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Online Show Report Breeder Feature

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Breeders’ Cup Results Holstein Canada Goes Digital Ontario Dairy Youth Award Winners Essex-Kent Celebrates 40 Years Junior-All Ontario Program Recap Industry Insider

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Cross-Canada Connections

Maplevue Farms Inc.

Dann Brady

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Wellington County’s Legacy 30 EYBS Winners Announced 35 2020 Scholarship Winners 36 Top LPI and Pro$ Lists 42

Editor’s Note GM’s Message Linked In Youth Feature Mariah Beckett

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Pursuit of Excellence 38 Best of the Breed 40 Superior Production 41 Sale Highlights 44 Holstein Happenings 44 Branch News 45 Index of Advertisers 45 In Black and White 46

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Ontario Holstein Branch Office 20 Corporate Place, Brantford, ON N3T 5R4 Phone: (519) 653-6180 Fax: (519) 756-9982 Email: branch@ontario.holstein.ca www.ontario.holstein.ca EDITOR, Andrea Emond aemond@ontario.holstein.ca (519) 209-5553 DESIGN Laura Donkers AD DESIGN Jessica Willison, Laura Donkers, Leanna Lowry SECRETARY, Mary Poirier branch@ontario.holstein.ca CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bonnie Cooper, Jenna Hedden, Jordan Eastman, Merina Johnston, Stephanie Fletcher CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Amanda Comfort, Ari Ekstein, Claire Swale, City of Guelph, Dana Kieffer, Erin Hartley Photography, Han Hopman, Holstein Canada, Jenna Hedden, Josh Karn, Lauren Eby, Logan Orser, Mary Poirier, Merina Johnston, Patty Jones, Tara McKinven, The Bullvine, Vicki Fletcher GENERAL MANAGER & EAST-CENTRAL ONTARIO REP Merina Johnston merinajohnston@ontario.holstein.ca (613) 360-0641 EASTERN ONTARIO REP, Jenna Hedden jhedden@ontario.holstein.ca (613) 888-9250

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WESTERN ONTARIO REP, Jordan Eastman jeastman@ontario.holstein.ca (519) 861-8235 WEST-CENTRAL ONTARIO REP, Amanda Comfort amandacomfort@ontario.holstein.ca (519) 865-3815 2020/2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT, Tara Bullock PAST PRESIDENT, Brad Lowry VICE PRESIDENT, Wilf Strenzke NATIONAL DIRECTOR, Dennis Werry ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Cole Verburg, Kyle MacLeod, James Cranston, Tom Hawman, Alan Hawthorne Reproduction, in whole or in part, of the editorial or advertising content is forbidden without the written consent of the Ontario Holstein Branch. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 41994024 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES VIA DATA FILE TO: THELINK@ONTARIO.HOLSTEIN.CA ON THE COVER: Dana Kieffer captured this shot of Belmoral McCutchen Novelty VG-88-4YR, basking in the sunshine at Belmoral Farms. Owned and operated by the Kieffers, Belmoral Farms is a Master Breeder herd located outside of Teeswater, ON. You can follow Dana on Instagram @danagreybell. W W W.O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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EDITOR’S NOTE FINDING STRENGTH FOR WHAT MATTERS MOST

Welcome to Fall, and to a brand new issue of The Link! We’ve missed you (how’ve you been? what’s new?!) and we’re absolutely thrilled to be back! This combined Summer/Fall issue of The Link is filled with stories and achievements from across the province of Holstein enthusiasts continuing to thrive in our great dairy industry. This year has been hard; there’s just no way of sugar-coating it. In chatting with a friend of mine recently, we both agreed we all deserve a “do-over” of 2020, or at least a fast forward button to better times ahead, back to the way things “used to be.” It hasn’t been easy, yet here we all are, soldiering on and putting on our brave faces for those who matter most. During this difficult time, I’ve taken my strength from spending time with my kids. We’ve had time to shoot hoops in the driveway, go for walks with the dog, spend weekends camping in some spectacular provincial parks, and of course, do lots and lots of baking! Sending them back to school this Fall was a difficult decision and one many parents had to make. But hearing their laughter and listening to their adventures over supper each night has quieted my fears and given me the courage to face whatever lies ahead. Dairy farmers are a tough bunch and I know we’ll come through this on the other side of it all. In the meantime, take time to hug those you love, check on a neighbour, send a text or write a letter to a loved one you can’t be near. For now, I hope this issue provides a welcome return to “normal” and a chance to reconnect with the great people who make our industry what it is! Sincerely, Andrea Emond, Link Editor thelink@ontario.holstein.ca • 519-209-5553

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POSITIVITY & RESILIENCY: TWO KEYS TO SUCCESS

Back in May, we had the unique opportunity to host a webinar on the topic of showmanship with 2019 TD Classic Showmanship Champions Mariah Beckett and Matt Lange. When we started planning the webinar and finalizing our topic areas, I was incredibly impressed by the comments from Mariah and Matt. While most showmanship lessons focus on specific tips and tricks for in the ring, I was most excited about the other topics Matt and Mariah brought up, such as teamwork, resiliency, emotional intelligence, maturity, and the hard work that goes into winning before you ever step foot in the ring. It was a great experience to get to know Matt and Mariah through this webinar (and Mariah even further, as we feature her in this issue’s Youth story), and to understand the skills they felt were so important to a positive and effective 4-H career. It is those same skills that we see playing such an important role in adapting and thriving in the current environment. If you’re in need of an uplifting story, demonstrating resiliency and a positive drive to succeed, I suggest you check out Mariah’s story on page 34. Getting to know the young people in our industry and their amazing achievements and skills can be a rewarding and worthwhile experience, especially during difficult times.

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SPIRIT OF 4-H WINNERS NEXT GENERATION FARMER AT CLOVERHURST FARMS

Congratulations to Spirit of 4-H Winners Kendra Cornelissen (left) of Elgin County and Emma Van Kesteren (right) of Essex-Kent County. The award, sponsored by Holstein Ontario, aims to recognize outstanding contributions of 4-H’ers in their respective counties. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

Eden Edwards, daughter of Adriana and Shawn Edwards of Cloverhurst Farms in Navan, is all ready to take on the feeding chores! At nine months old, Eden enjoys spending countless hours in the barn and has perfected her crawling skills in the feed. She is now working at pulling herself up on the curb, and at this rate, will be running down the alleyways in no time! PHOTO SUBMITTED.

SHOWMANSHIP WEBINAR WITH TD CLASSIC CHAMPIONS 2019 TD Classic Showmanship Champions Mariah Beckett and Matt Lange joined Host Merina Johnston for a Showmanship Webinar in May. Over 200 Facebook users joined us live for the event, and with over 5,000 views on the recorded video, it was a tremendous success.

VIRTUAL JUDGING CLASSES CREATE EXCITEMENT Despite the challenges of the last few months, we’ve had so many members rise above and provide training, knowledge, and opportunities to young people in the industry. With the help of five Ontario farms, we were able to present virtual Judging Classes, open for anyone to take part. Thank you to the following farms for providing the animals and video: Brookturn Holsteins · Cherry Crest Holsteins · Winright Holsteins Greenlark Farms · Ronbeth Holsteins

SUMMER PHOTO OP Logan Orser took to the fields this summer to grab some shots of their herd in Frontenac County. Catalyst Lautrust Graduate, pictured here was especially curious to see what was going on!

10 YEARS OF SERVICE Helen Martin of Waterloo County was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication as the club’s secretary for 10 years. West-Central Field Rep Amanda Comfort presented Helen with the award in a ‘socially-distanced’ manner this summer. Thank-you, Helen!

GAY LEA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FLUID MILK DONATION TO ONTARIO FOOD BANKS The Gay Lea Foundation is pleased to announce a new fluid milk donation program that will see more than 62,000 litres of milk delivered to food banks across Ontario at a time of significantly increased demand on the province’s food bank network. Originating with a monetary donation from the Gay Lea Foundation, the official registered charity of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd, the program is a collaborative effort between Dairy Farmers of Ontario, who will donate the raw milk; Gay Lea Foods, who will process and package it into more than 62,000 one litre cartons of 3.25% homogenized milk, and; Sysco Canada, who will assist with the delivery of the milk to more than 60 Ontario food banks in need. The donation supplements the more than one million litres of milk donated annually to Feed Ontario (formerly the Ontario Association of Food Banks) by Dairy Farmers of Ontario and their partners at the Ontario Dairy Council and the Ontario Milk Transport Association, as well as the recent donation of an additional 200,000 liters of milk to the same organization in April 2020 – a contribution also made possible with the support of Gay Lea Foods. Learn more about the Gay Lea Foundation at www.gaylea.com/news/foundation and use Feed Ontario’s ‘Find a Food Bank’ link and/or www.211ontario.ca to find a food bank near you.

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Holstein Ontario’s First-Ever Online Holstein Show

ON JUNE 19TH, WE ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF OUR FIRST-EVER ONLINE HOLSTEIN SHOW. It was a chance to

try something new in the middle of a difficult time, and we were blown away by the 43 entries we received from our 37 exhibitors. The show was open to animals owned fully or in part by Ontario members, and members were required to submit videos or photos of the animals for judging. Judge Brian Carscadden selected his winners and champions via the submitted videos and photos, and the winners were presented through Facebook videos. It was certainly a new experience for everyone and we sincerely appreciate everyone’s support and excitement for the event.

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CARLDOT DOORMAN ADDIE

HEATHERICK LAUTRUST NINJA

HEIFER CLASSES PLACING

ANIMAL DOB - owner

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HM JR CHAMP HICKORYACRES JENGA DENIM

KINGSWAY AVALANCHE JINX

Dec 1, 2019 - Hickory Acres Farms

Class 1 DOB Sept 1, 2019 Feb 29, 2020

Dec 1, 2019 - Kingsway Farms & Meaghan Herrington (Early Mornings)

SUNNYBLOOM BUSINESS PLAN JOY

Sept 14, 2019 - Bloomfield Farms Ltd & Ethan Bloomfield

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RES JR CHAMP CARLDOT DOORMAN ADDIE

Mar 2, 2019 - Winright, Borba, & Hawbaker

Class 2 DOB Mar 1, 2019 Aug 31, 2019

June 5, 2019 - Carldot Holsteins

HICKORYACRES AMAZON LAUTRUST July 4, 2019 - Hickory Acres Farms

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LEACHLAND TATOO GWENDA

Sept 19, 2018 - Bloomfield Farms Ltd Sept 3, 2018 - Sparksview Genetics

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In Class 2, animals born between March 1, 2019 and August 31, 2019, Carldot Doorman Addie placed second for Carldot Farms of Stratford, ON. Addie is the 4-H calf (Summer Yearling, born June 5) of Scott Standeaven for the 2020 year. Although the 4-H year isn’t shaping up to be ‘normal’, Larry Krantz of Carldot Farms, along with herdsperson, Celeste Cook, decided to enter

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her in the Online Holstein Show as a way for Scott to work with his calf. They also felt it would give Addie some publicity, in recognition of what would have been a great year in the show ring. Coming right out of the heifer barn to be videoed for the competition, she adapted quickly to the halter, proving true what Celeste has claimed all along: “she knows she’s pretty!” Addie is a descendant of the one and only Ashlyn family. Her dam, Carldot Sid Addison (VG-87) freshened May 20 with her fourth calf and has a 305 projection of just over 13,000 kg. She is presently milking 60 litres a day with a 4.3% Butterfat and 3.0% Protein. Addie has two maternal sisters in the herd, both Cinderdoors. Her sister, Carldot Cinderdoor Ash, earned a Superior Production in her first lactation with a record of 11,670 kg in 305 days with a 4.2% Butterfat and 3.5% Protein, giving her a BCA of 304-348-333, all while scoring VG-86 as a 2-year-old. Ash is due again in September. Addie’s other sister, Carldot Cinderdoor Alexia, was fresh March 9, and is projected around 10, 500 kg in 305 days and is patiently awaiting the classifier. PHOTO BY CELESTE COOK.

ROOSBURG FARMS INC.

Gerann Moonshine Kraken EX-92-2E, owned by the Verburg family of Rooseburg Farms Inc. in Athens, ON, placed first in the Barn Cow Class and was Reserve Champion of the show. In her fourth lactation, Kraken came to the Verburgs via her mother, who was part of the herd that they purchased from the Wynands family in Cardinal. The Verburgs had a barn fire in 2013 and Wynands supplied them with 90 per cent of their new herd of cows, including Gerann Dundee Koral. Koral comes from a family that has done very well for the Wynands, including 3 VG sisters, one of which is a full sister to Koral. Koral finally went Excellent for the Verburgs in her fifth lactation and is a cow that they remember for her excellent udder and longevity, and of course the W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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Agriber Societa Agricola SRL Alex Dolson · Apola Farm Beckridge Holsteins · Beebrook Farms Bloomfield Farms Ltd · Braden Sparks Carldot Holsteins · Casson Holsteins Catalyst Holsteins · Claremount Holsteins Dr. Tim Henshaw · Early Mornings Elizabeth Cassin · Ethan Bloomfield Frank & Diane Borba Greenlark Farms · Hans Pfister Harvdale Holsteins · Hickory Acres Farms Hill Pond · Howes Holsteins Jake & Janet Ringelberg Jeremy & Julia Van Kesteren · Karnview Farms Kingsway Farms · Knapview Farms Matt L & Sarah Hawbaker Orserdale Farms · Quality Holsteins Ronbeth Holsteins · Roosburg Farms Six Meadows Holsteins · Sparksview Genetics T&L Cattle Ltd · Walker Dairy Inc Winright Holsteins

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Fresh March 2nd, Greenlark Doorman Spooky VG-88, owned by Greenlark Farms of Pembroke, ON, took home third-place in the 2nd Lactation class. Her dam is a 91-point Sovereign, and she has an April 2019 heifer out of Gold Chip on the ground. PHOTO BY VICKI FLETCHER.

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Fresh April 12 with an Undenied heifer, Heatherick Lautrust Ninja, owned by Howes Holsteins Inc. (Aylmer, ON), Claremount Holsteins (Stratford, ON), & Murray McGonigle (Baden, ON), placed second in the 1st Lactation class. As a heifer in 2019, Ninja was Junior Champion at Elgin County Holstein Show. She was bred by Frederick Topp & Son of Dunnville, ON and goes back to an EX-90 dam out of Premier-Kerndt Sailing. Howes Holsteins Inc. also had second place in the 2nd Lactation class with Pondvue Gold Chip Gretchen VG-88-3YR, fresh January 20. Gretchen is owned jointly with T & L Cattle Ltd. (B.C.) and Walker Dairy Inc. (Aylmer, ON). Her dam is Pondvue Stanley Cup Genny EX-91, with the next 7 generations being VG or EX. PHOTOS BY BRENT HOWE.

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QUALITY ATWOOD REBECA

June 22, 2017 - Fresh: Oct 10, 2019 - Quality Holsteins, Beckridge Holsteins, & Agriber Societa Agriocola Srl

HEATHERICK LAUTRUST NINJA

Mar 18, 2018 - Fresh: Apr 12, 2020 - Howes Holsteins, Claremount Holsteins, & Hill Pond

QUALITY SOLOMON FROTASTIC

May 11, 2018 - Fresh: Mar 12, 2020 - Quality Holsteins

HM GRAND CHAMP QUALITY BEEMER FLINSUE June 2, 2016 - Fresh: Sept 24, 2019 - Quality Holsteins

PONDVUE GOLD CHIP GRETCHEN

Jan 3, 2017 - Fresh: Jan 20, 2020 - Howes Holsteins Inc, T& L Cattle Ltd, Walker Dairy Inc

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reason they loved her most - her daughter Kraken. Koral was pregnant with Kraken when they bought her, and although Kraken was a good heifer, they didn’t realize her full potential until she started having her own calves and showing off her show-quality udder, along with above average production. Although they have other members of the same family, the Verburgs plan to focus on Kraken’s VG Epic daughter to hopefully add superior quality udders and showy frames to their herd for many generations to come.

QUALITY ATWOOD REBECA

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GREENLARK DOORMAN SPOOKY

Mar 22, 2017 - Fresh: Mar 2, 2020 - Greenlark Farms

GRAND CHAMP KARNVILLA FEVER SUNDAE

Apr 21 2014 - Fresh: Jan 31, 2020 (3rd lactation) - Karnview Farms Inc

HARVDALE LAUTHORITY PEANUT

Sept 2, 2012 - Fresh: April 3, 2020 (5th lactation) - Harvdale Holsteins & Dr. Tim Henshaw

RONBETH AFTERSHOCK NAT

July 8, 2014 - Fresh: June 18, 2019 (3rd lactation) - Ronbeth Holsteins

RES GRAND CHAMP GERANN MOONSHINE KRAKEN Sept 20, 2014 - Fresh: Feb 25, 2020 (4th lactation) - Roosburg Farms Inc

RONBETH AFTERSHOCK SABELLA

June 23, 2014 - Fresh: Dec 3, 2019 (4th lactation) - Ronbeth Holsteins

DONEL TURNER SQUASH

Feb 23, 2017 - Fresh: Mar 16, 2020 (2nd lactation) - Braden Sparks

and first-place in the 3+ Lactations Class with Karnvilla Fever Sundae EX-94. The grand-dam of Sundae, Carelea Leader Sundae, was bought as a fresh 3-year-old at Tavistock Dairy Sales. While the Karn’s didn’t go to buy that cow, once they saw her and how she stood out, they knew they needed to bring her home. Leader Sundae eventually scored EX-93-6E. Her natural calf by Laurin is the dam of Fever Sundae. Karnvilla Fever Sundae is currently the top producing cow in the barn at Karnview and peaked at over 60kg milk per day. She’s currently short-bred to Chief and the Karns are excited to see what the future holds for this welluddered cow. PHOTO BY JOSH KARN.

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It was a big day for Quality Beemer Flinsue VG-88, owned by Quality Holsteins, as she placed first in the 2nd Lactation class, and was also Honourable Mention for the show. Quality Atwood Rebeca VG-87, owned by Quality Holsteins, Beckridge Holsteins, and Agriber Societa Agricola Srl took home first-place in the 1st Lactation class, and Quality Solomon Frotastic, owned by Quality Holsteins, achieved third-place in the same class. Flinsue and Frotastic both go back to the great Quality B Frantisco family. PHOTOS BY ARI EKSTEIN. THE

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“You have to be willing to change. Willing to look forward. And you have to communicate.” - DOUG JOHNSTON

“And you have to have ‘fun’ doing it and need to give back.” - DAVE JOHNSTON

MAPLEVUE Proud of Their Past,

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beautiful, solid wood boardroom table sits in the office at Maplevue Farms Inc., Listowel, ON, where large windows look on to the new free-stall and robot barn. Made from a beam in the farm’s old tie-stall barn, it is a cherished piece of brothers Doug and Dave Johnston’s history. While proud of their past, it is the Johnstons’ willingness to embrace change and look ahead that is driving the success of this family farm today.

University of Guelph in 1987 and 1989, respectively. “About the time we came home from university,” recalls Doug, “our Dad said ‘Either you boys are going to run the farm, or we are getting out’.” Doug and Dave formed a partnership with their parents. In order for them to buy into the farm, their parents’ herd was dispersed in April 1988. “We starting buying cows and rebuilding the herd,” says Doug. In 1989, the brothers renovated the tie-stall barn. “Dad always changed cows. He had 32 stalls and milked 40,” recalls Dave. “Doug and I hated changing cows. When we put the piece on the barn and went to 57 stalls we never milked 58 cows. If one calved today, then somebody went dry. Or if it was Thursday, one went to OLEX (Ontario Livestock Exchange).”

Personable and outgoing, Doug, 54, and Dave, 52, are the fifth generation to operate this family farm that started in 1893. Their parents, Sam and Marcie Johnston, established the purebred Holstein herd and Maplevue prefix in 1957. “It was engrained in us at an early age that life is too short to milk ugly cows,” says Doug. “That is why we have always had good typed cows.” In 1996, the farm transitioned into a corporation. Dave and Doug each got married in 1997. On Valentine’s Day 1998, their father Sam The youngest of five children, Doug and Dave, graduated from the died, followed two years later by their mother.

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PHOTOS 1. The Johnstons built this new free-stall barn with two robots in 2018, 2. Regancrest Rbst Blossom-ET EX-91 2* was purchased as a heifer by the Johnstons and went on to be the dam of their first bull in A.I., Maplevue Brodeur, 3. An inside look at the new free-stall barn at Maplevue, 4. Maplevue Goldwyn Leggy EX-94-3E 1* is considered by Doug and Dave Johnston to be the best cow they have ever bred. PHOTOS 2 &4 BY PATTY JONES, ALL OTHERS SUBMITTED.

The Johnstons continued to make farm improvements. A new calf barn with a robotic feeder was constructed in 2013. About the same time, the Johnstons began thinking about building a new barn. As Doug relates, “Dave’s hip was bad. We were at capacity. We needed to update and have the ability to expand to keep our kids interested.” Dave continues, “We talked about waiting five years until Doug and I were ready to quit and then we’d help the kids build a barn. But then we said, ‘Why build it for the kids? Why shouldn’t we enjoy a new barn for five years?’” With the decision made, the Johnstons began visiting other farms to get ideas. “We started first by looking at what we didn’t like, not what we did like,” says Doug. “We knew fairly soon we were going to go robot. We had narrowed it down to two. When somebody mentioned that we were going to have 10 red robots within three miles of our place that kind of hit home with me. It made the robot decision easy, because if there was a problem, we could call a neighbour and ask for help.” It turned out the best place for the new barn was exactly where their old barn stood. “It took us awhile to get our head around the fact that we had to move our cows out and take the barn down and build right here. We looked at renting a barn, but couldn’t find anything suitable. So we went to Plan B and found somebody to milk our cows,” the Johnstons explain. On April 3, 2018, their cows moved into the Newmorning herd of Dennis and Nicole Noom, Monkton, where 500 Holsteins were being milked in a parlour and free-stall set-up. “The good part was my oldest son Sam was working there,” says Dave, who also made frequent trips to Newmorning to keep an eye on the cows. On April 6th, the Johnstons had an auction and sold their old barn, its contents, and four of five cement stave silos. Construction on the new barn began in May 2018. The Johnstons moved into their new 115 x 254 foot free-stall barn with two Lely A5 robots on December 17, 2018. “We wanted to move in before Christmas because all our kids were home from school for two weeks. By the time they went back, we had trained W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

cows,” says Doug. The new barn is divided into two sides, one for milk cows and the other for dry cows and springing heifers. It has 99 regular free-stalls and 12 fresh cow/special needs stalls. Cows are fed a pellet in the robot and then a PMR of corn silage, haylage, straw, high moisture corn and supplement. Four, 28 x 125 foot bunker silos have replaced the upright silos. The Johnstons planned to use straw in their deep-bedded stalls. “That lasted about a week because we couldn’t keep the straw under the cows,” says Doug. “About day eight, I woke up in the middle of the night and went and got three buckets of compost that we take from the bull barn up the road and filled 12 stalls. (The Johnstons compost all the bull manure from what is now ST Genetics.) The cows fought over those stalls. They loved it. We haven’t used straw since. We probably have the only cows lying in bullshit in North America,” chuckles Doug. Instead of manure scrapers, the barn utilizes two Lely Discovery Collector manure vacuum robots (Poop and Poope). Maplevue has one of the first PrevTech Innovations’ sensors in Ontario that monitors a barn’s electrical systems to prevent fires. “I would not think of having a barn without it,” says Dave. The Johnstons continue to fine-tune their operation. “I love taking new ideas and seeing if we can improve on them, save money and be more efficient,” says Doug. For example, they recently cut back the amount of robot pellets they feed by half. The result? “Our production is the same and we have a lot healthier cows,” replies Doug. The 70-cow Maplevue herd currently averages 283-312-294 BCA and has a Somatic Cell Score under 100,000. There are 8 Excellent, 41 Very Good and 35 Good Plus cows. “I am 100 per cent enjoying milking cows again. It has brought the joy back to dairy farming for me,” says Dave of their new barn. “Our biggest problem,” interjects Doug, “was having Dave learn to trust the computer and not his instincts anymore.”

THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT HERD The best cow they have ever bred says Dave is Maplevue Goldwyn Leggy EX-94-3E 1*. This Goldwyn made over 80,000 kg milk lifetime and was a nominee for Holstein Ontario’s 2017 “Heart of the Herd”. This family got its start when Dave bought a whole herd of cows back in 2004 just to acquire an Outside full sister to Leggy’s dam. The herd owner kept one cow back and when she calved with an unexpected heifer, Dave bought it. That calf was Leggy’s mother. There are now 12 members of this family here. Another special cow is Regancrest Rbst Blossom-ET EX-91 2*. Dave and son Sam bought this Robust great-granddaughter of Regancrest-PR Barbie-ET for $3900 in the 2013 Taste of Ontario as an open heifer. Now 8-years-old, Blossom produced the Johnstons’ first bull in A.I., Maplevue Brodeur at Semex. Blossom has records just shy of 21,000 kg milk and ranked as high as number 22 on the GLPI Cow List. She has seven milking daughters and nearly 40 family members here. Maplevue is also home to 40 members of the Glenridge Citation Roxy family. They trace through Du-Baires Silky Raizel-ET EX90 5*, a Gibson that Dave bought in Pennsylvania in 2005. Raizel has two daughters, Windbrook Raizilly EX-90-2E 1* and Brawler Raizibilly EX-90-3E, who complete nine generations of Excellent. THE

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PHOTOS 1. Dave and Christine with their family (l-r): Seth, Dave, Hannah, Kaleb, Christine, and Sam, 2. Doug and Laura with their family (l-r): Lexi, Doug, Laura, Devon, and Brooklyn. PHOTO 2 BY LAUREN EBY, PHOTO 1 SUBMITTED.

Good “type” is a priority at Maplevue. Today mating choices are narrowed to three or four bulls at any one time to enhance herd uniformity. Windbrook, Goldwyn and Doorman were key bulls here. “If there are three, good proven bulls with +14 type available we will use them. If not, we use a high type, genomic young bull. Bulls must be Immunity+® and from good cow families,” says Dave. The Johnstons pay close attention to the traits of teat length, feet and legs, and pin setting. Sexed semen is used on their heifers. “In a barn like this the better the genetics, the better the cows do,” says Dave. Doug agrees. “Cows can express their genetic potential better in a robot. The cows you don’t see are the profitable ones because they look after themselves.”

soybeans for seed as a value added commodity, plus corn and alfalfa. This summer, the Johnstons bought another ongoing dairy farm 11 kms away. The 112-acre farm has a 12-year-old tie-stall barn with 64 stalls and 66 kilos of milk quota. Dave’s son Sam will manage the farm.

Dave and Doug lead busy lives. Dave was president of Holstein Ontario in 2018-19, the first Branch president from Perth County. He is an Official judge, 4-H leader, municipal councilor and hockey coach. Dave is a talented auctioneer and has been selling at OLEX for 32 years. He also prepares sales catalogues for OLEX and Brubacher Sales. Doug is on the EastGen Board, was a Gay Lea delegate for 14 years, and plays hockey and curls. Both are active in WORKING AS A FAMILY their church. The Johnstons have an “open door” policy regarding The Johnstons take great pride in their family farm and attractive visitors. “We were always taught the importance of teaching people farmstead. Doug and wife Laura, who is a partner in her family’s about the farm. We now have a barn that we think people should Home Hardware store in Lucknow, have three children. Brooklyn, see,” says Doug. 21, a business college graduate, works at Home Hardware and a local fertilizer/seed company. Lexi, 18, a member of the 2019 Ontario What do the Johnstons credit their farm’s success to? “You have Judging Team that competed at World Dairy Expo, is in her first year to be willing to change. Willing to look forward. And you have to at the University of Guelph and wants to be a veterinarian. Devon, communicate,” says Doug. “We have monthly or bi-weekly meetings 15, is the farm’s “jack of all trades”. Dave and wife Christine, who is so everyone knows what is going on.” “And you have to have ‘fun’ Head of Palmerston Hospital’s X-Ray and Ultrasound Department, doing it and need to give back,” states Dave. have four children. Sam, 21, a 2019 Ridgetown College graduate, The Johnstons have ongoing discussions about succession planning. and Seth, 19, who worked for Pierre Boulet (Pierstein) in Quebec “If you don’t have a good relationship with your accountant, lawyer this past summer, are the “cow guys”. Kaleb, 16, is the “tractor and banker you can’t be in business,” says Dave. Doug comments, kid”, and Hannah, 14, rounds out the family. “Our kids all grew up “If our kids want to farm, they will have to earn their way in. We around the farm. With our wives both working, we basically raised treat all our kids the same. We work as a family. Our kids have the kids in the barn,” say Doug and Dave. The children are now learnt from the time they were in strollers how to work. And when actively involved in 4-H, the Junior All-Ontario program, sports the chips are down, like when Dave’s house burnt and I had heart and church. surgery five years ago, everybody pitches in. That is a farm family Dave looks after the milking, genetics and books at Maplevue, while at its best.” Doug is in charge of crops and feeding. The two brothers talk often, With a new barn, another farm and a sixth generation of Johnstons once making 33 calls in a day to each other. The Johnstons own waiting in the wings, look for much more to come at Maplevue. 1000 acres of land and rent another 550 acres. They grow wheat and

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2020 Breeders’ Cup Results Congratulations to the winners of Breeders’ Cup Competitions across Ontario! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, not all counties were able to complete their Breeders’ Cup Competitions. However, we look forward to celebrating their successes when events are running again. The following counties do not yet have results for 2020: BRUCE · DUNDAS · ELGIN · ESSEX-KENT · HALDIMAN-NORFOLK · HASTINGS · HURON · LANARK MIDDLESEX · NIPISSING - SUDBURY · NORTHUMBERLAND · PERTH · PETERBOROUGH · PRESCOTT TEMISKAMING - COCHRANE · WATERLOO

COUNTY BRANTWENTWORTH

Judge – Micheal Lupton

CARLETONRUSSELL

Judge – Alan Nanne

DUFFERIN

Judge – Jamie Farrell

DURHAM

Judge – Bobby Jarrell

FRONTENAC

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BRIDON DOORMAN BAILEY Bridon Farms Inc. & Brent Sayles

FAIRCREST ALBUM SCUITO Faircrest Farms

BRIDON DOORMAN SISAL Bridon Farms Inc. & Brent Sayles

3+ Lactations

BRIDGEVIEW SIREN DYLAN Bridgeview Farms

BRIDGEVIEW CHELIOS DEVORA Bridgeview Farms

SUMMITHOLM CAMARO REGATTA Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd.

60,000 KG +

ELM BEND GEMANI Elm Bend Holsteins

SPRUCECOURT ZOE Sprucecourt Farm

BRIDGEVIEW DELGADO BUTERSCOTCH Bridgeview Farms

1st Lactation

GLENNHOLME SID MINION Glennholme Holsteins

DELCREEK DOODLE BUG Peter Rylaarsdam

HENDERCROFT SOLOMON YEEZE Herbert Henderson

2nd Lactation

DELCREEK RECHARGE MY IPHONE Peter Rylaarsdam

WEEBERLAC MCCUTCHEN PUMPKIN P Tim and Diane Groniger & Scott Groniger

HILLISLE SNOWDAME ANGEL Bruce Hill

3+ Lactations

DLASEPT TAXI SUZY Jacques C. Lafleche

YUKONJAK’S MCCUTCHEN ELIZA Yukonjak’s Place

C V F GD BIG DREAMS Clearview Farm

60,000 KG +

RIVERDOWN GLEN LOVEBUG Riverdown Holsteins

HENDERCROFT GOLDWYN MINTY Herbert Henderson

WEEBERLAC M C SUDAN SARAH Tim and Diane Groniger & Scott Groniger

1st Lactation

WINDYHAVEN SYMPATICO INDI A & E Dairy Ltd.

KENTVILLE D GONNA GETCHYA Kentville Holsteins

PONDVUE PEPPER POLINA Markay Holsteins

3+ Lactations

COLMONT CHELIOS CHRIS Colmont Holsteins Inc.

KENTVILLE ATTIC RATATOUILLE Kentville Holsteins

PONDVUE FEVER SUZETTE Markay Holsteins

1st Lactation

ENNISKILLEN JOEL GROVE Enniskillen Jerseys

VINTAGE CAPITAL GAIN VIOLA Vintage Land and Cattle Ltd.

ALTONA LEA CINDERDOOR GLITZ Frank Barkey & Family

2nd Lactation

BENRISE DUDE ARLA Benschop Farms

WELOVALE SMOKIN KITKAT Welovale Farms

ALTONA LEA DOORMAN AILEEN Frank Barkey & Family

3+ Lactations

WELOVALE LAVANGUARD SURPRISE Welovale Farms

METDALE DEMPSEY KAYE Almet Farms Ltd.

WERRCROFT DOORMAN GLITTER Werrcroft Farms Ltd.

1st Lactation

SUNNY PLAINS AVALANCHE HAVANA Sunny Plains Farms

RUSTOWIL SOLOMON DEZI Hug Farms

SUNREST L M FIRE JOULE Sunrest Farm

2nd Lactation

CATALYST PULSAR HOOLA Orserdale Farms & Catalyst Holsteins

GORDONDELL SEAVER DAYTONIA Gordondell Holsteins

SUNNY PLAINS FITZ ALISON Sunny Plains Farms

3+ Lactations

GROENWAY STANLEY CUP RAZZLE Groenway Farms Inc.

SUNREST GOLDWYN QUANTUM Sunrest Farm

HICKORYACRES LDD THUNDER Hickory Acres Farms

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PHOTOS 1. Grand Champion and first-place of Durham’s 3rd Lactation Class was Welovale Lavanguard Surprise, 2. Beckridge Doorman Sydney placed first in the 3+ Lactations class of York’s Breeders’ Cup, 3. Ontario’s Alidale Dempsey Della took first in their 1st Lactation class, 4. New Galma Solomon Adeline captured second in the 1st Lactation class for Oxford’s Breeders’ Cup, 5. Colmont Chelios Chris placed first in the 3+ Lactations class in Dufferin’s Breeders’ Cup, 6. Third-place of Brant-Wentworth’s 1st Lactation class went to Bridon Doorman Sisal, 7. In Carleton-Russell’s 3rd Lactation class, C V F GD Big Dreams took home third, 8. Lambton’s Willowlane Dempsey Breah was first in the 3+ Lactations class, 9. Renfrew’s Greenlark Amber Rose took first in their 1st Lactation class, 10. Grey’s Loyalyn Fever Fantasy placed first in the 60,000 KGs Production class, 11. Hugh Hunter (r) judged Frontenac’s Breeders’ Cup this year. He is seen checking out an entry with Gary Curtis of Sunny Plains Farms (centre), while Past-President Jeff Abram (l) watches, 12. Applevue Cinderdoor Priya was first in Halton-Peel’s 1st Lactation class, 13. Niagara’s Joy Acres Elude Adorations captured Grand and first of the 3+ Lactation class, 14. Grey’s first-place winner of the 3+ Lactations class was Blayjoy Doorman Victoria, 15. Frontenac’s Sunny Plains Avalanche Havana took home first-place in their 1st Lactation class, 16. Glengarry’s first-place winner of the 1st Lactation class was Glengarry GC Adalynn, 17. Farisview Wind Ella was first in the 2nd Lactation class of Simcoe’s Breeders Cup, 18. Condon Unix Katerina placed third in Oxford’s 1st Lactation class, 19. Judge Phyllis MacMaster poses during a visit to Adrian and Annie St. Denis’s farm, while judging the Glengarry Breeders’ Cup. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

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Judge – Andrew Den Hann

HALTON-PEEL

Judge – James Walker

LAMBTON

Judge – Curtis McNeil

LEEDSGRENVILLE

Judge – Adam Hunt

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GLENGARRY GC ADALYNN Glengarry Stock Farms Inc.

KIRKLEA ARMANI PRINGLE Robert D. MacDonald

CHERRY CREST CHIEF HUMORIST Cherry Crest Holsteins & Raisin River Farms Inc.

DENVAN JETTAIR PANDORA Adrian St. Denis

CHERRY CREST SYDNEY Cherry Crest Holsteins

LOCHDALE SEAVER SILVER Lochdale Holsteins

4+ Lactations

SILVEROAK SAMUELO JANICE Silveroak Farm Ltd.

LOCHDALE MOGUL PAGE Lochdale Holsteins

FLEVOHILL RED SHOT CHERRY Flevohill Holsteins

1st Lactation

LOYALYN MCCUTCHEN MACEY Rob & Alice Bumstead

BENCREST DEMPSEY SPRING Fred & Marian Hopkins

VALLEYKIRK LOYOLA-P AMETHYST Valleykirk Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

BLAYJOY DOORMAN VICTORIA Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd.

GREY WILLOW MCCUT FESTIVOUS Magwood Family Farms

VALLEYKIRK MCCUTHCEON BLUEBELL Valleykirk Farms Ltd.

60,000 KG +

LOYALYN FEVER FANTASY Rob & Alice Bumstead

NAYLORCROFT SID CARAMILK Stephen J. Naylor

BLAYJOY STEADY MAGIE Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd.

1st Lactation

APPLEVUE CINDERDOOR PRIYA Applevue Farm

CHRISLAND DOORMAN ADELAIDE Chrisland Farm

LAIDLAWN BRADY CELESTE W. Paul Laidlaw

2nd Lactation

APPLEVUE MONTEREY CHANCE Applevue Farm

LAIDLAWN CINDERDOOR GISELLE W. Paul Laidlaw

APPLEVUE SOLOMON MARLEY Applevue Farm

3+ Lactations

APPLEVUE GOLD CHIP POPPY Applevue Farm

WRIGHTFARMS IMPRESSION DENALI Wrightway Farms

LAIDLAWN DOORMAN NETTIE W. Paul Laidlaw

1st Lactation

SHAWNASEY CONTROL GLORIA Shawnasey Holsteins

WILLOWLANE DEFIANT KISSEL Brian Slaughter

ERROLEA UNO BRILLANT Errolea Holsteins

3+ Lactations

WILLOWLANE DEMPSEY BREAH Brian Slaughter

ERROLEA AFTERSHOCK BRISK Errolea Holsteins

WILLOWLANE GOLD CHIP KEOLA Brian Slaughter

1st Lactation

MAPLE-AIN HIGHOCTANE PARTRIDGE Maple-Ain Holsteins

DONNAVILLE PITBULL ALELUJAH Donnaville Holsteins

LIBERTY-GEN FLASH FREEZE North Star Holsteins

2nd Lactation

GERANN ENDURE WHIPLASH Gerann Holsteins

MAPLE-AIN JACOBY OPERATION Maple-Ain Holsteins

ROOSBURG BRAZZLE JUMP STREET Roosburg Farms Inc.

3+ Lactations

GERANN SHOTTLE MELODY Gerann Holsteins

MAPLE-AIN DEMPSEY LOGIC Maple-Ain Holsteins

GRANVALE BRADI TEVA Granvale Holsteins

GERANN SHOTTLE MELODY & GERANN ELUDE MAXINE Gerann Holsteins

MAPLE-AIN DEMPSEY LOGIC & MAPLE-AIN BEEMER PARTYTIME Maple-Ain Holsteins

GERANN FEVER SHAYNE & ROOSBURG ENVIOUS STARLIGHT Roosburg Farms Inc.

1st Lactation Judge – Phyllis MacMaster

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NIAGARA

Judge – Kyle MacLeod

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Judge – Jeff Sayles

PRINCE EDWARD

Judge – Adam Hunt

RENFREW

Judge – Morgon McMillan

SIMCOE

STORMONT

Judge – Adam Hunt

VICTORIA

Judge – Ian Mathers

BERKELVIEW FEVER ANGELA Berkelview Farms

FRISKLANE ATTORNEY MAXUS Frisklane Holsteins

2nd Lactation

NACONA DEMPSEY TAMMY Sutton Farms

BERKELVIEW FAVRE DENNY Berkelview Farms

FRISKLANE CALIFORNIA CORVETTE Frisklane Holsteins

3+ Lactations

NACONA DEMPSEY SUSAN Sutton Farms

BERKENDALE JERRIE IMPRESSION Berkendale Farms

PYNACKER JOLENE WINDBROOK Pynacker Holsteins

1st Lactation

FEEDERLANE CONTROL LEXI Feederlane Farms

ABBYLAYNE BREWMASTER CINDY Albert Fledderus

SPIERDYKE BELLHOP Spierdyke Farms

2nd Lactation

LUXURY MERIDIAN DESTINY Luxury Holsteins

ABBYLAYNE PRINCESS Albert Fledderus

SILVERBROOK MANIFOLD SALLY Dan & Megan Haanstra

3+ Lactations

JOYACRES ELUDE ADORATION Archie & Nancy Huizinga

FEEDERLANE REGINALD EXTRA Feederlane Farms

SPIERDYKE ROLLO SAMMY Spierdyke Farms

BROOKTURN SID NEVADA & BROOKTURN NAOMI Brookturn Holsteins

FEEDERLANE BOOKKEEPER LEAH & FEEDERLANE CONTROL LEXI Feederlane Farms

SPIERDYKE BRADOOR & SPIERDYKE BEE IN CONTROL Spierdyke Farms

1st Lactation

ALIDALE DEMPSEY DELLA Alidale Farms

RUTI CHIEF NATALIA Werner Renggli

VALCROFT BECKY Valcroft Farms Inc.

3+ Lactations

BECKHOLM DREAMS JOJO Beckholm Holsteins

ELMCROFT ACROBAT CHESS Elmcroft Holsteins

ALIDALE ATOMIUM MADGE-RED Alidale Farms

Progeny of Dam

ELMCROFT ACROBAT CHESS & ELMCROFT DEMPSEY CHEEKY Elmcroft Holsteins

ALEAH DOORMAN KADEN & ALEAH ATLANTIC KANUCK Aleah Farms Ltd.

ALIDALE ABSOLUTE MEGAN-RED & ALIDALE ABSOLUTE MEAGEN-RED Alidale Farms

1st Lactation

WALNUTLAWN PHARO BLAIR Walnutlawn Farms Limited

NEW GALMA SOLOMON ADELINE New Galma Dairy

CONDON UNIX KATERINA Condon Holsteins

3+ Lactations

KARNVILLA FEVER SUNDAE Karnview Farms Inc.

CONDON BRAXTON GLITTER Condon Holsteins

ROESBETT DOORMAN RAYLEE Roesbett Farms Ltd.

60,000 KG +

NEW GALMA GOLD CHIP ARACELI New Galma Dairy

CONDON SPIRTE EMELINE Condon Holsteins

ROESBETT AFTERSHOCK REBA Roesbett Farms Ltd.

1st Lactation

NURSELAND CAPITAL GAIN JINX Nurseland Farm

LOCUSTWOOD CONTROL NECTARINE Locustwood Farms

GRAHAMFARM CREW TOTAL Graham Farms

2nd Lactation

PRINSVILLE SOCHI BARBIE Prinsville Dairy Farms Inc.

VENTURE JEDI SYSTEM Graham Farms

NURSELAND DOORMAN JEM Nurseland Farm

3+ Lactations

NURSELAND ARMANI TINA Nurseland Farm

PRINSVILLE LAVANGUARD TALIA Prinsville Dairy Farms Inc.

GRAHAMFARM SHOE Graham Farms

1st Lactation

GREENLARK AMBER ROSE Greenlark Farms

GOULDHAVEN AVALANCHE EVA Gouldhaven Farms

SPRUCE BRIAR INVIGORATE ELEANOR Spruce Briar Jerseys

2+ Lactations

DONDEN FAIRLINE HIGH OCTANE Donden Farms Inc.

GREENLARK ROSES KAPOW Greenlark Farms

HAYWAY SOLOMON MONTANA Hay-Way Farms

60,000 KG +

ROBINS FLORIAN ALEX Century Star Holsteins

ROBDOT WINDBROOK EVELYN Robdot Holsteins

SHOWLINE ALABAMA Nick & Steph Petermann

PETERMANN APPLEFRITTER & PETERMANN ALFREDO Nick & Steph Petermann

FEPRO MONTERY MAPLE SYRUP & FEPRO KINGROYAL LIQUEUR Fepro Farms

SPRUCE BRIAR INVIGORATE ELEANOR & SPRUCE BRIAR KINDER DEVINE Spruce Briar Jerseys

1st Lactation

HARVDALE SILVER MOJITO Harvdale Holsteins

EARINCLIFFE SYMPATICO SKYLA Sprucetone Holsteins

SPENCROFT JACOBY LACOBY Roger Spence

2nd Lactation

FARISVIEW WIND ELLA Dalton J. Faris

FISHERVALE AGNT SWEDISHBERRY Lisaland Holsteins

ROYBRIDGE DOORMAN LISKEYL Roy Spence

3+ Lactations

CENTURY STAR DOORMAN LEGACY Sprucetone Holsteins

FARISVIEW GOLDWYN PAMAT Dalton J. Faris

CENTERFLOS WINDBROOK PANSIE Centerflos Holsteins

1st Lactation

MURRAYHOLM CALLEN LOLLIPOP Verena Farms

MARTVILLE CROWNROYAL MUNCHKI Martville Farms Inc.

WENALLT CHILTON OLALA Wenallt Holsteins Inc.

