Midwest Holsteins Outstanding Holstein Boy and Girl Features District 3 Story: Stone-Front Farm LLC Hilda: National Production Record Cow Herds of Excellence June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 1
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Upcoming WHA Events June 9 District 5 Holstein Show Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage 14 District 1 Holstein Show St. Croix County Fairgrounds, Glenwood City 15 District 7 Holstein Show Kewaunee County Fairgrounds, Luxemburg 16 District 8 Holstein Show Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam 17 District 2 Holstein Show Monroe County Fairgrounds, Tomah 21-24 National Holstein Convention Lancaster, Pennsylvania 26 District 10 Holstein Show Calumet County Fairgrounds, Chilton 29 District 6 Holstein Show Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe July 2 7
District 3 Holstein Show Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster District 4 Holstein Show Marathon Park, Wausau
August 5-7 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis 14-15 Wisconsin State Fair Open Dairy Show 14 WHA All-Breeds Futurity Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis 26-27 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show Alliant Energy Center, Madison
On the cover: Outstanding Holstein Girl, Nicole Broege and Outstanding Holstein Boy, Ben Kronberg. Photo by Mara Budde. www.wisholsteins.com
June/July 2021
Volume 93
Issue No. 4
Official Publication of the Wisconsin Holstein Association Published 8 times per year by the Wisconsin Holstein Association To advertise, call 1-800-223-4269 or email wisholsteins@gmail.com and the WHA staff can assist you.
Features 8 9 10 14 16 17 18 26 29
Breeder Profile: Stone-Front Farms, LLC Hilda - New Lifetime Production Record Holder Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Results Midwest National Spring Red & White Show Results Sale Reports and Treasure Quest Results Ken Elliott joins Dairy Hall of Fame 2021 Junior Dairy Bowl & Dairy Jeopardy Finals Results Herds of Excellence A guide to Wisconsin Holstein Shows
Departments 6 7 20 24
Wisconsin Holstein Updates Obituaries Wisconsin Holstein Youth District 3 Report
Midwest Holsteins 12 28
The Narrowing of the Holstein Gene Pool Outstanding Holstein Boy and Girl Features
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After an outstanding Midwest National Spring Show, I think everyone is ready to get off the farm again and continue doing what we love – showcasing our passion for Holsteins with our fellow breeders. With District Shows and the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show coming up, I hope to see you all sharing your stories, knowledge, and skills with your peers. We are in for a great show season ahead and I wish you all the best of luck. We have been very fortunate to have the support of our sponsors this year even though COVID is still a big issue facing many businesses. Without their support, we would not be able to put on these shows and events that help benefit our members. A big thank you goes out to these supporters (a list of sponsors can be found on the WHA website). Thank you for your dedication to the Association and registered breeders in Wisconsin. I encourage our readers to patronize these companies and give them a show of thanks. Also a reminder to get your membership dues paid if you have not yet already as you need to be a paid member to participate at District Shows and State Show. To pay your dues, you can either send a check by mail for the amount indicated on your renewal postcard you received; pay online through wisholsteins.com; or call the office at 800-223-4269 and we can take payment over the phone. I look forward to seeing you all in the upcoming events of the summer and helping to showcase your passion for Holsteins.
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Wisconsin Holstein Updates Attention District and Championship Show Exhibitors The online entry system for District Shows is open. Visit the Wisconsin Holstein website to enter for your respective district show. All exhibitors wishing to show at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show must participate in a WHA District Show. This rule was waived last year due to COVID-19. Animals may be exhibited in the District in which they are housed or owned. For more information, see the full District Show Rules or contact the WHA office. New Rule for all WHA District & Championship Shows: For the safety of all exhibitors and to limit liability, no additional leadspeople will be allowed on any animal that enters the ring. If a youth is leading an animal, they must be able to control the animal on their own and without an adult or older youth’s assistance.
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Obituaries Georgia Bovre
Georgia Bovre, Evansville, Wis. passed away on April 13, 2021 at the age of 95. The former Georgia Olsen was born in Evansville on May 19, 1925. The daughter of the late George and Vera Olsen, she married Robert Bovre on February 21, 1945 in the Cooksville Lutheran Church. They farmed in Porter township for 35 years. Georgia and her husband raised Registered Holsteins which she was very proud of. Georgia enjoyed entertaining visitors to the farm, especially those from foreign countries. She was named the Rock County Outstanding Holstein booster in 1994. Georgia was employed at Parker Pen and for 13 years at Helgesens Inc., retiring in 1984. Georgia loved to work outside and took great pride in her lawn and flowers. She loved to bake and cook for friends and neighbors. She also enjoyed her volunteer work at the Care Closet. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. Georgia is survived by two sons: Greg, Sheboygan Falls, and Rick (Paula), Fond du Lac; granddaughter, Mindy Jo (Scott) Tanner, South Carolina; grandson Gavin (Kim) Bovre, New Berlin; and great grandsons, Finn and Walker Bovre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her father & mother, sister, Yvonne Elmer and brothers Robert and Donald Olsen. The family is very appreciative of the friendship and assistance provided by Barb Nieman and Nancy Nelson and extends their thanks to the staff members of Evansville Manor and Kelly House for their care of Georgia in the past few months. Pauline Erbsen
Pauline Marie Erbsen, 84, of Lanark went to be with her Lord on April 28, 2021. She was born December 29, 1936 in Lanark, Ill., daughter of Paul and Blanche (Guenzler) Diffenderfer. She married Kenneth Erbsen on August 4, 1957 in Lanark. Pauline graduated from Lanark High School in 1954. Her first job was at Zentner Drug Store where she met Kenneth. Upon marriage her and Kenneth became full time dairy farmers, working side by side until his death in 1994. She and her family continued the farming operation and development of Erbacres Holsteins. She was an active member of the Lanark First Brethren Church where she served as a deaconess, member of Women’s Missionary Circle, and sang in the choir. She also served as a 4-H Leader and was involved in many agricultural activities throughout Carroll County. Along with her family, she was an active member of the Illinois Holstein Association and was honored with their Distinguished Service Award in 2010. Pauline welcomed many international guests into her home over the years and maintained lifelong friendships with these young people. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, baking, and serving others. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Survivors include her six children: Paula (Rick) Bovre, Fond du Lac; Kathleen (Bob) Opperman, Rockford, Ill., Kevin (Wendy) Erbsen, John Erbsen, and Carl (Becky) Erbsen, all of Lanark, Ill.. and Carla (Jon) Mickey, Taylorville, Ill., nine grandchildren: Justin (Brenda) Opperman, Megan (fiance Travis Schafer), Connor, Nathan, Nevin, Payton, Delana Erbsen, Tanner and Drew Mickey, and six great-grandchildren: Adalynn, Leighton, Willah, Justus, Evers, and Haddon Opperman. She is also survived by sisters MaryAnne (Bill) Dailey, Alice (Dave) Nix, and Janet Gruhn, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, parents Paul and Blanche Diffenderfer, and inlaws Theodore and Emma Erbsen.
Alvina Giese
Alvina I. Giese, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Colonial Center in Colby, with her family cherishing every moment with her until her death. She was born on May 1, 1930, the daughter of Otto and Anna Mielke in the Town of Frankfort. Her dad and mom lived on and owned their own farm. She graduated from Colby High School in 1948. On August 27, 1949, Alvina was united in marriage to William “Bill” Giese at Peace Lutheran Church in the Town of Frankfort, where she was a member all her life. Alvina and Bill were dairy farmers for 32 years in the Town of Frankfort until their son took over the farm in 1982. They bought a house not far from the farm. Alvina loved her flower beds and gardening. She loved watching all the different birds come to the feeders. She was a Sunday school teacher, active in Ladies Aid at Peace Church. She was a member of the Marathon County Homemakers and met in homes for Farm Bureau meetings. They both were very active in the Steam Engine Show. Where she served the meals and took care of the kitchen. She enjoyed the early mornings, serving food to the people getting the show ready. Alvina’s husband died August 6, 2014. The house was sold and she moved to Stratford in an apartment until she could not care for herself. She briefly moved to Colby Assistant Living and then to Colonial Center, until she passed away. Alvina is survived by a daughter, Ellen (David) Syring- their children: Jason Syring, Jeremiah Syring, and Joshua (Hunna) Syring - their children: Brock and Emma, Tina (Larry) Holzhuter; their children Tyler and Trevor; a son Russell (Barbara) Giese – their children: Julie Giese and Wayne (Samantha) Giese - their son: Justin. She is further survived by her sister: Evelyn (Bud) Waldinger; three sisters-in-law: Elaine Mielke, Sandy Stremer, and Etola Foytek; and two brothers-inlaw: Wendell Bauman and Meldon Giese. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Bill; her sisters: Anita Bauman, and Betty Boehm; a brother: Albert Mielke; and sisters-in-law: Noreen Giese, Lorinda (Robert) Erickson, and Pat Giese. Alvina’s family would like to thank the staff at the Colonial Center for their compassion and care she received.
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Breeder Profile
District 3: Stone-Front Farms by Mara Budde Twenty years ago Stone-Front Farm was featured as the District 3 Breeder Profile in the Wisconsin Holstein News. Between then and now, much has changed for the Buttles family. Over these years, the herd has grown to 1300 cows with much of that growth coming from within. And within those 20 years, Andy and Lyn Buttles have bred cows that work and wear in addition to placing sires in stud and breeding and developing All-Americans. Today, Andy and Lyn Buttles along with their children, Christina, 14, and Kayla, 11, all play a part in the success of the dairy. Andy’s parents Elam and Barbara also remain involved and they have a great group of dedicated employees. Before coming to Lancaster, the Buttles farmed in Waterford in Racine County beginning in the 1840s. Harvey Buttles settled on government land in Racine county just outside what is now the town of Waterford in 1942. His son Elijah married Nancy Beardsley. In 1913 Andy’s great grandfather Elam sold the grade herd to purchase a herd of Registered Holsteins. Unfortunately, after tuberculosis hit the herd, these original animals were eradicated and the Buttles had to start over. That fall, 14 heifers and a bull were purchased from the Bielke family and after that the StoneFront herd remained closed until 1997. The All-Americans Stone-Front Prestige Angie EX-94, Stone-Front Iron Pasta EX-96, and Stone-Front Charles Lonna VG-89-CAN all trace back to these original purchases. By 1997 the stall barn in Waterford had seen better days and with the urban area in Racine County expanding, the family decided it was time to move. Gary Finley knew of a farm that was for sale in Lancaster. The dairy had a double-seven parlor and a new 150-stall freestall barn. Andy notes that the Lancaster area was appealing because of the agricultural community and dairy infrastructure that was missing in the sprawling urban area of Racine County. That spring the herd was trucked across the state and over the next 24 years the herd grew under the care of the family and their employees. “We rarely bought cows, but instead focused on internal growth,” Andy says. “The combination of our cows’ durable longevity with the great job our calf care people do always allowed us to build herd numbers rapidly.” Parlor and barn capacity was increased over time to accommodate herd numbers. Cow care and comfort has always been a priority at StoneFront Farm. Even with a growing herd, the Buttles and their crew has
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Stone-Front Doc Amberly
Stone Front crew: employees - Rodrigo Rodriguez, Sam Chipahua, Levi Marin; the Buttles Christina, Kayla, Andy and Lyn.
always made sure each cow is treated right. Andy says that they really enjoy milking old cows and letting cows fully realize their genetic potential. “The biggest change over the years hasn’t been what we do, but rather how do we do what we do for 1300 cows instead of 40,” Andy says. “We have found that the key to this is to hire really exceptional people. We are blessed to have an outstanding team of employees. They work very well together and also really like cows. Our dedicated employees deserve all of the credit for the farm’s success.” Calves are managed by Becky Oglesby; Levi Martin serves as herd manager with herdsman Sam Chipahua and assistant herdsman Rodrigo Rodriguez. Good genetics have always been important to the Buttles family. Household name, Stone-Front Iron Pasta EX-96, has a long history with Andy. She traces back to some of the original animals purchased by his family in 1923 and his first Registered Holstein, Stone-Front Raymond Marti-OC. “Oddly enough, even though my dad had bred her, she was the only Registered Holstein that dad ever bought,” Andy says. Marti was part of a group of heifers that Elam and Barbara sold to Lamkindland. Years later she was on a Lamkindland sale. They liked
Stone-Front employees are vital to the success of the dairy
Marti as a cow and decided to try to buy her back. “Unfortunately, it was a two day sale and they only had someone that could milk the one night. Of course, Marti ended up selling on the second day of the sale. Not being able to stay, dad left what ended up being the winning bid with Harry Weier and Marti came back to Stone-Front,” says Andy. Andy was four years old at the time and said the only reason he liked her was because she had a fancy neck chain that Elam had left on her after the sale. Regardless, she was his favorite cow. Her Elevation daughter had a Starwars daughter who later had a Cleitus. The Cleitus and her Pontiac heifer moved to the dairy in Lancaster. Pontiac Pella had a heifer the first December at the new farm, Stone-Front Jed Polly, who would score 92-points and become the dam of Stone-Front Iron Pasta. Mike Duckett and George Kasbergen bought Pasta as a 5-year-old cow the day after the Buttles showed her at Spring Show in 2008. Under their care and devotion, Pasta became a major player on the tanbark trail. Over her years as a show cow, she racked up an impressive record of show accolades, All-American and All-Canadian honors and nominations. Pasta’s influence at Stone-Front is far reaching and a good portion of the herd comes from the same family. Sherwyn Merrill Inga has also had great impact on the herd. She was a granddaughter of Odyssey Chief Mark Ina, VG-89 DOM GMD, that was purchased from the UW-Platteville sale as a just fresh two-year-old the first fall after they moved to Lancaster. “She was one of the first cows in the ring that day and we were sitting next to Eric Armbruster who said ‘What’s wrong with that one, she’s pretty good’ so we bought her,” Andy says. She went on to score EX-92 3E and produce a number of exceptional offspring. That same year, the granddam of Stone-Front Advent Laverne EX-95 was purchased from the UW-Platteville sale. The breeding philosophy has always been to breed for a balanced cow. According to Andy, to breed for longevity, both type and production need to be considered. “When we pick bulls, we tend to pick the high production bulls off of the type list, or the high type bulls off of the production list,” he says. “DPR, SCS, sire stack and cow family are also looked at when we are picking bulls. We then try to do the best job we can at making great matings.” Currently King Doc is the favorite sire at the farm. They are milking more than 60 of his daughters. Andy says he sires the combination of type and production that they are looking for. “Early on, before we had any milking daughters, I had told Kevin Jorgensen that I was concerned because our first Doc calves were kind of small and not very hard across their topline,” Andy notes. “Now that I have said that he is our current favorite bull, combined with the fact that we have had one named All-Wisconsin and nominated All-American, I guess I should take this opportunity to tell Kevin that I am not concerned about them anymore!” Christina Buttles had a good run this past summer with Stone-Front Doc Amberly, a Doc summer yearling from a VG-88 Crush. Her second dam is TJR Arieta McCut 2256-ET EX-95, the dam of Stone-Front Artist-ET at St. Jacobs. Amberly was the All-Wisconsin and Junior AllWisconsin Summer Yearling, Reserve Junior All-American and High Honorable Mention All-American Summer Yearling. In the future Andy and Lyn want to improve on their genetics marketing plan. Finding the right mix of cattle numbers and marketing opportunities is a goal moving forward. Part of this involves developing show animals. Herd manager Levi heads up all of the show efforts. StoneFront is also appreciative of the help they have had from Ben Wallace and his team at the shows.
A step towards reaching this goal is by having two hot sires in stud, Stone-Front Artist-ET and Stone-Front Reeve-Red. “We partnered with Dr. John Schneller on Reeve’s family and with Bill Rauen and Kyle Demmer on Artist’s family and could not ask for better partners,” Andy says. “We really enjoy watching daughters of both bulls develop and perform well for Holstein breeders around the world.” Another goal for the team at Stone-Front is to focus on efficiency. They are pleased with their current herd size and overall just want to get better at every aspect of the operation. “On the genetics side, we are focusing on making fewer heifers. We have decided to be very intentional with our matings and really focus on making high quality animals,” he says. “If we are going to invest the money on raising a heifer, we are going to try our best to make sure that she is from the top half of our herd.” In addition, farm sustainability is a key goal moving forward. With these goals and a strong team of owners and employees, the Stone-Front Farm is set up for a sound future.
