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L to R: Past Winners of the Distinguished Service Award: Charles Moellendick, 2011; Bernie Heisner, 2013; Tom Fleming, 2015; Dick Chichester, 1994; Larry Neel, 1993; Bill Ramsey, 2014

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Volume 82 Number 3 September 2015 Published 5 times per year in February, May, August, October and December at Sugarcreek, OH by the OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691 www.ohioholstein.com

Subscription price in the U.S. is $15.00 per year. The NEWS subscription list is filed geographically by town and state. When you change your address, please be sure to give us your old address as well as the new one. Advertising rates available upon request. News and advertising forms close one month preceding date of issue. Address all mail to the: OHIO NEWS P.O. Box 479 • Wooster, OH 44691 330-264-9088 • Fax 330-263-1653 Email moocows@fuse.net Send UPS or Fed Ex to 1375 Heyl Rd. Entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Wooster, Ohio 44691. OFFICE STAFF Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Thorbahn cell 419-366-8135 crimsonswissrus@aol.com Office Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana Miley oholstein@embarqmail.com Dir. of Marketing & Member Services . . . Dave Gunkelman cell 330-464-3259 drgunkelman@yahoo.com Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Bickel cell 513-300-7291 moocows@fuse.net Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Spike spikeptr@aol.com OFFICERS President . . . . . Randall Kiko, Salem . . . . . . .330-831-0174 Vice President . Paul Haskins, Butler. . . . . . . 419-618-4028 Secretary . . . . . Suzy Lora, Salem . . . . . . . . . 330-537-3797 Treasurer . . . . . Lisa Kerr, N. Fairfield . . . . . . 419-606-0527 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Dallas Rynd, Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740-207-5005 Joe Miley, West Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-263-7814 Lamar Liming, Mineral Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-770-6206 Greg Conrad, New Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740-495-5067

The Board of Directors of the Ohio Holstein Association has adopted the following: “The Mission of the Ohio Holstein Association is to provide services and programs to its members and young people so that they might attain a better living from their involvement with Holsteins.”

Contents A Message From the Executive Director, by Tom Thorbahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 From the President, by Randall Kiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 From the Editor, by Jackie Bickel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Ohio News Advertising Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Meet the Junior Finalists for the Cover Design Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2015 National Convention Update, by Paul Haskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Brown Joins COBA/Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Record Breaking Sale of Champions at the Ohio State Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 From Your Regional Representative, by Glen Sageser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Holstein Grapevine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 BarbWire, by Barb Lumley . . . . . . . . .

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Red & White News for the Ohio State Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 A Brief Look at Robot Milkers, by Prenger’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-37 Top 5% In Ohio, by DHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 2015 Mid-East Summer National Holstein Open Show Results . . . . . . 42-43 2015 Mid-East Summer National Junior Holstein Show Results . . . . . . . 44-45 2015 Ohio State Fair 4-H/FFA Junior Show Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 Ohio’s 4-H Dairy Judging Team Travels to International Contest . . . . . . . . . 46-48 2015 National Holstein Futurity Results, by Mary Lou Topp . . . . . . . . . . 50-51 61st National Holstein Futurity Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53

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BOARD MEMBERS Dist. 1 Lamar Liming, Mineral Ridge . . . . . . 330-770-6206 Dist. 2 Adam Whiteleather, Salem . . . . . . . . 330-205-1738 Dist. 3 John Hartline, Whipple . . . . . . . . . . . .740-236-7240 Dist. 4 Jen Bouton, Mt. Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . 740-507-8271 Dist. 5 Greg Conrad, New Holland. . . . . . . . . 740-495-5067 Dist. 7 Lisa Mangun, Burbank . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-435-6520 Dist. 7 Joe Miley, West Salem . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-263-7814 Dist. 8 Ryan Welch, Polk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419-651-5281 Dist. 9 Joe Cole, Bloomville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740-396-0454 Dist. 10 Laurie Menzie, McClure . . . . . . . . . . 740-624-6367 Dist. 11 Kristy Ackley, East Liberty . . . . . . . . 937-666-5502 Dist. 12 Marvin Steinke, Wapakoneta . . . . . 419-738-7174 Dist. 13 Jenny Thomas, Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 614-395-9823 Dist. 14 Eric Topp, Wapakoneta. . . . . . . . . . . 419-953-3427 Dist. 15 Justin Davidson, Hillsboro . . . . . . . .937-403-7132

Ohio 4-H Statewide Quizbowl Contest Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Coming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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From The Executive Director By Tom Thorbahn

As I write this article, today’s temperature is in the 90’s with high humidity to boot. It’s been quite a summer so far with all the rain the last six weeks. I hope each of you were able to make some decent hay, it certainly has been quite a struggle. We welcome Dave Gunkleman to the Ohio Holstein team as Director of Marketing and Member Services. Dave began his employment, which is on a part time basis in mid-May. He will be making calls on Ohio Holstein members, as well as non-members. Dave is in charge of sale selections for association sales and is willing to aid the membership in private sales. Some of you may have already met Dave; he’s been to some of the district shows and state fair and has made quite a few farm visits. If you haven’t met Dave and would like him to visit give the office a call or call him at 330464-3259. Our fall sale is coming up on November 21 in Wooster. This sale will feature fresh cows and close up bred heifers. We are looking forward to a great group of consignments, if you need extra milk check out the fall sale. If you are a national member of Holstein USA, you will soon be receiving a nomination form to elect delegates from Ohio

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for the 2016 national meeting in Saratoga, New York. Ohio usually has a large number of nominees, make sure you make your nominations; and remember to vote when you get your ballot in the fall. The delegates you elect will be your voice at the National Convention in 2016. Julie Renner and I are beginning to make some plans for Convention 2021. We are contacting members to be on the steering committee; this group will begin to make some potential cite visits. We need to have our plans ready for national approval by next summer. It will be a busy year. The Ohio Board of Directors has been discussing finances in regards to the national convention; you the

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Ohio members will be notified on how you can help as we make our plans. WE are looking forward to hosting a great convention in 2021. By the time you read this fall will be fast approaching-enjoy what is left of your summer.

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Do You Leave The Best Ones Back At The Barn? By Jackie Bickel, Ohio News Editor

“Have a good time. Keep me posted on how things are going. and send me some pictures” Theses were the parting words of my husband as the kids and I left for Illinois in June to attend the National Holstein Convention. Actually, these were the parting words as we left for the State FFA Convention, Spring Dairy Expo, the Ohio State Fair, numerous District Shows and several other events this summer. After taking over the family dairy operation this spring, Donald, the girls and I decided that we would have to start doing more of the work ourselves and limit our reliance on paid help. Part of our decision was the result of milk prices dropping and the need to reduce expenses, the other influence was our inability to find reliable help that was willing to work hard and take good care of our herd. For the last few years, we were spoiled by having two employees that milked for us. One in the mornings and one in the evenings. My father-in-law would go out and help Donald with the hay and straw. And, the girls and I took care of the heifers along with my two brothers-in-law. We were able to attend shows in-state and out-of-state, travel to sales and actively participate in the social aspects of the dairy industry. And for those of you who know my husband, you understand that he is a very social person with a passion for showing. He is proud of the show herd that he has developed over many decades and still enjoys putting on his white pants and heading for the show ring. But that all changed when Donald’s dad and brothers retired, and one of our long-time employees decided that milking cows was a “dead-end job.” We were left to decide whether or not we needed to replace the help we had just lost. Four months and three employees later, Don and I are still heading to the parlor in the mornings. And yes, it’s cramping the lifestyle we were accustomed to. 8

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At first, I admit that this college graduate was a bit snobbish regarding her presence in the parlor. How hard can it be to milk cows? Soon, I was proven wrong, as I realized how important the job of milking was to the farming operation. It is vital. And, I wondered why we were going to settle for any smuck to do this job for us? I even struggle, trying to figure out how to remember which cow was which, just by looking at their backside. I have found that I really enjoy milking the cows, instead of going to an office job. I love my co-workers. I can wear my pajamas to work. I don’t have to reprimand the cows for playing on their phones instead of doing their jobs. They listen to me (I really believe that they do). There’s no drama. Everyone usually shows up for work. And, they love me unconditionally, as long as there is feed in the parlor. But there are no sick days, vacations or holidays. There are missed sporting events, showing up at meetings late, canceled vacations and a multitude of other hiccups that prevent the “normal” routine that I was accustomed to in my previous life. Unfortunately, there are no promotions from Milking Assistant to Vice President of Milking or CEO of the Dairy, but it’s far from a dead-end job. It is a position that you have to be trained to do. There’s no calling Office Temps to find someone to fill in a few shifts here and there. It’s a commitment that often goes underappreciated and taken for granted. The financial success of the farm is directly tied to milking the cows twice a day. Of course, Donald is the one that elects to stay home. He claims that it’s because the girls need me. But in reality, I know it’s because I can’t run a skid-loader, drive a tractor, breed a cow or operate the feed cart. I know. What kind of dairy wife am I? But I believe that we all play a special role in the farming operation, based on our talents and expertise. So far, I have not fully mastered those skill sets, and I’m not so sure that I want to. It’s funny how our mutual love for cows is what brought Donald and I together. And now, it is that same passion that is keeping us apart. Although I

enjoyed traveling to Illinois with the Ohio Juniors and attending all the shows and events over the summer, it’s not the same, knowing that my better half is back at home, dealing with flooded fields, waiting to finish the first cutting of hay and troubleshooting the day-to-day struggles of running the dairy, while the rest of us “go do the fun stuff.” Granted, we are not the first, or the only farm, that is facing these struggles. Just visiting with others at the National Convention reminded me that we are no different than many other small dairies across the country, trying to maintain the family dairy, in good times and in bad. Battling bad weather, bad employees, bad economics and bad luck. So, for those of you who elect (or are drafted) to stay on the farm, while those of us attend shows or travel to meetings...Thank You! That blue ribbon given to our heifer is a result of the daily care she receives on the farm. And, the opportunity to attend industry meetings and events are made possible by someone taking on the extra workload in our absence. I know that I don’t tell my husband “thank-you” nearly enough. And it wasn’t until my lifestyle was altered, and I was washing out the parlor while proofreading articles on my phone, trying to milk cows and still have time to shower before going to church, losing my shoes in the mud holes trying to get cows in at 5 am, and pushing that stubborn heifer that just freshened into the holding pen without letting ten others out, that I fully understood and valued the hard work that is needed to keep the farm going. Seven days a week. Fifty-two weeks a year. Sometimes, we really do leave the best ones back at the barn.

