Brown Swiss Bulletin May 2016 by Cheri Oechsle

May 2016

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C on t e n t s

Active AI Summaries................................................................ 14-15 How They’re Doin’........................................................................ 20 M&M Classic Youth Show......................................................... 12-13 Minnesota Breeders Welcome You!................................................. 6-7 National Convention Schedule & Registration Form........................... 8-9 National Convention Speech & Photo Contest................................... 10 National Directory Form................................................................. 28 Protein Plus Cows......................................................................... 24 Top 10 Sire Traits.................................................................... 16-17 Genomic Reports...................................................................... 18-19 We Need a Show Junior Promotion................................................. 30

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Ad Index...................................................................................... 29 Classification Schedule.................................................................... 5 New Members/Prefixes.................................................................. 25 Sale Reports................................................................................. 22 What’s Going On.......................................................................... 29

On The Cov er

Minnesota Brown Swiss Breeders are host to this year’s National Convention. This issue is full of information inviting you to join them in the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ for a funfilled event!

BSCBA STAFF

800 Pleasant St, Beloit, WI 53511-5456 Phone: (608) 365-4474 Fax: (608) 365-5577

David Wallace - Executive Secretary, ext. 24 Leonard Johnson - Genetic Programs Manager, ext. 12 Rebekah Bovee - Creative Projects Specialist, ext. 13 Allicia Horn - Registrations/Records Specialist, ext. 19 Annissa Jones - Bookkeeper, ext. 22 Dr. Roger Neitzel - Historian/Consultant

*For general inquiries, dial 0 or email: info@brownswissusa.com.

NATIONAL OFFICERS President: Lee Barber 3348 235th Street, Dewitt, IA 52742 Phone: (563) 659-5356 (Term Exp. 2016) Email: leeanns@gmtel.net Vice President: Tom Portner Executive Secretary: David Wallace DIRECTORS District I: Jeff True 3086 Route 246, Perry, NY 14530 Phone: (585) 746-8153 (Term Exp. 2017) E-mail: jtrue2@rochester.rr.com District II: Jeffrey Kennedy 120 Royal Oak Road, Butler, PA 16002 Phone: (724) 355-0483 (Term Exp. 2016) Email: jlkx4@aol.com District III: Richard Sparrow PO Box 432, Owenton, KY 40359 Phone: (502) 484-3081 (Term Exp. 2018) E-mail: mabirdie@yahoo.com District IV: Phil Heck 6166 North Oak Rd., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: (815 )238.6631 (Term Exp. 2018) E-mail: odysseyswiss@aol.com District V: Dan Rieder W5478 Cty Rd DR, Monroe, WI 53566 Phone: (608) 214-3390 (Term Exp. 2017) E-mail: drieder@tds.net

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District VI: David Gunter 1148 State Highway WW, Conway, MO 65632 Phone: (417) 589-6845 (Term Exp. 2018) E-mail: gfswiss@yahoo.com District VII: Tom Portner 29042 – 240th Street, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Phone (507) 794-4387 (Term Exp. 2017) E-mail: porthavendairy@juno.com District VIII: Gary Overstreet 3364 FM392, Chillicothe, TX 79225 Phone: (940)839-4602 (Term Exp. 2016) E-mail: garyo@srcaccess.net District IX: Carol Regusci 5425 Stoddard Road, Modesto, CA 95356 Phone: (209)545-1277 (Term Exp. 2016) E-mail: clregusci@aol.com

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CONNECTION Executive Secretary: David Wallace l 608.365.4474 ext. 24, dwallace@brownswissusa.com

he time has come to make your plans to attend the 2016 National Convention hosted by the Minnesota Brown Swiss Breeders beginning July 6 and ending with the M & M Memorial Youth Heifer Show on July 9. The schedule on page 8 has something for all and looks like everyone can see some great Brown Swiss cattle as well. The Minnesota breeders have put countless hours into planning and seeing that every detail has been covered to ensure you have a great time during your stay in Owatonna, Minnesota. When traveling to the convention regardless of the direction you will be coming from, there are always Brown Swiss farms to stop and visit. Nothing is more rewarding than to have a fellow breeder stop and visit your farm and view your herd. Take advantage of the opportunity to see some additional operations and cattle. Although the milk prices are far from good, the Brown Swiss sale averages have remained strong as evidenced by sale reports on page 22. As in the past, when milk prices are low, Brown Swiss hold their value better than other breeds. Swiss components still put milk at a higher price per hundred weight. There are more sales in the near future and I hope to continue to see the strong demand for Swiss genetics continue. Also, have you noticed new buyers investing into the breed? This is the result of you the breeder, promoting your Swiss cows and why they are profitable to the masses. Remember to make plans to attend your National Convention. Enjoy a few days seeing great Swiss cows while enjoying the wonderful breeders of Minnesota and fellow breeders from across the country. Until Next Month ~David

CORRECTION

CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE

It was brought to our attention that an error occurred when recording results which changed the status of the Senior Best 3 Females Honorable Mention winner. The Honorable Mention All-American Senior Best 3 Females is bred by Jo-Dee Swiss, Tillamook, OR.

JO-DEE ENSIGN ROSEBUD Jodi J. Coppini, Tillamook, OR

May PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA June KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, OK, TX -Apps due April 15

November MN, ND, SD, IA, NE, KS, IL -Apps due September 15

July WI -Apps due May 15

December PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA -Apps due October 15

August CA, NV, AZ, NM, WA, OR, MT, WY, ID, UT, CO -Apps due June 15

January KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, MO, OK, TX -Apps due November 15

JO-DEE NEMO RISKY

Jodi J. Coppini, Tillamook, OR

JO-DEE WONDERMENT NUCLEAR ET

October NY, ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI -Apps due August 15

Ken Main & Peter Vail, Copake, NY

Congratulations to Jo-Dee Swiss

September OH, MI, IN, WV -Apps due July 15

Purebred Publishing apologizes for any inconvenience this caused. May 2016

M i n n e s ota

Breeders Welcome You! Submitted by Deb Johnson Clover Glen Farms in Claremont, Minnesota, will host the Welcome to Minneosta Nice! dinner on Wednesday evening as the kick off to this year’s National Convention. Glenn and Deb Johnson are pleased to wel-

leadership where they can in the dairy industry. The Johnson’s have been honored for milk quality through their association with AMPI and most recently received a youth development award from Steele County Dairy Association for Clover Glen’s work with the Cow Camp Program.

come all convention attendees to their farm. Clover Glen Farms relocated to Claremont (Steele Co.) in 1993. The move to Steele Co. was an intentional migration to where the dairy industry infrastructure remained strong following the ag crisis of the 1980s. The Johnsons lease 180 crop acres and grow their own inputs. Alfalfa is regularly purchased to ensure a steady supply of quality forage for the milking herd. Commodities are purchased in bulk and grain rations are mixed right on the farm. Seventy cows are currently in milk. An equal number of heifers are also raised on the farm. Consultants play a vital role of the daily and long-range planning in the operation. A dairy nutritionist, farm business specialist, veterinarian and agronomist are an important part of the success the operation has experienced. A Dairy Advisory Project was deployed by the Johnsons in 1997 and laid the groundwork for capital improvements to aging facilities that were no longer cow or operator friendly. An expansion project to grow cow numbers in 2010 included the addition of the Brown Swiss breed. The Dutch Valley Brown Swiss herd of Kyle and Wanda VanHouweling of Prairie City, Iowa, came as a group to the farm. Brown Swiss have also been purchased from South Dakota State University and a number of Minnesota breeders through the Minnesota Brown Swiss Association’s annual fall State Sale. Additionally, Clover Glen is currently home to EL Dairy Brown Swiss owned by Matthew Laubach and Katie Elvejhem, formerly of Elkton, South Dakota, and recently relocated to Glenwood, Minnesota. Clover Glen provides “foster care” to dairy producers who need time to work through life situations without the challenges and stress of managing a dairy herd. To date, Clover Glen has hosted five different dairy herds. Clover Glen is also very proud of its work with the Steele Co. ADA and Owatonna Community Education to host “Cow Camp.” “Cow Camp” began in 2008 with seven students. Today, over 146 young people have enrolled in both Rookie and Pro Camps, with 14 students enrolling in 4-H to pursue the Dairy Project. The camps have an annual waiting list and have hosted children from as far away as Florida. 4-H’ers continue to lease animals from Clover Glen as 4-H projects. New in 2016 is the addition of Amber Rae Swiss (Ron and Michelle Heins & Family of Eyota, MN) as providers of 4-H and National Brown Swiss leases for young people participating in the Cow Camp Program. The entire team at Clover Glen works hard to produce quality dairy products, present a positive image for Steele Co. agriculture, and provide

