement attrayante en IA. Elle est également extrêmement élevée en ce qui concerne la production de gras, ce qui est idéal pour les marchés étrangers. Vêlant pour la première fois à l’âge de 1 an et 11 mois (1-11), Afro a classifié TB-89, a été réinséminée rapidement et récoltée en FIV de façon intensive. « Afro a été classifiée EX-92 (pointage maximal) un jour avant sa fête de 3 ans après avoir vêlé pour la deuxième fois à l’âge de 2 ans et 10 mois », poursuit Joe. Sa fille, Luck-E Doc Azacaboom, est la porteuse du facteur rouge la plus élevée en conformation dans la race avec +4,41T.

Awesome had an outstanding debut in the milking classes at World Dairy Expo in 2018. Left, Siemers Awesome Great-Red, owned by Siemers Holsteins, WI, and Schluter Shelby Lee-Red, owned by Dennis & Keith Engel, IL, stood 1st and 2nd respectively in the Senior 2yr Old class. Right, Rob-Sar Awe Lovelee-Red, owned by M, R & M Busker & C & C Meier, IL, and Cherry-Lor Awe Rippy-Red, owned by Cael Hembury, PA, stood 2nd & 3rd respectively in the Junior 2yr Old class. Photos by Cowsmo.

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A maternal sister to Awesome-Red, Luck-E McGucci Afro EX-92 is one of the highest type Red and White milking females in the breed. Garay Awesome Beauty, 1st Junior 2yr Old & Best Udder at the 2018 Royal, 2nd Junior 2 WDE, 1st Junior 2 NY Spring Dairy Carousel. Owned by Lookout, Halbach & Borba, QC. Photo by Cowsmo.

and IVF’d extensively. “Afro scored EX-92 (max score), a day before she turned 3 Years Old after calving for the second time at 2-10,” says Joe. Her daughter, Luck-E Doc Azacaboom is the highest type Red Carrier in the breed at +4.41T (8/18).

Le fils d’Afro par Apprentice, Luck-E Artisan-Red, est chez Select Sires et sortira dans l’épreuve de décembre. Ses chiffres d’août 2018 montraient +3,19T et 77 lbs en gras, ce qui pourrait faire de lui le taureau le plus élevé en gras à sa sortie. « Artisan est de taille moyenne, élevé en gras ainsi que dans tous les traits de santé. Il est donc extrêmement attirant au niveau mondial et appose un crochet dans plusieurs cases », déclare Joe.

Bien qu’ils aient dû faire des pieds et des mains pour avoir la semence d’Ammo-P de façon précoce, le croisement avec Afro a déjà produit des fils intéressants. « Nous aimons que les vaches aient une certaine apparence, mais nous essayons toujours de continuer à ajouter des éléments uniques à la famille pour que les sujets demeurent pertinents », lance Joe. « La génétique acère était dans notre mire, mais Although they had to do a fair bit of hounding for early Ammo-P semen, il est important pour nous que vous aimiez la vache avant de savoir the mating to Afro has already produced some exciting sons. “We like qu’elle est acère. » Les fils provenant du croisement avec Ammo-P cows to look a certain way, but we always try to keep adding unique *RC incluent Aristocrat-Red, qui est à +3,37T et commercialisé par ABS things to the family to keep them relevant,” says Joe. “Polled genetics ainsi qu’Asteroid-Red, qui est à +3,27T et que Luck-E commercialise was on our radar, but we want you to like the cow first before you know personnellement. Une sœur d’Aristocrat et d’Asteroid, Luck-E Ammo she’s polled.” Sons produced from the Ammo-P *RC mating include Artillery *RC est à +4,0T et acère. Aristocrat-Red, who is +3.37T and marketed by ABS, and Asteroid-Red Axés sur la famille des « A » who is +3.27T and who Luck-E is selling privately. A sister to Aristocrat Malgré l’existence d’autres grandes lignées à la ferme, dont Luck-E and Asteroid, Luck-E Ammo Artillery *RC is +4.0T and is polled. Advent Kandie-Red EX-95, Championne Propriété & Élevée ainsi que Focused on the “A” Family Grande Championne de Réserve en 2014 au jugement international Despite having other great bloodlines at the farm including the Bred Rouge & Blanc de Madison, les Engel demeurent concentrés sur la and Owned Reserve Grand Champion of the 2014 World Dairy Expo famille des « A » ainsi que sur jusqu’où les prochaines générations d’Asia Red Holstein show, Luck-E Advent Kandie Red EX-95, the Engels remain pourraient les mener. « Notre objectif d’élevage est de savoir ‘à quel focused on the “A” family and where the next generations of Asia could point nous pouvons élever notre maillon le plus faible’ et cette famille take them. “Our breeding goal is ‘how good can we make our bottom- n’y fait pas exception : même les animaux bas de gamme sont classifiés end’ and this family doesn’t make throw-outs - even the bottom end 84 ou 85 points à l’âge de 2 ans », ajoute Matt Engel, « et à mesure que is scored 84/85 points as 2 Year Olds.” Matt Engel adds, “as the herd le troupeau devient plus uniforme, nous utilisons un nombre réduit de gets more consistent, we use a smaller number of bulls because each taureaux car chaque génération devient plus facile à croiser. » generation gets easier to mate.” Animé par le défi d’élever les meilleures vaches possibles et de les vendre, Afro’s Apprentice son, Luck-E Artisan-Red, is at Select Sires and will be released in December. His August 2018 numbers showed +3.19T and 77lbs of fat, which could be the highest R&W fat bull upon his release. “Artisan is moderate in stature, high in fat and + for all Health traits so he has extreme appeal globally and really checks a lot of boxes,” says Joe.

Driven by the challenge of making the best cows possible and then selling them, Joe says, “Luck-E cows do well in other herds because they are healthy. They are used to overcrowding! If you look in our pens there are way more cows than stalls. We have 19 milking units, no automatic take-off’s and one person milking, so you have to have low-maintenance cows with trouble-free udders. The Asia family is so consistent and transmits exceptional udders and chest width every time.”

Joe déclare que « les vaches provenant de chez Luck-E réussissent bien dans les autres troupeaux, car elles sont en bonne santé. Elles sont habituées à la surpopulation! Si vous regardez dans nos enclos, il y a beaucoup plus de vaches que de logettes. Nous avons 19 unités de traite sans retrait automatique et un seul trayeur, ce qui fait que nous nous devons d’avoir des vaches nécessitant peu d’entretien et qui ont des systèmes mammaires sans problème. La famille d’Asia est très uniforme et transmet à chaque fois des pis ainsi qu’une largeur au poitrail exceptionnels. »

With a pattern that is transmitted as precise as it is consistent, there is no doubt that the influence of Asia, who was Illinois’ Cow of the Year in 2016, will continue to flourish through her daughters and high type sons like Awesome-Red. The impact of this family on R&W genetics also earned Joe and Matt recognition as “2018 Young Breeder” by the Red & White Dairy Cattle Association. And on March 30, in typical Luck-E fashion, there will be something for everyone as some of the top genetics in the herd are sold in the Best of Luck-E Sale, celebrating 50 years of quality breeding at Luck-E Holsteins.

Avec un modèle aussi précis que cohérent, il ne fait aucun doute que l’influence de Asia, qui a été nommée Vache de l’année en Illinois en 2016, continuera de s’épanouir à travers ses filles et ses fils hauts en conformation tels que Awesome-Red. L’impact de cette famille sur la génétique Rouge & Blanc a également valu à Joe et Matt une reconnaissance en tant que « Jeune Éleveur 2018 » par le RWDCA. En mars prochain, à la manière typique de Luck-E, il y en aura pour tous les goûts puisque certains sujets de la plus haute génétique du troupeau seront vendus à l’occasion des 50 ans d’élevage de qualité chez Luck-E Holsteins. COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

JUNIPER SID CHARDONNAY VG-87

1st Jr 2yr Old World Dairy Expo 2018 1st Jr 2yr Old & Futurity Winner Northeast Fall Nat’l 2018 High Seller in the Sale of Stars 2018 Sid x EX-94 3E Goldwyn x EX-95 DOM Durham x 4 more EX/VG Dams

6-00 2X 365D 37,090M 3.7% 1390F 3.2% 1197P 1st 4yr Old, Res Sr & Res Grand Champion Mideast Fall Nat’l 2013

Her 2nd Dam:

Her Dam: HOWARDVIEW WG GOLD CASEY-ET EX-94 3E

LYLEHAVEN DURHAM CABERNET EX-95 DOM 3-08 2X 365D 40,660M 4.4% 1802F 3.3% 1475P Nom All-American 5yr Old 2010

Here at Juniper, sisters to Chardonnay, full Sister due in March & maternal sister by Golden Dreams. WE ARE CURRENTLY FLUSHING CASE Y TO DOORMAN & AWESOME – INQUIRIES INVITED!

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Jacobs EX-96 3E Lauthority Grand Champion WDE 2018 Res. Grand Champion 2018 Owned with Pat Conroy

Jacobs EX-95 Windbrook Supreme Champion & Grand Champion 2018 1st 4-Year-Old WDE 2018

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Ferme Jacobs captured both Grand and Reserve Champion honours in the Holstein ring with two homebred cows; a feat that last occurred almost 50 years ago. Photo by Ella Wright.

FERME JACOBS BREAKS 49-YEAR RECORD By Amanda Poelman, BC The Royal Winter Fair - a favourite of breeders and exhibitors alike, is always a great way to wrap up the show season in North America, with only the Mexico National show left to go this year. Comparative to last year, almost 800 head of top-quality cattle passed through the Ring of Excellence and the Ricoh Coliseum before their respective judges. While Holstein numbers held steady, there was a boost in numbers for the R&W and Jersey shows this year, but as always, the quality of all shows was undeniable. HOLSTEIN It was a show for the history books as Ferme Jacobs captured both Grand and Reserve Champion honours in the Holstein ring with two homebred cows; a feat that last occurred almost 50 years ago. Jacobs Windbrook Aimo, the 1st

place 4yr Old both at the Royal and at Expo this year, walked away with the roses in a fantastic display of dairyness and strength. She beat out her stallmate Jacobs Lauthority Loana, the 1st Mature Cow, who was Grand Champion & Reserve Supreme Champion at Expo a month prior. Sliding into Honourable Mention was Liddleholm Ressur Lu, the 1st Production Cow. Aimo and Loana also captured the Champion Bred & Owned honours for Ferme Jacobs, who had 1st Breeders Herd and won both the Premier Breeder & Exhibitor banners for another consecutive year. For Intermediate Champion, Judge Jamie Black selected Mapleley Goldwyn Julie, the winning Senior 3yr Old, for Lookout Holsteins, Frank & Diane Borba, Elitehaven Genetics & Gerald Todd. She was followed by Florbil Doorman Lilly, recently fresh with her 2nd calf and the winning Senior 2yr Old, for Reserve.

Barclay Phoenix, Erica & Matt Enright with Holstein Junior Champion, Miss OCD Doorm Georgette, Supreme Heifer of the Royal ‘18, Ari Eckstein of Quality Seeds, sponsor of Supreme, and Judges Mike Berry, Jamie Black, Jack Lomeo, Jr., and André Richard. 20

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Junior Champion was captured by Miss OCD Doorm Georgette, the 1st place Intermediate Calf in the largest class of the show at 49 head. Following a 3rd place finish at Expo, Georgette sold in the Sale of Stars for $20,000 to Brian Joseph Enright of Winright Holsteins and didn’t miss a beat as she cruised to victory the following day. Reserve went to JM Valley Dempsey Lyzara, 1st Summer Yearling, for JM Valley, Frank & Diane Borba, Rick & Shannon Allyn and Stephane Gendreau. Winright Holsteins capped off an incredible Royal week that included two other class winners and Junior Champion at the TD Classic, with 1st Junior Breeder’s Herd and the Junior Premier Exhibitor banner, while JM Valley captured Junior Premier Breeder. Both the Junior and Grand Champions from the Holsteins were also named Supreme of the show on Saturday.

Yan Jacobs with Jacobs Windbrook Aimo, Grand and Supreme Champion for Ferme Jacobs, QC.

Hope Morrison & Steven Nelson, rear left, Gord Sharp handing off Jersey Grand Champion, Esperanza GA Vivian, owned by Rivendale Farms, PA, to leadsman Pierre Boulet. AYRSHIRE Although the numbers in the Ayrshire ring were down slightly, the competition was fierce. With very few road blocks from Expo winners, it was anyone’s guess who would come out victorious at this year’s show. The string brought out by the Foley’s at Vieux Village proved tough to beat as they won four of the eight milking classes, Progeny of Dam, Breeders Herd, and for the 12th straight

Team MilkSource with Intermediate & Grand Champion, Antia Absolute Joline, and Senior & HM Grand Champion Leawood Spice Girl, owned by Crescentmead Holsteins, WI.

year were named Premier Breeder & Exhibitor of the show. Vieux Village BK Jewel (Kellogg) was the choice of Judge Andre Richard for Intermediate and Grand Champion, beating out Terrace Bank Tae (Harrison), the winning Junior 2yr Old, who claimed Reserve Intermediate and Reserve Grand. Following in Honourable Mention was De La Plaine Prime Rocky, the winning 4yr Old, who also was Senior Champion of the show. Margot Hawai (Platinum) was victorious in the Summer Yearling class and would be named Junior Champion, followed by the 1st place Senior Calf, Mapleburn Dempsey Tiguanna for Reserve. Tiguanna had a great week in Toronto, also winning the Ayrshire calf class of the TD Classic earlier in the week. JERSEY A bump in numbers in the Jersey ring gave brothers Mike and Allen Berry a lot of depth in classes as they officiated. MB Lucky Lady Feliz Navidad, fresh off her

Premier Breeder, Vicky & Bianca Foley of Vieux Village, with Vieux Village BK Henriette.

ROYAL 2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS

Lori Powell Memorial Award winner, Ethan Powell, center.

Don Chalack, center, the 2018 recipient of the Curtis Clark Award with past winners and Alberta National Director & presenter of the award, Orville Schmidt, front left.

Andrea Crowe award LtoR: Stephanie Murphy, Anne Crowe, 2018 recipient Kevin Jacobs, Andrew Crowe, Blair Weeks & Chad Crest.

Donald Dubois Showmanship Award LtoR: Dominic Fortier, Marianne Janssen, Lysanne Pelletier, Carl Dubois, 2018 Winner Roger Turner, France Lemieux & Roxanne Montplaisir.

Grand Champion win at Expo and the dam of the high selling Jersey lot in the Sale of Stars, had to settle for Honourable Mention Senior Champion. She was beat in class by her stallmate Esperanza GA Vivian (Getaway), 1st 4yr Old, who would go on to be Grand Champion for Rivendale Farms of Pittsburg LLC. Grabbing Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion honours was Showdown Justine, the 1st Junior 3yr Old, for show ring new comers Vierra Dairy of California. Rivendale also captured Reserve Intermediate and Honourable Mention Grand with Minister Gail, who was the 1st Senior 3yr Old, as well as overall Premier Exhibitor. Rising to the top of one of the largest heifer classes of the day was L’ormiere Tequila Lili, 1st Summer Yearling owned by Christine Desrosiers, Julien & CA Sicard, who would be the eventual Junior Champion of the show. Following for Reserve was the 2nd Summer Yearling, Electra’s Embrace (Andreas), for Entourage, Cybil Fisher and Triple-T. RED & WHITE Judge Jack Lomeo Jr., judged 80 head in this year’s R&W show, which was not without its big names. Undeterred by the presence of World Dairy Expo heavy hitters, Lomeo gave the nod to the 1st place Junior 3yr Old, Antia Absolute Joline owned by MilkSource Genetics, as his Intermediate and Grand Champion. Joline has been no stranger to the show circuit this fall, winning Grand Champion R&W at Supreme in Quebec and placing 2nd at Madison. Capturing both Reserve Intermediate and Reserve Grand was Sweetridge Avalanche Mitsou, the winning Junior 2yr Old, owned by UpRidge Holsteins. The Royal certainly agrees with Mitsou, who was also Reserve Junior Champion of last year’s show. Winning the 4yr Old class was Leawood Spice Girl (Absolute), who was tapped Honourable Mention of the show for Crescentmead Holsteins. Westcoast Defiant Addison followed her Bred & Owned win at Expo by capturing the same title at the Royal for Westcoast Holsteins. Ferme Rolandale captured three of four banners for Premier Breeder and Exhibitor, conceding the Junior Premier Breeder banner to Ferme Blondin, who had an impressive morning in the heifer ring. Rosedale Avala Lollipop-Red (Avalanche) was 1st place Summer Yearling and Junior Champion for the day, owned by Clarkvalley Holsteins & London Dairy Farms. She was followed by Fraeland Swiss Avalanche-Red, the 1st Senior Calf, who sold in the Sale of Stars later that evening for $26,500.

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ALFINCH ZELGODIS TACI VG-88 3YR

1st Jr 3yr Old Royal 2018 1st Jr 3yr Old ON Summer 2018 3 of 4 gen VG or EX

KINGSWAY GOLDWYN LIPBALM VG-89 3YR

1st Sr 3yr Old, Int Champion & Res Grand Champion ON Summer 2018 5th Sr 3yr Old WDE 2018 Dam: Kingsway Sanchez Lipstick VG-89 4yr 1* 10 gen VG or EX

MS MELL-WOOD SID 1973-AB VG-85 2YR 4th Jr 2yr Old ON Summer 2018 Dam: Kingsway Dundee Abra Codabra EX-90 7 gen VG or EX Owned with Jason Mell, WI Du e Su m mer ’ 1 9

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3rd 5yr Old ON Summer 2018 2nd 5yr Old Autumn Opportunity 2018 Dam: Kingsway Dundee Abra Codabra EX-90 7 gen VG or EX OWNED WITH JASON MELL, WI

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WHAT A FALL!

Photos : Lynzi, Aly & Lyrar©Vicki Fletcher; Blind Date©Cowsmopolitan

MORE THAN A SHOW COW, A GREAT BROOD COW!

Idee Windbrook

Lynzi’s daughter

Lynzi EX-95

2nd 4-Year-Old 2018 • 2nd 4-Year-Old WDE 2018 st 1 4-Year-Old & Grand Champion Rimouski 2018 1st Jr 3-Year-Old, Intermediate Champion & H.M. Grand Champion 2017 • All-Canadian 2017 Owned with Stephane Gendreau, Rick & Shannon Allyn, Frank & Diane Borba

Res. Junior Champion 2018

JM Valley Dempsey

Lyzara

1 Summer Yrlg & Res. Junior Champion 2018 3rd Summer Yrlg WDE 2018 1st Summer Yrlg & Res. Junior Champion Rimouski 2018 st

Owned with Stephane Gendreau, Rick & Shannon Allyn, Frank & Diane Borba

Garay Doorman

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1 Fall Heifer Calf & Res. Junior Champion WDE 2018 2018 1st Senior Calf Great success to the new owner Winright Holsteins st

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Royal Winter Fair

4yr Old LtoR: 1. (BO & BU) Jacobs Windbrook Aimo (Windbrook), Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC; 2. Idee Windbrook Lynzi (Windbrook), Frank A & Diane Borba, JM Valley Holstein, Richard & Shannon Allyn & Stephane Gendreau, QC; 3 Juniper-Haven Atwood Dolly (Atwood), K Doeberiener, L Bowen & M Heath, OH; 4. Willows-Edge Atwod Faith (Atwood), Velthuis Farms Ltd., ON.

ROYAL WINTER FAIR HOLSTEIN SHOW 373 HEAD

Judge: Jamie Black, NY Associate Judge: Cameron MacGregor, ON

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Miss OCD Doorm Georgette (Doorman), 1st Intermediate Calf, Brian Joseph Enright, ON

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

JM Valley Dempsey Lyzara (Dempsey), 1st Summer Yearling, JM Valley Holstein, F&D Borba, R&S Allyn & Stephane Gendreau, QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Glennholm Mario Merciless (Mario), 1st Junior Yearling, Glennholme Holsteins, Kingsway Farms & Millen Farms, ON

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Mapleley Goldwyn Julia (Goldwyn), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Todd & Lookout Holsteins, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Florbil Doorman Lilly (Doorman), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Quality Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier, Florbil Farms, Beckridge Holsteins & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ms Smith-Oak PW D Maggie (Doorman), 2nd Senior 2yr Old, London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON

GRAND CHAMPION & BEST BRED & OWNED CHAMPION

Jacobs Windbrook Aimo (Windbrook), 1st 4yr Old, Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION & RESERVE BEST BRED & OWNED CHAMPION

Jacobs Lauthority Loana (Lauthority), 1st Mature Cow, Ferme Jacobs Inc. & Pat Conroy, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Liddleholme Resur Lu (Ressurect), 1st Production Cow, Anthony Liddle, NY

SUMMER CALF (26)

1. (B&O) Leachfield Atwood Dazzle (Atwood), Peter Leach, ON 2. JM Valley HO Magestic (High Octane), JM Valley Holsteins, QC

JUNIOR CALF (46)

1. Reyncrest Avalanche Lusha (Avalanche), Velthius Farms Ltd., ON 2. Mapel Wood Doorman Dancer (Doorman), Howard-View & Howard Haven, ON

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SUMMER YEARLING (28)

1. (B&O) JM Valley Dempsey Lyzara (Dempsey), JM Valley Holstein, F&D Borba, R&S Allyn & Stephane Gendreau, QC 2. Kirklea Jacoby Bubblegum (Jacoby), Bethany MacDonald, Robert MacDonald & Rob Heffernan, ON

JUNIOR YEARLING (37)

1. (B&O) Glennholm Mario Merciless (Mario), Glennholme Holsteins, Kingsway Farms & Millen Farms, ON 2. Ms Maple-Downs A S Gwen (Aftershock), Clarkvalley Holsteins & Dalton J. Faris, ON

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (21)

INTERMEDIATE CALF (49)

1. (B&O) Winright Gold Chip Explosion (Gold Chip), Brian Joseph Enright, ON 2. JM Valley Atwood Aly (Atwood), Ferme Rodemsay, JP Proulx, JM Valley Holstein, R&S Allyn & Stephane Gendreau, QC

SENIOR CALF (41)

1. Winright Holsteins, ON 2. JM Valley Holstein, QC

1. Miss OCD Doorm Georgette (Doorman), Brian Joseph Enright, ON 2. Geno Doorman Tesla (Doorman), Ferme Cerpolait S.E.N.C, QC

Junior Champion Miss OCD Doorm Georgette, Brian Joseph Enright, ON.

Grand Champion & Best Bred & Owned Champion Jacobs Windbrook Aimo, Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC.

1. Garay Doorman Blind Date (Doorman), Brian Joseph Enright, ON 2. Luncrest Ambission-1924 (High Octane), Ferme Glauser & Fils Inc., QC

JUNIOR BREEDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HERD (13) JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER Winright Holsteins, ON

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR JM Valley Holstein, QC

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Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Mapleley Goldwyn Julia, Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Todd & Lookout Holsteins, QC; Reserve Intermediate Champion Florbil Doorman Lilly, Quality Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier, Florbil Farms, Beckridge Holsteins & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON; HM Intermediate Champion Ms Smith-Oak PW D Maggie, London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON.

MILKING YEARLING (22)

1. (BU) MS PG PV Doorman Aspire (Doorman), Stephen & Patrick Maddox, CA 2. (B&O) Repa Jennia Doorman (Doorman), Isabelle Houle, Francis Bilodeau, Melanie Parenteau & Rejean Parenteau, QC

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (20)

1. (BU) Garay Awesome Beauty (Awesome), Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Halbach & Lookout Holsteins, QC 2. Midas-Touch Jedi Jangle (Jedi), London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (14)

1. (BU, B&O) Florbil Doorman Lilly (Doorman), Quality Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier, Florbil Farms, Beckridge Holsteins & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON 2. Ms Smith-Oak PW D Maggie (Doorman), London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (17)

1. (BU) Alfinch Zelgodis Taci (Zelgadis), Trent Valley Holsteins, ON 2. (B&O) Jacobs McCutchen Britt (McCutchen), Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC

Senior 2yr Old LtoR: 1. (BU) Garay Awesome Beauty (Awesome), Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Halbach & Lookout Holsteins, QC; 2. Midas-Touch Jedi Jangle (Jedi), London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON; 3. Tolamika Armani Will (Armani), Ferme Glauser & Fils Inc., QC.

