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FEATURES 2019 Breeders’ Cup Results 10 Show Results 15 Grey County Holstein Club 75 Years 16 Dairy Sen$e 20 Sharing Our Story 22 EYBS Delegates Chosen 25 OJDB Scholarships Announced 26 2019 Young Leaders Conference 27 Ontario Dairy Youth Award Winners 28 Maitland Meadows 30

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Pursuit of Excellence 34 Best of the Breed 35 Breeders of First Excellents 36 Sale Highlights 36 Superior Production 37 Top LPI & Pro$ Herds 38 Holstein Happenings 40 Branch News 41 In Black and White 42 Silverridge Holsteins

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, Andrea Emond AD DESIGN Jessica Willison, Leanna Lowry, Rebecca Abrams SECRETARY, Mary Poirier branch@ontario.holstein.ca CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bonnie Cooper, Cole Verburg CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Amanda Comfort, Angela Howard, Angie Cain, BarnGirls Photography, Holstein Canada, John Verburg, Laura Donkers, Lisa Yates Photography, Mary Poirier, Merina Johnston, Rob Perry, Stephanie Lee Photography, Stephanie Fletcher, Tara McKinven, The Bullvine GENERAL MANAGER & EAST-CENTRAL ONTARIO REP Merina Johnston merinajohnston@ontario.holstein.ca (613) 360-0641

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ON THE COVER: Aleah Millen Naughty Thoughts enjoying the first rays of summer sunshine. Naughty Thoughts is bred by Aleah Farms and Millen Farms and owned by Loka Holsteins, Lindsay, and Select Farms and Export Services, Hanover.

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I recently had the pleasure of fielding a phone call from a member of the public interested in visiting a dairy farm close to where she lives in Kitchener, Ont. Her six-year-old grandson will be visiting her during the summer holidays and she was being proactive, trying to fill their days with some fun, yet educating activities they both would enjoy. She had all sorts of questions: do dairy farms even do this sort of thing? Are there certain protocols they would need to follow?

Would there be a John Deere tractor for her grandson to see? While I didn’t have all of the answers for her on the spot, I assured her I would do some research and get back to her.

I’m happy to report that I was able to pass on a whole list of events for these two to attend this summer! If you see them at your local twilight, please welcome them with open arms. If you encounter her and her grandson at Niagara’s Dinner at the Dairy this month, please thank them for coming. And, if you’re one of the farms who - without hesitation - agreed to host the pair for a private tour this summer, please accept my thanks for sharing your story (see more about this on page 22). Just thinking about the fun these two will have together this summer, learning and experiencing a dairy farm first-hand, brings a smile to my face.

In response to some of the negativity Ontario dairy famers experienced earlier this year with regards to unannounced visitors, the notion has been floated that dairy farmers should avoid opening their doors to the public altogether. I disagree. Yes, it can be a lot of work being a good host, and yes, you may be exposing yourself to some hard questions and/or scrutiny. But in my eyes, the benefits far outweigh the risks. Show them your pride and show them the healthy, happy and comfortable animals that produce their milk and call your barn home. Show them “Dairy Done Right.”

Wishing you all a safe and enjoyable summer, Andrea Emond, Link Editor thelink@ontario.holstein.ca • 519-209-5553

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On page 22 of this issue, we tackle the challenge of public perception of the dairy industry through the thoughts of three knowledgeable dairy ag-vocates, Tim May, Dylan Sher, and Bonnie Den Haan. A common thread in some of the discussion was the importance of differentiating Canadian dairy farming from the world. Given recent events in dairy markets outside of Canada, telling our story and supporting the Canadian dairy farmer has become even more important.

As Tim May states in the article, “As Canadian dairy farmers, we need to stand united.” For Holstein Ontario, while our passion lies in the promotion of the Holstein cow, our existence is closely linked to the success of the dairy industry and our producers. Because of this connection, our role in supporting our producers extends so much further than simply promoting Holsteins.

We provide relevant, timely expertise on programs that support profitable production, while assisting and encouraging clubs, shows, and youth activities. We are cognizant of the image we portray of our members and the importance of representing Ontario’s producers in a positive and relevant way.

We are blessed to work in the best dairy industry in the world, with the best producers in the country. Holstein Ontario stands beside Canadian dairy farmers, united in telling their story and promoting Canadian dairy. If you have ideas on what we can do to tell YOUR story, reach out today! We are here to help.

Merina Johnston, General Manager merinajohnston@ontario.holstein.ca • 613-360-0641

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LIGHTS, CAMERA...COWS! John and Heather Werry of Loa-De-Mede Farms in Oshawa, Ont. recently hosted CTV Toronto’s Anwar Knight to report live during CTV’s News at Noon. “Today we’re going to take you behind the scenes, pull back that curtain and show you what it’s like at a local dairy farm, I think you’re going to be surprised,” Anwar said in his intro, referencing the amount of technology used in modern-day dairy farming. The visit was arranged by Dairy Farmers of Ontario when the news channel reached out seeking coverage for Dairy Month in June. John did an excellent job explaining the functionality of their robotic milking system in terms all viewers would understand, and his wife, Heather, told the proud story of the healthy, comfortable cows that call Loa-De-Mede Farms home. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

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Radomere Lee Hazel was Simcoe County’s Heart of the Herd winner for 2018. Accepting the handcrafted award, commissioned by the Simcoe Holstein Club, is Trevor Klein Gebbinck of Radomere Holsteins shown here at the club’s recent banquet. Also presented that evening were certificates for high production herds in the county. “It was a great year for Simcoe!” says club secretary, Stephanie Lee Berger. Katarina Pautsch, of North Simcoe 4-H, was selected as the club’s Spirit of 4-H winner this year.

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Past East-Central Holstein Rep, Adrian Vander Wielen, presentingthe Spirit of 4-H award to Katarina Pautsch.

Sydney Cain (centre) couldn’t leave for prom night at Paris District High School without snapping a few shots with her 4-H calf first. Sydney has purchased 4-H calves to show in the past, but this year is extra special as she’ll be showing her first bred and owned calf under her own prefix, Cainsview. Cainsview Callen Athena looked the part for the photo op, all washed and clipped, but the real belle-of-the-ball that night was Sydney. Sydney’s dad, Brent, and grandpa, Gary, couldn’t have been more proud! PHOTO BY ANGIE CAIN.

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Members of the Elgin County Holstein Club took a break from farming recently to spend an evening together bowling at the Cy Kelly Lanes and Lounge in Aylmer, Ont. 1. Katie Vis (l) goes for the strike while Kaden Vis (r) gets some help from his dad, Kevin, 2. Karson Vis feels the pressure as he takes his turn.

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WATERMELON SALAD CREDIT: DEBBIE LABERGE, HOLSTEIN CANADA INGREDIENTS • 2 cups watermelon, in small cubes • ¼ cup rice vinegar • ½ cup 100% Canadian feta cheese, crumbled • Pinch of cayenne pepper

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<< This easy salad has just four ingredients, but the combination of sweet and salty flavours make it so satisfying! Give it a try – it will soon become your go-to dish for all your backyard barbecues this summer!

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2019 Breeders’ Cup Results 1. Haldimand-Norfolk’s Keylas Aftershock Franchesca took first in their 3rd Lactation class, 2. Dufferin’s first-place 2-year-old, Kentville Hi Celebration, 3.

Quintecrest Krusader Ginko won third-place honours in Prince Edward County’s 3+ Lacation class, 4. A keen group of participants from Waterloo County, 5.

William and Vicky Morrison of Bally Bright hosted dinner for participants in Essex-Kent, 6. The Van Osch family of Dutchdale Farms hosted Huron County’s Breeders’ Cup social, 7. Members of the Bruce competition gathered to cap off a great day, 8. Quality Doorman Pamtiki owned by Acresglenn Farms was first-place 2nd Lactation and Grand in Renfrew’s Breeders’ Cup, 9. Sauder Holme Attitude Amberly was second in Waterloo’s 3+ Lactation class, 10.

Spierdyke had the second-place pair in Niagara’s Dam & Daughter class, 11. Stormont’s 4+ Lactation winner and Grand was Redlodge Windbrook Walana, 12. Temiskaming-Cochrane’s 1st Lactation winner, Lorneva Reginald Pandabear, 13. Peterborough’s second-place winner in their 6+ Lactations class was Ronbeth Million Deva, 14. First-place 3+ Lactation winner and Grand in Lennox & Addington was Brownlands Sid Monica, 15. Yorellea Sanchez Kory, dam to Yorellea Windbrook Perry and Windbrook Portland (both pictured here) won Prescott’s Progeny of Dam class. 16. John Kingdon (l) judged Elgin’s Breeders’ Cup this year. Presenting the award to Tom Pettit of Mistyglen Farms who had Grand is Erica Unger. PHOTOS SUBMITTED. County BRANTWENTWORTH

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1st Lactation

RIDGEVIEW HIGH OCTANE SKOR B Bridgeview Farms

ELM BEND GO ALL OUT Elm Bend Holsteins

BROWNDALE ACROBAT BETTY Browndale Farm

Mature Cows

DON-MAIR AFTERSHOCK DEEDEE Don-Mair Farms

PHILMAR OUTSIDE LUONGO Watson Land and Livestock

CRANHOLME CLARAS WIND Doug Cranston

60,000 KG +

ELM BEND DAPPLE Elm Bend Holsteins

EGEND MAKER SHAQUILLE GENESIS L Legend-Maker Holsteins

SUMMITHOLM DESPATIE NIKITA Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd.

1st Lactation

HODGLYNN BY WAY HEATHER Hodglynn, Little Star, Elitestreet

BELMORAL GOLDCHIP PRESTIGE Belmoral Farms Ltd.

HAELZLE SOLOMON LIME Hells-Lea Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

HODGLYNN BLITZ BELLA Hodglynn, Ouriver

AHD BRADNICK ARTIE Trinal Holsteins

MEADOWBLOOM WINDBROOK TULIP Paul Leis

60,000 KG +

CHAKELBURG REDESIGNED LEXUS Chakelburg Holsteins

BELMORAL SHOTTLE NELLE Belmoral Farms Ltd.

RYBEEBAR FLOE REGGIE Millbrook Farms

County CARLETONRUSSELL

Judge – Ryan Crowley

DUFFERIN

Judge – Jimmy Franken

DUNDAS

Judge – Devin O’Hara

DURHAM

Judge – Justin Crowley

ELGIN

Judge – Jon Kingdon

ESSEX-KENT

Judge – Dave Johnston

FRONTENAC

Judge – Bobby Jarrell

GLENGARRY

Judge – Craig Templeton

GREY

Judge – Alan Hawthorne

HALTON-PEEL

Judge – Andrew den Haan

HALDIMANDNORFOLK

Judge – Kyle MacLeod

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1st Lactation

MAPLELEY DOORMAN LAURIE Mapleley Holsteins

BOLDI V ENDURE ALYSON Velthuis Farms Ltd.

SMYGWATYS CINDER DOOR CATFISH Raymond J. Smygwaty

2nd Lactation

DELCREEK SCREENSHOT Peter Rylaarsdam

HENDERCROFT DEMPSEY DURANGO Herbert Henderson

C V F CHELIOS SOFIA Clearview Farm

3+ Lactations

TEMPLEVIEW CULMINANT COBBLER Templeview Holsteins & Brian Joseph Enright

GILLETTE ETERNAL WIND Ferme Gillette Inc.

VERNLEA STANLEYCUP ANDY Vernlea Farms

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

RIVERDOWN ATWOOD ASHES Riverdown Holsteins

MAPLELEY BRAXTON BRITCHES Mapleley Holsteins

1st Lactation

KENTVILLE HIGH CELEBRATION Kentville Holsteins

PONDVUE GOLD CHIP GRETCHEN Allan Miller

SEVENHILLS BREWMASTER WHITNEY Sevenhills Holsteins Ltd.

3+ Lactations

RODAH BING SABRINA A & E Dairy Ltd.

SEVENHILLS CHELIOS LORALIE Sevenhills Holsteins Ltd.

KENTVILLE WINDBROOK BLISS Kentville Holsteins

1st Lactation

SIGNATURE B CLASSIC Signature Holsteins & Todd Edwards

WINWOOD CAVIAR BARBIE Winwood Holsteins

COACHSIDE ATWOOD POLLY Coachside Holsteins

2nd Lactation

VRIESDALE LINEMAN ERASER Vriesdale Holsteins

CREBROEK GOLDCHIP BIRTHDAY Brian Joseph Enright & Sunnylodge

AIJA MONTEREY HARLO Jaquemet Holsteins

3+ Lactations

WINRIGHT GOLD CHIP ARGENTINA Brian Joseph Enright

SIGNATURE AFTER KAT Signature, Glennholme and Todd Edwards

DONILYN TOPSIDE VANISH Donilyn Farms

50,000 KG +

HARTHAVEN K B NICHE STANLEYCUP Harthaven Farms

HARMONY VIEW TATUM Harmony View Farms

HARTHAVEN KB JOLLY TOYSTORY Harthaven Farms

1st Lactation

BENRISE BROOK KINDER Benschop Farms

WERRCROFT DODGE ASHBASH Werrcroft Farms Ltd.

FRICOSONS ATWOOD LASENZA Fricosons Holsteins

2nd Lactation

FORWARD LEMUST 514 Zekveld Farms Ltd.

MAIFIELD SID JOCELYN Almet Farms Ltd.

FRICOSONS WINDBROOK LU Fricosons Holsteins

3+ Lactations

ALTONA LEA ALBUM JITTERBUG Frank Barkey & Family

SIKMADALE SANCHEZ TWINKLE Sikmadale Holsteins

WERRCROFT UNIX MELANIE Werrcroft Farms Ltd.

1st Lactation

MONOAK GOLD GORGEOUS Monoak Farms

MAPLEKEYS SOLOMON ORBIT Maplekeys Farms

ALPAT KRISTA ROSEMERIE Alpat Holsteins

2nd Lactation

MISTYGLEN KWIGHTTHEIMPRESSION Misty Glen Farms Ltd.

CLINTSTONE DOORMAN PIMPIN Clintstone Holsteins

SILVERRIDGE GOLDCHIP LOGAN Silverridge Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

CROWNBROOK JACCUZI EMMALEE Crownbrook Farm

SILVERRIDGE DOORMAN LAURIE Maplekeys Farms

CLINTSTONE CARNEGIE SEAVER Clintstone Holsteins

1st Lactation

LORALANS HIOCTANE SIERRA Loralans Holsteins

LILAC ROW DEMPSEY CRISIANNA Lilac Row Farms

RCAT AVALANCHE ANISE Ridgetown College of Agricultural Tech

2nd Lactation

RCAT BROKAW AVA Ridgetown College of Agricultural Tech

KEW SUPERPOWER BLAIRE Kaitlyn Wright

HOWSONDALE IMPRESSION RACHEL Bally Bright Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

LILAC ROW SHOTTLE YANNA Lilac Row Farms

LORALANS LAVANGUARD SENA Loralans Holsteins

RCAT DUPLEX JOLENE Ridgetown College of Agricultural Tech

1st Lactation

RUSTOWIL SOLOMON LIZZY Mark Moreland

CATALYST PULSAR HOOLA Catalyst & Orserdale

HICKORYACRES GUINNESS BREW Hickoryacres Farms

2nd Lactation

GROENWAY SOLOMON POPPY Groenway Farms Inc.

ORSERDALE UNO NILA Orserdale Farms

SHANLAKE FACEBOOK YUKON Shanlake Farms

3+ Lactations

GROENWAY STANLEY CUP RAZZLE Groenway Farms Inc.

SUNREST MILAN HONEYBEE Sunrest Farm

BRASHOME VITO CARAMEL Brashome Farms

1st Lactation

LOCHDALE WINDBROOK SNEEKY Lochdale Holsteins

KIRKLEA MERIDIAN JOHNNY CAKES Robert D. MacDonald

CHERRY CREST BRACKLEY Cherry Crest Holsteins

2nd & 3rd Lactations

DAMEYA ADONIS TOSHIBA RED Dameya Holsteins

GLENGARRY ATWOOD PARKER Glengarry Stock Farms Inc.

LOCHDALE CHOCOLATE CHIP Lochdale Holsteins

4+ Lactations

SILVEROAK LAVANGUARD PLUM Silveroak Farm Ltd.

CHERRY CREST ASPEN TWIX Robert D. MacDonald, Bethany MacDonald

DAMEYA B RAY DEMPSEY JIPSY Dameya Holsteins & Remi Leroux

1st Lactation

UNIQUE CINDERDOOR RUM Unique Holsteins

LORMARR LEA HONORY SERENITY Lormarr Lea Holsteins

BLANHAVEN ALLFORIT REDEMPTION Blanhaven Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

MILLBROOKE WINDBROOK KESLER Ed Meulendyk

BENCREST GOLDWYN JOSIE Fred & Marian Hopkins

UNIQUE BRAZZLE ADORA Unique Holsteins

60,000 KG +

LOYALYN SAMUELO HELENA Rob & Alice Bumstead

BLAYJOY RD MAGS Blayjoy Holsteins Ltd.

VALLEYKIRK SAGER NORA Valleykirk Farms Ltd.

1st Lactation

CHRISLAND DOORMAN DELIA Chrisland Holsteins

LAIDLAWN CINDERDOOR GISELLE W. Paul Laidlaw

APPLEVUE MONTEREY CHANCE Applevue Farm

2nd Lactation

CHRISLAND ATWOOD DIEDRE W. Peter Christie

PLUM VALLEY SOLOMON JEM Plum Valley Holsteins

SKYLINE GOLDCHIP LAYLA Skyline Holsteins

3+ Lactations

CHRISLAND WINDBROOK DOROTHY Chrisland Holsteins

APPLEVUE MCCUTCHEN CAPRICE Applevue Farm

WRIGHTFARMS IMPRESSION ELAINA Wrightway Farms

1st Lactation

HEATHERICK CONTROL VIOLIN Frederick Topp & Son

DEBOER MOGUL DOLL De Boer Acres Holsteins

DOUGFORD OCTANE CHERRY Ralph Rutherford

2nd Lactation

RICHVALE CASHBACK POPCORN Richvale Holsteins

HEATHERICK CHAP TORNADO Frederick Topp & Son

RAELAND DOORMAN LINDI Erieview Farms Ltd.

