Ayrshire Digest July/Aug 2017 by Cheri Oechsle

July/August 2017

Ayrshire Digest

July/August 2017

The Official Publication of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association

Becky Payne, Executive Director Arlene Crosser, Records Coordinator 1224 Alton Darby Creek Rd., Suite B Columbus, OH 43228 (614) 335-0020 l Fax: (614) 335-0023 Email: info@usayrshire.com www.usayrshire.com

OFFICERS

Tom Fenton, President 22050 SR 136, Winchester, OH 45697 (937) 823-8815 Expires 2017 l

Mark Valentine, Vice President 15621 B Kelbaugh Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 (240) 674-6092 Expires 2018 l

DIRECTORS Director at Large Donna Mertz

13970 County Road P18, Blair, NE 68008 (920) 382-7678 Expires 2018 l

Region 1

Tom Gillette 5137 Old Route 12, Lyon Falls, NY 13368 (315) 982-7707 Expires 2017 l

Dale Maulfair 400 South Center St, Jonestown, PA 17038 (717) 865-6439 Expires 2018 l

Cindy Crawford 165 Sawyer-Needham Rd., Whiting, VT 05778 (802)623-6934 Expires 2019 l

July/August 2017 Volume 103, Number 4

NATIONAL CONVENTION

Distinguished Service Award............................................................... 6 Junior Awards................................................................................. 14 Master Breeder Award....................................................................... 7 National Sale Report........................................................................ 16 Production Awards............................................................................. 9 Young Breeder Award........................................................................ 8

FEATURE

Polled Genetics............................................................................... 18 Shady Dale Dispersal....................................................................... 17 This is My Story - Kurt Wolf............................................................... 22

PERFORMANCE

DHIR.............................................................................................. 12 Excellent Cows................................................................................ 22

DEPARTMENTS Advertising Index............................................................................. 29 Classification Schedule.................................................................... 29 Calendar........................................................................................ 29 Directory - Breeders Listing............................................................... 24 Yearbook........................................................................................ 31

Region 2

Mary Creek 18811 Wagaman Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 471-0726 Expires 2017 l

Rhonda Patrick-Winkler 2980 Woodbine Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797 (410) 489-9369 Expires 2019 l

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Lloyd Machin 6614 Iowa St., Newton, IA 50208 (641) 792-9523 Expires 2017

ON THE COVER Scenes from the National Convention. Front feature is of young and energetic Haley Mertz picking what is left of a dandelion while walking through the cows at Yarrabee Farm. On the top are some of the 80-plus Ayrshire milk cows in the new double ten rapid exit parlor at IowShire Farm. Bottom left is the beautiful hand made quilt from Diana Machin auctioned off at the start of the Grand National Sale with all $750 proceeds given to the Ayrshire Foundation. Bottom right are convention youth attendees from Maine while on the tours of Lely Robotics. Megan Caruso who competed for National Ayrshire Queen; Mackensie Schofield who also competed for National Ayrshire Queen along with Distinguished youth and Keltan Tanguay who competed for Distinguished youth. Photos by Marjorie Rida, Purebred Publishing

Linda Hanson 35400 St. Hwy 1 NE, Goodridge, MN 56725 (218) 378-4588 Expires 2018 l

Janet Jarratt 2104 Los Lentes Rd SE, Los Lunas, NM 87031 (505) 620-1136 Expires 2019 l

Ex-Officio Board and Executive Committee Member Doug Evans

4106 Davenport Rd., Georgetown, NY 13072 (315) 837-4777 Expires 2017 Expires at election of new president l

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Executive Secretary’s Annual Report

he Ayrshire Breeders’ Association had a successful convention at the Prairie Meadows Casino & Racetrack Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. Thanks to the Iowa Ayrshire Breeders’ Association members who worked hard to host a great event. Tom Fenton presided over the annual meeting which was held Friday, June 23, 2017.

Classification: A mini workshop was held in the spring, and the representatives were pleased with the consistency between the classifiers. The full committee will be invited to a workshop with all of the classifiers this fall. The ABA has recently been evaluated by PDCA for quality certification on the type data submitted to the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB). We did very well on the certification and will work with the other breeds to keep this high standard in place.

The Association reported a slight increase in net assets for the past year, with registrations and transfers holding relatively steady. In the election of officers, Tom Fenton of Winchester, Ohio, took over the reigns as president while Mark Valentine of Thurmont, Maryland, moved up to vice president. Three incumbents were re-elected to serve as director: Tom Gillette, Lyon Falls, New York; Mary Creek, Hagerstown, Maryland and Lloyd Machin, Newton, Iowa. The Board Promotion: Many projects are in the works involving promotion. New of Directors voted for Damian Ullmer of Seymour, Wisconsin, to fill the brochures will be available by late summer, and breeders are encouraged one year remaining for the term in Region 2 vacated by Mark Valentine. to contact the office to request materials to promote Ayrshires at your events. The Yearbook will proceed this year in the same format, and The directors had a very positive meeting early in the week. The the deadline to reserve your position is August 18. There will be a You overall goals expressed are to provide services to our members in an Tube contest this fall during the week of World Dairy Expo. All are easy, affordable manner while providing as much education, promotion, encouraged to participate, so watch for details coming soon! marketing and research as possible to make the Ayrshire cow an efficient, profitable cow. Show Committee: The committee is working on avenues to make the Total Performance Award more prestigious at national shows. Over Genomics was a detailed topic of discussion. In order to move bagging at shows was discussed at great length. The committee voted forward with genomics, we must get more data. The directors are very to adopt the Holstein Association’s recent position statement: “Out of committed to this goal of getting more animals tested, and many stepped care and concern for our animals, we strongly discourage over-bagging up to sponsor genomic certificates for awards at upcoming Ayrshire of cows at shows. We suggest that judges discriminate against cows that shows and events. appear over-bagged, displaying excessive edema, loss of definition in Streamlining procedures in the ABA office for embryo transfers median suspensory ligament, and impaired mobility.” The All-American and identification requirements for registering are being addressed this contest deadline has been changed from November 30 to November 15. summer. The goals are to make the registration process as simple for Entries for the Jr. All-American contest dropped a little last year, so we will make efforts to make youth more aware of the opportunities for breeders as possible without affecting the integrity of the breed. them. Many of the committees held conference calls prior to convention. Youth: The committee is focused on increasing participation on all Highlights of these meetings are as follows. levels. All youth activities are funded solely through the National Breed Improvement: Genomics continues to be an area of focus, with Ayrshire Youth Fund, so fund raising is always a priority. The calf raffle education and the importance of promoting to breeders to test more and convention fun auction were successful, and thanks to all who animals to make breed progress. The committee brainstormed on ways supported them. Youth events at convention were well attended. The to get breeders to test more animals. We are encouraged by preliminary focus for the committee this year is evaluating each program area to information coming from the West Virginia University on research. We see if the goals for each are being met. Additionally, they are looking at will continue to work with them to provide information and resources ideas to implement new programs that will interest today’s youth. that are available to us. The definition of “What is an Ayrshire” was discussed at length. There has been much conversation on breed origin The winter board and committee meetings will be held December and the percentage assigned to pedigrees. The committee supports the 1-3, 2017, at the ABA office in Columbus, Ohio.

decisions of the ABA board regarding this topic.

U.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ Foundation Committee

CHAIRMAN NEAL SMITH: 4724 Seminary Rd., Smyrna, TN 37167 l (615)417.0759 l Term expires June 2018 TREASURER SHARON TENTINGER: 40913 200th St., Remsen, IA 51050 l (712) 786-2302 l Term expires June 2019 JOHN RODGERS: 95 Plum Lane, Belleville, PA 17004 l (717) 250-8010 l Term expires June 2019 JOHN DALTON: 9120 Hwy 83, Hartland, WI 53029 l (262) 966-7536 l Term expires June 2017 DOUG FENTON: 22050 SR 136, Winchester, OH 45967 l (937) 205-1209 l Term expires June 2017 To be a valued resource in the enhancement of the U.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, its cattle, its membership and its youth.

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2017 Distinguished Service Award

As presented at the Annual Convention by Becky Payne, Executive Director Pictured: Travis, Craig and Sharon Tentinger with Executive Director, Becky Payne

he recipients of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association 2017 Distinguished Service Award are being recognized for their dedicated service to the Ayrshire cow, association, and dairy industry. Our honorees, Jim and Sharon Tentinger, have demonstrated their dedication to the Ayrshire breed through many years of service and leadership. They were a team supporting and encouraging each other to use their talents to serve their family and the agricultural community. Their start in the Ayrshire fraternity began in 1976, when Jim took over the herd from his father, and by 1978 the herd was all registered Ayrshires. Ten-Ayr Dairy operated as a diversified operation as they farmed close to 2,500 acres with family members. Jim believed this diversification was vital in order to survive the volatility in the commodity markets. He was quoted as saying, “We spread out risk in different markets. This helps us work our way through changing times. Grain could be up one year, while milk is down. Diversifying production is the one thing that will allow us to survive risk.” Jim’s passion for the dairy and the Ayrshire cow were evident. He always enjoyed showing cattle, but was sometimes limited to getting the cattle ready with his other responsibilities with the farming operation. In the earlier days, Sharon would stay home and milk while he attended state sales and national conventions with his two sons, Travis and Craig. As his boys grew older, they started showing cattle at the Iowa State Fair. Jim felt a responsibility to be involved in the dairy industry and became very active.

