Alberta Holstein News Winter 2023

ALBERTA

HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION

WINTER 2023

OCTOBER

Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P- Grand Champion Bred & Owned- Royal Winter Fair ‘23

2023 CURTIS CLARK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2023 WESTERNER DAIRY SHOWCASE RESULTS ALBERTA HOLSTEIN AGM SAVE THE DATE UPCOMING EVENTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NATIONAL DIRECTOR- WILLEM VANDERLINDE

Phone: 403-782-1516 Email: luckyhill97@gmail.com PRESIDENT- TIM HUMMEL

Cell: 403-331-8599 Email: tnbhummel@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT- FRED HOFSTRA

Phone: 780-220-3733 Email: cowman@xplornet.com

DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS

CHAD CREST (CRHC)

Phone: 780-689-9576 Email: crest.chad@gmail.com JAN VAN DE BRAKE (CAHC)

Phone: 403-782-5295 Email: vandebrakejan@gmail.com

CLARENCE SLINGERLAND (GAHC)

Phone: 403-394-8351 Email: slingclar@gmail.com RANDY SLOMP (GAHC)

Phone: 403-308-5238 Email: randyslomp@msn.com

ROLF VAN BENTHEM (SAHC)

Phone: 403-896-1313 Email: rolfbenthem@hotmail.com

PAST PRESIDENT-ANDREW WILDEBOER

Phone: 403-782-9615 Email: chubanna@hotmail.com

SECRETARY/TREASURER- BENITA HUMMEL

Phone: 403-382-7915 Email: albertaholstein@gmail.com

SOCIAL MEDIA REP- AMANDA HEHLI

Cell: 403-704-5455 Email: amandahehli@hotmail.ca

OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS: BOX 988, PICTURE BUTTE, AB T0K 1V0 Back : Andrew Wildeboer, Tim Hummel, Chad Crest, Fred Hofstra, Rolf Van Benthem, Clarence Slingerland, Willem Vanderlinde Randy Slomp Front: Amanda Hehli, Benita Hummel Missing: Jan van de Brake

CALENDAR OF EVENTS CLUB AGMS CRHC – January 22 NAHC – January 23

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar- Red Deer Mar. 5-8 National Holstein Convention- Hamilton, ON Apr. 24-27

CAHC – January 24 SAHC – January 25 AM GAHC – January 25 PM Alberta Holstein AGM- Olds Feb. 9th Holstein Canada Info Meeting Feb. 13th- Juno Dairy (For “non” members of the South Region)

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EXECUTIVE UPDATES PRESIDENT REPORT Tim Hummel With December and the Christmas season fast approaching I hope everyone’s fall was rewarding and the busyness of harvest subsiding on the farm. The Westerner Dairy Showcase again proved to be a success with great quality cattle shown. Alberta Holstein once again handed out best bred and owned awards. Congratulations to all the exhibitors and to the show organizers.

A highlight of the Royal 2023 was Markus Hehli of Mosnang Holsteins winning the Curtis Clark Award. Congratulations and a well-deserved recipient.

I would like to thank Willem Vanderlinde for his work as National Director and I want to thank Amanda Hehli and Benita Hummel for all the work they do for the Alberta Holstein Association and to the Directors as they represent the various clubs in the province.

I wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year in 2024 Tim Hummel

I am planning to attend some of the club award nights in the month of December. The week of January 22-26 are the AGM’s of the five Alberta clubs and I hope to see many of you there.

2023 Branch Committees: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: Tim Hummel Past President: Andrew Wildeboer Vice President: Fred Hofstra Secretary/ Treasurer: Benita Hummel

JUDGING & SHOW: Fred Hofstra Chad Crest Jan vandeBrake Clarence Slingerland

FINANCE: President: Tim Hummel Past President: Andrew Wildeboer Vice President: Fred Hofstra Secretary/Treasurer Benita Hummel

YOUTH INITIATIVES: Chad Crest Rolf VanBenthem Randy Slomp

ADVERTISING/MARKETING: Randy Slomp Rolf VanBethem Fred Hofstra Jan vandeBrake FIELD SERVICE: Clarence Slingerland Chad Crest Rolf Van Benthem Fred Hofstra Jan vandeBrake

AWARDS: Rolf Van Benthem: Fred Hofstra Chad Crest Clarence Slingerland 2024 ALBERTA Holsteins AGM LIAISON: Rolf Van Benthem

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YOUTH REPORT Chad Crest

Congratulations to our 2 $1000 scholarship recipients this year, Tyson Rietveld & Darrick Nicol!

