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Illini Golden Opportunity Sale October 25, 2008 І 11:00 a.m. І Hampshire, Ill. Consignments already in:
Windsor-Manor Z-Delight-ET VG-87
Irwindale Leduc Molly EX-93
Ricecrest Tess Tory-ET EX-93 2E
2-3 365 33,290 3.8 1278 3.0 983 Her 2/08 Baxter calf sells! Z-Delight’s dam is Windsor-Manor Rud Zip, EX 94 3E GMD DOM, and former #1 PL cow in the nation. Regancrest Farm, Iowa
4-9 305 28,920 3.5 1026 3.1 889 Selling a first choice of 7 Goldwyns due in September from Molly. Molly was the 2008 Supreme and Grand Champion, Mid-East Spring National Show. Team Holsteins, Ill.
6-6 365 48,840 3.9 190 3.0 1460 A 9/07 Pontiac sells from Tess Tory! Consignment has 12 brothers in AI and four Excellent maternal sisters. Sandy Valley Farm, Wis.
Bardholm Trust Lee EX-93
Goldfawn Ramona Diana EX-94 3E
MS Silvamoon Champ Libby VG-88
4-2 365 40,590 5.3 2165 3.5 1418 Several exciting heifers sell from this showwinning family. Dam is Trust Lee, former Grand Champion, Illinois State Show. Luck-E Holsteins, Ill.
5-7 365 42,930 3.6 1547 2.9 1232 A first choice Advent sells from this Junior AllAmerican. Three due in September and nine due in December. Jerry Smith, Ill.
2-3 365 28,765 4.2 1235 3.1 914 Selling a first choice Pronto from Libby. Grandam is a VG-89 Durham. Libby was nominated AllAmerican Winter Yearling in 2006. Deaver & Drendel, Ill.
• Selling a Very Good-86 Durham, due in September with her second calf. Next dam is an Excellent-92 Rudolph then Excellent-93 Troy Opsal, Wis. Chief Mark.
For more information or to consign, contact:
• Selling an exciting consignment from the Queen of the Breed, C Glenridge Citation Roxy. Golden Oaks Farm, Ill.
Jeff Drendel 847.980.9994 Lucas Clanton 618.322.3523 Ethan Heinzmann 847.224.7861
The sale will be held at Lindale and Team Holsteins in Hampshire, Ill., just minutes off I-90 between Chicago and Rockford. Miss Stormy Bravolita VG-87
1-10 365 33,930 4.0 1364 3.3 1104 A first choice by Shottle due in November sells from Bravolita, CTPI +1768. Next 11 dams are all Very Good or Excellent. Holbrich Holsteins, Ill.
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Cattle preview and dinner Friday night at the farm. Watch the Cattle Connection and October Illinios Holstein Herald for more consignments and sale information.
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ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION
FEATURES
Officers
2008 Illinois Holstein Convention........................................Page 7
President ...............................................................................Jim Schumacher 8 Co. Rd. 50 N, Teutopolis, Ill. 62467; 217/857-6374
j-makerdairy@effingham.net
Clinton County Classic Sale................................................Page 22
Vice President....................................................................... Dale Drendel
Distinguised Junior Member Semi-Finalist..........................Page 18
Secretary/Treasurer................................................................. Lori Lyons
Illinios Championship and District Show Rules..................Page 15
15N057 Walker Rd., Hampshire, Ill. 60140; 847/683-2590 6447 Fitzgerald Rd., Rockford, Ill. 61102; 815/972-0001
ddrendel@fvi.net
moolyons@aol.com
Executive Members
Jerry Smith........................................................................ Davis Joann Hartman............................................................ Waterloo Brian Olbrich................................................................. Harvard Kevin Wendling............................................................ Altamont
815/865-5683 618/939-7075 815/943-0798 618/483-5532
Illinois Holstein Herald Editor
Illinois Holstein Dutchess Contest........................................Page 8 Illinois Production Leaders for Milk, May 2008....................Page 8 Illinois Production Leaders for Fat, May 2008....................Page 11 Illinois Production Leaders for Protein, May 2008..............Page 13 Illinois State Picnic to be Hosted by DoDel Holsteins........Page 25
Julie L. Drendel
Mideast Spring National Holstein Show.............................Page 26
165 Penny Lane, Sycamore, Ill. 60178 815/766-0045 · jdrendel@gmail.com
Midwest Spring National Holstein Show............................Page 24
Website Reporter
PDCA Calf Sale..................................................................Page 24
968 Shady Grove Ave. Greenville, Ill. 62246 618/664-0789 · karen@illinoisholsteins.com
Southern Spring National Holstein Show............................Page 25
Karen Schaufelberger
Red & White Dairy Cattle Association Invitation...............Page 22 Stephenson County Spring Sizzler.......................................Page 23
Directors - Term Expires 2008 Boone-Winnebago....................................... Brent Pollard, Rockford Clinton........................................................Don Lueking, Centralia Effingham................................................ Howard Dust, Shumway Heart of Illinois......................................Tricia Kilburn-Zehr, Graymont Jo-Carroll...................................................... John Erbsen, Lanark *McHenry-Lake.......................................... Brian Olbrich, Harvard *McHenry-Lake.................................... Brian Wesemann, Huntley Mississippi Valley.............................................. Bill Deters, Quincy Southern............................................... Joann Hartman, Waterloo *Stephenson............................................. Verlo DeWall, Shannon Stephenson............................................. Kent Smith, Orangeville
Top 30 BAA Herds in Illinois, 2007....................................Page 21 815/962-2664 618/495-2238 217/868-5257 815/743-5722 815/275-4990 815/943-0798 847/669-6649 217/224-3192 618/939-7075 815/864-2561 815/789-4059
Gateway....................................... Bruce Clanton, Mulberry Grove Boone-Winnebago............................. Stephanie Stout, Sharon, WI Clinton.................................................. Jason Brammeier, Carlyle *Effingham............................................ Kevin Wendling, Altamont Gateway ............................................. David Freeman, Greenville *Jo-Carroll............................................. Dennis Steffes, Elizabeth *Lincolnland................... ........................ Lee Oltmanns, Nokomis Mississippi-Valley................................. Beth Weas Cash, Paloma *Southern........................................ Norbert Hasheider, Okawville *Stephenson.................................................... Jerry Smith, Davis
618/425-3523 608/732-2757 618/226-3231 618/483-5532 618/780-3240 815/598-3161 217/563-2697 217/455-3440 618/243-6312 815/865-5683
Directors - Term Expires 2010 Heart of Illinois.............................................. Gary Zehr, Graymont 815/743-5722 Lincolnland.......................................... Marc Hilgendorf, Nokomis 815/383-4776 Tri-County.......................................................... Ray Hess, Genoa 815/784-6006 Tri-County.................................................... Joe Engel, Hampshire 847/683-3482 * Ineligible for re-election ** Completing an unexpired term
Holstein Association USA Regional Representative
Larry Kleiner 850 Old Hwy. 127, Greenville, Ill. 62246 · lkleiner@holstein.com · 618/664-0001
Other Representatives
Top 30 ME Herd Lactation Averages, 2007...........................Page 6
REGULARS Adverstiser’s Index.................................................................Page 5 Advertising Rates................................................................Page 31 Calendar...............................................................................Page 5 District News........................................................................Page 9
Directors - Term Expires 2009
Mike Hutjens University of Illinois Extension · hutjensm@uiuc.edu · 217/333-2928
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Illinios Championship Junior Show Rules...........................Page 21
Dutchess Domain...............................................................Page 14 From the Field.......................................................................Page 7 From the President................................................................Page 6 Junior Journeys..............................................................Page 28-29 Letters to the Editor............................................................Page 13
On the Cover: Kelly Sheehan, Huntley, Ill., graces the Summer 2008 issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald. She has been named a National Distinguished Junior Member Semi-Finalist and will compete against other Junior Holstein members at the National Holstein Convention to be named a Finalist. Read more about Kelly’s Junior Holstein work on page 18.
Volume 70, Number 2
Summer 2008
Illinois Holstein Herald (ISSN 1520-4472) (USPS #016762) is published four times a year, March, June, October and December at 205 West Fourth St., Minster, Ohio 45865-0101 by the Illinois Holstein Association. Subscriptions for members are included as part of the annual membership dues; $20 per year for non-members. Periodical postage paid at 62 East 4th St., Minster, Ohio 45865-0101 and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Illinois Holstein Herald, 165 Penny Lane, Sycamore, IL 60178.
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ADVERTISER INDEX Accelerated Genetics Page 20 Ainger Farms Page 31 BDG Genetics Page 31 B-J-Grove Page 31 BLM Fall Dairy Page 31 Bluff-Ridge Page 34 Blukel Holsteins Page 31 Bri-Mel Acres Page 31 Car-Mer Farm, LLP Page 31 Cearfield Farm Page 31 Clint-Clair Farms Page 31 Coxbrook Farms Page 31 Dair-E-Land Holsteins, Inc. Page 31 DoDel Holsteins Page 31 Edler Farm Page 32 The Edwards Family Page 32 Ellingson’s White Hill Farm Page 32 Elm Farms, Inc. Page 34 Erbacres Holsteins Page 32 Evergreen Lawn Farm Page 32 Flat-Net Dairy Page 9, 32 Fruendly Acres Page 32 Francis Halpin Farms Page 32 Gaf-Fine Farms, Inc. Page 34 Glendell H. Farms, Ltd. Page 32 Golden Oaks Farm Page 32 Halldale Farms Page 32 Holbric Holsteins Page 34 Hunter Haven Farms, Inc. Page 32 Illinois Golden Opportunity Sale Page 2 Interglobe Genetics Page 17 Irwindale Holsteins Page 34 J-Maker Dairy Farm Page 32 K-J Holsteins Page 32 K-Lane Farms Page 34 Kaco-Vu Page 32 Kepotah Page 34 Kochnook Farm Page 32 Koll-Kreek Holsteins Page 32 Laeschway Dairy Page 34 Lenkaitis Holsteins Page 27, 32 Lindale Holsteins Page 19, 32 Luck-E Holsteins Page 32 Lucky-King Holsteins Page 32 Ludwig Farms Page 34 Lyonden Farm Page 34
Mackinson Dairy Farm Page 32 Macomber Farm Page 32 Massbach Holsteins Page 33 Meier Meadows Page 33 Mil-R-Mor Page 33 Mitchell’s Holsteins Page 34 Net-A-Way Farms Dairy Page 33 O-Bee Holsteins Page 34 Oertel Farms, Inc. Page 33 Oltmanns, Lee Page 14 Platz Dairy Farm Page 33 Pleasantland Farm Page 33 Po-Cop Holsteins Page 33 R-Homestead Farm Page 23, 34 R-Vision Holsteins Page 33 Ravendale Farm Page 33 Red & White Dairy Cattle Assn. Page 22 Roblee Farms Page 33 Rock-I Farms Page 34, 35 Roes-Mor Page 33 Rolling Lawns Farms Page 33 Rollin-Huels Dairy Farm Page 33 Rotesown Page 34 Schaufine Farms Page 33 Schaulane Holsteins Page 33 Select Sires Page 36 Senior Holstein Convention Page 7 Shan-Hart Holsteins Page 33 Shanks Farm Page 33 Shannondoah Holsteins Page 33 Show-N-Style Cattle Page 33 Smith, Ed Page 8 Stevenson Holstein Club Page 33 Stone Ridge Page 2, 33 Sum-Daze Holsteins Page 33 Sunshine Genetics Page 13 Team Holsteins Page 17, 33 Tuck’s O’er the Hill Farm Page 34 Twendell Holsteins Page 33 Vital-I Page 34 Von-View Dairy Farm Page 34 Weaver-Lea Page 34 Wildvale Registered Holsteins Page 34 Will-Can-Do Holsteins Page 34 Winter Dairy Farm Page 34 Zehrview Holsteins Page 34
State Show Hotel Accomodations
Ramada Limited and Suites: Two Queen Beds for $59.00/night if you indicate you are with the Illinois Holstein Association. 309-828-0900 Overflow hotel, Country Inn and Suites: Reduced room rates if you indicate you are with the Illinois Holstein Association. 309-828-7177 Illinois Holstein Herald
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CALENDAR
June 23-26—National Holstein Convention, Wisconsin Dells, Wis. June 24—National Holstein Convention Sale, Baraboo, Wis. June 27—Heart of Illinois District Show, Woodford County Fairgrounds, Eureka, Ill.; Kevin Wendling, judge June 28—Gateway District Show, 10:30 am, Bond County Fairgrounds, Greenville, Ill.; Ted DeMent, judge July 5—Effingham District Show, Jasper County Fairgrounds, Newton, Ill.; Aaron Heinzmann, judge July 9—Lincolnland District Show, Christian County Fairgrounds, Taylorville; Jason Oertel, judge July 10—Southern District Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Nashville, Ill.; Aaron Heinzmann, judge July 12—Northern Illinois Holstein District Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, Ill.; Brian Rohloff, judge July 13—Clinton County District Open Show, Clinton County Fairgrounds, Carlyle, Ill.; Eddie Kirchdoerfer, judge July 14—Clinton County District Junior Show, Clinton County Fairgrounds, Carlyle, Ill. July 16—Illinois Holstein Dutchess Contest, 5:30 pm, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 17—Illinois Championship Junior Show, 8:30 am, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 17—Illinois Championship Futurity, 2:00 pm, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 18—Illinois Championship Show, 8:30 am, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Ill. July 24—Mississippi Valley District Show, Adams County Fairgrounds, Mendon, Ill.; Lucas Clanton, judge Aug. 13—Illinois State Fair Junior Show, 1:00 pm, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 13,14,16—Superior Young Producers Contest, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 15—Illinois State Fair Open Show, 8:00 am, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 16—Invitational 4-H Dairy Judging Contest, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 19—USDA Sire Summaries Release Sept. 30—International Junior Holstein Show, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; John Erbsen, judge Oct. 3—International Holstein Show (heifers), Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; Brian Carscadden, Guelph, Ontario, judge Oct. 4—International Holstein Show (cows), Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; Brian Carscadden, Guelph, Ontario, judge Oct. 24—Board of Directors Meeting, Hampshire, Ill. Oct. 25—Illini Golden Opportunity Sale, 11:00 am, hosted by Lindale and Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill. Nov. 3—Grand National Junior Holstein Show, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; Chris Lahmers, judge Nov. 5—Mid-East Fall National Holstein Show, Kentucky Exposition Center, Lousiville, Ky. Dec. 2-4—Illinois Holstein Convention, Four Points Sheraton, Fairview Heights, Ill.; hosted by the Gateway Holstein Club
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From the President... Hello to everyone!! Spring and summer are here, and that means sales and shows. My best wishes and good luck goes to everyone who has consigned or bought something at a sale, or are going to show an animal at your local show, state show, county fair, or state fair. Always remember that you are representing your industry. So put your best foot forward and show with pride and honor. Talk to non-ag people about our industry. Be honest with them, both ups and downs, but always keep a positive light on the industry. Go out of your way and make an effort to get your story out, so that when the consumer buys that gallon of milk they will not just see a plastic jug, but a face or a family that produces one of the most healthy food products in the country. Wow. They say change is constant, but I didn’t realize it would come in such extremes! Good news first-milk price is up and sale of registered cattle have set new price records. There are a lot of factors why the milk price is up. I won’t go into that now, but I hope it continues. What an exciting time to be in the registered cow business. The value of our animal has never been better. Not only is the price good, but the quality of animals is extremely good. Whether you are selling or buying, I see winners on both ends. As dairymen, there is only so much we can do to influence our milk price. As breeders, we have control of the quality of animals that we breed. My congratulations to all of you for doing a superb job! I believe we have made great strides on improving our animals. Keep the excellence going, it just shows your compassion for a great cow. And of course we have bad news as well. Our input costs have sky rocketed to unpredicted levels, and our industry is being misunderstood with false
Top 30 ME Herd Lactations in 2007
NAME
Danny S. Koester Dolls Dairy Tri-D Inc. Knebel Circle K Farm Gueldner Farms Inc. Gerald M. Smith Andrew J. Carter University of Illinois Probstland Dairy Inc. Mark & Melissa Irwin Delbert Brammier Dale & Linda Drendel Neal R. Turley Kenneth Meng Lavern H. Koehn Leuking Dairy Farms Timothy D. & Janet S. Mundy Dair-E Land Holsteins Inc. Erdman Dairy David Phillips Mocomber Car-Mer Farms Estate of Henry W Zoelzer Deters Dairy Lordale Farms Gary, Gaylon & Steve Obert Dan Ziller Jerry C. Gaffner Golden Oaks Farms Brock A. Vonderheide Irwin Bros. Page 6
accusations and interpretations from uninformed sources. It’s hard to control input costs, but the latter is something we all can work on. On the executive side of things. With the change of our Fiscal year, we have run into a few snags. Please be patient, the issues will be resolved. There is not a week that goes by that your executive board is in touch with one another discussing and trying to come up with answers that will make things run smoother. This executive board really cares about the welfare of the Illinois Association. Due to circumstances and commitments to their other jobs, a change has happened with our two editors. Molly Florent has given up her position as co-editor of the Herald. Due to time restraints with her other job, she felt she could not devote the time to due justice to the Herald. Numerous people have talked to me about the excellent quality of writing that Molly has done. It’s as if you were right there talking to them yourself, is a comment that best describes Molly’s writing. Molly, you have a true gift, and we all wish you good luck in your future endeavors. Luckily, Molly has agreed to do some free-lance writing for the Herald. At the same time, Julie Drendel has given up her position at the Jersey Journal, and has come back to Illinois to work with Lindale and Team Holsteins and devote time to be sole editor of the Illinois Holstein Herald. We know Julie has the confidence and capability of taking care of the Herald, and we look forward to working with her in the future. Just a side note before I sign off, congratulations to Stephanie and Nicole Stout on becoming Executive managers of the RWDCA! See ya down the road,
CITY
Dakota Pocahontas Auburn Pocahontas Moro Davis Greenville Urbana Wheeler Belvidere Carlyle Hampshire Greenville Freeburg Peotone Centralia Belvidere Shobonier Chenoa Lena Galena Moro Sigel Eureka Dakota Huntley Greenville Wauconda Stewardson Beason
# COWS
141 67 38 15 113 50 65 171 146 49 67 120 91 67 66 39 31 125 11 89 249 65 25 50 162 41 30 326 61 28
MILK
31,098 29,911 29,411 29,283 29,084 28,813 28,734 28,397 28,327 28,094 27,901 27,685 27,672 27,541 27,476 27,364 27,272 27,217 26,846 26,762 26,701 26,687 26,648 26,638 26,375 26,364 26,345 26,307 26,298 26,209
F%
3.8 3.7 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.3 3.5 4.0 3.6 4.4 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7
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FAT
1190 1113 1108 1095 1002 1115 1103 1127 1097 1065 914 973 1102 989 1221 901 926 1041 934 982 962 938 952 937 977 1015 938 989 975 973
Jim
P%
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0
PROTEIN
926 884 891 865 883 874 893 856 866 843 842 832 841 818 820 847 789 801 836 797 789 825 775 784 794 793 793 808 815 791
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From the Field... Recently there have been several articles written about Genomic Selection, one by Tom Lawlor on pages 18 and 19 of the recent Holstein Pulse, another by David Selner on page 41 of the May, Holstein World. If you are like me, you will need to re-read these articles several times in order to understand the subject matter. That being said, I think both Tom and David have done a good job of putting this complex subject into terms we can understand. From what I have read and understand, I truly believe that Genomics will greatly increase our accuracy in identifying Genetically superior Bovines at a very early age. If my assessment is close, what will this mean and how will this affect the breeding of and profiting from Registered Holsteins? This subject will surely be one of the most highly debated subjects of days to come. As Tom Lawlor states in his closing paragraph, “As many Illinois Holstein Herald
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mysteries start to unravel, other questions we didn’t even know we should be asking, will be asked.” Just to stimulate thought let me throw this out, Genomics will increase the accuracy of identifying genetically superior animals. Increased accuracy = lower risk, lower risk = higher value. Who will ultimately own the “higher value” animals? As owners of the “higher value” animals you may have to pass up a considerable short-term profit in order to be a part of a huge long-term profit. If you chose to pass up the short-term profit how will you position yourself to be a part of the long-term profit? Could Holstein Genetics follow the path of seed corn, seed beans, etc. where the marketable genetics are owned and controlled by multi-billion dollar companies? Wow, has the old Field Rep has gone crazy? Maybe, but I truly believe we are at the very beginning of an era of dramatic change in Holstein genetics. Our attempts have always been to concentrate the genes of our best cattle. The speed at which we accomplish the “concentration” may be about to increase beyond our comprehension.