2nd & 3rd Lactations

CEDARHILL HARMONIC HARMONY Trevor Nyenkamp

LIMBRA SHADOW PENNYLESS Huybregts Farms Ltd.

WENALLT KINGBOY NETTLE Wenallt Holsteins Inc.

4+ Lactations

KNONAUDALE DENZEL KLASSY Knonaudale Farms Inc.

LIMBRA LAUTHORITY SMURF Huybregts Farms Ltd.

FROGHOLM STANLEYCUP NUMBER Frogholm Holsteins

1st Lactation

LEACHLAND SOLOMON MARMALADE Colin & Karen Leach

EMILANE SOLOMON GISELLE Benbo Farm & Loka Holsteins

TOMALYNN CONTROL TINA Tomalynn Farms

3+ Lactations

TOMALYNN DUDE DAYTON Tomalynn Farms

MILLEN DEMPSEY TASHA Millen Farms

KAWARTHA DOORMAN BELLE Kawartha Holsteins

KAWARTHA SOLOMAN REJOICE & KAWARTHA CONTROL RETA Kawartha Holsteins

TOMALYNN DUDE DAYTON & TOMALYN DUNDEE DAYBREAK Tomalynn Farms

1st Lactation

JACREST HI O LOVOYA Jacrest Holsteins

LLOYALHOLME APPLEBOY RIPPLE Lloyalholme Holsteins

WALKERBRAE LMF SUSAN Walkerbrae Farms

3+ Lactations

EARLEN SOLOMON MANDY Earlen Farms Limited

CANHOPE DEMPSEY LAURALIE Ron Canning

GLEN ISLAY FROZEN Andrew Den Haan

60,000 KG +

CLAYHAVEN SAMUELO LUCKY Melvin G. Martin

DANNROVING EXPLODE ROXY Dannroving Holsteins

FRAELAND FEVER BLANA Ron Canning & Travis Canning

1st Lactation

QUALITY ATWOOD REBECA Quality Holsteins, Beckridge Holsteins, & Agriber Societa Agricola Srl

BECKRIDGE BROKAW LASENZA Beckridge Holsteins

HULSDALE PORTER MAKANA Hulsdale Farms & Brad Hulshof

3+ Lactations

BECKRIDGE DOORMAN SYDNEY Beckridge Holsteins

ONTHEHILL SEAVER JACQUERIE Murray Reesor

QUALITY GOLDWYN TABBY Quality Holsteins

60,000 KG +

BECKRIDGE SID BETH Beckridge Holsteins

DANDYLAND JORDANS ATTRACTION Dandyland Farm

LOCKMAR WINDBROOK JINX Lockmar Holsteins

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WELLINGTON

Judge – Devin O’Hara

YORK

Judge – Jenn Charlton

3RD PLACE

NACONA BREWMASTER VICTORY Sutton Farms

Progeny of Dam

Judge – Matt Yates

2ND PLACE

1st Lactation

Dam & Daughter

Judge – Morgon McMillan

1ST PLACE

Holstein Canada Goes Digital

COVID-19 HAS BROUGHT ABOUT THE NEED FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO TRANSITION TO VIRTUAL OPTIONS FOR MEETINGS, AWARDS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. HOLSTEIN CANADA, IN DOING THEIR PART TO REDUCE THE RISK OF COVID-19, HAS JUMPED ON THE DIGITAL BANDWAGON, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT, CELEBRATE, AND KEEP INFORMED ABOUT HOLSTEIN HAPPENINGS ACROSS CANADA.

137 TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING With the 2020 National Convention in Saskatchewan cancelled due to COVID-19, Holstein Canada held its first ever digital AGM on April 29th. This highly successful event brought members and industry partners from across Canada and the world together online. And while we would prefer to see each other in person, members were able to stay connected to the Holstein world and take part in important Holstein Canada business. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from President Gerald Schipper, outgoing CEO Ann Louise Carson, Dairy Farmers of Canada CEO Jacques Lefebvre, and incoming CEO Vincent Landry. With electronic voting provided, as well as a platform for questions or comments, attendees were able to interact on pertinent issues discussed.

“I am very proud to be part of this industry and to work with a team so committed to Canadian dairy farmers.” - VINCENT LANDRY

With the cancellation of the 2020 National Convention, the new schedule for upcoming National Convention events will be as follows: • 2021 National Convention hosted by Ottawa, Ontario • 2022 National Convention hosted by Saskatchewan • 2023 National Convention hosted by Quebec We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa, July 7 to 10, 2021.

NEW CEO – VINCENT LANDRY In the midst of a worldwide shutdown due to Covid-19, Holstein Canada welcomed new CEO Vincent Landry to the team. Holstein Ontario’s team was excited to meet Vincent virtually, appreciating his optimism, excitement, and enthusiasm for the Holstein breed! In regards to coming on board, Vincent proudly shares: “Listening to consumers, being proactive and valuing diversified production systems we have from coast to coast will allow us to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Canadian Holsteins have always been an incredible resource, with a great capacity to adapt – they will continue to be a key asset to contributing to the prosperity of our dairy farms across the country. I am very proud to be part of this industry and to work with a team so committed to Canadian dairy farmers.”PHOTO SUBMITTED.

COW OF THE YEAR Usually presented in-person at the National Convention, Holstein Canada took to social media to present 2019’s Cow of the Year award to Loyalyn Goldwyn June EX-97-5E. June was bred by Rob & Alice Bumstead of Loyalyn Holsteins, a Master Breeder herd from Owen Sound, Ontario. She is now owned by Pierre Boulet of Pierstein Holsteins, Montmagny, Quebec. June rose to the top over two other Ontario-bred animals for the title, including Knonaudale Jasmine (now owned by Kingsway Farms), and Calbrett Shottle Teekah (now owned by Smithden Holsteins). She also beat out Quebec bred and owned Duhibou Samuelo Portefolio. Congratulations to Loyalyn, Pierstein, and all those involved in June’s success! W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

PHOTOS 1. Vincent Landry prepares to present the Cow of the Year Awards via Facebook Live video PHOTO SUBMITTED, 2. 2019 Cow of the Year winner Loyalyn Goldwyn June. PHOTO BY VICKI FLETCHER.

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This award, presented by the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and Holstein Ontario, recognizes young people aged 25-35 who are actively involved in the operation of a dairy farm, who have demonstrated leadership, and taken an active role in their communities. The program provides the winners with an allexpenses paid trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 World Dairy Expo, the winners for this year will be provided the opportunity to attend the 2021 World Dairy Expo next October. We will be providing more details on the winners closer to the 2021 event, but celebrate their success of being selected this year.

ELERI MORRIS

JON MARTIN

STEPHEN SIKMA

AMANDA COWAN

CONDON HOLSTEINS, THAMESFORD

DREAMVIEW/LEBOLD FARMS, WELLESLEY

SIKMADALE HOLSTEINS, ORONO

ALLENSITE FARMS, VANKLEEK HILL

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONTARIO DAIRY YOUTH AWARD WINNERS AMANDA COWAN (EAST), STEPHEN SIKMA (EAST-CENTRAL), JON MARTIN (WEST-CENTRAL), AND ELERI MORRIS (WEST)!

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MARKING ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR IS THE ESSEX-KENT HOLSTEIN CLUB. NESTLED IN ONTARIO’S SOUTHWESTERN CORNER, BOTH COUNTIES HAD THEIR OWN HOLSTEIN CLUBS FOR MANY YEARS, WITH THE ESSEX CLUB ESTABLISHED IN 1923 AND KENT IN 1945. THEY AMALGAMATED IN 1980.

At one time in Essex County there were 1280 milk shippers and 11 processing plants, while the smaller Kent County had 59 milk shippers and six processing plants. In the years to come, Windsor’s automotive industry drew many away from milking cows. When the shift from milk cans to bulk tanks came, that caused others to turn to cash cropping. Today there are just eight dairy producers in each county. While small, the Essex-Kent Holstein Club is a close-knit, passionate club proud of its legacy and the outstanding breeders, industry leaders, show winners and cow families that originate here. Essex County’s Romuald J. Pinsonneault & Sons of Wonderland Holsteins, Stoney Point, were the region’s first Master Breeder in 1969. “Index” was just becoming a buzzword when the Pinsonneaults sold 5-year-old Wonderland Sheik Pam VG 26* for $18,500 in the 1985 National Convention Sale in London to Donnandale Farms, Stirling. One of Puget-Sound Sheik’s highest indexing daughters, Pam went on to have more than 18 sons in A.I., including the popular Donnandale Skychief ET EX-Extra and four Superior Type sons. Pam later sold privately to Alta Genetics Inc. and became one of the original donor cows for AGI’s embryo transfer program, with many of her embryos used in their early cloning research.

Master Breeder award with his Vera family contributing the bulk of the points. “I was the youngest person to ever get Master Breeder at the time,” recalls the now 86-year-old. Lee’s love of good cows and sound cow families made him a source of seedstock for others. He sold cattle to 13 foreign countries and had the top seller in the Shore Canadian Classic three times. He was a partner with Lowell Lindsay in Linafton Maple Lisa EX, 1968 All-Canadian senior yearling and 1969 Reserve All-Canadian 2-year-old. Lee was instrumental in starting the St. Clair Regional Show in Ridgetown in the mid-1970s that took in Kent, Essex and Lambton Counties. Just 5’4” tall, but strong as a bull and stubborn, Lee says, “I was proud of the herd of cows I put together.” When stray 1 voltage on the farm destroyed his life’s work in the 1980s, Montgomery became the “Little Man Who Took on Ontario Hydro” and for over four decades worked tirelessly on issues related to stray voltage. Growing up near Doverholm, and gaining his early farm training there, was Murray Reissner. Murray went on to have a rewarding 41-year career in the A.I. sector, including an 2 early stint as an A.I. technician in Essex-Kent.

John Trudgen was a teenager in the 1960s when his father Glen bought the first purebreds for their Trudgen Farms Ltd. herd at Blenheim. In 1980, this Kent farm achieved Master Breeder Another respected Essex herd, C.C. “Charlie” status. At the centre of their breeding program Morris & Sons of Morris Acres Holsteins, was the Stenhouse Muir Betty EX 5* family, a line Comber, earned a Master Breeder shield in 1971. which produced Betty’s son, Trudgen Centurion The Morrises were regular exhibitors at the Dominion EX-ST, and a grandson, Trudgen 3 shows. Charlie’s son, Jim, later established his Moch Four GP-ST, who was from Betty’s own Morriafton herd at Comber. daughter, Trudgen Rocket Betsy VG 12*. The Trudgens showed at the St. Clair Regional, London (Western Ontario) Championship R. Lee Montgomery, Dover Centre, was 15 when he took over the Show, Royal Winter Fair and Canadian National Exhibition. At the Doverholm herd from his father John. In 1971, Lee achieved a St. Clair and London shows many enjoyable times took place in the PHOTOS 1. One of Puget Sound Sheik’s highest indexing daughters, Wonderland Sheik Pam VG 26* was bred by R.J. Pinsonneault & Sons and went on to be the dam of many sons in A.I. including Donnandale Skychief ET EX-Extra, 2. Lee Montgomery of Doverholm Holsteins treasures the many banners, pictures and memorabilia he has in his home, including the Stetson hat that was worn by Bob Shore, noted auctioneer and sales manager, 3. Stenhouse Muir Betty EX 5* headed the most dominant cow family in the Master Breeder herd of Glen and John Trudgen of Trudgen Farms Ltd.

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PHOTOS 1. Ville Glend Radio Jean EX 1* was grand champion at London Championship Show in 1982 and Ontario Spring Show in 1981 and twice Reserve All-Canadian for Tedesco Bros. Holsteins, 2. Frank Tedesco of Tedesco Bros. Holsteins was thrilled to accept the grand champion banner for Millervale Brett Maud EX at the 1980 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, 3. MVF Triple Threat Amanda EX-3E 5*, a Triple Threat daughter from MVF Ned Albina EX 4*, was bred by Malden Valley Farms Ltd. and went on to be nominated for All-Canadian 4-year-old in 1986, 4. Taking first place in the County Herd class at the 1978 Western Ontario Championship Show in London was the herd from Essex-Kent, 5. R. Lee Montgomery of Doverholm Holsteins, now 86

family’s famous “Trudgen Bus”. Trudgen Astro Tara EX-92-USA to operate Malden Valley Farms Ltd. together, while another son, sold through their 1985 sale and became All-Canadian and All- Joe, owns Bushy View (prefix Holzer), a two-time Master Breeder American 3-year-old in 1988 for Lylehaven in Vermont. herd in Oxford County. As the “southern gateway” into Ontario from the United States, Essex-Kent has always attracted many Charles Diemer of Cornacre Holsteins introduced the first Registered American Holstein buyers and visitors. Malden Valley, just three Holsteins to his attractive Woodslee farm in 1942. Charlie was one minutes off Highway 401, was a popular stop. “I can’t remember the of the first dairy producers in Essex to use artificial insemination number of times I got up in the morning to find some Americans when the Essex Cattle Breeding Association was established in 1948 asleep in their car waiting for us,” chuckles Marty. In 1983, Malden under the guidance of Dr. Norman Shain. Many foundation animals Valley welcomed Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Eugene in other local herds originated from Cornacre. A respected leader, Whelan, and Mikhail Gorbachev, the Agriculture Minister and later Charlie was a pioneer in the “farm co-operative movement” in President of the Soviet Union, for a visit. Whelan, the colourful, Ontario. He was awarded a Master Breeder shield in 1988, the Order outspoken Essex native, was Canada’s Agriculture Minister from of Canada in 1985, and was inducted into the Ontario Agricultural 1972-84 and a tireless supporter of marketing boards and supply Hall of Fame in 2012. Although Charlie lost his left hand in a management. farming accident, he worked with his son Dan on the farm well into his 90s. Dan was also very involved in the community and was One of the best-known cows to carry the Unholzers’ MVF prefix Essex-Kent Club president when the area hosted the International was MVF Triple Threat Amanda EX-3E 5*, the Triple Threat Plowing Match in 1989. daughter from MVF Ned Albina EX 4*, who sold in dam in 1981 to Cormdale Farms. Malden Valley took All-American Red & White The Cornacre farm was sold in 2013 to Vicky and William Morrison senior yearling and senior 2-year-old honours on Hinzdale Ruben who immigrated to Canada with their family from Northern Ireland Sherri VG-88 after she was junior champion at World Dairy Expo in 2007. Today, the Morrisons milk 200 Holsteins in a modern in 2001 and a class winner there in 2002. Marty was a herdsman at parlour at Bally Bright Farms Ltd. “We truly have been welcomed Belhill and Tedesco, and then worked as a clipper at shows, sales and by the Essex-Kent community and have enjoyed every minute of on-farm for many of Canada’s greatest herds in the 1970-80s before living here. Our farm has become a hub for meetings as we are as returning home. Tony, who died in a farm accident in 2013, was close to the middle as it gets!” says Vicky, who represents Region 9 active in many farm organizations and had been Gencor president, on the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Board. secretary and president of the Essex-Kent Holstein Club, and Cecil Deslippe grew up on an Essex dairy farm near Amherstburg. chairman of the Essex Milk Committee. After sustaining three barn In 1960, he and then wife Beth took over the farm and Meadow fires over the years, the Unholzers dispersed their herd in 2003 after Bridge herd of her father, Ken Dewhirst, at Woodslee. A year later, two silos collapsed on the barn and killed many of their best cows. the couple took the cows and prefix and moved to Oxford County Frank Tedesco and his family were operating a highly successful where Cecil earned three Master Breeder shields and bred many top Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Windsor when they decided to also bulls and cows in his Normac Royal Mistress family. buy a farm and establish Tedesco Bros. Holsteins in 1974. In 1993, Martin and Annie Unholzer were raising a family of 11 children on their purebred Holstein dairy farm at Woodslee when Martin died young in 1973. Three of their sons, Tony, Larry and Marty, went on

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years old, was the youngest person to ever receive a Master Breeder shield from Holstein Canada when he earned his award in 1971, 6. William, Jane, Scott and Vicky Morrison of Bally Bright Farms Ltd. are among the current enthusiastic members of the Essex-Kent Holstein Club, with Vicky also representing Region 9 on the DFO Board, 7. Malden Valley Farms Ltd., owned by the Unholzer family, bred many outstanding animals and attracted many buyers during its years of operation, 8. The current Essex-Kent Dairy Producers’ Committee during their sponsorship of a Windsor Spitfire’s hockey game. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

they were named a Master Breeder. Tedesco Bros. won many top rosettes at London Championship Show, Ontario Spring Show and the Royal Winter Fair. In 1980, Millervale Brett Maud EX captured grand champion for them at the Royal. “Winning at the Royal was WOW! It was the joy of my life and a day I will never forget,” says Frank. Maud was reserve grand champion at the Royal in 1979, grand at London three times, and All-Canadian twice. Tedesco Bros. was a partner in two more Royal reserve grand champions, Roycedale Ned Sue EX in 1978 and Georgian Moch Beth EX-95-USA in 1985. Another favourite was Ville Glend Radio Jean EX 1*, a London and Ontario Spring Show grand champion and two-time Reserve AllCanadian. While the herd ended in 1990, Frank, 78, says, “I miss those days and still have many dreams about the cows and farm.” Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology (now Ridgetown Campus - University of Guelph) also calls this area home. Ridgetown College has been conducting agricultural and environmental research for over 90 years and providing practical, hands-on education programs for nearly 70 years. They currently offer diploma and certificate programs in agriculture, horticulture, environmental management and veterinary technology to 625 students. Ridgetown’s dairy herd has consistently ranked among the top production herds in Essex-Kent, despite being on a rigorous experimental program. Art Gronewegen, Dairy Sales Manager at Grand Valley Fortifiers, was the Herd Manager/Dairy Research Technician at Ridgetown from 1985-89. Among the cows he bred during his tenure was RCAT Ultra Avenger VG-87. This two-time St. Clair Show grand champion, and 1991 nominee for All-Canadian 5-year-old, was a member of Ridgetown’s nominated All-Canadian Breeder’s Herd in 1991. That same year her daughter, RCAT S C Holly VG-88, was nominated for All-Canadian and All-American junior 2-year-old after placing second at World Dairy Expo. Two men with strong Holstein ties, Adrian Vander Wielen

and Dr. Vern Osborne, were Dairy Instructors at Ridgetown, and Don Taylor, Ridgetown Campus Director from 1984-94, was very supportive of the college’s dairy programs. Brian Haggins of Loralans Holsteins, Ruthven, is in his 30th year as secretary of the Essex-Kent Holstein Club. His parents, Allan and Lorraine Haggins, were secretary/treasurer of the Essex Holstein Club for 12 years. Brian has fond memories of the St. Clair Show where “six different poles in the small ring meant your cow was always either behind, or in front, of a pole,” he laughs. Since the demise of the St. Clair Show, Essex-Kent breeders compete at the Middlesex Show. With few dairy producers to draw from in this area, Brian says, “people have to wear a lot of hats”. As 4-H leaders in 2015, Brian, Roger Wright of Wridair Holsteins and chairman of the Essex-Kent Dairy Producers’ Committee, Rob Reid, current RCAT Herd Superintendent and Essex-Kent Holstein Club president, and Janice (Charlton) Anderson, a Holstein Club director, worked to ensure that both Essex and Kent sent teams to the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic. This marked the first time in 25 years that teams from both counties had gone to the Classic. Despite its size and the long distances now between members, the Essex-Kent Holstein Club is an enthusiastic club with a family atmosphere. It has great participation at its twilight meetings (+150 people), banquets (200 people), and for its Breeders’ Cup competitions. It is appreciative of the support it has always received from Holstein Ontario Representatives Gord Bell, Paul Meyer, Angela Howard, and Jordan Eastman. The Essex-Kent Holstein Club may be small, but it is like a family; a family with a rich history and members who care about each other.

Pictured in front of the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology sign are, from left: RCAT Patricia Brent EX 1*, RCAT Patty Jetstar VG-85 2*, RCAT Ultra Avenger VG-87 and RCAT Rosie Brent VG-87.

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Junior All-Ontario

Despite the challenges this year, the youth in our industry are keen, excited, and dedicated to their own projects. Below we recognize and celebrate our 2020 Junior All-Ontario Program members. While they may not have shows to attend, they continue to work exceptionally hard with their animals, as they build their own cow families.

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1. Brandon Elliot and his first heifer calf with his own prefix, Dreamway-Genx Sidekick Alice. Alice goes back to Lindenright Gold Annabel EX-94, who was Reserve All-American and All-Canadian Senior 2-year-old in 2016, 2. Lyndsay Dickson photographed the matriarch of her herd, Rockaberry Mogul Experience (left), alongside her daughters Experience Jacoby’s Elegance (center) and Experience Solomon Emerald (right), 3. Jordan Hawthorne has a passion and skill for fitting, as he demonstrates here in a photo from the 2019 Royal, 4. Ashley Fisher of CAAF Genetics, with cattle dog Ottis by her side, and Lowla and Lynx in the background grazing. Ashley’s 2020 Junior All-Ontario entry is Nuview Glenbert Sidekick Lava, a senior calf going back to COMESTAR LAMADONA DOORMAN, 5. Rachel Clow and Rockaberry Royal Riot exhibiting at the National Holstein Show at the 2019 Royal Winter Fair, where they placed 2nd Junior All-Ontario. This was Rachel’s last year as a 4-H member, although her work with Riot is only just beginning, 6. Dreamhope Attico Noah is pictured here with Anna Deboer. Noah was Anna’s 2019 4-H project, and recently freshened in June. She is now entered as one of Anna’s four Junior All-Ontario Program entries, 7. Cassie Hawthorne, sister of Jordan Hawthorne, with BOBMUR RAGER LEXUS placed 1st Junior Calf at the 2019 Junior All-Ontario Show in Woodstock. Lexus was also Cassie’s 4-H calf for 2019 and is now entered as a Junior Yearling in this year’s Junior All-Ontario Program. Jordan and Cassie have six entries together in this year’s program. PHOTO 2 BY LYNDSAY DICKSON, 3 BY CLAIRE SWALE, 4 BY ERIN HARTLEY PHOTOGRAPHY, OTHERS SUBMITTED.

OUR PASSIONATE 2020 MEMBERS Alec McLellan · Ashley Fisher · Braden Sparks Brandon Elliott · Cassie Hawthorne · Conner Parish Ethan Bloomfield · Jordan Hawthorne · Kevin Roos Lyndsay Dickson · Marielle Roos · Marissa Hawkins Meghan Burnett · Rachel Clow · Rinske van der Steege Sydney Cain · Zwaantje Anna Deboer

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INTERVIEW BY BONNIE COOPER

Dann Brady’s Passion for the Holstein Business GENERAL MANAGER AND CO-OWNER OF BLONDIN SIRES

“The Internet was a huge factor in fueling my passion for the Holstein business because I could connect with people all over the world that had the same passion I did.” - DANN BRADY

Dann Brady, co-owner and General Manager of Blondin Sires and Sales and Marketing Manager for Ferme Blondin. PHOTO SUBMITTED.

