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National Holstein Convention Souvenir Book Powerhaus Genetics Breeder Profile Midwest National Spring Show Results Herds of Excellence Star of the Breed

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Upcoming WHA Events June District 1 Holstein Show 13 Barron County Fairgrounds, Barron 20 District 2 Holstein Show Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua 21 District 5 Holstein Show Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage 22 District 10 Holstein Show Sheboygan County Fairgrounds, Plymouth 23 District 7 Holstein Show Door County Fairgrounds, Sturgeon Bay 24 District 6 Holstein Show Stoughton Fairgrounds, Stoughton 25 District 8 Holstein Show Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson 27-July 1 National Holstein Convention Sioux Falls, South Dakota July 7 8

District 3 Holstein Show Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster District 4 Holstein Show Clark County Fairgrounds, Neillsville

August 4-6 Wisconsin Junior State Fair, West Allis 13 WHA All-Breeds Futurity, West Allis 22-26 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show October 2-7 World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center Madison

On the cover: Champion lineup at the Midwest National Spring Show. Photo by Mara Budde

June/July 2022

Volume 94

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.

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Breeder Profile: Powerhaus Genetics Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Results Midwest National Spring Red & White Show Results Treasure Quest Winners Supper Club Social Recap Holstein Assoc. USA Herds of Excellence 2021 Star of the Breed Sale Report: San-Ron Milking Herd and Select Heifer Dispersal 2022 Junior Trip Report A guide to Wisconsin Holstein Shows

Departments 5 6 7 18 22 24

From the President Wisconsin Holstein Updates Obituaries District 3 Report Wisconsin Holstein Youth Elena’s Dairy Discussion

8: Breeder Profile

10: Spring Show Results

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From the President - Steve Endres Greetings to all! I hope this message reaches everyone in a good place. This time of the year brings so much! As I am writing this, college graduations are wrapping up and high school graduations will follow. WHA is again granting scholarship money to many students at these ceremonies. The staff and Board congratulate all recipients on their accomplishments, as well as their families and loved ones! We also congratulate all college grads and share their excitement as they venture into their careers. Planting in our area is finally going full bore, a couple weeks later than normal. These 90-degree days are tough to handle the second week of May, but wow, the hay is really growing! My hope is as your windows occur for planting and hay making that all goes well and safe for all. I just want to mention a bit about Spring Show. Strong entry numbers for the second year in a row demonstrates the passion our breeders share to exhibit their tremendous cattle. The heifer show was just phenomenal! A couple of those yearling classes were just staggering with depth of quality individuals. As per usual, cow classes are smaller than summer shows but again outstanding cows in all classes! Thanks to all exhibitors who competed and a special thanks to all volunteers. It takes many giving their time to pull off these shows. I am so proud of our show committee members and WHA staff as these two groups put in a lot of time planning

and executing these shows. District shows will take place in June and early July. One new rule has been implemented for this show season. Please be sure to read all show rules and requirements closely. The new rule allows an animal or animals not shown at a District Show to be entered in the Wisconsin Championship Show for an additional fee. Each breeder is still entitled to one open substitution at the show without the fee as before as long as ownership is the same. This rule change was discussed at great length. The Board implemented this rule as a one-year trial and we will discuss after the show season on how to proceed. An important topic to address at all district shows is the question of allowing out-of-state exhibitors at our Championship Show. There is a lot to that question and we need input from you, our members, to tackle a topic like this. So please, attend exhibitor meetings where information will be presented on this topic. Please share your thoughts with Board members after considering the pros and cons. Take care all!

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BOARD MEMBERS

Steve Endres, President (2023)* - 608-279-5952 Ryan Weigel, Vice President (2025)* - 608-434-4109 Erica Ullom, Secretary (2024)* - 715-933-0477 Sara Feldmann, Exec. Committee (2024)* - 920-980-9704 Kurt Loehr, Exec. Committee (2023) - 920-602-0101 Rick Adams (2024) - 262-374-0793 Joseta Halbur (2023)* - 715-821-9672 Ty Hildebrandt (2025) - 920-253-7797 Craig Krohlow (2024)*- 920-639-5388 Krista Luedtke (2025) - 920-779-0332 Nicole Miller-Speich (2025) - 608-289-0411 Ralph Petersheim (2023) - 608-675-3893 *will have served two three-year terms, ineligible for re-election

STAFF

Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director | lauraw@wisholsteins.com Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership | charitees@wisholsteins.com Mara Budde, Director of Communications | marab@wisholsteins.com

NATIONAL DIRECTORS

Bob Webb - 920-377-1079 Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Tony Brey - 920-495-2555 Serving Wisconsin Registered Holstein Breeders for 132 years The Wisconsin Holstein Association was founded in 1890 for the purpose of improving, promoting and securing the best interests possible for breeders and owners of the Holstein cow. WHA continues to provide a membership organization to promote the Wisconsin Holstein Registered breed and its breeders and owners. June/July June/July 2022 ––Wisconsin WisconsinHolstein HolsteinNews News–– 55

Wisconsin Holstein Updates ATTENTION DISTRICT SHOW AND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW EXHIBITORS Owners and exhibitors who choose not to show at a District Show have the option to pay an opt-out fee for the Holstein Championship Show of $200 per animal plus the entry fee ($30 on-time or $100 late fee).

Welcome New Members! Adults Angel Dodds Ariel Fenrick Alex Fenrick Tajia Retzlaff Andrew Wissell

Juniors Jenna Brogley Ian Brown Trigger Dodds Timber Dodds Tracker Dodds Aiden Federwitz Ava Geiger Vanessa Hartwig McKenna Jakubek Stella Jauquet Lilly Johnson Josie Lashua Anne Manning Emma Manning Peyton Offer Haley Peot Javen Prickette Payton Prickette Hannah Van Handel Isabelle Van Handel Karson Weber Grant Yager

Fredric Janesville Janesville Shawano Gleason Platteville Arpin Frederic Frederic Frederic Pittsville Stentsonville Monroe New Auburn Luxemburg River Falls Iola Steuben Steuben Auburndale Forestville Clintonville Clintonville Kaukauna Kaukauna Elroy Mineral Point

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Upcoming Issues & Advertising Deadlines August/September ads needed by July 26 Featured District: District 10, District Show Results, Herds of Excellence, National Convention winners, Down Memory Lane Memorabilia Feature Planned mail date: August 10 October ads needed by September 12 Featured District: District 5, State Fair Results, All-Breeds Futurity Results, Wisconsin Summer Championship Show Results, Midwest Holsteins with Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa Planned mail date: October 3 November ads needed by October 11 Featured District: District 7, Red & White Issue, Junior Convention information, WDE Results and Champion Articles Planned mail date: November 1 December ads needed by November 10 Featured District: District 6, Youth Issue, Post-secondary roundtable, YDJM and 12 & Under Articles, Princess Candidates Plannned mail date: November 30 Those with questions regarding upcoming issues and advertising can contact Mara, marab@wisholsteins.com or 800-223-4269 ext. 2.

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If you have questions, please contact the WHA office at 800223-4269 or email wisholsteins@gmail.com.

Obituaries John G. Rogers

John Gardner Rogers, 66, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC. John was born and raised in Rock Hill, SC. He was the son of the late Betty and Julian “Pete” Rogers Jr. John is survived by two daughters, Tara Rogers of Rock Hill, SC and Tess Roush (Jake) along with two grandchildren, Wyatt and Tyler Lynn Roush of Davie, Florida; his brother, Hall Rogers (Mary) of Rock Hill, SC, and his sister, Donna Rogers of Anderson, SC. He was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Jule and Sue Rogers. John attended the University of West Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1979. After graduating from college, he resided in Iowa City, Iowa where he worked for the National Holstein Association as a dairy farm consultant. In 1981, he moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin where he was Manager of the Wisconsin Holstein Association. John missed his southern roots so much that in 1988 he moved his family to Rock Hill. Moving dirt was in his blood so he started a grading/land clearing, auction, and real estate business called Rogers Enterprises, Inc. John had a passion for horses and music. He had quite a collection of vinyl records. He loved sitting on his porch listening to music with Bobbie Cat on his lap. He enjoyed the tradition of delivering Christmas cookies with his daughters each year as they sang “We wish you a Merry Christmas” to friends and family. He was an avid hunter, enjoyed fishing, and gardening. Becoming Grandpa John was one of the highlights of his life. He looked forward to every visit from Wyatt and Tyler Lynn. In lieu of flower arrangements, flowers or outside plants would be appreciated to plant in a memory garden on John’s farm. Memorials may also be made to Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House (Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731) or Bethesda Presbyterian Church (4858 McConnells Hwy, York, SC 29745). Donald Steege

Donald Harold Steege was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1922 and left this earth 99-1/3 years later on April 25, 2022. His dad, Herbert Steege gave Don his love of Registered Holsteins and his mother, Esther Barkow Steege, instilled in him temperance and a positive outlook on life that served him well to his last days. His deep and abiding faith was a gift from God. Don graduated from Clintonville High School in 1940 and took a job at the local four-wheel drive truck plant where he also played basketball on the Clintonville Truckers company team, competing in the precursor league to the NBA. In 1941 Don received a basketball scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was on the freshman team the year after the UW won the NCAA national championship tournament. With the advent of the U.S. entry into the Second World War, Don enlisted in the Army in 1942, and following Officer Training School, saw extensive action in the battles to retake the Philippines where he was awarded two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars. Don trained for the invasion of Japan and after the dropping of the atomic bombs and Japanese surrender he was among the first occupation forces on mainland Japan. Don was a staff officer at U.S. Headquarters

in Kobe, Japan until September 1946 tasked with evacuation, relief supply and establishment of civilian government. Prior to his departure from Japan, he was honored by the Mayor of Kobe for his service and cooperation. Returning to UW, Don graduated with a degree in soil science in June of 1951. While at the UW he met and later married Ruth Margaret Geigel, with whom he shared 39 years of love and respect until Ruth’s death in 1990. Don and Ruth accomplished much together but the greatest source of pride was their four children; son, Doug (Kristine Euclide) Steege and their family; grandson Eric (Linsey) Steege and children Cora and Leo; and granddaughter Julia (Kristopher) Steege-Reimann and their son Fritz; daughter, Debra (Ken) Kuehl and their family; grandson Nathan (Stephanie) Kuehl and their children, Ethan, Evelyn and Ellery; grandson, Evan and granddaughter Katie Kuehl (Kim Erickson); daughter, Diane (preceded in death in 2009), and daughter, Donna (Dave) Leicht, and their family, granddaughters, Elizabeth Mason, and her son Arlo; Anna (Allen Barthel) Leicht and their daughter, Ruthie; Sarah (Dan) Severino, and their daughter, Oli; and grandson Sam. He is further survived by his friend Jim (Gail) Dedering. Following college, Don became County Extension Agent in Calumet County for two years and in Sheboygan County for one year. He then became manager of Kaytee Farms, an experimental and demonstration farm for the Kaytee Feed and Seed Company until 1961. Don then became Farm Director for WBAY-TV, Green Bay and was the host of the Noon Show. In 1966 Don and Ruth founded a very successful dairy cattle sales and export business and bought a 200-acre farm to serve this business just east of the city of Chilton. This business, Wisconsin Holstein Service, marketed cattle to customers in 42 states and 47 foreign countries. Don became a real estate broker and bought and sold farms, managed farm auctions, and subdivided and sold the Chilton farm into commercial and residential development. Additionally, Don was ever active in his church and community. He taught Sunday School, served on his church council and helped build churches for new congregations in Egg Harbor and Madison, Wisconsin. He served on the Chilton School Board, was active in politics and ran for State Senator. Recognizing that “Handicapable” people like their daughter Diane needed programs where they could have social and employment opportunities, Don and his wife Ruth were founders and longtime supporters of the New Hope Center in Chilton. Don loved wild birds and in retirement founded and operated Cardinal Cafe, a wild bird seed sales store. He shared 20 happy years watching birds and sharing his life with partner, Virginia Schneider at her winter home in Bonita Springs, Florida and on the Wolf River outside of Fremont. Don’s family would like to thank Unity Hospice staff, particularly Care Companion Chris and Nurses Eric, Lizzy, Nancy and Keri, who supported Don’s health and comfort in his last months. Memorial gifts are not expected but if granted, may be made in Don’s name to the New Hope Center Inc., Chilton, Wisconsin.

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Breeder Profile

District 3: Powerhaus Genetics By Mara Budde Where can you find show type cows that are producing A2 milk for cheese? Among the hills of Fennimore at Powerhaus Genetics owned by the Holthaus family. A unique combination that is setting them apart from the rest. The Holthaus family farmed in Iowa before moving to Fennimore. Lonnie Holthaus worked in the dairy equipment business for many years. For a number of years the family had show heifers and cows living at other dairies due to lack of facilities at the time but still wanted to be a part of the Registered Holstein business. Lonnie and Rochelle’s son Jeremy has always been interested in dairying, cow families and the show aspect of the business. Lonnie says while other kids were playing video games and watching TV, Jeremy would be paging through sire books. Now with 350 milk cows, that research while he was young has paid off. After graduating from UW-Platteville in 2004, Jeremy took out a young farmer loan with FSA to start his dream of dairying. Some of the animals he started with were Kaleb (maintenance), Beni, Alex, Jessica, Bridget with Powerhaus Sympatico Bess-Red EX-93, Jeremy with descendants of heifers he had owned and another 100 cows Powerhaus Atwood Foxy EX-92, Efrain, Armando, Rochelle and Lonnie were purchased from a Registered Holstein breeder. Freedom EX-90, Powerhaus Gold Chip Flash EX-91, Powerhaus Delta With Lonnie’s experience in parlor and freestall design, their new set Fairly EX-90 and 13 Very Good young cows. This family has great will up was constructed to house large framed, show type cows.Ground was to milk with Foxy making 45,899 pounds of milk, 1750 pounds of fat and broken in 2010 to start building the new facilities and additions happened 1459 pounds of protein in 345 days. Jeremy has plans to set up and IVF in subsequent years as the farm grew. program with these cows. Holtland Encore Tamera VG-89-2Y was Jeremy’s first Junior AllPowerhaus Atwood Taree EX-94 is another cow the family has been American animal. She earned a first-place finish in the Junior show for working with. Taree is their highest scored homebred cow. She’s graced Jeremy in 2001 as a Senior 2-Year-Old at the International Holstein Show. a few showrings through the years with her most recent appearance in Strong cow families are at the core of what the Holthaus’ look for in 2018 at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show where she placed cows. Many of the families they work with today go back to some of the third in the 150,000 lb. class and was first bred and owned. Daughters biggest names in the Registered Holstein business: Barbie EX-92, Adeen Powerhaus Bradnick Teal EX-90, Powerhaus Defiant Taline-ET EX-91, EX-94, Redmarker Desire EX-96, Debutante Rae EX-92, Ernest Anthony Powerhaus Defiant Tamia-ET EX-90 and granddaughter Powerhaus Jaz Tempo EX-94 and Apple EX-96. Mogul Tessie EX-90 are carrying on her legacy today. A favorite family among the Holthaus’ and their herdsperson Bridget Among the herd of mostly black and white Registered Holsteins, there Achterberg is the “F” family. It started with Marah-Delight Fantasy, an are also a handful of Jerseys and a few Red and Whites. One of the most EX-91 Outside from a VG-85 Rudolph then Twin-B-Dairy E-B Felisseexciting for the Holthaus family is Powerhaus Sympatico Bess-Red EX-93 ET EX-92 GMD DOM. This family has produced seven Excellent cows who has no Apple in her pedigree. Over five lactations she’s made 163,143 for them including Powerhaus Atwood Foxy EX-92, Powerhaus Atwood

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Stjor Del Lambda Suzanna-ET

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pounds of milk, 6340 pounds of fat and 5171 pounds of protein. Her daughter, Powerhaus Salvatore Beta-Red VG-85, is due to Vogue Redeye P-ET in September. Starting farming can be difficult for anyone, but with the support of his family and many mentors from the Registered breed, Jeremy has been able to build a herd he’s proud of. Many of these mentors also provided incredible genetics to Jeremy. One of his dreams was to own a daughter of Scientific Debutante Rae EX-92. Through a friendship with Matt and Mandy Nunes, they made two Debutate Rae daughters available, Scientific Divinity Rae-ET *RC EX-90 and Scientific Darla Rae-ET EX94 who became a top type cow. Both cows were owned as donors and have many descendants in the herd today. Another friendship with Mike Deaver got the family into the Apples and resulted in the purchase of a maternal sister to Diamondback, a Jordy from Ms Delicious Apple EX-94 and a Prodigy daughter of Apple. The same goes for Bob and Karyn Schauf. Many purchases were made from Indianhead from their top, more prolific cow families. Keeping up with current genetics remains an important part of the breeding program at Powerhaus Dairy. At last fall’s Fond du Lac County Classic, the family purchased Forest-Ridge Dback Misty who scored VG88 as a 2-year-old. Their latest purchases include an Avalanche daughter of Blondin Armani Stella Artois-Red-ET EX-94 and a Delta-Lambda daughter of Walnutlawn McCutchen Summer EX-95, Stjor Del Lambda Suzanna-ET. Suzanna hit the showring at this year’s Midwest National Spring Holstein Show, placing eighth in a large group of fall calves. Getting a set IVF schedule is something Jeremy and Bridget want to work toward to get them back in the showring and offer greater opportunities for merchandising genetics. After their most recent classification, the herd features 34 Excellent Cows, of which 25 are homebred, and 95 Very Good cows. Part of this also includes continuing to produce a herd of healthy cows. Through the years, this has included improving vaccination protocols and reproduction. The herd is outfitted with SCR ear tags that monitor activity and rumination. Lonnie says that through all the years they have been farming, their cow’s digestive tracts have never been healthier. On

average, the cows produce 91 pounds per cow per day on a three-times a day schedule. About 9,000 pounds of this milk per month heads to Cedar Grove Cheese in Plain, where their cheesemakers create a special line of cheese for the Holthaus family. Milkhaus Dairy Cheese features not just a single source of milk, but milk that contains only A2 beta-casein. This specific casein has been reported to be easier to digest for some people. Before starting their venture into the production of A2 milk, the herd was tested to see which cows carried the gene for it. Today, 50 percent of the milking herd and 80 percent of their heifers are A2/A2. This is something strongly considered when mating animals. A2 milk producing cows are housed in their own pen and are milked as the first group into a separate bulk tank. Milk is hauled to Cedar Grove by the family so they don’t have to rely on trucking and can send the milk when they need to. Milkhaus started with making cheese then moved into producing bottled milk. But with issues with the supply chain they phased out of bottled milk and decided to focus solely on cheese. Now they have 12 varieties including Garlic and Dill Cheddar, Marble Colby, Farm Cheddar, Muenster and Mozzarella. The business continues to grow, and their cheese is sold online, in Madison and Milwaukee home delivery services, Hy-Vee stores in Dubuque, Iowa, and two stores in San Francisco. While keeping in mind breeding for A2/A2 and show style, the family has been using a variety of bulls to achieve their goals including Doorman, Altitude-Red, Moovin RC, Analyst-Red, Redeye-P-Red, Warrior-Red, Avalanche RC, King Doc, Hancock, Sidekick, Hanans, Luster-P, Parfect, Chief and Perennial. In addition to dairying and merchandising their own cheese, they sell beef. There are many exciting things on the horizon for the Holthaus family between showing, setting up IVF programs with their best genetics and continuing their A2 milk business. With their determination and passion for the cows and commitment to producing a quality product for their customers, their future is bright.