Hilda – the new National Record Holder for Lifetime Milk
Stone-Front Leader Hilda is a good example of the type of cows Andy and Lyn Buttles breed for. Cows that are balanced, last in the herd and milk well. Hilda became the new lifetime milk record holder after completing her lactation in 2020 with 460,720 pounds of lifetime milk. Another Wisconsin cow, Koepke K0017229-160 “Granny” was the lifetime milk record holder with 458,616 pounds of milk before Hilda surpassed that record. Hilda’s granddam was part of one of the first group of heifers that the Buttles bought from Cliff Wachter the first fall they milked in Lancaster. “We feel that this sire stack really set her up well for her lifetime production record,” Andy says. This Comestar Leader daughter is backed by sires like Iv-Ann Mark Tesk, Winken, Blackstar, Mark and Bell. Her family was one that always performed well but didn’t always have udders that wore well. Andy explains that this is why her dam was bred to Leader. Hilda received the same high level of care that the rest of the StoneFront herd receives. For her first 11 lactations she lived in the sand bedded freestall barn, and seven of these lactations were made on twice per day milking before they switched to three times per day. Her best lactation was made at 9 years and 7 months of age on her first full three time a day milking lactation: 356 days and 48,200 pounds of milk. “Hilda always preferred to keep her distance from people and spent a lot of time at the feed bunk,” Andy says. “She was a creature of habit and usually would lie in the same freestall and eat at the same headlock.” As Hilda aged and entered her twelfth and final lactation, she moved to a bedded pack next to the parlor. She had eight natural daughters with many of these daughters and granddaughters following in Hilda’s footsteps of good production. “Hilda’s success again goes back to the great group of employees that we have. They really do an exceptional job of taking care of cows,” Andy says. “They make sure that every cow is taken care of in such a way as to fully express their genetic potential. We could not be more proud of the team of people that work here and they are the key to all of the herd’s success through the years.” June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 9
2021 Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Results May 1, 2021 • Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson • Judge: John Erbsen 186 head shown (128 heifers, 58 cows) Winter Calf (16): 1. (1JR) Le-O-La Altitude Callie-ET, Abigail & Alex Ard, Pulaski, WI; 2. (B&O) Tree-Hayven Select Pearl, Grace Johnsrud & Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI; 3. Cornish Denver Alexa, Robert Hart, Chittenango, NY; 4. (2JR) Heatherstone Rumor Hasit-ET, Paige Billig, Deerfield, WI; 5. Kamps-Hollow TiannaRed-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 6. (3JR) Tree-Hayven Analyst Brandy, Aaliyah Borchert & Grace Hensel, Auburndale, WI; 7. Yortons Martini Artist, Daniel Yorton, Linkwood, MD; 8. (4JR, JrB&O) Pine-Haven Master Winter, Owen Chelminiak, Delavan, WI; 9. Kingsway Denver Amarillo-ET, Bryce Cullen, Delavan, WI; 10. (5JR) Hobby-Hill Crushing Silver, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville, WI Fall Calf (30): 1. (B&O) Weigland Sdkick Alexlynn-ET, Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel, Plattevile, WI; 2. Jacobs Lautrust Lauren-ET, Kenlee Philips, Lingleville, TX; 3. (1JR) Ms Rebas Raven Beauty-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI; 4. Sunnylodge Knonaudale DB Eve, Shawn & Seth Nehls & Paula Schmitz, Hustisford, WI; 5. (2JR) Bella-Ridge Drmn Giovanna, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Ainsley & Adella Loehr, Marion, WI; 6. (3JR) Wildpfaffs Denver Lizzy-ET, Lila Sloan, Davis, IL; 7. Morrill Warrior 4271-Red, Steven Nelson, Wykoff, MN; 8. Budjon-Vail Desperately-ET, Andy Lorenz, Bricelyn, MN; 9. Budjon Denver Angaleena-ET, Jordan & Brianna Lemke, Lomira, WI; 10. (4JR) Delcreek Hide the Magic, Jason Pareo, Veguita, NM; (JrB&O) Diamondhead Master Shakira, Jacob & Jared Greidanus, Delavan, WI Summer Yearling (28): 1. Kingsway Denver Gamma-ET, Kenlee Philips, Lingleville, TX; 2. Opsal Denver Seduction, Kayleigh Haag, Dane, WI; 3. (B&O) Highwaymen Denver Alright, Ryan Lauber & Ben Wallace, Stoughton, WI; 4. Crave Doc Dreamy 13062-ET, Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Waterloo, WI; 5. Elmlo Warrior Linda, Austen Schmidt, Cascade, WI; 6. Budjon Hi Octan Annarchy-ET, Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 7. Budjon Ho Always Dreamin-ET, Jordan & Brianna Lemke, Lomira, WI; 8. Crave Drn Annamarie-ET, Roseanne Crave, Waterloo, WI; 9. (1JR) Opsal Atmosphere Kesha, Lily Jenson, Blue Mounds, WI; 10. GBM RKM Backflip Evanka, Kayla Ann Moret, Prairie du Chien, WI; (2JR) Bella-Ridge War Guacamole, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Ainsley & Adella Loehr, Marion, WI; (JrB&O) Red-Brae Jordy Thierry, Elise & Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah, WI Spring Yearling (20): 1. Sun-Made Crave K Lincoln-ET, Budjon Farms & Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Lomira, WI; 2. (1JR) Quietcove Avalnche Faith-ET, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI; 3. Golden-Oaks Ivania-Red-ET, Haley Krohlow & Nikki Culbertson, Poynette, WI; 4. (B&O) Cheers Sdkck Cheap Trick-ET, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 5. Ms GBM RKM Denver Latte, Richard Mensendike & Kayla Ann Moret, Prairie du Chien, WI; 6. (2JR) Ryan-Vu Warrior Racetrack, Morgan Thostenson, Brodhead, WI; 7. Kamps-Rx AppleB Aiyana-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 8. Opsal Denver Cheer Me On-ET, Troy Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 9. (3JR) Opsal Denver Chandelier-ET, Lily Jenson, Blue Mounds, WI; 10. (4JR) Hawkeye-JK Shes Poison-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA; (JrB&O) Red-Brae Unix Truffle, Elise & Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah, WI Winter Yearling (16): 1. Ms Laces Upgrade Lacie-ET, Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL; 2. (B&O) Opsal Alt Can’t Stop Me-ET, Troy Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 3. Redcarpet Doormn Daytona-ET, Steven Nelson, Wykoff, MN; 4. (1JR, JrB&O) Bella-Ridge Lets Get Tatoos, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Ainsley & Adella Loehr, Marion, WI; 5. Windy-Knoll-View Pennies, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 6. Ziems-Drsn War Alexa-Red-ET, Jason Pareo, Veguita, NM; 7. Goldmist Altitude Juliet-ET, Nicole & Aaron Breunig, Manitowoc, WI; 8. (2JR) Booth-Haven Pretty Lady-ET, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI; 9. Bluff-Ridge De Dreamy, Kelly O’Connor, Arrowsmith, IL; 10. Heatherstone Goldn Touch-ET, Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo, WI Fall Yearling (18): 1. (B&O) Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 2. Banowetz Diamond Ring, Shawn & Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, IA; 3. Kamps-Rx AppleB Almira-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 4. (1JR) 10 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
Grand Champion of the Show (l to r): WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf, Tyler Carter with Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Hope Morrison with Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Tom Cull with Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Judge John Erbsen, award sponsor, Sandy Morris and WHA Princess Zoe Ertel.
Grand Champion of the Junior Show (l to r): WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Jerome Stransky with Lovhill Braxton Funky-ET, Kylie Nickels with Ruann Doorman Gay 91519-ET, Judge John Erbsen and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf.
Milksource Unix Chassup-ET, Jacob & Logan Harbaugh & Erin Viergutz, Marion, WI; 5. (2JR) Opsal Denver Coco De Chanel, Kyra & Kenzie Danz, Barneveld, WI; 6. Maple-Leigh Dmpsey Alexa-ET, G & H Dairy, Delavan, WI; 7. Hahncrest Jordy NemoRed, Dalton Hahn, Loganville; 8. Ms Team Crush Mary Jane-TW, Mallory Nifong, Orfordville, WI; 9. (3JR) Kamps-Rx Appleb Amity-Red-ET, Jonathan & Brooke Krogman, Ashton, IA; 10. Ms Team Crush Merica-TW, Team II Syndicate, Orfordville, WI Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Quietcove Avalnche Faith-ET, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Ms Rebas Raven Beauty-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI Junior Champion of the Show: Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Show: Kingsway Denver Gamma-ET, Kenlee Philips, Lingleville, TX Junior Best Three (4): 1. Opsal’s Ridge, Blue Mounds, WI; 2. Bella-Ridge, Marion, WI; 3. Kamps-Rx, Darlington, WI; 4. Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Waterloo, WI Junior 2-Year-Old (7): 1. BHHD Claim To Fame-Red-ET, M, M & M Price & H & H McIsaac, Chebanse, IL; 2. (B&O, BU) Budjon-Vail Ellen Pompeo-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira, WI; 3. Nando Doorman of America, Cale Baker & Regan Pries, Maynard, IA; 4. (1JR, JrB&O) Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth, Gracin & Chesney
Junior Champion of the Show: WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Judge John Erbsen, Mandi Bue with Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET, Chad Ryan with Kingsway Denver Gamma-ET, Alyson Philips and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Intermediate Champion of the Show: WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf, Jim Ostrom with Milksource Attica-Red-ET, Tom Cull with Our-Favorite Lustre-ET, Hope Morrison with Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Judge John Erbsen and WHA Princess Zoe Ertel.
Senior Champion of the Show: WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Tyler Carter with Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Judge John Erbsen and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf.
Speich, Orfordville, WI; 5. Macland Kdoc Cin Biscuit, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, Elgin, MN; 6. (2JR) Indies-View Lysandra NT, Grayson & Abbie Gahring, Homestead, IA; 7. (3JR) Oakfield Undenied Sassy-ET, Macoy Wienke, Luxemburg, WI
5-Year-Old (3): 1. (BU) Sunkist Airlif Lexus Livley, Benjamin Donnay, Glencoe, MN; 2. (1JR) King-Lane Abs Always-Red-ET, J Schaefer, G Jackson & P & A Waldoch, Little Falls, MN; 3. (B&O) Regancrest Beemer Trish, Regancrest Farm, Waukon, IA
Senior 2-Year-Old (14): 1. (B&O) Ms Gildale So Starstruck-ET, Gildale Holsteins, Hollandale, WI; 2. Kamps-R AppleB Amaretto-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 3. (BU) Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 4. KampsRx AppleB America-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps & Dennis Bowers, Darlington, WI; 5. Ms Team Diamond, Jeff Drendel, Ben Wallace & Doug Nifong, Orfordville, WI; 6. (1JR) Ruann Doorman Gay 91519-ET, Arnie, Ashley & Andrew Gruenes, Richmond, MN; 7. (2JR) Our-Favorite She Vintage-ET, M, J, E, N & B Gilbertson & L Jenson, Hollandale, WI; 8. Crystal-Star Avlnch Cali-ET, The Cali Partnership, Delavan, WI; 9. Ms Raptor Brutality-ET, Maple-Leigh, Majestic & E Griffith, Delavan, WI; 10. (3JR) Smith-Crest Dmndbk Vixen-ET, Samantha Pitterle & Trent Schlender, Watertown, WI; (JrB&O) Go-Sho Miss Incredible-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
6-Year-Old & Older (9): 1. (BU) Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 2. Unique Dempsey Cheers, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 3. (B&O) Macland Atwood Cinnabon, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, Elgin, MN; 4. Henkeseen GW Atw Twitter-ET, Garrett Schmidt & Matt Henkes, Melrose, WI; 5. (1JR) Lovhill Braxton Funky-ET, Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN; 6. Jacobs Absolute Milou-ET, Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL; 7. Smith-Hollow Stanlycp Lania, Haileigh Geurink & Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 8. (2JR) KHW M-O-S Aphrodite-ET, Travis Dammen, South Wayne, WI; 9. (3JR) Webb-Vue Gold Chip 7725, Bralin Regan, Waukon, IA
Junior 3-Year-Old (8): 1. Our-Favorite Lustre-ET, Andrea Buck Dossing, Lomira, WI; 2. (B&O, BU) Milksource Attica-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 3. Miss Bruins Be My Crush, Majestic View Genetics & R Shore & R Connery, Delavan, WI; 4. Macland Caramel Crush, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, Elgin, MN; 5. ZiemsCol Dback Kasmir-ET, Tim, Leah & Barbara Ziemba & Jeffery Cole, Cambridge, WI; 6. (1JR) Ms-Mr Jordy Dejavu-Red, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI; 7. (2JR) DCAC Jordy Snow Princess, Abbey Tollakson, Janesville, WI; 8. (3JR) Kruses Undenied Charm-ET, Lauren Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Senior 3-Year-Old (5): 1. (BU) Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom-Rail, Kaukauna, WI; 2. (B&O) Ms Quass Diamondbck W790-ET, Jason Volker, Chris Pries & Gary Quass, Maynard, IA; 3. Anglewood B&B Doorman, Brandon Flannery, Argyle, WI; 4. Stone-Front Jacoby Jinx, Andrew & Lynette Buttles, Lancaster, WI; 5. Heatherstone Regal-Red, Heatherstone Enterprises & K-Manor Holsteins, Baraboo, WI Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Ruann Doorman Gay 91519-ET, Arnie, Ashley & Andrew Gruenes, Richmond, MN Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville, WI Intermediate Champion of the Show: Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom-Rail, Kaukauna, WI Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Show: Our-Favorite Lustre-ET, Andreas Buck Dossing, Lomira, WI 4-Year-Old (9): 1. (B&O, BU) Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 2. Nehls-Valley Arch Angel, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 3. Stone-Front Union Imelda, Imelda Syndicate, Sheboygan, WI; 4. Langer Dempsey Loretta, Jenna Langer, DeForest, WI; 5. Sherona-Hill Applesnack-ET, Ziems Farms & Tim & Leah Ziemba, Cambridge, WI; 6. (1JR) Hawkeye-JK Mc Artic Rain-ET, Jacob Eggink & Jonathan Krogman, Sibley, IA; 7. (2JR) Hawkeye-JK Dmn PokerfaceET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA; 8. (3JR) Hopeful Diamnd Annabell-Red, Tamra, Elaina & Parker Ihm, Barneveld, WI; 9. (4JR) Windy-Valley Diamondback Onyx, Travis Dammen, Argyle, WI
150,000 lb. Cows (3): 1. (BU) Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 2. (B&O) Tombeth Linjet Elouise-ET, Thomas & Elizabeth Kearns, Gays Mills, WI; 3. Ryan-Vu Gchip Claudette-ET, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show: Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville, WI Senior Champion of the Junior Show: Lovhill Braxton Funky-ET, Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show: King-Lane Abs Always-Red-ET, J Schaefer, G Jackson & P & A Waldoch, Little Falls, MN Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Lovhill Braxton Funky-ET, Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Ruann Doorman Gay 91519-ET, Arnie, Ashley & Andrew Gruenes, Richmond, MN Senior Champion of the Show: Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI Reserve Senior Champion of the Show: Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL Grand Champion of the Show: Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI Reserve Grand Champion of the Show: Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom-Rail, Kaukauna, WI Champion Bred & Owned of the Show: Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI Best Udder of the Show: Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Peter & Lyn Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI Best 3 Females (0) Produce of Dam (1): 1. Kamps-Rx Genetics, Darlington, WI Dam & Offspring (0) Premier Breeder: Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI Premier Exhibitor: Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira, WI June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 11
2021 Midwest National Spring Holstein Show
Winter Calf WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Abigail Ard with Le-O-La Altitude Callie-ET, Grace Johnsrud with Tree-Hayven Select Pearl and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Spring Yearling
Fall Calf WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Weigland Sdkick Alexlynn-ET, Alyson Philips with Jacobs Lautrust Lauren-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Winter Yearling
WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Sun-Made Crave K LinWHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Perry Phend with Ms Laces Upgrade coln-ET, Logan Harbaugh with Quietcove Avalnche Faith-ET, WHA Lacie-ET, Hayleigh Geurink with Opsal Alt Can’t Stop Me-ET and Princess Emily Stumpf, Dylan Ryan and Madison Harbaugh WHA Princess Emily Stumpf
Jr. Champion of the Jr. Show
Jr. Best Three
WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Judge John Erbsen, Jacob and Madison WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Joey Opsal, Jenna Broege, Hayleigh Harbaugh, Logan Harbaugh with Quietcove Avalnche Faith-ET, Geurink (Opsal’s Ridge) and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf Stella Schmocker with Ms Rebas Raven Beauty-ET, Tessa Schmocker and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Sr. 2-Year-Old
Jr. 3-Year-Old
WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Erik and Janelle Gilbertson, Nick Sarbacker WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Our-Favorite Lustre-ET, with Ms Gildale So Starstruck-ET, Joe Casper with Kamps-R AppleB Jim Ostrom with Milksource Attica-Red and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf Amaretto-ET, WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf 12 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
Summer Yearling WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Alyson Philips with Kingsway Denver Gamma-ET, Hayleigh Geurink with Opsal Denver Seduction and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Fall Yearling WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Mandi Bue with Milksource Tstorm Chrome-ET, Chad Ryan with Banowetz Diamond Ring and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Jr. 2-Year-Old WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Ryan Krohlow with BHHD Claim To Fame-Red-ET, Tom Cull with Budjon-Vail Ellen Pompeo-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Sr. 3-Year-Old WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Hope Morrison with Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo, Brandon Ferry with Ms Quass Diamondbck W790-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Int. Champion of the Jr. Show WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Judge John Erbsen, Kylie Nickels with Ruann Doorman Gay 91519-ET, Gracin Speich with Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
6-Year and Older Cow WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tyler Carter with Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Tom Cull with Unique Dempsey Cheers and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Champ. Bred & Owned of the Jr. Show WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Mandi Kipp for Holstein USA, Gracin Speich with Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth and Chesney Speich
Premier Breeder Milk Source Genetics
4-Year-Old Cow
5-Year-Old Cow
WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET, John Vosters with Nehls-Valley Arch Angel and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Hope Morrison with Sunkist Airlif Lexus Livley, Jerome Stansky with King-Lane Abs Always-Red-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Sr. Champ. of the Jr. Show
150,000-Pound Cow WHA Princess Zoe Ertel, Tom Cull with Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Jason Kearns with Tombeth Linjet Elouise-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf
Champ. Bred & Owned Kaitlin Houser with Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET and Kelli Cull
Tessa Schmocker with King-Lane Abs Always-Red-ET. Not pictured Lovhill Braxton Funky-ET.
