Vickie Lynn Wilcox Bryan W. Lund

Bryan W. Lund, 55, passed away early Saturday morning, December 31, 2022, at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Bryan was born on February 11, 1967, in Norwalk, OH, to Carl and Ruth (Montgomery) Lund. He attended Norwalk, South Central and EHOVE. Bryan graduated from high school in 1985. He held various jobs, but his main passion was dairy farming. Bryan was a member of Norwalk Alliance Church, Farm Bureau, and the Ohio Holstein Association, District 8. He was a skilled and knowledgeable Holstein showman. He showed two Junior All Americans, was a 2-time Showmanship champion at the Ohio State Fair and won the Senior Breeder Award for District 8. Bryan had a passion for working with the youth and that led to him being a 4-H advisor for 25 years and being incredibly involved at the Norwalk Rec Center. He was an avid sports fan, especially of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes. Bryan also enjoyed playing sports, especially mud volleyball, where his “Pure Misery” team won many local championships.

Bryan is survived by his parents, Carl and Ruth (Montgomery) Lund; loving wife, Christina (Harris) Lund, whom he married on March 2, 1996; children, Michael (Brittany) Lund of North Carolina, Allison (Justin) Roth of Bellevue, Courtney Lund of Norwalk, and Matthew Lund of Norwalk; grandchildren, Izabella, Jayson, Deryk, Rayeanna, and Rielyn; sisters, Karen (Todd) Pennington of Wauseon and Julie (Dave) Barney of Massachusetts; Uncle, Bill (Deanna) Lund of Norwalk, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other loving relatives.

Bryan was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Albert and Reva Montgomery; paternal grandparents, William and Mildred Lund, and Uncle, Paul Lund.

Memorial contributions can be made to Norwalk Alliance Church, 2755 US 250, Norwalk, OH 44857 or to the Ernsthausen Recreation Center, 100 Republic Street, Norwalk, OH 44857.

Donna J. McCoy, 87, of Shreve, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at West View Healthy Living. She was Born May 4, 1935 in Wooster to the late Clement R. and Helen M. (Wolfe) Miller. On June 15, 1952 she married Clarence J. McCoy, and he preceded her in death August 16, 1994.

Donna had been a homemaker all her life. She was engaged in farming with her husband. They enjoyed showing cattle from the 1950’s to the 1990’s all over the country. In 1992 they were recognized at The Wayne County Fair for showing cattle over 60 consecutive years, and in 1993 received the Senior Buckeye Breeder Award, District 7, Holstein Club. They also received the Gold Award for 6 consecutive years from Milk Marketing Inc.

She was a member of Grace Church in Wooster, enjoyed euchre, and spending time with family; especially her grandchildren.

Surviving is a daughter, Debbie A. McCoy; sons, Richard James McCoy, and Rick G. McCoy, 6 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister Margie Cornelius.

Schedule Of Events

MARCH 29 - APRIL 1, 2023 • OHIO STATE FAIRGROUNDS • COLUMBUS, OH

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

5 pm All-Breeds Showmanship (Cooper Arena)

Peewee show will begin the night, with Junior-Intermediate-Senior running at the same time

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

9 am 4-H / FFA Judging Contest (Coliseum)

11 am Buckeye Classic Breed Sales - Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss (Cooper Arena)

5 pm Guernsey Show - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

5 pm Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

7:30 am Holstein Show - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

Noon Red/White Show - Cows / Heifers (Cooper Arena)

5 pm Brown Swiss - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

5 pm Ayrshire Show - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023

8 am Jersey Show - Heifers / Cows (Cooper Arena)

Noon Supreme Champion (Cooper Arena)

JUDGES:

Allyn (Spud) Paulson: Milking Shorthorn, Red/White, Ayrshire, Jersey Shows

Matt Hawbaker: Guernsey, Holstein, Brown Swiss Shows

2023 Junior Show All Breed Showmanship

CASH AWARDS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS SPONSORED BY AMERICAN DAIRY ASSOCIATION

Wednesday, March 29th, 3:00 p.m., Cooper Arena

Spring Dairy Expo All Breed Youth Showmanship will showcase our junior’s skill and ability. Pre-entry is required with actual birth date except for PeeWee. Please sign-up through the online entry application. Entries will close at 1:00 pm on Monday. You can contact Sherry Smith (smith.10072@osu.edu) or 330.465.2376 with questions.

Classes will be formed by show management based on the number of participants. There will be a junior, intermediate and senior ring that will be showing at the same time. Ring assignments will be posted outside of the show office by 1:30 pm on Wednesday. Showmanship participants do not need to own the animals they show. Showmanship will start with PeeWee showmanship class.

Age is determined as of January 1, 2023. Must be 9 years old or in the 3rd grade and less than 21 on January 1 of the current year to participate in showmanship.