Executive committees. He presently is a trustee and the vicechairman of the National Holstein Foundation. Active as a 4-H leader for many years, he coached the dairy judging team and served on the Sandusky County and state 4-H Extension Advisory Committees. Tom was on the Marketing Panel for the Governor’s Strategic Task Force for the Dairy Industry in the early 1990’s. He has been active on the District 9 board, serving as state director, and on the county dairy board. Tom has also received the Sandusky County Farmer of the Year award and the Outstanding Service Award from the Ohio Holstein Association, along with the Ohio State University Dairy Science Hall of Service Award. Tom and his wife Linda, a retired Fremont elementary art teacher, married 37 years ago at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Tom has been a church council member and officer, Sunday school teacher, usher, worship leader and choir member. Besides cows, singing is another passion of Tom’s. He has sung with the Veracious Voice of Victory Choir and is presently president of the Terra Choral Society. This 120member group, now in its 13th year, performs in Northwest Ohio, and for the second time, will return to participate in the National Memorial Day Festival Concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. The choir has presented concerts with guest artists including Elizabeth VonTrapp. This spring they will be working with recording artist Melissa Manchester and record for her new album. Tom and Linda have one daughter, Ashley, a graduate of Capital University with a degree in chemistry. Presently, Ashley is enrolled in professional school at The Ohio State University in the School of Pharmacy, working toward her doctorate degree.

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Meet the Winner of our September Cover Design Contest...Macy Conrad! Earlier this year, the Ohio Holstein Association asked our Juniors to submit their ideas for a magazine cover design contest. Congratulations to Macy Conrad, who submitted the winning design that is featured on this month’s Ohio News cover. Macy Conrad, 19 years old Hometown: New Holland, OH (District 5) Family: Greg & Judy (parents); Mikayla, Macrae, and Maylon (siblings) Farm: “I live and work on Conrad Farm, a family-run dairy of Holstein and Ayrshire cattle. We have around 240 head and we milk about 90 twice a day. We bale our own alfalfa and grow corn for silage and our feed mixture. The farm, covering nearly 400 acres, was started in 1958 by my great-grandparents, Tom and Anna Mae Conrad. My grandparents, Don & Joyce Conrad, still live and work on the farm. My dad, Greg, has farmed his whole life, and raised my siblings and me to know the value of a hard day’s work. I absolutely love living on a dairy farm, and I hope to continue being a vital role in the family operation.”

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2015 National Holstein Convention Update By Paul Haskins, Association Vice-President and Ohio Delegate

The 130th Annual Meeting was held June 2326, 2015 in St. Charles, IL (slightly southwest of Chicago), and Ohio was represented by delegates Paul Haskins, Bill Indoe, Joe Miley, Ted Renner, and Adam Whiteleather. In the business meeting, most of the proposed amendments to the constitution and bylaws centered around changes aimed at boosting interest and attendance at the convention, and all of the proposals passed:

members from 1 delegate for every 150 active members down to 1 delegate for every 100 active members. This change will take effect for the 2016 delegate elections for the 2017 Annual Meeting. Currently Ohio has five delegates and this change could increase Ohio’s delegates to seven or eight.

Proposal A1 amended the constitution to no longer require the Annual Meeting to be held in June or July every year, and Proposal A2 amended the bylaws to require Annual Meetings to be held at least six months apart. The thought process by the Board was that this would increase flexibility in having the convention at different times of the year to potentially increase attendance, for instance having the convention during the wintertime at a warm weather location. Lots of discussion on this one with much concern about splitting up the junior and senior conventions with the aforementioned scenario. The junior convention adds attendance and excitement to the senior convention, and splitting them could have the opposite of intended effect.

Proposal C also involved delegate representation. Every year there are several smaller dairy states with low membership numbers that do not elect delegates for the convention (Nevada or Louisiana for example; this year there were about 10 states that weren’t represented). This change allows for the Elections Committee to fill those seats with an unelected nominee from the same governance region. Unelected nominees would be ranked within governance regions by total votes and appointed. Currently the lower 48 states are each their own election district. The board is encouraging smaller states to merge into single election districts, and at the time of the convention, Rhode Island and Connecticut had petitioned to do this. By merging, Rhode Island and Connecticut stand a better chance of filling their delegate seats and avoiding losing those seats to a larger state in their region (like New York).

Proposal B amended the bylaws to increase the number of delegates allowed to serve at the Annual Meeting, lowering the ratio of delegates to active

Proposal D increased the compensation to the Board of Directors. Previously the per diem allowance was $150, and it is now increased to $300 for board Ohio Delegates attending the 2015 National Holstein Convention Left to Right: Ted Renner (D7), Adam Whiteleather (D2), Paul Haskins (D7), Joe Miley (D7) and Bill Indoe (D8)

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years ago. This decrease is attributed to registrations made at earlier ages and by using improved methods such as EASY ID. Overall income from operations in 2014 was +$542,000, and when combined with $601,000 in investment gains, net income for HAUSA in 2014 was +$1,154,000. At the end of 2014, In election results, Gordie Cook (MA) ran unopposed the reserve fund balance was over $27 million. and was elected President for a two year term. Boyd Schaufelberger (IL) bested Bill Wright (UT) for Thanks for the opportunity to represent Ohio at the Vice President. Three region directors were elected convention, and as one of your elected delegates, for three year terms: R. Paul Buhr (WI) for Region please feel free to contact me (phaskins17199@ 5, John Anderson (ID) for Region 8, and Patrick hotmail.com or 419-618-4028) if you have any Maddox (CA) for Region 9. The most spirited race questions regarding these proceedings. was for the Director At-Large three year term in which John Marshman (NY) beat out Barry England (PA) and Bruce Tencleve (AR). members and $450 for the President and Vice President. This increase was made to keep board member compensation more competitive with compensation levels of other comparable agricultural organizations.

Business activity and financial status of the national association continues to be strong. 373,056 Holsteins were registered in 2014, a significant increase over the 360,180 registered in 2013. One interesting fact brought up was that the average registration cost was $10.14 in 2014, which is roughly $2 less than it was 10

Thank you Dr. Wesley Greene! • For supporting and encouraging Ohio State ATI students in the Dairy Program • Promoting the dairy industry in Ohio • Congratulations and best wishes on your retirement.

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Jeff Brown Joins COBA/Select Sires Staff Western Ohio native, Jeff Brown, has joined the COBA/ Select Sires staff as Dairy Program Specialist in May. “Jeff brings passion for dairy cattle, proven evaluation skills and a great appreciation for the member-owner-customers of COBA/Select Sires” according to Chris Lahmers, Marketing Director-North. His primary responsibilities will be to work with individual owners to help them set and meet their genetic goals through corrective mating and inbreeding control. Jeff has been a part of the Select Sires federation since 2009. He has been working with all the member cooperatives to coordinate and obtain the highest quality dairy photos and videos to help the federation market its outstanding genetic line-up. His experience in that role will assist him as he guides the COBA memberowner-customers to develop genetic programs to fit their herd goals. He will be working in the southern half of Ohio, southwestern Pennsylvania and northwestern West Virginia. Jeff will also be coordinating the PGA

efforts in that area as well as serving as the daughter photo coordinator for COBA. Strong cattle evaluation skills and the ability to communicate have made Jeff highly sought after as a dairy cattle judge. He has judged many local, state and national shows. His passion for good cows of all breeds was developed on the home farm where he is still an active participant. His family raises Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Jerseys. The farm, Koneta Holsteins and KarLinn Brown Swiss have many notable accomplishments in the show ring including having bred or owned an All-American nomination in all three breeds. He and his wife, Megan, reside in Jackson Center, Ohio.