POSITIVE. ARTICULATE. COMPETITIVE. HARD WORKING. ALL WORDS THAT DESCRIBE DANN BRADY. THOSE TRAITS, COMBINED WITH UNBRIDLED ENTHUSIASM FOR HOLSTEINS AND THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA, HAVE ENABLED BRADY TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL CAREER THAT HAS NOW LED HIM TO BE GENERAL MANAGER AND CO-OWNER OF BLONDIN SIRES.

CAREER PATH

Dann Brady, a 39-year-old Eastern Ontario native, is the son of Paul and Debbie Brady of Brady View Farms, Perth. Growing up, Dann and his sister Nicole helped on the family farm with its 60-cow Holstein herd in a tie-stall barn. As a boy, Dann recalls, “As soon as the Holstein Journal came, I would sit and study it page by page.” Dann’s parents always encouraged his Holstein interest. When he was 13, he remembers them surprising him at school to take him to the 1993 Eastern Reflections Sale in Ottawa. “I had studied that catalogue front to back and knew every single lot,” he says.

was Brady View Integrity Lilly EX-92-2E 3* who was Reserve AllCanadian 4-H Junior Calf in 2002. Dann cites Ken Kilgour, an Eastern Breeders Inc. technician, and Hugh Hunter of Maple-Ain Holsteins, as clipping and judging mentors to him while in 4-H.

“My Dad had a big passion for Holsteins,” notes Dann. “When Holstein Canada announced that we could look up any pedigree we wanted on their website, he was the reason we got the internet. Once we got that, I became really hooked into looking into pedigrees because I could research everything. The internet was a huge factor in fueling my passion for the Holstein business because all of a sudden I could connect with people all over the world that had the same passion I did.”

At 15, Dann started his own web design company. “I basically learned how to make a website because our farm couldn’t afford to take a full page ad in the breed magazines to advertise our cows. The Internet had just started and I thought I could teach myself how to make a site. Once other people saw our website, they asked me to do one for them. My business grew from there. I built websites for Holstein breeders all over the world.” Needing a place to showcase those websites, Dann created a web page called HolsteinOnline.com. To encourage return visitors to his site, he added a news section, classification updates and a discussion forum. It became very popular. “I did this all through high school and university,” says Dann. “I would go to school during the day and then work all night designing websites. It is the reason I am in marketing today.”

4-H and sports, particularly hockey, were part of Dann’s life too. “My first year in 4-H I had a Counselor calf who was Junior Champion at our Lanark County 4-H Show. Having that good heifer sparked my competitiveness. I loved to show. I showed many times at the 4-H Classic at the Royal,” he says. One of Dann’s last 4-H animals

After graduating from a two-year Agricultural Business diploma program at the University of Guelph in 2002, Brady returned home. He sold semen for Alta Genetics and Foundation Sires for eight months. He moved back to Guelph the following year when he took an eight-month contract job at Holstein Canada in Brantford doing market research.

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In 2003, Dann accepted a full-time position as a Product Support Specialist for Semex. “My job was to travel the world and teach Semex distributors about our bulls, help develop a mating program for Semex, and look at bull daughters. I spent time on the road with Semex Sire Analysts Lowell Lindsay and Brian Carscadden. They taught me a lot about cows.” Three years later, Dann was appointed Semex’s Manager of International Embryo Sales when the company established an embryo sales program to help Canadian dairymen after BSE shut down live cattle exports. “I helped breeders market embryos, pick the bulls to flush to, and assisted international customers in finding embryos,” relates Dann. “I travelled a lot during my nine years at Semex and went to 26 different countries.”

the marketing. He works a lot and the hours are long. Dann lives seven hours from Ferme Blondin. He and his wife Jeannine, who is a partner in BarnGirls Photography, live in Aberfoyle, just south of Guelph. Prior to Covid-19, Dann travelled every 4-6 weeks to Blondin. “Communication is a huge part in making my relationship with Ferme Blondin work,” he says.

BREEDING VIEWS When it comes to breeding cows, “Type” and “Longevity” still matter to Dann. As he states, “At the core of our system, it is always the good type cattle that sell well, are in demand, last a long time and breed the next generation for the producer. I love strong, powerful, hard topped, wide chested cows with great udders. I am a little bit old school in that I like older, proven cows, ones that have calved a few times and stood the test of time. Whenever I travelled the world, it was always those wide-chested, deep-bodied, powerful cows that lasted that were the favourites in everybody’s herd. I know cows still need to milk, but a good cow in lifetime production is better for me than a one lactation 2-year-old. How much milk a cow gives is only part of her story. A big part of a cow’s story is her influence on a herd. If a cow has five calves, and in this day of sexed semen four are heifers, that is where a herd’s future is coming from.”

In 2012, Brady became Sales and Marketing Manager for Ferme Blondin, the Saint-Placide, QC, Holstein farm owned by Simon Lalande and Kim Côté. “I was specifically hired to look after their embryo program and marketing and expand their embryo sales,” he states. About the same time, Dann recognized the dramatic impact Facebook was starting to have and the ability it gave him to connect instantly with breeders around the world. “I had a feeling Facebook was going to be big and would allow us to really grow Blondin’s genetic market. Simon and Kim were open to the idea so we started putting more emphasis on social media to build the Blondin brand and connect with people. It helped us to grow Blondin’s embryo How does genomics play into this? “You might think genomics is business quite a lot.” contradictory to what I just said,” he answers, “because the whole Dann continues, “Four years ago we found it was getting harder goal of genomics is to go as fast as possible. For a lot of people, and harder to find the kind of bulls we wanted to use at Blondin, genomics is just one index like GLPI or GTPI. But genomics can be used for everything. It can be used to improve type. bulls with full pedigrees and high conformation. It can help you identify the weaknesses in a cow as We had started genomic testing some of the a young heifer, like rump angle, so you can improve Blondin bulls and a couple had come up high for “How much milk that trait in the next generation before you visually see conformation. From our embryo sales, we knew a cow gives is it. At Blondin we genomic test almost every animal. there were still people who had a passion for great only part of her We use genomics as just another tool like classification type and were also looking for the same kind of and milk recording to help us make better breeding bulls we were. We started thinking: “If no one story. A big part decisions for the future.” A perfect example of this else is supplying this product, why can’t we?” of a cow’s story is Blondin Avalanche Darleen VG-87-2y who was That discussion led to the creation of Blondin is her influence Reserve All-Canadian Milking Yearling and Reserve Sires in June 2016 owned by Dann Brady, Simon All-Canadian Red & White Junior Cow last year for Lalande and Kim Côté. Simon’s son Nicholas has on a herd.” Ferme Blondin and Blondin Sires. “Darleen is one of since become a shareholder in the A.I. company. - DANN BRADY my favourites because she combines everything that “I made the decision to work for Ferme Blondin we are trying to achieve. She can show, has pedigree, initially because Simon and Kim believed in the and classifies and milks well. She did everything we same things that I did,” explains Dann. “It was the same reason we wanted, plus she has the genomics to go with it (+15 Conformation).” started Blondin Sires because we all believed in the same type of Dann goes on to comment, “Because of genomics, one of the biggest animals and had the same passion.” improvements I think we will see in the next few years will be in Blondin Sires has sampled 27 bulls to date. It expects to have official health traits, things that we can’t visually see and wouldn’t know proofs on its first bulls in December. Among its most popular bulls until a cow was in her first, second or third lactation. With genomics, have been Army, Unstopabull and Thunder Storm. we will be able to create cows that are healthier, live longer and breed Dann is the General Manager of Blondin Sires. While the owners back easier.” collectively decide which bulls to purchase, Dann is responsible for At the same time Dann warns, however, “We can’t lose focus on where acquiring the bulls, overseeing the collection, inventory and sales of we came from. We have an awesome new tool in genomics, but we semen, setting up and working with foreign distributors, and doing still need to combine that with classification and milk recording. We

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have all these great cows today because we have milk recorded and classified for decades. We have used that information to improve our breed. Some people think we don’t need to classify or milk record anymore because our breed is good enough. Well, what if breeders said that in 1945? Where would we be today? I never want us to say we are good enough. There will always be traits that we want to improve.” As he states, “We are all in this together. If people stop classifying and milk recording then less data goes into the system for everyone to use to make better breeding decisions. Some say we have genomics and that is all we need. But I am a firm believer that the more information that goes in, the better the product you get out.” He continues, “Our classification and milk recording programs, however, need to keep adapting to the changing environment, and to the younger breeders coming in, with more technology. Technology is going to be a huge part of our future. We need to combine that technology with all the data we have to give us the cows of the future.” Going forward, Dann feels one of the industry’s biggest issues will be “access and openness of information”. “As breeders,” he says, “we need to ensure we always have access to OUR data. And that the data that is OURS stays OURS. We don’t want other corporations to have our data and then tell us what to do with it. As breeders we need to have the control and say in how our data is used. We need that information to breed the cow of the future. Our Canadian system is one of the best in the world because it was built on openness and allowing everybody to have access to the information. When we all work together and share information, we can all make better breeding decisions.”

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The internet and social media have fundamentally changed the Holstein industry Dann says. “I can make a post about a bull and literally thousands of people around the world will see it within minutes. They can comment on it, interact with us and ask questions. Social media has changed the way people breed cows because they are more educated about the genetics they are using.” In today’s world, keeping one’s enthusiasm for the Holstein business is not always easy. “We are lucky to have a quota system in Canada that has helped us to keep our passion. Unfortunately, passion is often connected to milk price. It is hard for people in other countries to remain motivated and excited when they are just trying to survive and pay their bills.” Dann uses his Facebook engagement to encourage others to keep their passion alive for good type and genetics. “I am a very positive person. I try to let people know there are other people out there that love the same things they love so they don’t get discouraged.” Dann Brady…a young man with a passion for great cows and the Holstein business.

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INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE THOMSON BY JENNA HEDDEN

HOLSTEIN BREEDERS AND ENTHUSIASTS ARE ACHIEVING GREAT THINGS ALL ACROSS OUR COUNTRY!

PHOTOS 1. Gleann Barras Blush, 2. Line-up of cows awaiting the Classifier at Gleann, 3. The Thomson family (l-r): Craig Thomson, Janine Wilson, Betty Thomson, Bruce Thomson and Jack Thomson. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

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HERD SIZE: MILKING 48 OPERATION TYPE: TIE-STALL LOCATION: ANTIGONISH, NS 1. What is your family’s history with Holsteins?

Bruce Thomson (BT) My family has been farming at this location, just outside of town, since 1813. My father grew up on the farm and my mother moved to Canada from Holland in 1951. I purchased the farm in 1990 and am the sixth generation farming, but only the second with Holsteins. My parents, Frank and Betty, bought the first Holstein in the mid 1960’s. My Dad and I shared a Master Breeder Shield in 2005. Gleann cows have always been shown locally and to some degree, around the Maritimes. My father was an excellent cowman and entirely self-taught. My sister, Janine, and her family own Wilsonburg Holsteins and my brother, Jack, owns West River Holsteins. All of our kids were - and some still are - heavily involved in showing 4-H calves.

was very little corn grown here but just the opposite is true now. There are very few farms that don’t feed corn silage and high-moisture corn in a TMR now. Most are in free-stalls. Most new barns have robots. My farm is none of the above. No vet in my area uses ultrasound and the best ET vets are in PEI. Almost everything here costs more, except land. Compared to Ontario it is cheap, unless bordering the ocean. A lot of land has been in families for several generations and is difficult to buy regardless of whether it is seriously farmed or not. I have good land all around me that I can’t buy or lease.

One of the biggest challenges is our ever-changing weather. My youngest brother travels the world as an airline pilot and says that this is one of the toughest places to predict weather. We have it all. It’s manageable, but most farms near water have a very hard time making dry hay. The ocean 2. What makes dairy farming in your province so unique? What are has a major influence on our weather, both good and bad. some of the challenges?

BT I’d have to say that Nova Scotian farms are almost all being run the same as they are in Ontario. I think we used to be different, with many more herds involved in shows and marketing. In my opinion Nova Scotia could have had the same reputation for type that PEI does, but many herds chose a different direction. There are still a number of us still at it, but far less than in the past. In the past, there

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The other challenge we have is distance from major markets, especially over the past few months. There are practically no cows being sold, in part because of this. Bull calves and beef cross calves always sell for far less than in Ontario and Quebec. Professional cow pictures are tough to have done when you really need them at times because very few of us even bother to have them taken anymore. W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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However, even with the drawbacks, Nova Scotia is a great place to live; people know their neighbours well. Over the past four months, Nova Scotians have become much closer as a result of having to deal with all the tragedy in the province. I doubt whether there has ever been a time when we have been prouder of where we live and who we are and how we are all connected in some way. If you were born here and moved away for a career, you will return. As passionate as I am about cows, sometimes they just don’t matter. 3. How do you stay connected to your local dairy industry? And to the Canadian industry?

EX-92-2E. She is a great individual that has extremes about her. She has extreme capacity and spring of rib, extreme dairyness, extreme height and especially width of rear udder, extreme loin strength and pin setting, and the best legs most people have ever seen. However, as time passes, the best thing about her is that she passes it all on almost every time. She is reliable. Just ask any famous breeders like Jacobs, Idee, Kingsway, Conants, Mark Rueth, etc, they will tell you how rare that is. You can confidently flush this cow to almost any bull and start getting excited. I wish I could flush her far more. In 2019, her daughter was Mariah Beckett’s 4-H calf, while another was eighth summer yearling at the TD Classic. One of her other daughters by Atwood was the 2019 Intermediate Champion in Charlottetown for Eastriver. 6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation?

BT It is easy to be connected to the other farmers in Nova Scotia; there BT I have a good reputation for being honest when describing cows

are only about 200 of us! Those of us that are still truly interested in breeding a great herd of high-typed cows with high lifetime production are very close, although with many local shows now gone, it’s difficult. There are not as many of us these days, in my opinion.

I am extremely proud to be a Canadian milk producer and even prouder that most of my milk is used at one of Canada’s leading ice cream plants, just over an hour drive from here. It was built by our local dairy but is now owned by Agropur. Our farm may have more direct consumer exposure than almost any other farm in the province. Consumers love what we do here. My milk quality is exceptionally high and we work hard to keep it that way. 4. What are your breeding goals?

BT I find that many herds now, especially with genomics and the

breeding systems that go with it, are very much the same. My goal is to breed cows (and not necessarily calves) that excite people. I want to stand out from the rest and be known for it. I have always wanted - and still want - a herd with true longevity. I have done all of these things to some degree but I’m certainly not a major player and still make too many mistakes. I totally believe in selling your best young cows when the money is right and using some of the money to flush cows so the base of your herd remains. I also believe that the best herds are built on maternal reliability, especially with most sires available these days being less reliable. That only comes with time and thought. I believe that constantly using middle-of-the-road bulls will result in that type of herd. There is a place for extreme bulls sometimes. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received was from a really good former breeder from Ontario. About 25 years ago, Doug Wingrove told me that constantly breeding for type will eventually result in a herd with worse type. Every now and again you need to use a production bull. That was good advice. I like cows with dairyness and flatness of bone and very strong loins. I have never been a fan of really tall cows, although I have some that can handle their size. I totally believe in giving cows a chance to develop. Although there are some ridiculous things about the show ring, I believe that every single trait we look for in the ring except height of front end points toward long lifetime production. 5. Which cow in your barn is currently the “Heart of the Herd”?

to sell and I price them accordingly and back it up. I have been able to sell my best young show cows and still maintain, as I’ve been told, an above average herd. As I have been farming for 30 years with almost exclusively student help, there have been two minor concussions and one stitch over that time period. Of the almost 100 I have hired, only two or three have had any farm experience. Many are still involved in agriculture in some way. One manages a 450 cow robot herd in Alberta. All those from Ontario have been excellent. At least half have been women. I’m very proud of the friendships I have made with these people. I am one of the few farmers around here that is still willing to train young people from scratch. We owe it to the next generation.

7. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best? How do you market your farm’s genetics to the North American/global market?

BT At the big money end, you need everything and you better be darn sure you have it before you ask someone to fly here. I have the greatest respect for those big players that took the time to travel here. Almost all of them have treated me with respect, too. You need pedigree along with the chance to be top five at a national show. I have only sold a few of those ever but my goal is to have one every year. I won’t be the best person at the show but I think I know what it takes to prepare a cow at home for a buyer or a show. Little of that involves clipping. If you are selling fresh cows to locals or away, production is obviously important. Cows from here almost always milk more in their new home where feeding is better than on this farm. People come here for honest cows that will last. I don’t value super tall cows but if you think cows should be 56 inches, they darn well better have impeccable udders or they won’t be around past two or three calves. 8. Which bulls do you feel have had the most impact on your herd over the years and today?

BT It depends how far back you want to go. For my dad, those would be Northcroft Admiral Citation, Bootmaker, Monoak Mark Snow, Nelacres Johanna Senator, Rolling Lawns Brent, Starbuck. For me: Inspiration, Aerostar, Rudolph, Jed, Integrity, Ripvalley Valiant Ni Russ, Leader, Red Marker, Champion, Duplex, Lauthority, Destry, Talent, Brady, Aftershock. Champion and Lauthority.

BT I probably have not bought a milking cow in at least ten years, but six years ago my fiancé, and now my wife Maria, and I bought More recently: Lindy, Beemer, Unix, Defiant, Kingdoc, Summerfest, five calves at the Lexis dispersal. One was Lexis Windbrook Gracious Arrow, Douglas, Analyst, Diamondback, Army/AppleCrisp, Jordy, Ammo P. W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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Wellington’s

RICH LEGACY CONTINUES TO FLOURISH

WELLINGTON COUNTY IS A VIBRANT HUB OF AGRICULTURE ACTIVITY. ITS RICH, ROLLING FARMLAND, COUPLED WITH ABUNDANT FARM SUPPLIERS AND RESOURCES AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LARGE URBAN CENTRES, MAKES IT AN IDEAL PLACE FOR ITS DIVERSE FARMS.

Many agricultural institutions, businesses and research facilities now call this county home like Semex, Lactanet, EastGen, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The Ontario Agricultural College was established in the county’s largest city Guelph in 1874, and was joined by the Ontario Veterinary College in 1922. The two became founding colleges of the University of Guelph. Professors like George Raithby, Clare Rennie, Brian Kennedy, Ted Burnside, Larry Schaeffer and others have taught dairy classes there and shared their knowledge outside the classroom. Today, countless University of Guelph graduates contribute to the dairy cattle and agri-food industry.

old by Thornlea, sold for $10,000 to Claude Picket, Georgetown. A natural show cow with a stylish front-end, Lana went on to be Royal Winter Fair grand champion and All-Canadian and All-American aged cow later that year.

The first Canadian cow to make seven 1000-lb. fat records was O R G Jenny Rag Apple Pabst from the Ontario Reformatory, Guelph. She became Canada’s lifetime milk champion in 1963 with 264,292 lbs. milk. In 1968, the combined lifetime milk totals of Jenny and her six daughters made them a “Million Pound Family”. In the 1970s, Jenny headed Canada’s first three-generation line of 200,000-lb. milk producers.

Maughlin Storm EX-Extra, another of the breed’s most influential sires, was born in Wellington in 1991. Two-time Master Breeders Sandy McPhedran and son Mark of Maughlin Holsteins, Rockwood, named Storm after the local Ontario Hockey League team, the Guelph Storm. A high type bull and “cow-maker”, Storm produced many outstanding sons like Stormatic, September Storm and Talent.

Douglas Gregson earned two Master Breeder shields for his Oak Knoll herd at Hillsburgh. In 1963, Gregson bought Downalane Reflection Emperor EX-Extra as a yearling bull from Downalane Farms, Welland, for 1 use as a herd sire. Emperor became part of Western Ontario Breeders Inc. after being Reserve All-Canadian aged bull in 1967. Doug Wingrove of Allangrove Holsteins (residing then in Wentworth County) bought Emperor semen from Gregson and had some The Wellington County Holstein Club of the bull’s first milking daughters. was formed in 1938. The Club currently Those daughters created a sensation has 376 members. While it would take in the showring. Wingrove’s Allpages to cover all the top breeders and 2 Canadian Breeder’s Herds in 1971animals who have made Wellington County what it is today, here is just a sampling of some of Wellington’s 72-73-77 consisted almost entirely of Emperor daughters. In 1981, Wingrove relocated his Master Breeder herd to the Guelph area. amazing Holstein history.

The two-time Master Breeder Cherry Lane herd of brothers Bob and John Anderson, Harriston, was a long, respected herd. Cherry Lane Marquis Sarah Lee EX 9* was the matriarch of their Sarah family and the dam of two noted A.I. sons in the 1970s, Starbright EX-SP and Superstar EX-SP.

“Wellington County had two things that most counties didn’t have – they had United Breeders Inc. (UBI) and the Brubacher Sales Arena,” says Brent Walker of Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph.