He was elected to the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association Board of Directors in 2008 and then served terms as director, moving up to Vice President, and President. He was a pastpresident of the Iowa Ayrshire Club. Jim was elected to serve as a district and corporate board of the Midwest Dairy Association. He was a board member of the Iowa State Dairy Association, and a member of the Dairy Farmers Association. Jim strongly felt that if he grew and produced a product that was to be sold, then he needed to help promote that industry and product. Jim encouraged Sharon to become more active with the dairy industry. In addition to raising their sons and having off-farm employment, she became involved in Ayrshire activities on both the state and national level. They served as co-chairpersons for the 2003 and 2009 national Ayrshire conventions. One of Sharon’s talents is the ability to reach out and contact sponsors. They also served on the 2016 World Ayrshire Conference planning committee. Sharon has also been very involved in the formation and development of the U.S Ayrshire Breeders Foundation and has served on the board and as treasurer. Recently Sharon stepped up and has been crucial in planning an ABA membership campaign that will roll out later this summer. In their local community, the Tentingers also enjoyed giving farm tours to over 200 students each fall for over 21 years, and communicating to the public what it was like living on a dairy farm and the impact of agriculture. As many of us know, Jim was a natural leader, even though he didn’t see himself as

one. He was quoted as saying, “Someone else thinks I’m a leader. I just feel like it’s important to be involved.” Jim was visionary and had a knack for seeing the big picture, especially the need to get more milk and productivity out of our cows. Jim was thinker and when he spoke in a board meeting everyone listened intently. He was an honorable and respectable man, which made him a great board member and officer of the ABA organization. Jim was proud of the accomplishments he had with his Ayrshires but always said it was up to their sons if they wanted to take over the dairy. Due to the size of the dairy and the challenges of labor it was decided to sell the herd. What a family transition this has been. Craig said, “Dad is leaving and the cows are following…now it is time for a new legacy to begin.” Our recipients have been true stewards of the Ayrshire breed. They demonstrated this by their support of state and national sales as both consigners and buyers. They believed in the potential of the Ayrshire cow and in their own role in making breed progress. It is my honor and privilege to present the 2017 Ayrshire Breeders’ Association Distinguished Service Award to Jim and Sharon Tentinger of Remsen, Iowa.

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2017 Master Breeder Award

As presented at the Annual Convention by Doug Murray Pictured: Doug Murray and Ray Jarrett

he 2017 Ayrshire Master Breeder Award is presented to Raymond Jarratt of Los Lunas, New Mexico. Raymond purchased his first Ayrshires in the early 1950s from Ohio Ayrshire breeders with the help from Ohio Ayrshire Association secretary, Griff Roberts. Over the years, Raymond acquired more Ayrshires from various farms across the Northeast, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Canada, through the assistance of Frank Wilson, who also worked for the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association. He bought top animals from many sales, including animals from Brisklea Farms (Ralph Cooley), Claghorn’s Pinewood Farm, Ardrossan Farms, Lincolnshire Farm, and Oakridge. He chose Ayrshires at that time because milk was priced with 4% BF as the base, which was consistent with the Ayrshire breed. Because of the pricing of milk above and below 4% BF, producing milk exactly at 4% was the most profitable, and Ayrshires were the logical choice. Raymond’s primary goal has always been to breed and refine the commercial herd with an emphasis on components and strength. Shortly after, Raymond joined the Ayrshire Breeders’Association. He served as committee member, board member, vice president, and two separate terms as president over a broad expanse of years. Looking back, Raymond commented about the very first convention he and his wife attended. He said Merritt Cook and his wife made them feel very welcome and introduced them to people and helped to get their participation in the Association off to a good start. In the early to mid-1970s, the dairy July/August 2017

consisted of two separate herds with Ayrshires and Holsteins. Raymond thought that to be a “good” breeder he had to go with one breed or the other with registered cattle. He felt with the advantages of Ayrshires, they were the better breed to go with. At the time, he cited the advantages as the initial cost per animal were lower; there was greater income from higher components, lower maintenance costs, and the hardiness and tolerance to temperature changes. As the pricing structures changed, Ayrshires proved to be very efficient in utilizing feed for milk production. In the Shady-Dale commercial setting, the Ayrshires have proven to be highly resilient to widely fluctuating weather conditions. In New Mexico, their dry lot operation has experienced years of drought with temperatures at 105 degrees and 3% humidity and 40 degree temperature changes from day to night are typical. The Ayrshires demonstrated that they were very tolerant of that condition, more than any of the other breeds they had with them. The winters generally are snowy with hard freezes in late May, and winter daily temperature fluctuations almost matching that of summer, conditions which the cows also prove very tolerant. Jarratt found the newborn Ayrshire calves are very vigorous, up, moving and nursing quickly. The Ayrshire cow’s udder quality, hardiness, adaptability, and strong character are an essential combination for them in today’s commercial dairy. Shady-Dale Farms, LLC, is owned by Raymond and Fenella Jarratt, and their adult children: Karen, Ray Jr., and Janet. The

Shady-Dale herd was the largest registered Ayrshire herd in the U.S., milking around 350-360 head, yet they were the smallest dairy herd in the state of New Mexico. The herd was milked twice daily, with 320 cows averaging 53 pounds of milk per day in the heat of summer. Raymond also found a unique method of finding and retaining good and loyal employees. He found over the years that it is helpful to keep the families of employees close to increase their happiness. For Raymond, components were a very serious consideration when looking at what genetics to use in his herd. He felt strongly that feed and genetics go hand-in-hand. The only difference is that he has the ability to change and improve the genetics he uses, while sometimes feed quality consists of using the best available for the season. The Jarratts were always scouring the A.I. lists, looking for bulls that would provide outcross genetics for the herd, while continuing their tradition of high components and Ayrshire purity. With the infusion of outside genetics, Raymond’s goal was to continue breeding the herd to 100% even when the market forces were against him. He spent many hours talking to others about what bulls he should use. In recent years, the Jarratts made the commitment to participate in the classification program. On their first classification round, 219 cows were evaluated, including 95 first lactation cows, and 71 second lactation cows. There were nine Excellent, 98 Very Good, and 102 Good Plus cows. The average score Cont. on pg. 19

2017 Young Leader Award

As presented at the Annual Convention by Tom Fenton, ABA President Pictured: Mackenzie, Damian and Kiley Ullmer

dream doesn’t become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination, and hard work,” is a quote by Colin Powell that can be applied to the accomplishments of our 2017 Outstanding Young Leader Award. He grew up on a small grade Holstein farm. By the time he was eight years of age, he knew that he wanted to farm, despite his dad telling him to explore other options. With his dad having three jobs to support the large family, he and his five siblings ranging in ages from five to 14 were left home to run the farm. Several years later the family was devastated to find out that the loyal, hardworking man was diagnosed with brain cancer. With the loss of this young man’s father came an even stronger drive that not many 18-year-olds have. Fast forward five years to 2004 and this now 23-year-old, his fiancé, Kiley, and their three-year-old daughter bought his family’s farm. The couple quickly renovated the small barn to milk, but not cows, yes, he even dabbled into milking goats for about a year. After realizing him and the goats didn’t click, the couple sold the herd of goats and converted the barn back to 30 tie stalls to start

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milking cows. In addition to caring for a herd of milk cows, he also had a job off the farm pouring walls. As years went on the couple got married, had a son, Gavin, and expanded the family farm by adding a heifer and dry cow barn and another 46 tie stalls. The new family began regularly attending state and national Ayrshire shows, sales, and meetings. This was just the beginning of the man’s love for the Ayrshire cow as he started learning the people, genetics, and the countless perks of the breed. Day by day, he continues to impress others by his commitment and determination to the Ayrshire breed. He has been on ABA Breed Improvement Committee and currently serves on the ABA Marketing Committee. He has been involved in the Wisconsin Ayrshire Spring Sale and the annual World Ayrshire Event Sale held at World Dairy Expo. He assisted at the recent Shady-Dale dispersal in New Mexico, where he helped with the dispersal of nearly 100 animals to states all across the U.S. If you talk to him, he will quickly tell you that he pushes for production on the farm. The family has invested in many foundation

animals and have been showing, flushing, and marketing them and offspring from these families. His “keen” eye for cattle is documented by the achievements of animals that he has purchased and developed along with their offspring. Purchases of DiamondRidge Poker’s Hayla, Sharwards Ashlyn, Daltondale Dilligent Ashley, Old-Bankston Poker Mystery, and Don Haven BBBK Tipsy have resulted in multiple “E” Excellent cows, 20,000-30,000 pound lactations, production awards, French Trophy awards, and national show and All-American placings. Damian’s ET program has produced progeny and embryos that have been sold in state and national sales and gone on to be receive national show and All-American awards. The future of Ullmstar Genetics looks bright as their daughter, Mackenzie, has big plans as she works side by side with her father every day. He is an inspiration to his family and many others as he strives to be an excellent ambassador for our breed. It is my honor and privilege to present the 2017 Ayrshire Breeders’ Association Outstanding Young Leader Award to Damian Ullmer.

Iowa Co-Chairs were presented thank you gifts.. Pictured L-R: Dane Lang, Dave Koss, Donna Mertz and Karen Koss with Donna’s two daughters, Casey and Haley. Tom Fenton presents Sharon Tentinger with the outgoing board member plaque for the late Jim Tentinger’s service. 8

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2016 Production Awards Ayrshire Trophy

(Based on highest 305-day milk, 4% fat, record)

Mainstream Real Bethany 5-07 305D 40,640M 5.2% 2,124F 2.6% 1,056P Mark Kortus, Lynden, WA

Living Lifetime Production Award

(Based on highest lifetime milk production with most recent lactation completed in calendar year)

Family-Af-Ayr Kellogg Lacey-ET 285,480M 3.3% 9,476F 2.9% 8,258P Family-Af-Ayr Farm LLC, Caledonia, IL

Rodriguez and Skiff Memorial Trophy (Based on highest actual 305-day milk record)

Heims JJ46F Burdette Reb Rebel 5-04 305D 41,360M 2.8% 1,159F 3.0% 1,242P James & Judy Heims, Anamosa, IA

Total Performance Award

(Based on 60% for Energy Corrected Milk + 25% final score + 5% for bred and owned + 10% for net merit.)

