Breeder Profile: Olson Family Farm World Dairy Expo Results WDE Champion Features Wall of Fame Inductees District 7 Report
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6th Milking Yearling - International RW Show 2021 • 2nd Milking Yearling - Midwest Fall National 2021 S: Farnear Altitude-Red-ET D: Willows-Edge Arch Micah-ET VG-88 Maternal Sister: Willows-Edge Moscato-Red EX-90 Nom. AA R&W Jr. 3-year-old 2014 1st Jr. 3-year-old, Midwest Fall National 2014 6th Jr. 3-year-old, International RW Show 2014
2D: Willows-Edge Ad Mick EX-94 7-00 2x 43,650 5.0 2183 3.1 1344 HHM Jr. All-American R&W 5-year-old 2012 Res. Grand Champion, Midwest Fall R&W Show 2012 Res. Grand Champion, Midwest Fall R&W Show 2011 3D: Willlows-Edge RU Mesa EX-92 4D: Willows-Edge BJ Mission-Red EX-90
Thank you to Rosedale Genetics for Mica’s excellent care at World Dairy Expo!
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Thank-you to our show crew, our farm staff, family, friends, and our partners.! Our gOal is tO breed, buy and sell o n ly t h e v ery b e s t !
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December 28-30 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, Red Lion, Appleton January 2022 7 Top Perfomer Applications due February 2022 25-26 Wisconsin Holstein Convention Country Inn & Suites, Fort Atkinson April 2022 27-30 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase Alliant Energy Center, Madison
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Volume 93
Issue No. 7
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: Olson Family Farm World Dairy Expo Results Wisconsin Red & Whites Excel at World Dairy Expo World Dairy Expo Holstein Champion Features Selz-Pralle Dairy hosts a successful WHA Picnic Calumet County hosts 6th Annual Futurity 2021 Wall of Fame Inductees Top Performer Application
Departments On the cover: Oakfield Solomon Footloose, Reserve Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show and Antia Absolute Joli0ne, Grand Champion of the Red and White Show grace the cover of this issue. Cow photos by Cybil Fisher Graphic by Mara Budde
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Wisconsin Holstein Updates Obituaries Have you Herd? Recipe Corner Zoe’s Moos Reviews Wisconsin Holstein Youth Junior Convention Registration Form Sit Down with Stumpf District 7 Report
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From the desk of... Laura Wackershauser The weather has turned cooler and we’re firmly into the fall season. With fall also comes the WHA membership renewal season. Renewal postcards have been mailed and should have arrived in your mailbox by the time you receive this issue. If you have not received a postcard, please give Charitee a call at the office. Renewal payments can be made one of three ways – by mailed check, credit card over the phone, or online by logging in to your account on our website. Questions? Feel free to give any of us a call at the office to help you out. Fall also means our juniors are starting to get together to practice Dairy Bowl and get excited for the upcoming Junior Convention. We are looking forward to being back in person for a “normal” convention in Appleton, December 28-30. This issue includes the convention registration form and the schedule and hotel reservation information can be found on the WHY pages. The Waupaca-
Waushara juniors are excited to finally get their opportunity to host the convention and have several fun things planned. Hope to see you in Appleton! The junior association is also in the midst of their annual calf raffle fundraiser. This year’s calf is generously donated by the Lippert family of Grass Ridge Dairy, Pittsville. Tickets can be purchased from your county’s junior members or by calling the WHA office at 1-800-223-4269. Along with the grand prize, we will be drawing for several additional prizes – a full list of donors is included on this month’s WHY page. Have a great photo featuring your favorite Holstein? We’re looking for submissions for this year’s cover contest. Entries are due November 15 and can be emailed to marab@wisholsteins.com and the winning photo will appear on the cover of the February 2022 issue of the Wisconsin Holstein News.
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WHF Scholarship Donors Thank you to the following individuals who made contributions: Richard & Peggy Daluge Ray & Rae Nell Halbur in memory of Georgia Bovre, Pauline Erbsen & Lila Rickert Joseta Halbur in memory of Georgia Bovre & Lila Rickert Doug & Mary Urban in memory of Harvey Kirking John & Jane Stoneman in memory of Pat O’Brien Christina Schmidt in memory of Pat O’Brien The Opsal Family in memory of Pat O’Brien Esther Sarbacker in memory of Pat O’Brien Larson Acres in memory of Pat O’Brien Charles Meyer in memory of Pat O’Brien Marlene Winters in memory of Pat O’Brien Sandy Larson in memory of Pat O’Brien Jane Kerr in memory of Pat O’Brien Melanie Maas in memory of Pat O’Brien Jim Olstad in memory of Pat O’Brien Wally & Donna Behnke in memory of Pat O’Brien Larry & Joy Olson in memory of Pat O’Brien Bill & Linda Langel in memory of Pat O’Brien
Obituaries Patrick O’Brien
Patrick James O’Brien, 74, of Fitchburg, Wis., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, with his devoted caretaker, Helen Wright, and loving wife, Jan, by his side in their home of 46 years. Patrick was born to parents Marv and Virginia O’Brien on Dec. 3, 1946, in Madison, Wis. He graduated from Oregon High School and received a degree in Dairy Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Pat served his country as a first and second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Pleiku, Vietnam, from 1970 to 1971. Pat married the love of his life, Janice Kurt, on Aug. 31, 1968, who survives him. Pat is also survived by his daughters, Shannon (Michael) Kaszuba, Heather O’Brien (Aaron Kerr), Lindsey O’Brien and Erin O’Brien (Joshua Anderson); as well as his grandchildren, Krystian, Mariusz, Adrian, Patrick, Jacob, Keira and Lennon. He is also survived by his siblings, Steven (Karen) O’Brien, Kevin (Patricia) O’Brien, Maureen (Michael) Maloney and Shawn (Jane) O’Brien; and brother-in-law, John (Nancy) Kurt. He was
predeceased by his parents, Marv and Virginia; in-laws, Jerry and Wilma Kurt; sister-in-law, Sue (John) Drew; and several extended family members. Pat was very well-known in the dairy farming community. As part of his business breeding dairy cattle, he spent much of his adult life building lasting relationships while traveling the winding roads of rural southern Wisconsin. Pat received a multitude of awards from agricultural organizations, including the distinguished service award from the Holstein Breeders of Green County in 2019. He served as a board member for the Dane County Fair, the Dane County Holstein Breeders, and was also involved in a variety of other ag organizations and the World Dairy Expo for many years. Pat was extremely sociable, light-hearted, and generous. Pat’s friends and family will remember him as a merry soul, always ready to laugh and crack jokes. In his free time, Pat enjoyed playing cards, music, and watching baseball and football. He adored spending time with his grandkids. In his later years, Pat researched and reconnected with many of his former Army companions. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Pat’s name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green County or the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association.
Have you HERD?
“Have you Herd?” is our new briefs section that includes member news, high scoring cows, and general good things being done by our membership. If you would like something included, please email marab@wisholsteins.com.
Announcements
Matt and Londa Lauber welcomed Oliver Donald on October 4, 2021. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long.
New EX-96!
Shannon and Mark Wolf welcomed John Daniel into their family on September 27, 2021. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He has two big sisters Isabelle and Mary. Ashley (Dreier) and Reed Holthaus were married on September 18, 2021. Brooks and Riley Hendrickson welcomed Adlee Jean on September 18, 2021, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Ryan and Annie Lauber welcomed Wesley Scott on September 20, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Lizi Endres married Jason Kroll on October 16, 2021. Cara Biely and Luke Hopkins were joined in marriage on October 23, 2021.
Team O’Kaliber Mallorie is the breed’s newest 96-point cow. She is owned by the Team II Syndicate. She was the 7th place 6-year-old and older cow at World Dairy Expo. Congratulations to all involved with this cow!
Josh Krahn married Amanda Smith on October 23, 2021. Katie Bauer and Trevor Crain were married on October 23, 2021. November 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 7
Breeder Profile
District 7: Olson Family Farm By Mara Budde Rich, Eric and Julaine Olson of Door County have a deep pride for the land they call home. In a county that is known for tourism, beaches and beautiful scenery, these fifth generation farmers are caring for their Registered Holsteins on the same land as their forefathers did 150 years ago. Rich, Eric and Julaine are responsible for all dairy operations on the farm. Eric and Julaine have three children, Zachary, Luke and Anna, who all are involved on the farm, helping out on weekends and during the summer when they aren’t at their jobs. Rich graduated from UW-Madison in 1990 with a degree in dairy science and Eric attended UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course. Julaine has a degree in animal biology from UW-Green Bay. The Olson family has been dairying in Door County since 1872 when Rich and Eric Olson’s great-great-grandfather, Mathias Olson, immigrated from Norway. Rich and Eric’s parents bought the farm from the family in 1965 with 30 cows in a tie-stall barn. Much has changed since that purchase. In 1978, space in the milking barn was increased to house 100 cows in a tie-stall setup. 2013 brought the biggest changes to the farm when their freestall barn was modified to accommodate a Lely A4 milking robot and the herd was downsized to 60 cows. Robots have certainly changed how the Olsons farm. Outside of no longer having the physical demands of milking in the tie-stall barn, the Olsons have more time in their schedule for things like fieldwork and family activities. And with this addition, Rich and Eric hope that this technology makes it more attractive as a lifestyle choice for future generations. The cows, and their people, found it challenging to adapt to the new milking system at first. In addition, Rich says that the learning curve on the software and equipment is quite steep. “Adapting to the robot was equally challenging to the cows, as well as to us. It takes an incredible amount of patience with the cows and each other, Rich says. “The cows caught on and so did we. Now, we can’t imagine going back to milking cows the way we did
Rich, Shelly, Julaine and Eric Olson standing in front of their Lely robot.
before.” Another change that came with the robotic milking system was altering the ration to a PMR since additional grain is fed at the robots according to a cow’s production requirements. Their ration consists of haylage, corn silage, baled hay, high moisture shell corn and protein mix. “Our family has always been early adapters of technology. Whether it was rubber-tired tractors, Sturgeon Bay milking machines, four-wheel-drive tractors or robotic milking, our family has not been afraid to take calculated risks in making decisions to better our lives,” Rich says. “In every example, the end result was that our life was better because of the decisions made.” Another area Rich and Eric are working on is genetics that suit that cows they like and how that can be functional with the robots. Since 1978, the Olsons have been using aAa to breed balanced, consistent and profitable cows. Like many who transition to robots, breeding emphasis, in addition to
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Prefix: Olson-ARE, ARE stands for Alan (Rich and Eric’s father), Richard and Eric Number of cows: 70 Number of acres: 1140 Primary Crops grown: Alfalfa, corn, winter wheat, green beans, beets Average production: 29,900 pounds Type of housing: Freestall with robotic milking Ration: PMR including haylage, corn silage, baled hay, high moisture shelled corn and protein mix. Additional grain mix is fed in the robot according to production requirements. 8 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
Olson-ARE Jordy Cindy, shown by Anna Olson, was the 9th place winter calf at the 2020 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show.
balance and profitably ,is placed on rear teat placement and factors which favor adaptability to the robot. Sires that are in the tank at Olson Family Farms include Doc, Logistics, Mitchell, Renegade and Donzino. Some of the herd is also bred to high type sires such as Analyst, Moovin, Undenied, Derby and Cadillac. The Holstein bug started for Rich and Eric at the Door County Fair in 1976 with project calves Barbara and Brenda. The Olson’s herd hasn’t always been registered, but Rich says once the Holstein Herd book opened up, they made the decision to take part in the upgrade program to get the entire herd registered. On their last classification this September, their herd had five
The Olson-ARE show string at the 2021 Door County Fair.
new Excellent cows. Their current BAA is 107.0. DJ-Purepride G C Iyana-ET, sired by Mr Chassity Gold Chip-ET, was raised to EX-92 and is their highest scored cow. The top 25 percent of the herd is bred to sexed semen and the lower 25 percent is bred to beef ensuring that the Olsons improve genetics from their top animals. Continual improvement on genetics and in production herdwide is a goal that Rich, Eric and Julaine strive for on the dairy. “We work for continuous improvement of the herd, our crops and our community. We are truly a family farm that has placed high value on being good neighbors and good people,” Rich says. Their production goal is 100 pounds of energy corrected milk per cow per day. The herd is currently achieving this goal and Rich and Eric have been working toward maintaining it. Reproductive efficiency and sound health protocols are also something they focus on to stay profitable. When Rich, Eric and Julaine aren’t farming, they like to show at the Door County Fair, District Holstein Show, Wisconsin State Fair and Wisconsin Championship Show. Zachary, Luke and Anna like taking part in these activities too. Community involvement is also important to the Olson family. They are members of the Southern Door FFA Alumni, Peninsula Pride Farms and are active at church. Eric is on the Door County Cooperative board of directors and Rich is the Fire Chief of the Southern Door Fire Department. The Olsons are true stewards of the land and have worked hard to set themselves up for future farming success. With their love of cows, use of technology and breeding program, they look forward to a bright future ahead.