UBI, the forerunner of Gencor and EastGen, was created in 1968 when the Waterloo, Maple and Lambton A.I. units amalgamated. Their new facility, located north of Guelph on Highway 6, welcomed Mary and R.D. Graham were a much beloved couple whose Grahaven its first bulls in 1969. herd at Erin was known for its exceptional quality. In 1954, Grahaven Sales managers Ray Brubacher and his brother Mike officially Milestone Mona was world champion junior 2-year-old for milk and opened their new Brubacher Sales Arena outside of Guelph in May fat. Grahaven Herdmaster Kim EX 7* became the foundation of the 1969. That sale arena would remain an integral part of the dairy cattle Kim family at Oak Ridges Farms, Oak Ridges. At the 1968 Grahaven marketing scene for nearly 47 years. Many breeders bought animals Dispersal, Barivue Pabst Lana EX 4*, the 1967 All-Canadian 4-yearthere that changed their lives forever like R.F. Brown of Browndale

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PHOTOS 1. The Brubacher Sales Arena at Guelph was opened by Ray and Mike Brubacher in 1969 and was an integral part of the dairy cattle marketing scene for 47 years PHOTO BY BONNIE COOPER , 2. United Breeders Inc. was a popular destination for visitors and helped to bring many people to Wellington County after its facilities north of Guelph opened in 1969, 3. One of the world’s most influential sires Maughlin Storm EX-Extra was bred by Maughlin Holsteins of Rockwood, 4. Jim Walker and his sons Brent and Scott of Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph, won both the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder banners at the Royal Winter Fair in 1989, 5. The highly regarded brood cow, Ravenswell Lydia EX-92-USA 19*, has her roots in Wellington having been bred by Peter Mercer, Guelph, 6. Barivue Pabst Lana EX 4* sold for $10,000 in the 1968 Grahaven Dispersal of R.D. and Mary Graham, Erin, and became Royal grand champion and All-Canadian and All-American aged cow later that year, 7. Dupasquier Starb Winnie EX-3E 8* did it all for breeder Oscar Dupasquier, Guelph, being Holstein Canada “Cow of the Year”, Royal and WDE grand champion, and All-Canadian and All-American. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

Farm, Paris, who bought Green Elms Echo Christina EX 18* at a 1971 dispersal there. The sale arena was not only a place to buy and sell cattle, “but a lot of information changed hands there too,” says Lowell Lindsay, retired UBI/Semex sire analyst. “You never wanted to miss a sale because you could see and talk to so many people there.” Mike Brubacher’s son Michael and Vernon Butchers took over the sales company in the mid-1980s, followed later by Jim Walker and his sons Brent and Scott of Walkerbrae Farms and Dennis E. Martin of Martindel Holsteins, Palmerston. Walkers and Martin continue to conduct on-farm sales under the Brubacher Sales name. Albert Cormier of Cormdale Genetics also rented the arena from 2004-13 and organized many successful sales there.

and Fieldhouses (Fieldhouse). Others came from foreign countries like Oscar Dupasquier (Dupasquier) of Switzerland, Peter Mercer (Ravenswell) and Robert Medwell (Holywell) of the United Kingdom, and Yukio Kurosawatsu (Nipponia) of Japan. Some settled in Wellington to get away from the urban sprawl of Toronto and the more reasonably priced land, but for many it was because of the growing “Holstein action” in the county. William and Dorothy Craig and sons Elgin and David moved their Craigcrest herd from Peel County to Wellington in 1976 after buying a farm near Arthur. Three Master Breeder shields (1987, 1997, 2013) have been won by this family, with Elgin and his wife Joan continuing to be involved in the business on a smaller scale. The 2014 Craigcrest Dispersal was Canada’s top dispersal that year. A herd known for its deep cow families, one of its best was led by Montdale Dundee Rubie EX-93 10*. Rubie is the dam of Craigcrest Rubies Gold Rejoice EX-94-USA, All-Canadian and All-American in 2009-10-11 and junior champion at World Dairy Expo (WDE) in 2010, and Craigcrest Rubies Smarty Pants VG-88, 2019 AllCanadian senior 2-year-old.

Having UBI and the Brubacher Sales Arena in Wellington was an enormous benefit as they regularly attracted visitors and buyers from across Canada, and then the world at Royal time. “On sale day, a lot of guys would come early and come over and have a look at the UBI bulls because back then you could see them,” says Lowell Lindsay. Most made two or three farm calls as well. “I can remember coming home from school on a Friday afternoon after a sale at Brubachers Oscar Dupasquier and his family immigrated to Canada in 1984 and there would be 20 people in our barn wanting to buy a cow after buying Doug Wingrove’s first Guelph farm, plus two-thirds because they didn’t get one at the sale,” recalls Brent Walker. of the Allangrove herd. Dupasquier quickly gained notice claiming Premier Breeder honours at WDE seven consecutive years (1993 Jim Walker and his family of Walkerbrae moved from the Niagara through 1999), and Premier Breeder six times and Premier Exhibitor area to Wellington in 1974. “I remember Joe Snyder (West-Central three times at the Royal. Dupasquier Starb Winnie EX-3E 8* was Ontario Holstein fieldman) saying to me at Brubachers, ‘That Jim at the centrepiece of his showstring. Many Wellington stories are Walker would be an absolute asset to Wellington County if he moved intertwined and Starb Winnie’s pedigree is no exception with her here.’ And that turned out to be true,” says Lowell Lindsay. While dam, Allangrove AA Winnie, being out of Allangrove Reflection Jim had owned the 1970-71 All-Canadian and 1971 All-American Winnie, an Emperor from Maughlin Whitey. Starb Winnie was aged bull, Carlspride Vogel Reflection B EX, more show awards Holstein Canada “Cow of the Year” in 1996 and grand champion accrued after coming to Wellington. The Walkers were Premier at the Royal in 1991 and WDE in 1994. This Starbuck daughter was Exhibitor at the Royal Winter Fair four times (1989-90-92-93) and nominated for All-Canadian a record nine straight years. She was Premier Breeder twice (1987-89). Walkerbrae Rose Blossom EX-3E All-Canadian and All-American three times. Starb Winnie and her 5*, All-Canadian in 1981-83-85, and her dam, Walkerbrae Marquis daughter, Blac Winne, were the first dam and daughter to be grand Blossom VG-88 4*, All-Canadian in 1976-77-78, were the first dam and junior champion at the Royal in the same year (1991). While this and daughter to ever be All-Canadian in milking form. Jim was also two-time Master Breeder herd was dispersed in 2009, Oscar and his a longtime sales agent for the county and helped many members to son Eric continue to partner in some prize-winning animals. merchandise their cattle. Fraeland Holsteins, owned currently by Steve and Jackie Fraser More Holstein breeders chose to relocate to Wellington as well. at Fergus, moved to Wellington in 1999. This well-known Master Some were Master Breeders already like the Duntons (Glenvue) W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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COLLEGE VIEW

J.D. GALE

1940

MEADOWBRAE

Q.D. WHALE

1953

GRAHAVEN

R.D. GRAHAM

1966

BENHOLME

ERNEST H. BENHAM

1968

FOX BROTHERS

1968

Wellington County Master Breeders

FB OAK KNOLL CHERRY LANE

DOUGLAS A. GREGSON

1971, 1994

ROSS ANDERSON & SONS

1975, 1994

OSBORNE

EARL OSBORNE

1977

SUNNY SPRUCE

JAMES S. OXBY

1978, 1994

MAUGHLIN HOLSTEINS

1979, 2000

MAUGHLIN

CORNER CREEK

DUNCAN WATSON

1980

ERAMOSA

D.C. MACPHEDRAN

1981

GORWEIR

J. GORDON WEIER

1981

HAIGSEE

HAIGSEE HAVEN LTD.

1985

WALKERBRAE

WALKERBRAE FARMS

1986, 2001

CRAIGCREST

CRAIGCREST HOLSTEINS

1987, 1997, 2013

ROSTOCK

ROSTOCK FARM

1989

NIPPONIA

NIPPONIA HOLSTEINS

1991

BURGLEE

BURGLEE HOLSTEINS

1992

THISTLE RIDGE

J. DAVID CLEGHORN

1993

DUPASQUIER

OSCAR DUPASQUIER

1997, 2011

HENK J. ZEMMELINK

1998

CHRISTIAN POSCHUNG

2002

ZEMLODGE DAELIN SPRUCECHO

SPRUCECHO FARMS INC.

2002, 2018

HAVENVALLEY HAVENVALLEY HOLSTEINS 2008 EARLEN FRAELAND FIELDHOUSE DARWELL KRUL RICKEEN

EARLEN FARMS LTD.

2009

FRAELAND FARMS

2011

FIELDHOUSE FARMS

2013

LES & DARLENE SHARPE

2017

KRUL HOLSTEINS LTD.

2017

RICK SHANTZ

2017

PHOTOS 1. A member of Gary and Debbie Oxby’s Master Breeder Sprucecho herd at Moorefield, Sprucecho Stormatic Grace EX-94-7E traces to Sunny Spruce M Glitter EX 2* who was the first Excellent cow for Gary’s father, James Oxby, who was also a Master Breeder, 2. Earl Osborne of Osborne Farms, Rockwood, was Holstein Canada National President in 1985, 3. Jackie and Steve Fraser of Fraeland Holsteins, Fergus, with two of the cows having an impact in their Master Breeder herd, Fraeland Goldwyn Bonnie EX-95-3E 4* and Snowbiz Brewmaster Swan VG-88 2*, 4. Making their mark in Wellington County today are breeders like Rick and Doreen Shantz and their son Brett of Rickeen Holsteins, Wallenstein, who achieved a Master Breeder shield in 2017, 5. City of Guelph, upcoming host of 39th Holstein Ontario AGM in 2021, 6. Craigcrest Rubies Gold Rejoice EX-94-USA captured All-Canadian and All-American honours three times for breeder Craigcrest Holsteins, Arthur. PHOTOS 1 & 3 BY PATTY JONES, 5 BY CITY OF GUELPH, 6 BY CYBIL FISHER, ALL OTHERS SUBMITTED.

Breeder herd is part of the great Fraser family legacy that began at Spring Farms in Peel County over 90 years ago. By changing and adapting to market trends, Fraeland has remained a highly sought after source of genetics be it high type (Bonnies) or index (Snowbiz Brewmaster Swan). Their popular Bonnie family traces to Fairvale Jed Bonnie 94-ET EX-AUS, a two-time International Dairy Week Show grand champion in Australia who Steve acquired part interest in. An embryo shipped from Jed Bonnie to Fraeland resulted in Fraeland Goldwyn Bonnie EX-95-3E 4*, who is the dam of Fraeland Doorman Bonnie EX-94-USA, nominated All-American junior 2 and junior 3-year-old in 2018-19 for Ducketts in Wisconsin.

Master Breeder awards under their Sprucecho prefix in 2002 and 2018.

One of the breed’s great cow families has its roots in Wellington. Ravenswell Lydia EX-92-USA 19* was born in Peter Mercer’s Ravenswell herd at Guelph and sold as a yearling in his 1990 dispersal. “I can still remember her,” says Brent Walker. “She was in row four at the Brubacher Sales Arena and was one of those high pin Astro Jets. Brian Craswell bought her and then sold her to his cousin Dean Craswell. And the rest is history.” The Lydia family has now produced three Royal grand champions – Idee Lustre (2002), Winterbay Goldwyn Lotto (2010), and Idee Windbrook Lynzi Many more down-to-earth, hard working, dedicated farmer- (2019). Another significant brood cow with ties to Wellington is breeders have been at the heart of Wellington’s success. Like Earl Lylehaven Lila Z EX-94 24* whose great-grandam, Ivyhall Astro Jet Osborne of Osborne Farms, Rockwood. As a Holstein Canada Ronie VG-86 1*, was bred by Paul Homer, Fergus. National Director, Osborne encouraged the formation of the Like all counties, Wellington is changing from traditional tie-stall Ontario Holstein Branch in 1981. In 1985, he was Holstein Canada barns to more free-stall and robotic set-ups. “There are a lot of keen National President. Osborne Reflection Harriett EX 3*, one of many breeder herds right now in Wellington,” says Brent Walker. That Longpark Bonheur Reflection daughters bred by Osborne, was 1969 Holstein passion is evident in many herds like Rickeen, Darwell and Reserve All-American 4-year-old and 1972 Reserve All-Canadian Krul who earned Master Breeder awards in 2017. mature cow for Romandale Farms, Unionville. Jack Maitland of Haigsee Haven Ltd., Elora, was another respected breeder who bred While the “name” breeders of the past helped bring people to cows like 1985 All-Canadian and All-American junior 2-year-old, Wellington and gave its herds exposure and marketing opportunities, Haigsee Ella Tony Sadie EX 4*. The Oxby family at Moorefield they also “pushed other breeders to do better,” says Jackie Fraser of has been part of this county for years. James Oxby achieved Master Fraeland. It is those enthusiastic, young breeders of today who will Breeder shields for his Sunny Spruce herd in 1978 and 1994. His son continue to enrich the Holstein history of Wellington County going Gary and wife Debbie purchased the herd in 1987 and earned two forward.

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Wellington County is hosting in Guelph TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021

10:00 am to 3:00 pm Farm Tours Followed by EastGen Evening of Excellence 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021

10:00 am AGM

Holstein Ontario and the Organizing Committee are monitoring the COVID-19 situation carefully. We are continuing to plan for the event, with careful consideration being given to recommendations from the federal and provincial governments, as well as the Wellington - Dufferin - Guelph Public Health Unit. Should the situation change, we will communicate any subsequent event changes in a timely and effective manner.

39th HOLSTEIN ONTARIO BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HOLIDAY INN GUELPH HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE FEBRUARY 23-24, 2021 601 Scottsdale Dr, Guelph, ON (519) 836-0231 Group Rate of $135 applicable until January 22, 2021 - Group ID: HOL - Holstein Ontario Convention 2021

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Mariah Beckett: Achieving Success in the Ring and on the Ice

WHILE SHE’S BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN THE 4-H WORLD FOLLOWING HER WINNING GRAND CHAMPION SHOWPERSON AT THE 2019 TD CLASSIC AT THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR, MARIAH BECKETT HAS ALSO SCORED SUCCESS ON THE ICE AS BOTH PLAYER AND COACH IN THE WORLD OF COMPETITIVE HOCKEY, DEMONSTRATING THAT SHE REALLY CAN DO IT ALL.

Growing up at Beckholm Holsteins in Uxbridge with her parents, Terry and Glenda, and younger sisters, Kaylin and Shayla, Mariah was always heavily involved in the farm. Her parents bought their current property in 1999, moving from Terry’s parent’s farm in Markham to start up on their own and building the facilities and their herd from the ground up. Terry’s parents worked primarily with a grade herd, but Terry developed a passion for genetics and breeding at an early age, starting with several successful Guernseys before diving into the Holstein world and taking out the Beckholm prefix in 1996. Since then, Terry’s dad, Ross, has sold the Markham farm and begun helping out at Beckholm, happily spending his days in the tractor and providing support where needed.

When she was forced to end her competitive hockey in her third season at university due to concussion injuries, Mariah focused on taking her coaching to the next level. She’s had the opportunity to work as the Assistant Coach at the Ontario Summer Games, a competitive summer program that helps to select the provincial team for the year for U16 and U18 Women’s Hockey. More recently, Mariah was also selected to help coach at the U16 and U18 National Team Selection Camps, an exciting opportunity which allowed her to to push herself and take her coaching capabilities to the next level. In achieving so much success in both hockey and showing cattle, Mariah credits having great influencers in her life guiding her. “A lot of people have had a huge impact on me,” she says. I’ve been super privileged in the sense that I’ve always been surrounded by extremely knowledgeable and smart cow people my whole life, and hockey people. There’s always been an abundance of mentors for me to look up to.”

Building Beckholm Holsteins from the ground up required hard work and dedication, but it’s been paying off for the Beckett family with multiple All-Ontario and All-Canadian nominations under the Beckholm name, and a well-balanced, deep-pedigreed herd in the barn to work with. They currently milk 60 predominantly black and Her dad, Terry, has played an especially important role in her life, white Holsteins, with a few red and white thrown into the mix. The helping to drive her passion and knowledge of farming. Mariah says farm has also grown in size, now consisting of approximately 450 she is “a cow person through and through” and there’s no doubt that acres spread across three properties. influence comes from Terry. At shows, you can often catch Terry and A family trait, Mariah has demonstrated incredible commitment to Mariah discussing their animals, milking and feeding times, and toher 4-H career, culminating in her win at the TD Canadian 4-H do’s to get the string out looking their best. Dairy Classic in 2019. Leading 4-H heifer Gleann Gracie A, at the Moving forward, Terry is slowly passing the torch to Mariah, having time a Junior Yearling from the Georgette family, Mariah was not her take over responsibilities on the farm and build her own goals expecting to win. Taking nothing for granted, she knew the size for the future of Beckholm Holsteins. Mariah says she hopes to of her heifer would be a challenge and she couldn’t miss a beat in continue to have high-type, elite, good cows in their barn all the the ring. Needless to say, her work with Gracie paid off when they time, adding, “we take a lot of pride in the cows that we manage.” captured the Champion title, despite the size of her heifer. With 15 red and white Holsteins currently, Mariah also hopes to use That same dedication and hard work that built Beckholm Holsteins more red genetics and expand this part of the herd. While she’s only and Mariah’s successful 4-H career can also be seen in her shown one red and white in her 4-H career, she has a passion for the achievements at the rink. While she didn’t start playing hockey until uniqueness of the breed. the age of 10, she didn’t shy away from the challenge of learning Aside from farming, the game and the skillset needed to succeed. Through attending Mariah is just as deeply intensive summer training camps, leaning on mentors and coaches, committed to her future in and a lot of late nights and early mornings, Mariah became a fierce sports as well, with plans to competitor on the ice in the Centreman position. This resulted in continue coaching within her being awarded a coveted hockey scholarship to play university the Ontario Women’s hockey at Laurentian University in Sudbury, where she graduated Hockey Association’s this past April with her Bachelor’s degree in Physical and Health high-performance hockey Education, cum Laude. program. She also hopes Playing hockey at a high level soon led to a coaching position, and to one day open her own Mariah credits her time in 4-H for allowing her to acquire some key barn-inspired gym, merging skills needed as a coach. “Our 4-H club makes people get up and her athletic and farming talk, actually present themselves to the group,” she says, adding that passions in a unique and both activities have helped her leadership, adaptability, and people inspiring way. Looking back management skills. Furthermore, farming and sports have built a over her illustrious career solid work ethic in Mariah and a passion for physical activity that to-date, there’s no doubt she has no qualms about demonstrating at the gym, on the ice, or in her dedication will drive her the barn. future plans to succeed.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DERRICK KNILL OF PERTH COUNTY AND MATT LANGE OF SIMCOE COUNTY, SELECTED AS DELEGATES TO THE EUROPEAN YOUNG BREEDERS SCHOOL (EYBS) IN BATTICE, BELGIUM. WHILE THE 2020 EYBS HAS BEEN CANCELLED, DERRICK AND MATT WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE 2021 EYBS, SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER. THEY WILL BE COMPETING WITH TEAM CANADA IN THE ANNUAL EVENT THAT DRAWS YOUNG DAIRY ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE EAGER TO COMPETE ON A WORLD STAGE!

DERRICK KNILL Derrick hails from Bornholm, Ont. where his extensive knowledge of fitting, filling, uddering, and showing comes from his experience working for multiple dairy farms and shows. He is currently working towards his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at the University of Guelph and plans to attend the Ontario Veterinary College in the future to pursue his goal of becoming a Bovine Veterinarian, specializing in embryo transfers and dairy cattle genetics. Derrick is a well-decorated 4-H member, capturing the position of 25th Top Individual of the 4-H Dairy Judging Competition at the 2017 World Dairy Expo and the position of 4th Senior Judge at the Ontario Inter-County 4-H Dairy Judging Competition, also in 2017. He was also awarded the Top Senior Showperson and Top Quiz at the 2019 EastGen Challenge West, resulting in him being named Top Senior Competitor at the 2019 event. Derrick not only excels as an individual in the areas of showmanship and judging, but also contributes as a team player having been involved in the Ontario Agriculture College’s executives and clubs. Most recently, Derrick was the Vice-President of the Open House for the University’s College Royal and was previously the Dairy Youth Show Executive.

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Derrick enjoys sharing his passion for dairy cattle and educating the public about the dairy industry. He credits his extensive knowledge and achievements in showing, clipping, and fitting to many of the opportunities he has been provided to learn from the industry’s best dairymen over the years. With his well-rounded background and team player mindsight, Derrick will represent Ontario well!

MATT LANGE Matt Lange was born and raised in Utopia, Ont. He is graduating from the University of Guelph with his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, with a Certificate in Communication. Matt’s plan is to pursue a career in the dairy industry, where he hopes to combine his passion for elite dairy genetics with his marketing & advertising skills. Matt has had many achievements in the show ring. Top achievements for showmanship in 2019 included winning Reserve Champion at the TD Classic and 4th Senior Showperson at the World Dairy Expo. Matt is also an accomplished 4-H Judge, with achievements in Judging including: High-Point Individual at the Inter-County 4-H Judging Competition in 2019 and High-Point Holstein Judge in the Post-Secondary division at World Dairy Expo in 2019. Matt has been extensively involved with a variety of executives, teams, and clubs that the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) has to offer. He has held executive positions on College Royal, the OAC Judging Club, the OAC Leadership Conference Committee, and the University of Guelph’s 4-H on Campus, all of which he says has contributed to strengthening his communication and interpersonal skills! Matt is an accomplished individual in many aspects, but one that stands out is his fitting abilities. He attributes much of his success to his father for mentoring him. Matt has clipped for numerous Ontario herds, many of which have gone on to achieve success, including winning 1st Jr 3-Year-Old, Intermediate Champion, and Grand Champion Ayrshire at the Royal, to name a few. Matt says his dream is to be on the winning Team Canada at EYBS. We look forward to cheering him on in that goal as he represents Ontario on the world stage! W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! EACH OF THESE POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP WORTH $1,000. THE ONTARIO DAIRY YOUTH TRUST FUND IS HONOURED TO HAVE RECEIVED A GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION FROM THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ROYLE FORD, WHICH WILL BE USED TO FULLY FUND THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

SYDNEY CAIN PARIS Growing up on a dairy farm and being surrounded by agriculture is something Sydney Cain of Paris, Ontario is very thankful for. Sydney is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph where she plans to pursue a career within the dairy industry. At home, Sydney helps her family milk three times a day in a tie-stall facility. She is also responsible for bedding, feeding, dehorning calves, and cleaning their gravity-flow gutter during each milking. She has been a dedicated member of 4-H for nine years, completing 45 clubs and participating in a wide range of achievement activities ranging from showing livestock projects to catering their local annual spaghetti dinner. Sydney has represented Brant County at multiple 4-H events such as Go for the Gold, TD Dairy Classic, InterCounty Judging Competition, as well as sitting on the Board of Directors as a Member Representative. Her proudest achievement is being named firstplace Junior Showperson and going on to win Grand Champion Showperson at the inaugural Junior All-Ontario Show in 2017. Sydney plans to continue to grow the name of her own prefix, Cainsview, by beginning a flush program for some of her best animals in the near future.

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Caitlin Allen, of Allensite Farms, has grown up with agriculture playing a big role in her life. Caitlin is pursuing a diploma in Farm Management and Technology at McGill University’s MacDonald College. Caitlin has always been involved on her home farm; her duties include milking in a double-twelve parlour, monitoring cows for herd health, feeding calves and heifers, assisting with calving, training animals for competitions, and helping with hay season. Aside from working on her home farm, Caitlin has worked several summers for neighbouring farms, affording her the opportunity to learn from industry experts! Go for the Gold, Calf, Horse, Dog, Scrapbooking, Knitting, and Square Dancing are just some of the 30 4-H clubs Caitlin has completed, some of which she has held executive positions for, including President, Vice-President, and Secretary. Caitlin has been a Team Member and Youth Leader for the TD Classic Show at the Royal Winter Fair from 2015-2019. She is thankful for all the opportunities she has had to meet new people from various agricultural backgrounds as it has been a unique way to grow and develop new ideas. Caitlin hopes that with these many experiences and connections in the agriculture industry she can achieve her long-time goal of having a career in the agri-food industry!