Tyson Rietveld- NAIT “Looking towards the future of my career, I want to learn more hands-on tasks when it comes to my family’s dairy farm. I want to learn more about the genetics and numbers side of our farm and use the business knowledge I have acquired at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology with my business management diploma. I will use this diploma with many of my family’s farm management decisions and tasks and hopefully bring a different outlook on the industry and how we affect the economy outside of agriculture”

Darrick Nicol- Lakeland College/Lethbridge University “My goal is to concentrate the nutrient density of food while having a positive impact on our environment. I believe that I can achieve these objectives through my family’s dairy farm. When I say nutrient density of food, I am describing how farmers can influence the nutritional contents of the food products we create. This is directly impacted by the quality of feed we provide for our cows. High quality feed allows cows to producer milk high in components, rich in minerals and vitamins as well as micronutrients and phytonutrients. I believe that farmers should be focusing on creating nutrient dense food to support a healthy human population. Farmers are also able to do this and have a positive impact on our environment. This will be critical to meeting the Dairy Farmers of Canada Net Zero By 2050 Target. I am excited to contribute to overcoming the challenges our Canadian Dairy industry will face in the future”

Mountain View 4-H Club Club Reporter: Rylan Lesy

The Mountain View 4-H Dairy club kicked off our new year with a judging meeting at Wendon Holsteins, where we judged a cow and heifer class. We are very happy to have 17 club members this year. Our next get together will be a record book meeting at the Olds Pool on January 7th. Our club will be hosting our public speaking day in February and we will be in charge of hosting the area public speaking competition for our district. We have booked our Achievement day for July 2nd and 3rd at the Olds Cow Palace infield tents.

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AWARDS REPORT Rolf Van Benthem

Markus Hehli Wins 2023 Curtis Clark Achievement Award Markus Hehli of Mosnang Holsteins & Jerseys, Rimbey, Alberta, was named the 2023 Curtis Clark Achievement Award winner on November 10th at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Hehli is the 35th recipient of this national award which was established in 1988 by the Alberta Holstein Association to honour the late Curtis Clark of Acme Holsteins, a respected Alberta Holstein breeder, cowman and showman.

Markus Hehli, 41, is a selfless, hard working, personable young Holstein and Jersey breeder “dedicated to all things cows”. A “sponge for information”, Markus has taken the knowledge he has learned from his fellow Western Canada breeders and peers to do things right and make them better. His parents, Heini and Ruth Hehli, established Mosnang Holsteins in 1980 after emigrating from Switzerland. Today, Markus and his wife Amanda, along with their four children, Wyatt, 11, Adair, 10, and twins, Sawyer and Georgia, 7, are partners in the Mosnang farm corporation with Markus’s parents. They milk 110 Holsteins and 10 Jerseys in a herd which includes 10 Multiple Excellent, 12 Excellent, 75 Very Good and 29 Good Plus cows.

Hehli began showing cattle when was 10 years old. While in 4-H, he was Grand Champion Showman at the 2003 Western Canadian Classic (WCC), and then in 2007 was selected by Holstein Canada and Semex to represent this country in the Canada/ Australia-New Zealand Young Adult Exchange Program. Hehli started clipping and fitting cattle at shows and sales in Alberta as a young teenager. He would go on to travel throughout North America, as well as Australia and Switzerland, helping to prepare cattle. He has worked as a fitter for such well-known Western Canada showstrings as Stanhope-Wedgwood, Morsan and Westcoast Holsteins, as well as clipped cattle at many sales including the RockyMountain High Sales series.

Hehli was just 15 when he took his family’s first showstring all by himself to Olds Fair. He has been exhibiting Mosnang cattle ever since at major shows across Western Canada, as well as the Royal Winter Fair and World Dairy Expo. It is not unusual to see him with up to 30 animals in his showstring at Westerner Dairy Showcase in Red Deer, AB, where he is often assisted by 4-H members eager to help and learn from him. Every year he supplies animals to many 4-H members looking for a project calf to show and in 2022 lost three of his best heifers in that tragic cattle liner accident following WCC in Manitoba.