Olson-ARE Jordy Cindy placed 6th in the winter yearling class at the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show for Zachary Olson.
Olson-ARE Doc Grins, exhibited by Anna Olson, was the 10th place summer yearling, group 3, at the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show
Bacon-Beer Cheddar Stuffing Recipe from WisconsinCheese.com Ingredients • 16 oz. pretzel bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (9-10 cups) • 2 celery ribs, chopped • 1 large onion, chopped • 6 Tbsp butter, cubed • 1 cup beer • 1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled • 1 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 cup chicken broth • 1 large egg • 12 oz. Springside Beer Cheddar cheese, shredded (3 cups)
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Place bread in a single layer on two rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toasted, turning once. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3. Sauté celery and onion in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to medium; pour in beer. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-4 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from the heat. Stir in bacon and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Whisk chicken broth and egg in a large bowl. Add bread cubes and bacon mixture; toss until well coated. Fold in beer cheddar. Spoon into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake for 15-20 minutes longer or until top is golden brown. November 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 9
World Dairy Expo Results International Junior Holstein Show • September 28 Spring Calf 1. (JrB&O) Vandoskes Denver Carmen-ET, Brianna, Brooklyn and Reid Vandoske, Cleveland 3. Redcarpet War Missouri-ET, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Dylan and Cameron Ryan, Marion 5. A-B Royal Thunder N October, Ethan, Isaac and Eli Staudinger and Lexis & London Kuester, Reedsville 6. Jollyland War Gumdrop-Red, Breya Pollack and Coltin Coffeen, De Pere 7. WI Fischerdale Speckles, Payton, Braelyn and Reagan Sarbacker, Verona 9. Heritage Cruella Devil-ET, Madison and Melanie Sarbacker, Whitewater Winter Calf 2. Floydhom Kdoc Ellarose-ET, Lauren and Brayden Breunig, Sauk City 5. Le-O-La Altitude Callie-ET, Abigail and Alexander Ard, Pulaski 6. Kamps-Rx Appleb Alondra-ET, Ainsley Noble, Lancaster 8. Samway Asw Denver Alexa, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Dylan and Cameron Ryan, Marion 10. Hammertime Tstorm Ribbon-ET, Callie Krohlow and Paige Sweatt, Poynette Fall Calf 2. Bella-Ridge Drmn Giovanna, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Adella and Ainsley Loehr, Marion 3. Budjon-Vail S Dotty West-ET, Emma Paulson, Mayville 4. 2nd-Look Master Blaster, Kaianne and Kaydence Hodorff, Eden 7. Miss Unstopbl Imhott-Red-ET, Jazmyn and Chase Heeg, Colby 8. Ms Rebas Raven Beauty-ET, Tessa and Stella Schmocker, Whitewater 9. Duckett Denver Vero-ET, Callie Krohlow and Genevieve Knaup, Poynette 10. Wildpfaffs Skik Lipstick-ET, Kole and Beau Trapp and Olivia Pfaff, Taylor
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Summer Junior Two-Year-Old 2. Smilaire Elsa, Zoe Ertel, Plymouth 4. R-Homestead Jacby Doodle-ET, Ashley Carns, Fennimore 5. Hager-Hill Dbk Shenanigans, Roslind and Riley Anderson, Ellsworth 10. Lars-Acres D Lombardi-ET, Luke Trustem, Evansville
Honorable Mention, Reserve and Junior Champions
Intermediate Champions
Junior Two-Year-Old 1. (JrB&O) Hobby-Hill Denver Elizaberth, Gracin and Chesney Speich, Orfordville 7. Hobby-Hill Solomon Even, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville 8. Budjon-Vail Drman Annie-ET, Chloe Kinnard, Casco 10. Moorclose Tatoo Stryker, Ian and Derek Schwartzlow, Monroe Senior Two-Year-Old 6. RBCC-Xtreme Undenied Eerie, Wyatt and Garett Borth, Ellsworth Junior Three-Year-Old 3. Ocean-View Silver Lining, Dakota Brown, Deerfield 4. R-John Crushin On Courtney, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 5. (JrB&O) Red-Brae Doorman Theresa-ET, Elise and Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah Senior Three-Year-Old 1. Siemers KR Hanker 28512-ET. Lauren Siemers, Newton 3. Nk-Stef Crush a Cold One, Emma Paulson, Mayville 7. Englidale Wickham Marie, Derek, Landon and Lane Van Dyk, New Richmond 9. Budjon-Vail Atomic Bomb-ET, Elise and Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah Intermediate Champion Female of the Junior Show: Hobby-Hill Denver Elizaberth, Gracin and Chesney Speich, Orfordville Four-Year-Old 5. Nehls-Valley Arch Angel, Grady and Lane Wendorf and Ava, Anneke and John Van De Pol, Ixonia 6. Sabofarm Beemer Jasmine, Tessa and Stella Schmocker, Whitewater 8. CNC Bmr Anziety-TW, Cole Mahlkuch, Juda 9. Maple-Downs Andriana, Ian and Derek Schwartzlow, Monroe
Champion Bred & Owned
3. (2JR) Lyn-Vale Warrior Rose-Red, Kylie Nickels, Watertown 6. Hilrose Altitude Ariel-Red, Joseph Brantmeier, Hilbert Summer Yearling 3. (1JR) Kress-Hill Smoke-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 4. (2JR) Bella-View Love and War-Red, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Adella and Ainsley Loehr, Marion 6. (3JR) Scenic-Edge Junebug-Red, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia 10. Heritage Lick My Lips-Red-ET, Ballweg Hickory Hills, Dane Spring Yearling 3. Golden Oaks Ivania-Red-ET, Hammertime Holsteins and Scott Culbertson, Poynette 4. Hilrose Altitude Aero-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie and Kylie Brantmeier, Hilbert 9. Hilrose Altitude Audi-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie and Kylie Brantmeier, Hilbert Winter Yearling 5. (2JR) Arizona War Bandanna-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 8. (3JR) Duckett TH Boomer-Rang-Red, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale 9. Cow-Palace Warrior Aria-Red, San-Ron Holsteins, Sheboygan Fall Yearling 4. (3JR) Leawood Aristo Rebecca-Red, Cathryn and Christopher Gunst, Pine River 6. Apple-Pts Addie-Red-ET, Jamie Judd and Michael Deaver, La Valle
Five-Year-Old 4. Milgene Jezabel Blk Diamond, Ariona, Tianda and Treyton Hildebrandt, Hustisford Six-Year-Old and Older Cow 3. Milgene Halo Jiggy with It, Ariona, Tianda and Treyton Hildebrandt, Hustisford 150,000-Pound Production Cow 3. Go-Sho Like A Rolling Stone, Tessa and Stella Schmocker, Whitewater
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Champion Bred and Owned of the Junior Show: Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth, Gracin & Chesney Speich, Orfordville International Red & White Show • September 30 & October 1 Spring Calf 2. Siemers Tequila 163-Red-ET, Siemers Holstein Farm, Newton 3. (1JR) Hilrose Redlight Amy-Red-ET, Bentley, Blake, Brodie and Kylie Brantmeier, Hilbert 4. (2JR) Crescentmead Rhubarb-Red, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia 6. (3JR) Ms Mauk-E-Way Remington-Red, Natalie, Braxton, & Jayden Mauk and Ava, Campbell and Royce Booth, Plymouth
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Winter Calf 2. (1JR, B&O) Betley Unstop Lionize-Red-ET, Claire and Jacob Betley, Pulaski 4. (4JR) Kamps-Rx Apb Aleah-Red-ET, Lauren and Brayden Breunig, Sauk City 7. Lonely-Mile RI Frosting-Red, Jade Pinter, Curtiss 9. Ms Revive War Reba-ET, Michael Maier, Stitzer Fall Calf 2. (1JR, B&O) Crescentmead Justice-Red, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia
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Honorable Mention, Reserve and Grand Champions
Junior Champions of the Junior Show
Grand Champions of the Junior Show
Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Betley Unstop Lionize-Red-ET, Claire and Jacob Betley, Pulaski
125,000 Pound Production Cow 4. (Prod) Miss Apple Snapple-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna
Junior Best Three 4. Hilrose Holsteins, Hilbert 6. Owen & Kendyll Kress, Newton
Nasco International Type and Production Award: Miss Apple Snapple-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna
Premier Exhibitor of the Heifer Show: Hilrose Holsteins, Hilbert
Best Three 1. Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna
Milking Yearling 4. Trav-Annah Fantasy-Red-ET, Mead-Manor, Travis and Savannah Krohlow and William Schultz, Algoma 6. Willows-Edge Alt Mica-Red, Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond 7. Claquato D Applesauce-Red, Maple-Leigh, Abe Light and Daniel Van De Pol, Delavan 9. Hosking Jordy Alabama-Red, Daniel Olson, Lena
Produce of Dam 2. Ballweg Hickory Hills Dairy, Dane
Summer Junior Two-Year-Old 1. (BU) Apple-Pts Ainsa-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 4. (2JR) Synergy Spike’s Sequel-Red, Evan Jauquet and Evan and Alexa Brey, Pulaski 11. (JrB&O) Crescentmead Shenanigan-Red, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia
Premier Exhibitor: Arizona Dairy Company, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan
Junior Two-Year-Old 2. Huibregtse DB Licrorice-Red, Heatherstone Enterprises and Martin Kinyon, Baraboo 6. Ms Unstopabul Beauty-In-Red, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan Senior Two-Year-Old Cow 2. (B&O) Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 6. Ms Fannys Flaunt It-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 10. (5JR) OCD Ava Rhianna-Red-ET, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia Junior Three-Year-Old 1. (1JR) Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 3. (B&O) Milksource Attica-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 4. Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red-ET, Robert Landis and Ransom Rail Farms, Delavan 7. (3JR) Kress-Hill Sunlove-Red, Owen and Kendyll Kress, Newton 8. (Prod) Siemers Jy Godiva 29205-Red, Daniel Olson, Lena 10. Budjon-Vail Jordy Lovee-Red, Ryan Lauber and Wesley Lauber, Union Grove Senior Three-Year-Old 3. (1JR) Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 8. Kerndt Diggers-Red-ET, Joel Kietzman, Waunakee Intermediate Champion of the Open and Junior Shows: Scenic-Edge JordanRed, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan Four-Year-Old 4. St-Jacob Destry Lava-Red-ET, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 6. (1JR, B&O) Ms Treehayben Secret-Red-ET, Hannah Hensel and Aaliyah Borchert, Pittsville 10. (4JR) Mystik-Kreek De Hala-Red-ET, Sam Pitterle, Watertown
Grand Champion of the Junior Show: Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan Senior and Grand Champion and Best Udder of the Show: Antia Absolute JolineRed, Milk Source LLC and Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna
International Holstein Show • October 1 & 2 Spring Calf 3. Redcarpet War Missouri-ET, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Dylan and Cameron Ryan, Marion 5. Vandoskes Denver Carmen-ET, Brianne, Brooklyn and Reid Vandoske, Cleveland 10. Sonnenbrook Kryptonite-ET, Ryan Sonnenburg, Belleville Winter Calf 5. Ms Thunderstorm Eternity-ET, La Femme Fatale, Kaukauna 10. Kingsway Denver Amarillo-ET, Bryce Cullen, Delavan Fall Calf 2. (B&O) Milksource Warrior Klash-Red, Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna 3. Bella-Ridge Drmn Giovanna, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Adella and Ainsley Loehr, Marion 4. 2nd-Look Master Blaster, Kaianne and Kaydence Hodorff, Eden Summer Yearling 2. Budjon Dnvr Andrea Crowe-ET, Chandler and Calvin Bening, Lomira 3. Jeffrey-Way Drman Tavor-ET, Emma and Ava Hendrickson, Belleville 5. Highwaymen Denver Alright, Ryan Lauber and Ben Wallace, Stoughton 9. Milksource Diamond Bling, Jamie Judd, LaValle Spring Yearling 3. (B&O) Kamps-Rx Appleb Aiyana-ET, Reggie and Krysty Kamps, Darlington 4. Cheers Avalanche Charley-ET, John, Rocco and Christian Cunningham, Lomira 10. Legendholm Hopes Harper, Legendholm Holsteins, Kaukauna Winter Yearling 2. Tal-View Tatoo Pistol, Duckett and M & S Hawbaker, Rudolph 3. (B&O) Bella-Ridge Lets Get Tatoos, Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Adella and Ainsley Loehr, Marion
Five-Year-Old 4. Schluter Shelby Lee-Red-ET, Caleb and Josiah Olsen, Lena 7. Linehan Prin Fahrenheit-Red, Linehan Jerseys, Lena 10. (2JR) Macland Ts Juliet A-Red-ET, Grady and Lane Wendorf, Ixonia
Fall Yearling 1. Milksource Unix Chassup-ET, Jacob and Logan Harbaugh and Erin Viergutz, Marion 3. Opsal Denver Coco De Chanel, Kyra and Kenzie Danz, Barneveld 6. Maple-Leigh Dempsey Alexa-ET, G & H Dairy, Delavan
Six-Year-Old and Older 1. (BU) Antia Absolute Joline-Red, Milk Source LLC and Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna 3. Rynearson Rainy Razzy-Red, Matt and Kate Smith and John Heinsohn, Elroy 8. Milksource As Winter-Red, Cross-Town Dairy, River Falls
Milking Yearling 2. (BU) Glenirvine Unix Sally, Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna 6. MD-Maple-Lawn Tatoo Juno-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 7. Sheeknoll Jordy-R Anabel-ET, Deronda Holsteins, Amery