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (18)

1. (BU) Mapleley Goldwyn Julia (Goldwyn), Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Todd & Lookout Holsteins, QC 2. Valleyville Goldwyn Bissy (Goldwyn), Quality Holsteins, Marcello Ladina & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON

4 YEAR OLD (15)

PRODUCTION COW (6)

1. (BU, B&O) Liddleholme Resur Lu (Ressurect), Anthony Liddle, NY 2. Loyalyn Goldwyn June (Goldwyn), Pierre Boulet, QC

BREEDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HERD (3)

1. Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC 2. Hendercroft Holsteins, ON

1. (BU, B&O) Jacobs Windbrook Aimo (Windbrook), Ferme Jacobs Inc., QC 2. Idee Windbrook Lynzi (Windbrook), Frank A & Diane Borba, JM Valley Holstein, Richard & Shannon Allyn & Stephane Gendreau, QC

PRODUCTION WINNER

5 YEAR OLD (13)

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

1. (BU) Jacobs Jordan Carmel (Jordan), Ferme Blondin, QC 2. Co-Vale Dempsey Dina (Dempsey), RansomRail & MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI

MATURE COW (13)

1. (BU, B&O) Jacobs Lauthority Loana (Lauthority), Ferme Jacobs Inc. & Pat Conroy, QC 2. TK-Plain-View Ripley (Dempsey), MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI

Florbil Doorman Lilly (Doorman), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Quality Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier, Florbil Farms, Beckridge Holsteins & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON Ferme Jacobs, QC

PREMIER SIRE

Val-Bisson Doorman

ANDREA CROWE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Kevin Jacobs, Ferme Intense, QC

CURTIS CLARK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Don Chalack, Wendon Holsteins, AB

DONALD DUBOIS SHOWMANSHIP AWARD Roger Turner, WI

Mature Cow LtoR: 1. (BU, B&O) Jacobs Lauthority Loana (Lauthority), Ferme Jacobs & Pat Conroy, QC; 2. TK-Plain-View Ripley (Dempsey), MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI; 3. Weeks Dundee Anika (Dundee), MIlkSource Genetics LLC., WI.

Production Cow LtoR: 1. (BU, B&O) Liddleholme Resur Lu (Ressurect), Anthony Liddle, NY; 2. Loyalyn Goldwyn June (Goldwyn), Pierre Boulet, QC.

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FLORBIL DOORMAN

VG-89 2yr 1st Senior 2 Yr Old Reserve Int Champion, Production Winner, Best Udder & Best Bred & Owned Royal Winter Fair 2018 1st Sr 2yr Old, Int Champion & Grand Champion ON Spring Discovery 2018 All-Canadian & All-Ontario Milking Yearling 2017 1st Milking Yearling, BU, BBO Royal Winter Fair 2017 2-00 2X 360D 30,600M 4.3% 1305F 3.3% 1012P Dams: EX-93 Windbrook x EX-90 Spirte x EX-91 2* Goldwyn x VG-88 Lyster x EX-90 3E 4* Rudolph

QUALITY HOLSTEINS

Paul & Ari Ekstein Vaughan, Ontario Ari Cell: 416-725-8733 ari@qualityseeds.ca

AGRIBER S.R.L.

Francesco Bertola Piacenza, Italy Toronto, Ontario Bertola_francesco@hotmail.it

BECKRIDGE HOLSTEINS

Glenn & Ashley Beckett Keswick , Ontario Glenn Cell: 647-223-4536 ashley.livingston@hotmail.com

DUPASQUIER FARMS

Oscar & Eric Dupasquier Guelph, Ontario Eric Cell: 519-829-9732 edupasquier@hotmail.com

FLORBIL FARMS LTD. Jeff & Dan Bross Mildmay, Ontario (519) 367-5591 florbil@wightman.ca

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Royal Winter Fair RED & WHITE

80 HEAD

Judge: Jack Lomeo, Jr., NY

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Rosedale Avala Lollipop-Red (Avalanche), 1st Summer Yearling, London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Fraeland Swiss Avalanche-Red (Avalanche), 1st Senior Calf, Barrvalley Holsteins, Mernmac Farms Ltd., & Rob Heffernan, ON

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Blondin Avalanche Darleen-Red (Avalanche), 2nd Senior Calf, Ferme Blondin, QC

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), 1st Junior 3yr Old, MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI

Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate & Grand Champion Antia Absolute Joline-Red, MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI; Reserve Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Sweetview Avalanche Mitsou-Red, Up-Ridge Holsteins, ON; HM Intermediate Champion Ms Stranshome GiorgiRed, Ferme Intense Inc. & Pierre Boulet, QC.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Sweetview Avalanche Mitsou-Red (Avalanche), 1st Junior 2yr Old, Up-Ridge Holsteins, ON

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ms Stranshome Giorgi-Red (Armani), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Ferme Intense Inc. & Pierre Boulet, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Leawood Spice Girl-Red (Absolute), 1st 4yr Old, Crescentmead Holsteins, WI

BRED & OWNED CHAMPION

Westcoast Defiant Addison-Red (Defiant), 2nd Senior 3yr Old, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

RESERVE BRED & OWNED CHAMPION Jolibois Absolute Fantasy-Red (Absolute), 2nd 4yr Old, Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

SUMMER CALF (10)

1. (B&O) Riverdown Unstopabull Attack-Red (Unstopabull), Riverdown Holsteins, ON 2. Blondin Unstopabull Sephora-Red (Unstopabull), Ferme Blondin & Oscar Dupasquier, ON

JUNIOR CALF (11)

1. (B&O) Blondin Jordy Dakota-Red (Jordy), Ferme Blondin, QC 2. Jolibois Farouge Diamondback-Red (Diamondback), Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

INTERMEDIATE CALF (12)

1. Ms Luncrest Ali 1949-Red (Avalanche), Matt Hawbacker, Borba & Parrabell Genetics, MD 2. Blondin Avalanche Lovelyn-Red (Avalanche), Michael Paris & Jocelyn Cote, QC

SENIOR CALF (9)

1. Fraeland Swiss Avalanche-Red (Avalanche), Barrvalley Holsteins, Mernmac Farms Ltd., & Rob Heffernan, ON 2. (B&O) Blondin Avalanche Darleen-Red (Avalanche), Ferme Blondin, QC

SUMMER YEARLING (6)

1. Rosedale Avala Lollipop-Red (Avalanche), London Dairy Farms & Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON 2. Milksource Takota-Red (Defiant), Gerardo & Jose Gonzalez & Select Farm & Export Services Inc., ON

Junior Champion Rosedale Avala Lollipop-Red, London Dairy Farms & Bred & Owned Champion LtoR: Bred & Owned Champion Westcoast Clarkvalley Holsteins, ON. Defiant Addison-Red, Westcoast Holsteins, BC; Reserve Bred & Owned Champion Jolibois Absolute Fantasy-Red, Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC.

JUNIOR YEARLING (4)

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (5)

1. (B&O) Glaustar Jacot Majesty-Red (Jacot), Adam Fraley, Frank & Diane Borba, Glaustar Holsteins & Lookout Holsteins, QC 2. Miss Icy Hot-Red (Defiant), Aaron Eaton & Jamie Black, NY

1. (BU) Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), MilkSource Genetics LLC., WI 2. Oakfield A Shampagne-Red (Armani), Westcoast Holsteins, BC

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (1)

1. (BU) Budjon-Vail HZ Lacey-Red (Heztry), Cooper Galton, NY 2. (B&O) Westcoast Defiant Addison-Red (Defiant), Westcoast Holsteins, BC

1. (B&O) Jolibois Funny Addiction-Red (Addiction P), Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

JUNIOR BREEDER’S HERD (3)

1. Ferme Blondin, QC 2. Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER Ferme Blondin, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

MILKING YEARLING (4)

1. (BU) Ms-AOL DB Raspberry-Red (Diamondback), Jaydn & Kennedy Kimball, Lookout Holsteins & Elitehaven, QC 2. (B&O) Brismer Avalanche Neige-Red (Avalanche), Ferme Bri-Mer Inc., QC

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (6)

1. (BU) Sweetview Avalanche Mitsou-Red (Avalanche), Up-Ridge Holsteins, ON 2. Kozak Aussie Red Robin P-Red (Aussie), Westcoast Holsteins, BC

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (2)

1. (BU) MS Stranshome Giorgi-Red (Armani), Ferme Intense Inc. & Pierre Boulet, QC 2. Ms Apple Adrianna-Red (O’Kalif), Westcoast Holsteins, BC

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (2)

4 YEAR OLD (4)

1. (BU) Leawood Spice Girl-Red (Absolute), Crescentmead Holsteins, WI 2. (B&O) Jolibois Absolute Fantasy-Red (Absolute), Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

5 YEAR OLD (3)

1. (BU) Ms Apples Aleda-Red (Reburst), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 2. (B&O) Valmar Heztry Lana-Red (Heztry), Allarway Holsteins, CJ Vanderlip & Sons, ON

MATURE COW (1)

1. (BU) Mount Elm Royce Jalapeno-Red (Royce), Claremount Holsteins, Gary Troup & Vale-OSkene Holsteins, ON

BREEDER’S HERD (1)

1. Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

PRODUCTION AWARD

Ms Apples Aleda-Red (Redburst), 1st 5yr Old, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR Ferme Rolandale Enr., QC

PREMIER SIRE

Dymentholm Mr Apples Avalanche

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MAPLELEY GOLDWYN JULIA VG-89 3YR

1st Sr 3yr Old & Int Champion Royal 2018 • 2nd Sr 3yr Old WDE 2018 3-02 305P 12,094 KG 493F 3.9% 404P 3.2% BCA: 262-292-275 DUE EARLY SUMMER’19 TO DOUGLAS! Her Dams: Mapleley Duplex Juplex EX-94 3E, NC, VG-87 1*, VG-86 1*, EX 4E Owned with Gerald Todd, Frank & Diane Borba & Elitehaven Genetics

Beauty

Raspberry

GARAY AWESOME BEAUTY VG-88 2YR 1st Jr 2yr Old Royal 2018 2nd Jr 2yr Old WDE 2018 1st Jr 2yr Old New York Spring Show 2018 All-American & Res All-Canadian Jr Calf 2016 7 gens VG & EX Dams from Tony Beauty EX 5E 9*

DUE JULY ’19 TO ARMY AND WILL START IVF SOON!

Owned with Frank & Diane Borba & Gerald Halbach

Just One Look

MS-AOL DB RASPBERRY VG-87 2YR

1st Milking Yearling Royal R&W 2018 1st Milking Yearling & Int Champion Jr Show WDE 2018 All-American & All-Canadian Sr Calf 2017 1st & Res Jr Champion WDE R&W 2017 Backed by 9 gens of EX Dams Owned with Jadyn & Kennedy Kimball & Elitehaven Genetics

Bella

Majesty

GLAUSTAR JACOT MAJESTY-RED

1st Jr Yearling Royal 2018 2nd Jr Yearling WDE 2018 Her Dam: Eastwest LJ Destry McKeena EX-92 2E Next 5 gens VG or EX Dams DUE APRIL ’19 WITH AN UNSTOPABULL FEMALE

Owned with Frank & Diane Borba, Adam Fraley & Glaustar Holsteins

ROGGUA ROBINDALE JUST ONE LOOK 1st Int Calf Royal 2018 Her Dam: Robindale Sultan Juanita EX-94 2E 3X All-Canadian Nominee

PURCHASED IN THE LOOKOUT MAIN EVENT TAG SALE WITH BLAIR WEEKS & FRANK & DIANE BORBA

DRENTEX GETAWAY BELLA

2nd Int Calf Royal 2018 • 3rd Int Calf WDE 2018 1st & Jr Champion Expo Brome, Supreme Laitier & Eastern Ontario/ Western Quebec 2018 1st Int Calf Ontario Summer Show 2018 FROM THE DUNCAN BELLE EX 3E 27* FAMILY

Owned with Frank & Diane Borba & Adam Fraley THA NK Y OU T O OUR F I T T E R KE NNY M CR A E FO R A L L H I S G R E AT W O R K T H R O U G H T H E S H O W S E A S O N A N D T O T HE I NCRE DI BL E CRE W W E H A D AT M A D I S O N A N D T H E R O YA L T H I S Y E A R !

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MS AOL DIAMONDBACK RASPBERRY-RED-ET

1st Milking Yearling International R&W Show 2018 Int Champion & Res Grand Champion R&W Jr Show Madison 2018 1st Milking Yearling Royal Winter Fair R&W Show 2018 All-American & All-Canadian R&W Fall Calf 2017 Res All-American Fall Calf 2017 • Nom All-Canadian Fall Calf 2017 R&W Heifer of the Year 2017 Dams: MS Roxys Recovery Red EX-92 2E, EX-91 Advent, EX-93 3E Ruby Rae Socks, EX-90 Jubilant Rae, EX-96 3E Tony Rae, EX-94 2E TT Roxette, EX-90 Mil R Mor Roxette, EX-97 4E Roxy, EX-90 Model Vee WE HAVE RASPBERRY’S RED HYPNOTIC CALF AT HOME, OWNED WITH ELITE HAVEN GENETICS, AND HAVE PREGNANCIES BY UNSTOPPABLE, JORDY RED & GOLDWYN DUE IN DECEMBER AND MARCH. SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO OUR NEW PARTNERS LOOKOUT FARM, QC & ELITE HAVEN GENETICS, IRELAND. Raspberr y is housed at L ookout Farm. Thank you to the McKinven Family for their unparalleled every day care!

BHL

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Royal Winter Fair

Grand Champion Lineup LtoR: Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Showdown Justine, Vierra Dairy Farms, CA; Reserve Intermediate Champion Townside Tequila Response R, Rivendale Farms, PA; Senior & Grand Champion Esperanza GA Vivian, Rivendale Farms, PA; Reserve Senior & HM Grand Champion Minister Gail, Rivendale Farms, PA; HM Senior Champion MB Lucky Lady Feliz Navidad, Rivendale Farms, PA .

ROYAL WINTER FAIR JERSEY SHOW 271 HEAD

Judge: Mike Berry, OR Associate Judge: Allen Berry, OR

JUNIOR CHAMPION

L’ormiere Tequila Lili (Tequila), 1st Summer Yearling, Christine Desrosiers, Julien & CA Sicard, QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Electras Enbrace (Andreas), 2nd Summer Yearling, Entourage Farm, Cybil Fisher & Triple-T, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Gentry Mink (Gentry), 1st Senior Calf, MilkSource Genetics LLC & Finco Valparaiso, WI

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Showdown Justine (Showdown), 1st Jr 3yr Old, Vierra Dairy Farms, CA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Townside Tequila Response R (Tequila), 2nd Jr 3yr Old, Rivendale Farms, PA

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Showdown Justine, Vierra Dairy Farms, CA,

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Pleasant Nook Apple Dumpling (Applejack), 1st Jr 2yr Old, Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Esperanza GA Vivian (Getaway), 1st 4yr Old, Rivendale Farms, PA

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Minister Gail (Minister), 1st Sr3yr Old, Rivendale Farms, PA

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

MB Lucky Lady Feliz Navidad (Tequila), 2nd 4yr Old, Rivendale Farms, PA

JUNIOR CALF (23)

1. (B&O) Scottiere Tabatha VIP (VIP), Ferme Scottiere Enr., QC 2. Beslea Austen Matthews (Austen), Beslea Farms Ltd., ON

INTERMEDIATE CALF (29)

Junior Champion LtoR: Junior Champion L’ormiere Tequila Lili, Christine Desrosiers, Julien & CA Sicard, QC; Reserve Junior Champion Electras Enbrace, Entourage Farm, Cybil Fisher & Triple-T, MD; HM Junior Champion Milksource Gentry Mink, MilkSource Genetics LLC & Finco Valparaiso, WI. 38

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1. Roggua Robindale Just One Look (Tequila), Lookout Jerseys, Blair Weeks, Frank & Diane Borba, QC 2. Drentex Getaway Bella (Getaway), Lookout Jerseys, Adam Fraley & Frank & Diane Borba, QC

Senior & Grand Champion Esperanza GA Vivian, Rivendale Farms, PA.

SENIOR CALF (42)

1. (B&O) Milksource Gentry Mink (Gentry), MilkSource Genetics LLC & Finco Valparaiso, WI 2. Winterplace Suede Gucci (Suede Shoes), Jeff & Chelsey Stephens, ON

SUMMER YEARLING (38)

1. (B&O) L’ormiere Tequila Lili (Tequila), Christine Desrosiers, Julien & CA Sicard, QC 2. Electras Embrace (Andreas), Entourage Farm, Cybil Fisher & Triple-T, MD

JUNIOR YEARLING (24)

1. (B&O) Beslea Velocity Lion (Velocity), Beslea Farms Ltd., & Kingsdale Jersey Farm, ON 2. Miss Triple T Andreas Rapunzel (Andreas), Colton Thomas, OH

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (6)

1. Hickory Acres Krash Colton (Colton), Cybil Fisher, Jake Hanford & Avonlea Genetics Inc., WI 2. (B&O) Paullor Tequila Novelle (Tequila), Paul & Lorraine Franken, ON

JUNIOR BREEDER’S HERD (13)

1. Beslea Farms Ltd., ON 2. Michael & Monique Bols, ON

Royal Winter Fair

5yr Old LtoR: 1. (BO & BU) Avonlea Premier Chocolate Chip (Premier), Avonlea Genetics Inc., ON; 2. Rich Valley GG Adalida 241 (Governor), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON; 3. Huronia Action Jane 2A (Action), Laurent Lambert, John Weaver & Hodglynn Holsteins, ON; 4. Charlyn Perennial Impress Netty (Impression), Charlyn Jerseys & Bryan Weldrick, ON.

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Michael & Monique Bols & Jenna James, ON

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Laurent Lambert & John Weaver, QC

INTERMEDIATE MILKING YEARLING (6)

1. (BU) Stecro Leane (Colton), Rivendale Farms, PA 2. (B&O) Bridon V Sweets (Victorious), Bridon Farms Inc., ON

SENIOR MILKING YEARLING (19)

1. (BU) Genesis Premier Vista (Premier), Triple-T & Michael Heath, OH 2. Crossbrook Magic Genie Darcy (Genie), Beslea Farms Ltd. & Kingsdale Jerseys, ON

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (20)

1. (BU & B&O) Pleasant Nook Apple Dumpling (Applejack), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON 2. Bridon Dragon Lime (Dragon), Bridon Farms, ON

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (9)

1. (BU & B&O) Avonlea Venom Keep Me Klose (Venom), Avonlea Genetics & Michael Paris, ON 2. Rescator Firepower Alyssa (Firepower), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

Junior 2yr Old LtoR: 1. (BU & BO) Pleasant Nook Apple Dumpling (Applejack), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON; 2. Bridon Dragon Lime (Dragon), Bridon Farms, ON; 3. Stoney Point Giller Dazzler (Giller), Michael Paris, QC; 4. Campbell TB Excitation Felicidad (Excitation), Rivendale Farms, PA.

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (15)

1. (BU) Showdown Justine (Showdown), Vierra Dairy Farms, CA 2. Townside Tequila Response R (Tequila), Rivendale Farms, PA

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (7)

PRODUCTION COW (4)

1. (BU & B&O) Bridon Iatola Polish (Iatola), Bridon Farms Inc., ON 2. RJF Comerica Charity (Comerica), Robert Jarrell, ON

BREEDER’S HERD (7)

1. (BU) Minister Gail (Minister), Rivendale Farms, PA 2. Audibel Hot Money Nickie (On the Money), Starcrest & Oasis Jerseys, ON

1. Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON 2. Avonlea Genetics Inc., ON

4 YEAR OLD (14)

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

1. (BU) Esperanza GA Vivian (Getaway), Rivendale Farms, PA 2. MB Lucky Lady Feliz Navidad (Tequila), Rivendale Farms, PA

PREMIER BREEDER

Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON Rivendale Farms of Pittsburgh LLC., PA

PREMIER SIRE

Tower Vue Prime Tequila

5 YEAR OLD (8)

1. (BU & B&O) Avonlea Premier Chocolate Chip (Premier), Avonlea Genetics Inc., ON 2. Rich Valley GG Adalida 241 (Governor), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

MATURE COW (8)

1. (BU) Humming BT Finalist Dottie (Bowtie), Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD 2. (B&O) Pleasant Nook Tequila Daiquiri (Tequila), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

Mature Cow LtoR: 1. (BU) Humming BT Finalist Dottie (Bowtie), Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD; 2. (BO) Pleasant Nook Tequila Daiquiri (Tequila), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON; 3. Pleasant Nook Action Frisky (Action), Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON.

Winning Breeder’s Herd Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON.

Production Cow LtoR: 1. (BO& BU) Bridon Iatola Polish (Iatola), Bridon Farms Inc., ON; 2. RJF Comerica Charity (Comerica), Robert Jarrell, ON; 3. RFJ Bellas Glimmer (Governor), Robert Jarrell, ON.

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Royal Winter Fair AYRSHIRE

70 HEAD

Judge: André Richard, QC

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Margot Hawai (Platinum), 1st Summer Yearling, Ferme Margot Enr., QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Mapleburn Dempsey Tiguanna (Dempsey), 1st Senior Calf, Dreamridge & Blackaddar Ayrshire, QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Roussettes Chelyote Fifi (Chelyote), 1st Junior Calf, Anthony Bilodeau, QC

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION & BEST UDDER

Vieux Village BK Jewel (Kellogg), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Grand Champion RtoL: Intermediate & Grand Champion Vieux Village BK Jewel, Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC; Reserve Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Terrace Bank Tae, Ferme H Bouchard, A. Beauchemin, D. Lussier & C. Roberge, QC; HM Grand Champion De La Plaine Prime Rocky, Alexandre Beauchemin, QC.

Terrace Bank Tae (Harrison), 1st Junior 2yr Old, Ferme H Bouchard, A. Beauchemin, D. Lussier & C. Roberge, QC

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Vieux Village Predator Apple (Predator), 1st Junior 3yr Old, Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC

SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

De La Plaine Prime Rocky (Prime), 1st 4yr Old, Alexandre Beauchemin, QC

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Chaluka Reality Xena (Reality), 1st Mature Cow, Ferme Charest (2001) Inc., QC

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Vieux Village Dina (Charleston), 1st 5yr Old, Florent Foley, QC

SUMMER CALF (4)

1. (B&O) Chaluka Tuxedo Xara (Tuxedo), Ferme Charest (2001) Inc., QC 2. Vieux Village BK Asia (Kellogg), Bianca Foley, QC

JUNIOR CALF (7)

1. Roussettes Chelyote Fifi (Chelyote), Anthony Bilodeau, QC 2. Rousettes Chelyote Ficelle (Chelyote), Anthony Bilodeau, QC

INTERMEDIATE CALF (7)

1. (B&O) Larch Farm Raakel (Pupp), Catherine Whetter & Patrick Dauoust, ON 2. Sista Fireball Poutine (Perfecter), Andre Clavet, QC

SENIOR CALF (8)

1. Mapleburn Dempsey Tiguanna (Dempsey), Dreamridge & Blackaddar Ayrshire, QC 2. (B&O) Sabliere Lochinvar Bionik (Lochinvar), Ferme Sabliere, QC

SUMMER YEARLING (5)

1. (B&O) Margot Hawai (Platinum), Ferme Margot Enr, QC 2. Topline Lily Bank Ferrari (Gentleman), Scott Jermey, ON

JUNIOR YEARLING (6)

1. (B&O) West Meadow Dingmac R Elegant (Reality), Ian Dingwall & Neil Kittle, QC 2. Bellevue Du Lac Cal Pentagonie (Calimero), Ferme Bellevue Du Lac SENC, QC 44

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Junior Champion Margot Hawai, Ferme Margot Enr., QC.

