Dairy Agenda Today's Cow Nation 2016

2016

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Memories our fondest

OF WORLD DAIRY EXPO

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Norm Nabholz Iowa

Owner Nabholz Farm

David JonsKansas

Dairy Agenda Today Manager

Shelley HardyMichigan

Owner Hardy Holsteins

Brent HoweOntario

Owner Howe’s Holsteins

Melissa HartMichigan

Dairy Agenda Today Editor

Ron Schaapwisconsin

Dairy Agenda Today Sales Associate

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Owner Nabholz Farm

Norm Nabholz Iowa

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have had many great memories at World Dair y Expo and it would be and is hard to label just one as a favorite but our farm’s first Grand Champion

Female in 1974 maybe tops the list. Iowa farmers, not funded by anything other than 70 head of Jersey cattle and to win that “BIG TROPHY”. We were tied clear down in what was called the “Shor thorn Barn”, which was the fur thest from the ring but my dad and our vet at the time carried that BIG TROPHY down.

Remember the smiles on their faces so well. When we got home my dad had a carpenter friend build a case around that trophy where it still resides. We won a few more after that but that one is still ver y special.

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Remember the smiles on their faces so well.

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David JonsKansas

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was able to attend the 1982 World Dair y Expo as a member of the Kansas State University Dair y Judging team coached by Dr. Charles Nor ton.

My clearest memor y of that trip is not the judging contest, banquet, trade show or the numerous people that Dr. Nor ton introduced to myself and the other judging team members Doug Strickler, Don Rottinghaus and Michelle Barnett. It was seeing Brookview Tony Charity in the flesh, what a beautiful cow. That year was Charity ’s first year to be named World Dair y Expo Supreme Champion, she would go on to be named World Dair y Expo Supreme Champion

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in 1984, 1985 and 1987.

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It was seeing Brookview Tony Charity in the flesh, what a beautiful cow.

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Shelley HardyMichigan

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Owner Hardy Holsteins

here are so many memorable moments, but the one that tops it most is when I was pregnant at Madison and went into labor the last day of

the show. Parker was almost born there!! He of course was not born ring side, but has made it to the ring on his own. He has grown into a great showman and even made it to the top with his many winnings, but also learning the concept of competition and making friends with so many people from all over the world.

That can only happen at Madison! The once a year get together is more like a family reunion! Full of love, laughter and some disappointments thrown in. There are many, many more times, but it always comes down to the love of great cows and people to match. There

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is no other place then Madison, WI for all the great memories!!!!

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The once a year get together is more like a family reunion!

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Brent HoweOntario

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Owner Howe’s Holsteins

s a youngster growing up I had often

volunteers and World Dairy Expo staff is also

heard or this mystical place, World

to be commended!

Dairy Expo, Madison Wisconsin, with

The best of the best, the cattle and the

the circle of friends my parents had

people who share the common thread of

associated with, it was constantly talked

a love for dairy cows is incredible. You can

about!

feel the excitement in the air as you walk

My first trip there was when I was 16 and for

through the barns and enter the landmark

a cow crazy kid from Canada who used to

coliseum. I am sure it has grown beyond

run to the mailbox if he thought the Holstein

their vision, but it is definitely “mission

Journal was in it, the excitement level was

accomplished” to the founding fathers

three times that of Christmas! I would not

of World Dairy Expo! Congratulations on

miss an Expo for the next 25 consecutive

celebrating 50 years!

years and it has never disappointed me.

It is impossible to narrow down to one story of World Dairy Expo, the memories I have are countless, the life experiences, friendships maintained and developed over the years there are very special to me.

There is so much involved by the exhibitors who work 365 days a year to walk on those hallowed colored shavings, but to have success and hear your name over the loudspeaker is beyond priceless and worth every drop of sweat! It has always amazed me the distances the cattle come from to assemble and compete there. It takes a very special, dedicated team to pull off such a feat.

World Dairy Expo has truly has been the greatest show on earth for me, the atmosphere the great state of Wisconsin provides and their hospitality has always impressed me. The dedication of the

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It takes a very special, dedicated team to pull off such a feat.

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Melissa HartMichigan

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he ver y first time I went to World Dair y Expo was with the MSU Dair y Club in 1984. I didn’t know the people in the dair y club ver y well and honestly, I

was incredibly intimidated by all these students who kept talking about Charity. I kept thinking, “ Who the heck is Charity and why do they keep talking about her?” I was amazed at the size and glamour of the show and despite my intimidation I knew I wanted to lead a cow across those colored shavings one day. Four years later, dressed in my show whites and ner vous as I could be, I found myself on the colored shavings with one of my Ayrshire heifers. I led her right into second to last place! Of course I didn’t care, I was just thrilled to be there.

But all the time while I was at World Dair y Expo, little did I know my husband-to-be was there also working as a fitter and doing what fitters do. I often wonder, did I ever see him in passing? Did I ever admire him from afar?

Did I ever walk down his aisle and smile at him without knowing who he would be in my life? I finally met him on a wash rack, not at WDE but at the Michigan state Fair.

And in 1990 I attended WDE with my then new boyfriend-now husband and this year after 26 years and four kids we will be there again, working together to post the show on Dair y Agenda Today for those who are left at home milking the cows. WDE is a special place for a lot of people and for me, it ’s a special place to share with my husband.

Happy Anniversar y to World Dair y Expo!

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orld Dairy Expo has always been

front and giving farm tours while the

the highlight of the show years

experts got our string ready for the colored

when I was the herdsman at

shavings. On cow show day I drove from Sheboygan Falls to Madison to observe the

Pinehurst Farm.

show. And what a day it was for Pinehurst.

The early years Pinehurst (David Bachmann] and Lakehurst (Bachmann

Heersche Complete Jewelry was first Aged

& Bartel] combined to show a string at

Cow and Grand. Pinehurst Charity won the

Madison and managed the World Premier

4 year old class, Pinehurst Precious won

Sale. My job was to find labor from the

the 3 year olds. Pinehurst Copyright won

local 4-H clubs and fit and organize the

the Get of Sire. Pinehurst won the 3 Best

crew. We weren’t the expert fitters that you

Females and was named Premier Breeder

see today, but we had them looking good

and Exhibitor. I was so overwhelmed I had

and the sale always was successful.

to wipe the tears from my eyes.

I was never an expert fitter, so when

Looking back, viewing the breeds

Mr. Bachmann decided to go all out to

greatest cows in person was very valuable,

compete, he hired some of the best.

but the opportunity to meet all the great

It was a pleasure working with future

breeders and fitters is priceless. Don’t

Klussendorf winners and show crews that

be shy new Expo goers, take the time to

included: Terry Lee, Ken Empey, David

talk and ask questions in the barn. Most

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Brown, Norman Nabholz, Peter Coyne, Jim Lewis, Barry Quickfall, Barry Potter and Greg Henderson, etc.

These Fitters not only taught me many tricks of the trade and the best way to care for cows, but always kept me amused with the great stories. I only wish it was politically correct to share the experiences of these guys and their fellow fitters.

In 1980 I was home taking care of the home

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I was so overwhelmed I had to wipe the tears from my eyes.

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