Southeastern Holstein News July 2015

Southeastern

Cultivating Progress…It’s a Family Affair for the Seth Jamison Family of Whispering Oaks Farm, Virginia

Holstein News

In this issue: • Production Issue • Top Production Herds • Virginia Sale of Stars

July 2015

These Girls Produce‌

Coldsprings Lucky 4382 EX-91

Coldsprings Planet 3818 VG-88

2-01 3x 346 29757 3.4 1008 3.1 924 4382 combines the best of both worlds: type and production. She was fresh in September and is still milking very well. She is owned and shown

by Courtney Hoff

4-02 3x 303 39391 4.0 1595 2.9 1158 3818 is fresh again with her third calf and is still going strong averaging 145 lbs. She has consistently been one of the highest milking cows in the herd and continues to be a very active part of our flush program.

Other Production Highlights Coldsprings Toystory 3731 VG-87 4-1 3x 365 48,685 3.2 1784 3.1 1702 Coldsprings Atlantis 4724 1-11 3x 365 39,397 2.4 1208 2.7 1448 Coldsprings Verabella 4221 2-11 3x 365 40,753 3.3 1337 3.1 1265 Owned by Brook Hoff Coldsprings GB Whistle 4662 2-2 3x 365 27,563 4.4 1217 3.2 891 Owned by Alicia Hoff Sutton Advent Emmy EX-91 3-0 3x 365 35,544 4.1 1238 3.3 903 Owned by Jillian Sutton E-mail: coldspringsfarms@verizon.net 3901B Hawks Hill Road New Windsor, MD 21776 Matt, Debbie, Courtney, Brook & Alicia Hoff 410-635-6335 Kathy Hoff, Ian Hoff Herd Manager: Jeff Sutton 410-984-0597 Herdsmen: Dick Sutton, Jerry Reinholt, Donnie Ausherman

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On the cover Seth and Ruth Jamison and their family began Whispering Oaks Farm in January 2003, leasing the Pleasant Breeze Farm from Herschel Fike. They moved the operation in 2012 to his home place in Rocky Mount, Virginia, upon the retirement of his parents.

Pictured on the cover is an Eskdale Magenta daughter, Whisper-o Magenta Annie-Red from Whisper-o Talent Avonlea EX-90 119,475 lifetime. This family goes back to a pair of MJR Blackstar Emory daughters, one of which was VG-86 before they lost her in her third lactation, while the other went on to score EX-92 2E with 248,556 lifetime. They still have several daughters in the herd from this family as well. Also pictured with Annie is the family (L to R): Joanna, Ruth-holding Ida, Janae, Trudy, Thad and Seth. Photos by Sue Puffenbarger

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Joanna Calimer................................................................................................................................................................... Editor Telephone & Fax (717)762-5021 -17 W. 4th St., Waynesboro, PA 17268 southeast@pa.net Ben Calimer.........................................................................................................................................Graphics & Layout Editor Telephone (717)331-2974 southeast@pa.net Gayle Carson.................................................................................................................................................... National Director Telephone (423)341-3700 - 108 Keeland Dr., Gray, TN 37615 Mike Hendrix......................................................................................................................................Southeast Representative Telephone (540)320-6128 - 2337 Grayson Pkwy, Independence, VA 24348 mhendrix@holstein.com Sandy McCauley............................................................................................................................... Southeast Representatiave Telephone (717)371-7353 smccauley@holstein.com Glenn Sageser.................................................................................................................................... Southeast Representative Telephone (502)321-8670 - 179 Logan Station Rd., Shelbyville, KY 40065 State Editors Mrs. Charmayne Busker ......................................................................................................................... State Editor, Delaware Telephone (302) 398-4764 - 1676 Drapers Corner Rd., Harrington, DE 19952 Amy Howard.............................................................................................................................................. State Editor, Georgia Telephone (478) 960-9397 - 5170 Rogers Rd., Lizella, GA 31052 amymatt@bellsouth.net Alice Snedegar......................................................................................................................................... State Editor, Kentucky Telephone (606) 209-3159 - 1544 Poplar Grove Rd, Flemingsburg, KY 41041 aliceapplegate@hotmail.com Josh Sanders .......................................................................................................................................... State Editor, Maryland Telephone (732) 406-4949 - 670 Mehring Rd., Littlestown, PA 17340 sandersj91@hotmail.com Mrs. Mary Strickland.......................................................................................................................State Editor, North Carolina Telephone (252) 459-3391 - 5382 Sykes Rd., Nashville, NC 27856 Tina Horn.........................................................................................................................................State Editor, South Carolina Telephone (803) 276-1091 - P.O. Box 160, Newberry, SC 29108 thorn@clemson.edu Summer Major........................................................................................................................................State Editor, Tennessee Telephone (615)286-1405 - 6851A Cainsville Rd., Lebanon, TN 37090 majordairy@gmail.com Terry Perotti ..............................................................................................................................................State Editor, Virginia Telephone (540)-820-4342 - 1641 Mount Solon Rd., Mount Solon, VA 22843 ny2vadairywoman@yahoo.com Sandy Davis......................................................................................................................................State Editor, West Virginia

In This Issue

Top Ranking Production Herds.......3,5 Regional Representative Report........4 VA Tech Little All-American.................5 MD Holstein Field Day.........................8 Seth Jamison Story.....................10,11 VA Sale of Stars.........................16,17 VA Summer Shows Entry Form........22 VA Cow of the Century Contest........23 National Dair y Shrine Scholarships...........................................25,26 Central Carolina Show......................29 National Holstein Convention Jr. Winners in SE................................................30

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PUBLICATION DATES February 2015 May 2015 July 2015 October 2015 Deadline for copy - 1st day of month preceeding month of publication. Except July is deadline of May 25th SOUTHEASTERN HOLSTEIN NEWS (ISSN) 01994506 is published 4 times a year in February, May, July, and October by the Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenneessee, Virginia, and West Virginia Holstein-Friesian Associations, 17 W. 4th St., Waynesboro, PA 17268-2605 with Additional Entry at Mercersburg, PA 17236 and Hagerstown, MD 21740. Periodical Rate Postage paid at Hagerstown, MD 21740.

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TOP RANKING PRODUCTION HERDS IN THE SOUTHEAST Listed are all herds over 25,000. Herd averages are mature equivalents of records completed in 2014, must be enrolled on the Deluxe or Premier TriStar program, and records need to have a DCR of at least 85.

DELAWARE 1.

University of Delaware

Newark 55 cows

27955 3.7 1046 2.9 800 2.

Dulin Bros.

Clayton 63 cows

26456 3.8 993 3.0 794 GEORGIA 1.

J. David Clark

Madison 551 cows

27908 3.6 1007 2.9 822 2.

Scott Glover

Clermont 38 cows

27203 3.9 1051 3.0 811 3.

B & S Dairy

Abbeville 216 cows

25826 3.3 847 2.9 750 4.

Donald & Ray Yoder

Barnesville 62 cows

25113 3.7 924 3.0 741 KENTUCKY 1.

Delmar Lee Robey, III

Adairville 1926 cows

28231 3.2 913 2.9 816 2.

David Hutchison

Columbia 112 cows

26848 3.5 947 3.0 815 3.

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond 50 cows

26822 3.7 989 3.0 805 4.

Rowe Farms, Inc.

Columbia 26 cows

26661 3.3 875 3.0 796 MARYLAND 1.

AH Dairy Cattle Research Brch

Beltsville 139 cows

31388 3.8 1206 2.9 899 2.

D. Richard Flickinger

Union Bridge 158 cows

28489 3.7 1050 3.0 854 3.

Gabrielle Buck

Port Deposit 47 cows

27978 3.6 1011 3.1 855 4.

Paul & Susan Harrison

Burkittsville 64 cows

27941 4.2 1176 3.1 879 5.

Patrick Bros.

Woodbine 109 cows

27751 3.7 1020 2.9 811

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Fair Hill Farm Chestertown 283 cows 27612 3.5 969 2.9 814 Savage-Leigh Farm Knoxville 200 cows 27612 4.1 1127 3.0 839 Lester C. Jones & Sons Massey 1242 cows 27352 3.6 995 2.8 778 Harmony Farms LLC Federalsburg 51 cows 27162 3.5 951 2.9 797 P. Thomas Mason Chestertown 30 cows 27077 3.5 949 2.8 752 Jason & Donna Myers New Windsor 42 cows 27005 3.8 1039 3.0 799 Ladys Manor LLC Monkton 322 cows 26982 4.1 1104 2.9 785 Gary R. Brauning, III Finksburg 28 cows 26906 3.7 990 2.9 773 Michael R & Anita L Haines Taneytown 45 cows 26716 3.2 857 2.8 738 Recipient Solutions Rocky Ridge 8 cows 26515 4.0 1062 3.1 809 Palmyra Farm Hagerstown 83 cows 26486 3.8 999 3.0 795 Paul & Naomi Yoder Oakland 43 cows 26056 3.6 936 2.8 737 Matthew M. Hoff New Windsor 1006 cows 25918 4.0 1031 3.1 816 Glen-Toctin Farm Jefferson 94 cows 25917 4.1 1064 2.9 764 Pleace&Plenty Farms LLC Union Bridge 145 cows 25895 3.7 954 2.9 748 Triple-Hil Sires Smithsburg 17 cows 25684 3.7 944 2.9 740 Roger H. & Loretta J. Wright New Windsor 28 cows 25470 3.3 836 2.9 742 Md-Locust Crest Union Bridge 89 cows 25228 3.6 909 2.9 737

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Gary M & Crystal Annie Dell Westminster 58 cows 25162 3.7 921 2.9 739 Lawayne Martin Hagerstown 46 cows 25081 3.9 978 3.0 761 Courtney L. Miller Darlington 65 cows 25042 3.8 963 2.9 738

NORTH CAROLINA 1.