Sarah Dean of Arnprior, Ontario is currently completing her degree in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph. Sarah lives on a tie-stall dairy farm where her love for agriculture was fostered. She is involved with milking, feeding, herd health, and cleaning pens. Outside of home, she has also helped other farms at shows, including helping with washing, feeding, and prepping the animals for the show. Sarah has completed 31 clubs over her years in 4-H. She explains her greatest achievement is placing in the top ten at the TD Classic; placing sixth in Showmanship and tenth in Conformation. Sarah has also had the opportunity to travel to the Royal twice to be a part of the Go for the Gold Competition where her team placed third and fourth, respectively. Sarah is also heavily involved in sports, playing for the Guelph Gryphons Women’s Varsity Rugby Team in her first year, and then the Guelph Gryphons Ringette Team. In the future, Sarah hopes to pursue a career in Dairy Nutrition. She is interested in developing feeding programs for dairy farms to reach their goals of greater production while maintaining good herd health. Besides her career goals, Sarah hopes to become a sports coach someday, as well as give back to local 4-H programs and offer children the same unique learning opportunities she had.

JOHANNES RENECKER STRATFORD Johannes Renecker of Perth County, Ontario is enrolled in his second year at the University of Alberta in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Animal Science program with a major in Dairy Science. Johannes works on his home farm in a managerial position where he is responsible for the formulation of rations and nutritional diets for the transition cows and springing heifers. In the spring and summer, he keeps busy planting crops and haying. He has also worked on another local dairy farm where he milked cows and replacement heifers on a portable milk machine before they were moved to another operation. Johannes has completed a wide range of clubs in 4-H including Dairy, Field Crops, Vet, and Precision Ag, as well as holding the executive positions President, Vice President, Secretary, and Press Reporter. Johannes is a very passionate individual when it comes to being a leader in the agricultural community, and has served as an agriculture ambassador during a trip he made to Africa with his father. He used this unique opportunity to educate farmers on how farming is done in Canada. Johannes shares that as he grows as a farmer, he wants to continue to be an ambassador and help people in Africa invest in newer, more efficient, agricultural methods!

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LYLE MARTIN WINNER The Lyle Martin High Achievement Scholarship Award is awarded to the post-secondary student that displays the most impressive application based on community, post-secondary and agricultural involvement along with success in the 4-H program. The award of $750 per year is sponsored by Lactanet and EastGen. Congratulations to this year’s winner, Johannes Renecker. The scholarship is established in the name of Lyle Martin, a wellrespected dairy farmer from the Brussels area. He was a former board member for CanWest DHI and EastGen. He was always on a committee and often was the leader or chair. The award exemplifies many things Lyle found important in life, including further education in agriculture, community involvement, supporting youth and advancements in the dairy industry.

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ALYCIA WALKER GUELPH On her home farm in Wellington County, Alycia Walker is responsible for calf and heifer management, helps milk in their double-ten parallel parlour, and assists with the beef cow-calf side of the operation. Alycia has been an active member of 4-H, completing 26 clubs in Dairy, Beef, and many others. She has held positions such as President, Vice-President, and Press Reporter and is a Youth Director on the Wellington County 4-H Board of Directors for the second year in a row. Alycia Walker is pursuing a degree in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph. She is a part of many clubs at the university including Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Sheep & Goat, Swine, and Women in Agriculture. She is actively involved in the OAC Tractor Tug for Tots event and College Royal. Alycia isn’t sure which direction she will take after she completes her degree but hopes with the experience she has from growing up on a farm and the education she has from a degree in Agriculture she can help be an advocate for agriculture and bridge the gap between farmer and consumer.

CLARISSA MCCALLUM SYDENHAM Clarissa McCallum is entering her third year at the University of Guelph, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Food and Agricultural Business. On her home farm in Sydenham, Ontario, Clarissa takes on many roles that include evening chores like running stables, feeding, breeding program research, clipping, and keeping track of herd health paperwork. Alongside working at home, Clarissa works with a nearby farm’s show herd, attending provincial and national shows where she trains and fits their show heifers and cows. In 4-H, Clarissa has completed numerous clubs including Dairy, Swine, Community Involvement, and Dairy Fitting to name a few. As part of these clubs, she has held executive positions such as President, Vice-President, and Secretary. At the University of Guelph, Clarissa is in her third term of serving as Communications Director for her class executive and is the College Royal Vice President of Events. In 2019, Clarissa was a member of Team Canada at the European Young Breeders School and placed second in Showmanship and was top 20 for overall individual points out of 150 competitors! Clarissa is passionate about being an ag-vocate; she takes a lot of pride in being able to help consumers better understand agriculture and where their food comes from. As a result, she hopes to pursue a career in the marketing and communications sector of the dairy industry!

OAKWOOD Maggie-Jo Hickson hails from Oakwood, Ontario where her family operates a small tiestall facility, as well as purebred Hereford cattle. At home, Maggie-Jo is responsible for cleaning, feeding, milking, fieldwork, and keeping track of health records. Maggie-Jo has been a member of 4-H for 11 years and has completed over 42 clubs in Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Poultry, Vet Science, and many more! During this time, she has held executive positions such as President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Press Reporter. Maggie-Jo is a decorated 4-H member, winning the EastCentral 4-H Championship Grand Champion Sheep Showperson, Reserve Grand Champion Sheep Showperson, and Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Beef Heifer. Outside of 4-H, she has also been awarded the 2018 Growmark Essay award and the 2016 Gay-Lea Award of Achievement. Maggie-Jo is also a member of the Ontario Junior Herefords and currently serves as Vice-President of the organization’s board. This fall, Maggie-Jo is entering her second year at the University of Guelph in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree program. She has chosen to major in Honours Agriculture, as she plans to take both animal and plant courses in order for her to pursue a career in animal nutrition. She believes that by combining her knowledge of plants and animals she will be able to help livestock producers, and those growing the feed for them, achieve the best quality feeds that will maintain productivity as well as sustainability!

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BRENT SAYLES PARIS Brent Sayles hails from Paris, Ontario and this fall Brent is entering his final year in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph; majoring in Animal Science. Brent has an extensive background in the dairy industry, milking on several local farms – each with different milking systems and approaches to farming. Recently, Brent travelled across North America as a Fitter working with a wide range of breeders in different circumstances, affording him the opportunity to gain a variety of skills outside the show ring. He has been involved in 4-H for 10 years, being a part of numerous clubs including Dairy, Outdoors, Veterinary, and Sodbusters (plowing). Additionally, Brent has held both roles of President and Vice-President for the Dairy club. Brent has had the opportunity to compete at the 4-H Judging Competition at World Dairy Expo, as well as the European Young Breeders School where he won Reserve Showman and Reserve Overall in points. At school, Brent participates in Hockey and Baseball intramurals and several clubs. In the future, Brent hopes to become an official judge and place major shows in North America and he plans to pursue a career that allows him to work with cattle. W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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ENGLIDALE SEAVER INDIGO EX-92 Loka Holsteins, Lindsay

SPRUCECHO SMOKIN GEORGINA EX-92 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

ENGLIDALE SEAVER INTENSE EX-92 Loka Holsteins, Lindsay

SPRUCETONE RECEIVE KAYAN EX-92 Sprucetone Holsteins, Bradford

ERBCREST DEMPSEY MONIQUE EX-92 Erbcrest Farm, Milverton

SUNNINGHILL AIRLIFT BELLA EX-92 Dalton J. Faris, East Gwillimbury SUNNYFIELD DIOR EX-92 Sunnyfield Holsteins, Sunderland

BECKRIDGE DOORMAN SYDNEY EX-93 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick

FRAELAND BLACK BEAUTY EX-92 Bond Vale Farm, Atwood Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine Little Star Holsteins, Watford

BOSDALE CHELIOS INNA EX-93 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

GLENBERT FEVER LOLITA EX-92 Glenbert Holsteins, Embro

BOSDALE DOORMAN F LIBBY EX-93 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge New Galma Dairy, Mt. Elgin

GOULDHAVEN BARNIE JOJO EX-92 Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls

ALEAH CAM KAPTIAN KIRK EX-93 Aleah Farms Ltd, Beaverton ARSHLA GOLD CHIP TAFFY EX-93 Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Piacenza Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick Frank & Diane Borba, Modesto, Ca Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

CRATER MAGDA DOORMAN EX-93 Crater Farm, Hartington EARINCLIFFE DEFIANT LOGAN EX-93 Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Qc Scott Brethet, Tottenham FRADON BUXTON JESSICA EX-93 Rose Vega Farm, Branchton GILLETTE MOGUL SERUM EX-93 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun HAZYACRE RAZOR YOU THE COW EX-93 Willowcreek Genetics, Hagersville HENDERCROFT DEMPSEY DURANGO EX-93 Herbert Henderson, Ashton LOYALYN MASCALESE JESSIE EX-93 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound SWEETVIEW AVALANCHE MITSOU EX-93 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro WEBB VIEW LADY GAGA AFTERSHOCK EX-93 Webb View Farms, Roseneath ALMERSON REGINALD VIPER EX-92 Almerson Farms Ltd, Campbellford APPLEVUE DOORMAN KAYLEN EX-92 Applevue Farm, Brampton BECKHOLM DREAMS JOJO EX-92 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland BOSDALE CHELIOS SHANE 709 EX-92 BOSDALE DOORMAN PORTRAIT B EX-92 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge CANHOPE DEMPSEY LAURALIE EX-92 Ron Canning, Palmerston CAVANALECK HIGH OCTANE OSMIC EX-92 CAVANALECK SOLOMON PSYCHE EX-92 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont

HARMONY VIEW ELISHA EX-92 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Salaberry-DeValleyfield, Qc Harmony View Farms, Winchester Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe HAZELCREST DOORMAN CHARITY EX-92 HAZELCREST MCCUTCHEN CHERYL EX-92 Hazelcrest Holsteins, Embro

WALNUTLAWN DEMPSEY ELLA EX-92 Walnutlawn Farms Limited, Tavistock WINDKNOLL DEMPSEY BLAIRE EX-92 Windknoll Holsteins, Elora

CATIDID DAISY AS EX-91 Casmur Holsteins, Embro Catidid Holsteins, Embro CAVANALECK HIGH OCTANE BLAST EX-91 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont CENTURY STAR DOORMAN MAGIC EX-91 Century Star Holsteins, Cobden CHAKELBURG ATWOOOD MELISSA EX-91 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay CHARCON DEMPSEY ROSALIE EX-91 Hidden Creek Farms, Stirling CHARWILL H OCTANE RAINFALL EX-91 Charwill Farms, Wallenstein Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein

HOLTBYHOLME MISS MIRAMICHI EX-92 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry

ABBYLAYNE CHELISE EX-91 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon

INGHOLM ATWOOD COOKIE EX-92 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford

ALBADON WICKHAM MARIAHOUT EX-91 Albadon Farms Ltd, Teeswater

IVDALE SUPERPOWER JELLY EX-92 Ivdale Holsteins, Shakespeare

ALIDALE ATOMIUM MADGE RED EX-91 Alidale Farms, Sunderland

JALINE SOLOMON BECKY EX-92 J Line Holsteins, Linwood

ALMERSON GOLDCHIP CHARITY EX-91 Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville

JEFFRED SUPERPOWER OPAL EX-92 Fred Jeffs, Stirling

COMRIE SOLOMON DENVER EX-91 COMRIE UNIX URENAE EX-91 Comrie Farms Ltd, London

ALMERSON MCCUTCHEN GLAMOROUS EX-91 ALMERSON WINDHAMMER PANORAMA EX-91 Almerson Farms Ltd, Campbellford

COOKHILL DAVINCI BUN EX-91 Dennis E. Martin, Palmerston

JOALFARMS SAVIOR RATCHET EX-92 Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo KINGSWAY WINDBROOK NORMA EX-92 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

ALNOR SAMMY CAPRINA EX-91 Ferme Lavigne Inc, Ste. Anne De Prescott

LOA-DE-MEDE ATWOOD PUNDIT EX-92 Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd, Oshawa

ALTONA LEA ENVIOUS GEORGINA EX-91 ALTONA LEA RAZOR ALANA EX-91 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

LOVSHIN DORCY STOREY EX-92 Lovshin Farms Ltd, Cobourg

ARDTREA KATELYN EX-91 Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville

MARKVALE DOORMAN JACKPOT EX-92 Markvale Holsteins, Beachville

ATOZ LAVANGAURD JEEBIES EX-91 ATOZ MERIDIAN VINUM EX-91 A To Z Farms (2,006) Ltd, Mildmay

CLAYNOOK REBA WICKHAM EX-92 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

OCONNORS MAIN EVENT BINGO EX-92 O’Connor Land & Cattle Co, Ajax

CROVALLEY AFTERSHOCK ROUILLE EX-92 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings

PIERSTEIN MISS BUDWEISER EX-92 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland

DELHOME SUPERSHOT 1,346 EX-92 Delhome Holsteins, Milverton

PINELAND HALLELUJAH EX-92 D.W. Karn Farms Inc, Woodstock

DENVAN JETTAIR PANDORA EX-92 Adrian St. Denis, Alexandria

QUIET ACRES ATTIC PEPPER EX-92 Maplekay Farms Limited, Woodstock

DOANLEA CHELIOS FIRECRACKER EX-92 Donald I. Doan, Norwich

RICHLAND SEAVER MOXIE EX-92 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Salaberry-DeValleyfield, Qc Richland Holsteins, Stirling

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BURGHAVEN ZULU SELENNA EX-91 Maplelane Farms, Wyoming

ZIEVIEW AFTERSHOCK KAROLINA EX-92 Zieview Farms Inc, Pakenham

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BRUVIEW ENVIOUS AZILLA EX-91 Lewis Weber, Elmira

HICKLEE SEAVER SUNNY EX-92 Cameron Hickling, Hanover

CHAKELBURG HIGH OCTANE LUCY EX-92 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

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BROWNLANDS DOORMAN LAURA EX-91 Brownlands Farm, Enterprise

YORELLEA DEMPSEY OCTAVIA EX-92 YORELLEA SUPERPOWER OCEANA EX-92 Yorellea Farms, St. Eugene

CEDARPATCH BRADNICK CHRISTIANA EX-92 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay

ELANDEE BRADNICK JULIET EX-92 Elandee Holsteins, Mildmay

TOMALYNN SEAVER SHEILA EX-92 Tomalynn Farms, Omemee

BREEZY DEMPSEY PREVAIL EX-91 Haag Farms Inc, Brussels

HICKLEE FEVER SPRING EX-92 Cameron Hickling, Hanover

MILLEN CONTRAST SUNNY EX-92 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay

DREWHOLME C G DIME EX-92 DREWHOLME SUPERSHOT LEMONADE EX-92 Drewholme Holsteins, Gowanstown

HANALEE G CHIP MARZIPAN EX-92 Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger, Embro

SUNNYLODGE ATWOOD MISSY EX-92 North Star Holsteins, Lyn

BOSDALE BRADY LEANNE EX-91 BOSDALE S GOLD CHIP PORTRAIT B EX-91 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

ROCLANE ATWOOD DIAMOND EX-92 Frankhaven Holsteins, Woodstock Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain SPRUCEAFTON DEMPSEY JESSICA EX-92 Spruceafton Farms Inc, Milverton

BALLY BRIGHT SARGEANT RANDI EX-91 Bally Bright Farms Ltd, Woodslee BARGEOLANE G KINGPIN JEZ EX-91 Bargeolane Farms, Warsaw BEAVERBROCK SID GLENNA EX-91 Beaverbrock Farms, Cannington BECKHOLM DOORMAN TRUFFLE EX-91 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland BECKRIDGE GOLDEN DREAMS LAKE EX-91 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick BELLWIN TEMPEST SHANNY EX-91 Eric & Sarah Martin, Elora BELMORAL SANCHEZ JOESEY EX-91 BELMORAL SANCHEZ TRILLIUM EX-91 Belmoral Farms Ltd, Teeswater

CHERRY CREST ABSOLUTE RAE EX-91 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown CHRISLAND SID CALEDON EX-91 Chrisland Holsteins, Caledon CLAYNOOK FRISKY DOORSOPEN EX-91 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg COLMONT CHELIOS CHRIS EX-91 Colmont Holsteins Inc, Grand Valley

DAIRYDALE ACROBAT SUNNY EX-91 Dairydale Farms Ltd, Embro DAPPLEDALE MCCUTCHEN WICK EX-91 Dappledale Holsteins, Greenbank DARCROFT WICKHAM ORIOLE EX-91 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Embro DELCREEK KAMOURASKA KISSES EX-91 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester DENVAN JETTAIR PANDORA EX-91 Adrian St. Denis, Alexandria DIEMERTDALE RELIEF AMERICA EX-91 DIEMERTDALE WICKHAM WHITLEA EX-91 Diemertdale Acres Ltd, Ayton DOANLEA ATWOOD FIORENZA EX-91 Donald I. Doan, Norwich DONNANVIEW RALEIGH SATIN EX-91 Stardale Acres Inc, Listowel DORAL SOLOMON DOMINO EX-91 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater DREAMISH HAMMER ROX CHASSITY EX-91 Dreamish Holsteins, Cobden DU ROCHER JETT AIR STARLA EX-91 Du Rocher Holsteins, Verner DUALANE GLENBERT AS SHERYL EX-91 Kloepfer Holdings Ltd, Ingersoll

BENRISE WINDBROOK SHAKITA EX-91 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville

EARLEN DOORMAN LILLIAN EX-91 Windknoll Holsteins, Elora

BOALCREST TONKA WONKA EX-91 Elmer Boal, Pakenham

EARLEN SOLOMON MANDY EX-91 Earlen Farms Limited, Alma

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REPORTS ELMCROFT DEMPSEY ACE EX-91 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland

KEYLAS AFTERSHOCK LU LU EX-91 Douglas Winger, Cayuga

QUIET OAK IMPRESSION FLOWER EX-91 Quiet Oak Farm, New Hamburg

WALTZ ACRE TK LATIFAH MC EX-91 Waltz Acre Farms, Consecon

ELMCROFT DOORMAN JACKLYN EX-91 Aleah Farms Ltd, Beaverton

KINGSWAY DOORMAN CIDER EX-91 KINGSWAY DOORMAN DUTCHESS EX-91 KINGSWAY DOORMAN JET EX-91 KINGSWAY GOLDWYN A THEO EX-91 KINGSWAY SOLOMON ARKUS EX-91 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

QUINNHILL LAVANGUARD LO EX-91 Century Star Holsteins, Cobden

WESTCOAST ATWOOD AMELIA EX-91 Barrvalley Holsteins, Douglas

RAELAND SOLOMON LINDI EX-91 Erieview Farms Limited, Selkirk

ZELDENRUST ALL FOR IT 881 EX-91 De Haan Holsteins, Dunnville

EMBRDALE EAST OVERTIME EX-91 Extramile Farm, Keene EMBRDALE FELSA DOORMAN EX-91 Embrdale Farm, Asphodel-Norwood ENNVIEW PULSAR PEPPER EX-91 Toprock Farms Ltd, Perth ERROLEA SUPERPOWER ADDISON EX-91 Errolea Holsteins, Camlachie FALCONCREST SUPERPOWER SMYTHE EX-91 Werner Meyer, Grand Valley FIELDHOUSE RAPTOWN RIPPLELOU EX-91 Fieldhouse Farms, Ariss FLORBIL DORCY POPSICKLE EX-91 FLORBIL ELUDE PATIENCE EX-91 FLORBIL SEAVER SASHA EX-91 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FOOTHILL MASCALESE PERRY EX-91 Foothill Holsteins, Clarksburg FORWARD CHELIOS 506 EX-91 Zekveld Farms Ltd, Bowmanville

KINGSWAY GOLDWYN EUGENIE EX-91 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland KROLANE CHELIOS KYLIE EX-91 Joseph J. Krol, Berwick KRUL BOMBA PEACOCKS EX-91 Krul Holsteins Ltd, Arthur KUIPERSCREST SANCHEZ WHITNEY EX-91 Kuiperscrest Holsteins, Bloomfield LAIDLAWN DOORMAN NETTIE EX-91 W. Paul Laidlaw, Norval LEACHLAND MCCUTCHEN GUCCI EX-91 Colin & Karen Leach, Lindsay LOA-DE-MEDE RALEIGH MAEVE EX-91 LOA-DE-MEDE TONKA LOADED EX-91 Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd, Oshawa LOCHDALE DOORMAN CANDY EX-91 Lochdale Holsteins, Alexandria

FRISKLANE ATTICO MUMBO RED EX-91 Brian Joseph Enright, Winchester Frisklane Holsteins, Selby

LOVSHIN AFTERSHOCK SHADE EX-91 Lovshin Farms Ltd, Cobourg

GERANN JET AIR TAURUS EX-91 Gerann Holsteins, Cardinal

LOYALYN ATWOOD TROPICAL EX-91 LOYALYN CONTRAST KALLI EX-91 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound

GERBERACRES GUTHRIE CORALIE EX-91 Joe D. Gerber, Millbank GLEN ISLAY ELUDE TORREANO EX-91 GLEN ISLAY SAMMY RAY EX-91 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus GLENVUE DOORMAN LACEY EX-91 Bienert Holsteins, Sherwood Park, Ab Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood Jim Phoenix, Uxbridge Joel Phoenix, Cannington GLENWIN CHELIOS CASHABLANCA EX-91 Patti Alsop, Singhampton GREIDEN BAXTER COBY EX-91 Greiden Farms Ltd, St. Marys

LUCK-E AWESOME APACHE-ET EX-91 D.W. Karn Farms Inc, Woodstock MAPLEBROUGH WINDBROOK RONAN EX-91 Maplebrough Holsteins, Uxbridge MAPLEKAY ATTORNEY MARIA EX-91 MAPLEKAY O KALIBERS EMERALD EX-91 Maplekay Farms Limited, Woodstock MARFLOACRES DOORMAN LATISHA EX-91 MARFLOACRES DOORMAN MABEL EX-91 Wayne & Karen Martin, Mount Forest MARKVALE SENNET LIZZIE EX-91 Markvale Holsteins, Beachville

RAWDONCREEK SID ROCKCEY EX-91 Century Star Holsteins, Cobden

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REDLODGE SNOW PATTY EX-91 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

AVANT-GARDE DM SONGBIRD-ET VG-87 D.W. Karn Farms Inc, Woodstock

REDLODGE WINDBROOK AVENTURA EX-91 Redlodge Farms Inc, Finch

BECKRIDGE CONTROL SAGE VG-87 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick

REGANCREST GOLD BANDIT-ET EX-91 Allarway Holsteins, Brantford Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe

BOSDALE IMPRESSION CINDERELLA VG-87 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

ROCKHILL SOLOMON CAMERO EX-91 Rock Hill Farms, Dobbinton ROCKMONT MC CUTCHEN ELAINE EX-91 Logganlane Holsteins, Tavistock ROCLANE MASCALESE ICE ME UP EX-91 Roclane Holsteins, Crysler ROESBETT FEVER ROMAINE EX-91 Roesbett Farms Ltd, Lakeside ROSE VEGA DELTA DOTTTIE EX-91 Rose Vega Farm, Branchton

BUDJON-VAIL SEBISCUIT-TW-ET VG-87 Kingsway Farms, Hastings CHAKELBURG P DOORMAN MAFIA VG-87 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay Patience Holsteins Ltd, Mildmay CHERRY CREST CHIEF HUMORIST VG-87 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown Raisin River Farms Inc, Cornwall CLEARYDALE DUKE 2,247 VG-87 Clearydale Farms, Spencerville

SAUDER HOLME ADDICT SIZZLE EX-91 Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein

COMESTAR LASSIE UNIX VG-87 Howard-Haven Holsteins, Burgessville Howard-View Holsteins, Burgessville

SERHEAL KINGBOY LAILA EX-91 Yireh Farms, Winchester

CROVALLEY DOORMAN AKIKA VG-87 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings

SIKMADALE FRICOSONS D FREEZIE EX-91 David Wideman, Listowel Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock

ERROLEA ATTORNEY BROOKLYN VG-87 Certified Holsteins, Strathroy Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville

SILVERDREAM DOORMAN SPLENDOR EX-91 Onias W. Martin, Wallenstein

FLORBIL DEMPSEY WHISTLE VG-87 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

SILVEROAK REGINALD LENA EX-91 Silveroak Farm Ltd, North Lancaster

FRAELAND SOLOMON BONNIE VG-87 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

SMITHDEN SOLOMON ESME EX-91 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock

FRAELAND UNIX BACARDI VG-87 Fraeland Farms, Fergus Rockymountain Holsteins, Water Valley, Ab

SPENCROFT CONTRAST LUCIANN EX-91 SPENCROFT GOLDCHIP ELSA EX-91 Roger Spence, Elmvale

HANALEE CINDER HOPE VG-87 Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger, Embro

STANTONS BEST CASE-ET EX-91 STANTONS CALL SOMEBODY-ET EX-91 STANTONS DELTA STAY EX-91 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

HARTHAVEN JACOBY SNAP CHAT VG-87 Harthaven Farms Inc, Morrisburg

MIKELDALE KRUSADER NICKY EX-91 Mikeldale Farms, Consecon

STANTONS MOGUL ELEGANCE EX-91 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Embro Elm Grove Holsteins, Embro

KAWARTHA CONTROL RETA VG-87 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay

MILTENVIEW CONTROL MICKEY EX-91 Van Miltenburg Holsteins, Seaforth

STIRLANE IMPRESSION MJ APPLE EX-91 Pryme Farms Inc, Brighton

KNONAUDALE DM SUNKISSED VG-87 Ferme Prospere Inc, Orleans Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler

HEIDEHAVEN SUPERPOWER MARBLE EX-91 Temming Farms Ltd, Stratford

MIRELLA SUPER INGA EX-91 Ferme Mirella Inc, St. Bernardin

SUNNY HILLCREST MCGRIFF EX-91 Hilbert Tabbert, Pembroke

LEBOLD UNIX UNICEE VG-87 Lebold Farms Inc, Wellesley

HENDERCROFT BROKAW TAYA EX-91 HENDERCROFT DEMPSEY DURANGO EX-91 Herbert Henderson, Ashton

MONTEITH AFTERSHOCK JOHANNA EX-91 Nurseland Farm, Hillier

SUNNYBLOOM DELAWARE FLORA EX-91 Bloomfield Farms Ltd, Ilderton

MORSAN HAMPTON BROOKE EX-91 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville

SUNNYLODGE GREENLANE SHELLEY EX-91 Barbara Merkley & Sons, Morewood

LIZETTES CRUSH IT LOONA-ET VG-87 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan R-E-W Farm, Lebanon, Ct

MOUNT ELM WINDBROOK NASHVILLE EX-91 Neil & Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill

SUNSPARK DEMPSEY SYBIL EX-91 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula

NEWMORNING BOOKEM PI 2,211 EX-91 New Morning Holsteins, Monkton

SYMCROFT OCTANE BELIEVE IT EX-91 Glen M. Syme, Almonte

NITHSIDE LATOYA FORK EX-91 NITHSIDE LORNA BREWMASTER EX-91 Spruceafton Farms Inc, Milverton

TACUMA ELIJAH SAPPY EX-91 Tacuma Holsteins, Mt. Forest

HAVENVALLEY SUPERPOWER RAINELL EX-91 Havenvalley Holsteins, Wallenstein H-BRIDGE AKYOL WONDER RED EX-91 High Bridge Holsteins Ltd, Parkhill HEATHER HOLME DEMPSEY CLASSIC EX-91 HEATHER HOLME DEMPSEY DANIKA EX-91 Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich

HICKLEE BRAXTON SKITTLE EX-91 Cameron Hickling, Hanover HIGH BEAM ROO’S RANSOME EX-91 High Beam Holsteins, Mount Forest HIGH POINT ROX SAHARA EX-91 High Point Farms, Port Perry HIGHVIEW CHELIOS GAIL EX-91 HIGHVIEW SEAVER SARAH EX-91 Highview Holsteins, Port Perry HOLTBYHOLME MANDY KALINDA EX-91 HOLTBYHOLME MANDY MACKLIN EX-91 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry HYDEN MONTEREY LACES EX-91 Hyden Holsteins, Milverton JALINE DOORMAN DELIGHT EX-91 J Line Holsteins, Linwood JEFFRED IMPRESSION HELIX EX-91 Fred Jeffs, Stirling JOCKBRAE PULSAR 867 EX-91 Jockbrae Farms Ltd, Carleton Place J-STAR GC DAFFODIL EX-91 Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock KELLWOOD SUPERPOWER JACK EX-91 Kellwood Holsteins, Gilford

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MARLA ENVIOUS DOTTER EX-91 Mapleton Holsteins Ltd, Alma MEADOWBRIGHT FEVER TRILLIUM EX-91 Meadowgold Holsteins, Stayner

NURSELAND ARMANI TINA EX-91 Nurseland Farm, Hillier OCONNORS SUPERSHOT LASTING EX-91 Vector Genetics, Rockwood PARAJAY GUTHRIE KIELLY EX-91 Jackson Valley Farms, Thornloe

TOPFARM DOORMAN GALINA EX-91 Topfarm Holsteins, Osgoode TOVINLER MCC CHRIS NAYNAY EX-91 Tovinler Farm, Meaford UP-RIDGE CHELIOS LONGSHOT EX-91 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro

PAULROE DOORMAN TROPHY EX-91 David Martin, Arthur

VALE-O-SKENE AIRLIFT IVY EX-91 Prospect Holsteins, Port Perry Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain

PHILLHAVEN ARCHRIVAL CARMELLA EX-91 Phillhaven Holsteins, Sunderland

VALLEYRIVER DAYDREAMER NIPPER EX-91 Valleyriver Farms Ltd, Bognor

QUALITY DOORMAN PAMTIKI EX-91 Glenn Acres Farm, Beachburg

VELAN DOORMAN DAISIE EX-91 Velan Farms, Cavan

QUALITY MCCUTCHEN FREEZE EX-91 Jacrest Holsteins, Wallenstein

WALNUTLAWN ABBOTT BREEZE EX-91 Walnutlawn Farms Limited, Tavistock

HYLAND ABURNER CHARITY 1,107 VG-87 Hyland Holsteins, Kippen

LOVSHIN CONTROL COMET VG-87 Lovshin Farms Ltd, Cobourg MAPEL WOOD DOORMAN DANCER VG-87 Howard-Haven Holsteins, Burgessville Howard-View Holsteins, Burgessville MIDAS-TOUCH AWE CAN-DO-ET VG-87 Brian Joseph Enright, Winchester MILKSOURCE DEFIANT SNAP-ET VG-87 Matt Forestell, Cambellford Valiant Dairy Genetics, Woodstock PAULROE JACOBY GOLD VG-87 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock R-E-W ALL IN FAVOR-ET VG-87 David R. Dyment, Dundas Kathleen O’Keefe, Hammond, Wi REYNCREST AVALNCHE LUSHA-ET VG-87 Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode SUNNY PLAINS AVALANCHE HAVANA VG-87 Sunny Plains Farms, Joyceville TRENTWARD DOORMAN KATIE VG-87 Frankhaven Holsteins, Woodstock WALNUTLAWN DOC BRILLIANCE VG-87 Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd, Oshawa Werrhurst Holsteins, Oshawa

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Over 125,000 kilograms of Milk (Milk Per day of Life)

EX-94 & Higher / VG-88 2-Year-Old & Higher

VRIESDALE MORTY ATHENS VG-85-3YR-CAN............................... 161,689 Kgs (28.23) Vriesdale Holsteins, Mountain

HARTHAVEN K B NICHE STANLEYCUP EX-95 3E Bred and owned by Harthaven Farms Inc, Morrisburg

SQUIBBLAND JENNY SEPTEMBER J EX-90-14YR-CAN................ 149,338 Kgs (26.81) K. Dean & Debbie Squibb, St. Pauls

KINGSWAY WINDBROOK JAZZ EX-95 2E Bred by Kingsway Farms, Hastings, Cedarvilla, Lakefield, Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler, Trentward Farms, Hastings; Owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings

GLENERIC LIGHTNING SHIMMER VG-88-8YR-CAN........................ 144,842 Kgs (27.1) Overdale Farms Ltd, L’Orignal GLENWIN MILKSTAR LEAH VG-88-10YR-CAN .............................. 143,150 Kgs (29.94) Patti Alsop, Singhampton RICHLAND OUTSIDE 287 EX-91-7E-CAN............................................ 142,697 Kgs (24.98) Richland Holsteins, Stirling ELARDA JORRYN 2410 GP-81-2YR-CAN...........................................142,042 Kgs (31.43) Elarda Farms Ltd, Embro QUALITY BLITZFRAN EX-93-5E-CAN..................................................141,274 Kgs (26.86) Quality Holsteins, Vaughan ARMSTRONG MANOR MARYLOU 2669 G-77-2YR-CAN .............. 139,759 Kgs (34.02) Armstrong Manor Farm, Caledon YORELLEA FANTASY IVORY VG-87-9YR-CAN................................... 137,271 Kgs (34.46) Yorellea Farms, St. Eugene SUMMITHOLM JOBERT TASTIC VG-88-5YR-CAN......................... 135,830 Kgs (36.04) Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden WESTMONT BUCKEYE FITZHUGH VG-85-4YR-CAN ...................135,550 Kgs (34.54) Jpc Farms Inc, Mitchell KRUL GOLDWYN PETINY VG-88-5YR-CAN.......................................135,164 Kgs (31.97) Krul Holsteins Ltd, Arthur SUMMITHOLM PECOS ODYSSEY VG-85-4YR-CAN .................... 134,656 Kgs (34.37) Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden ALBADON DESIGNS LOLYPOP VG-85-5YR-CAN ...........................134,591 Kgs (35.19) Albadon Farms Ltd, Teeswater HEATHER HOLME VELVET ELECTRA EX-93-7E-CAN ...................133,296 Kgs (30.26) Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich SUMMITHOLM MANIFOLD JAVIERA GP-82-2YR-CAN...................132,725 Kgs (37.78) Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden DESPERLE JESSIKA SALVADORE G-76-2YR-CAN.......................... 132,419 Kgs (28.34) Bloemen Dairy Farms, Lucan GREIDEN MR SAM AMELIA VG-85-12YR-CAN ...............................132,279 Kgs (26.21) Greiden Farms Ltd, St. Mary’s HEERDINK DANE BRID 3 G-78-2YR-CAN........................................... 131,811 Kgs (26.86) Heerdink Holsteins, St. Mary’s MURLONE F B I ICON VG-85-3YR-CAN.............................................. 131,039 Kgs (26.33) Pondbank Farms Ltd, Markdale WALLACEVIEW BAROQUE 497 GP-83-4YR-CAN.............................130,878 Kgs (33.19) Wallaceview Holsteins, Palmerston ROSENHILL SHOTTLE SUZANNE VG-88-8YR-CAN........................130,438 Kgs (32.63) Rosenhill Holsteins, St. Albert MAPLELEY GOLDWYN BOMBAY EX-93-6E-CAN............................... 130,236 Kgs (27.1) Mapleley Holsteins, Winchester BUTTERMINE BUCKSTAR RIDE GP-82-2YR-CAN........................... 129,525 Kgs (32.49) Buttermine Farms Inc, Harley VALKEN LINDON FABLETTE VG-85-11YR-CAN ..............................128,937 Kgs (29.81) Haspengouw Farm Inc, Casselman BENREYMO HOWIE NELLY VG-88-8YR-CAN................................... 128,895 Kgs (31.59) Reynald Benoit, St. Albert SUMMITHOLM MANIFOLD REMEMBER GP-81-2YR-CAN..............128,737 Kgs (37.48) Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden SMILEBROOK YOLANDA DOLMAN VG-87-5YR-CAN.......................127,177 Kgs (28.84) Cnossome Holsteins, Brunner ARMSTRONG MANOR MOLLY 2761 EX-90-3E-CAN.........................127,133 Kgs (32.41) Armstrong Manor Farm, Caledon MAPLEBROUGH DENISON FARRAH EX-90-5E-CAN..................... 126,520 Kgs (31.35) Maplebrough Holsteins, Uxbridge CHERRY CREST BAXTER CHANDELLE EX-90-6E-CAN..................126,285 Kgs (30.28) Haspengouw Farm Inc, Casselman MAPLEBROUGH ASHLAR RHODA EX-91-6E-CAN......................... 126,280 Kgs (32.86) Maplebrough Holsteins, Uxbridge GREIDEN BOLTON CHALETTE G-79-2YR-CAN.................................126,212 Kgs (32.00) Greiden Farms Ltd, St. Mary’s CLAREMOUNT LIBERTY GOLDWYN EX-92-6E-CAN ..................... 126,153 Kgs (29.64) Markvale Holsteins, Beachville

DANDYLAND JORDANS ATTRACTION EX-94 4E Bred and owned by Dandyland Farm, Schomberg STONYWAY GOLDWYN VEE EX-94 3E Bred by Marcel & Susan Delorme, Qc; Owned by Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine, Little Star Holsteins, Watford WELOVALE LAVANGUARD SURPRISE EX-94 3E Bred and owned by Welovale Farms, Port Hope CHANMAR ADONIS MISS RED EX-94 2E Bred by Chanmar Holsteins, Bainsville, And Glaustar Holsteins, Qc; Owned by Century Star Holsteins, Cobden HENDERCROFT WINBROK GUMMYBEAR EX-94 2E Bred by Herbert Henderson, Ashton; Owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings, Matt Forestell, Cambellford, Trentward Farms, Hastings KARNVILLA FEVER SUNDAE EX-94 Bred and owned by Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock JM VALLEY CHIEF ACAPELLA VG-88 Bred by Diamond Hill Farms, PEI, JM Valley Holstein, QC; Owned by Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock VOGUE LMF LOVE ACTUALLY VG-88 Bred by Cormdale Genetics Inc, Cambridge, Silvercap Holsteins, Puslinch, Vogue Cattle Co, Brighton, Blockrock Livestock Co, Brighton; Owned by David R. Dyment, Dundas, Justin Hogge, UT, Wadeland Dairy, UT

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Breeders of Excellents

CONGRATULATIONS to the breeders listed here who bred their first Excellent cow between March and August 2020. May there be many more Excellent cows in your future! Thank you to Holstein Canada for making the information available.

RHODAIRY AFFLECK MARYANNE EX-90 Rhodairy Farms, Elmwood

JO-RYDEN MANIFOLD SALLY EX-90 Jo-Ryden Holsteins, Woodstock

BERGKAMP IMPRESSION ELASTIQUE EX-90 Bergkamp Holsteins, Cumberland

PITTENS DRAGON ARIEL EX-90 Pittens Family Farms Inc, Cambridge-Galt

MORRISBEL CHELIOS MAXI EX-90 Morrisbel Holsteins, Sarsfield

SCHERPENZEEL CEO JESTER EX-90 Scherpenzeel Farms, Ingersoll

DOUBLE H SAINT 4151 EX-90 Henria Holsteins, Conn

DANYOWEN GINSENG PINK EX-90 Richard Schutten, Spencerville

KELLYCREEK DAMASK DUSKY EX-90 Kellycreek Farms, Dunnville

VD CAMP HOLS PANDORA PAISLEY58 EX-90 Van De Camp Holsteins Inc, Woodstock

NURSELAND SID JALENA EX-90 NURSELAND ARMANI TINA EX-91 Nurseland Farm, Hillier

LEESHIRBRAE SENNET LADY EX-90 Lee-Shir-Brae Holsteins Inc, Wallenstein

WHISPERBROOK RALEIGH SHARON EX-90 Manassa Frey, Dundalk ROCKHILL SOLOMON CAMERO EX-90 Rock Hill Farms, Dobbinton CLUNYGLEN LEGACY FROLIC EX-90 Clunyglen Holsteins, Dalkeith WYCREST IMPRESSION DOLLY EX-90 Lester M Wideman, Mount Forest VLODEN BRAWLER LYNN EX-90 Vloden Holsteins, Kerwood CEDARHOLME GOLD CHIP LANA EX-90 Cedarholme Holsteins, Mount Forest BEELINE RALEIGH QUEEN EX-90 Beeline Holsteins, Wingham VIEW LAND KIAN JANE EX-90 Viewland Farms Ltd, Thamesford

WILMARLEA SEPTEMBER SKYLIGHT VG-85-6YR-CAN................125,903 Kgs (27.39) Wilmarlea Farm, Embro

VALKEN FEVER BLOSSOM EX-90 VALKEN IMPRESSION ROXANE EX-90 Haspengouw Farm Inc, Casselman

SHYLANE GOLDWYN HONEY EX-90-4E-CAN................................. 125,831 Kgs (25.02) John McCallum, Stratford

ADRIEL JETT AIR 232 EX-90 Ebenezer Farms, Picton

GRENELLEN AIL INFRAROUGE VG-87-4YR-CAN............................ 125,557 Kgs (27.08) Grenellen Farms Ltd, Embro

RENHOPE WICKHAM 999 EX-90 Renhope Farms Ltd, Woodstock

WESTMONT DIMITRI BOBBIE G-74-2YR-CAN.................................125,035 Kgs (29.90) JPC Farms Inc, Mitchell

PRYME DEMPSEY JESSICA EX-90 PRYME LUCKY CHARM ICE EX-90 PRYME DEMPSEY COLLEEN EX-90 Pryme Farms Inc, Brighton

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ELMAR IMPRESSION GAPHINE EX-90 Marvin & Elsie Eby, Drayton AVONSLOPE STANLEYCUP GOLDIE EX-90 Avonslope Holsteins, Stratford STELLETE IMPRESSION CORA EX-90 Stefan & Leticia Mueller, Milverton KLOMPEN LAVANGUARD 4538 EX-90 Klompen Holsteins, Listowel ROSSCO LAUTHORITY 488 EX-90 Ronald C. Ross, Harriston DONAFTON STANLEYCUP SWEETY EX-90 Donafton Holsteins, Richmond MIKELDALE KRUSADER NICKY EX-91 Mikeldale Farms, Consecon BEEGEE MOTIVATOR DALIS 2D EX-90 Gary & Beverly Smith & Sons, Pembroke LAAGERF MUSTANG JACEY EX-90 Dirk Willemsen, Milverton SUNNY HILLCREST MCGRIFF EX-91 Hilbert Tabbert, Pembroke BOS113 KAD LADYBUG EX-90 Steve J Bossel, Winchester WAUGHBRO MALONE JOYCE EX-90 Waughbro Holsteins, St. Marys

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REPORTS

PRODUCTION = PROFIT. JUST AS WITH THE TYPE CLASSIFICATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COWS THAT “GET THE JOB DONE.” Congratulations to all of the breeders and owners of the top five superior production

records in each age division for March 2020 through the end of August 2020! ANIMAL NAME

CLASS

AGE

BCA COMP M

DEV COMP

MIDAS-TOUCH HOT HOLY-ET Brabantdale Farms Ltd, Ottawa

GP-83

01-11

498

553

476

1,527

(252)

(283)

(228)

(763)

PETITCLERC CONTROL ARIANNA Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls

VG-86

01-11

427

577

431

1,435

(117)

(241)

(114)

(472)

DELHOME ADAGIO 1515 Delhome Holsteins, Milverton

VG-86 01-10 403 388 410 1,201 (164) (134) (164) (462)

BRABANTDALE ACHIEVER VALIDITY Brabantdale Farms Ltd, Ottawa

GP-84

01-11

341

512

371

1,224

(95)

(241)

(122)

(458)

G-73

01-09

409

438

435

1,282

(124)

(145)

(147)

(416 )

BRABANTDALE RAMBO ANGELFACE Brabantdale Farms Ltd, Ottawa

VG-85

02-00

461

496

417

1,374

(216)

(226)

(170)

(612)

RITZEMA HOTROD 2399 New Morning Holsteins, Monkton

GP-82

02-09

384

562

409

1,355

(125)

(265)

(130)

(520)

WALLACEVIEW NOVO 1050 Wallaceview Holsteins, Palmerston

GP-82 02-09 435 469 435 1,339 (165) (172) (159) (496)

BRABANTDALE DUKE ANGLING Brabantdale Farms Ltd, Ottawa

VG-85

02-08

377

479

388

1,244

(132)

(207)

(139)

(478)

RICRODREG WICKHAM 183 Dwight Gilmer & Sons Ltd, South Mountain

GP-80

02-09

436

469

413

1,318

(147)

(175)

(111)

(433)

WARDWAY MERIDIAN HICKORY Wardway Farms Ltd, Woodstock

VG-86

03-01

428

480

399

1,307

(156)

(161)

(127)

(444)

SUMMITHOLM FALCON LION Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden

VG-85

03-04

426

475

432

1,333

(126)

(158)

(125)

(409)

LOCKMAR DOORMAN ISLA Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

VG-87

03-06

379

464

353

1,196

(129)

(177)

(100)

(406)

MILVIE BLACKJACK COLORADO Moy Hall Farms, St. Mary’s

VG-86

03-06

388

429

382

1,199

(114)

(159)

(101)

(374)