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by Barb Lumley One of my favorite activities is announcing dairy shows at county fairs and district shows. One of the joys is watching the youth as they participate in showmanship and the regular classes. It is great to see so many young people involved in showing dairy cattle and working so hard. At one of the county fairs this year I watched a “novice” showmanship class which consisted of all sizes and ages, who were showing a dairy animal for the first time. As they entered the ring you could see how nervous they were but they were trying their best. One set of parents made the mistake that so many make - they talked to and tried to instruct their daughter from the sidelines. That just makes the child more nervous and takes their attention away from their animal and the judge. Another young girl kept moving her calf out of the line, around the group, and back into place over and over. By the time the class was done they both had to be worn out! Mistakes were made but they tried so hard and they all deserved congratulations and a big hug from their parents. At one of the district shows I watched as a young lady left the ring after winning the class with her beautiful heifer. She put her arms around the heifer’s neck and kissed her. There was no doubt about her love for her animal! The young people spend hours and hours working with their animals and they become their best friends and part of their family. At another district show it was a special joy for me to see a large class of heifers all being shown by girls. Go girls!! Years ago when I wanted to join a 4-H livestock club and show a dairy calf, girls were discouraged from joining. There was a “special rule” in my county for the girls. They had to show REGISTERED calves. Boys were allowed to show “grade” calves. So my Dad went looking for a registered Holstein calf for me when Holsteins were fast becoming the most popular breed, were high in price, 26

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and no breeder wanted to sell a heifer calf! Thanks to a special gentleman who worked for COBA, we found a breeder with a small herd who had a lot of heifer calves and was short of room for them. He sold us two sired by Pabst Burke Dell. Thus began my life with registered Holsteins. Youth come into the show ring doing the best they know how to do. You can tell quickly which ones have spent the most time working with their animals and preparing for the show. The animals are properly clipped, washed clean, feet are trimmed, they are wearing the proper halters for their size, and the leader is dressed in their whites. There are some who move so smoothly together that they are like “fluid in motion”. A beautiful sight! We are so lucky to have so many boys and girls involved in showing dairy cattle - not just Holsteins - all breeds. These are kids who get up early in the morning to feed calves, help with milking, and do chores every day. They learn to run equipment and handle farm machinery. They learn to work hard and to handle responsibility. We need to encourage, support, and share our knowledge with them. While we know that very few of them will become dairy farmers, many of them will get their college education in fields that involve agriculture. No matter what their choices are, working on the farm and with animals molds them into the kind of adults that our world needs. Congratulations to every boy and girl who works on a farm or walks into a show ring. No matter where you place or the color of the ribbon you receive, you are a winner and you are special!

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L to R: Judge Sean Johnson, Intermediate Champion Kulp-Dale-Real Maria-Red and Pat Conroy, Reserve Intermediate Champion Miss Hot Tamale-Red and Heather Yoder, 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

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Cattlemen Care Video Series Released The Ohio Beef Council (OBC), in partnership with the Ohio Corn Marketing Program and the Ohio Soybean Council, released a series of nine Cattlemen Care videos on May 1. The series features the Scott and Sasha Rittenhouse family of New Carlisle.

The videos cover topics such as: meeting the family, what happens when a winter storm comes, what happens when a baby calf is born, and how farmers provide a constant source of fresh feed and water to cattle. The videos have had remarkable support and popularity since being released on YouTube and Facebook. Collectively between the two properties, the nine videos garnered over 800,000 views and reached over a million consumers in the first two months. The objective of the videos is to connect with consumers through undisputable transparency about life on a cattle farm. You can check them out on the OBC Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel: OhioBeefCouncil. May Beef Month Success During the month of May, OBC held multiple promotional events across the state to boost demand for beef, and in doing so was able to reach over 1.25 million consumers. OBC established relationships with three “foodie bloggers” across the state in an attempt to reach a millennial mom target. The bloggers: Neighbor Foodie, A Cedar Spoon, and Lemons for Lulu boasted beef tips and facts throughout the month of May, and even dedicated a blog post to creating three unique beef recipes. Collectively the three bloggers have a following of nearly 40,000 consumers. OBC appeared on two separate television channels, Fox News 8 in Cleveland and WBNS 10TV in Columbus, reaching over 100,000 consumers and giving tips on marinating steak and incorporating beef into a simple breakfast routine. Ohio Beef Gives Back Ohio beef farmers, through OBC, in conjunction with Kroger, were able to donate 2,000 pounds of ground beef to the central and southern Ohio USO, all going to military families in need. The six day campaign was launched on May 26 via Facebook encouraging social media enthusiasts to ‘share’ a post on Facebook, and ‘like’ both Ohio Beef Council and Kroger Facebook pages. Each Facebook ‘share’ would result in another pound of beef being donated to the USO. Although the campaign raised military awareness with nearly 175,000 people on Facebook, beef farmer Bev Roe says that giving back to even just one military family is what it’s all about. “It was a natural fit,” says Roe. “We feel honored to be able to give back to the families who have given so much for our country already. We know that providing a good protein source is important, we only hope we can continue to serve those who have served.”

Producer Communication Ohio Beef Website Updated The OBC website has been re-introduced to target consumers in a more visually appealing way. As part of the new changes, a “Meet A Farmer” tab has been added to the website. The tab showcases families from across the state and various industry segments from cow/calf to packer, and features the Layman Dairy highlighting the dairy segment.

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Great strides are being taken to advance technology in the dairy industry. But with great strides come great concerns. Have you considered transitioning to robot milkers? Are you curious about cost? Efficiency? Production? Down time? On the following pages, the experts at Prenger’s, Inc. have answered our reader-submitted questions regarding robot milkers, in order to educate and enlighten our members on a topic that is still fairly new to our producers. Still have questions? Interested in scheduled a farm tour at an existing facility using robots? Contact the Prenger’s location nearest you.

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Can The Cows Really Just Milk Themselves? A Brief Look At Robot Milkers Contributed by the Experts at Prenger’s, Inc.

Believe it or not, the cows are starting to milk themselves, as more and more dairy farms are transitioning to robot milkers. Dead-end searches for reliable labor and impacted by soaring prices, dairy operations across the state are charging into a brave new world of udder care: robotic milkers, which feed and milk cow after cow without the help of a single farmhand. Several of the machines are popping up across Ohio recently, changing age-old patterns of daily farm life and making agriculture appealing for the younger, tech-savvy generation. Robotic milkers are allowing dairy farmers to do more of what they love: caring for animals. Plus, farmers are becoming cow managers again, rather than people managers, having the flexibility of not stopping in the fields at 5 o’clock because it’s time to go help the farmhand get the cows in to milk. Most farmers that have transitioned to robots said output generally increased because most cows like being milked more often. The initial expectation is a dip in production as cows get used to the machines, but the cattle are typically quick learners.

The milkers have individual sensors, knowing exactly how long to milk out each quarter

Although the machines may mellow the cows and much of the routine on the farm, there will still be the occasional distress call from the mechanized milkers. It’s a machine, so it breaks down, but employees get sick, too. All of this have more and more dairies considering robots, and dreaming of the perquisites that enhanced automation could bring. There are very few farmers that will ever sleep in late, but it would be nice to have the option to roll over for another hour on those cold winter mornings.

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Your FAQs 1. Can I really reduce labor with a robot milker? Yes, that is usually the case, since there will be no “scheduled milkings” each day that require manual labor. 2. Are there certain types of cows that won’t work? A breed of cow, no. There are; however, some cows that have really bad crossed teats that will be a struggle and my have to be sold. 3. What happens with cow that have undesirable teat placement? This can be a problem if they are too bad, but the robot has the capability of not allowing the cow to be milked as often, which will leave her out longer and allow her quarters to get more milk in them. This will allow her teats to spread apart more. But this is not the case for all cross-teated cows. 4. How do you control how many times a cow is milked? Each cow has a transponder that she wears around her neck that bears an identification number on it. This number will be entered in the T4C (Time For Cows) Program, which would be your herd management software. The cow will then be entered into a group and from there you can control how many times the cow or cows are allowed in the robot, based off their production.

7. Are there certain size herds that are ideal? No, as long as the adequate number of robots are installed for your herd size. 8. Can my existing parlor be retro-fitted or do I need to build a new building? Yes, depending on the situation and the layout of your existing facility, you can retro-fit your existing parlor. There are probably more retrofit robotic dairies out there than new ones. That is one of the nicer features of the robot milking system. 9. How long does it take to install a robot system? That generally depends on how much construction needs to be done and how many robots you will be installing at your facility. 10. What does it take to train the cows to use the robots? Time and patience. There is a pre-training period that will be done (time-pending) a few days before start up that will allow you to push the cows into the robot one at a time for three days, once per day. The cows will receive a little bit of feed and the robot arm will move back and forth to allow the cow to get used to the movement and sounds. The total training period will depend on how well your cows adapt to the robot.

