Dairy cattle judging is strong at the University of Minnesota, so strong that its teams have placed 1st overall in 12 of the 24 contests across the past 8 contests held at the All-American Dairy Show (Harrisburg, PA), the North American International Livestock Exposition (Louisville, KY), and World Dairy Expo (Madison, WI).
Also, the University of Minnesota has placed 1st or 2nd overall in 22 of the 36 contests across the past 12 held at these 3 locations. No other university comes close to this incredible record of success. In 2023, the University of Minnesota was 1st overall in the national contest at World Dairy Expo by a 53-point margin. This was the 3rd time in the past 8 contests that the University of Minnesota has placed 1st in the national contest, and no other university has placed 1st more than once in that interval of time.
If you want a career in the dairy industry, consider the University of Minnesota.
In addition to participating in our highly successful dairy judging and dairy challenge programs, you can join the Gopher Dairy Club, whose student members gain experience and industry contacts through many activities such as an all-expense-paid 10-day senior trip to California in January. Both inside and outside the classroom, our dairy professors make teaching and working with students their top priority.
Case Melzer, Junior president: themelzerfive@gmail.com
Barry Steevens, State Dairy Ext. Specialist (Retired): steevensb@missouri.edu • 573-474-8058
DIRECTORS
Ryan Bilyeu, Past President: 417-838-1093
James Penn, Northeast District president: 660-342-0250
Alfred Brandt, Northeast District director: 573-897-2120
Dallas Cornelius, Northwest District president: 816-262-1225
Misty Langford, Northwest District director: 816-244-0423
Nelson Hostetler, Southwest District president: 417-327-7001
Larry Wright, Southwest District director: 417-743-2921
Tommy Scrivner, South Central District president: 417-543-0725
Becky Durst, South Central District director: 417-926-3301
John Schoen, Southeast District president: 573-934-3548
Corvin Schoen, Southeast District director: 573-986-8041
Mark Chamberlin, West Central District president: 660-287-1940
Jay Moreland, West Central District director: 816-258-3353
Janine Staiger Pirtle, State Director at Large: 417-838-5486
Ted Probert, State Director at Large: 417-718-1818
ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION
www.illinoisholsteins.com
OFFICERS
President - Aaron Heinzmann ..........................................................................................................................................Clinton 17645.Coles.Creek.Rd.,.Carlyle,.IL.62231.•.618/781-7994.•.aaronheinzmann@gmail.com
Vice-President - John Erbsen....................................................................................................................................Northwest 10974.Beason.Rd.,.Lanark,.IL.61046.•.815/275-4990.•.jerbsen@ssmidamerica.com
Treasurer - Carol Jones .......................................................................................................................................Heart.of.Illinois 116.W..10th.St.,.Gridley,.IL.61744. .815/848-1500. .skipcarolj@gmail.com
Secretary - Sarah Lenkaitis ........................................................................................................................................Tri-County 6N707.Corron.Rd.,.St..Charles,.IL.60175. .920/517-1942. .ilholsteinsecretary@gmail.com
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Sarah Butler.....................................................................................................................................................................Heart.of.Illinois 35821.E.900.N.Rd.,.Arrowsmith,.IL.61722.•.309/824-8621.•.butlers1014@gmail.com
Kevin Wendling.........................................................................................................................................................................Effingham 13500.N.400.St.,.Altamont,.IL.62411.•.217/240-6196.•.kjholsteins@altamont.net
Brian Olbrich...................................................................................................................................................................McHenry-Lake. 1318.IL.Rte.23,.Harvard,.IL.60033.•.815/482-7426.•.holbricholsteins@gmail.com
Lucas Clanton...............................................................................................................................................................................Gateway 1199N 100th, Mulberry Grove, 62262 • 618/322-3523
Past President - Herb Schmiedeskamp.........................................................................................Mississippi-Valley 2328 N. 1700th Pl., Camp Point, IL 62320 • 217/242-3920 • sunhi7777@yahoo.com
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Thank You!
Thank you to the Kruse family of KCCK Genetics for hosting a fantastic Iowa Holstein Picnic on August 24! Attendees were very impressed by the facilities and quality of animals. More than 225 people attended this year and fun was had by all!
MIDWEST HOLSTEINS,
96 EXCELLENT Cows at
96 EX 179 VG 31 GP 110.4% BAA
It’s not complicated – GREAT cow families make great offspring!
