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Issue 85 · Fall 2021

10 FOUR HILLS FARM

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80 GREENLEA HOLSTEINS

36 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY

86 EPOCH MAKING PRODUCTION CHAMPIONS 90 ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

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from the editors ‘There’s nothing like the camaraderie of being around the other players.’ SCOTTIE PIPPEN

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Here's to the Return!

s I tap this out on the computer, we’re rapidly approaching the opening day of World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. As a Wisconsinite (and with Julie being from northern Illinois), I realize how fortunate we are to live so close to our industry’s premier event, and look forward to gathering there every year.

Last year, of course, we missed that opportunity with the cancellation of the 2020 edition of WDE. There were other functions to attend, and so many in our business did a remarkable job of creating new events or upgrading their regional shows to be sure there were opportunities for people to exhibit cattle. But there was still something missing without Expo.

There’s something a little bit magic about World Dairy Expo that makes it greater than the sum of its parts. It’s more than just the tremendous cattle shows or the expansive trade show. There’s an energy generated in the barns and on the grounds that isn’t replicated anywhere else. I can’t quite put my finger on what to call it, but I believe it’s the power of the shared passion of thousands of dairy cattle lovers gathering together for a week.

When you meet up with other who share your passions and beliefs, you lift each other up. There’s a ‘re-charge’ of your spirits and your attitude when you gather with others who get up and get working each morning for many of the same reasons you do. For those that show cattle, it’s a chance to assess how you’re doing compared to the very best. For those of us from northern climes, it’s the positive boost of motivation you need before heading into a long winter!

There’s edification in all of the casual conversations in the barns or sitting in the stands or with someone working a trade show booth where you learn something new or think about doing something a different way. For all of the more focused business-related conversations - whether about selling cattle or buying equipment those talks that can make a big difference to your operation or your bank account.

We live in a remarkable age when we can watch the best shows including Madison at home on our phones or on our computers/TVs. And I’m really grateful for that! No one does the cattle show video livestream better than World Dairy Expo - they really capture the atmosphere of the event for those that are watching at home.

We can’t all make the trip to WDE every year, so thank goodness that we can still ‘tune in’ to see our favorite cows on the colored shavings.

But please try to make the trip when you can. The face-to-face interaction

with your peers is invaluable - as Scottie Pippen says above - there’s nothing like the camaraderie of your ‘team’. It’s the reason we like going to church or rooting for an NFL team, but this group gets you - gets why you do what you do everyday and that makes this reunion week extra special.

It feels like a homecoming - with all the feelings of excitement, nostalgia and gratitude wrapped up together. If you’re watching from home anywhere around the globe - enjoy! We look forward to seeing you in person somewhere soon!

For those of you heading to Madison and taking the exit onto John Nolen Drive we’ll see you there! Look for us at ringside and at our booth at the entrance to the show arena - Arena 193! Stop by for a chat, to renew your subscription, for a chance to win some Cowsmo swag! Stop us in the barns and let us know how we’re doing - we look forward to your feedback.

We get many of our feature article and coverage ideas from casual conversations with our readers and advertisers.

Once again, a huge thank you to our supporters - whether you advertise, subscribe or visit the website regularly you make it all possible for us to be part of one the best events on earth and we are delighted to be bringing coverage back to you!

See you at ringside!

Julie&Kathleen

Julie and Kathleen with Windcroft Drman Irreplaceable, Reserve Supreme Heifer of the 2019 International Holstein Show.

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New Generation - New Passion!

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ne of the most engaging dynamics to discover when doing a feature on a multi-generation farm family is learning who has a passion for what in the operation. Some family members love the fieldwork, some love fixing equipment and maintenance, some love the daily chores with the cows, and some love planning and mating the future herd. When you have a big operation and a big family like the Hills of Bristol, Vermont, everyone can find a place to shine!

Four Hills Farm, located south of Burlington in the rolling landscape of north-central Vermont, was established in its Bristol location in 1973 by Robert

and Jeanette Hill after their original operation in Williston, Vermont burned in 1971. Robert moved to Bristol with 50 grade Holsteins. He loved showing in 4-H, so when he bought cows to fill up the barn, he focused on buying registered stock his young kids could show. The original herd grew slowly to about 200 Holsteins and saw moderate growth over the years until a new double-24 herringbone parlor and a new free-stall barn was built in 1996, which allowed the herd to grow to over 1000 cows. In time, three more free-stall barns were constructed and in 2017, a new double-37 parallel parlor saw the cow numbers make another big jump to over 1700 cows and now up to 2,300

LtoR: Johnny, Ron (back), Jeanette & Robert,Sarah, Bradley, Jeanne, Britney, Megan, Amy & Kevin, Brian & Chanin.

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cows today (2200 Holsteins, 70 Jerseys, and 30 Ayrshires).

When Robert & Jeanette retired, the four Hill siblings (the source of the farm name) - Ron, Brian, Joanne, and Kevin - purchased the operation. With over 5,700 acres of rented and owned land and a big herd of cows to manage, the responsibilities needed to be divvied up between the second-generation partners. Ron leads the dairy division and the maintenance of the dairy facilities; Joanne is the calf manager; Brian oversees the cropping; and Kevin handles the mechanical maintenance, some of the crops, and takes a special interest in the show cattle.

And now the third-generation of Hills are finding their positions on the farm.

Both Ron and Brian each have three children that have active roles at Four Hills. Ron’s daughter, Megan (23), is a manager at the dairy, and also manages the show string and business related to that. Ron’s son, Johnny (20), is a crop manager and handles some of the mechanical maintenance; and his other daughter, Sarah (16), is a senior in high school, and helps wherever needed on the farm, while also focusing on the show heifers. Brian’s daughter Elizabeth (27) helps with the office work, while

Britney (25) is a dairy, young stock and business manager. His son, Bradley (21), is a mechanical manager and helps with the cropping.

The family has always enjoyed taking cattle to the shows, and had a significant amount of success, but it was viewed more as a hobby than as a possible income stream. That’s beginning to change under the management of Megan. “In the past our family may not have been eager to sell anything. I’m trying to change that in order to make some income off of our breeding efforts,” comments Megan. She returned to the farm after earning her Agricultural Business degree at SUNY-Cobleskill.

In 2013, the family completed a big goal they had set for themselves - to breed a milking class winner in each breed that they exhibit at World Dairy Expo. It began in 2005 with a Holstein winning the Milking Yearling class - Four-Hills Luci Cassi EX-91 - All-American Milking Yearling. Then in the Ayrshire breed, Four-Hills Tdent Snoopy 2634 EX-94, who won her class as a Junior 2-Yearold & Junior 3-Year-Old in 2011 & 2012, and All-American both years. Four-Hills Adv Kalie EX-93 was 1st place Milking Yearling in the Red & White Show in 2011; and Four-Hills 1st Blue VG-89% was the winning Senior 2-Year-Old in the Jersey Show in 2013.

Pedigree plays a big role in buying decisions. My goal is to make FourHills a ‘breeder herd’, so in order to do that, I’ve invested into some of the most elite families currently in the show world. I also think the animal needs to match her pedigree. She needs to be nice enough that she can carry on the family legacy and breeding potential. Sire stack also plays a big role - being as large as we are, we definitely are able to form opinions on bulls based on daughters we are milking - either good or bad!”

MEGAN HILL It’s gratifying to see a legacy made over 15 years ago carry on,” smiles Megan.

With four breeds to work with, there are a few herd favorites that come to mind for Megan: • Four-Hills Abush Sammy EX-94 (Ayrshire), a daughter of Snoopy who also won at World Dairy Expo and was nominated All-American for multiple years.

• Kellogg-Bay Amedeo Gladys EX-93% (Jersey), the foundation to most of the Jersey herd today. She herself was a three-time top 10 finisher at Expo. She has two daughters making the trip to Madison this year, along

with one granddaughter (Four-Hills Velocity Glorianna) and two great granddaughters. Gladys has proved to be a tremendous brood cow who has put the Four-Hills Jersey program on the map!

• Four-Hills Velocity Glorianna EX-92% (Jersey), Grand Champion of the International Junior Jersey Show in 2019. She not only accomplished my lifelong dream of walking in the Supreme Champion pageant at Expo but also is following in her grandmother’s footsteps by proving to be an awesome brood cow. Her first milking daughter is owned by Vierra Dairy and has been undefeated in the

“These four cows hold a special place in all our hearts because of our breeding program goals they accomplished. All four cows have had descendants do well in the show ring. Currently, an Unstopabull December great-great granddaughter of Cassie won the winter calf class at the Northeast Spring AllBreeds Holstein Open and Junior Shows.

Four-Hills Unstop 68218-TW is a descendant of Four-Hills Luci Cassi, the Hill’s first Expo winner. She was the winning Winter Calf at the Northeast All-Breeds Spring Holstein Junior & Open Shows in 2021.

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Registered cows will always have a place on our farm and in the dairy industry because of those of us that get up everyday with a passion and purpose of breeding and developing elite cattle. As long as I’ve been in the show world, it seems like anytime one “big player” leaves another arrives, so there will always be a market for the top end genetics, and offering those kind of cattle will help us be a successful operation in the future!”

MEGAN HILL

summer junior 2-year-old class this year! Her fall calf by Kid Rock will be on the trip to Expo and looks really good!

• Ainger Advent Jessa EX-94 (Red & White), was Britney’s junior career show cow, and was named Grand Champion of the International Red & White Junior Show and nominated both open and junior All-American in multiple years. Her daughters have done very well in the show ring, and lots of her descendants are herd favorites.

• Petitclerc Doorman Sapphire EX-94 (Holstein), is the first Holstein cow we’ve gotten excited about in a long time, and we think her story is just beginning! Her personality is second to none - she’s such a fun cow to work with. Her first daughters were born in June and look like carbon copies to her, so we are eager to get them in the show ring next year.

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Judge Callum McKinven recently selected Four Hill Velocity Glorianna as Grand Champion of the Massachusetts State Jersey Show.

When it comes to marketing, Megan is using traditional venues. “Currently almost everything is getting sold either in consignment sales or at shows. I think the world of mouth will come into play once people start to see that we are selling, and willing to let go of our best now - a bit different than we did in the past.”

Even with the new emphasis on merchandising, the Hills are always keeping an eye out to add a good individual to the herd, though they are fairly exacting in their standards.

“Pedigree plays a big role in buying decisions. My goal is to make Four-Hills a “breeder herd”, so in order to do that, I’ve invested into some of the most elite families currently in the show world,” notes Megan. “I also think the animal needs to match her pedigree. She needs to be nice enough that she can carry on the family legacy and breeding potential. Sire stack also plays a big role being as large as we are, we definitely are able to form opinions on bulls based on daughters we are milking - either good or bad!”

The Hills have always been willing to change system or to innovate in order to stay profitable with changing market conditions and best sustainability practices. Since 2012, the Hills have produced about twice the electricity needed to run the farm on a given summer day through their enrollment in Green Mountain Power’s Cow Power program. In the program, the Hills use methane from cow manure seasoned in the digester to turn a turbine and create electricity; Green Mountain Power buys the electricity and sells it to general customers, thus giving farmers an

incentive to operate digesters.

They’ve also adapted no-till farming practices for much of their acreage, along with soil-stabilizing cover cropping. As a result, they’ve won conservation awards and strive to be a ‘good citizen’ in their rural area. The Hills believe strongly in educating the community about farming, and have been a popular stop on the Tour de Farms, a Vermont cycling event that connects consumers with local food producers and farmers each fall.

As everywhere, the situation for dairy producers keeps evolving in Vermont.

“Last year we got a “quota” imposed on us, which is very scary because it’s nothing we ever expected or planned for. In the past the farm’s philosophy has always been to expand to allow new family members to come back and have the farm stay profitable. Now we need to explore other ways to make income on the farm and become more efficient.

This is a challenge that my generation is ready to take on and become better farmers,” asserts Megan.

She maintains a solid faith in her love for purebred cattle to help them stay successful. “Registered cows will always have a place on our farm and in the dairy industry because of those of us that get up everyday with a passion and purpose of breeding and developing elite cattle. As long as I’ve been in the show world, it seems like anytime one “big player” leaves another arrives, so there will always be a market for the top end genetics, and offering those kind of cattle will help us be a successful operation in the future!”

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FAIRDALE FARM LLC

A Powerhouse for Brown Swiss I

f you took a poll of attendees’ memories from the 2019 World Dairy Expo, ‘Brown Swiss show’ would probably appear more than once. Not only did Delilah walk away with backto-back Grand Champion titles, but the official judge provided entertainment of his own - from crouching in the ring for the perfect look to unique reasons like “She’s a honey of a calf,” “She’s a silk wagon,” and finally about his Grand Champion, “She’s a train coming at ya, and if she’s a train, what a caboose!” The man behind the mic that day was Joe Sparrow of Fairdale Farm LLC, a small, but powerhouse Brown Swiss operation located in Owenton, Kentucky.

And while the cows that day were certainly impressive, Joe’s speech during Grand Champion was heartful and brought emotion to the crowd: “25 years ago, I was sitting in the passenger seat of my dad’s pick-up truck like any other Saturday in winter, we ground ear corn every Saturday to feed our cattle for the week and it was fun to get to be with him alone. We got biscuits

Joe Sparrow wasn’t afraid of a different pose to get a better look during the 2019 International Brown Swiss Show!

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and gravy and it was the highlight of my week. I was about halfway through my third biscuit when he stopped me and asked me to open the glove box, and in it was a bank envelope with eight $100 bills, and he told me he had saved that money to buy my brothers and I our first Brown Swiss calf at the upcoming spring sale. And we did, Goldfawn Lucy, who went on to be an Excellent cow, and he lit a fire that day in me for dairy and Brown Swiss that will never be put out. He fostered it, took us to 25 county fairs every summer, drug us all over the place, works daylight to dark, and just to help us support our dream. And as a parent, that is the greatest thing you can do, support your children’s dreams, and I only hope I can do something like that for my boys, thank you all for everything you’ve done for me!”

Pretty remarkable that this day in 1994 would be the fuel that has fired three brothers to breed and develop an outstanding herd of Brown Swiss that has earned national recognition in both the show ring and the barns at home.

Richard Sparrow, the patriarch of Fairdale, purchased his first grade Brown Swiss in 1962 and shipped milk to a local Kraft food processor. He has farmed his whole life, and sons Ben, Joe and Kirby joined the operation, starting their own farm in 2012. Today, they milk 40 Registered Brown Swiss, while all having off the farm jobs as well. Richard is on the farm fulltime, but one of the three boys are on the farm each day to assist with chores, farming and day-to-day activities; there are no other employees than the four of them. The next generation of Sparrows is eager to start, but it might be a few years for Archie (5), Wylie (3) and Hallie (3).

Cows are housed in a compost bedded pack barn, fed grain in the parlor and a PMR outside. The Sparrows farm 800 acres and grow their own Corn Silage and Triticale/Ryegrass baleage as well.

While the set-up is simple and the nutrition uncomplicated, the cows of Fairdale know how to work. With an RHA of 28,520M 4.4F 3.6P on 40 cows, they were named High Herd in

The next generation is eager to start taking over at Fairdale! Hallie, left, helps with feeding, while Archie, right, is the next leadsman for the Sparrow family!

Kentucky for Energy Corrected Milk in both 2019 and 2020. The entire herd averages a classification score of 88.2.

The breeding goals are relatively simple as well according to Joe: “Our goals are to improve our herd with each crop of 2-year-olds we freshen in. We have IVF’d 10 sessions already in 2021 and focus on udder with production and overall type traits. Additionally, DPR has become a major factor in our sire selection compared to 5 years ago.”

The efforts that they have put forth with their breeding program has certainly proven worthwhile. In 2019, they received the Ira Inman PTPR Trophy for Group 2 (30-49 cows) from the Brown Swiss Association. This trophy “can only be gained through a total progressive dairy program including breeding, feeding and management,” according to BSA. They were runners-up in 2020 in the same category by fewer than 100 points, but nearly 600 points above the thirdplace farm.

While the brothers began showing at a young age, the blue ribbons didn’t come automatically. They’ve built and developed an outstanding herd over the last two decades, and with that hard work and dedication, have the seen the results firsthand. Since 2010, Fairdale has bred or owned 40 All American Nominations, with numerous state and national champion titles along the way.

They’ve also received Premier Exhibitor recognition at two national shows – Harrisburg in 2019 and Louisville in 2020.

While many of the cows at Fairdale are homebred, the Sparrows also recognize the importance of adding new genetics to the herd. When looking to purchase animals, Joe remarked, “Udders and cow families. That’s where it starts for us.”

lbs. milk in her lifetime. In 2012, Judy won the Senior 3-YearOld class at Madison and was named Intermediate Champion.

Overall, she was named HM All American or higher six times!

Her dam was an EX-90 92-MS Vision then a Prelude who was lost at calving. Her next dams were: Kruses Rhythm Joyce (EX91 93-MS) x Kruses Jade Jackie Vix-ET (3E-93) with over 143,000 lbs. milk lifetime x Kruses Beautician Vixie (5E-90 Superior Kruses Victor Judy (2E-94) was a perennial show winner for Fairdale, Brood Cow) x Kruses Stretched named HM All American or higher 6 times!

Vickie (2E-90 Certified).

