From the President’s Pen Indiana Holstein Association

Greetings Fellow Holstein Breeders, I trust you have made it through the Christmas blizzard cold blast. Rough couple days but we all survived. I may be premature and naive, but I like to believe spring has started to peek its head around the corner.

I will remind you we have a new Secretary/ Treasurer Shawn Zollman. I appreciate his being willing to serve and welcome the vision, and the thoughts and ideas he is bringing to the position and board.

If you missed it and I believe too many of you did, our Indiana State Holstein annual meeting was on January 21st at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. It was nice to see everyone and a chance to regain our focus on state association activities. Your new association officers are as follows President Roger Hibschman, Vice President Doug Wicker, Secretary/ Treasurer Shawn Zolman, Executive Committee Member Jordon Eby, Executive Committee Chair and Past President Greg Peters.

Our juniors are trying to get geared up and field a junior and senior quiz bowl team at the National Convention in Kentucky. I wish them well and am super excited about all this energy. Rich Nisen is heading the virtual coaching duties with Denise Settles organizing the extra arrangements.

ROGER HIBSCHMAN President, Indiana Holstein Association 574-596-5823

Mark your calendars for the State Holstein Sale on April 29th at the Whitley County Fairgrounds at Columbia City. Micah Matlock, Gene Settles, Greg Peters, Doug Wicker, and Rich Nisen are the committee members and contact people for this special event.

State junior and senior Holstein Show is June 8th and June 10th respectively, also at Whitley County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds will be open for tack to arrive on June 6th. Also on June 7th we will have the privilege of hosting the State FFA and 4-H judging contest. This is a cool thing as it puts us in contact with a great group of kids, parents, and schools. It also allows us to compensate financially as well. So please be generous and agreeable when asked if your cattle can be in the judging contest on the 7th. Any and all paid members are encouraged to attend and participate.

As we head into the 2023 calendar year, I am preparing a list of committees and looking to involve our State Holstein board members, association members, and Holstein enthusiasts on these committees. Many hands create better outcomes so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and dig in to share the load.

If you have any questions or concerns, I am always available.

Heifer pens have more granddaughters of Mallory in them, sired by bulls like Chrome, Big Gun, Choco Chip, & Joel to name a few.

BRENT ROBINSON • BRENT MOYER • CARO, MICHIGAN • 989-553-4333 • BREN_HAVEN@YAHOO.COM

GRAYSON MADDIE VG 87 @ 3-07 (pictured)

3-00 305 2x 17420 5.2 907 3.7 636

VALENTINO MAME VG 85 @ 2-00

1-08 305 2x 13030 5.5 720 3.7 487

KEEPER MAMIE EX 91 @ 5-01

2-08 289 2x 13340 8.7 1163 3.5 473

Owned with Bruce Rendon

VIP MALLORY VG 88 @ 4-10

3-05 297 2x 16590 8.2 1364 3.4 559

VIP MALLORIE EX 91 @ 4-06 (pictured)

1-11 301 2x 10800 5.0 540 3.8 408

Reserve Grand Indiana State Fair 2021

Owned by Josh & Jenny Gordon

VIP MALLOREY EX 93 @ 4-06 (pictured)

2-00 305 2x 14110 5.4 757 3.6 504

2nd 4-Yr-Old Illinois State Fair 2022

Dam of Disco Maizey

Owned by Trace & Ty Johnson

VIP MAL EX 90 @ 3-11

3-10 305 2x 21047 4.8 1025 3.7 793

Owned by Derek Karn

JADE MALLORY VG 88 @ 4-07

2-10 261 2x 13840 4.9 678 3.6 504

TOPEKA MASCARA VG 88 @ 2-09

1-8 305 2x 13630 5.2 705 3.6 493

Owned by George Bush & Lauren Siver

DISCO MAIZEY VG 89 @ 2-02 (pictured)

Reserve Junior All-American JR 2-Yr-Old

1st, Int. & Grand Champion, 2022 Great Lakes Spring Jersey Show

1st, Int. & Res. Grand Dhampion, 2022 Illinois State Fair

1st, 2022 International Junior Jersey Show

8th, 2022 International Jersey Show

Owned by Trace & Ty Johnson - Congratulations on your continued development of Mallorey & Maizey

INDIANA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION

MULTI-BREED SALE

APRIL 29, 2023

Redcarpet War Enola-Red-ET

Kentucky National Sale

APRIL 7, 2023

Kentucky Fair & Expo Center • Louisville, KY

Whitley County Fairgrounds • Columbia City, IN Ms Moovin Total-ET

1st Summer Yearling 2022 Indiana State Fair R&W Show

Due in July to Latenite-Red

Dam: JK-RG Advent Earlene-Red EX-94

2nd Dam: Greenlea Rub Marlene-Red EX-94

3X All-American R&W 2004, 2005, 2007

2X Reserve All-American R&W 2006, 2008

3rd Dam: Bar-Lee Marker Mandy-Red 3E-94 2X All-American

June 2021 heifer due June 2023 to Analyst-Red Dam: Southern Hills Oklabr Trix EX-93