Produce of Dam Kamps-Rx Genetics. Joe Casper, Reggie, Krysty and Demi Kamps
Premier Exhibitor Budjon-Vail June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 13
2021 Midwest National Spring Red & White Show
April 30 2021 • Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, Wis. • Judge: Mike Duckett 143 Shown (102 heifers, 41 cows) Winter Calf (20): 1. Duckett Alt Lenna-Red-ET, Brett Woker, Greenville, IL; 2. (1JR, B&O) Kress-Hill Sunrose-Red, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 3. (2JR) Duckett Alt Lolly-Red-ET, Arnie Jr., Ashley & Andy Gruenes, Richmond, MN; 4. BHHD Flawless-Red-ET, Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Dane, WI; 5. Kress-Hill Spicy-RedET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI; 6. Kress-Hill Sienna-Red, Daryld Gahm & Robert Gallivan, Mt Carroll, IL; 7. Elmlo-Laack Flip Cup-Red-ET, Austen Schmidt & Brad Laack, Cascade, WI; 8. Milksource Tegan-Red-ET, Chelsea Holschbach & Martin Kinyon, Baraboo, WI; 9. Riedel-Ridge Roxanne-Red, Taylor & Miranda Riedel, Pardeeville, WI; 10. (3JR, JrB&O) Booth-Haven Lady Mary K-Red, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI Fall Calf (19) : 1. (1JR) Le-O-La Alt Destiny-Red-ET, Miles Rickert, Van Dyne, WI; 2. (B&O) Hilrose Altitude Ariel-Red, Joseph Brantmeier, Sherwood, WI; 3. Miss Unstop Imallin-Red-ET, Eric Enright & Katelyn Ward, Cascade, WI ; 4. (2JR) Miss Unstoppable Imhott-Red-ET, Jazmyn Heeg, Colby, WI; 5. (3JR) Milksource TanqurayRed-ET, J, L & M Harbaugh & M & M Tauaalo, Marion, WI; 6. Opsal Made You LookRed-ET, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 7. (4JR) Hilrose Redlight Ada-Red-ET, S & D Lueking & B & D Lenkaitis, Centralia, IL; 8. (5JR) Ms Angel Dakari-Red, G & L Wendorf & A, A & J Van de Pol, Ixonia, WI; 9. (6JR) Milksoruce Triumphant-Red, Tristen Ostrom, Kaukauna, WI; 10. Kamps-Rx Unstop Krankit-Red, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI Summer Yearling (22): 1. (B&O) Ms Milksource Adelle-Red, Milk Source, Legendholm & Grant Vosters, Kaukauna, WI; 2. Heritage Lickmylips-Red-ET, Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Dane, WI; 3. Hilrose Moovin Adelina-Red, Michael Maier, Stitzer, WI; 4. (1JR) Scenic-Edge Junebug-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI; 5. BHHD Symbolic-Red-ET, M, M & M Price & H & H McIsaac, Chebanse, IL; 6. Budjon-Vail Calliope-Red, Brady, Aaron & Abbey Lorenz, Bricelyn, MN; 7. Wrightvale Jackson Love-Red, Steve Nelson & MB Luckylady Farm, Wykoff, MN; 8. LynVale Firecracker-Red-ET, Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Dane, WI; 9. (2JR) Synergy Sundress-Red-ET, Arnie Jr., Ashley & Andrew Gruenes, Richmond, MN; 10. (3JR) Ms Stop Minkster-Red-ET, Jacob Eggink, Sibley, IA; (JrB&O) Bella-View Love and WarRed, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI Spring Yearling (17): 1. Golden-Oaks Ivania-Red-ET, Haley Krohlow & Nikki Culbertson, Poynette, WI; 2. (B&O) Hilrose Alttude Aero-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie & Kylie Brantmeier, Sherwood, WI; 3. Hilrose Alttude Audi-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie & Kylie Brantmeier, Sherwood, WI; 4. Kings-Vue War Aspire-Red-ET, J, L & M Harbaugh, A & A Loehr and D & C Ryan, Marion, WI; 5. Ms Treehayvn Rvup Daisy-Red, Aaliyah Borchert & Grace Johnsrud, Auburndale, WI; 6. (1JR) Ms Revives Rainbow-Red-ET, G & L Wendorf & A, A & J Van de Pol, Ixonia, WI; 7. (2JR, JrB&O) Maple-Edge Calendr Girl-Red, Logan Brass, Howards Grove, WI; 8. Willows-Edge Db Moxie-Red, Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI; 9. (3JR) Booth-Haven First LadyRed, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI; 10. (4JR) Rock-Edge Jordy Rita-Red, Nicole Broege, Janesville, WI Winter Yearling (13): 1. (B&O) Cow-Palace Warrior Aria-Red, San-Ron Holsteins, Sheboygan, WI; 2. (1JR) Duckett Th Boomer-Rang-Red, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI; 3. (2JR) Cleland Warrior Cathlen-Red, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville, WI; 4. (3JR) Ziems-Drsn War Anna-Red-ET, Kylie & Kiara Konyn, Cambridge, WI; 5. (4JR) Kamps-Rx Applb Alivu-Red-ET, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan Van Schyndle, Darlington, WI; 6. (5JR) Ms Nehlsvalley Hot Cakes-Red, E, I & E Staudinger & L & L Kuester, Reedsville, WI; 7. Thorman Altitude Sadie-Red, Jordan Thorman, Macomb, WI; 8. Kamps-Rx Aplb Ariana-Red-ET, M, M & M Tauaalo, Lone Rock, WI; 9. (6JR) Nobland Addison Dixie-Red, Ainsley Noble, Lancaster, WI; 10. (7JR) Ziems-Drsn War Alexa-Red-ET, Jason Pareo, Veguita, NM Fall Yearling (11): 1. Synergy Smashing-Red-ET, Eric Lang, Brooklyn, IA; 2. (B&O) Hahncrest Jordy Nemo-Red, Dalton Hahn, Loganville, WI; 3. Tigerlea Altit FaithRed, William & Ryder Prince & Missy Moretti, Tillamook, OR; 4. (1JR) Schluter Alt 14 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
Grand Champion of the Show (l to r): RWDCA Queen Hannah Hensel, Kylie Konyn with Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Tyler Carter with Uber-Haven Dfint Chrome-Red and Wisconsin RWDCA Princess Claire Betley
Grand Champion of the Junior Show (l to r): RWDCA Queen Hannah Hensel, Kylie Konyn with Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Anneke Van de Pol, Grady Wendorf, Ava Van de Pol with Budjon-Vail Hz Lacey-Red-ET and Wisconsin RWDCA Princess Claire Betley
Snickers-Red, Joseph Tegeler, Vandalia, IL; 5. (2JR) Golden-Oaks AV Apple-Red-ET, Addison & Jacob Raber, Gridley, IL; 6. (3JR) Kamps-Rx Appleb Alma-Red-ET, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan Van Schyndle, Darlington, WI; 7. Golden-Oaks Arrelli-Red-ET, Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, Il; 8. (4JR) BVA Altitude Appel SeeRed, B Courtney, A Gahring, N Gerard & G Gahring, Homestead, IA; 9. Kamps-Rx Applb Amity-Red-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA; 10. Crescentmead Wondergirl-Red, Lauren Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Duckett Th Boomer-Rang-Red, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Le-O-La Alt Destiny-Red-ET, Miles Rickert, Van Dyne, WI Junior Champion of the Show: Ms Milksource Adelle-Red, Milk Source, Legendholm & Grant Vosters, Kaukauna, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Show: Synergy Smashing-Red-ET, Eric Lang, Brooklyn, IA Junior Best Three (4): 1. Hilrose Dairy, Sherwood, WI; 2. Kamps-Rx, Darlington, WI; 3. Willows Edge, New Richmond, WI; 4. Kress-Hill, Newton, WI Junior 2-Year-Old (4): 1. BHHD Claim To Fame-Red-ET, M, M & M Price & H & H McIsaac, Chebanse, IL; 2. Ms Unstopabul Beauty-In-Red, Graisson & Mandy Schmidt & Arizona Dairy Co., Delavan, WI; 3. (B&O) Cleland Dback Active-Red, Jason Cleland, Clinton, WI; 4. (1JR) Hawkeye-JK Auggie-Red-ET, Brooke & Jonathan
Krogman, Ashton, IA Senior 2-Year-Old (8): 1. (B&O, BU) Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 2. (1JR) Clear-I Jacot Maple-Red, Ashtyn Martin, Platteville, WI; 3. (2JR) OCD Ava Rhianna-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI; 4. (3JR) CrossTown Awestome Luna-Red, Hannah & Grace Hensel, Pittsville, WI; 5. (4JR) Ms Rollnview Jump4fun-Red-ET, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI; 6. OCD Av Lionesse-Red-ET, Olivia Schluter, Red Bud, IL; 7. Milksource Thunder-RedET, Maple-Leigh Futures, A Light & D VanDePol, Delavan, WI; 8. Ja-Va-Za Royal-Red Eye-Red, Ja-Va-Za Enterprises, Brandon, WI Junior 3-Year-Old (5): 1. (B&O, BU) Milksource Attica-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 2. (1JR) Ms Mauk-E-Way Remi-Red-ET, N, B & J Mauk & A, C & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI; 3. (2JR, JrB&O) Kress-Hill Sunlove-Red, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 4. TJ-Pollema Jacot Winni-Red, Lucas Clanton, Little Falls, MN; 5. (3JR) Ms-Mr Jordy Dejavu-Red, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Senior 3-Year-Old (7): 1. (1JR, BU) Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI; 2. Schluter Summer Lee-Red-ET, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 3. (B&O) Heatherstone Regal-Red, Heatherstone Enterprises & K-Manor Holsteins, Baraboo, WI; 4. Sherona-Hill Jct Annie-Red, Brandon Flannery, Argyle, WI; 5. (2JR) Ms Kress-Hil Saphire-Red-ET, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 6. Ms Diamondb Dory-Red-ET, Taylor & Miranda Riedel, Pardeeville, WI; 7. Bontz-Vic Avlnch CherryRed, Robert Huibregtse, Plymouth, WI Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Ms Mauk-E-Way Remi-RedET, N, B & J Mauk & A, C & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI Intermediate Champion of the Show: Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Show: Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI 4-Year-Old (8): 1. (B&O, BU) Milksource Absolut Klue-Red, Kara Vosters, Kaukauna, WI; 2. Unliminted L Laura-Red-ET, Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Waterloo, WI; 3. (1JR) Go-Big Diamond Jus Cuz-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI; 4. (2JR) Milksource Dback Abella-Red, Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN; 5. Spungold Avalch Joann-Red, Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL; 6. (3JR) Okato Airship Lipstick-Red, Calista LaCrosse, Kewaunee, WI; 7. Mystik-Kreek Avlc BanffRed, Kamphuis Farms LLC & Mystic-Kreek Farm LLC, Brandon, WI; 8. (4JR) Hopeful Diamnd Annabell-Red, Tamra, Elaina & Parker Ihm, Barneveld, WI
WI; 3. Sellcrest D Cheeto-Red, Coltan & Eastan Brown, Strum, WI; 4. (2JR, B&O) Ms Kresshill Sunkiss-Red, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 5. (3JR) King-Lane Abs Always-Red-ET, J Schaefer, G Jackson & P & A Waldoch, Little Falls, MN 6-Year-Old & Older (2): 1. (1JR) Budjon-Vail Hz Lacey-Red-ET, G & L Wendorf & A, A & J Van de Pol, Ixonia, WI; 2. (2JR) Liddlehigh Secure Roxy-Red, Olivia & Kaden Horn, Loyal, WI 125,000 lb. Cow (2): 1. (BU) Pamprd-Acres Ab Ivy-Red-ET, Tim & Leah Ziemba & Jonathan Heinsohn, Cambridge, WI; 2. Ms Roll-N-View Althea-Rec-ET, Smithcrest, T & L Ziemba & J Heinshohn, Cambridge, WI Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show: Kress-Hill Sunlove-Red, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI Senior Champion of the Junior Show: Budjon-Vail Hz Lacey-Red-ET, G & L Wendorf & A, A & J Van de Pol, Ixonia, WI Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show: Macland Ts Juliet A-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Budjon-Vail Hz Lacey-Red-ET, G & L Wendorf & A, A & J Van de Pol, Ixonia, WI Senior Champion of the Show: Uber-Haven Dfint Chrome-Red, Brett Richter & Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL Reserve Senior Champion of the Show: Milksource Absolut Klue-Red, Kara Vosters, Kaukauna, WI Grand Champion & Best Udder of the Show: Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey & Hadley Ross, Delavan, WI Reserve Grand Champion of the Show: Uber-Haven Dfint Chrome-Red, Brett Richter & Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL Champion Bred & Owned of the Show: Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI Best Three Females (0) Produce of Dam (2): 1. Kress-Hill, Newton, Wi; 2. Hilrose Dairy, Sherwood, WI Dam & Offspring (1): 1. Kress-Hill, Newton, WI Premier Breeder: Hilrose Dairy, Sherwood, WI Premier Exhibitor: Kress-Hill, Newton, WI
5-Year-Old (5): 1. Uber-Haven Dfint Chrome-Red, Brett Richter & Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 2. (1JR) Macland Ts Juliet A-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia,
Hey there Holstein friends, I cannot believe it has been two months since Emily and I were crowned! Over the past couple months, we have been organizing our calendars for the upcoming events this year. Emily and I could not be more excited for all the traveling we will be doing. I wasted no time after being crowned and hit the road the next morning for our first event, the Southeast District Activity day in Fort Atkinson. Good thing we left early, because we ended up taking a wrong turn which delayed the trip an extra 20 minutes. However, we still ended up on time! It was a fun-filled day, seeing new and familiar members test their knowledge in the dairy bowl competition! I also brushed up on my math skills while keeping score. Later that day, the Outstanding Boy and Girl were recognized. It was such an exciting and well-deserved moment for Nicole Broege and Ben Kronberg! We also got to attend the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase hosted in Jefferson County. It was a great feeling to be able to get together again after minimal shows last year. One of my favorite parts of the show was being able to award the Grand Champion! With district shows just around the corner, make sure to check out the WHA website for entry forms and show information. There will be a showmanship contest for all junior exhibitors at each show! I encourage all youth to partake in this competition, as it’s a great way to enhance your showing techniques. With that, if you or anyone you may know would like to have Emily and me attend one of your events, please go to the Wisconsin Holstein website where you will find a Royalty Request Form. Then, just fill it out and send it to the office! See you in the ring! June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 15
Sale Report: Mayerlane Celebrating Excellents Sale On May 13, 2021, the Don and Liz Mayer Family sold their herd of Registered Holsteins in the Mayerlane Celebrating Excellents Sale. There were 142 live lots and 62 embryo lots sold. The live lots averaged $2,470. There was an estimated 350 people in attendance, and cattle and embryos were purchased from buyers in 12 states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, and California, as well as four different countries: Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. The Mayer family would like to extend all the new owners the best of luck and would like to thank the community for its tremendous support. The sale management and the Mayers would like to thank the sale force that worked the phone and internet all day long representing absentee buyers. Topping the sale was a fall calf, sired by the very popular King Doc and backed by three 94-point dams. Her dam was Mayerlane Catamount-ET EX-94. Mayerlane Black Cat-ET was purchased by Ben and Brian Styer from Menomonie, Wis., for $7,800. The contending bid on this heifer was placed by Glen and Julie Lyford of Davis, Ill. The second high seller was Lot 66, an Unstopabull that is a granddaughter from Apple EX-96 herself. A-L-H Uspbl AnappleadayRed was purchased by Paul Knier from Oshkosh, Wis., for $6,800. The third high seller was Lot 98, a recently fresh 3-year-old that was
Photo © Krista Ann Photo + Film already EX-90 at 3-01. A-L-H Kngdc Charmed Life-ET, a beautiful King Doc daughter from the Larcrest Crimson family, was purchased by Ryan Berens from Shelbyville, Mich. for $6,700. A great day was had by all and the family appreciates all those who worked to make it a success.