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2022 Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Results

April 30, 2022 • Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin • Judge: Jason Lloyd, New York 211 head shown (145 heifers, 66 cows) Winter Calf (20): 1. Riverdown Ascallywag-Red-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 2. (1JR, B&O, JrB&O) Hawkeye-JK War Attack-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA; 3. Kamps-Rx Appleb Adley-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 4. (2JR) Redcarpet Doc Diffusion-ET, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Marion, WI; 5. Bluff-Ridge W Sparkles-Red, Sarah Butler, Arrowsmith, IL; 6. Kamps-Rx Appleb Adella-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 7. (3JR) Lakeshore Moovin Eva-ET, Natalie, Braxton & Jayden Mauk, Plymouth, WI; 8. Redline Tatoo Imperial, Steven Maier, Jim Falls, WI; 9. (4JR) Gaedtke Sidekick River, Kiley Gaedtke & Mercedes & Jadelynn Kroll, Luxemburg, WI; 10. Hammertime Moovin Rosie, Cael, Chase & Caden Cannon, Dyersville, IA Fall Calf (30): 1. (1JR, B&O) Ryan-Vu Doc Jaz, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI; 2. (2JR) Winright Doorman Eshanti-ET, Noah Bilz, Brynley DeJong & Brooke Hammann, Dorchester, WI; 3. Budjon-Vail C Faith Hill-ET, Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 4. Nehls-Valley Electra-ET, Nehls, Generation Next & Emma Olstad, Dyersville, IA; 5. Jolibois Floralie Doral-Red, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 6. Gahm-Ozroyal Moov Alana-Red, Daryld Gahm & Robert Gallivan, Mount Carroll, IL; 7. Banowetz Analyst Copenhagen, Shawn & Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, IA; 8. Stjor Del Lambda Suzanna-ET, Powerhaus Genetics LLC, Fennimore, WI; 9. ZiemsCol Jacoby Katrina-ET, Tim, Leah & Barb Ziemba & Jeffery Cole, Cambridge, WI; 10. (3JR) Petitclerc Lambda Tammy, Ellie Larson, Evansville, WI; (JrB&O) TreeHayven Glimmer Girl, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI Summer Yearling (37): 1. Redcarpet Bliz September-ET, Richard Breunig, Manitowoc, WI; 2. (B&O) Milksource Thndr Serndipity, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 3. Riverdown Tatoo Diablo-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI; 4. Crave Perfect Moment 13830, Jeremiah Lungwitz, Yuma, CO; 5. (1JR, JrB&O) Bella-Ridge Doc Drama, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Marion, WI; 6. Green-Lo K Doc Journi, Jeffrey Price, Jonesboro, IN; 7. Crave Sidekick Leanne, Crave Brothers Farm LLC, Waterloo, WI; 8. D2 Summerfest Eyes on You-ET, Budjon Farms & Heartland Dairy, Lomira, WI; 9. (2JR) O-Kress-Hill Master Rainbow, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 10. (3JR) Oakfield Denver Radical-ET, Bryce Crowley, Custer, WI Spring Yearling (18): 1. Windy-Knoll-View Pesky, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 2. (1JR, B&O) Dridge Undenied Applejack, Demi Kamps, Mila Digangi & Payton VanSchyndle, Darlington, WI; 3. (2JR) Mile View Sidkik Rochelle-ET, Noah Bilz & Brynley DeJong, Dorchester, WI; 4. Budjon-Vail Dlam Andover-ET, Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 5. Merrillea Un Cabernet-Red, T Carter, J & M Schluter & J & J Thorman, Greenville, IL; 6. Banowetz Tattoo Fireball-ET, Shawn & Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, IA; 7. (3JR) Black-Tie Sinatra, Lily Jenson, Blue Mounds, WI; 8. Oakfield Ava Bullseye-ET, Aaron Spinolas, Harvard, IL; 9. Redline Peanut, Alissa & Jacob Maier, Jim Falls, WI; 10. Sco-Lo Unix Renate 2420-ET, Avelyn Jansen, Albers, IL; (JrB&O) J-E-G Denver Drama, Justin Giese, Edgar, WI Winter Yearling (23): 1. (B&O) Blexys Kngdoc Brilliant-ET, Budjon Farms, P Vail & R Cunningham, Lomira, WI; 2. Ms Zehrview Tattoo Crystal, Doeberiener & Bowen, P Conroy & Clarkvalley, West Salem, OH; 3. Ms Tstorm Sweet Emotion-ET, La Femme Fatale Syndicate, Kaukauna, WI; 4. Ms Thunderstorm Eternity-ET, La Femme Fatale Syndicate, Kaukauna, WI; 5. Budweisers Dnvr Brooklyn-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 6. Ruann Doorman Jean-A-ETN, R-John Holsteins, Lomira, WI; 7. Ms Thunderstorm Era-ET, Brett Woker, Greenville, IL; 8. (1JR) Crave Upgrade 13435, Sara Skalitzky, Waterloo, WI; 9. Mell-View Tstorm Dolly, Mell-View Farms, Poynette, WI; 10. Banowetz Meridian Mojito, Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, IA; (2JR) Samway Asw Denver Alexa-ET, Justin Giese, Edgar, WI; (3JR, JrB&O) Gaedtke Thundr Storm Hallie, H, A, K & A Gaedtke & M & J Kroll, Luxemburg, WI Fall Yearling (17): 1. (B&O) Ms Allyndale Den Landree-ET, Frank & Diane Borba, Modesto, CA ; 2. Pappys Avalanche Riddle-ET, Chandler & Calvin Bening, Lomira, WI ;3. Blexys Denver Bedazzled-ET, Joey Airosa & Henry & Carolyn VanExel, Lomira, WI 10 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

Senior and Grand Champions of the Show (l to r): Judge Jason Lloyd, WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Grand Champion Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Reserve Champion Gamblin Armani GladeET, Honorable Mention Grand Champion, Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey.

Senior and Grand Champions of the Junior Show (l to r): WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Mallory Nifong, Ellie Larson, Luke Trustem with Team O’Kaliber Mallorie, Elizabeth Gunst with Marinnex Diamondback Willow, WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey. Photo by Dairy Agenda Today.

; 4. Brook-Corner D Burgundy-ET, Brett Woker, Greenville, IL; 5. Opsal Diamondback Rihanna, Joseph Opsal & Hayleigh Geurink, Blue Mounds, WI; 6. (1JR) Budjon-Vail S Dotty West-ET, Emma Paulson, Mayville, WI; 7. (2JR) Wildpfaffs Denver Lizzy-ET, Lila Sloan, Davis, IL; 8. Fairmont Admiral Storm-ET, Daniel Weidner & Candice Wolosek, Plover, WI; 9. (3JR, JrB&O) Rollingriver Dback Ears, Kamrie Mauer & Bentley Brasch, Browntown, MN; 10. Ziems Denver Adore-ET, Timothy & Leah Ziemba, Cambridge, WI Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Ryan-Vu Doc Jaz, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Bella-Ridge Doc Drama, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Marion, WI Junior Champion: Ms Allyndale Den Landree-ET, Frank & Diane Borba, Modesto, CA Reserve Junior Champion: Windy-Knoll-View Pesky, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL Junior Best 3 Females (2): 1. Crave Brothers Farm, Waterloo, WI; 2. Shawn & Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, IA Junior 2-Year-Old (11): 1. (B&O) Ransom-Rail Alt Divine, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms Inc., Kaukauna, WI; 2. Cheers Avalanche Charley-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Lomira, WI; 3. (BU) Clarkvalley Awesome Izzy, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 4. Cheers Sdkck Cheap Trick-ET, Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 5. (1JR) Hawkeye-JK Shes Poison-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA; 6. Hammertime Avlanch Polly-ET, Hammertime Holsteins, Poynette, WI; 7. Carters-

Intermediate Champion of the Show: WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Judge Jason Lloyd, Jeff Butler, Roger Turner with Campbros D-Back Sheryl, Jim Butler with Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET, and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey.

Junior Champion of the Show: WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Judge Jason Lloyd, Alan Kruse with Ms Allyndale Den Landree-ET, Jim Butler with Windy-Knoll-View Pesky and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey.

Corner Unx Precious, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 8. Willows-Edge Alt Breezing, Brett Ballweg, Dane, WI; 9. (2JR) Golden-Oaks A Tawnya-ET, Austin Rider, Prairie du Sac, WI; 10. Macland Spiced Latte, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, Elgin, MN

5-Year-Old (8): 1. (BU) Le-O-La Arvis Lauralee, Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, IL; 2. (B&O) Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET, Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, Lomira, WI; 3. Jas-K Diamond-B Twinkle-Red, Jason Kearns, Gays Mills, WI; 4. Mar-Linda-K Sweet Sensation, Mar-Linda-K Holsteins LLC, Johnson Creek, WI; 5. Hillpine Doorman ASAP-ET, Linehan, Holtzinger, Olson, Espindula & Wood, Lena, WI; 6. (1JR, JrB&O) L&L-Genetics Dun Matilda-ET, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI; 7. (2JR) Ducketharvue Cvet Gigi-ET, Olivia & Kaden Horn, Loyal, WI; 8. (3JR) Smilaire Teal, Zoe Ertel, Plymouth, WI

Senior 2-Year-Old (8): 1.(BU) Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET,Jim Butler,Chebanse,IL; 2. Mc-Country Denver Ingrid, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 3. (B&O) Heatherstone Goldn Touch-ET, Heatherstone Enterprises Inc., Baraboo, WI; 4. Opsal Alt Can Stop Me-ET, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 5. (1JR) Kamps-Rx Appleb AlivuRed-ET, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan VanSchyndle, Darlington, WI; 6. Stranshome Hypnotic Arlene, Intrigue Holsteins & Dan Hovden, Cosmos, MI; 7. (2JR) Nobland Denver Wilbur, Drew, Ainsley & Macie Noble, Lancaster, WI; 8. (3JR) Hawkeye-JK Dorman Athens-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA Junior 3-Year-Old (6): 1. (BU, B&O) Ryan-Vu Unix Shasti, Maple-Leigh Futures & Chad & Amy Ryan, Delavan, WI; 2. BHHD Ammo-P Shimmer, Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Dane, WI; 3. Duckett Doorman Ona-ET, Budjon Farms, Cranehill & Peter Vail, Lomira, WI; 4. Ziems Tatoo Erica-ET, Blackjack, T Dickerhoff & G & M Schmidt, Peterson, MN; 5. Langer Unix Lipstick-ET, Kayla & Justin Langer, Marion, WI; 6. Macland Kdoc Cin Biscuit, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, Elgin, MN Senior 3-Year-Old (11): 1. (BU) Campbros D-Back Sheryl, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 2. Ms Crushabull Carolina-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 3. Ms Gildale So StarstruckET, Gildale Holsteins, Hollandale, WI; 4. Trailside Deano 4761, Scott Culbertson & Ryan Lauber, Elgin, MN; 5. Fleury Tatoo Tiffany-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 6. Ms-AOL Black Diamond-ET, Coltan & Eastan Brown, Strum, WI; 7. (1JR) Smilaire Bliss, Zoe Ertel, Plymouth, WI; 8. (2JR) Ocean-View Eye Candie-ET, Dakota Brown, Deerfield, WI; 9. (3JR) Duckett Denver Olivia-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI; 10. Virhada Jacoby Rhys, Virhada Holsteins LLC, Mt Horeb, WI; (JrB&O) Travs-Dream Big Camilla, Travis Dammen, Argyle, WI Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Smilaire Bliss, Zoe Ertel, Plymouth, WI Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Hawkeye-JK Shes Poison-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA Intermediate Champion: Campbros D-Back Sheryl, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL Reserve Intermediate Champion: Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL 4-Year-Old (12): 1. (BU, B&O) Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Ransom Rail Farms, Milk Source & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI; 2. Trent-Way-JS Facoby-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 3. Mikelholm Jacoby Melania, Jenna Langer, DeForest, WI; 4. Leawood Sassy Girl-Red, Hammertime & Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Poynette, WI; 5. Jacobs High Octane Dia, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 6. (1JR) Marinex Diamondback Willow, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst, Hartford, WI; 7. Luck-E Jordy Kricket-Red-ET, Daniel Olson, Lena, WI; 8. Schmity Monterey Shadow, Jon Schmidt, Baraboo, WI; 9. (2JR) Ocean-View Silver Lining, Dakota Brown, Deerfield, WI; 10. SR-TK Rocketcrush, Thomas, Elizabeth & Sarah Kearns, Gays Mills, WI

6-Year-Old & Older (6): 1. (BU) Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, K Doeberiener, L Bowen & W Schilling, West Salem, OH; 2. (1JR) Team OKaliber Mallorie, Mallory Nifong, Luke Trustem & Ellie Larson, Orfordville, WI; 3. (B&O) Sunkist Airlif Lexus Livley, Benjamin Donnay, Glencoe, MN; 4. K-Land Kilo Black Diamond, Majestic View, G Lintvedt, R Shore & P Probert, Sun Prairie, WI; 5. (2JR) Smilaire Jill, Zoe Ertel, Plymouth, WI; 6. (3JR) Fustead Doorman Emalyn-ET, Payton, Morgan & Nolan Van Schyndle, Cuba City, WI 150,000 lb. Cow (4): 1. (BU) Gamblin Armani Glade, Cale Baker, Knute Hovden & Paradise Rueth, Maynard, IA; 2. (B&O) Farnear Tbr Aria Adler-ET, A Simon, A Dougherty, M Rauen & T & R Simon, Lomira, WI; 3. Tombeth Linjet Elouise-ET, Thomas & Elizabeth Kearns, Gays Mills, WI; 4. (1JR) Go-Sho Like a Rolling Stone, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater, WI Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show: L&L-Genetics Dun Matilda-ET, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Senior & Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Team OKaliber Mallorie, Mallory Nifong, Luke Trustem & Ellie Larson, Orfordville, WI Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Marinex Diamondback Willow, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst, Hartford, WI Senior & Grand Champion and Best Udder of the Show: Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, K Doeberiener, L Bowen & W Schilling, West Salem, OH Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion of the Show: Gamblin Armani Glade, Cale Baker, Knute Hovden & Paradise Rueth, Maynard, IA Champion Bred & Owned: Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Ransom Rail Farms, Milk Source & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI Best Three Females (1): 1. Zoe Ertel, Plymouth, WI Dam & Offspring (1): 1. Mar-Linda-K Holsteins LLC, Johnson Creek, WI Premier Breeder: Tombeth Holsteins, Gays Mills, WI Premier Exhibitor: Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL

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2022 Midwest National Spring Holstein Show

Winter Calf

Fall Calf

Summer Yearling

Jeff Butler, Roger Turner with Riverdown Ascallywag-Red-ET, Jim Dylan Ryan, Cameron Ryan with Ryan-Vu Doc Jaz and Noah Bilz Butler, Jonathan Krogman with Hawkeye-JK War Attack-ET and with Winright Doorman Eshanti-ET WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Spring Yearling

Jr. Champion of the Jr. Show

Fall Yearling

WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey, Mila Digangi, Demi Kamps, Payton VanSchyndle with Dridge Undenied Applejack (2nd), Jim Butler with Windy-Knoll-View Pesky (1st), Jeff Butler and WHA Princess Maddy Hensel

Jr. Best Three

WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Alan Kruse with Ms Allyndale Den WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Judge Jason Lloyd, Dylan Ryan, Landree-ET, Cole Kruse with Pappys Avalanche Riddle-ET and WHA Cameran Ryan with Ryan-Vu Doc Jaz, Logan Harbaugh with Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey Bella-Ridge Doc Drama, Jacob and Madison Harbaugh, Adella and Ainsley Loehr and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Jr. 2-Year-Old

Crave Brothers Farm. Photo by Cowsmopolitan.

Sr. 2-Year-Old

WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Jared Dueppengiesser with Ransom-Rail Alt Divine, Tom Cull with Cheers Avalanche Charley-ET, and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Jr. 3-Year-Old WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Cameron, Amy and Dylan Ryan, Chad Ryan with Ryan-Vu Unix Shasti, Nicole Prochnow with BHHD Ammo-P Shimmer and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey 12 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey, Annette Ostrom with Milksource Thndr Serndipity (2nd), Chad Ryan with Redcarpet Bliz September-ET (1st), Richard Breunig, Sherry Siemers-Peterman and Matt and Molly Sloan

WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Jeff Butler, Jim Butler with GoldenOaks Temptres-Red-ET, Tyler Carter with Mc-Country Denver Ingrid, and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Sr. 3-Year-Old WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Jeff Butler, Roger Turner with Campbros D-Back Sheryl, Pat Conroy with Ms Crushabull Carolina-ET and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Int. Champion of the Jr. Show WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Judge Jason Lloyd, Zoe Ertel with Smilaire Bliss, Jonathan Krogman with Hawkeye-JK Shes Poison-ET, and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

6-Year and Older Cow WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Tyler Carter with Ms Atwood Lacey-ET, Luke Trustem with Team OKaliber Mallorie, Mallory Nifong, Ellie Larson and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Champ. Bred & Owned WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Jared Dueppengiesser with Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Jim Ostrom and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Premier Breeder TomBeth Holsteins

4-Year-Old Cow

5-Year-Old Cow

WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Jared Dueppengiesser with Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, and Jim Ostrom with Trent-Way-JS Facoby-ET.

WHA Princess Maddy Hensel, Ryan Krohlow with Le-O-La Arvis Lauralee, Cole Kruse with Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET, and WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey

Champ. Bred & Owned of the Jr. Show

150,000-Pound Cow

WHA Princess Attendant Elena Jarvey, WHA Princess Maddy WHA Princess Maddy Hensel and Lauren Jones with L&LHensel, Mark Rueth with Gamblin Armani Glade and Cale Baker Genetics Dun Matilda-ET

Best Three

Produce of Dam Mar-Linda-K Holsteins

Smiliaire Holsteins

Premier Exhibitor Jim Butler

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2022 Midwest National Spring Red & White Show

April 29, 2022 • Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. • Judge: Kevin Doeberiener 128 head shown (97 heifers, 31 cows) Winter Calf (12): 1. Riverdown Ascallywag-Red-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 2. Flannery-Vu Amazing-Red-ET, Natalie, Paige & Neil Haase, Parker, SD; 3. (1JR) Flannery-Vu America-Red-ET, Jemma Obert & Mallory Nifong, Burlington, WI; 4. (2JR) Ms Bang-Genetix W Arrow-Red, B Courtney, A & G Gahring & N Gerard, Homestead, IA; 5. Kentville Willows Auslynn-Red, Matt & Molly Sloan & Heritage Holsteins, Marshall, WI; 6. (3JR) Opsal A Cerveza-Red, Paige Sweatt, Dane, WI; 7. (B&O) Ms EZ-Witt Alexis-Red-ET, Myranda Manke, Valders, WI; 8. Kamps-Rx Apleb Alsie-Red-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 9. Silver-B D PumpkinspiceRed, Silver-B Farms, Kewaunee, WI; 10. Bluff-Ridge W Sparkles-Red, Sarah Butler, Arrowsmith, IL; (JrB&O) L&L-Genetics Whizbang-Red, Lauren Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Fall Calf (28): 1. Kress-Hill Sparkle-Red-ET, Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC; 2. Kamps-Rx Apb Andrias-Red-ET, Trey, Nash & Price Knoll, Fairfield, OH; 3. (B&O) Opsal All Eyes On Me-Red, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds, WI; 4. Hilrose Altude AwardRed-ET, Z & A Buehring & E Penzenstadler, Dyersville, IA; 5. Ziems War Ada Twist, Travis Smith & Timothy & Barbara Ziemba, Cambridge, WI; 6. Synergy ShaniaRed-ET, Katie Martin Digangi, Darlington, WI; 7. Schluter Altud Amber-Red-ET, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 8. Rollingriver Empress-Red, Kamrie Mauer & Bentley Brasch, Browntown, MN; 9. Jolibois Floralie Doral-Red, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL; 10. Kamps-Rx Aplb Attatown-Red-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; (1JR) Londondale Mvin Slow-Red-ET, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI; (2JR) Redcarpet Blizzard In-Red, Hayley Sleik & Bryce Crowley, Pickett, WI; (JrB&O) Hawkeye-JK Platinum-Red-ET, Brooke & Jonathan Krogman, Ashton, IA Summer Yearling (21): 1. Kress-Hill Sunbliss-Red-ET, Blackjack Holsteins, Peterson, MN; 2. (B&O) Hilrose Jordy Ablaze-Red-ET, Joseph Brantmeier, Hilbert, WI; 3. (1JR) Mead-Manor Warr Ads-Red-ET, Sarah Fitzgerald, Belvidere, IL; 4. Kamps-Rx Aplb Archer-Red-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps & Joe Casper, Darlington, WI; 5. (2JR) KressHill America-Red, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 6. Siemers Great 35511-RedET, Royal Vista Holsteins, Pickett, WI; 7. (3JR) Miley Warrior Groovy-Red, Jazmyn & Chase Heeg, Colby, WI; 8. Rotesown Altit Flamingo-Red, Matt & Molly Sloan & Brian & Lori Rote, Marshall, WI; 9. Heatherstone Royal-Red-ET, Heatherstone Enterprises Inc., Baraboo, WI; 10. (4JR, JrB&O) Bella-View Anlyz Apples-Red, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh, Marion, WI Spring Yearling (16): 1. Merrillea Un Cabernet-Red, T Carter, J & M Schluter & J Thorman, Greenville, IL; 2. (B&O) Hilrose Redlite Aria-Red-ET, Joseph Brantmeier, Hilbert, WI; 3. Hilrose Redlite Amy-Red-ET, Bentley, Brodie & Kylie Brantmeier, Hilbert, WI; 4. Gahm-Ozroyal Atalaya-Red-ET, Buehring Farms, G Rydeen & J Penzenstadler, Dyersville, IA; 5. Ms Fames Fortune-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna, WI; 6. (1JR, JrB&O) Booth-Haven Fancy Lady-Red, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI; 7. (2JR) Kress-Hill Sci-Fi-Red-ET, Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton, WI; 8. Kamps-Rx-DB Aftershow-Red, Reggie & Krysty Kamps & Dennis Bowers, Darlington, WI; 9. Sco-Lo Dice Assassin-Red-ET, Zachary, Collin & Maddy Costello, Long Grove, IA; 10. (3JR) Crescentmead Rhubarb-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI Winter Yearling (11): 1. (1JR) Kamps-Rx Apb Aleah-Red-ET, Lauren & Brayden Breunig, Sauk City, WI; 2. (2JR) Briccows Jordy Almighty-Red, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Marion, WI; 3. (3JR, B&O) KampsRx Applb Aspen-Red-ET, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan VanSchyndle, Darlington, WI; 4. (4JR) Stjor Unst Rose 8504-Red-ET, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst, Hartford, WI; 5. Kamps-Rx Aplb Amiyah-Red-ET, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI; 6. St-Yle-Sa Repeat TheJoy-Red, Stephanie Aves, Belmont, WI; 7. (5JR, JrB&O) Booth-Haven Lady Mary K-Red, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth, WI; 8. Miss Selenas Storm-Red, M Linehan, L Holtzinger, T Borgardt & J Zoellner, Lena, WI; 9. Ms Revive War Remedy-Red-ET, White Oaks Cattle Company LLC, Harvard, IL; 10. Milksource U Tricky-Red-ET, Donnie Nieman, Beloit, WI 14 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