Submitted by Lori Read WELCOME TO READS BROWN SWISS DAIRY FARM! Here are some interesting facts about this farm and its owners: Roger and Lori Read began this dairy herd with two cows purchased from Mile Away Swiss in Wisconsin and a bull named X-Cell-O Lancelot Bert from Doug and Jeanne Tuman. These animals played a major role in their beginning herd and the bull sired their first two Excellent cows: Reads Bert Bridget and Reads Bert Summer. In 1989, they purchased his parents’ (James and Juanita Read) herd of 32 cows, most of which were registered Brown Swiss and rented the farm site. Roger and Lori purchased the farm site in 1995 and remodeled a 1967 hay shed into a freestall barn with manure containment. In 1999, they remodeled the barn into a double-six herringbone milking parlor and added a holding pen. In October of 2005, an addition to the freestall barn and updated milk house were completed. The addition is a bedded pack using soybean, and barley straws along with corn stover as bedding. The next process was monitoring their cattle through the use of SCR’s Cow Monitoring System. This has really improved reproduction and overall herd health. In 2014, due to the aging structure, the original freestall building was torn down, and a monoslope barn replaced it providing better coverage for housing and feeding dry cows and pregnant heifers and housing the new freestalls designed to better fit the cows and, of course, the continued use of water beds in those stalls completed that building. Most recently they have added a robotic feed pusher to their system. They are currently milking 120 cows along with approximately 140 youngstock at various ages divided between the two farm-sites. The farm consists of 320 acres of farmland with the crops being corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and contract foundation seed barley. The farm has been part of the University of Minnesota Manure Management study, and both facilities have feedlot permits and manure management plans. Crop farming uses a five-year crop rotation and has been part of the Soil and Water Conservation program for over 60 years. Their son, Greg, and his wife, Heather, live at the dairy farm in the recently remodeled home. Greg helps with the crops, does custom baling, and works off the farm. Heather, a radiological technician, also helps whenever and wherever a hand is needed and is responsible for managing the very active 4-H leasing program. Lori and Roger live 1.5 miles away and house young stock on that farm. The farm has one full-time employee and four seasonal part-time employees who are essential to the success of the farm. Roger and Lori have been very active in the Minnesota Brown Swiss Organization, with Roger a past president, Lori a former secretary, serving as hospitality chairs for the 2004 National Brown Swiss Conven-

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tion, and they co-chaired the 2006 Minnesota All Breeds Convention. Lori recently chaired the 2013 Minnesota All Breeds Convention and they are active in the MN PDCA and All Breeds activities. Lori and Roger are cochairs of the 2016 National Convention. They have been active in the Mower County American Dairy Association, and still are dairy project leaders for Mower County 4-H. Lori works off the farm as a consultant for three electric utilities. They also have a daughter, Bethany, who is married to Kris Folland and they live in Halma, Minnesota. She is a busy mother to four children, Jazlynn, Isaac, McKinley and Track. She is active as a 4-H leader, and together with Kris, who is the NW Supervisor for Minnesota Crop Improvement, they farm about 1,600 acres along with a 200 cow-calf operation. And, when she has time, she runs! IT’S ALL ABOUT THE COWS! Reads’ 120-cow dairy herd consists of Registered Brown Swiss, a few Swiss-Holstein crosses and Holsteins. They do not use rGBH or BST and the milk is processed by Foremost Farms. The cows are on MN DHIA testing and are fed a Total Mixed Ration of corn silage, hay, haylage, high moisture corn, distiller’s grain, and a Reads Driver Kannon *TM purchased protein blend. The herd won the National Brown Swiss Progressive Genetic Award for 2004 and 2014, and was a Brown Swiss Genetic Honor Herd every year from 2002-2014. Special Excellent cows include Bridget, Shelby, Summer, Promise, Sunny, Kayla, Kaylee, Shellyn, Ally (aka Bella) and some close Very Good cows are Viola, Diana, Dayna, Kylie, Shelly, and Margo! The Reads have many animals making the 300 PPR Cow Listing and 100 PPR Genomic Heifer Listing. Roger and Lori believe that the best genetics lay in the future and use mainly the Young Sire Programs. Reads Beamer Kayla came from this type of breeding program. They look at young sires that have high milk production and components along with NM$ and then type, but continue to strive for herd longevity, mobility, and strength. Frail animals do not survive in a freestall/commercial operation. Roger and Lori are incredibly proud of the success of Reads Driver Kannon *TM who is ranked as the #1 NM$ bull and PPR Available Proven US Sire since December of 2014. They can track the genetics all the way back to Reads Mercedes Shelby, who was also one of their home bred Excellent cows. They also look forward to new sires taking over that spot, because it spells success for the breed. Reads Brown Swiss has started genomic testing to their genetic youngstock herd program. They believe that Lifetime NM$ is a valuable tool for the Brown Swiss breed and while it is not part of the current genetics program for the breed, feel that its consistency and characteristics used by other breeds have proved its value. WELCOME TO FJEL-MAR DAIRY

BMG Luck Be A Lady

BMG Huray Luna

Mark and Diane are excited to welcome you to beautiful Southeast Minnesota and are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to share with you their operation and the cow families within the dairy consisting of daughters and sisters of Fjel-Mar Joel Doubl Dare ET *TM, Fjel-Mar Joel Dble Dutch ET *TM, Fjel-Mar Vasir Double Delux ET from the Hilltop Acres Dandelion family; along with Fjel-Mar Joel Duelist *TM from the Kulp Gen PS Daisy ET family and her daughters; along with the Fancy family, Carmen family, Faith family, Katelyn family and others in genetic progress too numerous to mention. The partnership of Blue Mountain Genetics with Matt and Myriah Klug are a part of the dairy. The partnership was established with the purchase of Hart’s Lady Lust ET, who is a Wonderment daughter of Lady Liberty. Lust’s family consists of daughters by Brookings, Double Dare, Jackson and Huray. Sons of Lust’s include the #1 Gen PPR milk, fat & protein bull BMG Lust Get Lucky ET *TM, along with his full brother BMG Breeders Lost Art ET. Lust is the maternal granddam of BMG Jackson Lawman *TM who is out of her Brookings daughter, BMG Luck Be A Lady, who also has a Biver son, BMG Biver Liberate. Adding to the partnership is the recently fresh Holyland Nelgor Tease 2335 ET, daughter of Cozy Nook Joel Tipsy ET. Blue Mountain Genetics also has granddaughters of Brothers Three Wisper OCS *TM as does Fjel-Mar Dairy itself. The Fjelstads and Klugs will have these families and others of interest for your viewing pleasure, so be ready to join your fellow Brown Swiss breeders and lets “Talk Cows” at Fjel-Mar Dairy!

Fjel-Mar Dairy is owned and operated by Mark and Diane Fjelstad. The Fjelstads milk 130 registered Brown Swiss and 135 registered and grade Holsteins and registered Red and White Holsteins. The cows are milked three-times a day in a double-six step-up parlor and are housed in sandbedded free stall barns. The farm consists of 600 acres owned and rented land consisting of hay, corn, soy beans and sweet corn. Heifers are housed off the main dairy from six months old to springing. May 2016

National Brown Swiss Convention

Friday, July 8, 2016 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

8:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

8:00 - 5:00 p.m. Board Meetings 6:00 p.m.

Minnesota Supper with the Board

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

8:00 -Noon

Board Meetings Continue

Noon

Lunch on your own

10:00 a.m. 1:00 – 3:00p.m.

1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 7 – 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

5 – 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8

Registration Opens

Youth Event “Water’s Edge Mini Golf” and The Blast Ice Cream Silent Auction Begins, Dairy Bar Opens Fun Auction Staging Buses begin leaving for Welcome Event

Everyone! WELCOME TO MINNESOTA NICE--2016! Enjoy the hospitality, beauty, and your first view of Minnesota Brown Swiss Cows of Clover Glen Farms with our Hosts Glenn and Deb Johnson. Promising great food, libations, and entertainment for all ages! Buses begin returning to Hotel. Youth group--Water Park at the Hotel! Youth and Adult Hospitality Rooms Open

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Grab and Go Breakfast FARM TOURS BUS LOADING Fun Auction Staging Continues Silent Auction Open BUSES LEAVING FOR FARM TOURS

BUS LEAVING FOR ALTERNATE TOUR BUS LEAVING FOR YOUTH DAY Buses returning from tours Silent Auction Continues Dairy Bar Open Social Hour YOUTH AWARDS BANQUET FUN AUCTION FOLLOWING BANQUET SILENT AUCTION WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Awards Breakfast Youth Event—Quiz Bowl and Speech Contest. Bus leaves for fairgrounds. ANNUAL MEETING

12:00 p.m.