3rd Lactation

KEYLAS AFTERSHOCK FRANCHESCA Douglas Winger

HAZYACRE AFTERSHOCK GORGEOUS Willowcreek Genetics

HEATHERICK REGINALD DYNASTY Frederick Topp & Son

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DOUGFORD DENISON NELL Ralph Rutherford

MAPLE LEAF REDESIGN BETTY G. Wade Anderson

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Judge – Matt Yates

HURON

Judge – Brian Haggins

LAMBTON

Judge – Kyle MacLeod

LANARK

Judge – Randy Bullock

LEEDSGRENVILLE

Judge – Alan Nanne

LENNOX & ADDINGTON

Judge – Don Aylesworth

MIDDLESEX

Judge – Brian Haggins

NIAGARA

Judge – Brent Howe

NIPPISSINGSUDBURY

Judge – John Werry

NORTHUMBERLAND

Judge – Will Pulfer

ONTARIO

Judge – Justin Crowley

OXFORD

Judge – Steve Fraser

PERTH

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BROWNSONLEA BOMBERO AMAL Brownsonlea Farm

RJF CHELIOS ATTITUDE Robert Jarrell

JEFFRED NUMERO-UNO TRUDY Fred Jeffs

2nd Lactation

OSCROFT BROKAW BREY Oscroft Farms

SILLSWAY SAMMY MIRAGE Sillsway Farms

WILACRES LATIMER HARMONY Wilacres Farms

Mature Cow

RJF WINDBROOK NOEL Robert Jarrell

OSCROFT DEMPSTER GRETCHEN Oscroft Farms

SILLSWAY FASTSHOT MIAMI Sillsway Farms

1st Lactation

DUTCHDALE SUPERPOWER KELSIE Perry J. Van Osch

HEATHER HOLME SID MIRACLE Glen & Curtis McNeil

DUTCHDALE BOMBA BONNIE Perry J. Van Osch

3+ Lactations

DUTCHDALE FEVER LORETTA Perry J. Van Osch

HEATHER HOLME SID AUBREY Glen & Curtis McNeil

DUTCHDALE EMBARGO KAY Perry J. Van Osch

1st Lactation

SHAWNASEY MERIDIAN FELICE Shawnasey Holsteins

WILLOWLANE ATWOOD FAWNA Brian Slaughter

BURGHAVEN MOGUL JENNIFER Maplelane Farms

3+ Lactations

BURGHAVEN SHOTTLE SUE Maplelane Farms

WILLOWLANE MORE KEESHA Brian Slaughter

CHARLYN GOLDCHIP SUNRISE Charlyn Farms

1st Lactation

ROCKYRAPIDS MOOSE Rockyrapids Holsteins

ELM CREFT AIRLIFT WYLLA Elm Creft Farm

SYMCROFT OCTANE BELIEVE IT Glen M. Syme

3+ Lactations

NANDALE PLANNER DAZZLE Nandale Farms

SYMCROFT DENZEL NABOKOV Glen M. Syme

TIPPER STANLEYCUP HOLLY James J. Tims

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SYMCROFT OUTSIDE NUTMEG Glen M. Syme

ELM CREFT TIMING CRISPY Elm Creft Farm

ROCKYRAPIDS GEORGIE FEVER Rockyrapids Holsteins

1st Lactation

ROCKABERRY MOGUL PANDORA Rock-A-Berry Holsteins

ROOSBURG KAL RATE Roosburg Farms Inc.

CLEARYDALE MINSTREL CORDARO Clearydale Farms

2nd Lactation

ROBCHANT FEVER NUT Robert B. Chant

GERANN IMPRESSION JETTA Gerann Holsteins

LATLAND FALLON FEVER Dean Latourell

Mature Cows

LATLAND FAE FEVER Dean Latourell

SNOWDAME EMBASSY KRIS KRINGLE Snowdame Farm

MAPLE-AIN BRADY NESTLE Maple-Ain Holsteins

1st Lactation

BERKELVIEW MAIN TIME SELENA Berkelview Farms

SELBYVALE ALONZO KARAOKE Selbyvale Holsteins

PYNACKER TWIRLS BRADNICK Pynacker Holsteins

2nd Lactation

POPLARDELL AFTERSHOCK CORA W. Bruce Caughey

NACONA ACROBAT SIERRA Sutton Farms

LOCUST DELL SUPERSONIC ASHA Robert, Keith & Eugene Grooms

3+ Lactations

BROWNLANDS SID MONICA Brownlands Farm

FRISKLANE SID UREKA Frisklane Holsteins

RIPPLEBROOK PICKUP STANLEYCUP Ripplebrook Farm

1st Lactation

MRFINCH ENDURE TORQUE Matthew R. Finch

CADDEDALE DEMPSEY ALLYOOP Caddedale Holsteins

DORTHOLME ATWOOD ABBY John Dortmans, Jr.

3+ Lactations

ELLIOTTDALE SID TRUDY Elliottdale Holsteins

CERTIFIED GOLD CHIP JUICY John Dortmans, Jr.

CADDEDALE GUTHRIE JENJA Caddedale Holsteins

1st Lactation

FRIESO WICKHAM DAKOTA Frieso Farms

BROOKTURN GOLD LOYAL Brookturn Holsteins

ABBYLAYNE CHESTER VIVRE Albert Fledderus

2nd Lactation

FEEDERLANE IMPRESSION CANDI Emma Roszell

JOYACRES WINGATE GARLAND Archie & Nancy Huizinga

FRIESO M GOLD CHIP TORI Frieso Farms

3+ Lactations

ABBYLAYNE IMPRESSION EMMA Albert Fledderus

MOONSHINE CEO BLOOPER Moonlight Holsteins

JOYACRES ALBUM JODI Archie & Nancy Huizinga

Dam & Daughter

MOONSHINE CEO BLOOPER & MOONSHINE COMINGO BLIPPER

SPIERDYKE BERTINA FEVER & SPIERDYKE BRADOOR

LUXURY DUPLEX FREEZIE & LUXURY SANCHEZ FROZEN

1st Lactation

CEDARVILLE SENNET BABANIE Ferme Roberge

BONTEMPS ELUDE APRIL Clement & Fernande Rainville

VERLIN HIGH OCTANE CHOCOLATE Verlin Holsteins

2nd Lactation

BLUEBERRY BYWAY DAYLITE Blueberry Holsteins

CASCADES IMPRESSION MEGAN Ferme Cascade (Seguin) Inc.

VERLIN DEMPSEY DANA Verlin Holsteins

Mature Cows

PARSONS SUBTIL REPLAY Parview Farms Inc.

CEDARVILLE SEAVER BEANA Ferme Roberge

BONTEMPS FEVER WUMBERLY Clement & Fernande Rainville

1st Lactation

INGHOLM SALT CAMEO Ingholm Farms

ALMERSON CONTROL HAVOC Almerson Farms Ltd.

BREAKAWAY JACOBY ZENITH Herrington Bros. & Sons Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

COMBVIEW SOPHIE SANDY Combview Farms Ltd.

SAGERBRAE AKINATOR CALLIE Paul D. Sager

DAIRYHIRST HURICAN 794 Ron & Margaret Elmhirst

1st Lactation

RUTI MILLENNIUM MISS POPPY Werner Renggli

ELMCROFT ATWOOD BLACKIE Elmcroft Holsteins

LOA-DE-MEDE MAIN EVENT MAX Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd.

3+ Lactations

ELMCROFT ATTIC KANSAS Elmcroft Holsteins

MAPLEBROUGH FEVER ROSA Maplebrough Holsteins

DUSTYVUE COGNAC ARROW John Leask

Progeny of Dam

LOA-DE-MEDE GOLDWYN MICHELLE Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd.

RUTI ABSOLUTELY NO SHAME Werner Renggli

ELMCROFT DUNDEE CARIA Elmcroft Holsteins

1st Lactation

HOWARD-VIEW LAMADONAS LADY Glenbert & Nuview

SMITHDEN MCCUTCHEN LAINEY Maple Wood, Smithden, Silvercap & Vogue Cattle Co.

UP-RIDGE SOLOMON LAVENDAR Up-Ridge Holsteins

3+ Lactations

KARNVILLA MCCUTCHEN GLORY Karnview Farms Inc.

SMITHDEN MCCUTCHEN ALYSIUM Smithden Holsteins Inc.

UP-RIDGE ATWOOD AVOCADO Up-Ridge Holsteins

60,000 KG +

WALNUTLAWN ACCAPULCO SILK Walnutlawn Farms Ltd.

Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger & Martin Hazeleger

HANALEE FEVER BRITCHES

HAZELCREST LAUTHORITY LULU AVI Hazelcrest Holsteins

1st Lactation

CARLDOT CINDERDOOR SHELBY Carldot Farms

ULMAR DOORMAN ECLAIRE Pfister Dairy

DEWITTHAVEN SYMPATICO MUNCHY Dewitthaven Inc.

3+ Lactations

NEWMORNING SABATHIA KATEE 1782 New Morning Holsteins

CARLDOT DOORMAN ELENA Carldot Farms

SHYLANE BROKAW JUDE John McCallum

60,000 KG +

ERBCREST DAMION MARVELL Erbcrest Farm

REIDHAVEN ABIGAIL TALENT K. Ian Reid

ULMAR WINDBROOK ELMO Pfister Dairy

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PRINCE EDWARD

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Judge – Craig Templeton

SIMCOE

Judge – James Walker

STORMONT

Judge – Kyle Rivington

TEMISKAMING COCHRANE

Judge – John Werry

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WATERLOO

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WELLINGTON

Judge – Dave Johnston

YORK

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RONBETH MILLENIUM EVA Ronbeth Holsteins

CROVALLEY DOORMAN MISSILE Crovalley Holsteins

LIFLOC SOLOMON HAZEL Lifloc Holsteins

2nd Lactation

GENDARRA DEMPSEY HOPSCOTCH Gendarra Farm

CROVALLEY DOORMAN AMBUSH Crovalley Holsteins

PLOEGSWAY CAREYPRICE ASHLEY John Vanderploeg

3+ Lactations

RONBETH AFTERSHOCK SABELLA Ronbeth Holsteins

WELLSFARM PRINCE DAFNE Johan Van Beek

CROVALLEY WINDBROOK SHANE Crovalley Holsteins

6+ Lactations

LYNMARK OUTSIDE RUTHIE Lynmark Holsteins

RONBETH MILLION DEVA Ronbeth Holsteins

EMBRDALE VIRGINIA BAROQUE Embrdale Farm

1st Lactation

YORELLEA SOLOMON PALMER Yorellea Farms

MOUNT ELM SID ASSASSIN Neil & Bryan Anderson

HARRIGAN LIONEL GENTLE Harrigan Farm

2nd Lactation

HARRIGAN WICKHAM NOVA Harrigan Farm

MIRELLA SUPER INGA Ferme Mirella Inc.

MOUNT ELM GOLDCHIP GUNPOWDER Neil & Bryan Anderson

3+ Lactations

YORELLEA DEMPSEY NAOMI Yorellea Farms

OVERDALE FEVER CLARA Overdale Farms Ltd.

ELM LANE WINDBROOK FLAIR Elm Lane Farms

Progeny of Dam

YORELLEA SANCHEZ KORY Yorellea Farms

OVERDALE WINDBROOK SEPHORA Overdale Farms Ltd.

MOUNT ELM DAMION GIGI Neil & Bryan Anderson

Lifetime Production

YORELLEA FEVER KISS Yorellea Farms

MIRELLA WILDTHING SABRINA Ferme Mirella Inc.

OVERDALE DAMION LINDOR Overdale Farms Ltd.

1st Lactation

QUINTECREST ENDURE VIVIAN Jean McCornock

LOCUSTWOOD WICKHAM ELLIE Locustwood Farms

WALTZ ACRE SPECTRE SMOKIN Waltz Acre Farms

2nd Lactation

OUROWN L I SNOW LARISSA J. Walter Miller & Willdina Holsteins

PRINSVILLE IMPRESSION BABE Prinsville Dairy Farms Inc.

ADRIEL CHELIOS 226 Ebenezer Farms

3+ Lactations

WALTZ ACRE TK SKYLAR STAN Waltz Acre Farms

PRINZHAVEN LH SC PAULY Prinzhaven Farms

QUINTECREST KRUSADER GINKO Jean McCornock

1st Lactation

PETERMANN APPLEFRITTER Nick & Steph Petermann

KELMAC EPIC 1118 Kelmac Farms

FEPRO LUMINEER SIMPLIFY Fepro Farms

2+ Lactations

QUALITY DOORMAN PAMTIKI Glenn Acres Farm

GOULDHAVEN BARNIE JOJO Gouldhaven Farms

ROBDOT SUPERPOWER LINZI Robdot Holsteins

60,000 KG +

JACATYWIL RAVEN GOLDWYN Van Lindenberg Farms Inc.

CEDARSPRING HALO MINNIE Cedar Spring Farms

GOULDHAVEN APPLE PAULA Gouldhaven Farms

Progeny of Dam

DONDEN PAYTON TALENT Donden Farms Inc.

GOULDHAVEN DEBONAIR JOYFUL Gouldhaven Farms

OURQUEST INCOME PENNY Ourquest Farms Inc.

1st Lactation

HARVDALE MERIDIAN CHERISH Harvdale Holsteins & Ashley Harvey

FARISVIEW ATWOOD APACHEE Dalton J. Faris

PRETTY-VIEW ALTAEXACTER UMA Prettyview Farms Limited

2nd Lactation

CENTURY STAR DOORMAN LEGACY Sprucetone Holsteins

PRETTY-VIEW AFTERSHOK TERRIBLE Prettyview Farms Limited

SPENCROFT GOLDCHIP LATOSH Roger Spence

3+ Lactations

FARISVIEW FEVER PRO Dalton J. Faris

HARVDALE DUPLEX BROOKLYN Harvdale Holsteins

SPENCROFT SID ENYA Roger Spence

1st Lactation

GLAUDALE BRIXIE MCCUTCHEN Glaudale Farms

POMYHILL STARGAZER EXLIBRI Pomyhill Holstein

ROCLANE DOORMAN CLOCHETTE Roclane Holsteins

2nd Lactation

KNONAUDALE KING CARMEN Knonaudale Farms Inc.

ROSEVINE DRAGONHEART WILMA Rosevine Farms

LIMBRA BYWAY DOLLY Huybregts Farms Ltd.

4+ Lactations

REDLODGE WINDBROOK WALANA Redlodge Farms Inc.

MARTVILLE BARNABY JASKINE Martville Farms Inc.

WENALLT ATWOOD THEA Wenallt Holsteins Inc.

1st Lactation

LORNEVA REGINALD PANDABEAR Freedom Farms Inc.

NORTH HAVEN ANTICIPN GEORGINA North Haven Holsteins

MISTYVALLEY LOVERMAN 736 Stuart Weber

2nd Lactation

DOUBLERIDGE SOLOMON LINA Doubleridge Holsteins

DELIGHTFUL LINGO 546 Hillview Dairy

WILLGROVE DIANE Willgrove Farms Inc.

3+ Lactations

NORTH HAVEN WINDBROOK MADY North Haven Holsteins

NORREP CASSONADE REGINALD Renald & Simon Gravel

DOUBLERIDGE DEMPSEY JESSIE Doubleridge Holsteins

1st Lactation

TOMALYNN GOLD CHIP DELILA Tomalynn Farms

LOKA DOORMAN SHANIA Loka Holsteins

KENCHAR GOLD CHIP JELLY BEAN Scott Tamlin

3+ Lactations

LEACHLAND BRAXTON DIXIE Colin & Karen Leach

VOSBRAE BUTLER MARIE Vosbrae Farms Ltd.

MILLEN SANCHEZ BERMUDA Millen Farms

Dam & Daughter

TOMALYNN AFTERSHOCK DENVER & TOMALYNN GOLD CHIP DELILA Tomalynn Farms

MILLEN SANCHEZ BERMUDA & MILLEN DOORMAN BRAZIL Millen Farms

CLARKVALLEY DASHER STORMY & CLARKVALLEY MATA JETTA Clarkvalley Holsteins

1st Lactation

LEBOLD EXPANDER WINTER Lebold Farms Inc.

COOKRIDGE KINGPIN SHANNON Cookridge Farms Ltd.

BRUVIEW HIGH OCTANE ADA Bruview Holsteins

3+ Lactations

MORNINGSKY ATWOOD IMOGEN-ET Morningsky Holsteins

SAUDER HOLME ATTITUDE AMBERLY Murrel & Martha Sauder

ONTOWA DOORMAN SIDNEY Ontowa Farms Inc.

60,000 KG +

BRUVIEW DENZEL REBA Bruview Holsteins

POPLARVALE DUPLEX EBONY Poplarvale Holsteins

HIDDENSPRING ERNIE SEDONA Hiddenspring Holsteins

1st Lactation

GLEN ISLAY CINDERDOOR STARLING Andrew den Haan

CLAYHAVEN DEMPSEY LAMADONA Melvin G. Martin

FIELDHOUSE AVALANCHE ASTRALOU Fieldhouse Farms

3+ Lactations

FRAELAND UNO RAINDROP Fraeland Farms

AVELINE LAUTHORITY ASTRID Jason Martin & Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd.

GLEN ISLAY BOMBERO BAMBINO Andrew den Haan

60,000 KG +

WEBHAVEN PROMO INSPIRE Webhaven Holsteins

BRULEA DENISON BEAUTY Leon Brubacher

LLOYALHOLME ROSS SOURPIE Lloyalholme Holsteins

1st Lactation

QUALITY BEEMER FLINSUE Quality Holsteins

BECKRIDGE UNION LARKIN Beckridge Holsteins

DANDYLAND EAST GAYLA Dandyland Farm

Mature Cows

BECKRIDGE SID BETH Beckridge Holsteins

LOCKMAR FEVER TAYLAN Lockmar Holsteins

ONTHEHILL SEAVER JACQUERIE Murray Reesor

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June 22, 2019 • 132 head • Judged by Jamie Black, NY

April 24, 2019 • 89 head • Judged by Mike West, East Garafraxa

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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

• Jr. Champion went to Reyncrest Avalnche Lusha, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd.; Reserve was Sun-Made Larions Crayon, owned by Brandon Almeida, Brian Joseph Enright, Frank & Diane Borba and Liberty Genetics. Honourable Mention went to Kingsway and Knonaudale on Duckett Sidekick Ollie-ET.

• Jr. Champion was Combhaven Doorman Elise, owned by Clair E. Petherick.

Reserve was Avant-Garde Kashmir Soul-ET, owned by David Dyment.

Honourable Mention went to Arolene Gold Chip Lorna, owned by Millen Farms.

• The winning Mature Cow, Jeanlu Stanleycup Alexis, was Grand Champion for Signature Holsteins; Berautec Gold Fanta was Reserve for Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Halbach and Lookout. Honourable Mention was Garay Dempsey Amazing for Gaspar Fillion, Ricky & Elizabeth Hall.

• Sr. Breeder’s Herd was Lookout, followed by Redlodge and Winright. Jr. Premier Exhibitor was Ferme Malic and Ponderosa Holsteins. Jr. Premier Breeder was Ferme Malic. Cherry Crest Holsteins took home the Premier Exhibitor banner; Winright was Premier Breeder.