Larry Kleiner
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Illinois Holstein Dutchess Contest Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Show Ring, Interstate Center, Bloomington, Illinois Schedule: Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. Girls’ presentations (3 minutes each) begin. Presentations will be followed by questions posed to contestants by judges. Personal interviews with judges follow. Thursday, July 17, 8:30 a.m. Crowing of the Illinois Holstien Dutchess Eligibility Requirements Must be a member of the Illinois Junior Association. Must be single, 15 years of age, by not yet 21 by January 1, 2008. Must personally own at least one Holstein with 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA) verified on Holstein Association USA, Inc. certificate. A contestant does not have to have won her district contest to participate in the state contest. However, if her district club held a contest, she must have participated in the local contest during the current year. For girls living in districts not holding a contest, they are allowed to participate in the state contest only. Duties The state Dutchess agrees to attend the Illinois State Fair junior and open Holstein shows to assist with ribbon distribution, to attend the Illinois State Junior Convention, to submit articles to the Illinois Holstein Herald and to attend the Spring Thing. Suggested optional activities are to assist at the State Sale and PDCA Calf Sale and attend the Senior Convention and state picnic. Award A scholarship will be awarded to the 2008 Illinois Holstein Dutchess
Illinois Production Leaders for Milk, May 2008 MS NEU-WAY MORTY C ALLIE-ET NEU-WAY ZACK ALLIE-ET SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET
2-02 2-03 2-05
305-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 44,270 2.5 1122 3.1 1362 38,260 3.4 1302 3.2 1220 37,680 4.3 1608 3.1 1159
2/06 7/00 8/04
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota
NEU-WAY DB C AMBER-ET SCHEIDAIRY DANE BRITNEA-TW KLASSIC FORBIDDEN LIZZY-ET
2-05 2-00 2-04
305-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 34,070 3.4 1149 3.2 1097 33,930 3.0 1015 2.8 961 33,860 3.5 1183 3.0 1016
8/05 7/05 1/06
Dennish Neuhaus, Hoyleton Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
MS NEU-WAY MORTY C ALLIE-ET NEU-WAY ZACK ALLIE-ET SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET
2-02 2-03 2-05
365-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 49,930 2.6 1277 3.1 1551 45,100 3.5 1571 3.2 1448 43,570 4.2 1830 3.1 1365
4/06 9/00 10/04
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota
KLASSIC FORBIDDEN LIZZY-ET NEU-WAY DB C AMBER-ET SCHEIDAIRY DANE BRITNEA-TW
2-04 2-05 2-00
365-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 40,300 3.3 1336 3.0 1227 40,030 3.4 1349 3.2 1288 39,910 3.1 1256 2.8 1135
3/06 10/05 9/05
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport
NEU-WAY CONVINCER AMBER-ET 2-11 MIL-R-MOR INTEG ROLUA 2-08 CARTERS-CORNER BOMBAY PENNY 2-09
305-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 40,570 3.7 1486 3.2 1316 35,770 3.8 1372 3.1 1124 35,470 3.0 1073 2.9 1041
12/03 4/03 4/05
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Robert Miller, Orangeville Carters Corner, Greenville
SCHEIDAIRY WARRIOR ALYSE SCHEIDAIRY COOPER SEIRRA SCHEIDAIRY PUBLITZER COOPER
2-06 2-11 2-11
305-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 40,900 2.9 1180 2.6 1044 36,850 2.9 1070 2.8 1031 36,400 2.8 1033 2.9 1071
8/06 10/05 7/05
Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport
NEU-WAY CONVINCER AMBER-ET 2-11 CARTERS-CORNER BOMBAY PENNY 2-09 MIL-R-MOR INTEG ROLUA 2-08
365-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 45,750 3.7 1708 3.3 1508 43,220 3.1 1325 3.0 1282 40,870 3.9 1587 3.2 1305
2/04 6/05 6/03
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Carters Corner, Greenville Robert Miller, Orangeville
SCHEIDAIRY WARRIOR ALYSE APPENROSE JAMES SHAUNA STAR-BROOK SHANKS B-3 W-182
2-06 2-08 2-11
365-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 43,550 2.9 1274 2.6 1122 40,440 3.3 1330 2.8 1139 40,390 3.4 1355 2.9 1168
9/06 7/03 9/03
Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
BDG-GENETICS AMEL MYRA VIJON NEWS LILY H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET
3-02 3-03 3-01
305-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 42,730 3.9 1646 3.1 1337 42,030 3.4 1421 2.8 1166 41,000 4.6 1868 3.4 1376
3/03 12/99 8/97
Robert Miller, Orangeville Nathan L. Babler, Rock City Carters Corner, Greenville
GOLDEN-OAKS LAVINIA-ET SCHEIDAIRY BUBBA ABIGAIL SCHEIDAIRY THEO ANIKA
3-03 3-02 3-01
305-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 40,430 3.8 1554 2.6 1059 39,490 3.0 1199 2.8 1093 38,490 2.7 1053 2.7 1033
11/03 12/03 6/05
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport
BDG-GENETICS AMEL MYRA VIJON NEWS LILY H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET
3-02 3-03 3-01
365-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 50,250 3.8 1906 3.1 1577 47,890 3.5 1684 2.9 1368 47,500 4.5 2119 3.4 1599
5/03 2/00 10/97
Robert Miller, Orangeville Nathan L. Babler, Rock City Carters Corner, Greenville
SCHEIDAIRY BENWOOD STEPHANI 3-01 SCHEIDAIRY EXCEL AGALI 3-02 GOLDEN-OAKS MACHO GUIDA 3-00
365-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 43,620 3.2 1394 2.9 1259 42,440 2.5 1062 2.8 1181 42,370 3.4 1446 2.9 1227
7/03 4/04 3/07
J-DON BAILEE MABEL-RED-ET MIL-R-MOR MARILEE LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET
3-09 3-09 3-06
305-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 47,520 3.2 1528 2.6 1232 44,720 4.6 2062 3.0 1341 44,680 4.9 2169 3.0 1331
7/99 7/03 11/04
Elm Farms, Okawville Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
SCHEIDAIRY GOLDENGATE ELISA SCHEIDAIRY CONVINCER DONA SCHEIDAIRY COOPER SEIRRA
3-07 3-07 3-11
305-Day 3x Senior Three Year Old 42,120 3.0 1268 2.8 1169 41,030 4.8 1964 2.9 1170 39,010 3.5 1353 2.8 1111
6/06 7/05 10/06
Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport
J-DON BAILEE MABEL-RED-ET LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET MIL-R-MOR MARILEE
3-09 3-06 3-09
365-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 54,190 3.2 1752 2.6 1420 49,900 4.8 2383 3.0 1502 49,100 4.7 2287 3.0 1477
9/99 1/05 9/03
SCHEIDAIRY GOLDENGATE ELISA GOLDEN-OAKS LAVENDER-ET SCHEIDAIRY COOPER SEIRRA
3-07 3-07 3-11
365-Day 3x Senior Three Year Old 48,630 3.2 1534 2.8 1372 45,700 3.4 1574 2.8 1296 45,180 3.4 1541 2.9 1302
8/06 12/03 12/06
LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET 4-02 ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE 4-03 CARTERS-CORNER PROMISE MORE 4-05
305-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 42,670 4.8 2037 3.1 1311 41,720 5.0 2072 3.1 1291 41,570 3.2 1329 2.7 1128
1/06 8/02 7/95
SHANKS FRMTN BEANS W-64 HIGH-STAR SAM SERENDIPITY GLENKEEN CLARK LISA USA
4-01 4-00 4-05
305-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 42,810 3.6 1530 3.0 1272 40,780 2.4 986 2.8 1149 40,670 3.5 1425 3.0 1224
9/03 11/02 1/07
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET JO-ED VANGUARD MARY ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE
4-02 4-03 4-03
365-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 49,070 4.9 2391 3.2 1573 47,620 3.1 1499 2.9 1382 47,190 4.9 2328 3.1 1476
3/06 3/96 9/02
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Dean & Joan Zierer, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville
GLENKEEN CLARK LISA HIGH-STAR SAM SERENDIPITY
4-05 4-00
365-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 47,460 3.5 1668 3.1 1453 46,600 2.6 1216 2.9 1342
3/07 1/03
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
Elm Farms, Okawville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Douglas N. Scheider, Freeport Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville Carters Corner, Greenville
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District News Boone-Winnebago
Hope that this finds everyone progressing with spring fieldwork! The Boone-Winnebago club has been busy this winter. The juniors had a tremendous day at Spring Thing, winning the Jr. Quiz Bowl (Emily Irwin, Brock Irwin, Matt Lyons & Jessica Fitzgerald), the Sr. Quiz Bowl (Emily Lyons, Kyle Mitchell & Kevin Hildebrant), and were the 1st Place Sr. Quiz Bowl team (Haley Lyons, Aaron Mitchell & Michael Hildebrant). Junior team members included Kelsey Crull, Tim Kindberg, Justin Crull, Jessica Crull, Katie Carlson, Ray Hildebrant. Matt Lyons, Aaron Mitchell & Kyle Mitchell won the Junior, Intermediate & Senior Jeopardy contests, respectively. Emily & Brock Irwin were 2nd & 3rd, respectively, in the Jr. Poster competition. The juniors were coached by Gail Pollard. Congrats to our graduates! John Mitchell will be graduating from the University of Illinois, and returning home to Mitchell Holsteins. Kyle Mitchell will also be graduating from Rock River Valley. Congrats to the Aves Family and their AllAmerican winners & nominees in both Black & White and Red & White! Boone County FB Dairy Breakfast is June 21st from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Belvidere. The Boone-Winnebago club will be hosting a northern area show on July 12 in Belvidere at the Boone County Fairgrounds. There will also be a Red & White Dairy Cattle Association event featuring the new executive directors, Stephanie & Nicole Stout on Friday, July 11 before the show. Everyone should be staying busy with classification this month & getting ready for the summer show season. Carrie Pollard
Gateway
Hello everyone! We are glad winter has finally come to an end, and spring is here. We hope everybody has the show string picked out for the year, or you might need to get going on that. We would like to thank all the participants from Illinois involved in selling their animals in the Clinton County Classic and PDCA sale. We are sure the chairmen appreciate it. The Midwest Spring Show was held April 19th, in Jefferson, Wisconsin. We would like to congratulate B-J-Grove Holsteins for participating in the show. If you already did not know, Michelle Clanton is the Semex Representative for Southern Illinois. We would like to congratulate and wish her the best of luck. With summer fast approaching, that means Illinois Holstein Herald
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school is almost out. The Gateway Club would like to wish Amy Schaufelberger the best of luck at University of Illinois next year. You will never forget your years in high school. Also we would like to congratulate her on winning, her section, district, and the state FFA Dairy Entrepreneurship Award. Mark you calendars! The Gateway District Show will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at the Bond County Fairgrounds. Our judge will be Ted Dement, from Kenney, Ill. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy the day down south.
