Michigan Holstein Association 2020 Annual Meeting Minutes
The All-Michigan winners were recognized. From left, sitting: Malissa Reed, Kelly Raterink, Beth Rupprecht, Nicole Vander Ploeg. Standing: Brent Moyer, Randy Lettinga, Tim Baker, Ike Hunt, Darwin Sneller, Stan Moser, Drew Rupprecht.
February 8, 2020 President, Tim Baker, called the meeting to order at 10:36 AM and referred members to the Proof of Due Notice in the 2019 Winter Michigan Dairy Cattle News. Tim introduced a distinguished guest; Mark Adam who the association presented with the 2020 Distinguished Service Award. Tim noted all of Mark’s accomplishments at NorthStar/CentralStar and as a dedicated and active member of the Michigan Holstein Association. Tim presented Mark with a plaque. Mark thanked everyone for the honor. President Baker asked members to review 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes. Spring 2020
Elizabeth Rupprecht moved and was supported by Gene VanRhee to accept minutes as printed. Members approved; motion carried. Vice President, Brent Moyer, presented the financial report in the brochure. Members ask that we add line items for grant monies in proposed budget and have previous year’s review in hand. Following review, Christina Lehman moved to accept the reports as presented. Malissa Reed supported motion. Members approved; motion carried. Max Dunseth, Holstein USA Regional Sales Representative, shared his report, mentioning that Tim Bak-
er was on RFID-TV. Max mentioned the launching of Holstein Marketplace Sires that started in January 2019. This service assists Holstein breeders in marketing semen from their bulls to other dairy cattle breeders. Under the program, the bull owners retain ownership, and Holstein Marketplace Sires provides the vehicle for the semen to be sold. RFD-TV returned in 2019 for the “Holstein America” episodes. There were two of them. In September two dairies from Indiana were featured and the last one on February 7th had our own Tim Baker and Darita Holsteins form Indiana. In March, Holstein announced the new award Michigan Dairy Cattle News
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