MINNESOTA NICE! LUNCHEON

3:30 p.m.

BUSES LEAVING FOR NATIONAL SALE

5:30 p.m.

NATIONAL BROWN SWISS SALE

1:00 p.m.

ANNUAL MEETING CONTINUES

4:30 p.m.

NATIONAL SALE PICNIC

8 – 9:30 p.m.

Buses returning to the Hotel from Sale

Saturday, July 9, 2016

M&M Memorial Youth Heifer Classic Steele County Fairgrounds 9:00 a.m.

FARM TOURS! You will visit 2 farms today, beginning with Reads Brown Swiss, owned by Roger & Lori Read and ending with Fjel-Mar Dairy, owned by Mark & Diane Fjelstad. Your tour guides are Les & Jo Olson, and Ron Heins. Lunch will be served at Fjel-Mar Dairy.

YOUTH DAY! Artistry and Architecture are the mode for the first stop at the Historic National Farmers Bank. Then, onto a reptilian adventure at the RAD Zoo for your sights and sensory pleasure, followed by an energy restoration and release at Spare Time Entertainment and Bowl where you will have lunch, and opportunity for laser tag or bowling. All this and still time to take care of the cows! ALTERNATE TOUR! Start your day with a trip back in time at the Mayowood Mansion. Then, needing a little refreshment and looking for a day at the market? The Kutzky Market includes four main components, a coffee shop, brewery/restaurant, a leasable commercial kitchen, and a retail market for locally produced goods. Enjoy a special demonstration with Minnesota’s own Famous Redhead Creamery Cheese. A chance to have lunch at the market and then experience Rochester’s Destination Medical Center and its very special Thursday’s on First. Truly a day of delight and delish!

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July 9, 2016 M&M Memorial Youth Heifer Classic Steele County Fairgrounds Owatonna, Minnesota

Early Registration must be postmarked by June 4, 2016. Make checks payable to MBSA. Send registration and payment to Ms. Lynda Antonsen, 34768 293rd Avenue, Le Sueur, MN 56068. Hotel Reservations should be made directly with Holiday Inn & Suites, 2365 NW 43rd St., Owatonna, MN 55060 (507)446-8900 www.hiowatonna.com. Please use â&#x20AC;&#x153;NBSâ&#x20AC;? code when reserving room. Standard King and Double Queen $89 per night, Family Suites at $129 per night. Block good until June 4, 2016. Additional Rooms are available at Comfort Inn Hotel & Suites 2345 NW 43rd St., Owatonna (507)444-0818 and AmericInn Hotel & Suites 245 Florence Ave. Owatonna,(507) 455-1122. These blocks are only available until June 2, 2016.

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National Convention Contests Brown Swiss Speech Contest Rules 2016

Eligibility: To be eligible to compete in the 2016 National Brown Swiss Prepared Speaking Contest the individual must be a junior member. A completed application form must be received by June 1, 2016. Detailed rules will be sent to entrants after June 1. Divisions: (3) all ages as of January 1 of contest year. Junior – 9 to 13 years old, Intermediate – 14 to 17 years old, Senior - 18 to 21 years old. Subject Matter: Contestants may choose any subject pertaining to Brown Swiss and the dairy industry. For subject matter we encourage exploration and understanding of any and all entities of the dairy industry, emphasizing Brown Swiss’ role. Current policies, affairs, and trends in the industry are suitable topics. Time Limit: Senior division – minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 minutes. Intermediate division – minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 minutes. Junior division – minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 minutes. Each contestant will be allowed five minutes in which the judging committee will ask questions relating to the speech. Visual Aids: Entrants may use visual aids, but due to contest venue electricity will not be available for electronic/Power Point aids. Awards: Cash prizes will be awarded in each age division.

Brown Swiss Photo Contest Rules 2016

All Junior entrants must be national junior members of the national Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association. • Age divisions are based on age as of January 1, 2016 • Divisions: Adult – 22 and up (no professionals, please), Senior – 18 to 21, Intermediate – 14 to 17, Junior – 9 to 13 and Novice – 8 and under. • Maximum of 3 photo entries per individual. • Photo should be 5”x 7”in size, matted to 8”x 10”and not framed. Photos must be identified with a label on the back, including name, address and age. (Please do not write directly on the back of the photo!) • All photos must have a Brown Swiss affiliation and present the breed in a positive image. No night photos. Crisp quality and good resolution. • All entries must be exhibited at the Brown Swiss national convention, but exhibitors need not be present to win. All photos must be in place by 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 7th in the designated area of the Holiday Inn hotel. • Awards will be announced at the Youth Banquet on Thursday evening. A Best of Show will be awarded and People’s Choice awards. • All winning photos will become property of the national Brown Swiss Association after the competition. • Entry Forms are due by June 1, 2016. All must be entered by deadline to allow for planning of display area. Entries can be accepted up to noon of Thursday. If you wish to enter a photo in the contest but will not be attending the convention you may mail your entry to: Kathy Erf – 7560 Upper 28th St. North, Oakdale, MN 55128

2016 Convention Photo/Speech Contest Entry Form Due June 1, 2016

Junior or Member Name:_________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth (Jrs.)_______________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________________________ Phone No.:____________________________________________________________________________ Photo Age Div:_________________________________________________________________________ Speech Age Div: ________________________________________________________________________ Send Entry Form to: Mary Portner 29042 240th St., Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 porthavendairy@juno.com 10

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Brown Swiss Association President: Tom Foss, Cambridge • Vice President: Matt Klug, Spring Grove • Secretary: Deb McDermott-Johnson, Claremont • Treasurer: Lynda Antonsen, LeSueur

Clover Glen Farms and EL Dairy Welcome You to Minnesota!

Hosting Welcome Reception at the farm on July 6th. Food - Friends - Fellowship - and sassy brown cows await! Glenn and Deb Johnson <> Matt Laubach & Katie Elvehjem

CONGRATULATIONS

Katie, Brian and Logan on your sweet new addition Madeline Rose 4/12/2016 5 lbs 3 oz 19 1/2 inches long

Olson Dairy

READS DRIVER KANNON 12/14 - 4/16 CDCB Proven, Available #1 NM$ and PPR 201 PPR, 522 NM$, 882 M, 60 F, 42 P

See some of his 1st and 2nd lactation daughters during the Convention Farm Tour.

“Raising Brown Swiss to new heights!”

We look forward to hosting you during the National Convention. See you soon! Fjel-Mar Dairy & Blue Mountain Genetics

Amber Rae Swiss

Ron & Michelle, Alana, Lukas & Alexus Heins 119 Hwy, 42 NE l Eyota, MN 55934 Ph: 507.251.1043 l amberraeswiss@yahoo.com

X-CELL-O SWISS FARM Brown Swiss Bulls & Heifers for sale Jeanne’s Originals “For all your art needs”

READS BROWN SWISS

Roger & Lori Read, Greg & Heather Read

Lyle, Minnesota

Viking Valley Farm

Fjel-Mar Dairy & Blue Mountain Genetics

Mark & Diane Fjelstad/ Matt and Myriah Klug 38693 568th Street Zumbro Falls, MN 55991 507.753.2502 | fjelmar@gmail.com

10665 Cty Rd. 2, Spring Valley, MN 55975 Ph: 507.273.8044 Email: olsondairy@hughes.net

readsbrownswiss@gmail.com

Tom & Mary Portner l Mark & Lisa Portner Sleepy Eye, MN l Ph: 507.794.4387 l porthavendairy@juno.com

Rog’s cell 507.438.4416

Doug and Jeanne Tuman 1425 St. Hwy. 22, Hutchinson, MN 55350 320-587-6384 l Cell: 320-583-0336 l jorig@hutchtel.net

The Bratlands

Willow Wells Farm Rockstar Genetics

Ph: 507.498.5147 Fax: 507.498.5103

Sntuman@meltel.net / 320.453.2523

Gerald, Duron, Darin & Families 17464 North Valley Rd. Spring Grove, MN 55974 Duron’s Email:

dmbratland@springgrove.coop May 2016

Steve & Nancy Tuman

Holly Tuman, Reece & Asher

Rockstargenetics@live.com / 320.260.7229 11

M & M YOUTH CLASSIC--Junior Heifer Show Entry Form

Judge Laurie Winkleman, Wisconsin Entry Fee $10.00 per animal - Entries due June 1, 2016 nd Send Avenue South~Aberdeen, SD57401 57401 Sendentries entriesto: to:Cindy Cindy Achen~2519 Achen ~ 2519392 392nd Ave. South ~ Aberdeen, SD Checkspayable payableto: to MN Checks MNBrown BrownSwiss Swiss Entry Fee $10.00 per animal ---- Entries due June 1, 2016