5. How can you tell if a cow is getting milked out? The robot has four sensors on it, one per quarter, that will sense the milk and tell the robot when it’s time to take off that individual quarter. The sensors will alarm you if the cow’s expected yield is lower than the previous milking or if there is something wrong with that sensor on that individual quarter. 6. What are the cost savings in robot milkers? The cost savings will vary, depending on the individual farm’s existing labor expenses and the style of management the farm has. 36

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11. How many robot milkers do you need for a herd? The amount of robots needed per herd is based on the

amount of cows per herd. The rule of thumb is 50-60 cows per robot, but that can vary. 12. Will robot milkers improve my cows’ production? Yes, for the most part, there is an increase in production but there are cases where there is no increase. It will vary on the make-up of the herd, feed rations and other cow management practices. 13. How does the system get sanitized between cows? The robot does an automatic wash between cows to rinse the inflations, milk hoses and the jar. 14. Will robot milkers improve my Somatic Cell Count? In most cases, we have seen better somatic cell counts, 19. How does the cow know when to go to the robot? The but there are cases where it did not. cow will decide to go to the robot when she feels she needs to be milked. If she is too early, then the robot 15. Are the farms in our area that we can visit? Yes, there are will not allow her any feed and will not milk her. She farms to visit. Contact your local dealership to set up will then be sent back out of the robot and will have a farm tour. to wait until she has met the criteria that is set up for her in the T4C Program. 16. If Prenger’s installed a robotic system, will you help discard/resell our existing parlor equipment? Yes. 20. How much does it cost to install a robotic milker? The machines are not inexpensive, costing up to $250,000 17. How do you handle (not including barn improvements) for a unit that a cow that you are includes a mechanical arm, teat-cleaning equipment, drying up? In the computerized displays, a milking apparatus and robot, you can set sensors to detect the position of the teats. It’s best to up your feed table to contact a dealer to put together a cost estimate, based start decreasing the on your individual farm needs. amount of feed that the cow is allowed 21. What is the basic concept of a robot milker? We feel the to have before dryrobot allows you to become more of a herd manager, off, along with the rather than a cow milker. The robot data per cow and amount of visits she can have to the robot. overall herd will allow you to make decisions that are important to you and the cow. The robot also allows 18. Can robot milkers milk 3/4 cows? Yes, the robot is an you to be more efficient with your time, which in individual quarter milker so you can milk one teat if turn will allow you more time for family. you would like. It is very simple to set up in the T4C Program.

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Austin is acres. survived by his parents, On July 7, he married Adrienne Dr. Austin T.Tom AyarsThorbahn, (D13) continues to grain farm 1,000 2014 John and Bonniedairy Ayars; moved Tom and his brothers all showed 4-Hhis andwife, FFA Dr. Austin T. Ayars, 34, of (Davie) Ayars, and the couple Senior Buckeye Breed Builder Award projects at thehis Sandusky County(Davie) Fair and District 9and Show.his In Adrienne Ayars; to Phoenix, where Austin began Mechanicsburg, Ohio, passed away PHOTO ON THE COVER the 1980’s, they also showed at the Ohio State Fair. The veterinary career at Herd Health children, Lane Wendell, 4 ½ , Layla Sunday, June 7, 2015. From a young age, Tom would follow his father, Lewis Thorbahn brothers are proudAyars, to have the Reserve Junior Evelyn 2 bred ½, and a son on the Management. He later established Thorbahn, to the barn for the evening milking, and before All-American Senior Heifer Calf in 1984. The herd has way in July. He is also survived by his own business, Ayars Veterinary He was born Oct. 27, 1980, in long, Tom learned to feed the calves. At the age of five, Tom always sold a few animals, but in the 1980’s they began brothers, Lucas Ayars and Eli Ayars Service. Recently the family moved London, Ohio. He was a 1999 was promoted to record keeping, perched on a milk can at having regular consignments in state and district sales. One of Mechanicsburg; to Mechanicsburg, as Austin graduate of inFairbanks High School an old desk the milk house, recordingback the milk weights of their consignments was high seller grandmother, at the Ohio JoAnn Tuttle;sale mother fatherand Adrienne wanted to be closer to where he was salutatorian of his for each cow, as well as recording breeding and calving Convention Classic Sale. A private of a Belland daughter, to information in the herd register. He soon learned to milk, Jake Chardon in 1986, provided embryos that founded in-law, Patrick and Sally Kelley;a class. While there Austin played their immediate families. and by the age was of tena could milk of thethe whole herd of 40 head, prominent cow family for the VenerietteAdam family of northern brothers-in-law, Davie of football and member carrying the milk to the milk house. The herd was all Holland. This cow family was later featured in a Davie National Honor Society and FFA, He was a member of the American Arlington, Va., and DrewHolstein Registered Holsteins, and Tom did all the registrations for article. One of the greatest compliments to a of Sandusky; as well as numerous Association, receiving his All-American Farmer Veterinary MedicalInternational the herd. In 1960 his father and Uncle Richard built a new successful breeding program is the excellent performance of aunts, uncles,herd. nieces, nephews and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Degree. He was a 10-year member parlor and expanded the herd to 105 head. Tom was “at animals that are sold into another best friend, from the Arizona Association and the American of Champaign County 4-H and home” in the barn and was usually doing the milking and Tom has bred or developed numerous Gold Medal dairy Dams industry, Edgar Amezcua. Association Bovine Practitioners. honored as the Ohio 4-H Boy of chores while everyone else was in the field. and Dams of Merit, and many young sires were sent to A.I. graduation from OSU in 1971, Tom assumed from his herd. Two of those bulls were returned to active theFollowing Year. Austin was also a member all aspects of the dairy herd: milking, breeding, nutrition and service husband, at Sire Power. in the in topdeath ten for He One was was preceded by milk his of the national winning 4-H Dairy Austin was a loving health care. Over the next few years, the herd went back on production in the breed following the bull’s release. and a devoted father, and a man of grandparents, Wendell B. TuttleWhen Judging team. official test, and later HIR, breeding the herd to 100% AI. By the Tom’s herd was sold in 2009, the RHA was 24,988M, great depth and character whose Jack and Gladys Ayars; and infant the late 1970’s, they enrolled in the classification program. 858F, 780P, with a BAA of 106.5. brother, Levi Ayars. greatest joy in life was taking He graduated from The Ohio State During the herd expansion, many grade cows were added to Tom has care been extremely active in the Ohio Holstein of his family. But he also enjoyed University in 2003 with a degree in the herd. When HFA adopted the grade ID program, any Association, serving on numerous committees and offices. In for lieuthe of2000 flowers, contributions may coaching andwas playing Animal Science. there, he was The grade cows in the While herd were identified. herd prefix Herugby servedas as well treasurer National Convention in “Crimson Lane,” which comesCouncil, from the old lined with be year mademember to Security National Bank, 2 as lane paintball. He had Ohio. a love He forisJeeps, president of the CFAES a 40-plus of the HFA; has served red bricks. In the and late 1960’s, when Tom’sknives, father and uncle as delegate to the S. National Holstein Convention many Main St., Mechanicsburg, OH, for pellet guns, and dairy cows. University 4-H, was recognized retired, and his brother full times; served on thethe National Committee; and futureNominating education of his children He assumed was a handyman who could as a TopTom 20 Senior in younger that college. He Lewis management of the farm and dairy. The dairy herd was sold in 2003, was elected to the at-large position as National and a possible scholarship/award in went on to the School of Veterinary literally fix anything. in 2009, a year after Lewis had a disabling stroke. Today, Tom Director of the HFA, where he served on the JAC, GAC and Austin’s memory. Medicine, graduating in 2007.

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Show Results 2015 Ohio State Fair Holstein Open Show

SPRING HEIFER CALF 1. Cummings & Thomas Ms Listerines Lucky Lady-ET 2. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Toppglen Attic Katena 3. Charlie Gleisner Clarkvalley McCutchen Ann WINTER HEIFER CALF 1. Delbert & Heather Yoder Brook Hollow Stmatic Valana 2. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Signature Clarikas Wind 3. Black Diamond Syndicate Toppglen Black Diamond FALL HEIFER CALF 1. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Sco-Lo-Coons Sid Aria 2. Cummings & Thomas T-Triple-T Absolute Icon 3. Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty SUMMER YEARLING 1. Triple-T Holsteins, Kimpton & Conroy Bucks-Pride Pumpkin Pie 2. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Jerland SH Dir Nixie-Red-ET 3. Lorawae Holsteins Lorawae Shottle Dynasty SPRING YEARLING 1. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Tretle Chassep Doorman-ET 2. Ashley Hawvermale K-Land Kilo Black Diamond 3. Delbert & Heather Yoder Brook Hollow Laffy Taffy WINTER YEARLING 1. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Lingle Gold Freaky Girl-ET 2. Triple T Holsteins Ms Triple-T Astonishing-ET 3. Miley Holstein Farms Miley Windbrook Glee FALL YEARLING 1. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Sagamie Atwood Mikeala 2. Lingle Holstein Farms Lingle Atwood Foxxy 3. Emily Derick Wakefield Atwood Desire JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Sco-Lo-Coons Sid Aria