Last, but not least we would like to remind everyone that the Gateway Club is hosting the Illinois State Convention. It is going to be held December 2-4, 2008, at the Sheraton Hotel in Fairview Heights. We hope you have your calendars marked, and we will see you there. Respectfully Submitted, Tammie Siebert (speechpath2003@yahoo.com) Michelle Clanton (lucasclanton@yahoo.com)
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4-01
46,570
1407
10/03
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
4-10 4-06 4-10
305-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 50,470 4.0 1998 3.0 1500 50,250 5.0 2532 3.0 1531 46,660 3.5 1630 2.8 1324
4/03 10/03 8/02
Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville
STAR-BROOK JOHNSN CARLY-RED 4-11 SALUKI PERMISSION 7D21 112 4-11 GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER 4-09
305-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old 41,740 2.8 1172 2.8 1178 39,810 3.1 1226 3.0 1201 39,770 3.7 1458 2.7 1086
8/03 10/07 3/04
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LUCK-E MASON KARLIE MIL-R-MOR RUDOLPH SCARLET MIL-R-MOR PAULETA
4-06 4-10 4-10
365-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 56,630 5.0 2838 3.2 1785 54,090 4.0 2140 3.0 1616 51,520 3.5 1783 2.8 1462
12/03 5/03 10/02
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Robert Miller, Orangeville
SALUKI PERMISSION 7D21 112 4-11 GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER 4-09 STAR-BROOK JOHNSN CARLY-RED 4-11
365-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old 46,840 3.1 1456 3.1 1445 46,410 3.6 1656 2.8 1277 44,740 2.9 1287 2.8 1274
11/07 5/04 10/03
Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01 LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01 J-MAKER EMORY BELL 6-03
49,100 49,020 49,010
8/04 4/04 1/07
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire James Schumacher, Teutopolis
LUCKY-KING LUKE JANET KROEGER BUCK GLORY STAR-BROOK DIANTHUS DODI
305-Day 3x Mature 43,960 3.0 1331 2.6 43,350 2.7 1171 2.90 41,450 3.2 1320 2.8
MIL-R-MOR RUDOLPH SCARLET LUCK-E MASON KARLIE MIL-R-MOR PAULETA
5-03 6-00 5-02
3.7
1707
3.0
305-Day 2x Mature 4.4 2173 3.2 5.0 2472 3.1 3.9 1895 2.7
1569 1500 1345 1161 1240 1171
10/05 9/06 12/03
Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia Westridge Dairy LLC, Red Bud Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01 J-MAKER EMORY BELL 6-03 LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01
57,030 56,570 56,280
365-Day 2x Mature 4.3 2474 3.3 3.9 2213 2.8 5.1 2872 3.1
1874 1563 1749
10/04 3/07 6/01
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire James Schumacher, Teutopolis Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
STAR-BROOK DIANTHUS DODI LUCKY-KING LUKE JANET CARROUSEL ROTATE BEULAH
5-02 5-03 5-02
49,510 48,170 46,760
365-Day 3x Mature 3.2 1562 2.9 3.0 1453 2.7 3.3 1559 2.8
1425 1282 1332
2/04 12/05 2/93
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia Carrousel Farms, Orangeville
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA USA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA MAPLEWOOD LANE DORA MEGA
305-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 32,450 3.6 1164 2.9 957 14-11 29,960 3.4 1019 2.9 880 16-04 25,520 2.9 745
7/01 4/07 9/74
Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Jim N. Beane, Godfrey
305-Day 3x Senior Aged FRHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE 14-04 12,740 3.4 434 2.7 338 ROCK-I ALCARTRA FANCY K JAMIE 16-06 7,950 3.7 295
3/93 9/82
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty Rock-I Farms, Orangeville
9/01 6/07 11/74
Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Jim N. Beane, Godfrey
5/93
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA MAPLEWOOD LANE DORA MEGA
365-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 37,920 3.5 1334 2.9 1110 14-11 34,900 3.4 1176 3.0 1037 16-04 28,730 3.0 855
RHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE
365-Day 3x Senior Aged 14-04 14,500 3.4 497 2.7
387
Illinois Production Leaders for Fat, May 2008 SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET GOLDEN-OAKS KRULLS LA-LA-ET K-LANE MTOTO LOUISE LUCY
2-05 2-04 2-05
305-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 37,680 4.3 1608 3.1 1159 26,060 6.1 1602 3.0 789 31,830 4.9 1561 2.9 911
8/04 6/02 2/08
GOLDEN-OAKS PLUM PIE-ET GOLDEN-OAKS SINDEE GOLDEN-OAKS FREE GINGER
1-11 2-00 2-00
305-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 27,900 4.9 1366 3.2 900 891 31,500 4.2 1321 2.8 32,220 4.1 1308 3.1 985
10/03 3/06 6/07
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
CARTERS-CORNER TAG APPLE-ET SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET HART-LYN PRELUDE TAFFY-ET
2-04 2-05 1-11
365-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 40,630 4.7 1923 3.3 1323 43,570 4.2 1830 3.1 1365 39,330 4.6 1806 2.8 1112
5/03 10/04 11/96
Carters Corner, Greenville O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota Lenkaitis Holsteins, St. Charles
BOSSIDE BACCULUM CATHERINE GOLDEN-OAKS FREE GINGER GOLDEN-OAKS CHP VALENCE-ET
2-00 2-00 1-11
365-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 39,030 4.0 1550 3.0 1180 38,000 4.0 1528 3.1 1172 36,700 4.0 1478 2.9 1070
3/05 8/07 11/06
Carters Corner, Greenville Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
ROTESOWN JOLT ROSA K-LANE CEVIS SASHA PROBSTLAND ELYSIA EYVETE-ET
2-09 2-06 2-11
305-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 32,160 5.2 1661 3.3 1046 26,970 5.9 1602 3.0 812 34,390 4.6 1599 3.2 1108
4/03 2/08 7/06
Robert Miller, Orangeville Rodger A. Koehn, Peotone Probstland Dairy Inc., Wheeler
GOLDEN-OAKS ACEE USA GOLDEN-OAKS AMAG ALLI-ET GOLDEN-OAKS PLUM PIE-ET
2-10 2-11 2-11
305-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 27,600 4.8 1334 3.5 958 31,160 4.0 1258 3.0 946 26,560 4.7 1247 3.5 931
5/06 11/06 10/04
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
ROTESOWN JOLT ROSA PROBSTLAND ELYSIA EYVETE-ET K-LANE CEVIS SASHA
2-09 2-11 2-06
365-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 36,420 5.2 1908 3.3 1203 40,250 4.6 1863 3.3 1341 29,650 5.9 1764 3.1 916
6/03 9/06 4/08
Robert Miller, Orangeville Probstland Dairy Inc., Wheeler Rodger A. Koehn, Peotone
O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota Carters Corner, Greenville Rodger A. Koehn, Peotone
Lincolnland
Dave Ruppert, right, wishes fellow Lincolnland Holstein Club member, Don Telgmann, a happy 50th birthday at his surprise party in March.
Mississippi-Valley
Tom and Kathy Neisen hosted our Barn Meeting on April 5 with about 30 members present and guest Deb Langan. Outstanding junior awards were presented to Aaron Weiman over age 15 outstanding senior boy and Hannah Weiman was named under age 15 outstanding girl. Andrew Mowen was the only other applicant. Recipients of $200 scholarships each are Aaron Weiman, Ty Meyer, Olivia Edwards, Marissa Edwards, Niki Neisen, and Andrew Mowen. We did purchase a shake machine for our stand that is in operation during the Adams County Fair. It sure will be nice to have machines that can draw shakes quickly. Wedding news includes Matt Weiman and Penny Venerloth on May 17; and upcoming ones are Erin Sorrill and Brian Lyons on Sept. 13; Eileen Deters and Bobby Malone on Oct. 11; and Nichole Edwards and Mark Bateman sometime this winter. High school graduates include Laura Sorrill (Liberty) and Marissa Edwards (PaysonSeymour); and college, Ty Meyer from John Wood Community College. Sorry if I have missed anyone. The Paul and Edith Edwards family had an extended basketball season with granddaughter Renita Bunte helping guide the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders to the state 3A basketball tournament for a fourth place finish. Club picnic is hosted by the Jim Schluter family on June 29. Our district show is July 24 during the Adams County Fair. On April 12, the Tom Neisen and Paul Edwards families hosted the area 4-H and FFA judging contest. About 30 youth participated in the contest officiated by our club president Jeff Thorman. Members from our club included Marissa Edwards, Garrett Edwards, Cory Thorman, Hannah Weiman and Jordan Thorman. Rick Edwards helps coordinate the
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GOLDEN-OAKS PLUM PIE-ET GOLDEN-OAKS ACEE SHARP HAVEN BLITZEN ELAINE
2-11 2-10 2-06
365-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 30,530 4.8 1467 3.6 1084 30,210 4.8 1461 3.5 1052 36,250 3.9 1419 3.2 1154
JWB-HAVEN EMILY LYRIC H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET LUCK-E MASON KARLIE
3-05 3-01 3-03
305-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 35,220 5.5 1943 2.9 1019 41,000 4.6 1868 3.4 1376 38,810 4.5 1748 3.2 1256
11/03 8/97 7/02
Elm Farms, Okawville Carters Corner, Greenville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
GOLDEN-OAKS LAVINIA-ET BUR-WALL LEADER WILDA GOLDEN-OAKS TRUDA
3-03 3-02 3-02
305-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 40,430 3.8 1554 2.6 1059 28,900 5.2 1501 3.1 904 29,230 5.0 1464 3.0 866
11/03 12/00 3/04
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Briar Holsteins, Poplar Grove Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET JWB-HAVEN EMILY LYRIC LUCK-E LEDUC TRUDY-ET
3-01 3-05 3-05
365-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 47,500 4.5 2119 3.4 1599 39,400 5.3 2101 3.0 1169 37,010 5.3 1975 3.3 1224
10/97 1/04 5/05
Carters Corner, Greenville Elm Farms, Okawville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
BUR-WALL LEADER WILDA GOLDEN-OAKS BLACK SATIN GOLDEN-OAKS LAVINIA-ET
3-02 3-04 3-03
365-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 32,100 5.2 1656 3.2 1042 34,950 4.6 1599 3.1 1082 41,160 3.8 1580 2.6 1082
2/01 1/04 11/03
Briar Holsteins, Poplar Grove Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET MIL-R-MOR MARILEE SHARP HAVEN CATHERINE RUB
3-06 3-09 3-09
305-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 44,680 4.9 2169 3.0 1331 44,720 4.6 2062 3.0 1341 43,180 4.6 1992 3.3 1427
11/04 7/03 6/05
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
WILLSONA LEE ALLENA PALM-SKY MARK ABBY GOLDEN-OAKS GINNY-ET
3-10 3-10 3-07
305-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 32,440 4.9 1586 3.3 1068 37,660 4.2 1567 2.9 1109 37,160 3.9 1438 3.0 1131
9/04 4/91 9/06
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Carrousel Farms, Orangeville Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET MIL-R-MOR MARILEE SHARP HAVEN CATHERINE RUB
3-06 3-09 3-09
365-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 49,900 4.8 2383 3.0 1502 49,100 4.7 2287 3.0 1477 48,840 4.6 2237 3.4 1638
1/05 9/03 8/05
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
WILLSONA LEE ALLENA PALM-SKY MARK ABBY POJAN BROCK OLLIE
3-10 3-10 3-06
365-Day 3x Senior Three Year Old 38,050 4.9 1867 3.3 1270 1217 41,150 4.1 1691 3.0 40,220 4.2 1685 3.1 1228
11/04 6/91 7/03
LUCK-E RUBENS KAYLIE-ET ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET
4-05 4-03 4-02
305-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 38,660 5.7 2186 3.4 1302 41,720 5.0 2072 3.1 1291 42,670 4.8 2037 3.1 1311
1/07 8/02 1/06
SHANKS FRMTN BEANS W-64 MEL-EST ELTON ROZALYN LUCK-E LINCOLN CLICK
4-01 4-02 4-05
305-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 42,810 3.6 1530 3.0 1272 35,590 4.3 1525 3.1 1096 32,340 4.5 1445 3.1 999
9/03 11/03 9/06
LUCK-E RUBENS KAYLIE-ET LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE
4-05 4-02 4-03
365-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 43,520 5.7 2466 3.5 1515 49,070 4.9 2391 3.2 1573 47,190 4.9 2328 3.1 1476
3/07 3/06 9/02
SHANKS FRMTN BEANS W-64 MEL-EST ELTON ROZALYN GLENKEEN CLARK LISA
4-01 4-02 4-05
365-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 46,570 3.7 1707 3.0 1407 40,250 4.2 1681 3.1 1254 47,460 3.5 1668 3.1 1453
10/03 1/04 3/07
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LUCK-E MASON KARLIE LUCK-E LEE TABITHA-ET JWB-HAVEN EMILY LYRIC
4-06 4-11 4-10
305-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 50,250 5.0 2532 3.0 1531 35,750 6.3 2245 3.4 1222 42,500 5.2 2220 2.9 1249
10/03 6/07 4/05
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville
GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER STAR-BROOK JOHNSON VALLEY BLUEMIST NOBEL CARA
4-09 4-06 4-07
305-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old 39,770 3.7 1458 2.7 1086 33,950 4.2 1439 2.9 984 33,710 4.3 1438 3.0 1011
3/04 9/03 7/06
LUCK-E MASON KARLIE JWB-HAVEN EMILY LYRIC ILLINI ESTIMATE MILL-DRED
4-06 4-10 4-06
365-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 56,630 5.0 2838 3.2 1785 49,130 5.2 2535 3.0 1479 38,540 5.9 2261 3.4 1317
12/03 6/05 8/07
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville University of Illinois, Urbana
BLUEMIST NOBEL CARA GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER STAR-BROOK BALANCE VIVIAN
4-07 4-09 4-07
365-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old 40,020 4.3 1703 3.0 1213 46,410 3.6 1656 2.8 1277 1201 39,720 4.1 1629 3.0
9/06 5/04 12/03
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
12/04 7/06 7/06
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Carrousel Farms, Orangeville Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01 LOCH-AN BRAE STORM LIBRA 5-02 LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01
49,020 42,330 49,100
305-Day 2x Mature 5.0 2472 3.1 5.6 2387 3.2 4.4 2173 3.2
1500 1356 1569
4/01 5/04 8/04
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire William H. Olbrich, Harvard Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
LUCKY-KING THOR PRETZEL 5-05 HIGH-STAR STARBOY STACY 5-02 BAUGO-MAPLE JOYCE MARK JEWEL 5-03
30,590 32,420 37,890
305-Day 3x Mature 5.4 1645 3.2 4.9 1603 3.1 3.8 1455 2.7
976 995 1008
7/95 11/03 12/92
Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Carrousel Farms, Orangeville
LOCH-AN BRAE STORM LIBRA 5-02 LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01 LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01
50,440 56,280 57,030
365-Day 2x Mature 5.7 2890 3.2 5.1 2872 3.1 4.3 2474 3.3
1636 1749 1874
7/04 6/01 10/04
William H. Olbrich, Harvard Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
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contest and I help lead animals and or collect placing cards. After the contest some of the club members helped remove the old electric service lines from the Dairy Barn at the Adams County Fairgrounds in preparation for the installation of new electric and outlets. Maybe now the electric will flow with no interruptions when all the fans, clippers and milk pumps are operating. Thanks to Kathy Neisen for feeding us before we went. She makes a great lasagna, with Real Cheese! Plans are under way for the annual Western Illinois Dairy Banquet on June 25 at the Paloma Community Building. Until next time, blessings for a successful National Holstein Convention, safe travel for all and good luck to the participants from Illinois. Beth Weas Cash (cowbelle82@yahoo.com)
Tri-County
Cow news . . . Luck-E Holsteins reports these updates from their March classification: Kalotta scores EX-92 92-MS—2nd lactation;4 NEW Excellents, 14 NEW Very Good 2-yearolds (primarily Talents & Dundees/6 are 86/87 points), 6 VG 2-year-olds raised in score, 20 Talent daughters average 86 points & Luck-E Durham Sleet now EX-92 95MS. They have a beautiful Goldwyn from Australia fresh with a Bolton heifer. TEAM & Lindale Holsteins exhibited at the Spring Dairy Expo in Columbus, Ohio, the last week of March with these results: 1st place 5-year-old and Reserve Grand Champion— Wesemann Forbidden Marilyn, EX 91 and 1st place Aged Cow, Grand and Supreme Champion—Irwindale Leduc Molly, EX 93. Ag tour . . . Al Lenkaitis, Jr., was part of a 34 member tour that traveled overseas with the Illinois Agriculture Leadership Program in early March. They visited Ukraine, Poland & the Czech Republic, observing farm operations and visiting historical sites. Family news . . . Brad & Nancy Kriegel welcomed the arrival of an adopted baby boy, Travis John, in April; Robert Vanthournout, a
Albert and Mary Etta Lenkaitis welcomed the newest grandchild, Katelyn Elizabeth, on April 28. Her parents are John and Liz Dorn.