Junior Name: __________________________________________ Date of Birth: ___________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Phone: _________________________ City/State/Zip: ________________________________________Email: ___________________________ Pee Wee Exhibitor: _______ Showmanship Only: _______ (Check if applies) T‐Shirt Size YOUTH S M L ADULT S M L XL

Name of Animal: ___________________________________________ Reg. # ______________________ Tattoo: ___________ DOB: _____________ Class: ____________________________________________ Sire: _____________________________________________________ Reg. # ______________________ Dam: ____________________________________________________ Reg. # ______________________

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How They’re Doin’

March 2016 Under Two Years Old - 800 Protein or More SPRING ACRES JOEL PETRA 68154102 ‘G79’ G G G + + Sire: RED BRAE DAA ACE JOEL *TM Dam: SPRING ACRES PRODIGO PET V B BUSH HONOR 68163717 ‘+80’ + + G G + Sire: JOBO VIGOR BUSH ET *TM Dam: V B MAGNITUDE HONOR SPRING ACRES BRONX MILEY 68154101 ‘+81’ + + + + + Sire: SUN-MADE SD BRONX ET *TM Dam: SPRING ACRES EDDIE MICKEY Two Year Olds - 800 Protein or More NOR-BERT BROOKINGS TANGLED ET 71221169 ‘V86’ V V V V V Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: SUN-MADE KB PRUNKI TORA ET IE DOUBLE W WUNDER DELMA 68148685 ‘+84’ V V G V + Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: ID DOUBLE W 7214 PORT-HAVEN FREDRIKS JESSICA 840003008770289 ‘V85’ V V + V + Sire: PORT-HAVEN VIGORS FREDRIK Dam: CIE PORT-HAVEN SPECIALS 1152 IE DOUBLE W BROOKINGS STATUS 68150262 ‘+82’ V V + V G Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: ID DOUBLE W 5133 IE PORT-HAVEN POWER SUR 1352F 840003008770272 ‘V85’ V V + V + Sire: TOP ACRES POWER SURGE *TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN TDS 1011 OCS HILLTOP ACRES TB PICKLE 68150972 ‘V85’ V V + + V Sire: PIT-CREW WONDER TANBARK ET *TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES JCB PAISLEY DOUBLE W THUNDER SOUFFLE 68152600 ‘+83’ V V + V + Sire: HARTS THUNDER *TM Dam: DOUBLE W BROOKYN SOFIA PORT-HAVEN SOLUTIONS AVATAR 840003008770299 ‘+81’ V V + + G Sire: OLD MILL C SOLUTION ET *TM Dam: PORT-HAVEN FERDINANDS AVA TELLEEN-KB BROOKINGS SHEILA 68167120 ‘G77’ G G G G G Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: CIE TELLEEN PERCY SHERRI IE PORT-HAVEN LANCES 1376 840003008770296 ‘+84’ V E + V + Sire: RED BRAE ZEUS LANCE *TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN DART 733 TWIN CIE DOUBLE W WUNDER DELINE 68150183 ‘V86’ V V + V V Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: IE DOUBLE W DAILEY CIE PORT-HAVEN WUNDER 1451 840003010503771 ‘+80’ G G G + + Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: IE PORT-HAVEN KAYSONS 1213 OCS CIE DOUBLE W THUNDER SALIDIA 68144652 ‘V85’ + V V + V Sire: HARTS THUNDER *TM Dam: IE DOUBLE W AC SEQUOIA HILLTOP ACRES WISK BUTTERCUP 68150305 ‘+81’ G + + + + Sire: MANIS GLENN WHISKEY ET *TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES BUTTERSCOTCH JO BO B PISTOL ANNE 6375 68151708 ‘+83’ V G V + + Sire: JOBO WONDER BOSEPHUS ET *TM Dam: JOBO SUPREME PUNKY 936 TOP ACRES BONANZA WHISTA ET 68155325 ‘V87’ V E V + V Sire: MORT LEGACY BONANZA *TM Dam: TOP ACRES ANDRE WHISPER ET HILLTOP ACRES TEMP MALLORY 68150312 ‘+82’ + + + + + Sire: COZY NOOK JOEL TEMTATION ET*TM Dam: DEVORES VICTOR MERCURY FANFARE AUSTIN STARDOM 68165857 ‘+84’ + + V + V Sire: CUTTING EDGE W AUSTIN ET *TM Dam: FANFARE PRESTIGE STARLITE HILLTOP ACRES CP KANSAS 68145718 ‘+84’ + + + + V Sire: VOELKERS WNDT CHILLI PEPPER*TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES V KARI IE DOUBLE W WUNDER CLAIR 68168000 ‘V85’ + V V + V Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: ID DOUBLE W 7498 DOUBLE W BROOKINGS DECORATION 68152352 ‘V85’ V + + V + Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: DOUBLE W JAMES DEBBIE DOUBLE W BROOKINGS STARLING 68152608 ‘+83’ + + + + V Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: DOUBLE W STARBRITE HOLYLAND MOJO 2030 840003010574795 ‘+80’ G + + + G Sire: OLSONS MEL ZEUS MOJO ET *TM Dam: HOLYLAND VIGOR 1510 LITTLE HILL LEE MANDA 68141855 ‘+84’ + V + V + Sire: LITTLE HILL WONDERMENT LEE *TM Dam: LITTLE HILL SCIPIO MALLORY FOREST LAWN GATEWAY EMILY 68148916 ‘NC’ Sire: TOP ACRES GATEWAY ET Dam: FOREST LAWN DE ELLY TWIN DOUBLE W BRKGS ABIDING TWIN 68154741 ‘V85’ V + + V V Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: DOUBLE W PARAMONT ABELLA PORT-HAVEN TORCHS GATORADE 840003008770274 ‘V86’ V V + E V Sire: COZY NOOK BEAMER TORCH *TM Dam: PORT-HAVEN FERDINANDS GUMMY CIE PORT-HAVEN VIGORS LEONA 840003010503743 ‘+83’ V V F V + Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: IE PORT-HAVEN PRONTOS LEMON V B ACC PEPPER TONI TWIN 68153124 ‘+83’ + + + V + Sire: R HART CAYENNE PEPPER *TM Dam: RIEDLAND FAUST TINA HILLTOP ACRES CP JERSEY 68150966 ‘V85’ + + V + V Sire: VOELKERS WNDT CHILLI PEPPER*TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES Z JULES OLSONS BRO MELS MARTINA ET 68143720 ‘V86’ V V V V V Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: OLSONS BRINKS MELODY *TM

Brown Swiss Bulletin

1/10 305 3x 24550 4.5 1096F Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 1/11 305 23110 4.6 1071F Herd: VOEGELI FARM, INC.-- MONTICELLO, WI 1/11 305 3x 23150 4.1 960F Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA

3.5 850P 3.5 816P 3.5 802P

2/04 305 3x 30770 4.9 1503F 3.6 Herd: NOR-BERT FARMS, LTD.-- BREMEN, IN 2/06 305 3x 28040 3.6 1010F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/09 305 26770 4.2 1112F 3.5 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/03 305 3x 29600 2.8 835F 3.2 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/11 305 24880 4.4 1086F 3.8 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/00 305 3x 26920 4.6 1232F 3.5 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/02 305 3x 27170 3.2 867F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/09 305 27890 4.0 1110F 3.3 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/08 305 3x 24570 4.8 1176F 3.7 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/09 305 25550 4.3 1091F 3.6 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/05 305 3x 27440 3.4 935F 3.3 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/01 305 3x 29290 4.0 1182F 3.0 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/09 305 3x 26000 3.7 953F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/00 305 3x 27560 4.1 1124F 3.2 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/00 305 3x 25280 4.2 1061F 3.4 Herd: JO BO HOLSTEIN FARM, LLC-- GETTYSBURG, PA 2/02 296 3x 25940 4.8 1251F 3.3 Herd: JO BO HOLSTEIN FARM, LLC-- GETTYSBURG, PA 2/04 305 3x 23010 5.1 1166F 3.8 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/01 305 3x 24990 3.6 900F 3.5 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/10 305 3x 24220 3.7 885F 3.5 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/01 305 3x 27000 3.9 1044F 3.2 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/02 288 3x 24030 3.2 758F 3.6 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/01 305 3x 25360 3.1 789F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/10 305 3x 23440 4.5 1056F 3.6 Herd: LOEHR DAIRY LLC-- MT CALVARY, WI 2/11 305 3x 25060 4.1 1019F 3.4 Herd: LITTLE HILL FARM-- LEBANON, PA 2/01 305 3x 25180 4.1 1035F 3.4 Herd: FOREST LAWN FARM LLC-- WAUSAU, WI 2/01 305 3x 20680 4.4 911F 4.0 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 2/11 305 23930 3.6 856F 3.4 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/06 305 24910 3.7 922F 3.3 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN 2/01 305 24280 4.4 1063F 3.4 Herd: VOEGELI FARM, INC.-- MONTICELLO, WI 2/01 305 3x 24480 4.0 972F 3.3 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 2/07 305 3x 22700 4.3 969F 3.6 Herd: OLSON DAIRY-- SPRING VALLEY, MN