Allen D Johnson

Hamptonville 32 cows

31893 3.6 1147 2.9 936 2.

Terry L. & Sarah Foster

Cleveland 103 cows

30439 3.3 990 3.0 912 3.

Rocky Creek Dairy, Inc.

Olin 113 cows

29787 4.0 1194 2.9 877 4.

Stepstone Holsteins, Inc.

Blanch 164 cows

28591 3.4 963 3.0 853 5.

D. Mark & Karen C. Johnson

Statesville 55 cows

28452 3.0 844 2.9 814 6.

Agri-Science Opportunity, LLC

Hurdle Mills 51 cows

27865 3.2 886 3.0 840 7.

M & M Dairy LLP

Statesville 55 cows

26532 4.1 1078 3.0 785 8.

Carlton Williard

Graham 89 cows

26252 3.6 946 3.0 788 9.

Gregory W. Crouse

Sparta 5 cows

25952 3.4 875 3.0 790 10.

Charlie Loyd

Randleman 261 cows

25863 3.6 939 3.0 778 11.

Maple View Farm, Inc.

Hillsborough 147 cows

25791 3.9 998 3.0 786 12.

Wayne Stout

Stony Point 76 cows

25001 3.2 802 2.9 724 SOUTH CAROLINA 1.

Riley Farms LLC

Saluda 121 cows

29786 3.8 1117 3.0 888 Jerry C. Glenn 2.

Pendleton 56 cows

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From your

Regional Representatives

Glenn Sageser Regional Representative Gayle Carson Director

Sandy McCauley, Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative

Mike Hendrix, Southeast Regional Representative

From Your Regional Representatives…

Summer is in full swing now—we hope it’s going well for you.

After a long, cold winter and early spring, we all deserve bright sunshine, heat, and just the right amount of rain.

It’s also “award season” at Holstein Association USA: we recently announced our Star of the Breed and Herd of Excellence winners. By the time you read this, we will have unveiled the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder, and Distinguished Leadership award winners, along with the Distinguished Junior Member finalists, at the National Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting in June.

But do you know about two long-running awards that recognize exceptional Holstein brood cows: Gold Medal Dam and Dam of Merit? Holstein USA automatically issues these awards twice annually by evaluating all cows born in the last 25 years, that are at least 87 percent RHA, in herds that are enrolled in our TriStar program.

The Gold Medal Dam (GMD), started in 1957, honors cows that have at least three offspring meeting production and type performance criteria. Type and production are given equal weight, and there is equal weight on a dam and her daughters. The cow and her daughters must be classified. The cow must meet minimum levels for average Mature Equivalent (ME) milk, average ME fat, average ME Protein, and Age Adjusted Classification Score (cows not meeting the ME criteria can be eligible by meeting certain lifetime production levels). The daughters must have lactations that meet minimum levels for ME Milk, Fat, and Protein, and Age Adjusted Classification Score.

The Dam of Merit (DOM), started in 1988, recognizes cows that transmit elite genetics, as measured by the Total Performance Index (TPI). A cow must have a CTPI or GTPI above a certain level based on her year of birth, and have three offspring with PTA values of production and type.

You can find details on the criteria for each of these programs on our website at www.holsteinusa.com/awards/animals.html. We will notify you if you have a cow that qualifies for either of these awards. These are permanent recognitions. You can see the list of cows recognized each year for each state on this page, as well. For

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example, Pennsylvania had 30 Gold Medal Dams and 29 Dams of Merit in 2014.

If you’re interested in whether a cow is already a GMD or DOM, check her pedigree: you’ll find these designations beside the classification score. Or look for an animal using the Animal Search function on our website homepage.

As you may know, there have been some changes in ear tags.

USDA now requires that any Holstein using Tag Id as the official method of identification has one visual 840 tag in place. In order to receive this tag, a producer must have a Premises ID number, obtained through your state department of agriculture at no charge.

We are also offering our customers the ability to place inventory tag orders on our website, www.holsteinusa.com. Please contact us if you would like more details.

One of our most exciting new programs, Enlight, is one year old. Launched at the 2014 National Holstein Convention in Iowa, Enlight is a web-based program that puts all of your herd’s genetic data into a one-stop shop. It was designed in collaboration with Zoetis, with the task of managing your genomic results.

With Enlight you can view your entire herd’s information, whether it be Parent Averages on Registered or Basic Id animals, or genomics. You can export all of your information into an Excel spreadsheet, giving you the ability to customize certain lists as you like. Enlight is free to anyone already genomic testing or planning to in the near future. To find out more, go to www.enlightdairy.com or call 800.952.5200.

Please contact any one of us if you would like a demonstration.

Or just call us anytime with questions about your Holstein Association USA membership or your herd, or if we can provide on-farm service. Contact Mike Hendrix at 540.320.6128; Sandy McCauley at 717.371.7353; or Glenn Sageser at 502.321.8670.

Editors Note…

This is our “Production” issue and the list of top production herds in the southeast can be found on pages 3 and 5. Featured from this list are Seth Jamison and his family of Whispering Oaks Farm, Rocky Mount, Virginia. Their story can be found on pages 10 and 11. A special thank you goes to Sue Puffenbarger for visiting Seth and his family to write the story and take photographs.

The Virginia Sale of Stars is approaching quickly and within these pages are many opportunities to find your special one. One hundred plus head are selling and include milk cows, bred heifers, show calves, genomic calves, choices and embryos.

This July issue will also be posted for two weeks, July 17 – July 31, on the Dairy Agenda Today website. Just look for the banner ad on the home page and click on it to view the entire issue. Now would be a good time to share Southeastern Holstein News with a friend that doesn’t receive the magazine by letting them know they can view it on the Dairy Agenda Today site.

The next issue is October featuring “Youth and Cow Families”.

Please mark your calendar for September 1st to get your ads in on a timely manner.

Joanna

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Nichols & Longshore

Saluda 252 cows

25039 3.7 926 3.0 759 TENNESSEE 1.

John Sparkman

Sparta 144 cows

28210 3.7 1043 3.0 840 2.

University of Tennessee

Walland 80 cows

27610 4.3 1177 2.9 790 3.

Pate Acres Dairy LLC

Maryville 168 cows

26147 3.3 855 3.0 777

VIRGINIA 1.

Seth W. & Ruth F. Jamison

Rocky Mount 62 cows

28820 3.6 1046 2.9 841 2.

John O. Hardesty & Sons

Berryville 289 cows

28525 3.6 1036 3.0 845

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Ameva Farm, Inc. Amelia 188 cows 28493 3.6 1030 3.0 853 Virginia Tech Foundation Blacksburg 100 cows 28368 3.5 983 2.9 821 Mar-Bil Farms Mount Crawford 189 cows 26848 4.1 1099 3.0 806 Oakmulgee Dairy Farm, Inc. Amelia Court House 309 cows 26709 3.8 1024 2.9 779 Melvin L. Ronk Boones Mill 125 cows 26032 3.6 937 3.0 781 Eastview Farm, Inc. Beaverdam 109 cows 25933 3.6 939 3.0 790 Meadow Run Dairy Farm, Inc. Waynesboro 224 cows 25905 3.6 924 2.9 753

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James M. Cook Pencook 460 cows 25780 3.8 990 2.9 757 Robert D. Stoots Max Meadows 47 cows 25549 3.9 1005 2.9 745 Kevin W. & Beth Foster Fisherville 113 cows 25503 3.8 965 3.1 782 Loren W. Rhodes Ferrum 185 cows 25384 3.9 1001 3.0 750 Walkup Holsteins Harrisonburg 43 cows 25307 4.0 1001 2.9 722 Early Dawn Dairy, Inc. Charlottesville 171 cows 25130 3.7 934 3.0 746 Wall Bros. Dairy, Inc. Blacksburg 74 cows 25123 4.0 1014 3.1 784

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Virginia Tech Students Finish Another Semester Strong

By Miranda Cox, VT Dairy Club Reporter

The Dairy Club, at Virginia Tech, has finished their spring semester with a bang. The Dairy Club, in just a few weeks time, sent students to Syracuse, NY to compete in the Dairy Challenge, elect the 2015-2016 officers, and held their annual Little All-American show. Students also continued with finishing their classes, finalizing summer internships, accepting job proposals and obtaining offers to graduate school.

The Dairy Club had a team compete in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, also held in Syracuse, New York, from April 9th through April 11th. This was a great opportunity for the students to apply their knowledge and education to real-world dairies, all while working as part of a team. This challenge incorporates all aspects of a working dairy business and allows for more education and fun. Virginia Tech’s team placed fourth overall.

On April 28th, the Dairy Club voted for our 2015-2016 officers, and we are excited about each of the new leadership results. Next year we welcome Elizabeth Davis as president, 1st vice-president Kelly Leatherman, 2nd vice-president Kim Meyers, Courtney Henderson as secretary, Caroline Warns as treasurer, Joy Nystrom will be our reporter, Anne Marie Bresson as the recruiting representative, and Ryan Zimmerman is to be the SGA representative.

We look forward to the future of our club as the new leadership comes aboard.

On May 2nd, the club held their 87th Annual Little All-American show. The show is a fitting and showmanship contest incorporating two divisions: novice and experienced. Students have two weeks prior to the show to train their heifer to lead, fit the heifer and connect with the heifer’s unique “personality”. This year, our Grand Champion was Heather Shinn, Reserve Grand Champion was Caitlyn Abbott, Fitting Champion was also Heather Shinn and our Reserve Fitting Champion was Erin Saacke. The President of Virginia Tech, Dr. Sands came to the show to learn more about the Dairy Science Department as well as showing and fitting heifers.