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2021 Treasure Quest Winners
The 2021 Treasure Quest was held at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show on May 1 at the Jefferson County Fair Park. . Thank you to those breeders who entered calves and to those businesses who donated basket prices. A special thank you to Yvonne Preder who purchased the final auction ticket to benefit the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Visit the WHA website, www.wisholsteins.com, for information on the 2022 Treasure Quest in early 2022. Calf Winner:
Paul Mueller, Allenton, chose Ladinostar Lifestyle-Red-ET - entered by Matthew, Elizabeth, Christopher and Cathryn Gunst. Other winners include:
Show Supplies donated by NASCO - Brandel Family, Lake Mills Milk Wagon Whatcha Ma Call It basket - Cassie Endres, Waunakee World Dairy Expo basket - Justyne Frisle, Prairie Farm UW-Madison backpack & hat - Endres Berryridge Farm, Waunakee Cowsmopolitan basket - Matthew Kramer, St Cloud Supreme Awards basket - Eric Bechel, Elmwood Windmill on the Ridge/Kathy Endres basket - Kristen, Jenna & Nicole Broege, Janesville Hoard’s Dairyman basket - Adella Loehr, Eden Marcelina’s Homemade Goodies basket from Marci Walker - Bryce Bechel, Elmwood WHA basket - Eli, Ethan & Isaac Staudinger & London & Lexis Koester, Reedsville Wil-Ridge Signs & Designs basket - Yvonne Preder, Plymouth
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Wisconsin Holstein Association
902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 53913 Phone (608) 356-2114 • Fax (608) 356-6312 1-800-223-4269 wisholsteins@gmail.com
www.wisholsteins.com
WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION STAFF: Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director Mara Budde, Director of Communications Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership
WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS: Pam Selz-Pralle, President - Humbird, 715-334-3434 Steve Endres, Vice President - Waunakee, 608-279-5952 Erica Ullom, Secretary - Bloomer, 715-933-0477 Sara Feldmann, Exec. Committee - Howards Grove, 920-980-9704 Ryan Weigel, Exec. Committee - Platteville, 608-434-4109 Rick Adams - Elkhorn, 262-374-0793 Craig Carncross - Lodi, 608-592-2560 Bob Cramer Jr. - Juda, 608-558-7775 Heather Jauquet - Pulaski, 920-371-7511 Joseta Halbur - Eden, 715-821-9672 Craig Krohlow - Black Creek, 920-639-5388 Kurt Loehr - Eden, 920-602-0101
NATIONAL DIRECTORS:
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Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Bob Webb - 920-377-1079
HILL-TON REDNECK CANYON EX-90 4-03 2x 311 41,094 3.9 1611 3.1 1254 Lifetime to date: 105,883 4.0 4305 3.1 3334 April 2021 daughter by Gemstone
HILL-TON GOLDENDREAMS BITSY EX-90 5-00 2x 271 30,197 4.0 1200 3.4 1016 (RIP) Lifetime to date: 119,590 4.1 4826 3.4 4038 Daughters by: Awesome, Crush and Warrior Due 10/30/2021 to Alleyoop
HILL-TON DESTRY CRICKET EX-90
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4-05 2x 326 40,979 3.5 1440 3.0 1243 Lifetime to date: 13,119 3.9 4455 3.2 3615 Daughters by: Rev-Me-Up (Connie-Red VG-86 1st lact.), Belmont, and Journey
HILL-TON AVATAR KRISPY EX-90 4-06 2x 365 34,948 3.5 1207 3.1 1095 Lifetime to date: 113,757 3.8 4227 3.1 3578 Daughters by Dempsey and Belmont
We were honored to represent the Holstein breed in this year’s Hoard’s Dairyman Cow Judging contest. These four cows represent what we have been striving to breed for over the past 40 years, and are extremely happy with the results. Now we would like to extend the offer to our fellow Holstein enthusiasts to add genetics much like this to your herd by offering young cows and bred heifers FOR SALE. This is an opportunity of a lifetime not to be passed up! Please feel free to contact us below or message Charlie on Facebook. We look forward to hearing from you. Visitors and inquiries are always welcome! Herd of Excellence Award - 4 years Progressive Breeder Registry – 27 years April 2021 RHA: 33,657 3.60 1210 3.16 1064 1380 Nov. 2020 BAA: 109.1
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The narrowing of the Holstein gene pool Les Hansen, Ph.D., Dairy Cattle Genetics, University of Minnesota Without question, genomic selection is an exciting technology that is having a major impact on the genetics of the global Holstein breed – at least as much as previous technological advances such as A.I, progeny testing of bulls, and embryo transfer. However, those earlier technologies likely didn’t alter dairy cattle genetics so dramatically in such a short period of time as has genomic selection. I was asked to provide this article to discuss consequences of genomic selection that have become controversial. Many are unaware of the mechanics of genomic selection. The word “genomics” causes some to assume the methodology actually tracks the specific genes of animals from generation to generation. That’s not really the case. Genomic selection is based on chromosome segments located between thousands of individual “markers” (SNP) scattered across the chromosomes of animals. The thousands of chromosome segments are compared with those of ancestors of young Holsteins that are included in the “reference population” for the breed. The most informative ancestors in the reference population are bulls with thousands of daughters. Genomic evaluation provides predicted transmitting abilities (PTA) based on the shared chromosome segments of young animals and their ancestors, and that information is integrated with the PTA of ancestors – especially ancestors that are well-represented in the breed’s reference population. Consequently, to receive a very high PTA for a trait or index, a young Holstein must have ancestors that rank highly for PTA and are well-represented in the breed’s reference population. What happens if the ancestors of a young Holstein aren’t well-represented in the reference population? Logically, a high ranking for PTA becomes more difficult. Because parents of the next generation of Holstein bulls can be chosen at a very young age based only on genomic PTA, the generation interval (average age of parents when offspring are born) has been dramatically shortened with genomic selection. In fact, the generational turnover of Holsteins, especially for the bulls provided by the breeding (A.I.) companies, is now occurring at warp speed, and almost all gain from genomic selection is explained by the shortened generation interval. Not surprisingly, the breeding companies are routinely breeding the highest-ranking genomic young bulls to the highest-ranking genomic young females as fast as they can. This approach may seem like the obvious thing to do, but it ignores concern about accumulation of genetic relationships within the Holstein breed (the narrowing of the gene pool). Without a limitation on the 12 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
number of descendants of influential bulls and individual cow families, Holsteins will quickly becoming more related to each other with genomic selection. In various forums, discussion about the narrowing of the Holstein gene pool is now common. Generally speaking, Registered Holstein breeders who track the pedigrees of the cows in their herds are struggling to find A.I. bulls that aren’t closely related to the heifers and cows in their herds. Intuitively, Registered Holstein breeders wonder if this is a good thing. Also, geneticists who weren’t directly involved in the development of genomic methodology and don’t market Holstein genetics believe the rapid increase of genetic relationships among Holsteins is concerning in regard to the potential for the longterm genetic improvement of the Holstein breed. Breeders of Registered Holsteins who have successfully sold high-genomic breeding stock to the breeding companies may be pleased with the current situation and, therefore, lack concern about the accumulation of genetic relationships within the Holstein breed. On the other hand, some Registered Holstein breeders are now finding it difficult to maintain sales of breeding stock compared to the past. Understandably, the goal of breeding companies is to maintain market share and, historically, A.I. bulls have been marketed mostly based on their ranking for selection indexes such as Net Merit or TPI that combine the PTA across individual traits of bulls. However, some breeds of dairy cattle with large cow populations, such as numerous red dairy breeds in Scandinavia, France, and Germany, have heavily applied genomic selection (at least as heavily as the global Holstein breed) without an accompanying loss of genetic diversity. Actually, it is easy to implement methods to maintain genetic (pedigree) diversity within a breed despite heavy use of genomic selection by simply limiting the influence of individual bulls and females that rank highest in the breed at any point in time. Spreading the pedigrees of young bulls across more bull and cow families than has been done over the past decade for Holsteins will result in very little, if any, loss of actual genetic gain over the long term. In other words, it’s possible to have “too much of a good thing” in regard to the influence of highest-ranking bulls and females. Table 1 contains the short names, birth years, and average genomic future inbreeding of five Holstein bulls that permeate the pedigrees of most Holsteins in 2021. Registered Holstein breeders will be familiar with these high-influence bulls. Two (Supersire and Mogul) were born quite recently in 2010, so it’s
Table 1. Five high-influence Holstein bulls and their GFI Bull
Birth Year
Genomic Future Inbreeding (%)
Supersire
2010
11.2
O-man
1998
10.9
Shottle
1999
10.5
Mogul
2010
10.0
Planet
2003
9.2
Source: Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
amazing the extent to which they have had such a tremendous impact on the entire breed. In fact, Supersire and Mogul often appear multiple times in both the male and female sides of the pedigrees of young Holsteins today. Also, the pedigrees of most Holsteins have many ties to O-Man, Shottle, and Planet that were each born about 20 years ago. It’s interesting that Supersire is a grandson of Planet and a great-grandson of O-Man and Shottle, and Mogul is a great-grandson of O-Man. So, the five bulls in Table 1 are related to each other, too. The first eight generations of Holstein pedigrees today overwhelmingly trace mostly to the five high-influence bulls in Table 1. Each of these five bulls must be regarded as a “genetic giant”. However, regardless of how outstanding a bull may be for transmitting positive attributes to his descendants, he will also transmit some less-than-outstanding attributes, too. After all, no bull can rank highly for all traits. Many dairy producers today use hormone intervention (not permitted as a routine practice in much of Europe) to achieve satisfactory fertility of their Holstein cows. Also, dairy producers complain that many Holstein cows today have rear legs that are too straight, have rear teats creeping up the inside of the rear quarters, and have teats that are too short in length. Three of the five high-influence bulls in Table 1 have substantially negative PTA for DPR (‒2.3, ‒2.4, ‒2.9), and one is very negative for Livability (‒3.1). Two of the five transmit very straight rear legs (‒1.63, ‒2.07). Also, two of the five transmit close rear teats (+0.91, +1.35), and three of the five transmit short teats (‒0.85, ‒1.50, ‒1.98). When a very small number of high-influence bulls are permitted to dominate a breed for future generations, the limitations of those high-influence bulls can become more difficult to grapple with over time. The topic of inbreeding is one that generates all sorts of observations by Holstein breeders. To begin with, “linebreeding” is simply inbreeding directed at a specific bull (usually) or cow. Therefore, linebreeding is actually a specialized form of inbreeding. There is no question that intentional inbreeding/ linebreeding led to some high-impact bulls in Holstein history.
Prior to routine DHI and the progeny testing of bulls, Registered Holstein breeders turned to intentional inbreeding/linebreeding to develop breeding stock that were potent in what they transmitted to their offspring. Most attempts at close inbreeding/ linebreeding were major failures but, on occasion, they were very successful.
One of the most successful examples of inbreeding is found in the pedigree of Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation (RORAE). His sire was Tidy Burke Elevation that resulted from breeding a bull (Wis Burke Ideal) to his own daughter. When highly-inbred Tidy Burke Elevation (inbreeding of 25%) was mated with Round Oak Ivanhoe Eve (unrelated to him), RORAE was the incredible result. However, it’s important to keep in mind that RORAE himself had zero inbreeding, because he was the result of mating a highly inbred bull to a completely outcross cow. Today, how many Holstein females are unrelated to a highly-inbred Holstein bull? So, yes, some of the high-impact Holstein bulls and cows from the 1930s and 1940s resulted from inbreeding/linebreeding. However, inbreeding in that era involved a very large number of alternative inbred lines of Holsteins that could be crossed with each other for commercial milk production. What we are experiencing in the 2020s is essentially the entire Holstein breed becoming a single inbred line. These are completely different concepts! Inbreeding is measured by an “inbreeding coefficient”, which estimates the percentage of locations on the pairs of chromosome at which the two genes are identical because they descend from the same ancestor. When a bull is bred to his own daughter or a cow is mated with her own son, the inbreeding coefficient is 25% (as was the case for Tidy Burke Elevation). Therefore, most breeders will regard 25% as the upper limit of inbreeding (and not 100% as some may assume). Based on historical research at land-grant universities, geneticists have recommended average inbreeding shouldn’t surpass about 6.25% for commercial livestock production in order to avoid inbreeding depression for traits related to fertility, health, and mortality. There is nothing magical about 6.25%, but it is a goalpost for awareness that average inbreeding may be reaching a level that warrants attention. Average inbreeding of U.S. Holstein females increased about 0.1% per year leading up to the past decade. That annual increase was modest and sustainable, and it was maintained until about 2013 when broad application of genomic selection (without pedigree restrictions) by the breeding companies took hold. Table 2 summarizes average inbreeding of Holsteins by birth year of females. Heifer calves born in 2014 (they MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021 - 13
Table 2. Avg. inbreeding by birth year of Holstein females Birth Year
Inbreeding (%)
Annual Increase (%)
2000
4.5
2001
4.6
+0.1
2002
4.8
+0.2
2003
4.9
+0.1
2004
5.0
+0.1
2005
5.1
+0.1
2006
5.2
+0.1
2007
5.3
+0.1
2008
5.4
+0.1
2009
5.5
+0.1
2010
5.7
+0.2
2011
5.8
+0.1
2012
5.9
+0.1
2013
6.1
+0.2
2014
6.3
+0.2
2015
6.6
+0.3
2016
6.9
+0.3
2017
7.3
+0.39
2018
7.7
+0.43
2019
8.2
+0.46
2020
8.7
+0.48 (first 80%)
2021
9.0
+0.33 (first 10%)
+.12%
+.25%
+.43%
Bull mated to own daughter has inbreeding of 25%. Inbreeding increases during a year. Source: Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
are 7-year-old cows in 2021) were the first to have average inbreeding that surpassed 6.25%. The average birth year of Holstein cows that are currently milking in herds is probably 2017 with average inbreeding of 7.3%, which is only 1% above 6.25%. However, the annual increase of average inbreeding of Holsteins has increased from +0.12% (for birth years 2000 to 2012) to +0.25% (for 2013 to 2016) to +0.43% (for 2017 to 2019). This documents a major acceleration of annual increase of average inbreeding of Holsteins. It’s important to realize that average inbreeding goes up during a year. The first 80% 14 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
of Holstein females entering the evaluation system for 2020 average 8.7% inbreeding (a +0.48% increase from 2019). The very first 10% of Holstein females entering the evaluation system for 2021 have average inbreeding of 9.0%. Almost certainly, average inbreeding of Holstein females born in 2021 will surpass 9.2% when the full year of females are included in the data. Some have argued that average inbreeding of Holsteins shouldn’t be a problem until it surpasses 10.0%. That should happen for Holstein heifer calves in about two years. Table 2. Generally speaking, breeding companies seem unconcerned about the very high level of average inbreeding that Holstein cows will need to contend with as we move forward into the 2020s. Some believe the very strong selection being applied within the Holstein breed will eliminate most recessive genes that cause inbreeding depression. Also, there is hope that random mutation is continuously providing a large amount of new genetic diversity for the Holstein breed. Perhaps, these observations are correct – time will tell. However, the loss of genetic diversity (narrowing of the gene pool) of Holsteins is probably a more important concern than the potential negative effects of inbreeding depression. The limited opportunity for alternative bloodlines in the breed beyond the five high-influence bulls in Table 1 could hinder longterm genetic improvement of Holsteins, because maintaining genetic (pedigree) diversity is essential for the long-term genetic improvement of a breed. At the moment, most selection emphasis is placed on shortterm genetic gain, especially for marketing purposes. Genetic theory tells us short-term genetic gain should always be balanced alongside the potential for longterm genetic gain when developing strategies for genetic improvement of a breed.