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JUNIOR BEST 3 FEMALES 1. Toppglen Farms DRY COW- 5 YRS 1. Call-Del Farm Call-Del Frantabulos Dottie FALL YEARLING IN MILK 1. Flashburg, Nash, Triple-T Ms Absolute Bliss-ET 2. Marla Bertke Quietcove-W Sanchez Brand 3. James Cole Bucks-Pride Atwood Viv JR. 2 YR. OLD 1. Doeberiener, Glamoniview & Bowen Solid-Gold De Gsun Disco-E 2. Triple-T, Mike Heath, Elmvue Ms Elmvue Kountry Fever 3. Hardington, Jenniel & Razors-Edge MS Ray Jo Goldwyn Annabelle SR. 2 YR. OLD 1. Miley Holstein Farms Miley Gold Chip Gazella-TW 2. Triple-T, Mike Heath Claquato-RH Eve-ET 3. James Cole Bucks-Pride Clark Annmarie JR. 3 YR. OLD 1. Triple-T, Mike Heath Sillsdale Goldchip Bristol 2. Rupp-Vue Farm Rupp-Vue Atwood Indy 3. Hayden King TK-Plain-View Ripley SR. 3 YR. OLD 1. Parker Hardy Hardys Braxton London ET 2. Doeberiener, Heath & Bowen Long Haren Sid Carla 3. Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Curt-Co Advent Misty-Red INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Triple-T Holsteins Sillsdale Goldchip Bristol RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins Budjon-JK Atwood Ekira-ET (Futurity Winner) 4 YR. OLD 1. Wabash-Way Holsteins M-Riverview Destry Kalin 2. Triple-T, Pat Conroy, Majestic Eastriver Gold Shimmer 3. Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins Craggen Goldwyn Zing

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5 YR. OLD 1. Triple-T, Entourage Triple-T Durham Poppi 2. Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins Maiz-N-Blu Atwood Alegra-ET 3. Parker Hardy Porpo Goldwyn Barby ET AGED COW 1. Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Express-SMD Pagewire JC 2. Austin Tribovich Futurama Talent Secellia 150,000# COW 1. Raymond Jackson Oakson-S Shottle Janice SENIOR CHAMPION Triple-T, Entourage T-Triple-T-1 Durham Poppi RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION Wabash-Way Holsteins M-Riverview Destry Kalin GRAND CHAMPION Triple-T, Entourage T-Triple-T Durham Poppi RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Wabash-Way Holsteins M-Riverview Destry Kalin BEST FEMALE BRED AND OWNED 1. Triple-T, Entourage T-Triple-T-1 Durham Poppi PRODUCE OF DAM 1. Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins 2. Stan-Mar-Dale/Expess BEST THREE FEMALES 1. Miley Holstein Farms 2. Stan-Mar-Dale/Express DAIRY HERD 1. Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins 2. Stan-Mar-Dale/Express PDCA TYPE & PRODUCTION AWARD Shem & Cole Pond PREMIER EXHIBITOR Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins PREMIER BREEDER Triple-T Holsteins HERDSMAN AWARD (small herd) Oakvale HERDSMAN AWARD (large herd) Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins

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L to R: Judge Paul Trapp, Reserve Junior Champion Bucks Pride Pumpkin Pie and Pat Conroy, Grand Champion Junior Female Sco-Lo-Coons Sid Aria and Leslie Bowen, 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: Judge Paul Trapp, Jodi Hoyinski from Holstein USA, Reserve Intermediate Champion Budjon-JK Atwood Ekira-ET and Kristy Ackley, Intermediate Champion Sillsdale Gold Chip Bristol and Nathan Thomas, 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews, Reserve Grand Champion M Riverview Destry Kalin and Chris Lahmers, Grand Champion T-Triple-T Durham Poppi and Jeff Brown, Nathan Thomas and Judge Paul Trapp

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Jr. Show Results 2015 Ohio State Fair 4-H/FFA Holstein Youth Show 2015 Mideast Summer National Holstein Junior Show

SPRING HEIFER CALF N1. Olivia Cummings MS Listerine’s Lucky Lady ET 1. N2. Hayden King OH-River Syc King Bailey 2. N3. Emily Deam Springhill-OH Attic Trisha 3. Keaton Topp Zeb Brodaw Mandy

FALL YEARLING 1. N1. Kaleb Kliner Miley Alexander Tiffany 2. N2. Elizabeth Pestke Son-Rock Sympatic Razzel-ET 3. N3. Madelyn Topp Willolea-CW Sapphire-Red-ET JR. FAIR JUNIOR CHAMPION Ashley Hawvermale K-Land Kilo Black Diamond JR. FAIR RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION David Miley Miley Advent Gift-Red-ET

WINTER HEIFER CALF 1. David Miley Miley Advent Gift-Red-ET 2. N1. Elaina Lahmers Lah-Dale Malone Shine-Red 3. N2. Keenan Wolf Windsor-Manor Hammer Ave N3. Grace Gunkelman Brook-Hollow Sid Ellsa Sky FALL HEIFER CALF N1. Cole Cummings T-Triple-T Absolute Icon 1. N2. Kyle Ackley Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty 2. N3. Olivia Finke Ms Deidres Stanleyc Dior-ET 3. Shelby Griffith Southern-Hills Corv Mali-TW SUMMER YEARLING N1. Kanani Raiu Brokaw Petra 1. N2. Brennan Topp Toppglen Goldwyn Waunake 2. N3. Becca Vales Russlway Doorman Rachel-ET 3. Aubree Topp Hahncrest Atw Dynasty ET SPRING YEARLING 1. N1. Ashley Hawvermale K-Land Kilo Black Diamond 2. N2. Austin Yoder Ms HJ Moede Scarlet-Red-E T 3. Amy Hahn Futurama Shottle Sierra N3. Shannon Akers Toppview Windbrook Windstorm WINTER YEARLING 1. N1. David Miley Miley Windbrook Glee 2. N2. Kayla King TK-Plain-View Dynamite 3. N3. Tim Gunkelman KY-Blue Brady Rose

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NATIONAL JR. JUNIOR CHAMPION Ashley Hawvermale K-Land Kilo Black Diamond NATIONAL JR. RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION Cole Cummings T-Triple-T Absolute Icon JR. 2 YR. OLD 1. Adam Miley Miley Windbrook Grandslam 2. N1. Kristopher Ackley Ack-Lee GC Kenyon 3. Kyle McGuire Maiz-N-Blu Atwood Hiedi N2. John Dovin Bucks Pride Gold Chip Sue N3. Cole Cummings Prestige Gen Awesome SR. 2 YR. OLD 1. Adam Miley Miley Gold Chip Gazella-TW 2. N1. Victoria Deam Weaverhof Dusk Gem RC 3. N2. Cole Heger Remmos Brady Barb N3. Maylon Conrad Conrad Braxton Paxie JR. 3 YR. OLD 1. Hayden King TK-Plain-View Ripley 2. N1. Olivia Finke Highlight Titan Beauty 3. N2. Madelyn Topp Barmoral Lars Aurianna-Red N3. Keaton Topp Toppview Seaver Ava SR. 3 YR. OLD 1. N1. Kristopher Ackley Ray-Jo Piccolo Ginger-Red-ET 2. N2. Kristopher Ackley Ms Atlantic Maple 3. N3. Victoria Deam Miss Alexander Pamela

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JR. FAIR INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Hayden King TK-Plain-View Ripley JR. FAIR RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Adam Miley Miley Gold Chip Gazella-TW NATIONAL JR. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Kristopher Ackley Ray-Jo Piccolo Ginger-Red ET NATIONAL JR. RES INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Olivia Finke Highlight Titan Beauty 4 YR. OLD 1. N1. Kyle Ackley Craggan Goldwyn Zing 2. Adam Miley Miley Reality Fortune Gina 3. N2. Madelyn Topp Oneeda Rocco Tawny-Red N3. Shem Pond Pond-Ridge Sanchez Ce-Ce 5 YR. OLD N1. Parker Hardy Porpo Goldwyn Barby-ET 1. N2. Kyle Ackley Maiz-N-Blu Atwood Alegra-E 1 2. N3. Kristopher Ackley Atwood Allana-ET 3. Lindsey Lamoreaux Klingendale Sanchez Affirm AGED COW 1. N1. Olivia Finke Oakvale Advent Cinnabar-Red 2. N2. Kayla King Cam- Bing Fold Nicole- ET 125,000# COW 1. N1. Garrett Havens Brookview-E PT Diligent 2. N1. Kyle Ackley Ack-Lee Roy Krispy JR.FAIR SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION Kyle Ackley Craggan Goldwyn Zing JR. FAIR RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION Garrett Havens Brookview-E PT Diligent NATIONAL JR. SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION Parker Hardy Porpo Goldwyn Barby-ET NATIONAL JR. RESERVE SR. & GRAND CHAMPION Kyle Ackley Craggan Goldwyn Zing

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L to R: Hannah Griffith, Jr. Fair Reserve Junior Champion Miley Advent Gift-Red and David Miley, Jr. Fair Junior Champion K-Land Kilo Black Diamond and Ashley Hawvermale and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: Hannah Griffith,National Reserve Junior Champion T-Triple-T Absolute Icon and Cole Cummings, National Junior Champion K-Land Kilo Black Diamond and Ashley Hawvermale and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: Hannah Griffith, Jr. Fair Reserve Intermediate Champion Miley Gold Chip Gazella-TW and Adam Miley, Jr. Fair Intermediate Champion TK-Plain-View Ripley and Hayden King and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews, National Intermediate Champion Ray-Jo Piccolo Ginger-Red and Kristopher Ackley, National Reserve Intermediate Champion and Olivia Finke, Hannah Griffith