As another great year has passed, the club would like to thank our families, supporters, advisors and faculty for helping to make yet another successful year. We look forward to continued and even greater success in the year to follow.

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of Little All American :(L to R) Judge, Major Bond, Caitlyn Abbott, Heather Shinn, Dr. Sands, Hayley Daubert. Photo by Kathy Duncan

Consignments Needed for Virginia Tech Showcase Sale The students at Virginia Tech are currently planning their fall Showcase Sale to be held October 17, 2015 in Blacksburg, Virginia. They are looking for quality registered Holstein consignments consisting of show calves, bred heifers, and genomic females. Embryo lots and choices will also be accepted. If you are interested in consigning, please contact Amanda Mitcheltree, sale chair 724674-4291 or Jenna Hardy, selection chair 267-328-7358.

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Selling as Lot #1 in the VA Sale of Stars Beautiful March Brokaw heifer from FoxyLady’s VG Windhammer daughter.

Brokaw x VG87 Windhammer @ 2 yrs x EX93 Goldwyn x EX92 Dundee x EX97 Frosty x EX93 Sam

* We are really excited about the VG-87 2 yr. old Windhammer. She is one of the best young cows here at Harvue. We will be picturing her soon. * Check our website and Facebook for our recent classification results.

Grdam: Harvue Goldwyn FoxyLady-ET The Hardestys

EX93 – 3rd calf @ 30 days fresh

2308 Longmarsh Rd. Berryville, VA 22611 540-955-3076 Home 540-955-3842 Farm http://holsteinworld.com/harvue Email: milkrun6@aol.com

3-02 365 31,709 3.9 1245 3.0 975 FoxyLady’s first 5 daughters are fresh by 3 different bulls and have all scored VG as 2 yr. olds.

Fantastic Opportunities from “Many” - We have Pat-Red and Sunfish pregnancies and eggs and transfers by Powerball-P, Jax-P and Lets Deal-P available.

- This summer and fall we will be working with her +2266 GTPI red Primus daughter and her +2285 red Olympian sister.

- Thank you to all who purchased Many’s daughters in the spring sales.

Palmyra Lad Many-Red-ET GP-83 VG-MS +2069 GTPI +2.22T +3.1PL 2-00 2x 217 15884 3.7 591 3.2 512 inc.

PALMYRA FARM

Holsteins and Ayrshires 18811 Wagaman Rd. • Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Email: palmyraayrshires@aol.com • www.palmyrafarm.net.

Fax 301-733-9255 • Ryan Shank 301-491-5607 ryanshank@myactv.net

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Maryland Holstein Association Summer Picnic Saturday, July 18 Picnic starts at 4 p.m., meal served at 6 p.m.

Hosted by the Watt family of MD Cedar Knoll 6027 Middleburg Road, Keymar, Md.

The picnic will include a youth contest and a general interest meeting about state Holstein youth programs.

About Maryland Holstein Association The Maryland Holstein Association is open to all Holstein breeders and supporters. The association hosts shows, an All-Maryland contest and educational meetings, as well as a picnic, state convention and state Holstein sale. Holstein breeders who are both Maryland Holstein Association and Holstein USA members enjoy discounts on Holstein registrations.

Holstein youth can participate in shows, leasing and tours and compete in speech, dairy bowl, recordbook and production contests as well as apply for scholarships. Holstein youth pay a small, one-time junior membership fee and are members on both the national and state levels. Visit www.holsteinusa.com/juniors for more information.

For more information: • www.holsteins.net/mdholsteins.

• Visit the Maryland Holstein Association and the Maryland Jr. Holstein Association on Facebook.

• Contact the association at 301-349-0750.

Maryland State Fair Dairy Shows Open Red and White Show, Thursday, Sept. 3, Noon Maryland Holstein Futurity, Thursday, Sept. 3, 7 pm Open Holstein Show, Friday, Sept. 4, 9 am 4-H/FFA Dairy Showmanship, Sunday, Sept. 6, Noon 4-H All-Breeds Show, Monday, Sept. 7, 9 am

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Champions pictured L - R: Ryan Haines, Show Chair; Brook Hoff, Res Jr Champion; Jillian Sutton, Jr. Champion; Courtney Hoff, Res. Grand Champion; Lillian Ehrhardt, Grand Champion; Katie Albaugh, Judge; Claire Minde, Dairy Maid

2015 Maryland Holstein Field Day June 7, 2015 Timonium, MD Judge: Katie Albaugh Walkersville, MD Submitted by Josh Sanders

Showmanship winners: Novice: Clair Minde Junior: Layla Metts Intermediate: Alicia Hoff Senior: 1st Courtney Hoff, 2nd Renee Wilson Champion and Reserve: Courtney Hoff, Renee Wilson Class Winners: Spring Calf: Strawberry-Acres Krystin-ET - Claire Minde Winter calf: Strawberry-Acres Brax Lilac - Claire Minde Fall Calf: Coldsprings Lucky 5990- Red - Brook Hoff Summer calf: MD-Millstone Bar Bisquit - Amelia Miller Spring Yearling: Locust-Ayr Tango PeriwinkleKaitlyn Dowling Winter Yearling: Sutton Atwood Lemon - Jillian Sutton Fall Yearling: Coldsprings Spctrm 5571-Red- Alicia Hoff Jr. Champion: Jillian Sutton with Sutton Atwood Lemon Reserve Jr. Champion: Brook Hoff with Coldsprings Lucky 5990 Red

Showmanship pictured L-R: Ryan Haines, Show Chair; Renee Wilson Reserve Champion Showmanship; Courtney Hoff, Champion Showmanship and Katie Albaugh, Judge

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Jr 2 yr. old: Sutton Dempsey Tickle- Jillian Sutton Sr 2 yr. old: Ehrhardt Goldsun Lilea-ET - Lillian Ehrhardt Jr 3 yr. old: Coldsprings Yelena 4899-ET - Courtney Hoff 4 yr old: Coldsprings Lucky 4382-Red - Courtney Hoff Aged Cow: Lindmabe BW Marshall 930 - Renee Wilson Grand Champion: Lillian Ehrhardt with Ehrhardt Goldsun Lilea ET Reserve Grand Champion: Courtney Hoff with Windsor Manor Z Ditto (2nd place Sr. 2 yr. old)

Patrick Comyn, DVM Amanda Weakley, DVM Virginia Herd Health Management Services PC

(540) 948-5238 Office * (540) 829-3625 Mobile * (540) 948-3564 Fax Member IETS & AETA Email: pcomyn@verizon.net Website: www.vhhms.com 110 South Main Street * P.O. Box 555 * Madison, VA 22727 * Full Service Embryo Transfer Service * IVF Incubator Available * IVF Embryos Frozen by Direct Thaw

* Assistance Marketing Embryos * Reproductive Ultrasound & General Bovine Practices

Grand Opportunities at the VA Sale of Stars * July 31st

Brandt-View Mctchn Mopsy-ET 4/15 +2220GTPI +498M +43F +2.21T McCutchen x Colby. Mopsy sells fresh, really nice cow. Potential 86-88 pts. Midnight son at Select Sires. Dtr. Sold for $60,000.

Mopsy’s Dam: Brandt-View Colby Kimber VG87 DOM

Selling from Mopsy: * Intense-COM DAM982 1328F-ET Reg# 73770080 B.3-23-15 +2405 GTPI +38P +58F +1079M +5.9PL Damaris x McCutchen Mopsy

4th Dam: Springway Boliver Christina VG-86 DOM Selling from Intense Day Sprinkle 1274-ET: * Intense-COM YD1274 3071F-ET Reg# 3130001747 B. 5-21-15 +2552GTPI +48 P +67F +1380M +5.8PL Yoder x Day

* Intense-COM D1274 1322F-ET Reg# 7370074 B. 2-09-15 +2455GTPI +45P +31F +1480M +5.6PL Deyja x Day

* Intense-COM 1274KB 285F-ET Reg# 3013064522 B. 2-04-15 +2489GTPI +46P +44F +1460M Or

* Intense-Com 1274KB 299F-ET Reg# 3013064536 B.2-08-15 +2484GTPI +46P +55F +1476M +5.4PL Both are Kingboy x Day

Co-owned with Greg Crouse Ph: 336-657-1293

2nd Dam: Ammon-Peachey Shauna VG-87 88-MS GMD DOM Selling from Seagull-Bay SH Miranda: * MS Favreautiere Mirror-ET Reg# 3123886021 B. 5-26-14 +2476GTPI +50P +61F +1408M +5.2PL Nominee x Mogul – Collected 35 good embryos in 5 collections.

Virginia Herd Health Management Services PC (540) 948-5238 Office * (540) 829-3625 Mobile • (540) 948-3564 Fax EMail: pcomyn@verizon.net Website: www.vhhms.com 110 South Main Street, • P.O. Box 555 Madison, VA 22727

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Cultivating Progress...

It’s a Family Affair

by Sue Puffenbarger

Running a family dairy is not an individual endeavor. It takes a community of dedicated people and a strong family to grow and prosper. Seth Jamison grew up on a dairy farm in Franklin County, VA. For a short time he left the family farm to work for another dairyman and then to work in construction. But in 2002, the call of the dairy was too strong to ignore. With the guidance from his father, Eugene, Seth began looking for a place to start a milking operation. Their search ended at the appropriately named Pleasant Breeze Dairy in Rocky Mount. Herschel Fike and wife Shirley, the owners of Pleasant Breeze, were ready to slow down and spend more time with their growing family of grandchildren. Jamison and Herschel worked out a leasing agreement, that would allow Fike to phase out, and Jamison to buy the herd to start his own dairy. It was a terrific opportunity for a young dairyman to start a herd without a huge up-front investment. In January of 2003, Seth and his wife Ruth moved into a house right next door to the dairy and Whispering Oaks Farm was born.