Mosnang Holsteins has been Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor five times at Alberta Dairy Congress, twice at Westerner Dairy Showcase, and once at Calgary Dairy Classic Championship Show. At the 2022 National Holstein Show at the Royal, Mosnang was runner-up for Overall Premier Breeder. An early homebred show favourite was Mosnang Deman Cheddar (VG89) who was Intermediate Champion at BC Spring Show and Reserve Grand Champion at Calgary Dairy Classic in 2018.

The “L Cow Family”, which has deep roots at Mosnang dating back to 1985, has, however, been the source of Hehli’s greatest Holstein show achievements. Mosnang Lightning Bolt (EX-922E-6*) was one of the farm’s first cows to win a class at a major show when she was first 4-year-old at Alberta Dairy Congress in 2012. Her daughter, Mosnang Saloon Liquor (EX-94-2E), was Grand Champion at Alberta Dairy Congress and a member of Mosnang’s first nominated All-Canadian Breeder’s Herd in 2018 in a career that saw her claim two All-Western titles.

During the shortened 2020 show season due to Covid-19, Liquor’s granddaughter, Mosnang Solomon Liquify (EX-95-2E), a fifth generation homebred Excellent, was Grand Champion at Westerner Dairy Showcase and Reserve Canadian Champion Junior 3-Year-Old. In the months that followed, Liquify, and several members of her family, were purchased by Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC. Under the Westcoast banner in 2022, ALBERTA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION Newsletter

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Liquify became Reserve All-Canadian and Honourable Mention All-American 5-Year-Old, while her daughter, Mosnang Unix Lipstick (VG-89-2YR), was All-Canadian and Reserve All-American Junior 3-Year-Old after winning her class at the Royal and finishing second at World Dairy Expo, and another daughter, Mosnang Bridgestone Live Wire (VG-87-2YR), was nominated for All-Canadian Milking Yearling. Liquify, Lipstick and Live Wire combined to take second place in the coveted Breeder’s Herd class at the Royal in 2022 for Mosnang Holsteins and later were acclaimed Reserve All-Canadian Breeder’s Herd.

Hehli acquired his first Jersey, Bramville Golden Boy Zippy (EX93-2E), as a yearling heifer in 2007. She won many top show ribbons for him including Grand Champion at Western Canadian Livestock Expo in Saskatoon, SK, in 2011. While small in numbers, the Mosnang Jersey herd has enjoyed great success too at the shows with Batesdale Topkea Jade Of Fun (EX-90-2E) being Grand Champion at this year’s Westerner Dairy Showcase.

In 2022, Markus and Amanda were presented Jersey Canada’s Young Achiever Award.

Hehli is an Official Judge and has judged shows in Canada, the United States, Brazil and Mexico. He served on Holstein Canada’s Show & Judging Committee from 2013-19. He is a member of the Westerner Dairy Showcase Dairy Cattle Committee and

is treasurer of his local Central Alberta Holstein Club. For several years, he managed the Central Alberta Holstein Club’s Showcase Sale that was held at Westerner Dairy Showcase.

Mosnang Holsteins has been Alberta Holstein Breeder of the Year three times.

A quiet gentleman with a passion for cows, Markus Hehli is humbled to receive the Clark Award and to be following in the footsteps of those Western Canada exhibitors who started from the grassroots, loved their cows, and travelled thousands of miles to exhibit animals at shows across the West and to the Royal.

The Curtis Clark Achievement Award is presented at the Royal to a Canadian dairy cattle exhibitor respected for his ability, sportsmanship and dedication. The winner is chosen by former recipients of the award. Along with having his name engraved on the distinctive Clark trophy that bears a bronzed version of Curtis Clark’s hat, Markus Hehli received a gold belt buckle as a personal keepsake of this honour.

For more information, contact Bonnie Cooper, Secretary, Curtis Clark Achievement Award Committee, 904 – 12 Rockford Road, North York, ON M2R 3A2; cell: 416579-6572; home: 416-663-8515; e-mail: becooper2010@gmail.com.