Grand Champion of the Show (l to r): Judge Kevin Doeberiener, Jared Dueppengiesser with Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Ryan Krohlow with Leawood Sassy Girl-Red, and Jim Butler with Golden-Oaks Tempstres-Red-ET

Grand Champion of the Junior Show (l to r): Grady Wendorf, Lane Wendorf with Hahncrest Dresser Nona-Red and Ashtyn Martin with Clear-I Jacot Maple-Red

Fall Yearling (9): 1. (1JR, B&O, JrB&O) Crescentmead Justice-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI; 2. Morrill Warrior 4271-Red, MB Luckylady Farm, Modesto, CA; 3. Milksource Tanquray-Red-ET, J, L & M Harbaugh & M & M Tauaalo, Marion, WI; 4. (2JR) Vanity Dback Tijuana-Red, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst, Hartford, WI; 5. Briccows Wr Allstar-Red-ET, Aaron Spinolas, Harvard, IL; 6. (3JR) Miss Unstopbl Imhott-Red-ET, Jazmyn & Chase Heeg, Colby, WI; 7. (4JR) Briccows Warior Avon-Red, Josiah Olson, Lena, WI; 8. (5JR) Kamps-Rx Unstop Krankit-Red, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan VanSchyndle, Darlington, WI; 9. (6JR) Lyn-Vale Addisn JazlynnRed, Gabriel, Keyanna, Rylen & Titus Mentink, Oostburg, WI Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Kamps-Rx Apb Aleah-Red-ET, Lauren & Brayden Breunig, Sauk City, WI Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Crescentmead Justice-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI Junior Champion of the Show: Merrillea Un Cabernet-Red, T Carter, J & M Schluter & J Thorman, Greenville, IL Reserve Junior Champion of the Show: Hilrose Redlite Aria-Red-ET, Joseph Brantmeier, Hilbert, WI Junior Best 3 Females (2): 1. Kress-Hill, Newton, WI; 2. Hilrose Holsteins, Hilbert, WI Junior 2-Year-Old (2): 1. (BU, B&O) Hilrose Alttude Audi-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie & Kylie Brantmeier, Hilbert, WI; 2. Wrightvale Jackson Love-Red, Blackjack Holsteins, MB Luckylady & T DeGroot, Hamburg, MN Senior 2-Year-Old (8): 1. (BU) Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse,

IL; 2. Apple-Pts Alameda-Red-ET, Norman Nabholz & MB Luckylady Farm, West Union, IA; 3. (B&O) Ryan-Vu Doplr Delicious-Red, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI; 4. (1JR) Duckett Th Boomer-Rang-Red, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI; 5. (2JR) Kamps-Rx Appleb Alivu-Red-ET, Demi & Elliot Kamps & Payton & Morgan VanSchyndle, Darlington, WI; 6. (3JR) Kirkland Inbull Parfait-Red, Caleb Olson, Lena, WI; 7. Indianhead Buttercup-Red-ET, Coltan & Eastan Brown, Strum, WI; 8. (4JR) Cleland Warrior Cathlen-Red, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville, WI Junior 3-Year-Old (2): 1. (BU) Ranway Russ Disco 215-Red, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 2. (B&O) Linehan J Fortune-Red-TW, Daniel Olson, Lena, WI Senior 3-Year-Old (5): 1. (BU, 1JR, B&O) Clear-I Jacot Maple-Red, Ashtyn Martin, Platteville, WI; 2. Ms Rollnview Jump4fun-Red-ET, Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh & Adella & Ainsley Loehr, Marion, WI; 3. (2JR) Gaedtke Jordy Edith-RedET, H, A, K & A Gaedtke & M & J Kroll, Luxemburg, WI; 4. Warmka Dback 2895-RedET, Brant Flier & Andrew Buiter, Waupun, WI; 5. Kamps-Rx Dman Amazing-Red, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Clear-I Jacot Maple-Red, Ashtyn Martin, Platteville, WI Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show: Duckett Th Boomer-RangRed, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale, WI Intermediate Champion of the Show: Golden-Oaks Temptres-Red-ET, Jim Butler, Chebanse, IL Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Show: Apple-Pts Alameda-Red-ET, Norman Nabholz & MB Luckylady Farm, West Union, IA 4-Year-Old (7): 1. (BU, B&O) Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Ransom Rail Farms, Milk Source & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI; 2. Leawood Sassy Girl-Red, Hammertime & Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Poynette, WI; 3. Schluter Summer LeeRed-ET, Tyler Carter, Greenville, IL; 4. Mosnang Ammo Whisky 7-Red-ET, Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN; 5. Luck-E Jordy Kricket-Red-ET, Daniel Olson, Lena, WI; 6. (1JR) Ms-Mr Jordy Dejavu-Red, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI; 7. (2JR)

Bert-Mar Amazon-Red-ET, Rebecca Tank, New London, WI 5-Year-Old (4): 1. (BU, 1JR) Hahncrest Dresser Nona-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI; 2. Trentway-JS Raindrop-Red-ET, Dennis Bressner & Donald Mulderink, Fairbury, IL; 3. (2JR) Jolibois Fuzzy Adctn-Red-ET, Josiah & Caleb Olson, Lena, WI; 4. (B&O) Flower-Brook Diamond-Red-ET, Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN 6-Year-Old & Older (3): 1. (BU) Rynearson Rainy Razzy-Red, Matthew & Kate Smith & Jonathan Heinsohn, Elroy, WI; 2. (B&O) Cleland Adons Aphrodite-Red, Jason Cleland, Clinton, WI; 3. (1JR) Schluter Shelby Lee-Red, Josiah & Caleb Olson, Lena, WI 125,000 lb. Cow (0) Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show: Crescentmead Justice-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI Senior & Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Hahncrest Dresser Nona-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia, WI Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show: Ms-Mr Jordy Dejavu-Red, Lauren & Lucas Jones, Prairie du Sac, WI Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Clear-I Jacot Maple-Red, Ashtyn Martin, Platteville, WI Senior & Grand Champion, Champion Bred & Owned & Best Udder of the Show: Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Ransom Rail Farms, Milk Source & Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna, WI Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion of the Show: Leawood Sassy GirlRed, Hammertime & Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Poynette, WI Produce of Dam (1): 1. Kress-Hill Holsteins, Newton, WI Premier Breeder: Kamps-Rx, Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington, WI Premier Exhibitor: Excelerant Genetics, Olson Family, Lena, WI

2022 Treasure Quest Winners

The 2022 Treasure Quest was held at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show on April 30 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Thank you to those breeders who entered calves and to those businesses who donated basket prizes. A special thank you to Brian Coyne who purchased the final auction ticket to benefit the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association. Visit the WHA website, www.wisholsteins.com, for information on the 2023 Treasure Quest in early 2023. Calf Winner: Rick Adams chose Crave Sidekick Genesis - entered by Crave Brothers Farm, Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Other winners include:

Bio Vet Basket - Jake Sterman Cowsmo Basket - Brian Coyne Hoard’s Dairyman Basket - Kevin LaCrosse Milk Wagon Watcha Ma Call Its! Basket - Bechel Family Dairy Star Basket - RaeNell Halbur Supreme Awards Basket - Summer Hammann Walk-Era Wagyu Bundle - Alan Cordes Show supplies basket from Welsh-Edge Holsteins - Matthew Winch WHA Wisconsin Badger Basket - Gary Swain WHA Green Bay Packers Basket - Eric Olstad Windmill on the Ridge Basket - Scott Pralle

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Supper Club Socials revived for a second year The Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA) hosted Supper Club Socials for members on March 23 and 24. Wednesday’s lunch was held at Fannie’s Supper Club, Neillsville, with dinner at Granary Supper Club in Sherwood. There was also a lunch at Rex’s Innkeeper, Waunakee the next day. WHA breeders were lucky enough to have Marc Comtois and Carl Saucier of Quebec, Canada, share their stories and history with our Holstein enthusiasts. Comtois gave an overview of the history of Comestar Holsteins and why they are known around the world for developing high quality genetics. Their success really started in 1985 with the purchase of Elysa Anthony Lea, EX 15*, the dam of Comestar Laurie Sheik. Lea was the first-place dry cow at the Royal Winter Fair in 1986 as well as received the highest production award. They bred Lea to Sheik which resulted in Laurie and five full sisters. Laurie Sheik, being a very tall and stylish heifer, won her first show in 1987 and continued her success in 1988 by placing first at the expo in Victoriaville. In 1989, Comestar had their first sale where Comestar Laurie Sheik sold for $45,000 and the 80 head sale averaged $5,600. That same year, Laurie Sheik was entered at the World Dairy Expo for the second time and placed second in her class and received best udder honors. Laurie Sheik had five daughters: Laura Black, Lausan Black, Lauria Tab, Laurie Inspiration and L’Or Black. Her successful sons included Comestar Leader EX and Comestar Lanky, who was the number one type bull. In 1995, Comestar Laurie Sheik was the first recipient of the Canadian Cow of the Year award. Comestar is a two-time Master Breeder recipient in 1995 and 2009. During their second sale at the farm, the 73 head averaged about $10,000 with 80% of the animals being descendants of Laurie Sheik. Laurie Sheik passed in 2004 at 17 years old. They are currently working with the 10th generations of Laurie Sheik in their herd today. Comestar has bred four millionaire sires – Comestar Leader, Outside, Lee and Lheros along with many other well-known bulls. In 2000 Comestar hosted the Holstein Quebec Picnic which had 8,000 visitors in one day. They also hosted another sale with a 269 head average of $8,036 and the top seller being Comestar Model Lady VG-89 for $95,000. Marc Comtois has been recognized by fellow breeders and the industry over the years. In 1996, he received the Curtis Clark Award for Canadian dairy cattle exhibitors who possess the ability, sportsmanship and character necessary to be respected by their fellow breeders and exhibitors. In 2008, Marc was awarded the National Dairy Shrine Distinguished Cattle Breeder Award and in 2019 he was inducted into Canada’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. In 2020, Comestar became part of the world of robotics when they completed construction on a freestall barn with eight robots. The herd is milked at two sites; 500 cows at the robot barn (60 percent are first calf ) and 120 cows in the old tie-stall barn. The herd currently produces about 88 pounds per cow per day with a SCC of 91,000. While the current focus is more on milk production and less on genetic sales, opposite of what it had been in the past, Comtois is proud that they have found a way to include their children in the operation and looks forward to seeing Comestar Holsteins continuing for years to come. Carl Saucier is a Genetic Development Representative for Semex/ CIAQ and has had the opportunity to work with some the greatest breeders in Canadian history. His presentation on the history of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair winners and some of the favorite photos he has captured through the years was exceptional. From the likes of Hanover Hill to Romandale, Carl has learned from the best. His passion for great 16 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

Mark Comtois, left and Carl Saucier, right

dairy cattle can be seen in the photos he takes both in the ring and on his many farm visits. From snapping iconic shots of his great nieces and nephews at Ferme Jacobs to finding the young sire daughter that catches the world’s attention, Carl has developed a talent for finding greatness. He began his presentation by talking about the history of the Royal Winter Agriculture Fair. It began in 1922 as a way to have an agricultural exhibition in the city of Toronto. Oakhurst Colantha Abbekerk was among the first Royal Winter Fair Champion cows in 1926 and 1927. Montvic Rag Apple Bonheur was the first Holstein cow to be named a three-time Grand Champion. There have only been seven cows to achieve this honor in the 99 years of the Royal. Johanna Rag Apple Pabst was the first three-time Champion bull. Mount Victoria Farm holds the record of seven Grand Champion cows at the Royal. In 1979, Comestar Aramis Marquis was the All-Canadian Senior Bull calf and was Marc Comtois’ very first prize at the Royal. Hanover Hill Holsteins dominated the 1980s with six consecutive Premier Breeders and seven-time Premier exhibitor honors. They had 140 All-American nominations, 31 AllAmerican Awards, and 31 Reserve All-Americans. Acme Star Lily was the Royal Grand champion in 1997, 1998, and 1999 as well as the Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo in 1998. Shoremar Alicia was the first Royal Winter Fair Supreme Dairy Champion in 2000. Around 2006, the “new era” of the show industry started where the focus was more on balance and dairy strength. Thrulane James Rose was the Royal Grand Champion in 2006, 2008, and 2009 owned by Pierre Boulet. Pierre won a total of eight banners for Premier Exhibitor over the years, five times with the Blondin-Pierstein Alliance. Goldwyn offspring started making their mark during the 2010s with many grand champions. In 2018, Ferme Jacobs made history with having three homebred class winners: 4-year-old Windbrook Aimo, 5-year-old Jordan Carmel, and mature cow Lauthority Loana. In Carl’s opinion, the top leadsman in Royal history was Bert Stewart who led 16 Royal Grand Champion in all breeds. The leader of Premier Breeder awards at the Royal is Romandale Farms with 13, followed by Ferme Jacobs at nine. The Premier Exhibitor honors also go to Romandale Farms as well as Oak Ridge Farms with nine each. The all-time Premier Sire is Braedale Goldwyn with eight times followed by Quality Ultimate with six. The 2022 Royal Fair will mark the 100th year of the show. Carl concluded his presentation with some of his favorite photos captured over the years at World Dairy Expo, including in the ring and behind-the-scenes. There was a good turnout for the meetings. All enjoyed being able to mingle with their fellow enthusiasts and learn from Mark and Carl.

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Welcome to the 2022 National Holstein Convention! The Minnesota and South Dakota Holstein breeders would like to welcome everyone to the 2022 National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We are thrilled to have you join us for a packed agenda that will be sure to offer something for everyone to enjoy. The week kicks off with a Midwest Welcome Reception. Enjoy a night of socializing with other attendees while participating in a fun night of casino games for adults and interactive games for juniors. Throughout the week, many young, enthusiastic junior members will participate in dairy jeopardy, speech, and quiz bowl contests. If you enjoy deep-pedigreed cows, dairy products processed on the farm, or are looking for the next level of technology to bring your farm into the future, the Host Day Tours are something you and your family will want to attend. We extend our thanks to all the Host Day farms for opening their operations to share their Progress on the Plains. If an enjoyable day of tours isn’t enough to get you excited, join us for an evening event for both adults and juniors as we hear from Chris Koch, a farm boy turned world traveler, who has set out on his latest adventure bringing his “If I Can” message globally. We are excited to see all the attendees interact and enjoy a motivating message from Chris. The Holstein breed and the dairy industry are progressing faster than ever. The Data and Innovations Summit will offer you the opportunity to engage with industry-leading experts and companies and hear about future dairy data and technologies that can help farms of all sizes excel into the future. We have numerous booths to visit, speakers that will share ways to interpret the data and panelists who will share their stories on utilizing data to help you build success in your herd. Bonus educational technology sessions will also take place later in the afternoon. Thank you to all the sponsors that have helped make this event possible - we look forward to visiting with you at your booths. The National Holstein Convention Sale offers a tremendous lineup of cattle being offered for your consideration on Thursday evening at the Military Heritage Alliance. We would like to thank all the sale consignors, and we eagerly anticipate a great sale. The South Dakota Cattlemen’s organization will be grilling local ribeyes for everyone to enjoy before the sale. Juniors can also just sit back and relax at the waterpark that evening with other attendees before the finals in the Quiz Bowl competition kick-off on Friday morning. To our office staff, all the committee chairs and volunteers, I would like to extend a HUGE thank you for everything you have done over the past two years to make this event come together! Your passion and dedication to the Holstein Association is greatly appreciated. Finally, I would like to thank everyone for taking time away from their operations to attend this year’s convention. We look forward to welcoming you to Sioux Falls as we join in celebrating “Progress on the Plains”.

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As a fifth-generation farmer and rancher and Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, I am honored to welcome you to South Dakota for the 2022 National Holstein Convention. In South Dakota, agriculture is our number one industry and dairy plays a major role in our success. Dairy farms continue to move their operations to our state because of our common-sense regulatory framework, and processors continue to choose South Dakota to invest in and expand their facilities. In the past 12 months alone, milk production has increased by a staggering 20% here. This growth is exciting for the entire industry. While I’m proud of our state’s contributions to the dairy industry, it wouldn’t be possible without organizations such as the Holstein Association, the world’s largest dairy breed Association. South Dakota is excited to host the Holstein Association’s National Convention and proud of the organization’s dedication to the development of the Holstein breed. This event is the perfect forum for leaders in our dairy community to come together, giving members, delegates, and directors the opportunity to discuss advances in technology and maximize efficiency and profitability. At the 2022 convention, dairy industry leaders will highlight how the many innovations used on today’s dairy farms can maximize efficiency and profitability. I am continually impressed by the technological advances in the industry and the efforts of the Holstein Association. Thank you to the sponsors for supporting the Holstein Association. This event is not possible without you. Thank you to our participants for attending the convention and your desire to learn and be active in the dairy industry. I’m grateful to the Holstein Association for choosing South Dakota and while you are here, I hope you have a chance to see our beautiful state. Have a great convention!

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Welcome from the Minnesota Holstein Association!

Dear fellow Holstein enthusiasts,

Welcome to South Dakota and the city of Sioux Falls for the 2022 National Holstein Convention, “Progress on the Plains!” The Minnesota Holstein Association, comprised of members from both Minnesota and South Dakota, are excited to show you what our area and membership have to offer. Minnesota and South Dakota have hosted successful conventions in the past; Minnesota hosted in 1989 and 2010, while South Dakota hosted in 1991 and 2006. Now, with another group of incredibly dedicated convention volunteers, we look forward to hosting our Holstein friends once again for what promises to be an exceptional convention. I would like to acknowledge those allied businesses that have generously supported this convention. Their support has helped shape this event into an exciting, educational week. Their committment to our industry not only helps to make an event like this possible but is also key to making this area the fastest growing dairy region in the United States. At this year’s National Holstein Convention, we will not only conduct the business of Holstein Association USA, but we will also provide opportunities to see a variety of registered Holstein breeders and dairy operations on Host Day Tours, as well as take a look at what the future holds for the Holstein cow and dairy technology with the Data and Innovation Summit. In addition, junior competitions take place and top-notch cattle sell in the National Convention Sale on Thursday evening. We are dairying and living in uncertain times with incredible upward price fluctuations for farm inputs and the wholesome products we produce. Depending upon where you call home, pressure from labor markets, regulatory infrastructure, weather and milk markets can make what we love to do a demanding vocation at times. Even so, I believe you will find a genuine sense of optimism within the Holstein breeders of Minnesota and South Dakota. Whether striving to improve the next generation of registered Holsteins, developing local markets for artisanal products, or employing technology to advance sustainability initiatives, you will find the members of our association at the forefront. It is my expectation that your time at “Progress on the Plains” will present you with a chance to bring home some profitable new ideas, reacquaint with friends old and new, and provide a time of education and camaraderie that will be remembered fondly for years to come.