When Seth started with Herschel, Pleasant Breeze was home to 50 registered Holsteins. Herschel had quit classifying but kept registrations current and was choosing bulls primarily for production and type. The herd was milked in a three stall, side opening parlor and was given some grain during milking. The cows were housed in a closed-in pack barn. They were fed free choice hay and corn silage and used a magnet feeder for additional grain feeding.

Not long after he started milking at Pleasant Breeze, Seth began to make some changes. First, he focused on cow comfort. He opened up the barn to increase air flow and installed fans for cooling. He added a feed bunk cow cooling system with soakers on timers. Next he focused on feeding. He installed a TMR mixer and discontinued the use of the magnet feeder and stopped feeding grain in the parlor. Then he updated the parlor with a low line and automatic take offs. Seth then made improvements to the existing heifer facility to allow for smaller groups and a scrape and feed alley.

Seth wasn’t necessarily interested in registered cows when he got started and wasn’t sure if he wanted to deal with transferring the paperwork. His Dad encouraged him to keep the registrations going until he had time to consider if he should continue. Seth eventually decided to schedule his first classification. Seth is a very detailed oriented person and after the discussions he and classifier, Don Alexander had about the cows that day, he decided he enjoyed having discussions about each individual and deliberating on how each cow could be improved upon. This was right up his alley!

After a decade of milking cows at the Pleasant Breeze location, Seth learned that Herschel’s son wanted to return to the farm and start a beef herd. Once again, the timing was perfect. In 2012, Seth’s father was ready to exit the dairy business, giving Seth the opportunity to move his growing operation back home. The move enabled Seth to increase the size of his herd and take advantage of his dad’s more modern facilities. During the winter of 2012, the Jamison’s renovated the home farm, building a new pack barn that would give each cow 100 square feet of space. Cow cooling was added at the feed bunk and improvements were made to the double six parlor. A close up and calving pen was added nearby, to observe cows more easily.

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Cows are housed in a pack barn giving each cow 100 sq. ft. of space.

Cow cooling was added at the feed bunk

After the move, Seth began to expand the herd. He kept some cows that before he might have culled, and the herd grew from 50 to more than 80. Heifers are bred for the first time at 14 months and sexed semen is used for the first and/or second service. The herd as a whole is 100% AI. Cows are fed a TMR consisting of corn silage, alfalfa haylage, ground corn, roasted beans, liquid sugar and a mineral mix. Calves are fed milk replacer in an individual stall barn.

Calves are fed milk replacer in an individual stall barn.

Heifers are bred for the first time at 14 months and sexed semen is used for the first and/or second service.

Photos by Sue Puffenbarger

As with many “retired” dairy farmers, Seth’s parents still help out at the farm. His mom, Rebecca, milks a couple times a week and his Dad, Eugene, feeds the heifers and helps with the crop work. The Jamison children help feed the cows and calves. Ruth is the glue that binds the farm and family together. She can do everything on the farm and helps ensure things run smoothly. The entire dairy facility is set up to make it easy for all family members to handle cows and get them moved and fed.

Looking back, Seth notes it takes a lot of time to build good cow families with deep pedigrees. He talks to other successful breeders, walks through their herds, and discuss philosophies with them. Attending sales and seeing what pedigrees are valuable is

important too. He gives credit to MJR Blackstar Emory for bringing in strength and production. He tries to build off that good foundation by selecting heavily for production, components and type; with udder composite being extremely important.

Though hesitant to implement genomic testing when it was first released, he now tests all heifers and makes breeding and culling decisions based on results. Top heifers and cows are flushed on a limited basis and lower genomic heifers are used as recipients. He feels that genomics allows him to be more discriminate and choose bulls that fit best with his breeding goals.

They have purchased a number of animals to breed from. Families such as Windsor Manor Rud Zip, Mattie G from Eastview, Windsor Manor RBN Ruby and the Barbie family to name a few.

Consigned to the Sale of Stars is Whisper-o S-Sire Z-Myla, Supersire by VG-86 Million X Zip.

Fikes Blitz Salley Vallie EX-90 3E

A few of the foundation cows from the Fike herd that have made an impact on Whispering Oaks are: *Fikes Blitz Salley Vallie EX-90 3E 255,127 Lifetime *Whisper-o Dce Valie Beauty EX-91 2E 120,819 Lifetime *Whisper-o Colby Echo VG-88 103,648 3.9%f 2.7%p Lifetime They have many descendants from the “Vallie” family in the herd today that produce and score well. There are daughters in the herd from this family by Gulf, Plato, Mogul, Laramee, Olegant and Pirate. The Colby is just fresh and her current test was 120 lb milk, 4.0% butterfat and 2.5% protein. Seth commented that he felt the Colbys were ‘unsung heros’. At first he thought they weren’t what he was looking for and too course, but they keep getting better as

* New Leo Ag TMR mixers, Manure spreaders and dairy stalls * Stoltzfus: Lime and Fertilizer Spreader

they mature.

Pictured on the cover is an Eskdale Magenta daughter, Whisper-o Magenta Annie-Red from Whisper-o Talent Avonlea EX-90 119,475 lifetime. This family goes back to a pair of MJR Blackstar Emory daughters, one of which was VG-86 before they lost her in her third lactation, while the other went on to score EX-92 2E with 248,556 lifetime. They still have several daughters in the herd from this family as well. Also pictured with Annie is the family, standing left to right are Joanna, Ruth-holding Ida, Janae, Trudy, Thad and Seth.

In the beginning, Seth would do nearly anything for a pound of milk. Now he operates more efficiently and considers costs per hundred weight produced and cost per pound of dry matter fed. He takes a special interest in genetics, but places strong emphasis on cow comfort and forage quality. He believes good production and good breeding is not luck. It occurs when the little things are done right, over and over again.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with and watching Seth and Ruth Jamison’s family and farm grow since it began back in 2002.

When I visited the farm for this article, it was a reminder of how family and community can work together to create a lasting legacy of small family farms. I am, indeed, fortunate to have a career where I work with such enthusiastic and hardworking people. I am grateful they have allowed me to be a part of their lives.

Sue Puffenbarger is a National Account Sales Manager for the Eastern half of the US for Land O Lakes Animal Milk Products.

She and her husband Mike live in Franklin County VA.

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She’s Now Excellent!

Kingsmill Sanchez AmyAnn-ET EX-90 EX-91-MS

AmyAnn saw the classifier just over a month fresh, and we think she looks even better now. She is milking over 100 lbs per day and on her way to a good record. Just remember her dam is Rubens Amy, then Chief Adeen and then Starbuck Ada. Three 94-point cows in a row.

Our daughters, Courtney and Reagan, took five head to our local show and brought home three 1st, one 2nd and one 3rd place ribbons. Good job girls!

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Jareco’s Offerings to the VA Sale of Stars on July 31st Jareco Predestine Tansy-ET GTPI +2348 DPR 4.0 PL +7.8 S! SELL Due September 2015 Dam a Shamrock with GTPI +2160 VG-MS, Next dam Tansy

Jareco Lexus Tansy 2E 90 EX-MS Jareco Megasire Brinkley Born 4-23-15 S! SELL GTPI + 2545 +2.66T from a fresh Mogul with GTPI +2473, then Nigara Brazie with GTPI +1992 then Brazen

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Bound for the Virginia Sale of Stars * July 31st Atwood winter yearling sells!

Bred to sexed Defiant & due in March.

Dam is an 87 pt Shamrock from the Eroy family.

Super good heifer!

Consigned by Cole and Casey Strickland Woodcrest Atwood Emilia Oakmulgee Dairy Charles, Larkin & Damon Moyer Amelia, VA (804) 561-2445 / 561-4461 / 561-5132

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Hanover, PA • 717-630-1049 Heiz-Acres Durchan Kansas VG-85 @ 2-5 www.GRDNHolsteins.com 2-2 Proj. 25048 3.2 801 3.0 748 Bred 5/23/15 to Mr. Atwood Brokaw Dennis & Karen Trout

Dam: Heiz-Acres Rubens Kimmey VG--87 5-3 365 26849 3.4 908 3.0 802 Dairy Cattle Photography LTD 114887 3.5 4005 3.0 3468 Billy Joe Heath (410)Performer 346-7808 Grdam: Heiz-Acres Kimba VG--87 Fax (410) 346-6264 4-5 365 31325 3.1 981 2.9 908 LTD 179032 3.3 5996 2.8 5020 Still in Herd!!

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1898 White Church Road Fincastle, VA 24090 Business: 540-473-1149 Mobile: 540-537-3462 Fax: 540-473-3122

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Maurene Sutton, DVM • Megan Thomas, DVM Shane Martin, DVM

To the VA Sale of Stars - July 31st…

88 PT GOLD CHIP FROM THE LANI FAMILY EASTVIEW CARMELA-ET VEV+E 88 Reg. #71053367 B. 1/9/12 GOLD CHIP X LHEROS X DURHAM 2.25T 2.07UDC Fresh 4/1/15 second lactation 2-0 2x 355 22,854 4.2F 952 3.0P 693

15005 Verdon Rd. Beaverdam, Va. 23015 eastviewfarm@msn.com Website: eastviewfarminc.com 804-938-2043 Like us on Facebook

Dam: EASTVIEW LHEROS LANI-ET EEEEE 94 3E Her entire list of scored milking daughters is 1 EX, 13 VG, and 3 GP. All are in their 1st or 2nd lactation.