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING (2)

1. (B&O) Bavaroise Dreamer Adele (Dreamer), Amelie Hardy-Demers, QC 2. Vieux Village Predator Jerrica (Predator), Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC

JUNIOR BREEDER’S HERD (2)

1. Neil Kittle, Winchester, ON 2. Marilie Ayrshire Inc., QC

MILKING YEARLING (2)

1. Bellevue Du Lac Calimero Begane (Calimero), Ferme Bellevue Du Lac SENC., QC 2. Sista Bigstar Lulu (Bigstar), Andre Clavet, QC

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (3)

1. (BU) Terrace Bank Tae (Harrison), Ferme H Bouchard, A. Beauchemin, D. Lussier & C. Roberge, QC 2. (B&O) Marilie Volvo Coka (Volvo), Julie & Mario Lacerte, QC

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (3)

1. (B&O) Vieux Village BK Henriette (Kellogg), Bianca Foley, QC 2. (BU) Bellevue Du Lac Pred Duchess (Predator), Ferme Bellevue Du Lac SENC, QC

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (5)

1. (B&O, BU) Vieux Village Predator Apple (Predator), Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC 2. Selwood Reality Orchid (Reality), Robert Tolhurst, ON

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (4)

1. (B&O, BU) Vieux Village BK Jewel (Kellogg), Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC 2. Vieux Village Caliente (Burdette), Florent, Vicky & Bianca Foley, QC

Senior Champion LtoR: Senior Champion De La Plaine Prime Rocky, Alexandre Beauchemin, QC; Reserve Senior Champion Chaluka Reality Xena, Ferme Charest (2001) Inc., QC; HM Senior Champion Vieux Village Dina, Florent Foley, QC.

4 YEAR OLD (4)

1. (BU) De La Plaine Prime Rocky (Prime), Alexandre Beauchemin, QC 2. (B&O) Bellevue Du Lac Woodro Misbyna (Woodrow), Ferme Bellevue Du Lac & Ferme Du Haurocher, QC

5 YEAR OLD (3)

1. (B&O, BU) Vieux Village Dina (Charleston), Florent Foley, QC 2. Terrace Bank Flicker (Stamina), Terrace Bank Farms Inc., QC

MATURE COW (3)

1. (B&O, BU) Chaluka Reality Xena (Reality), Ferme Charest (2001) Inc., QC 2. Marilie Reality Locca (Reality), Julie & Mario Lacerte, QC

PROGENY OF DAM (4)

1. Vieux Village C Henriette (Charleston), Bianca Foley, QC 2. Bellevue Du Lac Rockst Begonie (Rockstar), Ferme Bellevue Du Lac SENC, QC

BREEDER’S HERD (4)

1. Vieux Village, QC 2. Marilie Ayrshire Inc., QC

SHOWMANSHIP

1. Lindsay Roy, QC 2. Wyatt Johnston, QC

PRODUCTION AWARD

Bellevue Du Lac Woodro Misbyna (Woodrow), 2nd 4yr Old, Ferme Bellevue Du Lac & Ferme Du Haurocher, QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR Vieux Village, QC

Vieux Village BK

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2 1st Sr 3yr Old, Int & Grand Champion Royal 2018 2X All-Canadian 1st Sr 2yr Old & Int Champion Royal 2017 Dam: Vieux Village C Jellybean EX-93 4E 3X Res All-Canadian Next Dams: EX-94 9E, EX-93 6E, EX 2E, VG-88 Additional Results: Four 1st place finishes 1ST SR BREEDER’S HERD • 1ST PROGENY OF DAM JR PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR OVERALL PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR FOR THE 12TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR!

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Royal Winter Fair Top Photo: Winner of Premier Breeder & Exhibitor of the Red Holsteins Ferme Rolandale 1. Nicolas Lacerte, AglaĂŠ Pion, Guillaume Charpentier 2. Eric Dupasquier & Ari Ekstein with Lilly 3. Jason Kooyman, Markus Hehli, Ridley Wikkerink & Gord Rendle 4. Jean Jacobs & Carl Saucier 5. Jesse Bradley, Mike Barnum, Morgon McMillan, Scott Brethet & Bonnie Cooper 6. Taylor VanderMeulen, Megan MacKinnon & Beth Henderson 7. Don Hendrickson, Perry & Angela Hamming 8. Junior Champion of Jerseys for Desrosiers & Sicard 9. Tim Natzke & Michael Heath 10. Great group of Ayrshire showmen! 11. Rob Raines & Jim Conroy 12. Linda Ness & Norman Carson 13. Colton & David Crack 14. Dale Bienert, Tom Hofstra & Josh Wright 15. Benji Faulkner, David Chalack, Carl Phoenix & Scott Brethet 16. Brian Sayles presents Reserve Champion banner to Vierra Dairy 17. Kevin & Ysabel Jacobs celebrate 18. Remi Guay, Russell Gammon, Steve Morin, Jean Marc Pellerin & Brian Bauer 19. Dawn Van Kampen, Jersey Canada President Dave Morey & Bev Spriel 20. Julie Macfarlane, Nathalie Ouellet, AndrĂŠ Richard, Peter Berresford, Yves Charpentier 21. Don Chalack, Garry Vanderpost & Dan Doner

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Top Photo: Brent Howe takes the final bid on Chardonnay from Randy & Debbie Frasier at the Sale of Stars 1. Ian Crosbie, Steve Fraser & Len Vis 2. Francesco Bertola, Glenn Beckett & Ari Ekstein 3. Milksource and Wendorf crew celebrate 4. Nico Bons & Willemke Binnendijk from Holland 5. Ken Trevena, John Copithorne & Ken Empey 6. Jimmy Perreault, Vicky Belisle & Laurence Michon 7. Orville Schimidt, Dale Bienert, Wendy Wier, Linsey Whalen, Tom Buyers, Ron Boerchers, Doug Peart & Doug Savage 8. Justine Kelsey, Kylee & Joyce Thomas & Frank Putman 9. Nicole Matt 10. Sean OConnor, John Copithorne, Dave Eastman & Cybil Fisher 11. Kenny Beerwort, John Beerwort, Heather Connors, Wendy Barton and Courtney Connors 12. JJ Thomas, Rod Rankin, Jenny & Nathan Thomas & Adam Liddle 13. Winners of Herdsman Competition 14. Mark Iager, Kate Pirrung & Will Iager 15. Team Winright big day 16. Keaton Phoenix with Brent & Angela Howe 17. Jackie Fraser, Joanna Linton, Sierra Empey & Becky McGriskin 18. Fredric Fillon, Cameron MacGregor, Jamie Black & Murray Riesner 19. Isha & Chip Savage & Adam Clark

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Canadian TYPE Superstars CHEER, CEO and SURI in the Canadian Type TOP 10

Two exciting Jordy-Red’s sons from Cozy Vieuxsaule Linden

Cheer

Vieuxsaule Linden

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GPA LPI 2945 Conf. +17

GPA LPI 2909 Conf. +17

DGV 2984 Conf. +18

DGV 2978 Conf. +18

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Their dam:

Crasdale High Octane Cozy VG 2Yr From the Cheyenne family

Sister to popular bull Crush and Capture

Also in the TOP

Mr 1st Grade Suri

(1st Grade x Doorman x McCutchen) GPA LPI 3097 Conf. +17 DGV 3116 Conf. +19 10th generation VG or EX from the Elm Bend family

These 3 young sires are available at TM

Cozy is been collected every month Be a part of this GENOMICS TYPE LEADING FAMILY 48

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NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION Nov 4-7, 2018, Louisville, KY

Grand Champion Lineup RtoL: Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Rollingriver Press Release, Keightley & Core Jerseys & Frank & Diane Borba, KY; Reserve Intermediate Champion South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD; Senior & Grand Champion Hirds Colton Dream, Keightley-Core & Borba, KY; Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion RRF Comerica Daisy, River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL.

ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW

360 HEAD

Judge: Herby Lutz, SC Associate Judge: Lynn Harbaugh, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET (Andreas), 1st Spring Yearling, Iager, Borba, Putt & Schirm, OH

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Glamourview Premier Spade (Premier), 1st Winter Calf, Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Exels Barfly Jessa 4156 (Barfly), 1st Fall Calf, Exels Jerseys, CA

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Rollingriver Press Release (Tequila), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Keightley & Core and Frank & Diane Borba, KY

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION & BEST BRED & OWNED CHAMPION South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET (Voltage), 1st Futurity, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Lyon Ajack Bay (Applejack), 2nd Senior 3yr Old, Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION & NASCO TYPE & PRODUCTION WINNER Hirds Colton Dream (Colton), 1st Lifetime Cheese, Keightley-Core & Borba, KY

RESERVE SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

RRF Comerica Daisy (Comerica), 1st Aged Cow, River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Chilli Nitro Cabo-ET (Nitro), 1st 4yr Old, River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL

SPRING CALF (33)

1. HO-Crawf Andreas Joplin (Andreas), Duane Cole, OH 2. Ms Germaine Colton Gidget (Colton), RDF & Thistle Dew Jerseys, MI

WINTER CALF (35)

1. Glamourview Premier Spade (Premier), Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD 2. Heart & Soul Fizz Faith-ET (Fizz), Duane & Bailee Cole, Calla, Mason, & Matthew Mazzaro, OH

FALL CALF (42)

1. Exels Barfly Jessa 4156 (Barfly), Exels Jerseys, CA 2. SV Heaths Applejack Madeline (Applejack), Mike, Billy & Betty Heath & Allen Stiles, MD

SUMMER YEARLING (28)

1. SV Heaths Applejack Safari (Applejack), Wayne & Allen Stiles & Michael Heath, MD 2. Despresverts Joel Glamour-ET (Joel), Joshua Arp & Dusty Schirm, OH

SPRING YEARLING (35)

1. Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET (Andreas), Iager, Borba, Putt & Schirm, OH 2. L’ormiere Tequila Roxe (Tequila), Misty Meadow Dairy, OR Junior Champion RtoL: Junior Champion Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET, Iager, Borba, Putt & Schirm, OH; Reserve Junior Champion Glamourview Premier Spade, Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD. 50

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WINTER YEARLING (20)

1. Beslea Vivitar Goblin (Vivitar), Miles Price, Christian Cunningham & Clayton Arntz, CA

Futurity Winner, Reserve Intermediate Champion & Best Bred & Owned Champion South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD.

JERSEY JUG FUTURITY

Judge: Kevin Lutz, NC Associate Judge: Louie Cozzitorto, TN

18 HEAD WINNER

South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET (Voltage), Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

RESERVE WINNER

TJ Classic Premier Misty (Premier), TJ Classic Jerseys & Allison Francis, OH 3. Lylestanley Deacnp Francine 1975-P (Deacon-P), Red Dirt Genetics & On The Go Farms, OK 4. Laurel-Brook Excitation Jael-ET (Excitation), Joseph Stitt, PA 5. Dements Grayson Jinglebell (Grayson), Janell Baum, IL 6. Reich-Dale Vaden Soarin (Vaden), Skyler Reichard, PA 2. Entourage Fireman Stacey-ET (Fireman), Carly Shaw, MD

JUNIOR BEST 3 FEMALES (6)

1. Madison Fisher, PA 2. Spring Valley and Heath Jerseys, MD

Premier Performance Winner Lyon Ajack Bay, 2nd Senior 3yr Old, Glamourview - Iager & Walton, MD.

MILKING YEARLING (31)

Junior 3yr Old RtoL: 1. Billings Impression Backstage-ET (Impression), Kash-In Holsteins & Jerseys, CA; 2. Showdown Electra (Showdown), Rider Farms, KY.

4yr Old RtoL: 1. Chilli Nitro Cabo-ET (Nitro), River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL; 2. Arethusa HG Svana-ET (Gun), GlamourviewIager And Walton, MD.

SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD (15)

2. JL Vincent Sapphira (Vincent), River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL

1. Stoney Point Andreas Becca (Andreas), John & Julie Mayer, MD 2. Goff Impression Mae 31344-ET (Impression), Goff Buster, NM

1. Rollingriver Press Release (Tequila), Keightley & Core and Frank & Diane Borba, KY 2. Lyon Ajack Bay (Applejack), Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD

JUNIOR 2 YEAR OLD (28)

4 YEAR OLD (24)

1. KCJF Colton Can Be It (Colton), Brittany Core, KY 2. Rustik Sprinkles With Susie Que (Joel), Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD

SENIOR 2 YEAR OLD (21)

1. KCJF Colton Catch Me-ET (Colton), Brady Core, KY 2. River Valley Excitation Flawless-ET (Excitation), Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

JUNIOR 3 YEAR OLD (21)

1. Billings Impression Backstage-ET (Impression), Kash-In Holsteins & Jerseys, CA 2. Showdown Electra (Showdown), Rider Farms, KY

1. Chilli Nitro Cabo-ET (Nitro), River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL 2. Arethusa HG Svana-ET (Gun), GlamourviewIager And Walton, MD

5 YEAR OLD (11)

1. Scottiere Kacey Tequila (Tequila), River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL 2. Windy Willow Impression Lori J (Impression), Natalie Berry & Nicole Sanders, CA

AGED COW (10)

1. RRF Comerica Daisy (Comerica), River Valley Farm, Ben, Andy, Grace & Blessing Sauder, IL

LIFETIME CHEESE PRODUCTION (6)

1. Hirds Colton Dream (Colton), Keightley-Core & Borba, KY 2. Discoverys Tequila Jewelene (Tequila), Lisa Demmer, WI

BEST 3 FEMALES (4)

1. Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD 2. Buster Hobbs, NM

PREMIER PERFORMANCE COW

Lyon AJack Bay (Applejack), Glamourview – Iager & Walton, MD

PREMIER BREEDER Buster Goff, NM

PREMIER EXHIBITOR River Valley Farm, IL

SUPREME HEIFER - JR SHOW

Nor-Bert Lochin Vesta (Ayrshire), 1st Fall Calf, Dalton, Dillon & Breanne Freeman, IN

RESERVE SUPREME HEIFER - JR SHOW

Big Guns Andreas Vanish-ET (Jersey), 1st Summer Yearling, Sabrina Clark, PA

SUPREME COW - JR SHOW

SV Impression Holly-ET (Jersey), 1st 5yr Old, Grace Sauder, IL

RESERVE SUPREME COW - JR SHOW

Miss Brianna Of Iowayside (Ayrshire), 1st Aged Cow, Dana & Madison Sickles, IA

SUPREME COW - OPEN SHOW

Hirds Colton Dream (Jersey), 1st Lifetime Cheese, Keightley-Core & Borba, KY

RESERVE SUPREME COW - OPEN SHOW

Miss Brianna Of Iowayside (Ayrshire), 1st Aged Cow, Dana & Madison Sickles, Jack & Sydney Caroll, IA

Supreme Heifer, Jr Show Nor-Bert Lochin Vesta, Dalton, Dillon & Breanne Freeman, IN.

Supreme Champion, Open Show Hirds Colton Dream, Keightley-Core & Borba, KY.

Supreme Cow, Jr Show SV Impression Holly, Grace Sauder, IL.

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management LOVE DOES NOT READ MINDS…FINDING FAIRNESS IN FARM TRANSITION By Elaine Froese

An amazing group of Alberta farmers shared their deepest fears with me at the 2018 Agriculture Service Board Conference. They texted me their biggest issues regarding fairness in transition planning. I thought you might like to see what resonates for you in this list of texts (no particular order). -

We need mechanisms that will allow for a reasoned financial entry point for specifically young/new farming family members.

Equality doesn’t always appear equal. So, if we step back would step one not be to make sure the initial business plans for those currently owning or purchasing the business be to put our vision statements and goals on paper? Wouldn’t we make the future transition be easier if we started off on the same page with a similar vision?

What I have had to come to grips with in our farm situation is that we have no next generation farmers in a succession plan, while I have an emotional attachment to my land, my children and my brother’s children do not.

Listening to each other fairly is an issue. How to deal with nonfarming family members.

Narcissists. Too much negativity.

Big talkers. People who over promise and under deliver. Not being forthright.

Over taxation. Government policies. King Justin’s cut. Tax. “All are created equal. Just some are a little more equal than others.” Orwell.

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Transfer of decision making. I struggle with taking over the management decisions from my father who wants to work in the business everyday but never work ON the business. Working on the business is almost looked down on as avoiding “real work”. I think his generation was built on the basis of the harder and longer you worked the more money you made. Plus he was subsidized by my mother’s nursing wage. It is a struggle to turn the farm into a stand alone profitable business and support a different generation with increased lifestyle costs.

My fairness issue is a small family farm with 4 daughters of whom only 1 wants to come back but I fear having a split up in that daughter’s family. (divorce threat)

Fair isn’t always equal and equal isn’t always fair. Our daughter in law is a non- farmer. She has no interest in the family farm. (I am seeing this as a trend in agriculture now.)

The older generation will not let go. Control issues. They expect me to farm the same way they did. Letting go.

Why should a son or daughter feel like they’re entitled to anything?

If I push too hard on tough subjects, they may push me out.

Who gets the homestead?

How to be fair with 3 boys. Bringing kids into the farm.

Siblings. Having greedy siblings when fairness should prevail. Greedy sister in-law. There is always someone who feels they have been done out of something. Almost everything is going to one sibling. Hard to deal with siblings that have never been on the farm.

Splitting up the farm. Balance between siblings. Having 10 brothers and sisters. Sisters get half the land and the parents don’t want to talk about transition. Parents won’t let me buy out our sister. I pray my wife will inherit lots of cash so I can buy out sister. When I ask Dad about vision legacy he says “build your own.”

Money. Money. Money. Should you be gifting the farm or selling it to them?

Second marriage families.

Substantial increases in land values. “We have heirs to the loan, no heirs to the throne.”

Having one of four children on the farm. How soon do you have the succession talk? What age of kids and parents are acceptable? Should you be looking at your farm more as a business and allow the children with the most capable skills run and take over the spread?

Clarity in choice. Balance. Do it.

What do you do when it’s dangerous to have all family members sitting in the same room? Our issue is trying to have a conversation without someone getting angry.

Changing the guard. How do you get the founder to not have the “work all day” attitude, and how do you actually give the founder a deadline? How to step away from the farm activity?

Someone sent a colourful meme: “I guess it’s not what you take when you leave this world behind, its what you leave behind when you go.”

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What do you expect from your parents? Opportunity, love, support. What is success to you? Success to me is working alongside my hubby, raising our babies on our farm while maintaining a healthy relationship with my parents who own our farm and the rest of the family who is on and off the farm. Success is insuring everyone in our family has enough work to fill their time and enough time to do their work. My definition of fairness is helping everyone be successful. If you would like a transcript of my notes text FAIRNESS in the message line to 1-587-800-4323 and you will get my thoughts on “FAIR”, financial transparency, attitudes towards money, intent, and roles and rebels. My farm audiences are rich with ideas that are keeping them stuck, but when they start to drill down on what is the stumbling block to getting transition plans activated, it usually distills down to a fairness issue. “Elaine, what’s been helpful in his discussion is to see and understand that others (families) are having similar issues as our family. We are not on the journey alone. Each business is as unique as a fingerprint and no two are the same. You can creatively structure yourself for future transitions. Communication is the key to the success of any business model.” says the Ontario farmer in my seminar. Take a highlighter to this article and make your own personal list of fairness issues that your farm team needs to talk about. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t let the fear of conflict stop your discussion. You can do this. Remember, “Love does not read minds”, you need to share what is in your head and heart. Elaine Froese has spent many hours with the “I have a brother” story. Make yours work well for the sake of family harmony and farm team success. Visit www.elainefroese.com for free resources like the “Farm Family Toolkit”. Order her new audiobook and listen to her wisdom while you work : www.elainefroese.com/store. Love one another.

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MID-EAST FALL NATIONAL HOLSTEIN

152 HEAD

Judge: Allyn Paulson, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Stookeyholm Tonys Secret (Dempsey), 1st Winter Yearling, Stookeyholm, IN

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Borderview Doorman Salty (Doorman), 1st Winter Calf, Justin, Daniel, Nevaeh & Tyler Chupp, OK

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Buckmeadow Beemer Bailey (Beemer), 1st Summer Calf, Tyler Buckley, KY

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Butlerview Door Aleah-ET (Doorman), 1st Junior 3yr Old, Christian Cunningham, CA

Holstein Grand Champion LtoR: Senior & Grand Champion Cache-Valley Lheros 2331-ET, Ernest Kueffner, MD; Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Butlerview Door Aleah-ET, Christian Cunningham, CA; Reserve Senior & HM Grand Champion Rocky-Top Goldsun Minnie-ET, Rocky-Top Holsteins, TN.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Kiko Aftershock Jackie (Aftershock), 1st Senior 3yr Old, R&P Kiko Family Farms, OH

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Interflame Defiant Destiny (Defiant), 1st Milking Yearling, Maple-Nook Holsteins, NY

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Cache-Valley Lheros 2331-ET (Lheros), 1st 150,000lb Cow, Ernest Kueffner, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Rocky-Top Goldsun Minnie-ET (Goldsun), 1st 4yr Old, Rocky-Top Holsteins, TN

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Holstein Junior Champion LtoR: Junior Champion Ms Stookeyholm Holstein Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Tonys Secret, Stookeyholm, IN; Reserve Junior Champion Ms Borderview Butlerview Door Aleah-ET, Christian Cunningham, CA; Reserve Intermediate Doorman Salty, Justin, Daniel, Nevaeh & Tyler Chupp, OK. Champion Kiko Aftershock Jackie, R&P Kiko Family Farms, OH.

Cobequid Windbrook Pepper (Windbrook), 1st 5yr Old, Rocky-Top & Mitch Hockett, TN

PREMIER BREEDER

Express & Stan-Mar-Dale Holstein, OH

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Rocky-Top Holsteins, TN

RED & WHITE

Judge: Allyn Paulson, WI

63 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

Flower-Brook Corena-Red (Avalanche), 1st Fall Yearling, Clayton Arntz, CA

R&W Junior Champion Flower-Brook Corena-Red, Clayton Arntz, CA.

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

R&W Grand Champion RtoL: Grand Champion Rosedale Rumor Has itRed-ET, Rocky Top Holsteins, TN: Reserve Grand Champion Ratliff App-4 Fiesta-Red-ET, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS; HM Grand Champion Ratliff App-4 Whitney-Red-ET, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS.

Star-Ky-Blue Aspen-Red-ET (Ladd), 1st Winter Calf, Rocky Run Farm, KY

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Ratliff App-4 Fiesta-Red-ET (Adonis), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Ratliff App-4 Whitney-Red-ET (Destry), 2nd Senior 2yr Old, Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Rosedale Rumor Has It-Red-ET (Redburst), 1st 5yr Old, Rocky Top Holsteins, TN

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Lad Taff-Red (Ladd), 2nd 5yr Old, Olivia Schluter, IL

PREMIER BREEDER

Ron & Christy Ratliff, KS

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

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1. David Jordan, Russel Gammon & Nicole Schirm. 2. Terri Packard and Ernie Kueffner with their Jug Futurity Winner. 3. Marion Duksa, Ken Main, Peter Vail & Ronnie Moser.

4. Sean Lynch & Kaitlyn Corbett. 5. Grant Dohle & Ernest Handke. 6. The next generation at Marodore Farm.

GUERNSEY Judge: Sean Johnson, PA

134 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

Springhill Jokes Finale-ETV (Levi), 1st Fall Calf, Springhill, OH

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Knapps Copper Tropical (Copper), 1st Summer Yearling, Kelly Jo Johnson & Knapp Guernseys, PA

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Rutter Bros Top Notch Cami-ETV (Top Notch), 1st Spring Yearling, Kelly Jo Johnson, PA

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Millborne HP Kringle Tara (Kringle), 1st Senior 3yr Old, M. Miller, M. Hellenbrand & P. Vail, CT

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Valley Gem Atlas Malt-ET (Atlas), 1st Junior 3yr Old, Valley Gem Farm, WI Guernsey Senior & grand Champion Hi Guern View Dancing Diva-ET, Brian & Kristi Dinderman, IL.

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Hollow View Senator Senora (Senator), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Kevin Stoltzfus & Elsie Wolff, PA

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Hi Guern View Dancing Diva-ET (Yogibear), 1st Aged Cow, Brian & Kristi Dinderman, IL

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Sniders Gary Anjolee (Gary), 1st 4yr Old, Brandon Potter, E&K Nicley & Bell Gable, IN

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Guernsey Junior Champion Springhill Jokes Finale-ETV, Springhill, OH.