2019 Reserve Junior All-American Senior 3

Bluff-Ridge Jordy

Bling

Fresh Senior Two-Year old

Backed by 3rd-8th generations EX

J.D. & Bec Wicker • Doug Wicker • 765-561-6232 • 765-561-4186

TENNESSEE SPRING SPECTACULAR SALE

MARCH 18, 2023

Wilson County Fairgrounds • Lebanon, TN

Ja-Bob Watson HeidiJo-Red Fresh Senior Two Year old Backed by 11 generations of VG/EX back to Sky-Hi Mars Helen-ET

Liddlehome-JB Izzy-ET Fresh Senior Two Year Old Dam EX 92, Granddam EX 94 Next 5 generations EX

OUR ALL-INDIANA HONORS

• All-Indiana Fall Yearling Hilltop-RJ Sidekick Lindsay

• Reserve All-Indiana Fall Yearling Hilltop-DRW Handsome Finley

• Reserve All-Indiana Winter Calf Maple-Slope Lambda Barbie

MS LOOKWELL Portia EX-93

Maternal sister to Denver Winter Calf

2022 All-Indiana Aged Cow • 2021 Reserve All-Indiana Aged Cow owned by Lookwell Farm & Pinnacle Genetics

K-HURST ATWOOD Premise EX-91

Granddam of Denver Winter Calf

INDIANA ALL-BREEDS SALE • APRIL 29, 2023

Whitley County Fairgrounds • Columbia City, Indiana A DENVER WINTER CALF x Ms Lookwell Adorable Peanut EX-93 x K-Hurst Atwood Premise EX-91 x K-Hurst Rudolph Pam EX-94 K

PEANUT was 2021 All-Indiana 4-year-old, owned by Lookwell Farm & Brent Moyer

THE BEST OF TRIPLE T & HEATH SALE • APRIL 22, 2023

Pickaway County Fairgrounds • Circleville, OH

AN ALLEYOOP FALL CALF x Silent-B Sidekick Sammy EX-90 x VG-88 Doorman x Craigcrest Rejoices Sidney-ET EX-94 x Craigcrest Rubies Gold Rejoice-ET EX-94 x EX-93 Dundee

OHIO HOLSTEIN SPRING SALE

A DECEMBER DENVER (sister to our Indiana State Sale consignment)

A DECEMBER JORDY x EX-94 MS Apples Andringa-Red x Apple EX-96

SPRING COLORS AT QUIETCOVE SALE

A SUMMER YEARLING SIDEKICK x EX-92 Sid x EX-96 Hazel

2022 ALL-INDIANA AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

• All-Indiana Int Yrlg, Ms Lookwell Denver Faith, owned with Clay Cull

• All-Indiana Sr 2, Ms Shanias Defiant Sky-ET VG-88, owned with Rosay Farm

• All-Indiana Jr 3, Ms Shanias Stella-Red-ET VG-88, owned with Bob Osborn

Jordan Eby

574-238-7971

• lookwellfarm@gmail.com

62150 County Road 3, Elkhart IN

• Res. All-Indiana Jr 3, Ms Beaus Solomon Beauty-ET EX-91

• All-Indiana Aged Cow, Ms Lookwell Portia EX-93, owned with Pinnacle Genetics

• Res All-Indiana Aged Cow, Oneeda Goldchip Ella EX-92, owned with Oneeda Farm

March 22-25, 2023

MSU PAVILION • EAST LANSING, MI

4 BEDDING can be brought in Tuesday, March 21 between 1-5 p.m.

4 SHOW CATTLE may move in Wednesday, March 22 starting at 8 a.m.

4 SHOW CHECK-IN will be Thursday, March 23 from noon-4 p.m.

Friday, March 24, 5 p.m.: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn

Saturday, March 25, 8 a.m.: Showmanship (age as of day of show) Division 1: 8-12 • Division 2: 13-15 • Division 3: 16 & over • PeeWee 7 & Under

Immediately following showmanship: Holstein, Red & White, & Jersey Shows-Beginning with heifers

Entries Due March 15, 2023!

4 ENTRY FEE of $30/head only accepted on- https://showman.app/ shows#/great-lakes-spring-all-breeds-dairy-cattle-show

4 DUAL ENTRY for Red and White is $15/head

4 LATE ENTRY FEE of $60/head (After March 15th)

4 CAMPING available for $20/night

4 Remember to have your RFID TAGS in place before you leave your farm

TROYER-VIEW DB TANGO-RED EX-92

Nom AA R&W 4 Year Old 2022

First Choice of September ‘23 Analyst-Red calves that are maternal sisters to Tango!