Records from BSA in 2019. Wambam has Another family that the Sparrows have pregnancies coming by Daredevil that greatly enjoyed breeding from and the Sparrows are excited about. Her full developing is that of 7-time All American sister, Supreme Waikiki (EX-90) has a nominee Top Acres EJ Whizzbang (5E- best record over 42,000M 4.3F 3.4P with 93). Frosted Sieg Wammy (2E-93) earned over 165,000 lbs. milk lifetime and has numerous purple and blue ribbons in pregnancies to Cadence. her lifetime, including Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion honors at NAILE The only daughter of Wammy they have in 2010, Reserve All American Senior sold is Fairdale Surpeme Wow (VG-86 3-Year-Old in 2011 and All American in EX-MS). She was purchased by Hills 2012. In 2013, she started the fall show Valley Farm, NY. She had a best record season off with a Reserve Grand title at the over 24,000M and her son, Hills Valley R Eastern National show in Harrisburg. Since Watchout is a A2A2 Richard son that is at Joe served as Associate Judge at Expo, she New Generation Genetics. Additionally, had to sit out Madison week. However, they sold a Durham great-granddaughter she returned to her glory at Louisville, not of Wammy to Alexis Sherry, PA, this only winning the Brown Swiss show, but spring. She was 2nd Junior in the Winter ultimately named Supreme Champion. Calf class at the Maryland Brown Swiss She was also named All-American 5-Year- Invitational Show and stood 4th at the Maryland State Fair.

Old to finish the year off.

Fairdale Supreme Wambam (EX-92) is a Top Acres Supreme Winzer (EX-90), daughter of Wammy and has her own also calls Fairdale home. She’s a full show accolades, including wins at the sister to Top Acres Supreme Wizard Kentucky State Fair as a fall calf, senior (3E-95), Grand Champion of the 2017 2-year-old, and most recently Reserve International Brown Swiss Show. Her Senior Champion in 2019. She was also dam is an EX-93 Andre then Whizzbang. nominated All American as a 5-Year-Old She has pregnancies by Daredevil and is from her win in Kentucky. Show wins on their ET program.

One such purchase was Kruses Victor Judy (2E-94), who produced over 200,000

aren’t her only claim to fame either. She produced 43,500M 1800F 1439P as a 5-year-old, earning a Top 10 spot for Milk

Frosted Sieg Wammy started the “W” family at Fairdale and her descendants are still making an impact today.

Fairdale Supreme Wambam (EX-92) was Nominated All American in 2019 and had a Top 10 milk record as well

While 2020 certainly provided a lot of uncertainty for most, the Fairdale crew still had quite the year, walking away with 8 individual and one group All American nominations. Leading the way was Kruses GK Thunder Jaclyn, who was HM Grand Champion of the Southeastern National Junior Show for Carter Kruse of Iowa. The Sparrows purchased her after the Junior Show; she then won the Milking Yearling class in the Open Show. She capped the year off right with an All American title.

She recently won the senior 2-year-old class at the Kentucky State Fair and is due back in October.

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Kruses GK Thunder Jaclyn, All American Milking Yearling 2020

Fairdale Carter Cameo, HM All American Fall Calf 2020

Joe Sparrow and Jeff Woods with Renegade-Fairdale PS Carma, 1st Spring Yearling at the 2011 International Brown Swiss Show.

Fairdale Carter Cameo was Reserve Junior Champion at Louisville in 2020, earning her HM All American honors. Her dam, Fairdale Renegade B Cali was HM All American 2018 and 2019. Her grandam, Renegade-Fairdale PS Carma (VG-88 Cert*) was All American Spring Calf in 2010 and All American Spring Yearling in 2011. Her 3rd dam was a EX-91 EX-MS Blue Chip then Hills Valley Jetway Cola (2E-93), All American 5-Year-Old in 2006.

Her next two dams were also Excellent.

Cameo has returned to the ring in 2021, recently named 1st Fall Yearling and Junior Champion of the Kentucky State Fair.

Award at both Louisville and Stillwater.

In addition, she was named HM All American 5-Year-Old after placing 2nd at both of those shows as well. She made a 4-04 365-day record of 49,450 4.1 2051 3.4 1667, which converts to 55,483 ECM. This record also puts her at the top of the 2020 Milk Record list and 7th for Protein.

She also received the J.P. Eves Trophy for 305-day actual milk production and was a contender for the 2020 Cow of All Seasons Award.

Dynamite. Sunkist is on the ET program with exciting daughters on the way.

Combining show wins and production is Lorreda SSBloom Panda (EX-91 92MS). Fairdale purchased Panda as a just fresh 2nd calf 2-year-old at the Lorreda Dispersal in 2017. She made a record over 42,000 lbs. milk in her first year at Fairdale and was Nominated All American in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, she was recognized with the Vernon C. Hull Total Performance Winner Award after winning the Total Performance

Another top production and type cow at Fairdale is La Rainbow Bfly Sunkist (4E-94). Her best record at 6-01 was 45,770 3.4 1577 3.4 1548, earning her the National Total Performance Award and National Cow For All Seasons Award in 2019. She was also runner-up for the Total Performance Award in 2020. She is a 3X All American Nominee, earning HM honors in the Component Merit class the last two years – she has nearly 240,000 lbs. milk to date! She is from the Butterfly family at La Rainbow Farm, with four Excellent dams and from the same family as popular AI Sire, La Rainbow Bfly

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While Fairdale certainly likes to purchase into new families and expand their genetics, they also see the value in selling select individuals. They manage the Kentucky National Brown Swiss Sale in the spring, usually consigning about 10 individuals. They also have a great relationship with Wayne Sliker, consigning to several of the Modern Associates Sales throughout the year.

Additionally, they can move cattle through private treaty from social media and word of mouth.

Combining purchasing and selling in one package is Fairdale Total Cali (3E-94). The Sparrows purchased Vance embryos out of Shen-Val Jetway Cinderella (2E-93), a two-time National Total Performance winner and National Cow For All Seasons winner. Shen-Val Vance Carol was born at Fairdale, eventually scoring EX-91 92MS and was 2nd 4-year-old at the 2009 Kentucky State Fair. Her daughter is Fairdale Total Cali, who was consigned as a winter calf in the 2012 Midwest Revue

La Rainbow Bfly Sunkist (4E-94), 2019 National Total Performance & Cow For All Seasons

Sale and purchased by Ally Jones, KY. Under Ally’s ownership, Cali was Reserve Bellringer Aged Cow and Reserve Senior Champion of the Southeastern Show in 2018. She was sold privately to Emily Goode, also of Kentucky. Emily and Cali saw continued success in 2020, with Grand Champion wins in both the Open and Junior Shows at Louisville, earning her the National Bellringer award and Reserve All American honors. Cali has continued her winning streak into 2021, being named Grand Champion at Spring Dairy Expo and most recently winning the Component Merit class at the Kentucky State Fair.

Showing and milking cows aren’t the only activities the Sparrow family is involved in. Richard ended his tenure of President of the Brown Swiss Association this past year, and all the Sparrow brothers enjoy judging and working with the next generation. They are also actively involved in marketing of Brown Swiss genetics and are working at progressing the breed. “I believe Brown Swiss has and is trending up compared to the other

LtoR: Joe and Angie with boys Archie (5), Wylie (3); Ben and Callie with daughter Hallie, Renelle and Richard Sparrow; and Kirby Sparrow. Photo provided. dairy breeds. If you watch our shows and sales and the number of new breeders who want a Swiss, it is incredible,” remarked Joe. “I believe this is due to many factors but is also being limited by a few factors. As a breed we must break some stereotypes, and thankfully our Association is working towards this. I also believe that the breed has garnered the attention from everyone and

I believe that the breed has garnered the attention from everyone and recently has two cows to thank. Delilah and Snickerdoodle showed that the Big Brown Cow can hang with the Black and Whites and the little Brown Cows!”

JOE SPARROW

recently has two cows to thank. Delilah and Snickerdoodle showed that the Big Brown Cow can hang with the Black and Whites and the little Brown Cows!”

The Sparrows also recognize that the dairy industry has changed dramatically over the last few decades and more farmers are closing shop. “I believe change is inevitable. We can’t see what the future holds, however there is no denying that consolidation is coming and has been in the dairy industry,” commented Joe. “As far as our own farm goes, we will always be looking for ways to adapt and survive and given our location, that may mean some drastic changes on how our milk is marketed.”

While their numbers may be small, the results have been incredible at Fairdale.

And it’s truly a team effort. While Joe certainly was in the spotlight at the 2019 World Dairy Expo, he recognized his family for make the sacrifice to not exhibit that year. Yet, his family fully backed him, and they wouldn’t have done it any differently. “Judging World Dairy Expo was one of the best moments of my life and a dream come true. I am fortunate to have gotten the opportunity and is something I’ll cherish forever; I’m grateful for everyone that helped and supported me to get there.” And you can be sure, the Fairdale crew will be in full force at Expo this year and will be proud to walk the colored shavings once again.

By Julie Ashton

Fairdale Total Cali was sold as a calf a decade ago and has earned numerous awards for two owners, most recently, Grand Champion of Spring Dairy Expo 2021.

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INFORMATIVE The World Conference will feature US and international speakers giving presentations on timely industry and breed topics highlighting the importance of the Brown Swiss breed in the world dairy population.

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE See some of the best US Brown Swiss genetics live and in person. Both before and after the Conference, there will be area breeder-farm tour options in addition to the renowned International Brown Swiss Show.

October 1-5, 2022 In conjunction with

Madison, WI - State Capital - Monona Terrace - Hilton Hotel

Supreme Champion 2018-2019

The Universal Breed With International Appeal Glad Ray EJ Paris 872325 ‘4E92’ Lifetime: 5315d 459,091m 19,751f 15,508p 524,534lbs. Energy Corrected Milk Lost Elm Prelude Pixy ET 911151 ‘2E93’ 7-06 365 2x 65,430 5.4 3,557 3.1 2,031 82,995lbs. Energy Corrected Milk Wapsi−Ana Bose Tryme ET 68157455 ’E90’ 1−11 365 3x 39,720 4.2 1,682 3.4 1,331 44,952lbs. Energy Corrected Milk

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See you in Madison in 2022!

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WISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW August 26-27, 2021 · Madison, WI

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Phil Topp, OH 207 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Budweisers Dnvr Brooklyn-ET (Denver), 1st Winter Calf, Ross Risner & R-John Holsteins, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Warior Klash-Red (Warrior), 1st Fall Calf, Milk Source LLC, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Highwaymen Denver Alright (Denver), 1st Summer Yearling, Ryan Lauber & Ben Wallace, WI

Senior & Grand Champion Stone-Front Union Imelda, The Imelda Group, WI.

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms, WI.

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo (Gold Chip), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Duckett Control Buffy (Control), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ledge-Way Beemer Litemeup (Beemer),2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Miles & Rebekah Schraufnagel, WI

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Stone-Front Union Imelda (Union), 1st 4-YearOld, The Imelda Group, WI

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), 1st Aged Cow, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET (Doorman), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Peter Vail & Budjon Farms, WI

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Duckett Holsteins, WI

Junior Champion Budweisers Dnvr Brooklyn-ET, Ross Risner & Junior Show Senior & Grand Champion Nehls-Valley Arch Angel, R-John Holsteins, WI. G & L Wendorf and A, A & J Van de Pol, WI.

HOLSTEIN JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Bella-Ridge Drmn Giovanna (Doorman), 2nd Fall Calf, J, L & M Harbaugh and A & A Loehr, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Jeffrey-Way Drman Tavor-ET (Doorman), 3rd Summer Yearling, E, K & A Hendrickson, WI

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

R-John Crushin On Courtney (Crush), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

R-Homestead Jacby Doodle-ET (Jacoby), 1st Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Ashley Carns, WI

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Nehls-Valley Arch Angel (Bryant), 3rd 4-Year Old, G & L Wendorf and A, A & J Van de Pol, WI

Junior Show Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion R-John Crushin On Courtney, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ.

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Milgene Halo Jiggy With It (Halogen), 5th Aged Cow, Arizona, Tianda & Treyton Hildebrandt, WI

Grand Champion RtoL: Grand Champion Stone-Front Union Imelda, The Imelda Group, WI; Reserve Grand Champion Oak-Ridge-K Gchip Turbo, Milk Source LLC & Ransom Rail Farms, WI; 28 « COWSMOPOLITAN Fall 2021 HM Grand Champion Duckett Control Buffy, Michael & Julie Duckett, WI.

RED & WHITE

Judge: Alta Mae Core, KY 144 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Golden-Oaks Ivania-Red-ET (Jordy), 1st Spring Yearling, Hammertime Holsteins & Scott Culbertson, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Lyn-Vale Jubilicious-Red (Luxor), 1st Winter Calf, William Schultz III, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Lyn-Vale Warrior Rose-Red (Warrior), 1st Fall Calf, Kylie Nickels, WI

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red (Jordy), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

Senior Champion LtoR: Senior Champion Antia Absolute Joline-Red, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI; Reserve Senior Champion St-Jacob Destry Lava-Red, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ; HM Senior Champion Ryan-Vu Armani Design-Red, Chad & Mark Ryan, WI.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Milksource Tantrum-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Milk Source LLC, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Arb-Flo Spr Honeybun-Red-ET (Avalanche), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Antia Absolute Joline-Red (Absolute), 1st Aged Cow, Milk Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

St-Jacob Destry Lava-Red (Destry), 1st 4-YearOld, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

Senior & Grand Champion Antia Absolute Joline-Red, Milk Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Scenic-Edge JordanRed, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ. Source LLC & Laurie Fischer, WI.

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Ryan-Vu Armani Design-Red (Armani), 2nd Aged Cow, Chad & Mark Ryan, WI

PREMIER BREEDER

Synergy Holsteins, WI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Grady & Lane Wendorf, WI

RED & WHITE JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Lyn-Vale Warrior Rose-Red (Warrior), 1st Fall Calf, Kylie Nickels, WI

Junior Champion Golden-Oaks Ivania-Red-ET, Hammertime Junior Champion Reich-Dale Gentry Strut, G&H Dairy, WI. Holsteins & Scott Culbertson, WI.

JERSEY

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Judge: Alta Mae Core, KY 118 Head

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Reich-Dale Gentry Strut (Gentry), 1st Fall Calf, G&H Dairy, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Views Choice Vanna-ET (Choice), 2nd Fall Calf, Travis & Savannah Krohlow and Tyler Carter, WI

Synergy Summer-Red (Jordy), 1st Summer Yearling, Evan Jauquet, WI Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red (Jordy), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ Arb-Flo Spr Honeybun-Red-ET (Avalanche), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Jacey & Hadley Ross, AZ

SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Go-Big Diamond Jus Cuz-Red (Diamondback), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Grady & Lane Wendorf, WI

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Macland Ts Juliet A-Red-ET (Armani), 2nd 5-Year-Old, Grady & Lane Wendorf, WI

JUNIOR CHAMPION

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Mead-Manor Fizz Popsicle (Fizz), 1st Summer Yearling, Megan Meade & Katie Ledvina, WI

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Milksource Highways Honor (Joel), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Tristen Ostrom, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Highview Balin Journey (Balin), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Milksource & Legendholm, WI

Intermediate & Grand Champion Milksource Highways Honor, Tristen Ostrom, WI.

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Homeridge T Annette (Tequila), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, K & D Nickels, T Freson, M Sell & S Stanford, WI

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

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RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Lost Elm Colton Saturn (Colton), 2nd 5-YearOld, Jason Luttropp, WI

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Perro Validation Gypsie (Validation), 1st 4-YearOld, Noah Bilz & Brynley DeJong, WI

PREMIER BREEDER

Woodmohr Jerseys, WI

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Budjon Farms and Peter & Lyn Vail, WI

JERSEY JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Milksource Reviresco Fantom (Reviresco), 1st Spring Yearling, Tristen Ostrom, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Dashs Delusion (Joel), 3rd Winter Calf, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst and Mara Budde, WI

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Milksource Highways Honor, Tristen Ostrom, WI; Reserve Grand Champion Woodmohr Forever Faithful, Milk Source LLC, WI; HM Grand Champion Lost Elm Colton Saturn, Jason Luttropp, WI.

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Milksource Highways Honor (Joel), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Tristen Ostrom, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Homeridge T Annette (Tequila), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, D Nickels, T Freson, M Sell & S Stanford, WI

SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Perro Validation Gypsie (Validation), 1st 4-Year-Old, Noah Bilz & Brynley DeJong, WI

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Rolling Stone Premier Lucille-ET (Premier), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Evan Jauquet, WI

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Reserve Grand Champion Woodmohr Forever Faithful, Milk Junior Show Senior & HM Grand Champion Perro Validation Source LLC, WI. Gypsie, Noah Bilz & Brynley DeJong, WI.

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THE JERSEY EVENT

August 21-22, 2021 · Lebanon, PA · Judge: Mike Berry, OR · 189 Head JUNIOR CHAMPION

SVHeaths Kidrock Jayden (Kid Rock), 1st Summer Yearling, Vierra Dairy Farms, CA

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Stadview Gentry Velocity (Gentry), 1st Winter Yearling, Bos Dairy, NM

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Chevelle-ET (Gentry), 2nd Winter Yearling, RCD Jerseys, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, PA

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Junior Champion SVHeaths Kidrock Jayden, Vierra Dairy Farms, Junior Show Junior Champion HPG Hard Core Engineer Fiona, CA. Allue Champluvier, PA.