Don’t miss a chance to get into this family.

September Windbrook to the Va. Sale of Stars Selling: Walkup Windbrook Ana-ET Born: 9-16-2014

Dam: Brandt-View Gold Alaska-ET 2E EX 91 3-10 365d 3X 33540m 3.8% 1260F 3.3% 1116P 5-09 365d 32640m 4.9% 1585F 3.0% 988P 2nd Dam: VG 85 GMD 2-00 365d 40100m 3.7% 1466F 3.1% 1252P

WALKUP HOLSTEINS

150 WALKUP LANE HARRISONBURG, VA 22801 Ph: (540) 434-1466 FAX: (540) 574-4576

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Rockingham County Fairgrounds • Harrisonburg, Virginia 100+ head sell including around 25 fancy milk cows, 25 pedigreed bred heifers, 30 show calves, 15 genomic calves, choices and embryos!

Harvue Roy Frosty-ET EX-97, 3E EEEEE GMD

Lifetime 217250 4.8 10507 3.2 6856 *Selling as Lot 1 is a spectacular March Brokaw calf from the Frostys. Dam is a smashing VG-87 2yr-old Windhammer X Goldwyn Foxy Lady EX-93 X Dundee Foxy EX-92, 2E, then the 2X WDE Supreme Champion Frosty EX-97, 3E!

Eastview Lheros Lani-ET EX-94,3E EEEEE

4-09 354 24210 4.0 962 3.2 777 *Lani is a 4th gen EX & 1st Aged Cow at 2013 VA Spring & Summer shows. Selling is Lani’s beautiful Gold Chip fresh 4/1 w/ 2nd calf. She was VG-88 as 1st calf and will go EX.

Stone-Rise Durham Lizzy EX-95,3E GMD-DOM

Lifetime 229970 3.3 7675 3.4 7706 *Lizzy was HM All-American 125,000 lb Cow 2007. Selling is her 2 daus. A 3/15 Sid and a 12/14 Brokaw. Both tremendous show prospects!

Fruerehaven Labelle-ET EX-90 VEVVE

1-11 305 34740 43 1466 3.3 1142 *Early Damaris sells w/ +2575GTPI along w/ early Bayonet sister w/ +2475GTPI. Dam is due soon by Supersire.

Next Dam is Labelle then 8 more VG or EX dams.

Micheret Alexandra Sid EX-94, 2E EEEVE 4-06 305 33510 4.5 1496 3.2 1088 *Alexandra was All-American & All-Canadian Sr 2yr-old 2011.

You can buy her 12/2/14 daughter by Atwood that can show!

Gloryland Lucinda Rae-ET EX-91 EE+EE

6-02 365 33620 3.7 1240 3.5 1162 *Lucinda Rae is an 8th generation EX descendant of Roxy! Selling is buyers choice of her 10 heifers calves due this fall by Archrival, Gold Chip & Destry!

Clear-Echo Lexor 2788-ET VG-86 +V+VV

4/15 PTA +2295GTPI +1110M +52F +40P *Lexor 2788 is the FULL sister to popular AI sire ‘Racer’. Selling is her Yoder dau. w/ PTA’s of +2504GTPI +1226M +72F +47P +677NM$ +4.7PL +2.46T!

Cookiecutter MOM Halo-ET VG-88 VV+VE DOM +2336GTPI

2-00 365 35280 5.2 1819 3.7 1304 *Halo is the most heavily contracted cow at Cookiecutter & an incredible genomic transmitter. Selling is her gr’ dau. by Pure w/ +2479GTPI. Dam is a Supersire bred heifer.

Oakfield Pronto Ritzi EX-93,2E EEEEE 4-09 305 34490 3.3 1155 3.0 1034 *Ritzi is a 16th generation EX cow! Selling is a 1st choice Bankroll from 8 transfers for March show calves that are pot.

19th gen. EX! Dam is fancy VG 2yr-old, next dam EX Jasper then Ritzi EX-93.

Luck-E Talent Tamara-ET EX-94, 2E EEEEE

3-07 365 27710 3.1 869 3.4 929 *Tamara’s fancy Dec. Red & White Absolute dau sells and headlines 6 great show-age calves from Oakfield Corners including 2 Atwoods & 2 Windbrooks born to s how from huge pedigrees!

Brandt-View Mctchn Mopsy-ET 4/15 PTA +2220GTPI +498M +43F +3.6PL +2.21T +2.77UDC *Mopsy sells fresh and looks like a pot. 87pt 2yr-old! Also, selling is her +2450GTPI & +650NM$ Damaris daughter! Mopsy’s dam is the popular Colby Kimber VG-87 & dam of 3 former top 40 GTPI sires. Deep AI family.

Welcome Mac Peytan-ET VG-87 VVVVV

4-08 322 39270 5.4 2107 4.0 1567 *Peytan is another in a long mat. line of AI dams. Selling is her +2434GTPI flush age Kingboy gr’ dau. Dam is nice GP-83 2yr-old Uno.

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Beaver Ray Damion Honeycomb-ET EX-94, 2E EEEEE

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Ernest-Anthony Jaz Tempo-ET EX-94 EEEEE

2-08 365 25150 4.5 1126 3.9 977 *Chessa is the EX daughter of Larcrest Crimson EX-92. Selling is Chessa’s fancy Spring Yearling Doorman w/ +2224GTPI

4-05 365 34060 3.7 1277 3.4 1175 *Honeycomb is the 2013 NY Spring Jr Show Grand Champion.

Selling is her fresh Goldwyn dau. already VG!

2-05 305 23150 4.7 1092 3.4 788 *Tempo was Nom. All-American Fall Yearling 2011. Selling is her beautiful 3/2/15 Atwood daughter that will show!

Penn-Gate Rmarker Ferrgy-ET*RC EX-93,3E EEEEE

Regancrest S Chassity-ET EX-92 EEEVE GMD-DOM

Lylehaven Lila Z-ET EX-94-CAN 96-MS

3-10 365 42280 4.3 1798 2.7 1150 *Chassity sold in package for $1.5M, is the Dam of Gold Chip, is a 7th generation EX and was Global Cow of the Year 2011!

Selling is her fall calf by Atwood.

4-05 365 49101 4.0 1960 3.5 1695 *Lila Z sold for $1.15M and was 2X All-Canadian! 2 descendants sell including a +2195GTPI Uno due 8/16 to Kingboy from VG-86 Snowman & a fresh Mascalese w/ 2096GTPI X VG-86 Snowman.

3-08 365 27080 3.7 1002 3.3 893 *3 chances to buy from Ferggy w/ her 3/15 R&W AbsoluteRED and 2 show-age gr’ granddaughters

by Barbwire-RED & Hvezda.

Other highlights:

*+2500GTPI Megasire X just fresh Mogul X GP-84 Niagra *Time bred heifer backed by 6 EX dams! *Yearling Gold Chip gr’ dau. of R. All-Am Atwood Abrianna EX-92 *Fresh VG-85 Levi w/ +2056GTPI X EX-91 Super *9/14 Windbrook X Brandt-View Gold Alaska EX-91,2E *Goldsun bred heifer X EX-93,2E Advent *6/14 FL State Class Champion by Guthrie X EX-91 Damion *12/2/14 Atwood X EX-92 Durham X EX-93 Black Jack *Spring Yearling Brazzle X EX-92 Dundee *+2481GTPI Pure X Markwell Durham Daisy family *5th gen EX Dundee sells fresh *3/14 R&W Acme gr’ dau. of KY Ruben Marla EX-94,2E All-Am R&W *5-#1 Golden Dreams embryos from full sister to $71,000 Sco-Lo-Coon Sid Aria *+2304GTPI Bookem dry cow sells due 8/10/15 to Josuper from ATM EX-92 family

Sale Staff Daniel Brandt...... 717-821-1238 Bob Landis........... 717-413-1232 Ronnie Thomas... 478-230-4108 Don Welk............. 717-575-4700 Nick Raggi............ 443-762-8338 Gayle Carson....... 423-341-3700 Irvin Yoder........... 478-244-0301 Randy Inman....... 607-643-2988 Mike Hendrix...... 540-320-6128 -Holstein Field Rep.

Virginia Holstein Association 4939 Ottobine Rd., Dayton, VA 22821 Telephone : 540-879-2427 Email : vaholstein@gmail.com

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Directions: Take Exit 243 (Route 11) off I-81. Turn left at light on Route 11 South; Fairgrounds located 1 1/2 miles on right. (GPS Address: 4808 South Valley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA)

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THREE OF MAR-BIL’S FINEST TO VA SALE OF STARS – JULY 31ST Mar-Bil Alexander Gail VG87 B. 10-06-10 Reg. #69938491 3-03 3x 365 35138 4.9 1711 3.1 1092 Just fresh w/3rd calf, looks great & ready for the show ring.

Her dam is VG and next 9 dams EX!

Huntsdale Rubens Glee-ET *RC EX-90 EX-MS

3rd Dam: Huntsdale Highlight Gloria EX-94 3E 10-0 2x 365 27790 4.0 1119 3.0 831 Life 2788 190,950 4.4 8382 3.1 5921

4-07 2x 305 28440 4.0 1126 3.3 936 Full sister to 2nd dam Huntsdale Rubens Glaze-ET EX-90 EX-MS

Mar-Bil Calvin 1599 B. 11-28-12 Reg.#71518812 Promising next generation VG! 1st test fresh 23 days – 94 lbs.

Dam: Peach-State Billion Beth-ET GP-81 5-04 3x 320 39800 4.0 1586 3.2 1273 Next 8 Dams VG or EX!