L to R: Hannah Griffith, Jr. Fair Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Brookview-E PT Dilligent and Garrett Havens, Jr. Fair Senior Champion and Grand Champion Craggan Goldwyn Zing and Kyle Ackley, Judge Pat Conroy and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

L to R: Hannah Griffith, Holstein USA Director Jodi Hoyinski, National Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Craggan Goldwyn Zing and Kyle Ackley, National Senior Champion and Grand Champion Porpo Goldwyn Barby-ET and Parker Hardy, Judge Pat Conroy and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS Senior Division Brennan Topp Intermediate Division Victoria Deam Junior Division Olivia Finke DAIRY JUDGING WINNERS Senior Division Sarah Lehner Junior Division Maylon Conrad

L to R: Hannah Griffith, Holstein USA Director Jodi Hoyinski, National Champion Bred and Owned Toppview Seaver Ava and Keaton Topp and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews

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Ohio 4-H Dairy Judging Team Travels Provided by Sherry Smith,

HANNAH DYE Q: What was the most meaningful experience you had on the trip? A: The most meaningful experience I had on the trip would have to be when our team placed first at the last 4-H dairy judging contest together in our 4-H careers. We had all grown so close as a team in the last year and it felt like such an accomplishment to finish out our season as well as we did with so many people supporting us. Q: Was there a favorite place you visited? A: I absolutely loved going to the dairy farms all over Scotland and Ireland. It was so fascinating to see the different methods of milking, feeding, breeding, and housing in comparison to here in the United States. Q: What advice would you give to younger 4-Hers who aspire to be on the judging team? A: I really encourage younger 4-Hers to participate at the Spring Dairy Expo dairy judging contest. The state coaches and assistants such as Sherry Smith and Rachel Topp notice when your name is up in those top spots. Also, really focus on perfecting your reasons. Especially in a national contest, reason scores make a huge difference in a close contest where there may be five people tied for a certain placing. Reasons can become really fun, you just have to get the hang of it. Q: How did your 4-H career prepare you for this honor? A: Without 4-H, I would never have been given the opportunity to try out for the state team, let alone win a national contest and be given the chance to travel to Europe just this past June. 4-H has opened so many new doors to me and I highly recommend taking every opportunity that it may throw your way. Q: Is there someone who inspired you to judge dairy cattle? A: There is one person in my life that has really made an impact on my love for cattle, and that’s my dad, Doug Dye. My dad may not be an official judge, but he has taught me pretty much everything I know about dairy cattle. My dad has been my teacher; from taking me to cow sales and showing me which heifer will be the better cow just by looking at her papers, to showing at one of the local district shows and making sure I held my arm the right way for showmanship. I hope to one day pass on that knowledge that my dad gave me. 46

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Our trip began in the middle of June, ironically, we left during the hard rains that continued on through June and into much of July. We arrived in Glasgow, Scotland to overcast, but dry, cool weather (50s and low 60s). The first day we toured the Scottish Museum of Country life and got our first sight of the beautiful countryside. In both Ireland and Scotland; hills, green grass and stone fences were always in the background.

We visited 5 dairies on the trip and saw Ayrshires, Holsteins, and Jerseys. We learned that the milk prices in Scotland are just about

the same as they are here and that they use quite a lot of US bulls and the cattle are very similar to ours. Because of their milk market and to maximize their main forage of grass, most calve cows seasonally. The strategy was to breed the cows twice and then turn them in with a beef bull at most farms but we did visit one that used Holstein bulls for clean-up and marketed bulls to neighboring farms. The bunker silos, in both Ireland and Scotland were all inside of huge barns on all of the dairies that we visited and all contained grass or small grain silages. No corn silage. Many of the farms had free stall barns with parlors and milked a couple hundred cows. The calves were in a section of the free stall barn and all the farms that we visited used automated calf feeders. Several of the dairies grazed their cattle and others were TMR herds. We also visited several beef operations. One of the most

Ohio’s Dream Team (L to R) Tanner Topp (D12), Coach Sherry Smith ((D4), Hannah Dye (D2), Ella Jackson and Kaleb Kliner (D7)

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Another tour highlight was the visit to the Blarney stone. We all kissed the stone that happens to be located 300 feet up in the top of an old stone castle AND it is established that I am afraid of heights! The last scenic stop was the Ring of Kerry. It is an area that is surrounded by ocean and you travel to the top of the mountain and down into the valley. The interesting raised Waygu beef. scenery from this stop was This is a Japanese breed that is absolutely breathtaking! known for superior tenderness and flavor. They were marketing The Royal Highland Show contest in Scotland had teams of 2, so the this beef for over $30/pound. kids were split into 2 teams. They The famous cities we visited were put on their white lab coats to beautiful. On the second day we judge 4 classes and had 5 minutes toured Edinburgh. The castles per class to place and take notes and historic city would take days for reasons. All of the contests to fully appreciate. We saw the were outside with rings sectioned famous Palace at Holyrood House off on the grass. and then walked down the Royal mile. Edinburgh was the location for the Royal Winter Fair and the first contest. We stayed two nights in Stirling while in Scotland and had a chance to investigate on foot. We went shopping and discovered eggs are not refrigerated in Europe and all the soft drinks contain real sugar instead of corn syrup. Tanner and Ella were first place Another famous city in Scotland team! You will notice that Red that we visited was St Andrews, ribbons are given for first place where the British open took place in Europe. The fair itself was very this year. We got to walk on the interesting. We enjoyed checking actual course! We took the ferry out the huge beef bulls and fuzzy from Scotland to Belfast Ireland highland cattle and watching the and began our tour of Ireland in parade of champions circling the Cairnryan at Culzean Castle on fairgrounds and doing a figure the Ayr Coast. The view from the eight in the grandstands. They had top of the castle overlooking the first place winners of every class of beef, dairy, sheep, goats and sea was amazing!

you had on the trip? A. The most meaningful thing for me was getting to experience the different culture, I did not expect it to be so different from ours and it really made me appreciate living here; all of the amenities and luxuries we use day to day aren’t available in every first world country – it really opened my eyes to how lucky we are. Q. Was there a favorite place that you visited? A. I really enjoyed visiting the different dairy farms, it was neat to see how they implemented heavy, almost year round grazing (something we cannot do here in Ohio and I am not used to seeing). What I enjoyed most was seeing the differences and similarities of their operations compared to ours – from what AI bulls they are using to their nutrition programs - I really enjoyed comparing their farms to ours. Q. What advice would you give to younger 4-Hers who aspire to be on the Judging Team? A. I strongly encourage all younger 4H members interested in dairy cattle to get into judging-it is such a necessary skill to have whether it be on the farm or in the show ring. If you want to be on the state judging team put the time in practicing and studying and never be afraid to ask superior judges for help or pointers. Q. How did your 4-H career prepare you for this honor? A. The years in 4H leading up to this trip (and being on the state dairy judging team) prepared me to be a successful judge. The numerous practices, clinics, and judging contests I attended through 4h are the reason I was able to do well nationally. Q. Is there someone that inspired you to judge dairy cattle? A. Some of my earliest memories include going to fairs to watch my dad judge dairy cattle, for as long as I can remember I have wanted follow in, and go beyond, his judging footsteps. He has always encouraged me to follow this passion and has helped me become a better judge.

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horses. It was truly amazing to see bulls that must weigh 3000# out for a very crowded walk! The Charlesville contest in Ireland had some really nice cattle and took place during the actual show. In this contest the team got to work together and submitted one team placing for each class. They won this contest also, making it a clean sweep for the Buckeyes! A few fun things to remember ”all meat” over there does not necessarily mean “all beef ”. Breakfast almost always consisted of oatmeal (sometimes with whiskey as a topping choice), mushrooms, baked beans, blood pudding and Hagis (yuck!) ….oh and watered down scrambled eggs. Electric outlets at hotels are very scarce, their first floor is our 2nd floor and, roundabouts and driving on the wrong side of the road can make you dizzy. Also, Pizza Hut does not have ranch dressing. On a serious note, this was truly a trip of a lifetime and we have many people to thank for making it possible. Thank you so very much for your support!! I am so blessed to have been able to work with this team, my first dream team, over the past year. They have set the bar high for future teams! I will always treasure the memories and our time together.

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The 2015 National Holstein Futurity

Provided by Mary Lou Topp, Executive Secretary of the National Holstein Futurity

L to R: Ringman, Steve Moff; Ohio State Fair Dairy Cattle Department Chair, Angi Kaverman; Ohio State Fair Commissioner, John Spreng; 5th Place Call-Del Hawk Kenzy and Brian Call; 4th Place Toppview Seaver Ava and Keith Topp; 3rd Place, T-Triple-T Possibility-ET and Nathan Thomas; 2nd Place Ree-Kay Aftershock Coco and Renee Hershberger, 2015 Futurity Winner Budjon-JK Atwood Ekira-ET with Kristi Ackley; 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen, Emma Mathews, National Holstein Futurity Executive Secretary, Mary Lou Topp; and Judge, Paul Trapp.