Summer Breeze Tequila Gayle (Tequila), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Morningmist Joel Iveena (Joel), 1st Junior-3Year-Old, Vierra Dairy, CA

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Rivendale VIP Eloise (VIP), 1st Junior 2-YearOld, Kelly Barbee, Steven & Kira Wetmore and Michael Heath, NC

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Bri-Lin Valson Spritz (Valson), 1st Aged Cow, Vierra Dairy, CA

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Reserve Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Morningmist Joel Junior Show Intermediate & Grand Champion Reich-Dale Iveena, Vierra Dairy, CA. Gunman Secure-ET, Hayden Reichard, PA.

JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sugar Brook Bartender Bridgett (Bartender), 1st 4-Year-Old, Underground Genetics & Adam Clark, NY

HPG Hard Core Engineer Fiona (Engineer), 3rd Winter Yearling, Allie Champluvier, PA

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Miss Franchise Colton Venice (Colton), 2nd Fall Calf, Makayla Monk, NM

Pleasant Nook Pinky Promise-ET (Tequila), 1st 5-Year-Old, Pleasant Nook Jerseys, ON

PREMIER BREEDER

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Reich-Dale Gunman Secure-ET (Gunman), 3rd Junior 3-Year-Old, Hayden Reichard, PA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Hillacres Jerseys, PA

Rivendale Engineer Pearl (Engineer), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Camryn & Maci Crothers, NY

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Cowbell Andreas Memphis-ET (Andreas), 3rd 4-Year-Old, Chase Rozler, NY

Vierra Dairy, CA

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITORHEIFER SHOW

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Hillacres Vitality Jasmine (Vitality), 3rd Aged Cow, Caroline Arrowsmith, PA

Dream Valley Jerseys, Michael Bosley, PA

Senior & Grand Champion Bri-Lin Valson Spritz, Vierra Dairy, CA..

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Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Summer Breeze Tequila Gayle, Vierra Dairy, CA.

WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW September 5, 2021 · Salem, OR

JERSEY

Judge: Michael Heath, MD 137 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sterling Victorious Secret (Victorious), 1st Winter Yearling, Mia Berry, OR

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Verbena-ET (Gentry), 1st Fall Yearling, Brent Rocha & Mike Podshadly, OR

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Chantille-ET (Gentry), 2nd Winter Yearling, Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

Senior & Grand Champion Hillacres Joel Verona, Kash-In Jerseys, Reserve Senior & Grand Champion South Mountain Voltage CA. .

Radiant-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy, OR.

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Heaths Applejack Ribbon (Applejack), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Pacific Edge Premier Diva-ET (Premier), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Pacific Edge, OR

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Pacific Edge Fireman Poloma (Fireman), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Pacific Edge, OR

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Hillacres Joel Verona (Joel), 1st 4-Year-Old, Kash-In Jerseys, CA

Intermediate ChampionHeaths Applejack Ribbon, Misty Reserve Intermediate Champion Pacific Edge Premier Diva-ET, Meadow Dairy, OR. Pacific Edge, OR.

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET (Voltage), 1st Aged Cow, Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Arethusa Vespera (Redford), 2nd Aged Cow, Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

PREMIER BREEDER

Pacific Edge Jerseys, OR

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Misty Meadow Dairy, OR

Open and Junior Show Junior Champion Sterling Victorious Reserve Junior Champion Arethusa Gentry Verbena-ET, Brent Secret, Mia Berry, OR. Rocha & Mike Podshadly, OR.

JUNIOR SHOW

Judge: Michael Heath, MD 60 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sterling Victorious Secret (Victorious), 1st Winter Yearling, Mia Berry, OR

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

J-Mor Engineer Maybeline-ET (Engineer), 1st Fall Calf, Finley Rosa, CA

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Sunups Mav Sunny (Maverick 2), 1st Summer Yearling, Mia Berry, Sherwood, OR

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Claquato-LB Victorious Nora (Victorious), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Bailie Schultz, WA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Junior Show Grand Champion Claquato-LB Victorious Nora, Junior Show Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion SVHeaths Bailie Schultz, WA. Tequila Chloe, Kamryn Kasbergen, CA..

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

BJ Colton Monique (Colton), 2nd Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Gracie Krahn, OR

SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

FLM Vaden Frenchy (Vaden), 6th 4-Year-Old, Tatum Lancaster, OR

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Skandia Andreas of Anthem (Andreas), 3rd 5-Year-Old, Clancey Krahn, OR

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Green Diamond Comerica Valarie-ET (Comerica), 4th Aged Cow, David Ryder, OR

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Built From The Ground Up! MISTY MEADOW DAIRY

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t the 2018 Kash-In on Valentines Day Sale, the talk of the lineup was River Valley Excitation Flawless, the 2017 All-American Milking Yearling, who was coming off of an undefeated show season.

She looked impressive in the ring and after the final bid, it was announced that she had been purchased by David Hogan of Misty Meadow Dairy in Tillamook, Oregon. More than a few people looked at each other in puzzlement - who was this new name on the scene? And not just new, but willing to bid big for the very best?

Since that day, the name Misty Meadow Dairy has been affiliated with some of the finest Jersey show cattle in the nation.

Though the name may not have been familiar to the crowd at that sale, it’s wellknown in the Tillamook area, as Misty Meadow Dairy milks almost 3,000 Jerseys and is a member of the world-famous, farmer-owned Tillamook County Creamery Association. The operation is owned by Dave & Rita Hogan. Their three children and their families are actively involved on the farm: Becky Heimerl, who works

on the farms’ finances and records; Matt, who manages the calves, genetic and IVF programs; and Kristin Killgore, who is head of HR, payroll and employee management. Becky and Kristin’s husbands work in the areas of manure, field and equipment management.

The roots of Misty Meadow Dairy began in Orland, California where Dave Hogan grew up. His family Kristin Killgore, Becky Heimerl, Rita Hogan, Dave Hogan, farmed, but Dave cultivated a love Joe Heimerl and Ryan Killgore. Photo supplied. for dairy cattle, and from a young age he was determined to make dairy In the midst of all that, Dave met Rita farming his career. He gained experience when he was assisting with the silage relief milking for a number of farms in the harvest at a nearby farm belonging to area, and soon was highly-sought after Rita’s sister and her husband. While Rita and trusted - owners would schedule describes herself as a ‘city girl’ from the their vacations around when he could coastal town of McKinleyville, CA, she dove right in with Dave’s dairy dream and come milk and caretake their farms. they were married in 1978. A couple of A hard-working, earnest young man can years later, the California natives took a make a great impression, and when Dave trip to Tillamook, OR, where they loved the applied for his first bank loan - for $5000 climate for dairy cows, and also saw the - the banker himself co-signed the loan. stability and potential of becoming a part He rented his first dairy as a junior in of the Tillamook Cheese co-op. In 1982, high school, graduated in 1975, and then they relocated to the area, and started purchased his first dairy in 1977. building their herd to 100 Holsteins.

The herd numbers continedu to grow to about 600 Holsteins, but the transition to Jerseys began when Tillamook Cheese restructured their pricing, and the highercomponent brown cows became the obvious choice for the future. The farm and herd has gone through several transitions: converting to Jerseys from 1990-1994, and growing in size when they purchased two other dairies in the area. The farm is home to a million-gallon anaerobic digester, which fuels a 750-kilowatt cogeneration engine that produces enough electricity to power more than 500 homes.

The newest transition in the works is the construction of an 84-stall rotary parlor to be completed in the fall of 2021.

Misty Meadow purchased River Valley Excitation Flawless in 2017, and she has continued to develop and perform, earning National Reserve Grand Champion honors in 2019.

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Though River Valley Excitation Flawless was the first show cow purchased recently by Misty Meadow Dairy, Dave

actually got the show itch twenty years ago with a Jersey cow named Just A Few Renaissance Elisa EX-94%. He bought her in October 2001 after she was Reserve Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo.

She went on that fall to be Reserve Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair and named All-Canadian 5-Year-Old for 2001.

The show bug went dormant for a couple of decades while the farm grew and changed, but with the purchase of Flawless, Dave & Rita have embarked on a new show herd venture. Flawless went on to be 1st senior 3-year-old, Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion at the 2019 All-American Jersey Show, and was named the 2019 All-American Senior 3-Year-Old. Since then, numerous purchases have also resulted in a great deal of success in the show ring at events across North America.

They had a banner day at the 2020 Western National Jersey Show when Musqie Joel Villetta EX-90% was named Grand Champion; Lone Pine Joel Jugojuice EX-93% was Reserve Grand Champion; and Esperanza GA Vivian EX-94% was Honorable Mention Grand Champion for the farm on their way to taking home the Premier Exhibitor banner. At the North American Open Jersey Show later that fall, Jugojuice and Villetta swapped positions in taking home the purple rosettes for Misty Meadow. In totaling up year-end recognition, the farm’s show string had 13 All-American nominations to lead all competitors, with four All-American and four Reserve All-American winners in the Cowsmopolitan All-American contest to wrap up the year.

The start to the 2021 show season continued with a Grand Champion rosette as South Mountain Voltage Radiant topped all comers at the California State Jersey Show, and South Mountain Fizz Chablis was named Intermediate Champion and HM Grand Champion at the show. The show cattle are currently housed at Gold Star Cattle Co in Tulare, CA under the care of Dan Upchurch and Jason Starr, but plans are underway to South Mountain Voltage Radiant started the 2021 show season off right, build a show barn at the dairy earning Grand Champion honors at the California State Jersey Show.

They started genotyping everything in Oregon. The Hogans look to market embryos and offspring of the high- in the herd and after a month or so, type individuals to customers around the Dave handed the reins over to his son, Matthew. In December 2019, Dave and world.

Matt established an IVF program for While the show ring has been an their top females in order to increase important and public part of their plans, their genetic gains. The whole point of they also are committed to investing in genotyping was to start sorting through deep cow families and to keep building the calves sooner to determine which on those pedigrees. Earlier this summer, ones continued on in the herd, which they purchased the bulk of the renowned ones would be sold off, and eventually, Arethusa Jersey herd as that farm wound which ones would enter the IVF program down operations, and those cattle will or become recipients. Approximately 40 hold an important spot in upcoming embryos are transferred a week with the mating decisions. hope of creating the very best production The Hogans have also embarked on the cattle without sacrificing components. goal of improving the genetic level of The added perks of the program will be the herd on the home dairy. Dave had discovering any high genomic outliers or resisted doing genomic testing until to identify bulls that can be marketed to AJCA Representative Kristin Paul finally A.I. After the August 2021 proof run, Misty convinced him that he needed to start Meadow counted six heifers on the Top genotyping to unlock the potential of his 100 polled females list, including the #1 herd. He connected with Stephanie Mack, Dimitri-P, Urlacher, Renfrow, Fringe, and then the AJCA Qualification Coordinator, Rowan daughters. to walk him through the logistics of The excellent and productive relationship testing such a large number of animals. between the Hogans and Stephanie Mack

It was a clean sweep for Misty Meadow at the 2020 Western National Jersey Show, claiming Grand, Reserve and HM honors with Villetta, Jugojuice and Vivian, respectively.

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led to her coming on board with Misty Meadow in March 2021 to further assist Matt manage the genomic program, lead the marketing and communication efforts, as well as to help with the logistics pertaining to the show herd. The operation has also engaged the services of Declan Patten in Australia to help with the global marketing of embryos. The farm is dedicating time and finances to building highly marketable pedigrees and in September, they classified more than 1600 females over two days.

Misty Meadow Dairy has expanded their tapestry of breeds this year. More sale topper news hit the airwaves this spring when they invested in a fancy two-year-old Ayrshire, Old-Bankston-AL Wynonna-ET, at the Quest for Franchise Sale - a new public auction record for the Ayrshire breed. Wynonna was the 2020 All-American Fall Yearling and then after calving, was the Intermediate Champion of the 2021 Ohio Spring Show and is backed by EX-94 & EX-93 national showwinning dams.

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Misty Meadow added some color to herd at the Quest for Success Sale in 2021, purchasing Old-Bankston-AL Wynonna, the 2020 All-American Ayrshire Fall Yearling who was Intermediate Champion at the Ohio Spring Show.

Ms Sid Blexy (EX-92) now also calls Misty Meadow home, after Dave privately purchased her this summer. She was HM All-American Junior 3-Year-Old in 2020 and is fresh for the 4-year-old class this fall.

The Hogans went back to their Holstein roots this summer with the private purchase of Ms Sid Blexy-ET, the EX-92 Sid daughter of Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn EX-97 3E, the 2017 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo. Sid Blexy was the HM AllAmerican Junior 3-Year-Old in 2020, and will parade in the 4-year-old cow class this fall. Her June 2021 King Doc heifer is Lot 1 in the 2021 World Classic Sale to be held at Madison, and Misty Meadow is also

selling a high genomic Got Jiggy Jersey heifer in the sale as they ramp up their marketing program.

As the calendar moves into 2022, Misty Meadow is moving forward on many fronts. From the show ring to embryo marketing to the sale ring, their commitment and belief in registered dairy cattle will keep their name and prefix in the public eye for years to come!

By Kathleen O’Keefe

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WESTERN DAIRY SHOWCASE

August 14-15, 2021 · Turlock, CA · Judge Nathan Thomas, OH

HOLSTEIN

125 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Pach-Hol Bntly Marcy (Bentley), 1st Winter Calf, Colby Gomes, CA

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Vela-Novagen Dempsey Savage (Dempsey), 1st Fall Calf, Isabella Pires, CA

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Air-Osa Warrior 28763 (Warrior), 2nd Fall Calf, Kyleigh Forster, CA

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Hilmar Jacoby 14807-ET (Jacoby), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Madilyn Parson, CA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Hilmar Jacoby 14807-ET, Madilyn Parson, CA; Reserve Grand Champion Luck-E Doc AwukiET, Aidan Azevedo, CA; HM Grand Champion T&R Azevedo Jake Airbags, Aidan Azevedo, CA.

Luck-E Doc Awuki-ET (King Doc), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Aidan Azevedo, CA

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

T&R Azevedo Awesome Rosie-Red (Awesome), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Aidan Azevedo, CA

SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

T&R Azevedo Jake Airbags (Jake), 1st 4-YearOld, Aidan Azevedo, CA

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

Lellavan Avalanche Fuji (Avalanche), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Amelia Borba, CA

Intermediate & Grand Champion Hilmar Jacoby 14807-ET, Reserve Intermediate & Grand Champion Luck-E Doc Awuki-ET, Aidan Azevedo, CA. Madilyn Parson, CA.

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Gamlake Atwood Christa (Atwood), 1st Aged Cow, Blake Zimmer, CA

JERSEY

67 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

J-Mor Engineer Maybeline-ET (Engineer), 1st Fall Calf, Finley Rosa, CA

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Scents Vip Scarlet-ET (VIP), 1st Winter Calf, Finley Rosa, CA

Senior & HM Grand Champion T&R Azevedo Jake Airbags, Aidan Junior Champion Pach-Hol Bntly Marcy, Colby Gomes, CA. Azevedo, CA.

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

KCJF Talent Danica (Talent), 1st Winter Yearling, Jacob Ahlem, CA

GRAND CHAMPION

Big Guns Andreas Vegas Bomb-ET (Andreas), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Charlotte Borba, CA

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Lady Lane Impression Josephine (Impression), 2nd Junior 2-Year-Old, Finley Rosa, CA

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Rivendale VIP Cedar-ET (VIP), 1st Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Xavier Silveira, CA

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Junior Champion J-Mor Engineer Maybeline-ET, Finley Rosa, CA. Grand Champion Big Guns Andreas Vegas Bomb-ET, Charlotte Borba, CA.

WISCONSIN STATE BROWN SWISS SHOW August 21, 2021 · West Salem, WI · Judge Tom Foss, MN · 189 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Red Brae E Famous Maybe (Famous), 1st Spring Yearling, Elise Bleck, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Topp B-3 Woodford (Carter), 1st Summer Yearling, Brothers Three, WI

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Trackside Carter Greta (Carter), 1st Spring Calf, Quincee Johnson, WI

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Double W Lam Esters OCS (Lomborgini), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Brad Kinne & Jill Kopfer, IL

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Glenmar-Dale Seaman Pansy (Seaman), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Becky Brown, WI

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Just So D Fortune (Daredevil), 1st Milking Yearling, Just So Farm, WI

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Groves Sun Jonglr Teacup-ET, Aaron Johnson & Beth Nelson, WI; Reserve Grand Champion SS Deb 929 , Knapp Genetics, IA; HM Grand Champion Double W Lam Esters OCS, Brad Kinne & Jill Kopfer, IL.

Groves Sun Jonglr Teacup-ET (Jongleur), 1st 5-Year-Old, Aaron Johnson & Beth Nelson, WI

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

SS Deb 929 (Show), 1st Aged Cow, Knapp Genetics, IA

HM SENIOR CHAMPION AND BRED & OWNED CHAMPION

Just So P Wildflower (Cayenne Pepper), 1st 4-Year-Old, Just So Farm, WI

PREMIER BREEDER

Double W, CO

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Senior & Grand Champion Groves Sun Jonglr Teacup-ET, Aaron Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Double W Lam Esters OCS, Johnson & Beth Nelson, WI Brad Kinne & Jill Kopfer, IL.