CLASS

WINNER

OWNER

• Grand Champion was Florbil Doorman Lilly (shown above) owned by Florbil Holsteins, Agriber Societa Agricola, Beckridge Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier and Quality Holsteins. Stonyway Goldwyn Vee was Reserve for Hodglynn Holsteins, Little Star Holsteins. Cavanaleck High Octane Blast was Honourable Mention for Cavanaleck Farms.

• Breeder’s herd was won by Cavanaleck Farms. Quality Holsteins claimed the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banners, while Mapel Wood Farms was Jr. Premier Breed and Exhibitor.

CLASS

WINNER

OWNER

Jr. Calf

Malic Ponde Allie

Ferme Malic, Ponderosa

Int. Calf

Duckett Callen Bristol-ET

Sandy MacGillivary

Int. Calf

Duckett Sidekick Ollie-ET

Kingsway, Knonaudale

Sr. Calf

Combhaven Doorman Elise

Clair E. Petherick

Sr. Calf

Winterbay Sidekick Deacon

Brian Joseph Enright, Jaquemet Holsteins

Summer Yearling

Arolene Gold Chip Lorna

Millen Farms

Summer Yearling

Malic Ponde Indo

Ferme Malic, Ponderosa

Jr. Yearling

Claircrest Solomon Seduction

Clair E. Petherick

Jr. Yearling

Reyncrest Avalnche Lusha

Velthuis Farms Ltd.

Int. Yearling

Avant-Garde Kashmir Soul-ET

David Dyment

Int. Yearling

Miss OCD Callen Georgia-ET

Barclay Phoenix, Barrvalley Holsteins

Sr. Yearling

Holywell Tapps Didgerido

Holywell Holsteins

Jr. 2-Yr-old

Quality Atwood Ruby

Quality Holsteins

Sr. Yearling

Garay Red Diamond

Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald D. Halbach, Glaustar, Lookout

Sr. 2-Yr-old

Hodglynn By Way Heather

Elitestreet Genetics Ltd., Hodglynn Holsteins, Little Star Holsteins

Jr. 2-Yr-Old

Glaustar Jacot Majesty Red

Adam Fraley, Frank & Diane Borba, Glaustar, Lookout

Jr. 3-Yr-old

Cavanaleck Goldchip Galaxy D

Cavanaleck Farms Ltd.

Sr. 3-Yr-old

Florbil Doorman Lilly

Agriber Societa Agricola Srl, Beckridge Holsteins, Florbil Farms Ltd, Oscar Dupasquier, Quality

4-Yr-old

Kawartha Armani Memory

Crackholm, Gerardo & Jose Gonzalez, Hodglynn, Select Farm & Export Services Inc.

5-Yr-old

Stonyway Goldwyn Vee

Hodglynn Holsteins, Little Star Holsteins

Mature Cow

Vale-O-Skene Pure Gold Abigail

Vale-O-Skene Holsteins

Sr. 2-Yr-Old

Garay Dempsey Amazing

Gaspar Fillion, Ricky & Elizabeth Hall

Jr. 3-Yr-Old

Pierstein Doorman Alanis

Ferme Andreane Inc, Nicolas Audet & Catherine Roy, Sweetview

Sr. 3-Yr-Old

Redlodge Chip Analia

Redlodge Farms Inc

4-Yr-Old

Berautec Gold Fanta

Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Halbach, Lookout

5-Yr-Old

Abelaine Chelios David

Ferme Sejour Inc, Glaustar, Stephane Tardif

Mature Cow

Jeanlu Stanleycup Alexis

Signature Holsteins

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THE GREY COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB, WHOSE HERDS AND PREFIXES HAVE GROWN IN PROMINENCE OVER THE YEARS, IS MARKING ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2019.

The first Holsteins in Grey County date back to 1883 when Alfred Gifford of Meaford bought a bred heifer and bull calf for $600 from among the first Holsteins imported from Holland at the Toronto Industrial Exhibition. Gifford became the Canadian Holstein Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Secretary, serving from 1884 to 1890, and was National President in 1902.

Reserve All-Canadian mature cow in 1978 and Reserve AllAmerican 4-year-old in 1974. Portlea Pam Ex-92-3E-USA, bred by Carmen J. Porter, was a four-time All-Canadian nominee and 1981 Reserve All-Canadian 5-year-old for Hanover Hill Holsteins, Port Perry, Ont. Her daughter, Portlea Ned Pamela Ex-94-GBR, was twice nominated for All-Canadian before being exported in 1985 by Murray Pearson of Oxford County to England where she had a huge On April 6, 1944, the Grey Holstein Club was organized and impact as a brood cow. consisted of 18 members. By 1987, it had grown to 230 members. The first county Black & White Show took place in 1944 at Owen Sound Ken Barfoot, a 44-year Veteran Breeder from Kenarbara Holsteins, Fair and was judged by Mort Butchers. The show remained there Hepworth, milked three grade cows by hand when he began farming until 1983 when it moved to Markdale Fair. When show numbers in 1961 with wife began to diminish, Grey and Bruce County merged their shows. Barb. Ken credits The combined show was held at Walkerton Fairgrounds, where it Burton Atkinson of remains today. For a few years, Grey, Bruce and Huron County, and Burtshill Holsteins later Dufferin County, also organized a Tri-County Show.

(Grey Club sales agent) and WestMany outstanding show animals have roots in Grey. Early on, it was Central Ontario Grey Home Lochinvar Supreme, a bull bred by the Grey County Fieldman Joe Snyder Home at Markdale, who was nominated for All-Canadian four times for their help when and All-Canadian in 1951-52. In 1964, Grey Home Reflection Faye he started. Atkinson Ex-2* was nominated All-Canadian mature cow for Oak Ridges bred Burtshill Farms, Oak Ridges, Ont. Faye was one of the first 4-H project animals for Lowell Lindsay, the noted A.I. sire analyst, judge and showman, whose father was managing the Grey County Home at the time.

Carlspride Reflection Vogel B Ex, a bull bred by 1967-68 Grey President Carl Wilson, was All-Canadian aged bull in 1970-71 and All-American in 1971. Langstate Wanda Ex, bred by Meine Langeraap, was nominated for All-Canadian four times and was

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Ladysman Ex-ST, the Marquis son proven by R.J. Stewart, Bolton, Ont., who sired a nominated All-Canadian Get in 1970. “Burton told me I should sell two grades and buy one young cow who had calved so you could see the udder,” recalls Barfoot. Ken’s first Excellent, and 1972 Grey Show reserve grand champion, was Bachlea Ridge Joanne RH, a cow he bought from another Grey breeder. “I used to go to the local shows with Calvon Robinson and Stu Luckhardt and learned a lot from them,” Ken recalls. When the Barfoots’ daughter, Shelley, joined 4-H, that heightened their Holstein passion even further. Ken has provided calves for close to 70 4-H members to date, not including family. One of his favourite cows, Kenarbara Jethro Sasha Ex-96-3E-USA, was nominated for All-Canadian five times and All-American three times for Robert Morrell of Pennsylvania. When the Barfoots dispersed their herd in 1996 the top seller, Kenarbara Revelation Blaice Ex-2E, 1993 TriCounty Show Grand Champion, sold to Brazil where she continued to win many times.

In the 1970s, three generations of cows in Robert Franklin’s Franro herd, Stayner, made over 200,000 pounds milk lifetime each. Beauty View Snowden Toitilla Mona, Franro Achilles Faith and Franro Achilles Triune June made a combined total of 699,259 pounds.

Robert’s daughter, Heather, and her husband Larry Parkin, later milked cows at Parkin Farms, Owen Sound. Heather was Ontario Holstein Branch president in 2007 and its first female president. In 2011, she won the Branch’s first Outstanding Dairy Woman Service Award. Heather was an Ontario Distinguished Achievement Award winner in 1985, an award won earlier by Stuart Gregson of Stuknoll Holsteins, Flesherton, in 1982.

The Walton Sale Arena at Durham, which opened in spring 1977 and operated for 15 years, provided many opportunities for dairy producers in Grey and surrounding counties to buy and sell cattle and improve their herds. Owned by sales manager and auctioneer Donald Walton, the sale barn held monthly consignment sales, herd dispersals and feature auctions. Among the Grey breeders to benefit from purchases at that sale arena were Murray Breedon of Murlone Holsteins, who achieved a Master Breeder shield as a result of some of the cows he bought; Bill Catto, who purchased animals that later scored Excellent in his Cattodale herd; and Don

Walton’s daughter, Marian, and her husband Fred Hopkins, whose calf purchases aided them in establishing their Bencrest herd. “The sale barn also helped to bring a lot of people and buyers into the area, like the Italians,” says Walton.

The two ringmen who worked those Walton sales, Allan Bell and Jack Acheson, were also exceptional Grey Holstein breeders. Bell built his Belgrove herd on daughters of Allangrove Unique Mary and members of the Fond Myrtle Rose family. Belgrove Attra Robin ET Ex-2E-14*, an Attraction from the Rose family, became a superb brood cow at Ferme Karona in Quebec and was reserve grand champion at Quebec Spring Show in 1987. Acheson bred many show winners like Jaclin Prestar Nette, 1980 Reserve All-Canadian heifer calf, and Jaclin Ned Misty, 1983 All-American junior yearling.

In 1992, Harold and Lois Wright and their son Todd of Wridale Holsteins, Hanover, bought the Walton Sale Arena. For 18 years they used the facility to house 250 young bulls for ABS Global and St. Jacobs ABC. Harold had started trading and exporting a few animals in the 1980s. After selling their Wridale herd in 2012, the Wrights began seriously buying, selling and exporting cattle as Select Farm & Export Services. Todd’s son, McKenzie, has now joined the business. The Wrights have exported cattle to Russia, Pakistan, Turkey and Oman. Today Mexico is their main market. “We have sent 28 loads of cattle to one Mexican commercial dairy farm alone that is expanding,” says Todd. The Las Ventas farm in Mexico imports a load of cattle a month from them for their 1300-cow dairy and has partnered with the Wrights in several show winning animals in Canada who have later won in Mexico. “In 2017, we handled the importation arrangements for the first live animals into Canada from Australia with the help of STgenetics,” notes Todd. Among the four animals imported was Lightning Ridge-CMD Jedi Gigi, who had sold for an Australian record price of $251,000 at International Dairy Week.

Three of the world’s most famous Holstein bloodlines – Ada, Lila Z and Redman – have their origins in Grey points out Ed Meulendyk of Millbrooke Holsteins, Badjeros. “When you sit at World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, three lines are winning the shows – Ada, Apple and Goldwyn. And one of those, Ada, started in Grey County.”

The Ada family began with Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada Ex-94-2EUSA-DOM 4*, a Starbuck daughter bred by Morley Aitken and Don Lantz of Aitkenbrae Farms, Holstein. Sold as a fresh 2-year-old to the United States in 1989, Ada became All-American senior 3-yearold in 1990. Through her two daughters, Shoremar S Alicia and Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET, the breed has witnessed a proliferation of outstanding type transmitters emerge like Atlee, R Alicia, Ariel and Albany, and Atlee’s sons Atwood, Aftershock, Atlantic, and Golden Dreams.

Lylehaven Lila Z Ex-94 24*, the renowned All-Canadian, moneymaker and brood cow, also has a Grey connection. Her fifth maternal dam is Elm Drive Lochinvar Rilla, an Ultimate daughter bred by Wm. Herb Boyd & Sons of Meaford.

PHOTOS: 1. A product of Ken Barfoot’s breeding program, Kenarbara Jethro Sasha Ex-96-3EUSA, was nominated for All-Canadian five times and All-American three times for Robert Morrell of Pennsylvania, 2. In 1993 the Ken Barfoot family won grand champion honours at the Tri-County Show with Kenarbara Revelation Blaice Ex-2E, 3. Heather Parkin: Grey County’s Heather Parkin of Parkin Farms was the inaugural winner of the Ontario Holstein Branch’s Outstanding Dairy Woman Service Award in 2011. Heather was a Distinguished Achievement Award (now called the Ontario Dairy Youth Award) winner in 1985 and was President of the Ontario Holstein Branch in 2007, 4. Bred by Aitkenbrae Farms, Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada Ex-94-2E-USA-DOM 4* is the fountainhead of the world famous Ada family that has produced such famous animals as Atlee and her son Atwood, 5. The fifth maternal dam in the pedigree of the noted Lylehaven Lila Z Ex-94 24* is a cow bred in Grey County by the Boyd family, 6. Grey County’s 1946 Barn Meeting was hosted by Herman Weaver

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Grey County Master Breeders 1972 1975 1981 1981 1992 1992 1993 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2010 2011 2013 2014 2017 2018 2018

ISAAC LAKE VIE-LAND FRANRO LANGSTATE BELGROVE BETHNWILL AITKENBRAE VALLEYRIVER MURLONE AITKENBRAE BELGROVE BRIDOR SUNSPARK MILLBROOKE BRISTAL GLENWIN LOYALYN MARFLOACRES WOODBRIDGE

Gordon Galloway Calvon Robinson Robert Franklin Meine Langeraap Allan Bell Bethnwill Holsteins Aitkenbrae Holsteins Valleyriver Farms Ltd Murlone Holsteins Aitkenbrae Farms Allan Bell Brian M. Aitken Sunspark Farms Inc. Ed Meulendyk Brian A. Betts Patti Alsop Rob & Alice Bumstead Wayne & Karen Martin Woodbridge Holsteins

PHOTOS: 1. Kerry and Ed Meulendyk of Millbrooke Holsteins won a Master Breeder shield in 2011 and are one of 17 Grey Club members to achieve that honour, 2. Valleyriver Ruben Redman Ex-ST, bred by Valleyriver Farms, has had an enormous impact on the Red & White segment of the Holstein breed, 3. John Gillies of Valleyriver Farms is humbled by the influence his Valleyriver breeding program has had on Red & White Holsteins, 4. Loyalyn Goldwyn June Ex-97-5E 1* was bred by Rob and Alice Bumstead and continues to amass show wins now at almost 13 years of age

Having an enormous impact on the Red & White segment has been the Valleyriver herd of John Gillies at Bognor, whose bloodlines appear in countless All-American and All-Canadian Red & White nominees. Gillies’ best-known bull, Valleyriver Ruben Redman ExST, is a former number one Red & White bull for LPI in Canada and was Premier Sire at the Royal Winter Fair’s Red Show in 2007.

Redman’s most celebrated daughter, Blondin Redman Seisme Ex97-2E-USA, was a Royal and World Dairy Expo grand champion and the first Red & White Holstein in North America to classify Excellent-97. A Redman son, Patience Showline Contender, was Premier Sire of the Royal’s Red Show three times.

Topping that list is Loyalyn Goldwyn June Ex-97-5E 1*, bred by Rob and Alice Bumstead.

The Bumsteads sold June as a springing bred heifer in 2007. Two years later, she was acquired by Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Que., who predicted then she would one day classify 97. A three-time Royal class winner, June was All-Canadian Longtime Production cow in 2016, and has been Reserve All-Canadian and Reserve AllAmerican twice. This spring, at nearly 13 years of age, she was grand champion at Quebec Spring Show and reserve grand at the National Convention Show. June’s first Excellent daughter, Pierstein The Grey Club currently has 154 members. It continues to hold Windbrook Junebug Ex-91, was bought by the Bumsteads as a calf twilight and barn/annual meetings, and host and conduct car and is the only animal in their herd to not carry their prefix. tours. “We have had great participation in our Breeder’s Cup competitions,” says current President Alice Bumstead of Loyalyn Younger Grey members are now bringing acclaim to the county Holsteins, Owen Sound. “And for the first time this year we had as well. Corey and Kim Rae of Unique Holsteins, Mount Forest, a Tag Sale.” Their events are well attended. “People in our county bought the Master Breeder farm of Corey’s Aunt and Uncle, Doris make a huge effort to go to these events, sometimes having to drive and Brian Aitken of Bridor Farms. Unique Dempsey Cheers Extwo hours or more to even get there,” says Alice’s husband Rob. 92-USA, a two-time Reserve All-American and once Reserve AllCanadian now owned in the United States, was bred by the Raes. The Seventeen herds, who were Grey members at the time, have achieved high type, Red Carrier bull from the Apple family, Dymentholm Mr Master Breeder awards. Two of these, Aitkenbrae and Belgrove, Apples Avalanche, was co-bred, born and raised at Unique. have earned two shields. A list of Excellent-93 and higher females bred in the county, and still owned in Canada, reveals 36 cows at 93 A Holstein club rich in history and success, Grey County definitely points, seven at 94, and one each at 95, 96 and 97 points. has much to be proud of as they celebrate their 75th anniversary.

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Dairy Sen$e encouraged a group of 20 enthusiastic young adults (ages 18-25) within the dairy industry to come together for three days to learn how to better manage, market and plan to build a successful dairy operation.

This conference provided the opportunity for participants to engage with and learn from 12 guest speakers on a very broad spectrum of industry partners and producers.

From DFO, Holstein Canada and John Deere to Financial Advisors from TD, CIBC and RBC, one could not have asked for a more diverse group of guests.

PHOTOS 1. A group of 20 young adults participated in this year’s Dairy Sen$e, 2. The robot at Pittens gets a closer look, 3. Well-fed, comfortable cows were on show at Pittens, 4. Adam Reid admires heifers at Mint Valley, 5. The winning group is congratulated by David Rose of CIBC. (l to r) Akke Prins, Jeremy Gutknecht and Tamara Hamilton, 6. Ontario Holstein Branch Rep Amanda Comfort congratulates Rinske van der Steege, winner of the Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds Outstanding Participant Award, 7. The crew from Mint Valley: Jeff, Wilf and Emily Strenzke, 8. Julia Romagnoli and Quaylan Wilson from John Deere pose for a photo, 9. The group hears from Robert Fera of Animal Pro Products at Pittens. PHOTOS SUBMITTED.

It enabled participants to visit successful Dairy operations and experience different types of management and set-ups.

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Dairy Sen$e generated excitement and allowed young, innovative minds to come together to gain a better understanding of all the moving parts in a dairy business.

CASE STUDIES Participants were divided into groups of three or four and each group was assigned a farm to analyze based on a farm summary and a financial statement. They worked as a team to identify their farm’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT analysis) and find an in-depth solution for the farm that they would present to the judge’s panel and their peers on the final day of the conference. Delegates were also tasked with providing a SWOT analysis on four other assigned farms.

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PITTENS FAMILY FARMS The Law family of Cambridge, Ontario, are milking 60 cows in a DeLaval robot barn built in 2016.