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JUDGING AND SHOW REPORT Fred Hofstra

The Alberta Holstein Association held a Judging Clinic on October 19 during the Westerner Dairy Showcase. Our guest official judge this year was Richard Osborne from Hagersville Ontario. Richard farms under the prefix Willow Creek Genetics.

The judging clinic was very well attended with over 40 participants, judging 3 classes consisting of a September Holstein calf class along with a jersey mature cow and a Holstein 2 year old class. Richard facilitated many great discussions and had some excellent advice for all of the participants. As always Alberta Holstein provided a lunch for everyone involved. We look forward to holding our next judging clinic in Rimbey next year in June.

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JUDGING AND SHOW REPORT Fred Hofstra

We’ve added another aspiring judge to the list, congratulations to Maxime Ten-Have!

A reminder for 4-H clubs and show organizers to please consider the names on the Albert Holstein Judges list for upcoming 2024 shows.

My name is Max Tenhave and since July 2021 I have taken up residence in Alberta. I am currently in my third year as a Genetic Advisor for STgenetics here in Alberta. This experience has allowed me to cultivate my skills and knowledge within the dairy breed. I am also still actively involved in the show circuit attending local and international events. Over the years I have had the opportunity to own All-Canadian & All-American nominees

JUDGES LIST OFFICIAL Atkins, Gordon

Calgary

403-247-3645

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Bienert, Dale

Sherwood Park

780-922-2433

bienertholsteins@hotmail.com

Chalack, David

Calgary

403-585-2455

dchalack@altagenetics.com

Chalack, Don

Red Deer County

403-227-2142

wendon@telusplanet.net

Hehli, Markus

Rimbey

403-783-0442

mhehli@hotmail.com

Whalen, Linsey

Millet

780-387-7406

lchalack@hotmail.com

Schmidt, Orville

Leduc

780-970-8186

southrisegen@yahoo.ca

Simanton, Lee

Ponoka

403-704-6692

lisalee.s@hotmail.com

Folkerts, Joe

Sherwood Park

403-505-1604

joeandjanellefolkerts@hotmail.com

Morey, Lee

Rochester

780-206-5164

morey.unique@gmail.com

Crest, Chad

Athabasca

780-689-9576

crest.chad@gmail.com

Morey, Casey

Rochester

780-307-5378

cmorey@ualberta.ca

Rietveld, Jason

Fort Saskatchewan

780-915-5914

rietben@mcsnet.ca

Van de Brake, Jan

Lacombe

587-377-3677

jmvandebrake@outlook.com

Hofstra, Chance

Millet

780-271-6955

chancehofstra@gmail.com

Staub, Martin

Edmonton

780-231-1286

martin.staub9@gmail.com

Kozak, Katelyn

New Sarepta

780-686-4614

kkozak@xplornet.ca

Ten-Have, Maxime

Crossfield

450-501-5739

maximetenhave007@hotmail.com

ASPIRING

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WESTERNER DAIRY SHOWCASE YOUTH SHOW Judge: Lee Simanton, AB CONFORMATION

SHOWMANSHIP

SUMMER CALF(1) 1. Kozak Journey Brinlee Red- Rosy Labbe

JUNIOR 1. Edwin Slingerland, Diamond City, AB 2. Keaton Wildeboer, Lacombe, AB 3. Rosy Labbe, New Sarepta, AB 4. Renelle Lovich, Balgonie, SK 5. Wyatt Hehli, Rimbey, AB

SPRING HEIFER (10) 1. Mcwilliams Shakira Red- Paxton Stucky, SK *Reserve Junior Champion 2. Diamondpark Lotto Kokanee- Marcus Slingerland, AB 3. Kozak Giovanni Revlon- Rosy Labbe, AB 4. Harvestacre Mystique Kat Call- Riley Vork, AB 5. Chubanna Ranger Raisin- eaton Wildeboer, AB WINTER HEIFER (16) 1. Kozak Willows Red Desire- Trinity Congdon, AB 2. Diamondpark Sideroad Anikki- Marcus Slingerland, AB 3. Lampada Chocochip Julia- Ryan Donohoe, MB 4. Lucky Chubanna Dreamer- Graison Wildeboer, AB 5. Chubanna WIllows Diva- Adyson Wildeboer, AB FALL HEIFER (13) 1. Alcorn Total Limited Javalin- Issac Boonstoppel, MB *Junior Champion 2. Zessen Axl Mariah- Jordan McAvoy, AB 3. Thornspyc Breakshot Lucinda- Kristy van de Brake, AB 4. Skycrest Fuel Tanker- AB 5. Kozak Warrior Red Buttercup- Madison Pirch, AB