The 58th National Holstein Futurity Show was held on Saturday, August 1, 2015, in the Coliseum at the Ohio State Fair. Mr. Paul Trapp judged the Futurity, and Leslie Maurice served as the emcee for the evening. To open the event, Steve Maurer sang the National Anthem.

Also entering the ring were Ringman, Steve Moff; Commissioner, John Spreng and Marketing and Sales Manager of Ohio Holstein, Dave Gunkelman.

Twenty beautifully-groomed three-year-old cows circled the ring waiting for the judge’s decision. When the lineup was completed, Budjon-JK Atwood EkiraET, shown by Ack-lee Registered Holsteins, stood in The parade into the ring included Circle 5 Percherons First place as the National Holstein Futurity Winner two-horse hitch, from Dennison Ohio, bringing and Best Udder in the Class. in Ohio Holstein Queen Emma Mathews; Judge Paul Trapp; Mary Lou Topp, Executive Secretary of National Holstein Futurity; Executive Assistant to the General Manager of the Ohio State Fair, Sharon Martin; Agriculture Executive Secretary of the Ohio State Fair, Stacey French; Chairman of the Ohio Expo Commission, Tom Price and Commissioner, Greg Simpson. Joe Cole drove Bob Sommers’ 1935 flatbed Chevy truck, bringing into the ring the Director of the Dairy Cattle Department, Angie Kaverman and L to R: Judge Paul Trapp, Kyle Ackley, Jay Ackley, Kristopher Ackley, 2015 Executive Director of Futurity Winner Budjon-JK Atwood Ekira-ET with Kristi Ackley on the halter the National Holstein and 2015 Ohio Holstein Queen, Emma Mathews. Association, Jodi Second place went to Ree-Kay Aftershock Coco, Hoyonski. exhibited by Renee Hershberger. T-Triple-T Possibility-ET, shown by Triple-T, Entourage/LC was selected as third. Fourth place, and Second Best L to R: Ohio State Fair Commissioner, John Spreng Udder, was Toppview Seaver Ava, shown by Toppview with Ohio Holstein Show Farm. And Call-Del Hawk Kenzy, exhibited by CallCommittee Chair, Steve Moff. Del Farm, stood in Fifth place. 50

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The Futurity wishes to thank the following individuals who contributed to the success of the show: Lindsay Bowen for making the rose collar; Jenny Thomas of Cybil Fisher Photography; Lindsay Bowen, Keaton Topp and Lydia Rinehart for helping with preparations throughout the day and Macrae Conrad, Clay Gunkelman and Maggie Mathews, sanitary engineers for the show. The Futurity especially thanks board members Eric Havens, Keith Topp, Paul Haskins, Jason Miley, Tony Henry, Adam Whiteleather, Emily Seigrist and James Cole. And, all the breeders for participating in the Futurity for the past 58 years. Everyone is encouraged to continue entering in order to keep this exciting event at the Ohio State Fair flourishing. Looking ahead, there are two opportunities for entering the 61st Futurity that will show in 2018. Breeders have the choice to make all four payments up front in the one payment of $30.00 or to use the rate of $3.00 for each animal entered by October 20, 2015, followed by payment in the second and third years.

Futurity Winner Budjon-JK Atwood Ekira-ET, led by Kristi Ackley, wore the Red Rose collar and paraded the ring to the music of “Centuries” by Fall-Out Boy.

Futurity entry blanks can be found on page 60-61 of this issue, you can print them at www.ohioholstein. com, download them from the Ohio Holstein Association’s Facebook page or contact Executive Secretary Mary Lou Topp, 10344 Botkins Road, Botkins, Ohio 45306. The 60th Futurity will be Held at the 2017 Ohio State Fair The committee is working hard to get donations to give some very nice prizes to those exhibiting in this class. Calves born Sept. 1, 2013- August 31, 2014 were to be entered by October 2014. If you missed entering, you have a chance to make a late payment, which is due January 2016, using the entry form that will be printed in the December Ohio News. For Futurity sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mary Lou Topp at 937-693-3113.

First Place Junior went to Highlight Titan Beauty and Olivia Finke, winning an award sponsored by COBA/Select Sires. COBA/Select Sires and Genex Co-op were also the sponsors of the Best Bred and Owned award, given to Renee Hershberger for exhibiting Ree-Kay Aftershock Coco.

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R T RE EN NA A II S SS SA AN NC CE E N NU UT TR R II Events T II O ON N Index Coming ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ag Credit/Country Mortgages . . . . . . . . 47 Agri Sales & Consulting — Oxy Blast . . . 50 Agri-King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Andrews, Steve & Seth — Auctioneers . . . 26 Ashland Implement, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bickel Family Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cargill Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 COBA/Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Commodity Blenders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Commodity Specialists Company. . . . . . . 28 ComputerMixx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Crimson Lane Holsteins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Curry Lumber & Pole Building Co.‘s . . . . . 27 Davis, Kim R. — Nationwide Insurance . . . 8 Embryo Transfer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 First National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Garver, Merlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Golden Link Supplements, Inc.. . . . . . . . . 25 Habrun’s Insurance Service, Inc. . . . . . . . 35 Harold’s Equipment, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Harvest Hills Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 K & M Builders, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Kidron Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 L-G Animal Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lehman, Eileen — Livestock Hauling . . . . 41 Lowe & Young, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Meaden & Moore — CPA’s . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company . . 20

Midwest Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MEETINGS and EVENTS Miley Holstein Farms, Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 March 13-14, 2015 – Ohio Holstein Annual National Holstein Futurity. . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Meeting, Howard Johnson’s, Lima, OH New Pittsburg Large Animal Clinic . . . . . 34 June 23-26, 2015 – National Holstein Ohio Beef Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Convention, St. Charles, IL What plant and what you harvest Ohio Stateyou University/ June impacts 28–July 1, the 2016productivity – National Holstein and profitability of your WeSaratoga offer researchConvention, Springs, NY Agricultural Technical Institute . . . .dairy . . . . 24operation. tested hybrids that difference SHOWS to your rations! Paradise Valley Farms, Inc. . . make . . . . . .a . . positive ..3 Check it out… Pine Tree Dairy ....................7 November 8, 2014 – Grand National Plain-Knoll Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Holstein Junior Show, Louisville, KY, Judge Quality Seed from Wolf River, Mycogen & Seedway Raygor Farms, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Eric Topp, OH Seed/Agronomy Richman Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . .Support ......2 November 8, 2014 – Mid-East Fall Red & Rohaven Holsteins . . . . . . .for . . . healthy . . . . . . . 50 REN-YIELD soil and plants Whitehealthy Junior Show, Louisville, KY Shearer Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 November 10, 2014 – Mid-East Fall Expert Nutritional Consultation & Ration Balancing Silver-Mist Holsteins/White Light Holsteins 62 National Holstein Show, Louisville, KY, Judge Products Lynn Harbaugh, WI Spike, PeteSuperior & Jean — Vacation Rental& . . Formulations . 56 November 10, 2014 – Mid-East Fall Personal. & Stan-Mar-Dale/Express . . Professional . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Service National Red & White Show, Louisville, KY, Stein-way Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .Get . . . 60 the Facts! Judge Lynn Harbaugh, WI Taurus Services, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Locate Our Closest Representative Ten-Penny Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SALES Order Today Thomas, Jenny — Photographer . Call . . . . .& . 57 October 23, 2014 – 7:00 p.m., Harvest Hills Town & Country Co-op Feed . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Sale, Dover Fairgrounds Trent Insurance Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 November 22, 2014 – Ohio Multi-Breed Fall U-Dean Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.rennut.com ....5 Sale, Wayne Co. Fairgrounds, Wooster Vaughan, Steve — Nutritional Consultant . 45 CONTENT/COPY: The Ohio News has a policy to accept paid W. G. Dairy Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 advertising unless its content may be construed as defamatory, invasive of the privacy of others, fraudulent, obscene or Wenger’s Sharpening Service . . . . . . . . . . 6 otherwise unlawful. In submitting copy, the advertiser represents and warrants that its content is truthful, is not defamaWil-O-Rae Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 tory, is not invasive of the privacy of others and is in compli-

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The Queen’s Corner By Emma Mathews

As summer is quickly coming to an end, I’ve realized how honored I am to be representing the Ohio Holstein Association at the many shows and events that I’ve attended as your queen. I’ve traveled to many parts of Ohio that I’ve never been to before (from the furthest North show to the furthest South) and I’ve truly enjoyed meeting our members. The great Holstein herds I have seen and the pride of the breeders and exhibitors I have experienced reminds me of how proud I am to be part of the dairy industry.

Dick Indoe and I at the District 8 Show, where he won Grand Champion Holstein with his aged cow.

I had the pleasure of meeting John Young at the District 3 Show, where he has sponsored the Grand Champion award for many years.

I looked forward to introducing the Peewee showmanship classes the most at the District shows. Their nervous excitement and earto-ear smiles as they walked into the ring with their calves reminded me that showing’s not always about winning when you’re young. It will be exciting to see what the future of this organization holds for the next generation of dairy farmers.

With fall also comes National Shows and Sales. I will be attending the World Dairy Expo, as well as NAILE, and I look forward to seeing how our State does on the colored shavings.

I passed out over 200 Peewee Showman Awards during the District Shows this summer!