Mainstream Real Bethany EX-93 2E â&#x20AC;˘ 5-07 48,398 ECM Mark Kortus, Lynden, WA

Maurice Benson Protein Awards

Yearling Mainstream Bur Bailey - 809 lbs. Mark Kortus, Lynden, WA Two-Year-Old Heims JJ 65 Riggins Bush Rig - 1,009 lbs. James & Judy Heims, Anamosa, IA Three-Year-Old Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata - 1,080 lbs. Erin Curtis Szalach, Cazenovia, NY Four-Year-Old Sharwards Whammy Cleo - 1,204 lbs. Dillon, Dalton & Breanne Freeman, Bremen, IN Erin Curtis Szalach Aged Cow Heims JJ46F Burdette Reb Rebel - 1,242 lbs. James & Judy Heims, Anamosa, IA

Constructive Breeder Awards Recipients L-R: Doug Evans, Diana Curtis for Jim Curtis and Jacob Worden

French Trophy Awards Recipients L-R: Doug Evans and Erin Curtis Szalach for Jim Curtis

2016 Herds Qualifying for Constructive Breeder Award This award recognizes those herds that have 50% bred by the owner, enrolled in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second year of Gold, must have completed test on owner-bred animals, of not less than 110% of the current three-year average ECM (20,717M this year) and 70% have been classified with an average score of not less than 86 points.

Owner/Farm Name % Bred Classified Beverly Donovan, Benton, ME 100 James Curtis, Cazenovia, NY 100 Jacob Worden, Oelwein, IA 87 Doug Evans, Georgetown, NY 100 Kurt Wolf, Epworth, IA 100 David & Rachel Maulfair, Jonestown, PA 96 Gregg, Pat & Luke Borchardt, Caledonia, IL 85 Jack Miller, Bradner, OH 97 Timothy & Katie Busch, Cecil, WI 94 July/August 2017

# Cows 13 16 14 38 24 39 80 43 41

ECM 28,337 24,746 23,699 23,627 22,679 22,447 21,928 21,552 21,081 9

2016 Leading Gold Herd Averages # of Actual ECM Cows Milk 80 COWS OR MORE BORCHARDT, GREGG & PATRICIA & LUKE, CALEDONIA, IL 80 20,893 21,928 PALMYRA FM CATTLE PART., HAGERSTOWN, MD 106 19,876 21,319 GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA 115 18,677 20,095 HALL, GENE, JR., CUSHING, OK 84 18,405 19,790 TENTINGER, JIM & SHARON, REMSEN, IA 130 18,346 19,737 ATHERTON, JEFF, GREENWOOD, NY 93 18,605 19,062 40 TO 79 COWS MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH 43 20,295 21,552 BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI 41 20,271 21,081 HABERMANN, TODD, MANITOWOC, WI 43 19,781 20,882 VALENTINE, MICHAEL & DENISE, EMMITSBURG, MD 64 17,410 19,933 HANSON, MICHAEL & LINDA, GOODRIDGE, MN 61 18,182 18,880 PATRICK, DAVID, WOODBINE, MD 59 17,357 18,555 VARNER, DEAN E., SHIRLEYSBURG, PA 55 17,123 18,474 WOLF, THOMAS A., SHREVE, OH 61 17,397 17,741 ZOOK, MIKE S., HONEY BROOK, PA 58 16,514 17,672 NELSON, BRUCE, TONY, WI 61 15,701 16,476 15 TO 39 COWS CURTIS, JAMES, CAZENOVIA, NY 16 22,992 24,746 EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY 38 22,206 23,627 WOLF, KURT, EPWORTH, IA 24 21,884 22,679 MAULFAIR, DAVID & RACHEL, JONESTOWN, PA 39 20,875 22,447 LANG, MAYNARD J. & SONS, BROOKLYN, IA 30 19,727 21,420 BEAR-AYR FARM - DONNA J MERTZ &, BLAIR, NE 23 19,198 20,932 POOLE, BRIAN & TRACEY, ORISKANY FALLS, NY 18 20,181 20,554 MAIER, MICHAEL L., STITZER, WI 37 19,945 20,499 JERECZEK HOMESTEAD DAIRY LLC, DODGE, WI 32 18,603 19,791 DINDERMAN, BRIAN & KRISTI, ORANGEVILLE, IL 25 18,495 19,640 5 TO 14 COWS KORTUS, MARK RANDALL, LYNDEN, WA 5 28,805 31,677 FREEMAN, DALTON+DILLON+BREANNE, BREMEN, IN 7 25,384 30,574 HEIMS, JAMES D., JR & JUDY, ANAMOSA, IA 12 27,598 28,420 DONOVAN, BEVERLY J., BENTON, ME 13 25,155 28,337 VANDERLAAN, LEANNE, CUSHING, OK 5 20,736 23,827 WORDEN, JACOB, OELWEIN, IA 14 22,658 23,699 WALZ, JEFF & MELINDA, WEST UNION, IA 5 21,560 23,619 HUBBARD, JEFFREY, JR., THURMONT, MD 5 20,910 22,994 HUPP, JOSH & JEN, CROTON, OH 11 21,719 22,757 DELAWARE VALLEY COLL, DOYLESTOWN, PA 8 19,687 20,766

2016 French Trophies

Awarded to the top two in each category according to herd size and based on Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) production. Only 305D records are used in computing these averages. All records received in office in 2016. # of cows Actual Milk

ECM

80 COWS OR MORE BORCHARDT, GREGG & PATRICIA & LUKE, CALEDONIA, IL 80 20,893 21,928 PALMYRA FM CATTLE PART., HAGERSTOWN, MD 106 19,876 21,319 40 TO 79 COWS MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH 43 20,295 21,552 BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI 41 20,271 21,081 15 TO 39 COWS CURTIS, JAMES, CAZENOVIA, NY 16 22,992 24,746 EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY 38 22,206 23,627 5 TO 14 COWS KORTUS, MARK RANDALL, LYNDEN, WA 5 28,805 31,677 FREEMAN, DALTON+DILLON+BREANNE, BREMEN, IN 7 25,384 30,574 10

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Pennsylvania Ayrshire Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association 55 memberships in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information contact: President: Janel Zinn, Newburg, PA Phone: 71-377-0755 l Vice President: Sharon Nolan, Cochranville, PA Phone: 610-505-5201 Secretary/Treasurer: Lori Baumgardner, Dillsburg, PA Phone:717-432-3169 l www.paayrshires.com

TIMBERLAWN FARM Susan Edwards

610.869.8286 320 Prange Road, West Grove, PA 19390

Congratulations to our 2017 PA Ayrshire Princess Robin Peters! Enjoy your year!!

A big thank you to outgoing princess Amanda Fisher for doing a wonderful job representing PA & the Ayrshire breed!

The Baumgardner Family Dillsburg, PA 717-432-3169 wildcowz@hughes.net

Visitors Always Welcome!

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Deadline: August 4 5% Deadline Discount!!!

Contact Marjorie to reserve your space! 614.339.5394 l purebred.sales@gmail.com

2017 Susan Edwards Ayrshire Summer Intern The Ayrshire Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association welcomes Janelle Watson of Bellevue, Ohio in her role as the 2017 Susan Edwards Ayrshire Summer Intern. Watson is a senior at The Ohio State University majoring in Animal Science with a minor in Agribusiness. Janelle has varied interests in the livestock industry. She is a member of the OSU Saddle and Sirloin Club and the Buckeye Dairy Club. She has served on the Little International Show Committee and attended the ADSA meeting in South Dakota. She was a 4-H member for fourteen years and served on the Huron County Jr. Fair Board. Throughout her internship, Janelle has assisted in the daily operations processing registrations and transfers, providing services to breeders by telephone, helping with promotional projects and much more. We have enjoyed working with Janelle during her summer break from class work, and appreciate the opportunity that Susan and Bob Edwards of West Grove, PA have provided the Association with this valuable internship program.

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Ayrshire High DHIR Lactations

The published 'high lactations' are those 305-day lactations completed April 2017 - May 2017 with either Milk, Fat, or Protein values at least 25% higher than last year's breed averages. Cows included are from herds enrolled in the Ayrshire Breeders' Association REWARDS program.