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Summer Junior Two-Year-Old 3. Rose Vega Emilio Joan, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 8. Duckett Impress Crush-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 10. Ms Nabholz Samares, Good Time KTT and Black Diamond Syndicate, Sun Prairie Junior Two-Year-Old 4. Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth, Gracin and Chesney Speich, Orfordville 10. Duckett Doorman Sadie-TW, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph Senior Two-Year-Old 4. Tree-Hayven Tatoo Last Song, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 7. Kamps-Rx Appleb America-ET, Reggie and Krysty Kamps and Dennis Bowers, Darlington 9. Ms Team Diamond, Me-Do Meadows, Jeff Drendel and Ben Wallace, Orfordville Junior Three-Year-Old 6. Duckett Control Buffy, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 8. R-John Crushin on Courtney, Jacey and Hadley Ross, Delavan 9. Hardwood Doc Brizetta, Heatherstone Enterprises, Martin Kinyon and Brandon Flannery, Baraboo Senior Three-Year-Old 1. (BU) Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Ransom Rail and Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna 3. (B&O) Ledge-Way Beemer Litemeup, Rebekah and Miles Schraufnagel, Mayville 6. Carldot Bautista Emma, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 10. (Prod) Siemers KR Hanker 28512-ET, Lauren Siemers, Newton Intermediate Champion: Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Ransom Rail and Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna
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Four-Year-Old 1. (BU) Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Abbott, Rudolph 3. Sweetview Dempsey Hurryup, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph 4. Stone-Front Union Imelda, The Imelda Group, Delavan 9. Jacobs Control Brisk-ET, Milk Source, Ransom Rail and Laurie Fischer, Kaukauna Five-Year-Old 1. (B&O) Ms Beautys Black Velvet-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Triple-T Holsteins, Rudolph 2. (BU) Jacobs Doorman Victoire-ET, Milk Source, Ransom Rail, Laurie Fischer and Eddie Bue, Kaukauna 7. Dream Team Nk Amelia, Duckett Holsteins, Rudolph Six-Year-Old and Older Cow 7. Team O’Kaliber Mallorie, Me-Do Meadows, Jeff Drendel and Ben Wallace, Orfordville 8. Unique Dempsey Cheers, Budjon Farms and Peter and Lyn Vail, Lomira 9. K-Land Kilo Black Diamond, Majestic View, Lintvedt, Shore and Probert, Delavan
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150,000-Pound Production Cow 2. Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Budjon Farms and Peter and Lyn Vail, Lomira 8. Ryan-Vu Gchip Claudette, Joey Opsal, Blue Mounds Reserve Senior and Grand Champion Female: Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Abbott, Rudolph Champion Bred & Owned: Ms Beautys Black Velvet-ET, Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Triple-T Holsteins, Rudolph
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Wisconsin Red and Whites Excel at Expo Grand Champion of the International Red & White Show – Antia Absolute Joline-Red
Antia Absolute Joline-Red has been making waves in the show ring since 2018 but had never captured the Grand Champion title at World Dairy Expo. But 2021 was her year. Joline was purchased by Milk Source and Laurie Fisher at World Dairy Expo in 2018 and since then has been shown extensively. Her long list of accolades includes being the first Junior 3-yearold and Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2018. That same year she was the Reserve All-American Red & White Junior 3-year-old. 2019 brought success with being Honorable Mention Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair, Grand Champion of the Wisconsin Championship Red and White Show and Reserve All-American 4-Year-Old. With no World Dairy Expo in 2020, Joline made the trip to Ohio for the North American Open Dairy Cattle Show where she won the 5-year-old class in the Red and White Show. Earlier in 2020, she was the Grand Champion of the Wisconsin Championship Red and White Show. She repeated that Grand Champion title at the 2021 Wisconsin Championship Red and White Show before heading to the big dance and topping the International Red and White Show as the Grand Champion. Joline has a Diamondback daughter that is a prospect for 2022. This winter she will have pregnancies by Analyst and Unstoppabull. She also has a Hanans June calf. Joline is due back in the summer of 2022 with her sixth calf. Intermediate Champion of the Open and Junior Shows, Grand Champion of the Junior Show, International Red & White Show: Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red
Jacey and Hadley Ross may be from Arizona but they, along with their Holsteins, have found a home in Wisconsin. The Ross’s topped off their show season for Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red with earning the 14 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
Intermediate Champion of the Open and Junior Shows andGrand Champion of the Junior Show in the International Red & White Show and then following that up with being selected Supreme Champion of the Junior Show the final day of World Dairy Expo. Jordan hails from the same cow family at Scenic-Edge Holsteins that made another Supreme Champion of the Junior Show in 2008, Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET EX-92. She is a max score EX-92 Jordy from Scenic-Edge Jasmine-Red EX-93 (Hestry). There is then a VG88 Maxwell from Scenic-Edge Jellybean EX-92 (Advent), who was the Junior Champion of the International Red & White Show in 2009. Jordan’s fourth dam, Scenic Edge Justine EX-92, is a full sister to Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET. This entire family goes back to a VG86 Redmarker who has produced 34 All-American nominations, of which 10 have been All-American, eight have been Reserve AllAmerican and 12 have been Junior All-American. Arizona Dairy Company and Jacey and Hadley Ross purchased Jordan through Graisson Schmidt from the Quest for Success Sale in March of 2019. From then on, she started to leave her stamp in the showring. In 2019 she earned an impressive list of honors including Junior Champion of the Royal Winter Fair Red & White Show, Western Spring National Black and White and Red and White Shows, California State Black and White and Red and White Shows, in addition to being All-Canadian Red & White Summer Yearling and Junior All-American Red & White Summer Yearling. But even with these impressive honors, 2021 was the biggest year for Jordan and the Arizona Dairy Company crew. Jordan took home the Intermediate Champion title of the Junior and Open Shows, Grand Champion of the Junior Show and Reserve Grand Champion of the Open Show at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Red & White Show. Arizona Dairy is looking forward to 2022. Jordan is due back in April for the next show season and they have plans to IVF her for exportable embryos. The Ross girls own a variety of other soundpedigreed animals of which many are housed at Maple-Leigh
Futures in Delavan. Other exciting Holsteins they own include St-Jacob Destry LavaRed-ET EX-93, Ms Unstopabul Beauty-In-Red VG-88, Apple-Pts Ainsa-Red VG-88, Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red-ET EX-92, Ms Fannys Flaunt It-Red-ET EX-91, Kress-Hill Smoke-Red-ET and R-John Crushin on Courtney EX-92. All of these animals, in their own right, have done well in the showring. Both girls love showing and continue to concentrate on the development of their show string. Jacey and Hadley Ross were very active in their Odyssey 4-H Club. Both held leadership positions, showed dairy cattle, and participated in the dairy judging team. Recently, genetics have become a large part of the selection of their show cattle. Hadley is attending Central Arizona College. She is pursuing a degree in agriculture and works in the onsite IVF lab for the dairy. Jacey recently graduated with a cosmetology degree from the Aveda Institute and is working in a well-known resort in the Phoenix area. Both girls continue to be a part of the Arizona Dairy operation. At Arizona Dairy, their focus is breeding for health, longevity and productivity for both their milking herd and show animals. Reserve Junior Champion of the International Junior Red & White Show: Betley Unstp Lionize-Red-ET
Clarie and Jacob Betley of Pulaski have been showing dairy cattle since they were able to be Cloverbuds in 4-H. They started with showing black and white grade Holsteins from the Betley’s herd. As their passion for showing grew, the family started to purchase registered calves for the kids. Their love for their animals developed and their knowledge of the show world progressed. Claire and Jacob accomplished a huge goal at this year’s World Dairy Expo with a junior bred & owned heifer, Betley Unstp Lionize-Red-ET, taking home Reserve Junior Champion honors. Over the years, the Betley kids have gotten a lot of help from Jay and Heather Jauquet in developing their show program. Claire’s first purchase was MD-West-View OK Siri-Red-ET in spring of 2017. Jacob’s first calf he bought was Jauquet On Point Amore in the spring of 2019. Both kids have added a purchase or two each year since. They’ve now been able to start their own show herd from the animals they purchased. A renovated barn on their farm became the show barn for the kids’ animals. There are several pens with bedded pack areas and outside access. There is a wash rack outside and an area to do embryo work. The family also has some of the show heifers in the bedded pack calf barn where high genetic heifers are housed.
Claire’s focus has shifted to mainly Red and White Holsteins. She is currently the Wisconsin Red and White Dairy Cattle Princess. Jacob remains true to his black and whites. World Dairy Expo of 2019 was a special one for Claire when she purchased OCD Jo Lionking-RedET, the dam of Lionize, at the World Classic Sale. This is where their 2021 Expo story begins. Before Expo, Lionize had moderate success at other shows, developing over the course of the year. She was third and second junior bred and owned at the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show. Her shining moment came at World Dairy Expo when she was second open and junior in the winter calf class and in the Junior Champion run, was chosen as the Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show and then the Honorable Mention Junior Champion of the Show. “This is a dream for so many breeders and show people, and Claire was lucky enough to enjoy this level of success as a 16-year-old,” Jena Betley says. “We have a lot of people to thank for our success in the ring that day. The people in the barn taking care of her and feeding her played a huge role. Two other people that I need to mention are Trent Styczynski and Laura Lesher. Without the help of these two very special people being involved with the kids and the show cattle, the success Lionize and Claire saw at Expo would not have been possible at all.” Lionize’s family has also done well for the Betley kids. Her dam, Lionking, was fourth and second junior at the 2020 Wisconsin Championship Red and White Show and was nominated Junior All-American. Full sister, Leonine, was the third fall calf at the Wisconsin Junior State Fair Dairy Show in 2021. The Betleys also plan on showing two relatives of Lionize at NAILE in November. In addition to the “L” family, Claire’s first red and white had some level of success at local shows and has several daughters in herd. The Betley’s also purchased some cows from Jay and Heather Jauquet in 2017 including Synergy Jr Lovebug-Red, who was signed up for the Shawano County Futurity. Claire showed her in the Futurity and really enjoyed that experience. Lovebug also has several offspring in their herd. Both kids are extremely involved – both play high school soccer and select league soccer, are a part of 4-H and FFA. Claire is an FFA officer and Jacob is a shadow officer this year. Jacob also sings in the high school choir, Claire plays in the band and really enjoys marching band and pep band. The Betleys milk just over 2,600 cows in a 50-stall rotary parlor and crop 4,400 acres. The cows average between 100 and 105 pounds per day with 4.1 to 4.2 percent fat and 3.0 to 3.1 percent protein. For the past six years, their SCC has averaged around 70-80. The Betleys breed with sexed semen or Angus semen and also implant embryos, both from their top genetic families and for one of the bull studs. Their big project this year and into next is the building of digesters and a solar field with the intent of producing renewable natural gas.
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Unstopabull x VG-85 Jordy x Rosedale Lucky Rose-Red EX-94 x Rosedale Crown of Thorns-ET EX-91 x Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX-96 International Red & White Show Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show HM Junior Champion 2nd Junior, 1st JrB&O and 2nd Open Winter Calf Wisconsin Summer Championship Red and White Show 2nd Junior and 4th Winter Calf Working with Lionize has been a dream come true this fall! Thank you to everyone involved in her success. We wish her new owners, Westcoast Holsteins, the best with her! Claire and Jacob Betley Betley Family Farms | Pulaski, Wisconsin 920-822-5402 | jena@betleyfarms.com Follow us!