What recommendations can be offered to Registered Holstein breeders? Breeders could advocate that more attention be paid to genetic (pedigree) diversity by those responsible for Holstein breed improvement. Also, bulls that are somewhat less related to the breed (measured by lower GFI) but rank reasonably high for a selection index (Net Merit or TPI) could be chosen to breed heifers and cows to potentially improve long-term opportunities to market Holstein genetics by Registered Holstein breeders.
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Dairy cattle judging is strong at the University of Minnesota,
so strong that its teams have placed 1st overall in 8 of the 15 contests held over the past 5 years at the All-American Dairy Show (Harrisburg, PA), the North American International Livestock Exposition (Louisville, KY), and World Dairy Expo (Madison, WI). Also, the University of Minnesota has placed 1st or 2nd overall in 20 of the 30 contests in these 3 contests over the past 10 years. No other university comes close to this incredible record of success. If you want a career in the dairy industry, consider the University of Minnesota. In addition to participating in our highly successful dairy judging and dairy challenge
programs, you can join the Gopher Dairy Club, whose student members gain experience and industry contacts through many activities such as an all-expense-paid 10-day senior trip to California in January. Both inside and outside the classroom, our dairy professors make teaching and working with students their top priority. Learn more today at ansci.umn.edu
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THANK YOU! Banners Striving for
Tag Sale
The Mat-At-Dor “Striving for Banners” Tag Sale was held on April 10, 2021. 15 of 18 lots sold for an average of $3186.67. Eight additional lots sold off the farm. We want to thank everyone who was involved in the success of the sale. Special thanks to the buyers, bidders and everyone involved in making this a truly special event. We wish you continued success with your purchases! Thank you Rachel Coyne for the catalog and tremendous photos of the cattle and to Cattleclub.com for the online bidding platform. MATT, POLLY, JACOB & AIDEN TIMMER 32277 CHANEY AVE, ELLSWORTH, MN 507.360.8199 MPTIMMER39@GMAIL.COM
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Pamrd-Acres Ab Ivy-Red-ET EX-94
Sherona-Hill Applesnack-ET EX-92
Absolute x EX-93 Reality x Cherrie-Kreek Beulah-Red EX-92 Windbrook x EX-90 Dundee x Apple EX-96 1st Production Cow, MW Nat’l Spring RW Show 2021 5th 4-Year-Old, MW Nat’l Spring Holstein Show 2021 Sr. & Res. Grand Champion, Illinois State Show 2019 owned by Ziems Farm and Tim & Leah Ziemba Nominated All-American RW 4-Yr-Old 2018 Grand Champion, Illinois State Show 2018 owned by Tim & Leah Ziemba and Redcarpet Holsteins Proud to board these exceptional cows! Contact us to learn more about our boarding services. 16 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
Smith-Crest Dmndbk Vixen-ET VG-88-2Y
Diamondback x EX-92 Sid x EX-91 Durham 3rd Jr., Sr. 2-Yr-Old, MW Nat’l Spring Holstein Show 2021 1st Jr. & 2nd Fall Yearling, District 8 Holstein Show 2020 Jr. Champion, District 8 Holstein Show 2019 owned by Sam Pitterle and Trent Schleinder
Travis and Holly Smith | Leah, Hattie and Blake 920-988-2443 | W7465 County Rd Q, Watertown, WI 53098 Visitors always welcome!
NEW this Fall at MSU...
First place dairy judging team at Western Spring National Show , 2018
Dairy Challenge National Champions, three years in a row, 2021 MSU Dairy Club, 2019
A Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science with a Dairy Industry Concentration • Greater opportunity for hands-on, practical dairy experiences • Coupled with courses providing broad scientific background • “Animal Science major with Dairy Industry Concentration” shown on transcript • More networking opportunities through Dairy Club, Dairy Challenge, and Dairy Judging • More depth and breadth of knowledge for Ag Tech* students who chose to further their education * MSU continues to offer an excellent Institute of Agriculture Technology Dairy program
Meet the Dairy Education Team
Joe Domecq
Coordinator of Dairy Education Dairy Management and Records domecqjo@msu.edu
Backed by expert knowledge Adam Lock
Dairy Nutrition
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Roger Thomson
Milking & Health Management thomso75@msu.edu
Barry Bradford
Dairy Management & Nutrition
Jim Good
Dairy Farm Manager
Miriam Weber Nielsen
J. Richard Pursley Dairy Reproduction
Don Martel Feeding Management
Dairy Physiology msw@msu.edu
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Thank you to Abe and Katrina Cobb for making Mulberry available at the Quest for the Franchise Kind Sale!
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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS
Our Newest Bull Dam
Fustead’s Hottest New Sire
Beta-Casein: A2A2 Kappa-Casein: BB Beta-Lactoglobulin: BB GTPI +2836 +1051M +0.17%F +91F +0.05%P +48P
Bosside See Saw Abby *RC VG-85 with 87-MS & 86-FL
Her Rubels son, Bosside Rubel Rebel, is at Select Sires. We still have a full brother available +2747 GTPI +638NM +819M +62F +50P +184FE Calving Ease 2.5 +1.46T & good health traits
14HO15110 Fustead Solution Jorgen-ET
- Abby goes back to Ms Apples Uno Armana EX-94 - Watch for her picture coming soon!
His dam: S-S-I Mont Joray 10821-ET
EX-90 EX-MS DOM RIP: 289d 41,953M 1641F 1324P
John & Tineke Boschma 224642 Pecan Rd., Colby, WI 54421 PH: 715-223-0534 Fax: 715-223-1114 E-Mail: bossideholsteins@hotmail.com RHA: 55 cows 25,975M 1112F 836P BAA: 107.8%
FUSTEAD HOLSTEINS Tyler, Shannon, Sarah,
Brian & Wendy Fust 715-842-5868/Ph 715-848-0465/Fax
Wausau, WI
Tanner & Savanah Adam, Jennifer, Aiden, Bailey & Connor
Classification Highlights Ms Diamonds are Forever
VG-86 at 2-05
Diamondback x K-land Kilo Black Diamond EX-94
Ms Goldwyn Harper
now EX-92
Goldwyn x Shylane Jasper Harriet EX-95
Siemers Wood Ashlynn
now EX-93
Wood x Tri-Day Ashlyn EX-96
Blondin Armani Stella Arto
now EX-94 2E
Armani x Blondin Destry Sally EX-93
Samway Solomon Ascend
VG-88 at 3-05
Solomon x Tree-Hayven Gldn Aspen VG-86, next dam is Rhineland Durham Amy EX-95
DJ Purepride Fire and Ice
VG-88 at 3-02
Gold Chip x DJ Purepride Icemakr EX-91, next dam is Milksource RN Idelle EX-92 Thank you to everyone who purchased a heifer from us this spring. We wish you the best with your purchase!
Wayne, Samantha & Justin Giese
F1761 Huckleberry Rd., Edgar, WI 54426 715-352-2972 home; 715-965-7147 cell samwaydairy@yahoo.com 20 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
L-L-M-Dairy Camern Deeaz-ET EX-90 2E Lifetime: 1592d 152,690 4.3 6533 3.1 4681
Her daughters: L-L-M-Dairy Butler Dusty-ET EX-91 andL-L-M-Dairy Butler Deri-ET EX-90 ~ Deeaz has promisting granddaughters & great-granddaughters 101 cows 300d 26,735 3.7 998 3.0 827 • 17 Excellent cows Leon & Lyle Matthiae 231056 Hwy. Q, Ringle, WI 54471 715-297-8485 Leon 715-297-8483 Lyle www.llmdairy.com Visitors always welcome
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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS
May 2021 Classification 70 cows scored • 4 new EX • 17 new VG (7 were 2-year-olds) • 51 2-year-olds scored average 83.5 points If you are looking for any good animals of any age, give us a call!
NOR-WAY-PETE FARMS, INC. 1751 Cherry Drive, Eland, WI 54427 RHA: 264 cows 2x 25,616 4.2 1072 3.1 792 avg. 91.4/lbs. 110 SCC Chad & Andy Peterson, owners 715-302-0482 Visitors Always Welcome!
Marathon County Holstein Association Cooperative Raffle Tickets Available! Prizes 1st place: Registered Holstein Calf (Sept./Dec) or $1000 cash 2nd place: $500 Kwik Trip Gift Card 3rd place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 4th place: Packer tickets or $250 cash 5th place: $250 Fleet Farm gift card 6th place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 7th place: $250 NASCO gift card 8th place: 1 pie a month for a year 9th place: Pedal Tractor 10th place: $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card 11th-14th places: $100 cash Drawing held August 21, 2021 at the Athens Fair (after Little Britches Dairy Show) $20 per ticket or 6 for $100 ~ Need not be present to win
Serving our famous Cheese Curds - Athens Fair, Thurs.-Sun., August 19-22 - Edgar Steam Engine Show, Fri.-Sun., August 27-29
Shadow - now VG-88! Owned by: Thomas & Florine Bunkelman Brooke, Brent & Brodie
Classification Results Lyn-Vale Abso Cameo-Red VG-88 4-Yr-Old Ms Tomkins Ace Alabama VG-87 Sr. 2-Yr-Old Mcwilliams Connoiseur Shake VG-86 Sr. 2-Yr-Old (owned with Becky Adams) Tomkins Cancun Italia VG-86 107% BAA 51 classified: 3 EX • 22 VG • 26 GP Another season of pulling for Brodie this year starting in June and looking forward to getting out this year with the cattle. 227080 Pinenut Road, Edgar, WI 54426 Ph.: 715-581-6460 E-mail: tomkinsfarm@yahoo.com
Sky-Reach Diamondback Shadow VG-88 Sire: Diamondback Dams: VG-87 Equation x VG-86 JayZ x VG-88 Roy
~ Shadow is one of five Diamondbacks we are milking - we are impressed with all of them! She will be bred to Unstopabull-Red. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skyreachholsteins!
HOLSTEINS
Hank, Shannon, Gabe, Jonah & Lily Boschma Athens, WI 715-205-7303 boschma316@gmail.com
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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS
Ded-Dit Holsteins Classification Highlight: Ded-Dit Hotline Sahira VG-88 EX-MS at 3-02 milking 140 lbs. 305 proj. 30,925 1282F 965P Dams: GP-81 Awesome x EX-94 Stony-Pillar Sharmaine-Red
Doug Dittmar 6006 - 3 Birch Street, Schofield, WI 54476 715-571-0843
GARY’S DAIRY Good-Time Registered Holsteins
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Gary Stankowski Owner Home: 3860 Sugar Bush Rd. Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-3197 Farm: 543 Hwy. S Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-0799
Proud to be a 50-Year Member of the Wisconsin Holstein Association!
Hope to see everyone at the Athens Fair & Edgar Steam Show for delicious cheese curds!
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The Minnesota Holstein Association would like to announce our support of Ashley Swenson, candidate for Holstein USA At-Large Director. Ashley Swenson resides in Nicollet, Minnesota. She grew up at Forest-Lawn Holsteins, where they milk 240 Registered Holsteins, with a rolling herd average of over 27,000 pounds of milk. Forest-Lawn Holsteins is the oldest, continuously Registered Holstein herd in the nation, and Ashley is now the 6th generation to own and operate the farm. She earned Animal Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from the University of Minnesota and purchased Midwest Embryo Transfer Service in 2016. Currently, Ashley is serving as the 2022 National Holstein Convention Sponorship Committee Chair and the Finance Chair for the Minnesota Holstein Association. She is also a HAUSA International Marketing Committee member and the Nicollet County Registered Holstein Club President. Ashley is an adjunct professor for the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine advanced bovine reproduction course. She chairs the American Embryo Transfer Association Government Liaison Committee and serves on the International Embryo Technology Society Health and Safety Advisory Committee, Forms and Certificates Subcommittee. She is also a member of American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the Minnesota and Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Associations. In addition to her leadership roles in the dairy industry, Ashley and her husband, David Hanson, exhibit Holsteins, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshires at local, state, and national levels. She also is a church choir member, pianist, and snowmobiler. At Forest-Lawn Holsteins, they utilize Holstein COMPLETE including whole herd classification, EASY ID, and Enlight programs. Since joining the family operation, Ashley and David have increasingly utilized genomics to help manage heifer replacements for both breeding and sale decisions. The farm goal through future projects is to improve labor efficiency and cow comfort to improve overall profitability. What makes Ashley different from other candidates? • Ashley is a dairy producer and Registered Holstein Breeder herself. She understands first-hand the importance of maintaining US genetic export markets. If elected, she will bring to the board, changes within the global market and will work to ensure HAUSA member have a voice in global policy. • As a veterinarian, Ashley is able to export embryos internationally, communicate with the USDA, and un24-MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
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derstands animal husbandry practices and biosecurity practices. She will be able to bring this knowledge to a role as At-Large Director. Lastly, the domestic and international marketability and profitability of Registered Holsteins has provided for her family for six-generations – Ashley believes in ensuring the same opportunity remains available for future generations.
How does Ashley promote Registered Holsteins and their value? • As an ET veterinarian, Ashley works with many farms not involved in the Holstein Association. She uses her work as an opportunity to ask: what could HAUSA incorporate to encourage your involvement. • Furthermore, she explains how verified data contributes to the sire summaries they use in their breeding decisions and how it is vital for the continued progress of the breed. • Additionally, her work often draws youth participation and interest, which allows her to promote youth Registered Holstein activities.
“There is enough information and data to allow each breeder to find a domestic or international market, regardless of their breeding goals. I believe Holstein Association USA should maintain the reliability of our data and the integrity of the markets to support any path, whether that be based on genomics, show ring or production performance.” -Ashley Swenson
Elections will be held June 24, 2021, at the 135th Annual Meeting of Holstein Association USA in Lancaster, PA.
Minnesota 4-H
mp r y C a2021 D a i21-22, G o p h e r June
Gopher Dairy camp 2021 will be a fun two-day ALL VIRTUAL event for teens who want to improve their dairy cattle knowledge and showing skills. The camp is open to youth grades 6-9. This year's camp will include fun workshops such as a follow-along recipe with Princess Kay of the Milky Way, a fitting and grooming demonstration, a craft project, and more!
Registration is FREE! (Due date: June 4th) Use this link to register: z.umn.edu/GDCcampregister2021 Organized by:
University of Minnesota State Minnesota 4-H Dairy Gopher Dairy Club Committee
Questions? Go to z.umn.edu/gdcamp or contact camp co-chairs Matthias Annexstad (cell: 507-479-3365 email: annex027@umn.edu) or Mikayla Peper (cell: 715-294-0688 email: peper033@umn.edu) MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021-25
Wisconsin Holstein Outstanding Boy & Girl The Wisconsin Holstein Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Holstein Boy and Girl. Ben Kronberg of Milton has been named this Outstanding Holstein Boy while Nicole Broege, Janesville, was awarded Outstanding Holstein Girl. The Rock County juniors were recognized at the Wisconsin Southeast Junior Holstein Activity Day on March 28.