AGE

FIVE TO TEN YEAR OLDS

MILK

% FAT

FAT

% PROT

PROTEIN

ECM

BLIND BUCK VALL O RUSTY 05-05 34900 4.1 1464 3.4 1196 38982 JELYCA OBLIQUE HALL, DAKOTA LEIGH, CUSHING,OK R-LYN REALITY JUBILEE 05-10 27190 4.4 1201 3.0 831 30427 PALMYRA TRI-STAR REALITY EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY CR-FARM JULIO’S NERISSA 08-02 28230 3.7 1067 2.8 804 28838 WILSHORE JULIO LAWTON, THERESA, FOXBOROUGH,MA ETHIER-ACRES POKER HOULAHOOP 05-10 24450 4.6 1148 3.3 819 28759 DES CHAMOIS POKER-ET HALL, DAKOTA LEIGH, CUSHING, OK SUNNY-ACRES HARMONY’S KENNEDY 09-00 25170 4.3 1094 2.8 720 27582 KELLCREST HARMONY-ET EVANS, GREGORY W. B., GEORGETOWN, NY TRICKY-AYR REALITY PIA 05-03 25290 4.1 1057 2.9 758 27416 PALMYRA TRI-STAR REALITY POOLE, BRIAN & TRACEY, ORISKANY FALLS, NY LAZY M POKER RAINBOW 06-08 26540 3.4 911 3.0 806 26279 DES CHAMOIS POKER-ET MAIER, MICHAEL & ALLEN, CAMERON, STITZER, WI CIMARRON VALLEY W. KAYLA 09-04 25990 3.4 895 3.1 823 26015 LABRIE WILTON-ET STANFORD, MCKENZIE, TRYON, OK LAZY M RIGGINS JITTER 05-01 25630 3.7 957 2.7 704 25843 PALMYRA POKER RIGGINS MAIER, MICHAEL L., STITZER, WI PALMYRA BENDIG G CARLEY 07-02 22600 4.2 971 3.4 769 25501 PALMYRA JERRY BENDIG PALMYRA FM CATTLE PART., HAGERSTOWN, MD CONEBELLA ORKKO’S STARZ 05-11 24080 3.8 933 3.0 735 25249 PUROLAN ORKKO FI GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA SUNNY-ACRES TSB BIJOU 07-07 24580 3.7 920 2.8 711 25071 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY SUNNY-ACRES MASTER KENDRA 08-04 23350 4.1 975 2.8 667 25064 LONE BIRCH MASTERPIECE EVANS, GREGORY W. B., GEORGETOWN, NY MILLER’S BURT BLANCH 08-01 24780 3.5 870 3.0 760 24842 MILLER’S TRI-STAR BURT MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH GOOD-VUE REALITY CHING 05-01 25180 3.4 857 3.0 756 24775 PALMYRA TRI-STAR REALITY HANSON, MICHAEL, LINDA,, GOODRIDGE, MN CONEBELLA RAMIUS ANDRINA 08-03 23440 3.8 891 3.0 704 24272 GALNEY-EPC GALANT RAMIUS GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA MILLER’S DREAM BIANCA 09-04 23420 3.5 826 3.3 784 24000 MILLER’S BBBK DREAMER MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH HALLS BLADE FLECTION 05-05 21710 4.0 889 3.2 698 23637 HALL’S JAYE BLADE HALL, DAKOTA LEIGH, CUSHING, OK FAMILY-AF-AYR R. LETTY 06-07 25340 2.9 760 3.0 763 23622 LAGACE RISTOURN FAMILY-AF-AYR FARM LLC, CALEDONIA, IL MILLER’S DREAM CANDY L 08-11 21890 3.8 834 3.4 752 23373 MILLER’S BBBK DREAMER MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH GRAND-VIEW BBBK DREAMER 08-08 21900 3.5 769 3.2 715 22268

BLACKADDAR B B KELLOGG BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI SENIOR FOUR YEAR OLDS

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CONEBELLA NORMANDIN’S PEACOCK 04-08 26760 3.8 1030 3.0 817 27971 DUO STAR NORMANDIN GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA CONEBELLA BURDETTE’S CATORI 04-08 24850 3.5 879 2.9 724 24722 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA ECUAFARM DOUBLWHAMMY VINNY 04-06 23910 3.6 870 3.2 770 24629 FAMILY-AF-AYR DOUBLWHAMMY HALL, DAKOTA & LEANNE VANDERLAAN, CUSHING, OK PALMYRA BURDETTE G GLORY 04-06 22530 3.7 839 3.2 731 23496 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE SHANK MEYERS, ERIN, HAGERSTOWN, MD JUNIOR FOUR YEAR OLDS G-FORCE RATTLER HEATHER 04-04 24620 4.3 1061 3.1 780 27407 COVEY-P&A CONN RATTLER STANFORD, MCKENZIE, TRYON, OK GRAND-VIEW BURDETTE RAZZLE 04-03 25840 3.8 982 3.0 792 26869 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI JERECZEK CHARLIE 180 04-00 24770 3.9 982 2.7 693 25806 SUNRISE-RIDGE CHARLIE JERECZEK HOMESTEAD DAIRY LLC, DODGE, WI CONEBELLA GEORGE’S SUNILA 04-02 25350 3.5 908 3.0 779 25657 CONEBELLA NORMANDIN’S GEORGE GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA ELCHERT-AYR SHOWSTAR’S FLIRTY 04-00 23020 3.8 882 3.3 771 24501 KELLCREST SHOWSTAR-ET MILLER, MICHAEL & MILLER, ALEXIS, BRADNER, OH SUNNY-ACRES BRDK GUINEVERE 04-00 22590 4.2 961 2.7 621 24303 PALMYRA REALITY BRADOCK EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY SENIOR THREE YEAR OLDS % PROT PROTEIN

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PALMYRA BERKELY P ROSY 03-08 24380 4.0 995 3.3 818 26747 PALMYRA BENDIG BERKELY CREEK, EVAN P., HAGERSTOWN, MD GOOD-VUE BURDETTES GOODTIME 03-06 24500 3.9 975 3.1 771 26189 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE HANSON, MATTHEW & STEVEN, GOODRIDGE, MN HALL’S GRIGGS BOUNCE 03-07 22050 3.9 876 3.0 675 23415 P&A COPPER GRIGGS HALL, GENE, JR., CUSHING, OK GRAND-VIEW SUMTOTAL LUCY 03-11 22580 3.4 781 3.0 678 22379 MAPLE-DELL SUM TOTAL BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI JERECZEK BURDETTTE 191 03-08 22230 3.5 787 2.8 644 22098 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE JERECZEK HOMESTEAD DAIRY LLC, DODGE, WI JUNIOR THREE YEAR OLDS % PROT

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SCO-LO REALITY MYSTIQUE 03-05 29670 3.1 948 2.8 837 PALMYRA TRI-STAR REALITY MAIER, MICHAEL L., STITZER, WI GRAND-VIEW BURDETTE JULY 03-02 24120 3.7 908 3.0 742 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY PALMYRA TRISTAR P ROSY 03-03 23840 3.7 895 3.1 740 PALMYRA TRI-STAR CREEK, EVAN P., HAGERSTOWN, MD

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BLACKJACKS BABEE 328 03-05 22140 4.0 906 3.0 677 23847 PALMYRA CALIMERO BLACKJACK HABERMANN, TODD, MANITOWOC, WI CONEBELLA BENDIG’S MADDEN 03-03 21700 4.0 881 3.2 702 23559 PALMYRA JERRY BENDIG GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA SUNNY-ACRES TSB KASHMIR 03-00 21980 3.9 878 3.1 690 23526 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE EVANS, GREGORY W. B., GEORGETOWN, NY GOOD-VUE BENDIG JEZEBEL 03-05 24160 3.2 785 3.0 731 23329 PALMYRA JERRY BENDIG HANSON, DAVID, MATTHEW & STEVEN, GOODRIDGE, MN CONEBELLA OBLIQUE’S CAIT 03-02 20610 4.3 906 3.0 620 22936 JELYCA OBLIQUE GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA GRAND-VIEW SUMTOTAL CHARLOTTE 03-05 23190 3.3 779 3.1 731 22934 MAPLE-DELL SUM TOTAL BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI SUNNY-ACRES HR GLORY 03-01 19900 4.5 907 3.1 625 22753 FAUCHER HOMERUN EVANS, DOUGLAS E., GEORGETOWN, NY VALES-PRIDE BURDETTE BLUSH 03-02 19380 4.6 903 3.3 654 22740 PALMYRA TRI-STAR BURDETTE VALENTINE, MICHAEL & DENISE, EMMITSBURG, MD SENIOR TWO YEAR OLDS

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HALL’S GETEM SUDAN 02-06 23390 4.3 1027 3.0 724 26161 P&A BBBK GET EM VANDERLAAN, SHANNON, CUSHING, OK LAZY M FREE BEER SLAMMIN 02-10 25020 3.3 847 2.8 725 24370 TERRACE BANK FREE BEER MICHAEL MAIER & KEVIN GROSS, STITZER, WI CONEBELLA PERCY’S LOBELIA 02-06 22110 3.9 881 3.1 699 23672 KILDARE PERCY GABLE, DONALD C., ELVERSON, PA FAMILY-AF-AYR MAXUM COVERGIRL 02-07 20550 4.2 882 3.3 680 23038 DALTONDALE REALITY MAXUM FAMILY-AF-AYR FARM LLC, CALEDONIA, IL R-LYN PISTOL DREAMS DELLA 02-07 19550 4.4 878 3.0 587 21989 MOWRY’S BURDETTE PISTOL DOODY, SHERRIE, KEYMAR, MDA JUNIOR TWO YEAR OLDS HALL’S ROSS REVA 02-05 23840 3.7 905 3.2 781 25139 HALL’S TRAVELER ROSS HALL, DAKOTA LEIGH, CUSHING, OK TJH ROCKSTAR 363 02-00 21410 4.3 941 3.1 679 24076 KAMOURASKA ROCKSTAR HABERMANN, TODD, MANITOWOC, WI MUELLERS DREAMER CRAVEN 02-03 22980 3.5 809 3.0 708 23089 NEXUS DREAMER MUELLER, TAMI + BRIAN & ADRIAN,, CUBA CITY, WI BARRENS-VIEW LENNON LYNDIE 02-00 21350 3.7 798 3.3 723 22521 PLUM-BOTTOM REWARD LENNON CREEK, MIKE & GELBER, NOLAN H, HAGERSTOWN, MD

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Juniors Shine at National Convention Congratulations to all the Juniors! Display Contest

Juniors 1st Whitney Dunklee, VT – Cows Taste the Rainbow 2nd Andrew Curtis Schalach, NY Senior 1st Mackensie Schofield, ME – Why Ayrshires