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JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Red Brae E Famous Maybe (Famous), 1st Spring Yearling, Elise Bleck, WI

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Trackside Carter Greta (Carter), 1st Spring Calf, Quincee Johnson, WI

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Red Brae EJ Noble Baba (Noble), 7th Senior 2-Year-Old, Calli & Wyatt Storms, WI

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Reserve Intermediate Champion Glenmar-Dale Seaman Pansy, Reserve Senior & Grand Champion SS Deb 929, Knapp Genetics, Becky Brown, WI. IA.

Double W Gamechange Ginna (Gamechanger), 6th Junior 2-Year-Old, Hager Hills Swiss, WI

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Random Luck B Talented (Braiden), 2nd Aged Cow, Matthew Thompson, WI

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Maiers Acres Dolly Snoday (Dominic), 3rd 4-Year-Old, Lila Kilsdonk, WI

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GUERSEY GOLD SHOWCASE

August 14, 2021 · Cortland, NY · Judge Michael Creek, MD · 113 Head JUNIOR CHAMPION

Dix Lee Gladheart Fiona-ET (Kojack),1st Winter Yearling, Ed Crossland, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Gladheart Beau Desi-ET (Lambeau), 1st Spring Calf, Ed Crossland, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Warwick Manor Drone Chubby (Drone), 1st Spring Yearling, Karli Stolzfus, PA

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Springhill C Jazzele-ETV (Cordell), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Springhill and Jim & Val Spreng, OH

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Springhill C Jazzele-ETV, Reserve Intermediate Champion Springhill Double Jeopardy, Springhill and Jim & Val Spreng, OH. Springhill, OH.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Springhill Double Jeopardy (Double), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Springhill, OH

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Springhill VJ Kojack Teak-ETV (Kojack), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Springhill, OH

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Springhill Mentor Joyce (Mentor), 1st 4-YearOld, Springhill, OH

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Misty Meadows Fworks Silhouette-ETV (Fireworks), 2nd 4-Year-Old, Beth Clark, PA

Junior Champion Dix Lee Gladheart Fiona-ET, Ed Crossland, MD. Junior Show junior Champion Warwick Manor Drone Chubby, Karli Stolzfus, PA.

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Springhill, OH

JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Warwick Manor Drone Chubby (Drone), 1st Spring Yearling, Karli Stolzfus, PA

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Warwick Manor Earnie Jacey (Ernie), 1st Fall Yearling, Karli & Kolby Stolzfus, PA

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Warwick Manor Sexy Baby (American Pie), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Karli & Kolby Stolzfus, PA

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Dix Lee Mozier Alymo Desire (Alymo), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Kolby Stolzfus, PA

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Warwick Manor Chris Carly (Chris), 1st Production Cow, Karli Stolzfus, PA

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Villa Crest Marvel Sayre (Marvel), 1st 5-Year-Old, Macy McDonald Walson, PA

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Junior Show Grand Champion Warwick Manor Chris Carly, Karli Stolzfus, PA.

Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Misty Meadows Fworks Silhouette-ETV, Beth Clark, PA.

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Diving into Guernseys!

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hen you’re from a family that has bred Registered Holsteins since 1927, you might think one’s fate is sealed with one breed, but for Ed Crossland, dipping a toe into the water of another dairy breed led to a full deep dive! Now, Gladheart Farm, is home not only to Holsteins, but also the very highestcaliber Guernseys.

A number of years ago, Ed was becoming intrigued by the fawn and white cows, and what he perceived as their valuable role in the future US dairy industry. “I was involved in the milk cooperative business for a time, and could see a trend forming towards the use of higher component milk, and also the benefits and acceptance of A2A2 milk. A friend of mine who is a dietician had sampled some A2A2 ice cream at a nutrition conference - the first ice cream she was able to tolerate and enjoy in many years - and I knew there was something to this A2A2 thing. A very high percentage of Guernseys produce A2A2 milk, so I began to look more closely at the breed,” recalls Ed. He had long admired Berneta Gable and her family’s Snider Homestead Guernsey herd in nearby Pennsylvania.

About five years ago, he asked her which was the best Guernsey cow she had seen recently. She had just judged the Canadian National Show and told him about a cow at Maplehurst Farm in Ontario. With the help of Brent Clements, Ed was able to purchase Maplehurst Les 48 « COWSMOPOLITAN Fall 2021

Marzipan EX-94, the Grand Champion of the 2016 Canadian National Guernsey Show. Brent also located another cow, Golden I Sunrise Leora EX-90 from Neil Jensen in Wisconsin, and those two cows became the foundation of Ed’s entry into the Guernsey business. That business now consists of a small Guernsey herd at his farm in Midland, Maryland located in the western part of the state. The herd is primarily managed by Madison Fisher, as Ed is an elected probate judge and also serves as a mediator and arbitrator in civil cases in western Maryland.

The milk from the small 10-cow herd is processed by a local cheese plant, where it is made into the farm-branded Lancashire cheese. After some aging, it has a texture similar to cheddar and grills up very nicely, so they are marketing it to restaurants as a primary ingredient in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.

The Ten Cow Cafe is also taking shape, which will be a coffee / dairy shop and ice cream parlor in Midland that will feature Maryland-made items as well as their own processed products.

After buying Leora and Marzipan and starting an extensive flush program with them, Ed was somewhat frustrated with the small number of Guernsey bulls being collected, and that one stud was phasing out

their Guernsey program altogether.

Upon some deliberation, he decided to establish Masterpiece Genetics, a Guernsey sire ‘boutique’ of sorts. “After discussing this with some well regarded folks in the the breed - Berneta Gable, Brent Clements, Kevin Stoltzfus and Chris Lang - I became concerned that the breed was in trouble without a better selection of bulls. So in 2020, I decided to market semen from three bulls I bred or purchased, and Kevin Stoltzfus at Warwick Manor had a battery of several young bulls he allowed me to choose from. The name Masterpiece Genetics recognizes that breeding is as much an art as a science. Plus, my wife, PJ, is an art teacher and artist, and when she names your bulls “Leonardo” and “Michelangelo” what other name could I use,” laughs Ed. From its inception, Ed determined that the participating bulls would be selected primarily by breeder recommendation

Maplehurst Les Marzipan (EX-94) is one of the foundation cows at Gladheart.

They know what works. The dams of our bulls come from deep cows families full of Excellent scored cows that milk, breed back and transmit. Mating sires have similar requirements. I am not opposed to having home-bred bulls in pedigrees because the Guernsey breed is so small that an outcross bull is important.”

ED CROSSLAND and he will not make a mating on new bulls without the agreement of the breeder. “They know what works. The dams of our bulls come from deep cows families full of Excellent scored cows that milk, breed back and transmit.

Mating sires have similar requirements.

I am not opposed to having home-bred bulls in pedigrees because the Guernsey breed is so small that an outcross bull is important,” notes Ed. “The bull himself must be masculine with a strong front end, test positive for A2A2, walk on solid feet and legs, and be fertile. We want bulls that transmit moderate stature, wide strong front-ended cows with plenty of capacity to turn forage to milk from well attached udders. Feet and legs are very important and are improving quickly within the breed. Extreme dairyness without strength leads to problems with longevity, fertility and livability and we are careful to avoid bulls that would breed this extreme,” he elaborates.

He acknowledges the value of genomics in this modern era of mating dairy cattle, but he expresses caution about adapting a ‘one number suits all’ philosophy for the small stud. “Our use of genomics in the selection of bulls is limited, but not disregarded. Genomic testing for certain traits such as the A2 and polled genes, or undesirable recessives is a wonderful tool, but with such a small population of Guernseys, young sire genomic proofs the reliability is only around 50%. Currently, if you look at the most recent proofs, our bulls have some of the highest numbers in the breed in certain categories, including the top

type and DPR young bulls in the breed, as well as excelling in certain production traits.

However, until there are daughters on the ground Golden I Sunrise Leora (EX-90) is the dam of several exciting up-and-coming to establish aa breeding bulls in the Masterpiece lineup. While she recently, passed, she is still the No. pattern, I am cautious about 2 CPI cow in the breed. using these numbers as the sole basis of selling semen American, Adams Creek AP Bianca-ETV on young bulls. Results, not predictions, VG-89, and at +1.3T is getting a lot of use are what Masterpiece wants to provide,” to make next year’s show calves. he emphasizes.

Ed asserts their determination to do the The current bull battery consists seven best for the breeders and customers. active young bulls being marketed. The “Above all else, we receive repeat buyers top seller is Gladheart Michelangelo, a because our bulls are settling cows Legend son from the Marzipan (EX-94) due to the high fertility semen that we cow. “Like his dam he is a powerful bull try to price as reasonably as possible. that has an exceptional set of feet and legs. The amount of our semen being used His conception rate is outstanding and in on Holsteins for cross-breeding and to he past month has seen a lot of orders as enter the recovery program has been an everyone is remarking about how much unanticipated surprise.” they like his calves,” comments Ed. Ed explains more about the logistics Another notable bull in the lineup is of the bull operation. “Masterpiece is Springhill Jack Daniels-P, a polled son of headquartered here in western Maryland the All American Springhill Mentor Jazzy where my assistant handles the EX-95, that is the breed’s top type sire bookkeeping, but the bulls are housed on the August proofs and is being used and collected at Hawkeye Breeders in particularly in flush programs for his Iowa. Until this spring, distribution was outstanding type. Golden I Lockley-P is mainly by drop shipment from Hawkeye, also polled and from Ed’s EX Leora cow, but in August, Kaila Stoltzfus, of Warwick who was recently lost, but is still the Manor Guernseys, joined us to help with No. 2 CPI cow in the breed. Leora is also our marketing and in sales. In addition, the dam of Golden I London, who has we have two other independent been at the top of the proven bull list. distributors, Brandon Grewe in Wisconsin In addition to being high in genomics, and Andrew Levesque in New England, the cow family is full of Excellent cows and this past summer we entered into that milk well, breed back consistently a distribution agreement with Triple-Hil with an outcross pedigree. Adams Sires to make our bulls available through Creek Freedom Brett is a son of the All- their dealers.”

The future of the Guernsey breed is getting much brighter. The current Board at AGA has done a remarkable job of stabilizing the finances, and programs are underway to highlight the benefits and difference of Guernsey milk which is what is driving the demand for the breed. A good example of this is in Quebec, which has imported hundreds of Guernseys over the past few years, and herds that are switching because of the demand for the Golden Guernsey milk” ED CROSSLAND COWSMOPOLITAN Fall 2021 » 49

and is keeping the demand for Guernseys is very strong. Additionally, I am seeing breeders utilizing a lot more ET and IVF work on their better cows than had been done, and several larger mixed herds are transitioning to exclusively Guernsey cows. If one watches the Guernsey shows you can see the quality coming particularly in the calf classes that are strong from top to bottom.”

Optimism colors Crossland’s assessment of the coming years with his chosen breed. “The future of the Guernsey breed is getting much brighter. The current Board at AGA has done a remarkable job of stabilizing the finances, and programs are underway to highlight the benefits and difference of Guernsey milk which is what is driving the demand for the breed. A good example of this is in Quebec, which has imported hundreds of Guernseys over the past few years, and herds that are switching because of the demand for the Golden Guernsey milk,” he explains. “The trend for producers with smaller operations who process their own milk and market directly to consumers is quite good for the breed,

His philosophy as a stud owner directly relates to his thoughts as a breeder. “The Guernsey community is small, for now, but comprised of dedicated and sincere farmers who want a better Guernsey cow. I want Masterpiece to recognize their accomplishments and value their breeding programs and hopefully, increase their profitability. Our sales are increasing each month and our export sales, particularly to Canada and Australia are strong. Several breeders of other breeds have reached out to us to consider adding bulls, but for now we are going to continue to concentrate on the Guernseys until we make a decision about future growth, which will necessitate bringing on a full-time manager for Masterpiece.”

“As to the future of Masterpiece, we have some exciting young bulls coming along and have virtually sold out of all sexed semen. Virtually every well-known cow in the breed will have a son coming to Masterpiece in the next year or so, which is very exciting and I am quite humbled by the outpouring of support from the breeders. We will probably collect less conventional but make more sexed semen as those sales, particularly with Michelangelo have been difficult to keep up with. We are assembling a diverse group of committed and knowledgeable breeders to serve in an advisory role in selecting bulls and matings. Given the number of great cows of the breed that have been flushed or bred to our bulls, we anticipate hosting an online sale this winter featuring choices and embryos from these cows and our bulls,” enthuses Ed. There’ll always be a place for a few Holsteins at the farm, but a new passion with a new breed paints a fawn & white future at Gladheart Farm!

By Kathleen O’Keefe

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SUPREME DAIRY SHOW August 25-26, 2021 · Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

SUPREME CHAMPION

Erbacres Snapples Shakira (O Kaliber), Holstein, C&F Jacobs, Ferme Antelimarck, Ferme Jacobs, Kilian Theraulaz, TY-D Holstein, QC

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER

Dale Vista Animate Imagine (Animate),Ayrshire, Dale Vista Farms, QC

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Daniel Brochu, QC 225 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Micheret Eujuice Applecrisp (Applecrisp) 1st Summer Yearling, Beckridge Holsteins & Quality Holsteins, ON

Holstein Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Erbacres Snapples Shakira, C&F Jacobs, Ferme Antelimarck, Ferme Jacobs, Kilian Theraulaz, TY-D Holstein, QC; Reserve Grand Champion Mynavia Reginald Alex, Ferme Maguy Normandin & Ferme Mynavia, QC; HM Grand Champion Jacobs Avalanche Bradly, Ferme Jacobs, QC.

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Velthuis Doorman Fanta (Doorman), 1st Intermediate Calf, Velthuis Farms, ON

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Petitclerc Lambda Sweetie (Lambda), 2nd Intermediate Calf, Ferme Jean-Paul Petitclerc & Fils Inc., QC

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Jacobs Avalanche Bradly (Avalanche), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Ferme Jacobs, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Holstein Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Mynavia Reginald Holstein Intermediate & HM Grand Champion Jacobs Avalanche Alex, Ferme Maguy Normandin & Ferme Mynavia, QC. Bradly, Ferme Jacobs, QC.

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Mynavia Reginald Alex (Reginald), 1st Longtime Production Cow, Ferme Maguy Normandin & Ferme Mynavia, QC

Lindenright Devour Movember (Devour), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, A&R Boulet, Ferme Fortale Holstein & Ferme Jacobs, QC Lookout Just Watch Me (Douglas), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Elitehaven Genetics, Frank & Diane Borba, Gerald Todd & Lookout Holsteins, QC

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Erbacres Snapples Shakira (O Kaliber), 1st Mature Cow, C&F Jacobs, Ferme Antelimarck, Ferme Jacobs, Kilian Theraulaz, TY-D Holstein, QC

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Ferme Jean-Paul Petitclerc & Fils Inc., QC

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Velthuis Farms Ltd., ON

PREMIER BREEDER

Ferme Jacobs, QC

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Pierre Boulet, QC

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Holstein and Red & White Junior Champion Micheret Eujuice Applecrisp, Beckridge Holsteins & Quality Holsteins, ON.

RED & WHITE

Judge: Daniel Brochu, QC 52 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Micheret Eujuice Applecrisp (Applecrisp), 1st Summer Yearling, Ferme Micheret, QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

MD-West-View Becca-Red (Awesome), 1st Intermediate Calf, Gerald & Kenneth Halback, Lookout Holsteins, QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Malic Unstopabull Aya (Unstopabull), 1st Junior Calf, Ferme Malic & Ponderosa Holsteins, QC

GRAND CHAMPION

LesPerron Dresser Seductive (Dresser), 1st Mature Cow, Ferme Gilles Lapointe & Fils & Dany Germain, QC

Red & White Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion LesPerron Dresser Seductive, Ferme Gilles Lapointe & Fils & Dany Germain, QC; Reserve Grand Champion Ms Stranshome Giorgi-Red, Ferme Intense & Pierre Boulet, QC; HM Grand Champion Premium Addiction P Daisy, Ferme Jacobs, Ferme Intense, Francis Morneau, QC.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Ms Stranshome Giorgi-Red (Armani), 1st 5-YearOld, Ferme Intense & Pierre Boulet, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Premium Addiction P Daisy (Addiction), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Ferme Jacobs, Ferme Intense, Francis Morneau, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Ferme Malic, QC

PREMIER BREEDER

Red & White Grand Champion LesPerron Dresser Seductive, Red & White Reserve Grand Champion Ms Stranshome GiorgiFerme Gilles Lapointe & Fils & Dany Germain, QC. Red, Ferme Intense & Pierre Boulet, QC.

Ferme Intense Inc., QC

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Ferme Godin Enr, QC

JERSEY

Judge: Guillaume Dumais, QC 98 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Beslea Scout Gypsy (Scout), 1st Intermediate Calf, Ferme Roggua Enr, QC

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Lookout Velocity Crystal (Velocity), 1st Senior Calf, Lookout Jerseys/Lost Elm/Verna & Randy Peterson, QC

Jersey Grand Champion Rexlea Joel Karausel, Ferme Pierre Jersey Reserve Grand Champion Lookout Tequila Salsa, Lookout Jerseys/ TrailBlazer/Alana McKinven, QC. Boulet Inc, QC.

