Queen’s Corner
By Kinley Topp
This was a very busy summer show season but also very enjoyable. Seeing the quality of the animals at the district shows and the state fairs made me realize how blessed we are to be pushed to better our herds. I’ve always loved a good, competitive show because that is how you grow and improve. I was lucky enough to spend most of my show season with two pleasant and energetic people, Melissa and Bobby Hart. Bobby was slightly jealous of my title, crown, and sash, while Melissa was more worried about the fact that Bobby might
ruin our “perfect” figures by the numerous buckets of fries and donuts he continued to bring to us. However, I did do much more than just munch on junk food all day long. It didn’t take long for me to realize that being the queen is more than just looking pretty, passing out ribbons, and posing for multiple pictures. If any of you reading this made an appearance at any of the Holstein shows at the Ohio State Fair you may have seen me in the middle of the ring with a pitchfork and paper towels in hand, by now I’m sure you’ve already assumed what I was doing. I was delighted to have been able to travel all over the state and visit all of the Ohio Holstein members. My dad travelled with me to all of the shows and also judged a few of them. I have always had a strong passion for showmanship and judging. I was extremely grateful when he granted me my wish of judging showmanship at two of the shows. As we approach the fall show season, I look forward to seeing you at the shows or maybe even on the colored shavings in Madison or Louisville. Good luck to all and have a happy and safe harvest!
2019 Ohio State Fair Open & Junior Show Class Sponsors OPEN SHOW Spring Heifer Calf -- R&P Kiko Family Farms Winter Heifer Calf -- Triple T Holsteins Fall Heifer Calf -- Ouric Holsteins Summer Yearling Heifer -- Richman Farms Spring Yearling Heifer -- Berg Farms Ltd Winter Yearling Heifer -- Toppglen Holsteins Fall Yearling Heifer -- Call-Del Holsteins Junior Champion Female -- Homerville Holstein Farms Reserve Junior Champion Female -- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Junior Best Three Females -- Coba/Select Sires Fall Yearling in Milk -- OPEN Junior Two Year Old Cow -- LindLaur Holsteins Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Conrad Farms Junior Three Year Old Cow -- White Light Holsteins Menzie Family Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Windemere, Jim & Nancy Kemp Intermediate Champion -- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Reserve Intermediate Champion -- Twining Farms Four Year Old Cow -- Weikland Farms Five Year Old Cow -- Spreng's Longacre Farms Inc Aged Cow -- Baker's Acres 150,000# Cow -- OPEN Dry Cow -- OPEN Senior Champion Female -- Trealayne Holsteins Reserve Senior Champion Female -- Topp View Farm Grand Champion Female -- Holstein USA Reserve Grand Champion Female -- Express Show Cattle Best Bred and Owned -- Holstein USA Dam and Daughter -- JR & Angi Kaverman Produce of Dam -- Hardingdale Holsteins Larry Harding Best Three Females -- National Holstein Futurity Inc Dairy Herd -- Ouric Holsteins
JUNIOR SHOW Spring Heifer Calf -- Jenny Thomas/Cybil Fisher Photo Winter Heifer Calf -- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Fall Heifer Calf -- Open Road Farm Ltd Summer Yearling Heifer -- Andrews Auctioneers LLC Spring Yearling Heifer -- Lewis Jones Winter Yearling Heifer -- Broad-Vue Holsteins Fall Yearling Heifer -- Ack-Lee Holsteins Junior Champion Female -- Mason Farms, Ltd Reserve Junior Champion Female -- DHI Cooperative, Inc Junior Two Year Old Cow -- OPEN Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Miley Holstein Farms Ltd Junior Three Year Old Cow -- Goodson's Farm Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Crimson-Lane Holsteins/ Thorbahn Brothers Intermediate Champion -- Commodity Blenders, Inc. Reserve Intermediate Champion -- Kalmbach Feeds, Inc. Four Year Old Cow -- IBA of Ohio Five Year Old Cow -- Patrick Twining Aged Cow -- Baker's Acres 150,000# Cow -- Miley Holstein Farms Ltd Dry Cow -- OPEN Senior Champion -- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Reserve Senior Champion -- Rupp-Vue Farm Grand Champion Female -- Stan-Mar- Dale Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion -- Ack-Lee
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