Sincerely,

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2022 National Holstein Convention Schedule SUNDAY, JUNE 26

3:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m. Convention Registration | Convention Center (CC) Concourse

MONDAY, JUNE 27

All Day Youth Display Area | CC Concourse All Day NHWSO Silent Auction | Meeting Room 1 & 2 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Convention Registration | CC Concourse 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Junior Welcome & Dance | Galley Ballroom, Ramada Hotel

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

All Day Holstein Publications | CC Concourse All Day Banner, Displays, Scrapbooks & DJM Books | CC Concourse 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Convention Registration | CC Concourse 6:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dairy Jeopardy Holding Room | Meeting Room 6, Convention Center 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Dairy Jeopardy Contest | Ballroom A, Convention Center 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Interview Holding Room | Cataract, Sheraton 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. NHWSO Interview Room | Montrose, Sheraton 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DJM Interview Room | Carpenter, Sheraton 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Speech Judges’ Orientation | Meeting Room 8, Convention Center 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Speech Holding Room | Meeting Room 7, Convention Center 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Junior Speech Contest | Meeting Room 8, Convention Center 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Intermediate Speech Contest | Meeting Room 9, Convention Center 10

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9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Senior Speech Contest | Meeting Room 10, Convention Center 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Adult & Junior Luncheon | Exhibit Hall 1, Convention Center 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NHWSO Silent Auction | Meeting Room 1 & 2, Convention Center 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dairy Bar* | Arena Lobby, Convention Center 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Knowledge Exam | Ballroom B, Convention Center 4:40 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Coaches’ Meeting | Meeting Room 12, Convention Center 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception | Exhibit Hall 1 & 2

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

All Day Holstein Publications | CC Concourse All Day Banner, Displays, Scrapbooks & DJM Books | CC Concourse 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Convention Registration | CC Concourse 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Dairy Bar* | Arena Lobby, Convention Center 6:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Western Ways Host Day Farm Tour | Off Site 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Great Northern Host Day Farm Tour | Off Site 7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Southern Scenes Host Day Farm Tour | Off Site 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ‘Make a Genetic Splash’ Junior Fun Day | Off Site 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. NHWSO Silent Auction | Meeting Room 1 & 2, Convention Center 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Convention Registration | Convention Center Concourse 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. NHWSO Meeting | Meeting Room 1, Convention Center 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. “If I Can” Junior and Adult Event featuring Chris Koch | Exhibit Hall 2, Convention Center

2022 National Holstein Convention Schedule THURSDAY, JUNE 30

All Day Holstein Publications | CC Concourse All Day Banner, Displays, Scrapbooks & DJM Books | CC Concourse 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dairy Bar* | Arena Lobby, Convention Center 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Trade Show | Hallway, Convention Center 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Convention Registration | Convention Center Concourse 7:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Data & Innovations Summit and Luncheon | Exhibit Hall 2, Convention Center 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Holding Room | Ballroom B, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Contest #1 | Meeting Room 10, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Contest #2 | Meeting Room 12, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Contest #3 | Meeting Room 13, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dairy Bowl Contest #4 | Meeting Room 14, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. NHWSO Silent Auction | Meeting Room 1 & 2, Convention Center 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Non-Delegate Tour | Off Site 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Junior Data & Innovations Panel and Luncheon | Exhibit Hall 1, Convention Center 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon (Non-Data and Innovations Summit Attendees) | Veteran’s Concourse, Premier Center 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Holstein Association USA Annual Meeting | Ballroom A, Convention Center 3:30 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. Sponsored Educational Seminars | Meeting Rooms 6-9, Convention Center 5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. Pre-Sale Social & Steak Sandwich Meal | Military Heritage Alliance

7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. National Convention Sale | Military Heritage Alliance 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Junior Pizza in the Waterpark Fun Night | Ramada Hotel 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. National Junior Roundtable | Ramada Hotel, Gallery Ballroom

FRIDAY, JULY 1

All Day Holstein Publications | Convention Center Concourse All Day Banner, Displays, Scrapbooks & DJM Books | CC Concourse 6:00 a.m. - Noon Dairy Bar* | Arena Lobby, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Convention Registration | Convention Center Concourse 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Trade Show | Hallway, Convention Center 7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Delegate Information Breakfast | Ballroom B, Convention Center 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Dairy Bowl Finals Holding Room | Meeting Room 10, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Dairy Bowl Finals & National Junior Forum | Exhibit Hall 2, Convention Center 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Delegate Annual Meeting | Ballroom A, Convention Center 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NHWSO Silent Auction | Meeting Room 1 & 2, Convention Center 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Progress on the Plains Celebration Adult Luncheon | Ballroom B, Convention Center 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Junior Awards Banquet | Exhibit Hall 1, Convention Center

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EX-92-2E · 2 Sidekick pgs due 12-22 Dam is Ms Goldwyn Alana-ET EX-96 2E, Res. Grand Ch. Royal 2015 3-01 360d 30630 4.2 1298F 3.4 1051P

MAT-AR-DOR SOLOMON STELLA

EX-90 · Dams 90-2E, 88 · 3/21 Denver Daughter · Due June to Artist 3-02 365d 30399 3.9 1200F 3.2 970P

MAT-AR-DOR SOLOMON KALEY

VG-89 · Owned w/Mat-Ar-Dor · Due June to Analyst · Dam 86-Sanchez 3rd & BU Jr. 3 Mid-West Fall National 2021 2-09 305d 26603 4.2 1211F 3.4 825P

MAT-AR-DOR D-BACK DARLA

VG-88 · Dam NC-Advent, then 7 VG or EX · 4/21 Jordy Dtr. 3-00 305d 27970 3.4 959F 3.4 961P

COW-PALACE DBACK 3823-RED

EX-90 @ 3Y · Dam a 91 Defiant then an 86 Lydon 2-02 305d 25,650 3.6 910F 3.1 804P A sneak peek at our newest addition!

THE TIMMER FAMILY · MATT: 507-360-8199

SCHA-WAY

TRACY SCHAEFER · 320-360-5188

Watch for our consignment to the National Sale - Ms Mat-Ar-Dor Solomon Jayda EX-90! 2-11 305 Days 26502 M 4.6 F 1220 3.4 P 901 Pedigree: 90-2E Goldsun 93, 94, 90-2E, 88 · Consigned by Scha-Way, Mat-Ar-Dor and Melarry

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Host Day Farm Tours

WESTERN WAYS TOUR

yogurt and ice cream are made on-site; which also features an 18-hole mini golf course, petting zoo and playground. Farm Life Creamery hosts many tours and teaches guests about their production practices and how their milk travels just 3 miles from the family’s Holstein herd to the processing facility.

Dabru Dairy The Haase family raises 6,000 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa and wheat and milks a herd of 550 cows at Dabru Dairy in southeast South Dakota. Embryo technology is utilized in their breeding program, where they focus on high genomic cow families. Cows are milked in a double 7 herringbone parlor with automatic identification and milk meters, and the dairy is a several-time recipient of the low SCC award from DFA.

Farm Life Creamery As the value-added product producer for Gee-Aye Registered Holsteins, Farm Life Creamery produces cheese, bottled milk, yogurt and ice cream on-site in Ethan, South Dakota. Operated by Chad Blase and Laura Klock, the creamery is supplied milk by the 100 cows at Gee-Aye that are milked in two Lely robots. Cheese, bottled milk, 20

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Shannon Dairy Owned by the Shannon Hutterite Colony in Winfred, South Dakota, the Shannon Dairy features a robotic milking facility for 240 cows and a robotic calf barn along with 5,000 acres of crop land, where corn, beans, wheat and alfalfa commodities are raised. The dairy works hard to market top-end animals and flushes 2-3 heifers every four weeks.

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utilization and microbial safety of dairy products. The SDSU Dairy Plant is state-inspected and produces ice cream and cheese for sale on campus and local retail locations. Fun fact - two students and a supervisor of the Dairy Plant invented cookies and cream ice cream in 1979!

Boadwine Farms Homesteaded in 1874 and grown generation-by-generation into the modern dairy it is today, Boadwine Farms is home to over 2,700 cows. Located in Baltic, South Dakota, cows are milked in a double 30 parallel parlor and reside in stateof-the-art tunnel ventilated barns. Functioning methane digesters can also be found on-site at Boadwine Farms.

Ash Grove Dairy Situated on a 55-acre site, 1,300 milking and dry cows call Ash Grove dairy home. Featuring a cross-ventilated free stall barn and double 20 GEA parlor, the main barn was built with opportunities for additions on the east and west sides. Calves are raised on site with Calf-Star auto feeders and go to a custom grower at 4 months of age, returning to the dairy at 6-7 months pregnant. The farm features automatic calf feeders, a methane digester, and members of the Dabble, Paradise, Sheen, Shot Mindy and many more cow families. Ash Grove Dairy is owned by Emerlan, LLC, which consists of Randy K. and Jennifer Gross, and Randy E. and Susan Gross, and Lansdowne, LLC, which is the Michael and Patricia Crinion family. While all the owners reside in South Dakota, the dairy is located just across the state line in Lake Benton, Minnesota.

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South Dakota State University (SDSU) Davis Dairy Plant The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Dairy Farm and Dairy Plant are primarily operated by SDSU undergraduate students in Dairy Production and Dairy Manufacturing/ Food Science. Research at the Dairy Farm focuses on dairy nutrition, genetics and sustainability; while the research at the Dairy Plant focuses on ingredient creation, ingredient 2022 SOUVENIR BOOK NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

Host Day Farm Tours Exciting cow families at Royalwood include: Royalwood Supersire 1957 EX 90, Royalwood Bradnick 2298 EX 91, Iland-Acre Hitest Bretta VG 86 and Royalwood Monterey 2137-ET GP 80. For the past 15 years, Royalwood has hosted “Breakfast on the Farm” during June Dairy Month an event that draws between 1200-1400 guests and provides an opportunity to educate their Sioux Falls area neighbors and consumers.

Newalta Dairy, LLC

Owned by the VanderWal and Ekkel families, Newalta Dairy has 4,000 milking and dry cows, they run over 1,200 acres of commodities, and milk three times a day in double 40 and double 12 parallel milking parlors. Commodities raised include: alfalfa, sorghum, rye, corn, soybean meal, distiller’s, beet pulp, corn silage and cotton seed. The dairy is currently working with MS Lockets Crshabl Lauri, a VG 87 2-year-old.

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Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins The Timmer family operates Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins in southwest Minnesota, where their 135 cows are milked in a double-eight herringbone parlor. Home of over 30 EX cows, Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins has a BAA of 109.5 and heavily focuses on type while working with the Lila Z, Donna, Finesse, Mandy, Talley-Red and Grace-Red cow families, to name a few. The dairy also features recent upgrades to the parlor and a lean-to and pack pen addition.

Royalwood Farms Fifth and sixth generations of Ode family members operate the over 1,000 tillable acres and manage the 475 cows that call Royalwood Farms home. Located just 12 miles from the convention center, the dairy features a double 8 Blue Diamond parallel parlor and a six-row sand-bedded freestall barn with misters and fans for cow comfort. 22

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Stensland Family Farm HydroGreen Tour attendees will learn about hydroponic technology for sustainably growing livestock feed when they visit HydroGreen in Sioux Falls. High-yielding forage is produced in vertically stacked shelves without the need for cultivated land in this sustainable production system.

This family-owned farm and creamery utilizes milk from their 200-cow dairy to produce freshly-bottled milk, ice cream, aged cheese and cheese curds. Located just outside of Larchwood, Iowa, farm-fresh products are available at the Stensland Family Farm store as well as their Sioux Falls location and other local grocers. The store in Sioux Falls sells all of their products in addition to freshly hand-dipped ice cream and ice cream treats.

Trans Ova Genetics Founded in 1980, Trans Ova Genetics offers advanced reproductive technologies to help breeders multiply the success of their elite cattle. These technologies include embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, sex-sorted semen, genetic preservation, and cloning. Headquartered in Sioux Center, Iowa, Trans Ova Genetics has regional centers in Missouri, Maryland, California, Washington, Wisconsin, and Texas and several satellite stations throughout the United States. Tour attendees will see Trans Ova headquarters which includes beef and dairy housing, young dairy calf housing and housing of the 2,000+ recipient herd on site. They will also get to see Trans Ova’s first IVF lab and cloning lab.

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Highlights

We also purchased Anna’s summer yearling daughter by Redlight:

4th Fall Calf, Midwest National R&W Spring Show

HILROSE ALTITUDE AWARD-RED-ET

HILROSE REDLINE AFRO!

Pregnancies coming by Analyst out of Ayalaya All 3 heifers will be IVF’d soon! INQUIRIES WELCOME ON REASONABLY PRICED EMBRYOS!

GAHM-OZROYAL ATALAYA-RED ET

4th Spring Yearling, Midwest National R&W Spring Show

OWNED BY:

CHAD BUEHRING: 763-464-2333 JIM PENZENSTADLER: 651-248-2354 GARY RYDEEN: 651-235-0639

Atalaya GAHM-OZROYAL ATALAYA-RED ET © CYBIL FISHER

LU-MANN

Aerobel

EX92 2E DUE IN DECEMBER TO ARROW

LU-MANN SEEGER

Aerowyn

DUE EARLY JUNE TO SEXED DOORMAN

Aerobel’s dam, Floralawn Shottle Annell-ET VG 86, was purchased off the last national convention sale hosted by MN in 2010

·· LUCAS PLAMANN ·· 22213 Lake Hook Rd, Hutchinson, MN 55350 320-583-1784 ·· plamannlucas@gmail.com

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Lu-Mann Genetics is excited to welcome everyone to convention!

In Loving Memory of

LARRY TANDE

Few, if any, Minnesota Dairy Leaders have had as positive impact on the Holstein industry as Larry Tande. Larry passed away in May after a 15 year courageous battle with cancer. In terms of leadership, Larry’s pedigree reads like a Whose Who in the dairy industry. His illustrious career as a dairy leader began in Minnesota when he was elected to the Minnesota Holstein Board of Directors. Quite a feat for an Extension person. His leadership skills were recognized and sought after, such that Minnesota Holstein breeders selected him to chair the National Holstein Convention Minnesota hosted back in 1989. Perhaps this was the pinnacle event that prepared Larry for a bid to be elected to the National Holstein Board of Directors. From there, Larry rose through the leadership ranks to serve a President of the National Holstein Association. It was Larry’s vision that created not only the presents judge’s certification process used at national dairy shows, but also the creation of the present Holstein true type model male and female. Simply put – if you share Larry’s passion for quality dairy cattle, you have likely seen him judge -more than once. His skills in the center of the ring and on the mic are legendary. In Minnesota, Larry judged most county fairs and Dairy Days. He’s judged countless State Fairs. Few have ever judged on the colored shavings in Madison, Wisconsin. Larry is one of the very few who have been voted by breeders to be the national judge for not one but three breeds in Madison – Milking Shorthorns and Brown Swiss and Holsteins (Junior Show). Along with this, he has judged dairy shows in more than a dozen foreign countries. His keen eye for the good ones and his uncanny ability to verbally defend his choices have made him a popular choice for facilitating dairy judging conferenced as well. He’s taught his skills at several regional, national and even international type conferences for all breeds of dairy cattle. Larry served as the Minnesota State Fair Dairy Cattle Superintendent for several years. This show became the Midwest National Show for Holsteins. He lead those show the only way he knew – with precision management and extreme integrity – a reputation that brought record numbers of exhibitors from Minnesota and neighboring states. Larry quietly established himself as an outstanding Holstein Breeder. As his two children were growing up in 4-H, Larry and Carolyn turned their acreage near Medford into a bit of a hobby dairy farm. The barn could hold up to 7 milk cows, which the family cared for daily. At one point, those cows included 2 Very Good 89 point 2 year olds. Eventually Larry would lease a 50 cow barn near Owatonna that would house his registered herd. The classification BAA for his herd was among the top 25 in the nation. From that small herd, Larry bred right at 100 cows that have scored Excellent. He’s bred and developed not one, not 2, not 3, not 4, but 5 cows that have scored Excellent at 94 points. For good measure, another 7 have scored EX-93 points and another 13 at EX-92. Among them have been All-Minnesota winners, Minnesota State Fair class winners and even a Reserve All-American. His awards and recognitions are too numerous to mention. They deservedly include service awards from the many groups and organizations he has so positively touched. Perhaps a couple that meant the most to Larry might include induction into the National Dairy Shrine Pioneer Award, Induction into the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame and the Gopher Dairy Club Golden Graduate Award. Larry was married for 57 years to wife Carolyn. Daughter Tara lives in Washington and works in the travel industry and son Thane owns and operated a marina in Prior Lake. Larry enjoyed spoiling 7 grandchildren.

A life well-lived. A legacy left behind. Written by Brad Rugg · Photos: Melanie Fritsche, F&F Livestock Service 2022 SOUVENIR BOOK NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION SALE THURSDAY, June 30th • 7 PM SALE • South Dakota Military History Alliance • Sioux Falls, SD

~ Pre-Sale Meal starting at 5:00 PM • ribeye sandwiches, sides, pie and ice cream ~

We are offering genetic opportunities for everyone from high genomics to outstanding type and groups of milking fresh cows. We will be hosting this live auction sale with all animals selling in absentee.

STRANS-JEN-D TEQUILA-RED 2E-96 2X

FLOWER BROOK CORAL-RED EX-93

Unamimous R&W All-American Selling from this tanbark favorite, an IVF session. Siemers 920-693-3600

ERBACRES SNAPPLE SHAKIRA 2E-97

Supreme Champion WDE 2021 Selling a ch of 3 Tatto dtrs due 12/22 dam a Hanas x Shakira’s EX-92 Diamondback. Mystic Valley: 608-643-6818 & Jorgensen: 920-210-3992

MISS APPLE SNAPPLE EX-96

BLONDIN GOLDWYN SUBLIMINAL 4E-97

MS ABBA AMAZING 2319 EX-93

Selling a Chief March calf out of Snapple’s Jacot dtr. Milksource: 715-299-4651

All-American 150,000 lb cow 2017 Her March King Doc sells! Budjon & Vail: 920-488-4129

Selling her stylish Warrior Summer Yearling. Brian Woker: 618-367-0263

All-American Jr 2 Yr Old 2020 Her March Thunderstruck sells! Amazing’s dam is 2E-95 Abba Dabba! Oakfield Corners: 585-704-2501

HOLBRIC SPA JOLLY-RED 2E-94

Jr All-American R&W Aged Cow 2021 Jolly’s choice of 5 Advancer calves due in September. Kara Kesh Holsteins: 507-269-4640

SONNEL DAMION CHARLIE

2 opportunities here: an IVF session and her Lambda March calf. Dam of Corvette. Eric Sonnek: 320-266-1510

Choice of these 2 EX-90 Diamondbacks sell! SL-Acres: 320-339-5684

BLEXYS CRUSH BUDWESIER VG-88 Selling Budweiser’s March King Doc. Budwesier is from 3E-97 Blexy! John Cunningham: 707-974-8700

FLOWER BROOK ATWOOD GEE EX-92

Selling her fancy Dec calf by King Doc Andrew Stuewe 651-353-2275

Selling! Your pick out of 500+ 2 yr olds

TJ-POLLEMA DMNBCK BROOKLYN SL ACRES D BACK FELIZ RED EX-90 HM Jr All-Am R&W Summer Jr 2 Yr Old *RC EX-90 Reserve All-MN 2020 Due in July to Moovin (sexed).

27,900 RHA 1044F 870P Sired by Duplo, Discjokey, Apps, Denver, Coffee, Crushabull, Victor, Oxygen, Tropic 200 heifers to freshen in May and June • They are also a tour stop on convention tours Newalta Dairy Pipestone, MN Trevor Ekkel 507-215-7521 John Vanderwal 507-215-0339 26

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2020. Feliz is due in June. She is a 11th gen VG/EX.