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lifetime Hampshire dairy farmer, lost his wife Lorraine to cancer on April 5th; Mary Etta & Albert Lenkaitis have a new April grandbaby, Katelyn Elizabeth born April 28 to parents Liz & John Dorn; Mark & Pam Drendel’s daughter, Jennifer, graduated in May from Monmouth College with a degree in Second Education; Dale & Linda Drendel’s daughter, Julie, returned to Illinois to be part of Lindale Holsteins and fulltime editor of the Herald as of May 1st; and, Nancy & Otto Heisner announce the weeding of their son Matthew to Kelli Mansfield, Glen Ellyn, IL, on May 31sr. Linda Drendel (ldrendel@fvi.net)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Illinois Holstein Association; I would like to thank your for the opportunity to serve as your co-editor of the Illinois Holstein Herald this past year. I have thoroughly enjoyed this role; however, I have choosen to resign due to increasing obligations with my full time job. I hope you have appreciated some of the changes with the Herald in the past year. I thank you all for the freedom you have given Julie and I to explore some new creative twists for the magazine. At this point, I feel extremely confident to be turning the editor role over to my good friend, Julie Drendel, who I know has the talen and enthusiasm to take the Herald to the next level. Again, thank you for a great past year with the Illinois Holstein Herald. I am excited to see it continuing to evolve and I encourage everyone to embrace the changes that will help promote Illinois Holsteins. Sincerely, Molly Florent
34,390 39,560 45,560
365-Day 3x Mature 4.9 1691 3.1 4.2 1676 3.0 3.5 1611 3.0
HIGH-STAR STARBOY STACY ELMS VALIANT MINDY BMG METRO MINNIE
5-02 8-10 5-03
1060 1196 1371
1/04 1/94 7/06
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA LORDALE GLEN IVANHOE BETTY
305-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 32,450 3.6 1164 2.9 14-11 29,960 3.4 1019 2.9 15-01 25,040 3.7 914 2.9
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Carrousel Farms, Orangeville Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
957 880 719
7/01 4/07 11/97
305-Day 3x Senior Aged FRHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE 14-04 12,740 3.4 434 2.7 338 ROCK-I ALCARTRA FANCY K JAMIE 16-06 7,950 3.7 295
3/93 9/82
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty Rock-I Farms, Orangeville
Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Loren & Dale Zimmerman, Eureka
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA LORDALE GLEN IVANHOE BETTY
365-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 37,920 3.5 1334 2.9 14-11 34,900 3.4 1176 3.0 15-01 28,260 3.7 1051 2.9
1110 1037 831
9/01 6/07 1/98
Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Loren & Dale Zimmerman, Eureka
FRHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE
365-Day 3x Senior Aged 14-04 14,500 3.4 497 2.7
387
5/93
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty
Illinois Production Leaders for Protein, May 2008 MS NEU-WAY MORTY C ALLIE-ET NEU-WAY ZACK ALLIE-ET SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET
2-02 2-03 2-05
305-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 44,270 2.5 1122 3.1 1362 38,260 3.4 1302 3.2 1220 37,680 4.3 1608 3.1 1159
2/06 7/00 8/04
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota
NEU-WAY DB C AMBER-ET KLASSIC FORBIDDEN LIZZY-ET GOLDEN-OAKS GINNY-ET
2-05 2-04 2-04
305-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 34,070 3.4 1149 3.2 1097 33,860 3.5 1183 3.0 1016 31,610 3.9 1220 3.2 1002
8/05 1/06 6/05
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
MS NEU-WAY MORTY C ALLIE-ET NEU-WAY ZACK ALLIE-ET SANDY-VALLEY HERSH BENJI-ET
2-02 2-03 2-05
365-Day 2x Junior Two Year Old 49,930 2.6 1277 3.1 1551 45,100 3.5 1571 3.2 1448 43,570 4.2 1830 3.1 1365
4/06 9/00 10/04
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton O-Bee Holsteins, Dakota
NEU-WAY DB C AMBER-ET KLASSIC FORBIDDEN LIZZY-ET GOLDEN-OAKS FORMICA-ET
2-05 2-04 2-04
365-Day 3x Junior Two Year Old 40,030 3.4 1349 3.2 1288 40,300 3.3 1336 3.0 1227 36,790 3.5 1301 3.2 1195
10/05 3/06 2/05
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
NEU-WAY CONVINCER AMBER-ET MIL-R-MOR INTEG ROLUA PROBSTLAND ELYSIA EYVETE-ET
2-11 2-08 2-11
305-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 40,570 3.7 1486 3.2 1316 35,770 3.8 1372 3.1 1124 34,390 4.6 1599 3.2 1108
12/03 4/03 7/06
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Robert Miller, Orangeville Probstland Dairy, Inc., Wheeler
GOLDEN-OAKS FORM TIFFY GOLDEN-OAKS 3412 STAR-BROOK SHANKS B-3 W-182
305-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 2-11 33,040 3.7 1220 3.0 1003 2-10 30,850 3.8 1178 3.2 991 2-11 34,360 3.3 1146 2.8 977
7/03 5/07 7/03
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
NEU-WAY CONVINCER AMBER-ET PROBSTLAND ELYSIA EYVETE-ET MIL-R-MOR INTEG ROLUA
2-11 2-11 2-08
365-Day 2x Senior Two Year Old 45,750 3.7 1708 3.3 1508 40,250 4.6 1863 3.3 1341 40,870 3.9 1587 3.2 1305
2/04 9/06 6/03
Dennis Neuhaus, Hoyleton Probstland Dairy Inc., Wheeler Robert Miller, Orangeville
STAR-BROOK SHANKS B-3 W-182 SHARP HAVEN BLITZEN ELAINE GOLDEN-OAKS FORM TIFFY
2-11 2-06 2-11
365-Day 3x Senior Two Year Old 40,390 3.4 1355 2.9 1168 36,250 3.9 1419 3.2 1154 37,560 3.7 1373 3.1 1154
9/03 7/06 9/03
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET BDG-GENETICS AMEL MYRA PROBSTLAND ERGO ELYSIA-ET
3-01 3-02 3-02
305-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 41,000 4.6 1868 3.4 1376 1337 42,730 3.9 1646 3.1 35,640 4.3 1533 3.6 1280
8/97 3/03 9/04
Carters Corner, Greenville Robert Miller, Orangeville Probstland Dairy, Inc., Wheeler
VIKALO MEGAN EMORY MEG GOLDEN-OAKS FIN ALICE-ET GOLDEN-OAKS FAYANNE-ET
3-00 3-00 3-02
305-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 34,390 3.6 1225 3.2 1084 34,220 2.7 930 3.1 1072 35,350 3.4 1212 3.0 1071
5/04 11/07 11/03
Wayne Toelke, Ridott Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
H-R-Z OSCAR BESSIE-ET BDG-GENETICS AMEL MYRA PROBSTLAND ERGO ELYSIA-ET
3-01 3-02 3-02
365-Day 2x Junior Three Year Old 47,500 4.5 2119 3.4 1599 50,250 3.8 1906 3.1 1577 41,660 4.3 1798 3.6 1509
10/97 5/03 11/04
Carters Corner, Greenville Robert Miller, Orangeville Probstland Dairy, Inc., Wheeler
GOLDEN-OAKS FIN ALICE-ET GOLDEN-OAKS GLEN GABRIELLE GOLDEN-OAKS FAYANNE-ET
3-00 3-03 3-02
365-Day 3x Junior Three Year Old 39,810 2.8 1120 3.2 1259 41,870 3.5 1471 3.0 1238 39,700 3.5 1407 3.1 1232
1/08 7/03 1/04
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
SHARP HAVEN CATHERINE RUB MIL-R-MOR MARILEE LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET
3-09 3-09 3-06
305-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 43,180 4.6 1992 3.3 1427 44,720 4.6 2062 3.0 1341 44,680 4.9 2169 3.0 1331
6/05 7/03 11/04
MEL-EST ELTON LEGIT LINDA BMG METRO MINNIE GOLDEN-OAKS LANTZ BEV-ET
3-11 3-11 3-09
305-Day 3x Senior Three Year Old 35,290 3.1 1107 3.4 1187 37,970 3.7 1422 3.1 1160 36,920 3.1 1148 3.1 1146
7/03 1/05 3/05
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
SHARP HAVEN CATHERINE RUB LOGGANLANE SKY MATILDA-ET MIL-R-MOR MARILEE
3-09 3-06 3-09
365-Day 2x Senior Three Year Old 48,840 4.6 2237 3.4 1638 49,900 4.8 2383 3.0 1502 49,100 4.7 2287 3.0 1477
8/05 1/05 9/03
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
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Dutchess Domain
Hello everyone! Finally, some warm, sunny weather. It sure was a long winter and a long wet spring. Hopefully when you read this you will have the crops in the ground and the cows out it the pasture. I would like to offer my congratulations to the consignors and successful bidders at the Illinois Spring Sales. Did you attend the PDCA Calf Sale, the Clinton County Classic or the Stephenson Sizzler? If not, you would have found Illinois cattle from throughout the state which offered something for everyone – type and production. Best of luck to the buyers on their new purchases. Congratulations to all of those who participated in the Spring Shows. What a great warm up for our District Shows, the Illinois Championship Open and Junior Shows and the Illinois State Fair, which are just around the corner. Hopefully, your full schedule will allow you to attend several shows as a spectator and an exhibitor. The juniors have been working hard this spring in preparation for the National Holstein Convention. Shortly after selection of the participants, dairy bowl and jeopardy practices began. Whether in attendance in person or through conference call, the group has been working to build their skills and greater knowledge to take on the other states. Very soon the speech contestants will be joining us so practice their speeches as well. A great big thanks you goes out to our coaches Becky Meier and Amy Shanks and our advisors Brian and Mary Olbrich and Mark and Melissa Irwin. The time and effort that the adults put in for us is huge and we really appreciate it. With the State Show coming up, I will be giving up my reign as the 2007 Illinois Holstein Dutchess. I want to thank everyone for making this such a wonderful experience for me. This past year, more than ever, I have realized what a great group of Holstein breeders we have in our state and how strong their influence has been on the breed. I have enjoyed being able to meet many of you at the numerous state events. Best wished to all of you in the future. Have a great summer.
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STAR-BROOK DIANTHUS DODI BMG METRO MINNIE GOLDEN-OAKS GINNY-ET
3-10 3-11 3-07
365-Day 3x Senior Three Year Old 42,980 2.1 899 3.1 1335 42,270 3.7 1571 3.1 1314 42,330 3.8 1626 3.1 1305
9/02 3/05 11/06
LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET LUCK-E RUBENS KAYLIE-ET ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE
4-02 4-05 4-03
305-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 42,670 4.8 2037 3.1 1311 38,660 5.7 2186 3.4 1302 41,720 5.0 2072 3.1 1291
1/06 1/07 8/02
SHANKS FRMTN BEANS W-64 GLENKEEN CLARK LISA HIGH-STAR SAM SERENDIPITY
4-01 4-05 4-00
305-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 42,810 3.6 1530 3.0 1272 40,670 3.5 1425 3.0 1224 40,780 2.4 986 2.8 1149
9/03 1/07 11/02
LUCK-E JED BIKINI-ET LUCK-E RUBENS KAYLIE-ET ELM-NOR-WAY LIONEL WAFFLE
4-02 4-05 4-03
365-Day 2x Junior Four Year Old 49,070 4.9 2391 3.2 1573 43,520 5.7 2466 3.5 1515 47,190 4.9 2328 3.1 1476
3/06 3/07 9/02
GLENKEEN CLARK LISA SHANKS FRMTN BEANS W-64
4-05 4-01
365-Day 3x Junior Four Year Old 47,460 3.5 1668 3.1 1453 46,570 3.7 1707 3.0 1407
3/07 10/03
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
LUCK-E MASON KARLIE MIL-R-MOR RUDOLPH SCARLET MIL-R-MOR PAULETA
4-06 4-10 4-10
305-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 50,250 5.0 2532 3.0 1531 50,470 4.0 1998 3.0 1500 46,660 3.5 1630 2.8 1324
10/03 4/03 8/02
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Robert Miller, Orangeville
305-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old STAR-BROOK JOHNSN CARLY-RED 4-11 41,740 2.8 1172 2.8 1178 GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER 4-09 39,770 3.7 1458 2.7 1086 GOLDEN-OAKS LAVENDER-ET 4-103 36,650 3.6 1326 2.9 1070
8/03 3/04 1/05
4-06 4-10 4-08
365-Day 2x Senior Four Year Old 56,630 5.0 2838 3.2 1785 54,090 4.0 2140 3.0 1616 47,880 3.5 1688 3.1 1482
12/03 5/03 3/02
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Robert Miller, Orangeville Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
GOLDEN-OAKS LAVENDER-ET 4-10 GOLDEN-OAKS QUIK SILVER 4-09 STAR-BROOK JOHNSN CARLY-RED 4-11
365-Day 3x Senior Four Year Old 43,430 3.5 1537 3.0 1286 46,410 3.6 1656 2.8 1277 44,740 2.9 1287 2.8 1274
3/05 5/04 10/03
Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01 LEEPAUL SUPERSIRE PEBBLES 6-01 LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01
49,100 48,477 49,020
305-Day 2x Mature 4.4 2173 3.2 4.1 1970 3.1 5.0 2472 3.1
1569 1504 1500
8/04 7/03 4/01
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
STAR-BROOK DIANTHUS DODI CARROUSEL ROTATE BEULAH HIGH-STAR ROMEO ROMANTIC
5-02 5-02 5-01
41,450 41,350 39,790
305-Day 3x Mature 3.2 1320 2.8 3.3 1344 2.8 2.5 998 2.9
1171 1156 1150
12/03 12/92 10/02
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Carrousel Farms, Orangeville Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie
LOGGANLANE SKY AUGUSTINE-ET 5-01 LUCK-E SKYCHIEF ARIZONA-ET 5-01 LEEPAUL SUPERSIRE PEBBLES 6-01
57,030 56,280 55,703
365-Day 2x Mature 4.3 2474 3.3 5.1 2872 3.1 4.0 2226 3.1
1874 1749 1734
10/04 6/01 9/03
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire
STAR-BROOK DIANTHUS DODI BMG METRO MINNIE CARROUSEL ROTATE BEULAH
5-02 5-03 5-02
49,510 45,560 46,760
365-Day 3x Mature 3.2 1562 2.9 3.5 1611 3.0 3.3 1559 2.8
1425 1371 1332
2/04 7/06 2/93
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA LORDALE GLEN IVANHOE BETTY
305-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 32,450 3.6 1164 2.9 14-11 29,960 3.4 1019 2.9 15-01 25,040 3.7 914 2.9
957 880 719
7/01 4/07 11/97
FRHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE
305-Day 3x Senior Aged 14-04 12,740 3.4 434 2.7
338
3/93
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty
MIL-R-MOR SIMON VERINA VITAL-I BLACKSTAR VERONICA LORDALE GLEN IVANHOE BETTY
365-Day 2x Senior Aged 14-08 37,920 3.5 1334 2.9 14-11 34,900 3.4 1176 3.0 15-01 28,260 3.7 1051 2.9
1110 1037 831
9/01 6/07 1/98
Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Loren & Dale Zimmerman, Eureka
FRHM WALKWAY PATSY JANICE
365-Day 3x Senior Aged 14-04 14,500 3.4 497 2.7
387
5/93
Marvin L. Meyer, Liberty
LUCK-E MASON KARLIE MIL-R-MOR RUDOLPH SCARLET LEEPAUL SUPERSIRE PEBBLES
Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Luck-E Holsteins, Hampshire Elm Farms, Okawville
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Carrousel Farms, Orangeville Robert Miller, Orangeville Barry A. Nichols, Hebron Loren & Dale Zimmerman, Eureka
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Shanks Farm, Garden Prairie Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda
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Illinois Championship and District Show Rules Rules and Regulations
1. All exhibitors must be members of the Illinois Holstein Association, Inc. 2. Entries for the state championship show are to be prepared and handed to the show chairman or his representative upon check-in at the show. Entry forms will be available from your local show chairman. Only original entry forms will be accepted. Entry fees are $15 per head and are to be paid upon check-in. 3. State health rules must be observed and health and identification papers must accompany all animals (including ET spring heifer calves) to the show. 4. All animals exhibited must be identified by official certificate verifying at least 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA) on Holstein Association USA, Inc. certificates. Ownership shall be established by the name listed on the identification certificate, or the presentation of the certificate, along with a signed and completed transfer and fee to be retained by the state show chairman and forwarded to Brattleboro, Vt. No calls will be made to Brattleboro to confirm ownership. 5. Cattle may arrive no earlier than 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 15 and must be off the grounds by 6 p.m. Friday, July 18. Animals being exhibited must be checked in by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 to be included in the show catalog. 6. Identification papers MUST be in hand at the district and state shows unless the animal is a recent purchase, then Rule #4 shall apply. 7. Every district show must use the same classes as described, but may add additional classes. 8. An exhibitor is defined as “all animals owned, or jointly owned, managed and maintained as a farm unit in Illinois shall be considered as one exhibitor.” 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 when the herd is one unit, all entries may be considered as exhibits of one breeder if they carry the same prefix. 9. An exhibitor must exhibit at least one animal at a district show to be eligible to exhibit any number at the championship show. 10. The interpretation of the rules or any other decision regarding the show will be the responsibility of the local committee. The same policy applies to the championship show except the state show committee is responsible. 11. Premier exhibitor points on partnership animals will go to the exhibitor who pays the entry fee and where entry is tied with his string. Eligibility for bred and owned award will include an animal owned by the breeder in partnership with one other Illinois Holstein Association member. 12. EXHIBITOR’S HERD - Five (5) head, owned by exhibitor, three (3) to have been bred by exhibitor. Two (2) females over 2 years of age (milking), two (2) under 2 years of age and one (1) any age. 13. Premier Breeder and Exhibitor awards will be based on a total of six (6) head using the following point system. Heifers (classes 1-7) and dry cows (classes 9 and 10) - 1st, 7; 2nd, 6; 3rd, 5; 4th, 4; 5th, 3; 6th, 2; 7th, 1. Cows, 2 Years and Over - 1st, 10; 2nd, 9; 3rd, 8; 4th, 7; 5th, 6; 6th, 5; 7th, 4; 8th, 3; 9th, 2; 10th, 1. 14. Production awards will be presented in the Open Show in classes 9, 10, 13-18. In the 125,000# class the award will go to the highest lifetime producer. In the other classes the animal with the highest official DHI 305d 2x actual milk, or combined fat and protein record (CFP), regardless of age when made, shall be the winner. Official lifetime or lactation sheets must be presented for verification. 15. First and second best udders will be designated at the Illinois Championship show in each milking class. 16. First place Bred and Owned animal will be recognized in classes 1-7 and 9-18. 17. A Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion will be chosen from classes 1-7. Following selection of Junior Champion, all first place nonmilking age bred and owned animals (classes 1-7) will be shown for Junior Champion Bred and Owned. An Intermediate Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion will be chosen from classes 11, 12, 13, 14 following class 14. A Senior Champion and Reserve Senior Champion will be chosen from classes 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18 after class 18. Following selection of Grand Champion, all first place milking-aged bred and owned animals (classes 9-18) will be shown for Champion Bred and Owned.