INTERMEDIATE 1. Eleanor Slingerland, Diamond City, AB *Honorable Mention 2. Eve Luymes, AB 3. Paxton Stucky, SK 4. Graison Wildeboer, Lacombe, AB 5. Reata Lovich, Balgonie, SK SENIOR 1. Ethan Nienhuis, Saskatoon, SK *Grand Champion - Showmanship 2. Isaac Boonstoppel, Grunthal, MB *Reserve Champion - Showmanship 3. Trinity Congdon, New Sarepta, AB 4. Adyson Wildeboer, Lacombe, AB 5. Joshua Brander, Vermilion, AB

SUMMER YEARLING (5) 1. Lovhill Warrior Peach Fluff- Reata Lovich, SK 2. Balgonie Picasso Lust- AB 3. Diamondpark Avenger Alaska- Edwin SLingerland, AB 4. Diamondpark Unix Atomic- Eleanor Slingerland, AB 5. Vermilion Ranger Red Frederika- AB SPRING YEARLING (5) 1. Diamondpark Siderd Lawbreaker- Eleanor Slingerland, AB 2. Kentville Doc ROsie- Ethan Nienhuis, SK 3. Mosnang Don’t Stop Believing- Trinty Congdon, AB 4. Thornspyc Doc Nanny- Kristy van de Brake, AB 5. Kozak WIllows Dawn- Madison Pirch, AB WINTER YEARLING (1) 1. Lovhill Limited P Leather- Wyatt Baas, AB

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WESTERNER DAIRY SHOWCASE Judge: Mark Nutsford, UK

SUMMER CALF (4) 1. (B&O) RF Master Jaded (Master) R & F Livestock, SK 2. RF Master Louise (Master) R & F Livestock, SK 3. Crestomere Warrior Lovesong (Warrior), Crestomere Holsteins, AB 4. Kozak Journey Brinlee Red (Journey), Kozak Holsteins, AB

SPRING HEIFER (18) 1. McWilliams Shakira-Red-ET (Warrior), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 2. (B&O) RF Douglas Dolly (Douglas), R & F Livestock, SK 3. Robella Delta Lambda Precious (Delta-Lambda), Robella Holsteins, SK 4. Benbie Legend Ruby (Legend), Benbie Holsteins & Donfield Farms, SK 5. Crestomere Conway Kara (Conway), Crestomere Holsteins, AB

WINTER HEIFER (21) 1. (B&O) Mosnang Illustrator Narnia (Illustrator), Mosnang Holsteins, AB 2. Kozak Willows Red Desire (Willows), Kozak Holsteins, AB 3. Skycrest Breakshot Nespresso (Breakshot), Skycrest Holsteins, AB 4. Benbie Conway Cece (Conway), Benbie Holsteins, SK 5. RF Crushabull Ellie (Crushabull), R & F Livestock, SK FALL HEIFER (26) 1. Zessen Axl Mariah (Axl), Emma Robinson, Jordan Vaandrager, Natalie Boonstoppel & Prospect Holsteins, MB 2. (B&O) Skycrest Fuel Tanker (Fuel), Skycrest Holsteins, AB 3. Mosnang Breakshot Jury (Breakshot), Crestomere & Mosnang Holsteins, AB 4. Kozak Warrior Red Buttercup (Warrior), Kozak Holsteins, AB 5. Wedgwood Sidekick Pixie (Sidekick), Stanhope & Wedgwood, BC

SUMMER YEARLING (12) 1. SR Sidekick Evening Tinge (Sidekick), R & F Livestock, SK 2. (B&O) Wedgwood Believe Bingo (Believe-P), Stanhope & Wedgwood Holsteins, BC 3. Balgonie Picasso Lust (Picasso-PP), Skycrest Holsteins, AB 4. New Mars Alongside Ariel (Alongside), Mosnang & New Mars Dairy, AB 5. Wendon Master Pie (Master), Wendon Holsteins, AB