ENGAGING SPEAKERS Participants enjoyed hearing from the following: SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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Bruce Sargent (Farm Boy Productions): Political Advocacy Steve Illick (El Dorado Dairy and Gilt-Edged Pork): Business Management Robert Larmer (Vintage Land & Cattle Co.): Working Off Farm Before Coming Home Fulltime Matt Vair (Farm Credit Canada): Making a Business Plan David Rose (CIBC): Interpretting Financial Statements (Advanced) Daniel Chiappetta (TD Canada Trust): Interpretting Financial Statements (Beginner) Wilf Strenzke (Mint Valley Farms): Personal Succession Planning Brent DeKoning (RBC Dominion Securities Inc.): Succession Planning Process Craig LeRoy (EastGen): Heifer Inventory Management Michelle Linington & Michelle Reeves (Holstein Canada): Genomics Julia Romagnoli (John Deere): Equipment Maintenance and its Financial Impact Robert Fera (Animal Pro Products/ Dairymans Choice): Dry Cow Nutrition Bonnie den Haan (Dairy Farmers of Ontario): DFO Update Sandi Brock (Sheepishly Me): Mental Health in the Dairy & Livestock Production Sector W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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SHARING OUR STORY: THREE INDUSTRY EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON HOW TO TELL THE STORIES CONSUMERS WANT TO HEAR BONNIE DEN HAAN Bonnie den Haan, a dairy farmer from Loretto, Ontario, was elected to the Board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) in 2017. She represents milk producers in the counties of Dufferin, Peel, Simcoe, and Wellington.

She previously served on the Simcoe Dairy Producer Committee. She is also the DFO representative for Farm and Food Care Ontario.

Bonnie and her family own and operate Haanview Farm and Sheldon Creek Dairy, and have been dairy farming for over 35 years. In 2016, they were awarded the Master Breeder Shield for their Haanview Holstein herd.

DYLAN SHER Growing up just outside of Toronto, Dylan Sher’s first impressions of farming came from urban information sources that a) weren’t always correct and b) often portrayed modern agriculture in a negative light. After enrolling at the University of Guelph for Agricultural Business, Dylan realized the weight and scale of false information consumers are exposed to regularly, and as a result, started his work on “Before the Plate.” Released in 2018, Dylan’s documentary follows the path of ten ingredients from their origins on eight local farms to a dish prepared at Toronto’s famously upscale restaurant, Canoe.

TIM MAY Tim May (aka ‘Farmer Tim’) is a fourth generation dairy farmer, passionate agvocate and public speaker based in Wellington County. He uses his genuine compassion for both people and animals to educate and entertain his followers on his various social media platforms.

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Let’s face it – the Canadian dairy industry has come under scrutiny and taken its fair share of flak lately. And through it all, it’s hard not to become disheartened and to keep believing that the product you and your animals work so hard to produce is appreciated. There’s no doubt it can be overwhelming to have visitors arrive at your farm unannounced. We’ve asked three industry experts to weigh in on how dairy farmers can best share stories that will help educate, enlighten and perhaps even change the way the public sees dairy.

1.What do you believe the general public expects from dairy farmers today? Is this achievable?

BDH Society is much more divided than ever before! There are more special-interest food groups made up of people who make their food choices based on factors such as animal welfare, the environment, food that is unprocessed, organically-grown, economical, convenient, genetically modified so apples don’t brown, and so many more. Each group has different expectations of how their food is grown, processed and presented to them. The old saying, ‘you can’t please everyone’ rings more true today in the food industry than ever before. The cause of this is that people really don’t know where their food comes from and have no appreciation for the implications of that. In the first half of the 20th century people were just happy to have enough food to feel satisfied! I remember my grandmother, who was born in 1904, describing how she fed 12 hungry people and quite often only had a chicken wing to chew on and how she had wished the chicken had one more wing. She was before her time, thinking of genetically-modified chickens! She was never picky about food, never wasted a bite and didn’t tolerate people who were picky or wasteful.

I totally believe dairy farmers are able to meet the expectations of a wide variety of groups. When I graduated from university in the 1980s, farming was all about economical efficiencies; today it is about being innovative. Producers today must choose which special-interest food groups they feel compassion for and connected with, then produce what they want. All food has a description today - be creative! I didn’t say it would be easy, but if you can figure it out and can produce it economically, you will be successful.

DS I think the public is expecting a higher level of authenticity from the agricultural industry as a whole. Most people really like the idea of buying milk from a local producer and they have no problem getting behind that. The feedback I hear all the time is that they feel that their food comes from “factory farms” and large corporations, not family farms. I think the way milk is marketed to consumers they know that the one cow standing out the field with the small red barn on the front of the package is not the reality of where their milk comes from, so they assume the worst. I think it is very achievable for producers to help shape this image by asking the brands to show W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

a more realistic image of what a Canadian dairy looks like. Dairy continuity and traceability bit. Start at the beginning and walk them Farmers of Ontario (DFO) has captured this really well in their new through how everything happens and WHY you do those things. ad campaign.

Consumers want to feel connected to the farm story, but if we get too focused on the technical side of things, and forget to explain TM I think that there is a trend towards consumers wanting quality, how the product goes essentially from a seed to the product in their local dairy products from well cared for animals (“buy Canadian”). fridge, we start to lose people along the way.

Canadian dairy farmers are already setting themselves apart from the rest of the world through their CQM and proAction programs. TM I’ve been sharing the story of our farm and family on social We just need to do a better job conveying this to consumers by media for a few years now. I’ve managed to gain a following of about showing them real life examples and not just telling them about the 50,000 people from all walks of life. Before you can start educating red tape we have to deal with. people about the issues that we face, we need to gain their trust. Find some common ground. Show the public that we are consumers and 2. What do you think has to happen in order for people to understand members of the community just like them. We have good days and the full picture about dairy farming? bad days. We have our unique struggles, but we also love what we do.

BDH They need to visit a farm, talk to a farmer and meet the cows on their own turf. We need more Open Farm days. School 4. What do you expect to see in the future in terms of a relationship groups need to visit farms and learn about growing crops and raising between dairy producers and consumers? livestock. Many of the misconceptions today come from our school BDH Much more interaction, more conversations and sharing of system. Children are being slanted in their decisions about food concerns. Try this: put on a Dairy Farmers of Ontario t-shirt, then and parents don’t have the answers or the confidence to correct this set up a table at your local health food grocery store and sample milk misinformation. Food has never been so safe, yet people have never in the dairy aisle. It’s the best education for the consumer and the been so afraid to eat it. producer!

DS We have lost the basics of farming as a society. Most people I know are very surprised to hear that a cow has to have a calf before she can give milk. In their minds, cows just always give milk! Obviously when they stop and think about it, it makes sense.

I think guiding people to ask more questions is the key to people understanding more and further enforcing the idea of continuity in farming. Most people off the farm do not realize that dairy farmers also grow crops and feed that to their cows. The more that people understand that there is a full circle in the process, it all starts to make sense.

DS I think we need to do a lot more so that consumers feel like there is a relationship with producers. People currently do not associate a person to their food, and I think we need to change that. Everything from pictures and farmer bios on the side of cartons to realistic ads showing what being a dairy farmer is all about. If we want to keep consumers happy with Canadian dairy, then they need to know that farmers have a voice in the first place. Most people just feel as if they buy milk from a corporate brand rather than a farmer at this point.

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DS Farmers need to remember how much they know about their operation and not speed ahead with technicalities and leave the consumer behind in their journey. If people don’t know that you have to grow feed for your cows, then how can they understand the next steps about dairy herd nutrition or how the weather affects your operation. Take it back to basics, use everyday words and terms and help step people through the process.

TM Consumers want transparency. We tell them what we do and why we do it, but they want to see it for themselves. They want to get TM Farmers live busy lives but we need to take the time to let to know their local farm family. They want to see the people behind people into our world. We are a minority and those with an agenda the food they consume and the compassion we have for our animals. are trying to tell our stories for us. Unfortunately, time constraints, liabilities associated with activists and bio-security concerns keep a 5. Do you have any final comments /thoughts? lot of farmers from opening their doors to the public, but we can BDH In any marketing world, competition is good, so don’t panic. share snippets of our daily lives through social media at the very We in the dairy industry are not accustomed to having so much least. The challenge is to get farmers to stop preaching to the choir. competition in the dairy aisle; that being said, we can be the winner We need to figure out how to get that message to the people who in this game of marketing. Not a factory in the world can make milk the way our cows do, but this only happens when we treat them need to hear it. well and ensure they are healthy and comfortable. It’s now more 3. How can dairy producers best share their stories? How can they do important than ever to promote our brand. Let’s figure out how!

BDH Read, read and read some more. There are any number of

foodie blogger, food influencers, food magazines, health food store newsletters and so much more. Learn the foodie language, so you can communicate effectively. If you want to sell them your product, learn to talk their language and figure out how to explain the very complicated business of dairy farming in layman terms.

DS Unfortunately, we fear the attacks and controversy when sharing stories about agriculture. The reality is, that is a very small, but noisy group of the public. Most people genuinely want to see what farmers are up to as the idea of “farm to table” is huge right now. I think the best way to gain the trust of the public is to again hit on that

TM As Canadian dairy farmers, we need to stand united. We all farm a little differently, but consumers need to know that the end product is all the same: high quality products from well cared for animals.

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KAYLA BOOT OF BATH, ONTARIO, MAY NOT HAVE HER ENTIRE LIFE PLAN FIGURED OUT JUST YET. BUT WITH BIG DREAMS AND THE WORK ETHIC TO BACK THEM UP, THERE’S ONE THING THAT KAYLA IS SURE OF: WHATEVER SHE DOES, AND WHEREVER SHE LANDS, AGRICULTURE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN AT THE CENTRE OF HER LIFE.

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It’s been that way for Kayla for as long as she can remember.

“Growing up, I always loved animals and the farm,” she says. “My sisters would be in the house playing with dolls and I would be out at the barn or playing with calves.” Today, her three older sisters all hold jobs off the farm, while Kayla spends her days in the barn as the third generation at Bayview Acres.

in the Beef Show and was named Grand Champion Hereford Showman. Days later at the TD Classic, she finished second in her Showmanship heat and ninth in the final with her senior heifer, Milksource Apple Red-ET. “I basically lived down at the Royal for the whole two weeks!” she says with a laugh. Her year ended on a high note, with her dairy heifer picking up a number of AllOntario accolades, including Honourable Mention All-Ontario Located on picturesque Hay Bay, just ten minutes south of Napanee, Senior Heifer, Nominated All-Ontario Red and White Heifer and Bayview Acres is owned by Kayla’s parents, Steve and Valerie Boot.

Nominated All-Ontario 4-H Senior Heifer.

They purchased the operation six years ago from Kayla’s maternal grandparents. As a family, they milk 80 head in a free-stall parlour Kayla says 4-H has brought out the best in her and she credits her and farm approximately 430 acres. The farm has always had purebred 4-H leader, Kevin MacLean, for teaching her how to evaluate cattle Holsteins (they jumped from 60 to 80 when her parents took over), and for encouraging her along the way. “When I first started, I was but only started registering them a few years after Kayla became very shy; you couldn’t get me on a mic,” says Kayla. “4-H has really involved in 4-H and developed a keen interest in pedigreed animals. gotten me out of my shell and has given me so many opportunities along the way.” Kayla has come to actually enjoy judging and feels Kayla joined 4-H in 2008 and is now in her 11th year of the program. a sense of pride in helping the younger members in the Lennox & She’s always been active in 4-H, and started off with a bang, showing Addington Club succeed. Now in her final year of the program, horses, dairy and beef. The horses and dairy cows were a no-brainer; Kayla has adopted a “go big or go home” attitude, evidenced by her her mom had always shown horses and she was from a dairy farm. recent purchase of Liddleholme Tkelah from Liddleholme Farms in It was the beef that took some explaining. “When I was just starting New York back in January. “I just got her home last week; she looks 4-H, I thought beef cattle were cute,” she says, adding that her good!” Kayla says. Tkelah is a June Diamondback out of a Very parents have always been supportive of her decisions and have Good 87-point McGucci two-year-old and Kayla looks forward to done everything they can to help her achieve her goals. The family stepping into the show ring with her this summer. Each year for sold the horses and started to look for a “quiet breed” Kayla would the past five years, Kayla has bought at least one purebred Holstein be able to handle easily. Herefords came to the top of the list and heifer with a good pedigree to develop the Bayview herd. shortly thereafter, Kayla was the proud owner of her first Hereford cow-calf duo. Since then, the herd has grown to 30, and a handful of Although Kayla’s long-term plans are uncertain, she has a few Shorthorn beef cattle have been thrown in for good measure. projects in mind that will keep her busy in the foreseeable future.

She’s considering taking a three-month Heavy Equipment course at Today she enjoys showing both cattle breeds, but don’t ask her to Sir Sandford Fleming this fall, which would see her relocate off the pick a favourite! In fact, she’s had a great deal of success with both farm for a short period of time. She’d also like to start a business and explains that despite what most people may think, the way that that would allow kids from the city to experience the joys of farming you show beef isn’t much different than the way you show dairy. It all first-hand. At some point, she’d love to show at World Dairy Expo, comes down to preparation. “You feed them differently, obviously,” and this year, she dreams of winning Showmanship at the TD she says. “But they’re basically the same. Beef are maybe a little Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic. harder to get ready for the show because of their hair. But I enjoy both.”

Kayla is grateful for her parents’ support over the years and ultimately would love to take over her family’s farm. The decision though, she Kayla has enjoyed success showing both dairy and beef. In 2016, realizes, is not hers alone to make. For now, she’s happy doing what she had the opportunity to travel to the Western Agribition show she’s doing, as long as it keeps her active in agriculture. in Regina, SK, with one of her Hereford heifers. The trip proved worthwhile and Kayla took home Grand Champion Junior honours and Best Bred and Owned female of all of the beef breeds. She had another stellar year in the show ring in 2018 and was Top Senior Showperson at the Napanee Fair in the dairy and beef divisions.

Last year for the first time, she was able to compete in both the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic and the Masterfeeds Junior Beef Show at the Royal Winter Fair. She finished third in conformation

“Whether it’s farming full-time, or working for an agricultural company, I’ll always be involved in the industry.”

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McCallum and Sayles to Represent Ontario at 2019 European Young Breeders School CONGRATULATIONS TO CLARISSA MCCALLUM AND BRENT SAYLES, THIS YEAR’S DELEGATES TO THE 2019 EUROPEAN YOUNG BREEDERS SCHOOL (EYBS) IN BATTICE, BELGIUM. THE PAIR WILL BE TRAVELING WITH DELEGATES FROM ACROSS CANADA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL EVENT THAT DRAWS YOUNG DAIRY ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE EAGER TO COMPETE ON A WORLD STAGE!

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NATALIE lives in Kemptville, ON where she has been a member of Grenville County 4-H for 10 years. She has completed 25 clubs and is currently the President of the dairy club. Natalie is studying Animal Biology at the University of Guelph where she has held executive positions, such as College Royal Animal Events Director and Judging Club Secretary. She will be taking on the new positions of Judging Club President and Events Director of the Dairy Science Club. She is the past winner of the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund Scholarship as well as the Norman McCollum Dairy Scholarship. In 4-H, she has won the Grenville County Leadership Award and the Lisa Hess Leadership Award, among many others. At the University of Guelph Natalie participates in events such as Tractor Tug for Tots and Project Christmas Child to give back to her community. Natalie plans to pursue a career in Dairy Genetics or Nutrition in the future.

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NOLAN is going into his ninth year in 4-H and has completed over 30 clubs. He has participated in the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic four times and has exhibited animals in the RAWF Red and White and Black and White Shows. Nolan is the President of the Brant 4-H Senior Dairy Club and has served as President, Vice-President, and Press Reporter for several other clubs, including Junior Dairy, Ploughing, Crops, Curling and Outdoors. He is currently enrolled at the University of Guelph for a degree in Food and Agricultural Business. Nolan was the recipient of the 2018 4-H Spirit of Dairy Award and achieved Honour Roll Status throughout his four years of high school.

He has exhibited his own animals at many provincial shows including Ontario Spring Discovery, Ontario Summer Show, as well as Autumn Opportunity. Nolan has received several Ontario 4-H, Junior All-Ontario, Open Ontario, and Canadian 4-H nominations for animals that he owns. He plans to have a career in the Agribusiness sector at a financial institution or as a Financial Consultant in a company within the dairy industry.

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In-class workshops and presentations: • Zero-Zero Calf Care: Jodi Wallace • ADL Processing: C.E.O. Chad Mann • Compass: Michelle Linington • Role at Hoard’s Dairyman: Corey Geiger

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Farm Visits • Sandy Rae farm (Tie-stall, Classification demo) • Vanco farm (Tulips and potatoes) • Jewelldale (Next generation) • Goldenflo (Tie-stall, Master Breeder herd) • Abelaine (Free-stall, new calf barn facility, succession planning) National Convention Sale Master Breeder Panel

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In partnership with his parents, John and Cynthia Crowley, and brother, Ryan, Justin owns and operates Crovalley Holsteins in Peterborough County. He is the fifth generation on the farm, which has been in operation for almost 145 years! For most of his life, Justin and his family milked in a tie-stall facility. Then, after studying Agriculture at Kemptville College and upon returning home to farm full-time in 2010, Justin’s family made some major improvements, which included installing a liquid manure tank, adding silo bunks for feed, converting to a TMR feed strategy and building a new heifer facility. They also acquired more land, and in late 2016, they built a new robot milking barn. The barn consists of a six-row, sand-bedded, free-stall facility with two Lely robots and room for a third. There is a large pack for calving, 16 stalls for fresh cows, show cows, or any other special needs cows, and four box stalls for show cows. All of these have full access to the robots.

Currently, the Crowleys milk 100 cows and have 150 heifers. They made good use of their old facilities after building the robot barn, converting the original tie-stall to a calf barn and renovating the heifer facility to make it into a more efficient show barn.

LINDSEY COOK COOKRIDGE FARMS, WELLESLEY

Lindsey and her husband Robert, along with family purchased Cookridge Farms in Wellesley, Ont., as an ongoing operation in 2015. There, they milk 90 cows in a Double-6 GEA parallel parlour and have 80 heifers in a free-stall barn they’ve been busy renovating for the past four years. Animal comfort is key for the Cooks. Early in the renovation process, existing mats were removed in the free-stall and switched to DCC waterbeds and shavings.