Guernsey Intermediate Champion RtoL: Intermediate Champion Millborne HP Kringle Tara, M. Miller, M. Hellenbrand & P. Vail, CT; Reserve Intermediate Champion Valley Gem Atlas Malt-ET, Valley Gem Farm, WI.

Hearts Desire Mission Passion (Mission), 2nd Aged Cow, Donnette Elliot Fisher, PA

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Knapps Guernseys, IA

Ayrshire Senior & Grand Champion Miss Brianna Of Iowayside, Dana & Madison Sickles & Jack & Sydney Caroll, IA.

AYRSHIRE

Judge: Molly Sloan, WI

119 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

Jomill Burdette Kalliope (Burdette), 1st Senior Calf, Glamourview, MD

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

MJH Burdette Paizley (Burdette), 1st Junior 3yr Old, Mike & Julie Hemp, IL

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Brown Swiss Senior & Grand Champion Whitland Trump Snowup-ET, Justin Whitney, NY.

BROWN SWISS

Judge: Brad Cates, NY

New View C Bravo (Carter), 1st Winter Calf, M Moffett, J & B Ayars & K Manion, OH

Larkan Blaine Salty (Blaine), 1st Senior Yearling, Suton Paulson, IN

116 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Kruses Medallion Sandy (Medallion), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Fairdale Farm & Buckmeadow Farm, KY

PREMIER BREEDER

Whitland Trump Snowup-ET (Trump), 1st Aged Cow, Justin Whitney, NY

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ayrshire, OK

MILKING SHORTHORN

Judge: Jeff Brown, OH

Miss Brianna Of Iowayside (Burdette), 1st Aged Cow, Dana & Madison Sickles & Jack & Sydney Caroll, IA James Klein & Family, IN

Milking Shorthorn Intermediate & Grand Champion BDF Madness Marsha, Dallas Butts, IN.

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Double W Dairy & Udder Confusion Dairy Farm, IL

113 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

BDF Madness Marsha (Madness), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Dallas Butts, IN

SENIOR CHAMPION

HC-HP Red Rob Fireball EXP ET (Red Robin), 1st Aged Cow, Peter Vail & Hillpoint Partners, NY

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Greg & Marcia Clark, NH

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HIGHCROFT ABSOLUTE LILY-RED EX-93 EX96MS

1st 4yr Old, Sr Champion & Res Grand Champion WDE R&W Show 2018 1st 4yr Old & Grand Champion Northeast Fall Nat’l R&W Show 2018 1st 4yr Old & Grand Champion NY Spring R&W Show 2018 1st 4yr Old & Grand Champion Central NY Holstein Show 2018 DA M S : Absolute x VG-86 2yr Wisconsin x 10 more VG/EX Dams from Sheik Lulu Family DU E BAC K DE C 5T H TO D IAM O N D BAC K Thank you to Jason Lloyd, Maple Downs Farms & Tom Hosking for making Lily available! OWNED WITH STEVE SMITH

HUMMING BT FINALIST DOTTIE EX-94

1st Aged Cow & HM Grand Champion All-American Jersey Show 2018 1st Aged Cow & Grand Champion Premier National Jersey Show 2018 1st Aged Cow Royal Winter Fair 2018 5th Aged Cow WDE Jersey Show 2018 DA M S : Bowtie x EX-90 Finalist x EX-91 Duncan x VG-88 Sooner x 2 more EX Dams Dottie is now owned by Ernie Kueffner, we wish him much success with her! S T I LL H E R E AT U NDE R GR OU ND GEN ET IC S IS HER T E QU I LA & DE L P R I M E R O DAU GH T E R S OW NE D W I T H LY LE STAN LEY

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a look back MEMORIES OF CHICAGO By Norm Nabholz

The Chicago International Livestock show was first held in 1900 and ran through 1975. Although for many years it was a beef, horse, swine and sheep show, Chicago did host some epic dairy cattle shows as well. The show was held at the International Amphitheater adjacent to the Chicago Stockyards. There were no dairy shows from 1920 to 1952, but in 1953 the dairy cattle came back to the big city in a big way. The International was held right after “Waterloo” in the 50’s but later it would change the dates to follow the Royal Winter Fair after Thanksgiving. The box cars would leave Waterloo on Sunday and arrive in Chicago Monday morning. The Toronto trip in later years would take a day longer and include two switches of the cars. Because of the proximity to some of the finest herds in the world, the Millionaire breeding establishments surrounding Chicago and the Southern Wisconsin herds, Chicago became a “must attend show” if you were going to be a leader in the show cattle world. The weather could be a challenge as several times there would be snow on the ground and temperatures were sometimes below freezing. There would also be the culture shock of farm boys and girls having an up and close view of one of the roughest parts of the big city, the south side of Chicago. CHICAGO MEMORIES In 1953, 12 railroad cars brought Jersey cattle from Waterloo to Chicago, one car came from Ontario and trucks came from Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Maryland and Kentucky, and the home state of Illinois. The Jersey show was second largest with 260 head. The Grand Champions

were: Farmer Brown, 1st 2yr Old bull for Pioneer Farm, Old Lyme, CT, and Grand Champion Cow was Sybil Design Etta Ideal for Ideal Farm, Vestal, NY. Along with her full brother, Chiefs Son of Etta, the Reserve Champion bull made up the first produce of dam. Premier Breeder was Happy Valley Farm, Rossville, GA, and Premier Exhibitor was music publisher Gustave Schirmer’s Harmony Farms, Greenwich, CT, whose show circuit that year included New York State Fair, Eastern States, Waterloo, Chicago, Portland, Oregon and finished the year at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA. The 1960 Holstein show was one of the best shows in history with 298 head shown from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Show days were December 1st and 2nd. Romandale was Premier Breeder and Exhibitor even though their anchor, Romandale Reflection Marquis could only muster a 3rd place finish after being Grand Champion the week before at Waterloo. One of the greatest show bulls of all time, Gray View Crisscross, was 9th out of 11 in the Junior Yearling bull class. Pinn Blonde Oakland, one of the greatest show cows of all times, got her start at Chicago as a fresh 2yr Old. Calving that year for the first time on the first of September, she would show in the Junior show, win her class and was named Reserve Grand Champion cow. In the open show a few days later, she would end up 4th in a strong class. She caught the eye of Max Gordon who purchased her for his farm in Lynn, IN. A year later, she was consigned to the All American sale in Columbus where she was purchased by Heaven Hill Farm, who were starting to put together Pinn Blonde Oakland was a multiple time Grand Champion for some of the greatest show Heaven Hill during her 8-year show career. cows in the land under Mr. Gordon’s guidance. Later that year (1958) she would become the first of seven Heaven Hill champions at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, a feat she would duplicate in 1959. “Pinn,” as she was known by, would return to Chicago in 1960 and 1962 to be named Grand Champion and Best Udder winner both years. She would also win the Aged Cow class at the The Chicago International Livestock Show was held in the International Amphitheater adjacent to the Chicago Stockyards. The show was home to beef, horse, swine, sheep and dairy shows. Photo supplied.

An impressive class of Jersey Aged Cows at the 1954 Chicago show. Photo by Strohmeyer. 58

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All American and was a member of several of Heaven Hill’s winning dairy herds throughout her eight-year show career. Gary Lintvedt: In 1967, while attending the Chicago International, we (Crescent Beauty Holsteins) were tied next to a string of Angus from Pennsylvania. I was watching them wash, blow dry and clip from early morning till night. Being curious I asked why and how they grew the hair at home and at the show. They told me about wetting them down morning and night and working with the hair, etc. That next year I purchased a blower and practiced at home. In 1968, Crescent Beauty had an October heifer calf (base dates then were July), Crescent Beauty Ormsby Gala, who had all the parts but just needed to be a little bit better behind the shoulders. We put her on the “Angus hair program” and she responded great. Crescent Beauty Ormsby Gala was named Reserve All-American Show morning came and after a Reserve Junior Champion win at Chicago in 1968. she was washed and then “blown up” and finished clipped. She had been 4th at both the Wisconsin State Show and State Fair, but in Chicago she was 1st and Reserve Junior Champion and ended the year being named Reserve All American, which was very important. C.M. Bottema III, as a student at Purdue, he was on the dairy judging team and after judging returned to the barn area and helped his dad show the famous Zeldenrust Fond Memory. C.M. remembers his dad and uncle Ray getting done showing and having a few drinks and wanting to go see Arthur Godfrey in the Amphitheater. They had no tickets but still wanted to go. When stopped at the door, they told the ticket taker that their whites and show ribbons got them in. They got to see Godfrey perform. It was cold of course in Chicago and the barns were attached to the Amphitheater. Also attached to all of this were the Stock Yard Inn and Steak House and Morris Men’s Shop, where Dad used to get his personalized Stetson hat each year. The facility was located on Halsted St. on Chicago’s South Side and attached to the famous Chicago Stock Yards, all of which are no longer in existence. I cannot remember too much about the barns, but the Amphitheater is where the shows were

done--it also was the site of the infamous 1968 Democratic Convention, so it was quite a famous venue for all sorts of activities, concerts and professional sporting events. I remember going with Dad and we would stay in a motel on Lake Shore Drive and take a taxi to the barn every day we were there. Breakfast was at a little train car style diner right across Halsted Street. Ken Melvold participated in the 1960’s with Champ Goodwood Holsteins from Elsbery, MO. Along with School of the Ozarks the string totaled 9 head. Most remember the show being cold and being in the presence of show herds like Tara Hills (Heffering), Chambric, Crescent Beauty, Lakeside, Grey View and Paclamar. Always a great show and always the last show of the year. Buddy Fleming remembers making his first trip to Chicago as a 9-year-old 4-H member in 1957 with his Guernsey show heifer Marsh Farms P Carol. Carol had been Junior Champion at Waterloo for the future Klussendorf award winner and would repeat the honor at the International. As a youngster, Buddy recalls the “Round the World” poker games on a show box with a pot of $3,500 (1957 money) up for grabs. Later in his career Fleming made another appearance with Hanover Hill Farm after completing a three month show circuit starting in New York and traveling to Eastern States, Marsh Farms P Carol was Junior Champion at Waterloo and Madison, San Francisco, Chicago in 1957 for future Klussendorf winner Buddy Flemming. and the Royal and ending the year at Chicago. The trip from the Royal to Chicago was done sitting on a wooden folding chair, as the H.S. Knill semi-truck was only equipped with one seat. Although the “Higher Ups” were treated to a great steak house adjacent to the Amphitheater, the barn crew dined on hamburgers and fries. Steaks would not be a part of their diet. A highlight was getting free tickets to the rodeos in the evening after the show day was complete. Chicago was always a highlight for those that attended as it meant the end of the circuit and a return to the home farms for the winter and preparation for the next year.

SALE BRIEFS PARRABEL ROCKSTAR SALE AVERAGES $4328 In their first branded sale in nearly 30 years, the Parrabel Rockstar Sale averaged $4328 on 40 outstanding animals from the finest pedigrees around the world. Topping the sale at $10,500 was Lot 1b, Parrabel JHRS

Mac N Cheese, a 12/17 Tequila, full sister to Payneside Mac N Cheese (EX-93). She sold to Omeara & Allen. The top Holstein lot was Lot 15, a pick of flush from Weeksdale Casino Knockout (2E-94) for $10,000 to Peatling. The flush would be a sister to Weeksdale Absolut Vodka (VG-88-2Y).

Gentry from Edgebrook Tequila Madison (EX-93) was consigned by Milk Source Genetics, WI, and sold to Misty Meadow Dairy, OR, for $11,600.

ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE The All American Jersey Sale was held on November 4 as part of the All American Jersey Show and Sale series in Louisville, KY. The sale averaged $4765 on 57 live females, female choices and embryo consignments. ST Genetics, TX, purchased JX Faria Brothers Mald Scary Terry {4}-ET for $60,000, the top selling lot. Faria Brothers Dairies, TX, consigned the 8/18 Maldini heifer who carried a GJPI of 211. Parrabel crew with top selling animal, Parrabel JHRS Mac N Cheese, who sold for $10,500. Photo supplied.

MilkSource Gentry Mayhem-ET, a 10/17

Top Row LtoR: JMS Manager Greg Lavan, Auctioneer Chris Hill; Front Row LtoR: CEO Neal Smith, JMS Rep Emma Sills, Jersey Queen Abby Shaw, Kevin Ziemba representing ST Genetics, buyer, and Clint Collins presenting the Collins Memorial Award to the buyer. Photo by Jersey Journal. COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

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“B

alanced to a ‘T’, tremendous feet and legs and a beautiful mammary system. She just comes right to the party!” – 2012 WDE JUDGE, MICHAEL HEATH

from the judges! “T

he epitome of a balanced, dairy cow, just a tremendous cow!” – 2012 ROYAL JUDGE, CALLUM MCKINVEN

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he is the epitome of dairyness, dairy strength, and for a cow that old she is extremely mobile on her feet and legs.” – 2014 WDE JUDGE, PAUL TRAPP

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his Aged Cow, she is perfect in dairy strength, perfect in feet and legs, beautiful mammary system and she is so open!” - 2014 ROYAL JUDGE, DONALD DUBOIS

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F GOLDWYN HAILEY - The passing of This Legend will forever be a sadness in our hearts. Everyone knows the banners, the purple ribbons, the garland of roses she has brought home to Gen-Com. BUT Her true character was each and every time this cow walked in the ring.....She demanded your attention and had show ring presence like no other! ... All ‘HAIL’ The Queen!” - 2018, BUDJON FARMS

Her Accomplishments (2010 - 2016)

W O R L D R E CO G N I T I O N : WORLD CHAMPION 2012 WORLD CHAMPION 2014

SUPREME CHAMPION: SUPREME DAIRY 2014 WORLD DAIRY EXPO 2012 ROYAL WINTER FAIR 2012

1 5 X G R A N D C H A M P I O N , I N C LU D I N G : 2X ROYAL, WDE & SUPREME DAIRY GRAND CHAMPION

1 6 X N O M I N AT E D, I N C LU D I N G :

UNANIMOUS ALL-CANADIAN & ALL-AMERICAN 2014 UNANIMOUS ALL-CANADIAN & ALL-AMERICAN 2012

G O L D W Y N ’S YO U N G E S T D AU G H T E R TO S CO R E E X - 97

ALL BREEDS ALL-BRITAIN CALF SHOW Oct 20 - 21, 2018, Peterborough, England

HOLSTEIN

108 HEAD

Judge: Hefyn Wilson, Wales

CHAMPION

Evening Beemer Sunrise (Beemer), 1st Calf born 8/8/17 – 10/7/17, Evening Holsteins

RESERVE CHAMPION

Wormanby Expander Lucy (Expander), 1st Calf born 6/8/17 – 8/7/17, H, M & D Hodgson Holstein Champion Evening Beemer Sunrise, Evening Holsteins.

Holstein Reserve Champion Wormanby Expander Lucy, H, M & D Hodgson.

HM CHAMPION

Shoreline Diamondback Katherine (Diamondback), 1st Calf born 4/1/17 – 6/7/17, C & AJ Woodhouse

R&W CHAMPION

Auchensala Avalanche Liquer Red (Avalanche), 2nd Calf born 8/8/17 – 10/7/17 Molly Westwood

RESERVE R&W CHAMPION

Parkend LA Striptease Red (Awesome), 2nd Calf born 4/1/17 – 6/7/17, Andrew Struthers & S Equirdo

HM R&W CHAMPION

R&W Champion Auchensala Avalanche Liquer Red, Molly Westwood.

Brown Swiss Champion Kedar Rhapsolutely, T Lochhead & Sons.

Knowlesmere ToiToi Defiant Dream Red (Defiant), 3rd Calf born after 2/8/18, A&J Whittaker & Toi Toi Genetics

AYRSHIRE

37 HEAD

Judge: Ian Collins, England

CHAMPION

Sandyford Triclo Fable (Triclo), 1st Calf born 1/9/17 – 30/11/17, E Tomlinson & Son, A Timbrell & Toi Toi Genetics Ayrshire Champion Sandyford Triclo Fable, E Tomlinson & Son, A Timbrell Jersey Champion Rivermead Impression Alexis, G C B Davis. & Toi Toi Genetics.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Millford Maple Lark (Maple Man), 1st Calf born 1/5/17 – 31/8/17, E Tomlinson & Son & A Timbrel

HM CHAMPION

Sandyford Supreme Clover (Supreme), 1st Calf born 1/12/17 – 28/2/18, E Tomlinson & Son

BROWN SWISS

21 HEAD 4

Judge: Daniel Kung, Switzerland

CHAMPION

Kedar Rhapsolutely (Big Star), 1st Calf born 1/12/17 – 28/2/18, T Lochhead & Sons

RESERVE CHAMPION

Kedar Norwin Smartie Pants (Norwin), 1st Calf born 1/9/17 – 30/11/17, Georgina Sweet

HM CHAMPION

Kedar Aurora Pi (Jenor), 1st Calf born 1/1/17 – 30/4/17, Toi Toi Genetics

JERSEY

64 HEAD 1. Next generation Harry James enjoys spectating. 2. James Darnforth winner of the Dick Stapleton Award for being helpful and going above and beyond to help others. 3. Isla Arrell on the halter of Firstlook Tequila Hip Hip. 4. Smiles all round for Holly Keenan, Champion Ayrshire Showman. 62

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5. Ellis Caldwell taking part in her first All Breeds All Britain. 6. Wallace Greg to the rescue for noise-making! 7. Showmanship judge Anna Stable with associate Sam Wake. 8. Sportsmanship, Tasha Kirby congratulating Larissa Jones after battling it out in the mature Holstein showmanship class.

Judge: Sarah Pye, England

CHAMPION

Rivermead Impression Alexis (Impression), 1st Calf born 1/1/17 – 30/4/17, G C B Davis

RESERVE CHAMPION

Cocking Day Dream 4 (Snapdragon), 1st Calf born 1/9/17 – 30/11/17, Harry Pink

HM CHAMPION

Rivermead SG Bess (Gallant), 1st Calf born 1/12/17 – 28/2/18, G C B Davis

HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN

27 HEAD

Judge: Murray Cochrane, Aus

CHAMPION

Holstein Friesian Champion Oakalby Fernely Kitty 68, ES Burroughs & Son. Guernsey Champion Trewey Legend Rosie, R Norman.

RESERVE CHAMPION

Kimcote Sam Cowslip 3 (Sam), 1st Calf born 1/1/17 – 30/4/17, AD & RM Thomas

Oakalby Fernely Kitty 68 (Fernely), 1st Calf born 1/9/17 – 30/11/17, ES Burroughs & Son Gemini Ignitor Primrose 3 (Ignitor), 1st Calf born 1/5/17 – 31/8/17, T Barrell & A Malt

HM CHAMPION

Lismulligan Anemone (Chad), 1st Calf born after 1/3/18, B Lawson & Sons

HM CHAMPION

DAIRY SHORTHORN

24 HEAD

Judge: Matt Hayward, England

CHAMPION

GUERNSEY

Cotonhall Three Creeks Nellie (Nellie), 1st Calf born 1/1/17 – 30/4/17, R Kite

Judge: Colin Evans, Wales

RESERVE CHAMPION

26 HEAD

CHAMPION

Trewey Legend Rosie (Legend), 1st Calf born 1/9/17 – 30/11/17, R Norman

RESERVE CHAMPION

Je-Taime Double L Bijou 2 (Double L), 1st Calf born 1/5/17 – 31/8/17, R Norman

Churchroyd Goldendrop 40 (Wildcard), 1st Calf born 1/5/17 – 31/8/17, IRG Collins & Partners

HM CHAMPION

Mossrigg Marcia 2 (Picasso Red), 2nd Calf born 1/5/17 – 31/8/17, JM Fisher

Dairy Shorthorn Champion Cotonhall Three Creeks Nellie, R Kite.

See complete class & showmanship photos at cowsmo.smugmug.com

HOLSTEIN LEGEND RF GOLDWYN HAILEY PASSES AWAY By Julie Ashton

Holstein legend, People's Choice Winner and crowd-favorite RF Goldwyn Hailey (EX-97-5E) passed away at 12 years old in November 2018. Hailey was owned by Gen-Com Holsteins, QC, and bred by R&F Livestock Inc., SK, and Chilliwack Cattle Co., BC.

her surroundings. And she was certainly very aware of feeding hours and could be quite demanding if you happen to be a few minutes late,” Katie commented. “Her eyes always told the story of how she was feeling and she never stopped watching what was happening around her.”

After an impressive run in the Northeast as a Junior 3yr Old in 2009, Hailey caught the attention of Mario Comtois of Gen-Com at the Excellence of Cowtown International Sale in July 2010 at just two months fresh. Mario had come to the sale two days early to preview the sale line-up, with his eye on Idee Goldwyn Lynley, who was having an impressive summer show campaign. Standing next to her was 4yr Old Hailey, whose fancy, dairy legs, quality udder and aggressive eye caught Mario’s attention. Right then he knew he wanted to buy her but didn’t share that with anyone. “When I left for the sale two days later, I told my wife I was going to come home with two cows that day,” said Mario. And that he did!

Hailey hit the tanbark again in August 2014, as she attended her first show since freshening with her fifth calf in May. “She was so excited to go,” commented Mario. “She jumped up into the trailer like a young heifer!” And it was her enthusiasm for the show that made her a truly special cow to work with. Hailey was also known for her huge appetite, which only increased when at the shows.

After earning Reserve All-Quebec honors in 2009, continued her campaign in 2011, earning Reserve All-American and Reserve All-Canadian titles. She hit the big-time in 2012 though, classifying EX-97 in July and then earning her first Triple Crown win that fall - Grand & Supreme at World Dairy Expo, Grand at QC Fall International Show and Grand & Supreme at the Royal, all within 5 weeks. Katie Kearns, who worked at Gen-Com during Hailey's show career, recalls how smart she was: “She always knew what is going on and was very aware of

Hailey once again brought home the Triple Crown in 2014 - Grand & Reserve Supreme at Expo, Grand at Supreme Dairy Show and Grand & Reserve Supreme at the Royal. Throughout her impressive career, she racked up 15 Grand Champion wins and 16 All-American or All-Canadian Nominations. In 2016, she was only shown once in the US, a win at the NY Spring Show, and was selected as Reserve All-American Production Cow. This would be her last time she was shown.

& Kelli Cull for their invaluable help during Hailey’s show carrier and their care after her during her last few months,” said Mario.

After the Gen-Com Crown of Roses Sale in spring 2016, Hailey spent time at Madystar Holsteins, where she calved for the 7th time. A few months later, she went to Budjon Farm where she lived out her retirement. "We thank Marie-Louise and Pascal Lemire for housing Hailey after the Gen-Com facility was sold. And our special thank you to Tom

Without a doubt, Hailey earned her place as one of the greatest show cows in North America. “She was a cow that loved to show and everything that came with it, which for those of us who love the show just as much, made her that much more special to work with!” said Katie.

Hailey's influence is left behind by 5 Excellent and 5 Very Good daughters, all of which scored VG in their first lactation. Hailey also has a son at St Jacobs - Gen-Com Hy-Class sired by Absolute.