SPRING YEARLING (12) 1. Kentville Doc Rosie (King Doc), R & F Livestock, SK 2. (B&O) Mosnang Believe It Or Not (Believe-P), Mosnang Holsteins, AB 3. Diamondpark Siderd Lawbreaker (Sideroad), Diamond Park Dairy, AB 4. Wendon Warrior Rave (Warrior), Wendon Holsteins, AB 5. Kozak Willows Dawn (Willows), Kozak Holsteins, AB

WINTER YEARLING (8) 1. Silvermaple Picasso Fran (Picasso-PP), Benbie Holsteins, SK 2. (B&O) Robella Rocky Lamba Wildchild (Delta-Lambda), Robella & Rocky Mountain, SK 3. Wendon Master Finish (Master), Wendon Holsteins, AB 4. Lovhill Limited P Leather (Limited-P), Crestomere & Lovholm Holsteins, AB 5. Mosnang Rocket Fuel (Fuel), Mosnang Holsteins, AB

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JUNIOR CHAMPION SR Sidekick Evening Tinge (Sidekick), R & F Livestock, SK 1st Summer Yearling RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION Silvermaple Picasso Fran (Picasso-PP), Benbie Holsteins, SK 1st Winter Yearling HM JUNIOR CHAMPION McWilliams Shakira-Red-ET (Warrior), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 1st Spring Heifer

R&W JUNIOR CHAMPION McWilliams Shakira-Red-ET (Warrior), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 1st Spring Heifer RESERVE R&W JUNIOR CHAMPION Mosnang Illustrator Narnia (Illustrator), Mosnang Holsteins, AB 1st Winter Heifer HM R&W JUNIOR CHAMPION Kozak Willows Red Desire (Willows), Kozak Holsteins, AB 2nd Winter Heifer

JUNIOR BREEDERS HERD (8) 1. Benbie Holsteins, SK 2. R&F Livestock, SK 3. Kozak Holsteins, AB 4. Mosnang Holsteins, AB 5. Wendon Holsteins, AB

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WINTER YEARLING IN MILK (2) 1. Olortine Avenger Design (Avenger), Pierre Boulet and R& F Livestock, QC 2. (B&O) Kozak Warrior Red Blaze P (Warrior), Ells, Kozak, Schmidt, R & F Livestock, SK

FALL YEARLING IN MILK (5) 1. Wendon Unstop Robin (Unstopabull), R & F Livestock, SK 2. Ronleen Warrior Amanda (Warrior), Robella, Lucky Hill Dairy & Prospect Holsteins, SK 3. Elmbridge Airone Anna (Airone), Tom DeGroot, BC 4. (B&O) Wedgwood Sidekick Taboo (Sidekick), Stanhope & Wedgwood, BC 5. Crestomere Fuel Tank (Fuel), Crestomere Holsteins, AB

SUMMER 2-YEAR-OLD (12) 1. Roswitha Thunderstorm Misty (Thunder Storm), Duckett Holsteins & Rory Timmlin, MB 2. Blondin Believe It Im Sexy (Believe-P), Wendon Holsteins, AB 3. (B&O) Wendon Lambda Dionne (Delta-Lambda), Wendon Holsteins, AB 4. Westcoast Barolo Prude 12654 (Barolo), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 5. Skycrest Lambda Liver (Delta-Lambda), Skycrest Holsteins, AB

SPRING 2-YEAR-OLD (10) 1. Pierstein Chief Alright (Chief ), ), R & F Livestock Inc, Cudworth, SK 2. Crestomere Cellular Twinkle (Cellular), Joel Phoenix, Wendon Holsteins and T & L, AB 3. (B&O) Kozak Mirand Red Sage P (Mirand), Kozak Holsteins Ltd, New Sarepta, AB 4. Lovhill Victor Cream Soda (Victor), Lovholm, Raelyn, Reata & Renelle Lovich, SK 5. Skykomish Unix Aspen (Unix), T & L Cattle & Wendon Holsteins, Cultus Lake, BC