This has improved the cow’s feet and legs dramatically. A combination of fans and curtains maintains an even temperature throughout the year and a series of brushes help keep the cows clean. In 2019, the Cook’s installed a sprinkler system in order to keep the cows cool and comfortable during the hot months of the year. In the temperature-controlled calf nursery, calves are fed milk in groups with a mob feeder and kept there until they are weaned. Their herd is comprised of registered Holstein cows where a portion of these cows are red and white. Top cows and heifers are bred with sexed semen, while beef bulls are used for cows that are in the bottom portion of the herd and for difficult breeders. A red and white herd bull from one of their best cow families is used as needed.

For Lindsey, a strict breeding program, improved facilities and animal health are the top three best management decisions to focus on in order to ensure a profitable dairy farm. To this end, several changes have been implemented on her farm, including a new breeding program, regular hoof trimming, vaccine programs as well as increased record keeping.

Cows at Cookridge are fed a TMR diet via a centre feed alley in the barn. The ration consists of mainly haylage, corn silage, high moisture corn and supplements. Similarly, the heifers and dry cows are fed a TMR ration where energy is balanced with the addition of hay, straw and baleage. The Cook’s farm 290 acres (100 owned) of hay, silage corn, The Crowleys own 950 acres and rent 400. Most of their land is dedicated grain corn, wheat, and soybeans. to growing their own feed consisting of corn silage, haylage, high moisture corn, and some dry hay for heifers, while the rest is for grain The Cook’s have ambitious plans for the future expansion of their corn and soybeans. At Crovalley, they breed for a functional cow that operation. These plans include devising a better solution for manure milks well. To this end, their barn is equipped with comfy-curve head and feed storage while making room for a barn expansion. Eventually rails, eight Big Ass Fans, two DeLaval cow brushes, and Isocell curtains they’d like to install robots and expand to milking 120 cows. On the as cow comfort is of utmost importance to them. They are a two-time crop side, the Cook’s goal is to increase their acreage to support more Master Breeder herd and have won many All-Ontario, All-Canadian and animals. Though they acknowledge these expansion goals won’t happen overnight, a well-organized and creative plan, paired with reduced inputs All-American Awards. and greater efficiencies will be key in realizing their goals. Lindsey and Justin is a graduate of the Peterborough County 4-H Association, Robert are keen and consider themselves very fortunate to have the focusing mostly on Dairy Clubs. For many years, he attended the TD opportunity to be dairy farmers.

Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic at the Royal Winter Fair, where he had Grand Champion Calf in 2005 and was Grand Champion Show Person Lindsey works for Select Sires Genervations as a Genetic Advisor in 2010. He has been the leader of Peterborough County’s 4-H Dairy and also has a purebred Suffolk sheep flock. She is very active in her club for the past two years, is a Director on the Peterborough County community and is a passionate runner and hockey player. Currently she Milk Committee, and is now 2nd Vice-President of the Peterborough plays goalie for the Wilmot Senior B team and competed provincially County Holstein Club. Justin enjoys judging and as a Level 3 Judge, he with the team this spring. Lindsey has always been involved in 4-H and has judged 4-H shows, Breeder Cup competitions and some regional her farm has played host to several meetings. She is currently a member of the Waterloo Holstein Breeders Club as well as a DPC Member for and county shows across Canada and in the United States.

Waterloo County. She enjoys being part of her community and loves In the future, Justin and his family would like to improve conception to learn, meet new people and volunteer her time to causes she deems rates and BCA, and continue to grow their herd and quota. important.

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JILL MCCALLUM

STEVE OOSTERHOF

SHYLANE HOLSTEINS, STRATFORD

JOBO FARMS, NORTH AUGUSTA

Jill McCallum of Shylane Holsteins, along with her husband, Kurtis Moesker, and parents, John and Sheryl McCallum, milks 115 cows with a Double-10 parallel parlour in a sand-bedded free-stall barn which was newly built in 2016.

They also start Holstein steers and finish veal and crop 350 acres of mostly corn and alfalfa. Prior to 2015, the family had a tie-stall system and milked 70 cows. After a devastating barn fire that year, the McCallums were forced to start over. They were fortunate enough to not lose their herd in the fire, but the transitional year of moving to the new barn presented an extremely steep learning curve, not only for the cows, but for the family as well. Before the fire the family had 21 EX cows, but only six survived and came with them to the new barn. This drastically affected their breeding program because that was the majority of their brood cows. Jill is proud of her family’s resiliency and ability to adapt to the new system and is thankful that the cows that didn’t survive still left their genetic mark.

Shylane’s current classification is 10 ME, 12 EX, 43 VG, 39 GP, 1 G and 15 NC. Jill and Kurtis milk in the morning and Jill and John milk again in the afternoon. Their milking ration is forage-based, while their dry cow ration is straw-based. Jill handles all of the paperwork and day-to-day management of herd health, reproduction and vaccines. Breeding decisions are made by Jill and John and all eight rations for the dairy and beef operation are overseen by John. Kurtis manages the entire beef operation and does all of the bedding for the barns. On average they bring in 50 new calves per week for the beef operation. They have two full-time employees for the beef operation and several part-time students to feed calves.

In 2011, Shylane Holsteins was honoured to receive a Master Breeder Award. They family breeds for stylish yet functional, high-producing cows and pays close attention to rear legs, thurl placement, and pin set as they have become aware of the importance of athleticism when it comes to making breeding decisions. They also focus on sires with “Immunity+” and those that carry the A2A2 trait. Recently, they have been considering implementing the use of beef semen for problem breeders and bottomend cows to hopefully improve conception. Jill stresses the importance of registration, classification and milk recording and believes this is the only way to effectively benchmark to ensure they are on par with others in the industry. As well, they base a lot of their breeding strategy off of the data they receive. On the dairy side, the family plans to continue buying quota and land, as well as add some minor touches in the barn (fan and brushes) to improve cow comfort. A commodity shed and a large beef barn are in the works for the beef operation this summer, to cut down on time spent feeding and allow the family the ability to manage the herd more closely.

At JOBO Farms, Steve Oosterhof (along with his wife, Lindsay, and boys, Isaac, Judah, Reuben and Levi) works closely with his parents (Henry and Evelina) and uncle and aunt (Alex and Julie) to run a successful 110-cow operation.

While all family members work together to support one another, Steve focuses on the management of the herd and his dad cares for the calves and keeps the farm books. Steve’s uncle looks after the machinery and crops and makes the feed mixes each day. The farm consists of 600 acres (450 owned) on which hay, haylage, corn silage, grain corn, and soybeans are grown. Both heifers and dry cows are fed a base TMR and are topped up with grain and hay and the milking herd is fed a TMR mix twice a day with some pellets fed while being milked in the robotic milker.

Cows and heifers at JOBO are housed in a free-stall barn outfitted with two Lely A4 robots, while calves are kept in a new calf pack barn until four months of age, being fed with the use of an automatic calf feeder for first two months. Steve’s goal with breeding is to breed for a balance of type and production to continue the breeding success that JOBO Farms has had in the past. The farm has bred 16 Excellent cows over the years with some of the highlights being JOBO Seaver Ainsly EX-94 US, who was a class winner at World Dairy Expo’s Junior Show; and her daughter, JOBO Jett Air Amber, who claimed first 3-Year-Old at the 2017 EOWQ Championship Show. Steve’s ultimate goal is to have a herd of good type cows that make volumes of milk with high components. The Oosterhofs strive to have their herd producing over 1.4kg of fat per day and Steve’s goal is to get 50 per cent of the herd Very Good or better! They use sexed semen on their top cows and some heifers and have started using beef semen on some of their bottom end cows.

Since returning home to farm full-time 11 years ago, Steve has initiated several changes. He helped his family with decisions to build a new robot barn seven years ago, to put on an addition to the robot barn for heifers two years ago and to add a calf barn with a calf automated feeder most recently.

Herd health visits are now scheduled every two weeks, instead of every three or four, and he introduced genomic testing. The Oosterhofs just got their first batch of results back and are looking forward to improving their herd this way, with genomic testing possibly becoming the norm. Of all the changes implemented, Steve is most proud of the improvements made to the animal housing facilities. Though the calves from that first group have not yet calved out, Steve is impressed by how well the group is growing and how healthy they are. Steve believes the use of genomic testing, sexed semen, and automated feeding will produce the financial advantages needed on the dairy farm. Having already implemented these management tools at different levels he is interested in some day introducing a completely automatic feeding system in order to reduce Jill is a member of Perth County 4-H Dairy Club and has represented labour requirements, increase milk production and lead to profitability.

Perth County seven times at the 4-H Dairy Classic. She was a Director on the Perth County Holstein Club and Perth-Waterloo Holstein Show Steve participated in 4-H Dairy Calf programs for five years and has been Committee. Jill was the Chairperson for her Dairy Barn Management on the Leeds-Grenville Holstein Club for almost a decade, serving two Class at Ridgetown and was the top student in Animal Science. Jill is the years as President. For the past 10 years, he has also volunteered as a leader mother of three young children and hopes to pass on her love for the in the Boys’ Program at his church and has been Head Counselor there for Holstein breed and inspire them to one day join the industry. the past three years.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 WINNERS OF THE ONTARIO DAIRY YOUTH AWARD!

Established in 1980, the competition 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. These talented winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin this fall. The Ontario Dairy Youth Award is funded through the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and the Ontario Holstein Branch.

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MAITLAND MEADO ucked in the middle of Grenville County, 10 minutes southeast of Smiths Falls, Maitland Meadows offers two thousand acres of farmland, wildlife and peace and quiet. Four brothers, along with their parents, wives and five young farm kids consider this place home base. On any given day, the latter group can be found running, biking, and playing fetch with their energetic farm dog at their family’s sprawling three hundred cow free-stall operation. But even with so much going on, chaos is kept at bay and the families get along and work efficiently in a manner that would easily be the envy of multi-family farms across the province.

own areas of responsibility on the farm, split up by preference and skill level, but they all know how to run every aspect of the farm and delight in making it work as a family.

“Sometimes I think they’re like little boys who are just happy to farm together,” says Ronnie’s wife, Ashleigh. Each time they decide to make a change, she adds, they know Grandpa would be excited to see new innovations and improvements on the farm. Brian’s father purchased the farm in 1949 from his mother’s side, who had farmed the 200-acre plot for many years prior to that. Today, Brian and Barb’s boys make up the third generation at Maitland Meadows and “Communication is the most important,” says Barb Maitland, the together, they make decisions as a team and have lots of fun long family’s matriarch and Brian’s wife of 35 years. The boys and their the way! wives can often be found having coffee at “Mom’s” each morning Several changes have taken place here since that initial purchase. at 8 a.m., on days when cropping or other facets of farm life allow.

In 1961, a fire destroyed the original tie-stall barn. In its place, the Though each of the four brothers will tell you that Mom is boss, family built a 92-cow tie-stall barn that they eventually outgrew. In Barb and Brian have handed over most - if not all - of the decision2009, they built a 200-cow, naturally ventilated free-stall barn with making power to their sons in recent years. Jeff and Mel, Ronnie waterbeds. Earlier this year, they built an addition to add an extra and Ashleigh, Mike and Jess and Robert and Kate each have their

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Jeff, Brooke, Jess, Mike, Kate, Robert, Brian, Barb, Parker, Kaleb, Ashleigh, Haylea, Ronnie and Olivia, 2. The double 16 parlour is clean and ready for the next milking, 3. Some of the Maitlands’ favourite cows are proudly displaying full udders. (l to r) Maitland-p Flagship Celest, Maitland Meadows Kian Emit, Maitland P Cadbury, Maitland P Flagship Chloe.

100 stalls for dry cows and pregnant heifers. The natural ventilation, thanks to the Faramor fans they added, and the decided lack of overcrowding, are just a few examples that speak to the Maitland’s respect for their animals and their commitment to cow comfort.

The latter, they believe, is the foundation of any well-managed, healthy and high-producing herd. The dairy cows are fed a TMR consisting of the usual corn silage and soymeal, but as their haylage, the Maitlands use a fall rye forage. The cows are producing well on this mix, with average milk yields at around 40 litres and at least a 4.0 per cent butterfat. Calves are raised in a retro-fitted tie-stall barn down the road in the old milking barn and fed with a four-stall robotic calf feeder. Barb and her daughter-in-law, Ashleigh, look after the calves’ health and nutrition.

They took over the breeding program from Barb who used to look after the mating selection. “Dad’s passion is tractors, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know cows,” Ronnie says. Thanks to that combined knowledge and Barb’s commitment and passion, Ronnie and Ashleigh were able to build the breeding program from a great foundation of genetics that was already present in the herd. Ronnie has traveled a few times with Ashleigh’s brother, Joel Phoenix, to North Florida Dairy to help with the selection and preparation of the show string. Joel’s task at the 4,500 cow operation each year is to walk through the many barns and choose a string to take to the state fair. Through that experience working with Joel, Ronnie learned the importance of breeding for free-stall cows with excellent longevity, reproduction and are profitable for the herd, while also being able to pick them out of the free-stall to take to the show. The consistency of the breeding at North Florida Dairy was evident to Ronnie, and he now puts heavy emphasis on DPR, Pl, and components, and most importantly, chest width.

All in all, it took about five years to transition breeding strategies from the old tie-stall barn to the new management style. “Grandpa had always bred for production and feet and legs,” says Ronnie.

“I start at the right-hand side of the proof sheet with Herd Life, SCC and other health traits.” He then works his way to the left, eliminating bulls as he goes. “Usually about two thirds of the bulls have been crossed off the list by the time I’m out of the health traits.” All of the bulls used at Maitland Meadows come from Select Sires Genervations as the Maitlands like the consistency they get by sticking with one AI unit. They’re currently using bulls such as Kingpin, Kal, Kingboy, Loyalty and Duke, and all of the bulls chosen for heifers are sexed, genomic sires. Proven bulls are used on the milking herd, with the exception of cows at the bottom end, which are bred to beef semen.

Every classification round is preceded by Ron and Ashleigh taking a walk through the herd to determine which animals to reclassify. All 2-year-olds are scored, but they always look forward to seeing older cows make their mark in the parlour and on the classification score sheet. One of their favourites is Maitland Meadows Berry Ceway EX-90-2E, who was the second-place 4-year-old at the Eastern Ontario Invitational in 2018. They are just starting to show milking cows and Ashleigh is always on the lookout for cows in their herd that should be shown. Each year, they enjoy taking a number of calves to the Merrickville Fair.

Ashleigh and Ronnie are looking to the future of the Holstein breed and anticipate an increasing need for polled genetics. To this end, they have also started their own prefix: Maitland P, where they are breeding and flushing cows with all of the aforementioned emphases on health traits and chest width, as well as polled animals. This young couple has purchased cows with Joel and Jim in the past and currently own Maitland Meadows Sanchez Dezzy with them. Dezzy was the winner of the 2-year-old class in LeedsGrenville’s 2018 Breeders’ Cup. Another favourite is MS Chassity Earn 2239. Ashleigh and Ronnie purchased her through a sale in A PASSION FOR THE BREED 2014, where she was consigned by Joel. This cow, they explain, was Ronnie and Ashleigh handle most of the breeding and genetic their original inspiration for starting their own prefix they now have advancements on the farm, although as Ron explains, “our breeding three generations milking from this cow family, multiple production philosophy pretty much takes care of the breeding decisions for us.” awards and are beginning to flush more extensively. “We love this hard working cow family and are excited to see where they take us!”

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MAKING IT WORK AS A FAMILY The Maitland family aims to maintain a good work-life balance and everyone enjoys keeping busy off the farm, too. Barb and Ashleigh run the local Cloverbuds 4-H group and Ashleigh’s oldest son, Parker (9), who is an avid hockey player, will be starting 4-H this year. Between Ron and Ashleigh’s three other children, Olivia (2), Kaleb (4) and Haylea (7), and Mike and Jess’s two-year old daughter, Brooke, there’s never a dull moment on the farm. During the winter months, the four brothers play in a broomball league together once a week. “It’s kind of the farm team,” chuckles Ronnie, “I think we have 1,500 or 1,600 kilograms of quota on our team.”

The 2,000 acres of crops farmed here are more than enough to keep everyone out of trouble, and both Jeff and Robert consider this their area of expertise. Brian is in charge of making mixes and feeding cows, his daily task on the farm, while Ronnie and Mike can be found doing the chores and milking. As long as it isn’t raining, Jeff and Robert will be in one of the fields, planting and harvesting corn, soybean and fall rye, which they use as their main forage for the cows. In the slower seasons, you’ll find them in two high hoes clearing land. “We try to clear between 50 and 100 acres a year.”

Whether it’s swamp or brush, Robert and Jeff will dedicate weeks and months to turning it into workable farm land. And, if they aren’t clearing land, they’re buying it. The Maitlands are always looking for opportunities to expand. “We grow the herd with the growth of our quota,” says Ronnie, and the land is an area that they can move along at a more exponential rate. If land comes up for sale in the area potential buyers can expect to be bidding against the Maitlands.

their family photo taken. From l to r, Haylea, Parker, Olivia, Brooke and Kaleb, 2. The farm sign sits proudly in front of the free-stall, 3. Cows are very comfortable in the new wing of the free-stall barn.

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Growth, expansion and modernization are the norm for this evergrowing farm family, and making room for their own kids to farm has always seemed to made sense for Brian and Barb. Advancement, one could say, is a common theme here. With the words of grandpa ringing true in her mind, Barb relays some meaningful words that are as important now as they were then: “If you’re standing still, you’re moving backwards.”

In addition to the 2,000 acres they run and 175 cows they milk, the family has other irons on the fire. At Mike and Jess’s place, there is a flock of 150 ewes. Jess is the shepherd of the family and manages the sheep, which act as another small source of income for this growing family who loves working together.

The Maitlands are committed to being proactive in their way of thinking and communicating in order to preserve good relationships with each other. “You see all these families that can’t seem to make it work,” says Ronnie, sympathetically. But communication really is key, he adds. “Group [text] messages are sometimes a lifesaver,”

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2019 National Holstein Convention PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PLAYED HOST TO HUNDREDS OF DAIRY MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY ENTHUSIASTS AS THEY HOSTED THE NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION FROM APRIL 24 – 27.

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A NEW EXCELLENT COW OR A VERY GOOD TWO-YEAR-OLD IS A BREEDING ACCOMPLISHMENT. These cows are the highlight of any herd visit and a source of pride for their breeders and owners. From March 2019 through to the end of May 2019, there were 792 1st time Excellent cows and 1,151 Very Good 2-year-olds classified in Ontario. Those classifying EX-91 and above and VG-87 and above are listed here - a complete list can be found under the Awards-Lists tab at www.holstein.ca. Congratulations to the owners and breeders of these fine animals!