Photography

Beginner Cute Calves: Haley Mertz Pasture Scene: Hunter Offer People & Cows: Haley Mertz Iowa Junior Quiz Bowl winners L-R: Trenton Hammerand, Adam Other: Hunter Offer Scott, Emily Schmidt (WI) and Louis Hamlett OVERALL/Winter Scene: Haley Mertz Junior Best of Show Photo: Cute Calves: Andrew Curtis Szalach Lily Charapata Pasture Scene: Andrew Curtis Szalach OVERALL / People & Cows: Emily Schmidt Display Contest: Other: Andrew Curtis Szalach Sr. - Mackensie Schofield Intermediate Cute Calves: Erin Curtis Szalach Pasture Scene: Jade Atherton BEST OF SHOW & OVERALL/ People & Cows: Lily Charapata Other: Erin Curtis Szalach Winter Scene: Rebecca Schmidt Seniors Cute Calves: Mackensie Schofield Pasture Scene: Paige Demun Junior Jeopardy Winners Justin Irwin - 3rd; Trenton OVERALL/Other: Paige Demun Hammerand - 1st & Lane Dameyer - 2nd Quiz Bowl Written Test Juniors Magen Busker, IL Alia Domeyer, IA Seniors Paige Demun, NY Sr. Jeopardy Winner: Paige Demun

Contest Juniors Winners: IA -Trenton Hammerand, IA; Adam Scott, IA; Emily Schmidt, WI; Louis Hammlett, IA Runner-up: NY - Erin Curtis Szalach, Kayla McCauley, Jade Atherton, Andrew Curtis Szalach Seniors Winners: Team Illinois - Charlie Elliott, Riley Zettle, Brock Irwin, Jared Dickman Runner-up: Delaware County/Iowa: Amanda Engelken, Cole Kruse, Kaleb Kruse, Lauren Goldsmith

Jeopardy

Senior Quiz Bowl Winners: Charlie Elliott, Riley Zettle, Brock Irwin, Jared Dickman

Juniors Seniors

3rd – Justin Irwin, IL 2nd – Lane Domeyer, IA 1st - Trenton Hammerand, IA 3rd – Riley Zettle, IL 2nd – Brock Irwin, IL 1st – Paige Demun, NY

Ayrshire Digest

Queen’s Corner

ello! My name is Mackensie Schofield, and I am 16 years old. I live with my parents and my two sisters on the Happy Acres Farm in Troy, Maine. We are currently milking 27 cows out of a herd size of 54. Of those 54, half are Jerseys with the other half being Holsteins, three Ayrshires and a Guernsey. The oldest Ayrshire, Hardy Farm Riggins Esmae, I co-own with my uncle because he had to pull her off organic production when she became really sick. He gave me the option that if I took her to my farm I could co-own her with him and also get her next heifer calf. After being at my farm for a year, Esmae calved, giving me heifer, Hardy Farm Brazil Elegant, my first bred and owned Ayrshire last winter. Elegant is now bred and due next spring. Two years ago I bought a fall calf, Hardy Farm Pride Kaylee, from my aunt and uncle when they gave me the pick out of all of their fall calves. I took her to the Eastern National and showed her in the 4-H, open and junior shows. In the 4-H show she was Reserve Grand Champion. She was pulled out for Junior Champion in the open and junior show, and was Honorable Mention of the junior show. She then went on to win Reserve Junior All-American Fall Calf. She freshened in March of this year and in May she classified VG-86. In the past I have owned several other Ayrshires, but most of them I have had to sell because we did not have enough space for them. If it wasn’t for my aunt and uncle owning Ayrshires I probably would not have bought my Ayrshires. I would not have this wonderful opportunity of being National Ayrshire Queen and Distinguished Youth if my aunt and uncle had not pushed and helped me find my first Ayrshire. I started looking for a dairy breed other than Jerseys or Holsteins to show because I was tired of competing against my sisters. So, what first started as a chance for me to try something new, became one of my biggest passions and it’s because of my involvement with Ayrshires that I am where I am today. My goal is to go to veterinary school, but I still hope to continue to own Ayrshires because I love everything about the breed and am very passionate about cows in general. Even though I am the only person in my household that likes the Ayrshires I continue to push my mom and dad to let me bring more Ayrshires into the herd.

The Royal Court L-R: Princess Kourtney Kempkes, NE; Hope Hazelton, OH: Megan Caruso, ME and Queen Mackensie Schofield, ME.

The Distinguished Youth Award was presented to Mackensie Schofield. Additional Outstanding Youth were Paige Demun and Kelton Tanguay.

Thank you to ST Genetics for the generous program and donation of $1,610 to the Youth Fund! Thank you to all the contributors and purchasers at the youth Fun Auction which raised $6,355 for the Youth Fund!

July/August 2017

Grand National Sale Pictured L-R: Convention & Sale CoChair Dane Lang; National Ayrshire Queen Mackensie Schofield; Cole Kruse on the halter of the high seller; Convention & Sale Co-Chair Dave Koss; National Ayrshire Princess Kourtney Kempkes. In the box pedigree reader Eric Lang, auctioneer Neal Laneville.

By Marjorie Rida

he 2017 Grand National Convention Sale was held on June 24 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. Sale chairs David Koss, Dane Lang and Donna Mertz put together a consistently correct lineup of cattle with 36 animals, six embryo lots and two semen lots. The sale averaged just slightly over $2,400 on live lots, while embryos averaged $492 per embryo. Cowbuyer.com was present and brought in many purchases and bids through their online bidding service. Pedigrees were read by Eric Lang while Neal Laneville auctioned off the great group of cattle. Striking up lots of conversation was Lot 6, Bonert Berkely Robin 204 who was the high seller for the afternoon sale. The fantasticuddered cow stood on the end of the pack in the line-up so everyone could see her. Not hard to miss, the Berkely daughter was fresh in April and currently has a low SCC of 13,000 and had a 2-03 record of 305D 20,015M 4.1% 811F 3.2% 633P. A Sr. Three-Year-Old for the 2017 shows, she was consigned by Matt Bonert of Epworth, Iowa, and was purchased for $6,500 by Eric Lang of Brooklyn, Iowa. The gavel was brought down with the second-highest bid of the day on Lot 36, a sweet little March calf from the lovely SweetPepper Senator Hokusai, EX-94 3E who was Unanimous All-American Aged Cow in 2013 and All-World in the Six and Seven Year-Old class in 2013. The Blackaddar B B Kellogg daughter from Kyle Thygesen of Farmstead Genetics, Tunbridge, Vermont, sold for $3,900 via Cowbuyer to Gene Iager of Walkersville, Maryland. With a great line-up of six embryo lots

Pictured L-R: National Ayrshire Queen Mackensie Schofield; Convention & Sale CoChair Dave Koss; National Ayrshire Princess Kourtney Kempkes. Cole Kruse on the halter of the 2nd high seller; Convention & Sale CoChair Dane Lang; In the box pedigree reader Eric Lang, auctioneer Neal Laneville. there were direct offerings from Kler-Vu Ramius Christmas, EX-93 2E; Visserdale Selena 3-ET, EX-90; and Hardy Farm Rio Verify, EX-94 2E; along with offers from granddams Valley-View R.C. Sunny, EX-96; Vieux Village Reno Marilyn, EX-93; and Onword Calimer Addy-ET, EX-93 2E. The high selling embryos were those from Hardy Farm Rio Verify, EX-94 2E, with a 6-05 record of 305D 26,722M 4.1% 1,845F 3.2% 856P. Verify was the Reserve All-American Aged Cow in 2016, was Grand Champion at the Eastern States National Show and was also Grand Champion at the New York Spring Show in both 2015 and 2017. Sired by Reagan, the five sexed IVF embryos will result in calves that are 100% Ayrshire, and potential fourth generation Excellent. Consigned by Ryan and Marjorie Rida of Ridale Genetics in Cummington, Massachusetts, they were purchased by Gene Iager of Walkersville, Maryland for $750 each. Additional lots selling over $3,000 Miss Bikini of Iowayside................... $3,700 S: Josthcacreage Kal Gibb Twister C: Madison & Dana Sickles, Sydney & Jack Carroll, Marengo, IA B: Madison & Dana Sickles, Marengo, IA Ridge View Traveler Rachel............. $3,500 S: Right Angle BBBK Traveler

Pictured L-R: Dane Lang; National Ayrshire Queen Mackensie Schofield; Larry McHone; Madison Sickles buyer; Dana Sickles on the halter of the 3rd high seller; National Ayrshire Princess Kourtney Kempkes.Kaleb Kruse representing Cowbuyer. In the box pedigree reader Eric Lang, auctioneer Neal Laneville. C: Dakota Leigh Hall, Cushing, OK B: Yarrabee Cows, LLC.,, Brooklyn, IA Arthuracres Opp Avril-ET............... $3,400 S: Faucher Opportunity-ET C: Brad & Brian Arthus, Oelwein, IA B: Halls Ayrshires & V-Lane Farms, Cushing, OK Lazy M Revolver Mitzi-ET.............. $3,300 S: Duo Star Revolver C: Michael Maier, Stitzer, WI B: Old Bankston Ayrshires, Epworth, IA Royale-Divide Gibbs Sangria........... $3,000 S: Palmyra Reality Gibbs-ET C: Katelyn Bejster & Royale Divide, Spring Valley, IL B: Mayarnd J. Lang & Sons, Brooklyn, IA