FUTURITY CLASS (7) 1. Kozak Mirand Red Sage P (Mirand), Kozak Holsteins, AB 2. Wendon Lambda Dionne (Delta-Lambda), Wendon Holsteins, AB 3. Grossville Ashock Miss Carol (Aftershock), Brian Gross, AB 4. Kozak Aussie Risa Red (MrAussie), Kozak Holsteins Ltd, AB 5. Budjon-Vail Dance Party-ET (Sidekick), Benbie Holsteins, SK WINTER 2-YEAR-OLD (4) 1. Robella Chief Salsa (Chief ), Pat Conroy, Robella & Wendon Holsteins, SK 2. New Mars Sidekick Genevieve (Sidekick), New Mars Dairy & Skycrest Holsteins, AB 3. Lovhill Ashby Livia (Ashby), Crestomere Holsteins & Lovholm Holsteins, AB 4. (B&O) Chris-Adie Doc Elaine (King Doc), Chris-Adie Holsteins, SK

FALL 2-YEAR-OLD (9) 1. Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red (Warrior), R & F Livestock Inc & William Schilling, SK 2. Silvermaple Ashby Tansy (Ashby), Stanhope Dairy Farm, BC 3. Crestomere Mirand Linsey (Mirand), Mosnang Holsteins & Lin-Den Holsteins, AB 4. Zessen Harvest Blaze (Harvest), R & F Livestock Inc, SK 5. (B&O) Benbie Mirand Pandora (Mirand), Benbie Holsteins, SK

JUNIOR 3-YEAR-OLD (12) 1. McGarr-Farms Unix Zany (Unix), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 2. Show-Mar Upgrade Longmire (Upgrade), R & F Livestock, SK 3. Gouldhaven T Storm Everest (Thunder Storm), R & F Livestock,SK 4. (B&O) Robella Sidekick Skye (Sidekick), Robella, Duckett Holsteins and T & L Cattle, SK 5. Wendon Unix Also (Unix), Wendon Holsteins, AB

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INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION McGarr-Farms Unix Zany (Unix), Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC 1st Junior 3 Year Old RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red (Warrior), R & F Livestock & William Schilling, SK 1st Fall 2 Year Old HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Olortine Avenger Design (Avenger), Pierre Boulet and R& F Livestock Inc, QC 1st Winter Yearling in Milk

R&W INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red (Warrior), R & F Livestock & William Schilling, SK 1st Fall 2 Year Old RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION Kozak Warrior Red Blaze P (Warrior), Ells, Kozak, Schmidt, R & F, SK 2nd Winter Yearling in Milk

SENIOR 3 -YEAR-OLD (7) 1. (B&O) Lovhill DB Strawberry Ripple (Diamondback), Lovholm Holsteins, SK 2. Luck-E-I Aphrodite (Hancock), Lucky Hill Dairy, AB 3. Mosnang Dropkick Annette (Dropkick), Mosnang Holsteins, AB 4. Wendon Hioct Pickup (High Octane), Wendon Holsteins, AB 5. Elmcroft Tatoo Jasper (Tatoo), R & F Livestock Inc, SK 4-YEAR-OLD (16) 1. Corlane Unix Salisbury (Unix), Wendon Holsteins, AB 2. (B&O) Lampada Emilio Leah (Emilio), Fred Fornwald & Sons & Lakefield Farm, MB 3. Wendon Solomon Alby (Solomon), Wendon Holsteins, AB 4. Westcoast Tatoo La Licorice (Tatoo), West Coast Holsteins, BC 5. Hamming 1st Grade Smarty Pants (1st Grade), Hamming Holsteins, BC 5-year-old (7) 1. Ruti Chief Empress (Chief ), R & F Livestock, SK 2. Budjon-Vail So Adeline-ET (Solomon), R & F Livestock, SK 3. (B&O) Crestomere Most Valuable (Atmost), Crestomere Holsteins, AB 4. Lovhill Army Snowstorm (Army), Lovholm Holsteins, SK 5. Wendon Bsd Solo Meriah (Solomon), Wendon Holsteins, AB