That’s our focus at Joliam Holsteins. Currently, over 30 percent of the herd is scored Excellent. That’s an amazing 96 Excellent cows with many promising VG first lactation cows. Better yet, we consistently ship over 105 pounds of milk per cow daily. Any day, we have several cows milking over 150 pounds.
Our breeding philosophy is simple – balance. We keep a keen eye on total milk and milk solids. That pays the bills! We back that up by breeding for beautiful udders that work and wear. Strong front ends to be competitive at the feed bunk. Terrific feet and legs for agility in freestalls. That gives us a low cull rate and cows we enjoy milking. We patiently use high-reliability sires from proven maternal lines.
Deep cow families still matter!
Scott Pralle & Pam Selz-Pralle
Dr. Ryan Pralle, Jessica Pralle-Trimner, Nicole Pralle (715) 334-3434 • Email: selzpralle@centurytel.net • www.selzpralledairy.com
Sire: Joliam Doc Timber (Doc x EX-94 Polled Earnhardt)
Really high type cows with really high production living in a “real” freestall environment. Call us if you want to add balanced breeding to your herd. We sell cows and a limited number of herd sires.
GOING FOR GOLD
RASPBERRY
PUZZLE
VITA
WILMA
DANDY
Stone-Front Artist Raspberry EX94
Grand Champion MN State Show 2024
Pregancies by Sidekick and Master
T-Triple-T Puzzle EX92
Owned by Feltmann Dairy, Intrigue and T. Morrison
DESERAY
Don-Mair Chief Deseray EX93
1st Production Cow Midwest Fall National
SANDLOT
ABBY
Midwest Fall National: 2nd Jr. 3, Reserve Intermediate
Champion & Reserve Grand Champion of the Jr. Show
Owned by Feltmann Kids and Keaton Phoenix
Bevens-Creek Wilma EX91
Midwest Fall National: 1st 4 Year Old, Senior Champion & Grand Champion
Owned by Feltmann Dairy
Steincrest Tattoo Sandlot-ET
1st Milking Yearling Midwest Fall National
Bred and Owned by Will Steinhagen
Carters-Corner Hondo Vita VG87
2nd Jr. 2 MN State Fair
Owned by Olivia & Emily Feltmann & Will Steinhagen
Wishing-Well Downtown-Brown Dandy-ET
2nd Jr. Yearling MN State Fair
Owned by Olivia & Emily Feltmann
Photos By: Cybil Fisher & Annie Spatt
Pregnancies by Delta-Lambda
Owned by Feltmann, Stuewe, Schmidt
Stu-Felt Hanans Ecstasy-ET
1st Fall Calf Midwest Fall National
Owned by Corey Feltmann & Andy Stuewe
Dreamway-Genx Master Abby
FELTMANN DAIRY
Midwest Fall National: 1st Jr. 2, Grand Champion of the Jr. Show & Reserve Intermediate Champion
Owned by Feltmann Kids and Keaton Phoenix
OTHER SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Budjon-Vail Jordy Lovee EX92
MN State Fair Red & White Show: 1st Aged Cow & Reserve Sr. Champion
Ms Illustrator Skittles
2nd Spring Calf Midwest Fall National
Sandcreek Caroline-ET
2nd Summer Yearling Midwest Fall National
Bevens-Creek Whisky-Red-ET
1st Sr. Yearling MN State Fair Red & White Show
Dennis, Chad, Chris and Corey (952) 239-8752
THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME CREW
Tanner Morrison, Brad Pierson, Bill Hoen, Nikki Dube, Nick Pierson, Corey Kamps, Keaton Phoenix, Jason Fremstad and the Sommers Family
1st Sr 3-Yr-Old & Int. & Grand Champion, KY State Fair 2024
1st Sr 3-Yr-Old & Grand Champion, KY National Show 2024
2nd 3-Yr-Old & HM Int. Champion, Spring Dairy Expo 2024
1st Sr 3-Yr-Old, Int. & Grand Champion, Indiana State Fair 2024 & Midwest Spring Ayrshire Show 2024
2022
Join us and our sale partners on MAY 17, 2025 for the second Breeders Bash Sale hosted at Betley Family Farms! It will be a true celebration of our homebred success, offering you the opportunity to take our genetics to new heights - top show prospects and genomics opportunities for multiple markets.
Some past Bash Alumni success: Grand Champion Red & White of Junior Show at World Dairy Expo 2023,1st place Red & White Winter calf and Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show at World Dairy Expo 2023.