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Polled Ayrshire Genetics By Robin Alden

olled: it has emerged in recent years as not just a unique trait or a convenience to farmers, but in some cases, a market demand. A recent consumer interest in animal welfare has led to a desire for a reduction in stressful practices, including dehorning young calves. Polled genetics also benefit the farmer in multiple ways – reduced time and expense of veterinarian visits, increased safety, and potentially reduced stress in calves. The Ayrshire breed has a deep history in polled genetics, which has given them an advantage over certain breeds. Many Ayrshire breeders of varying focus have incorporated polled genetics into their herds, and successfully so. Polled genetics have shown to increase value in cattle and product – and Ayrshires have an opportunity that any breeder can take advantage of. What is “polled,” anyway? The “polled” gene is a dominant gene that prevents horn growth in cattle. An animal who is naturally polled, or lacking in horns, can have either one or two copies of this gene. If the animal has two copies of the gene, then all of their offspring will inherit the gene, and therefore be polled. If the animal has just one copy, then there is a 50% chance their offspring will inherit the gene. (www.polleddairycattle.com). Genetics show that ancestors of modern-day cattle actually did not have horns, and that horns were developed later to aid in the protection of cattle from predators. (“Polled Holstein History,” Dr. Larry W. Specht, The Pennsylvania State University, 2008). There are many different strains of the polled gene, but it is a consistently dominant trait. In the modern age of domesticated cattle, horns are no longer a necessity, but rather a danger and inconvenience, and the naturally polled gene can enable farmers to avoid it entirely. Polled Ayrshires – a History It is believed that all current registered, polled Ayrshires can trace their ancestry back to the bull Prince Perhaps of Bart, born in 1936, whose polled gene came from his dam Dot’s Polled Polly. Polly’s sire, Armours Asa of Sand Hill, had small, underdeveloped horns, called “scurs,” that were a precursor to the polled trait. In the 1940s, an “X” at the beginning of a registration number was added to denote a polled Ayrshire (as opposed to its current designation as a foreign animal). This was as a result of an article in The Ayrshire Digest in March 1944 by Ralph E. Lewis, who desired that polled cattle be indicated somehow on the registration paper. “It seems to me that there is a bigger interest in dehorning than ever before, and since there are a few naturally polled Ayrshires I believe that it would be to the advantage of many breeders to know of their presence in a pedigree,” wrote Lewis. In the1940s, the appearance of horns was a focus for many pedigree breeders, but others envisioned the future of the industry and actively utilized polled genetics. “The first person to really push the polled gene heavily was Greenrange Farm of Tom Whittaker in Vermont,” recalls Donald Benson, formerly with the U.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ Association. Benson remembers that the polled Ayrshires of this time period were not always competitive with their horned herdmates. “Then around 1970, Dan Murphy developed a Selwood Betty’s Commander son named Senelakeca Betty Chad. This bull threw daughters with type and production.” Chad went on to sire several Excellent daughters and at least one All-American after semen was distributed by ABA. Another greatly influential polled sire was Plum-Bottom Reward Lennon, born in 1998. For years, Lennon was the only polled Ayrshire available in commercial AI through Taurus. Due to the limited availability until recent years, polled Ayrshire genetics can often trace their lineage back to the same small group of cattle.

Polled Ayrshire bulls are out there! Ayrshire breeders today enjoy a variety of polled bulls to choose from. Several different AI companies have made the investment into polled Ayrshire genetics. The only current commercially available 100% Ayrshire polled bull is Hawksfield Jamison P *TF at Accelerated Genetics, a promising young Burdette son out of an EX-92 2E polled dam with records over 32,000M 1,150F and 1,040P. His type and health traits closely follow what you’d expect from Burdette, with the added bonus of no horns! Taurus-ST customers can also buy semen from another polled Burdette son, Plum-Bottom Burdette Ryder *TF. Ryder shows positives for production and components and is out of a VG-87 Lennon. For those looking beyond Burdette, Margot Caterpillar P-ET at Semex is a polled Ned son from an EX-90 CAN BB Kellogg. His genomic proof shows strong numbers in milk and components, Net Merit $ and productive life. More and more polled Ayrshire bulls are also being released under private collection or smaller companies, and with a variety of type, health and production traits. Why polled? Ask a breeder! Many Ayrshire breeders have begun experimenting with polled genetics in their herd, while several others have made it a priority. Dan Carpenter of Michigan began his Ayrshire herd with a polled cow, Lanes-End Hillary, in the 1990s. Hillary comes from an outcross line, making her descendants valuable in bringing new genetics into the polled Ayrshire herd. Carpenter only keeps homebred heifers who are horned intermittently to serve as recipients for polled embryos. His entire herd is polled, with the exception of these recipient heifers, and the occasional high-pedigree cow who is brought in and bred to polled genetics to produce outcross polled bulls. “Polled is my top trait priority,” says Carpenter, but he also looks for a balance of productive type, calm temperament and preferable milk proteins. He mainly uses his own homebred polled bulls, due to the outcross factor. “It is my ultimate goal to produce a bull which will represent a new, outcross production line for Ayrshire breeders.” Ferme Margot Ayrshire of Canada is known for show ring greats, and their newly released Caterpillar P at Semex has emerged as an index giant. They cite “biodiversity” as their reason for introducing polled genetics to their elite herd four years ago.

Terri Lawton of Foxboro, Massachusetts, purchased her first polled

CR-Farm Ansel Honor EX-90 Owned by Terri Lawton, Oake Knoll Ayrshires, Foxboro, MA

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Ayrshire through the Vermont Ayrshire sale in 2010. The bred heifer was carrying CR-Farm Ansel Honor, EX-90, also polled. “Our polled cows are as good [as], if not better than, our horned cows,” said Lawton. At Oake Knoll, Lawton breeds for the “complete cow,” including high butterfat, dairy strength and good temperament. Lawton has also begun marketing semen from polled sons and grandsons of CR-Farm Julio’s Nerissa, EX-91 2E, with 175,000M lifetime, who was purchased at the Huntington Farm dispersal. Besides just building from quality polled Ayrshires like Honor and Nerissa, Lawton is also using polled bulls on high-scoring and producing non-polled cattle to achieve her goal of breeding “polled, purebred, even-tempered Ayrshire cows” that produce well and look good. Whether it’s to reduce stress on calves, appease consumer demands, or to add marketing value to your herd, polled genetics offers a diverse and exciting way to improve your Ayrshire herd. Special thanks to those who provided their knowledge and research for this article: Donald Benson, Dan Carpenter, Marjorie Rida, Terri Lawton and Charles Sayles. Master cont. from pg. 7

was 84.4 and of the Excellent cows, 30% of them were sired by their own

bulls. The second time with the classifier, the herd again excelled with 132 cows evaluated with 47 first lactation cows and 46 second lactation cows. The average score was 85.6 with 13 Excellent, 77 Very Good, and 42 Good Plus. Over the years, Raymond and his family have made giving back to their community a priority. Between Raymond and his daughter, Janet, who also shares a passion for agriculture, they enjoy sharing their education and knowledge with other FFA and agriculture students. They took on a project turning some state-owned land that had gone into desert back to farm land. The idea was for the students to learn about soils, soil building, and growing hay. Raymond was very inspirational to these kids, as he is to many other people who know him. As Shady-Dale Farm dispersed, Raymond stated, “The qualities of components, strength, resiliency, and adaptability are what kept us going.” Please join me in congratulating Raymond Jarratt as we present him with the 2017 Ayrshire Master Breeder Award.