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SUNNY MAPLE ALPINE KILEY EX 92 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

DLASEPT EPIC TRISTY EX 91 Jacques C. Lafleche, St. Albert

KOSTAHOLME ATTORNEY WANDA EX 91 Kostaholme Holsteins, Drayton

VIEW-HOME UNO HOPE-ET EX 92 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

DOANLEA FEVER KATURA EX 91 Donald I. Doan, Norwich

KUIPERSCREST CHILIOS WENDY E X 91 Hidden Creek Farms, Stirling

CHANMAR ADONIS MISS RED EX 93 Century Star Holsteins, Cobden

WINCHILL REGINALD ZONITA EX 92 Lorne Winch & Sons, Sutton West

DORAL SEAVER BOOTS EX 91 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater

HIGH POINT BRAXTON ALANIS EX 93 High Point Farms, Port Perry

ALNOR LAVANGUARD COLISTA EX 91 Orvancy Holsteins, Alma

DREAM ON SID JAGUAR EX 91 Schipper Farms Ltd, Aylmer

MAPLEKEYS EPIC INFERNO EX 91 MAPLEKEYS WINDHAMMER HEXEL EX 91 Maplekeys Farms, Aylmer

LOCKMAR FEVER TAYLAN EX 93 Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

ALTONA LEA ALBUM JITTERBUG EX 91 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

PIERSTEIN ATWOOD GABIGAELLE E X 93 V ale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain

AMSTELVEEN DOM MAGGIE EX 91 Stuart Weber, Belle Vallée

DYNASTY MCCUTCHEN LILLY E X 91 Allan Miller, East Garafraxa Markay Holsteins, East Garafraxa

PROGENESIS RACER NINA E X 93 Character Holsteins, Mildmay

APTOHAVEN IMPRESSION MISSY E X 91 Peter Kapteyn, Phelpston

QUALITY DOORMAN FLANSO EX 93 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

ARTIFACT HAVEN TERRA EX 91 Artifact Haven, Woodstock

SOUTH NATION FEVER PACHA EX 93 Christopher Ryan, Crysler Melistar Holstein, Vars

ARWAY DEMPSEY LAINEY EX 91 Arway Farms, Elmvale

AVELINE LAUTHORITY ASTRID EX 93 A veline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton Jason Martin, Elmira

BLUEBERRY WINDBROOK DUTCHESS EX 92 Blueberry Holsteins, Warren BONNIESPRING DOORMAN QUINN EX 92 McNinch Holsteins, Millbrook BOSDALE LINDOR EX 92 Nick & Steph Petermann, Pembroke BOSDALE SEAVER LYDIA 666 E X 92 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

BEAVER RAY BATMAN LACY E X 91 Freedom Farms Inc, New Liskeard BELLWIN DOORMAN SPOUT E X 91 Eric & Sarah Martin, Elora BESLEA PATRICK HOOLAHOOP EX 91 Wardway Farms Ltd, Woodstock

MARLO AFTERSHOCK TRACEY E X 91 Marlo Holsteins, Chesley

ELARDA EXACTER EEN EX 91 Elarda Farms Ltd, Embro

MARTROCK BRADY ROAR EX 91 MARTROCK DOORMAN PRICKLY EX 91 Richard W. Martin, Teeswater

ENNVIEW MUSKETEER GRINCH EX 91 Toprock Farms Ltd, Perth FARISVIEW SID ATLEE EX 91 Dalton J. Faris, East Gwillimbury FEEDERLANE REGINALD EXTRA E X 91 Feederlane Farms, Wainfleet FLORBIL AFTERSHOCK PETUNIA E X 91 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FRADON AFTERSHOCK AINSLEIGH EX 91 Rose Vega Farm, Branchton GERANN FEVER CHOICE EX 91 Gerann Holsteins, Cardinal

BOSDALE V DOOR CINDERELLA E X 91 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge John Hunyady, Kitchener

FARISVIEW FEVER LEMONDROP E X 92 Dalton J. Faris, East Gwillimbury

BOSDALE WINDBROOK BRANDI C EX 91 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

FLORBIL CHELIOS SONDRA EX 92 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

BROWNLANDS DOORMAN MINDY EX 91 Brownlands Farm, Enterprise

GERANN DOORMAN ALEXIS E X 92 Roosburg Farms Inc, Athens

BRUVIEW SAMMY LASSIE EX 91 Bruview Holsteins, Elmira

HANALEE MCCUTCHEN CHERRY COKE EX 92 H ank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger, Embro

CADILAC AFTERSHOCK LISSEL E X 91 Bryan Weldrick, Tavistock

GLENVUE LAVANGUARD BERTHA EX 91 Whiskey River Holsteins, Flamborough

HAZYACRE AFTERSHOCK GORGEOUS EX 92 Willowcreek Genetics, Hagersville

CALMAC COMMANDER ADA EX 91 Calmac Holsteins, Embro

GOLDSTAR REGINALD TAMMY EX 91 Harmony Acres, Holstein

HENDERCROFT AFTERSHOCK CHEWING EX 92 HENDERCROFT BRADNICK SHOCK EX 92 Herbert Henderson, Ashton

CARISON AMY BEE SHOCKED EX 91 Ferme Carison, L’orignal

GREENLARK ROSES CASSIE EX 91 Greenlark Farms, Pembroke

CASSEL SHOT SARAH 529 EX 91 Cassel Dairy, Bright

HAZELCREST DOORMAN PEACH E X 91 Hazelcrest Holsteins, Embro

CAVANALECK GOLDCHIP GRAZIA E X 91 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont

HEATHER HOLME WINDBROOK DONNA EX 91 Glen & Curtis Mcneil, Goderich

KENTVILLE BROKAW MAXINE E X 92 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon

CHAKELBURG AIR PLANE EX 91 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

KINGSWAY DOORMAN ACE E X 92 Kingsway Farms, Hastings JPB Holsteins, QC

CHARACTER SYMPATICO SPOTTY RED EX 91 Character Holsteins, Mildmay

HIDDENSPRING LEMIEUX SIMKOE EX 91 HIDDENSPRING SANCHEZ MILUAKEE EX 91 Hiddenspring Holsteins, Elmira

LINGLE SANCHEZ DEDE EX 92 Earlen Farms Limited, Alma LORMARR LEA COLT P LANA E X 92 Lormarr Lea Holsteins, Owen Sound MAIFIELD AFTERSHOCK KIZZY E X 92 Almet Farms Ltd, Haydon

CHARISMA WINDBROOK BARBARA EX 91 Breamont Holsteins, Tavistock CHRISTHILL AFTER SPORT EX 91 Christhill Farms, Tara CINDON WRIGGLEYS SAMMY EX 91 Century Star Holsteins, Cobden

MAITLAND VALLEY GUTHRIE SANDY EX 92 Maitland Valley Holsteins, Seaforth

CLARKVALLEY ARMANI LISA E X 91 Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville Jeff Stephens, Troy

MARFLOACRES AFTERSHOCK LACEY EX 92 W ayne & Karen Martin, Mount Forest

CRAIGCREST R BRADNICK RHAPSODY EX 91 Far-Row Holsteins, Woodville

SAUDER HOLME FEVER VERONICA EX 92 Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein

DANNROVING CHELIOS ALEESHA E X 91 Dannroving Holsteins, Palmerston

SMITHDEN MCCUTCHEN ASPEN EX 92 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock

DELHU ALFREDO ALEXIS EX 91 Christian Lafleche, St. Albert

SPRUCECHO FEVER GILDER EX 92 Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph

DIEMERTDALE DEMPSEY ENHANCE EX 91 DIEMERTDALE MONTREAL BABE EX 91 Diemertdale Acres Ltd, Ayton

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MARILAHOME MASCALESE FANNY EX 91 Marilahome Holsteins, Drayton

EBYVILLE MAITLAND AMABEL E X 91 Ebyville Farms Ltd, Allenford

C V F SEAVER SEESAW EX 92 Clearview Farm, Clarence Creek

HODGLYNN BLITZ BELLA EX 92 Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine Ouriver Holsteins, Kincardine

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BEAVER RAY AFTERSHOCK MOIRY E X 91 Remi Leroux, Ste. Anne De Prescott

MARBRUCK SEAVER BETTY EX 91 Marbruck Farm, Drayton

GILLETTE ETERNAL WIND EX 91 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun GILLETTE O SHAN COSMO EX 91 Calmac Holsteins, Embro Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun GLENVUE LAVANGUARD BERTHA EX 91 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood Larry Bennett, Caledon

HIGHVIEW JETTAIR WREN EX 91 HIGHVIEW WINDBROOK LAKE EX 91 Highview Holsteins, Port Perry

MILLBROOKE BROKAW CHILI EX 91 Ed Meulendyk, Badjeros MOUNT ELM DAMION LAPDANCE E X 91 Neil & Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill NANDALE PLANNER DAZZLE E X 91 Nandale Farm, Pakenham NUVIEW LAUTHORITY LANNA E X 91 Nuview Farms Ltd, Thorndale OCONCREST DOORMAN SASSAFRAZ EX 91 Erincrest Holsteins, Hastings OLIVERCREST FEVER RAGNA EX 91 Olivercrest Holsteins, Neebing ONTOWA DOORMAN SIDNEY E X 91 Ontowa Farms Inc, Elmira OURIVER SID LIBERTY EX 91 Ouriver Holsteins, Kincardine PETERMANN KITKAT EX 91 Nick & Steph Petermann, Pembroke PIERSTEIN WINDBROOK JUNEBUG EX 91 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound PINE CASTLE RITA KRUSADER EX 91 Pine Castle Farms, Tara RICKEEN SID HEATHER EX 91 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein RICKHAVEN REDESIGN JULIE EX 91 Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton ROSYMILL TORNADO REGION E X 91 Elo & Barbara Bowman, Listowel SAGERBRAE AFTERSHOCK AVERY E X 91 Jason Sager, Campbellford Paul D. Sager, Campbellford SCENIC VIEW DEMPSEY WANITA EX 91 Scenic View Holsteins, Elmira SELBYVALE TAMARA EX 91 Selbyvale Holsteins, Selby

HOLTBYHOLME ATWOOD ADELE E X 91 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry

SLOPEYSIDE KRUSADER TOYOTA E X 91 Allan Detzler, Teeswater

HYLAND GALAXY WESTERN E X 91 Hyland Holsteins, Kippen

SMITHDEN MASCALESE AMELEE EX 91 S mithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock John Kisst, CA

INGHOLM SHADOW DARLING EX 91 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford JANBRIAN SAMMY NICKEL E X 91 Brian W. Stephenson, Alliston JUNEL ATTWOOD LACY EX 91 Junel Holsteins, Millbank KARLINROCK SAMMY MORA EX 91 Marlin R. Martin, Palmerston KARNVILLA MCCUTCHEN GLORY EX 91 Karnview Farms Inc, Woodstock KINGSWAY E COLT45 HUT HUT P E X 91 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

SNOWDAME KINDER SUPRISE EX 91 Snowdame Farm, Merrickville SPENCROFT MCCUTCHEN TARA EX 91 Roger Spence, Elmvale STANTONS MONTEREY CANDY E X 91 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton SUNSPARK FEVER TEASE EX 91 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula SYMCROFT DENZEL NABOKOV EX 91 Glen M. Syme, Almonte

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TOMALYNN DUDE DAYTON E X 91 Tomalynn Farms, Omemee

DOANLEA MERIDIAN CAVERLY V G 87 Donald I. Doan, Norwich

TRANDY ATTIC EMILY EX 91 Trandy Farms, Cannington

GLENVUE MERIDIAN TINA VG 87 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood

UP-RIDGE DOORMAN SUNSET E X 91 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro

HAELZLE SOLOMON LIME VG 87 Hells-Lea Farms Ltd, Mildmay

VANDI SPUR STEWE EX 91 Dan Van Veen, Brussels

HARVDALE MERIDIAN CHERISH VG 87 Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner

VC-LANGELANDS AFTER GLOW E X 91 Langelands Farms, Utopia

HODGLYNN BY WAY HEATHER VG 87 Elitestreet Genetics Ltd, Kincardine Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine Little Star Holsteins, Watford

VERDA UNO TICKLE EX 91 David Wideman, Listowel VERDA UNO TICKLE EX 91 Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock WALKERBRAE SHADOW CARMEN EX 91 Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph WALNUTLAWN LAVANGUARD IVY E X 91 Walnutlawn Farms Limited, Tavistock WEBDALE LAVANGUARD BRITNEY E X 91 Webdale Farms, West Montrose WELANE CHELIOS CUSTARD EX 91 Lewis Weber, Elmira WINRIGHT GOLDWYN EVANESCENCE EX 91 Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine WRIGHTFARMS BREKEM APPLE EX 91 Wrightway Farms, Caledon East YORELLEA DEMPSEY NAOMI EX 91 Yorellea Farms, St. Eugene

MARCH - MAY VG’S ALEAH MILLEN NAUGHTY IDEAS VG 87 Aleah Farms Ltd, Beaverton Matthew & Tyler Yates, Beaverton Millen Farms, Omemee

KNONAUDALE MUDPILE VG 87 Kingsway Farms, Hastings MAPLEKAY DEMPSEY ATHENA V G 87 M aplekay Farms Limited, Woodstock MAPLEKEYS SOLOMON ORBIT V G 87 Maplekeys Farms, Aylmer MARTIN-PLACE ALONZO TRIUMPH VG 87 Rock-A-Berry Holsteins, Seeleys Bay

Over 125,000 kilograms of Milk (Milk Per day of Life) • SUMMITHOLM DAWSON CHERI GP-83-12YR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,448 Kgs (37.14) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden • HYDEN BLITZ PIZZA EX-92-6E-CAN 3* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139,194 KGS (35.76) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden • GLENWIN LHEROS CARNAVALE EX-90-4E-CAN 2*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,488 Kgs (29.32) Bred and owned by Patti Alsop, Singhampton • RADOMERE LEE HAZEL EX-90-2E-CAN 1*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,779.00 Kgs (28.95) Bred and owned by Raymond Klein Gebbinck, Elmvale • MARK-A-VALLEY LIVELY MAGGIE VG-85-5YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,255 Kgs (31.02) Bred and owned by Mark-A-Valley Farm, Arthur • GREENMAR LUCIDOR GRETCHEN VG-88-7YR-CAN 1* . . . . . . . . . . .142,388 Kgs (30.05) Bred by Rebecca Wideman, St. Jacobs; Owned by Laverne & Marlene Martin, Waterloo • SUMMITHOLM MIKE IRIS GP-80-3YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,917 Kgs (33.00) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden • HEERDINK LYLE SHARMEENY VG-85-4YR-CAN 2* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,343 Kgs (33.37) Bred and owned by Heerdink Holsteins, St. Marys

MONOAK GOLD GORGEOUS V G 87 Monoak Farms, Belmont

• SUMMITHOLM BAXTER RICA GP-81-2YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,850 Kgs (34.78) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden

MS ROLLNVIEW GOLD DORIS-ET VG 87 Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine

• SUMMITHOLM MORTY LORRIE VG-85-11YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,618 Kgs (26.72) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden

OCONCREST BLAKE KITTY V G 87 Erincrest Holsteins, Hastings

• SUMMITHOLM CHAMPION IMA G-77-2YR-CAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,375 Kgs (26.62) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden

PERRINRIDGE MARIO TEXAS VG 87 Perrinridge Farms Ltd, Ayr

• ROSENHILL CHIP PHILIS VG-87-8YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,937 Kgs (23.33) Bred and owned by Rosenhill Holsteins, St. Albert

QUALITY AVALANCHE BEA VG 87 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan

• GRENELLEN AERO CAESAR GP-83-4YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,781 Kgs (28.31) Bred and owned by Grenellen Farms Ltd, Embro

ROOSBURG KAL RATE VG 87 Roosburg Farms Inc, Athens RUTI UPRIGHT GALACTICA VG 87 RUTI MILLENNIUM MISS POPPY VG 87 Werner Renggli, Seagrave

BEAVER RAY BREIZCAN DRMN ADDI VG 87 Remi Leroux, Ste. Anne De Prescott Ferme Maher Inc, QC

SAHARA BEEMER RIOT VG 87 Patience Holsteins Ltd, Mildmay Silvercap Holsteins, Puslinch

BECKRIDGE UNION LARKIN VG 87 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick

SHADYRAIL AFTERSHOCK GLISTEN VG 87 Randy & Lynette Martin, Harriston

BOSDALE ATWOOD W PORTLEA VG 87 BOSDALE DOORMAN LANNA VG 87 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge

SUNSPARK SHADOW CAMILLE VG 87 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula

CEDARPATCH MILLENIUM RUMBLE VG 87 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay

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STANTONS MONTANA MIMIC VG 87 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

CHAKELBURG JACOBY BLOW VG 87 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

UP-RIDGE SOLOMON LAVENDER VG 87 UP-RIDGE SOLOMON LIFESAVER V G 87 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro

DANDYLAND ASHAS ANIKA VG 87 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg

WILLOWLANE MILLENNIUM SHASA VG 87 Fraeland Farms, Fergus

• SUMMITHOLM WIZARD LILA GP-80-4YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,427 Kgs (30.52) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden • SCALDIA SPIRTE HANNAH VG-87-11YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,426 Kgs (28.61) Bred and owned by Scaldia Farms Inc, Elora • MRS MRYL MARMAX MAZDA-ET EX-90-6E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,844 Kgs (27.20) Owned by Rollingview Farms, Wallenstein • GLENERIC LIGHTNING SHIMMER VG-88-8YR-CAN 5* . . . . . . . . . . 134,266 Kgs (27.42) Bred by Glenn & Susan Conway, Chute A Blondeau; Owned by Overdale Farms Ltd, L’Orignal • BUTTERMINE ALDEN MOLLY GP-83-6YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134,140 Kgs (26.82) Bred by Albert Vandenberg, Harley; Owned by Buttermine Farms Inc., Harley • MDF LUCENTE BONANZA GP-83-5YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,157 Kgs (25.84) Bred and owned by Meier’s Dairy Farm, Gowanstown • NATION VALE RHYME TRACEY VG-88-10YR-CAN 3* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,076 Kgs (25.66) Bred and owned by Nation Valley Farms, Chesterville • ULMAR SPIRTE DANKA EX-93-8E-CAN 3* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,705 Kgs (29.02) Bred and owned by Pfister Dairy, Mitchell • SUMMITHOLM TITANIC RAISA GP-81-1YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,595 Kgs (27.42) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden • GILLETTE SHOTTLE JEWELL VG-88-6YR-CAN 12* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,210 Kgs (32.27) Bred and owned by Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun

DILLMAN MEGAWATT PAZZLIE V G 87 Colin & Karen Leach, Lindsay

• AVELINE MASTER SHINE EX-91-6E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,455 Kgs (27.31) Bred by Stuart Martin, St. Jacobs; Owned by Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton

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• DIXELLEN CHAMPION KELSEY VG-87-4YR-CAN 1* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,427 Kgs (26.66) Bred by DIXELLEN FARMS, Caledon; Owned by EARLY DAWN DAIRY, FERGUS

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EX-94 & Higher / VG-88 2-Year-Old & Higher • HICKLEE BROKAW GYPSY E X-95 Bred by Cameron Hickling, Hanover; Owned by Quality Holsteins, Vaughan • ADIEU LAUTHORITY TYPHOON EX-95-2E Bred by Adieu Farms Inc., Waterloo; Owned by Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock and David Wideman, Listowel • HARVDALE LAUTHORITY PEANUT EX-95-2E Bred and owned by Dr. Tim Henshaw, Minesing and Harvdale Holsteins, Stayner • ALNOR WINDBROOK CASSIE EX-94-3E Bred by John P. Mcdonald, Melancthon; Owned by Orvancy Holsteins, Alma • BECKRIDGE ATWOOD LORELEI EX-94-2E Bred and owned by Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick • BULLSBROW COGNAC RED APPLE EX-94-2E Owned by Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville • FLORBIL WINDBROOK PRINCESS EX-94-2E Bred and owned by Florbil Farms Ltd., Mildmay • KINGSWAY DEMPSEY RUTHANN EX-94-2E Bred and owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings • LEACHLAND BRAXTON DIXIE EX-94-2E Bred and owned by Colin & Karen Leach, Lindsay • MATVALE GOLDWYN JULE EX-94-6E 1* Owned by Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay • SAUDER HOLME STANLEYCUP ASHLEY EX-94-2E Bred and owned by Murrel and Martha Sauder, Wallenstein • WAYHOLME REGINALD PETUNIA EX-94-2E Bred by Cleon Bauman, Elmira; Owned by Glenbert Holsteins, Embro and Marthaven Holsteins, Woodstock

• KINGS-RANSOM CANTELOUPES-ET VG-88 Owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings; Millen Farms, Omemee and JPB Holsteins, QC

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• DERIC SHOTTLE FIFA EX-90-3E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,180 Kgs (33.88) Bred and owned by Ferme Lavigne Inc, Ste. Anne De Prescott • LARENWOOD BUCKEYE RITZ 465 VG-85-4YR-CAN 2* . . . . . . . . . . . 129,243 Kgs (33.71) Bred and owned by Larenwood Farms, Drumbo • MOUNTAINOAK BUCKEYE MILLIE VG-85-3YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,848 Kgs (31.84) Bred by Mountain Oak Farms, New Hamburg; Owned by Quiet Oak Farm, New Hamburg • ALEXERIN ONESHOT 911 GP-82-2YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,519 Kgs (30.47) Bred and owned by Alexerin Dairy Inc, Manotick • QUALITY BLITFICE EX-92-4E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128,326 Kgs (28.48) Bred and owned by Quality Holsteins, Vaughan • SILDAJAK JIM ANINA EX-90-2E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,287 Kgs (29.82) Bred and owned by Sildajak Holstein, Winchester • CNOSSEN FORD CAMM GP-83-11YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,118 Kgs (29.80) Bred and owned by Cnossen Holsteins, Elora • SUMMITHOLM NAPOLEON HANNAH GP-82-2YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,159 Kgs (31.75) Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden • S-S-HOLSTEIN MEGA MAN 1597 VG-85-6YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126,384 Kgs (34.99) Bred and owned by Ontario Inc 1024248, St. Bernardin • MISTYGLEN CHICO MERCHANT EX-91-4E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126,346 Kgs (28.54) Bred and owned by Misty Glen Farms Ltd, Belmont • BRIHILL OUTSIDE ZORRO VG-88-6YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,155 Kgs (31.04) Bred by Brian Giffen, Stayner; Owned by Sunny Meadows Holsteins, Stayner • REDLODGE POT OF GOLD EX-90-6E-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,607 Kgs (29.85) Bred and owned by Redlodge Farms Inc, Finch • RONBETH STORMATIC DOLL EX-92-8E-CAN 2*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,549 Kgs (22.22) Bred and owned by Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings • HYDEN BAXTER FRECKLES VG-85-6YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,497 Kgs (32.86) Bred and owned by Hyden Holsteins, Milverton • VICTORIA ENCINO MARGERITA VG-85-5YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,409 Kgs (31.78) Bred and owned by Guntensperger Dairy, Seaforth • ELDONNA WILLIE M SAMUELO VG-88-7YR-CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,109 Kgs (29.07) Bred and owned by Eldonna Farm, Plattsville

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CONGRATULATIONS to the breeders listed here who bred their first Excellent cow between December 2018 and May 2019. May there be many more Excellent cows in your future! Thank you to Holstein Canada for making the information available.

CROWNBROOK JACCUZI EMMALEE EX 90 Crownbrook Farm, Belmont

CREEK SIDE LIS POCAHONTAS EX 90 Creek Side Holsteins, Lombardy

MURRAYLODGE WILMA EX 90 Murraylodge Farm Ltd, Embro

NORWEST REGINALD 1729 EX 90 Valley Centre Farms, Slate River

MARHOME DREAMER NICHOLE EX 90 Marhome Farm, Elmira

ELLICEDALE FOREVER ARA EX 90 Ellicedale Holsteins Ltd, Sebringville

PINESIDE SAMMY JUNIPER EX 90 Pineside Holsteins, Elmira

FLORALAKE BETSY EX 91 Daniel & Edna Martin, Elmira

FISHER STEADY GEORGIA EX 90 Fisherlea Acres, Ayton

CLEOSSY SUITOR TWINE EX 91 Cleason Wideman, St. Jacobs

PAULVIEW CHELIOS LYMON EX 90 Paulview Farms Ltd, Pakenham

EDGARELL COACH 159 EX 90 EDGARELL KROWN 196 EX 90 Edgarell Holstiens, Elmira

BURGHAVEN AFTERSHOCK SADIE EX 90 BURGHAVEN EVASION AILEAN EX 90 Maplelane Farms, Wyoming

ROYALMAR BRAWLER 564 EX 90 Roy Martin, Gowanstown

ORCHARD HILL GERTIE EX 90 Orchard Hill Holsteins, Schomberg

WEBERRYL GUESS EX 90 Weberryl Farm, Moorefield

PONDBANK JASMIN EX 90 Pondbank Farms Ltd, Markdale

VALLEYVIEW BOLIVIA MAGGIE EX 90 Valleyview Holsteins, Mount Forest

APTOHAVEN IMPRESSION MISSY EX 91 Peter Kapteyn, Phelpston

PAYNESIDE FAST AND FURIOUS EX 90 Payneside Farms Inc, Finch

VANMAARVUE WIND ISOLDE 1426 EX 90 Vanmaar Holsteins, Goderich

ASPENCREEK FORK SHANA EX 90 Aspencreek Holsteins, Kenilworth

A H E FREDDIE DUPLEX EX 90 A.H.E. Dairy Farm, Watford

BECKVALE BRAXTON DANNY EX 90 Beckvale Holsteins, Stratford

CONORIVER IMPRESSION CHALET EX 90 Conoriver Holsteins Inc, Waterloo

BRIDGEND NUMERO UNO CHRISTINE EX 90 Leighton Gill Mcdonell, North Lancaster

VOSBRAE BUTLER MARIE EX 90 Vosbrae Farms Ltd, Oakwood

DITON DIAMOND EX 91 Diton Farms Ltd, St. Pauls

SPRUCEHOME SAMMY SILVER EX 90 Mervin W Martin, St Clements

MCDONALD FATUM EX 90 Kerrydale Farms Ltd, Williamstown

QUIET OAK SPUR MONEEK EX 90 Quiet Oak Farm, New Hamburg

CECILBAY LOCK OUT EDA EX 90 CECILBAY LESSENTIELL PAULA EX 90 Cecilbay Farms, Navan

EVENTIDE DANTE NARLENE EX 90 Eventide Holsteins, Elmira

MAYVIEW ASHLER BRITTANIA EX 90 MAYVIEW HOMOGEN MADGE EX 90 Mayview Holsteins, Harriston WILLOW SPRINGS DELRAY KARINA EX 90 Willow Springs Holsteins, Wallenstein WILLOWTIP JETT AIR SUZANN EX 90 Marvin & Erla Bauman, Mount Forest ARTIFACT HAVEN TERRA EX 91 Artifact Haven, Woodstock MARTINWILL KRUSADER ECLIPSE EX 90 Martinwill Holsteins, Mount Forest MAPLEDRIVE BRAXTON REANA EX 90 Kent E. Martin, Drayton MELLOHILLS JUGGERNAUT 1062 EX 90 Ferme Mellohills Inc, Rockland LEFLOR DANISH EX 90 Leflor Holsteins, Mt. Forest HUIZINGA DUC PEARL EX 90 Wiebe & Coby Huizinga, Belwood

ASHTONIA CONTROL MISSY EX 90 Robert H. Ashton, Port Perry CLINTSTONE MOVEMBER MUD EX 90 Clintstone Holsteins, St. Thomas AFTERHOURS DUNDEE PRANCE EX 90 Andrew J. Macleod, Linwood SILVERCAP DREAMS TEASE EX 91 Silvercap Holsteins, Puslinch GORE COTTAGE DOORMAN JOY EX 90 Mary Ann E Johnston, New Dundee LEGENDAIRY SCARLETT FEVER EX 90 Legendairy Holsteins, Salford ASPIRATION FEVER TEMPEST EX 91 Lyndon Stewart & Associates Inc, Guelph BULL ACRES GLEN DEMP RANITA EX 90 Bull Acres Farm, Kincardine WEAVERS 5G DIAMOND EX 90 Weaver Bros, Belmont TARTENINN DADDYS WILDERNESS EX 90 Tarten Inn Holsteins, Woodstock

ANDROSE LINEMAN CHRIS EX 90 Andrew Eby, Drayton

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NATIONAL CONVENTION SALE

APRIL 25, 2019, EASTLINK CENTER, CHARLOTTETOWN PEI

TOP SELLING COWS WEEKSDALE UNO RHYTHM .............................................. $25,000

Consigned by Elmer Weeks Purchased by T & L Cattle Co.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE LEE PHOTOGRAPHY.

VINBERT DURBIN ARMY......................................................$22,000

EARINCLIFFE COMPLETE DISPERSAL

WINRIGHT GOLDWYN KARAMEL.....................................$16,200

TOP SELLING COWS

Consigned by Kingsway Farms Purchased by T & L Cattle Co.

Consigned by Winright Holsteins Purchased by T & L Cattle Co. and Ferme Jacobs

SALE AVG............................................................................ 5,108.82

MAY 17, 2019, AT THE FARM, TOTTENHAM

EARINCLIFFE DEMPSEY DIANA ....................................... $15,000

Buyer: London Dairy & Scott Brethet

EARINCLIFFE STELBRO RANETA RED............................... $9,000

Buyer: Beckholm Holsteins

VOGUE DOORMAN HEAVENSENT..................................... $8,000

Buyer: Silvercap Holsteins

TOP SELLING HEIFERS EARINCLIFFE EPIC SHANDY ................................................ $5,000

Purchased by: Paul Livingston

EARINCLIFFE DOORMAN CASSIE...................................... $4,300

Purchased by: London Dairy

EARINCLIFFE SEAVER LOLA..................................................$3,500

Purchased by: Meagan Ford

EARINCLIFFE FLORIAN ASHLEY..........................................$3,500

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102 HEAD AVG......................................................................... 2,645 W W W. O N TA R I O. H O L ST E I N . C A

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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

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BRABANTDALE BALTIKUM VERITE

VG-85

01-11

415

537

430

1382

(+175)

(+274)

(+191)

(+640)

BRABANTDALE SILVER VERANDA

VG-85

01-10

374

499

400

1273

(+135)

(+235)

(+162)

(+532)

BRABANTDALE SILVER DIVE

GP-83

01-11

350

479

384

1213

(+111)

(+217)

(+147)

(+475)

SUNNY PLAINS ELUDE KITKAT

GP-84

01-11

365

417

382

1164

(+141)

(+170)

(+155)

(+466)

G-72

01-10

370

365

377

1112

(+132)

(+137)

(+131)

(+400)

ST-I DELTA RITA

GP-84

02-00

375

519

405

1299

(+136)

(+255)

(+167)

(+558)

HOWARD-VIEW LAMADONAS LYRIC

VG-87

02-05

358

417

382

1157

(+124)

(+156)

(+135)

(+415)

HAMMONDOWNS 3092

VG-85

02-09

380

406

390

1176

(+121)

(+139)

(+128)

(+388)

BIRCHLAWN GALAXY 4741

GP-81

02-11

369

406

383

1158

(+118)

(+137)

(+119)

(+374)

CLOVERMEAD EMBARGO 81

GP-81

02-06

297

345

309

951

(+109)

(+139)

(+117)

(+365)

UP-RIDGE ATWOOD AVOCADO

EX-93

03-10

399

409

401

1209

(+142)

(+134)

(+140)

(+416)

CROVALLEY CHELIOS ANCHOVY

VG-85

03-09

368

408

365

1141

(+125)

(+148)

(+109)

(+382)

BRYCEHOLME SUPERSHOT BLIZZARD

VG-85

03-01

396

401

407

1204

(+135)

(+107)

(+138)

(+380)

FIELDHOUSE DOORMAN DINAH

VG-87

03-04

391

364

390

1145

(+141)

(+93)

(+137)

(+371)

HILLMANOR GULF 1324

GP-83

03-01

360

447

351

1158

(+92)

(+176)

(+84)

(+352)

GILLETTE WIND MAYBE YES

EX-90

04-00

347

471

369

1187

(+108)

(+210)

(+123)

(+441)

DAPPLEHOLM ATWOOD LISA

EX-91

04-04

300

362

303

965

(+116)

(+155)

(+116)

(+387)

WINDCROFT BROKAW ECLIPSE

EX-92

04-08

314

387

326

1027

(+90)

(+149)

(+98)

(+337)

BRABANTDALE MAD LILMORE

VG-88

04-10

361

331

355

1047

(+122)

(+67)

(+117)

(+306)

JOCKBRAE BRAWLER 760

VG-85

04-00

343

375

335

1053

(+89)

(+120)

(+78)

(+287)

EX-90-2E

05-01

367

361

370

1098

(+101)

(+89)

(+95)

(+285)

GLENSPRINGS STANLEYCUP LUST

VG-85

05-05

349

365

333

1047

(+98)

(+104)

(+75)

(+277)

KINGSWAY WINDBROOK JAZZ

EX-94

05-00

277

399

316

992

(+50)

(+135)

(+81)

(+266)

WEBHAVEN FEVER CARMEL

EX-92-2E

05-06

367

344

350

1061

(+110)

(+65)

(+80)

(+255)

DEVANS REMARK DEMPSEY

EX-93

05-06

306

389

335

1030

(+52)

(+116)

(+84)

(+252)

VG-85

09-10

344

467

361

1172

(+100)

(+208)

(+107)

(+415)

EX-96-3E

06-09

299

375

340

1014

(+85)

(+151)

(+119)

(+355)

GP-82

06-10

361

527

343

1231

(+58)

(+220)

(+40)

(+318)

EX-92-3E

08-06

265

431

305

1001

(+47)

(+185)

(+86)

(+318)

GP-80

06-05

342

330

352

1024

(+114)

(+83)

(+119)

(+316)

YEARLINGS BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, OTTAWA

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, OTTAWA BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, OTTAWA SUNNY PLAINS FARMS, JOYCEVILLE

GORROX BARK 2764

GORDONS ROXBURGH FARMS INC, THEDFORD

2 YEAR OLDS BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, OTTAWA MCINTOSH HOLSTEINS, EMBRO HAMMOND FARMS, INGERSOLL BIRCHLAWN FARMS LTD, ATWOOD CLOVERMEAD FARMS INC, ALMA

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CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS MAPLE LAWN FARM, ALLENFORD; BRIAN WEBER, ALLENFORD FIELDHOUSE FARMS, ARISS

FRANK LOUWAGIE, MITCHELL

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5 YEAR OLDS CALLUMLEA MILLION CARA

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Top Ontario Herds by Genetic Index for April 2019

THE RESULTS ARE IN FROM THE CANADIAN DAIRY NETWORK (CDN) ON THE TOP LPI AND PRO$ HERDS IN ONTARIO! CDN HAS CALCULATED THE TOP HERDS IN ONTARIO BY GENETIC INDEX BASED ON THE APRIL 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

%G

48

2645

17

BOLDI

GLAUDALE FARMS

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

%G

52

2815

77

RUTI FARMS

47

2633

81

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

70

2696

61

MINTOGLEN FARMS LTD

36

2603

44

MAPELWOOD HOLSTEINS

56

2692

50

MIKE RUTHERFORD

26

2601

69

DLASEPT

100

2620

39

KOOPYCREST HOLSTEINS

28

2559

86

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS INC.

59

2589

46

LEGENDAIRY HOLSTEINS

28

2559

0

CALMAC HOLSTEINS

66

2579

86

BERGRIDGE FARMS

48

2533

0

GERBERLAND

54

2568

33

SUNRISE HOLSTEINS INC.

43

2533

0

RANDY / ROD WEBER

92

2559

26

ROCLANE HOLSTEINS

40

2529

28

VAN STEE DAIRY INC.

88

2558

0

SLOPEYSIDE FARM

28

2523

4

HORIZONVIEW

66

2556

5

WEENARDA FARMS

48

2522

35

APPLEVUE FARMS

63

2554

0

FRIESO FARMS

44

2516

7

DARQUEST HOLSTEINS

68

2547

44

CLEASON MARTIN

22

2516

32

BRYCEHOLME

84

2546

23

SLEEGERDALE FARMS LTD.

35

2511

46

MAPLEVUE FARMS

55

2538

38

SWANCE FARMS

31

2508

13

GLENHAVEN FARMS

65

2534

49

EBYBROOK HOLSTEINS

26

2506

54

LA FERME BEN-REY-MO LTD.

82

2533

17

ROLLINGVIEW FARMS

46

2499

9

FRAHOLME FARMS INC.

68

2516

75

DUANE / DENISE MARTIN

39

2489

0

LEGACY HOLSTEINS

66

2513

21

WEEBERLAC

31

2486

35

WALNUTLAWN

81

2510

42

BUIS FARMS

48

2476

0

TOPFARM HOLSTEINS

66

2509

0

AIJA HOLSTEINS

65

2509

31

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Top 20 LPI

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

Farm Name

No. of Cows

LPI

%G

O'CONNOR LAND AND CATTLE CO.

108

2824

81

STANTON BROS LTD.