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Verona Chateau de Chantilly (Jordan), 1st Junior Calf, Maryse, Marie-Eve & Martin Veronneau, QC

GRAND CHAMPION

Rexlea Joel Karausel (Joel), 1st 4-Year-Old, Ferme Pierre Boulet Inc, QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Lookout Tequila Salsa (Tequila), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Lookout Jerseys/ TrailBlazer/Alana McKinven, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Bella Rose So Gigi (Spice shut out), 2nd 4-YearOld, Christine Desrosiers, Julien & CA Sicard & Ferme Blondin, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Lookout Farm, QC

Jersey Junior Champion Beslea Scout Gypsy, Ferme Roggua Enr, Supreme Junior Champion Dale Vista Animate Imagine, Dale QC. Vista Farms, QC.

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Ferme Day Break Senc, QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Stephane Marceau & Marie St-Cyr

AYRSHIRE

Judge: Richard Lagacé, QC 73 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Dale Vista Animate Imagine (Animate),1st Summer Yearling, Dale Vista Farms, QC

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RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Margot Crispy (Bigstar), 1st Intermediate Calf, Ferme Margot, QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Bold Alana (Pangea), 1st Intermediate Yearling, Anthony Bilodeau, QC

GRAND CHAMPION

De La Plaine Prime Rocky (Prime), 1st Mature Cow, Alexandre Beauchemin, QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Margot Calimero Lola (Calimero), 1st 4-YearOld, Ferme Margot, QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Margot Linzy (Tri-Star Burdette), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Ferme Margot, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Amélie Hardy-Demers & Martin Poirier, QC

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Ferme François Beaudry Inc, QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Ferme Margot Enr, QC

CANADIENNE

Judge: Marc Charpentier, QC 47Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Bonnieglen Moka Fedora (Moka), 1st Intermediate Calf, Robert & Julie Mason, QC

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Ayrshire Grand Champion De La Plaine Prime Rocky, Alexandre Canadienne Junior Champion Bonnieglen Moka Fedora, Robert Beauchemin, QC. & Julie Mason, QC.

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Beauvoie Spatial Camelia (Spatial), 1st Junior Calf, Ferme Hugo Beaudry Inc., QC

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Beauvoie Cansey Anita (Cansey) 1st Summer Yearling, Ferme Hugo Beaudry Inc., QC

GRAND CHAMPION

Acton Choco Fadole (Choco) 1st Senior 3-YearOld, Ferme Acton Inc., QC

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Britannia Master Orty (Master), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Ferme Britannia Senc., QC

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Beauvoie Caleb Darcy (Caleb), 1st Junior 2-YearOld, Ferme Hugo Beaudry Inc., QC

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Ferme Bonnieglen Senc, QC

Canadienne Grand Champion Acton Choco Fadole, Ferme Acton Inc., QC.

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ALBERTA DAIRY CONGRESS

August 13, 2021 · Rimbey, AB · Judge: Kevin McGriskin, ON

HOLSTEIN

92 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Luncrest Auspicious-2250-ET (Delta-Lambda), 1st Senior Calf, R&F Livestock, SK

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Skycrest Lambda Shakira (Delta-Lambda), 1st Junior Calf, Sweetridge Farms, MB

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Diamondpark Sexy Warrior (Warrior), 2nd Senior Calf, Leighton Slingerland, AB

Intermediate & Grand Champion Heritagegrd Highoctane Reserve Intermediate & Grand Champion Mosnang Unix Cabaret, Ferme Jacobs, QC. Lipstick, Westcoast Holsteins, BC.

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Heritagegrd Highoctane Cabaret (High Octane), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Ferme Jacobs, QC

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Mosnang Unix Lipstick (Unix), 1st Junior 2-YearOld, Westcoast Holsteins, BC

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Wendon Solomon Alby (Solomon), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Wendon Holsteins, AB

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Wendon Goldwyn Aloha (Goldwyn), 1st Mature Cow, Wendon Holsteins, AB

JUNIOR PREMIER BREEDER

Mosnang Holsteins, AB

JUNIOR PREMIER EXHIBITOR

R&F Livestock, SK

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

HM Grand Champion Wendon Goldwyn Aloha, Wendon R&W Intermediate & Grand Champion Roselane Unstopabull Holsteins, AB. Hailey, Wendon Holsteins, AB.

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Corlane Altitude Red Iggy P (Altitude), 1st Intermediate Calf, Mosnang Holsteins, AB

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Mosnang Altitude Whimsy (Altitude),1st Intermediate Yearling, Mosnang Holsteins, AB

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Mosnang Holsteins, AB

Roselane Unstopabull Hailey (Unstopabull), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Wendon Holsteins, AB

RED & WHITE

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

46 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kozak Warrior Bombshell Red (Warrior), 1st Senior Calf, Kozak Holsteins, AB

Vale-O-Skene Addiction Sugar (Addiction-P), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, R&F Livestock, SK

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Kozak Aussie Riddle Red (Aussie), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Kozak Holsteins, AB

R&W Reserve Grand Champion Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P, Kozak Holsteins, AB.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Kozak Aussie Red Ribbon P (Aussie), 1st 5-YearOld, Kozak Holsteins, AB

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Kozak Holsteins, AB

Intermediate Champion LtoR: Intermediate Champion Heritagegrd Highoctane Cabaret, Ferme Jacobs, QC; Reserve Intermediate Champion Mosnang Unix Lipstick, Westcoast Holsteins, BC; HM Intermediate Champion Wendon Solomon Alby, Wendon Holsteins, AB. 56 « COWSMOPOLITAN Fall 2021

R&W Intermediate Champion RtoL: Intermediate Champion Roselane Unstopabull Hailey, Wendon Holsteins, AB; Reserve Intermediate Champion Vale-O-Skene Addiction Sugar, R&F Livestock, SK; HM Intermediate Champion Kozak Aussie Riddle Red, Kozak Holsteins, AB.

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WESTERN ONTARIO FALL SHOWCASE

September 16, 2021 · Woodstock, ON · Judge Adam Liddle, NY · 105 Head JUNIOR CHAMPION

EskDale Avalanche Dill-ET (Avalanche), 1st Senior Calf, Wadeland Dairy, Justin Hogge & David Dyment, ON

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Karnview Warrior Alaksa (Warrior), 1st Junior Calf, Karnview Farms Inc., ON

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Winright Artist Applause (Artist), 1st Junior Yearling, Pondbank Farms Ltd., ON

GRAND CHAMPION

Bosdale Kingboy Barbie (Kingboy), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Bosdale Farms Inc., ON

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Glen Islay Sennet Torance (Sennet), 1st 4-YearOld, Andrew Den Haan, ON

HM GRAND CHAMPION

Grand Champion Bosdale Kingboy Barbie, Bosdale Farms Inc., ON; Reserve Grand Champion Glen Islay Sennet Torance, Andrew Den Haan, ON; HM Grand Champion Sikmadale Fricosons D Freezie, David Wideman & Marthaven Holsteins, ON.

Sikmadale Fricosons D Freezie (Doorman), 1st Mature Cow, David Wideman & Marthaven Holsteins, ON

PREMIER BREEDER

Bosdale Farms Inc., ON

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Up-Ridge Holsteins, ON

Grand Champion Bosdale Kingboy Barbie, Bosdale Farms Inc., Junior Champion EskDale Avalanche Dill-ET, Wadeland Dairy, ON. Justin Hogge & David Dyment, ON.

EAST COAST STYLE SALE 2021 August 13, 2021 · Pleasant Valley, PEI · Average $4775 on 108 Lots

The 2021 installment of the East Coast Style Sale was held August 13 at Weeksdale Holsteins, Pleasant Valley, PEI. Hosts Blair and Jamie Weeks assembled a tremendous lineup that averaged $4775 on 108 lots.

High seller at $24,800 was Brabantdale Sidekick Amazon (VG-87-2Y), who was the Reserve Canadian Champion Summer Junior 2-Year-Old in 2020.

She is the #1 Type Cow in Canada (4/21 & 8/21) and is A2A2. She has 7 VG/ EX dams from the RC-LC Goldwyn ATM family, and she was Nominated All-American Summer Yearling in 2019. She was consigned by Greenlark Farms, Vicki Fletcher, Weeksdale Holsteins and Rocky Allen and purchased

by Semex.

Weeksdale Denver Leila, a fancy Senior calf, sold for $18,500 to HiCalibre, Borba and Rocky Allen. She has 5 VG/EX dams including grandam Sale staff with high seller, Brabantdale Sidekick Amazon, who sold for $24,800 to Semex.

Weeksdale Allen Lolita (EX-93-6E 3*).

Very few Jerseys sold during the sale, however, Pine Haven Victorious Margaret (VG-86 2Y) caught the crowd’s attention, ending with a high bid of $16,700 from Borba, JM Valley and Jamie Weeks.

She sold fresh in March and bred in June and has numerous VG and EX dams in her pedigree. She was consigned by Pine Haven Farms, ON. Jacobs Dempsey Amya (VG-88) was purchased by Sam McWilliams, PA, for $14,800. She sold fresh in June as a senior 3-year-old for 2021. She is a maternal sister to Jacobs Windbrook Aimo (EX-95), All-Canadian 4-Year-Old and Supreme Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2018. She was consigned by Weeksdale Holsteins, Frank & Diane Borba, Frank & Carol Borba and Parrabel Genetics.

Rounding out the top 5 high sellers is Shore-View Unix Gemma, a fresh junior 2-year-old consigned

by Weeksdale. Cedar Lane Farm, NJ, purchased her for $14,000. Her dam is a VG-87 Golden Dreams then VG-87 Talent.

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NEW YORK STATE SHOW

August 8-9, 2021 · Greenwich, NY · Judge Callum McKinven, QC

HOLSTEIN

216 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Cornerest Artist Meteor (Artist), 1st Spring Yearling, Jim Butler, Clarkvalley, Pat Conroy & Eaton Holsteins, NY

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Luncrest Delta Atlanta-2278 (Delta-Lambda), 1st Winter Calf, Luncrest Farm, Jamie Black & Lauren Nelson, NY

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Maple-Downs Sdkck Aurora-ET (Sidekick), 1st Summer Yearling, Alexis Payne, NY

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

McGarr-Farms Solomon Zara (Solomon), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Jim Butler, IL

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Liddleholme Resur Lu-ET, Anthony Liddle, NY; Reserve Grand Champion McGarr-Farms Solomon Zara, Jim Butler, IL, HM Grand Champion Rach-Len Dundee Lilly, Eaton, Cates, Morrill, Zeh & Glamourview, NY.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ernest-Anthony Temptation (Solomon), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Makayla Osinga, TX

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Oakfield Gold Luck-ET (Goldwyn),1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Liddleholme Resur Lu-ET (Resurrect), 1st Production Cow, Anthony Liddle, NY

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Rach-Len Dundee Lilly (Dundee),1st Aged Cow, Eaton, Cates, Morrill, Zeh & Glamourview, NY

Senior & Grand Champion Liddleholme Resur Lu-ET, Anthony Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion McGarr-Farms Liddle, NY. Solomon Zara, Jim Butler, IL.

HM SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Wil-O-Mar Diamndbk Rose-Red (Diamondback), 1st 4-Year-Old, Elmvue Farm, NY

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITORHEIFER SHOW

Reyncrest Farm, NY

PREMIER BREEDER

Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Elmvue Farm, NY

Junior Champion Cornerest Artist Meteor, Jim Butler, Clarkalley, Junior Holstein Junior Champion Maple-Downs Sdck Aurora, Pat Conroy & Eaton Holsteins, NY. Lexie Payne, NY.

HOLSTEIN JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Maple-Downs Sdkck Aurora-ET (Sidekick), 1st Summer Yearling, Alexis Payne, NY

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

ODS Gebarten Bkwd Alishia (Blackwood), 3rd Summer Yearling, Jacob & Hannah Coller and Sara Aldous, NY

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

Roll-N-View Jacoby Emery-ET (Jacoby), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Caitlin Bennett, NY

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Kings-Ransom Cr Dazzling-ET (Crushabull), 2nd Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Nate King, NY

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Windex Reginald Loyal-ET (Reginald), 3rd 4-Year-Old, Joshua Douglas, NY

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

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Junior Show Intermediate & Grand Champion Roll-N-View Jacoby Emery-ET, Caitlin Bennett, NY.

RED & WHITE

102 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Oakfield Warr Levity-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st Summer Yearling, Glamourview Farm & Eaton Holsteins, NY

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kozy-Kountry USpice-Red (Unstopabull), 1st Winter Calf, Chloe & Claire Lamb, NY

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Golden-Rose Lilygirl-Red-ET (Ammo-P), 1st Spring Yearling, Eaton Holsteins & Michael Heath, NY

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Hurcroft Awe Lillyann-Red (Awesome), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

R&W Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion Wil-O-Mar Diamndbk Rose-Red, Elmvue Farm, NY; Reserve Grand Champion Colganados D Avianca-Red-ET, Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY; HM Grand Champion Highcroft Absolute Lily-Red, Glamourview Farm & Eaton Holsteins, NY.

Reyncrest Dback Cici-Red (Diamondback), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Reyncrest Farm, NY

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Cashells Un Cutie-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Elmvue Farm, NY

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Wil-O-Mar Diamndbk Rose-Red (Diamondback), 1st 4-Year-Old, Elmvue Farm, NY

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Colganados D Avianca-Red-ET (Destry), 1st Aged Cow, Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY

R&W Senior & Grand Champion Wil-O-Mar Diamndbk Rose- R&W Intermediate Champion Hurcroft Awe Lillyann-Red, Red, Elmvue Farm, NY. Oakfield Corners Dairy, NY.

HM SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Highcroft Absolute Lily-Red (Absolute), 1st Production Cow, Glamourview Farm & Eaton Holsteins, NY

PREMIER BREEDER-HEIFER SHOW

Lily Marshman, NY

PREMIER EXHIBITOR-HEIFER SHOW

Chloe & Claire Lamb, NY

PREMIER BREEDER

Lily Marshman, NY

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Elmvue Farm, NY

R&W Junior Champion Oakfield Warr Levity-Red, Glamourview R&W Junior Show Junior Champion Kozy-Kountry USpice-Red, Chloe & Claire Lamb, NY. Farm & Eaton Holsteins, NY.

RED & WHITE JUNIOR SHOW

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Kozy-Kountry USpice-Red (Unstopabull), 1st Winter Calf, Chloe & Claire Lamb, NY

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Tiger-Lily Unst Riah-Red-ET (Unstopabull), 3rd Fall Calf, Lily Marshman, NY

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Tiger-Lily Incr Ripley-Red (Incredibull), 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, Lily Marshman, NY

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Lantland Jordy Sasha-Red (Jordy), 3rd Summer Junior 2-Year-Old, Kirt Menzi Jr., NY

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

ZBW-Ziems Listen To Me-Red (Armani), 1st 5-Year-Old, Mason Ziemba

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Junior R&W Grand Champion ZBW-Ziems Listen To Me-Red, Mason Ziemba, NY.

Co-Vista Redburst Vixen-Red (Redburst), 3rd 4-Year-Old, Kirt Menzi Jr, NY

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MARYLAND STATE FAIR September 2-3, 2021 · Timonium, MD

SUPREME CHAMPION

Old-Bankston JC Banner, Ayrshire, Glamourview, MD

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER

Pheasant Echo’s Ana Diana-Red, Holstein and Red & White, Trinity Miller, MD

HOLSTEIN

Judge: Michael Duckett, WI 77 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Pheasant Echo’s Ana Diana-Red (Analyst), 1st Winter Calf, Trinity Miller, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

McWilliams Warrior Raine (Warrior), 1st Winter Yearling, Katie Darnell, KY

Senior Champion LtoR: Senior Champion Underground Adeline, Glamourview & Eaton Holsteins, MD; Reserve Senior Champion Kingsway Doorman Andrea-ET, Glamourview, MD; HM Senior Champion Peace&Plenty Link Rocky, Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD.

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Oakfield Warr Levity-Red-ET (Warrior), 1st Summer Yearling, Glamourview & Eaton Holsteins, MD

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Blondin T&L Avalanche Angelina (Avalanche), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ernest-Anthony Twitter-ET (Solomon), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Ernest W Kueffner, MD

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Peace&Plenty Doc Jubie17-ET (Doc), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Underground Adeline (Awesome), 1st 5-YearOld, Glamourview & Eaton Holsteins, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Kingsway Doorman Andrea-ET (Doorman), 2nd 5-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Peace&Plenty Link Rocky (Link Up), 1st 4-YearOld, Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Peace&Plenty Farms LLC, MD

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Grand Champion Underground Adeline, Glamourview & Eaton Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Blondin T&L Avalanche Holsteins, MD. Angelina, Glamourview, MD.

JERSEY

Judge: Mike Duckett, WI 75 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Arethusa Gentry Chevelle-ET (Gentry), 1st Winter Yearling, RCD Jerseys and Ernie Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Four Hills Joel Baracuda-ET (Joel), 1st Spring Yearling, Glamourview, MD

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

SV Excite Halifax (Excitation), 1st Fall Yearling, Spring Valley Farm, MD

INTERMEDIATE & GRAND CHAMPION

SSF Andreas Camilla (Andreas), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD

Supreme Junior Champion Pheasant Echo’s Ana Diana-Red, Trinity Miller, MD.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

South Mountain Andreas Rascal (Andreas), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, RCD Jerseys and Ernie Kueffer & Terri Packard, MD

Intermediate & Grand Champion SSF Andreas Camilla, Ernest Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Daydream Premier Ruka, Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD Glamourview, MD.