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18. Milk sales are used to pay for the use of the fairgrounds. Please do not dump good milk. Please don’t put milk from treated cows in the tank! 19. It is recommended that a partnership animal be shown at only one state show, that being where it is primarily housed.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
2008 SHOW BASE DATES AND CLASSES Spring Heifer Calf - March 1, 2008 and after Winter Heifer Calf - Dec. 1, 2007 to Feb. 28, 2008 Fall Heifer Calf - Sept. 1, 2007 to Nov. 30, 2007 Summer Yearling - June 1, 2007 to Aug. 31, 2007 Spring Yearling - March 1, 2007 to May 31, 2007 Winter Yearling - Dec. 1, 2006 to Feb. 28, 2007 Fall Yearling - Sept. 1, 2006 to Nov. 30, 2006 Best Three Females - Bred by & at least one owned by exhibitor Dry, 3 & 4 Year Old - Sept. 1, 2003 to Aug. 31, 2005 Dry Aged Cow - Before Sept. 1, 2003 Junior 2 Year Old - March 1, 2006 to Aug. 31, 2006 Senior 2 Year Old - Sept. 1, 2005 to Feb. 28, 2006 Junior 3 Year Old - March 1, 2005 to Aug. 31, 2005 Senior 3 Year Old - Sept. 1, 2004 to Feb. 28, 2005 4 Year Old - Sept. 1, 2003 to Aug. 31, 2004 5 Year Old - Sept. 1, 2002 to Aug. 31, 2003 Aged Cow - Before Sept. 1, 2002 125,000# Cow - Bring DHI or DHIR to verify Dam and Daughter Best Three Females - Bred by & at least one owned by exhibitor. Produce of Dam. Exhibitor’s Herd Futurity #41 5 Year Old Futurity #17
RIBBONS AND TROPHIES State Open Show: Ribbons to first ten (10) places; medallion to first and second place animals; rosette to first bred and owned animal; ribbon to first and second place best udder in milking classes; award to grand champion female and reserve; award to senior champion and reserve; award to intermediate champion and reserve; award to junior champion and reserve; trophy to senior champion bred and owned and award to junior champion bred and owned; award to champion udder. State Junior Show: Ribbons to first ten (10) places in heifer classes; ribbons to first eight (8) places in milking classes; trophies to champions; medallions to first-place bred and owned animal in each class; trophies to champion and reserve bred and owned. Plaques to Junior All-Illinois winners and Reserve Junior All-Illinois winners. Ribbons and Trophies: Provided by the Illinois Holstein Association. Trophy donations are accepted from any business or breeder. Notify state secretary if desiring to be a contributor.
Holstein Association USA, Inc. Show Ring Policies
The showing of Registered Holstein™ cattle is an important part of the promotion, merchandising and breeding program of many breeders. Additionally, it is an important part of the program of Holstein Association USA, Inc. to stimulate and sustain interest in breeding Registered Holstein™ cattle. This relates both to spectators and exhibitors. In this connection, the board of directors of the Holstein Association USA believes it is in the best interest of the breeders of Registered Holstein™ Holstein cattle to maintain a reputation of integrity and to present a wholesome and progressive image of their cattle in the show ring. The Show Ring Policy provides for absolute responsibility for an animal’s condition by an owner, exhibitor, fitter or participant whether or not he or she was actually instrumental in or had acual knowledge of the treatment of the animal in violation of this Show Ring Policy. Dairy cattle exhibitors shall at all times depart themselves with honest and good sportsmanship. It recognizes that there are certain practices in the proper care and management of dairy cattle which are necessary in the course of moving dairy cattle to and between shows that are advisable to keep them in a sound, healthy condition so they might be presented in the show ring in a natural, normal appearance and condition. At all times, Registered Holsteins™ shall be treated in a humane manner
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Illinois Championship Show Rules (continued from page 15)
and in accordance with diary quality assurance practices so as to protect the health, sfety and welfare of the livestock and the consuming public. No person shall present for exhibition or exhibit an animal which he or she knows, or has reason to suspect, is affected with or has been exposed to a dangerously contagious or infectious disease, illness or illegal or non-approved use of drugs, medication and/or prohibited substance, or residue. The position of Holstein Association USA, Inc. is that all animals presented for exhibition shall be in their natural conformation and structure, free of any alteration or modification by injection or internal or external administration of any substance or by any involvement in unethical fitting. It is recognized that certain practices in the cataloging, handling or presentation of cattle in the show ring are unacceptable. A. The following practices or procedures are considered unacceptable and defined as being fraudulent and/or unethical in the showing of Registered Holstein™ cattle. 1. Misrepresenting the age and/or milking status of the animal for the class in which it is shown. 2. Treating the animal, particularly the udder, internally or externally: A) with an irritant or counter-irritant, B) using a device to artificially create or enhance the udder crease, i.e., “roping” C) using other substances as detected by testing that cause changes in the udder to artificially improve the confirmation 3. Surgery or unethical insertion of any matter under the skin, or into body cavities, performed to change the natural contour or appearance of the animal’s body (i.e., administration of fluid via a stomach tube or other similar apparatus to fill the rumen), though not to preclude practices required or involved in normal management. 4. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management or other exhibitors while in the show ring, or other conduct detrimental to the breed or the show. B. The following practices an procedures are considered to detract from the image of the show ring when carried to excess and will be taken into consideration by the show judge in placing animals within a class: 1. The maximum allowable length of naturally growing hair anywhere on the topline is not to exceed 1½ inches. Exhibitors will be required to comply with this rule before the animal is allowed to enter the ring. 2. Addition of foreign objects, including but not limited to hair or hair substitutes (except for false switches), cloth or fiber, to change the natural contour or appearance of the animal’s body is prohibited. 3. Unsportsmanlike conduct by exhibitors. 4. Improper fitting practices such as overfilling and over-bagging. 5. Externally sealing the teat end with a preparation that does not harm the animal’s skin is permissible. Natural teat placement will be given preference over artificially positioned teats. C. The following practices should be encouraged to enhance the image of the show: 1. Establish uniform dress code for exhibitors in the show ring. 2. Recognize good herdsmanship and exhibits in the barn. In keeping with the basic philosophy of the Association, ethics are an individual responsibility of the owner of each animal shown. Violations of these policies are subject to the disciplinary provisions of the Association’s Bylaws.
Enforcement of the Holstein Show Ring Policy
Though the position on setting teats has been modified, it is the position of the Board of Directors that the practice should not be condoned and will be treated with slight to serious discrimination by the judge and show management. It is the responsibility of Holstein show judges at all levels of shows to take appropriate action if any teats are set or in any way manipulated to an unnatural position. While all milking animals must be subject to examination, the judge is instructed to closely examine the top five animals, not only for set teats, but for any other form of tampering requiring discrimination or disqualification.
General Rules
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Board of Directors reserve the final and absolute right to interpret the rules and regulations of the Shows and will settle and determine all matters, questions, or differences in regard thereto or otherwise arising out of, or in connection with the Shows. In the event a question arises concerning the animal’s age, the Show Committee Chairperson may request that an individual registration certificate be checked at ringside.
Illinois Holstein Association Show Ring Policy
The following practices or procedures are unacceptable in the showing of registered dairy cattle: i. Criticizing or interfering with the judge, show management, other exhibitors, or other conduct detrimental to the breed or show; ii. Misrepresenting the age or ownership of an animal or the number of calvings and/or stage of lactation; iii. Filling an animal’s rumen unnaturally with liquid (tubing); iv. Balancing the udder by any means other than leaving naturally produced milk in any or all quarters; v. Treating the udder internally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation; vi. Overfilling or over bagging of udders; vii. Treating the udder externally with an irritant, counterirritant, or any other substance to temporarily improve conformation (allowable practices/substances include sealing and setting teats, but not shrinking or shortening teats); viii. Roping udders and the use of objects to physically improve definition of the suspensory center ligament; ix. Administering epidural anesthesia (blocking tails) and/or applying any irritant either externally or internally to the perineal (rectum and vagina) area; x. Inserting foreign material/articles under the skin, into the topline or on the feet (administration of acceptable medications is permitted); xi. Performing surgery of any kind to change the natural contour of appearance of the animal’s body, hide, or hair. Not included is the removal of warts, teats, horns, clipping and dressing of hair and trimming of hooves; xii. Draining of fluid from hocks unless authorized by a veterinarian at the show. xiii. Excessive manipulation of hair and/or the use of any hair not naturally attached to the animal or the use of any substance or material which is intended to resemble or intimate hair; xiv. Mistreatment of animals; xv. Any un-sportsmanship like conduct during the event.
Monitoring Procedures
The Ethics Committee, as defined below, shall have the authority to inspect all animals to determine if violations of Illinois Holstein Association Show Ring Policy have occurred. To help in this regard, the Ethics Committee has the authority to perform and review results of the following: i. An ultrasound examination of the udder of selected animals immediately upon completion of respective milking class competition. It shall be the exhibitor’s responsibility to deliver the selected cow to the designated testing area. Within a reasonable time following said testing, the ultrasound official shall submit his/ her report to the Illinois Holstein Association. ii. A milk out of any individual cow and/or iii. The collection and testing of any of the animal’s body fluids and/or iv. The use of any other technology that may be useful in determining if a violation in any animal based on placement, random selection, or suspect characteristics. v. The Ethics Committee or Show Chairman may, at any time, require the delivery to them of any hair samples or hypodermic syringe, needle, or other device, swabs, cloths, or other material, or samples or any medicine, preparation, or substance, whether in liquid or other form, in the possession or control of exhibitor, fitters, agents, or person acting on behalf of exhibitor for analysis. i.
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Enforcement Procedures
The Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors shall appoint an Ethics Committee to monitor violations at all state sponsored shows. The Ethics Committee shall consist of an anonymous team of at least three members. Complaints of alleged violations must be presented in written and signed form to the Show Chairman of respective show no later than the final day of the respective show, except ultrasound
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results as noted as above. iii. If it is suspected that a violation will occur if an animal is shown the Show Chairman will inform the exhibitor that the showing of that animal may result in a violation of the Illinois Holstein Association Show Ring Policy. If the exhibitor decides not to show that animal, no violation will have occurred. iv. All complaints of alleged violations (as is designated in Enforcement Procedures point #2) received by the Show Chairman must be presented in written and signed form to the IHA for review of the Ethics Committee within five (5) days of receiving that notice of alleged violations, with the Ethics Committee to make a decision on the violations within ten (10) days. v. The Illinois Holstein Association President will notify the accused exhibitor immediately of the Ethics Committee decision that a violation has occurred and all the supportive evidence will be shared with the exhibitor. Within thirty (30) days the Illinois Holstein Association Show Committee shall review the findings from the Ethics Committee and make a recommendation to the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors of the disciplinary action. The exhibitor will be able to participate in the Show Committee meeting. The Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors shall meet on the same day to review that findings of the Ethics Committee, recommendations from the Show Committee and hear any presentations the exhibitor wishes to present. vi. The accused exhibitor must notify the Illinois Holstein Association within seven (7) days of receiving the violation notice of their intent to participate in the Show Committee meeting and/or the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors meeting, which is set for reviewing the evidence of the alleged violation(s) and the disciplinary action to be taken. vii. If the alleged violator is found in violation of the Illinois Holstein Association Show Ring Policy, the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors, at its discretion may pass onto the violator(s) its costs associated with violations, enforcement and review of violations(s). Cost associated with the review and/or appeals process must be paid in full; if this assessment is not paid in full the violator(s) will not be in “good standing� with the Illinois Holstein Association and therefore be denied any and all membership benefits of the association (voting, showing, etc.). viii. Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors and/or the Show Committee may consider previous violations by an exhibitor in their decision of disciplinary action. ix. During this entire process the Directors of the Illinois Holstein Association Board, the Ethics Committee, the Show Committee, and members will not be obligated to maintain confidentiality.