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July/August 2017

COWS SCORED EXCELLENT

as of February 2017, to May 2017 Score Animal Date Scored BAA Born 94 CEDARCUT BURDET CERISE CHEVELL F100634145 5/10/2017 109.3 12/2/2011 94 DEER-HILL HANNIBAL PRIMROSE F100588211 5/10/2017 109.3 3/2/2010 93 GRAND-VIEW BURDETTE BURGANDY F100623893 2/17/2017 108.1 7/21/2011 93 BEAR-AYR BURDETTE RAY F100637522 2/10/2017 108.1 5/14/2012 93 MILLER’S LUCKEY TRINA F66707416 4/22/2017 108.1 2/2/2010 92 HARDY FARM LOCHINVAR VARNISH F70959394 5/10/2017 106.9 3/21/2012 92 DIAMOND-RIDGE SPS LAURA F100573992 5/5/2017 106.9 6/13/2009 92 MAULFAIR ACRES BURDETTE BRIANN F69089203 4/5/2017 106.9 4/8/2011 92 TOPP-VIEW NOLAN WANNATANGO F100574555 4/3/2017 106.9 7/1/2009 92 SWEET-PEPPER MODEM HALA F100556964 5/5/2017 106.9 1/14/2008 92 MUELLER’S BURDETTE RENEE F100631469 2/6/2017 106.9 10/30/2011 92 RENEE F100558498 5/5/2017 106.9 10/26/2008 92 GRAND-VIEW BURDETTE RAZZLE F100642261 2/17/2017 106.9 2/5/2012 92 HEINEMAN BURDETTE BUGATTI F100630646 5/9/2017 106.9 9/2/2011 91 EDGEBROOK TRI-STAR PATIENCE F100660629 4/5/2017 106.8 12/4/2012 91 SPRING-RUN MASTERPEICE PERRY F100626207 4/4/2017 105.8 10/23/2011 91 ROUSELL-AYR-FARM MOSSY F69915866 5/8/2017 105.8 3/30/2012 91 ROSAYRE REALITY’S ROSABELLA F100613364 5/16/2017 105.8 12/7/2010 91 MAINSTREAM BUR BEHEMI F100677418 3/17/2017 107.9 9/13/2013 91 OLD-BANKSTON JC BRI’S BIKINI F69949958 3/17/2017 106.8 9/19/2012 91 HEINEMAN ROOSTER SPLASH F100549175 5/9/2017 105.8 9/15/2008 91 REINHOLTS BURDETTE ANNEKA F72588424 4/19/2017 107.9 12/10/2013 91 GRAND-VIEW BENEVOLA DAWN F100621529 2/17/2017 105.8 4/30/2011 91 FOREST-PARK POKER SNOWSHOWERS F100582130 2/16/2017 105.8 10/11/2009 91 HARDY-FARM SARGE VONEISHA F100562332 5/10/2017 105.8 4/27/2009 91 GRAND-VIEW BURDETTE DEBRA F100667998 2/17/2017 106.8 6/1/2013 91 SHIREDALE C R BETHANY F100672141 4/5/2017 107.9 9/21/2013 90 HARDY FARM POKER ROWDY F70959390 5/10/2017 104.6 11/12/2011 90 GRAND-VIEW SUMTOTAL HAILEY F100644366 2/17/2017 104.6 5/19/2012 90 HOPE’S-HERD BURDETTE RUDOLPH F67131231 5/9/2017 104.6 6/17/2011 90 JACKSON-HILL DODGE JELLY BEAN F70007988 5/12/2017 104.6 10/7/2010 90 ULLMSTAR PRIME SHYLA F69764284 2/16/2017 105.6 10/12/2012 90 HAWKSFIELD MARCH B BRONARA F100651678 4/11/2017 104.6 9/2/2012 90 HARDY FARM SARGE VERA F100506941 5/10/2017 104.6 9/18/2007 90 FOUR-HILLS LURE BIEBER 4772 F72302791 5/10/2017 106.7 10/8/2013 90 M-R POKER’S DELLA F100602393 5/10/2017 104.6 7/20/2010 90 LOCUST-SPRING SPECIAL DELIVERY F100649473 5/14/2017 104.6 7/29/2012 90 LEGACY-LANE HANNIBAL JANNA F100630972 5/7/2017 104.6 7/26/2011 90 BLUE-SPRUCE BURDETTE 11756 F840003012473005 5/11/2017 105.6 9/6/2013 90 HARDY FARM LOCKINVAR VALOURE F70959387 5/10/2017 104.6 8/11/2011 90 FALLS-PRIDE BURDETTE LALA F100666595 5/11/2017 105.6 7/8/2013 90 ALW ACLAIM GINNEY F100650640 5/8/2017 104.6 9/21/2012 90 SHADY-DALE MIKA PATTY F840003010601101 4/14/2017 105.6 4/18/2013 90 LIL-E’S DIEGOS SATIN F71593187 5/15/2017 104.6 9/9/2011 90 CONEBELLA PERCY’S JANCY F70479143 4/5/2017 105.6 3/23/2013 90 MANDACRES CALIMERO JULICIOUS F100627758 5/12/2017 104.6 9/10/2011 90 HAZCROFT REALITY CLEOPATRA F72511712 2/16/2017 105.6 6/13/2013 90 HARDY FARMS LOCHINVAR MAELISE F70959396 5/7/2017 104.6 3/31/2012 90 MANDACRES SHOWSTAR JU-THELMA F100639298 5/12/2017 104.6 6/1/2012 90 WIL-O-KNOLL TRIDENTS VOGUE F100577491 4/3/2017 104.6 9/16/2009 90 MILLER’S TRAVIS JENNY F70876786 4/22/2017 104.6 10/16/2012 90 MAPLE RIDGE OBLIQUE FLIKA F100635089 5/7/2017 104.6 7/13/2011 90 NORTH COUNTRY RIST KERSTIN F100631290 5/16/2017 104.6 8/11/2011 90 HONEY-PINE RAMIUS NICKERS F55109935 2/14/2017 104.6 9/2/2009 90 HEINEMAN BURDETTE SAUCY F100652035 5/9/2017 104.6 9/18/2012 90 MILLER’S LUCKY BLUE F70876781 4/22/2017 104.6 7/27/2012 90 SHIREDALE C.R. SABRINA F100586554 4/22/2017 104.6 3/18/2010 90 RIVER-VALLEY BB WINNIE F72508781 5/12/2017 105.6 6/21/2013 90 LANDCREST TAYA TONYA F100653483 5/12/2017 104.6 9/1/2012 90 JACKSON-HILL RODNEY NUTCRACKER F71245878 5/7/2017 104.6 3/20/2012 90 JACKSON-HILL RISTOUR KALIMAZOO F71245861 5/12/2017 104.6 12/1/2011 90 SPRING-RUN CALIMERO DEBRA F100559622 4/5/2017 104.6 3/13/2009 90 MOY-AYR MODESTO LILLIAN F100645808 2/10/2017 104.6 6/27/2012 90 HARDY FARM BURDETTE AMBER F100619892 5/10/2017 104.6 7/3/2011 90 RICH-LYNN RMA STARS JASMIN F100656114 4/7/2017 105.6 1/11/2013 90 GRAND-VIEW DREAMER HEMLOCK F100665008 2/16/2017 105.6 4/23/2013 90 OLD-N-LAZY MOTION FOR MISTRIAL F840003012136397 3/17/2017 106.7 9/8/2013

Owner CURTIS, JAMES, CAZENOVIA, NY DONOVAN, BEVERLY J., BENTON, ME BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI BUDJON-VAIL, LOMIRA, WI MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME HAWKSLEY, CRAIG & BONNIE, WEST KINGSTON, RI MATHEWS, EMMA & MAGGIE, NEW VIENNA, OH TOPP, KEATON & KINLEY, BOTKINS, OH HAWKSLEY, CRAIG & BONNIE, WEST KINGSTON, RI MUELLER, JAMES, TAMI & BRIAN, CUBA CITY, WI HAWKSLEY, CRAIG & BONNIE, WEST KINGSTON, RI BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI HEINEMAN, GARY & GORDON, ATTICA, NY MATHEWS, EMMA & MAGGIE, NEW VIENNA, OH WOLF, THOMAS A., SHREVE, OH ROUSELL-AYR FARM, BRUSHTON, NY ETHIER, ALAIN, ARGYLE, NY KORTUS, MARK RANDALL, LYNDEN, WA WOLF, KURT & CANNON, JOHN, EPWORTH, IA HEINEMAN, GARY & GORDON, ATTICA, NY FREEMAN, DALTON+DILLON+BREANNE, BREMEN, IN BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI SCHWITTAY, MONICA, PESHTIGO, WI HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI FENTON BROS., WINCHESTER, OH HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME BUSCH, TIMOTHY H. & KATIE, CECIL, WI PIACENTINI, GLEN, PIERMONT, NH ATHERTON, JEFF, GREENWOOD, NY ULLMER, DAMIAN & KILEY, SEYMOUR, WI SAYLES, CHARLES, PERRY, MI HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME FOUR HILLS FARM, BRISTOL, VT LEWIS, CHRISTOPHER F. & JEANIE, AUBURN, ME BOGARDUS, ERIC, SLOANSVILLE, NY WOODIS, ZACHARY, SPENCER, MA BLUE SPRUCE FARM INC, BRIDPORT, VT HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME POOLE, BRIAN & TRACEY, ORISKANY FALLS, NY WRIGHT, ANDREW & KENDRA, RANDOLPH, VT JARRATT, RAYMOND L., LOS LUNAS, NM BRADT III, EDWARD E., COBLESKILL, NY FENTON BROS., WINCHESTER, OH LICATA, AMANDA, COOPERSTOWN, NY COULEE CREST LLC, CASHTON, WI RIDA, RYAN & MARJORIE, WORTHINGTON, MA LICATA, AMANDA, COOPERSTOWN, NY KNOLL, TROY M., NORTH FAIRFIELD, OH MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH TROMBLY, ELIZABETH, CHATEAUGAY, NY ETHIER, ALAIN, ARGYLE, NY ORZECHOWSKI, KARI, THORP, WI HEINEMAN, GARY & GORDON, ATTICA, NY MILLER, JACK A., BRADNER, OH JUMP, RANDALL D., ADA, OH RIVER VALLEY FARM, H.F., CASTLETON, VT BOSSARD, MICHAEL, CANISTEO, NY SKEELS, THOMAS & PAULINE, BLISS, NY ATHERTON, JEFF, GREENWOOD, NY ZIMMERMAN, TAMMY, EAST CANTON, OH SCHMIDT, STEVE & FAMILY, DELEVAN, WI HARDY, HENRY JACK, FARMINGTON, ME BLOOMFIELD, RICHARD &/OR ETHAN, VALLEY GROVE, W HOLEWINSKI, GARRETT & KELLY, PULASKI, WI MEGAN SYNDICATE, EPWORTH, IA

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Ohio Ayrshire Breeders’ Association

Elm-Ayr Farm Join us at the Ohio State Fair July 29th

Ron & Patti Kennedy & Family

9440 Sugar Creek Rd., Harrod, OH 45850 419.234.7013 l kennedyelmayr@embarqmail.com

It’s getting close to the Ohio State Fair! Be sure to attend our club meeting after the open show. We are collecting updated member information for all Ohio breeders. If you have not submitted your information, download the form at www.ohioayrshire.com/ membership.html or visit tiny.cc/ohioayrshire to submit it online. Ohio ABA President: Tom Wolf: 330-749-9046 Richard and Sherry Bloomfield, Secretary/Treasurer: 304-280-6604

Congratulations to all the winners at the National Convention: Distinguished Service: Jim Tentinger Master Breeder: Ray Jarrett Young Breeder: Damian Ullmer

Tom Wolf & Family

5729 Brown Road Shreve, Ohio 44676 330-567-3417 vwolf4141@embarqmail.com We invite you to join us for the Ohio Ayrshire summer picnic, July 2nd at Velvet Ice Cream in Utica, OH. Lunch wiill start at 12 noon, Bring a hot dish or dessert!