Pre-approval required. AARON RAY TOMPKINS BID ONLINE! 336-363-4639

2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION SALE THURSDAY, June 30th • 7 PM SALE • South Dakota Military History Alliance • Sioux Falls, SD

~ Pre-Sale Meal starting at 5:00 PM • ribeye sandwiches, sides, pie and ice cream ~

PINE-TREE ERA ACHIE 7593

PEN-COL LEGACY BEST VG-86

TTM RUBICON ALABAMA

GENOSOURCE ZZ TOP 71131-ET

WILRA LIONEL 1910-ET

From the #1 GTPI Tribute +3151G and also HUGE IVF session sells from the #15 GTPI SHE SELLS! The most valuable female to sell this year! #125 on the GTPI list and Top 50 of the breed, an IVF session from female, a Gameday at +3171G, +1165 the dam of #1 and #4 GTPI females in the a prolific producer. Outcross sires, HUGE NM$ from Legacy Best above! breed. Sells open and ready production traits and nice Type traits! Dennis C. Wolff: 570-380-3456 for all markets! Nathan Johnson & James Vierhout: +3123G +1552M +140F +71P +1146NM 605-695-7144 Wilra Farms Inc.: 618-314-0690

IVF session from Alabama’s # 5 gTPI Parfect granddaughter, Top 150 in the breed. +3112 gTPI, +1050NM Thomas T. Mercuro: 804-306-8925

#2 gTPI & NM$ ZZ Top Dtr. She sells! +3031 gTPI, +1024NM. Her 4th dam, Triplecrown Tango, is pictured above! Genosource: 319-454-6332

VATLAND DRIVE MONA 5736

She sells! +3010 gTPI, +1050NM. Her 5th dam, Vatland Mogul Mocha 3665, is pictured above! Hendel Farms: 507-450-9137

Sales Staff

COOKIECUTTER A HAWAIKI

TERRA-LINDA HGHJMP 11322-ET

IVF session from her granddaughter, a #1 #3 gTPI & NM$ Highjump, an IVF session. gTPI & NM$ Highjump, Top 50 PTAF +3031 gTPI, +1060NM. Her 4th dam, in the breed. +3055 gTPI, +1110NM Bryhill Ransom Marquisse-ET is pictured Cookiecutter Holsteins LLC: above. 518-858-6156 Terra Linda Dairy: 559-358-5345 Pre-approval required. AARON RAY TOMPKINS BID ONLINE! 336-363-4639

Endco Yoder L7933 9839

An IVF session from her #2 gTPI Taos granddaughter and Top 40 gTPI heifer. +3149 gTPI, +1089NM Twin-Spruce Farm: 320-453-7322

SCENERY-VIEW CAYMAN-ET

# 9 RC/PC in breed, she sells! +2866 gTPI, +745NM. Her 4th Dam, Scenery View Celia-Red-ET EX-91 is pictured above. Benjamin Casey Jones: 570-744-2595

Scott Courtney, auctioneer Kevin Jorgensen, pedigrees Scott Culbertson David Lentz Chad Ryan Rick Verbeek Jim Vierhout

563-380-1318 920-210-3992 507-923-1881 717-329-9202 920-960-1449 614-580-8662 712-470-1202

Sale Co-Chairs Spencer Hackett Andy Steinhagen

320-267-3180 612-581-7523

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Because we are dedicated to our rural communities and and families who live and love their smag̃ towns!

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We opened our ffjrst shop in Maquoketa in 2017, as a way to add value to our milk and connect with consumers. We’ve come a long way from that ffjrst 500 square foot shop! We now have 2 locations, in Maquoketa and Beg̃evue. Our fjagship location in Maquoketa features 4,600 square foot of retail space, a creamery, a custom meat locker (with immediate openings), and thousands of made-in-themidwest products! Check us out on your summer travels!

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2022 Convention Chairs and Committees 2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION CHAIR: Darrel Rennich (605) 695-3676 drennich@diamondv.com 2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Andy Steinhagen (612) 581-7523 | mnsteiny@yahoo.com

Gift Bags Chair Pam Hendel (507) 725-2112 Kari Swanson (320) 583-3978 Host Day Tours Randy Gross (605) 864-1422 Junior Holstein Convention Chair Kris Gruenes (320) 493-9704 Ashley Gruenes (320) 345-0126

Patti Schaefer (320) 221-0381 | rusch_33@hotmail.com

National Sale Chair Andy Steinhagen (612) 581-7523

Kris Gruenes (320) 493-9704 | krisarn@meltel.net

Non-Delegate Tours Chair Monica Nussbaum (605) 321-4149

Ashley Swenson (507) 241-0544 | aekswenson@gmail.com

Pre-Convention Tours Chair Randy Schweer (605) 880-1528

Amanda Bedtke, MHA Business Manager (320) 259-0637 | minnesotaholstein@gmail.com

Publicty/PR Chair Michele Schroeder (507) 276-4810

Brooke Bobendrier, MHA Marketing Manager (920) 901-5165 | mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com

Registration Chair Deb Kraus (507) 363-1677

2022 NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Adminstration Chair Patti Schaefer (320) 221-0381

Sponsorship Chair Ashley Swenson (507) 241-0544

Adult Luncheon Banquet Chair Scott & Nikki Culbertson (507) 923-1881 Dairy Bar Chair Jenn Landman (507) 215-0611 Data & Innovations Summit Chair Cheryl Marti (608) 206-0635 Decorations Chair Karen Gorentz (218) 234-3716 Farm Promotions Chairs Megan Herberg (507) 380-1832 Annie Lauber (507) 208-3076 30

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Trade Show Co-Chairs Jacob Bierstedt (507) 227-8642 Sarah Bierstedt (507) 215-7620 Transportation Chair Heidi Zwinger (605) 359-9418 Volunteers Chair Patti Schaefer (320) 221-0381 Welcome Night Tri-Chairs Lisa Hoefs (507) 382-5188 Maizie Scheffler (507) 421-9242 Trudy Lickfelt (320) 224-7311

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KRICKET

SHELBY LEE

PHIREY

Luck-E Jordy Kricket-Red-ET EX-91: 5th 4-Yr-Old, MW National Spring R&W Show & 7th 4-Yr-Old, MW National Spring Holstein Show 2022 Schluter Shelby Lee-Red EX-94: 1st Jr. and 3rd Aged Cow, MW National Spring R&W Show 2022, 4th 5-Yr-Old Int. R&W Show 2021 Windy-Knoll-View Phirey-Red EX-92: Reserve Grand Champion, Northeast All-Breeds R&W Show2021

Photos © Cybil Fisher

Hot Show

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GODIVA

ASAP

FIREWALL

Siemers Jy Godiva 29205-Red EX-91: 8th Junior 3-Yr-Old, International Red and White Show 2021 Hillpine Doorman ASAP-ET EX-94: 5th 5-Yr-Old, MW National Spring Holstein Show 2022, owned with Linehan, Holtzinger, Espindula & Wood Ms Fannys Firewall-Red-ET: Warrior x Meadow Green Abso Fanny-Red-ET EX-96

Results

Premier Exhibitor at the 2022 Midwest National Spring Red and White Show

Cows, calves, choices and embryos from some of the best families in the breed. Lots from Redhot, Shelby Lee, Lucky Rose, Fire, Adeline and King Doc Lori sell. 40-plus lots will sell! SALE HIGHLIGHT! Ms Fannys Firewall-Red-ET. A Warrior out of Meadow Green Abso Fanny-RedET spring yearling and sells with lots of embryo interest. Schedule of Events 8 AM: Open House with refreshmentas 11 AM: Sale Starts in person and at CattleClub.com Held at: 6575 Tower Drive Rd., Lena, WI 54139

EXCELERANT GENETICS

Daniel Olson & Sons | olson.dan99@yahoo.com | 920-676-2516

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Welcome to Sioux Falls! Scenic Falls Park encompasses 123 acres along the Big Sioux River and is located in historic Downtown Sioux Falls. The triple waterfall anchors the park and is home to historic ruins, a visitor information center, five-story viewing tower, gift shop, and café. Jay Kaltenbach, Services Manager jkaltenbach@siouxfalls.com or 605.373.2034

Weather Averages 34-59°F

62-84°F

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Location: Junction of I-90 and I-29 Hotel Rooms: 5,100+

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10-29°F

Population: 183,200+ MSA: 261,400+

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Gypie, Eshanti and Chancel © Cybil Fisher

Gypsie

Eshanti WINRIGHT DOORMAN ESHANTI-ET Doorman x VG-88-2Y-CAN Gold Chip x VG-89-CAN Windbrook x Rolling Spring G Escence-ET EX-95 2nd & 2nd Jr. Fall Calf, MW National Spring Holstein Show 2022 owned with Brooke Hammann

DEJONG FAMILY DAIRY LLC

Marcus, Nikki, Morgan, Noah, Brooklyn, Kennedy & Brynley 3398 Draper Rd., Dorchester, WI 54425 Marcus 715-613-2385 • Nikki 715-379-6861

Chancel PERRO VALIDATION GYPSIE EX-93 Validation x VG-85-2Y-CAN Avenue x VG-87-2Y-CAN Laser Senior & Grand Champion, MW National Spring Jersey Jr. Show 2022 Senior & Grand Champion, MW National Spring Jersey Jr. Show 2021 4th Junior, International Jersey Show 2021 DRENTEX GETAWAY CHANCEL Getaway x EX-90 Reagan x EX-90 Stone Cold x EX-92 Amedeo 3rd & 2nd Jr. Spring Yearling, MW National Spring Jersey Show 2022 owned with Brooke Hammann 2022 SOUVENIR BOOK NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

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Sunkist Airlif Lexus Livley

EX-94 · 3RD AGED COW MIDWEST SPRING SHOW ‘22 · ALL NATIONAL 5 YR OLD NOMINEE · RES GRAND MN STATE SHOW ‘21 ALL-MN 5 YR OLD ‘21 · 1ST 5 YR OLD SPRING SHOW ‘21

GENETICS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

Embryos by Awesome and Chief!

arrior Kara-Red Tande W WINTER CALF ‘21 · 5TH PLACE

NOM. RW MN STATE FAIR ‘21 WINTER CALF WDE ‘21 · HM JC E FAIR ‘21 2ND WINTER CALF MN STAT

Embryos by Showtime and Altitude-Red!ers Owned by Ben Donnay and Blaize Dank

Sheeknoll Doorman Aspire EX-92 · RES. ALL-MN 5 YR OLD ‘21

Daughter of Sheeknoll Durham Arrow EX-96, ‘16 WDE Champion Embryos by Lambda, Master, Devour, Unix!

JOHN AND CONNIE DONNAY

ALEX, NATE, MITCHELL, BEN & BLAIZE, NICOLE 6245 120th St. Glencoe, MN 55336 NATE: 320-510-3381 BEN: 320-510-3274 BLAIZE: 507-271-7427 Like us on Facebook: Sunkist Acres & Willvue Genetics!

SUNKIST TAG SALE: MARCH 21, 2023 EMBRYOS, COWS AND HEIFERS ALWAYS AVAILABLE CONTACT US TODAY TO DISCUSS AVAILABLE GENETICS - INQUIRIES ALWAYS WELCOME!

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WORLD DAIRY EXPO

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Be there when the dairy world reunites this fall in Madison! Don’t forget to catch the International Red & White Show on Wednesday and Thursday or the International Holstein Show on Thursday and Friday before the naming of the 2022 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion. Explore Expo beyond the Showring Tuesday through Friday with Virtual Farm Tours, Expo Seminars, Tanbark Talks, Expo en Español, Dairy Forage Seminars, and of course, the Trade Show. There is something for everyone on your dairy team at World Dairy Expo! Learn more about WDE 2022 and the new six-day event schedule - featuring a five-day Dairy Cattle Show and four-day Trade Show - by scanning this QR code or by visiting www.worlddairyexpo.com.

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Minnesota & South Dakota Breeder Map BREEDER MAP PINS 1. Hendel Farms 1413 Gap Drive Caledonia, MN 55921 Matt Hendel: 507-458-7860 Facebook: Hendel Farms

2. Kara-Kesh Holsteins 19436 220th St NE Thief River Falls, MN 56701 Ryan Griffin: 507-269-4640 Facebook: Kara-Kesh Holsteins Website: www.karakeshholsteins.com 3. Olmar Farms 25894 US Hwy 14 Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 Jill Nelson: 507-220-0730 Facebook: Olmar Farms Website: www.olmarfarms.com 4. Sheeknoll Farms 4428 County Road 16 SE Rochester, MN 55904 Bob Sheehan: 507-259-3477 Facebook: Sheeknoll Farms 5. Melarry Farms 17010 Aspen Road Rice, MN 56367 Spencer Hackett: 320-267-3180

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13th Generation Excellent or Very Good 2-01 2x 536 42,150 1371 1423 3-10 2x 322 29,590 1085 965 4-10 2x 249 26,502 945 875 RIP S: Scientific B Defiant-ET D: Goldfawn Ladd Lashes-Red-TW EX-90 2D: Mer-Gold Son Lotti-Red VG-85 3D: Mer-Gold Adv Leona-Red-ET VG-86 4D: Wilstar-RS Rub Lazer-Red-TW EX-91 © Andrew Hetke

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Robert & Kena Strack, Wil Strack, Leah Haas and Linda Lee DeBuse housed at New-Day Dairy - 108936 Fence Rd. Athens, WI 54411 715-680-1668

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A big thank you to San-Ron Holsteins, Ron Roskopf and crew for a great group of cows offered on their dispersal. We are excited to have been able to purchase Lakita and will have IVF pregnancies by Farnear Architect for early spring 2023 calves.

OPEN HOLSTEIN SHOW TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 Winneshiek County Fairgounrds Decorah, Iowa

Coverage by Cowsmopolitan Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Awarded and open ALL! Entries will be open June 1.

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’s a ll e B o w T f o e l ta A OLMAR DURHAM

Bella

4E 93

Bella has left a legacy at Olmar Farms that few cows will equal. From the heart of the family are two fancy young 2 year olds due in early June. Olmar Doorman Belladia: Jr. 2 Yr. Old · Potential 10th Gen. EX Olmar Charisma Bella Nora: Summer 2 Yr. Old · VG 86 dam then 9 Gen. EX (Pictured below)

We couldn’t decide which one we liked more, so we are offering your choice in June at the National Convention Sale! The Bella’s have put sons in AI and cows in the winner’s circle. Generation after generation, they quickly become herd favorites. Take your choice and watch her become your herd favorite. Check out www.olmarfarms.com for many more photos of multiple generations of Bella’s, including Bella’s daughter, Olmar Roy Beauty EX 93 - Res. Champion Midwest Fall National.

A BELLA NORA OLMAR CHARISMCONSIGNMENT - SELLS AS CHOICE

Stop by Olmar Farms on your way to convention to see these beauties in person. We will be available before and during convention just a short 2 hr drive from Sioux Falls and along the route for most convention goers coming from the east.

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Marathon County holstein Breeders

Alexa!

SAMWAY ASW DENVER ALEXA-ET Denver x Siemers Wood Ashlynn EX-94 x Tri-Day Ashlyn EX-96 • 2nd Jr. Winter Yrlng, MW National Spring Holstein Show 2022 • Nom. Junior All-American Winter Calf in 2021 Alexa’s future is bright and we can’t wait to see where she goes this show season!

Wayne, Samantha and Justin Giese F1761 Huckleberry Rd. Edgar, WI 54426 Home: 715-352-2972 Cell: 715-965-7147 samwaydairy@yahoo.com

Marathon County

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SYNERGY BRASS PIPER-ET VG-87

Son at CRV: Fustsyn Parker-ET with +1330 Milk +61 Protein +88 Fat + 3043 GTPI +2.42 UDC +2.78 Type +1.79 FLC His sisters: Synergy-Fust Pfct Pillow-ET +3037 GTPI Fustsyn Gameday Powwow-ET +3027 GTPI Fustsyn Gameday Playbook-ET +3025 GTPI Synergy-Fust Gd Pia-ET +2997 GTPI Owned with and bred by Synergy Family Dairy, Pulaski

FUSTEAD HOLSTEINS Brian & Wendy Fust Phone: 715-842-5868 Fax: 715-848-0465

Wausau, Wis.

Tyler, Shannon, Sarah, Tanner and Savannah Adam, Jennifer, Aiden, Bailey & Connor

L-L-M Dairy Zamboni Psalm

2021 Calf Raffle

Prizes 1st Place: Registered Holstein Calf (Sept./Dec.) or $1000 Cash 2nd Place: Mixed ¼ Beef 3rd Place: $250 NASCO Gift Card 4th Place: $250 Fleet Farm Gift Card 5th Place: Mixed ¼ Beef 6th Place: Packer Tickets or $250 Cash 7th Place: 1 Pie a Month for a Year 8th Place: $250 Athens IGA Gift Card 9th Place: $100 Texas Roadhouse Gift Card 10th Place: Pedal Tractor 11th-14th Places: $100 Cash 15th-17th Places: $75 Cash 18th-20th Places: $50 Cash Drawing to be held August 21 at the Athens Fair (After the Little Britches Dairy Show) $20 per ticket | $100 for 6 tickets Need not be present to win Contact Doug Dittmar 715-571-0843 or Mike Borchardt 715-352-2448 50

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Psalm is Prockey’s great granddaughter and is transmitting great to her calves. She has one Gameday heifer over 2900 GTPI and three Conway heifers with the higher calf over 3000 GTPI. We are looking forward to classifying Psalm in July! Stats: 100 cows 300 26,735 3.7 998 3.0 827 • 17 Excellent Cows

Leon & Lytle Matthie 231056 Hwy Q, Ringle, WI 54471 Leon: 715-297-8485 | Lyle: 715-297-8483 www.llmdairy.com Visitors welcome!

Marathon County holstein Breeders

For Sale! BOSSIDE RED EYE AXEL *RC *P

A polled, maternal brother to Rebel at Select! +2811 GTPI +660 NM +564 Milk +72 Fat +35 Protein 2.2 CE +2.21 Type +0.95 FLC +2.17 UDC +0.2 DPR +4.3 PL 2.1 LW 2.76 SCC 4.5 Mastitis Resistance A2A2 BB He has a red and polled full sister with slightly lower TPI and Net Merit but has solid type and style! She will enter a flush program very soon. John & Tineke Boschma 118470 Chesak Road Edgar, WI 54426 John Cell: 715-721-0916 Tineke Cell: 715-316-3918

New Excellents

Hunter-Hill Beemer Charo now EX-90 at 3-05

Charo is a Beemer x VG-87 Chelios x VG-87 Braxton

Out last classification was a success! We have 6 new Excellent cows and 27 Very Good cows with 8 of them being 2 year-olds. Alexa Chaney with Charo

Nor-Way-Pete Farms, INc. 1751 Cherry Drive, Eland, WI 54427 RHA: 264 cows 2x 25,616 4.2 1072 3.1 792 Average: 91.4 pounds 110 SCC Chad and Andy Peterson, owners 715-302-0482 Visitors always welcome

Owned by: Tom & Florine Bunkelman Brooke, Brent and Brodie Well the season has started with cropping, tractor pulling, barrel racing and showing cattle. It’s getting closer to wedding time in October for Brodie and Kayla. We have a good joke because who doesn’t need a laugh now days It is hard to find a joke today without a dirty word or two in it but here is one: Two tall trees, a birch and a beech are growing in the woods. A small tree begins to grow between them, and the beech says to the birch, “Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch? The birch says he cannot tell but just then a woodpecker lands on the sapling. The birch says, “Woodpecker, you are a tree expert. Can you tell if that is a son of a beech or son of a birch?” The woodpecker takes a taste of the small tree and replies, “It is neither a son of a beech nor a son of a birch. It is however, the best piece of ash I’ve ever poked my pecker into.” Now wipe that smile off your face and pass it on…. 227080 Pinenut Road, Edgar, WI 54426 715-581-6460 | tomkinsfarm@yahool.com

WISCONSIN VALLEY FAIR HEIFER PROJECT SALE Fair - August 2-7, 2022 Sale - August 6, 2022, 7:30 PM Judging Pavilion at Marathon Park, Wausau, WI Features: • Fustead Helix Maggie from the Dellia family • Hahncrest Beemer Cameo from the Apple Family • Gargen Integral Christmas from Indianhead Rubens Ruby-Red • Windleway Zamboni Shay • Windleway Rager Azalea-Red from the Apple family Plus others to come! Check them out at the Fair! Contact 715-571-0843 with questions.