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Illinois Junior Named DJM Semi-Finalist
Congratulations to Kelly Sheehan from Huntley for being named a National Distinguished Junior Member Semi-Finalist. She will represent Illinois at the National Holstein Convention hosted by Wisconsin this June. I always tell people that I grew up on a farm, although that isn’t exactly true. I grew up in a house in the middle of Huntley, IL with my parents and younger siblings. But less than ten minutes away, just outside of town, was my grandparent’s registered Holstein farm. My brother and I loved to spend time there and since we lived so close, Mom took us there a few times a week. When we were young our favorite thing to do was to follow Gramma and Grampa around the farm. On the weekends when I was lucky enough to spend the night, I woke up early to help Gramma milk the cows in our 48 cow tie stall-barn. Of course, I was too little to actually reach the pipeline, so my job was to wash udders and bottle feed the baby calves. After breakfast, I would go back outside to help Grampa clean the barn and feed heifers. The highlight of our week always came when we got to climb into Grampa’s old blue station
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wagon loaded with buckets of grain in the back to “help” feed bred heifers and dry cows kept on pasture across town. Of course, such trips also usually require a stop at the coffee shop on the way back for a giant glass of chocolate milk. When I was old enough the handle calves and young heifers, I began helping my Aunt Kathy and older cousins break all of our heifers to lead. On our farm, we work with all of our heifers, regardless of whether we show them or not because it makes them easier to handle when they enter the milking string and it also ties in with our marketing strategy. We usually compete at three to five shows each year. I began showing when I was ten, but I didn’t get my own heifer until I was 12. Her name was Mil-R-Mor Bonaza Mary, a good tempered December calf. I worked with her as much as I could that summer and I took her to the Tri-County Black and White Show, the McHenry County 4-H show, and the Boone County Fair. She didn’t do spectacularly well, but I won a few blue and red ribbons. About that time, she developed a navel infection that stunted her growth. With her small stature, she was no longer very competitive in the show ring, but I still showed her again as a yearling the next summer. In 2002, Grampa gave me a 3-year-old named MilR-Mor Raid Amy since I wasn’t having very much luck showing Mary or getting any heifers out of her. Amy was a very tall and headstrong cow and I had to work extra hard to get her ready to show. But my hard work paid off when I won Showmanship at the District 6 FFA Show, Grand Champion Holstein, and Reserve Supreme Champion of
the McHenry County 4-H Show. The next year, I continued showing Amy and I took her to the Illinois State Fair and did fairly well. My luck didn’t last though. While at the state fair, Amy developed a case of mastitis. We treated her and thought she was on the mend, but then she got worse and suddenly died. I never did get a chance to get a heifer out of her, but she did have a bull calf that I was able to sell as a clean-up bull. I don’t mind that my show ring career was never very successful or that my cow families did not grow the way I hoped because I was still doing what I loved. My favorite part of the summer is helping my younger siblings develop a love for the Holstein cow. I am the oldest of six children; I have two brothers, JJ and Ryan, and three sisters, Sarah, Brianna, and Emily. All of them are active on the farm in some way, even Emily who is only 7. Since I am attending school three and half hours away, I am not able to do very much on the farm during the school year. But each summer, my responsibilities are to take care of our show animals and to teach my siblings and younger cousins how to work with their project animals. Throughout the summer, we break all the heifers to lead and I teach them how to feed, clip and wash their heifers, as well as identify and treat common problems such as ringworm and pinkeye. Once we get to the fair, I show them how to talk with visitors to promote and show a positive image of our industry. I love helping them to be successful with their projects and seeing them make progress each year. In the past two years, our operation has undergone a lot of changes. Since 1967, MilR-Mor Farm was located outside West Dundee, a half hour from O’Hare International Airport. In the last few years, the Chicago suburbs have been closing in on what was once a rural area. So when Grampa saw a good opportunity, he sold our 60 acre farm and bought a new 1300 acre farm 90 miles away in Orangeville, IL, located in the largest dairy county in Illinois. Our new farm is much larger and we are able to expand our herd from 50 cows to 140 with 200 head of youngstock. We currently have 110 cows and 150 heifers. With all these changes happening, our farm is still managed very traditionally and is very much a family farm. Aside from my grandparents, I also have a cousin, Dave, who
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does the majority of the work on the farm and oversees the employees. Another cousin, Lorilee, has recently come back to the farm as a general manager. Her duties right now include updating our record keeping system from handwritten binders to a computer program. Aunt Kathy is involved with various projects around the farm to keep things updated and aesthetically pleasing. My Uncle Craig takes care of all the crop production. We also hire three people who milk and one person who works part time to clean the barns and do various other jobs. While at school, I still visit the farm on some weekends to help get ready for special occasions such as when we have university judging teams visit and classification. I also assist with chores and work on tasks with Grampa, like typing advertisements and helping him preg check heifers, while I’m there. Cows are milked in one of two tie-stall barns twice a day. One barn is outfitted with many box pens so our high producing cows and special needs cows can receive extra attention. Milking cows are fed a TMR of alfalfa hay, corn silage, haylage, high moisture corn, and a protein and mineral mix. This is also topdressed with a protein supplement which is adjusted for each cow based on production. We have a nutritionist to balance all our rations and he does so four times a year or when a new feed
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is introduced. During good weather, cows are let outside on pasture all day. When it is very hot, they are let out at night instead. In cold weather, cows are still let outside for a least a couple of hours each day for exercise. When calves are born, their navels are dipped in an iodine solution and they are placed in an individual calf pen. They receive 5 quarts of colostrum a day. Calves gradually receive more milk until they are consuming 10 quarts of milk a day; at this time they are weaned. Weaning age is determined by size, but this usually occurs at 8 weeks of age. A few days after birth, calves are offered a 20% calf starter free choice. After weaning, calves are moved into another calf barn where they are grouped two in a pen. They are still given free choice calf starter until ten weeks of age. At this point, they receive an 18% calf feed as well as small amounts of hay. Our calf barn was once a corn crib that was converted by placing wooden panels along each side to create 25 individual calf pens. This has been working very well because the open slat walls on the corn crib create very good ventilation. When space permits, calves are moved into the heifer barn and placed in pens of four to five. These pens have an outdoor run which heifers have free access to use. At four months, they are given a heifer ration which consists of a
custom mix of oats and mineral and free choice grass hay. At breeding-age, heifers are put into larger group pens with free-stalls and free access to pasture. All pens in the heifer barn have headlocks which makes managing heifers much easier than it was in our old location. Breeding-age heifers receive a TMR consisting of corn silage, alfalfa haylage, high moisture corn, tritical silage, and an active heifer mineral mix. When heifers are confirmed pregnant, they are taken to a pasture on my Uncle Craig’s farm, two miles down the road. While on pasture, they still receive supplemental grain mix. One to two weeks before calving, heifers are brought back to the farm and placed in individual box
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Onward 014HO04511 Andacres Morty Onward*TV Morty x VG-86 Outside x EX-90 Leadman
Leading Type Sire +3.23 PTAT #10 Milk Sire +2378 MILK #2 Bull for Fat +98 FAT #9 Net Merit Bull +$577 NM Leading TPI Sire +2017 TPI High and Wide Rear Udders +4.74 RUH; +4.38 RUW
Above: DeJong Onward 1599, Frank Robinson photo. At right (L to R): Zandairy Onward Melody GP-80; Zuppan Onward 2037; ©2008 Accelerated Genetics. Source: 4/08; USDA 97%R; HA 92%R.
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ILLINOIS JUNIOR HOLSTEIN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW RULES Ownership
1. Each animal to be exhibited must be must be identified by official certificate verifying at least 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA) on Holstein Association USA, Inc. certificates with ownership listed in the name(s) of the Illinois Junior Exhibitor(s) only. Partnership animals (if all junior members) will be allowed, but verification by Holstein Association as to partner members must accompany the certificate at check in.
Exhibitor
1. A Junior exhibitor must be a member of the Illinois Holstein Association, Inc. 2. A junior exhibitor must not yet have turned 21 by January 1, 2008.
Title
1. All animals—must be recorded in the name of the exhibitor before June 1 of the current year. (This applies to the Illinois Junior Championship Show—for the state fair and national shows animals over 2 years of age must be recorded in the name of the exhibitor before January 1 of the current year.)
Classes
1. Junior classes will include SINGLE female classes as listed for the Open Show. (Classes #1 through 18 with the exception of #8.) 2. District shows: A junior champion, reserve junior champion, intermediate champion, reserve intermediate champion, senior champion and reserve senior champion, grand champion and reserve grand champion of the Junior show will be selected. Ribbons will be provided for these awards. Other champions may be selected if the local club provides awards. 3. Championship Junior Show: A first place bred and owned award will be given in each class. Certificates must accompany the animal and exhibitor to the ring and will be checked. The recorded breeder must identical to the owner. 4. Championship Junior Show: A junior champion, reserve junior champion, intermediate champion, reserve intermediate champion, senior champion, reserve senior champion, grand champion and reserve grand champion will be selected. A champion and reserve champion bred and owned will be selected from bred and owned animals. 5. Order of showing at the championship show will be Showmanship, junior female classes, and senior female classes starting with dry cows and ending with junior 2 year olds (reversing classes #11 through 18). 6. First and second place class winners will be designated Junior All-Illinois and Reserve Junior All-Illinois, respectively.
Showing
1. Junior exhibitors will be required to pay the $15 per head entry fee
payable at the time of arrival at the Illinois Championship Show. 2. Local Holstein clubs may either hold a separate Junior Show or show classes simultaneously with the Open Show with proper recognition given to the Junior exhibitors. 3. The same animals MUST be shown at a district, local show during the current year to show at the state show. A junior may substitute one animal not shown at the district show for one animal shown at the district show. (Mississippi Valley Juniors must exhibit their animals at their district show following the state show.) All Open Show rules except #10 will be adhered to for the Junior Show. 4. All Junior Championship show exhibitors will be responsible for filling out show entry blanks prior to their district show, have each animal shown initialed on the entry blank by a district show official, and return them at the Illinois Championship Junior Show. The initialed entry blanks will be proof of being shown at a district show and thus meeting Rule #3 above. 5. Junior exhibitors must show their own animals. Adult assistance will be permitted where the Junior member cannot properly handle the animal. In such cases the Junior exhibitor must remain with the animal. 6. If a Junior exhibitor cannot be present to show their animal, the Junior may request that an alternate leadsman be permitted to lead their animal. The alternate leadsman must be two or less years older than the owner. An Alternate Leadsman Request Form must be submitted to the Junior Show chairman who will grant approval if there is a valid reason that owner is not exhibiting their own animal.
Showmanship Classes
1. Any Illinois Junior Holstein Association member is eligible to compete. At the Championship Show, entry must be made with the show office and will be listed in the catalog if made by 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 16. 2. Showmanship contestant must be listed as owner on the certificate of the animal shown and date of ownership must be before June 1 for all animals Exception: If an animal is deemed not able to be shown (either injured or ill) on the day of the show by the Open and Junior Show Chairmen, and the junior owns no other animals at the show, the junior may borrow another junior’s animal for the showmanship class only. The ill/injured animal forfeits their eligibility to participate in the junior or open show individual class. 3. Each local show will hold showmanship classes. At the local shows and state show, there will be three (3) divisions - one for those 12 years of age and under, and one for those 13 to 16 years of age and one for those 17 years of age and over. (Age determined as of January 1, 2008.) 4. At the championship show, the top three (3) boys and top three (3) girls in each division will receive awards. 5. A Junior may compete in their respective division until the member has won that contest at the state show. A previous state show junior or intermediate division winner may compete in the next higher division.
Top 30 BAA Herds in 2007
Farm Name 1. Blukel Holstein Farm, Granville 2. Erbacres Holsteins, Lanark 3. David E. Butler, Arrowsmith 4. David Ruppert, Nokomis 5. Irwindale Farms, Beason 6. Neal R. Turley, Greenville 7. Aaron Vercler, Washington 8. Leland E. Bontz & Family, Bartonville 9. Lordale Farm, Eureka 10. Todd Reeverts, Rockford 11. Ken Borgmann, Dakota 12. Mark & Melissa Irwin, Belvidere 13. Rodger Koehn, Peotone 14. Gerald M. Smith, Davis 15. Eugene & Paul Setterstrom, Orangeville
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BAA 111.4 111.0 110.4 109.2 109.2 109.2 109.0 108.8 108.7 107.8 107.1 107.0 106.9 106.8 106.3
Cows 20 47 48 54 22 96 30 48 51 36 27 49 81 46 61
Date 12/7 10/15 12/8 12/11 12/13 5/07 12/07 5/07 12/07 10/07 10/07 4/07 12/07 10/07 3/07
(with 20 cows or more)
16. Ravendale Farm, Freeburg 17. Barry A. Nichols, Hebron 18. Ronald & Marsha Foltz, Mount Carroll 19. Lueking Dairy Farm, Centralia 20. Harvey P. & Robert E. Harpstrite, Trenton 21. Eric J. & Cynthia Netemeyer, Germantown 22. Oertel Farms Inc., Brighton 23. James C. Kagel, Woodstock 24. Andrew Davidson, Harvard 25. Roblee Farm, Bloomington 26. Cross-Wake Holsteins, Rockford 27. Richard Davidson, Harvard 28. Charles & Nancy Holme, Durand 29. Kevin D. Wendling, Altamont 30. James A. Schumacher, Teutopolis
105.9 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.8 105.8 105.7 105.5 105.4 105.3 105.3 105.1 105.1 105.0 104.9
62 36 38 34 36 90 105 51 54 35 41 86 32 62 80
12/07 11/07 10/07 12/13 12/07 12/07 12/07 11/07 11/07 5/07 10/07 11/07 10/07 12/07 12/07
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34th Annual Clinton County Classic Sale
This year’s Clinton County Classic Sale was held March 15 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Carlyle, and once again raised the bar for the series as the 94 live lots crossing the auction block averaged $3538.30, with the total sale grossing $354,975. Purchasing the top consignment was Rodney Huels of Carlyle, Ill., for $12,600. Horstyle MyKinda-Red-ET was consigned by Darwin Horst, Chambersburg, Pa., was a fancy RED December 2007 Talent daughter backed by 7 generations of Excellent or Very Good dams. Her dam is an Excellent BW Marshall with over 40,000 lbs. milk on her last lactation. The sale was sponsored by the Clinton County and Gateway Holstein Clubs with Bob Fruend, Mike Netemeyer, Lester Huels and Jason Oertel. Jason Lamoreaux served as auctioneer and Larry Kleiner read pedigrees.
Sales Over $4,000.00
(Consignor in parentheses) Rodney J. Huels, Carlyle, Ill. Horstyle MyKinda-Red-ET (12/07)..............................................$12,600.00 (Darwin Gene Horst, Chambersburg, Pa.) Gene Platz, Sigel, Ill. Koebele Shottle Liana-ET (3/06).....................................................9,500.00 (Alan J. Koebele, Teutopolis, Ill.) Country Dairy, New Era, Mich. Gaf-Fine Shottle Abigail-ET (12/05).................................................9,000.00 (Jerry C. Gaffner, Greenville, Ill.) Richard Koehn, Peotone, Ill. Luck-E Drake Atisha (9/06).............................................................6,100.00 (Matt L. Engel, Hampshire, Ill.) Brad Groves, Billings, Mo. Dixie-Lee-Jons Morty Aurene (10/05)..............................................5,600.00 (David W. Jons, Bonner Springs, Kan.)
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The high selling female of the day was Horstyle MyKinda-Red-ET for $12,600, consigned by Darwin Gene Horst. From left to right are Miss Clinton County, Larry Kleiner, Lester Huels, Jason Lamoreaux, Bob Fruend, Rodney Huels (buyer), Mike Netemeyer, Jason Oertel. On the halter of the high selling female are Rodney Huel’s nieces, Taylor and Kaylee. Gordon Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y. Heifer calf from Koebele Shottle Liana-ET (2/08)...........................5,500.00 (Alan J. Koebele) Michael Hancock, Bois D’Arc, Mo. MS Brite-Side Gold Ring-ET (9/07).................................................5,100.00 (Oertel Farms, Inc., Brighton, Ill.) Adrienne Brammeier, Carlyle, Ill. Ri-Val-Re Star Electra-ET (9/07).....................................................5,100.00 (Aaron Jorgensen, Webberville, Mich.) J&J Dairy, Dublin, Texas Koebele Shottle Tonya-ET (2/06)....................................................5,100.00 (Alan J. Koebele) Jons-D Oman Sally (9/07)...............................................................4,800.00 (David W. Jons) Choice of Three Heifers by BDG Genetics Elliemae-ET (1/08).......4,200.00 (BDG Genetics, Addieville, Ill.) Nelson Hector, Swan Lake, N.Y. Ja-Bob LB Honeytree-Red-ET (9/07)..............................................5,100.00 (Mark T. Yeazel, Eaton, Ohio) Tony Netemeyer & Tony Whitehead, Carlyle, Ill. Rock-I Sky Roy Satellite (9/06).......................................................5,000.00 (Lauren Bailee and Taylor Whitehead, Conway, Mo.) Olivia Telgmann, Strasburg, Ill. Schluter Toystory Leann-ET (9/07)..................................................5,000.00 (Marvin, Jim & Joe Schluter, Norway, Iowa) Bruce Clanton, Mulberry Grove, Ill. Castleholm Gibson Leslie (12/04)...................................................4,600.00 (Abby Gaffner, Greenville, Ill.) Charles & Donna Jo Brummer, Wheeler, Ill. Golden-Oaks DD Brianne (4/06).....................................................4,500.00 (Golden Oaks Farms, Wauconda, Ill.) Gueldener Dundee Brandee-TW (10/05)........................................4,000.00 (Timothy Gueldener, Moro, Ill.) Eric Niswander, St. Thomas, Pa. Goldwyn x Ocean-View Derry Donna Embryo Package.................4,375.00 (Kingsmill Farm II, LLC, Durham, N.C.) Kenneth Hall, Clinton, Ark. Moroville Goldwyn Briana-ET (3/06)................................................4,100.00 (Chad Zoelzer, Moro, Ill.) Tony Whitehead, Conway, Mo. Ri-Val-Re Drhm Alexa-ET (6/07).....................................................4,000.00 (Aaron Jorgensen) Bill & Lavern Jansen, Damiansville, Ill. Three-R Hannon 1359 (6/03)..........................................................4,000.00 (Dall Dairy Farm, Aviston, Ill.) Kalm-Acres, New Baden, Ill. Rich-Sand Blitz Beauty (10/05).......................................................4,000.00 (Richard E. Foster, Weaubleau, Mo.)