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DOUBLE W WUNDER MILLY 68150175 ‘V87’ E V + V V 2/05 305 3x 23500 3.7 875F 3.5 Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: DOUBLE W MOTOWN MALADY Herd: BRISSON, ALLAN H.-- VERGENNES, VT HOLYLAND 911 E ELLI 2077 TWIN 840003010574842 ‘+83’ G V + + V 2/08 305 3x 24680 3.5 861F 3.3 Sire: OLSON MEL SCIP EMERGENCY *TM Dam: HOLYLAND VIGOR DELLA Herd: LOEHR DAIRY LLC-- MT CALVARY, WI NEW VIEW W OLLA ET 68149120 ‘+84’ V V + + + 2/01 305 3x 25200 3.7 924F 3.2 Sire: TOP ACRES C WONDERMENT ET *TM Dam: CAL-TICINO PRELUDE OPAL ET Herd: HUPP, JOSH & JEN-- CROTON, OH DOUBLE W WUNDER MAUVE 68147896 ‘NC’ 2/06 305 3x 21400 3.5 758F 3.8 Sire: HARTS WUNDER ET *TM Dam: DOUBLE W STARSKY MADDY Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO TELLEEN THUNDER GRETA 68153292 ‘+82’ + + + + + 2/00 305 3x 25560 3.7 934F 3.1 Sire: CUTTING EDGE THUNDER *TM Dam: TELLEEN VENGE GERMAIN Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA Three Year Olds - 920 Protein or More R N R ZUES JACUZZI SUMMER 68134969 ‘V85’ V + + + V 3/11 305 33770 4.6 1546F 3.4 Sire: RED BRAE PRELUDE ZEUS (M) Dam: R N R DRIVER JACUZZI Herd: R N R SWISS-- LAKEVILLE, OH MEADO-BROOK VIGOR MILWAUKIE 68142188 ‘V85’ + E V V + 3/03 305 3x 29720 4.7 1389F 3.6 Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: MEADO-BROOK ZEUS MICHAELA Herd: MEADOW BROOK FARMS-- MANITOWOC, WI COZY NOOK TORCH KARDI 68136222 ‘E90’ E V V E E 3/07 305 25070 4.8 1193F 4.0 Sire: COZY NOOK BEAMER TORCH *TM Dam: SUN-MADE HF DYNAS KELSEY ET Herd: COZY NOOK FARM-- WAUKESHA, WI HILLTOP ACRES BK MAGIC ET 68138415 ‘V86’ V V V V V 3/03 305 3x 25780 4.7 1213F 3.8 Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: OLSON MUSIC DYNASTY MING ET Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA HILLTOP ACRES MD JANINE 68135603 ‘+81’ + + G + + 3/08 305 3x 28310 4.5 1273F 3.5 Sire: V B PREMIUM MARAUDER ET Dam: HILLTOP ACRES DD JUDY Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA HILLTOP ACRES SP DASHER ET 68138739 ‘V86’ + V V V V 3/03 305 3x 27420 4.2 1149F 3.5 Sire: OLD MILL WDE SUPREME ET *TM Dam: CUTTING EDGE PREM DALLY ET Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA SUN-MADE BROCK POTENTIAL 68139596 ‘+83’ V V + + + 3/01 305 25050 3.9 965F 3.8 Sire: TOP ACRES GM BROCK *TM Dam: SUN-MADE KB VIGOR PEACH ET Herd: TRIANGLE ACRES-- FREEPORT, IL OLSONS MERCI CHAP MERPHI 68140336 ‘V86’ V V + V V 3/00 305 3x 28470 3.9 1123F 3.4 Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: OLSONS MANDYS CHAPLIN MERCI Herd: OLSON DAIRY-- SPRING VALLEY, MN IE PORT-HAVEN ALLOYS 1345 OCS 840003008770265 ‘V85’ V V F V V 3/00 305 27940 3.3 929F 3.4 Sire: TWINKLE-HILL DYNASTY ALLOY Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN VIGORS 987 OCS Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN CIE DOUBLE W MAC REGAN 68139935 ‘+84’ + V + V + 3/02 305 3x 26030 3.7 966F 3.6 Sire: OLSONS MACYS VIGOR MAC Dam: IE DOUBLE W DENVER RAQUEL Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO IE PORT-HAVEN VANGUAR 1269 OCS 840003007556239 ‘+84’ V E + V + 3/10 305 28670 3.2 923F 3.2 Sire: SUN-MADE GARBRO VANGUARD *TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN DARTS 771 Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN IE PORT-HAVEN FRANCISES 1257 F 840003007556227 ‘V87’ E E E V + 3/11 305 27090 3.9 1055F 3.4 Sire: PORT-HAVEN TITANIUM FRANCIS Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN TDS 1011 OCS Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN Four Year Olds - 975 Protein or More HILLS VALLEY G BLUE TWIN 68124980 ‘V87’ V E V V V 4/07 305 32050 4.3 1389F 3.3 Sire: BO JOY AGENDA GOLDWYN *TM Dam: HILLS VALLEY FLAX BUDGET Herd: HILLS VALLEY FARM, LLC-- CATTARAUGUS, NY TRIANGLE ACRES GLDWN PEWTER 68127194 ‘V87’ V V V + E 4/03 305 28190 4.1 1159F 3.7 Sire: BO JOY AGENDA GOLDWYN *TM Dam: TRIANGLE ACRES PORCELAIN Herd: TRIANGLE ACRES-- FREEPORT, IL CIE PORT-HAVEN SPEC DARLA OCS 840003006895786 ‘V89’ E E + E V 4/11 305 29500 4.0 1189F 3.5 Sire: QUINCY EVEN SPECIAL ET *TW *TM Dam: IE PORT-HAVEN AGENDAS DINA Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN HYLIGHT LBH DUNDEE IOWA OCS 68141992 ‘V86’ V V V + V 4/11 305 3x 29360 4.4 1289F 3.5 Sire: DUNDEE ET *TM Dam: CIE HYLIGHT LBH PERCY IDAHO Herd: HYLIGHT FARMS-- ADAMS, NY LOST ELM VIGOR SILK 68118412 ‘2E92’ E E E E E 4/05 305 3x 27260 4.9 1331F 3.7 Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: KULP GEN J PILOT STARRY ET Herd: DOUBLE T RANCH-- KEWAUNEE, WI JADEN MARAUDER CHERUB 68136531 ‘V87’ E E V + V 4/04 305 24580 4.9 1208F 4.0 Sire: V B PREMIUM MARAUDER ET Dam: ELM PARK CARMINE Herd: JADEN SWISS-- ELLSWORTH, WI PORT-HAVEN DALLYS PERCY 840003007556180 ‘V87’ E E + V V 4/03 305 27440 3.3 893F 3.6 Sire: KULP GEN PRONTO DALLY ET *TM Dam: PORT-HAVEN TDS PAMELA Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN Five Year Olds and Over - 960 Protein or More SUN-MADE SD WONDER BELINDA ET 68121631 ‘E90’ V E V V E 5/00 305 35620 5.0 1774F 3.4 Sire: TOP ACRES C WONDERMENT ET *TM Dam: FRONT LINE PRONTO BOUNTY ET Herd: POWERLINE SWISS-- MARKESAN, WI IE PORT-HAVEN PAYOFF GOLDIE 470210957 ‘V88’ E E E V V 7/01 305 35810 4.0 1423F 3.4 Sire: TRIANGLE ACRES PO PAYOFF ET*TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN DART GOODIE Herd: PORT HAVEN DAIRY-- SLEEPY EYE, MN WAPSI-ANA VIGOR CATRINA 68109526 ‘V86’ E E G V V 6/09 305 3x 35480 3.8 1349F 3.2 Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: R HART ABSOLUTE CATTY Herd: WAPSI-ANA SWISS-- ANAMOSA, IA CIE DOUBLE W CROSS TATUM 68131853 ‘+84’ E E V V G 5/06 305 3x 31210 3.4 1075F 3.4 Sire: SHANKS PJS CROSS ET *TM Dam: IE DOUBLE W BRINKS TAYLOR Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO HF BONANZA BLAZE 949306 ‘2E91’ E E E E E 9/00 305 3x 31580 4.9 1541F 3.3 Sire: MORT LEGACY BONANZA *TM Dam: H F ACE BLAINE Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA FJEL-MAR VIGOR KISS ME KATE 68104632 ‘2E91’ E E E E E 6/10 305 3x 29640 4.4 1318F 3.5 Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: GENESIS JOLT KATRINA Herd: OLSON DAIRY-- SPRING VALLEY, MN CIE DOUBLE W AC JOSEFA 68120125 ‘V85’ V V E + + 5/01 305 3x 32480 3.2 1025F 3.2 Sire: BLESSING CURR ACCLAIM ET *TM Dam: IE DOUBLE W JEWEL Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO ONWORD DYNASTY VIVEE 68102227 ‘V88’ V V V V E 7/00 305 29680 4.3 1270F 3.4 Sire: HILLTOP ACRES EN DYNASTY ET*TM Dam: ONWORD LEGACY VIVIAN Herd: ONWORD SWISS-- OELWEIN, IA COZY NOOK JOEL TIPPER ET 68119146 ‘V87’ E E V + V 5/02 305 27880 4.2 1160F 3.6 Sire: RED BRAE DAA ACE JOEL *TM Dam: COZY NOOK PRONTO TWYLIGHT Herd: COZY NOOK FARM-- WAUKESHA, WI IE DOUBLE W CD 68120196 ‘2E90’ E E E E E 5/11 305 3x 30160 3.6 1079F 3.3 Sire: OLSONS DYNASTY MUSIC CD ET *TM Dam: ID DOUBLE W 5137 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO

May 2016

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1216P 1205P 1144P 1060P 1052P 1037P 1036P 1014P 1013P 1004P Cont. on pg. 23

Sales THE MIDWEST REVUE

Pictured (L-R): Tim Eiting, sales team; Steve Watts, contender; Carrie Rhoades on the halter; Lee Barber, ringman; Peter Vail & Ken Main, consignors: In the box: Wayne E. Sliker, sales manager; and Darrell Worden, auctioneer. Submitted by Modern Associates

The Midwest Revue Sale was held on March 31 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the Spring Dairy Expo. The sale averaged $4,130 on 46 head. Cattle sold to eight states and Canada. A number of the sale cattle were shown in the Brown Swiss Show Friday evening with pleasing results including the Junior Champion of the Jr. Show and Res. Jr. Champion of the open show for her new owner, William Hughes of Killbuck, Ohio. The winning heifer, Top Acres Braiden Winzit ET, was high seller in The Revue at $17,000 and is a fall calf by Braiden from the 2x Madison Reserve Champion, Top Acres Supreme Wizard ET, consigned by Top Acres, St. Paris, Ohio. Second-high seller was Top Acres Garbro Wave OCS ET at $14,100 to Ken Main and Peter Vail of Elite Dairy, Copake, New York. She was a March ’15 Tanbark out of the ‘2E91’ Round Hill Pre Wishful ET. She was consigned by Top Acres, Garbro Swiss and Hillpoint Partners. Contending bidders were Ayars and Manion of Mechanicsburg, Ohio. The Revue was again managed by Modern Associates, St. Paris, Ohio. Tim Eiting and Darrell Worden shared selling duties with Wayne E. Sliker handling pedigrees and announcements from the box. Lee Barber and Brian Garrison worked the ring while clerking duties were handled by Connie Sliker and Deb Hoffman. Kathi Brown-Meier, Jenna Hoffman, Carrie Rhoades and Hannah Rhoades presented cattle in the ring with Dale Bendig and crew responsible for the preparation. Additional high sellers: Top Acres Supreme Winzer ET ....$11,000 Buyer: Fairdale Farm, LLC, Owenton, KY Consignor: Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, OH Cutting Edge T Dixie........................$8,700 Buyers: Larry Hill and Kyle Barton, Falconer, NY Consignor: Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, NY V B HP Faust Whami ET.................$7,600 Buyer: Micaela Danley, Eighty Four, PA 22

Sales

Consignors: Ken Main and Peter Vail, Copake, NY Sun-Made Elite Nova ET.................$7,100 Buyer: Wayne E. Sliker, St. Paris, OH Consignor: Ken Main and Peter Vail, Copake, NY Blessing Garbro P Ronnie ET ........$6,500 Buyer: Danielle Pacheco, Kerman, CA Consignor: Garrison Bros. and Blessing Farms, Fort Wayne, IN Cutting Edge HP Gwen ET .............$6,300 Buyer: Brian Sparling, Ralston, PA Consignor: Ken Main and Peter Vail, Copake, NY Top Acres Four H Para ETV............$5,900 Buyer: Kevin and Kent Dotterer and Mark Owen, Rittman, OH Consignor: Top Acres and Henry Farms, OH Rad-ical Gib Showdown ETV .........$5,750 Buyer: Carter Kibler, Warren, OH Consignor: Lindsey Rucks, Okeechobee, FL Latimore Chilli Grace ......................$5,500 Buyer: Lauren L’Amoreaux, Louisville, OH Consignor: Janet Ludwig, York Springs, PA

69TH SPRINGTIME SHOW WINDOW SALE

Sales

Acres Bonanza Winzit ET ‘V87/87MS,’ a sister to Wizard ‘2E93/93MS’ and Wisp ‘2E94/94MS’ the Unanimous All-American Produce two years running. Ken Main and Peter Vail, of Copake, New York, were the consignors with junior members Maddy Mahlum and Matt Opland, Mindora, Wisconsin teaming up as the very happy buyers. Additional High-Sellers Power Line Emergency Nellie 9/15...$3700 Buyer: Double W Dairy, Holyoke, CO Consignor: Ron Kelm, Markesan, WI IE Double W Carter Roz 6/13...........$3600 Buyer: Tom & Joan Oberhaus, Waukesha, WI Consignor: Double W Dairy, Holyoke, CO Beu Dell Seaman Paisley 12/15.........$3500 Buyer: Dylan, Emily Herbrand, Dane, WI. Consignor: James Beutel, Brodhead, WI Random Luck Legacy Tamale 9/15..$3500 Buyer: Dan & Angie Rieder, Monroe, WI. Consignor: Rick Thompson, Darlington, WI Cutting Edge S Greatful 3/15............$3500 Buyer: Sara Harn, Brooklyn, WI Consignor: Elite Dairy, Copake, NY IE Double W Chilli Pepper Than 5/13 .......................................................$3300 Buyer: John Stiemann, Owen,WI Consignor: Double W Dairy, Holyoke, CO Sun-Made HP Bradn Karona ET 9/15 .......................................................$3300 Buyer: Kaylen Miller, Orangeville, IL Consignor: Sunshine/Hillpoint, Whitewater, WI

KENTUCKY NATIONAL BROWN SWISS SALE

Pictured L-R; Norm Magnussen, sale manager; Tom & Joan Oberhaus, consignor; Holly Anderson on the halter; Darrell Worden, sale staff; Jaynie Rule, Alice In Swissland; Lee Barber, sale staff; Kaylen Miller, Illinois Princess. Submitted by Brown Swiss Sale Service LLC

The Springtime Sale had a very respectable average of $2,570 on 63 head going to nine states and Canada. Thirty head were open heifers and calves. The sale was held on April 2 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and was managed by Brown Swiss Sale Service LLC of Lake Mills, Wisconsin. The weather sale morning was a very odd mix that went from white-out conditions to clear sunny skies and back again. This went on well into the afternoon. The high seller was a bred heifer, Cozy Nook Brkgs Terrific ET that topped the offerings at $5,600 and sold to Triangle Acres Farm, Freeport, Illinois. Terrific is a Brookings from Cozy Nook Pronto Twylight ‘3E92/93MS.’ She has 14 sons and grandsons in A.I. Consignors were Cozy Nook Farm, Tom & Joan Oberhaus, Waukesha, WI. Next in line at $5,200 was Cutting Edge S Willow, a March 2015 Supreme from Top Brown Swiss Bulletin

Pictured (L-R): Richard & Donna Hill, consignors; Terry Trowbridge, sales staff; Blake Major on the halter; Joe Sparrow, sales staff. In the box: Wayne E. Sliker, pedigrees and Lynn Lee, auctioneer. Submitted by Fairdale Farms

The 2016 Kentucky National Brown Swiss Show and Sale went down as a huge success. The sale boasted an average of $2,681 on 36 lots. Animals were sold to 10 states. The Sale was managed by Fairdale Farm LLC, with Lynn Lee serving as the auctioneer and Wayne Sliker reading pedigrees. Terry Trowbridge, Jared Major and Leonard Johnson accepted bidding. The sale crew consisted of Matt Manery, Josh Jones, Rob Landgraf, Jamie Ozburn. Tyler Buckley, Bob Walraven and Joe, Ben & Kirby Sparrow. High seller of the day was Hills Valley R Whistle ET, the consignment of Hills Val-

ley LLC, New York. She sold to Elise and Elisabeth Regusci of California for a price of $7,500. Contending bidders were a partnership of Saltzman Cavern View Farms, Ohio, and Buckmeadow Holsteins, Kentucky. Whistle is out of a Supreme daughter of Frosted Sieg Wammy ET ‘2E93.’ An interesting note on Whistle-her dam topped the sale two years ago and her granddam was a high-seller seven years ago --- it is a family tradition. Second-high seller was a Summer Yearling for the BIG Time, Niermans Durham Rhoda, consigned by Ryland Nierman, Indiana. She commanded a price of $5,750 and sold to Todd Hoesly, Wisconsin, with Fairdale & Dr. Megan Taylor as the contending bidders. Rhoda is a Durham granddaughter of Round Hill Prem Fiesta ET ‘3E92.’