Connecting with other youth, whether in Ohio or at the National events, is an ongoing effort that has allowed me to recruit new Junior members and make new friends that I will have for a lifetime. I’d like to thank our Ohio Holstein members who invited me to attend their shows and events this summer and the hospitality that was extended to me. My reign as Queen has been very exciting and I have enjoyed every moment, so far.

Traveling across Ohio, I met several County and District Dairy Royalty. Here, I was with the Princesses of Columbiana, Stark, Mahoning and Trumble County at the District 1 and 2 Show in Canfield, Ohio.

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“National Convention was a great experience where I was able to grow closer to the Ohio Juniors, as well as viewing beautiful farms and cows.” ~Louis Liming

What a trip! Eight Ohio Junior members made the trip to St. Charles, Illinois for the National Holstein Convention. Throughout the week, we meet new people, looked at some good cows and had fun! On Tuesday, Emma Mathews and I competed in an extremely large and competitive intermediate public speaking contest. On Wednesday, we loaded the buses early and headed to GEA technologies, Luck-E Holsteins and Lindale Holsteins. After a long day of looking at the great Holstein cow, we got back on the bus and headed for the sale! Returning from convention, we all got right back to work getting our animals ready for The Ohio State Fair. Congratulations to all who competed throughout the week. Big News! The raffle tickets have been released. Up for grabs are 5 items; including, five full-page, color advertisements in the Ohio News donated by The Ohio Holstein Association, A free flush service (up to an hour and a half travel time) donated by Nate Steiner, two Yeti Tundra 35 Qt. coolers donated by Becks Superior Hybrids, one photo setup donated by Cybil Fisher Photography c/o Jenny Thomas, and a new 625i John Deere Gator by Koeing Equipment of Anna and Botkins. See or contact a board of directors to purchase tickets!

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“Convention was fun for me because of the farm tours. I got the chance to see the way different farms operate their dairies.” ~Keaton Topp

“National Convention was one of my favorite trips this summer. I enjoyed the Junior Mixers and other activities. The Medieval Times Dinner was especially fun. Convention also allowed us to grow as a junior organization. I encourage any Junior who is able to attend.” ~Emma Mathews

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In July, andShowmanship team members The coaches All-Breeds at Spring Dairy attracted 118 traveled fromExpo all over the state individuals divided six age to the Ohio and into Nationwide groups. Again this year, the American 4-H to participate in this Dairy Center Association Mideast sponsored event. It includes both a Senior the contest. All participants received a rosette or ribbon and 20 dollars from and a Junior division. Some Mideast. The winners were: are9-Year-Olds new at the—competition and Fulton Kennedy, others have been coming for Winchester, 9 contestants 10-Year-Olds — Marissa Topp, many years. However, everyone Wooster, 15 contestants is willing to share camaraderie 11- and 12-Year-Olds — Grace and a competitive with each Hageman, Sidney, 24spirit contestants

13- and 14-Year-Olds — Brennan Topp, Wooster, 25 contestants 15- and 16-Year-Olds — Tanner Topp, Wooster, 26 contestants other. After a light with 17-Year-Olds andbreakfast up — Tyler milk, complete a test Topp, participants Wooster, 19 contestants • to determine brackets. It is double The National Holstein Association elimination so everyone has an program for the 2012 National opportunity to play the game and Convention in Springfield, Missouri, in matched June lists the as Ohio be upfollowing with their rivals40in Year Members: a dual that includes wisdom, quick Richard T. Bardall, Tippecanoe; recall, strategy, and some Howard R. Bickel, New fun. Vienna; Conklin Dairy Farms, Inc., Plain City; Kruggel Litchfield; With overFarms, a dozenInc., volunteers on William J. Lund, Norwalk; John T. hand to manage event, there Polchin, Dorset; theBill Ramsey,

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Louisville; Raymond Twining, Wellington; Keith Zerkel, Urbana; Dan M. Zimmer, Vincent. • are The moderators, scorekeepers, induction of Dick Indoe into timekeepers, monitors, The Ohio Statedoor University Dairy Science Hall ofmanagers Service in 2012 and bracket for marks both the second Holstein Association divisions. Each plays a special role father and son pair to be so honored, inwith theDick’s successful management of father Kenneth Indoe the 1974day’s inductee. The other father and the activities. With more son pair are Lewis Jones in 2011 and teams than in the past nine years, his father Reuben Jones in 1989. it was round after• round of nearly Holstein Junior 600 Former toss upOhio and team questions Member AnnieasSpecht designed the that are posed bonuses. attractive Trealayne and Cl Hersh ads for this issue. A graduate of Ohio As the day State, she progressed is working and as a between graduate assistant everyone at Texas A & M, and onefor of rounds, took time the classes she teaches is graphic adesign. pizza Annie lunchsaysand then an she designs ads ice for cream bar snack provided by the the farm as a way of practicing what she preaches. She will be finishingand her American Dairy Association doctorate in May and hopes to move Ohio Dairy Producers. This year, closer to home. the juniors had •the opportunity ARRIVALS: toNEW observe the final senior round Nathan and Megan Steel’s that determined the champion. daughter Kylie Lynn arrived on March Then and 6, 2012,everyone weighing 8re-located lbs. 5 oz. and 20 inches long. Paula and John Steel of watched the final junior round! Steam Valley Farms, D-3, are the Spontaneous cheers came from grandparents. the audience the winning Kurt and as Amanda Bohlen,teams D-3, proclaim welcomedtheir their victories. first child,Not son only Kase Gregory lbs. on Marchbut 27, are highweighing teams 7recognized, 2012. Grandparents are Ronnie and awards are presented to individuals Barb Bohlen. whoLucas earn the score on the and highest Julie Harding Grove announce the arrival of their first pre-test and most valuable players Aubrey Valera, on inchild, each daughter division. Following are the April 5, 2012, at 7 lb. 13 oz. and 20results of thislong. year’sGrandparents event: 3/4 inches are Linda and Larry Harding, Hardingdale Farms, D-3, and Louise and Edna Quiz Bowl Winning Jr. Team Harding are doting great-aunts. By the Wayne County: Larry Ashleyis recovering way, Grandpa satisfactorily from hip surgery. Hawvermale, Adam Wolf, Amber and Cory Morlock are the Thomas Gress and Denice Wolf parents of a son, Case Edward, born May 7, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. He was welcomed by big sister Allison, 7, and Quiz Bowl Winning Sr. Team big brother Brandt, 5. Grandparents Champaign Team: Heath are Rick and Amy Lingle, D-7,Starkey, and Jim and Joni Morlock of West Salem. Kadey Starkey & Ella Jackson Ava Rose Haines, the daughter of Kim and Jeff Haines, was born April 9, Most Team Players 2012, Valuable in an ambulance at the Mt. SterlingSarah exit Lehner of I-71. and KimJunior: is the Senior: Industry Communications Manager Mary Richardson of ADA Mideast who prepares the ads for the News, and Jeff is a firefighter Grapevine – continued on page 92

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Index Of Advertisers

61st National Futurity Entry . . . . . . 52 ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Agri-King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 American Dairy Association . . . . . . . .28 Andrews, Steve & Seth — Auctioneers . . . 42 Ashland Implement, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Beck’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cargill Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Carlisle Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 COBA/Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Commodity Blenders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Commodity Specialists Company. . . . . . . 16 ComputerMixx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Connie Oney Photography . . . . . . . . . . 16 Curry Lumber & Pole Building Co.‘s . . . . . 9 Davis, Kim R. — Nationwide Insurance . . . 43 Embryo Transfer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Farm Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 63 First National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Garver, Merlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Harold’s Equipment, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 K & M Builders, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Kidron Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lehman, Eileen — Livestock Hauling . . . . 20 Lowe & Young, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Meaden & Moore — CPA’s . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company . . 29 Midwest Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Miley Holstein Farms, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 New Horizon Farm & Dairy . . . . . . . 25 New Pittsburg Large Animal Clinic . . . . . 14 Ohio Beef Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Ohio Holstein Fall Sale . . . . . . . . . 56 Ohio Holstein Juniors Raffle . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ohio State University/ATI . . . . . . . . 13 Paradise Valley Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Prenger’s Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ratta Applied Construction . . . . . . . . 15 Renaissance Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . 55 Scioto Milk Producers . . . . . . . . 6 Shearer Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Spike, Pete & Jean — Vacation Rental . . . 29 Stein-way Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ten-Penny Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Thomas, Jenny - Photographer . . . . . . . 27 Town & Country Co-op Feed . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Trent Insurance Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 U-Dean Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 W. G. Dairy Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wenger’s Sharpening Service . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wil-O-Rae Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Zimmerview Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

IMPORTANT DATES September 29 International Jr. Holstein Show in Madison, WI October 2 World Classic Sale in Madison, WI October 2-3 International Holstein Show in Madison, WI International R&W Show in Madison, WI October 12 Advertising Deadline for Ohio News Consignment Ads November 7 Grand National Junior Holstein Show in Louisville, KY November 9 Mid-East Fall National Holstein Show in Louisville, KY November 21 Fall Sale at Wayne Co. Fairgrounds in Wooster at 11:00 AM December 1 Deadline for All-Ohio Entries

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