Registration for Showmanship is to be done online on the Showman app: https://showman.app/shows#/spring-dairy-expo

UNIFIED JUNIOR SHOW GUIDELINES

• Junior Exhibitors must be at least 9 or in the 3rd grade and less than 21 on January 1 of the current year to show in the Junior Show

• Junior Exhibitors must show their own animals to be considered for Junior Show Awards. If an adult shows the junior project, that project is NOT eligible to receive junior awards or recognition.

• Exceptions will be made for junior exhibitors who may be absent on show day due to other commitments. In case of these exceptions, another boy or girl who meets the age requirements of the Junior Show may show the animal with the authorization of the breed superintendent. These junior exhibitors, who cannot be present to show their own animal(s), must provide to the breed superintendent a written notice verifying such and signed by the person in charge of the conflicting activity prior to the start of the show

Judging Contest

Thursday, March 30th at 9:00 am

(https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/animal-sciences/dairy/events)

Registration for the State contest will begin March 1st. MONEY IS NOT DUE UNTIL DAY OF CONTEST so please take advantage of the discount. The deadline for preregistration is Friday, March 18, 2022. You may email to smith.10072@osu.edu, fax to 614-292-1515, take a picture of completed form and text to 330-465-2376 or mail to 2029 Fyffe court, Columbus, Ohio 43210 Room 222B Attn: Sherry Smith or simply call me at 330-465-2376 and give me the names and number of students participating. I realize that our kids are very busy and sometimes schedules do change so you may also make substitutions or changes the day of the contest as needed.

Registration is from 8:00 to 9:00 am. The cost is $6.00 for each contestant if pre-registered. Cost will be $7.00 the day of the contest. LUNCH is NOT included in this fee. Cash or Checks will be accepted. No credit cards. Checks can be made out to: The Ohio State University.

2023 Spring Dairy Expo Entry Rules

OWNERSHIP: To be eligible for competition, whether single or in-groups, animals must be entered exactly as ownership appears on the registration certificate. The registration certificate showing the most recent date of activity will be considered official. Registration certificates must be available for check-in by the breed superintendent at the time of arrival. All registration papers will be held until the completion of each breed show.

TRANSFERS: Each breed will handle the ownership rules according to the rules established by the National and/or State Association. The rules by breed are listed below. If you need further clarification, please contact your State Breed Association contacts.

Ayrshire: Junior animals must be owned solely by junior or in partnership with the juniors’ name on the official registration certificate. All animals must have an official certificate no showing on transfer papers will be allowed.

Brown Swiss: The animal must be registered in the name of the Exhibitor. The paper must be an official paper from the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder’s Association. The recorded ownership must show in the sole ownership of the exhibitor or partnership comprised of only BSA Junior Members (adult-junior and family farm partnerships are not acceptable). If joint ownership, one of the owners must be declared the exhibitor during check-in. Awards will be presented as one unit, to all owners equally. Junior members who have an animal on a national lease program can participate in the national junior show. They will need to bring the lease paper along with the registration paper. The owner of the leased animal will receive recognition as the owner in the open show. All exhibitors must be a member of the Ohio Brown Swiss Association.

Guernsey: Positive, readable ID must be available by sketch or tattoo. No transfers allowed.

Holstein: This is a designated Spring National Holstein Open and Junior Show and will follow Holstein USA Open & Junior Show Ring Policy; which is available online at www.holsteinusa.com/pdf/print_material/show_program.pdf.

All Holsteins must be a minimum of 87% as indicated by their registration certificate. Holsteins can show on a signed transfer as long as the paper, signed transfer and transfer fees are turned into the breed representatives.

• Premier Exhibitor & Breeder Points: Milking females will accumulate points on the National Holstein Show scale 40-point system, junior females and dry cows will be on the 20-point system. All other breeds will use a 20 scale for milking animals and 10 for heifers and dry cows

• Premier Exhibitor: For premier exhibitor calculations the exhibitor of an animal will be as ownership appears on the registration certificate.

1. Where a herd is registered in the names of different members of a family and where the herd is one unit, all entries may be considered as the result of one exhibitor.

2. Partnership or syndicate animals will be calculated as exhibited by the partnership or syndicate and not by any single partner or syndicate member.

• Breeder Defined: The owner of the dam at the time of service shall be considered the breeder of the animal. Where a herd is registered in the names of different members of a family and where the herd is one unit, all entries may be considered as exhibits of one breeder.

Jersey: Showing on transfers will NOT be allowed. Exhibitors must have an official registration certificate.

Milking Shorthorn: Showing on transfers will be allowed for animals purchased within 30 days of the show. All animals must show in the proper class. Junior animals must list the junior’s name, for example, John Doe of Doe Farms. The national black hair rule will apply.