Third high of the day was a fancy Fall Calf from Top Acres, Top Acres GS Salute ET. She is a Grandslam daughter out of ‘2E91’ Jetway out of the Snowstorm family. She sold to New View Swiss, John and Bonnie Ayars and Dr. Kenny Joe Manion, Ohio & Kentucky, with Alicia Lamb, Tennessee, as the contending bidder. Other High Sellers: Blessing Winmore Karlee .................$4600 Consignor: Blessing Farms, IN Buyer: Todd Hoesly, WI Robland Bush Barb...........................$4600 Consignor: Robland Swiss, MO Buyer: Fairdale & Robland, KY & MO Cutting Edge B Whistle.....................$4500 Consignor: Elite Dairy, NY Buyer: Ally Jones, KY

Cont. from pg. 21 HILLS VALLEY DYNASTY RAVEN 68107151 ‘2E93’ E E E E E Sire: HILLTOP ACRES EN DYNASTY ET*TM Dam: HILLS VALLEY JETWAY RIVAL ONWORD AGENDA VINNIE 68106595 ‘V88’ V V V E V Sire: BLESSING BANKER AGENDA ET *TM Dam: ONWORD JETPILOT VINESTA ET CIE DOUBLE W DYN SIERRA 68110939 ‘+84’ E E E V G Sire: HILLTOP ACRES EN DYNASTY ET*TM Dam: IE DOUBLE W BT SONY TWIN V B DENVER JT PRALINE 68102298 ‘E90’ E V E E V Sire: ROLLING VIEW DENVER ET *TM Dam: V B JET FLAME PRALINE HILLTOP ACRES SNICK JAELIN 68105593 ‘V86’ V V V V V Sire: OLD MILL MISTER SNICK ET Dam: HILLTOP ACRES DYN JERRI DOUBLE W ZEUS KATY 68113049 ‘+83’ + V + + + Sire: RED BRAE PRELUDE ZEUS (M) Dam: DOUBLE W SUPREME KIT MEADO-BROOK VIGOR CARMEN 68120922 ‘E90’ E E E V V Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: MEADO-BROOK PREMIUM CECE ET PERRY BROOK AGENDA BABS 68113535 ‘NC’ Sire: BLESSING BANKER AGENDA ET *TM Dam: PERRY BROOK DYNASTY ABENA

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R Hart Carter 908 .............................$4300 Consignor: R-Hart Farms, OH Buyer: Long Lane Farm, IN R Hart Jackson 954 ...........................$3700 Consignor: R-Hart Farms, OH Buyer: Blake Major, LA Kruses LJ Zoolander Sharlett..........$3300 Consignor: Loras Kruse, IA Buyer: Ally Jones, KY Fairdale Wasp Lavender...................$3200 Consignor: Fairdale Farms LLC, KY Buyer: Thomas Schultz, MI

6/03 305 30730 4.8 1465F 3.2 Herd: HILLS VALLEY FARM, LLC-- CATTARAUGUS, NY 6/08 305 27960 4.2 1166F 3.5 Herd: ONWORD SWISS-- OELWEIN, IA 6/11 305 3x 28810 3.4 982F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 7/00 292 29080 3.5 1007F 3.4 Herd: VOEGELI FARM, INC.-- MONTICELLO, WI 6/10 305 3x 27470 3.9 1061F 3.5 Herd: HILLTOP ACRES-- CALMAR, IA 5/10 305 3x 28310 4.2 1191F 3.4 Herd: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY-- HOLYOKE, CO 5/06 305 3x 25570 4.2 1072F 3.8 Herd: MEADOW BROOK FARMS-- MANITOWOC, WI 6/00 305 3x 27790 3.8 1057F 3.5 Herd: PERRY BROOK-- WHITING, VT

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SMITH-HOLLOW FARMS, INC TOP ACRES ENSIGN RAINBOW ET 953951 ‘ 2E90’ E E E E V 8/00 365 3x 45210 4.2 1906F 3.1 1415P Sire: R HART SIMON ENSIGN ET Dam: ROUND HILL MIST ROCKIE PEACH KIST GALAXY BONITA 69092320 ‘+80 ‘ V V G + G 5/02 365 3x 39440 3.7 1468F 3.4 1355P Sire: BO JOY PREMIUM GALAXY TWIN *TM Dam: PEACH KIST E BALLERINA TOWPATH SNICK PRIDE 959631 ‘V86 ‘ V V E E + 7/07 365 3x 35120 4.1 1457F 3.3 1157P Sire: OLD MILL MISTER SNICK ET Dam: TOWPATH DOMINATE PROUD Owner: SMITH, JENNA L. -- MARTINSBURG, PA VOEGELI FARM, INC. V B LEGACY NADINE 68126363 ‘E90 ‘ E E V E E 4/06 365 38860 4 1543F 3.4 1324P Sire: BLESSING MORT LAURA LEGACY Dam: V B MONARCH MAS NADINE 2times SUN-MADE HP SUPRME PIXEL ET 68139013 ‘E91 ‘ V E E E E 3/05 365 39150 4.7 1830F 3.4 1324P Sire: OLD MILL WDE SUPREME ET *TM Dam: TRIANGLE ACRES POST IT TWIN V B Z ZUES SULTRY 68141420 ‘V87 ‘ V V V V V 3/01 344 29520 4.6 1365F 3.8 1133P Sire: PETERS TOP ZOLDO ZEUS Dam: V B TURMOIL PRO SULTRY Owner: VOEGELI FARM, INC. -- MONTICELLO, WI HILLTOP ACRES HILLTOP ACRES BK DONNA 68135610 ‘V86 ‘ V V + V V 3/05 365 3x 34300 5.1 1754F 3.8 1314P Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES AGIO DEMETRA Owner: MASHEK, DENNIS -- CALMAR, IA HILLTOP ACRES V DOLLY ET 68104241 ‘2E91’ E E E V E 6/10 365 3x 34780 4.5 1554F 3.6 1268P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: CUTTING EDGE PREM DALLY ET 3times Owner: MASHEK, TANNER -- CALMAR, IA HILLTOP ACRES DD DAY 68150965 ‘+83 ‘ + + + + + 2/01 365 3x 34140 4.7 1606F 3.7 1247P Sire: FJEL-MAR JOEL DOUBL DARE ET*TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES VIG DORINA HILLTOP ACRES VIGOR GREDEL 68104234 ‘E90 ‘ V E E E E 7/01 333 3x 37670 3.5 1326F 3.3 1234P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES JOLT GRAPE 3times KE SWIFT TRACE SUNA 68140249 ‘V85 ‘ V V V + V 3/02 365 3x 33830 4.4 1502F 3.4 1157P Sire: COZY NOOK WONDERMENT TRACE *TM Dam: KE SKYLAR ACCLAIM SWIFT HILLTOP ACRES PRO SILVER 68138248 ‘V85 ‘ + V V + V 3/03 345 3x 33240 5.1 1707F 3.4 1132P Sire: NORTH LANES GLEN PRO ET *TM Dam: HILLTOP ACRES DYN SUNNY ET Owner: MASHEK, DENNIS -- CALMAR, IA