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Jordy x EX-93 Hestry x VG-88 Maxwell x EX-94 Advent x EX-93 September Storm x VG-86 Redmarker Thank you to Maple-Leigh Future & Grai-Rose Cattle Co. as well as everyone who helped with Jordan’s successes in 2021. Inquiries on Jordan are welcome! Don’t miss a choice of 3 Luxors due March 1 at the Music City Celebration Sale!
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Show Accolades
- Supreme Champion of the Junior Show, World Dairy Expo 2021 - Int. Champion and Grand Champ. of the Jr. Show, International R&W Show 2021 - Intermediate Champion, International R&W Show 2021 - Int. Champion and Res. Grand Champion, Wisconsin Championship R&W 2021 - Junior Champion, 2019 RAWF R&W Show Arizona Dairy Co. | Mesa, AZ Premier Exhibitor, International R&W Show 2021 justin@azdairyco.com | denton@paintedrock.net Office 480-380-7955 @ArizonaDairyCo
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Unix x Trefle Chassep Doorman EX-94 • Res. Jr. Champ., Jr. Show and 1st Fall Yrlng, Int. Holstein Show 2021 • 2021 Res. All-WI and Jr. All-WI Fall Yrlng Owned with Erin Viergutz
Doorman x GP Durham x EX-94 Braxton x Go for Gin EX-93 • Jr. Champ. of the Jr. Show, 2021 WI Champ. Show • Jr. All-WI and Res. All-WI Fall Calf 2021 • 2nd Jr. and 3rd Fall Calf, Int. Holstein Show 2021 Owned with Ainsley and Adella Loehr
Tatoo x VG Beemer x EX-94 Braxton x Go for Gin EX-93 • 2nd Jr. and 3rd Winter Yrlng, Int. Holstein Show 2021 and Best B&O of both • HM Jr. Champ. of the Jr. Show, MW Spring Show 2021 • 2021 All-WI and Junior All-WI Winter Yrlng Owned with Ainsley and Adella Loehr Warrior x GP-83 Diamondback x Always Loca EX-92 x Talent Limited EX-94 • 2nd Jr. and 4th Summer Yrlng, Int. R&W Show 2021 • Res. All-WI and Res. Jr. All-WI R&W Summer Yrlng 2021 • Res. Jr. All-WI Summer Yrlng 2021 • Champion RW Yrlng, WI Jr. State Fair 2021 Owned with Ainsley and Adella Loehr
Avalanche x EX-90 Goldwyn x EX-90 Durham x EX-93 Titan x EX-95 Valiant Fawn • 4th Spring Yrlng, Int. Jr. Holstein Show 2021 • 2021 Reserve Jr. All-WI Spring Yrlng • 1st Jr. and 2nd Spring Yrlng, Jr. Champ. of the Jr. Show, Midwest Spring Natl. Show 2021 Warrior x EX-96 Cookview Goldwyn Monique • 3rd Jr.and 3rd Spring Calf, Int. Holstein Show 2021 MISSOURI SELLS IN THE MUSIC CITY CELEBRATION SALE ON DEC. 6! Owned with Dylan and Cameron Ryan
We are honored and humbled with our results from this special group of heifers this year. Four of these heifers brought home a banner from four different shows! We are incredibly thankful for our partners and crew who helped to make it all happen, they are the best in the business. This is a labor of love for our family, and we are thankful for the friendships and memories made along the way. “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”
Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh N11912 Graetz Rd, Marion, WI 54950 lynn.harbaugh@mycentralstar.com 920-420-1524 Follow us!
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World Dairy Expo Champion Features Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion – Oakfield Solomon Footloose
developing her to her full potential. Duckett Crush Tatoo at Select Sires is one of the highlights of Mike and Julie’s breeding program. He is from a cow family that fits the mold on what the Ducketts look for. Tatoo’s grandam, Vangoh Durham Treasure EX-96 99-MS, was purchased from their friend and neighbor Bob and Christine Barden as a two-year-old. Mike and Julie say that “seeing his daughters win shows and being the high scoring two-year-olds for other breeders is very satisfying and gives us an enormous amount of pride.” Champion Bred & Owned of the Holstein Show – Ms Beautys Black Velvet
Oakfield Solomon Footloose found her way to Wisconsin in May, but her legacy began long ago at Duckett Holsteins with Harvue Roy Frosty EX-97. Footloose is a granddaughter of the two-time Supreme Champion at World Dairy Expo. Her dam is Duckett-SA Braxton Frisco EX-94. Footloose is scored EX-94 with a 98-point mammary system. Along with Tim and Sharyn Abbott, Mike and Julie Duckett purchased Footloose from Oakfield Corners Dairy in New York. Before coming to Wisconsin, she already had showring prominence being Nominated All-American Junior 2-Year-Old and named All-American Junior 3-Year-Old under the care and ownership of Oakfield Corners Dairy. The Abbotts and Ducketts decided to offer Footloose at the Summer Selections sale this past June where Vierra Dairy, known for their showring success with Jerseys, partnered up with them to purchase this cow. During the International Holstein Show this year at World Dairy Expo, Footloose topped the 4-year-old class and was later named Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion of the show. She also puts in the work at home with a three-year-old record of 32,280 pounds of milk, 4 percent fat, 1302 pounds of fat, 3.2 percent protein and 1044 pounds of protein. Footloose is pregnant and due in June for the 2022 show season and the Ducketts will began IVF work on her in late October. Duckett Holsteins milks about 60 cows with BAA of 113.4 in Rudolph. “We love the business and enjoy marketing cattle with show ring potential and high type. Having the opportunity to purchase Footloose was a dream come true with Frosty being her grand dam. Frosty is the cow that gave us a name in the business,” they say. In the future, the Duckett’s plan to keep seizing the opportunity when a cow that is their kind becomes available with the goal of 18 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
Winning the 5-year-old class and being named Champion Bred & Owned of the Show was Ms Beautys Black Velvet EX-92. Originally bred and owned by Triple T Holsteins of Ohio, she was purchased by Mike and Julie Duckett as a two-year-old. She is a Goldwyn out of Ms Excels Dundee Beauty EX-95, the All-American Aged Cow in 2011. Triple T and Vierra Dairy joined in a partnership with Ducketts at WDE on Black Velvet. Velvet earned Reserve All-American and Reserve All-Canadian honors in 2019 and was also the Reserve Intermediate Champion at the Royal Winter Fair the same year. 2021 was Velvet’s first World Dairy Expo. Looking forward to 2022, Velvet is pregnant and due in April for next show season. She too has had IVF work done on her. Intermediate Champion: Oak-Ridge-K GChip Turbo
Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo has been having success in the ring all 2021 and capped it off with claiming the Intermediate Champion honor at the International Holstein Show. Prior to this, she claimed the winning spot in the Senior 3-year-old class and named Best Udder. The team at Milksource Genetics noticed Turbo at the Midwest National Spring Show and purchased
her from the Morrison family. She would be the first Senor 3-yearold, Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of both the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show and Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show. In 2020, she was the first Senior 2-Year-old at the Midwest Fall National Holstein Show. Turbo was bred by Jim and Janet Kappers of Minnesota. She is a Gold Chip from a GP-83 Windbrook, then an EX-91 Roy, then Ernest-Athony SD Tobi 3E-96 and Alanvale Inspiration Tina EX-95. Both Tobi and Tina have their own show accolades. Turbo is due back in June of 2022 and will have IVF work done this fall. She had a two-year-old record of 28,090 with 4.1 percent and 1143 pounds fat and 2.8 percent and 798 pounds protein.
become a passion. The Speichs, Josh, Nicole, Riley (Hendrickson), Gracin and Chesney, milk an average of 15 to 20 cows with a rolling herd average of 23,258 pounds of milk. Overall, the dairy has 45 head of registered cattle. In 2010, they built a new 10 cow comfort tie-stall barn with two big box stalls. Josh and Nicole both work fulltime off the farm to maintain the family hobby at Hobby-Hill. Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Jeffrey-Way Doorman Tavor-ET
Intermediate Champion and Champion Bred and Owned of the Junior Show: Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth
Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth has always been special to Gracin Speich of Orfordville since the moment he assisted in her delivery. She’s even named after his favorite TV show character, Elizabeth Quinn from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Aside from being special to Gracin, her pedigree is also pretty special – she’s backed by five generations of Very Good or Excellent dams back to Krull Broker Elegance EX-96 3E GMD DOM. Since Elizabeth was shown as a spring calf, she has been doing well in the showring for Gracin and his sister Chesney. She was the first spring calf, 10 and under exhibitors, at the 2019 District 6 Holstein Show and placed fourth in that same class at the 2019 Wisconsin Summer Championship Show. 2021 was another successful year for Elizabeth. She claimed the Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show at the Midwest Spring National Holstein Show and was fourth and first junior in the Junior 2-year-old class. Moving into summer, she was the first Junior 2-year-old, Best Udder, Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show and Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion at the District 6 Holstein Show. Her showring run at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show was just as fruitful. She topped the Junior 2-year-old class and was Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show. But World Dairy Expo was really Elizabeth’s time to shine. She was the Intermediate Champion and Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show and took fourth in the International Holstein Show. At all of the shows Elizabeth was exhibited at in 2021 she was the Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show; an award both Gracin and Chesney are very proud of. Elizabeth is due July 2022 for next year’s show season. She has IVF sorted embryos by Sidekick and Hancock. She is due to be scored in November. Hobby-Hill Holsteins started 14 years ago as a 4-H project that
Jeffrey-Way Drman Tavor-ET has racked up an impressive list of winnings in 2021. Most recently, she was named Junior Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show. She also did well in the International Holstein Show, placing third in the summer yearling class. Tavor is a Doorman daughter from a 92-point Corvette. Nine of her 11 dams are scored 91-points or higher and go back to the pride of Jeffrey-Way, Jeffrey-Way Mascot Tina EX-91 GMD DOM. The “T” family has been incredibly influential on the Hendrickson family’s farm as well as other dairies across the world. Over the course of the show reason, Tavor has done well locally and regionally for Emma Hendrickson. Before her World Dairy Expo win, she was the Reserve Junior Champion of the Wisconsin Summer Championship Junior Holstein Show, Holstein Heifer Champion and Reserve Supreme Heifer Champion at the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show, and was the Junior Champion of the Green County Fair and Reserve Junior Champion at the District 6 Holstein Show. Tavor is bred and due to calve at the end of April for the 2022 show season. Emma has been showing since she was six and is a sophomore at New Glarus High School. Outside of Junior Holstein activities, she is active in FFA and 4-H and plays volleyball. Jeffrey-Way is home to 250 Registered Holsteins with 130 milking. The Hendrickson family breeds for cows with type that can still produce big records with solid fat and protein. Their average production is 29,000 pounds of milk with a 3.8 percent fat and 3.2 percent protein. Cows are housed in tie-stalls and freestalls. The farm consists of 315 acres of cropland where they grow corn, hay and oats. On their last classification, their BAA was 112.8 with 60 Excellent cows and 51 Very Good cows. Merchandising cows and embryos plays a critical role in the farm’s success. Many young cows and embryos are sold each year through private sales and consignments. Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show: Milksource Unix Chassup
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potential to compete in the show ring. Junior Champion Bred & Owned: Vandoskes Denver Carmen-ET
Unix Chassup was named Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show. This was the icing on the cake for Chassup’s show career as heifer. In the spring of 2020, Jacob and Logan Harbaugh along with friends and neighbors Jacob and Erin Viergultz, purchased Chassup privately from MilkSource. Jacob and Erin were looking for a Registered Holstein project heifer at the time and Chassup fit the bill. “It has been very rewarding to watch Jacob Viergutz work very hard on the little details developing Chassup and being a big part of her success,” the Harbaughs say. Before earning her big title at World Dairy Expo, Chassup did well in the showring as both a fall calf and fall yearling. She was the fourth fall calf at the Midwest Fall National in 2020, and this year she was the fourth fall yearling and first junior at the Midwest National Spring Show. She also won her class at the District 7 Holstein Show and was second and first junior at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show. At World Dairy Expo she was first Fall Yearling in the open and junior shows. Chassup is a Unix daughter of Trefle Chassep Doorman EX-94, with her fourth and later dams being, Regancrest S Chassity EX-92, Regancrest Champion Cinderella EX-92, and then Regancrest PR Barbie EX-92, respectively. She is due to calve in December and since Expo has been sold to Tom DeGroot. Her new residence will be at Ferme Jacobs in Quebec, Canada. The Harbaugh children are very active in Registered Holstein activities like showing, dairy bowl, judging and other contests as well as in their schools. Jacob, Logan and Madison are the children of Lynn and Sara Harbaugh in Marion. Jacob is a junior at Clintonville High School where he is the president of the FFA chapter and a member of the National Honor Society. He is also a member of the Shawano County Ag Ambassadors, is active in 4-H and works at a local farm on the weekends. Logan is a freshman at Clintonville High School where he is also involved in FFA and 4-H and he plans to play basketball and go out for track. Madison is in the fifth grade at St. Martin Lutheran School in Clintonville. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball as well as cheer. She is also involved in 4-H. Bella-View Holsteins sits on 20-acres and is home to 15 to 20 potential show heifers. The Harbaughs mostly work with Registered Holsteins but have also raised and developed a few colored breeds. Much of their herd is owned in partnership with Kurt and Sarah Loehr and their children Adella and Ainsley of Forest Ridge Holsteins, Eden. They house and care for the milk cows and the Harbaugh family works to raise and develop any heifers with the 20 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