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Glamourview Tequila Benzer (Tequila), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

SENIOR & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Daydream Premier Ruka (Tequila), 1st 4-YearOld, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Cowan Gunofasun Raindrop (Sun), 1st 5-YearOld, Glamourview, MD

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Lylestanley Prmero Shanda 2141 (Primero), 2nd 5-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

PREMIER BREEDER

Spring Valley Jerseys, MD

PREMIER EXHIBITOR

Glamourview, MD

BROWN SWISS

Grand Champion LtoR: Grand Champion SSF Andreas Camilla, Ernest Kueffner & Terri Packard, MD; Reserve Grand Champion Daydream Premier Ruka, Glamourview, MD; HM Grand Champion Cowan Gunofasun Raindrop, Glamourview, MD.

Judge: Nate Goldenberg, TX 53 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Ms Dynamite Snow Day (Dynamite), 1st Summer Yearling, Kueffner, Packard, Smith, Hellenbrand & Skipton, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Spots Pride Play It Again (Famous), 1st Spring Calf, Emily & Amy Yeiser, MD

GRAND CHAMPION

Siegerts Damian Pinapple (Damian), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Leslie & Linda Bruchey, MD

Junior Champion Ms Dynamite Snow Day, Kueffner, Packard, Grand Champion Siegerts Damian Pinapple, Leslie & Linda Smith, Hellenbrand & Skipton, MD. Bruchey, MD.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Peach Kist WF Tori (Winning Formula), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Jenna Lenhart, MD

AYRSHIRE

Judge: Greg Evans, NY 51 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Stylin R Maleficent (Regan), 1st Summer Yearling, Leslie & Linda Bruchey, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Junior Champion Ayrshire Stylin R Maleficent, Leslie & Linda Supreme & Ayrshire Grand Champion Old-Bankston JC Banner, Bruchey, MD. Glamourview, MD.

Paragon-Acres Bigstar Katalina (Bigstar), 1st Fall Yearling, Glamourview, MD

GRAND CHAMPION

Old-Bankston JC Banner (Reagan), 1st 4-YearOld, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Palmyra Booth BD Rosy (Booth), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Palmyra Farm LLC, MD

RED & WHITE

Judge: Nate Goldenberg, TX 42 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Pheasant Echos Ana Diana-Red (Analyst), 1st Winter Calf, Trinity Miller, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Frith-Jof Unstopabull Vista-Red (Unstopabull), 2nd Winter Calf, Daizie Ebbens & Jacob Bingham, MD

Senior & Grand Champion Pheasant Echos Awseome Dez-Red, Reserve Senior & Grand Champion Ms Claquato Apple BrandyBud Stambaugh, MD. Red, Glamourview, MD.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ms Avalanche Avon-Red-ET (Avalanche), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Jaycey Miller, MD

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Sutton Addiction Elle-Red (Addiction), 2nd Senior 3-Year-Old, Jillian Sutton, MD

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Pheasant Echos Awseome Dez-Red (Awesome), 1st 5-Year-Old, Bud Stambaugh, MD

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

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MILKING SHORTHORN

Judge: Mike Duckett, WI 26 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Weissmann Motown Celebrity (Motown), 1st Winter Calf, Katie Schultz & Jeff McKissick, PA

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Daysland Acres Lecom Delta (Lecom), 2nd Winter Calf, Katie Stevens, MD

GRAND CHAMPION

Elite HP Showtime Bebe (Showtime), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Glamourview, MD

Junior Champion Weissmann Motown Celebrity, Katie Schultz & Grand Champion Elite HP Showtime Bebe, Glamourview, MD. Jeff McKissick, PA.

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Daysland Acres Prince Dior (Lad), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Katie Stevens, MD

GUERNSEY

Judge: Nate Goldenberg, TX 19 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Knapps Apie Tostada-ETV (American Pie), 1st Winter Calf, Glamourview, MD

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Anovadales Lugnut Frankie (Lugnut), 1st Spring Yearling, Anovadale Acres, MD

GRAND CHAMPION

Anovadales Sweet Reeses (Nolan), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Anovadale Acres, MD

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Junior Champion Knapps Apie Tostada-ETV, Glamourview, MD.

Grand Champion Anovadales Sweet Reeses, Anovadale Acres, MD.

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MIDWEST FALL NATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW September 1, 2021 · St. Paul, MN · Judge: Mark Rueth, WI · 156 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Esperanza-CC Starlite (Crushtime), 1st Spring Yearling, Andrew Stuewe, MN

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Brook-Corner Tatoo Justify (Tatoo), 1st Fall Calf, Steven Nelson, MN

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Irish-Land Latrust Polly (Lautrust), 1st Spring Calf, Hovden, Gibbs, Intrigue & Pondsack, MN

INTERMEDIATE & RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Sheeknoll Jordy-R Anabel-ET (Jordy), 1st Milking Yearling, Sheeknoll Farms, MN

Senior & Grand Champion Crisdhome Goldchip Drunkdial, Jake Reserve Senior Champion Macland Atwood Cinnabon, Scott Kruschke, WI. Culbertson & James McFarland, MN.

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Fairmont-RE Avlnch Febe-ET (Avalanche), 1st Senior 3-Year-Old, Schnapsberg Holsteins & Luke Alsleben, MN

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Macland Kdoc Cin Biscuit (King Doc), 1st Junior 2-Year-Old, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, MN

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Crisdhome Goldchip Drunkdial (Gold Chip), 1st 4-Year-Old, Jake Kruschke, WI

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion Sheeknoll Jordy-R Reserve Intermediate Champion Fairmont-RE Avlnch Febe-ET, Anabel-ET, Sheeknoll Farms, MN. Schnapsberg Holsteins & Luke Alsleben, MN.

RESERVE SENIOR & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Macland Atwood Cinnabon (Atwood), 1st Aged Cow, Scott Culbertson & James McFarland, MN

HM SENIOR CHAMPION

Mosnang Jacoby Escalade-ET (Jacoby), 1st 5-Year-Old, Feltmann Dairy Farms LLC, MN

PREMIER BREEDER & EXHIBITOR

Crisdhome Farms, WI

JUNIOR SHOW

Junior Champion Esperanza-CC Starlite, Andrew Stuewe, MN..

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Pappys Avalanche Riddle-ET (Avalanche), 4th Fall Calf, Chandler & Calvin Bening, MN

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

Budjon Dnvr Andrea Crowe-ET (Denver), 1st Summer Yearling, Chandler & Calvin Bening, MN

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Lida-Acres Atwood Annie (Atwood), 2nd Lifetime Production Cow, Olivia & Madilyn Johnson, MN

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Four-Hands Mogul 4161 (Mogul), 3rd 5-YearOld, Hailey Clausen, WI

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Junior Show Grand Champion Lida-Acres Atwood Annie, Olivia & Madilyn Johnson, MN.

Reserve Junior Champion Brook-Corner Tatoo Justify, Steven Nelson.

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NEW JERSEY STATE HOLSTEIN SHOW August 25, 2021 · Sussex, NJ · Judge Pat Lundy, NY · 70 Head

JUNIOR CHAMPION

Miss Jacoby Beets (Jacoby), 1st Fall Yearling, Madeline Decker, NJ

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

FAR-M Backflip Autumn (Backflip), 1st Fall Calf, Matthew Farber, NJ

HM JUNIOR CHAMPION

Miss Diamondback Blackberry (Diamondback), 1st Spring Yearling, Madeline Decker, NJ

INTERMEDIATE & HM GRAND CHAMPION

Garden-State Und Florist-ET (Undenied), 1st Senior 2-Year-Old, Kevin Beiler, NJ

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ms Jrdy Temptation (Jordy), 1st Junior 2-YearOld, William Taylor & Beth Roberts, NJ

HM INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION

Ms Beauty Avl Brandywine-ET (Avalanche), 1st Junior 3-Year-Old, Cedar Lane Farm, LLC, NJ

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Senior Champion LtoR: Senior Champion Ashlyn Sanchez Sprinkles, Cedar Lane Farm LLC, NJ; Reserve Senior Champion Bry-Ry Sid Farah, Cedar Lane Farm LLC, NJ; HM Senior Champion Terra-Rose Ab Joleen, Mekel Chard, NJ.

Ashlyn Sanchez Sprinkles (Sanchez), 1st Production Cow, Cedar Lane Farm LLC, NJ

RESERVE SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPION

Bry-Ry Sid Farah (Sid), 1st 4-Year-Old, Cedar Lane Farm LLC, NJ

HM SENIOR CHAMPION AND BRED & OWNED CHAMPION

Terra-Rose Ab Joleen (Absolute), 2nd 4-YearOld, Mekel Chard, NJ

PREMIER BREEDER

Double W, CO

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Four-Hills Velocity Gloriana (Velocity), 1st 5-Year-Old, Megan Hill, VT

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FOR THE VERY BEST IN RED… C

ompiling a list of the top Red and White Holsteins that Richard Green of Greenlea Holsteins, Middletown, Delaware bred or owned is no simple task. High-quality Holsteins using the Greenlea prefix have been registered by Richard and his father George L. Green since the 1960s. During his sophomore year of college, his father became ill, and Richard did all the dairy chores while attending classes. His father decided to sell the cows so that Richard could pursue an education.

Following graduation from the University of Delaware Richard worked at his alma mater Middletown High School as a librarian, teacher, athletic director and coach of numerous sports including track, cross country and baseball. Richard retained his interest in dairy farming and after retirement from his career as an educator, he became one of the most prestigious breeders of Red and White Holstein cattle in the world, winning numerous Premier Exhibitor and Breeder banners at World Dairy Expo. He started showing Red and White Holsteins in 1997, and eventually exhibited four Grand Champions at the Red and White Show at World Dairy Expo with four different cows. Richard twice had the Reserve Grand Champion, several Junior Champions, and 56 class winners that he bred or owned. Even today the “Greenlea” farm prefix is in the pedigree of many of the top individuals around the world.

Bar-Lee Marker Mandy-Red-ET (EX-94 3E) earned numerous All-American accolades and is the dam of Marlene.

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Go Green!

By Doug Urban

Richard made his first purchases of Red and White cattle in the 1990s. He was impressed by Stookey Elm Park Blackrose *RC EX-96-3E GMD DOM and purchased her Kinglea Leader *RC VG daughter, Miss Leader Redrose-Red-ET EX-90. Redrose made a top record of 4-04 365d 33,970 3.8 1285 3.1 1070. She had several outstanding daughters including Greenlea Rose-Red-ET EX-91 sired by STBVQ Rubens *RC. Richard felt that Blackrose offered a sure source of quality.

He felt that her son Indianhead RedMarker *RC sired large and coarse dairy cows with a wide muzzle and wide chest.

He often combined Rubens and RedMarker bloodlines with great success.

One of Richard’s Holstein friends was Robert Yeoman of Bar-Lee Holsteins in Oklahoma, whom he spoke to on a daily basis. It was from the Bar-Lee herd that he purchased Bar-Lee MS Marcy-Red EX-92

by Brooknook Milestone-Red-ET. Marcy was All-American R & W Sr. 2-Year-Old and Res. All-American R & W 5-Year-Old. He also owned Marcy’s Red-Marker daughter Bar-Lee Marker Mandy-Red-ET EX-94-3E who was All-American R & W Sr. 2-Year-Old, Res. All-American R & W Sr. 3-Year-Old and All-American R & W 5-YearOld. She was also 2003 Reserve Grand Champion at the Grand International R & W Show. Mandy had several Very Good and Excellent daughters including Greenlea Mindy-Red EX-94-2E and Greenlea Rub Marlene-Red-ET EX-94 by

Greenlea Rub Marlene-Red-ET (EX-94) is a 4th generation All-American and was Reserve Grand at Madison in 2007.

Richard Green, center, was presented the Premier Breeder award at the 2011 All-American Red & White Dairy Show.

Rubens and Bar-Lee Storm Maggie EX-93

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Marlene was a 4th generation AllAmerican winning All-American Sr. 2-Year-Old, All-American Sr. 3-Year-Old and All-American 5-Year-Old. In 2007 she was Reserve Grand Champion at the Grand International R & W Show in Madison. Marlene made a record of 3-07 365d 35,394 4.0 1410 3.1 1108. She was also an outstanding brood cow having many outstanding daughters. KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET EX-94 would prove to be a great mating with Marlene producing 6 Excellent and 3 Very Good daughters including JK-RG Advent Earlene-Red-ET EX-94 and JK-RG Advent Arlene-Red-ET EX-93. When mated to Picston ShottleET GM Marlene had 4 Excellent daughters including RG-JK Shottle Marvel-ET EX-95, RG-JK Shottle Mildred-ET EX-92 and RG-JK Shottle Millie-ET EX-92. The RG-JK prefix denotes the partnership between Richard Green and John Kisst of California.

Macs-Acres Fannie-Red-ET EX-94-2E was the first cow to be named Grand Champion for Richard Green at the Grand International R & W Show in 2003.

She was All-American R & W 4-Year-Old, 5-Year-Old and Aged Cow. Fannie was sired by Markwell Romancer-ET *RC the Browndale Stardust son of Blackrose EX-96. She made 7-10 365d 25,920 4.7 1190 2.9 749. She was selected 2004 International Cow of the Year by the

Macs-Acres Fannie-Red-ET (EX-94 2E) was Richard’s first World Dairy Expo Red & White Grand Champion.

Yursden Kite Caramac-Red (EX-92) is one of the most influential cows at Greenlea.

KY-Blue Ruben Marla-Red-ET (EX-94 2E) is a daughter of Storm Maggie and earned numerous show wins.

readers of Holstein International. Fannie had a daughter by Ladino Park TalentImp-ET *RC named Greenlea Lil Fannie-ET EX-91 and an Advent daughter Greenlea Advent Fav-Red-ET EX-91.

Red-ET EX and Greenlea Ad Lin-Red-ET EX all by Advent-Red. It is interesting to note that in a 2009 interview Green predicted that KHW Kite Advent-Red would become the “Elevation” of the Red & White breed.

A recent count indicated there are at least 26 Excellent and 28 Very Good Red & White daughters of Advent-Red with the Greenlea prefix.

EX-90-3E by Scientific Destry-ET *RC.

Yursden Kite Caramac-Red EX-92 may be the most influential Red and White cow at Greenlea. She was sired by Markwell Kite-ET *RC the Donnandale Skychief son of Blackrose *RD EX-96. She made 4-02 365d 31,774 4.2 1325 3.1 979. Caramac was All-American R & W Jr. 2-Year-Old and Reserve Grand Champion at the Grand International R & W Show and 1st place 4-Year-Old and Grand Champion at the Grand International R & W Show. She was selected the Holstein International Red & White Cow of the Year in 2007.

Her legacy carries on through her many high-scoring daughters and descendants.

These include Greenlea A Care-Red-ET EX-95-3E by Apples Absolute-Red-ET EX94, Greenlea Talent Cat-Red-ET EX-94 by Talent *RC, Greenlea Ad Ae-Red-ET EX-94 and Greenlea Ad Ace-Red-ET EX-93 by Advent-Red, Greenlea Redman Val-RedET EX-92 and Greenlea Redman Cara-RedET VG-88 by Valleyriver Ruben RedmanRed-ET. From the Queen of the Breed C Glenridge Citation Roxy EX-97-4E GMD family comes Golden-Oaks Banner Rae-Red-ET EX-90 a Markwell Banner-ET *RC a Lystel Leduc son out of Blackrose *RC EX-96 out of 8 generations of Excellent cows including his dam Scientific Beauty Rae-ET *RC EX-90 by Rubens *RC. Rae has daughters Greenlea Ad Mae-Red-ET EX-93 and Greenlea Ad Rae CC-Red-ET EX by Advent and Greenlea SS Rare-Red-ET EX by Pursuit September Storm-ET *RC. Another influential STBVQ Rubens daughter is Erbacres Rubens Libby-RedET EX-94. Her daughters include Greenlea Advent Leta-Red EX-94, Greenlea Ad Lid-

A cow with All-American inheritance is R-Pine RM Sarah-Red-ET EX-93, a RedMarker *RC daughter out of Ac-O-Acres Logic Sammy-Red EX-95-3E. Sammy was a 4-time winner in milking form at the Grand International R & W Show including Grand Champion, Res. Grand Champion and Hon. Mention Grand Champion. Sammy was sired by ShadyLawn-U Logic-Red-ET. Sarah herself was All-American R & W Winter Calf, Winter Yearling and Sr. 2-Year-Old. She has high-scoring daughters by Advent-Red-Greenlea Ad Share-Red-ET EX-93 and Greenlea Ad Cherie-Red-ET EX-93.