2nd Dam: MS Mar-Bil Zenith Gospel-ET VG-87 7-03 3x 300 29140 3.8 1121 3.3 964

Mar-Bil G w Atwood Rachael VG-88 B. 1-02-11 Reg.#69938513 2-05 3x 365 30931 3.7 1076 3.1 930 Fresh w/2nd calf Last test 104 lbs.

Dam: Tiger-Lily Rudy 4278 VG-87 5 generations of VG! Rachel will show as 4 Yr. Old!

3rd Dam: Mar-Bil Outside Geraden=ET VG-87 2-02 2x 365 30740 4.4 1366 3.1 941

We Welcome Visitors!

1426 River Bluff Rd. • Mt. Crawford, VA 22841 Randy & Lynette’s cell 607-643-2988 Jason & Karen Hewitt 540-234-9141 Mary Inman 607-538-9045 Brian & Emma Inman 573-355-6203 Email: marbilfarms@yahoo.com marbilfarms.com

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To the VA Sale of Stars…

FELDA and HUSTLA Both Sell!

At the Landis-MRK of Excellence Sale October 16th, Lancaster, PA Mark your calendar for this exciting sale!

Potential 6th gen. EX!

1st Choice Denver “sexed” from 8 transfers Due in March 2016 Built In Parent Average at +2588GTPI +1696 M +85F +58P Stellar-DW Gwyn Felda

Dam: Cool-Lawn Supersire 4224 +2516GTPI +686NM +1318M +71F +51P +2.24T

Dam: Quality LJ Felicia-ET 2E CAN 2nd Dam: Quality Astre Felicia EX CAN 3rd Dam EX CAN, 4th Dam EX, 5th Dam 4E 94 Due Sept. to Beemer w/ultrasound hfr.

2nd Dam: Cool-Lawn Maui 3435-ET

Born March 2014

1-11 350 25,652 4.1 1049 3.1 788

Woodcrest Brok Hustla

3rd Dam: Cool-Lawn Colby 333-ET EX90 4-11 365 34678 4.4 1513 3.2 1127

4th Dam: Eastview Boliver Beall VG-85

Dam: Shebs Goldwyn Hawaii EX92 94MS 2nd Dam: Quality Ridge Champ Hope EX95 HM GC Western Spring National ‘11 3rd Dam: Quality Ridge Storm Hazel 2E 96 AA 3 yr & 5 yr old, Res. GC Royal Winter Fair ‘08 Res. GC WDE ’08, Int. Chp. WDE ‘06 GC Vancover Island ‘11 SALE SCHEDULE 7/31/15 Harrisonburg, VA 5:00 pm Virginia Sale of Stars 10/16/15 Lancaster, PA Landis-MRK of Excellence Sale 10/30/15 Honey brook, PA 11:00 am Brandyvale Holsteins Complete Registered Holstein Dispersal (Amos Kauffman family) 11/20/15 Lancaster, PA 11:00 am “Best of the Barn” Breeders Invitational Sale-MD Hillbrook Co-Mgr

COOL LAWN HOLSTEINS

Ken Smith and Family 11241 Merry Run Lane Remington, VA 22734 Ph. 540-439-2775 Ken’s cell: 540-222-0160 • Email: ken@coollawnfarm.com

IF IT’S A COW THING WE DO IT !!

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Vote for “Pretty”

In the Cows of the Century • VA 100th Anniversary Contest

Brookfield Elevation Pretty EX94 3 E DOM

8-11 365 32,570 3.3% 1077 • Lifetime 154,427 Sire: Elevation • Dam: Brookfield Matt Purity EX90 Pretty was bred by Bill Harrison of Leesburg,Virginia and owned by Ken Wan Farm and also Dreamstreet Holsteins. She had 7 EX, 19 VG, and 9 GP daughters. Some of her noteable excellent daughters include Ken-Wan-Vu Pretty Princess EX91 3E by Astronaut, Dreamstreet Glendell Pride-ET EX92 3E, Ken-Wan-Va AJ Pretty Paula-ET EX91 by Astro Jet and Ken-Wan-Va Pret Profile-ET EX92 4E by Hanover Challenger.

Several family members of Pretty developing in my herd include…

Kenwan BJ Pretty Pin-Up EX90

Kenwan Silver Rhymne EX91 3E

Sire: Hanoverhill Black Jack

Zirkle Holsteins

Sire: J&S Michelle Aer Silver

Steve Zirkle 365 Cedar Lane • New Market,Va 22844 Ph: 540 975-0748 • bzirkle3@yahoo.com

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National Dairy Shrine Announces 2015 Scholarship Winners The National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce the winners of their scholarships for 2015. National Dairy Shrine will provide more than $50,000 of scholarships and awards to students at their annual banquet on Thursday October 2 in Madison, Wisconsin.

NDS Student Recognition Awards The NDS student recognition program recognizes graduating seniors planning a career related to the dairy industry who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, academic ability, and a sincere interest in dairy cattle. Each university is allowed to nominate up to two candidates for this recognition in any given year. The highest winner receives a $2000 award, the second a $1500 award and the other winners receive $1000 awards.

The top award winner is Isaac Haagen from Howard, Pennsylvania. Isaac has had a leadership role in Northeast Student Affiliate of ADSA, has been very successful as a dairy cattle judge being the High Individual at the National Contest in 2012 and has been involved in numerous other university and breed organizations. Haagen has already served as a teaching assistant at Penn State and has decided to attend Graduate School with a goal of becoming a dairy geneticist.

The second award goes to Chelsey Johnson of Baraboo, Wisconsin. She is a Dairy Production, Leadership, Education and Communication graduate of South Dakota State University. She has been very active in many dairy related activities at South Dakota State and has held leadership roles as Vice President and President of the SDSU Dairy Club. Chelsey is currently working at Accelerated Genetics.

Next is Hayley Potts from Purcellville, Virginia, who has pursued a Food Science & Technology major at Virginia Tech. Next is Cassandra Endres of Waunakee, Wisconsin, who has a double major in Dairy Science and Life Sciences Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Following next is Chad Horst of Newmanstown, Pennsylvania, who is majoring in Animal Science at Penn State University. Next is Maggie Seiler, of Valley Center, Kansas, who is an Animal Science & Agricultural Communications double major at Kansa State University.

The final recognition honoree is Michael Schmitt from Rice, Minnesota, who has a major in Animal Science-Dairy Production Emphasis at the University of Minnesota.

Kildee Scholarship Awards Receiving a Kildee Graduate Studies Scholarship is Isaac Haagen of Howard, Pennsylvania. Isaac attended Penn State University. He is an outstanding student, excelled in dairy cattle judging & Dairy Challenge competitions and has assumed numerous leadership roles on the campus of Penn State. He has plans to get a Doctors Degree in Dairy Genetics and pursue his passion to become a university professor.

Also receiving a Kildee Graduate Scholarship is Amy Kraus of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. She received an Animal Science degree from Penn State University. Amy has been active in the Coaly Honor Society, Pre-Vet Club & ADSA, while also mentoring others. Ms Kraus will be entering the Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine with a goal of specializing in food animal medicine.

Bethany Dado of Amery, Wisconsin, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Kildee Undergraduate Studies Scholarship. She is currently attending University of Wisconsin – Madison, majoring in Dairy Science & Genetics.

NDS/DMI Milk Marketing & Dairy Products Scholarships Mariah Schmitt, of Fort Atkinson, Iowa has been awarded the NDS / DMI Milk & Dairy Products top scholarship of $1500.

Mariah is an Agricultural and Dairy Science major at Iowa State University. Additionally, five other undergraduate students have been awarded $1000 scholarships.

These generous scholarships are made possible by Dairy Management Inc. and NDS to encourage students to pursue careers in dairy product or milk marketing, dairy product development and/or quality control or similar roles in the dairy & food industries.

Johanna Knorr is an Animal Science and Agriculture & Food Business major at the University of Minnesota. Jenifer Haler of Waconia, Minnesota is an Animal Science and Spanish & Portuguese Studies major at the University of Minnesota. Crystal Siemers-Peterman, of Cleveland, Wisconsin is an Agricultural and Food Business Management major at the University of Minnesota. Simon Itle of Loretto, Pennsylvania is a Food Science major at Penn State University. Jessica Currie from Tully, New York, is attending Morrisville

State College as an Animal Science and Agricultural Business Development double major.

NDS/DMI Education & Communication Scholarships Sarabeth Royer, of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania has been awarded the NDS / DMI Education & Communication top scholarship of $1500. Sarabeth is an Agricultural Extension Education major with minors in Animal Science & International Agriculture at Penn State University. Additionally, five other undergraduate students have been awarded $1000 scholarships. These generous scholarships are made possible

by Dairy Management Inc. and NDS to encourage students to pursue education or communication careers in the dairy product industry or related food industries. Major areas include Marketing, Education, Food Science, Nutrition (Human), Public Relations, Promotion, Social Media and Communications.

Christine Reitsma is a Agriculture Education & Food Business Management major at the University of Minnesota. Ethan Dado of Amery, Wisconsin, is attending the University of Minnesota and majoring in Animal Science and Agricultural Education. Anna Culbertson of Pine Island, Minnesota, is majoring in Agricultural Education and Leadership & Communications at the University of Minnesota. Sydney Endres of Lodi, Wisconsin, is a Dairy Science & Life Sciences Communication major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Caroline Warns of Keezletown, Virginia is majoring in Dairy Science at Virginia Tech.

Junior Merit Scholarships The National Dairy Shrine Junior Merit Scholarship is to encourage qualified undergraduate students to pursue careers in the dairy industry or related occupations. Bethany Dado, of Amery, Wisconsin has been awarded the top scholarship of $1500. Bethany is a Dairy Science & Genetics double major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Additionally, five other undergraduate students have been awarded $1000 scholarships.