The Vandoske family has had great success at World Dairy Expo with daughters of Vandoskes DB Carley-ET EX-91. Her Denver daughter, Vandoskes Denver Carmen-ET, is the most recent and was the winning spring calf and Junior Champion Bred & Owned of the International Junior Holstein Show. Carmen’s leadsperson, Brianne Vandoske, also had success in 2019 with Carmen’s sister, Vandoske Denver Cami-ET. Cami was Reserve Junior Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show and Junior Champion Bred and Owned. She was sold to Matt, Mark & Will Iager and Lucas Hetts before the open show where she placed second. She’s now owned by Beckridge, Enright, Quality and Agriber Societa (Italy) of Canada and is scored VG-87-CAN. Carley was the winning fall calf at the International Junior Holstein Show in 2017. Bob Vandoske sold her on the March Madness Sale the following year and she went on to be the Junior Champion of the Midwest National Spring Holstein Show for her owners, Andrew Hetke, Eric Wetenkamp and S & C Holschbach. “I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to buy back Carley in 2020,” Bob said. “I then went back to the wishing well and flushed her to Denver again which resulted in Carmen.” Carley is still on the farm and the Vandoske’s are flushing her regularly. They have sold daughters by Delta Lambda and eggs by Sidekick and Denver from her. The Vandoskes have several daughter by Denver, Sidekick, Delta Lambda and Jordy. World Dairy Expo has been the main stage for this cow family. Carley and Cami really came into their own later in the year when they were exhibited in Madison. Carmen had success throughout 2021. She was the first place spring calf at the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show and fourth and second junior at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show. All three developed into even better animals as the seasons changed to fall. Bob and Tara Vandoske have three children, Brianne, Reid and Brooklyn. Brianne is 13 and is in eighth grade. She’s active in school where she’s on the student council, choir and plays basketball, volleyball and soccer. She’s also the president of her 4-H club. Reid is 12 and in the seventh grade. He too is active in 4-H and plays basketball, football and baseball. When he gets a free moment, he likes to go fishing with his friends. The youngest of the Vandoske children is Brooklyn, 9. She’s in the fourth grade. Like her siblings she likes to remain active in 4-H and sports, playing basketball, soccer and fastpitch softball. “All three kids are very busy but make time for their daily chores and taking care of their show animals” Bob and Tara said. “They all
enjoy showing dairy animals and put a lot of work into them. We are very proud of their accomplishments in showmanship and in the ring and we are very humbled that the last two WDE Junior Champion Bred and Owned animals have been bred at our farm.” Vandoske Dairy Farms, Cleveland, is home to 560 milking cows with a herd average of 30,000 pounds of milk, 1000 pounds of fat and 850 pounds of protein on a three-time per day milking schedule. The dairy employs nine people and the family runs 1,100 acres of land. Junior Champion of the Show: Ms Reba Ravens Beauty-ET
A chance flush of Sherona-Hill Rachel Reba, VG-87, with pooled semen of Unix and Altitude before she headed to her new home in Mexico resulted in Ms Rebas Raven Beauty-ET. Raven was born as an ET calf on a different farm than where the Schmocker family raises animals. Nina ventured to pick up what Dave, her husband, called “one nice looking black calf.” From the start, she was always slightly bigger and more aggressive then her pen mate born the same day. It wasn’t until the end of March when Nina and Dave’s daughters, Tessa and Stella, started to perfect
No professional pictures? No problem! Something we hear every now and then from breeders is that they don’t have any professional pictures of their cows, and that is why they don’t want to place an ad. We say, that is ok! Over the past year, we have done a number of ads without professional cow pictures. We’ve used ring shots from our archives, Cowsmo or The Bullvine, pictures taken at the farm and so many other neat shots. We are happy to work with your barn candids, show pictures that we have taken or from the Bullvine or Cowsmopolitan or other images you have. Photos should be taken on a camera or be a high-quality phone image. Screenshots of photos will not be accepted. Contact Mara at 800-223-4269 ext. 2 or marab@ wisholsteins.com for more information.
leading her that the Schmockers got a good look at this balanced calf. Dave wasn’t quite sold, telling the girls if they crack the top 10 at Midwest Spring National Holstein Show they would be lucky. But he had to eat his hat that day when John Erbsen found her and placed her third in the open show, first in the junior show and then Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show. At the Jefferson County Fair, she won her class for Stella, was Junior Champion and Supreme Heifer and Best Bred & Owned. By that time, the girls had managed to rock, paper, scissors over who got to show her at each show. Raven is usually a dream to lead, and made a great showmanship animal for Tessa - or so they thought. But the heifer had other ideas at Wisconsin Junior State Fair and Tessa, 14, worked with a heifer that was a bit too stubborn during the showmanship contest. The pair did however capture first place in the second heat of the fall calf class, was best bred and owned of class, Champion Holstein Calf, Reserve Champion Holstein Heifer, Champion Bred & Owned Holstein Heifer and third Overall Supreme Champion Bred & Owned Heifer. Dave and Nina realized that Raven needed to be pushed a bit, and with late summer and fall being filled with Tessa starting her freshman year at Lakeside Lutheran High School and making it on the varsity golf team. Stella entered sixth grade at St. Paul’s Lutheran School and started being active in basketball and other school events. The Schmockers took Raven to Ben and Jen Wallace’s to get her on track for the Wisconsin Summer Championship Show and World Dairy Expo. Raven stood fifth in a deep class at the Wisconsin Summer Championship Holstein Show and eighth in the International Junior Holstein Show at the World Dairy Expo for Stella. On Friday, she was crowned Junior Champion of the International Holstein Show for new owners Glamorview, Iager and Walton. “Even though at that point we didn’t ‘own’ her we still feel humbled and proud,” Nina said. “She fulfilled every bit of our dreams. From a 6-acre farmette with six cows milking and a few heifers came a Raven Beauty.”
Distinguished Breeder, Distinguished Young Breeder & Holstein Horizon awards due November 10
WHA is looking for submissions for the Distinguished Holstein Breeder, Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder and the new Holstein Horizon award. These awards are given out each year at the Annual Convention in February. All submitted forms will be kept on file for three years for consideration. Those nominees not receiving an award will be sent an updated form to re-submit for future years if they desire.
• The Distinguished Holstein Breeder award recognizes WHA members that have bred and developed an outstanding Registered Holsteins and are leaders in WHA and the dairy industry. • The Distinguished Young Breeder award recognizes WHA members aged 21-40 who are breeding an outstanding herd and have a commitment to preserving the dairy industry and achieving excellence in their daily lives. • The Holstein Horizon award is WHA’s newest recognition. This award is intended to recognize Wisconsin Holstein Association members who own, breed and market Registered Holsteins but do not market milk on a daily basis. Nominees must be WHA members in good standing, exemplify professionalism in the highest regard, and actively participate in WHA functions and activities to promote the Holstein breed. For more information or an application, visit the WHA website at www. wisholsteins.com or call the office at 1-800-223-4269.
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Happy Fall, Holstein Friends, It’s my favorite time of the year, but I cannot believe how fast summer has come and gone! Emily and I stayed quite busy these last few months as we traveled to different district shows, attended State Show, breakfasts on the farm, and let’s not forget about State Fair! It was so nice to reunite with everyone after a year off and to be back in Madison for State Show again. One of my favorite highlights while being at State Fair was the All- Breeds Futurity. I was looking forward to this event ever since I was crowned and it was so much fun... until I awarded the first place cow and turned around to walk through a messy pile! Needless to say, thanks to Hailey Hendrickson, most known as “intern,” my dress and shoes were cleaned up in a matter of five minutes and looked brand new for pictures! As the days became cooler, I knew that World Dairy Expo was right around the corner! When Expo was cancelled last year, I knew the start of fall wouldn’t be the same. The last week of September to
the first week in October is when I meet up with friends in Madison one last time before we had school and no shows until the spring. The highlight each year was seeing who could guess what color the shavings would be! We always enjoy watching exceptional cattle grace the colored shavings and visiting the grilled cheese stand frequently. After the show is over, we start getting into winter and the colder months of the year, which means that Junior Holstein Convention is right around the corner. I encourage members to try something new at the convention, maybe that’s dairy bowl or sharpening your public speaking by participating in the speaking contest! All I can say is this year is flying by and time will not slow down. I feel so grateful for the opportunities I have had this year, along with the people I have met. In the upcoming months I hope to make even more memories as the WHA Princess. As the end of the year nears, royalty applications are now open. You can find them on the Wisconsin Holstein website and they are due November 5 to the Wisconsin Holstein Association office. If you have any questions don’t be shy, Emily and myself would love to talk more! Enjoy everything fall, Sincerely,
Zoe Ertel
2021 Wisconsin Holstein Association Princess
To have Zoe or Emily attend to one of your events, visit www.wisholsteins.com for a request form. Those with questions can contact Charitee Seebecker at 800-223-4269 ext. 3 or charitees@wisholsteins.com.
Jeffrey-Way Drman Tavor-ET World Dairy Expo Junior Champion - International Jr Holstein Show 1st Summer Yearling - International Jr Holstein Show 3rd Summer Yearling - International Holstein Show Wisconsin Summer Championship Show Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show 1st Jr and 3rd Summer Yearling Wisconsin State Fair Junior Dairy Show Reserve Supreme Junior Champion Junior Champion and Champion Holstein Yearling 1st Summer Yearling, Group 3 District 6 Holstein Show Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show 2nd Junior Summer Yearling
© Cybil Fisher
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Emma Hendrickson Jeff & Kate Hendrickson | Brooks & Riley Hendrickson N9385 Cty CC, Belleville, WI 53508 Jeff: 608-636-3177 | Brooks: 608-225-5530 hendricksonjeff664@gmail.com
Denver x EX-91 Diamonback x EX-90 Sid x VG-88 Goldwyn x EX-94 Primetime INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOLSTEIN SHOW 2021 Junior Champion Bred & Owned 1st and Best JrB&O Spring Calf
Carmen © Cybil Fisher; Candids © Bullvine
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Vandoskes Denver
INTERNATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW 2021 5th Spring Calf WISCONSIN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP HOLSTEIN SHOW 2nd Junior and 4th Spring Calf WISCONSIN JUNIOR STATE FAIR 1st Spring Calf, Group 1
W1823 County Line Rd., Cleveland, WI 53015 Bob Vandoske 920.377.0502 Visit our website for the latest news - vandoskedairyllc.com RHA: 560 cows 30,000M 1000F 860P November2021 2021– Wisconsin – WisconsinHolstein HolsteinNews News– –23 23 November
Selz-Pralle Dairy hosts a successful Holstein Picnic The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and the cows were looking fantastic at Selz-Pralle Dairy for the Wisconsin Holstein Picnic on Saturday, October 9. Nearly 300 Holstein enthusiasts attended the event in Humbird. The dairy is known for balanced cows that exhibit type and production with longevity. It is also home to the former world record milk production cow Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 VG-88. Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle recognize that management plays a large role in the development in their kind of cows. Attendees saw their freestall housing, parlor and newly built positive pressure ventilation calf barn in addition to the outstanding cows in these facilities. Shuttles from the milking farm to the home farm where heifers and calves are housed ran constantly all day for attendees. At the home farm, the calf barn was a big hit among attendees. The newest structure at the farm features group housing and feeding with a positive pressure ventilation system. This has overall improved calf health at the farm. Attendees let loose and relaxed with local wine and charcuterie while admiring the landscaping around the Selz-Pralle home and shopping with A Farm Chick’s Closet and Deb’s Soap Essentials. Wood fire pizza was made by Kyes Guys Pizza, deep fried cheese curds were provided by the Clark County Holstein Association and everyone enjoyed nachos and root beer floats. Milk and water was generously donated by Kwik Trip. The parlor office featured an array of historical items from books,
to art and old milking equipment. Dave Christopherson of the La Crosse area brought in a display of Holstein True Type cows. Picnic attendees had an opportunity to judge three fantastic classes of cows. Winners in each division are as follows.