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Roxy Descendant Tops Stephenson Spring Sizzler
An Excellent four-year-old, tracing back to Queen of the Breed, Roxy, topped the Stephenson County Spring Sizzler on May 16, 2008, at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport. Golden-Oaks Gibs RaeET sold for $14,700 to Tower Ridge, Larry Dykstra and Alex Henton, Anamosa, Iowa. She was consigned by Ashley M. Higgins, McConnell, Ill. The sale averaged $4552.00 on 42 head, grossing $191,184 and was managed by the Stephenson County Holstein Club. Tom Morris served as auctioneer with Mike Holschbach on pedigrees. The sale was chaired by Brett Zimmerman, Jason Meier, Brett Obert and Jerry Smith.
Sales Over $4,300.00
(Consignor in parentheses) Tower Ridge, Larry Dykstra & Alex Henton, Anamosa, Iowa Golden-Oaks Gibs Rae-ET (3/04)...............................................$14,700.00 (Ashley M. Higgins, McConnell, Ill.) Carlyle Westendorp, Nashville, Mich. Regancrest G Brandis-ET (6/06).....................................................9,200.00 (Regancrest Farm, Waukon, Iowa) Chad Wethel, Stoughton, Wis. Budjon-JK Damn Emma Lou-ET (9/06)...........................................8,000.00 (Nathan Hartwig, Monrose, Wis.) Rock-I Holsteins, Orangeville, Ill. Ryan-Vu Roy Excel (6/06)...............................................................6,500.00 (Nathan Hartwig) Golden Oaks Farms, Wauconda, Ill. B&W-Dreams Resurrect Reann (10/07)..........................................6,200.00 (Ashley M. Higgins) Bryan Milnes, Morrison, Ill. Castleholm Morty Candy-ET (9/03).................................................5,900.00 (Ashley M. Higgins) Tower Ridge Holsteins, Anamosa, Iowa Golden -Oaks RL Jewels-ET (12/07)...............................................5,200.00 (Golden Oaks Farms, Wauconda, Ill.) Scott Brenner, Freeport, Ill. Wildvale Rampage Rosa-Red (7/06)...............................................5,200.00 (Kris Wild, Winslow, Ill.) Clearfield Farms, Davis, Ill. Crasdale Dundee Ash (4/07)...........................................................5,000.00 (Kent Underwood, South Woodstock, Vt.) Nicole Hoff, Winthorst, Texas Old-Stage Drake Adreena-ET (10/07).............................................5,000.00 (Mark & Rhonda Wethal, Brooklyn, Wis.) Kaderly R Joy Charm-ET (12/04)....................................................4,000.00 (Matthew Kaderly, Monticello, Wis.) Brandon Rote, Orangeville, Ill. Heifer calf from Dyks Advent Lucy-Red-ET (3/08)...........................4,700.00 (Kevin Wild, Forreston, Ill.) LaRae Klinger, Pecatonica, Ill. Unique-View Rube Rosalie-TW (3/08)............................................4,600.00 (Glen Lyford, David, Ill.) Glen Arthur Meier, Ridott, Ill. Navs RL Jiggles (12/07)..................................................................4,600.00 (Nathaniel Janssen, Wauconda, Ill.) Brian Zettle, Juda, Wis. Unique-View Allen Margaret (12/05)................................................4,400.00 (Laura Lyford, Davis, Ill.) Shanks 430 Marques 1013-Red (3/06)...........................................4,100.00 (Steven Berning, Warrenville, Ill.) MS Priceview Rudolph Sue (12/03)................................................4,100.00 (Ashley M. Higgins) Cody Reeverts, Rockford, Ill. Rotesown Allen Madison-ET (9/05).................................................4,300.00 (Brian Rote, McConnell, Ill.)
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Illinois Cattle Shine at Midwest Spring National
Junior Champion—Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, Wis. Reserve Junior Champion—MS Elmvue Durham Kenya-ET, Butler, Hill & Umbel, Chebanse, Ill. Intermediate Champion—Budjon Durham Jubilee-ET, Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Reserve Intermediate Champion—Kingsmill Durham Ava-ET, Jim & Jeff Butler, Chebanse, Ill. Senior and Grand Champion Junior Show—Quality-Ridge Spirte Anita, Carson Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill. Senior and Grand Champion—La-Par 1593 Gin 1824, Osborn, Lyon, Jr., & Lyon, Westfield, Wis. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion—Quen-View Lee Candi, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, Wis.
Class Winners Winter heifer calf (19 shown) 1. Thal-View Sungold Mineta, Thal-View Holsteins, Edgerton, Wis. 10. MS Stormatic Betsy-ET, Bennett Sprague, Glen Carbon, Ill. (1st JR) Fall heifer calf (24 shown) 1. MS Elmvue Durham Kenya-ET, Butler, Hill & Umbel, Chebanse, Ill., res. jr. chahmp. 9. Kost-Zer-Curn Mandy-ET, Koster & Zehr, Graymont, Ill. 10. B-J-Grove Lheros Monkey, Lucas Clanton, Mulberry Grove, Ill. Summer yearling heifer (14 shown) 1. Budjon-JK Efficiency-ET, Budjon Farms & Joel Kietzman, Lomira, Wis. 5. MS Shownstyle Blk Betty-ET, Tom & Ron Mikulice & Calf Vantage Feeds, Orangeville, Ill.
Carson Kasbergen with Quality-Ridge Spirte Anita, Grand Champion of the Midwest National Spring Junior Show. 6. Ouriver Goldwyn Libby, Caitlin Meyer, Manteno, Ill. 10. Miss Advent Joanie, Carson, Grant & Brooke Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill. (2nd JR) Spring yearling heifer (19 shown) 1. Galestone Serenity-ET, Me-Do-Crest, Orfordville, Wis. 9. Macland Dundee L Button, Caitlin Meyer Winter yearling heifer (9 shown) (continued to page 25)
60th Illinois PDCA Calf Sale Sets New Record
The 60h Annual Illinois PDCA Calf Sale truly was a memorable event. Held at the Round Barns at the University of Illinois in Urbana on March 29, 2008, a new record price for high selling female was set for the second year in a row. Mil-R-Mor Abyann, a September 2007 Dundee heifer had a long list of credentials that matched her selling price of $12,500. She was consigned by Brian and Mark Olbrich, Harvard, and Bob Miller, Orangeville. Ron Mikulice and Valerie Greco, Orangeville, purchased the heifer. The Holstein sale carried a solid average of $2,716 on 25 lots with a total gross of $67,900. The sale was managed by the Illinois PDCA in conjunction with the Illini Dairy Club. Creighton Barker served as auctioneer of the sale and Jerry Gaffner read Holstein pedigrees.
Riley Koehn, Peotone Dust Damion Kisses (12/07)............................................................2,800.00 (Joseph E. Dust, Shumway) Morgan & Adam Olbrich, Harvard Car-Mer Lou Susie Sue (12/07)......................................................2,600.00 (Kurt Timmerman, Galena) Bob Miller, Orangeville Charbing Zenith Daria (3/07)...........................................................2,000.00 (John H. & Charlotte Bingham, McHenry) Lindale Talent Serena (9/07)...........................................................2,000.00 (Julie L. Drendel, Hampshire) Brianna Sheehan, Huntley Sweet-T Damion Brandi (7/07)........................................................2,000.00 (Melvin Thacker, Eureka)
Sales Over $2,000.00
(Consignor in parentheses) Valerie L Greco & Ron Mikulice, Orangeville, Ill. Holbric Mil-R-Mor Abyann (9-07).................................................$12,500.00 Brian & Mark Olbrich, Harvard, Ill.and Bob Miller, Orangeville) Kaleb Prumer, Shelbyville Golden-Oaks RPage Cassy-ET (6-07)............................................4,800.00 (Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda) Matt Jansen, Damiansville Rocher Cole Scarlett-Red-ET (9-07)...............................................4,700.00 (Shad Kleiner, Greenville) Luck-E Charles Slice (9-07)............................................................4,100.00 (Matt L. Engel, Hampshire) Heifer calf (10/07)............................................................................2,000.00 (Jackie L. Butler, Arrowsmith) Craig Bauman, Nokomis Gueldener Dundee Julie-TW (9-07)................................................3,250.00 (Jennifer Gueldener, Moro) Golden Oaks, Wauconda Blukel S Storm Paige (9-07)............................................................3,200.00 (Matthew Kunkel, Granville) Rachel Koehn, Peotone R-Homestead Dundee Tylyn (9/07).................................................3,000.00 (David Ruppert, Nokomis) Page 24
The high selling female was Mil-R-Mor Abyann for $12,500. Illini Dairy Club members are with consignors Brian Olbrich and Bob Miller, center, buyers, Valerie Greco and Ron Mikulice, center, and the Jansen family, contending bidders. Creighton Barker, auctioneer, and Jerry Gaffner, pedigrees, are in the box.
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DoDel Holsteins to host State Picnic
DoDel Holsteins is owned and operated by Delbert and Doris Brammeier and Jason and Dena Brammeier in Carlyle, Ill. They are the hosts of the 2008 Illinois State Picnic, which will be held on September 14, 2008. Del purchased his first registered Holsteins in 1967, after working on his parent’s grade Holstein farm. He and Doris were married in 1968 and began the DoDel operation. As a teenager, Del was always interested in showing cattle, but never had the opportunity to exhibit because his family only had grade cattle. Doris’ father owned a prominent Registered Holstein herd, thus Del began purchasing Registered Holsteins to build his herd. His father-in-law had a dispersal in 1975, and Del and Doris bought several foundation cows for their herd. At one point, the herd was completely registered, but today, the herd is only about 70% because of expansion, yet everything is identified. With the herd’s expansion over the years, Del and his son, Jason, have continued to focus on breeding high type cattle. The 100cow operation is bred completely artificially with type and productive life being the main emphasis for sire selection. Del is also a firm advocate of aAa and looks to that when mating cows. All crops raised on the 300-acre farm are
used in a TMR that is fed beginning at oneyear-of age. Del recognizes that his nutritionist has always been focused on milk production; this allows for the DoDel herd to be a balanced herd of type and production. The herd’s Rolling Herd Average is 26,137 lbs. milk. Cows are milked twice a day in a double-6 parlor and have access to a sand-bedded freestall barn that was built in 2000. According to Del’s father-in-law, “If you have type, the milk will come,” which holds true for the DoDel herd. This has become the farm’s philosophy. “We just really like milking and showing good cows,” said Del. This can be seen by the family’s show records. In 2007, they were named Premier Exhibitor and tied for Premier Breeder of the Clinton County Black and White Show. For Del, he plans on retiring and turning the operation over to Jason and his wife Dena. Del and Doris’s other children, Sam, Emily and Jill, were all active on the farm while growing up,
Midwest Spring Show (continued from page 24)
1. Thal-View Dundee Ally, Thal-View Holsteins Fall yearling heifer (11 shown) 1. Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, Wis., jr. champ. 3. Sapa-Ska Astro Sidney-ET, Jeffrey Butler, Chebanse, Ill. 7. Rock-I Sky Roy Satellite, Tony Netemeyer & Tony Whitehead, Carlyle, Ill. Unfreshened 2-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Savage-Leigh Empire Levi-ET, Stephanie Aves, Poplar Grove, Ill. (1st JR) 4. Bondvale Goldwyn National, Carson Kasberger, Mansfield, Ill. (2nd JR) 7. Wilstar Durham Ivana, Ludwig Farms, Glen Carbon, Ill. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Leann-Acres Goldwyn Toby-ET, Milk Source Genetics, LLC, Kaukauna, Wis. 2. Lake-View Durham Gina, Todd, Ludwig & Butler, Springfield, Ill. 4. Rosiers Goldwyn Barka, Brian Rote, McConnell, Ill. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (15 shown) 1. Kingsmill Durham Ava-ET, Jim & Jeff Butler, Chebanse, Ill., res. int. champ. 9. K-Lane Givenchy Kalie, Lucas Clanton 10. Rotesown Dunde Roberta-ET, Brandon Rote, Orangeville, Ill. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Elmyra Hero Crystal, Tim Hoese & Kate Dalinger, Glencoe, Minn. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (13 shown) 1. Budjon Durham Jubilee-ET, Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis., int. champ. 4. Quality-Ridge Spirte Anita, Carson Kasbergen (1st JR), junior show sr. and gr. champ. 10. B-J-Grove Champion Hoover, Lucas Clanton 4-yr.-old cow (16 shown) 1. La-Par 1593 Gin 1824, Osborn, Lyon, Jr., & Lyon, Westfield, Wis., sr. and gr. champ., best udder of show 2. Wicks Roy Delight, Butz & Butler, Chebanse, Ill. 13. Golden-Oaks Gibs Rae-ET, Ashley Higgins, McConnell, Ill. (1st JR)
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but choose to pursue off-farm careers, yet still come back and help when needed. ********************************************** The Brammeier family would like to invite everyone to attend the State Picnic on September 14 at noon. Meat, drinks and tableware will be furnished, but please bring a dish to pass. The farm is located 7 miles east of Carlyle and 7 miles west of Sandoval on Route 50, then 1/2 milk south on Ferrin Road.
5-yr.-old cow (9 shown) 1. Stone-Front Iron Pasta, Andrew Buttles, Lancaster, Wis., best bred and owned champ. Aged cow (8 shown) 1. Quen-View Lee Candi, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, Wis., res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 125,000 lb. cow (3 shown) 1. Budjon Redmarker Desire, Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.
Southern National Holstein Show
Congratulations to Tony Netemeyer, second from right, for exhibiting the Junior Champion of the Southern National Spring Show on April 18, at the Payne County Expo Center in Stillwater, Okla. Rock-I Sky Roy Satellite, the winning fall yearling was named Junior Champion by Judge Mark Rueth, far left.