Mary Liebenstein of Dundas, Minnesota, is attending the University of Minnesota and majoring in Animal Science - Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Jessica Currie of Tully, New York is majoring in Dairy Science and Agricultural Business Development at Continued on pg, 26

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Science at the University of WisconsinMorrisville State College. Kara Maxwell Madison. of Donahue, Iowa, is a Dairy Science major Maurice Core Scholarship at Iowa State University. Mariah Schmitt These $1000 scholarships are given in of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, is a Dairy Scihonor of Maurice Core, the long-time Exences and Agriculture & Society major at ecutive Secretary of the American Jersey Iowa State University. Kyle Sollenberger of Spring City, Pennsylvania, attends Penn Cattle Association, and former Executive State University and majors in Animal Sci- Director of the National Dairy Shrine. The funds for this award were donated by the ence. friends of Maurice Core. The Core Scholarships are given to freshman status students Sophomore Merit Scholarships The National Dairy Shrine Sophomore working toward a degree in dairy/animal Merit Scholarship is to encourage qualified science or related majors.

Receiving Maurice Core Scholarships are undergraduate students to pursue careers in the dairy industry or related occupations. Tony Lopes of Gustine, California, who is Johanna Knorr of Pelican Rapids, Min- a student at California Polytechnic State nesota has been awarded the top scholar- University- San Luis Obispo. Next is Ethan ship of $1500. Johanna is double majoring Haywood from Hastings, Michigan, who is in Animal Science and Agricultural Food attending Michigan State University. Next Business Management at the University is Gabriella Sorg of Hastings, Minnesota, of Minnesota. Additionally, three other un- who is attending the University of Mindergraduate students have been awarded nesota. The final recipient is Laura Jensen from Comstock, Wisconsin, who is attend$1000 scholarships.

Trevor Otte of Randolph, Minnesota, ing the University of Minnesota. All of attends the University of Minnesota and these college freshmen have been excellent majors in Animal Science – Pre-Veterinary students and very active in campus activiMedicine. Amber Gabel of Newport, Penn- ties. sylvania is majoring in Animal Science at Iager Scholarship Penn State University. Elizabeth Endres of The Iager Scholarship for $1000 is Waunakee, Wisconsin is majoring in Dairy

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awarded annually to students in a two year agricultural school pursuing a career in the dairy industry. It is based on academic standing, leadership ability, interest in the dairy industry and plans for the future. This scholarship was started with a generous donation from the Charles and Judy Iager family of Fulton, Maryland.

The two recipients this year are; Chelsey Jean of Cissna Park, Illinois, who is attending Kaskaskia College majoring in Dairy Science and Leah Hershberger of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, who is attending Potomac State College majoring in Agriculture Resource Management. Both are good students with definite plans for a future in the dairy industry.

The annual National Dairy Shrine Awards Banquet will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, on Thursday October 1st. For more information about the students being recognized by National Dairy Shrine or tickets for the Awards Banquet, contact the NDS office at info@dairyshrine.org. Additional information on National Dairy Shrine membership or other activities is also available at www.dairyshrine.org. Dairy enthusiasts are encouraged to become a part of the most important dairy organization helping to inspire future dairy leaders, honor current dairy leaders, preserve dairy history, and promote the dairy industry.

“If the world had a front porch”

We’ll it’s summer here in Georgia again, and the temperature is in the upper 90’s today! Keeping cows cool can be a real challenge right now, but we are thankful for the privilege of being part of the “special moments” that come while working with family and friends! So to all our friends in the Southeast dairy industry, we hope you have a great summer and keep on, as John Anderson would say, “just a swingin”!

Visitors Always Welcome

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In Memoriam

Barbara D. Winters, 70, of Mapleville Rd., Smithsburg, MD, passed away May 2, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center of Hagerstown.

Born July 16, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sidney W. and Charlotte C. (Reed) Mong.

She was a graduate of Smithsburg High School class of 1962.

Barb was employed over the years by Chewsville Tasty-Freeze, Dorby’s of Hagerstown and was co-owner and operator of Lonely-Willow Farm of Smithsburg. She was the Washington County Farm Woman of the Year in 1989. She was a volunteer leader for the Chewsville 4-H Club in the 1980’s.

She was a member of Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, Cavetown, MD, where she volunteered to print the service bulletins for many years. She was a youth leader for the youth group at Christ Reformed United Church of Christ.

Barb enjoyed baking, cooking, and caring for her family as well as spending time with her grandchildren.

Barb is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Samuel J. Winters, Jr., whom she married June 20, 1964, two daughters Kelli M. Davis and husband Tom and Staci L. Snyder and husband Randy all of Smithsburg, one son S. Greg Winters of Smithsburg, one sister Vickie Updegraff of Cascade, MD, three brothers Wayne Mong of Bedington, WV, Gary Mong of Falling Waters, WV, and Donnie Mong of Smithsburg, grandchildren Taylor Davis, Sydney Davis, Ashley Davis, Ryan Snyder, Kylie Snyder and Brady Snyder and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, Cavetown, with Rev. Kenneth D. Fuller officiating.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Barb to Christ Reformed United Church of Christ at P.O. Box 100 Cavetown, MD, 21720 or the John R. Marsh Cancer Center at 11110 Medical Campus Rd. Hagerstown, MD, 21742.

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Roger Jason Myers, 88, of Westminster, and resident of Carroll Lutheran Village, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Carroll Hospital Center.

Born on May 30, 1926 in Patapsco, he was the son of the late Guy Adam and Bessie Green Myers. He was the husband of the late Mariam P. “Peggy” Dell Myers, who predeceased him in 2005.

Mr. Myers was a 1943 graduate of Westminster Senior High School. He was a lifelong dairy farmer and was a member of the Farm Bureau, the Milk Co-Op, and the National Holstein Association, former director of the Maryland Holstein Association and Sire Power, and a past board member of Southern States. He was inducted into the Maryland Dairy Shrine in 1996.

He was also a life time member of Sandy Mount United Methodist Church where he sang in the church choir and the men’s chorus.

He enjoyed traveling and was an avid fan of the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens. Surviving him are children and their spouses Joanne Thomas and Jake of Keymar, Jason Myers and Donna of New Windsor, Jeffrey Myers of Westminster, and Jerry Myers and Kevin Leeman of Springfield, Mass.; sister Mary Etta Strain of Hanover, PA; 6 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by brothers Ralph and Dennis Myers.

Services were held at the Krug Chapel at Carroll Lutheran Village, 300 St. Luke Circle, Westminster, with Chaplain Jimmie Schwartz and Rev. Dr. Wm. Louis “Lou” Piel co-officiating. Interment will follow in Sandy Mount Cemetery, Finksburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Maryland 4-H Foundation, for an endowment in memory of Roger & Peggy Myers, 8020 Greenmead Drive, College Park, MD 20740.

James LeRoy Myers, 76, of New Windsor, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his home after an 18-month battle with cancer. Born September 26, 1938 in Uniontown, he was the son of the late Lewis K. and Dorothy I. Blacksten Myers. He was husband of Joan Hesson Myers, his wife of 54 years.

Jim was a 1956 graduate of New Windsor High School. He was an active member of Linwood Brethren Church, where he served as a deacon, trustee and former treasurer. He was a lifelong dairy farmer with MD-Locust Crest, Inc. He was a member of the New Windsor Lions Club, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Holstein Club and was a current board member of the Carroll County Farm Museum. He was a past board member of several agriculture organizations.

He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren participate in sporting activities, running the corn chopper for the Lease Brothers, bowling, having been a former member of several teams and spending time with his family.

In addition to his wife he is survived by 2 sons, John Mike Myers and wife Sue of Union Bridge; Jeff Myers and wife Lorraine of Westminster; 8 grandchildren, Jenna Myers Shriver and husband Justin, Nikki Myers Martin and husband Garrett, David J. and Jacob T. Myers, Faith Ann, Sarah Joy, Nathan M. and Evan J. Myers; great grandchildren, Noah E. Shriver and Melody B. Martin; a sister, Esther Reese and husband Gene of New Windsor and a brother, Kenny Myers and wife Jeanie of Westminster and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Hope Y. Myers.

Service was held at Hartzler Funeral Home, 310 Church St., New Windsor, with Rev. Dan Ceary, his pastor and John Mike Myers, his son, officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Linwood Brethren Church, 575 McKinstrys Mill Rd., Union Bridge, MD 21791 or to the New Windsor Lions Club, P.O. Box 167, New Windsor, MD 21776.

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a 4H All Star in 1969. Donnie was a member of the QACHS FFA and held many officer’s positions at the high school and state levels. In 1970, he received the American Jennings Gap Dairy Degree Award. Donnie was a memBowling Green Farm, Inc. Farmer ber of the Dairy Judging teams at the local, The Swopes: Dwight, Betty Ann, Frank, Billie Jo state and national level from 1965-1967.

1435 Stover Phil and Tim Jones He was a leader of the Cloverleaf Dairy 4H Shop Road - Churchville, VA Club for 20 years, a member of the QA Co. 1485 Underwood Road Donald Wayne Skinner Sr. of CenHome Holstein Association, EasternAlso Shore Hol-of Sykesville, Maryland 21784 treville, Md., died on April 25, 2015 at Rachel Ann Thomas Olt of GreensThe Swopes stein Association, MD StateNeodak Holstein Holsteins AssoCompass Regional Hospice. He was 64. burg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Hugh Bill Hughes (540) 350-2547 ciation and National Holstein Association.