The Selz-Pralle Family: David Trimmer and Jessica Pralle-Trimmer, Scott Pralle, Pam Selz-Pralle, Nicole Pralle and Ryan Pralle.
Judging Contest Winners: back - WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf, Gary Gehrke, Tony Brey and Kyle Knutson, WHA Princess Zoe Ertl, front - Evan Brey, Joan Johnston, Jing Luo and Easton Brown.
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1st – Easton Brown 2nd – Evan Brey 3rd – Kylie Pierce Women
1st – Joan Johnston 2nd – Jing Luo 3rd – Hannah Ullom Men
1st – Tony Brey 2nd – Gary Gehrke 3rd – Kyle Knutson The day concluded with a short program with introductions from Alice in Dairyland Julia Nunes and WHA Princess Zoe Ertel and Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf. Holstein USA board member Tony Brey gave a brief update on national business. The highlight of the program was the introduction of Sunnyside Standout-Twin, EDR V I Angie Melvina and Emil Titel into the Wisconsin Holstein Wall of Fame. Full stories on these honorees can be found starting on page 30.
Wall of Fame Cow: back - Scott Franke, Todd Stanek; middle - WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf, Emily Franke, Karen Marsh, Laura Franke, WHA Princess Zoe Ertl; front - Ron and Doris Marsh
Wall of Fame Bull: WHA Princess Attendant Emily Stumpf, Todd Borgwardt, Bennett Borgwardt, Roger Borgwardt and WHA Princess Zoe Ertl.
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Wisconsin Holstein Youth TENTATIVE Schedule for 2022 Junior Holstein Convention
Tuesday, December 28 12 noon-6 p.m. DJM Interviews 12 noon Convention Registration & Contest Room opens Dairy Jeopardy Registration (deadline to check-in is 1:30 p.m.) Dairy Bowl Registration (check-in by 6 p.m.) 1:45 p.m. Dairy Jeopardy Judges’ orientation 2:00 p.m. Dairy Jeopardy Roll Call & contest begins (all ages) 5:15 p.m. Junior Forum & Caucuses; Adult Forum 7:00 p.m. Dinner - Dairy Jeopardy, Essay Contest & Junior Farm Tour Awards, Junior Progressive Breeder & Long Range Production Awards Bell-R-Ring Contest 9:00 p.m. Hypnotist Wednesday, December 29 7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet 7:45 a.m. Dairy Bowl volunteer orientation 8:00 a.m. Junior Dairy Bowl Contest begins Senior & Intermediate Speaking Contests begin 8:00 a.m. Contest Room opens 9:00 a.m. Royalty Interviews 12:00 p.m. Princess Luncheon First-time Attendee & Graduate Recognition 1:45 p.m. Senior & Rookie Dairy Bowl contests begin Junior & Intermediate Speaking Contests begin 6:30 p.m. Banquet Dance Thursday, December 30 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Contest Room results Premier County Award & Bell-R-Ring winner announced 9:00 a.m. Business Meeting, JAC Elections & Raffle Drawing 10:00 a.m. Dairy Bowl Finals to follow YQCA seminar
Book your hotel room for Convention! Red Lion Paper Valley
333 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 920-733-8000 Use “Holstein” when making reservations
Group Rate: $96 for double occupancy; $106 for 3 people; $116 for 4 people - 1 king bed, 2 double beds or 2 queen beds Group rate will be available until NOVEMBER 28, 2021 or until the block is full. 26 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
We’re “Rebooting in 2022”! Convention Notes
New dates
- This year’s convention will be Tuesday-Thursday during the school break between Christmas and New Year. We will be looking for feedback on which time frame is better for future conventions.
Registration/Junior Agreement
- There will be a registration fee for the convention again this year to help cover convention expenses and rental fees. This includes anyone that will be in the facility to watch a junior contest. Everyone will be required to stop at convention registration to sign up and receive a name badge. - Junior members will need to have a parent’s signature on the Junior Behavior Agreement. The form will be emailed to all juniors who are pre-registered to complete before they travel to convention. - Entry to all meetings, meals, dance and events will require a name badge to verify registration starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s Highlights
- We listened to feedback from the last in-person convention that having Dairy Jeopardy & Dairy Bowl is a lot for those participating in both and have scheduled them on separate days. We are also starting the first day activities later in the day to allow for travel time. - Junior Forum and District Caucuses - this is your chance to bring up items for discussion that you’d like to see changed or added to Junior Holstein programming, plus meet the new JAC candidates! - Hypnotist/Magician and Game Night: It’s always a hoot to see how your friends react when you get hypnotized, as long as it’s not you they’re laughing at! Friendly games will be set up to play like Corn Hole, Animal Bingo and others! - Scavenger Hunt: Throughout the convention, youth will have the opportunity to “moo”ve around and complete the scavenger hunt to win prizes.
Wednesday’s Fun & Games
- It’s Dairy Bowl day! Juniors will compete in the morning, along with senior and intermediate speaking contestants. - Following the Princess Luncheon, Senior & Rookie Dairy Bowl contests will commence while senior and remaining intermediate speaking participants compete. - There will be plenty of opportunities to earn points for the Premier County contest in the Activity Room. Be sure to stop back often to see what new activities are available!
Thursday’s Wrap-Up
- Drag your friends out of bed... winners from the Contest Room will be handed out, the grand prize for Ticketmaster will be drawn, and Bell-R-Ring and Spirit Award winners will be announced!
Wisconsin Holstein Youth - JAC elections and the annual business meeting - Be sure to stick around to cheer on your favorite teams in the Dairy Bowl Finals! Immediately following both contests, we’ll hold a YQCA training session to fulfill your requirements for the 2022 show season.
Contest Room now the “Activity Room”
You asked, we listened. We’ve heard that juniors were looking for things to do when they weren’t competing in Dairy Jeopardy or Dairy Bowl. The former Contest Room will now be the “Activity Room” and will include the former contests along with new educational and fun activities that juniors can participate in any time the room is open. Ads, photos, crafts, and more! There are a ton of opportunities for recognition at junior convention in the Activity Room. Juniors can enter the Photography, Arts and Crafts, Folding Display, and Advertising contests. Drawing & Painting and Crafts has been combined into one contest with two divisions - junior and senior. For rules and age divisions of these contests, check out the Junior Handbook online on the junior awards page. All contest room entries must be taken or produced during 2021 by the junior member entering the project. Entries will be due by 5 pm on Tuesday, December 28. Due to low participation over the last few years, we have eliminated the scrapbook and banner contests. We do encourage groups to bring finished scrapbooks to the Activity Room to display their yearly activities - displayed scrapbooks will earn points for the Premier County contest. Looking for more ways to earn points? We’re bringing “Bovology” back, will have corn hole and different board games available to play and more surprises along the way.
A note from your JACs
Greetings Junior Holstein members and enthusiasts! We’re just about two months away from Junior Convention, and the JACs are busy getting ready to gather with everyone in Appleton on December 28 through 30. As the Junior Activities Committee looks forward to reconnecting with everyone at a much more normal Junior Convention this year, we are also looking to fill the JAC team for next year! We’ll be returning to the JAC elections everyone is used to, where candidates from each district will be selected in their respective caucuses and then voted on by all the convention attendees. This year, we have five spots that need to be filled, with a one-year and a two-year term JAC being elected for the Southeast district and a two-year position available in each of the other three districts. Being a JAC is truly a great way to become a leader in the association, and you make lifelong connections in the industry. If you or
YQCA Training The WHA Young Adult Committee will once again be
offering a training session for juniors to complete their YQCA requirements for the 2022 project year. The session will be held Thursday morning following Dairy Bowl finals and should last for one hour. The YAC will be covering the cost of the training session for juniors, however you MUST be registered in advance for your registration fee to be covered.
2021 Junior Raffle SELL, SELL, SELL! Tickets for the 2021 Junior Raffle are
available for sale. County advisors should have received tickets in the mail, however, if more are needed please contact the office. This year’s calf is donated Grass Ridge Farm, the Lippert family of Pittsville. Don’t miss out on the chance to own this special calf ! Ticket sales help fund all Junior Holstein activities and your county will receive $1/ticket rebate. Thank you the additional prize donors: UW-Platteville Dairy Club Cattle Connection Badger Dairy Club Semex/Boviteq World Dairy Expo Hoard’s Dairyman Wisconsin Holstein Association Sartori Origin Reproduction Services Jetstream Genetics Zoetis Merial/BI Foremost Farms Genex United Cooperative Genovations Southwest WI Technical College Premier Cooperative Additional gift baskets donated by Junior Activities Committee and Royalty team someone you know has questions or doubts about running, please reach out to me or one of the other JACs. Looking ahead to convention deadlines, make sure to have your Dairy Bowl, Speaking Contest, and Jeopardy sign-ups and registration fees to the office by November 15th! We’ve also introduced a new award this year to replace the Spirit Award: Premier County. Over the past year, the JACs have been taking notice of which county’s members are the most active and assigning points to each county based on this. If you’re fearful your county may be behind, don’t fret! There are plenty of ways to earn points at Junior Convention by helping out with Dairy Bowl, participating in the photography or arts and crafts contests, and taking part in the activities in our new Activity Room. Here, you’ll find practical quizzes and contests to help you have a more hands-on experience with dairy bowl material. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more scoring updates leading up to Convention - may the most involved county win! See you in Appleton! Nicole Broege, JAC Chair November 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 27
2022 Junior Holstein Convention Registration
Reboot into 2022
Hosted by the Waupaca/Waushara Junior Holstein Association
December 28-30, 2021 • Red Lion Paper Valley, Appleton Registration forms must be postmarked by Saturday, December 4. A late fee of $20 per person will be added if postmarked after December 4. NOTE: All convention attendees must be registered to attend any events, including anyone watching contests. A namebadge will be required for entry to all convention events. If you have not purchased a meal, you will NOT be allowed in the room until all food is served. A ticket trade board will be located by the registration desk.
M1 Tuesday Welcome Cookout - $22 Hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixings, buns, potato chips, fresh fruit, and baked beans M2 Wednesday Breakfast Buffet - $18 Scrambled eggs, sausage links, bacon, breakfast potato, whole fruit M3 Wednesday Princess luncheon - $22 Seasoned beef, refried beans, shredded lettuce, cheese, diced onion & tomato, sour cream, salsa, soft & hard shell tacos, tortilla chips
M4 Wednesday Banquet - $30 Choice of Bistro Steak or Chicken Marsala; house salad with ranch or French dressing, roasted red potatoes, island blend veggies M5 Thursday Breakfast - $18 Scrambled eggs, sausage links, bacon, French toast, whole fruit Convention T-Shirt - $5 Daily Registration Fee of $5 for ALL convention attendees (max $10) - All convention attendees must be registered to attend any events, including watching contests. Convention name badges will be required for entry to all convention events.