793

2868

93

CITILIMITS

111

2671

46

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD.

166

2857

84

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

119

2644

78

CLAYNOOK FARMS LTD.

174

2836

84

VRIESDALE

144

2533

23

ALBADON FARMS LTD.

191

2649

99

NITH CREST FARMS LIMITED

139

2530

3

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

280

2580

28

SILVERRIDGE FARMS

131

2496

11

MAYBLOSSOM

163

2567

1

BEYOND BELIEF FARMS INC

146

2472

3

HEIDI FARMS INC.

312

2547

99

%G

CHERRY CREST HOLSTEINS

107

2470

25

LA FERME GILLETTE

532

2529

29

ONTOWA

120

2468

6

GREEN ACRE FARMS LTD.

162

2519

7

MINTVALLEY FARMS INC

114

2467

12

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD.

158

2493

35

RUSLAND FARM INC

103

2467

1

ALEXERIN DAIRY INC.

184

2484

39

KINGSWAY HOLSTEINS

123

2466

13

DONNANDALE

317

2479

22

FERME MIRELLA INC.

120

2465

14

ARMSTRONG MANOR

302

2464

97

CLEARYDALE

139

2463

68

ECKERLEA ACRES

179

2462

27

HOLMDALE FARMS

146

2462

62

HAZELDOM / HANALEE HOLSTEINS

170

2455

35

CONLEE FARMS

117

2458

2

FARALARY HILL FARMS LTD.

226

2451

89

SHYLANE HOLSTEINS

121

2457

20

FERME LAVIGNE INC.

167

2443

4

GREAVESTON HOLSTEINS

106

2456

2

GERANN HOLSTEINS

242

2440

5

GORELAND FARMS

143

2453

2

NEW OBELINK FARMS LTD.

324

2438

18

ATHLONE FARMS

130

2453

51

FERME AGRIGUAY INC.

189

2431

6

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

Farm Name

No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

MINTOGLEN FARMS LTD

36

$975

GLAUDALE FARMS

48

$956

RUTI FARMS

47

$930

MIKE RUTHERFORD

26

KOOPYCREST HOLSTEINS

28

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Top 20 Pro$

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

Farm Name

No. of Cows

Pro$

44

BOLDI

52

$1304

77

17

HYDEN HOLSTEINS

70

$1134

61

81

MAPELWOOD HOLSTEINS

56

$1012

50

$889

69

VAN STEE DAIRY INC.

88

$978

0

$844

86

DLASEPT

100

$963

39

28

$821

0

RANDY / ROD WEBER

92

$922

26

BERGRIDGE FARMS

48

$805

0

GERBERLAND

54

$898

33

EBYBROOK HOLSTEINS

26

$804

54

CALMAC HOLSTEINS

66

$891

86

CLEASON MARTIN

22

$788

32

BRYCEHOLME

84

$876

23

ROCLANE HOLSTEINS

40

$768

28

GUNTENSPERGER DAIRY INC.

52

$847

42

SUNRISE HOLSTEINS INC.

43

$754

0

LA FERME BEN-REY-MO LTD.

82

$846

17

MILKY WAVE

40

$745

8

GLENGARRY STOCK FARMS

59

$841

46

SLEEGERDALE FARMS LTD.

35

$739

46

GLENHAVEN FARMS

65

$838

49

WEENARDA FARMS

48

$718

35

NOORDCREEK

57

$820

12

SWANCE FARMS

31

$717

13

FREDWILL HOLSTEINS

68

$812

35

BLAIR W KELNER

49

$707

0

BRAEDALE HOLSTEIN

63

$801

6

BUIS FARMS

48

$686

0

DARQUEST HOLSTEINS

68

$793

44

RIDGORO FARMS

33

$677

0

APPLEVUE FARMS

63

$788

0

CEDAR RIDGE HOLSTEINS

46

$675

2

HORIZONVIEW

66

$785

5

DUANE / DENISE MARTIN

39

$666

0

DENVAN FARMS

54

$761

0

Top 20 Pro$

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

Farm Name

No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

O'CONNOR LAND AND CATTLE CO.

108

$1350

81

CITILIMITS

111

$1072

46

MIDLEE HOLSTEINS

119

$1033

78

RUSLAND FARM INC.

103

$762

1

CLEARYDALE

139

$754

68

NITH CREST FARMS

139

$751

3

HEEG DAIRY INC.

121

$749

98

VRIESDALE

144

$716

23

HOLMDALE FARMS

146

$712

62

BEYOND BELIEF FARMS INC.

146

$711

3

HEEG DALE SONS LTD.

119

$706

1

HOFTYZER FARMS LTD.

110

$699

5

WILKESVIEW

147

$669

14

SILVERRIDGE FARMS

131

$658

11

HIGHHAVEN HOLSTEINS INC.

135

$646

1

GORELAND FARMS

143

$644

2

KOUWENBERG DAIRY INC.

140

$642

4

MINTVALLEY FARMS INC.

114

$637

12

ROLLING LANDS FARMS

133

$635

0

DELHOME FARMS

138

$632

47

Top 20 Pro$

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Farm Name

%G

No. of Cows

Pro$

%G

STANTON BROS LTD.

793

$1461

93

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD.

166

$1358

84

CLAYNOOK FARMS

174

$1333

84

ALBADON FARMS

191

$1112

99

HEIDI FARMS

312

$1007

99

HYLAND HOLSTEINS

280

$939

28

LA FERME GILLETTE

532

$839

29

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD.

158

$831

35

ECKERLEA ACRES

179

$818

27

ALEXERIN DAIRY

184

$808

39

MAYBLOSSOM

163

$784

1

DONNANDALE

317

$764

22

NEW OBELINK FARMS LTD.

324

$742

18

GREEN ACRE FARMS LTD.

162

$729

7

BIRCHLAWN FARMS LTD.

493

$722

5

QUIET OAK HOLSTEINS

169

$702

4

BOERNVIEW FARMS LTD.

451

$687

1

DANEHOLME

273

$679

0

ARMSTRONG MANOR

302

$668

97

SCHERPENZEEL FARMS

293

$663

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Holstein Happenings

July 10-11

Western Ontario Junior Show,

Woodstock Fairgrounds July 10

Lennox & Addington Twilight Meeting, James & Valerie Barton and

family, 54 Armstrong Lane, Bath July 10

Lanark County Twilight Meeting

Jockbrae Farms, 8120 Fallowfield Rd July 11-12

EastGen Challenge, Markham July 11

Waterloo County Golf Tournament,

Elmira Golf Club July 11

Northumberland County Family Night, Stonybrook Holsteins, Mark &

Cindy Bickle & family

316 Hoskin Rd., Cobourg July 11

Dundas County Twilight Meeting

Fredwill Farms, 10423 Sandy Creek Rd, Brinston July 11

Wellington County Twilight Meeting Brenford Farms, Shawn & Lynn Martin, 6970 Yatton Sideroad, Wallenstein

August 21

Niagara County Holstein Show

July 23

Ontario Summer Show Clipping Competition open to East-Central 4-H

Members, Lindsay Exibition Centre

August 21

Lambton County Holstein Show

Forest, 7 pm

July 24

Inter-County 4-H Dairy Judging

Lindsay Fairgrounds

August 27

August 7

Middlesex Holstein Show,

Ilderton Fairgrounds.

Judge: Richard Osborne August 8

Prince Edward County Twlight Meeting, Prinzhaven Farms,

Phil & Selena Prinzen & family

1176 Gilead Rd., Bloomfield August 9

Northumberland County Holstein Show, Campbellford Fair

August 10

Glengarry County Holstein Show

Williamstown Fair

Judge: Hugh Hunter

July 18

Brant-Wentworth Twilight Meeting

Browndale Farms,

376 Pinehurst Rd., RR 2, Paris July 18

Prescott County Twilight Meeting

Wilkridge Farm 4646 Ridge Rd., Fournier July 18

Leeds-Grenville Twilight Meeting

Maitland Meadows, 591 Maitland Rd., Jasper July 19

Peterborough County Dinner at the Dairy, Alona Farms 1191 Zion line, Millbrook THE

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August 23

Renfrew County Holstein Show

Cobden Agricultural Society

AUGUST 2019

July 16

Essex Kent Twilight Meeting

Glenn Seeds, Blenheim

July 17

Carleton-Russell Twilight Meeting

Templeview Holsteins,

3110 Donnelly Dr. RR 4 Kemptville

August 22-23

West-Central ON Jr. Show

Grand River Raceway

July 26

Ontario Summer Show

Lindsay Ex

August 9

July 17

Bruce Holstein Twilight Meeting

Misch Farms, 1037 Conc. 2, Dobbington

August 22

Oxford County Holstein Show

Woodstock Fairgrounds August 22

Simcoe County Holstein Show

Essa Agriplex

July 25

East Central 4-H Show @ Ontario

Summer Show, Lindsay Ex

Judge: Bobby Jarrell

July 12

Niagaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dinner at the Dairy

Abbylayne Farms, Lowbanks

July 16

Glengarry County Twilight

Adrian & Annie St. Denis, 19236 Kenyon

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Holstein Quebec Picnic at Lareleve

Elgin County Holstein Show, Aylmer. Judge: Curtis McNeil

Bruce-Grey Holstein Show Walkerton Agricultural Society

We look forward to seeing everyone out at our events this summer! Pictured above is Gerald Coughlin, getting a good look at the cattle on display at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Judging School at Beckholm.

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Peterborough Exhibition

Peterborough Ag Society.

Judge: Ryan Corrigan August 13

Renfrew County Twilight Meeting

Linden View Holsteins,

2166 Queens Line, Foresters Falls August 14

Eastern Ontario Invitational

Spencerville. Judge: Jamie Black August 14-15

Junior All-Ontario Holstein Show

Woodstock Fairgrounds August 16

Victoria County Social

Lindsay Rugby Football Club August 16

Prescott County Holstein Show

Vankleek Hill Fair August 16

Haldimand-Norfolk Twilight

Jerry and Yoland Huigens, Dunnville

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A Fond Farewell

BRANCH NEWS

The team said their final farewells to Adrian in June as he entered the next chapter of his life – retirement! We celebrated with a team lunch in Lindsay, complete with cake, cards and lots of memories shared. Thank you, Adrian, for 33 years of dedicated service; we wish you many years of happiness in your retirement!

ALL AROUND THE TOWN Ontario Holstein was pleased to attend two industry events in the spring: Canadian Dairy Expo (CDX) in Stratford, Ont., in February and The Progressive Dairy Operators Triennial Symposium held in Toronto, Ont. in March. The Branch’s Amanda Comfort was on hand to field questions and chat with producers at both events, supported

by Holstein Canada’s Michelle Linington.

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WELCOME JENNA! We are thrilled to have Jenna Hedden join us as a Field Rep based in Eastern Ontario! Jenna hails from Renfrew County and her language skills in both English and French will serve her well in the area she is covering. She graduated from Algonquin College in 2016 with a diploma in Business and is currently specializing in Marketing Management. No stranger to the agricultural sector,Jenna’s experience includes working at EastGen, the Cobden Agricultural Society, Greenlark Farms and Vicki Fletcher Photography. She was also very involved in 4-H and competed in shows both regionally and provincially.

We are excited to have Jenna on board! Her knowledge, organization skills, language abilities and previous work experience will make her a tremendous asset to the team.

Please make her feel welcome when you see her around!

BABY NEWS Congratulations to Branch President, Brad Lowry and his wife, Lindsay, on the arrival of their son, William Cecil Lowry. William was born on May 20 and weighed in at 8 lbs, 2 oz and was 22 inches. Big brother, Callum, is slowly getting used to the idea of having a baby brother but everyone is adjusting well.

TERRITORY REALIGNMENT We have made some slight adjustments to Field Rep territories to serve you better! Our reps will be covering the following areas:

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ANGELA HOWARD (FIELD REP, WESTERN ONTARIO): angelahoward@ontario.holstein.ca 519-535-7769

THANK YOU STEPH! We were pleased to have co-op student Stephanie Fletcher joined us from Pauline Johnson High School for her four-month placement. We thank Steph for all her hard work with our AGM, Judging Schools, Social Media and so much more! Her last day in the office was June 18, but luckily we won’t say goodbye for long – Steph will be joining us a few days a week this summer to help out in the office! PHOTO BY MARY POIRIER.

Bruce, Elgin, Essex-Kent, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Perth and Waterloo

AMANDA COMFORT (FIELD REP, WEST-CENTRAL ONTARIO): amandacomfort@ontario.holstein.ca 519-865-3815 Wellington, Dufferin, Grey, Halton-Peel, Brant-Wentworth, HaldimondNorfolk, Niagara, Simcoe, York, Thunder Bay and area, Sudbury and area.

JENNA HEDDEN (FIELD REP, EASTERN ONTARIO) jhedden@ontario.holstein.ca 613-888-9250 Glengarry, Stormont, Dundas, Prescott, Carleton-Russell, Leeds & Grenville, Lanark, Renfrew, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Hastings and Prince Edward, as well as New Liskeard and area in the Northern Territory (not including Thunder Bay and area).

MERINA JOHNSTON (GENERAL MANAGER AND FIELD REP, EAST-CENTRAL ONTARIO): merinajohnston@ontario.holstein.ca 613-360-0641 STEVE FRASER

DOMINIC FORTIER

JAMIE BLACK

Ontario, Victoria, Durham, Peterborough and Northumberland

TD CLASSIC JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW!

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2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic and judges have been announced! Steve Fraser of Fergus, Ont. is this year’s Showmanship Judge. His Associate is Dominic Fortier of Saint-Christophe-d’Arthabaska, Que. Judging Conformation this year is Jamie Black of Brushton, N.Y. We look forward to a great show! Remember to post your #Classic40 memories to Facebook in the months ahead – there will be prizes for the best photos/videos posted and we hope to share some of our favourites on the jumbotron during the show!

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Dan and Janina Dykxhoorn with kids, (l to r) Liam, Jaidyn, Amelia and Colton.

Charlie and Irene Dykxhoon.

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Silverridge Holsteins

CHARLIE & IRENE DYKXHOORN, DAN & JANINA DYKXHOORN HERD SIZE: 150 COWS OPERATION TYPE: 200 SAND-BEDDED FREE-STALL FACILITY WITH DOUBLE-EIGHT HERRINGBONE PARLOUR. SPRINGFIELD, ONT - ELGIN COUNTY

1. What is your family’s history with Holsteins?

Silverridge is a third generation farm. My father and mother, Lou and Sadie, bought the home farm in 1963, and purchased 14 cows: seven grades and seven purebreds. They started milk testing in 1965 and classifying 1968.

By the time I came home in 1975, we were milking 35 cows. Together, we continued to make improvements to the farm and the herd. In 1994 we expanded our facilities so we could milk up to 60 cows. My wife Irene took over the bookkeeping duties in the late 1980s and also helped out in the barn whenever needed. We took over the farm from my dad in 1999. In 2006, our son Dan came home to farm full time and we started planning for a new free-stall barn, which we built in 2008. In 2013 we built a new heifer barn which can house up to 120 calves and heifers. Last year we converted a coverall from straw storage to a shelter for bred heifers and a large yard with covered feed alley. Dan’s wife Janina has taken over the bookkeeping for the farm. We have one full- time employee and some parttime employees who mostly do calf feeding and milking chores, both of which take place three times a day on our farm. Over the years, we have expanded our land base to 500 acres, consisting of 100 acres of hay, 200 acres of corn and the rest is split between soybeans and wheat.

2. What are your breeding goals?

At Silverridge we try to breed for average stature cows with well-attached udders, good feet and legs, and good width and dairy strength so that they can produce large volumes of milk stress-free.

3. What genetic tools are most important in your breeding program?

We use DHI testing to give us component and somatic cell information for each cow. This also helps us see how our production compares to our peers in the industry. Classification helps us identify traits and characteristics in the herd that need correction. We also use the AFI System to monitor herd health and activity.

4. Describe the ultimate/ideal cow for your operation: We want our cows to peak at a high level and maintain that with persistence over the length of their lactation, so that as mature cows, they produce between 16,000 to 18,000 kg average per lactation and hopefully score Excellent.

5. What cow in your barn is currently the “Heart of the Herd”?

Currently we do not really have a cow that is the heart of our herd. A cow from the past would be Silverridge Nicole Blackstar. Her granddaughter was Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2007. Her offspring have consistently good udders, feet and legs and rump structure. A good percentage of our herd today are descendants of Nicole.

6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation?

We are just very thankful that God has blessed us greatly over the years.

It is wonderful to be able to work as a family together doing something we all enjoy. We are thankful that we have been able to grow our herd while continually increasing production as well as maintaining strong type, because of this we have been fortunate to earn three Master Breeder Shields.

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7. If you could improve one thing in your herd/operation, what would it be? We are continually looking for ways to improve our herd and operation.

Having everyone on the same page including employees and working as a team to pay attention to detail is our constant goal.

8. If you could have ANY cow standing in your barn, who would it be and why? We don’t really dream about things that we don’t have, but instead we try to be thankful for what we do have.

9. What is one thing you would tell a young farmer starting out that you wish you had been told?

I believe first of all that all young farmers should find employment away from the farm before they come home full time. This can help them gain knowledge and experience in other fields, as well as develop a network of people that can be valuable assets for their farming careers. Always continue to absorb information from fellow breeders, industry people, farm articles, seminars and wherever you can continue to learn how to make better management decisions. Most of all be thankful and enjoy the opportunity you have been given.

10. How do you use genomic information in your herd and what are your thoughts on the future of genomics? We currently use 90 per cent genomic bulls and have great faith that this will improve the profitability of our herd.

11. How many cows do you flush each year? How do you market your embryos that are for sale? We no longer feel that it is profitable to flush cows considering the market for higher end cattle and embryos has diminished greatly over the last few years. Instead we try to improve the cow herd by using sexed semen on our higher quality animals and beef on the lower end ones.

12. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best? What trait do you value most? The cows that we strive to breed (those with good udders, good feet and legs and a strong will to milk) sell the best. We sell a lot of fresh two-year-olds because of this. We have also developed a market for breeding-age bulls.

13. Which bulls do you feel has had the most impact on your herd over the years and today? In the past, bulls like Empower, Rudolph, Inspiration and Blackstar had a great influence on our hers. Today we use a variety of bulls.

14. What are the management practices in place on your farm that you feel contribute the most to the success of your operation? Why? For us, it all starts in the field. We strive for high fertility in our soil in order to grow large volumes of high quality feed for our herd. We try to maintain a comfortable and stress-free environment for all our cattle so they can grow and perform to the best of their ability. We work closely with all our industry partners and experts in order to cover every detail in managing our farm in order to continually improve and maintain a successful operation.

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