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EMERALD FARMS

22050 SR 136, Winchester, Ohio 45697 l 937.695.0697

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The US Ayrshire Breeders Foundation reported a successful year for 2016. With great pleasure, they are awarding a $3,000 grant to the Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders’ Association for their ‘Beginning in Ayrshires’ project. The project assists new breeders with their first Ayrshire purchase. Dick Witter, PA and Doug Fenton, OH were elected to three-year terms on the Foundation committee. The quilt, donated and designed by Diana Machin, IA was auctioned and sold for $750 to Doug Evans, NY with all proceeds to benefit the Foundation. The Foundation will be publishing a newsletter soon with all of their latest news. Stay tuned!

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GRAND-VIEW GIBBS DIVERSE F100670457 2/16/2017 106.7 9/1/2013 VIEUX VILLAGE ARIZONA KATE F100643310 5/10/2017 104.6 3/8/2012 SHADY-DALE BURDETTE PRINCESS 2 F840003010601028 4/14/2017 105.6 11/19/2012 FAMILY-AF-AYR HAMMER DOODLES F100567168 2/13/2017 104.6 5/14/2009 MEADOWDALE IKE MARIAH F58981088 2/11/2017 105.6 9/8/2012 VALU-AYR KELLYBUCK CONNIE F100656057 2/13/2017 104.6 7/2/2012 DAVIS RAMIUS PORK F100633612 5/14/2017 104.6 9/14/2011 KINGSWOOD DOZER’S ADELE F100610736 5/5/2017 104.6 7/31/2010 JACKSON-HILL DBARREL CAMELOT F72193273 5/12/2017 105.6 3/1/2013 WILSHORE SARGE’S BROXY F100576614 5/5/2017 104.6 9/5/2009 FOREST-PARK RAWHIDE GINGER F100600980 2/13/2017 104.6 3/5/2010 RIVER-VALLEY P’S LESTER F66502643 5/12/2017 104.6 4/3/2008 TRINKLE FARMS BJACK EMILY F70496240 5/17/2017 105.6 9/3/2013 FALLS-PRIDE SIMBAD POPPY F100676846 5/11/2017 106.7 2/22/2014 JACKSON-HILL BUCK TEMPEST F840003123695457 5/12/2017 107.7 6/15/2014 FOUR-HILLS LURE EASTON 7484 F72573900 5/10/2017 106.7 1/2/2014 SHADY-DALE PAL RUTH F840003011784099 4/14/2017 105.6 6/30/2013 TRINKLE FARMS WINGNUT AURORA F70496193 5/17/2017 104.6 9/26/2012 MANDACRES HAMMER JOYTOTHEWORLD F100631508 5/6/2017 104.6 12/1/2011

ULLMER, DAMIAN & KILEY, SEYMOUR, WI O’BRIEN, ALAN, WINDHAM, ME JARRATT, RAYMOND L., LOS LUNAS, NM OFFER, JOHN & SHAUNA, AUBURNDALE, WI ZIEMER’S STONY ACRES, CEDARBURG, WI GADDIS, KEVIN & MELANI, NEILLSVILLE, WI BOGARDUS, ERIC, SLOANSVILLE, NY ENNIS, JOHN, BROOKLYN, CT ATHERTON, JEFF, GREENWOOD, NY HAWKSLEY, CRAIG & BONNIE, WEST KINGSTON, RI OFFER, JOHN & SHAUNA, AUBURNDALE, WI RIVER VALLEY FARM, H.F., CASTLETON, VT NOLAN, BRIDEY, EAGLE BRIDGE, NY POOLE, BRIAN & TRACEY, ORISKANY FALLS, NY ATHERTON, JEFF, GREENWOOD, NY FOUR HILLS FARM, BRISTOL, VT JARRATT, RAYMOND L., LOS LUNAS, NM NOLAN, BRIDEY, EAGLE BRIDGE, NY HYMAN, ELIZABETH, ADAMS, NY

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Advertising Index All-American Dairy Show.................... 30 Barrens View Farm............................... 11 Elm-Ayr Farm......................................... 23 Emerald Farms....................................... 23 Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ayrshires.........................................3 Hardy Farm/Happy Acres.....................7 Hi-Fashion Farm..................................... 13 Maple Dell Farm................................... 23

Calendar DEADLINES: Aug. 8 - Digest Advertising Deadline Nov. 15 - All-American Entry Deadline SALES: Oct. 3 - World Event Sale, Madison, WI

SHOWS Sept. 15 - Eastern National Show, West Springfield, MA Sept. 18- 20 - Mid-Atlantic National Shows, Harrisburg, PA Oct. 3 - International Show, Madison, WI Nov. 4-7 - Southern National Shows, Louisville, KY Visit the usayrshire.com website for a complete calendar listing of events.

Maryland ABA....................................... 32 Ohio ABA................................................ 23 Pennsylvania ABA.................................. 11 Plum Bottom Farm..........................11, 17 S&M Ayr Farm....................................... 13 Select Sires............................................. 29 Shady-Dale Farm.................................. 30 Spring-Run Farms.................................. 23 Steel Fire Farm...................................... 28 Timberlawn Farm.................................. 11 World Dairy Expo...................................2

AUGUST 8 DIGEST DEADLINE CLASSIFICATION September WI

October CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM Apps due Aug. 1 November OH, MI, IN, WV Apps due Sept. 1 December NY, ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI Apps due Oct. 1 January MN, ND, SD, IA, NE, KS, IL Apps due Nov. 1 February PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA Apps due Dec. 1 For more information contact the ABA office at 614.335.0023 July/August 2017

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2017 All-American Dairy Show September 16-21st PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA allamerican.state.pa.us Online entries are now open

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A X E 90 % 4.3 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1

% PRT 2.9 547 3.1 597 3.0 530 3.0 560 3.0 6067

FAT 804 773 736 748 8405

DREAMER’S ALL-AMERICAN DAUGHTER, DEA EX-91, HAS IVF EMBRYOS AVAILABLE - SORTED REALITY & SORTED PREDATOR

100033814 11-07 GOLD 5-02 2 295 18870 6-02 2 331 19390 7-03 2 301 17930 8-03 2 305 18430 LIFE 3462 205340

GRANDDAM: GRAND-VIEW OLY 2 DIVA

100261866 7-02 91 GOLD % FAT % PRT 2-03 2 312 16510 4.1 680 3.2 521 3-03 2 268 13910 4.0 554 3.2 447 4-03 2 305 17950 4.0 715 3.2 570 5-06 2 314 21560 4.0 856 3.1 674 6-06 2 279 21450 4.0 857 3.0 654 -------------------------------------

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n6470 county road c cecil, Wi 54111 (920) 609-7476 tb1972@frontiernet.net

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IVF EMBRYOS AVAILABLE: SORTED DEMPSY, SORTED REALITY, SORTED BURDETTE, CONVENTIONAL BURDETTE

8 GENERATIONS EX - HAS 6 EX DAUGHTERS

3RD FALL YEARLING - 2008 CENTRAL NATIONAL HM ALL-AMERICAN FALL YEARLING - 2008 1ST-2010 WDE INTERNATIONAL FUTURITY NOM ALL-AMERICAN AGED COW-2015

777850C PTA +3.13SCC -0.3PL -0.3DPR PTA -936M -44F -21P 98R PTA% -.04 +.05 PTAT +1.00T 97R 8/16 D/AV 17810M 3.9 688F 3.2 569P

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PUREBRED AYRSHIRE 09/11/06 FEMALE 100463697 9-03 94 4E P5 +394 NM$ -43 PTA +3.08SCC +2.7PL -0.4DPR PTA -1056M -25F -19P 66R PTA$ -43CY 8/16 PTA% +.09 +.08 PTAT +1.80T 73R 8/16 PPA -2064M -12F -28P CLASS ST7 SR7 BD8 DF7 RA4 RW8 LS4 FA6 FU6 UH7 UW7 UC7 UD5 TP6 TL6 LR7 GOLD % FAT % PRT 2-06 2 305 14610 4.4 646 3.3 489 334 15770 4.5 702 3.4 531 3-06 2 305 16510 3.6 598 3.3 541 364 17560 3.6 640 3.3 581 4-09 2 305 21150 4.5 958 3.3 695 365 24310 4.4 1059 3.3 807 6-08 2 305 20170 4.1 835 3.2 650 365 23650 4.1 964 3.3 774 8-08 2 305 21900 3.5 769 3.3 715 365 26050 3.6 948 3.3 856 LIFE 2053 116990 4.0 4687 3.3 3904 -------------------------------------

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GRAND-VIEW BBBK DREAMER

1224 Alton Darby Creek Rd., Suite B, Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone 614.335.0020 • Fax 614.335.0023 E-mail: info@usayrshire.com www.usayrshire.com

Forms can be returned via mail, fax or e-mail. Please make checks payable to the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association. Contact the ABA office with questions. Deadline is August 18, 2017

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2017/2018 Ayrshire yeArbook submission Form

Page Size - 5.5 x 8.5 inches • Pictures - Full Color Cost - $100 per animal, or $75 per animal with 4 or more Deadline - August 18, 2017

Promote the best cows and heifers in your herd, along with a color photo for each, pedigree/production information and anything else noteworthy about the animal. The cost is just $100 per animal, or a discounted rate of $75 per cow when you advertise four or more. Every Ayrshire herd in the U.S. should be represented in the Year Book, whether it be your high producers, flush cows, show cows, promising heifers and more! Bulls with semen being marketed may also be advertised in the Yearbook!

The Seventh Annual Ayrshire Yearbook will be published in September in time for the fall national shows. The Yearbook is the perfect way to highlight some of the most prominent and influential Ayrshire females in the breed. It will also be published online at www.usayrshire.com and used for promotional purposes throughout the next 12 months at each event where the U.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ Association is represented, including international activities.

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