TWINKLE-HILL FARM TWINKLE-HILL SUPREME CIERRA 960911 ‘2E91’ E E E E E 7/03 364 39240 3.9 1542F 3.3 1306P Sire: OLD MILL WDE SUPREME ET *TM Dam: TWINKLE-HILL VANCE CELICA 2times Owner: WINKELMAN, LAURIE A.-- WATERTOWN, WI TWINKLE-HILL ALLOY TIPTAP 70025396 ‘V87 ‘ V E V V V 4/03 365 35030 4.7 1630F 3.5 1218P Sire: TWINKLE-HILL DYNASTY ALLOY Dam: TWINKLE-HILL AGENDA TIPTOE Owner: WINKELMAN, JOHN & DEE-- WATERTOWN, WI PORT HAVEN DAIRY KULP-GEN LEGACY TIPPY ET 68139031 ‘V88 ‘ V E + V V 3/05 365 37330 3.6 1336F 3.3 1232P Sire: BLESSING MORT LAURA LEGACY Dam: SAVAGE-LEIGH TOPLESS ET IE PORT-HAVEN TDS 1130 840003006895800 ‘V87 ‘ V E + + V 4/09 365 35350 3.9 1380F 3.5 1229P Sire: WEBSTER RIDGE TD ET *TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN HONORS 656 IE PORT-HAVEN PAYOFF GOLDIE 470210957 ‘V88 ‘ E E E V V 7/01 305 35810 4 1423F 3.4 1205P Sire: TRIANGLE ACRES PO PAYOFF ET*TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN DART GOODIE 3times CIE PORT-HAVEN DRIVERS REMI 840003008770227 ‘V88 ‘ E E V V V 3/04 365 36810 4.4 1614F 3.2 1193P Sire: HILLTOP ACRES H DRIVER ET *TM Dam: IE PORT-HAVEN VIGORS 942 IE PORT-HAVEN VIGORS 1181D 840003007556151 ‘+83 ‘ E E G V G 4/05 365 31920 3.9 1260F 3.6 1137P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: IDR PORT-HAVEN DALTONS 623 2times Owner: PORTNER, THOMAS & MARK-- SLEEPY EYE, MN JENLAR HOLSTEINS & BROWN SWISS JENLAR AGENDA TRILLIUM 68113718 ‘2E92’ E E E E E 5/10 365 35190 5 1752F 3.5 1225P Sire: BLESSING BANKER AGENDA ET *TM Dam: JENLAR DYNASTY TREAT 2times Owner: MEYER, LARRY & JENNIFER -- CHILTON, WI FAIRDALE FARM LLC FAIRDALE AGENDA BABI ET 68105265 ‘V85 ‘ V V V V V 6/06 365 32790 4.5 1461F 3.7 1220P Sire: BLESSING BANKER AGENDA ET *TM Dam: TOP ACRES DEN BAMBI 2times Owner: SPARROW, BEN & KIRBY -- OWENTON, KY POWERLINE SWISS SUN-MADE SD WONDER BELINDA ET 68121631 ‘E90 ‘ V E V V E 5/00 305 35620 5 1774F 3.4 1216P Sire: TOP ACRES C WONDERMENT ET *TM Dam: FRONT LINE PRONTO BOUNTY ET Owner: KELM, RONALD R. -- MARKESAN, WI

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R N R SWISS R N R JONGLEUR LOCKET 68141953 ‘V88 ‘ E E V V V 3/02 365 37770 3.9 1460F 3.2 1214P Sire: JOLAHOFS POLO JONGLEUR ET *TM Dam: R N R DENVER LOUANN Owner: MICHALOVICH, E. RENEE -- LAKEVILLE, OH R N R ZUES JACUZZI SUMMER 68134969 ‘V85 ‘ V + + + V 3/11 305 33770 4.6 1546F 3.4 1158P Sire: RED BRAE PRELUDE ZEUS (M) Dam: R N R DRIVER JACUZZI Owner: MICHALOVICH, KEVIN -- LAKEVILLE, OH DOUBLE T RANCH LOST ELM VIGOR SILK 68118412 ‘2E92’ E E E E E 4/05 365 3x 32030 4.9 1554F 3.7 1188P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: KULP GEN J PILOT STARRY ET 2times Owner: TULACHKA, TIONA -- KEWAUNEE, WI HILLS VALLEY FARM, LLC HILLS VALLEY EMPIRE DIMPLE 68123371 ‘E90 ‘ E E E V V 4/08 365 34470 4.9 1688F 3.4 1166P Sire: HF RANSOM EMPIRE ET *TM Dam: HILLS VALLEY FB DIXIE Owner: HILLS VALLEY FARM, LLC -- CATTARAUGUS, NY DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY IE DOUBLE W CAM GRETA 68107112 ‘V88 ‘ E V V V V 6/03 365 3x 33330 4 1339F 3.5 1165P Sire: POPE HILLTOP ZEUS CAMLOT ET Dam: ID DOUBLE W 4181 ELK CREEK VIGOR LUCKY 470210753 ‘V88 ‘ E V V V V 7/04 365 3x 32220 3.6 1158F 3.5 1116P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: ELK CREEK JETWAY LUCY Owner: DOUBLE W FARM DAIRY -- HOLYOKE, CO WIND MILL FARM WIND MILL SECRET DIXIE 68132184 ‘+83 ‘ V V + + + 3/11 365 35330 4.2 1471F 3.3 1164P Sire: CUTTING EDGE SECRET ET *TM Dam: WIND MILL TURMOIL DREAM Owner: DAUBERT, ANDREW W. -- PINE GROVE, PA TRIANGLE ACRES TRIANGLE ACRES MT PERIWINKL 68124126 ‘V87 ‘ V V V V V 4/05 365 31330 3.6 1124F 3.7 1158P Sire: OLSONS MEL ZEUS MOTOWN ET *TM Dam: TRIANGLE ACRES PRONTO PEONE Owner: KORTH, JOHN -- FREEPORT, IL RED BRAE DAIRY RED BRAE EJ MOJO ZELENE 68112105 ‘V88 ‘ V V + V E 5/11 365 30990 5.2 1618F 3.7 1148P Sire: OLSONS MEL ZEUS MOJO ET *TM Dam: RED BRAE EJ ABSOLUTE ZENIA 2times Owner: ARMBRUSTER, ERIC -- MUSCODA, WI

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Protein cont. from pg. 23 WAPSI-ANA SWISS WAPSI-ANA VIGOR CATRINA 68109526 ‘V86 ‘ E E G V V 6/09 305 3x 35480 3.8 1349F 3.2 1144P Sire: SUN-MADE VIGOR ET *TM Dam: R HART ABSOLUTE CATTY 3times Owner: FAIRBANKS, DOUG & JODY -- ANAMOSA, IA LORREDA SWISS FARM CIE LORREDA DRIVER BONNIE 68124424 ‘V86 ‘ V V V V V 4/06 365 31650 4.4 1394F 3.6 1143P Sire: HILLTOP ACRES H DRIVER ET *TM Dam: IE LORREDA BRINKS BRIANA Owner: LORREDA SWISS FARM-- GROVESPRING, MO

HYLIGHT FARMS WIND MILL BONANZA BRIT 1248 68136101 ‘E90 ‘ E E V V E 3/08 346 3x 34660 3.6 1237F 3.3 1137P Sire: MORT LEGACY BONANZA *TM Dam: TOP ACRES WONDER BRIA ET Owner: HILL, LARRY & BEANIE & HYLIGHT FALCONER, NY PERRY BROOK PERRY BROOK WONDERMNT LEONORA 68134269 ‘V85 ‘ V V V V V 4/09 365 3x 29720 5.0 1497F 3.8 1122P Sire: TOP ACRES C WONDERMENT ET *TM Dam: PERRY BROOK AGENDA LEOPATRA Owner: QUESNEL, KIRI -- CORNWALL, VT

NOR-BERT FARMS, LTD. NOR-BERT BROOKINGS TANGLED ET 71221169 ‘V86 ‘ V V V V V 2/04 305 3x 30770 4.9 1503F 3.6 1117P Sire: R N R PAYOFF BROOKINGS ET *TM Dam: SUN-MADE KB PRUNKI TORA ET Owner: NOR-BERT FARMS, LTD. -- BREMEN, IN SUNBURST SWISS SUNBURST AGENDA SCOUT ET 68104265 ‘2E92’ E E E E E 6/05 365 31820 4.3 1378F 3.5 1109P Sire: BLESSING BANKER AGENDA ET *TM Dam: SUNBURST GORDON SONYA 3times Owner: SUNBURST SWISS -- DEFOREST, WI

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NATIONAL MEMBERS New York Daylyn Pettis Rexford, NY Irene Reed Clifton Springs, NY James Reed Clifton Springs, NY Spanjer Goldenberg Pine Bush, NY Connecticut Colleen, William & Judy Augur Wallingford, CT Wisconsin Jim Delange Elkhorn, WI Indiana Shawn Weldy Elkhart, IN Michigan Bryce Frahm Frankenmuth, MI New Jersey Lisa Ward Branchville, NJ NEW JUNIOR MEMBERS West Virginia Justin Butcher Kearneysville, WV Delaware Jessie Bender Greenwood, DE Wisconsin Kyden Massey Kewaunee, WI

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