Ben Kronberg, Outstanding Holstein Boy
I have been fortunate to grow up in the dairy industry and develop a passion for Registered Holsteins. My “happy place” has always been the farm where I spend countless hours each week. I am the fourth generation in my family to raise Holsteins. My love for the Holstein cow began at age four when my parents purchased a registered heifer for me that was a granddaughter of Morningview Converse Judy. With her offspring now spanning six generations, I have certainly seen the success that this foundation cow has provided. We may not milk cows each day like a traditional dairy farm, however we do own and care for Registered Holsteins daily. We house our animals at my grandma’s farm in Milton, which is located three miles from my home. The facilities have been a great asset for our diverse operation raising and caring for 20-plus Holstein heifers and a few other dairy breeds year-round, as well as housing our show pig operation and small Angus herd. The diversification of our farming operation is valuable to me. We enjoy the real hands-on experience offered from raising dairy heifers, farrowing pigs, growing crops and raising beef cows. I believe the multiple animal species and diversification allows me to experience different aspects of agriculture and learn valuable lessons from each of them. My dad and I are responsible for all the building and equipment upkeep and growing the crops for the 250-acre farm. In addition to the heifers I care for at our farm, I own several cows that are housed at Langer Dairy Farm and Mystic Valley Dairy. For many years I have handled the daily care of my dairy cattle. This changed slightly during my first years of college when I was living on campus at UW-Madison. I came home as much as possible on the weekends and spent the summer working on the farm. For nearly a year now, I have been at home attending college virtually due to the pandemic. This afforded me the opportunity to spend hours on end at the farm to raise my heifers and attend the shows that were held in order to make 2020 a year I will remember forever. I enjoy showing cattle at the Midwest National Spring Show, District 6 Show, Wisconsin Championship Show, Rock County 4-H Fair, Wisconsin State Fair, NAILE and World Dairy Expo. Showing at all levels has allowed me to compete in showmanship, see old friends while making new ones, and network with and learn from breeders across the country. My interest in preparing animals for the showring continually 28 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
grows. Watching others fit animals has been an interest of mine since I started showing. Clipping heifers became a “watch, learn and do” exercise for me. During 2013, I practiced on heifers throughout the spring, summer and fall. By county fair in 2014, I was confident in my abilities and asked my dad to let me take care of everything to get animals ready by myself on the second show day for showmanship and I’ve handled all the clipping and fitting since. During county fairs and district shows I typically fit about 25 animals for the ring. At the Wisconsin State Fair the past three years, fitting animals has been almost a full-time job for me with dozens of animals to fit for other exhibitors in my county and from across the state. This has also been an opportunity to teach younger members and allow them to work with me getting animals ready. I also fit my own cattle at national shows and World Dairy Expo and have competed in the Fitting Contest twice. My advanced skill set has allowed me to be hired by different herds for classification preparation in Wisconsin. In recent years, my time is spent helping registered breeders at district, state and national level shows getting animals clipped and cows bagged. In addition to showing, dairy judging is extremely important to me. I became a member of the Rock County 4-H Dairy Judging Team in third grade. Year after year, I faithfully attended practices with my teammates and learned from great coaches. In 2018, our county senior team placed second at the state 4-H judging contest. We then competed at the All-American Judging Contest in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We won the contest and I was the 11th individual overall. In college during the fall of 2019, I was 9th individual at the Accelerated Genetics Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest and our team placed 4th. My involvement in the Junior Holstein Association has consisted of county activities like fundraising events, quiz bowl and dairy judging practices, and helping at the county sale. I have held several officer positions over the years, including president. On the state level I have attended the Junior Holstein Convention since 2009 and participated in dairy bowl, dairy jeopardy and many other convention activities. While our Rock County team has not ended the day on top in quiz bowl during the years I have competed, the camaraderie between me and my teammates is unmatched. We learned to trust each other and developed friendships that will last forever. Rock County takes great pride in creating a clever song for the Bell-R-Ring contest each year. We have been crowd favorites nearly every year and won the contest in 2017. Being selected for the Trip Award was another sought after achievement. I’m currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison majoring in Agricultural Business Management. I plan to pursue a career in agriculture
sales and business. Additionally, I would like to continue my dairy farming operation. My passion for production agriculture will continue with the ownership and development of Registered Holsteins. The opportunity to interact with breeders across the country is something I enjoy and will maintain in the years ahead. None of this would be possible without the Holstein Association leading me to so many great friends, mentors and the cows they enjoy. The skills, friendships and knowledge I have gained from being a part of the dairy industry will last a lifetime.
Nicole Broege, Outstanding Holstein Girl
Being named the 2020 Outstanding Holstein Girl was an honor that I will never forget. I’ve always admired the past recipients, and have had my sights on this prestigious award ever since I was a young member in the association. After such an unusual year, being selected was a tremendous accomplishment, and one that I will treasure forever. I grew up owning and showing RockEdge Holsteins with my two older sisters, Kristen and Jenna, in Janesville. My parents, Phyllis and the late Steve Broege, got me involved with cattle at a young age, and my love for the Holstein cow developed from there. I admit that when I first began showing, I was often distracted from my heifer chores by my dog or a friendly cat passing by (to be honest, these things still distract me to this day). Through the years, though, I became more involved with our heifers, and began to genuinely enjoy working with the cattle, both at home and at shows. After my sisters moved away to attend college, I took over breeding and feeding decisions, as well as working with the animals year round so preparations for show season went more smoothly. Currently, my sisters and I own about 25 Registered Holsteins, and I try to be involved in every way possible now that I’m a college student living 40 minutes from the herd. I graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 2020, where I was active in several clubs and honor societies, as well as serving as President of our FFA chapter twice. I currently attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison where I just concluded my freshman year majoring in Dairy Science with a certificate in mathematics. On campus, I’ve really enjoyed being active in several clubs, and am excited to grow as a member in each next year, serving as treasurer for the Association of Women in Agriculture, secretary for the National Agri-Marketing Association, Treasurer for Collegiate Farm Bureau, and outreach chair for Badger Dairy Club. I remained involved with 4-H and Junior Holstein as I transitioned to college life, being elected to the Junior Activities Committee last winter and now serving as chair for 2021. This has been the best year yet of my Junior Holstein career, because, aside from being selected as this year’s Outstanding Holstein Girl, I was chosen as a National
Distinguished Junior Member Semi-Finalist. While I’ll travel to the National Holstein Convention in Pennsylvania this summer to compete further for this award, even making it this far is truly an honor, and has been a lifelong dream of mine. Everyone has that one cow that deepens their love for the Holstein cow in a way they never saw coming. I met my special cow in 2014. At a sale in the spring of 2014, my family purchased Lucky-Buttke Acme Rachel-Red for me to show. When I learned that my sisters and mom bought me a Red and White Holstein to show, I cried for hours. My sisters had never shown a Red and White Holstein, and I didn’t want to do anything different from what they had done. To make matters worse, Rachel was the most stubborn heifer I had ever worked with. But, she was the first heifer that felt truly mine, and because of that I fell in love with her. Rachel developed into a beautiful Excellent-90 cow and gave me offspring that I still show to this day. Rachel has been a constant in my life these past seven years, and I wish I could go back in time and tell 13-year-old Nicole that the ornery red heifer would change her life for the better. Showing a Red and White Holstein was the first thing I did that forced me out of my comfort zone, and it taught me that great things can come out of trying new things. I truly cannot exaggerate the impact that my home county had on my Junior Holstein career. I was fortunate enough to grow up with older members that were more than willing to mentor me and help me grow as a member. I’m immensely grateful that I always had other Rock County members to compete in quiz bowl with and to sing Bell-R-Ring songs with. I was able to watch numerous Rock County junior members serve as JACs and be named DJMs, and their guidance in my process of becoming both was invaluable. Rock County always completely supports me in my Junior Holstein endeavors, and I’m proud to call the southern county home. I would also like to thank my family. I would not have been able to accomplish even half of what I have without you. Mom, thank you for pushing me to be my best, giving me honest advice and feedback, and for consistently providing me with opportunities to be involved in the dairy industry. To my sisters Kristen and Jenna, you both are my biggest role models. There are truly not two people I would rather have grown up showing with, even if we bicker at each other on show mornings. You always encourage me to be involved and are always willing to read my award applications and help me prepare for interviews. Lastly, thank you Dad. At a young age you instilled in me a love for working with cattle that I will always hold as a connection to you. I know you are always watching over my sisters and I, and I’m constantly working to make you proud. To the Wisconsin Junior members, I urge you to try new things to find your place in the Association. The Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association offers many opportunities and experiences to enable you to grow your involvement with the Holstein cow. Through determination, you too can accomplish dreams that may seem out of reach right now.
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A year to remember! GVGOLDENVIEW LADYLIBERTY
Gold Chip x Solomon x EX-93 Atwood x EX-94 Jasper x EX-95 Rubens x EX-95 Broker All-American Fall Yearling 2020 Jr. All-American Fall Yearling 2020 1st Fall Yearling, North American Open Holstein Show 2020 All-Wisconsin Fall Yearling 2020 Ben was honored as the 2020 Outstanding Holstein Boy and named a National Distinguished Junior Member Semifinalist. Congratulations, Ben! You’ve experienced a year like no other of outstanding dairy accomplishments. We continue to be amazed by your determination and drive to succeed in all that you do. Your passion for dairy and agriculture is contagious - we’re excited to see what your future holds! -Mom, Dad and Sara
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2021 Iowa Holstein Convention Highlights The 2021 Iowa Holstein Convention was held on Saturday, February 27 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester. The annual meeting was attended by approxiamtely 26 members were present for the meeting. Officers elected for 2021 are Dan Moon, President; Walt Wessel, Vice President; and Kevin Fossum, Trent Henkes, Mark Knudtson, Heather Moore, Tom Simon, Sheri Danhof and Jason Volker as Directors-at-Large. New business included welcoming Jenna Chapman as the Editor of the Herald, Facebook and Website Coordinator and Shellie Volker as Secretary/Treasurer. Following the annual meeting, the standing committees met followed by the board reorganization meeting. Kevin Fossum, Paul Stempfle, Walt Wessel and Jeff Hammerand were elected to serve on the Executive Committee. The Banquet was attended by approximately 90 people. The emcee for the evening was Mark Kerndt. Brooke Courtney was crowned the 2021 Iowa Holstein Princess. The 2021 Iowa Holstein Auxiliary Scholarship recipients were Megan Kueker and Brooke Courtney. Brylie Volker received the Iowa Holstein Association Linda Pagel Scholarship that was presented by Trent Henkes. Dennis Devore recognized the recipients of the Progressive Breeders
Registry and Progressive Genetic Herd Awards. Dan and Lynn Bolin were the recipients of the Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder Award. Carl Mensen presented the Distinguished Service Award to Tom Simon. Linda Pagel presented the Master Breeder Award given in memory of Russel Pagel to Larry Landsgard. Finally, Kathy Demmer presented the Hall of Fame Award, which went to Jeff and Tammy Hammerand. Next year’s State Convention will be hosted by the State Association with a date and location to be determined. 2020 Iowa Holstein Princess Amber Engelken, 2021 Iowa Holstein Princess Brooke Courtney
Left: Dan & Lynn Bolin were the recipients of the Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder Award.
Left: Linda Pagel and Brylie Volker - Brylie was the recipient of the Iowa Holstein Association Linda Pagel Scholarship.
Below: Tom & Shirley Simon. Tom was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
Below: Megan Kueker-Recipient of the Iowa Holstein Auxiliary Scholarship Below: Brooke CourtneyRecipient of the Iowa Holstein Auxiliary Scholarship
Tom and Shirley Simon- Tom received the Distinguished Service Award
Left: Jeff & Tammy Hammerand, Jeff was the recipient of the Iowa Holstein Auxiliary Hall of Fame Award.
President Dan Moon and Past President Carl Mensen 32 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021
2021 Iowa Holstein Association Board
Below Larry Landsgard Larry was the recipient of the Master Breeder Award. He was unable to attend, but was presented the award via Zoom. This award is given in honor of Russel Pagel.
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Ken Elliott enters dairy cattle Hall of Fame By Corey Geiger For only the 18th time in its 84-year history, the Klussendorf Association voted to extend honorary membership to an individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to improve the purebred dairy cattle industry. Considered the “Hall of Fame” for North America’s dairy cattle exhibitors, Klussendorf members cast a unanimous ballot this April to have Ken Elliott join the prestigious organization. Like all those who have received the honor before Elliott, the Honorary Klussendorf Award came as a surprise announcement to Ken and his family. The recognition was publicly announced on Friday, April 30, during the Midwest Spring Jersey Show and the Midwest Spring Red and White Show held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Wis. Good friend and fellow Klussendorf member Terry Lee continued the tradition of watching those shows with his good friend Ken, and hence the entire Elliott family was on hand when Abby Bauer began announcing the award recognition. Once walked with living legends
Ken Elliott once worked with living legends and he has now become a living legend. Elliott served as the superintendent of the Holstein show at World Dairy Expo from 2000 to 2019. So expansive was his tenure, he served for four overall breed superintendents: W. Terry Howard, Bob Kaiser, Jim Crowley Jr., and Dave Bollig. In working with the latter two individuals, he not only served as Holstein breed superintendent but as assistant superintendent of the entire cattle show, as well. In fact, this Canadian farm boy has become the second-longest tenured person to serve in that assistant role next to Jim Crowley Jr., the son of legendary “Doc Jim” who was the show’s very first breed overall superintendent. A 1978 graduate from the University of Guelph and its Ridgetown College, Elliott got his start working for Paperman Farm in nearby Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. From there, he went to Doug Wingrove’s Allangrove Farm in rural Guelph. Eventually, Wingrove sold his farm and a majority of the herd to Oscar Dupasquier in 1984. The Swiss immigrant, who purchased the Holsteins, went on to claim Premier Breeder seven straight years at World Dairy Expo from 1993 to 1999.
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This young Canadian then headed stateside to California’s Pacific Coast where he went to work for Ocean View Farms, Windsor, Calif., and Marvin Nunes. One decade later, Elliott and his wife, Kathy, moved their young family to Wisconsin to get out on their own. Connected to the founders
The Wisconsin farm purchased by this young couple had a number of ties to World Dairy Expo. Ray Kuehl was the realtor for the farm that was previously owned by R. Dale Jones. Kuehl and Jones were another pair of World Dairy Expo initiators. Kuehl was tending to the Crescent Beauty show string the very night Allen Hetts proclaimed to confidants at the Kit Kat Klub in Waterloo, Iowa, “We need a show!” He went on to lay the groundwork for what became World Dairy Expo. Jones also was an early show organizer and helped convince Canadians to bring show strings to the fledging event. R. Dale would frequently go up to Canada where he’d meet with the likes of Doug Wingrove, Bert Stewart, and others. As many know, Elliott has poured his heart into serving cattle exhibitors as the Holstein breed’s superintendent. While all those serving in the breed super roles do an outstanding job, Ken’s light shines just a bit brighter. As World Dairy Expo exhibitors know, the hardest part is stalling the cattle. “Ken Elliott was a master at it,” said longtime Red and White superintendent Bill Langel. “He knows everyone from coast to coast.” Carries the heart of an exhibitor
Elliott always took his job one step further because he was both a farmer and a breeder. He knew the time, investment, and passion found in the hearts of dairy cattle exhibitors. Those who have exhibited at World Dairy Expo also know this . . . once cattle are stalled and checked in, Elliott continually goes through the pavilions, talking to exhibitors and listening to the issues that they bring up. It’s at this time that he helps out his fellow superintendents with other breeds, too. Elliott is truly a man who enjoys working behind the scenes to provide the best possible experience for all involved.
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2021 Junior Dairy Bowl & Dairy Jeopardy State Finals The spring activity days for Wisconsin Junior Holstein members wrapped up on Sunday, April 25 with the State Finals contests for Dairy Bowl and Dairy Jeopardy. The top dairy bowl teams from the four District Activity Days competed for a chance to represent Wisconsin at the National Convention in June. The juniors from Wood County repeated as champions in the junior division, remaining undefeated during the competition. Team members include Sara and Wyatt Dorshorst and Maddy & Grace Hensel. Runnerup in the junior division was the Grant County team. The Polk County team also remained undefeated and was crowned champions in the senior division. Team members were Courtney Glenna, Katherine
Elwood and Marie and Grace Haase. Placing second in the senior division was Manitowoc/Calumet County. The top two scoring dairy bowl individuals in each age division from the district contests qualified for the state finals in Dairy Jeopardy. Winners in the junior contest were Dylan Ryan of Fond du Lac County, Logan Harbaugh of Shawano County and Isaac Loehr of Fond du Lac County. Topping the intermediate division were Lily Jenson of Iowa County, Maddy Hensel of Wood County and Madison Wiese of Brown County. Courtney Glenna, Polk County, won the senior division with Marie Haase of Polk County and Nicole Broege of Rock County placing second and third, respectively.
Wood County Junior Dairy Bowl team: Front - Grace Hensel and Wyatt Dorshorst; back - Maddy Hensel, coach Matt Dorshorst and Sara Dorshorst.
Polk County Senior Dairy Bowl team: Front - Grace Haase and Katherine Elwood; back - Marie Haase, coach Patti Hurtgen and Courtney Glenna.
2nd Place Juniors - Grant County: Kayla Buttles, Wesley and Matthew Winch, and Christina Buttles.
2nd Place Seniors - Manitowoc/Calumet County Senior Dairy Bowl team: Clarissa and Garrett Ulness, Lauren Siemers and Brianna Meyer.
3rd Place Juniors - Brown County: Tristen Ostrom, Matthew Ossmann and Kevin Biese
3rd Place Seniors - Rock County: Evan Martin, Emma McNally, Nicole Broege and Josh Gerbitz
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4th Place Juniors - Rock County: Ellie Larson, Kayla Trustem, Madison Sarbacker and Natalie Abey
4th Place Seniors - Richland County: Kaelyn Weigel, Logan Turgasen, Rachel Durst and Calli Storms
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Animal & Dairy Sciences SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Name: Jenna Broege Hometown: Janesville, WI School: Janesville Craig Class Size: 450 Farm: Rock Edge Holsteins Major: Dairy Science & Life Sciences Communication Why did you decide to attend UWMadison? I decided to go to UW-Madison because I had been on campus a couple times and saw first-hand that it was the right fit for me. I had friends and family that attended UW and knew from their experiences I would meet new people with similar interests as me. What has been your most memorable college experience? Some of my most memorable experiences have been traveling with Badger Dairy Club to the Midwest ADSA-SAD conferences where I have been able to meet up and learn with people in other dairy clubs from across the Midwest. In my time in college, we have traveled to the Minnesota, North Dakota and Iowa campuses. What has been your favorite course? My favorite course in college within Dairy Science has been the Dairy Science capstone class (DY SCI 535). To me, it was an all-encompassing course to wrap up what I have learned in the past four years that gave us an applied real-world situation. What are your future career goals? After graduation, I hope to have a career within the dairy industry in marketing and design.