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RAD-ICAL GENETICS & MILKING R WHERE PASSION THRIVES

By Amanda Poelman, BC

At the tender age of six, Lindsey Rucks fell in love with big-eared, brown-eyed, Brown Swiss calf Stormy Rain, the only Swiss baby in a sea of Black and White animals at the farm. Incredibly stubborn, the calf refused to drink from a bottle but Lindsey, equally determined, would not give up. Together they forged a deep bond and Lindsey’s love for the Brown Swiss breed blossomed. Lindsey is the fourth generation to farm at the family farm, Milking R Dairy, which has been in the Rucks family since the 1930’s. Owned by Lindsey’s parents, Sutton & Kris Rucks, and along with her brother Garrett, they milk 1400 cows and farm 1200 acres in Okeechobee, FL, which is located right in between Miami and Orlando. The entire Rucks family has a tremendous love for the dairy business and are 100% hands-on at Milking R. Sutton is the main overseer of the business and “would rather deal with cows than people,” according to Lindsey. Kris takes care of all the bookkeeping and cow records and regularly fills in wherever she is needed. Garrett handles all the maintenance and crops, as well as managing the 1200-head beef cow herd. Lindsey looks after anything calf related from newborns to young stock, takes care of the transition cows and manages the herd health program. Lindsey’s fiancé, Buck Owen, whom she met three years ago at Expo, takes care of the reproduction and milk quality on the farm. An

FARM FACTS

• Location: Okeechobee, Florida • Milking: 1400 cows (1250 Holstein, 100 crossbred, 50 Brown Swiss), double-14 herringbone parlor, 2X milking and 80lb average, even in the heat of summer • Facility: 2 freestall barns, new transition barn (built 2015), calf barn (built 2014); everything sand bedded • Breeding Goals: small to mid-sized cows with high components, good F&L, emphasis on teat placement and teat length • Land: 1200 acres (corn silage, different haylages & grass varieties whatever grows in a hot climate!), hay is purchased • Feeding: • Cows: TMR of corn silage & forages with added citrus bi-product (pulp from oranges, grapefruits, lemons and limes depending on the season). Citrus adds natural sugar, reduces need for molasses and makes the ration smell good! • Dry Cows: TMR haylage, grass silage, pasture • Heifers: pasture, heifer ration, TMR haylage and grass silage • Close up cows: corn silage, hay & DCAD (to help reduce milk fever) • Calves: 12-15L of milk replacer fed with automated milk feeders, weaned at 52 days (Brown Swiss Calves wean at 90 days!) • Unique Initiatives: • Collaboration with the State of Florida built 100 acre reservoir group of staging lagoons that are gravity supported so all the water on the farm is recycled for irrigation • Freestall facility is a flush barn • Members of feed mill (co-op) for bulk commodities to keep prices down • Have diversified the business by added a hauling company for feed, sand etc. • Starting to produce their own ice cream with plans to bottle milk in the future 64

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The Rucks Family LtoR: Garrett, Erin, Sutton, Kris, Lindsey & Buck. Photo supplied.

additional 20 people are employed in various capacities, many of which have worked at Milking R for over 10 years. The herd at Milking R is predominately Holstein, but there are also 50 Brown Swiss cows and 100 crossbred animals. Lindsey’s first 4-H project was that stubborn Brown Swiss calf Stormy Rain and her admiration for the breed has continued to grow. In the early 2000’s, the Rucks family were introduced to Wayne Sliker of Top Acres Swiss, and a cow was purchased with his prefix. In 2006, a partnership with New View Swiss was formed when Dr. Kenny Manion visited the farm and a young cow named R&S Vances Joan caught his eye. Joan moved to Ohio shortly after and was 2nd 4 Year Old and Best Udder at World Dairy Expo that year. RAD-ical Genetics is Born In 2008 Vances Joan again graced the colored shavings, this time claiming Grand and Reserve Supreme Champion of the Junior Show. “It was a huge moment for us,” says Lindsey, who fondly remembers watching her brother lead Joan to victory. That year Lindsey also purchased Kulp Terra TA Showgirl at the Midwest Revue Sale at the Ohio Spring Show. “My mom didn’t know I was bidding,” laughs Lindsey. “That money was supposed to be for college or a car!” The investment was a wise one, as many of Lindsey’s current show herd can be traced back to Showgirl. Also, in 2008 the partnership with Dale and Deanna Bendig, of Gettysburg, PA, entered the equation. Dale and Deanna milk approximately 60 head, half of which are boarded animals. “Dale and Deanna came highly recommended,” says Lindsey. “They are an incredible team and bring a lot to the table. What started as a business deal has turned into a lifelong friendship and I completely trust them with the care of my animals.” Due to her full schedule and responsibilities at home in Florida, Lindsey makes four trips to Pennsylvania per year and travels to all the shows. “I’m busy at home and they understand that,” says Lindsey. “Plus, it’s cold there! We are always texting and snap

“Dale and Deanna are an incredible team and bring a lot to the table. I completely trust them with the care of my animals.” - Lindsey on her partnership with Dale and Deanna Bendig -

chatting, so even though I’m not there all the time I’m never out of the loop.” Both Dale and Deanna echo Lindsey’s confidence in their partnership saying, “It’s a privilege to work with the quality of cattle Lindsey has bred! She’s a class act to work with and definitely has a love for the Brown cow.” The RAD-ical Genetics’ show string attends four shows per year including the New York Spring Show, Maryland Brown Swiss Field Day, All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg and World Dairy Expo. Lindsey believes that it is important to participate at shows and continue to advertise to keep the RAD-ical name on people’s radar. “Repetition is key for getting your name out and having people make the connection between you and your cows,” she says. Showing cows is also important in the current situation of the industry according to Lindsey, “Our industry needs something to get excited about right now. I’ve forgotten about the crappy milk prices while I’m at Expo looking at all these pretty cows of all breeds! Showing cows allows people to come together and focus on something positive.” Building on Solid Foundations Lindsey has built her herd from the foundation families of three Brown Swiss legends. Kulp Terra TA Showgirl EX-93 3E, purchased as a fall calf in 2008, is the daughter of Blessing PR Kris, Lindsey & Deanna with Peach Kist Total Tango - Reserve Intermediate Shirlan EX-93 3E. Sired by Turmoil, a Snickerdoodle son, Showgirl has a handful of top 10 Champion WDE 2017. Tango is also a 2X Reserve All-American winner and finishes at Expo and All-American nominations to her credit. Showgirl was the dam of three has daughters by Wizdom and Cadence. Photo by Cowsmo. animals in Lindsey’s Expo show string this year including RAD-ical Carrier Peep Show, 5th Fall Yearling, RAD-ical B Showbiz-ETV OCS, 8th Winter Yearling, and her current favorite RAD-ical Showring Ready-ETV VG-89 (EX MS Max), who was 1st Senior 3 Year Old, Best Udder in class and Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion. “It was a dream come true,” says Lindsey. “We’ve bred and owned class winners at Expo before but never bred a milking class winner, which has always been a goal of mine.” The Bo-Joy Ensign Gredel EX-94 5E (EX-94 MS) family brought Lindsey Top Acres Pilot Gaiety OCS EX-92 2E. Gaiety is an HM All-American with three records over 30,000lbs of milk. She was Grand Champion at the Southeast National Brown Swiss Show in Louisville, KY in 2010, and 1st Aged Cow in Harrisburg & Nominated All-American in 2011. Gaiety is also the grandam of RAD-ical Goliath Good Luck VG-89 (EX MS) who was 1st Senior 2 Year Old & Best Udder at this year’s Expo for owners, Terri Packard and Cindy Warner of Maryland. Peach Kist Total Tango EX-91 (EX-92 MS max) has been a regular in the RAD-ical show string for the past two years. Her grandam is GS Ensign Tootie EX-94 3E, often a runner-up to Snickerdoodle, and nominated All-American multiple times. In 2016, Tango was Reserve Intermediate Champion at the New York Spring Show and HM Intermediate Champion at Expo, earning her Reserve All-American Senior 2 Year Old A proud Deanna Bendig with Top Acres Braiden Wiza - Junior Champion WDE 2017. honors. She followed that up by capturing Intermediate and Grand Champion at the Photo by Cowsmo. All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg and Reserve Intermediate Champion at Expo in 2017, and was Reserve All-American Senior 3 Year Old. Tango’s progeny include a March 2017 daughter by Cadence and September 2017 daughters by Wizdom. Another favorite, Top Acres Braiden Wiza is a daughter of Top Acres Supreme Wizard EX-95 2E, who comes from the famous Whizzbang family. In 2017 Wiza won the ‘triple crown’ for Lindsey with Junior Champion victories at the New York Spring Show, Harrisburg and World Dairy Expo. She made Expo history that year after winning Junior Champion when her mother, Wizard, claimed Grand Champion honors as well. Wiza is now VG-87 and has exciting September 2018 Carter calves on the ground. Continued to page 68

RAD-ical Goliath Good Luck was 1st Senior 2yr Old and pulled for Int. Champion for Terri Packard & Cindy Warner, MD, at this year’s Expo. Photo by Cowsmo.

“Bringing home two banners last year for Junior Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion was an amazing moment for us but having milking class winners with the RAD-ical prefix has been the goal.” - Lindsey on having two milking class winners at Expo this year RAD-ical Showring Ready, 1st Senior 3yr Old & HM Int. Champion at WDE 2018. She was also Intermediate & Grand Champion at the 2018 NY Spring Show & Res. Intermediate Champion at Harrisburg 2018 only 20 days fresh. Photo by Cowsmo. COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

WESTERNER CHAMPIONSHIP DAIRY SHOWCASE Oct 19-20, 2018, Red Deer, AB; Judge Carl Phoenix, ON

HOLSTEIN

167 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Taelyn (Armani), 1st Summer Yearling, Tom DeGroot & Esteban Posada, BC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Cash Kingroyal Carrie (King Royal), 1st Intermediate Calf, John Sunder & Ravendale Holsteins, BC Holstein Junior Champion LtoR: Junior Champion Milksource Taelyn, Tom DeGroot & Esteban Posada, BC; Reserve Junior Champion Cash Kingroyal Carrie, John Sunder & Ravendale Holsteins, BC; HM Junior Champion Marsfield Solomon Raven, Kenbert Acres & Mosnang Holsteins, AB.

Holstein Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Skycrest Atwood Diamond, Skycrest Holsteins, AB; Reserve Intermediate Champion Elmbridge Atwood Angelina, Westcoast Holsteins, BC; HM Intermediate Champion Mosnang Deman Cheddar, Mosnang Holsteins, AB.

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Marsfield Solomon Raven (Solomon), 1st Senior Calf, Kenbert Acres & Mosnang Holsteins, AB

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Skycrest Atwood Diamond (Atwood), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Skycrest Holsteins, AB

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Elmbridge Atwood Angelina (Atwood), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Mosnang Deman Cheddar (Deman), 2nd Senior 3yr Old, Mosnang Holsteins, AB

GRAND CHAMPION

Holstein Grand Champion Wendon Goldwyn Diode, Wendon Holsteins, AB.

Holstein 5yr Old LtoR: 1.(BU) Webb View Butterballs McCuchen (McCutchen), Benbie Holsteins, Lakefield Farm, Robella Holsteins, MB; 2. (B&O) Wendon GChip Dottie (GoldChip), Wendon Holstein, AB.

Wendon Goldwyn Diode (Goldwyn), 1st Production Cow, Wendon Holsteins, AB

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Webb View Butterballs McCuchen (McCutchen), 1st 4yr Old, Benbie Holsteins, Lakefield Farm & Robella Holsteins, MB

R&W JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Hot Off the Press-Red (Avalanche), 1st Junior Calf, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

R&W RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Meadow Green Jordy Fabianna-Red (Jordy), 3rd Intermediate Calf, Precision Genetics, BC

R&W HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

R&W Junior Champion LtoR: Junior Champion Ms Hot Off the Press-Red, R&W Grand Champion Stranshome Heztry Nali-Red, Fred Fornwald & Sons Westcoast Holsteins, BC; Reserve Junior Champion Meadow Green Jordy Farms Ltd., SK. Fabianna-Red, Precision Genetics, BC; HM Junior Champion Lovhill Jacot Apple Pie-Red, Charlyn, Crestomere & Lovholm, AB

Lovhill Jacot Apple Pie-Red (Jacot), 1st Summer Calf, Charlyn Farms, Crestomere Holsteins & Lovholm Holsteins, AB

R&W GRAND CHAMPION

Stranshome Heztry Nali-Red (Heztry), 5th 4yr Old, Fred Fornwald & Sons Farms Ltd., SK

R&W RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Craila NC ACT Lustful-Red (Activator), 10th Junior 3yr Old, Craila Dairy Ltd. & Nienhuis Family Farm Inc., SK

R&W HM GRAND CHAMPION

Kozak Aussie Red Robin P-Red (Aussie), 6th Junior 2yr Old, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Mosnang Holsteins, AB

1. Kenton Lindenbach & Vicky Zimmer. 2. The Friesen family Kenbert Acres, SK, winning the Mega Moola and selecting the Benbie entry, Nadine Crosbie representing Benbie 3. Meghan Baars & Mike Podschadley. Topping the Westerner Dairy Showcase Sale was Lot 17, Mosnang Diamondback Nifty, for $5500. 4: Tyson Flaman, Shelby Devet & Trish Detz. She was consigned by Mosnang Holsteins and purchased by Westcoast Holsteins. 66

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JUNIOR SHOW

29 HEAD

Judge: Ian Crosbie, SK

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Marsfield Solomon Raven (Solomon), 1st Senior Calf, Tyler Van Dijk, AB

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Wendon Goldwyn Prim (Goldwyn), 1st Junior Calf, Paige Whalen, AB

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Spallvue Solomon Gracie (Solomon), 2nd Senior Calf, Taya Hamming, BC

GRAND CHAMPION SHOWMAN

Raine Beckwith, AB, 1st Senior

Jersey Junior Champion LtoR: Lost Elm Impression Mallory, Nick Isenschmid, Jersey Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Coytee EW MB; Reserve Junior Champion Krahn Girls Shwdown Never Forget, Markus Straight Tequila Nite, Robella & Zimmer, SK; Reserve Intermediate Champion Hehli, AB; HM Junior Champion Tazo Joel Bailee, Taya & Zoey Hamming, BC. Lone Pine Megapower Tsunami, Lone Pine Jerseys Ltd., AB; HM Intermediate Champion Lone Pine Joel Jugojuice, T&L Cattle, BC.

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SHOWMAN

Coytee EW Straight Tequila Nite (Tequila), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Robella & Zimmer, SK

HM GRAND CHAMPION SHOWMAN

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Taya Hamming, BC,1st Junior

Emma Huisman, AB, 2nd Junior

Lone Pine Megapower Tsunami (Megapower), 1st Senior 2yr Old, Lone Pine Jerseys Ltd., AB

JERSEY

40 HEAD JUNIOR CHAMPION

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Lost Elm Impression Mallory (Impression), 1st Junior Yearling, Nick Isenschmid, MB

Lone Pine Joel Jugojuice (Joel), 1st Junior 2yr Old, T&L Cattle, BC

GRAND CHAMPION & BEST UDDER

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Clanman Celebrity Status (Celebrity), 1st Mature Cow, Steven & Marie Smith, MB

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Clanman Jerseys - Steven, & Marie Smith, MB

Krahn Girls Shwdown Never Forget (Showdown), 1st Senior Calf, Markus Hehli, AB

Jersey Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion & Best Udder Clanman Celebrity Status, Steven & Marie Smith, MB; Reserve Grand Champion Coytee EW Straight Tequila Nite, Robella & Zimmer, SK; HM Grand Champion Lone Pine Megapower Tsunami, Lone Pine Jerseys Ltd., AB.

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Tazo Joel Bailee (Joel), 2nd Senior Calf, Taya & Zoey Hamming, BC

CHARITY MAKES A SHINY RETURN TO THE ROYAL By Amanda Poelman, BC

There’s a select group of cows in this industry that we identify with on a first name basis. Beauty, Rose, Hailey and Missy, but maybe none more noteworthy than Charity. She dominated the show ring in the 1980’s and brought an astronomical price for her time when she was sold. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who says, “Charity who?” when you talk of her success and the prestige she brought for her owners. Charity’s accomplishments in the show ring are unparalleled, the only cow to be named Grand Champion at both Madison and the Royal four times. She was a 5X All-Canadian winner and a 4X winner of the All-American award. She is also the only cow that was Grand Champion at three National shows, Western, Eastern and Central, which is World Dairy Expo. When she sold in July 1985 to Stephen Roman of Romandale Farms, she set a record price, the first cow to be sold for over one million dollars. A price that was unheard of at the time. Although she only had three Very Good daughters of her own, Charity made an impact on the Holstein breed through her seven Excellent sons, such has Hy Class, Challenger and Triple Crown. Charity lived most of her life at Hanoverhill Holsteins under the incredible care of Ken Travena and is still considered to be the greatest cows of our lifetime. Charity Goes Chrome

Charity now stands 25 feet in the air near the Ring of Excellence at the Royal. Photo by Sheila Sundborg.

This year marks the 31st anniversary of Charity’s last win at the Royal Winter Fair and she came back in stunning fashion, casting her gaze over the Ring of Excellence from 25 ft in the air, with a wreath of maple leaves around her neck. The chrome statue was commissioned by

Helen Roman-Barber, daughter of Steve Roman, of Romandale Farms. Completed in 2017, the statue was placed in a park on Charity Crescent in the Cathedraltown neighbourhood of Markham, ON, not far from Romandale. In fact, much of the land in the area of Cathedraltown once belonged to Roman family and the streets bear the names of many famous Romandale cows. Unfortunately, the statue was not wellreceived by the residents of the area and many of them wrote to the city to have Peter Heffering with Charity at the Royal Charity removed. Delayed by a lawsuit that Winter Fair. Photo by AgriGraphics. was filed by Helen Roman-Barber against the City of Markham, the vote to have the statue removed was passed in September 2017, and workers carefully removed it from the park. But as the saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, and it seemed awfully fitting that one of the winningest cows in history would return to the site where she was Grand four times, the Royal Winter Fair. The statue wasn’t the only contribution that Charity’s memory made at this year’s Royal. During the Sale of Stars a true-type model, painted with Charity’s markings, was auctioned off to raise money for the Ontario Holstein Youth Program. Selling three times after a flurry of excited bidding, the model was purchased by Dave Eastman of Vogue Cattle Co. for $1000. There have been no other cows like her to date, and the chances of seeing another 4X Grand Champion at Madison or the Royal are slim. So, while her presence was rejected in Markham, Charity was welcomed with open arms to her new home at the Royal, the chrome embodiment of one of the breed’s greatest legends.

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“It’s incredibly satisfying to be able to continue our farm with my family. Seeing a calf born or a sick cow get back up again never gets old for me.” - Lindsey Rucks -

FUEL UP TO PLAY 60

• National Campaign that partners with the NFL • 18 Florida farms participating in the campaign in partnership with the Florida Dairy Farmers (FDF), the check-off program in Florida, which handles all the promotion of dairy products in the State • Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages youth to consume nutrientrich foods like dairy and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day • Program is in 70,000 schools nationwide (2/3 of US schools) • Potential to reach up to 36 million kids • Combines the excitement of the NFL with challenges and rewards that inspire kids to get active and eat well

Lindsey looks after everything calf related at Milking R, from newborns to young stock. Photo supplied.

pulled out in a lineup of four, for Intermediate Champion. “Bringing home two banners last year for Junior Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion was an amazing moment for us,” says Lindsey, “but having milking class winners with the RAD-ical prefix has been the goal.” She admits that the ultimate dream is to breed an Expo Grand Champion and have more class winners along the way, as well as bringing out a string that is entirely homebred. “I love Ken and Peter, but its sure nice to beat them once in a while,” Lindsey says with a smile of fellow Expo competitors, Ken Main & Peter Vail of Elite Dairy, NY. In order to achieve her goals, Lindsey continues to make the mating decisions for her herd, with some advice from Dale and Deanna. Service sires like Carter, Wizdom, Tequila, Cadence and Winning Formula are used, as well also older bulls like Supreme, Braiden and Total, who have worked well on her cows in the past. Striving to find the right combination of sire stacks and bulls from proven cow families, Lindsey aims to keep the strength that the Brown Swiss breed is known for. “I want clean-boned, wide-pinned, flat-rumped heifers that are stylish and turn into cows with high, wide rear udders that produce in the tank as well as the show ring,” says Lindsey. Although she purchased a lot of genetics initially to build up the herd, outside purchases are rarer now. “I still make the odd exception because diversity is important,” says Lindsey. “There can be new opportunities with new cow families.” One of her more recent purchases was the 1st Milking Yearling at Expo this year, Round-Hill Braidn Wanita, who she owns with Jenna Hoffman.

Lindsey and Sutton, along with Miami Dolphins Defensive End, Cameron Wake, promote the Fuel Up To Play 60 program, a national dairy campaign that partners with the NFL to encourage school kids to get active and eat well. Photo supplied.

Participation in a rigorous IVF program at Trans Ova in Maryland has also allowed Lindsey to advance her own genetics quickly. Recipients are sent up to Maryland and once they are confirmed pregnant, they head back to Florida to be raised on Milking R’s automatic calf feeders, a first in the state. Once calves are on the ground Lindsey decides what to consign to various sales and what will head to Pennsylvania to enter the show herd.

With her Swiss herd thriving in Pennsylvania, Lindsey continues to focus her attention on her family’s operation. “It’s incredibly satisfying to be Lindsey is a longtime admirer of Wayne Sliker’s Top Acres herd and able to continue our farm with my family. Seeing a calf born or a sick cow appreciates the advice he’s given her over the years. “It has been an get back up again never gets old for me,” she says. At Milking R, plans are inspiration to witness the progress of Lindsey Rucks in the Brown Swiss in the works to diversify the business by making ice cream and bottling breed,” says Wayne. “Starting as an ambitious junior member, she has now their own milk, while continued emphasis is placed on cow comfort become a major competitor in the show ring and an accomplished cattle and “working for the cows, not the other way around!” Participation in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and other initiatives to promote dairy breeder - always with a smile on her face!” products in Florida are a priority for the Rucks family as well. RAD-ical Dreams for the Future Lindsey’s continued goal of breeding quality animals to grow the World Dairy Expo has been home to a lot of memories for the Rucks Brown Swiss breed, coupled with her family’s passion for dairying in family over the years and since their first trip to Expo in 2006, they have Florida, is what drives the Rucks’ family legacy. This will definitely not had All-American nominated animals each year. 2018 was no exception be the last time we hear about Milking R and RAD-ical Genetics. as Lindsey says it was fantastic to see two cows with the RAD-ical prefix Continued from page 65

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ALL-WESTERN COMPETITION The 2018 All-Western competition came in with over 10 more entries then last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition with increases in both the Holstein and Jersey entries. This along with the quality of the competition makes it one of the strongest competitions in the last couple of years. Continuing to exceed all expectations, entries came from all the Western provinces with BC Spring, Calgary Dairy Classic, Leduc Dairy Congress, Vancouver Island Holstein show, IPE Summer Show and the Westerner Showcase all playing a large role in bringing nominations to the competition. The nominations will be posted on www.cowsmo.com with full show results and photos. The Judges from all the above noted shows will vote by ballot and the winners of the competition will be posted online by the end of January. The winners will also be featured in the Spring issue of the 2019 issue of Cowsmopolitan. Thanks to the Western exhibitors for supporting this long running competition and good luck!