Creek-Knoll Mae Distrig-Red-ET EX-94 was a September Storm *RC daughter with 3-03 365d 35,173 3.4 1188 2.8 1007. She was All-American R & W 4-Year-Old and Grand Champion at the 2007 Eastern National R & W Show. Her daughters include WeaLand SS Mia-Red EX-92 by September Storm *RC, Greenlea Adv Mae May-Red-ET EX-94 by Advent-Red, Greenlea DiamondRed-ET EX by Tiger-Lily Ladd P-Red-ET and Greenlea Des Mae-Red EX by Scientific Destry-ET *RC. KY-Blue Ruben Marla-Red-ET EX-94-2E was a Ruben *RC daughter out of Bar-Lee Storm Maggie EX-93, a daughter of BarLee Marker Mandy-Red-ET EX-94-3E. Marla had 2-08 365d 29,855 3.7 1093 3.3 979. She had Excellent daughters Greenlea MarlaRed-ET EX by Advent-Red, Greenlea Deb Milly-Red-ET EX by Scientific DebonairRed-ETS and Greenlea D Marla-Red-ETS

Cherrie-Kreek Beulah-Red-ET EX-92 was another Advent-Red daughter out of Pinehurst-FL Britney-Red-ET EX a Rubens *RC daughter. She had 2-02 365d 28,399 3.7 1038 3.2 901. Her pedigree traces to the great 7-generation Excellent family of Jan-Com Fond Matt Matilda EX-97-5E GMD that was developed by David H. Bachmann of Pinehurst Farms, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.

Owned with Tom Mercuro, Beulah had daughters GreenleaTM Real Ab-Red-ET EX-93 by AbsoluteRed, Greenlea-TM Des Beu-Red-ET EX-91, Greenlea-TM Des Bea-Red-ET EX-91 and Greenlea-TM Des Beulah-Red-ET EX by Destry *RC. The list of cows Richard Green bred and developed could go on and on. Open any sale catalog today, and odds are that a number of the red & white consignment trace back to cows he bred or owned. He made careful matings, had a successful embryo transfer program, and marketed a great number of embryos. He also had seven sales called the Greenlea Dream Invitational Sale from 2004 to 2010 where he sold individuals and embryos from his outstanding herd and others. He had his animals housed at various farms in the USA and Canada and hired some of the top show people to exhibit his show string. He also sampled a few bulls from his top cows.

The slogan he used to promote his herd was “For the Very Best in Red…Go Green!” It is obvious that Richard had an eye for good cattle and a talent for matching cows with bulls with excellent results. His passion for the Red and White cow benefited the breed greatly. Richard M. Green, Sr., 83 of Middletown, DE died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 31, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, teacher, coach and farmer.

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EPOCH MAKING PRODUCTION CHAMPIONS – 1880 TO 1935

By E.Y. Morwick [The second in a series looking back at purebred dairy production champions that helped shape the early days of their breeds in North America. For part one, please see the Late Spring 2021 issue of Cowsmopolitan!]

9. DOLLY DIMPLE Dolly Dimple, a Guernsey, was sired by Imp. Yeoman, the son of Hayes Rosie already referred to. Her dam was Dolly Bloom who had a record of 17,298 lbs. milk, 836 lbs. butterfat. Dolly Dimple was bred and owned by Langwater Farms of North Easton, MA. As a 2-year-old in a record that was started in 1910, Dolly Dimple made a record of 14,009 lbs. milk, 703 lbs. butter.

Tested as a three-year-old, she closed with a record of 18,459 lbs. milk and 907 lbs. butterfat. Then as a five-year- old she produced 18,809 lbs. milk and 876 lbs. butterfat, the highest milk and butterfat records of a Guernsey cow to that time.

By her three successive records, Dolly was credited as being the greatest longdistance dairy cow in the world under Advanced Register supervision.

tests, exceeded only by the American record of 14.67 lbs. butter made in 1904

by Pontiac Rag Apple. As a two-year-old, Jenny Bonerges Ormsby in a full year produced 833 lbs. fat and 16,849 lbs. milk, a world’s record for both milk and butter.

In her long and productive lifetime Jenny completed five more 30-lb. butter records on seven-day test.

These full-pail attainments led Bill Prescott, associate editor for the HolsteinFriesian World, to call her “one of the dairy queens not only in Canada but in the entire Holstein world.” Prescott could not comprehend how an animal with Jenny’s lackluster pedigree could be so prolific at the pail. Prescott, had he done a little more research, would have discovered that Jenny’s sire, Sir Admiral Ormsby, was a son of Duchess Ormsby Butter King who had several daughters above 1,000 lbs. fat.

His dam, Duchess Ormsby, was the first cow to bear the Ormsby name, while his sire, Piebe DeKol Burke, was the best son of DeKol Burke, Helena Burke’s famous son. The “Piebe” bull was sired by DeKol 2d’s Butter Boy, the son of DeKol 2d and Sir Abbekerk.

Jenny Bonerges Ormsby was bred by that Holstein pioneer Joseph Fletcher, Oxford Mills, ON, and was born in 1907 in the barn of Charles Robinson, South Mountain, ON. 11. AUCHENBRAIN BROWN KATE 4TH

DOLLY DIMPLE Tested as a 5-year-old, she produced 18,809 lbs. milk and 876 lbs. butter, records for a Guernsey cow to that time.

Owned by F. Lothrop Ames, Langwater Farm, North Easton, MA.

Auchenbrain Brown Kate 4th reigned as the world’s Ayrshire production champion through the early 1900’s, having produced 23,022 lbs. milk and

917.6 lbs. butter on yearly test. The exact year she finished her lactation – some say it was 1911, has been lost in the mists of time. What is known is that her owner was Percival Roberts, Jr., Penshurst Farm, Bryn Mawr, PA, and she was the centre of his breeding program.

Brown Kate’s sire was St. Simon of Auchenbrain, well-known as a sire of productive daughters. Her dam, Yellow Kate of Auchenbrain, had another fruitful daughter, Auchenbrain Yellow Kate 3rd whose mature record was 21,123 lbs. milk, 881 lbs. fat, average test 4.21%.

Mr. Roberts’ Penshurst Farm was the birthplace and proving ground of Penshurst Man-O-War whose 1940’s proof showed 167 daughters with an average of 9,360M 4.14% 389F, mature equivalent, 2X, 305 days. As the sire of 19 sons designated Approved by the Ayrshire Association, and as the sire of 2,000 grandsons in service, the influence of this bull was significant. Penshurst Man-OWar traced to Auchenbrain Brown Kate 4th on both sides of his pedigree, most of those connections coming through Kate’s Champion of Penshurst, her son.

12. JEAN ARMOUR Jean Armour 25487 (A.R. 635) was born in 1901 in the herd of her breeders, H. & J. McKee, Norwich, Ontario. In a lactation she commenced as an 11-year-old “Jean” produced 20,174 lbs. milk and 912 lbs. butter, the equivalent of 775 lbs. fat. She came back at age 14 years to pump out 18,382 lbs. milk and 843 lbs. butter (716

10. JENNY BONERGES ORMSBY Jenny Bonerges Ormsby in the Summerhill herd of D.C. Flatt & Son, Millgrove, Ontario, first freshened at 2 years 9 months and on official test produced 19.51 lbs. butter and 457 lbs. milk in seven days. Continued on year test, eight months after freshening she produced 14.39 lbs. butter and 274.6 lbs. milk in seven days, winning her first Canadian championship. This record, completed in 1910, was the second highest ever made by a North American 2-year-old in the special eight months’ 86 « COWSMOPOLITAN Fall 2021

JENNY BONERGES ORMSBY In 1910, tested as a 2-year-old, she produced 14.39 lbs. butter and 274.6 lbs. milk on sevenday test, winning her first Canadian championship. During her long and productive life Jenny completed five more 30-lb. records, the first North American cow to do so.

AUCHENBRAIN BROWN KATE 4TH 23,022 lbs. milk, 917 lbs. fat, a world’s record for Ayrshires (1911).

lbs. fat), an Ayrshire world’s record for a cow that age.

Bobs 11801, Jean’s sire, was a son of the imported bull, Beauty’s Style of Auchenbrain. Her dam, Sarah 2nd, was a daughter of Royal Chief of Brookside 11798.

In 1915 Messrs. McKee did something that in retrospect seems almost unthinkable, although they may have had good reasons. They dropped their champion into an auction sale. From the catalogue: “Owner’s Statement – In putting Jean Armour under the hammer in a public auction sale, we believe that we are offering the greatest cow that has ever been led into an auction ring in this or any other country. This beautiful specimen of the Ayrshire breed is in perfect physical condition, and has many years of usefulness and profit before her. Her teeth do not show the slightest sign of decay and this, combined with her huge frame and wonderful constitution, go to prove that there are a great many years of high production still in this grand cow.”

No record remains as to the price she brought or who bought her.

One of the cows who traced her descent to both Brown Kate and Jean was Springburn Lucky Girl, a Canadian champion for lifetime production. She gave 104,013 lbs. milk, 4,368 lbs. fat in 10 consecutive lactations.

13. SUNBEAM OF EDGELEY James Bagg came to Canada with his parents and sister in 1871. In 1880, now married with a young family, James settled in the village of Edgeley, County of York, where he established his Edgeley Jersey herd. He ventured to the Brampton Farms of B.H. Bull where in 1908 he purchased an animal he registered as Sunbeam of Edgeley. She was a daughter of Brampton King Edward and Daisy of Brampton, the latter an influential matron in the Bull herd.

As a seven-year-old Sunbeam produced 18,744 lbs. milk and 926 lbs. fat in 365 days which at that time was the highest Jersey record ever made in the British Empire.

Bagg, on several occasions, entered his cow at the dairy tests conducted at the Guelph Winter Fair. In 1914 Sunbeam came away with the trophy for the highest producer over all breeds in the three days of the fair.

Sunbeam’s great-granddaughter, Betty’s Bright Fern, was grand champion at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1945 then was sold to Orange Blossom Jerseys in California where, re-registered as Brampton Jester Betty, she classified Excellent and produced up to 999 lbs. fat.

14. BANOSTINE BELLE DEKOL Banostine Belle DeKol was the first cow, regardless of breed, to produce 1,300 lbs. butter (1,040 lbs. fat) in a year. Her record, completed in the herd of Dan Dimmick & Bro., East Claridon, Ohio, in 1912, was 1,058 lbs. fat and 27,404 lbs. milk.

Belle’s conformation, the feature of which was a tight udder, was of a piece with her productive capabilities. And she came not by accident. She was fathered

by Friend Hengerveld DeKol Butter Boy, the Dimmick herd sire who had plenty of “oomph” in his genes. He was sired by DeKol 2d’s Butter Boy 3d, a son of DeKol 2d and Manor DeKol. Sire of the latter was DeKol 2d’s Netherland, another DeKol 2d son. This double dose of DeKol 2d’s blood would almost guarantee high production.

Friend Hengerveld DeKol Butter Boy had three daughters with records above 1,200 lbs. butter and four above 1,000 lbs. (800 lbs. fat) and was the first bull to consistently transmit at this level.

Maplecrest DeKol Champion, Belle’s full brother, came to Canada courtesy of Laidlaw Bros. and George Van Patter, Aylmer, Ontario. One of his many good daughters, Queen Calamity Ormsby, was born in 1917 on the Laidlaw farm. In the herd of Eugene Sweet, Belmont, she was the third cow in Canada to produce above 40 lbs. butter, producing 40.04 lbs. butter on seven-day test in 1923.

Sir Ormsby Banostine Fayne, Queen’s son

by Sir Romeo Fayne, sired Lonelm Dora, dam of Lonelm Texal Fayne, key sire in the Texal line.

The new champion was a product of that old reliable cross, a daughter of Pontiac Korndyke from a Hengerveld DeKol dam.

She transmitted principally through King Segis Pontiac, her King Segis son, whose accomplishments as a positive breed influence are too long to recount in an essay of this nature. One of his best sons was King Segis Pontiac Alcartra, out of K.P. Alcartra, a King of the Pontiacs daughter, the King Segis Pontiac/King of the Pontiacs cross being particularly reliable. King Segis Pontiac Alcartra topped the Breeders’ Consignment Sale in 1911, selling to John Arfmann, Middletown, N.Y. A few years later Arfmann sold a half-interest in the bull to Lawson Holding Co., La Grangeville, N.Y. for $25,000.00. Thereafter, King Segis Pontiac Alcartra became known far and wide as “the $50,000 bull”.

King Segis Pontiac Alcartra was sire of King Segis Alcartra Prilly, Pabst Farms’ first Gold Medal sire. Another good son, and his most influential, was King Segis Alcartra Calamity, whose daughter, Colantha Alcartra Acme, was dam of King Toitilla Acme (Extra), sire of the All-American get of sire in 1937. The two strongest factors in the creation of the Canadian bloodline were King Toitilla Acme and Johanna Rag Apple Pabst. The latter likewise owed a debt to Pontiac Clothilde DeKol 2d and to Dutchland Sir Pontiac Rag Apple, her full brother. J.R.A.P. was a great-grandson of both animals.

16. TILLY ALCARTRA In the herd of A.W. Morris & Sons, Woodland, California, Tilly Alcartra produced 30,453 lbs. milk, which was the first 30,000-lb. record made on official test. She displaced Pietertje 2d’s previous world’s record of 30,318 lbs. which had stood since 1888.

Tilly Alcartra was later the Holstein breed’s first 33,000-lb. cow, the first with two records above 30,000 lbs., and the breed’s first 200,000-lb. cow in lifetime production.

15. PONTIAC CLOTHILDE DEKOL 2D The next cow on the Holstein production roster and one of the most influential was Pontiac Clothilde DeKol 2d, who in 1912 took her place as the first cow of any breed to produce over 1,000 lbs. fat on yearly test. Her record, which she commenced at six years of age in the herd of Stevens Bros., Liverpool, N.Y., was 25,318 lbs. milk and 1,017 lbs. fat.

TILLY ALCARTRA Champion milk production cow of Woodland, CA on display at Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA in 1923.

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On April 23, 1924, Tilly Alcartra was slaughtered after a foot and mouth disease outbreak in the herd of Fred Hartsook, Lankershim, California. She was there for service to Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes 37th. The entire Hartsook herd, consisting of 300 animals, which was considered one of the most valuable herds in the world, had to be destroyed.

Tilly’s demise deprived her of any breed enhancing possibilities. Had she produced a son by Sir Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes 37th, imagine his potential.

17. FINDERNE PRIDE JOHANNA RUE Finderne Pride Johanna Rue was the breed’s first cow above 1,120 lbs. fat on yearly test. Her record at five years was 1,471 lbs. butter (equivalent of 1,176 lbs. fat) from 28,403 lbs. milk.

Bred and tested in the herd of Bernhard Meyer, Finderne, N.J., her sire was the Finderne Farms herd sire, Johanna Rue 3d’s Lad, one of the great bulls of the past. Bred by W.J. Gillett, he was a son of Sarcastic Lad from Gillett’s Johanna family.

His dam, Johanna Rue 3d, was a product of that stalwart maternal line that went back to Johanna 344 H.H.B.: Johanna Rue 3d,

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Johanna Rue, Johanna 5th and Johanna. In her maternal line, Finderne Pride Johanna Rue traced directly to Ondine 828 H.H.B., the Gerrit Miller cow who also anchored the maternal line of Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation.

18. FINDERNE HOLINGEN FAYNE “The impossible has been accomplished,” was the lead sentence in the feature story of the April 10, 1915 Holstein-Friesian World. Finderne Holingen Fayne, milking as a junior 3-year-old, had just won the world’s championship for yearly butter production over all ages and breeds, having produced 24,613 lbs. milk, 1,116 lbs. fat, 4.53% in 365 days. She was bred

by Bernhard Meyer and made her record under the ownership and management of Edward F. Meyer, Bernhard’s “son and right hand man”.

The new champion’s sire, King Hengerveld Aaggie Fayne, built a magnificent proof in the Finderne herd. His long list of hightesting daughters included eleven from 30 to 37 lbs. butter on seven-day test.

Another daughter, Finderne Mutual Fayne, in a record she commenced at 27 months of age, produced 22,150 lbs. milk and

1,200 lbs. butter, a world’s record when made. She came back as a three-year-old to produce 37.34 lbs. butter, her second world’s record.

King Hengerveld Aaggie Fayne was a son of King Fayne Segis, one of the best King Segis sons. Grace Fayne 2d’s Homestead, dam of King Fayne Segis, was the Homestead Junior DeKol daughter whose record of 35.55 lbs. butter as a six-yearold in 1909 beat Colantha 4th’s Johanna’s performance of two years earlier. Dam of King Hengerveld Aaggie Fayne, sire of the new champion, was Bloomingdale Hengerveld Aaggie, a daughter of Hengerveld DeKol whose dam was a Johanna Rue 3d’s Lad daughter.

Mutual Holingen Finderne, the new champion’s dam, was a granddaughter of Paul DeKol, the high impact son of Pauline Paul. Her family went back to the Mutual Friend family.

Finderne Holingen Fayne’s record was broken nine months later by Duchess Skylark Ormsby, owned by John B. Irwin, Minneapolis, Minnesota who, milking as a 5-year-old, produced 27,761 lbs. milk, 1,205 lbs. fat, a world’s butter record that brought new attention to the Ormsby line.

Making the Headlines

ZORRA NOW EX-95!

SHAKIRA IS NEWEST EX-97 HOLSTEIN

Making her way and gaining points over the years proves Pacific Edge Matrix Zorra ages like fine wine. Coming off of her win as first place four-year-old and Grand Champion of the 2019 Western National Jersey Show and the Junior All-American 2-Year-Old in 2017, she continues to make a name for herself scoring EX-95.

Congratulations to her breeder and owner, Pacific Edge of Tillamook, Oregon.

