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Expo Daily Edition Wednesday, October 4, 2017

ATTENDEE INFORMATION Tuesday's ATTENDANCE: 13,517 total attendees International attendees: 603 from 70 countries

In This Issue: Champion Spotlight of Int'l Junior Holstein Show page 6

One-OnOne with Austin Turner page 110

Trade Show: A must attend event page 11

The Word On The Street page 12

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Frigot sees a bright future for the breed Jersey enthusiast named International Person of the Year BY RON JOHNSON Staff writer

A longtime Jersey breeder and proponent of the doe-eyed cattle is the 2017 World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year. “It was a total surprise. I never expected it. It’s a supreme honor,” Derrick Frigot said. Frigot, appropriately, hails from the Island of Jersey, where Jersey cattle originated. Jersey is part of the Channel Islands that lay some-100 miles south of Great Britain, in the English Channel – the body of water separating England from France. As a native of Jersey, Frigot fell in love with the island’s cattle at a young age. “Growing up on my uncle’s farm, I was very keen on cattle,” he said. “There’s a picture of me holding a cow when I was 4 or 5 years old. I would have loved to have been a farmer. My parents were not rich people. They were not involved in farming. It just never happened,” Frigot remembers. As a lad, Frigot milked

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Derrick Frigot is this year's World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year. Frigot, from the Island of Jersey, has dedicated his entire life to the Jersey breed.

the cows on his uncle’s small farm before and after school. At age 16, he went to work for the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society. “They were the guardians of the Jersey herdbook,” Frigot remarked. His six years with the society found him intensely involved with the breeding and promotion of the Jersey cow. During this time, he also became editor of the society’s official publication, The Jersey at Home.

“We did all the milk recording in those days. Everything to do with the Jersey cow goes through the society,” Frigot said. Frigot left the society in 1968 to became the first manager of the Jersey Artificial Insemination Centre. Offering semen collections, artificial insemination, marketing and exporting of live cattle and semen, it was the original A.I. company in Jersey, but is now known as Jersey Island Semen Exports Limited (JISEX).

When the original company was formed, it ushered in the start of A.I. on the island. An important year in the organization’s history, according to Frigot, was 1974. That’s when the Jersey Government bought the local A.I. operation allowing JISEX to focus on marketing and promoting cattle and semen in other countries. After supplying Jersey genetics oversees, JISEX began importing Jersey seTurn to FRIGOT | Page 3

Youth competitions grow leaders Hageman, Yeiser Stepp, Boop firmly rooted in industry BY KRISTA KUZMA Staff writer

Youth competitions – including showmanship, judging, fitting and youth breed shows – have been a steady part of World Dairy Expo for decades. Many of the youth involved spend countless hours preparing; however, past participants say they have gained more than the trophy or ribbon they received as awards. Bill Hageman, U.S. Genetics Manager for Semex; Emily Yeiser Stepp, Director of the National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program; and Doug Boop, a Penn State University senior majoring in animal science, reflected on their experiences in WDE Youth Contests. Participating in these competitions has given them fond memories of the past along with knowledge and networks for the future. The past experience Hageman, Yeiser Stepp and Boop all remember the feelings they had of being

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Bill Hageman volunteers during the International Guernsey Show at the 2013 World Dairy Expo. Hageman was once a participant in the show's youth contests. able to participate in the youth contests at World Dairy Expo. “As a youth, [going to World Dairy Expo] was a big deal. It’s more awe-inspiring when you’re younger because of

the magnitude of it and everything looks bigger… You get to walk in barns where there are show strings that you’ve read Turn to YOUTH | Page 4

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men into the United Kingdom. Doing this helped British farmers improve their cattle by bringing in the genetics of the world’s

“I would have loved to have been a farmer.” – DERRICK FRIGOT

top Jersey bulls. Frigot, now 71, sold his JISEX stock to Cogent International a few years back, but still helps farmers with their breeding programs as an agent for that company. He is also involved with

Jerseys on his own. Frigot has formed multiple partnerships with friends around the world to invest in cow families including the Day Dreams and Natalie families. Through his involvement with Jerseys, Frigot has visited more than 50 nations. He has also had a hand in exporting the breed’s genetics from Jersey to approximately 45 countries. Frigot and Jenny, his wife of 48 years, have a son and daughter, both married, and five grandchildren. The Frigots live on a small plot of land on the nine-by-fivemile island. Frigot said his house has a view of the sea,

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One of Frigot's earliest encounters with the Jersey breed was with Warwick Designette at the 1951 Island Spring Show.

some two-and-a-half miles away. “Jersey is a fantastically beautiful place,” Frigot said. A few decades ago, Jersey was home to 800 dairy herds, all of them Jerseys, Frigot said. Today, there are 20 herds, but all are still Jerseys. When asked about the future of the Jersey breed, the World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year WORLD DAIRY EXPO replied, “It has a great fuHans Nørgaard (left), of Denmark, and Derrick Frigot are co-authors of “The Dairy Queen," arguably the most complete history ture.”