JUNIOR CALF

WENDON GOLDWYN PRIM

MS HOT OFF THE PRESS E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: John Sunder & Ravendale Holsteins, BC

INTERMEDIATE CALF

SENIOR CALF

MARSFIELD SOLOMON RAVEN

ZIMMER SP MCCUTCHEN ADELAIDE

E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

WENDON SOLOMON WANDER

CASH KINGROYAL CARRIE

E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Mosnang Holsteins & Kenbert Acres, AB; Now owned by Vogue Cattle Co., Patience Holsteins Ltd., Silvercap Holsteins & Tristan Rae, ON

SUMMER YEARLING

MILKSOURCE TAELYN

MOSNANG SOLOMON LIQUIFY

LUCKY MEIHAVEN AV ROSABEL

E: Hamming Holsteins, BC & Lucky Hill Dairy, AB

INTERMEDIATE CALF

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E: T&L Cattle Ltd., BC & Esteban Posada

E: Sterling Park, AB

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

SUMMER YEARLING

JUNIOR YEARLING

KAROLSTEIN LILASTRUCK 1STGRADE

KENBERT SOLOMON APPLE

ZIMMER SP MCCUTCHEN AXEL

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING

MILKING YEARLING

HAMMING SOLOMON DANICA

MOSNANG SOLOMON VARSITY E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Kenbert Acres Ltd., & Balgonie Holsteins, SK

MILKING YEARLING

JR 2 YEAR OLD

WESTCOAST ORION ARYANE 4727

MOSNANG V HERO WATERFALL

AUTUMN LANE ROSWITHA ROCKSTAR

SR 2 YEAR OLD

DEERFIELD MAGIC KALIE

MORSAN DOORMAN MISSY 3362

SKYCREST ATWOOD DIAMOND

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: Hamming Holsteins Ltd., BC

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Kenbert Acres Ltd., SK

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC & Benbie Holsteins and Associates, SK

E: Sterling Park, AB

BALGONIE AVALANCHE PALACE

E: Robella Holsteins, SK

E: Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., AB

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Top Scores for 2018

Photos: Vicki Fletcher Design- Katelyn Crest

Skycrest Goldwyn Ladys Night EX 92 BCA: 238-335-253 Dams: EX 93 3E, EX 91 4E 4* Pregnancies by Aritist Due to Sidekick

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Skycrest Golddust Doozy VG 89 (MAX) BCA: 252-337-257 Dams: VG 88, EX 91 12*, EX 95 15*, EX 90 17*, EX 7*, EX 2* Daughter by Skycrest Stud Pregnancies and Embryos by sexed Crushtime

Skycrest Daddy Long Legs VG 87 2YR

BCA: 252-234-249 Int. Champ & Res. Grand Champ AB Dairy Congress 2018 1 st Jr. 3 YR AB Dairy Congress 2018 1 st Jr.3 YR Calgary 2018 2 nd Jr. 3 Yr BC Spring Show 2018 Due December to Side Sidekick

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ALL-WESTERN COMPETITION SR 2 YEAR OLD

SR 2 YEAR OLD

JR 3 YEAR OLD

SUNNYHOME INTEGRAL MARCIE

WENDON GOLDDUST DIVIDEND E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

HEZ BO ATWOOD RUTH

E: T&L Cattle Ltd., BC; Now owned by Tim & Sharyn Abbott, VT

JR 3 YEAR OLD

LOVHILL BEEMER RIPPER

MOSNANG COREY ECLIPSE

E: Benbie Holsteins, Nienhuis Family Farm Inc., & John Hylkema, SK

E: Lovholm Holsteins, SK

E: T&L Cattle Ltd., BC & David Chalack, AB

JR 3 YEAR OLD

SR 3 YEAR OLD

SKYCREST DADDY LONG LEGS

WEDGWOOD G C PARADISE E: Stanhope - Wedgwood, BC

CRESTOMERE UNIX LINDOR

E: T&L Cattle Ltd., BC Now owned by Frank & Diane Borba & Frank & Carol Borba, CA

SR 3 YEAR OLD

ELMBRIDGE ATWOOD ANGELINA

WESTCOAST DEFIANT ADDISON

MOSNANG DEMAN CHEDDAR

E: Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

BEEMER CIVIL BLING

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

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E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

SR 3 YEAR OLD

MOSNANG UNIX WIPE OUT

SKYCREST SEAVER SUGAR

WENDON DOORMAN VIOLA

SR 3 YEAR OLD

4 YEAR OLD

WENDON GOLDWYN GAYLA

BENBIE ATWOOD MATILDA

MOSNANG BROKAW MOONLIGHT

4 YEAR OLD

ROBELLA SANCHEZ MARABELLA

WEBB VIEW BUTTERBALLS MCCUCHEN

WENDON GCHIP DOTTIE

4 YEAR OLD

E: Stanhope - Wedgwood, BC

E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Robella Holsteins, SK & Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Benbie Holsteins, SK

E: Robella Holsteins, SK, Benbie Holsteins, SK & Lakefield Farm Ltd., MB

E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

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WILLSWIKK AFTERSHOCK JASMINE E: J. William Wikkerink Farms Ltd., BC

WILLSWIKK DEFIANT DYNAMITE E: J William Wikkerink Farms Ltd., BC

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STANHOPE DEMPSEY HOPE EX-94 2E 1ST 5YR OLD & GRAND CHAMPION VI 2018 5TH 5YR OLD WESTERNER CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 NOM ALL-WESTERN 5YR OLD 2018 NOM ALL-WESTERN SR 3YR OLD 2016 BACKED BY 8 GENS VG OR EX DAMS

WEDGWOOD G C PARADISE VG-88 3YR 3YR PROJ. 11,839M 537F 4.5% 354P 3.0% BCA: 266-327-251 1ST JR 3YR OLD & INT CHAMPION VI 2018 4TH JR 3YR OLD BC SPRING 2018 N O M A L L - W E S T E R N J R 3 Y R O L D 2018 DAMS: VG-87 3*, VG-89 15*, PARADISE EX-96 2E 3* DOM

St an hop e D air y Far m Ltd. 6431 Old East Rd Victoria, BC V8Y 1R7 Gord & Karen Rendle I Rod Rendle Ph: 250-360-6926 • Email: karenrendle@shaw.ca 2X M a s t e r B r e e d e r • C AT T L E & E M B R YO S A LWAY S AVA I L A B L E

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MOSNANG UNIX WIPE OUT VG-89 3 YR 3YR PROJ. 11,839KG 468F 4.0% 373P 3.2% BCA: 253-272-250 1ST SR 3YR OLD & RES INT CHAMPION VI 2018 NOM ALL-WESTERN SR 3YR OLD 2018 BACKED BY 6 GENS VG OR EX DAMS

We d g wo o d Hol stei ns Ltd. 3920 Lefran Rd., Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L4 Ridley Wikkerink & Karen Aldrich-Wikkerink Ph: 250-920-9347 • Email: rwikkerink@shaw.ca 2 X M a s t e r B r e e d e r • V I S I TO R S A LWAY S W E LC O M E !

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ALL-WESTERN COMPETITION 5 YEAR OLD

BERNALTA DUDE DRESSY

5 YEAR OLD

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

MOSNANG DUDE LILAH

MOSNANG SALOON LIQUOR

5 YEAR OLD

STANHOPE DEMPSEY HOPE

WENDON GOLDWYN RAINA E: Wendon Holsteins Ltd., AB

E: Westcoast Holsteins, BC

MATURE COW

E: Stanhope - Wedgwood, BC

LOVHILL BRAXTON FOXY

LUCKY BRAXTON STAR

E: Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

MS APPLES ALEDA

TOLAMIKA DUNDEE FANTA

E: Lovholm Holsteins, SK

E: Wendon Holsteins & Lucky Hill Dairy Ltd., AB

E: Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., & Chris DeWitt Jr., AB

MATURE COW

WEDGWOOD DAMION LAURALLY

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MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR TOP ANZOLA

By Katie Davidson

Top Anzola is becoming a widely recognized name not just in Italy, but across Europe for high type animals. While some people are disheartened with the tough times faced in the industry with low milk prices and feed challenges, the passion for cows within a strong group of six friends behind Top Anzola is infectious. The driving force behind Top Anzola consists of Roberto Pastore, Ricardo Bianchi, Stefano Franzetti, Alberto Locatelli, David Corsini and Emanuele Caravati. Each one farms on their own, but over the last 5 years this incredible team has built a group of partnership animals that includes 30 cows and heifers. Top Anzola have gained a reputation for having good heifers that have been successful in the show ring, and now they are also enjoying top results with cows. Having spent a lot of time traveling to the US and Canada to work with cows on farm and at shows, Roberto, Ricardo and Stefano decided to start buying together and working together to prepare for shows. Their vision of replicating the professionalism and marketing of North America in Italy was the foundation for creating Top Anzola.

FARM FACTS • Top Anzola has 30 head in partnership including cows and heifers. • Service Sires: Dempsey, Doorman, Chief, Octane, Unix, Goldchip, Jordy and Defiant. Using Crushable and Crushtime for flushing. • Feeding cows for the showring: The main diet is hay with 6 or 7kg of TMR in the evening, and grain fed for protein and energy three times a day. • 9000kg average lactation • Milk price is approximately 35c for cheese and whole milk, with Parma contracts paid a base price for the milk with a bonus paid after the cheese is sold.

one of the highest type herds in Europe with the highest classification average and highest number of EX cows, before being dispersed. He now rents 100 hectares for growing vegetables.

David’s family runs the Castel Golaso herd which is comprised of 90 Most of the cows in the Top Anzola partnership, along with some show Holsteins and 10 Brown Swiss milking cows. Their milk is used to make heifers, are housed at Ricardo’s farm alongside his herd of 140 Holstein Parma Cheese. To reach this status, it means no silage is fed and cows are and Brown Swiss cows. only fed hay to ensure the quality of the milk. There is a premium paid Roberto’s family have the All-Cast herd which is comprised of 80 milking for quality rather than quantity for milk to produce Parma. Emanuele Holsteins, their highlight has been breeding All-Cast Windbrook Zoe runs the 140-head All. Mulino herd. VG-89 who was 1st at Swiss Expo 2018 and Reserve Intermediate The first year Top Anzola took a string to the National Show they secured Champion at the 2017 Cremona National Show. Stefano milks 80 Junior Champion with Fuma Braxton Simona. Their success continued Holsteins at home and both Stefano and Roberto house partnership the following year when they stood Junior Champion with All. Mulino heifers for Top Anzola. Doorman Melody and then in 2016 Reserve Junior Champion with Alberto was farm manager for the 500-head Agrilat Holstein herd, Agrilat Golddust Loreen. Other highlights for the partnership include Intermediate Champion and best udder at Swiss Expo 2017 with Acme Elsa EX-90 3yr. This was extra

Ricardo takes care of the cows for Top Anzola alongside his own herd of 140 Holstein and Swiss cows. His farm sits in between the mountains one hour from Milan. Photo by Cowsmo. 84

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Although always extremely professional Top Anzola also like to have fun. LtoR: Alberto, Ricardo, David, Roberto and Stefano (missing from the picture is Emanuele). Photos by Cowsmo.

Top Anzola team with All. Mulino Doorman Melody, Intermediate Champion at Cremona in 2017. Photo by Giorgio Soldi.

special for the group being their first win with a cow, she is also their most successful sale with AL.BE.RO buying a 55% share in her. The same day Agrilat Golddust Loreen also secured Reserve Junior Champion. This year in Lausanne, they celebrated Reserve Junior Champion with La Portea Absolute Mammamia, the 1st placed Summer Calf, who was sold at the show, and the 1st place Senior 4 Year Old with All-Cast Windbrook Zoe. At the 2018 Verona International Dairy Show, All. Mulino Doorman Melody EX-90 stood Grand Champion Holstein, while Castelgolaso Paul Albachiara EX-91 was Reserve Grand Champion Brown Swiss.

Roberto adds: “We believe sales are built on trust and showing good animals is our best chance to advertise, but having animals with deep pedigrees, that breed well and are successful for many years builds the trust.” Germany, Switzerland, Holland and Italy continue to be their strongest markets for their animals and embryos. The team believe that one day at a show can have the same impact as 10 years on the farm. “Meeting people at the show and people seeing your animals is the best form of marketing, with show coverage, social media pictures and results being seen around the world,” says Roberto.

In October during Cremona, they had Junior Champion Jersey with Although they want the best results, Top Anzola also like to have fun Olza Joel Marieve, and All-Dea Black & White stood 1st in the Junior 2 and meet people. They set their ‘happy hour’ up to be sociable at their string, because they feel sometimes Year Old Holstein class and was Best Udder showing can get too serious. and Honourable Mention Intermediate Champion. They also had a class win with “We believe sales are built on trust and showing good animals is our best Even though this partnership doesn’t chance to advertise, but having animals with deep pedigrees, that breed the yearling heifer Vanhallen Delta along have a lot of funding behind them, with five other top five placings. well and are successful for many years builds the trust.” their cow knowledge and consistent results have created a high profile and Showing is very much team work with - Roberto Pastore on the Top Anzola marketing strategy built a lot of momentum for the Top Roberto and David responsible for Anzola name. Believing everything has clipping, Ricardo the udder specialist and milker, Stefano and Emanuele take care of feeding and Alberto is the a price, they are always happy to sell. Any revenue is then reinvested in a new family or show cow. team and public relations manager. Alongside the show at Cremona, the Top Anzola crew run ‘happy hour’ the night before the Holstein show. This is a time for them to socialize and sell animals and embryos, something that has been successful for them the past two years. In 2017 they offered seven embryo lots and sold them all; this year they sold two embryo lots and several animals.

When buying, Top Anzola look for the full package: sire stack, strong pedigree, opportunity to appeal to different markets, polled or red combined with the potential to be famous. Carnica Ladd P Dolly VG-87 2yr is an exciting young cow, that is a polled, red carrier, with a deep pedigree and a big future. While Elsa is backed by a strong pedigree full of Excellent cows that aren’t famous, she has the potential to make them famous, having been Intermediate Champion at Swiss Expo in 2017. She is the partnership’s most successful purchase in terms of showing. The team has a very clear vision when it comes to breeding cows, “we believe in breeding for type, the right type, with dairyness, extreme udder qualities and good feet and legs. If the type is right, you can feed for production with quality feed which we can grow here. We have concerns about using sires with high type numbers but don’t have a sire stack to go with it. We confidently use sire stacks for reliable breeding,” explains Alberto.

Acme Elsa, Intermediate Champion, Swiss Expo 2017. Photo by Cowsmo.

The team all share the same ideas, vision & passion which is a major reason for their success. Photo by Cowsmo.

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management USING INNOVATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO MAXIMIZE GENETIC GAIN

By Dr. Lisa Hemphill, BC

In the last issue of Cowsmopolitan, I wrote Part 1 of this 2-part reproductive article; Reproduction: The Cornerstone of Farm Profitability. Part 1 provided dairy farmers with all the tools necessary to establish a clear breeding plan for achieving a successful reproductive program; keeping farm profitability in mind. In previous articles, I have also discussed the importance of starting off calves for maximum future profitability, concentrating on having a goal of doubling your calves birth weight in the first 2 months of life. Once that is in place, progressive farms can then take advantage of more innovative technologies, such as genomics, sexed semen, embryo transfer and IVF to maximize farm profitability. The introduction of Genomics into the mainstream dairy industry a few years ago has allowed the technology to become a management tool in progressive dairy herds. In addition, dairy farmers have learned over the years that it is not good enough to just do genomic testing on their herd without having a plan in place for what to do with that information. Working with your genetic advisor can help you come up with a genetic strategy that will achieve your herd goals in the shortest timeline given your budget. An important first step when considering how to include new reproductive technologies in your herd is to consider where your herd sits today, genetically. Take the time to evaluate what your herdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths and weaknesses are, and what you want to achieve. The Canadian and American Dairy Associations have created indexes that can help you monitor your herd whether you are interested in marketing genetics (LPI/ TPI), or primarily interested in tracking revenue from milk sales (Pro$/NM$). Using Pro$ as your primary selection tool will maximize production yields, longevity and overall fitness. On the other hand, using LPI as your primary selection tool will lead to a herd with exceptional conformation and fat and protein deviations (Beavers and Van Doormaal, 2015). Figure 1 illustrates that genomic testing can yield a positive economic return if used properly. While the use of sexed semen on the top 50 % of heifers tested can increase your genetic gain, if you want to maximize the genetic gain in the shortest amount of time, incorporating ET/IVF into the program is needed to capitalize on this difference. Herds that have incorporated genotyping and ET/IVF currently are making up to twice the rate of genetic progress than herds that have never taken advantage of the tools available to them today. Sexed semen is another example of an innovative tool available to dairy producers today. Unfortunately, there are still many herds that are using sexed semen without a plan. It is not good enough to decide to use sexed semen in your replacement heifers to grow your herd and hope to achieve your goals faster. Without a genetic plan you may actually be getting farther away from your end goal. Just because a heifer is the next generation does not mean that every heifer on your farm makes the passing grade for what you want as a future cow. Again, your genetic and reproductive advisors can help you in this process. Figure 2 is an example of a Canadian dairy herd, Dickland Farms of Chilliwack, BC, that has made genetic gain quickly by

Figure 1. Genomic testing can improve genetic gains if used properly. 86

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incorporating all the tools available to them today. They began genomic testing all their heifers in 2013 and quickly started moving away from the average Canadian dairy farm. By using genomics, sexed semen, and both ET and IVF, this herd currently sits with a herd average of just under 3000 LPI and an average of 2000 Pro$. Embryo Transfer (ET) technology now has been around so long that it no longer seems new and innovative. As the technology of sexed semen has advanced over the years, it has enabled herds to not only incorporate it in their heifer breeding programs, but also in embryo transfer programs, making ET a relatively low-cost way of advancing desired high-end genetics within herds today. As well, In vitro Fertilization (IVF) continues to be a rapidly growing biotechnology tool that can also be incorporated to any dairy system. With these technologies, dairy producers can quickly achieve the desired number of offspring with the genetic characteristics selected and create new financial revenue on the farm through the sale of surplus animals. IVF technology may not be the first step when putting together a genetic plan of how to improve your herds genetics, however IVF is a very good tool to use in conjunction with other reproductive technologies. Figure 3 illustrates that there can be a wide range in costs involved with IVF. Working with a reproductive advisor can help to increase your farms success by assessing possible donors reproductively to help predict each donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oocyte production potential. The process of pooling several donors together under one cycle and genomic testing the resulting calves can also allow for maximizing the results for the cost invested. Even at large costs invested per live calf born, IVF lends the greater genetic returns by allowing you to work with a very young group of high genomic Figure 3. Genetic Trend realized for LPI animals and being able to continue before and after using a combination of making offspring while the donors all the advanced technologies. are pregnant. Through Part 1 and Part 2, I have shown how reproduction is the cornerstone of farm profitability and then how new technologies can excel your business to the next level. My challenge to you now is to encourage you to sit down with your farm advisors, both veterinarian and genetic advisor, together as a team to formulate a genetic plan to get you where you want to go. Dr. Lisa McCrea is a veterinarian and partner at Agwest Veterinary Group. She has expanded her practice over thte years to include a full Bovine Embryo Transfer Mobile Service and partnered with Boviteqwest to include IVF services for her clients. Most recently, Agwest and Westgen have formed a new partnership called Proventus, a consultation network which allows producers the opportunity to access expertise that encompasses everything from veterinary care to agribusiness management.

Figure 2. Genetic gain results from Dicklands Farm, BC.

AUTUMN OPPORTUNITY SHOW Oct 17, 2018, Orangeville, ON

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Ronbeth Doorman Sultana (Doorman), 1st Intermediate Yearling, Clarkvalley Holsteins, Keaton Phoenix, Mt. Elgin Dairy Farms & Peter Leach, ON

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Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Aleah Millen Naughtys Secret, Aleah Farms Ltd., Matthew and Tyler Yates & Millen Farms, ON; Reserve Grand Champion Bosdale Shottle Liberty, Bosdale Farms Inc., ON; HM Grand Champion Cityview Braxton Lois, BBC Holsteins, Loralans Holsteins, Marthaven Holsteins & Weswin Holsteins, ON.

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Hendercroft Atwood Harmony (Atwood), 1st Junior 3yr Old, Beckridge Holsteins, Quality Holsteins & Agriber Societa Agricola SRL, ON

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Bosdale Shottle Liberty (Shottle), 1st Mature Cow, Bosdale Farms Inc., ON

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Walkhavern Doorman Zadie (Doorman), 1st Junior Yearling, Walkhavern Farms Limited, ON; 4-H for Ryan Lewis, ON

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Crovalley Solomon Sparkle (Solomon), 1st Senior Calf, Aleah Farms Ltd, Ava Doner, Gerardo & Jose Gonzalez, Howard Doner & Select Farm & Export Services Inc., ON; 4-H for Ava Doner, ON

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Ricardo continued: “We don’t have a rule for the sires used, our main focus is to make marketable daughters from show cows. This is achievable with animals that combine good type and solid pedigrees, something we always look for when investing.” Goldwyn and Windbrook are clearly the sires that have had the biggest impact for them, with Goldwyn x Windbrook and Goldwyn x Durham the magic crosses. “Goldwyn has changed the breed,” comments Alberto, “since breeders have changed how they look at their Goldwyn show heifers and cows, his progeny are cut different. Other bulls have given individuals, but Goldwyn gives all his daughters the same cut.” Although the group has been apprehensive about using genomics, they are starting to use genomic sires with show type and a proven sire stack. Ricardo has also been buying some sexed embryos with some genomic value from Canada and they are starting to test all heifers. In terms of their best investment when it comes to pedigree and return on investment, Agrilat Meridian Lilkim VG-89 made 70 embryos in five flushes last year and has embryos available by sexed Crushable. Her high type Solomon daughter, Olza Al Solomon Lucille VG-89 who tested 3.5 for type has embryos by Delight and Denver.

All-Cast Vanhallen Delta, 1st 12-15 month class at Cremona 2018, daughter of

Plans to hold a sale in the next year or two has prompted the partners to buy embryos Windbrook Zoe. Photo Claire Swale. with the aim to make heifers for the sale. Another aspect on the radar is the desire to win a national show. Even though they know it is not easy, they all have the desire to win the National Show, Swiss Expo and the European Championships and are hungry for it. “We are always gaining experience and meeting new people which helps to learn too,” explains Ricardo. “We are never finished learning and the opportunity to travel and work abroad has let us see new things.”

“We are always gaining experience and meeting new people which helps to learn too. We are never finished learning and the opportunity to travel and work abroad has let us see new things.” - Ricardo Bianchi on Top Anzola’s desire to win the National Show

All-Dea Black & White stood 1st Junior 2yr Old, Best Udder and HM Intermediate Champion at Cremona 2018. Photo Claire Swale.

Excited about their prospects that started calving this fall for the European Championships in April of 2019, hopefuls include Acme Elsa EX-90, All. Mulino Doorman Melody EX-90, All-Cast Windbrook Zoe VG-89, Agrilat Goldchip Instagram VG87 2yr, Agrilat Aftershock Olsa EX-93, Carnica Ladd P Dolly VG-87, and Red cow All. Elisa Le Morisette R EX-90, the 4th Junior 2 Year Old Red & White in Colmar, who is the dam of La Portea Absolute Mammamia. As they head into selections for the European Championship show in April, we all look forward to seeing this group of great cowmen. There are high hopes that their infectious passion for the industry will be showcased as part of the Italian team in Libramont next spring. Carnica Ladd P Dolly VG-87 2yr is an exciting young cow, that is a polled, red carrier, with a deep pedigree and a big future. Photo by Cowsmo. 88

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opinion ASK THE EXPERTS Question: What do you think is the biggest benefit of going robotic? KIRT SLOAN, WESTERN USA VMS SALES SPECIALIST - DELAVAL The biggest benefit is for the cow. She moves on her schedule, which does many things, most of which reduces stress by moving when she wants and getting up and down at her pace. This is a big deal!! A quote I have heard recently is, “milk production is a response to the absence of stress”. This is simple and yet profound. The barn environment and nutrition have major effect on cow comfort and performance. This combined with reducing stress and getting out of her way allows her to perform at an optimal level and live a long healthy life. “Robots milk cows, management makes milk,” is a quote from a robotic operator that makes perfect Kirt Sloan, DeLaval sense. Proper layouts can also gain significant labor savings on larger installations. Robotic milking is a team sport where all team members need to be focused on the goals of the farm. The increasing capital “Robots milk cows, management makes milk,” requirements require due according to a DeLaval robotic operator. diligence and testing of - Kirt Sloan the financial strength of the operation to assure success. The biggest benefit to the producer is creating an atmosphere of attraction for both hired labor and family. People want a better future. A future-focused business shifts the operational direction of decision making to the next decade rather than the next milk check. WALLY MATHESON, PROJECT MANAGER & FARM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT - LELY CANADA The biggest benefit of going robotic is improved cow welfare. With a free-flow milking robot, The cow: • has lower stress. She is not herded in large tight groups or forced through small spaces. Her interactions with other cows and humans are lower stress • lives on her own natural schedule, using more hours per day for eating, drinking and resting for a more productive and healthier life • is fed better. Free Flow cows have higher Wally Matheson, Lely Canada rumination minutes and more meals per day. Her base mixed ration has higher percentage forage more suited to her post calving needs. The visit to the robot is a chance to supplement her nutrition as she progresses in her lactation and has higher production • has better herd dynamics. First lactation and fresh cows join groups easier. • is monitored better. Her milk, rumination and activity can all be checked for changes and problems. Farmers tell me that when a cow is developing an issue, they can often see it 24 hours sooner than they could before robots. • is available to get more milkings in early on in lactation and when producing more, which means better udder health 90

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“The producer is actively engaged in managing the cows for more time during the day instead of attaching cups, which makes them more engaged in the operation and more excited to dairy farm.” - Wally Matheson Many of our clients who have adapted to robotic dairying on their farm have reported more productive cows, healthier cows and longer living cows. The producer is actively engaged in managing the cows for more time during the day instead of attaching cups, which makes them more engaged in the operation and more excited to dairy farm. RICHARD SIEBRING, PACIFIC DAIRY CENTRE, GEA We feel at Pacific Dairy Centre, a GEA dealer, that the biggest benefit in choosing robotic milking for the dairy farmer is that the system is easily tailored to each and every cow’s need during the entire lactation cycle of the cow. This creates a barn environment that is very quiet and stress free for the cow. Added benefits allow for individual cow’s milking and nutritional requirements. With Robotic milking the dairy farmer has more time to look at reports on a per quarter basis generated from GEA DairyPlan software to perform cow health management. As “knowing your farmer” is becoming bigger and bigger in the consumer’s eyes, the GEA robotic systems assures the dairy farmer of achieving the highest Richard Siebring, GEA milk quality possible. The features and benefits of the GEA robotic system give them true analysis of the milk from the start of the milking until the last drop of milk with full control per quarter of what milk goes to the consumer.