She's no stranger to the limelight, and now Erbacres Snapple Shakira can add EX-97 to her growing list of accomplishments! Fresh in June, she returned to the showring in August capturing Supreme Honors at the Supreme Dairy Show for owners C&F Jacobs, Ferme Antelimarck, Ferme Jacobs, Kilian Theraulaz, TY-D Holstein, QC. She was bred by Erbacres Holsteins, IL, and is a daughter of Miss Apple Snapple (EX-94) and granddaughter of KHW Regiment Apple-Red (EX-96-4E).

Congratulations to everyone who has been a part of Shakira's journey thus far!

FAYE EARNS EX-95

Cutting Edge Thunder Faye is a 4X All American, and now can claim an Excellent-95 score!

Faye was Grand Champion at the Southwestern National Show in 2020, and was most recently Grand Champion at the Northeast National Show. She was bred by Peter Vail and Ken Main and is now owned by Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion, NY. She is a 7th generation Excellent on top of her already impressive resume! Congrats!

A 95 PT TANGO!

Adding to her long list of accolades, Peach Kist Total Tango has now achieved EX95! Tango is no stranger to the show ring, in 2019, she was named the Grand Champion of the All American Brown Swiss Show and the Southeastern National Brown Swiss Show. In 2020, when shows were far and few between, she took home Reserve Grand Champion of the Southwestern & Southeastern National Brown Swiss Shows.

Congratulations to Lindsay Rucks, FL and her breeder, Jenna Lenhart, MD.

Watch our Facebook page and website daily for the latest dairy news!

EXCELLENT 95 FOR SURPRISE!

It’s no surprise that RJF Gameday Surprise scored EX-95 96-MS. Showing that time has done her well, in 2016 she was Nominated All-Canadian Milking Yearling and in 2018 Surprise was the Best Bred & Owned Senior 3-Year-Old at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Jersey show. Surprise is carrying on her family tradition as her grandam is none other than the 2013 Canadian Cow of the Year, RJF Remake Becky EX96-7E both being bred and owned by RJ Farms, ON.

95 FOR MILOU

Golden Oaks Farm, IL, can cross another excellent off of their checklist. Jacobs Absolute Milou hit all the boxes for the classifiers when she scored the coveted EX-95! This fourth generation excellent was bred by Ferme Jacobs of Quebec, Canada. Milou was recently named All-Illinois Aged Cow. Congratulations to both her breeders and owners!

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99TH ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST OPEN HOLSTEIN

OFFICIAL RULES 2021

ELIGIBILITY

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (20)

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2021 show season are eligible.

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/21) Winter Calf (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21) Fall Calf (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20) Summer Yearling (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20) Spring Yearling (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20) Winter Yearling (born 12/1/19 thru 2/29/20) Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/19 thru 11/30/19) Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/19) Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/19 thru 8/31/19) Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 5/31/19) Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19) Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/18 thru 8/31/18) Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 2/28/18) 4-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17) 5-Year-Old (born 9/1/15 thru 8/31/16) Aged Cow (born before 9/1/15) Lifetime Production Cow** – over 150,000 Lbs of milk Produce of Dam (two females, any age, that are maternal sisters) Junior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three females born on or after 9/1/19 which have not yet calved. Each must have been bred, all or in part, by its exhibitor.)

Senior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three milking age females all who have been bred, all or in part, by their exhibitor.)

2. All-American Group Class Entries – In the Open All-American contest, Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld accepts the group entries as shown in the ring. Therefore, any entry that is shown and placed at a qualifying show will be eligible for the contest in the class.

3. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal or group in order for it to be considered for All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/Holstein World office and staff. Please list placings from all shows. Placings will be verified. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form. Ownership of animal at deadline date will be the ownership published in the All-American issue.

PHOTOGRAPHS Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE A Nominating Committee of five to seven judges will consider the photographs and placings of eligible animals for which an entry form has been received. The top six entries in each class are chosen for Nomination. These Nominations are submitted to the All-American Panel for voting. The panel is made up of the judges of the leading shows in the current season.

The panel members vote separately by mail and indicate in each class their first, second, and third choice. Point values are assigned as follows: Each first place vote, 7 points; second place, 3 points; and third place, 1 point. By simple arithmetic, the award of All-American and Reserve AllAmerican are determined in order of total points.

Nominees with 20 points or more are High Honorable Mention and nominees receiving 16 point or more is given Honorable Mention.

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Summer Junior 2-Year-Old and the Junior 2-Year-Old class in the same year. **To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production (150,000 Lb.) class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year. ***Group classes – Individual photos of each of the animals entered in a group must be taken during the current contest year and submitted with the group entry.

NOMINATION FEE Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the All-American issue of Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld released in January 2022. Exhibitors who have entries selected for nomination will be required to pay a nomination fee of $150 per animal/group nominated within three days of notification.

Upon notification of nomination, exhibitor will be responsible to provide a valid credit card number against which the fee will be charged. Judges will select an alternate nominee in each class, which will be substituted if the fee is not submitted for a nomination.

An advertisement placed in the January or February 2022 issue of Cowsmopolitan will waive nomination fees from the contest.

ENTRY DEADLINE All-American Holstein Contest Entry Deadline: November 1, 2021 For animals exhibiting at later shows, their additional placings will be added to the entry form.

Please submit all entries and pictures by November 1, 2021 Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen; 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015

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16TH ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST OPEN JERSEY

OFFICIAL RULES 2021

ELIGIBILITY

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (20)

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2021 show season are eligible.

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/21) Winter Calf (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21) Fall Calf (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20) Summer Yearling (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20) Spring Yearling (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20) Winter Yearling (born 12/1/19 thru 2/28/20) Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/19 thru 11/30/19) Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/19) Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/19 thru 8/31/19) Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 5/31/19) Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19) Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/18 thru 8/31/18) Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 2/28/18) 4-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17) 5-Year-Old (born 9/1/15 thru 8/31/16) Aged Cow (born before 9/1/15) Lifetime Cheese Production Cow* – minimum lifetime production of 10,000 Lbs of cheese yield Produce of Dam (two females, any age, that are maternal sisters) Junior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three females born on or after 9/1/19 which have not yet calved. Each must have been bred, all or in part, by its exhibitor.)

Senior Best Three Females (Group to consist of three milking age females all who have been bred, all or in part, by their exhibitor.)

2. All-American Group Class Entries – In the Open All-American contest, Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld accepts the group entries as shown in the ring. Therefore, any entry that is shown and placed at a qualifying show will be eligible for the contest in the class.

3. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal or group in order for it to be considered for All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/Holstein World office and staff. Please list placings from all shows. Placings will be verified. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form. Ownership of animal at deadline date will be the ownership published in the All-American issue.

PHOTOGRAPHS Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE A Nominating Committee of three to five judges will consider the photographs and placings of eligible animals for which an entry form has been received. The top six entries in each class are chosen for Nomination. These Nominations are submitted to the All-American Panel for voting. The panel is made up of the judges of the leading shows in the current season.

The panel members vote separately by mail and indicate in each class their first, second, and third choice. Point values are assigned as follows: Each first place vote, 7 points; second place, 3 points; and third place, 1 point. By simple arithmetic, the award of All-American and Reserve AllAmerican are determined in order of total points.

Nominees with 20 points or more are High Honorable Mention and nominees receiving 16 point or more is given Honorable Mention.

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year. **Group classes – Individual photos of each of the animals entered in a group must be taken during the current contest year and submitted with the group entry.

NOMINATION FEE Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the All-American issue of Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld released in January 2022. Exhibitors who have entries selected for nomination will be required to pay a nomination fee of $150 per animal/group nominated within three days of notification.

Upon notification of nomination, exhibitor will be responsible to provide a valid credit card number against which the fee will be charged. Judges will select an alternate nominee in each class, which will be substituted if the fee is not submitted for a nomination.

An advertisement placed in the January or February 2022 issue of Cowsmopolitan will waive nomination fees from the contest.

ENTRY DEADLINE All-American Jersey Contest Entry Deadline: November 12, 2021

Please submit all entries and pictures by November 12, 2021 Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen; 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015

Email: allamericancontest@gmail.com / / Online entry forms available at www.cowsmo.com

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JUNIOR ALL-AMERICAN CONTEST HOLSTEIN & JERSEY

OFFICIAL RULES 2021

ELIGIBILITY

CLASSES IN COMPETITION (17)

1. All animals that have been shown in the U.S. during the 2021 show season are eligible.

Spring Calf (born on or after 3/1/21) Winter Calf (born 12/1/20 thru 2/28/21) Fall Calf (born 9/1/20 thru 11/30/20) Summer Yearling (born 6/1/20 thru 8/31/20) Spring Yearling (born 3/1/20 thru 5/31/20) Winter Yearling (born 12/1/19 thru 2/28/20) Fall Yearling – not in milk (born 9/1/19 thru 11/30/19) Milking Yearling (born on or after 9/1/19) Summer Junior 2-Year-Old* (born 6/1/19 thru 8/31/19) Junior 2-Year-Old (born 3/1/19 thru 5/31/19) Senior 2-Year-Old (born 9/1/18 thru 2/28/19) Junior 3-Year-Old (born 3/1/18 thru 8/31/18) Senior 3-Year-Old (born 9/1/17 thru 2/28/18) 4-Year-Old (born 9/1/16 thru 8/31/17) 5-Year-Old (born 9/1/15 thru 8/31/16) Aged Cow (born before 9/1/15) Lifetime Production Cow** – over 150,000 Lbs of milk (Holstein); over 10,000 Lbs of cheese yield (Jersey)

2. Exhibitor must be in good standing with Cowsmopolitan/ HolsteinWorld.

If the junior exhibitor meets the criterion, they are eligible to enter the contest.

ENTRY FORM & REGISTRY CERTIFICATE It is the responsibility of the owner/exhibitor to submit a signed, completed entry form for each animal in order for it to be considered for Junior All-American Nomination. Entry forms are available online at Cowsmo.com and are available on request from the Cowsmopolitan/ Holstein World office and staff. Please list junior placings from all shows. This contest is strictly for the junior show/placings at which that animal showed at under a junior’s ownership. A photocopy of the Registration Certificate for the animal being entered must accompany the entry form.

PHOTOGRAPHS Together with a completed entry form, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to secure and supply a full-color professional photo of each animal entered in the contest. Pictures must be taken during the current year and show the animal in the same stage of growth and/or lactation as when making the qualifying show ring appearance.

It is encouraged that all photos be submitted electronically either from the livestock photographer or the exhibitor to allamericancontest@gmail.com.

CONTEST PROCEDURE All entries will be given consideration by the Junior All-American Holstein Nominating Committee or the Junior All-American Jersey Nominating Committee. Each committee will select the top six animals in each class for nomination.

There is no Nomination or Entry Fee for the Junior Contests Color photographs of all animals nominated in each class will be presented in the issue of Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld published in February 2022.

*To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Summer Junior 2-Year-Old class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Summer Junior 2-Year-Old and the Junior 2-Year-Old class in the same year. **To be eligible for this class, the cow must qualify in a Lifetime Production class. List only placings from the class entered in the contest. In no case will the same animal be eligible for the Lifetime Production class and the Aged Cow class in the same year. ***Cowsmopolitan reserves the right to combine classes to ensure a contest with full, competitive classes.

If an entry has also qualified for competition in the OPEN All-American Contest, a separate entry should be submitted.

ENTRY DEADLINE All-American Junior Holstein Contest Entry Deadline: November 1, 2021 All-American Junior Jersey Contest Entry Deadline: November 12, 2021 For animals exhibiting at later shows, their additional placings will be added to the entry form.

Please submit all entries and pictures Cowsmopolitan/HolsteinWorld Mail: All-American Contest, Attn: Kathleen 866 161st Street, Hammond, WI 54015 Email: allamericancontest@gmail.com Online entry forms available at www.cowsmo.com

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Upcoming events Sep 20-22 All American Dairy Show, Harrisburg, PA, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 19-20 Fall Colours at Leachland Online Sale, Managed by Unique Designs & Marketing Sep 21-22 Eastern Fall National Holstein Show, Harrisburg, PA, Judge Lynn Harbaugh, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 24 Southwestern Ontario Jersey Championship Show, Ancaster, ON, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 28 International Ayrshire Show, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 28 International Junior Holstein Show, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 28 International Jersey Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 28 International Milking Shorthorn Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 29 International Jersey Show - cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 29 International Milking Shorthorn Show cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 29 International Brown Swiss Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 30 International Brown Swiss Show - cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 30 International Guernsey Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Sep 30 International Red & White Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Oct 1 International Guernsey Show - cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Oct 1 International Red & White Show - cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage

Oct 1

International Holstein Show - heifers, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Oct 1 World Classic 2021, Madison, WI, Managed by Tom Morris Ltd. Oct 2 International Holstein Show - cows, Madison, WI, Cowsmo Coverage Oct 9 Wisconsin Holstein Picnic, Hosted by Salz-Pralle Dairy, Humbird, WI Oct 12-14 Fall Fantasy Online Sale, Hosted by Wendon Holsteins & Lone Pine Jerseys, Managed by Unique Designs & Marketing Oct 14 Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec Championship Show, Metcalfe Fairgrounds, Metcalfe, ON Oct 14-16 Westerner Championship Show, Red Deer, AB, Judge Blair Weeks, PEI, Cowsmo Coverage Oct 19 Zietlow Complete Dispersal, Berlin, WI, Managed by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co. Nov 6 Grand National Junior Holstein Show, Louisville, KY, Judge Chris Lahmers, OH, Cowsmo Coverage Nov 7 National Jersey Jug Futurity, Louisville, KY, Judge Brady Core, KY, Cowsmo Coverage Nov 8 All-American Jersey Show, Louisville, KY, Judge Ted Dement, IL, Cowsmo Coverage Nov 8 Mid-East Fall National Holsteins Show, Louisvulle, KY, Judge Jeff Brown, OH, Cowsmo Coverage Nov 9-11 Designer Genes Online Sale, Mt. Forest, ON, Managed by Unique Designs & Marketing Nov 12-13 National Jersey Show, Ancaster, ON, Cowsmo Coverage

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Nov 17-21 National Holstein Show, St. Hyacinthe, QC, Cowsmo Coverage Nov 26-27 Holland Holstein Show, IJsselhallen, Zwolle Dec 6 Music City Celebration - 5th Anniversary Edition, Nashville, TN, Managed by MDHillbrook/Borderview Dairy Sales Alliance Dec 10 Future Ready Via Dymentholm Online Sale, Dundas, ON, Managed by Walker Dairy Sales Dec 17 Fun in the Sun Sale, Sarasota FL, Managed by The Cattle Exchange Mar 19 March Madness at the Northern, Fond du Lac, WI, Managed by The Alliance of Hill & Abbott Apr 6 Canadian Dairy EXPO, Stratford, ON Apr 15 Spotlight Selections, Dyersville, IA, Hosted by Generation Next Boarding and Hammertime Holsteins Apr 20-23 Holstein Canada Convention, Regina, SK Apr 23 Reflections of Maple Downs 3rd Edition Sale, Middleburg, NY, Managed by The Cattle Exchange May 5 Pride of Carpsdale Sale, Enosburg, VT, Managed by Borderview May 14 1st Impressions at the Interstate, 2nd Edition, All Breeds Sale, Clear Spring, MD, Managed by Interstate Heifer Care, MD-Hillbrook/Borderview Dairy Sales Alliance Jun 27-Jul 1 Holstein Association USA National Convention, Sioux Falls, SD

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Jenny: 614.395.9823 jennythomas614@yahoo.com

Lea: 608.214.1845 leamccullough@gmail.com

McGarr Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 MD-West-View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Mill Wheel Show Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Misty Meadows Guernseys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Misty Meadows Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Oakfield Corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ovaltop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Patty Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Quality Holsteins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Reyncrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 RWDCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Select Sires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9, 23 Semex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 Spring Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 St. Jacobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Stanton Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Stefan Hay Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Tiger Lily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Trans Ova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Triolet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Underground Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Vicky Fletcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Vierra Dairy Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16-17 Vin Diesel Syndicate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 World Dairy Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Advertiser Rates & Deadlines 2021 ADVERTISING DEADLINES:

2021 DIGITAL RATES:

FALL SPECIAL 2021: 10/9 Space Reservation

Premium digital banner spots are offered to contract advertisers on a first-come, first-serve basis.

2021 BREEDER ADVERTISING RATES: FULL PAGE:

Artwork for monthly banners can be changed 1X/month

1x $720 · 3x $645 USD // 1x $950 · 3x $850 CDN

HALF PAGE: 1x $455 · 3x $405 USD // 1x $595 · 3x $525 CDN

QUARTER PAGE: 1x $380 · 3x $325 USD // 1x $495 · 3x $420 CDN

BUSINESS CARD: $100 USD // $130 CDN *Contact us for Commercial & Sale Manager Advertising Rates!

LARGE SQUARE BANNER:

$200 / week · $300 / 2 weeks · $900 / 3 months $1500 / 6 months · $2250 / 12 months

SMALL SQUARE BANNER:

$150 / week · $250 / 2 weeks · $750 / 3 months $1250 / 6 months · $1800 / 12 months Multi-week banner advertisers will be included in the Digital Weekly Newsletter, depending on length of contract. Sponsored Facebook posts negotiated on an individual basis. Contact us for more details.

Call us to discuss a personalized Digital & Print Marketing Plan!

Logo, flyer and ad design always available for all of your marketing needs!

Now offering show signs as well! Contact us for rates and specials.

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