Full Convention Package (includes Registration Fees & convention t-shirt - a $20 savings!) - $105 YQCA Juniors wishing to attend the YQCA session on Thursday must pre-register so we can cover the costs for those in attendance. Only those that pre-register will have their session paid for by WHA. Name ___________________________________________________________
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Mark all selections for this convention registrant: (select either the Full Convention Package OR the individual meals and daily registration fees) Full Convention Package - $105 M1 - Welcome Cookout $22 ❑ M5 - Breakfast $18 ❑ (includes t-shirt & Registration Fees) M2 - Breakfast $18 ❑ Day 1 Registration Fee - $5 ❑ STEAK ❑ or CHICKEN ❑ M3 - Princess Luncheon $22 ❑ Day 2 Registration Fee - $5 ❑ YQCA Training (no charge) ❑ M4 - Banquet STEAK $30 ❑ Convention T-shirt - $5 ❑ or CHICKEN $30 ❑ Total due: _______ Name ___________________________________________________________
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Fellow Holstein Enthusiasts! Who can believe it’s already November? Not me! Since summer and show season has come to an end, that means winter is right around the corner. Although there weren’t that many events that happened in October, there was the most popular one, World Dairy Expo! When most people think of October, they think of the changing leaves and fall, but for us cow enthusiasts, we think of World Dairy Expo. This year I had the opportunity to be on the colored shavings both days of the International Holstein Show and for the International Junior Holstein Show. One of the best parts of being able to hand out awards on the colored shavings is knowing that you have just helped make a person’s dream come true. One of the many stories I have from Expo is the most comical. When I was carrying over the Grand Champion of the open show trophy, I had a few people say to me “Wow, that trophy is almost as big as you! If it was any bigger you would be dragging it!” They
weren’t wrong. If I wasn’t wearing heels that day, that trophy would have been up to my eyes! Needless to say, I think the photographers got a kick out of the fact that the trophies and banners were the same size as me. In October there also was the Wisconsin Holstein Association State Picnic at Selz-Pralle Farm in Humbird. It was an amazing time for Zoe and me! The family has an amazing set-up with beautiful animals! We got to walk around and be able to talk to people, ate some pizza and even got to do a little bit of shopping! What a great time with even better people. And congratulations to the new inductees to the Wisconsin Holstein Wall of Fame! The next big thing coming up is the junior convention from December 28-30. Who doesn’t love junior convention? Not only does that mean you will all be in my hometown Appleton, but also that means time for dairy bowl, jeopardy, speaking contest, and of course the awards banquet! I am thrilled to be having a convention again this year. With missing convection last year the beginning of the year just didn’t feel right. I hope to see all of you there! Sit down with you next time!
Emily Stumpf
2021 Wisconsin Holstein Association Princess Attendant
Calumet County CP Feeds Futurity Celebrates Sixth Year The sixth annual Calumet County CP Feeds Futurity was held on Sunday, September 5, 2021 during the 164th annual Calumet County Fair. Over 500 people attended the event. Fifteen 3-year old cows paraded in front of Judge Brian Behnke, Brooklyn, in hopes of winning the coveted Calumet County CP Feeds Futurity 3-year-old class. The winning entry of the highly competitive class was Hilrose Pety Abriella owned by Hilrose Dairy LLC, the Brantmeier family of Sherwood. Abriella, who was led by Jeff Brantmeier, was named the winner of the Bred and Owned plus Best Udder awards. Abriella
is sired by Siemers Mogul Pety. The Calumet County Holstein Breeders are pleased to share that all 15 3-year-olds in the 2021 futurity qualified for the Bred and Owned award. In second place was Hilrose Kenosha Lola sired by Larcrest Kenosha, also owned by Hilrose Dairy LLC, and led by Andy Brantmeier. The top milk production award honor was presented to Overland Acres, Kevin and Peggy Coffeen and family, DePere. Their cow, Overland Defiant Gem, who was led by Kelly Coffeen Burlingham. Overland Defiant Gem is sired by Scientific B Defiant-ET. The top Junior Award was presented to Brianna Meyer, Chilton. The Best Dressed male award which was voted on by the audiences via texting was won by Brandon Ferry, Hilbert. Kelsey Woldt, Brillion, was awarded the Best Dressed Female Award. Over $6,600.0 in prize monies was paid out to the 2021 Calumet County CP Feeds Exhibitors. Please save the date and plan to attend the seventh annual Calumet County CP Feeds Futurity which will be held on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Photos: Top row, l-r: Best Dressed Male and Best Dressed Female, First and Second Place animals; bottom row, l-r, Top Production Cow and 1st Place Junior.
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2021 Wall of Fame Inductees
Cow: EDR V I Angie Melvina EX-93 GMD DOM Todd Stanek traveled to the EDR Dispersal in Palmyra on March 24, 1992, having never met the Ron and Doris Marsh family or seen Melvina in person. His interest in Melvina was not that she had been a successful show cow but that she was a high scored cow that had a high index. The pictures he had seen of Melvina made him believe that she was a cow with strength to burn and that he could mate her to the big time milk and protein bulls of that time to try to make bulls for A.I. Stanek was blown away by her high, wide rear udder and her strength. Melvina became his first big time purchase of a Registered Holstein and time has proven this to be a good choice. Like a lot of cow stories, this one has a few twists and turns to it. While at the sale, Stanek could tell it was a hard day for the Marsh girls and he offered to leave Melvina with the girls and not transfer ownership until they had shown Melvina one more time at the spring show. They took him up on his offer, with Stanek traveling to the spring show to take her home afterwards. At the time of the sale, Melvina was confirmed pregnant to Blackstar. When Stanek arrived at the spring show and walked into the barn where she was stalled, the Marsh girls saw him and started crying. Melvina had lost the Blackstar pregnancy and was in heat and would not be shown that day. Stanek assured them that this was ok – he had purchased Melvina to flush her and this was great because he could take her home and start to flush her right away. Melvina turned out to be a great flush cow. Her first flush was to Mascot and made 25 good embryos. The result of that flush was four daughters that were the best two-year-olds in the barn at Our Favorite Holsteins. They scored 85, 86, 87 and 88 and they made the two-yearold milk records we ever had. Those four young cows brought the world to Our-Favorite Holsteins. The Melvina cow family has consistently, generation after generation, produced the best cows in the Stanek’s barn. Their logo and advertising slogan is “Our-Favorite Holsteins - Home of the Melvinas”. Currently over 70 percent of the herd are Melvinas. One of the Mascots from that first flush anchors the branch of the cow family that is going strong today. Our-Favorite Unlimited, EX-94, is the latest Melvina to bring the world to the farm and her EX-94 Doorman daughter, Endless, is turning out to be a great brood cow. This family has produced the popular sires Undenied, Mafia, On Point and Union and many heifers that are at the top of the PTA type lists. While Our Favorite Holsteins has certainly made “Melvina” well-
EDR V I Angie Melvina EX-93 GMD DOM
known worldwide, the Marsh family that bred Melvina considers her maternal pedigree to be just as influential. Melvina’s pedigree stems from a heifer purchased back several generations and the “Angelas” produced the best cows in their barn every generation, just like it has done for the Staneks. She was sired by Mel-Est Valiant Iros Melvin, a young sire that Ron Marsh used because he was $5 and he used young sire semen to save money. Melvin became a proven bull and Melvina his signature daughter. Melvina was a growthy heifer that the Marsh family showed and did well but didn’t win. She really blossomed when she calved as a threeyear-old. She was Reserve Grand Champion at the 1990 Wisconsin Spring Show and went on to be named Reserve Junior All-American Senior 3-Year-Old. Melvina scored EX-93 3E and earned GMD and DOM honors. In today’s world, they would say she was too big. At her thinnest, Stanek hauled her to town and she weighed in at 2085 pounds. But to this day, Melvina is the most graceful cow he has worked with. She lived in a stall, went out every day like all the other cows and never took a wrong step. Stanek states, “It was an honor and a privilege to get to work with Melvina. One cow can make a hell of a difference in your life. I want to congratulate the Marsh family for breeding such a great cow and thank them for sharing her with me.”
Bull: Sunnyside Standout-Twin VG-85 GM Sunnyside Standout was born in 1962 at Sunnyside Farms, owned by the Borgwardt family of Valders. He went into service at Tri-State Breeders in Westby, Wisconsin, later to be known as Accelerated Genetics. It is not a requirement that Wall of Fame bulls be born in a Wisconsin herd, rather it is required that they have passed the test time and are greatly appreciated by Wisconsin Holstein breeders. Standout checks all of the boxes. He was born in a Wisconsin breeder’s herd, was housed at a Wisconsin AI stud, and had thousands of highly appreciated daughters in many Wisconsin herds. Standout was born to not just any herd. The Borgwardt family has provided exemplary leadership to the Wisconsin Holstein Association for generations, including Todd and Susan Borgwardt, who continue to operate Sunnyside Dairy Farms today. For many years Todd’s grand30 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
father, Elroy Borgwardt, was Wisconsin’s national Holstein board representative. Elroy’s sons, Roger and Bill, were also active in WHA and both served as WHA President. In the July 10, 1978 Standout Issue of the Holstein World, Elroy Borgwardt stated “Standout didn’t just happen. He was bred to sire offspring that are profitable for production along with desirable type.” At Tri-State Breeders, Standout had at least 11,000 daughters in his production proof in nearly 3,000 herds and over 5,000 daughters classified. We know that proofs erode over time, but at the time, Standout was an exceptional production bull with sound type, just as Elroy said he had been bred to be. The road to success for Standout was not an easy one. Marlowe Nelson contracted his dam, later to be a 93 point cow, for Tri-State,
Sunnyside Standout-Twin VG-85 GM
but Standout was born five weeks early and the twin did not survive. It was her third set of mixed twins. Long before genomics, an animal had to look the part to be accepted to an AI program and Standout was barely hanging on. Standout made it to Tri-State at nine months and was sampled. At the time, breeders wanted larger cattle, unlike today when there is concern about cows becoming too large. Standout himself was not big, he scored VG-85 and was Gold Medal. Another piece of his rocky start, at the time during their waiting period after initial sampling, Tri-State farmed their bulls out for natural service. Standout went to the Columbia County Hospital farm where he refused to service any cows. Of course they contemplated selling the bull, but they didn’t quite pull the trigger. As heifers, they were not standouts and they went unnoticed. When the daughters began freshening, he stamped a pattern of great production, sound udders and legs, and good capacity, but they came in all sizes, high fat test and low, spotted like Standout’s sire Burkgov or not speckled at all. At the time, many breeders were interested in following specific families in the breed. By the end of Standout’s career that was not so much the case. Standout’s dam was by an Oostie bred bull and
Person: Emil Titel, Plymouth
The 2021 Wisconsin Holstein Wall of Fame Honoree is Emil Titel of Plymouth, the renowned breeder of several of the foundation cows and bulls of the breed in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Emil Titel was born in 1874 at Glenbeulah, Wisconsin and after graduation from public schools he started farming with his father in 1904 and purchased some heifers in 1906 that became the foundation of three important families. Emil Titel’s principal cow families - the Vickery Vales, the Klazerinas and the Little Gifts - were influential in the Charles Konop, John Pester, Pabst Farms, John Hetts’ Crescent Beauty-Admirals, Kyland, Osborndale, Dunloggin, Pinehurst and Wisconsin Reformatory herds. Emil Titel’s influence can be seen in the pedigree of Wisconsin Admiral Burke Lad VG-GM. His sire, Wisconsin Admiral Burke, has four Vickery Vale females in a row that were bred by Titel on the maternal side. He also bred the Admiral Ormsby Fobes son who sired Burke Lad’s dam. Vickery Vale 79278, born in 1905, lived to twenty years of age and it was her daughters and granddaughters mated with Admiral Ormsby Fobes that guaranteed Titel’s success. Titel purchased half interest in him for $7500. He sired amazing production and his daughters had great individuality and type and breeding power. Admiral Ormsby Fobes was the second calf from Wisconsin Fobes the 5th, once called “the greatest cow who ever lived”. An Admiral Ormsby Fobes daughter, Vickery Vale
that qualified him to fit in the Homestead program. Here is another mark for Standout as a uniquely Wisconsin bull. Many today do not understand what it means to be a Homestead animal. Homestead breeders were based mainly in Wisconsin and advocated for a cow with a rugged constitution combined with dairyness. While we have lost the recognition of Homestead breeding today, they are somewhere in the pedigree behind nearly every animal of the Holstein breed today. Standout’s sire is another story of the early 1960’s. Most matings were limited by the distribution area of the local AI center and frozen semen was a fairly new thing. Still, Standout’s sire, Burkgov Inka Dekol, was sourced out of Utah at Cache Valley Breeders and was one of the elite sires of the day. He was a grandson of Wisconsin Admiral Burke Lad, the foundation of the Burkes and the key sire at Pabst Farms and bred at the Green Bay Reformatory. Standout was in active service at Tri-State for seven years and was put to sleep at 12 years of age and buried on the grounds at Tri-State. Some interesting Standout statistics: - He was used heavily at Sunnyside farm, nine of his first 13 daughters there scored Excellent. Three Sunnyside sons later scored Excellent and several were in active service at Tri-State. - Other Wisconsin bred Excellent daughters included Gray-View Cocoa Standin, Wyss Homestead Sando, Kaderly Standout Pearl, Vigo Standout Vanity and Stetzerlann Standout Silver. - His highest scored daughter, JPG Standout Kandy EX-96 2E GMD, was All-American Aged Cow in 1977 and admired by many yet today. - There were hundreds of sons of Standout. In addition to the Sunnyside bred sons, another impressive son was Ca-Lill Standout Cavalier GM. Through Cavalier, Standout is a major foundation in Red and White and Black and White breeding even though Standout himself was not a Red Carrier. Other sons with many offspring include Hill-Haven Standout Job, Limestone Standout Strephon and Thumb-Pride Perfector. Born in 1962 and recognized today in 2021, in reflection Standout was a very modern kind of bull, he made great ones for the show ring but also were appreciated in farmer-breeder herds across the
Mechthilde Ormsby, provided the Admiral component of the Crescent Beauty-Admiral line. She was purchased by John Hetts in the 1927 National Blue Ribbon Sale in Waukesha. She calved with twins - a bull and a heifer. The heifer proved to be a breeder, and the twins were mated twice to produce two great sires: Admiral Vale of Rock and Admiral King Fobes EX. In addition, Queen Pearl Fobes of Rock was the result of a mother-son mating, Admiral Ormsby Fobes of Rock-Twin to his own dam. The Klazerina Della family was developed by Emil Titel. Admiral Ormsby Fobes was mated with a member of this family, and the resulting heifer, Klazerina Champion Fobes, was mated with Sir Ormsby Beechwood, a son of Admiral, resulting in Klazerina Champion Fobes 3d who was Grand Champion at the Wisconsin State Fair. Fobes 3d was mated to a Montvic Pathfinder son resulting in Klazerina Champion Rag Apple who was then mated with a Triune-Della sire to produce Klazerina Della. Della was mated with a son of her own granddam to produce Klazerina Della 2d EX, the Pride of Pinehurst, who was purchased from the Titels by David Bachmann, the young owner of Pinehurst Farms, Sheboygan Falls, in 1951 for $1250. Klazerina Della 2d would prove to have an early positive influence on the Pinehurst herd through herd sires continued on page 32
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Admiral Comet 21st and Pinehurst Klazerina Champion EX and her daughters Klazerina Della Gift EX and Pinehurst Klazerina Symphony VG-87. A third family that resulted from Titel’s original purchase of heifers in 1906 were the Little Gifts who had a lesser influence but can be found behind some of the Dunloggin cattle. By all accounts Emil Titel, especially after the Admiral Ormsby Fobes daughter came into production, owned an amazing herd. Harry Hill, President of the Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association wrote of Emil Titel in 1937: “In spite of the many honors bestowed upon him by fellow breeders,
Mr. Titel remains as modest as can be. While he revels in discussing cattle at all times, he had never been heard boasting of his own. His feats stamp him as a breeder of the highest caliber. There are few men held in higher esteem by his fellow workers than Mr. Titel. Yet through it all he works quietly and if you want to call on Emil Titel, the chances are you will find him in the barn working with his cows as he has been doing for the last 33 years.” Emil Titel died in 1952 at the age of 78 years. The farm and herd were continued by his son Arthur Titel who sold out in 1957 at a Bairdmanaged auction with an average of $365 on 37 milking age females. Pinehurst Farms purchased the high seller Bonny Comet Beauty 2d, whose sire and dam were Admiral Comet offspring for $875.