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Wisconsin Holstein Youth WI Holstein National DJM and YDJM Spotlight
Below are the candidates that submitted materials for Holstein USA’s National youth contests in 2021, along with an excerpt from their response to one personal view question they were asked on the application. Congratulations to our National YDJMs and National DJM Semi-Finalists. Ashley Brandel - National YDJM Ashley, 14, is the daughter of Matthew and Tracy Brandel of Lake Mills. Ashley is a freshman at Lake Mills High School and is active in Junior Holstein, Wisconsin Milking Shorthorn Association and South Side Eagles 4-H Club. What dairy product do you think has the most potential to have the greatest growth of any in the future and why? “A delicious waffle cone of your favorite ice cream on a warm summer day hits the spot. Thanks to new and emerging innovations, we now can have our ice cream treats packed with extra protein. Protein ice cream is seeing an increase for demand because it is like standard ice cream, but with extra protein to up the nutrition content. Some protein ice creams also use sugar substitutes to reduce the sugar content, which is high in traditional ice cream. While a protein ice cream is no replacement for a high-quality protein supplement, it is still a great way to make even your treats and desserts more beneficial for your health and performance gains. Adding protein to ice cream enhances the concentration of Omega-3 fatty acids, which improves the antioxidant perspectives of ice cream and is a good way to make your ice cream healthier. By adding protein, you are also giving your body additional tools to increase its metabolism and recover from workouts quicker. People who are trying to lose weight will benefit from this ice cream as it will help reduce cravings. Protein ice cream is also good for individuals trying to maintain their weight. The high protein content can help manage your calories and provide an easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth.” Ava Endres - National YDJM Ava is the 16-year-old daughter of Randy and Karen Endres of Waunakee. She is completing her sophomore year at Waunakee High School and is involved in Track & Field, student council, 4-H and dance. What dairy product do you think has the most potential to have the greatest growth of any in the future and why? “Lactose free yogurt is the product I believe will have the greatest growth in the future. It is a portable product with important health benefits, and it allows anyone, including people who are lactose intolerant, to enjoy these advantages. The lactose free dairy category is projected to register a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 7% and almost 30% of the people in the United States are currently purchasing and consuming lactose free dairy products. To satisfy this consumer need, we should focus on creating and marketing a lactose free yogurt. Consumers love the product because it is portable and offers digestive health benefits with probiotics which are important to our gut health. In addition, it can be flavored, and it can have added items like nuts, chocolate and fruit. Also, after researching why yogurt is on the rise, I have learned that yogurt is one of the most competitive products within the dairy market, because it has low price, health benefits, widespread availability and versatility. Nearly 45% of yogurt is consumed for breakfast, so there is potential to 20 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
increase consumption at other meals and for snacks. In 2021, consumers are wanting healthy products to eat on the go. This yogurt product not only provides health benefits, but also offers consumers the convenience and portability they are looking for, making it a product with a lot of potential for growth for the dairy industry.” Austin Meyer - National YDJM Austin is the 14-year-old son of Larry and Jennifer Meyer of Chilton. He is a freshman at Brillion High School and can always be found caring for his cattle and working on the farm. In addition, he enjoys his swine project, hockey, baseball, choir and reading. Based on your participation in Holstein dairy activities listed in your entry, pick one and explain why it is the most meaning ful to you. “The most meaningful Holstein dairy activity for me is Dairy Bowl. I’ve learned so much about the dairy industry, information I can use every day on the farm. I’ve used Dairy Bowl facts to help maximize our forage quality. The Dairy Bowl knowledge I’ve gained has also helped in the classroom. It helps me understand areas of science and nutrition. I’ve also been able to use Dairy Bowl facts to educate friends and classmates about the realities of dairy farms and dairy products. In fact, using my Dairy Bowl knowledge helped me convert a classmate who only drank almond beverage, to begin drinking A2 milk instead. She said she had never heard of that, and didn’t realize lactose intolerant people could drink something other than nondairy beverages. She loved the taste of the A2 milk and said she was sticking with it! Dairy Bowl has given me the chance to meet great role models in the dairy world. I like working as a team, spending time with my friends, building stronger bonds and making lifelong memories. I love the competitiveness of Dairy Bowl. The hard work and hours practicing are very rewarding when I participate in a contest and am able to buzz in to help my team do well. I am so honored to have been part of a state winning team, and represent my home state at National Convention, where we placed third.” Garrett Ulness - National YDJM Garrett is the 15-year-old son of Mark and Angie Ulness. Garrett calls Ragnar Holsteins home, an 80-cow Registered Holstein farm in Valders. Garrett enjoys dairy judging, clipping, Dairy Bowl and most of all, showing. If you could own any young cow of any breed, who would it be and why would you be excited to develop her? “Since I started 4-H my parents have taken me to World Dairy Expo. I get to the International Holstein Show early on Saturday and my dad and I secure our spot along the ring . The young cow classes are our favorite as we can compare newly calved popular sired cows. This is where I first saw Jacobs Doorman Victoire in the ring. Victoire ended up being first Senior 3-Year-Old at World Dairy Expo and Reserve Intermediate Champion, and later that fall she placed first at the Royal Winter Fair. She exhibits an abundance of dairy strength and style. Not
Wisconsin Holstein Youth to mention she is very balanced throughout with an extremely well attached udder that is very high and wide in the rear udder. She is a very long cow that is complimented with enough depth of heart and sweep of rib. Combined with her type, she also has a great pedigree. Victoire is out of the popular Val-Bisson Doorman and is backed by an 89-point Goldwyn, 89-point Dundee, and a 92-point Spirit. She herself is scored EX-92 and I feel has more points to gain in her lifetime. Some of the bulls I would use would be Delta-Lambda, King Doc and Unstopabull. I would want to keep breeding for quality udders and feet and legs. She is a beautiful cow that caught my eye and I am excited to see what the future holds for her.” Elise Bleck - National DJM Representative Elise is the 19-year-old daughter of Jeff and Lea Ann Bleck and resides on a small farm, Bleckview Holsteins and Brown Swiss, Glenbulah. Elise is a freshman at UW-Madison majoring in Dairy Science with hopes to go to medical school to become a pediatrician. Your farm has been awarded a grant from your state department of agriculture to improve your dairy. Explain how you would use the grant money and why? “Red Brae Dairy is a 350-cow herd of Holstein and Brown Swiss owned and operated by my uncles: Steve, David and Eric Armbruster. If my family’s farm, Red Brae Dairy, was awarded a grant to improve the dairy, I would build a heifer barn for 150 heifers ranging from five to 14 months old. Red Brae Dairy has a relatively new calf barn with individual calf pens for housing calves up to eight weeks old. However, the farm’s housing for older calves and heifers is not ideal. The current facilities do not have headlocks, which creates problems when breeding, vaccinating, feeding and pregnancy checking. The facilities are also not easy to clean out and bed with a skid loader, so they require a lot of manual labor and time to maintain. My uncles also are currently housing heifers on other farms, which costs yardage fees every month, along with the extra labor cost of supplying the feed, feeding at multiple locations, maintaining the pens, and moving cattle. The new heifer barn would contain headlocks, a front alley and freestalls. The barn would be easy to clean, bed and maintain with a skid loader. Additionally, vaccinating, breeding and pregnancy checking would be much easier and less time consuming due to the headlocks. A new heifer facility would decrease time, cost and labor on the dairy.” Ben Kronberg - National DJM Semi-Finalist Benjamin Kronberg is the 20-year-old son of Todd and Becky Kronberg of Milton. A junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ben is an Agriculture Business Management major. He is coowner of Kronberg Genetics, his family’s registered dairy, show pig, and Angus operation. Your farm has been awarded a grant from your state department of agriculture to improve your dairy. Explain how you would use the grant money and why? “My plan would be to invest for long-term success in my operation. My goal would be to develop an enterprise that includes a small dairy that is labor efficient, markets locally, and includes ag tourism. Most importantly, it should be a sustainable operation with our current land base. I would make an initial investment in a robotic milking system and freestall barn for 60
cows. This would be my ideal milking set up managing a smaller herd. Our current heifer facility is designed for a 60-cow dairy, which would be an important asset to be used. Dairying with a robot would also enable time to care for elite females at the same time. This size operation also aligns with our current land base to feed the cows and manure to be applied. To make this operation profitable, I would have to invest in equipment to process my own milk and sell it locally. Direct marketing to consumers would be a way to operate the dairy on a higher profit margin. The final aspect of the operation would be to add ag tourism to the operation. This would be an additional extension of bringing consumers closer to where their food is produced. This additional stream of income could seasonally be generated from families, school groups and the general public touring the farm. Obviously, proper business planning would be required to fully understand the risks and rewards of making this sort of investment and understand the long-term profit potential.” Nicole Broege - National DJM Semi-Finalist Nicole is the 19-year-old daughter of Phyllis and the late Steve Broege, Janesville. She owns and shows Rock-Edge Holsteins with her two older sisters. She is a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in Dairy Science and Chemistry. What sets you apart from the other youth applying for the Distinguished Junior Member contest and why? “What makes me different from the other qualified youth applying for the Distinguished Junior Member contest is simple: my drive. While many applicants have been fortunate enough to grow up on their family farm, I instead have gone through several stages of proximity to my animals. I’ve had to transition from living with both my heifers and cows to housing both elsewhere, to now having the opportunity to raise my heifers at my house and housing my cows nearby. Trying to manage my herd from a distance was a struggle, and I easily identify this as one of the toughest parts of my Junior Holstein career. . My sisters and I truly built our herd from the ground up, purchasing about one Registered Holstein each year to grow our herd. With our small herd size, we showed the same animals, and their offspring, year after year. This allowed me to know each animal in depth, while also teaching me patience about heifer development. My commitment to developing animals became apparent and is something I have grown very proud of. Even without owning a large herd of Registered Holsteins, I’ve been able to find a home in the Junior Holstein Association. I grew up idolizing the DJMs, Princesses, and JACs, admiring them at the annual Convention. I participated in quiz bowl and busted some dance moves each year, and before I knew it, I was one of the older members at convention, running for JAC and filling out DJM forms. I strive to be a positive example for members who are not fortunate enough to live on large farms. I’ve been able to accomplish and learn as much as I have because of my dedication to the Registered Holstein cow.” Josh Gerbitz - National DJM Semi-Finalist Josh is the 20-year-old son of John and Christine Gerbitz of Milton. Although he did not grow up on a farm, Josh has stayed active by working on various farms and showing managerially. He is a junior at UWMadison studying Dairy Science with an Agricultural Business Management certificate.
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Wisconsin Holstein Youth Josh Gerbitz, continued from page 21 What sets you apart from the other youth applying for the Distinguished Junior Member contest and why? “One thing that sets me apart from other applicants would be my practical experiences. How many 20-year-old college students can write on their resumé that they are an assistant herdsman? Of those that could, how many of them did not grow up on a farm? I didn’t let the fact that my family didn’t farm stop me from gaining every experience I possibly could. I had fantastic mentors that gave me opportunities to try new things and be patient as I learned from my mistakes. There is no doubt that there are many other applicants that have been in the center of the ring at bigger shows than I have and that there are other applicants that have had more opportunities to own and breed their own Holsteins, but I feel like I learned many of the same lessons showing managerial projects. I still had the long humid days in the summer halter breaking calves, knowing that no one else would do it for me, and on top of that I have many herd management experiences. Beyond that, I have made the most of all of the Junior Holstein activities that I have participated in. I learned a lot about cows through dairy quiz bowl and that was really something that helped me become more interested in dairy. I grew in my communication skills during my time as a Junior Activities Committee member and chair. I am confident that these experiences combined with the practical knowledge I have gained at the farms I have worked on have set me up very well for a successful future and career in this great industry.”
Junior Calf Raffle Winners
Thank you to all who supported the 2020 Junior Calf Raffle by donating prizes or purchasing tickets. A special thank you to Walk-Era Farms, Wisconsin Dells, for donating a great calf as our grand prize. Prize winners for this year’s raffle: Calf donated by Walk-Era Farms - Dennis Christoph, Luxemburg “Ce lebration of Cows” print donated by Bonnie Mohr - Elena Jarvey, Sobieski Game basket donated by Hannah Ullom - Hannah Nelson, Ellsworth Ellsworth Creamery basket - Ben Sherry, Viroqua Cooking basket donated by Nicole Broege - Cy Letter, Seymour Armor Animal Health basket - Courtney Glenna, Amery Gardening basket donated by Elise Bleck - Jasenko Gavranovic Culver’s gift card donated by Hannah Hockerman - Chase Heeg, Colby Hoard’s Dairyman basket - Selz Farm Inc., Humbird GenOvations basket including an IVF aspiration - Tom Bleck Merial/BI basket - Selz Farm Inc., Humbird Sartori Cheese variety basket - John Wackershauser, Platteville Genex basket - Hannah Nelson, Ellsworth Nasco grooming basket - Virgil Haag, Mt. Horeb Zoetis basket - Brandel kids, Lake Mills Subway gift card donated by Emma Dorshorst - Tom Bleck Buffalo Wild Wings gift card donated by Nathan Daniels - Sam Mess, Rosendale Origin Reproduction Services basket - Austin Mess, Rosendale Cabela’s gift card donated by Matthew Gunst - Selz Farm Inc., Humbird WI Holstein News advertising certificate - Mike Duckett, Rudolph WHA free membership or News subscription - Hannah Nelson, Ellsworth Cattle Connection advertising certificate - John Harbaugh, Viroqua World Dairy Expo season passes - Nathan Daniels, Cobb SWTC gift package - Samantha Giese, Edgar Target gift card donated by Hannah Nelson - Hannah Ullom, Bloomer 22 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
Ready, Set, Judge! Clinics
Following the success of the Ready, Set, Show! Clinics in the summer of 2020, the Junior Activities Committee is planning a series of judging clinics in each of the four JAC Districts in July. Assisting with the clinics will be Dr. Katharine Knowlton of Virginia Tech. Some dates and locations are being finalized and will be posted on the WHA website and social media outlets, but we are planning to hold all four July 17 & 18 and July 24 & 25. Clinics will be open to all youth interested in dairy judging . Southeast District - Budjon Farms, Lomira, on Saturday, July 24 Southwest District - Nobland Farms, Lancaster, date TBD Northwest District - Tree-Hayven Holsteins, Auburndale, date TBD Northeast District - date and location TBD
Junior Judging Contest
The Junior Holstein Judging Contest is scheduled to be held during the Wisconsin Championship Show Series. We are working on the schedule for the week, but are tentatively planning for Wed., August 25 at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison. This contest is open to all dairy judging enthusiasts. Registration will start at 12:30 p.m., with the contest starting at 1 p.m. There will be two divisions junior (14 & under) and senior (15 & over). Cost is $12 per team or $4 for an individual. Contact a member of the JAC or WHA office with any questions.
New JAC members
Hello Holstein enthusiasts! I’m Ainsley Noble and will be serving as your first year JAC from the Southwest District. I reside on my family’s dairy and beef farm outside of Lancaster, where we milk 400 Registered Holsteins. I am currently a junior at Platteville High School and am actively involved in National Honor Society, Student Council, and FFA. I am beyond excited to get to know all of you this year and be able to get everyone involved! If you have any questions or are looking for a JAC to attend one of your activities, please contact either me or another JAC and we would be more than happy to work something out for you and your county! Hello, I am Hannah Hensel. I am the first year JAC from the northwest district. I recently graduated from Pittsville High School and this fall I will be attending the UW-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course. I am excited to be serving as a JAC from the northwest district! Hello! My name is Clarissa Ulness and I am the first year JAC from the Northeast District. I live on my family’s dairy farm, Ragnar Holsteins, and am a junior at Valders High School. I have grown up in this industry and have had amazing older youth in the association to look up to. I can remember going to some of my very first conventions to watch my uncle Jake compete and support him as a JAC and Holstein Boy. Since then I have worked and strived to grow as a person and leader in order to be ready to serve in this position. I am looking forward to passing the knowledge I have to the younger youth, being someone that they trust, like talking to, and have fun with, and hopefully being someone who makes a positive impact on their Junior Holstein experience. I am excited to learn more about the association and make new friends and memories over the next two years!