FRANCO SENNET ROCKSTAR Ferme Francorive Ltee, Noelville

GP-82

03-01

307

438

320

1,065

(85)

(191)

(81)

(357)

SASMORE RITA DEMSPEY K. Dean & Debbie Squibb & Steven Squibb, St.Pauls

VG-88

03-06

346

378

365

1,089

(101)

(135)

(121)

(357)

DANDYLAND GRACES GIRL Dandyland Farm, Schomberg

EX-91

03-11

324

446

351

1,121

(79)

(185)

(93)

(357)

WENALLT ATWOOD MULBERRY Wenallt Holsteins Inc, Crysler

VG-88

04-06

421

473

381

1,275

(157)

(173)

(101)

(431)

SQUIBBLAND DOTTIE EQUATION K. Dean & Debbie Squibb, St. Pauls

VG-88

04-05

358

378

358

1,094

(110)

(126)

(111)

(347)

JALINE FEVER PREVIEW J Line Holsteins, Linwood

VG-85

04-10

368

391

361

1,120

(106)

(132)

(101)

(339)

PLEASANT HILL C D NITRO Pleasant Hill Holsteins Inc, St. Mary’s

VG-86

04-05

351

420

402

1,173

(85)

(123)

(126)

(334)

S-S-HOLSTEIN ARMITAGE 2881 Ontario Inc 1024248, St. Bernardin

GP-83

04-02

427

430

436

1,293

(107)

(110)

(115)

(332)

FIELDHOUSE AIKMAN ARDELIA Cnossome Holsteins, Brunner

VG-86

05-02

407

438

418

1,263

(117)

(132)

(126)

(375)

CASSON DOORMAN DINGO Casson Holsteins & Beebrook Farms, Seeley’s Bay

VG-88

05-00

354

422

367

1,143

(105)

(140)

(125)

(370)

WHITE CROSS LAUTHORITY JOAN White Cross Farms, Arva

VG-85

05-03

338

422

313

1,073

(108)

(157)

(71)

(336)

ALBADON LETITSNOW CARROT Albadon Farms Ltd, Teeswater

VG-85

05-11

465

439

404

1,308

(152)

(98)

(80)

(330)

GORROX KEEN 2432 Gordons Roxburgh Farms Inc, Thedford

GP-81

05-05

351

369

388

1,108

(92)

(118)

(328)

JOALFARMS G W ATWOOD PLAYFULL Allan & Lorne Vis, Murillo

EX-93

06-08

457

584

508

1,549

(197)

(285)

(229)

(711)

GOULDHAVEN SWEENVIEW LIBERTY Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls

EX-93

06-07

371

555

384

1,310

(61)

(219)

(67)

(347)

RMW AVERY ADDISON-ET Bobasyl Farm, Winchester

EX-93

07-10

348

374

339

1,061

(110)

(131)

(98)

(339)

SQUIBBLAND EMILY GEMINI K. Dean & Debbie Squibb, St. Pauls

EX-94

07-07

314

435

336

1,085

(66)

(183)

(89)

(338)

VEUMOUNT IOTA DARLE Veumount Farm, Slate River

VG-88

07-00

328

414

339

1,081

(84)

(158)

(88)

(330)

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DERIC APPRENTICE LOMBRETTE Ferme Lavigne Inc, Ste. Anne De Prescott

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Top Ontario Herds by LPI for August 2020 THE RESULTS ARE IN FROM LACTANET ON THE TOP LPI AND PRO$ HERDS IN ONTARIO! LACTANET HAS CALCULATED THE TOP HERDS IN ONTARIO BY GENETIC INDEX BASED ON THE AUGUST 2019 PROOF RELEASE AND GROUPED THEM ACCORDING TO SIZE. NOTE THAT BELOW, %G IS THE PERCENT OF THE HERD THAT HAVE BEEN GENOMICALLY TESTED. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE HERD WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF COWS BROKE THE TIE.

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 20-50 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

2991

100

BOLDI

CHARACTER DAIRY GENETICS

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

2888

88 54

GLAUDALE FARMS

2747

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

2799

MINTOGLEN FARMS

2716

WEENARDA FARMS

2783

RUTI FARMS

2713

CALMAC HOLSTEINS

2721

SLEEGERDALE FARMS

2690

GLENHAVEN FARMS

2716

KOOPYCREST HOLSTEINS

2666

DARQUEST HOLSTEINS

2715

LEGENDAIRY HOLSTEINS

2662

FRAHOLME FARMS INC

2699

VELDMAN FARMS INC

2653

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS INC

2693

GERBERLAND

2652

MARKHILL HOLSTEINS

2686

DENVAN FARMS

2631

APPLEVUE FARMS

2660

WEEBERLAC

2629

LEGACY HOLSTEINS

2658

ORCHARD GROVE HOLSTEINS

2618

HORIZONVIEW

2639

SWANCE FARMS

2615

OAKSTONE FARM

2621

LAWRENCEHOLME

2607

MORNHOLME HOLSTEINS

2610

SKINHEIR HOLSTEINS

2607

FRIESO FARMS

2607

COMRIE FARMS LTD

2605

AIJA HOLSTEINS

2604

FULL SEND FARMS INC

2591

ANDY/RITA MACIUKIEWICZ

2602

ROCLANE HOLSTEINS

2590

CONLEE FARMS

2600

BLAIR W KELNER

2583

TOPFARM HOLSTEINS

2599

MAR-CREST HOLSTEINS

2583

FERME DESCAYER ET FILS

2599

WYNSUM MEADOWS INC

2599

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

No. of Cows

LPI

O'CONNOR LAND AND CATTLE CO

102

2892

CLAYNOOK FARMS LTD

167

2990

RANDY/ROD WEBER

106

2744

STANTON BROS LTD

899

2946

BRYCEHOLME

103

2741

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD

219

2946

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

135

2739

ALBADON FARMS LTD

213

2795

DLASEPT

107

2724

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

285

2736

VRIESDALE

126

2661

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD

165

2680

NITH CREST FARMS LIMITED

120

2632

LA FERME GILLETTE

334

2653

GREEN ACRE FARMS LTD

149

2596

MAYBLOSSOM

152

2649

FERME MIRELLA INC

113

2590

HEIDI FARMS INC

316

2645

100

DELHOME FARMS

144

2587

ARMSTRONG MANOR

308

2623

ATHLONE FARMS

120

2581

ECKERLEA ACRES

167

2623

ONTOWA

121

2573

ALEXERIN DAIRY INC

161

2623

FARALARY HILL FARMS LTD

104

2572

DONNANDALE FARMS

298

2618

BEYOND BELIEF FARMS INC

136

2571

GORELAND FARMS

162

2613

ROLLING LANDS FARMS

129

2571

CLEARYDALE

157

2613

LARENWOOD FARMS LTD

106

2571

HOLMDALE FARMS

178

2607

KENILYN FARMS LIMITED

103

2566

FERME LAVIGNE INC

172

2578

35 20

DAIRYDALE

114

2562

NEW OBELINK FARMS LTD

300

2573

WRICO HOLSTEINS

118

2559

FERME ARIGUAY INC

188

2556

MARBANK FARMS LTD

111

2553

DANEHOLME

255

2548

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Top Ontario Herds by Pro$ for August 2020 THE RESULTS ARE IN FROM LACTANET ON THE TOP PRO$ HERDS IN ONTARIO! LACTANET HAS CALCULATED THE TOP HERDS IN ONTARIO BY GENETIC INDEX BASED ON THE AUGUST 2019 PROOF RELEASE AND GROUPED THEM ACCORDING TO SIZE. NOTE THAT BELOW, %G IS THE PERCENT OF THE HERD THAT HAVE BEEN GENOMICALLY TESTED. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, THE HERD WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF COWS BROKE THE TIE.

Top 20 Pro$

Herd Size: 20-50 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Top 20 Pro$

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Farm Name

No. of Cows

Pro$

No. of Cows

Pro$

CHARACTER DAIRY GENETICS LTD

$2,048

100

BOLDI

$1,642

88 54

MINTOGLEN FARMS LTD

$1,328

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

$1,469

GLAUDALE FARMS

$1,312

WEENARDA FARMS

$1,359

VELDMAN FARMS INC

$1,242

GLENHAVEN FARMS

$1,358

SLEEGERDALE FARMS

$1,227

CALMAC HOLSTEINS

$1,291

RUTI FARMS

$1,185

DARQUEST HOLSTEINS

$1,271

GERBERLAND

$1,165

MARKHILL HOLSTEINS

$1,227

KOOPYCREST HOLSTEINS

$1,160

FRAHOLME FARMS INC

$1,198

LEGENDAIRY HOLSTEINS

$1,099

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS INC

$1,082

DENVAN FARMS

$1,055

YIREH FARM

$1,057

MAR-CREST HOLSTEINS

$1,026

NOORDCREEK

$1,049

SWANCE FARMS

$1,006

LA FERME BEN-REY-MO LTD

$1,040

BLAIR W KELNER

$997

LEGACY HOLSTEINS

$1,033

WEEBERLAC

$984

FREDWILL HOLSTEINS

$1,023

FULL SEND FARMS INC

$948

APPLEVUE FARMS

$1,018

LAWRENCEHOLME

$933

BRAEDALE HOLSTEIN

$1,016

CEDAR RIDGE HOLSTEINS INC

$920

VANVIEW FARMS INC

$1,001

HUPEHOLM

$907

OAKSTONE FARM

$992

BUIS FARMS

$903

HORIZONVIEW

$969

JOHN/EDWARD NEWMAN

$901

FERME A/L DESNOYERS

$968

Top 20 Pro$

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Top 20 Pro$

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Farm Name

No. of Cows

Pro$

No. of Cows

Pro$

O'CONNOR LAND AND CATTLE CO

102

$1,695

CLAYNOOK FARMS LTD

167

$1,892

RANDY/ROB WEBER

106

$1,464

STANTON BROS LTD

899

$1,875

BRYCEHOLME

103

$1,410

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD

219

$1,842

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

135

$1,404

ALBADON FARMS LTD

213

$1,594

DLASEPT

107

$1,273

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

285

$1,398

NITH CREST FARMS LIMITED

120

$1,025

HEIDI FARMS INC

316

$1,376

100

VRIESDALE

126

$1,021

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD

165

$1,286

BEYOND BELIEF FARMS INC

136

$982

LA FERME GILLETTE

334

$1,187

39 16

WRICO HOLSTEINS

118

$966

ECKERLEA ACRES

167

$1,175

DELHOME FARMS

144

$951

ALEXERIN DAIRY INC

161

$1,165

ROLLING LANDS FARMS

129

$944

CLEARYDALE

157

$1,121

FERME MIRELLA INC

113

$943

DONNANDALE FARMS

298

$1,107

RUSLAND FARM INC

108

$942

HOLMDALE FARMS

178

$1,074

FARALAY HILL FARMS LTD

104

$932

GREEN ACRE FARMS LTD

149

$931

CNOSSEN HOLSTEINS

110

$921

DAIRYDALE

114

$916

HIGHHAVEN HOLSTEINS INC

122

LARENWOOD FARMS INC HOFTYZER FARMS LTD

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ARMSTRONG MANOR

308

$1,048

GORDONS ROXBURGH FARMS INC

274

$1,019

NEW OBELINK FARMS LTD

300

$1,005

GORELAND FARMS

162

$1,004

$914

MAYBLOSSOM

152

$1,000

106

$886

BOERNVIEW FARMS LTD

421

$988

119

$875

BIRCHLAWN FARMS LTD

438

$981

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Holstein Happenings NOVEMBER 2020

DECEMBER 2020

October 1 CANCELLED - Carleton-Russell County Holstein Show

November 6 - 15 CANCELLED - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

December 2 Simcoe County AGM, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

October 6 FAIR CANCELLED - SHOW TBD Haldimand-Norfolk County Holstein Show

November 20 Bruce County AGM, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

December 2 Waterloo County AGM, Heritage Farms, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

October 7 Perth County Club Sale

November 20 Leeds & Grenville Banquet, Bethel United Church, 7 - 10 p.m.

December 4 Haldimand-Norfolk County AGM, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

October 15 CANCELLED - EOWQ Championship Show, Metcalfe Agricultural Society

November 20 Prescott County Christmas Party, 7 - 10 p.m.

December 8 Stormont County AGM, Royal Canadian Legion Branch, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

October 15 Middlesex Breeders’ Cup

November 20 Renfrew County Banquet, Cobden Agricultural Society, 7 - 10 p.m.

December 10 Leeds & Grenville County AGM, Roosburg Farms, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

November 25 Perth County AGM

December 11 Prescott County AGM, Restaurant Le Chardo, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

October 21 CANCELLED - Autumn Opportunity Holstein Show, Orangeville October 24 Dufferin County Banquet October 30 Perth County Banquet

November 26 Stormont County Banquet, Sand Road Maple Farm, 7 - 10 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2021 February 23 - 24 Holstein Ontario Annual General Meeting, Wellington County, Guelph

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AVANT-GARDE ONLINE SUMMER SALE AUGUST 6, 2020, PARALLEL GENETICS, EAST GARAFRAXA

TOP SELLERS WALNUTLAWN MCCUTCHEN SUMMER........................$22,000

Buyer: Richard Deneir, Carmel CA USA

AVANT-GARDE KASHMIR SOUL-ET...................................$17,500

Buyer: Dymentholm and Sunview, Dundas

AVANT-GARDE DIAMOND SHEEN.......................................$9,200

Buyer: Robert Goodwill, Owen Sound

26 LOT AVG.............................................................................$5,487

FUTURE READY ONLINE ON-TIME SALE MAY 1, 2020, AT THE FARM, FERGUS FEATURED CATTLE FROM FRAELAND FARMS, AVANT-GARDE, AND GUEST CONSIGNMENTS

TOP SELLERS

THE COMPLETE HILLMARK ONLINE DISPERSAL MARCH 28TH, 2020, AT THE FARM, ILDERTON

TOP SELLERS HILLMARK G C KONECTICUT................................................ $7,300

FRAELAND SOLOMON BONNIE ......................................$35,000

Buyer: Glenn & Shiela Burgess, Mildmay

PONDVUE GOLD CHIP GRETCHEN...................................$18,500

Buyer: Talgrove Farms, London

R-E-W LIFE OF THE PARTY-ET.............................................$14,000

Buyer: Robert Goodwill, Owen Sound

Buyer: Kingsway Farms, Hastings

Buyer: Tom DeGroot, Brent Howe, Jimmy Doan, Aylmer Buyer: Heavenly Genetics, Select Export, Brent Howe, Stanley Farm, Alymer

85 LIVE HOLSTEIN LOT AVG..............................................$6,350 4 LIVE JERSEY LOT AVG......................................................$3,038

KINGSWAY TAG SALE

MARCH 31 TO APRIL 1, 2020, AT THE FARM, HASTINGS

TOP SELLERS APPLE-PTS AYSHA-RED-ET................................................$45,000

Buyer: Legend Dairy, New Hamburg

HILLMARK SOLOMON MINX................................................ $4,300 HILLMARK BRADY KAOS........................................................$4,250

83 LOT AVG............................................................................$2,265

OXFORD HOLSTEINS PEDIGREE & PRODUCTION SALE JULY 31, 2020, WALKER DAIRY INC, AYLMER

TOP SELLERS OXFORD CONSIGNMENTS: DAIRY-DOC PADAWAN CAMILLA ...................................$2,850 Buyer: Markvale, Beachville

KNONAUDALE MUDPILE.....................................................$30,000

26 LOT AVG........................................................................ $2,154 WALKER DAIRY CONSIGNMENTS: LANEHAVEN CALIFORNIA RUDY 960 ...........................$2,950

60 LOT AVG............................................................................ $9,021

5 LOT AVG...........................................................................$2,390

KNONAUDALE LULULEMON..............................................$30,000

Buyer: T&L Cattle, Rosedale BC

Buyer: Benbie, Robella, Zimmer, & Lakefield, Caron SK

Hillmark’s top seller: HILLMARK G C KONECTICUT, selling for $7,300. PHOTO SUBMITTED.

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(Holstein Ontario) Article 2.3 – Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall consist of two (2) Members resident in each of the electoral districts of Western Ontario; West-Central Ontario; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario, the immediate Past President (if not otherwise currently a Director), and a Director selected by the National Directors of the Association resident in Ontario. Nomination papers for the four electoral districts of Western; West-Central; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario must be filed with Holstein Ontario prior to December 31, 2020. Nomination forms for National Director must be filed with Holstein Canada by December 4th, 2020. For more information, please see: https://www.holstein.ca/Public/en/About_Us/ Governance/Board_of_Directors

Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award “WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS”

The purpose of this award is to recognize the efforts and highlight the work and accomplishments of Ontario women who have devoted their lives to serve, promote and enhance the dairy industry. Through their dedication, they have helped to inspire others with their passion. Contributions may be made through their own family farms, within the 4-H program, local breed association, provincial committees or boards, national board or through formal work, which all working together helps to promote and preserve the dairy farm and industry in Ontario. APPLICATION DETAILS • Open to women involved in all dairy breeds • Nomination package is available on Holstein Ontario’s website (www.ontario.holstein.ca) • Nominations should be sent to Heather Parkin (heatherp@gbtel.ca) *any nominations submitted prior to 2018 should be resubmitted with updated information • Selection committee members will choose the winner with recipients joining the committee for future years. • Award will be announced and presented at the Holstein Ontario Annual Meeting in February 2021.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: DECEMBER 15, 2020 For more information, contact Heather Parkin (heatherp@gbtel.ca)

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THANK YOU STEPH! We were thrilled to have Stephanie Fletcher join us once again this summer as our Summer Intern. Her role included social media, website design, writing for The Link, supporting the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund, and helping with Judging and Online Holstein Show videos. Stephanie is currently in her 2nd year as an Aggie at the University of Guelph and has a passion for all things farming! Thank you for everything Steph! PHOTO BY MARY POIRIER.

OFFICE HOURS Please note, our office in Brantford remains closed. However, we are open for business via telephone and email. Phone: (519) 653-6180 Email: branch@ontario.holstein.ca

CORRECTION In our Spring 2020 issue, we credited our cover photo to Lisha Van Nieuwenhove. The shot of Grant Evans with Highview Rambo Tanner was, in fact, taken by Anna Van Dyke. We regret the error.

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Brabantdale Farms Ltd NAMES: CHRIS, MATT AND MIKE NOOYEN (BROTHERS), JOHN AND DENISE NOOYEN (PARENTS) HERD SIZE: 330 MILKING & DRY (650 TOTAL) OPERATION TYPE: ONE TIE-STALL AND ONE FREE-STALL LOCATION: OTTAWA

1. Describe your family’s history with Holsteins.

PHOTO (l-to-r), the three Nooyen brothers: Matt, Mike, and Chris. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 9. What is one thing you would tell a young farmer starting out that you wish you had been told?

We’ve been breeding purebred Holsteins since the 1960’s when our Don’t be afraid to invest in good families and develop YOUR kind grandparents emigrated from Holland and purchased the original of animal. Get a jump on genomics sooner and don’t let any nayfarm in Eastern Ontario. sayers sway you. 2. What are your breeding goals?

10. How do you use genomic information in your herd and what are

Our current goal is to breed for profit and performance, which your thoughts on the future of genomics? means emphasizing for fat kg, shorter animals, and health traits. Genomic testing is at the base of our breeding today. It is vital for us to make more accurate breeding decisions, for sorting animals to 3. What genetic tools are most important in your breeding program? Our main genetic tool is genomic testing as we feel a strong exploit or to cull. We envision that this tool will be more accepted and valued from other breeders as time goes on. phenotypical correlation with the data provided. 4. Describe the ultimate/ideal cow for your operation:

11. How many cows do you flush each year? How do you market your embryos that are for sale?

Our ideal Holstein is a cow that is 57-58 inches tall, with lots of strength and width, correct mobility, that transitions right between At our peak, we were IVF’ing 8-12 heifers every two weeks, lactations, and can produce high fat kilos throughout her lactations. working with several local partner herds, to accelerate pregnancies and genetic value. We very rarely do conventional flushes. Flushing 5. What cow in your barn is currently the “Heart of the Herd”? frequency ultimately depends on whether we have access to the best We’ve been working with several interesting cow families, but a young male genetics available or not. cow we purchased as a calf in 2018, Sandy-Valley Buttercreme, an Achiever daughter from the Cosmopolitan’s and former number one fat animal of the breed, and her numerous daughters really exemplify the type of animal we strive for in today’s current environment.

12. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best? What trait do you value most?

8. If you could have ANY cow standing in your barn, who would it be and why?

14. What are the management practices in place on your farm that you feel contribute the most to the success of your operation? Why?

In the past, type and production were our main drivers. Today, economical traits such as NM$ and Fat, DPR are more sought after. 6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation? For us, a high type cow generally means a tall cow, which means We are very proud and honoured to have achieved Master Breeder lower longevity or health traits in our operations. Our highest status twice for Brabantdale in recent years. Also, we are proud of publicly sold animals in the last 24 months have consistently been our family’s teamwork and our common will to pursue and invest animals with a more commercial geared genomic breakdown. in progress to make our operation more profitable and pleasant in which to work. Having purchased the neighbouring farm operation 13. Which bulls do you feel has had the most impact on your herd over in 2016 was a big step for us, as we went from a 60-cow milking herd the years and today? to currently 280 milking cows. In the past, Shottle and Goldwyn played an instrumental role in building our herd. Today, we see that Yoder sons like Achiever, 7. If you could improve one thing in your herd/operation, what would Medley and Spectre daughters are checking a lot of our boxes. We it be? feel they are modern type cows with an unbelievable will to produce For efficiency reasons, we dream of merging the two farms together high fat kilos, all the while breeding back easily, and have that will so that we can consolidate our resources and streamline our to live. operation.

We generally get more excited about heifers in terms of marketing potential; therefore we would take any heifer over the 3000 GTPI or 1000 NM range in a heartbeat! That’s where we feel the industry is going nowadays.

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We feel that managing the herd as a collective group as opposed to individualism will propel our herd to higher levels, in terms of herd uniformity and consistency. Gone are the days where individual animals get pampered and receive specific care. Focusing more on general traits will improve the overall performance and profitability of the herd. W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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Balanced Breeding with High Conformation! Oh-River-SYC

CRUSHABULL Crush x Mogul

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JM Valley Crushabul Hot Date Owned by: Brian Joseph Enright, Quality Holsteins, Beckridge Holsteins, Winchester, ON 1st Summer Yearling & Junior Champion at the Lindsay Summer Invitational 2020

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SIDEROAD Sidekick x Euclid

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Bred by: McIntosh Holsteins & Calmac Holsteins Embro, ON

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MILANO Sidekick x Alligator

Bred by: LeBold Farms Inc. & Dreamview Holsteins Wellesley, ON

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