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Marathon County holstein Breeders

Ded-Dit Holsteins

Visit the Marathon County Cheese Curd Truck

Ded-Dit Doctor Clown

Doctor x Huey x Modesty Entered in the Marathon County Calf Raffle! Doug Dittmar 6006 - 3 Birch Street, Schofield, WI 54476 | 715-571-0843

Gary’s Dairy

Athens Fair, Athens - August 17-21, 2022 Edgar Steam Show - August 26-28, 2022

Call Milkyhill Cattle Sale for rates CONTACT ED MIELKE - 715-574-2931

Moo-dy Acres

Good-Time Registered Holsteins Gary Stankowski, Owner Farm: 543 Hwy S Mosinee, WI 54455 715-693-0799

Home: 3860 Sugar Bush Rd. Mosinee, WI 54455 715-693-3197

Mike, Barb, Madison and Abigail Borchardt W4370 Wien Drive, Edgar, WI 53325 715-352-2448

Jill and Bliss © Cybil Fisher; Best 3 Candid © Cowsmopolitan

Pure Bliss Jill, Bliss and Smilaire Teal, EX-92, made up the winning Best 3 Females at the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show. Thank you to everyone who helped make this spring show an incredible success for our family!

Smilaire Jill EX-94 | Gold Chip x EX-91 Bradnick

2nd Jr, 5th Aged Cow, MW Nat’l Spring Holstein Show 2022 HM Senior Champ., MW Nat’l Spring Jr. Holstein Show 2022

Smilaire Bliss EX-92 | Corvette x VG-85 Atwood

1st Jr., 7th Sr. 3-Yr-Old, MW Nat’l Spring Holstein Show 2022 Int. Champ. & HM Grand Champ., MW Nat’l Spring Jr. Holstein Show 2022 Smilaire Registered Holsteins - Est. 1983 39 years of homebred breeding Scott & Paulette Ditter & Girls | Plymouth, WI Scott Ditter: 920-946-3461 Paulette Ditter: 920-838-0302

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Breeder Bio HENDEL FARMS Caledonia, Minnesota

We also know, if you know the problem, you’ll know how to fix it.

Hendel Farms is a fourth generation dairy owned and operated by Karl, Matt & Pam and family. The brothers purchased the farm and first group of Holsteins in 1991 and upgraded the herd from the original 35 Brown Swiss cows to the current 400-cow milking herd composed of registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss. Our goal is to produce long-lasting, healthy, and efficient cattle with the assistance of the TPI and Net Merit formulas. We work to progress the genetics of our own herd and the breed as a whole through our embryo program. We strive to develop bulls that will sire daughters who compete well in the modern, large-scale commercial environment while maintaining good health, longevity, and functional type. We are surrounded by a great team of employees at our farm, including Josh Vatland, who has been an integral part of our genomic breeding program and is the owner of Vatland Holsteins. We enjoy hosting international guests at our farm and have developed an embryo export program through these established connections. We have worked with Japan and the E.U. for embryo exports and look forward to continuing this program along with our A.I. bull sales in the future. Hendel Plt Marilyn 3021-ET EX-90 3E

Lifetime record: 351,500m 14,260f 10,530p

She’s averaged 92 lbs a day since she was 2 yrs old. She has sent 7 sons to AI and Embryos to Japan and Germany.

CONTACT: 14913 Gap Drive, Caledonia, MN 55921 Matt Hendel +1 (507) 458-7860 facebook.com/hendelfarms 54

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SUGAR-C BRED DESCENDANTS OF ARRIEL

Golden Oaks O Arriel-Red-ET EX-92 2E | Olympian x Aria EX-92 x Apple EX-96 3-2 340 31,800 1200F, 1008P | Ltd: 128,000 Arriel was purchased as part of flush lot from the National RW Sale. She has Latenite embryos exported to Europe and Canada. She’s a ninth generation EX back to Apple, sister to Farnear Tbr Aria Adler EX-96 and has nearly 50 descendants.

Always VG-87

Daughters of Arriel EX-92 2E Hypnotic Eve RC EX-90 Loyola Asia RC EX-90 Crush Always RC VG-87 1/20 Rubels 7/20 Moovin Amara RC 9/21 Latenites - RED and POLLED 9/21 Fitters Choice Arriel has 6 Rubels Red daughters, 2 Analyst daughters Daughters of Hypnotic Eve RC EX-90 3/19 Exceed RC GP-84-2Y -sired by Unstopadull Potential EX Junior 3-Yr-Old - Sold to Canada! 3/21 Admiral Excel RC +3.90T 1/21 Admiral Eve +3.1T 3/21 Admiral Exlove +2.6T 12/21 Latenite Elude-Red PO +2.8T 3/19 Excellence – sired by Unstopabull Has a 1/22 Warrior daughter 3/19 Jordy Alexia RC GP-83-2Y Has 4 daughters by Luxor Daughters of Crush Always VG-87 12/20 Jordy Allmacic-Red – owned by Kaleb Strine 3/20 Warrior Trish Just fresh and looking great! Junior Champion of Walworth County Fair Trish has 3 polled daughters by Latenite-Red and 8 pregnancies by Latenite due in 2022

Thanks to Crave Brothers Farms for consigning their best, Crave Sidekick Genesis-ET. Genesis is a September calf backed by a number of EX dams.

Rick and Marleen Adams N5633 Hwy O, Elkhorn, WI 53121 | Phone: 262-728-0702 Cell: 262-374-0793 | Email: marleenkayadams@gmail.com RHA: 640 cows, 32,500 4.1 1320 3.3 1050 BAA: 107.2 2017 Herd of Excellence | 17 years PBR and 14 years PGH

Come take a look and add Sugar-C genetics to your breeding program! Visit www.sugarcreekdairy.com for more!

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Past National Award Winners DISTINGUISHED JUNIOR MEMBER FINALISTS Past Distinguished Junior Member Finalists from Minnesota and South Dakota

1922

Marcella Keefe Eyota, Minnesota Percy Engle Stewartville, Minnesota

1925

Harvey Kuchenbecker Owatonna, Minnesota

1928

Irma Reineke Morristown, Minnesota

1934

Vernon Ullman Brookings, South Dakota

1943

Lyle Hohenstein Vernon Center, Minnesota

1948

Mary Jean Wolter Fairmont, Minnesota

1967

Ruth Ann Klossner New Ulm, Minnesota

1977

Kathleen Mary Zeman Owatonna, Minnesota

1979

Terri Brown Hastings, Minnesota

1981

Bonnie L. Bianchi Gibbon, Minnesota

1982

2005

1984

2006

Joan M. Olson Faribault, Minnesota Cheryl Ann Schwanke Grey Eagle, Minnesota

1988

Theresa Rose Hoen Norwood, Minnesota

1990

Daniel J. Carroll Dodge Center, Minnesota

1991

Shane Boettcher Insanti, Minnesota

1995

Jason Sheehan Rochester, Minnesota

1998

Eric Sonnek Foreston, Minnesota

2001

Kelly Sheehan Rochester, Minnesota

2002

Kyle Sonnek Foreston, Minnesota

2004

Sarah Olson Hutchinson, Minnesota Andrew Sheehan Rochester, Minnesota

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Tracy Nelson Winthrop, Minnesota Casey Rickeman Hutchinson, Minnesota Krista Sheehan Rochester, Minnesota

2008

Lucas Sjostrom Lafayette, Minnesota

2010

Megan Herberg St. Peter, Minnesota

2011

Elizabeth Olson Hutchinson, Minnesota

2012

Jacob Achen St. Paul, Minnesota

2013

Michael Schmitt Rice, Minnesota

2016

Lucas Plamann Hutchinson, Minnesota

2017

Austin Schmitt Rice, Minnesota

2018

Kayla Leiding Fountain, Minnesota

Past National Award Winners YOUNG DISTINGUISHED JUNIOR MEMBER FINALISTS Past Young Distinguished Junior Member Finalists from Minnesota and South Dakota

2005

Emily Achen Sauk Centre, Minnesota

2007

Amanda Mohr Glencoe, Minnesota Elizabeth Olson Hutchinson, Minnesota

2008

Jacob Achen Sauk Centre, Minnesota

2009

Rachel Achen Sauk Centre, Minnesota

PAST NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS

Past Holstein USA Board Members from Minnesota and South Dakota

John B. Irwin 1914-1917, Minnesota E. C. Schroeder 1919-1923, Minnesota W.S. Moscrip 1922-1938, Minnesota A.J. Lashbrook 1938-1946, Minnesota Herbert G. Miller 1947-1954, Minnesota A. H. Jergens 1953-1962, Minnesota Herbert W. Filk 1962-1970, Minnesota Arnold A. Cotton 1974-1982, South Dakota David C. Pierson 1993-2001, Minnesota Randolph E. Gross 1996-2003, South Dakota John C. Gross 1997-2001, South Dakota Larry A. Tande 2001-2007, Minnesota John F. Bierbaum 2002-2008, Minnesota Spencer Hackett 2019-Present, Minnesota

2022 SEMI-FINALISTS

2011

We are very excited to have semi-finalists from the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association (MJHA) for both the Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) and the Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) awards this year!

2013

We wish them and the rest of our MJHA members participating in competitions at this year’s national convention the very best of luck!

2014

Jasenko Gavranovic

Anna Culbertson Pine Island, Minnesota Austin Schmitt Rice, Minnesota Haely Leiding Fountain, Minnesota Sierra Swanson Hutchinson, Minnesota

2022 DJM Semi-Finalist

Shelby Swanson

2022 YDJM Semi-Finalist

2015

Nicholas Achen South Aberdeen, South Dakota

2017

Isaac Nelson Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

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Past State Award Winners DISTINGUISHED YOUNG BREEDER

PERSON OF THE YEAR

1984: Harold & Jean Jennissen 1985: Dennis & Jeannette Schrupp 1986: Dan & Elaine Paulson 1987: Mike & Rosie Zeig 1988: Pat & Karen Brodeen 1989: Larry & Judy Manner 1990: Donald & Penny Redalen 1991: Mark & Natalie Schmitt 1992: Dennis & Karen Reisneo 1993: Wayne & Donna Lexvold 1994: Dale Schmidt 1995: Ron & Ave Christianson 1996: Duane & Mary Nelson 1997: Scott & Jackie Rickeman 1998: Dan & Megan Brinkman 1999: David Hallberg & Stephanie Larson 2000: John & Bonnie Mohr 2001: Paul & Cindy Swenson 2002: Scott Culbertson & James McFarland 2003: Jan & Jolene Zuidema 2004: Matt & Pam Hendel 2005: Warren & Stacy Johnson 2006: Spencer & Stacey Hackett 2007: No Award 2008: Brian & Jill Nelson 2009: Russ & Heather Thyen 2010: Andrew & Jodene Stuewe 2011: Dan & Kevin Lindahl 2012: Jason & Katy Lang 2013: Chad, Blake & Brandon Buehring 2015: Matt & Polly Timmer 2016: Elwin, Norma & Adam Brands 2017: Greg and Dawn Johnson 2019: Eric Sonnek 2022: Bill and Leah Kurth

1976: Elmer Simon Clifford Meschke 1977: Conrad Kvamme 1978: Ralph W. Wayne 1979: Michael Hutjens 1980: Roger Olson, Lloyd Kasprick 1981: Richard Larson 1982: Clem Mackenthun 1983: Larry Tande 1984: Richard Johnson 1985: George Marx 1986: Robert Slater 1987: Dave Joos, Jr. Family 1988: Dick Johnneck Bruce Cottington 1990: David Pierson 1991: Harriet Brown 1993: Lory Pramann 1994: Florence Volkert 1995: Gerald & Jan Albrecht 1996: Glen Kurth Pauline Bratt 1997: Ardell Johnson 1998: Donald Glamm Bob Sheehan 1999: Dan Brinkman 2000: Steve Peterson 2001: John Bierbaum 2002: Scott & Jackie Rickeman 2003: Norbert Jr. & Judy Sonnek 2004: Mary Swart 2005: Loren Olson 2006: Jan Albrecht Norman Grams 2007: Jennifer Dingbaum 2008: Eugene Roller, Jr. 2009: Chuck Will 2010: Laura Olson 2022 SOUVENIR BOOK NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

Past State Award Winners PERSON OF THE YEAR (CONT.) 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2018: 2019: 2020: 2021: 2022:

Michael Sheehan Madge Alberts Jill Schlueter Andrew Steinhagen Kris Gruenes SW MN Holstein Club Jenn Landman Karen Gorentz Deb Heuer Sibley County Holstein Club Ruth Klossner Amanda Bedtke

LONGTIME MERITORIOUS SERVICE 1977: Don Jergens 1978: George Lopez Paul Pierson 1979: Herb Filk 1980: Oliver Marti 1981: Pete Milinkovich Raymond Olson Virgil Olson 1982: John Rahbek Myrtle Himrum 1983: Matt Jennissen 1984: Paul Oelfke 1985: Edward Heuer 1986: Ralph Wayne 1987: Arnold Hackett 1988: Harold Cleveland J. William Mudge 1989: Joe Crabb Virgil Belter 1990: Alfred Mueller 1991: Donald Schroeder 1992: Lloyd Kasprick Howard & Marion Heins 1993: Wilford Fredlund James R. Muzzy

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1994: Roger K. Olson 1995: Ray Sallstrom 1996: Karl Mueller Florence Volkert 1997: Robert Slater 1998: Conrad H. Kvamme 1999: Arne & Adeline Agrimson 2000: Gerald & Jan Albrecht Mark & Elaine Buesgens Dave Joos, Jr. 2001: Normen & Doris Peterson Melvin & Darlene Hackett 2002: Donald Glamm 2003: Harriet Brown 2004: Ardell Johnson 2005: David Pierson Bernie & Aggie Schmitz 2006: Larry Tande 2007: Joe & Ev Stransky 2008: Roger & Floyd Marti 2009: Cliff Meschke Lowell Peterson Loren Olson 2010: Russ Wirt Marry Swart 2011: Howard Swenson John Bierbaum Marvin & Peggy Pearson 2012: Dale Mackenthun 2013: Deb Kraus 2014: Glen Kurth 2015: Steve Peterson 2016: Norbert Jr. & Judy Sonnek Douglas Dickmann 2017: Robert Sheehan 2018: Michael Sheehan 2019: Chuck Will 2020: Michael & Karen Schiller 2022: Jill Nelson

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Contacts: Dr. Kent Weigel/ Ted Halbach 1675 Observatory Drive, Room 266 Madison, WI 53706-1205 ANDYSCI.WISC.EDU

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Wisconsin Holstein Association 902 8th Avenue, 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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Steve Endres, President - 608-279-5952 Ryan Weigel, Vice President - 608-434-4109 Erica Ullom, Secretary - 715-933-0477 Sara Feldmann, Exec. Committee - 920-980-9704 Kurt Loehr, Exec. Committee - 920-602-0101 Rick Adams - 262-374-0793 Joseta Halbur - 715-821-9672 Ty Hildebrandt - 920-253-7797 Craig Krohlow - 920-639-5388 Krista Luedtke - 920-779-0332 Nicole Miller-Speich - 608-289-0411 Ralph Petersheim - 608-675-3893 NATIONAL DIRECTORS:

Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Tony Brey - 920-495-2555 Bob Webb - 920-377-1079

MINNESOTA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 475 Plainview, MN 55964 (320)-259-0637 Email: minnesotaholstein@gmail.com

W W W. M N H O L S T E I N . C O M

OFFICERS

Randy Gross, President 605-864-1422 | 1771 130th Ave., Lake Benton, MN 56149 Kris Gruenes, Vice President 320-493-9704 · 17565 CTY RD 43, Richmond, MN 56368

DIRECTORS

Rebecca Groos: 320-290-9555 · 8082 County Rd 6 SW Howard Lake, MN 55349 Luke Olson: 320-583-9339 · 15479 County Rd 9 Hutchinson, MN 55350 Eric Houdek: 507-459-0103 · 12858 Malay Rd., Caledonia, MN 55921 Lucas Plamann: 320-583-1784 · 2213 Lake Hook Rd. Hutchinson, MN 55350 Darrel Rennich: 605-695-3676 · 46679 204th St., Bruce, SD 57220 Tracy Schaefer: 320-360-5188 | 251 6th Street Apt #1 Lafayette, MN 56054 Christopher Schulze: 507-820-0452 · 1963 150th Ave, Holland, MN 56139 Ashley Swenson: 507-241-0544 · 45711 380th St., Nicollet, MN 56074 Eric Sonnek: 320-266-1510 · 15439 150th Ave., Foreston, MN 56330 Nathan Donnay: 218-234-3716 · 6245 120th Street, Glencoe, MN 55336 Trevor Ekkel: 507-215-7521 · 633 130th Avenue, Pipestone, MN 56164

NATIONAL DIRECTORS

Spencer Hackett: 320-393-3056 | 17011 Aspen Rd. NE, Rice, MN 56367

HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION USA REGIONAL REP Dennis Devore: 319-270-5038

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OFFICERS Dan Moon, President • 563-880-4562 19475 155th St, Monona, IA 52159 • moondalefarm@neitel.net Walt Wessel, Vice-President • 563-590-8162 28547 400th St, Greeley, IA 52040 • wesselcrest@msn.com Shellie Volker, Secretary/Treasurer • 319-269-0318 20252 130th St, Sumner, IA 50674 • shelliev@ymail.com Jenna Chapman Editor • 712-480-0741 PO Box 262 Fayette, IA 52142 • iowaholsteins@gmail.com DISTRICT DIRECTORS Doug Lyons • 563-419-0275 • 131 Military Rd, Castalia, IA 52133 Paul Stempfle • 536-920-9495 • 16707 100th St, Maynard, IA 50655 Doug Brown • 563-880-6776 • 39284 Skip Level Rd, Colesburg, IA 52035 Dan Bolin • 319-278-4288 • 30707 180th St, Clarksville, IA 50619 Jim Vierhout • 712-439-2932 • Box 563, Hull, IA 51239 Jeff Hammerand • 563-744-3611 • 23920 N Bankston Rd, Epworth, IA 52045 Tom Holub • 319-213-4256 • 4638 Linn-Jones Rd, Monticello, IA 52310 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Blake Courtney • 563-387-7879 • 2564 Pole Line Rd Ridgeway, IA 52165 Trent Henkes • 563-783-2479 • 18467 165th St, Luana, IA 52156 Larry Landsgard • 563-419-5576 • 17518 Gunder Rd, Postville, IA 52162 Heather Moore • 563-357-1611 • 22654 92nd St, Maquoketa, IA 52060 Tom Simon • 563-599-9183 • 10644 Cemetery Rd, Farley, IA 52046 Sheri Danhof • 563-380-5945 • 1225 Parsley Dr, Waukon, IA 52172 Jason Volker • 563-920-8151• 9161 M Ave Maynard, IA 50655 84

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Index to Advertisers Afimilk USA.............................................................................64 AgCountry Farm Credit Services.......................................76 Agri-Plastics, Group of Companies...................................77 AgriTech Analytics.................................................................64 Agropur....................................................................................77 Allflex Livestock Intelligence.................................................3 Alta Genetics..........................................................................56 Amelicor..................................................................................54 American Foods Group........................................................76 Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI)...........................77 Arnold’s - CLAAS....................................................................77 Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C...............................................86 Buehring Farms......................................................................24 BoviSync.................................................................................63 Boviteq....................................................................................44 Cargill Animal Nutrition.........................................................31 CattleEye................................................................................62 Channel....................................................................................15 Class Holsteins.......................................................................38 Compeer Financial.................................................................71 DeJong Dairy/Dolla-Bilz......................................................37 DeLaval....................................................................................64 Excelerant Genetics.......................................................32-33 Feedlync..................................................................................62 First District Association.......................................................14 Forest-Lawn Holsteins.........................................................46 Form-A-Feed...........................................................................36 Green Meadow Farms.........................................................35 GS Black Show Cattle..........................................................53 Hampel’s Calf-Tel...................................................................77 Hilrose Holsteins...................................................................70 Hoard’s Dairyman..................................................................82 Holstein International...........................................................79 Hovden Holsteins.................................................................48 HydroGreen............................................................................87 iYOTAH.....................................................................................63 Ladinodale Holsteins............................................................75 Larry Tande Memorial..........................................................25 Leedstone................................................................................47 Lely North America...............................................................58 Lu-Mann Genetics.................................................................24 Marathon County.............................................................50-51 Mat-Ar-Dor/Scha-Way Holsteins.........................................19 Merck Animal Health............................................................46 Midwest Dairy...........................................................................6

Midwest Embryo Transfer Service....................................46 Midwest Livestock Systems...............................................60 milc Group...............................................................................56 Milk Specialties Global.........................................................44 Moore Holsteins....................................................................29 National Holstein Convention Sale............................26-27 Nedap Livestock Management.........................................59 Neogen....................................................................................55 Olmar Farms...........................................................................49 Oneeda Farm.........................................................................67 Pinnacle Genetics..................................................................72 Pioneer/Corteva Agriscience.............................................47 Posey Farms............................................................................81 Progressive Dairy....................................................................13 Rod-er-Dic Farm....................................................................45 Rokwild Partners....................................................................48 Select Sires............................................................Back Cover Semex.......................................................................................57 Sheeknoll Farms.....................................................................18 smaXtec...................................................................................54 Smilaire.....................................................................................52 SomaDetect............................................................................62 Sonnek Farms........................................................................86 South Dakota Dairy Producers...........................................12 Starlight Acres..........................................................................17 Starward Farm........................................................................78 ST Genetics................................................................................7 Sugar Creek Dairy................................................................65 Sunkist Acres..........................................................................39 Supervisor Systems...............................................................61 Thistle Dew Dairy.................................................................28 Three Sisters Holsteins........................................................79 Trans Ova Genetics..............................................................66 University of Minnesota CFANS........................................44 University of Minnesota Dept. of Animal Science..........5 UMN West Central Research & Outreach Center.........80 Tonic Holsteins......................................................................40 UW-Madison...........................................................................83 VES-Artex.................................................................................63 Vitality Crew ..........................................................................40 Vytelle........................................................................................77 Wake-Up Holsteins...............................................................39 World Dairy Expo...................................................................41 Zisk App..................................................................................62 Zoetis..........................................................................................2 2022 SOUVENIR BOOK NATIONAL HOLSTEIN CONVENTION

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IVF SESSION: YOU PICK THE BULL! MARCH DELTA-LAMBDA CALF FROM CHARLIE HERSELF!