By 2020, Frigot predicts, 20 percent of the dairy cattle in the United States will be Jerseys. And, the breed will rank second for worldwide cattle numbers, only behind Holsteins. “I just love Jerseys,” Frigot said. “It’s in my blood. I’ve taken every opportunity to promote the breed.” Frigot and his fellow WDE Recognition Award Winners, Marilyn Hershey, Dairy Woman of the Year,

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Doug Boop (center) receives the Merle Howard Award, being recognized as an outstanding junior dairy cattle exhibitor in 2016, surrounded by past recipients and award presenter, Tom Morris. about and maybe seen in magazines,” said Hageman, who showed as a Junior in the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and also placed second overall in the National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Con-

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Bill Hageman and his team of dairy cattle judges receive top honors in 1985.

test in 1985 as part of the team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Yeiser Stepp earned her first trip to World Dairy Expo in 2002 with the Maryland 4-H dairy judging team. “Even at that time, without any social media, you were exposed to all of it as folklore – the shavings and what the theme is going to be and what the cows are going to be like. It all accumulates when you get there and that morning you walk into the Coliseum,” Yeiser Stepp said about her first glimpse of the grounds. During her contest, Yeiser Stepp came out as top individual overall. “Having the luck and the skill to win the contest as a 4-Her was amazing and opened up a whole world of opportunities I never anticipated having,” she said. “To have people like John Meyer [from Holstein Association USA] or Corey Geiger [from Hoard’s Dairyman] come up and congratulate you and know who you are, was crazy to me.” Boop, 21, had similar feelings while stepping out on the colored shavings for the first time during the International Junior Holstein Show in 2011. “It was a really overwhelming experience. It Turn to YOUTH | Page 5

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Continued from YOUTH | Page 4 was definitely an honor to fi- Boop said about receiving the nally have cattle I felt were annual award. good enough to make the trip How it has helped them out and compete, and be able get to the present to do well on that level,” said Skills Hageman learned Boop, whose family milks 40 because of dairy judging are cows near Millmont, Pa. “The ones he feels he uses almost whole experience at Expo daily in his nearly 17-year is incredible. Just the atmo- career in the A.I. business. sphere there is unlike anything The contest helped him learn else. There’s a buzz about it. to form rational and logical There’s an excitement and ev- thoughts within a time limit, eryone’s passionate about the and mentally prepare statesame thing.” ments to present to others. Since then, Boop has “To me, that’s helped shown in the International Ju- prepare me for the future – nior Holstein Show every year. whether in an interview or in In 2016, his cow topped the a meeting … whether you’re 150,000 Lb. Production Cow sitting down with a co-worker Class and was named Honor- or doing a salary review with able Mention Senior Champi- your boss, it’s helpful every on. He also received the Merle day,” he said. Howard Award, an award honYeiser Stepp agreed. oring a junior Expo exhibitor “You’re never going to who displays professionalism, win everybody over, but I do integrity, sportsmanship, lead- think that life skills learned ership and superior showman- through oral reasons in dairy ship abilities. judging of justifying why you “It’s definitely an incred- do something and being able ible group to be a part of and to convey that to a variety of just the fact that the past recip- audiences certainly comes in ients have so much to do with with my day-to-day job,” she selecting the winner… It’s said. very rewarding they thought It has also helped her in I was deserving of it as well,” her past jobs. Before her cur-

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Doug Boop competes in the International Junior Holstein Show last year with J&K-VUE Goldwyn Glamour-ET, the newly-named Reserve Grand Champion of the 2017 International Junior Holstein Show.