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CREMONA NATIONAL SHOW Oct 25-26, 2018, Cremona, Italy

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Davide Piola, ITA; Associate: Primo Betti, ITA

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Futura Grade Lopez ET (1stGrade), 1st Heifer 12 to 15 Months, M.E.Dal Farm Ladina S.S. Soc. Agr. – Pandino

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Bel Solomon Baby (Solomon), 1st Heifer 18 to 21 Months, Allevamento Beltramino S.S. Agr. Di Beltramino F.Lli E C.

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Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Jomagro Goldwyn Jasmin, Errera Holsteins Di Davide Errera, Agriber & Ladina M.; Reserve Grand Champion Castelverde Goldsun Laura, Quaini Giusppe Castelverde Holsteins, Castelverde; Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Dotti 1st Magie Noir, Az.Agr. La Corte Di Dotti E C.

Kattaburu Arwood Okolin (Atwood), 1st Senior 3yr Old, Soc.Agr. Ferrarini S.P.A

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION & BEST UDDER

All-Dea Black White (Monterey), 1st Intermediate 2yr Old, TJR. Portea Soc.Agr. & All-Dea Di De Antoni

GRAND CHAMPION & BEST UDDER

Jomagro Goldwyn Jasmin (Goldwyn),1st Aged Cow with at least 5 calvings, Errera Holsteins Di Davide Errera, Agriber & Ladina M.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Castelverde Goldsun Laura (Goldsun), 1st Aged Cow with at least 3 or 4 calvings, Quaini Giusppe Castelverde Holsteins, Castelverde

Junior Champion Futura Grade Lopez ET, M.E.Dal Farm Ladina S.S. Soc. Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Dotti 1st Magie Noir, Az.Agr. La Corte Agr. – Pandino. Di Dotti E C.

JERSEY

Judge: Attilio Tocchi, Italy

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Olza Joel Marieve 983 (Joel), 1st Heifer 15 to 26 Months, Az. Ag. Il Castagno Di Pastore E Cerutti &. Francesca Ferrari

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

AL.CE J Tequila Brigitte ET (Tequila), 1st Heifer 6 to 15 Months, Soc.Agr. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

C.M.E Tequila Lilly (Tequila), 2nd Heifer 6 to 15 Months, Errera Holsteins Soc. Agr

Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Dotti 1st Magie Grand Champion Jomagro Goldwyn Jasmin, Errera Holsteins Di Davide Noir, Az.Agr. La Corte Di Dotti E C.; Reserve Intermediate Champion Errera, Agriber & Ladina M. Kattaburu Arwood Okolin, Soc.Agr. Ferrarini S.P.A; HM Intermediate Champion All-Dea Black White, TJR. Portea Soc.Agr. & All-Dea Di De Antoni.

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

AL. CE J Topeka Rosy (Topeka), SOC. AGR. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

AL. AGR. CE J Chrome Virgin (Chrome), SOC. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

HM INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

AL. CE J Primero Vail (Primero), SOC. AGR. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

SENIOR CHAMPION

AL. CE J. Riley Mary (Riley), SOC. AGR. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

Jersey Intermediate & Grand Champion AL. CE J Topeka Rosy, SOC. AGR. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

Jersey Senior Champion AL. CE J. Riley Mary, SOC. AGR. Cerri Pietro Rinaldo & Figli S.S.

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1. 1997 RWF Wendybrook Trophy for herdsman showing the greatest degree of sportsmanship and cooperation in the ring and barn was presented to Jeff & Bruce Sayles, Bridon Farms, Paris, ON, by Russell Gammon 2. The triumphant Northwestern A Team in the 1999 'Bibby' Stock Judging Final (l-r) Len Hardy, John Garnett, Norman Walker & Brian Harrision; 3. President Bill "Mac" Telfor, honorary scot for one day at the 1999 British Holstein Summer Meeting 4. The biggest loser challenge 2007 with Yves Charpentier, Linda Ness, Chad McKell (winner) & Mathieu DĂŠsi 5. Photo taken Fall'89 at Grey County Show, Junior Herd Class, if you tell us who the youngsters are you can win a 1 year subscription to Cowsmopolitan; email carol@cowsmo.com

Thank-you

To all my customers for your support in 2018!

THANK-YOU TO MY FAMILY AT HOME & ON THE ROAD FOR YOUR HELP & SUPPORT THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. THANK-YOU TO MY CREWS AT THE SHOWS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR, ESPECIALLY MY CREWS AT RED DEER & QUERETARO!

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TD 4-H DAIRY CLASSIC Nov 5-6, 2018, Toronto, ON

CONFORMATION

308 HEAD

Judge: Bloyce Thompson, PEI

GRAND CHAMPION CALF

Winright V Doorman Bubbly (Doorman), 1st Summer Yearling, Justin Velthuis, Carleton

RESERVE CHAMPION

Blondin Avalanche Sasha (Avalanche), 1st Junior Yearling, Maddie Stewart, PEI

HM CHAMPION

Ulmar Control Eternity (Control), 2nd Summer Yearling, Derrick Knill, Perth

PREMIER COUNTY

Durham West Champion Calf RtoL: Grand Champion Calf Winright V Doorman Bubbly, Justin Velthuis, Carleton; Reserve Champion Blondin Avalanche Sasha, Maddie Stewart, PEI; HM Champion Ulmar Control Eternity, Derrick Knill, Perth.

JUNIOR CALF (44)

PARISH FAMILY BURSARY

1. Fireburger Lotus Magalie (Lotus), Fanny Lemonie, Quebec Center 2. Gleann Gracie A (Avalanche), Kaylin Beckett, Durham West

1. Summer Breeze Tequila Gold (Tequila), Sam Johnston, Perth 2. Charlyn Venue Brinley (Venue), Raine Beckwith, New Brunswick

Rebecca Stockdale, Peterborough

INTERMEDIATE CALF (94)

AYRSHIRE CALVES (12)

Emma Finch, South Simcoe

1. Geno Doorman Tesla (Doorman), Koralie Naud, Quebec East 2. OCD Jordy Lively Red ET (Jordy), Katelyn Redner, Northumberland

SENIOR CALF (47)

1. Mapleburn Dempsey Tiguanna (Dempsey), Graceson Bergeron, Russell 2. Landslide Rosemary (Taro), John Hornbrook, New Brunswick 1. Richford Anecdote Marmalade (Anecdote), Julia DeKlein, Middlesex 2. Nor Bella Biver Doritos (Biver), Molly King, Bruce

JERSEY CALF (28)

1. Hollylane Viral Shania (Viral), Dani Karn, Oxford 2. Bridon Down Marble (Showdown), Denise Sayles, Brant

1. Winright V Doorman Bubbly (Doorman), Justin Velthuis, Carleton 2. Ulmar Control Eternity (Control), Derrick Knill, Perth

JERSEY SUMMER YEARLING (15)

JUNIOR YEARLING (28)

Winning Group of Three from Quebec East.

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BERTRAM & HAZEL STEWART SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

Raechel Charlton, Brant

SHOW BOX WINNER

COLORED BREED CALVES (8)

1. Crovalley Solomon Sparkle (Solomon), Ava Doner, Durham West 2. Oakfield Cinder Roslyn-ET (Cinderdoor), Keeton Jones, Oxford

1. Morningmist Tequila Margareitta (Tequila), Kristen Portena, Perth 2. RJF Engineer Maple (Engineer), Clarissa McCallum, Frontenac

JERSEY JUNIOR YEARLING (13)

BREEDER OF DISTINCTION EMBRYO WINNER

Emi Lange, South Simcoe

SUMMER YEARLING (19)

1. Blondin Avalanche Sasha (Avalanche), Maddie Stewart, PEI 2. Walkhavern Doorman Zadie (Doorman), Ryan Lewis, South Simcoe

Premier County from Durham West.

Champion Calf Winright V Doorman Bubbly, Justin Velthuis, Carleton.

GROUP OF THREE

1. Quebec East 2. Quebec South East

BEST EXHIBIT

1. Perth 2. Durham West

SHOWMANSHIP

334 PARTICIPANTS

Judge: Claire Swale, UK Associate Judge: Steve Fraser, ON

GRAND CHAMPION

Madison Dyment, Brant (1st Senior)

RESERVE CHAMPION

Dani Karn, Oxford (1st Junior)

HM CHAMPION

Taylor VanderMeulen, Northumberland (1st Intermediate)

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP (98)

1. Dani Karn, Oxford 2. Keaton Phoenix, Durham West

INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP (113)

1. Taylor VanderMeulen, Northumberland 2. Clarissa McCallum, Frontenac

Showmanship Champions RtoL: Grand Champion Madison Dyment, Brant (1st Senior); Reserve Champion Dani Karn, Oxford (1st Junior).

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP (123)

1. Madison Dyment, Brant 2. Ava Doner, Durham West

Grand Champion Showman Madison Dyment, Brant (1st Senior).

1. Rebecca Stockdale, middle, received the Parish Family Bursary. 2. Emma Finch, 2nd from right, was the Show Box Winner. 3. Best Exhibit went to Perth County.

HERE'S THE SKINNY

4. Taylor VanderMeulen, 1st Intermediate & HM Grand Showman. 5. Peter Leach in the zone! 6. Team Glengarry resting during the closing ceremonies.

How has switching to a robotic milking system made the biggest economic impact on your farm?

RICHARD BAYNES - MARLEYCOTE AYRSHIRES & SHORTHORNS, ENGLAND Switching to robots has left us far less reliant on hired labour than before and free up more of my time to manage the herd more efficiently. The change to robots and a facility built with cow welfare and comfort as a priority has seen yields rise from 6000 to over 8000 litres. Cell counts have dropped from over 220 to under 120, mastitis is rare, and fertility has improved. We went from an old double 12 herring bone parlour with an assorted collection of outdated housing, wooden kennels, straw yards and metal cubicles for 120 cows. The new facility has 124 cubicles and straw yard for 16, and is built specifically for two Lely A3 robots, all on slats. The Baynes family milks 107 cows, 85 Ayrshire and 30 Dairy Shorthorns, sells 30-40 breeding animals per year and is bottling 50% of their own milk. ELYSE GENDRON, FERME VAL-BISSON, QUEBEC The biggest impact for us has been the reduction in labour. We need one less full-time employee since putting in the robot. Both Jean and I are involved in many ag organizations and are away for a many days, so the robot is a good fit for us. We already had high production before the robot (over 12,000 kg/ avg) and we wanted to milk 3X per day to help the cows, without managing extra staff. Currently we have no succession plan in place, so we didn’t want to build an entirely new facility. We made modifications to our current facility, moving lights and air vents, to accommodate the robot for our tie-stall facility. It’s built by a Quebec company called Milkomax and uses a Lely A2 arm to go from cow to cow. The robot can do about 150 milkings/day, so depending on the producer’s goal you can milk 70-75 cows twice. Ferme Val-Bisson is located in St. Polycarpe, QC, and they milk an average of 65 Holstein cows. They have 50 cows on the robot fulltime for 3X per day milking. The remaining cows that are fresh, sick or long in lactation are milked 2X per day with regular milking units. DAVID JONES, JONES DAIRY, CALIFORNIA: We have seen the writing on the wall with regard to labor availability in our

market for some time now. That was what began the discussion about robotics for us. We currently milk most of our herd in an aging flat barn that was running almost 24 hours a day before the launch of the robots. We knew we needed a new solution that would be easier on our workforce, but we couldn’t get excited about any of the conventional options. The biggest shift and the greater opportunities come from a change in the way we manage cows. We have greater control over nutrition, traffic, and a greater insight into cow behavior with these units. We also get to reallocate the time a cow spends standing in a holding pen for her to do other things like consume more dry matter or lay down and make milk. This summer, we saw our cows on robots hold their milk production better than the rest of the herd. We have seen better reproduction numbers, lower services per conception, reduced stress on animals, longer productive life and additional pounds of milk. Jones Dairy is located in Modesto, California. They installed their first two DeLaval VMS robots in January 2018 for 100 cows and have plans to transition the other 700 cows onto additional robots in the next few years. They’ve viewed the first two robots as an experiment and are incredibly pleased with the results. DUANE ZIMMER - ZIMMER HOLSTEINS, ALBERTA Economically the biggest impact has been that our milk value per day has been way higher. Our cows average 42 kg’s consistently and now, if a 2 year old doesn’t milk 45 Litres than there are issues of some sort. I find I’m breeding cows over 100 days in milk because they are working hard, which is fine with me. Going robotic didn’t really save us a lot of money labour-wise because we were doing most of the work ourselves before, so for us it’s definitely been all about the production increase. We chose Lely because I had few friends who had Lely already and a couple that were putting them in at the same time as us, so it was nice to share information with each other. Zimmer Holsteins is located in Daysland, Alberta, and they milk 80 Holstein cows with two Lely robots. They switched to their robotic facility from a loose housing stanchion barn in 2016. COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

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LYNZI IS NOW EX-95 2017 All-Canadian Junior 3yr Old, Idee Windbrook Lynzi, is now EX-95 for owners JM Valley, Rick & Shannon Allyn, Stephane Gendreau and Frank & Diane Borba, QC. Lynzi was 2nd 4yr Old at both the International Holstein Show in Madison and the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto.

SUARD-RED JORDAN IRENE IS NEWEST EX-97 Two-time European Champion, Suard-Red Jordan Irene, is the newest member of the EX-97 club. She is owned by Schrago Freres of Switzerland. She is just the second ever Red Holstein to be scored EX-97! At 12-years-old, she has numerous progeny, including sons in AI and several EX milking daughters to date.

ATLANTIC FALL SHOW

1ST EX-95 FOR PARKHURST

Mario Park Goldwyn Alicia-IMP-ET (EX-93-3E) is the 2018 Holstein Australia Cow of the Year for Murray Polson, NSW. She is a granddaughter of EX-97 Shoremar S Alicia and has numerous VG & EX progeny.

NEW EX-95 SCORE FOR FUNKY

RHAPSODY IS SUPREME IN IRELAND

Congrats to Stranshome, MN, on Lovhill Braxton Funky scoring EX-95! She added Reserve Grand Champion at this year's International Junior Holstein Show. 96

AUSTRALIA COW OF THE YEAR

Congrats to Ferme Parkhurst, QC, on their 1st EX-95 cow, Gen-I-Beq Windhammer Malika. She has 2 Superior Lactations and was the winning Mature Cow at Lotbiniere in 2018.

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Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody, the winning Mature Cow owned by D & K Neville, was selected as the Irish Examiner National Dairy Show 2018 Supreme Champion. Photo by Maria Kelly.

Judge Tyler Doiron, QC, selected Woodmansees Harris Jora, 1st Junior 3yr Old, as Gran Champion for Weeksdale, Gerardo & Jose Gonzalez, Select Farm & Export Services. Reserve Grand Champion was Wilsoncrest Mistress, 1st Mature Cow, owned by Wilsoncrest. HM Grand Champion honors went to Weeksdale Goldwyn Malibu, 1st Longtime Production, also owned by Weeksdale.

FAITH GRAND EOWQ

Willows-Edge Atwod Faith, owned by Velthuis Farms, Ltd., ON, was selected as Grand Champion at the Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Show.

indust ry YOUNG BREEDER PANEL Question: Are there are any programs on the local, state or national level that support young farmers in their ventures? How important do you think it is for groups like this to exist and do you think they do a good job of reaching out to beginning farmers letting them know about opportunities? MATT HOUSE - UNITED KINGDOM: There are several programs available to young people in the UK, from Young Farmers and Holstein Young Breeders to Agricultural Societies. I personally have been a member of Young Farmers since I was 12-years-old. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about different ways of farming. There is also training and education opportunities which are very valuable; I got my ticket for using a telehandler and chainsaw, I took courses on dairy management and people management which have been very helpful and also a first aid course – you name it there is a course available. There is also the social side which is a fun way to make friends and enjoy yourself away from the farm, and the organization offers exchange programs with other countries. Matt House, Somerset, UK.

I’ve also enjoyed many years in Holstein Young Breeders, a youth organization associated with Holstein UK, which is open to members up to 26 years old. Focusing on the Holstein breed, they have lots of activities including stock judging, clipping and showmanship competitions. Each year they host a weekend rally which brings Young Breeders together from all over the UK, as well as National Competitions held during the weekend. It is a brilliant social gathering with fancy dress parties and activities. Bridgwater Agricultural Society is a local society that offers funding to young individuals that are wanting to travel or gain more knowledge in agriculture. Last year I was lucky enough to get sponsorship from them to travel to World Dairy Expo. This was a fantastic experience, I visited several big operations milking thousands of cows but with exceptional standard of cow care and comfort, farms with high levels of technology, but not the prettiest cows, and then to smaller, family farms with good genetics. Being at World Dairy Expo itself was incredible – the cows from top to bottom of the Holstein classes are exceptional. The A B Lucas Fund uses the interest from a trust fund to offer Young Breeders the chance to travel to European Shows and Events. I’ve been privileged enough to travel to Italy and France and I’m currently planning a trip to Belgium thanks to this fund. It’s always interesting to visit different countries to see how their farms are run, the size of herds can vary hugely, and to see how their climate shapes their farming business. I think funding and organizations like the ones I’ve experienced are massively important. They give young people the chance to learn

more about agriculture and gain huge knowledge about how other countries differ to their own. Other groups like HYB are fantastic for like-minded breeders and cattle enthusiasts to further their skills and also socialize together. It is very important to have organizations like these so that the younger generation have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills to carry agriculture forward. I don’t think they are particularly well advertised, Facebook is helping but the response is still limited, it would appear some young people simply don’t want to take the chances. TYLER REYNOLDS – UNITED STATES: We do have a few different programs that I think are extremely beneficial for young farmers. Our local Farm Bureau is a great thing to be involved in. I’m fortunate enough to be on the board of directors, which gives me the opportunity to interact with many younger farmers. The Young Farmers and Ranchers program through the Farm Bureau does a great job organizing events to get people together. They focus on developing leadership skills, leading through service and socialization with other young farmers. I think it’s important to have Tyler Reynolds, NY, USA. these events and be able to surround yourself with likeminded people. There’s a lot of opportunity to learn from just talking to your peers. Our local and state Holstein clubs also provide the opportunity to interact with fellow farmers. The Young Dairy Leaders Institute is a nationally recognized program for young adults working in the dairy industry, with all breeds of cattle. It is a three-phase program that helps improve communication and leadership skills. It also encourages you to become active in your home community by becoming an agriculture advocate. While I haven’t attended YDLI, my wife Kelly is a member of Class 11 that will take place in Arizona this coming February. We are both excited about the skills she will develop through this program and how we can incorporate them into our farm’s social media and community outreach. There are also different programs offered by other agriculture groups that provide opportunities to young farmers to travel to their state capital to learn about policy and legislature, Washington DC to help lobby different ag groups, and so forth. Often times I think in these organizations it’s the side conversations that can yield the greatest benefit. It’s nice to be able to brainstorm and ask questions as to how other are doing things or handle certain situations. I think it’s extremely important for these kinds of programs to exist and continue. Especially in difficult times, it’s important to be able to talk to people going through similar situations and hear how they’re handling them. Many of COWSMOPOLITAN Winter Edition 2018

these organizations do a great job of trying to get people involved. I think we, as young farmers, could do a better job of making time to get involved in them. It’s easy to say, “We are too busy” or “Next meeting,” but I think a lot can be gained from being a part of programs that support young farmers. LEE SIMANTON - CANADA: I have had the fortune to have been involved with many Young farmer programs. Not all have had the same “farmer” focus, but they have each had an effect on myself in one way or another. As a young kid I was brought up in a 4-H community. Both my sisters and I attended 4-H for 11 years. At first it was all about the calves and friends for me personally. I learned judging, clipping, showmanship and dairy quiz skills from 4-H. Later I took those skills to another level and attended the Western Canadian Classic (WCC). 4-H in my later years had me more focused on my leadership, as a 4-H Ambassador for Alberta, a Jr Staff and councilor for various 4-H Camps and team building skills with my local Lee Simanton, AB, Canada club. I am a strong believer that 4-H is the number one Youth Program in the country. As I stated earlier, I was part of the Alberta WCC team from ages 1221. This was the next level of competition and I had so much to learn from this program. I think WCC has been a large part of my Official Judging status, judging in Australia, Canada and Luxemburg, and showing and fitting across North America. Also, I was a member of the 2011 European Breeders Youth Show in Belgium.

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Christmas Markets

The Christmas Market is an old tradition in many countries, a great destination for traditional gifts and food of all kinds. Check out some of the most famous Christmas Markets around the world!

Strasbourg, France • One of Europe’s oldest markets, starting in 1570, considered “The Capital of Christmas” • Visit 300 stalls spread out over 10 locations around the city to check out artisan crafts and try the Alsatian wine, a white variety similar to Gewurztraminer wines • Be sure to visit Palace Kleber, where you’ll find the ‘Great Christmas Tree’ that puts the spruce at Rockefeller Center to shame Dresden, Germany (pictured below) • One of over 65 Christmas Markets in Germany that will celebrate its 580th edition this year! • Local bakers all prepare a giant stollen - a traditional German fruitcake that is paraded around the city, before getting dished up for visitors • 250 stalls of traditional crafts and food venders serving popular German treats like cakes, glazed apples, sugared dough balls and gingerbread filled with jam and dipped in chocolate

I also participated in the 2015 National Youth Convention. This was a great program for me as it allowed me to extend my relationships with youth from across the country. I met many of great people during the week and continue to have strong friendships with. The Convention Committee that puts this week on year after year, moving from province to province, do an exceptional job year in and year out for young farmers to get together and share ideas and knowledge. The National Youth Judging event was a great opportunity for me to gain knowledge and experience around some of the top judges in Canada. Held in PEI the year I attended, it allowed me to see all corners of the country and see the differences and similarities this country shares in dairy farming. This definitely gave me a boost in my venture to become an Official Dairy Judge. Locally, I attend a Young Farmers Group and it is used to share breeding, cropping, managing and all-around farming strategies. This is great to see the more commercial-end of farming and we focus on more economics of the industry. This has been a great aspect of the farm, as it is something I have not had the most interest in, in previous years. There are provincial programs that help young dairy farmers get started with farming, by helping with quota financing, however due to certain guidelines I did not fall into qualifications to take advantage of these programs. I really believe in all of these groups, something is to be taken out and used to benefit me and my farm. Without outside ideas, nothing changes and when nothing changes your expenses will soon outweigh your profit. In a world that is moving so quick with updated research and technology, being part of and focusing on moving forward with new ideas is key to success. Intelligence is having the ability to adapt to change. I truly do believe in that.