Some cow families that will be offered: OCD Jo Lionking-ET VG-88, Synergy Spike Sequel EX-94, Rolling Springs Premier Lucille EX-95 and Calori-D CRS Kingdoc Dabble EX-91.
Jeff, Jena, Jacob & Claire Betley
Trent Styczynski, Herd Manager | 715-304-7773
W1630 Redwood Drive, Pulaski, WI 54162
Photos
Dandy’s Fresh-Coast Bluebell
7/1/23
Chippendale x Drew x EX91 Mel 2nd Summer Yearling All-Michigan Ayrshire Show
Vales-Pride Orlando Pansi-P
11/2//22 – She’s POLLED!
Orlando-P x Vicking x Burdette
1st Fall Yearling All-Michigan Ayrshire Show HM Junior Champion All-Michigan Ayrshire Show Mowry’s Vick Poppi
State Fair StandingS
etgen-Way Whiskey Stout-et Vg-88
4rd National Holstein Futurity Sidekick x Toppglen Atwood Waki EX-94 3E
etgen-Way Wild One-et eX-92
3rd National Holstein Futurity Sidekick x Toppglen Atwood Waki EX-94 3E
etgen-Way Wishlist Vg-88
3rd Junior 2-Yr-Old Mid-East Summer National Holstein Show
etgen-Way Select Reagan eX-91
3rd Senior 3-Yr-Old Mid-East Summer National Holstein Show
Blumenfeld Holsteins
6189 170th St. N.
Hawley, MN 56549
Brian cell# 701-630-2713
brian@blumenfeldholsteins com
Scan here to visit our website!
14H17198 Blumenfeld Symmetry
Lionel X Fortnite x Renegade 3215 gTPI/ 1173 gNM$ A2A2, 224 CFP, +1.1 CCR!
Dam pictured at left, awesome young cow!
No Gameday or Sheepster blood, no semen restrictions!
Available from Select Sires!
7H16535 Recharge, available from Select Sires! 3103 gTPI, 1117 gNM$ A2A2
14H16788 Icefyre, available from Select Sires! 3170 gTPI, 1263 gNM$ A2A2
7H16425 Lateral, available from Select Sires! 2981 gTPI, 1146 gNM$ A2A2
*bulls above are also available sexed!*
She’s Alluring!
Samway Crush Allure EX-91 EX-93 MS Crush x VG-86 Golden Dreams x Rhineland Durham Amy EX-95
9th Place: $100 Texas Roadhouse Gift Card - Christy Lopez
10th Place: $100 Mullens Cheese Gift Card - Connie Frieders
11th Place: $100 Weber Farm Store Gift Card - Gary Beastream
12th Place: $100 Lynn Dairy Gift Card - Norms Buckhorn
13th Place: $100 Culvers Gift Card - Nathan Williams
14th Place: $100 Dairy State Cheese Store - Roman Meyer
15th Place: $100 cash - Allison Kirker
16th Place: $100 cash - Chuck Lewallen
17th Place: $75 cash - Jessica Bunkelman
18th Place: $75 cash - Jim Drager
19th Place: $75 cash - Gene Drought
20th Place: $50 cash - Lacey Mattson
21st Place: $50 cash - Lisa Kirker
22nd Place: $50 cash - Norms Buckhorn
The calf raffle drawing was held August 17, 2024 at the Athen’s Fair following the Little Britches Dairy Show. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket!
License: #R0037296A-12236
Monday April 7, 2025
Where Memories Are Made and Dreams Are Followed
Sweet Summer Success!