Troyer-View Holsteins, IN

HEZ HEZBOLLAHS HONOUR EX-94

Chief fall calf sells from this Atwood out of the Hezbollah family!

Matthew Mitchell, TN

NISE-N-FANCY CHIKIN BISKIT EX-92

1st Aged cow Elkhart County Open Show ‘21 and ‘22 Her Warrior summer yearling and granddaughter sell! Nise-N-Fancy Holsteins, IN

JK-RG ADVENT EARLENE-RED EX-94

Her Warrior Summer Jr 2 due in July to Latenite-Red that was 1st Summer Yearling at ISF R&W Show ‘22 sells! Wicker Farms, IN

ROUND HILL TALANT WILONA-ET VG-88

Reserve AA Fall Calf 2017

Her Seaman 4 year old due at sale time from the W family and 6 gen of Nom AA!

Elmore, Gibson, Stump and Yocum, KY

Rich Nisen (Sale Chair) 574-536-1353

Doug Wicker (765)-561-4186

Greg Peters (812)-528-3221

CLASS-E VIRAL FLAIR VG-88 2YR

Reserve All MI Jr 2 2022

Ferdinand fall calf maternal sister to Flair sells out of 4 gen of EX! Thistle Dew Farms, MI

TOPPGLEN ATWOOD WAKI EX-94, 2E

Beautiful December Delta Lambda calf and embryos by a choice of Mystic Crush, Crushabull and Delta Lambda sell out of Waki!

Etgen-Way Dairy, OH

Plus:

• Stylish red winter calf with an EX-94 Granddam out of a Rager son Oneeda Farms, IN

• Fancy deep-pedigreed Sidekick fall calf with multiple EX in pedigree sells!

Jeff Price, IN

CAMERON-RIDGE BC LISA EX-96

Beemer Jr 2 due in July out of an EX Shottle then a VG Leduc then Lisa herself!

Bratcher-Vu Dairy, KY

Gene Settles (765)-301-0699

Micah Matlock (317)-468-5103

Catalog online at: cowbuyer.com

WHAT IS THE MHA GOLDEN TICKET OPPORTUNITY?

It is an opportunity you do not want to miss! This is your chance to help us celebrate and promote the breeders in Michigan and their high-quality calves. Proceeds will benefit our junior and show programs.

Want to be involved?

MHA members can enter their Registered calves born 09/01/21-04/30/23. All breeds owned by paid MHA state members are eligible. State members can nominate a heifer using the form below. All entries must be received by May 1, 2023. A Nomination Fee of $25 covers GTO and All Michigan Show entry. Entries received before March 15, 2023 (deadline for spring show entries) are eligible to show in the 2023 spring show and recognized as a nominee. Owner is responsible for sending entry into office. When entering your calf, you are committing to the calf potentially being selected as the winner. Committee reserves the right to refuse any nomination.

There will be 125 lottery tickets printed, and 123 of them will be sold for $100 each. The remaining two tickets will be auctioned off to benefit the Michigan junior programs. This auction will be held at the Michigan Dairy Expo in July and the tickets auctioned off will automatically be in the top 12 drawing. When and where will the drawing be held?

The drawing will be held on July 23 at our 2023 All-MI AllBreed Summer Show prior to the selection of the Junior Champion. Ticket holders need not be present to win but do need to have a representative to choose a calf or a prize on their behalf. Ten tickets will be drawn on July 23 and those will be joined by the two tickets that were auctioned during the week of Michigan Dairy Expo. Eleven winners will go home with consolation prizes valued at no less than $100 and one lucky winner will be leaving with the calf of their choice. The owner of the selected calf will receive a check for $5,000 for that calf and the other calves will return home.

How can I get a ticket?

Tickets can be purchased from any MHA board member, online (credit card or PayPal) using link posted on our Facebook pages or by calling the office at810-614-4025 .

The Golden Ticket Opportunity nominees will be featured in the summer issue of the Michigan Dairy Cattle News.

Great Lakes Golden Ticket Opportunity Calf Entry Form

Heifer’s Registered Name: Reg. #:

Heifer’s Date of Birth:

Sire: Dam:

Dam’s Production Record: Age: Days: M: F: P:

Owner’s Name: Phone:

Address: City, State, Zip:

Email:

Signature: Date: Due by May 1, 2023. Please attach/include all information for consideration at the time of nomination. Additional late information or pictures will NOT be considered. Mail to: MHA,4241 Jones Road, North Branch, MI 48461