Chicago, Illinois • Held in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago, this is one of the longest running Christmas Markets in the USA • Serving plenty of mouth-watering German inspired foods including tradition Bratwurst sausages • Grab a glass of ‘glüehwein’ - a mulled red wine that comes heated & spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves and often has a shot of rum. It is served in a themed cup that changes every year New York City, New York • Visit Bryant Park Winter Village, located in midtown Manhatten • Find over 100 stalls and food vendors selling apparel, jewelry, decorations and festive cuisine • Don’t miss the 17,000 sq ft outdoor skating rink! It is the only free skating rink in New York City, although there is a small fee for skate rental Toronto, Ontario • Head to the Toronto Christmas Market, hosted in the Distillery Historic District, which features festive lights, musical performances by carolers and Bavarian brass bands, and large beer gardens • Tasty European delicacies are served alongside Canadian food favourites and there is a wide variety of eclectic gifts by local artisans Vancouver, British Columbia • Head to Jack Poole Plaza, home of the 2010 Olympic Cauldron in downtown Vancouver for the Vancouver Christmas Market • New this year is Canada’s first ever “walk-in” Christmas tree with over 36,000 lights • You can also find over 75 artisan huts, a Christmas carousel and scavenger hunt for the kids; foodies won’t be disappointed with the tradition German market treats If you can’t get to one of these famous Markets, check your local newspapers for markets near you! It’s a great way to get in the Christmas spirit! Sources: travelmag.com, theculturetrip.com, fodors.com, cnn.com/travel

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outside t he barn 12 PLANTS OF CHRISTMAS by: Carol Wright, AB

Christmas themed flowers won’t just make a lovely gift for you to give to that special someone during the festive season. In fact, Christmas plant displays can also be the perfect way of adding an extra hint of magic and sparkle to your premises when decorating your home and business for Christmas. 1. Mistletoe Mistletoe is famous for being the sneaky little festive plant you can often find hiding in doorways, and if you’re lucky, you might just get a kiss if you find yourself standing underneath it (thanks to the Norse goddess, Frigga). 2. Poinsettia Most of us probably know this plant as the Christmas Flower, and it’s instantly recognizable due to its pointed red bracts and rich red and green leaves. Originally native to Central America, Poinsettia has become a symbol of the festive season due to a Mexican legend where a poor girl’s present to Jesus (a bouquet of weeds) transformed into the bright red flowers we now call Poinsettia. 3. Christmas Cactus Also known as the Thanksgiving Cactus or by its botanical name, Schlumbergera, the Christmas Cactus flowers throughout December if its need for cooler temperatures and regulated light/ darkness levels are adopted by late autumn. Take caution not to over water. 4. Cyclamen Like the Christmas Cactus, Cyclamen thrives in cooler temperatures, so its bright blooms and beautiful heart-shaped leaves (which sometimes have silver running through their foliage) are a great choice if you want to add some colour to your home or workplace at Christmas. Cyclamen is also very versatile, with its colour variations including pretty pinks, reds, and white. 5. Holly Do as the classic Christmas Carol says, and deck your halls with boughs of Holly now that Christmas is around the corner once again! However, did you know that before this plant became a symbol of Christmas, it was a considered to be a sacred plant by Druids, who wore crowns of Holly. 6. Azalea Although it can be overlooked in favour of other festive plants and flowers, Azalea’s bright colours and large open blooms make them difficult to ignore. The perfect addition to indoor planting displays for Christmas, Azaleas are sad to represent passion, elegance, abundance and

taking care of yourself and your loved ones. 7. Christmas Rose Despite the resemblance it bears to wild roses and the fact that it’s known as the Christmas Rose, this delicate evergreen perennial is actually quite deceptive; in fact, it’s a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. 8. Paperwhites The Paperwhite is a type of Narcissus that is native to the western Mediterranean region including Greece, Portugal, and Morocco, though it is also naturalised in some areas of the US. Often encouraged to flower at Christmas, Paperwhites are a popular choice for festive centre pieces because of their strongly fragranced blooms. 9. Amaryllis Because it naturally flowers in both spring and winter, Amaryllis is another festive plant that’s proven to be a favorite time and time again. This is most likely thanks to the vibrant bell-shaped flowers the plant produces, which are available in variations of red and white, peach and pink. 10. White Chrysanthemums As the Chrysanthemum symbolises optimism and joy, it’s no surprise that it’s come to be synonymous with ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. However, White Chrysanthemums are also brought into German homes on Christmas Eve because of an old legend in which a peasant family ushers a beggar man in from the cold. Claiming to be the Christ Child, he then fled, leaving two of the flowers behind. 11. Rosemary Despite the leaves of this fragrant herb being popular in cooking, Rosemary is also commonly used in Christmas displays and decorations. In fact, it’s been used during the festive season since as far back as the 16th century. Not only do its pretty white, pink, blue, and purple flowers add a hint of colour and interest, but its thin needle-like leaves will also enable the Rosemary plant to be pruned into the shape of a Christmas tree! 12. Green Ivy Although it has a bit of a reputation for covering the floors and walls of gardens with its creeping vines, ivy is actually a very popular plant during the Christmas period. This is because its distinctively-shaped, rich green leaves are often a key component of floral wreaths and other festive decorations. Not only that, but ivy leaves are also said to represent the shape of Christ’s crown of thorns. Sources: PHS Greenleaf

Crack Dip Recipe

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese softened to room temperature 1/4 cup mayo 1 cup Sour cream 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded 1 (7 oz) can fire roasted green chilies drained 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled or bacon bits 1 (1 oz) package dry ranch salad dressing mix 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper salt to taste Optional for Serving Green onions for topping Crumbled bacon for topping ( I sometimes use the real bacon bits) Ritz crackers Tortilla Chips 1. In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayo, and sour cream until smooth. 2. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, minus the "optional for serving" ingredients. 3. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to serve! 4 .Taste and re-season, if necessary. 5. Top with minced green onions and more crumbled bacon. 6. Serve with crackers and chips! Source: showmetheyummy.com

Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies

These white chocolate chip cookies are stuffed with extra chips and Christmas sprinkles for a festive little cookie that you won’t be able to stop munching on! 8 tablespoons salted butter melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 2/3 cups all purpose 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 1/4 cup red and green sprinkles 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until well combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Dump in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Dough will be soft. Stir in the dark and white chocolate chips and the sprinkles. Portion dough into 9 large balls of dough. * Recipe doesn't double well best to make single batches Source: www.busyinmyoven

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CHRISTMAS TRIVIA Here are some surprising facts you may not know about the holiday season.

• Candy Canes: Originally white—and for bored kids . The first known candy cane was made in 1670 by a German choirmaster to help children endure lengthy nativity services. They were white and modeled after shepherds’ canes. The candy cane made its way to America in 1847, when a German immigrant decorated the tree in his Ohio home with the iconic candy. • The Bible does not actually state when Jesus was born - The Gospels leave specific dates and even seasonal references out, but mention shepherds tending their flocks when Jesus was born. This leads some to believe that he’s more likely an Aries than a Capricorn, since spring is the season when lambs tend to be born. • The Christmas tree - Christmas trees first made an appearance with the ancient Egyptians and Romans. They used them to mark the winter solstice. The evergreens served as a reminder of the green plants that would come in the spring. However, it wasn’t until Prince Albert and his wife, Queen Victoria of England appeared in a drawing in the Illustrated London News in 1848 that the tradition took off. These are the best Christmas towns in every state. • Why the bright lights? Historians have an explanation for this bit of Christmas trivia. They note that celebrating Christmas is a natural response to the winter solstice. “If you happen to live in a region in which midwinter brings striking darkness and cold and hunger, then the urge to have a celebration at the very heart of it to avoid going mad or falling into deep depression is very, very strong,” researcher Philip Shaw of Leicester University told Livescience. These are the best small towns for Christmas lights. • “Jingle Bells” wasn’t meant for Christmas - The famous Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving. James Lord Pierpont originally titled the song “One Horse Open Sleigh” and performed it at his church’s Thanksgiving service in the mid-nineteenth century. Then, in 1859 the song was republished under the name “Jingle Bells”. • The origin of Christmas stockings - An old story dating back to third century Turkey suggests that St. Nicholas would throw coins down the chimneys of poor women who couldn’t afford dowries. The legend continues that the money would land in stockings that were hung over the fire to dry. Here are the origin stories of more iconic Christmas traditions. • Originally, Santa was Sinterklaas - Dutch children have long cheered the annual coming of Sinterklaas - known also as Saint Nicholas - who sports a crimson miter and rolls into town on a steam boat filled with presents in mid-November. Then, he rides around on his mighty white steed Amerigo and distributes gifts. Over time, Sinterklaas’ image was transmuted into Santa’s, and Amerigo became a sled with flying reindeer. This is the surprising history behind your favorite Christmas carols. • It used to be illegal - From the years of 1659 to 1681 you could be fined for celebrating Christmas. It didn’t become a federal holiday until 1870. • Coca-Cola did not invent Santa - But his image has been used extensively in wintertime marketing materials since 1931, cementing both his image and persona in the public consciousness.

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Hotel, Red Deer, AB Mar 6-7 East Central Farm Show Lindsay, Fairgrounds, Lindsay, ON Mar 9 Quest for Success IV Sale, Fond du Lac, WI; Hosted by Bella-View & Ryan Vu-Holsteins Mar 11-12 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary, AB Mar 12-14 Ottawa Valley Farm Show, Ottawa, ON Mar 22 BC Holstein Spring Show, Heritage Park Chilliwack, BC; Judge: Mark Rueth, WI Mar 22 12:30PM Midwest Spring Special Sale Olmstead Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN Mar 23 Franchise Kind Sale, Ashville, OH Mar 29 Vente Progression Sale 2nd Edition, Ferme Vinbert Acton Vale, QC, Mgr: Alexandre Vincent & Vincent Lallier-Beaudoin Mar 30 The Best of Luck-E Sale, Hampshire, IL Apr 2 Official CDN Genetic Evaluation Release Apr 3-4 Canadian Dairy Expo, Stratford Rotary Complex, Stratford, ON Apr 4 Petitclerc & Partners Sale, Ferme Petitclerc Saint-Basile, QC; Hosted by Ferme Petitclerc & Eaton Holsteins Apr 6 19th Badger Invitational Sale, Madison, WI Apr 11 European Type Sale, Limpach, Luxemburg Apr 11-13 Jersey Canada AGM, Westlock Inn, Westlock, AB; Hosted by Jersey West Apr 12-13 European Holstein Show Libramont, Belgium Apr 12 European Masters Show, Libramont, Belgium, sale mgr., The German Masters Sale Team Apr 13 Heatherstone Enterprises Complete Dispersal, Baraboo, WI; Hosted by: Mike & Val Holschbach and Family, owners Apr 17-18 Expo Printemps, Victoriaville, QC Apr 18-20 Calgary Dairy Classic Stampede Park Calgary, AB Apr 24-27 Canadian National Holstein Convention, Charlottetown, PE Apr 26 Midwest Spring Jersey and R&W Holstein Show, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Apr 27 8:30AM Midwest Spring Holstein Show Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI May 18 Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale Oakfield Corners, Oakfield, NY; Managed by: The Cattle Exchange May 28 11:00 AM Wilstar Holsteins Complete Dispersal, at the farm, Poysippi, WI; Managed by Courtney Sales, LLC Jun 2-5 US National Ayrshire Convention, NY; Hosted by New York Ayrshire Breeders Jun 9-12 World Guernsey Conference, Lancaster, PA Jun 13-28 World Jersey Bureau Cattle Annual Meeting, East Africa, Rwanda, Kenya Jun 19-24 US National Guernsey Convention, Eau Claire, WI Jun 24-27 US National Holstein Convention, Appleton, WI; Hosted by Wisconsin Holstein Association Jun 26-28 AJCA & NAJ Annual Meetings, Hilton Garden Inn, Saratoga Springs, NY Jun 26-30 Forever Hopeful Farm Tag Sale, at the farm, Ballston Spa, NY Jul 8-9 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show, Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI Jul 14-19 US Jersey Youth Academy, Columbus, OH Jul 20-21 Eastern NY Holstein Show, Rhineback, NY Aug 20-24 Western Canadian Dairy Classic, Olds Regional Exhibition Grounds, Olds, AB Sep 11 8:00AM UK Dairy Day, The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, UK Oct 1-5 World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center,

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Christmas Long Ago By Jo Geis

Frosty days and ice-still nights, Fir trees trimmed with tiny lights, Sound of sleigh bells in the snow, That was Christmas long ago. Tykes on sleds and shouts of glee, Icy-window filigree, Sugarplums and candle glow, Part of Christmas long ago. Footsteps stealthy on the stair, Sweet-voiced carols in the air, Stocking hanging in a row, Tell of Christmas long ago. Starry nights so still and blue, Good friends calling out to you,Life, so fact, will always slow…For dreams of Christmas long ago.

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CULLEN, George William Congratulations to Brad & Abbie Cullen, Australia, on the safe arrival of their first child, George William Cullen. George was born October 29, 2018, at 9:32pm, weighing 8lbs.

DONOHOE, Mary Ida Mary Ida grew up on a farm near Tilston, MB, and graduated high school from Pierson Collegiate. 4-H was a big part of growing up on the farm; Ida would rather be out caring for the livestock than sewing or baking in the house, but she completed projects in both. After high school she moved to Winnipeg to try her hand at many different things including working for a lawn care company and in the greenhouse at Shelmerdines. She then headed south to Bottineau where she graduated from the Greenhouse Technology program at North Dakota State University. Ida met Mark at the University of Manitoba where she received her diploma in Agriculture.

JONES, Ted Alfie Ted Alfie Jones made a surprise entry into the world five weeks early on August 21, 2018, weighing 5lbs 8oz. Proud parents are Gary & Izzy Jones (Knowlesmere/Jones Holsteins), Shropshire, UK. Ted had a great time meeting new friends at his first outing - Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Show, UK Dairy Day

DAVIE, Hendrikje (Henny) August 8, 2018 Henny went to be with her Lord and Saviour. She passed surrounded by family. She is survived by siblings: Joan, Jay, Bill (Joyce) and Dianne (Marcel), her children: Cheryl, Linda, April, Karen (Shayne) and Kenny, her grandchildren: Kevin (Bonita), Jessika, Kimberly, Julia, Seth, Nadia, Aidan, Lucas, great grandchild Zachery and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Henny Davie will be remembered by many as part of the BC Holstein news family for twenty years, where she was the coordinator of Udder News.

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Passed away peacefully at The Bride Hospice, Warkworth, ON, November 1st, 2018. Mary (nee Lacey) of Hastings, ON, in her 91st year. Beloved wife of 67 years to Ron Warner. Cherished mother of Dean (Carol), Wendy Hale (John) and Wayne (Anne Marie) all of Hastings and Karen Yellowlees (Dennis) of Nestleton. Grandma will always be loved and remembered by Lacey Warner, Stephanie Murphy (Camron) and Christine and Jennifer Yellowlees. Mary was an integral part of the 3X Master Breeder Herd of Ronbeth Holsteins. She was involved in many community activities and her local church..

With his family by his side, Robert (Bob) George Hawthorne, R.R. 1 Listowel, passed away at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in his 82nd year.

Mary loved to travel; Mexico, France, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji, Scotland, St.Lucia and across Canada. In 1989, Mary Ida was ready to settle down with the love of her life, Mark Donohoe of Donfield Farms in Brandon. When their first newborn Haydn Luke arrived in 1990, they moved to their farm at Basswood where they started Malarky Holsteins. Then came the birth of Holly Ida in '92 and Anna Stasia in '94. In her spare time Ida loved to work outside in her yard and dig in her gardens, but mostly she worked alongside Mark to grow their award-winning dairy herd. Mary also worked off farm at the hospital and personal care home in Minnedosa. Ida was also very involved in her church with the Catholic Women's League and now St. Alphonsus Ladies. Ida was a Catechism teacher and a Eucharistic Minister. Ida loved the little things in life: playing Scrabble, camping in the fall, cross country skiing, big walks, jogging in the morning, bike rides with the kids, weekly yoga, curling, canoeing and kayaking. Ida was so connected to people, nature, and her spirituality. Her mindfulness was contagious. Ida was able to see the good in everyone. Mary Ida passed away peacefully at home on her farm at Basswood on Saturday, October 27th at the age of 58 surrounded by her family. Left to mourn, her beloved husband Mark Donohoe, her children Haydn (Laci Peters), Holly (Mike Flaman), Anna, Mother Kay Herbert, Siblings Karen (Ian Stichbury), Peter (Darcie), Susan Nicoll, Michael (Kay), Stacie (Andy Cardy), Joy (Darren Lorette). Mary Ida was pre-deceased by her father Thomas Herbert.

Memorial donations to Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation, 255 Elizabeth St. E., Listowel, N4W 1E1, Calvary United Church, 150 Binning St. W., Listowel, N4W 1G3 or 4-H Classic Dairy (Perth) Group, Box #111 Stn. Main, Listowel, N4W 3H2. would be appreciated.

BLEKKENHORST, Jed It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jed Blekkenhorst, our beloved partner, brother, father, opa, uncle and friend. On Monday, September 3, 2018, Jed lost his brave battle with Leukemia and passed away peacefully at home with loved ones by his side. Jed shared his father's passion for dairy farming and after graduating from New Liskeard College of Agriculture Technology in 1986, he worked the family farm alongside his father. He took over the farm in 1997. Jed took great pride in selective breeding to ensure a top-quality purebred herd. Jed received many awards for his excellent work. Jed is survived by his life partner & soul mate Tracy Freeman, brothers Henry-John (Sue-Ellen), Berend (Peggy), Art (Cathy) and Leo (Angela); Jed's children Sarah (Jeff), Natalie (Matt), Alex & Gregory, with their mother Lynnea. Tracy's children Ryan (Kaitlyn), Noel (Matthew) & Rikki. He was also a proud Opa to Markus, Aria, Ryder and Lily. Jed is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his passion for caring for his "brown eyed girls", Jed also enjoyed camping, vacations, chocolate, whiskey, and growing anything green. Jed also enjoyed his monthly bonding time with "the power of five". A special thank you to the incredible staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre in ICU and 1A. A very special thank you to Dr. Laferriere, Joanna and Carole. We would also like to thank the Saint Elizabeth's nurses who made Jed's final days at home possible. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jed's memory to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

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Bob is predeceased by one sister, Ilene Edwards and his parents, Austin & Elizabeth (Cathers) Hawthorne, and infant children Karen & Paul. Bob and Muriel founded Bobmur Farms and began with unregistered Holsteins. He attained two Master Breeder Shields (1979 & 1995) and sat on the Ontario Holstein Board for eight years. Bob held various positions with the Perth County Holstein Club and was also a 4-H Leader for the Listowel 4-H Dairy Calf Club.

Jed is predeceased by his loving parents, Jan and Geertje Blekkenhorst, both in 2016.

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Beloved husband of Muriel (Selves) Hawthorne for 56 years. Loved father of Shelly (Bruce) Mitchell, Ann (Doug) McKay and Alan (Penny) Hawthorne. Lovingly remembered by 6 grandchildren; Jeremy, Nicole (Tom), Aaron, Michaela, Cassie and Jordan. Bob is survived by a brother-in-law, Bob Edwards & Earline, and his faithful dog Tippy.

PLETT, Welden We are sad to announce that on Sunday, August 19, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer, Welden Plett passed away in his own home, on the family farm he grew up on. He will forever be missed by his beloved wife Angela, their five children: Nicole Reimer & husband Jonathan, their children: Joshua & Natalie; Jeremy & wife Michelle; Adam & wife Taylor; Benjamin and Joseph. Welden also leaves behind his parents Menno and Jessie Plett as well as his brother, two sisters and their families. Welden was a dedicated dairy farmer. He deeply enjoyed working together with his father and later his sons at Sunnyglade Farms. He was also very passionate about hockey, playing from a very young age and later going on to coach several different teams. He was a steadfast member of Ridgewood EMC, serving the church in many different ways over the years. His faith in God was the foundation he built his life on. Welden will always be remembered for his outgoing personality. He was very involved in the community and made many friends wherever he went. If friends so desire, donations in memory of Welden may be made to Longbow Lake Bible Camp, Box 18 RR#1 Grp 3, Steinbach MB, R5G 1L9

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Alberta Dairy Connection . . . . . . . . . . 104 BC Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Beech Haven Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Beckholm Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Benbie Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Bert-Mar Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Beslea Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Blondin Sires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Boviteq-West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Calgary Stampede Dairy Classic . . . . . . 8 Canadian Livestock Photography . . . . . . . . Cowsmopolitan Dairy Magazine . . . . . . . 43 Delaval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Donﬁeld Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ella Wright Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . 93 European National Holstein Show . . . . . 89 Ferme Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Franchise Kind Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Gen-Com Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Golden Gate Farms - Bradner 4G . . . . . . 60 Golden Oaks Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hamming Holsteins Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Hays Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 JM Valley Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Juniper Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kingsway Farm - Tag Sale at Hanalee 45 Kozak Holsteins Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lakeﬁeld Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Lookout Holsteins & Jerseys . . . . . . . . . . 31

Luck-E Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mosnang Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Norwex Consultant-Linsey Whalen. . 103 Pacheco Dairy Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Performance Probiotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Quality Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 RAD-ical Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rivendale Farm LLC of Pittsburg . . . . . . 36 Royal LePage, Andries Steegstra . . . . 103 Select Sires Genervations . . . . . . . . ISBC Shadynook Farms Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Skycrest Holsteins Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 ST genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stanhope-Wedgwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Stanton Bros Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stockmans Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Stoney Point Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Swiss Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 T&L Cattle Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Trans Ova Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISFC Trent Valley Holsteins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Underground Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Up-Ridge Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Vicki Fletcher Photography . . . . . . . . 103 Vierra Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Vieux Saule Holstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Vieux Village Ayrshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Vogue Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wendon Holsteins Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Westgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCVR Winright Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Zimmer Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

SPRING 2019 Deadlines

Booking 12 - Feb Copy 15 - Feb Camera Ready Ads 25 - Feb In Mail Date 13 - Mar

SUMMER 2019 Deadlines Booking 14 - May Copy 20 -May Camera 23 - May In Mail Date 6 - Jun

≈ All ad copy must be provided by fax or email

Rates include Ad Design* Rates Effective January 1, 2018

Cowsmopolitan Advertising Rates

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Cowsmopolitan Advertising Rates Rates Effective January 1, 2018

Rates include Ad Design* ≈ All ad copy must be provided by fax or email Ad Size

Color Rates

Black & White

One Time

Four Time*

Five Time*

One Time

Four Time*

Five Time *

Full page 8.5"x11" (0.125 bleed) Live area 7.5"x10"

$950.00

$850.00

$830.00

$850.00

$750.00

$730.00

Half page 7.5"Wx 4.9"H

$595.00

$555.00

$525.00

$495.00

$455.00

$425.00

1/3 page Horizontal only 7.5"W x 3.2"H

$565.00

$525.00

$495.00

$465.00

$425.00

$395.00

¼ page - 3.62"W x 4.9"H

$495.00

$465.00

$445.00

$395.00

$365.00

$355.00

Double page spread

$1790.00

$1690.00

$1660.00

Ad Design (included in price above)

Full page work (cutouts) on 2 photos; Half, third or quarter page (cutouts) on 1 photo; Each additional cutout is $25.00/image. Full page 6 photos included in price, Half page 3 photos included in price. Any additional photos will be charged out at $25.00/image

Camera ready discount

Discount for full page $70.00; ½ $40.00; 1/3 or ¼ page $20.00

** Four or five issue price is for consecutive issues. Discount will be applied on last issue to reflect the 4 or 5 time rate, All prices exclude GST.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support in 2018 Don & Carol Wright Wrightside Holsteins Ltd. / The Alberta Dairy Connection Box 207, Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0 403-335-3780 (H) 403-556-0842 (C) 104

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Block Ads

$120.00 per insertion - Black & White only

Business card 3 3/4 x 1 7/8

$210.00 per year, 5 insertions payable at time of 1st insertion - BW

Ad Overruns

$80.00 for 1st 100 copies - $25.00 per 100 for additional

Brochures & Catalogues

Quotes on request

Custom Ad Design

These prices apply to ads for Cowsmopolitan Dairy Magazine. Contact us for for ad design quotes for other publications or other design work, websites or logos

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