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MATURE COW (7) 1. Serli Sammy Belinda (Sammy), Laurie & Donna Harp, MB 2. (B&O) Westcoast Duke Winnie (Duke), West Coast Holsteins, BC 3. Crestomere Solomon Cookie (Solomon), Crestomere Holsteins, AB 4. Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P (MrAussie), Kozak Holsteins, AB 5. Benbie High Octane Ciara (High Octane), Benbie Holsteins, SK PRODUCTION COW (3) 1. (B&O) Zimmer Krusader Ava (Krusader), Benbie, Zimmer & Robella Holsteins, SK 2. Wendon Goldwyn Aloha (Goldwyn), Wendon Holsteins, AB 3. Lampada Aldee Goldchip (Gold Chip), Fred Fornwald & Sons, L & D Harp, MB BREEDERS HERD (8) 1. Wendon Holsteins, AB 2. West Coast Holsteins, BC 3. Crestomere Holsteins, AB 4. Kozak Holsteins Ltd, AB 5. Lampada Aldee Holsteins & Jerseys, SK

GRAND CHAMPION & BEST UDDER McGarr-Farms Unix Zany (Unix), Westcoast Holsteins, BC 1st Junior 3 Year Old RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION Corlane Unix Salisbury (Unix), Wendon Holsteins, AB 1st 4 Year Old HM GRAND CHAMPION Serli Sammy Belinda (Sammy), Laurie & Donna Harp, MB 1st Mature Cow

R&W GRAND CHAMPION Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red (Warrior), R & F Livestock & William Schilling, SK 1st Fall 2 Year Old RESERVE R&W GRAND CHAMPION Kozak Warrior Red Blaze P (Warrior), Ells, Kozak, Schmidt, R & F Livestock SK 2nd Winter Yearling in Milk HM R&W GRAND CHAMPION (B&O) Lovhill DB Strawberry Ripple (Diamondback), Lovholm Holsteins, SK 1st Senior 3 Year Old

PREMIER EXHIBITOR R&F Livestock, SK PREMIER BREEDER Wendon Holsteins, AB

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BRED & OWNED AWARDS- WESTERNER DAIRY SHOWCASE WInter Yearling in Milk- Kozak Warrior Red Blaze P (Warrior), Ells, Kozak, Schmidt, R & F, SK Fall Yearling in Milk- Wedgwood Sidekick Taboo (Sidekick), Stanhope & Wedgwood, BC Summer 2 Year Old- Wendon Lambda Dionne (Delta-Lambda), Wendon Holsteins, AB Spring 2 Year Old- Kozak Mirand Red Sage P (Mirand), Kozak Holsteins Ltd, AB Winter 2 Year Old- Chris-Adie Doc Elaine (King Doc), Chris-Adie Holsteins Ltd, SK Fall 2 Year Old-Benbie Mirand Pandora (Mirand), Benbie Holsteins, SK Junior 3 Year Old- Robella Sidekick Skye (Sidekick), Robella, Duckett, T & L Cattle, SK Senior 3 Year Old- Lovhill DB Strawberry Ripple (Diamondback), Lovholm Holsteins, SK 4 Year Old- Lampada Emilio Leah (Emilio), Fred Fornwald & Sons & Lakefield Farm,MB *Bred and Owned Champion

5 Year Old- Crestomere Most Valuable (Atmost), Crestomere Holsteins, AB Mature Cow- Westcoast Duke Winnie (Duke), West Coast Holsteins, BC

Production Cow-Zimmer Krusader Ava (Krusader), Benbie, Zimmer & Robella Holsteins, SK

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Congratulations to the Alberta Breeders & Exhibitors who had successes at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair this fall!

Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red 1st Fall 2 Year Old WDE & Royal Bred by Kozak Holsteins Owned by R&F Livestock & Schilling

Skycrest Sidekick Nailpolish 1st Junior 3 Year Old WDE Bred by Skycrest Holsteins Owned by Elmvue Farms, NY

Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P 1st Mature Cow- Royal Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bred and owned by Kozak Holsteins

Kozak Warrior Red Blaze P 1st Winter Yearling in Milk- Royal Bred by Kozak Holseins Owned by Ell’s Dairy Farm, Kozak Holsteins, Orville Schmidt and R & F Livestock Inc

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