CHARLIE’S MOST NOTABLE DAUGHTERS!

CHARLIE CONSIGNMENTS TO THE NATIONAL SALE:

ATWOOD KATELYN-ET EX 94 6-01 365 31960 4.5 1440 3.5 1120

ATWOOD KATHLEEN-ET EX 93 5-04 365 31060 4.5 1397 3.5 1094

BEEMER KAT-ET EX92 5-04 365 27430 4.5 1227 36 1000

ALTACHAIRMAN GEORGIA EX91 6-08 352 30590 4.2 1298 3.5 1063

GOLDWYN ELPHABA EX 91 4-08 365 31230 4.0 1264 3.3 1037 Many Exciting Young Daughters in the Herd as well !

Charlie SONNEK DAMION CHARLIE-ET EX 94 4E 10-01 365 32980 3.6 1179 3.3 1101 Life: 3613 264700 3.9 10418 3.4 9119

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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 | 6 Year Honoree

Back row; Dan, Janina, Jordan & Connor Siemers. Front row; Josh, Lauren, Jake, Jenny & Paul Siemers

98.5% Homebred Milk: 35,865 Fat: 1,511 Protein: 1,100 Average Classification Score – 84.8

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 30 Progressive Genetic Herd honors.

Bomaz Inc. | The Zwald Family, Hammond | 4 Year Honoree

Steve & Annette Schalla, Bob & Kay Zwald and Tom & Ashley (holding Emily) Zwald Front row: Kately, Abby & Matthew Schalla, and Luke, Noah & Hannah Zwald

92.9% Homebred Milk: 32,882 Fat: 1,319 Protein: 1,046 Average Classification Score – 85.6

Bob and Kay Zwald of Bomaz Inc. farm alongside their daughter Annette and her husband Steve Schalla, and son Tom and his wife Ashley. “We call ourselves Team Bomaz,” Bob Zwald said. This reflects the emphasis they place on teamwork when working with each other, key employees, and consultants. Teamwork played a role in their expansion from 700 to 1,500 cows. Bomaz Farms started milking in a 40-stall rotary parlor in 2020, which helped them achieve their goal of more labor efficiency. They also improved cow comfort through a hybrid ventilation system in their new freestall barns. “It’s been a very good transition,” Bob said. “It was the next generation’s project, and they did an excellent job.” The family strives to continuously improve the genetic progress of their Registered Holstein herd. They converted their old milking parlor to an IVF facility and oocyte collection center and average 20 animals a week on an accelerated IVF program. The Zwalds focus on breeding profitable, troublefree cows that stay healthy and live a long time. “Every piece of the puzzle has to work together,” Bob said about their herd management. “Every part of the program has to click to make it work right.” June/July 2022 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 17

Division 2: 100-499 Cows Koepke Farms, Inc. | The Koepke Family, Oconomowoc | 5 Year Honoree

Kim, John, Dave & James Koepke

100% Homebred Milk: 35,002 Fat: 1,433 Protein: 1,060 Average Classification Score – 84.9

Throughout the years, the Koepke family has enjoyed the soil to the table, they are involved in every step. It all begins with a plant, John Koepke says, fed to a cow. From the cow comes milk that is transformed into beautiful wheels of LaBelle cheese. “Keeping our herd registered means we can better manage their genetics,” says Becky Cook, herd manager. “It gives our buyers the confidence they need in the quality of the animal they are purchasing.” In the last year, the Koepkes have sold more than 80 young cows as breeding stock to other farmers. Managing cow comfort, rations, and the breeding program all play a part in the profitability and sustainability of their herd. Holstein Association USA programs like Redbook Plus allow them to select bulls meeting genetic criteria for TPI, cheese merit, udder composite, and feet and leg scores. The resulting calves are all registered with the help of EasyID. At the end of the day, John says it is always nice to be recognized among the Herds of Excellence: “It is a pat on the back from our peers.”

Division 3: 10-99 Cows B-Long Holsteins | Bruce, Brenda and Bret Long, New London | 11 Year Honoree

Bret, Brenda & Bruce Long

100% Homebred Milk: 35,059 Fat: 1,377 Protein: 1,122 Average Classification Score – 88.2

Bruce Long has been involved with Registered Holsteins since he was 12 years old. The young 4-H’er set a tradition in motion that continues in the family business today. Nearly every animal in the herd traces back to two original cows from his childhood. Mastering the fundamentals is key to be successful in the dairy industry, Bruce says. It comes down to being consistent in your management style, keeping your cows comfortable and giving them the best feed possible. “The more they eat, the more they milk,” he says. Together with his wife, Brenda, and son, Bret, the family milks 50 cows twice a day. Because of their commitment and attention to detail, they generate large volumes of milk from their herd. Using Holstein USA programs like Red Book Plus™, Bruce says he breeds for wide and deep-framed cows, with good legs and udders. Profitable selection decisions like these, as well as taking exceptional care of their cows, are the reasons B-Long Holsteins have consistently been named among the Herds of Excellence. “It puts us in elite company, and we are proud to be a part it,” Bruce says. “The Registered Holstein cow has given us many friendships and opportunities.”

District 3 Report

The August/September issue of the will feature District 10: Winnebago, Calumet, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties. Grant County 2022 Adult Membership: 49; Junior Membership: 24

Richland County 2022 Adult Membership: 14; Junior Membership: 10

Iowa County 2022 Adult Membership: 41; Junior Membership: 26

Crawford County 2022 Adult Membership: 24; Junior Membership: 8

Lafayette County 2022 Adult Membership: 37; Junior Membership: 14 18 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

Doorco Holsteins | The Vandertie Family, Brussels | 5 Year Honoree

Dan, Julie, Austin & Bridget Vandertie

100% Homebred Milk: 35,466 Fat: 1,397 Protein: 1,085 Average Classification Score – 88.4

“As a Registered Holstein breeder, you strive every day to have the cows do their best,” says Dan Vandertie of Doorco Holsteins. “You have to do all the big things right, but you have to do all the small things right too,” he adds. This includes details like making sure cows are comfortable and growing and feeding high quality forages. Dan and his wife Julie took over the farm from Dan’s father in 1987. Now, they are beginning the farm transition process with their son Austin, a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When it comes to their breeding program, the family uses many of the tools available to them, such as Holstein USA’s Redbook, pedigrees, and some genomic testing. “We enjoy seeing improvement in each generation, deepening cow families through long lasting animals with the will to milk,” Dan says. As they look toward the future of their farm, the Vanderties hope to grow from the impressive base of homebred genetics in their herd. They currently have 14 Excellent cows in the barn and have been honored with Holstein USA’s Progressive Breeder Registry award for 47 consecutive years.

Ever-Green-View Holsteins, LLC | The Kestell Family, Waldo | 11 Year Honoree

Chris, Gin, Jennifer & Tom Kestell

97.7% Homebred Milk: 40,588 Fat: 1,698 Protein: 1,267 Average Classification Score – 88.6

The Kestell family practices consistency in every aspect of their farm, from their breeding strategy, to caring for cows, to providing high quality feed. Tom and his wife Gin farm in a partnership with their son Chris and his wife Jennifer. “We enjoy seeing the cows perform well, but we also enjoy having a healthy herd of cows. We want to take care of them so that they can reach their potential.” Tom explains. The Ever-Green-View herd is known for tremendous production and components, and high type. Their BAA of 111.6 is sixth in the country for herds of their size, and they have had several cows receive national milk production record status. They continue to utilize embryo transfer and in turn sell their genetics to foreign markets. While fulfilling the needs of buyers is important, Tom says the focus must be on the home farm and the type of cows that work well for their operation. “It’s the most prestigious honor that we are able to win,” Tom said, referring to the Herd of Excellence award. “Of course, you do it not by trying to win, but as a result of what you do and what your help does every day.”

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Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS EX-97 honored as Holstein Association USA’s 2021 Star of the Breed

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Star of the Breed award was introduced in 2007 to honor an elite Registered Holstein cow with outstanding production and exceptional type. With a classification score of EX-97 4E and lifetime production record of over 310,000 pounds of milk, the 2021 recipient embodies the award. Holstein Association USA is delighted to recognize Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS EX-97 4E as the 2021 Star of the Breed. Subliminal is owned by Budjon Farms and Peter and Lyn Vail and was bred by Ferme Blondin in St. Placide, Quebec. Subliminal calls Budjon Farms in Lomira, Wisconsin home. “The Star of the Breed award isn’t just about the cows that are champions, it’s about the cows that are well rounded, and I think she exemplifies that as well as any cow in the Holstein breed,” Tom Cull of Budjon Farms says about Subliminal. Subliminal qualified for the award with her success during the 2021 show season, when she was named first place 150,000 Pound Cow and Grand Champion at the Midwest Spring National Show and second place 150,000 Pound Cow at World Dairy Expo. These impressive placings are just two of many showring accolades Subliminal achieved over the years.

During her award qualifying lactation, Subliminal produced 44,740 pounds of milk, 1,921 (4.3%) fat, and 1,366 (3.1%) protein. In addition to her extreme production and type, her owners appreciate Subliminal’s reproductive power and longevity. Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS will be recognized during Holstein Association USA’s 136th Annual Meeting at National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota this summer. To learn more or register visit www.2022nationalholsteinconvention.com. For the full story of Subliminal’s incredible journey, see the Spring 2022 issue of The Pulse. Select pages are now available online at www. holsteinusa.com under the Latest News tab. About the Award To be eligible for the Star of the Breed award, a cow must place in the top five in her class at a National Holstein Show, be in a herd enrolled in the TriStarSM program and have an official classification score. Once the eligible cows are determined, the following calculation is used to determine the award recipient: Combined Mature Equivalent (ME) Fat and Protein + Age Adjusted Classification Score x (Breed Average ME CFP/ Breed Average Age Adjusted Score).

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Announcements

Ryan Sonnenburg and Kayla Klitzman welcomed Evie Rae on April 3, weighing 8 pounds, 13 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Sara Griswold and Connor Willems were married on May 7. Congrats to the newlyweds!

Kelsi and Jeremy Mayer welcomed Payton Rae on April 30. She joins big brothers Brantley and Landon.

Sam and Brittany Olson welcomed Titus Knute on May 8. He weighed 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces and measured 21 inches long 20 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

San-Ron Complete Milking Herd and Select Heifer Dispersal

The San-Ron Complete Milking Herd and Select Heifer Dispersal was held in Sheboygan on April 21-22. The owners, Ron and Sandy Roskopf, and herd manager, Sara Feldmann, worked diligently with the sale management. Holstein enthusiasts from around the Midwest gathered to ALL! enjoy a beautiful opportunity. Cows and heifers were sold for eight hours each day during the two-day extravaganza! tates Under the direction of Courtney Sales LLC, Scott and Amy worked with the sale force and fitting crew in the days prior to the sale to organize all of the details. The announcements from the box were lead by Scott Courtney, Chris Hill, Bill Stade, Norm Nabholz and Kevin Jorgensen. Brian Olbrich, Don Mayer, Chad Ryan, Bob Sabo, Dennis Martin, and Pete Stade worked the ring and represented numerous buyers from across the country. The fitting crew was lead by Terry Van De Hyde, hmocker Jason Fremstad, Grant Fremstad, Clint Irrthum, Dylan Reed, Tyler onroy Kirchendoerfer and Brandon Smith. Beck Services, LLC washed the irymen. cows and facilities. At the end of the two-day event, the high selling cow was Lot 1, OakRidge-K Crush Adonis, sired by Maverick Crush and recently scored EX-

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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 2022, 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. Elizabeth Gunst - National YDJM winner Elizabeth, 16, is the daughter of Dennis and Nikki Gunst. She is the sixth generation at Ladinodale Holsteins outside of Hartford. A junior at Lakeside Lutheran High School, she is the president of her FFA Chapter, president of the Herman Hornets 4-H Club, and a member of the WHA Junior Activities Committee. What dairy product do you think best describes you and why? “The dairy product that best describes me would be butter. While butter may seem like a simple product, it is a major ingredient in the kitchen for creating many varieties of entrees, side dishes and desserts. While I may not be quite as great as butter, I can relate butter to myself because I help accomplish great things just like butter through hard work and leadership. This year I was elected to serve as a member of the Wisconsin Junior Activities Committee. On the JACs I will be able to bring my skill set to the table by using my prior experience to help coordinate and execute events, create new opportunities for Wisconsin Holstein youth and carry on the traditions of events from the past. I also currently serve as our local FFA Chapter President and 4-H President, where I make agendas, lead monthly meetings, brainstorm event ideas and participate in events and activities. I am also a main contributor back at our home farm where we board around 30 show heifers. I am responsible for the daily care of the show animals which includes washing, feeding, cleaning and nutrition adjustments. In another completely different role, I also help on the cropping side of our operation. My involvement in all of these activities through leadership roles and hard work, reminds me how important butter is to making great things in the kitchen, as I work to get goals accomplished.” Logan Harbaugh - National YDJM winner Logan is the 14-year-old son of Lynn and Sara Harbaugh, Marion. He is a freshman at Clintonville High School and is a member of FFA and participates in basketball and track. A member of Shawano County Junior Holstein, he participates in dairy bowl and dairy judging, and is VicePresident of the County Line 4-H Club. What are you doing on your farm to contribute to being environmentally responsible? “One very important thing we do on our farm is test the soil in our fields every two to three years. When we do this, we are able to see the nutrients that the soil already has, and some of the nutrients it may need. We are able to use this information to help us apply the correct amount and types of fertilizer, keeping the soil in the best condition possible to maximize production on our farm. Since we only grow hay, this helps us keep the soil in its best condition, as well as maximizing yields. Managing manure waste is another important piece of being environmentally responsible. We scrape our pens daily and manure is stored in a concrete manure bay to prevent run off. Since we only have 15 tillable acres of land, we work with a neighbor who is able to spread our manure on his land and utilize the nutrients available to maximize his crops of corn and soybeans. Our barn is just over ten years old, and when it was built, we chose to use the most energy efficient lighting and fans available. Last summer, we decided to upgrade our fans. This has been a major improvement not only for cattle comfort but in conserving energy since they run on a thermostat and only run 22 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

when needed. This helps conserve energy and use the fans most efficiently. Although we are a small operation, there are many things we do to help conserve the environment and use energy resources efficiently.” Cathryn Gunst - National YDJM Representative Cathryn is the 15-year-old daughter of Willis and Carla Gunst, Pine River. As a member of the WaupacaWaushara Junior Holstein Association, she is on the dairy bowl team, does dairy jeopardy and participates in the other contests as well. In addition to showing, she plays volleyball, basketball, runs track and enjoys singing and playing piano. What measurements do you use to define a successful dairy operation and why? “I think the first thing you need to do when defining a successful operation is decide what it means to be successful. When we were farming before our sale, we focused on a few areas - breeding cows for both milk and production so we could sell them for additional profit or show them. Today, our family has a small heifer operation we focus on. We try to work on how we can best use our talents to work together to fine-tune our show heifers for a successful show season. For example, we work with my dad and uncle, who’s a nutritionist, to help us decide what the best feeding program for each heifer will be. My brother and I work together when caring for our animals. He doesn’t like washing so I wash and he leads the heifers and cleans their pens. We both clip our heifers and my dad works with us on their toplines. And when we make a mistake, we try to correct them the best way we know how instead of getting upset. At the district show, two of our heifers were over-conditioned. So we went home and changed their diets and walked them as much as possible and by state fair and state show they were completely different heifers and they were competitive. I know everyone has their own measurements to define a successful dairy operation. As long as you work together as a family, set goals and work to the best of your ability, you should always feel like you’re successful no matter what life hands you.” Christopher Gunst - National YDJM Representative Christopher is the 15-year-old son of Willis and Carla Gunst, Pine River. He is involved in the WaupacaWaushara Junior Holstein Association, where he is on the dairy bowl team, enjoys dairy jeopardy and participates in the speaking contest. In addition, he shows his cattle at all levels and loves to play soccer, basketball, baseball, football and track. If you could influence the Holstein breed in one way, what would it be & why? “Casein makes up about 80 percent of the protein in milk. There are two different types of casein, one of which is beta-casein and A1 and A2 are two variants of beta-casein. Today, most of the milk in grocery stores contain mostly A1 proteins which according to some research by doctors, can cause some stomach discomfort similar to people who are lactose intolerant. The A2 protein is more comparable to human breast milk so it’s more readily digestible. Most cows produce a mixture of A1 and A2 beta-casein and I’ve read that there are now some dairy producers who are starting to breed their cows for only the A2 beta-casein and there are some that are already marketing A2 milk