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Illinois Cows Take Top Honors at Mid-East Spring National Junior Champion—Wegnerlann Goldwyn Gung Ho, Triple-T Holsteins, Mike Heath & Kurt Wolf, North Lewisburg, Ohio Reserve Junior Champion—Tower-Ridge Primetime Paris, Austin Rademacher, Penfield, Ill. Intermediate Champion—Rose-Vue Skyc Whiskeygirl, Nate & Adam Goldenberg & Kingstead Farm, Urbana, Ohio Reserve Intermediate Champion— Express-SMD Tankika, Express & Stan-MarDale Holsteins, Urbana, Ohio Supreme, Senior and Grand Champion— Irwindale Leduc Molly, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion—Wesemann Forbidden Marilyn, Team Holsteins Class Winners Winter heifer calf (9 shown) 1. The Shannons QSF Brielle, David Shannon, West Salem, Ohio Fall heifer calf (20 shown) 1. Ren-Bow Linjet Janie, Steve Bowen, Rockford, Ohio Summer yearling heifer (17 shown) 1. Wegnerlann Goldwyn Gung Ho, Triple-T Holsteins, Mike Heath & Kurt Wolf, North Lewisvurg, Ohio, jr. champ. Spring yearling heifer (17 shown) 1. Nealayne J-Lou Taylor, Allison Specht & Neil Dream, Sugarcreek, Ohio 6. Flat-Net Blitz Cristina, Tony Netemeyer, Carlyle, Ill. Winter yearling heifer (18 shown) 1. Tower-Ridge Primetime Paris, Austin
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pens in our heifer barn. Dry cows are housed on the farm. They have a bedded straw pack and free access to pasture. Transition heifers and cows are gradually changed over to a milk cow ration over a three week period. They receive free choice grass hay for one month after calving and then they receive the milk cow ration and alfalfa hay. Since we have plenty of room at our new farm, we now raise most of our bull calves and sell them privately to local farms. The youngest bulls are on Aunt Kathy’s farm a few miles down the road while the older bulls are on Uncle Craig’s farm where they have plenty of pasture to graze. Uncle Craig and Dave do all the field work for our farm. They have a total of 2500 acres, owned and rented, where they grow corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa. We use approximately 650 acres to grow feed for our own operation and the rest is sold. My Gramma and Grampa are still very active on the farm. Gramma takes care of most the paperwork including finances and registering calves. Lorilee is gradually taking over this area Page 26
Irwindale Leduc Molly was named Supreme Champion of the Spring Dairy Expo and Grand Champion of the Mid-East Spring National Holstein Show on March 29, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. Judges Jeff Stephens, left, and Ted DeMent, right, congratulate Kevin Kriegel, second from left, Mike Deaver on halter, and Jeff Drendel, second from right.
Rademacher, Penfield, Ill., res. jr. champ. Fall yearling heifer (16 shown) 1. Pop-A-Top Gold Martina-ET, Seth Major, Lebanon, Tenn. 3. Joleanna Rainkite, Carson Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill. 7. Rock-I Sky Roy Satellite, Tony Netemeyer Junior 2-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Hillhaven Jasper Papita-ET, Jeffrey Jet Butler, Chebanse, Ill. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (12 shown) 1. Express-SMD Tanika, Express & StanMar-Dale Holsteins, Urbana, Ohio, res. int. champ. 7. Golden-Oaks DD Cara, Team Holsteins, Hampshire, Ill. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (10 shown) 1. Miss Express Charlize, Express & Stan-MarDale Holsteins Senior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Rose-Vue Skyc Whiskeygirl, Nate & Adam
Goldenberg & Kingstead Farm, Urbana, Ohio, int. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (16 shown) 1. Wesemann Forbidden Marilyn, Team Holsteins, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 9. Gardner Ito Darby, Dale & Linda Drendel, Hampshire, Ill. 5-yr.-old cow (12 shown) 1. AW Spirit Aldora, Sunrose Holsteins, Millersburg, Ind. 4. CMCJ Tabithas Taby, Wade Secor, Hampshire, Ill. Aged cow (13 shown) 1. Irwindale Leduc Molly, Team Holsteins, sr., gr. and supr. champ., best udder of show 2. Kagwick Durham iIvy-TW, Team Holsteins 7. Lindale Eland Frisky, Julie L. Drendel, Hampshire, Ill. 125,000 lb. cow (2 shown) 1. Topp-View Rubens Exctasy, Topp-View Farms & Sherman Polinder, Botkins, Ohio
and moving our records to PCDart. Keeping our records on the computer will make managing our operation and troubleshooting problems easier. Grampa takes care of the breeding program on the farm. He chooses which bulls to use and does most of the artificial insemination and all our embryo transfer work himself. Through my classes at the University of Illinois and learning from Grampa, I hope to be able to do AI work myself in the near future. We have an aggressive ET program right now because we are still expanding our herd. We are expanding from within our herd by flushing our best cows and putting embryos into recipients. We try to put emphasis on our good cow families, most of which go back to the Roxy cow family. We typically flush 15 cows each year. Most embryos are put in recipients right away while some are frozen for future use. We have about 35 grade heifers that we use for recipients. Our breeding philosophy is to breed long lived cows that will score excellent and produce well. It seems to be working well for us; there are 150 Excellent animals with the Mil-R-Mor prefix to date. That is almost 19% of all classified MilR-Mor animals. We are currently using bulls like Pronto, Fusion, Advent, Roy, and Mac and
we also still use older bulls like Gibson and Rubens. We use a few young sires from top cow families as well. Marketing animals is a significant portion of our farm’s income. I assist my Grampa in creating advertisements for various publications to promote our farm and the animals we have available. I help him come up with ideas, type, format and edit. We routinely have ads in the Illinois Holstein Herald, Holstein World, and occasionally in the Cattle Connection. We also consign animals to various regional and national sales. While I love spending as much time as I can at the farm, I also have a lot of activities off the farm. At school, I am very involved in the Illini Dairy Club. I participate in nearly all our club activities and take advantage of the opportunities it offers me. Our club takes trips each spring to visit dairy operations in other parts of the country and world. Last spring I was able to travel to Europe to learn how the dairy industry differs in other countries. This year, we are going to tour dairies in Washington and Oregon. I enjoy seeing how other operations are run because it gives me ideas to take back to my own farm. Attending the Midwest and National ADSA are more great opportunity the
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IDC has given me. The conference is a chance to network with other dairy students from across the country and meet many people in the dairy industry which can lead to great job opportunities. I also enjoy participating in the quiz bowl contest at ADSA. My team has done rather well in the last two year and I attribute that to the many years of Holstein dairy bowl contests my teammates and I have competed in. This year I am the co-editor of the IDC’s Pipeline. The Pipeline is our club’s annual yearbook highlighting all our events and activities. I am responsible for gathering articles and pictures, soliciting advertisements, and layout. The professors I met through the IDC also led to my job as a research assistant at the U of I Animal Sciences Lab. I was able to work with graduate students and professors on a dairy nutrition trial researching the relationship between silage inoculants and digestible fiber. The dairy club has also shown me the many different career options within the dairy industry through events like the Midwest Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. At this contest I was able to evaluate all aspects of a dairy farm and give a presentation to the owner explaining what areas of the farm should be improved and what is working well. I am undecided about whether I am going to attend graduate school to further my education or enter the workforce after I graduate. Whichever route I take, I plan to become a nutrition consultant or do nutrition research. The Junior Holstein Club has always been the backbone of my childhood. In the summer, I attended fairs to show my Holsteins and visit with all the friends I’ve met over the years that share my love for Holsteins. In the winter, I look forward to seeing all those friends again and competing in our state dairy bowl contest. Junior Holstein quiz bowl contests have opened many doors for me. Aside from the great friends I have made, I have also gained a lot of knowledge of the dairy industry. The things I have learned through quiz bowl have given me a head start in my classes at school. Quiz bowl has also taken me to several states across the country to compete in the contest at the National Junior Holstein Convention. For the past five years, I have been an officer of the Tri-County Junior Holstein Club. I have also served as officer in the Illinois Junior Holstein Association for the last four years. These positions have taught me many valuable skills, including leadership and organization as well as how to communicate my ideas to groups of people who may have differing opinions. I have also participated in the public speaking contest at the state and national level. Although Illinois Holstein Herald
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I was always very shy growing up, I entered the public speaking contest anyway. When I was younger, I didn’t do very well because I was so nervous. However, I kept trying and eventually became more comfortable speaking to crowds. I know this skill is going to be helpful when I am interviewing with potential employers as well as many other situations throughout my life. Even though my time as a Junior Holstein member is almost over, I still plan to stay involved with Junior members as well as the Holstein industry. I will continue to help my
siblings with all of their projects and I hope to have a job after college that will allow me to be able to coach the dairy bowl team. While I do not plan to work full time on the farm after graduation, I do plan to work near enough to remain a part of the operation and help when needed. The Holstein industry and the Junior Holstein Association has shaped my life and made me the person I am today. I have many plans for my future and I know that the skills I have learned and people I have met over the years will help me to achieve those goals.
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Junior Journeys Illinois Junior Holstein Association Officers President: Melinda Kollman 403 Althea Ln. New Baden, IL 62265 (618) 520 8011 cell holsteinlover_87@hotmail.com Vice President: Emily Lyons 6447 Fitzgerald Rd. Rockford, IL 61102 erlyons2@uiuc.edu (815) 988-7126 cell Secretary: Kelly Sheehan 6111 Ridgeview Dr. Huntley, IL 60142 (847) 370-3892 cell ksheeha3@uiuc.edu Treasurer: Sarah Sheehan 6111 Ridgeview Dr. Huntley, IL 60142 (847) 514-2987 sescows@yahoo.com Reporter: Miranda Kollmann 403 Althea Ln. New Baden, IL 62265 (618) 973-4344 mirandak_2010@hotmail.com
Good luck to all Juniors competing at the National Holstein Convention! Page 28
Juniors Meet in Champaign
The annual Spring Thing was held March 1-2, 2008, in Champaign, Ill. Many juniors attended to compete in quiz bowl, jeopardy, public speaking, and poster contests. Throughout Saturday all the juniors members competed for a spot on the national teams. After a tough round of competition at the banquet on Saturday night, the top 5 junior and senior quiz bowl teams were selected. The juniors enjoyed a fun-filled evening of Dippin Dots ice cream that was donated and playing games. Sunday morning ended the weekend with a business meeting and awards handed out to all the winners.
Top 10 Junior Dairy Bowl
Top 10 Senior Dairy Bowl
Back row feft to right: Phillip Shanks, Levi Martin, Sarah Sheehan, Kelly Crull and Justin Crull. Front row left to right: Lyndsey Zettle, Emily Irwin, Morgan Olbrich, Morgan Bulloch and Jordan Oellerich. The Top 5 Juniors who will compete at the National Holstein Convention are: Sarah Sheehan, Levi Martin, Justin Crull, Kelsey Crull and Angie Boesche.
Back row left to right: Aaron Mitchell, Chris Kollmann, Kyle Mitchell, Mike Drendel and Emily Lyons. Front row left to right: Melinda Kollmann, Kelly Sheehan, Angie Boesch, Colleen Ziller and Grace Shanks. The Top 5 Senior who will compete at the National Holstein Convention are: Kelly Sheehan, Kyle Mitchell, Aaron Mitchell, Emily Lyons and Grace Shanks.
Folding Display Contest
Speech Contest
The winners of the Folding Display contest are left to right: 2nd, Emily Irwin; 1st Kayleen Miller; and, 3rd Matthew Irwin.
Dairy Jeopardy Contest
The winners of the Dairy Jeopardy contest are: Senior, Kyle Mitchell; Intermediate, Aaron Mithchell; and, Junior, Matt Lyons.
The winners of the Speech contest are left to right: Senior, Kelly Sheehan; Junior, Sarah Sheehan; and, Intermediate, Angie Boesche.
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Meeting Minutes
President Melinda Kollmann called the meeting to order at 9:45 on Sunday March 2, 2008. Approximately 45 Junior members and 16 adults were in attendance at the Hawthorn Suites in Champaign, IL. Secretary Kelly Sheehan announced that the minutes from the previous meeting were published in the Herald. Brian Olbrich said that there was a typo in those minutes. In the section regarding the change in junior showmanship rules at the IL State Holstein Show , it should read “Erin Lyons moved to follow the new National rules on THE state level” as opposed to “a state level” as it had been. Matt Lyons approved the amendment and Kaitlyn Carlson seconded. Sarah Sheehan read the treasurer’s report and Adam Watkins approved the report and Kyle Mitchell seconded the motion. Melinda announced that Miranda could not attend the meeting, but she requested that photos from around the state be sent to her for the state scrapbook. Brian Olbrich had a comment to make as an advisor; he asked that the IJHA think about the possibility of a one day state show instead of two day in the future. The club decided to send a committee to the Senior meeting in June as well as hold a Junior exhibitor meeting before the IL Junior Holstein Show in July. In old news, the club agreed that the 2008 Spring Thing went well, though no one had an opinion on a group activity for Saturday night. Emily Lyons asked for the club to think about activities to do at the November Annual Meeting to encourage attendance. Adam Watkins suggested doing a mini quiz bowl competition against some senior members. On the subject of the National Holstein Convention, since it will be held in Wisconsin Dells, WI, the club will rent vans for transportation. Kyle Mitchell motioned that the club pay $50 for each Junior member selected to go to convention to compete and Grace Shanks seconded the motion. Sarah Sheehan volunteered to chair the state banner committee and Brianna Sheehan and Kaylen Miller will be committee members. Emily Lyons discussed the IL Junior Holstein Show and said that she is in the process of talking to Dan Koopman for a judge. She also asked about a preference for prizes for the show winners. The possibility of embroidered jackets is being looked into. In other new business, the 2009 Spring Thing was discussed. Chris Kollmann volunteered to chair the committee. Emily Lyons, Kurt Thole, Grace Shanks, and Justin Crull will also be on the committee. For this year’s fundraisers, Adam Watkins volunteered to head the semen sale committee. There is also going to be an embryo sale introduced this year and the Junior Advisors offered to run it for the first year. Justin Crull motioned to approve the embryo sale and Grace Shanks seconded. Sarah Sheehan will be chairing the Railbird Judging fundraiser along with committee members Aaron Mitchell and Morgan Olbrich. Kyle Mitchell made a motion to keep the slave auction at the IL State Picnic again this year and Jessica Crull seconded. Melinda Kollmann will chair the committee. The tee shirt design contest winner was announced. The winning slogan was “Life is good down on the farm”. Melinda reminded the club that the leasing program is in effect for this year as well as the rule for using an alternate leadsperson to show a junior animal at the IL State Show. If a junior cannot show their own animal, they must have a written excuse before the show and the alternate leadsperson must be within two years of age of the exhibitor. Emily Lyons made the motion to follow the IHA rules of being within two years of age. Adam Watkins seconded the motion. After all business was discussed, awards were passed out and Matt Lyons motioned to adjourn the meeting and Grace Shanks seconded. The meeting was adjourned and the club took a group photo.
Upcoming Junior Dates June 17 July 16 July 17 Aug. 13
State 4-H Judging Contest, U of I Illinois Holstein Dutchess Contest Illinois Championship Junior Show Illinois State Fair Junior Show
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Invitational 4-H Judging Contest Slave Auction, State Picnic International Junior Holstein Show Grand National Junior Holstein Show
The Udder Moos Stephenson
The Stephenson Jrs. started out the new year with a pizza party, election, and game night. Officers for 2008 are Brent Koester – President, Kaitlyn Higgins- Vice-President, Brittney Higgins- Secretary, Ashley Higgins- Treasurer, and Jordon Oellerich- Reporter. We worked hard on Sundays during January and February preparing for the quiz bowl and jeopardy contests at Spring Thing. We had eleven members attend Spring Thing: Anna Folgate, Bria Koester, Brent Koester, Mikhayla Luttrop, Kaylen Miller, Daniel Obert, Jordon Oellerich, Crystal Rote, Kelsey Zettle, Lindsey Zettle and Riley Zettle. Kaylen Miller was the winner of the Jr. Division Poster Contest and Lindsey and Jordon made it to the final round of Jr. quiz bowl. Everyone had a good time and we look forward to doing even better next year. Thanks to our coach Becky Meier for all the time she spent working with us! Starting in April, many of us that attended Spring Thing have been spending one night each week visiting area farms to practice dairy judging. Thanks to our coach Jason Meier and the farms we have visited as of this writing: Hi-View Corners, Graybill Farms, Lime-Rock Swiss and LaClar Farms. In May we worked the food stand for the Sr. Club Sizzler Sale and we also hosted a semen auction at the Sizzler as our main fundraiser for this year. With school out for the summer, I can’t wait to start working with my show heifers. Best of luck to everyone this show season. Jordon Oellerich
Attention Juniors The Annual Slave Auction will be held at the State Picnic on September 14, in Carlyle. Make plans to attend now with your family and help the Junior Association raise funds for the upcoming year!
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Updates: Updates may be done to a breeder ad throughout the year, with a minimum charge of $25.
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