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rent position, Yeiser Stepp worked in a variety of roles in the industry, including one at ABS Global. “The judging component of being a Young Sire Specialist was important because I had to be able to know what a good cow is,” Yeiser Stepp said. Being involved in dairy judging, particularly at the national level, became a stepping-stone into Yeiser Stepp’s first job. “I had created friendships and an additional network of people to call on if I had a question or something came up in another part of the country,” she said. Both Hageman and Yeiser Stepp also said the practice schedule available to teams the day before the World Dairy Expo dairy judging contests, along with visits to the National Dairy Shrine, Nasco and the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, have far greater benefits than they expected. “For me, it’s more than just the contest. You get to see a new part of the country, you get to appreciate the different breeding programs of different

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Tuman, Bening claim Grand Champion title with Annelise BY KRISTA KUZMA Staff writer

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Brothers, Trevor Tuman and Chandler Bening, from Arlington, Minn., took Grand Champion honors in the International Junior Holstein Show with their Five-Year-Old Cow, Walk-Era Dundee Annelise. Reserve Grand Champion went to the 150,000 lb. Production Cow, J&K-Vue Goldwyn Glamour, owned by Doug Boop of Millmont, Pa. in and work with my cow. She can be a bit moody, but she and I flow together in the ring very well. When she gets moody, I can handle her pretty well. Three of her daughters were in the top five in yesterday’s winter calf class. Chandler: I like that she is nice, balanced and has a good frame with a good udder. I like that she can produce good heifers. What was your reaction when you were named Grand Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show? Trevor: It is just as exciting as the first time. I was not expecting to win so it was a surprise. I knew I had a good cow, but there are lots of good cows at World Dairy Expo. Winning at World Dairy Expo is definitely a thrill. How did you get involved in dairy cattle showing, and why? Trevor: I have been showing at the local level since I was about 4 years old. My dad used to go around the country getting cows ready. Also, my grandparents, Doug and Jeanne Tuman, who own X-Cell-O Swiss in Hutchinson, Minn., always gave me calves along with my aunt and uncle. It helps to have so many good connections like that. Fitting at shows has also helped expose me to good cows throughout the country. Being at shows feels like home to me. Chandler: I have been showing since I was 3 years old. I grew up with it and I kept doing it because I enjoy it. What do you enjoy most about showing? Trevor: The people and I like being involved in something I enjoy. Chandler: I like seeing the animal progress and develop over time. Who has helped you the most in your showing career? And how have they helped you prepare for today’s show? Trevor: I cannot name just one. My mom, brother, grandparents, and aunt and uncle have been very influential. I have also had good fitting mentors. Along with giving me

good cattle to show, they have all taught me not to take all of this for granted. It is special and important to me. Chandler: My mom, my grandparents and my aunt and uncle. They are always there for me supporting me along the way. They keep encouraging me. What is your favorite memory of showing dairy cattle? Trevor: My favorite memory showing dairy cattle was my first time under the spotlight during the Supreme Champion Ceremony at World Dairy Expo in 2014. Chandler: Three years ago, I participated in the World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest. When the judge asked me to switch animals with another participant, I had to lead a Guernsey heifer that kept charging me. Even though she was a hard animal to show, I still ended up fourth overall. What do you enjoy most about being at World Dairy Expo? Trevor: Besides showing, it is the people and the atmosphere. I get to see people from around the country I do not get to see very often and make connections with others who I might work with down the road. Chandler: I like show day along with the excitement and the atmosphere. J&K-Vue Goldwyn Glamour-ET Doug Boop Tell us about yourself. I am a senior at Pennsylvania State University. At school, I am involved with the Penn State Dairy Science Club. I am also the president of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association. After graduation, I would like to go home to dairy farm or get a job in the industry. I am keeping my options open. Tell us about your animal. My grandparents, Gerald and Kathy Boop, bred Glamour. I own her. She is 9 years old and has had six calves. I have been showing her since she was a summer yearling. She has a lifetime production record of 185,000

pounds of milk. She has been named Supreme Champion of the Premier National Junior Show twice and three times has been named Grand Champion of the Premier National Junior Holstein Show. Glamour is full of personality. She is known to give people the stink eye and is very demanding. She is a diva and knows it. What was your reaction when you were named Reserve Grand Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show? I was shocked. It was an overwhelming experience. It is my last year as a junior Holstein member, so it is a special way to end my junior showing career. How did you get involved in dairy cattle showing, and why? My parents were active in showing. When I was old enough, they got me into it, too. I started showing at the age of 8. I liked doing it so I continued showing. What do you enjoy most about showing? I just really like working with cattle. I also have a good group of friends who help me get ready for the shows. It is fun to hang out with them. Who has helped you the most in your showing career? And how have they helped you prepare for today’s show? My parents, Doug and Jennifer, have given me a lot of guidance. They let me try new things and give me the freedom to figure things out for myself. My brother, Matt, has also helped me during my showing career. What is your favorite memory of showing dairy cattle? Today is definitely my favorite memory. It is the best I have ever done. What do you enjoy most about being at World Dairy Expo? I like that it is all about the cattle. Everyone here is for the same reason.