Wisconsin Holstein Association Wall of Fame 1991 Bull - Johanna Rag Apple Pabst Cow - Colantha 4th Johanna W. J. Gillett, Rosendale 1992 Bull - Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes 37th Cow - Wisconsin Fobes John Erickson 1993 Bull - Wisconsin Admiral Burke Lad VG GM Cow - Pabst Burke Rag Apple De Kol EX GMD Fred Pabst, Oconomowoc 1994 Bull - North Star Joe Homestead Cow - Allie Watson Prima Donna Baltz Hoesly, New Glarus 1995 Bull - Admiral Ormbsby Fobes Cow - Pietertje Maid Ormsby John S. Wuethrich, Granton 1996 Bull - Sir Fobes Ormsby Hengerveld Cow - Gray View BD Crissy EX-93 GMD Professor A. C. Oosterhuis, Madison 1997 Bull - Wis Ideal-EX-GM Cow - Wis Prima Donna EX-91 GMD Glen Householder & Archie Sandburg, Green Bay 1998 Bull - Elmoka Joe Homestead Cow - St. Croixco Lad Nina EX-94 EEEE Carl J. Nelson, Poskin 1999 Bull - Wis Leader Cow - Plain View Inga Art Imig, Clark County 2000 Bull - SWD Valiant Cow - Gene-Acres Felecia May Fury EX-97 5E Allen Hetts, Fort Atkinson 2001 Bull - Jule King Fobes Cow - Future Hope Reflector Blacky William Baird, Waukesha & Francis Darcey, Watertown 2002 Bull - Gray-View Crisscross Cow - Gray-View BD Skyanne Gray View Farms, the Nelsons - Harvey, Eugene & Pete, Union Grove 2003 Bull - Mayers Majesty Duke Cow - Mayers Mistress Dark Anna Christ Mayer, Washington County 2004 Bull - Elmer Brook Aristocrat EX GM Cow - Elmer Brook Elaine Inka Piebe EX GMD H. Otto Elmer, Monticello 2005 Bull - St. Croixco Pioneer Cow - St. Croixco Pidon Colette EX-92 4E GMD Bernard Kuhn & Aulden Davis, St. Croixco Farm 32 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
2006 Bull - Pabst Roamer EX GM Cow - Vickery Vale Mechthilde Ormsby Arthur James Glover 2007 Bull - Hagemans Tempo Cow - Vigo Burke Hengevale EX-93 GMD Elsmer & Gordon Berg, Dodge County 2008 Bull - Provin Mtn Ivanhoe Jewel EX GM Cow - Sky-Hi Mars Helen –ET Norman Rasmussen 2009 Bull - Pabst Comet VG GM Cow - Linden Dictator Wimble Wimpy (Wimpy) Harvey Swartz 2010 Bull - Life-O-Riley Marquis King, EX GM Cow - D-R-A August EX-96 DOM Elis Knutson 2011 Bull - Harborcrest Happy Crusader EX-92 GM Cow - Crescentmead Rotate Amanda EX-94 2E GMD DOM Elmer A. Woelffer, D.V.M. 2012 Bull - Lockway Sovereign Lucifer Lad Cow - Jan-Com Fond Matt Matilda EX-97 W. D. Hoard 2013 Bull - Fustead Emory Blitz-ET EX-95 GM Cow - Nectarlin Billie Bob Mark EX-90 GMD DOM Alvin R. Piper, Lake Mills 2014 Bull - Regancrest Elton Durham-ET EX-90 GM Cow - Snow-N Denises Dellia EX-95 GMD DOM Marlowe Nelson, Westby 2015 Bull – Townson Lindy-ET EX Cow – Stookey Elm Park Blackrose-ET 3E-96 GMD DOM Merle Howard, Lake Mills 2016 Bull – KHW Kite Advent-Red EX-94 Cow – Krull Broker Elegance EX-96 2E GMD DOM John D. Wuethrich, Greenwood 2017 Bull - Sandy-Valley Bolton EX-90 GM Cow - Scientific Debutante Rae EX-92 GMD DOM Elroy Borgwardt, Valders 2018 Bull - Emerald-Acr-Sa T-Baxter EX-91 Cow - Ripvalley NA Bell Tammy EX-94 GMD DOM Margaret Rassmussen, Lone Rock 2019 Bull - Pinehurst Copyright Cow - Audrey Posch David Bachmann, Sr., Sheboygan Falls 2020 Bull - Jenny-Lou Mrshl Toystory-ET Cow - Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy-ET William Hageman, Sr., Fond du Lac
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2021 Wisconsin Top Performer Application Form Name of animal: ______________________________________ Reg. # _____________________ Owner: _____________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________ Telephone _________________________________ E-mail _________________________________ Final Score ______________ Age at Classification ______________ BAA of Animal ____________ Lactation Number When Classified ____________
Months in Milk when Classified ___________
305 Day (or less) Record ___________________________________________________________________________________ Age Days Milk # BF% BF# True P% True P#
__________ X 20 or 25* + __________ + __________= __________ BAA #Fat #Protein Ranking Points Contest Rules: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Production records completed from January 1 to December 31, 2021. Limit of 5 applications per age division and postmarked by FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022. All production records should be 305 days or less. Cow must be classified at least GP if a 2 year old or VG if 3 year old or older. Classification should be from the lactation being submitted for award. You may also submit a pedigree for classification verification if needed. For permanently scored cows, the permanent score will be used. Cows must be housed in Wisconsin for the entire lactation to receive recognition. This contest is for Wisconsin Holstein Association members. All records will be entered on a TRUE PROTEIN BASIS. *2 & 3 year olds use 20 for the multiplier; all older animals use 25 as the multiplier to obtain ranking points.
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A copy of the Official Test Sheet for the lactation being considered. A copy of the registration paper as proof of registration and ownership. A copy of the official BAA print out of traits provided after classification on farm or received in mail.
Send entries to: WI Holstein Association, 902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 53913 or fax 608-356-6312 or email lauraw@wisholsteins.com 34 – Wisconsin Holstein News – November 2021
WHA looking for 2022 Summer Intern
WHA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Your 2022 Membership renewal has arrived! • All WHA members will be receiving a renewal postcard by mail. These were sent out the middle of October so you should have received your card. • You will be able to renew online through our website. You will need the email address that is connected to your WHA membership and the Customer ID number from your Wisconsin Holstein News mailing label. The Customer ID appears on the address label of the News. • To pay by credit card, please call 1-800-2234269. Any member of the Wisconsin Holstein Association staff can help you renew. • You can also renew your membership by mailing a check to our office. Checks can be made out to “Wisconsin Holstein Association” and mailed to 902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 54913. • If you have any updates to your membership account such as phone number, address or cow number change, please let us know when you renew your membership. If you have any questions regarding membership or how you can renew, please contact us at wisholsteins@gmail.com or 800223-4269.
The Wisconsin Holstein Association is searching for an eager dairy enthusiast looking to learn more about the industry and wanting to gain valuable experiences that can be utilized in any industry. Applicants attending a 2 or 4-year college are welcome to apply. It is not required to be majoring in an Agriculture field, but background in the dairy industry is preferred. Salary or Hourly: Salary w/bonus opportunity Reports to: Executive Director Travel: Up to 50% (requires a personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement) Date: May 25-August 19, 2022 (some weekends required) Location: Baraboo, WI
Major Duties & Responsibilities: Event Planning
• Attend all WHA sponsored summer events and other county Holstein events. These include the District Shows, Summer Championship Show, Showmanship and Judging Contest, Junior State Fair Holstein Show, WHA Futurity and Open State Fair Holstein Show. • Work with WHA staff and committees to plan events such as the 2022 WHA Futurity, District Shows, and more. This may include inputing and finalizing show entries, organizing awards, volunteers and other details such as mailings and dignitary needs. • Organize show booklets, meals, send correspondence before and after an event and archive final placing results.
Public Relations
• Ability to communicate to all areas of the Association in a timely manner • A ssist in any communication materials needed for members or external media such as pamphlets, letters, bios and entry forms • Work with external sponsors as it pertains to awards, signage and coordination of events • Build valuable partnerships with industry partners
Web, Print and More
• Write press releases announcing upcoming events and summarizing placings and/ or winnings. • Compile and publish updated marketing materials on WHA website such as press releases, entry forms, event details and imagery. • Take photos of event winners when needed to post online and share with Director of Communications. • Interview Wisconsin Holstein breeders and write profile articles as assigned by Director of Communications; this may require taking photos for the article. • Opportunity to learn database management and design e-newsletter and other creative marketing pieces.
Preferred Knowledge:
• E xcellent communication, writing, organization and time-management practices • Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time with strong prioritization skills • Strong knowledge of PC operating systems (Mac experience a plus) • High level of attention to detail and ability to focus • Strong work ethic with a positive attitude • Knowledge of current trends in the dairy industry
Education and Experience:
• Must have received a high school diploma • Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year college • Experience in the Registered Holstein or dairy industry
Please forward your resume, cover letter and grade transcript with two letters of reference by Friday, December 2, 2021 to: WI Holstein Association, Summer Internship, 902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 53913; or lauraw@wisholsteins.com. Interviews will be held at the WHA office in Baraboo, WI. Please call 1.800.223.4269 with questions. November 2021 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 35
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High Sierra Distributing...........................37 Initial Design............................................37 International Protein Sires.......................IBC Jeffrey-Way Holsteins...............................22
Selections are underway. We welcome your inquiry if you are interested in consigning. Please call or email at your earliest convenience.
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Second Look Holsteins, LLC......................36 Trans Ova Genetics....................................BC Vandoske Dairy Farms..............................23 Willows-Edge..............................................2
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