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Midwest Holsteins INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Golpher Dairy Club ................................................ 25
Pinnacle Genetics .............................................. 18-19
Hil-Ton...................................................................... 7
Rock County Holstein Breeders.............................. 10
Green Meadow Farms .............................................. 9 Kronberg Genetics .................................................. 30
Marathon County .............................................. 20-22
Rock-Edge Holsteins .............................................. 22 Mat-Ar-Dor ............................................................ 16
Melarry.................................................................... 31 Michigan State University ...................................... 17 Minnesota Directory of Services ............................ 34
Olmar Farms ............................................................ 2
Opsal’s Ridge .......................................................... 26
Photography by Berglane.......................................... 5
Rho-Nic/Pro-Hart Jerseys ...................................... 33 Rod-Er-Dic Farms .................................................. 27
Smith-Crest ............................................................ 16
Star Summit Farms ................................................ 23 Starlight Acres ........................................................ 35
Starward Farms ........................................................ 6 Sunkist Acres ............................................................ 8 University of Minnesota ........................................ 15
University of Wisconsin-Madison ............................ 3
Vitality Crew .......................................................... 11 Wargo Acres ............................................................ 36
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 9 WI District 5 Holstein Show, Portage, WI 10-12 Indiana State Holstein & Jersey Show, LaPort, IN 14 WI District 1 Holstein Show, Glenwood City, WI 15 WI District 7 Holstein Show, Luxemburg, WI 16 WI District 8 Holstein Show, Beaver Dam, WI 17 WI District 2 Holstein Show, Tomah, WI 20-24 National Holstein Convention, Lancaster, PA 26 WI District 10 Holstein Show, Chilton, WI 29 WI District 6 Holstein Show, Monroe, WI July 2 WI District 3 Holstein Show, Lancaster, WI 8-10 Minnesota State Holstein Show, Worthington, MN 7 WI District 4 Holstein Show, Wausau, WI 15-16 Michigan All-Breeds Summer Show, Hillsdale, WI August 3-4 Iowa State Holstein Show/District 1, West Union, IA 5-7 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show, WI State Fair Park, West Allis, WI 14 WHA All-Breeds Futurity, WI State Fair Park, West Allis, WI 14-15 Wisconsin State Fair Open Dairy Show, WI State Fair Park, West Allis, WI 26 Wisconsin Summer Championship Red & White and Jersey Shows, Madison, WI 27 Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show, Madison, WI September 1 Midwest Fall National Holstein Show, St. Paul, MN cover photo by Mara Budde MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Summer 2021 - 5
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Herds of Excellence
Holstein USA’s Herds of Excellence award is broken into three herd size divisions based on the number of cows included in production averages. The categories are as follows: Division 1: 500+ cows Division 2: 100-499 cows Division 3: 10-99 cows Herds receiving the award must: • Have classified within the last year and have an age adjusted classification score of 83 points or higher; • Have at least 70 percent of the herd homebred; • Be enrolled in the Association’s TriStarSM program Additionally, qualifying herds must meet the following production criteria: • 500+ cows – 15 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent for milk, fat and protein • 100 to 499 cows – 20 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent for milk, fat and protein • 10 to 99 cows – 25 percent above breed average Mature Equivalent for milk, fat and protein
Division 1: 500+ Cows
Siemers Holstein Farm | The Siemers Family, Newton | 5 Year Honoree
98.7% Homebred Milk: 36,882 Fat: 1,472 Protein: 1,120 Average Classification Score – 85.0
Now in the farm’s fifth and sixth generations, the Siemers family strives for excellence with an unwavering focus on being good cow people. Their mission is simple: to make every generation better than the last. The Siemers family says they feel blessed to have worked with several of the industry’s best cow families including Roz, Hanker, Bombi and Paris. They say these families make their best conformation and performance cows and are responsible for placing more than 50 bulls in AI per year. “My advice to other breeders is to find the type of cow that you like, and make sure she can be profitable and sustainable for several generations,” Dan Siemers says. “Figure out what niche you want to shoot for, and make sure it’s going to make the right kind of cows that will accomplish your long-term goals.” When making breeding decisions they look for strength in the cow’s conformation, so their herd will produce more pounds of combined fat and protein for longer periods of time. They have bred thousands of Excellent cows over the years, and annually breed more than a hundred new Excellent and a few hundred new Very Good two-year-olds. They have achieved 29 Progressive Genetic Herd honors.
Division 2: 100-499 Cows
Hilrose Holsteins | The Brantmeiers, Sherwood | 10 Year Honoree
100% Homebred Milk: 34,384 Fat: 1,376 Protein: 1,039 Average Classification Score – 89.1 26 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2021
At Hilrose Holsteins, the recipe for raising an accomplished herd begins with the fundamentals. Joe Brantmeier manages the dairy alongside his sons, Andy and Jeff. They aim to breed high type, profitable cows that milk well and look good doing it. “Hard work does pay off,” Jeff says. “But it is not something that happens overnight, as my dad has been at this a long time. He set the foundation and we are trying to build on that.” Hilrose Advent Anna-Red is a cow they feel proud to have bred and developed. Recently classified EX-95 and named the 2018 Wisconsin Cow of the Year, she has had a tremendous impact on their herd. “She really put us on the map,” Jeff says. “A once-in-a- lifetime cow. We’ve been very fortunate to market her daughters in sales across the country.” The family’s patience, hard work and sustained effort through the years have allowed them to get to where they are today, to earn a place among herds of excellence. “We are very fortunate,” he says. “It’s been rewarding to see that our goals are being reached and that our herd continues to improve on both type and production.”
Koepke Farms, Inc. | The Koepke Family, Oconomowoc | 4 Year Honoree
100% Homebred Milk: 34,501 Fat: 1,386 Protein: 1,016 Average Classification Score – 85.3
Just to the west of busy Milwaukee, the Koepke family has been farming for nearly 150 years. Dave Koepke, who recently retired, looks forward to what the future brings for the multi-generation dairy. The key to a productive herd, he says, is a balanced approach. Focusing on strong feet and legs, good udders and moderately framed animals to meet the needs of their operation. “It’s all about avoiding extremes,” Dave says. “Just keep slowly inching forward, and don’t try to breed all in one leap.” They pay close attention to cow health, productive life and daughter pregnancy rates when making breeding decisions. Achieving high components is also a priority. The Koepke family introduced the LaBelle cheese brand a decade ago and continue to supply an aged Gouda-style cheese using the fresh, premium milk from their herd. Over the years, Koepke Farms has had five cows with more than 300,000 pounds of lifetime milk and 16 Excellent cows, 110 Very Good cows and 140 Good Plus cows. “It’s a lot of hard work, and doing a good job managing,” Dave says. “Keeping the cows healthy and getting the transitions.”
Division 3: 10-99 Cows
B-Long Holsteins | Bruce, Brenda and Bret Long, New London | 10 Year Honoree
100% Homebred Milk: 34,936 Fat: 1,364 Protein: 1,093 Average Classification Score – 87.3
Ask Bruce Long and he will tell you, it is all the little things that go into building and sustaining a high- performing cow herd. Together with his wife, Brenda and son, Bret, the family operates B-Long Holsteins, a longstanding winner of the Herd of Excellence award. “To receive the Herd of Excellence for numerous years, it takes a lot of things,” Bruce says. “Having high-quality genetics from both a production and type standpoint is important, and we put in a lot of hard work keeping cows comfortable, healthy and well fed.” He adds that getting cows bred back in a timely manner and working with the cows in early lactation both make a tremendous difference in an animal’s ability to reach its genetic potential. When making selection decisions, they look for deep, wide, open cows with good legs and udders, along with positive production and components. The family’s passion for the Registered Holstein cow drives them forward each day. “It is an honor to be recognized by Holstein USA and included in this elite group of breeders,” Bruce says. “We work together to care for the cows and get the work done.”
Ever-Green-View Holsteins, LLC | The Kestell Family, Waldo | 11 Year Honoree
95.7% Homebred Milk: 41,171 Fat: 1,673 Protein: 1,264 Average Classification Score – 89.1
Ever-Green-View Farms was established almost 50 years ago by Tom and Gin Kestell, who now farm with their son Chris and his wife Jennifer. Since then, they have developed one of the world’s highest producing herds and a commitment to giving back to others. “I think one of the most important things that has allowed us to be successful is a steady focus on where we want to go,” Tom said. The Kestell family strives to breed cows with outstanding production and type and provide top-notch care to their herd. “Treating our animals as individuals from calf on up really has helped achieve a lot of our goals,” Tom added. Ever-Green-View Holsteins have also made a genetic impact on the global scale. Last year, they marketed over 4,000 embryos to various countries. Beyond marketing embryos, the Kestells help farms in foreign countries with their herd management, enabling the genetics they sell to reach their full potential. Tom says his advice to herds in other countries is often to “seek out people who are better than you at what you are doing.”
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Herds of Excellence Division 3: 10-99 Cows (cont.) Hill-Ton Holsteins | The Hamilton Family, Cuba City | 4 Year Honoree
95.0% Homebred Milk: 37,164 Fat: 1,386 Protein: 1,135 Average Classification Score – 86.8
2020 brought exciting progress for the Hamilton family. “One of our highlights last year was being selected for the Holstein class for the Hoard’s dairy judging contest,” John said. Four of their homebred Excellent cows were highlighted on the cover of the January 25th, 2021 edition of the Hoard’s Dairyman, as one of the classes of the 2021 contest. With John and Evie’s son Charlie back on the farm, the Hamiltons recently built a new freestall hoop barn to house their expanded herd. “We have incorporated a couple of employees since we added the extra cows,” John shared. “We strive to teach them that the small details are what enable us to be able to get this award.” Going the extra mile on the small details, staying true to their breeding philosophy, and honoring their motto “Live to Dream - Work to succeed” has enabled them to sustain success over many years. Hill-Ton Holsteins has received the Progressive Breeder’s Registry award for 27 consecutive years and has been home to 89 homebred Excellent cows. They have also bred 27 Gold Medal Dam recipients and developed two additional GMD honorees. Their current BAA is 109.1. John says their goal for the future is “to continue to do what we are doing, and to strive to get better.”
Young Dairy Leaders Institute Accepting Applications for Class 12 The Holstein Foundation is delighted to reintroduce the Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) after a year hiatus with a new location and refreshed agenda. Applications for YDLI Class 12 are due August 1, 2021 and can be found at www.holsteinfoundation.org. YDLI is the cornerstone program of the Holstein Foundation. The nationally recognized leadership and communication skills development program is open to young adults ages 22 to 45 working in the dairy industry. After postponing YDLI for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holstein Foundation created a task force to evaluate all aspects the program as if they were starting with a blank state. The minor but relevant changes made to YDLI ensure it will remain a top-notch dairy leadership program long into the future. Several core components that have made YDLI a success for the past 25 years will remain. “This next class of YDLI could be the best one yet. If you’re even thinking about applying for this class, you should,” said Josh Hushon, Holstein Foundation board of trustees chairman. “Over the past year, we’ve revamped the curriculum to better prepare the future leaders of the dairy industry. This next group will be the first to benefit from that work and I am confident they will.” YDLI’s three-phase approach will reflect updates to the course content and schedule. Phase I is the first face to face meeting February 15-18, 2022. Phase II is a series of self-driven projects completed in the participants’ home communities. Phase III is a second in-person meeting
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one year later, February 14-17, 2023. YDLI Class 12 will also have a new location in Fort Worth, Texas, meeting at a hotel in the heart of the famed Stockyards area. The Phase I and III will focus heavily on interpersonal communication skills, and topics like team culture, influence, enabling change, and embracing diversity. Phase II will be individually customized with projects and timeline to achieve personal goals and include virtual meetings and reports. Phase III builds on the skills learned over the first two phases and is planned to include a hard-hitting hot industry topics session. YDLI seeks to attract the brightest and most engaged young adults in the industry and boasts over 600 alumni since the program’s inception in 1993. By October 1, top tier applicants will be selected for the class from across North America, diverse in their backgrounds and roles within the industry. English-speaking international applicants are considered. If selected as a YDLI class member, participants will need to invest the time required to complete projects. Class members pay a registration fee, and their travel and hotel costs. Some scholarships are available for fulltime dairy producers that apply. The majority of the program is funded by the Holstein Foundation, thanks to several generous sponsors. To learn more about costs or sponsorship opportunities, as well as find the YDLI application, visit www.holsteinfoundation.org. With questions, contact Jodi Hoynoski at jhoynoski@holstein.com
A quick guide to Wisconsin Holstein Shows As we start show season, new members (and existing members) might have questions about rules, registrations and just general show info. Here are a few topics we get questions on a lot as show season comes around. Do I need to be a WHA member to exhibit at a District Show?
Yes. Anyone exhibiting an animal at a WHA District Show and/or the Summer Championship Show needs to be a current member of the Wisconsin Holstein Association. This includes any owner of an animal, even if another individual is showing that animal for the owner. If a junior is exhibiting a managerial project they do not need to be a member unless they are participating in the showmanship contest – but the owner of the animal does need to be a member. Do I need a registration paper to be able to show?
Yes. All animals exhibited at Wisconsin Holstein Shows (District Shows and the Wisconsin Summer Championship Shows) require papers in order to be checked in. We understand that there may be a delay in receiving papers from Holstein USA. If you have questions about the status of your registration, you can reach out to info@holstein.com and a customer service rep will help you out. They can email you a copy of the registration paper if you have not received it in the mail. BUT DON’T DELAY– we will make our best effort to allow everyone to show, but we also expect exhibitors to do their best to get registration papers or a copy of the paper ahead of time. Can my animal show with just a button tag?
If your heifer or cow is identified with photos on the registration paper, then they do not need eartags. If an animal is identified with Holstein USA eartags, two official eartags must be in the animal’s ears for entry to be accepted and allowed in the showring. In addition, all animals exhibited at WHA shows must be Holstein Registered or Qualified by Holstein USA or registered with Holstein Canada with 87% or greater purity. Which District Show should I show at? When do I need to enter?
You may show in either the district where you live or where your animals are housed (if housed elsewhere). We have 9 districts in the state of Wisconsin, shown on the map here. If you have any questions about which district you should show in, please contact us at the office. Each District Show has a local and district chair and most are hosted in different locations each year. All of the information for show location, entry fees and deadlines is printed in the Wisconsin Holstein News and on our website.
animals may show at the Championship Show as a substitution animal for one of the animals shown and placed by one of the partners at a District Show. The spirit of these rules is to encourage exhibitors to show the best animals they have at the time of their District Show and at the Championship Show. My child is just starting to show. Can they just walk with me and the animal in the showring?
For the safety of all exhibitors and to limit liability, no additional leadspeople will be allowed on any animal that enters the ring for all classes. If a youth is leading an animal, they must be able to control the animal on their own and without an adult or older youth’s assistance. For young exhibitors, we offer a Spring Calf class for only exhibitors that are age 10 and under. However, each child needs to be able to handle the animal on their own. When do I need to have my junior animals transferred?
Holstein USA changed the transfer deadline in 2021 to July 15 for junior owned animals. Transfers will be accepted at any District Show held before July 15 and submitted to Holstein USA representatives for submission. Can a junior show an animal not registered in their name?
Yes, they can, however these juniors will not be eligible for junior awards. All animals (open and junior show) are shown together at WHA shows, but junior members are eligible for additional recognition as junior owners. We recommend that if your junior wants to show in the junior show, the animal must be transferred into their name. If the junior is just showing a managerial animal, this animal will be eligible for open show recognition and the animal’s owner will be listed in any show catalogs. No animals owned by adult/junior partnerships will be eligible for junior recognition. What happens if a junior isn’t around to show their animal?
As stated in the Wisconsin Holstein show rules, the junior listed on the registration paper must exhibit the animal to earn junior recognition. If another junior (not listed on the paper in partnership with the junior) or adult shows the animal, they no longer qualify for junior awards. Junior animals may be shown in the open show at District Show and still be eligible to be shown by the junior at the Wisconsin Championship Show. For those juniors starting to show, the Holstein Foundation has excellent resources regarding fitting, showmanship and show animal care. These include downloadable resources and videos. http://www.holsteinfoundation.org
Do I have to show at a District Show to be eligible for the Summer Championship Show?
Yes, any exhibitor showing at their District Show is eligible to show at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show (there are no requirements for the Red & White Show). The exhibitor is allowed to exhibit in the Championship Show up to the actual number shown and placed at District Shows. These animals may or may not be the same as shown at the District Show. Partnerships that did not exhibit an animal in that partnership at a District Show but wish to exhibit partnership June/July 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 29
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