Big Red
Bermuda
Jadene
Lydia
MORRILL WARRIOR 4271-RED “BIG RED” VG88
MN State Fair: Reserve Supreme Champion
Midwest Fall National Red & White Show 2024: 1st Sr. 3, Intermediate & Grand Champion
Due in March
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Luke Alsleben
SCENICEDGE JADENE-RED-ET EX92
Midwest Fall National Red & White Show 2024: 2nd Jr. 3
Daughters by Alpha & Tango
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Luke Alsleben
WEEKSDALE JORDY RED WINE-ET
Special young cow with a bright futue - watch for her at WDE
She will be IVF’d extensively
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Rayme & Kristin Mackinson
MAPLEDELL KINGSIRE DARON EX93
MN State Fair Ayrshire Show 2024: Reserve Sr. Champion
Daughters by Vicking, Reynolds & Stryker
Owned by: Do-N-Joy Genetics & Goldfawn
JASMARI VIP LIL VICTORY-ET EX93 (NOT PICTURED)
MN State Fair Jersey Show 2024: Grand Champion Jr. Show
Due in April - Will Be IVF’d
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics
Parade
ROBLAND NORWIN BERMUDA EX93
Gigi
MN State Fair Brown Swiss Show 2024: 1st 5 Year Old, Senior & Grand Champion
Due in March - Daughters Coming by Ray Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Goldfawn
SPATZ PREMIER LYDIA EX91
MN State Fair Jersey Show 2024: 1st Sr. 3 Year Old
Due in January - Daughters by Victorious Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics
FALLENLEAF GENTRY PARADE VG89
MN State Fair Jersey Show 2024: 2nd Summer Jr. 2
Due in June - Goes back to EX95 Porshia and will be IVF’d
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Luke Alsleben
PALMYRA PETITION R GIGI VG87
MN State Fair Ayrshire Show 2024: 1st Jr. 2,
Reserve Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion
Owned by Do-N-Joy Genetics & Grant Fremstad
2nd
GELATO
MIDWEST FALL
HOLSTEIN SHOW: 2ND PLACE 4 YEAR OLD, RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SIRED BY SOLOMON | FOLLOWED BY 5 MORE EX DAMS
DAM: FLOWER-BROOK ATWOOD GEE EX-93 | GRAND CHAMPION MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL 2019
FLOWER BROOK GIGGLES-RED VG-87
MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL RED & WHITE HOLSTEIN SHOW: 1ST PLACE 4 YEAR OLD, SENIOR CHAMPION, HONORABLE MENTION GRAND CHAMPION SIRED BY MOOVIN | FOLLWED BY 6 EX DAMS
FLOWER BROOK TATOO JUSTINE
MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW: 1ST PLACE FALL YEARLING, JUNIOR CHAMPION SIRED BY TATOO | FOLLWED BY 6 EX DAMS
DAM: FLOWER BROOK JUSTICE VG-88 JR. CHAMPION MN STATE SHOW 2021
Our Favorite Color is Purple
2024 MINNESOTA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION AWARD
WINNERS
The Minnesota Holstein Association is proud to announce it’s 2024 Annual Awards Winners. These individuals were honored for their outstanding commitment to the MHA at the 2024 MN All-Breeds Convention held in St. Cloud, MN, on March 8-9, 2024.
MHA Person of the Year
Alan Graves - Iowa
PDCA Distinguished Breeder
Jon and Ann Larson - Albert Lea, MN
MN Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder
Luke Olson - Hutchinson, MN
Longtime Meritorious Service Award
Kenn Mueller - Arlington, MN
MN Distinguished Junior Member
Thad Schlauderaff - Frazee, MN
MN Young Distinguished Junior Member
Kamrie Mauer - Brownton, MN
MN Holstein of the Year
Crescentmead Jaurora -RED-ETBrooklyn, Bryce, and Blakely Kohls
Nine Years of Service to the MHA Board
Kris Gruenes - Richmond, MN
Tracy Schaefer - Lafayette, MN
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our MHA Board Members who put in countless hours to ensure success of the MHA!
Vandoskes Dback Carley EX-91
1st Fall Calf, Intl. Jr. Holstein Show 2017 Res. Jr. All American Fall Calf 2017
Jr. Champion, MW Spring Show 2018
HM All-American Fall Yearling 2018 4th Sr. 2-Yr-Old, MW Fall National 2019
Vandoskes Denver Cami Jr. Champion Bred & Owned of the Jr. Show, Res. Jr. Champion, Intl Jr. Holstein Show 2019
1st Winter Calf, Intl. Jr. Holstein Show 2019 2nd Winter Calf, Intl. Holstein Show 2019
Vandoskes Denver Carmen 1st Spring Calf, Bred & Owned Jr. Champion, Intl Jr. Holstein Show 2021 5th Spring Calf, Intl. Holstein Show 2021 Nom. Jr All-American Spring Calf 2021
Vandoskes Tatoo Capri 4th Spring Calf, Intl Jr. Holstein Show 2023 Nom. Jr. All-American Spring Calf 2023
Now offering boarding services! Contact Bob or Kyle for more information!
W1823 County Line Rd., Cleveland, WI 53015 Bob Vandoske 920-377-0502, vandoskedairy@gmail.com Kyle Natzke 920-979-0593, crestbrooke21@hotmail.com