410-442-2679 410-442-1348 Born on May 26, 1950 in Chestertown, L. Thomas and Ruth Parrish Thomas, was Donnie served as State Holstein (540)Director 350-2553 Cattle Always Available Md., he was the son of Louise Walls Skinborn on April 2, 1949 in Pulaski County, and, at the time of his death, was serving ner and the late John Walter Skinner. DonKentucky, and departed this life on Sunday, as Secretary of the Eastern Shore Holstein nie grew up in Centreville and was a graduMay 31, 2015 at the Jane Todd Crawford Association. ate of Queen Anne’s County High School Donnie also served on the Queen Anne’s Hospital. She was 66 years, one month, and in the Class of 1968. After graduating, he County Fair Board, served as Livestock 29 days of age. married his high school sweetheart, SuShe had made a profession of faith in Superintendent for the QA Co. Fair and zanne Nuttle, in 1969. They would have Hanover, PAand • 717-630-1049 Christ was a member of the Greensburg Chairman of the 2004 MD State Holstein three children: Dawn, JR and Amanda.

Baptist Church.

She was a retired school Convention. www.GRDNHolsteins.com He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Skinteacher for the Green County School SysHe was a member of St. Paul’s United ner; his mother, Louise Walls Skinner; a tem having been an educator for 33 years.

Methodist Church in Ingleside, MD. daughter, Dawn Leager (Charlie) of SuDonnie farmed the family farm with his Mrs. Olt is survived by her husband of 45 dlersville, Md., a son, Donald W. Skinner father for 21 years. In 1989, he bought the years, Bob Olt of Greensburg having united Jr. (Lisa) of Centreville, and a daughter, business from his father and farmed until in marriage on June 14, 1969.

Amanda Bloodsworth (Ken) of Centreville; Other survivors include a daughter and June 2009. He continued to work in the three brothers: John W. “Jerry” Skinner son-in-law: Amy and Terry Smith of Tendairy industry at Fair Hill Farm in ChesterJr. of Lincoln, Delaware, Eugene Skinner nessee; a son and daughter-in-law: Steven town, Md. until 2014. of Cambridge, Md. and Glenn Skinner of Services were held at St. Paul’s United and Dr. Ange Olt of Greensburg; a grandLincoln, Del.; and ten grandchildren: Jadaughter: Hadley Grace Olt of Greensburg; Methodist Church in Ingleside, MD. cob, Jenna, Jillian and Jolie Leager, BranThe family requests that memorial con- and a host of other relatives and friends. don, Noah, Darby and Dalana Skinner, and Mrs. Olt was also preceded in death by a JoeBloodsworth.

Heath A sister, tributions be made to the Queen Anne’s sister: Hunter andBilly Sydney Sue McKinley.

County 4H All Stars Scholarship Fund, 930 Janet Skinner, predeceased him.

Memorials are suggested to Greensburg Starr Road, Centreville, MD 21617; and Donnie joined 4H in 1961, showing dairy Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Baptist Church Pre-School Program, or the 1414 Humbert Rd. 346-7808 cattle.School In 1967, he was presented (410) with the Gideon Bible Fund, which can be made at Drive, Centreville, MD 21617.

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Six Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Recognized at 2015 National Holstein Convention Holstein Association USA announced six finalists in the 2015 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) competition, on June 26 in St. Charles, Illinois, during the National Holstein Convention. The Distinguished Junior Member recognition is the highest honor a Junior Holstein Association member can receive.

This year’s finalists are: Elizabeth Endres, Wisconsin; Jessica Pralle, Wisconsin; Megan Rauen, Iowa; Jacob Shaffer, Pennsylvania; David Hardesty Jr., Virginia; and Kathryn Osborne, Pennsylvania.

These six individuals were chosen from a group of twelve semifinalists who interviewed during the National Junior Holstein Convention. The finalists will receive annual renewed memberships to Holstein Association USA. The Distinguished Junior Member award honors Junior Holstein members, ages 17 to 21, who have excelled in their junior project work, involvement on their farm, and in their communities. For more information about the Distinguished Junior Member award, visit www.holsteinusa.com/juniors, or contact Kelli Dunklee at 800.952.5200, ext. 4124.

Pound Cow award honors youth owning a cow who has produced 200,000 pounds of milk in her lifetime, entirely under the ownership of the youth. Receiving the award this year is David Hardesty Jr., Va.

Youth Compete in Dairy Knowledge Events at National Holstein Convention Dairy Bowl

Dairy Bowl is a fast-paced competition in which teams of four compete head-to-head to see who can buzz in first to answer questions related to the dairy industry. A total of 28 teams competed in two divisions.

The Junior Division (ages 9-15) championship round came down to teams from Florida and Illinois. Illinois was victorious in the junior division, with a team consisting of Emma Carlson, Jared Dickman, Connor Erbsen, and Lane Heinzmann, with coaches John Mitchell, Becky Meier, and Glen Meier. The runner-up in this division, Florida, consisted of teammates Hunter Fioretto, Michael Fioretto, Garrett Greaves, and Cady McGehee, with coaches Chris Holcomb and Dianne Spann. Placing in the top five teams were Wisconsin, third, Pennsylvania, fourth, and Maryland, fifth.

Senior division (ages 16-21) finalists consisted of Illinois and New York, with Illinois emerging as champion. The team was made up of Sarah Duncan, Emily Irwin, Dylan Reed, and Ryan Holstein Association USA Recognizes Sheehan, with John Mitchell, Becky Meier, and Glen Meier as coaches. The second place team, New York, consisted of Allison Junior Members Breeding Herrick, Emily Lampson, Alton Rudgers, and Tracey Rudgers, Exceptional Cattle with coach William Herrick. Rounding out the top five teams in Holstein Association USA annually recognizes Junior members the senior competition were Maryland, third, Wisconsin, fourth, who have bred or developed high-performing Registered Holand Florida, fifth. stein® cattle. At the National Holstein Convention, held June 23 through 26 in St. Charles, Illinois, Junior members received honJ. George and Anna Smith Sportsmanship Awards ors for six different awards, based on the milk production and clasThis is the first year for the Sportsmanship Awards established sification performance of their cattle.

by J. George and Anna Smith, who named the Holstein Foundation as a beneficiary of their charitable remainder trust. The Smiths Winners in the Southeast: National Breeder of an Excellent Cow: Scott DeBaugh, Md.; founded Rock-I farm in the early 1940s in Oswego, Illinois. J. George Smith was a National Distinguished Junior member finalDavid Hardesty Jr., Va.; Jillian Sutton, Md. National Breeder of a Multiple E Excellent Cow: Rachel Craun, ist in 1935 and served as a director of Holstein Association USA. Anna Smith was a 4-H leader for over 25 years.

Va.; In the heat of competition, it is important for teams to mainNational Junior Progressive Breeder: The National Junior Progressive Breeder honor recognizes cattle bred by Junior members tain sportsmanlike conduct. One team in each division is given that meet high production and classification standards for their age an award for exemplifying the principles of courtesy, friendliness, group. Every cow qualifying receives a star, and Junior members and team spirit. The junior division team that best displayed acquire a star for each cow they have bred which meets the cri- these attributes was Maryland, made up of Todd Allen, Jordyn teria. Those accumulating five or more stars over their career are Griffin, Ryan Allen, and Shelby Iager. They were coached by presented with a plaque during the National Junior Holstein Con- Carole Doody. Senior division honors went to Iowa, with a team consisting of Sally Hamlett, Royce Demmer, Kaleb Kruse, and vention.

Ethan Hammerand. They were coached by Jeff Hammerand.

First-star: Kelsey Zepp, Md. Four-star honoree: Logan Potts, Va. Five-star honoree: Annie Dell, Md Dairy Jeopardy 20-star honoree: David Hardesty Jr., Va. More than 70 participants, broken into three divisions, competed National 30,000 Pound Cow Award: The National 30,000 Pound in Dairy Jeopardy. Based on the popular TV game show, youth Cow award is presented to youth owning a cow who has produced compete individually, answering dairy industry-related questions over 30,000 pounds of milk in 305 days or less, between May 2013 and wagering points, testing not only their industry knowledge but and May 2015. This year’s recipients are: Kelly Callender, Va.; their critical thinking and risk management skills.

Annie Dell, Md.; David Hardesty Jr., Va.; Brook Hoff, Md.; Jillian From the southeast area, Logan Potts, Va., placed 2nd in the Sutton, Md. Intermediate Division.

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Summer Shows in West Virginia State Dairy Cattle Show

West Virginia State Fair

Jackson’s Mill August 15 - 18 Holstein Show, Aug. 18 at 9 am Contact: Cathy Britvec 304.599.4324 Deadline for entries - August 4

West Virginia Dairy Princess Contest

Lewisburg August 14- 23 Youth Show August 20 at 5 pm Showmanship at 4 pm Holstein Open Show, Aug. 23 Contact: John Grantham Entries - Paper deadline July 7 Online deadline July 10

Jackson’s Mill August 18 at 6:30 pm Contact: Page Moore 304.839.1563 Deadline for entries July 20

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President Rusty Linger Huttonsville, WV

Vice President Merle Chapman Cameron, WV

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Renaissance.....................................................20 Rilara Holsteins..............................................31 Russellway Holsteins...................................31 S Select Sire.....................................Back Cover Stox Dairy........................................................11 T Taylorsville Vet Clinic/Catoctin............. 14 Trans Ova Genetics.................................... 31 V Virginia Herd Health Mgmt......................9 Virginia Holstein Assoc............................. 23 Virginia Sale of Stars...........................16-17 W Walkup Holsteins........................................ 15 West Virginia Holstein Assoc................ 32 Y Yoder Family Farm....................................... 27 Z Zirkle Holsteins.............................................24

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