Wisconsin Holstein Youth right here in Wisconsin. When we had our sale, we had a few requests for cows that tested A2A2 so we decided to test the entire herd. We had numerous A2A2 cows and heifers because of the bulls we used and actually sold a few specifically to dairy producers looking for only A2A2-tested cows. I think this is a great way to market to those individuals who have trouble digesting milk and it’s another source of income for some dairy producers so it’s a win-win for our industry.” Elise Bleck - National DJM Semi-Finalist Elise, 20, is the daughter of Jeff and Lea Ann Bleck and resides on a small farm, Bleckview Holsteins and Brown Swiss, Glenbulah. Elise is a sophomore at UW-Madison majoring in Dairy Science with hopes to go to medical school to become a pediatrician. She is involved in Badger Dairy Club, National Agriculture Marketing Association, and Association of Women in Agriculture. What is the single most important thing for dairy producers to do to thrive in 2030? “Profitability is critical for farms to thrive. Farms are also sensitive to a stable labor supply. Behind feed, labor is the greatest expense on a farm. Dairymen compete with other entry-level labor jobs in manufacturing and retail that offer higher wages with benefits. With thin margins, farmers simply cannot compete for critical labor. Incorporating automation on dairy farms provides a solution to the high cost and quality of labor applicants. Robotic milkers decrease labor costs by 20-50% and decrease energy use by 20%, both causing an increase in the farmers’ return on investment. Robotic systems improve udder health and milk quality through early detection of elevated cell counts while maintaining milk production. Robotic milkers are complemented by activity systems that monitor rumination, temperature, and estrus cycles to aid in early disease detection and treatment and improve fertility. I understand there is a significant capital investment, but the large upfront cost can be justified by increasing labor costs and the lack of qualified workers. Many families have installed robots to give their children and their farms the ability to succeed. The younger generation of dairymen are tech-savvy, well educated, and want a better work-life balance than their parents had. Incorporating automation will allow young dairymen to thrive in to 2030 and beyond.” Matthew Gunst - National DJM Semi-Finalist Matthew is the 19-year-old son of Dennis and Nikki Gunst. Matthew and his sister Elizabeth own and operate Ladinodale Holsteins and Jerseys in Hartford. Matthew is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota majoring in Animal Science and Agricultural Communication and Marketing. He is involved in several clubs on campus and the dairy judging team. What sets you apart from other youth applying for the Distinguished Junior Member award and why? “Throughout my WHA career, I have been involved in both activities and leadership roles the association has to offer. However, the most significant factor that sets me apart from the other candidates is my leadership through the COVID-19 pandemic. During that year, I served as the president of the JACs. Before the pandemic, our team had plans to revitalize events, change activities, and make alterations to the state convention, to create a better version of the organization for youth participants. However, after the pandemic started, we had to change strategies. Many of the events that we hosted on an annual basis were no longer an option to hold anymore that year. Instead, the JAC team had to brainstorm new events that could be executed in a socially distanced manner, while still

engaging the youth. After significant thought we created the district contest days and the “Ready, Set, Show!” clinics mentioned earlier. Through these events, we were still able to incorporate in-person interaction and learning, while also keeping safety as our top priority. Last year, the JACs went another route with the “Ready, Set, Show!” clinics. We decided two years in a row of show ring preparations may not be exciting for many youth, so we went with “Ready, Set, Judge!” Dr. Katherine Knowlton from Virginia Tech was generous enough to join us and create an extremely successful event around judging dairy cattle. Through these new ideas and events that I was able to help incorporate into the Wisconsin Holstein Association, we were better able to teach and engage the dairy youth across the state. It was extremely challenging, yet rewarding, to bring new events to life, and ensure events during uncertain times. Hannah Hockerman - National DJM Semi-Finalist Hannah is the 19-year-old daughter of Greg and Dawn Hockerman. Hannah lives in Westfield on her family’s 700-cow dairy. Hannah currently attend Rock Valley College as a student athlete playing softball and studying Agricultural Education. In the future, Hannah plans on becoming an agricultural teacher. What is the single most important thing for dairy producers to do to thrive in 2030? “The single most important strategies to help dairy producers insure their farm is thriving in 2030 is the implementation of diversification on the dairy. Diversification of a dairy is a great way to insure its longevity. Modifications look very different from farm to farm. Each decision should be based off of what would have the best financial impact on the dairy. The most valuable diversification plan would help meet a specific niche market. The introduction of a processing plant is a great addition to a dairy farm. Producing products in house like cheese, fluid milk and ice cream offers farmers a way to create a speciality product to be marketed. An extension of the processing plant would be a store front to market products directly to consumers. Another avenue dairy farmers can explore is the implementation of a butcher house. Our family has considered adding a butcher plant to our dairy farm. In our area of Wisconsin, meat processing plants are hard to come by. Our family has made the decision to breed beef semen to the older cows not fit for reproduction of replacement heifers. My brothers and I currently grow steers from our beef crossbreeds to butchering weight and sell the meat to local friends and family. We feed TMR refusals and use all existing farm resources to grow our business. When steers are ready for processing we send them to a processing plant over an hour away. A meat processing facility would fit well on our farm, create revenue, and be a niche market for our local beef products. This would diversify our income and provide employment for a new generation without expanding the dairy.” Brian “Mac” McCullough - National DJM Semi-Finalist Brian, or more often known as “Mac”, is the 19-year-old son of Chris and Kathie McCullough. He lives on the family’s type-focused dairy farm, Rock-N-Hill-II. He is also employed at A1 Electric, where they specialize in various agricultural applications. When not occupied with Holstein responsibilities, he enjoys following Packer football, bow hunting, fishing, wrestling and 80s music. What sets you apart from the other youth applying for the DJM award? “I think what sets me apart from many DJM candidates is the fact that I was born and raised on an actual operating dairy farm. It sounds pretty basic, but the number of everyday farm kids has been dwindling for years. My understanding of dairy farming was first hand experience and taught by my family. I imagine a lot of applicants haven’t had to experience the ugly parts June/July 2022 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 23

Wisconsin Holstein Youth of dairy farming like I have. I’ve climbed countless frozen silos and chipped frozen feed in the winter, and leveled off blazing hot silos in the summer. I’ve been there when cows fall in the cowyard and need help in order to get up. I’ve been there when old fresh cows need calcium IVs in the pasture just to be able to stand. I’ve had to miss the first couple hours of school at times during the winter and help finish chores to ensure the barn doesn’t freeze over. I’ve picked corn at 1 a.m. because that’s the only time the field conditions are good enough to drive on. I’ve spent multiple spring breaks building new fence around our pastures. It’s. Not. All. Fun. All of these dairy related jobs don’t exactly find their way onto a fancy resume, but these kinds of jobs have made me into what I am today. See, as a result from these tough luck farm experiences I’ve had growing up, it’s made me unafraid to do the jobs others turn away from. I think you can tell a lot about one’s character from how they handle doing things they didn’t want to do, rather than the things they’d like to do. Growing up on a farm presents lots of opportunities to prove this, and luckily enough for me, I got to see it all. There’s no such thing as “I just don’t feel like doing it today” in successful farming. I’ve found that there’s seemingly new challenges every day, and if you’re not willing to take them on, any hope of making it in this business is gone. True farm kids understand this, and what a blessing it has been to have grown up a farm kid.” Marissa Vosberg - National DJM Representative Marissa is the 18-year-old daughter of Phil and Laura Vosberg of Monroe. Marissa started her own herd of Registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss, and with her parents, operates Vosberg Hilltop Livestock, a three generation beef and crop operation. She is involved in many clubs in school and plays soccer. She also enjoys exhibiting her cattle, traveling and spending time with

her friends and family. What is the single most important thing for dairy producers to do to thrive in 2030? “Utilizing technology and automation where it is practical and economically sound. As labor shortages continue to persist in the dairy industry, I think investments in viable automation opportunities are an important part of long term sustainability for our dairy operations. Automation diminishes labor costs while also decreasing time spent recruiting, training, and managing employees. Additionally, utilizing current technology in our dairy operations will also support long term sustainability and profitability for our dairy operations. Examples of technology utilization may include feed ration formulation and least cost formulation, data management related to milk production and breeding, and financial recordkeeping. I also think that utilizing new technologies such as activity monitors and phone apps that might include milk market prices and feed pricing on a larger scale would contribute to the success and viability of dairy farms in 2030.”

Junior Judging Contest

The Junior Holstein Judging Contest is scheduled to be held during the Wisconsin Championship Show Series on Wednesday, August 24 at 1 p.m. at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison. This contest is open to all dairy judging youth. 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). There is no cost to register Contact a member of the JAC or WHA office with any questions.

Elena’s DAIRY DISCUSSION

Happy June Dairy Month readers! With summer just starting, everyone is going to be eating their favorite sweet treat: ice cream! No one really knows who created the first recipe for ice cream but it has been said it was around 2 B.C. It wasn’t until 1660 when ice cream was available to the public. The Sicilian Procopio introduced a recipe blending milk, cream, butter and eggs at Café Procope, the first café in Paris. Then 117 years later, America was introduced to the cold dessert. It was first advertised on May 12, 1777, Philip Lenzi made ice cream available “almost everyday”. Even our first president, George Washington loved the frozen treat. According to the records kept by Chatham Street, New York, George Washington spent about $200 just on ice cream in the summer of 1790! If Washington is anything like me, he can’t get enough of the chocolate flavor. Ice cream remained a rare and exotic dessert that was enjoyed by the elite. That was until in 1800 when ice cream could be kept cold for longer periods of time and could be manufactured. A Batimore milk dealer by the name of Jacob Fussel started this all in 1851. If you think ice cream didn’t contribute to technological advancements, you’re incorrect. It provided opportunities to test things like the freezing process, 24 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

the homogenizer and packing machines. It also gave opportunities to test the waters for different creations. The “sundae” was created in the 1890’s. Ice cream was actually a big part of World War ll. Each military branch tried to outdo each other by serving ice cream to their soldiers. They created a “floating ice cream parlor” that was built for the sailors on the coast of the western Pacific. When the dairy restrictions were lifted a year after the war in 1946, an average American ate about 20 quarts of ice cream per person! Throughout time, people have taken the opportunity to create new flavors, recipes and shops dedicated to the popular summer treat. So why do we celebrate June Dairy Month? It actually started out as a way to hand out extra milk before the warm summer months. Originally, it was called “June Milk Month” in 1937. That was soon changed in 1939 to “June Dairy Month”. It is still celebrated today throughout the country. So, whether you celebrate it by eating ice cream, handing out grilled cheese kits or buying cheese products, we thank you for promoting dairy! With District Shows underway and Wisconsin State Fair approaching quickly, I wish everyone luck and keep up the hard work! Sources:“The History of Ice Cream.” IDFA, 12 July 2021, https://www.idfa. org/the-history-of-ice-cream. Kouba, M. (2020, June 11). Celebrating june dairy month. Farm Bureau. https://www.fb.org/viewpoints/celebrating-junedairy-month

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The first stop on the Junior Farm Trip was Selz-Pralle Dairy. Selz-Pralle Dairy is home to 475 cows including the world record milk cow, SelzPralle Aftershock 3918. The farm is owned by Scott and Pam Selz-Pralle. Scott and Pam take pride in their cattle which they breed for balance and strength. Some of the sires they are using include Doc, Delta Lambda, Helix and Warrior-Red. Scott spoke a little about the type of cows they like to work with. With the average age of cows over 4.5 years of age and very low calf loss, they sell a number of young cows as herd replacements each year. After looking at a great group of cows pulled from the freestall barn, the group toured their beautiful calf barn. Pam talked about why they designed the barn the way they did and what has worked for them. She also shared their calf protocols with the group – which must be working well as they lose very few calves each year. Pam encouraged the group to “Find your path”. As the dairy industry changes every day, it is important for youth to look into new ideas and talk to industry leaders. Thank you to the Pralle family for hosting the group! Hannah Hensel The group stopped at Bert-Mar Farms, Osseo, for the second stop of the Junior Farm Trip. The Lundberg family lost nearly all of their genetics and quit registering after many years of heartbreak with a death rate of 30% in their beloved herd. They knew something was seriously wrong, seeing their cows develop health issues, blown up hocks, and extreme fidgeting in the barn. After years of sadness and loss, the Lundberg’s were finally able to receive an answer - stray voltage. An old underground line had been causing the decline of their beloved herd and genetics. In 2010, they began to start over. That’s when Luck-E Advent Asia and Luck-E Advent Atlanta, almost 15 years old and both scored EX-94, came into the story. With the development of offspring from these two cows, and a few select others, they now have a phenomenal herd of 92 milking cows that they milk twice a day in a tie-stall barn. Erica expained how she knew that cows were her passion after several years as an art teacher following college. Now, she farms alongside her parents, Allen and Susan, and her fiancé Graham. They have built a strong foundation of good genetics, where Erica continues to use sires such as Altitude, King Doc, and Hannan. Additionally, she really likes the Latenite calves, as well as the Warriors. In 2013, the Lundberg’s built a new calf barn where they have calves in individual pens, as well as group pens. For the last few years, they have been looking at plans with a freestall and parlor facility on their 500 acre farm, of which 200 are rented. Bert-Mar Farms has grown to be a powerhouse in the dairy industry, providing high end show heifers and cows as replacements from deep pedigreed cow families. Ainsley Noble Our final stop on Saturday took us to Our-Favorite where we visited 26 – Wisconsin Holstein News – June/July 2022

Scott Pralle & Pam Selz-Pralle with the Junior Farm Trip participants: Hannah Hensel, Emily Stumpf, Courtney Glenna, Clarissa Ulness, Summer Hammann, Lauren Breunig, Sam Mess, Ainsley Noble and Mac McCullough.

with Fall Creek’s closest thing to an NBA star, Todd Stanek, and his son Cade. While wearing an ABS hat that he claimed stands for “All bull-sh*t”, Todd shared the background and philosophies that shaped Our-Favorite Holsteins of today. Early on, Todd focused on trying to obtain high TPI individuals. While they had some success, Todd wasn’t entirely pleased with the appearance of his herd. Todd shared, “If we go broke doing this, I at least want our cows to look good leaving the barn.” That quote and desire to have high scoring cows brought Todd back to using Type bulls and trying to make high-scoring cows. Unprecedented success was found coming from the family of WHA’s 2021 Wall of Fame cow, the Melvina’s. From the Melvina family came a Shottle daughter named Obvious, as she was obviously the best heifer on the farm, according to Todd. When it came time to breed Obvious, Cade chose a young Type bull at the time, Atwood. Todd will be first to tell you he never anticipated the widespread impact that the Shottle x Atwood mating would create. The resulting calf was a fancy calf named Unlimited. Unlimited was a flashy standout heifer. However, in a complete stroke of luck, and a so-called communication mix-up, Unlimited was genomic tested and remarkably tested as the #1 Type heifer in the world. With a high Type heifer like Unlimited in the herd, the pressure was on to make high Type offspring from her, and boy did she deliver. Top Type sons like Union and Undenied have both made their impact felt in barns and showrings across the globe. Unlimited has also produced many high Type daughters that have become bull mothers in their own right. The Staneks purchased a cow by the name of Cedarwal Jitters-ET. She’s a fancy young King Doc best known for beind the dam of Peak Jagger, who is beginning to make some fancy calves in his own right. The Staneks hope more success can be found with Jitters in the future. While bull mothers and Type numbers are possibly the first thing that comes to mind when hearing “Our Favorite”, the quality of the herd cannot be overlooked. Up and down the tie-stall barn are beautifully-uddered cows with great strength and sound feet and legs. My favorites include a

pair of high scoring older Defiants that have incredible udders, balanced frames and style. Another favorite is a junior 3-year-old Jordy with a youthful udder and a clean bone. The Staneks also have an impressive group of Jacobys milking as well. All in all, I think it’s easy to see why the Staneks enjoy doing wthat they do so much. They’re passionate people that love sharing their stories and success with other passionate breeders. Mac McCullough Day two of our trip began in Menominee at Alfalawn farms, the Styer family farm. While many members of the tour were mesmerized by the rotary parlor seen through the conference room viewing window, Karen and her son, Ben Styer, gave an in-depth background on how the dairy has expanded over the years. Alfalawn’s story began in the 1950s with the family’s patriarch, Bruce Styer, and a tie-stall barn. Bruce was eventually joined on the dairy by his three sons, Dave, Randy, and Dale, who run the farm today alongside their families. After a barn fire in their tie-stall barn, the Styers expanded to a double-six and eventually a double-twelve parlor in 2006. As the industry began to shift they had to make a decision - cut back on the dairy side and focus on cropping or dive into the unknown. Ultimately, the family decided to take a leap of faith and in 2014 began an impressive, modernizing renovation to the dairy, increasing the herd to around 2,200 head. This expansion included a 60-stall rotary parlor, an indoor tanker room, a 1600 cow cross-ventilation freestall, and an impressive calf facility. Just like the cows, the workers adjusted quickly to the new facilities and could eventually milk the entire herd with only two people milking, Of course, this was an easy transition since the crew consisted of many veteran members of the Alfalawn team, many of whom have been on the farm for over eighteen years. We then moved from the parlor to the freestall where we learned more about the breeding program on the farm. The family recognized that by breeding the top thirty percent of their herd to sexed semen and the rest to beef, their calf numbers were more manageable and they obtained a different source of revenue through raising beef steers. Later on, we were able to tour their state-of-the-art calf facility across the road. The calf manager, Heather, told us about their protocols and showed us their impressive six Delaval automatic calf feeders. She explained how the sensors on the automatic feeders had become crucial to their operation as they were able to monitor the milk replacer, and eventually whole milk, intake of each calf and could even detect respiratory illnesses without seeing a physical symptom. A point that came up numerous times throughout our tour was Alfalawn’s sustainability. Each gallon of water is used 3 to 6 times around the operation, from the calf barn to the parlor and eventually the sand room. Their sand room was another demonstration of their sustainability as they are able to reclaim around ninety-eight percent of their sand from their automatic scrapers in the freestall barn. When asked if they had seen any variation in their SCC after they began reclaiming sand, they said that they had remained at a herd average of around 75,000-80,000. Their ability to re-use resources shows how they build their new facility with a plan for the future of farming. Thanks again to the Styer Family, especially Karen, Ben, and Krista, for answering all of our questions. We appreciated you sharing your story of evolving into one of the most modern dairy farms in Wisconsin. It was an impressive show of technology and the future of production agriculture. Lauren Breunig

surrounded by picturesque views and located on the Willow River. Our group was greeted by Bonnie Van Dyk and calf manager and family friend, Dorie Rose. As we learned about the family history, we were standing amidst a herd of 84 beautiful black and white and red and white Holsteins. The cows are housed in a traditional tie-stall barn and are taken care of with the help of 1 full-time and 6 part-time employees and one Japanese trainee. The herd boasts a barn full of mostly VG and EX cows, a low cull and death rate, 4.2 fat and 3.3 protein record, and a BAA of 111.3. The Van Dyk family has bred over 400 EX cows, 39 All American recipients, and has won 42 Premier Breeder and 13 Premier Exhibitor awards. The Van Dyks farm on 900 acres of land and plant alfalfa, corn, and soybeans. The cows aren’t fed a TMR ration, but instead corn silage and haylage out of the silo along with grassy hay. The Van Dyks had almost a complete dispersal in 2017, however they kept a few and restarted their herd as Bonnie wasn’t quite ready to stop farming. Cows sired by Diamondback and Defiant are prevalent in the barn as Bonnie stated those bulls worked well with their breeding program and philosophies. The Van Dyks try to breed their red cows to red carrier bulls as they see the value the red animals can bring at sales. Some of their current sire selections are Warrior, Altitude, Crush, Tattoo, Sidekick, Unix, and Hanans. There are also a few Denver, Moovin, and Unstoppables on the ground. There are security cameras to monitor calving and once the calves are born they are placed in Calf-Tel housing. The calves are fed milk, water, and a 21% calf starter. The farm consigns many animals to sales throughout the year, has sold embryos to Canada and Australia, and has made a lasting impact in the dairy industry and the future of genetics throughout the world. We had an amazing time exploring the farm, getting to know the Van Dyk’s story, and truly experiencing first-hand the breeding success they have achieved. Clarissa Ulness Our last stop was Crisdhome Farms, the Kruschke family in New Richmond. They milk 95 cows in a tie-stall barn and run 2000 acres. Jake and Jade Kruschke, the young couple currently managing the herd, gave a brief history of the farm and where their farm name came from. The name Crisdhome comes from the first letters of the founding family’s names - C for Charles, R for Richard, I for Ida, S for Susan, and D for David. They are proud to be a family-owned farm. They are also proud of their many Excellent cows. After the quick history on the farm, we were able to view the herd where the majority of their cows are Excellent or Very Good. Crisdhome utilizes flushing and has been very successful Holstein breeders, in and out of the showring. They currently have a herd BAA of 113.4. Along with their great homebred cows, they are not afraid to buy a good one from deep-pedigreed cow families to add new genetics to the herd. They have seen great results with sires such as Doorman and Sidekick. In 2012, a new barn was built on the farm for the younger heifers. The open group pens have really helped with heifer growth and health. Grass hay is fed to heifers to help with rumen development. Thank you to the Kruschke family for the opportunity to visit your farm, share your knowledge, and show us some amazing cows. Sam Mess

For our second stop on our second day, we ventured up to New Richmond to tour the scenic Willows-Edge Holsteins. The farm is June/July 2022 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 27

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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 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. 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. If you are concerned that you will not have custom tags in time for your show, please take photos and send to Holstein USA to have them attach to the papers. Again, we will do our best to let everyone show but we also expect exhibitors to take care of things ahead of the show as well. 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 above. 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 April/May Wisconsin Holstein News and on our website. Do I have to show at a District Show to be eligible for the Summer Championship Show?

Any exhibitor showing at their District Show is still 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 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. My child is just starting to show. Can they 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 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?

The Holstein USA transfer deadline is 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. If accommodations need to be made due to a disability, we ask that you contact the WHA office at least 7 days prior to your show. For those juniors starting to sshow, the Holstein Foundation has excellent resources regarding fitting, showmanship and show animal care. These include downloadable resources and videos. http://www.holsteinfoundation.org

NEW THIS YEAR: Owners and exhibitors who choose not to show at a District Show have the option to pay an opt-out fee for the Holstein Championship Show of $200 per animal plus the entry fee ($30 on-time or $100 late fee). So, for example, if you choose not to show at your district show and you want to show one animal at the Championship show, your total entry fee will be $230 if you enter on time and $300 if you late enter. June/July 2022 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 29

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