DRESS CODE: ALL EXHIBITORS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR WHITE TROUSERS or white skirts and official harness when leading animals in the ring. Violators will not be permitted to enter the ring.

PREMIUMS: The monetary award for all breed grand champions ($100) and breed junior champions ($50) will be presented during the supreme champion class at the conclusion of the show. If an animal chooses not to participate in Supreme Champion class the monetary award will be forfeited. These champion awards are sponsored annually by the Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association

Quality Assurance Testing

• The Ohio Department of Agriculture has indicated that the OH Livestock Show Reform Act signed in June 1995; which includes all county and independent fairs, the Ohio State Fair, and all preview or jackpot shows or any exhibition over 36 hours in duration or has livestock whose origin is not OHIO, states Quality Assurance testing will be mandatory in the year 2023.

• In compliance with this Statute we are held to allow testing to be done at the SDE 2023.

• Quality Assurance testing means Ohio Department of Agriculture has the option of taking milk samples, ultra sounding udders, at the request of breed officials and visually checking for excessive manipulation of hair.

Exhibitors are responsible for being ringside for the class. The announcer will make every effort to keep the barn informed of show progress. However, show management is NOT responsible if you miss a class.

The 2023 National Holstein Convention main hotel will be the Lexington Griffin Gate Marriot Gold Resort & Spa! Book today for the special rate of $159 USD per night.

ATTENTION SPONSORS!

Becoming a sponsor of the 2023 National Holstein Convention will be a unique opportunity for your company to debut its progress in agriculture. As you explore a potential sponsorship, here are additional thoughts to consider:

• Of the 1,500 expected attendees, 500-600 will include junior members.

• Holstein Association USA has over 20,000 adult members and over 8,000 junior members for a grand total of over 28,000 members, making it the LARGEST and most progressive dairy breed organization in the world. Holstein USA identifies over 700,000 Holsteins annually.

• The attendees to this convention are a very focused groupyou know who your audience is.

• The combination of hundreds of farmers from across the country and the thousands of cows they represent equals unbelievable sale potential for your business!

Your sponsorship will help assure the success of the 2023 National Holstein Convention and provide you with visibility and exposure to this target audience.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns or to obtain a sponsorship form!

Scott Yocum National Sales Manager

Double S Liquid Feed Services Inc.

859-583-2945

Scott@dbl-s.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 23

Dairy Jeopardy Orientation Youth Workshop & Junior Event

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

Golf Scramble

Dairy Jeopardy Contest

NHWSO & DJM Interviews

Speech Contest

Junior & Adult Luncheon

Dairy Knowledge Exam

Family Night

SUNDAY, JUNE 25

Host Day (featuring horse farm & bourbon distillery tours)

Junior Dance Adult Banquet

MONDAY, JUNE 26

Dairy Bowl Contest

HAUSA Annual Meeting

Trade Show

Non-Delegate Tour

National Convention Sale

(Fasig-Tipton with after party)

TUESDAY, JUNE 27

Delegate Breakfast

HAUSA Annual Meeting (continued)

Dairy Bowl Finals

National Junior Forum

Junior Awards Luncheon continued from page 9 is never too much nor too little at the feed fence.

The Lely Discovery is a manure scraper that cleans the barn floor 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round, at the times and along the route you choose without causing a disturbance to the cows.

The Cains have a feed kitchen where the feed is stored, selected, picked up and loaded into the Vector. The crane assembly, with feed grabber installed in the kitchen, moves back and forth above the feed and picks up as required. There too, the various types of feed can be easily separated and supplemented. There is also space for a mineral dispenser or additives, if these need to be added to the ration.

After they installed the robots, the Cains realized a 30 percent increase in milk production. The cows are fed a TMR of corn silage, baleage, dry hay, cracked corn and QLF feed. They also receive a pellet fed through the robot and a supplemental feeder. Waterbeds with a dusting of lime are used in the freestall barn, and the Cains breed for functional cows with high production.

“The same way we’ve been breeding for years,” Devin said. Their service sire list includes Goodyear, Brule, Varsity, Memorial, Kashi and Hubert.

They farm 300 acres with family help and no employees. Devin’s wife, Allison, is a large-animal veterinarian, and they have three children: Liza, 9, Emery, 3, and Annie, 1. They are expecting their fourth in June.

He said they have no plans to expand, but offers this advice: “If you enjoy milking cows, robots are not for you; if you want to manage cows, robots are for you.”

See their new technology on the self-guided tour of Cain Farms on the Ohio Convention Tours on Friday, March 3. The farm is located at 62361 Hunter Belmont Road, Belmont, OH. Devin’s Cell if GPS does not work: 740-391-0869.