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FFA Member Jake Twohey Stewartville FFA Stewartville, Minn. 3 years in FFA Tell us about your farm or tie to agriculture. My family milks 300 Holsteins near Stewartville, Minn. My siblings and I are the fourth generation on the farm. I help with a lot of the hospital cow work, feeding cows and merging hay in the summer. I am involved in FFA and 4-H, and am a junior in high school. I show cows and participate in dairy judging. How many years have you attended World Dairy Expo with your FFA chapter? I don’t normally attend World Dairy Expo with my FFA chapter, but I have attended World Dairy Expo for the past few years. What events are you participating in at Expo? I was involved in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. I placed second overall. I am also here to do some sight seeing. What are you most looking forward to seeing while visiting World Dairy Expo? I am looking forward to watching Supreme Champion. I also was able to see GEA’s robotic milking parlor. That was cool. I have also been walking around and looking at all sorts of new things in booths around the grounds. What is your favorite memory of attending Expo? My favorite was last year, watching Sheeknoll Durham Arrow being named Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show and Reserve Supreme Champion. It was fun to see someone who I know win. Why is it important for you to be involved in FFA? It gives me a better understanding of agriculture and gives opportunities to go to agricultural types of events like this. What are your future plans? I plan to go to college at either the University of Minnesota or the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. After attending college, I want to dairy farm.

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Colata repeats as Champion of Junior Show BY DANIELLE NAUMAN Staff writer

The name Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata is becoming one heard regularly across the sound system at the Alliant Energy Center the first week of each October. Colata, winning the Five-Year-Old Cow Class in the International Junior Ayrshire Show, earned her third straight banner as the Grand Champion for exhibitor Erin Curtis Szalach of Cazenovia, N.Y. Taking Reserve Champion honors was Four-Hills Abush Sammy 3559. Sammy was the winning Six-Year-Old and Over Cow for owners Britney and Bradley Hill of Bristol, Vt. Intermediate Champion honors went to Onward Lazy M Distinct Arrow, the winning Junior Three-Year-Old exhibited by Mackenzie Ullmer, Tyler Boyer and Monica Schwittay of Seymour, Wis. Reserve Intermediate Champion was the winning Junior Two-Year-Old, P&A Mack Els Free Beer Welcome exhibited by P&A Ayrshires – T, S, K, C & C Kruse – in Dyersville, Iowa. In the heifer show, SweetPepper Predator Shale took home the Junior Champion banner for leasee Kylie Jordan and owners Craig and Bonnie Hawksley of Hope Valley, R.I. following her win in the Fall Calf class. Reserve honors went to the winning Spring Calf Nor-Bert Reinholts Anique exhibited by the Reinholt and Freeman families of Bremen, Ind. In the junior show, judge Allyn “Spud” Paulson and associate judge Kurt Wolf placed 100 animals. Additional results can be found online at www.world-

dairyexpo.com. Grand Champion Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata Erin Curtis Szalach Tell us about yourself. I’m 15 and in tenth grade at Cazenovia High School, where I’m involved in FFA. Tell us about your animal. My grandpa bred Colata. I like her because of her personality. She is very spoiled. I’ve shown her every year since she was a calf, and she’s shown here every year except when she was a yearling. What was your reaction when you were named Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show? I was very happy when she was picked, and very surprised. There were a lot of good cows out there competing for it. How did you get involved in dairy cattle showing, and why? When I was 5 years old, my grandpa gave me a Brown Swiss calf. I hated showing her and I begged for an Ayrshire calf to show. What do you enjoy most about showing? I think showing is really fun, and I like meeting new people. It’s fun to show off the animals you work really hard with all year. Who has helped you the most in your showing career? And how have they helped you prepare for today's show? My grandpa has helped me the most in my showing. He does everything with Colata; she lives on his farm and he takes care of her. He knows what he’s doing with her and he is the best. What is your favorite memory of showing dairy cattle? When Colata was Grand Champion of both the open and junior shows at Expo in 2015. It was an amazing feeling because I am so young. There are people who

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Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata won her third consecutive Grand Champion banner at the International Junior Ayrshire Show for Erin Curtis Szalach after winning the Five-Year-Old Cow class in yesterday’s show. Reserve Champion honors went to the winning Aged Cow, Four-Hills Abush Sammy 3559, exhibited by Britney and Bradley Hill. have worked a long time to try and win that. What do you enjoy most about being at World Dairy Expo? I get to see people that live across the country that I don’t get to see more than once a year. Reserve Grand Champion Four-Hills Abush Sammy 3559 Britney Hill, Four-Hills Farm Tell us about yourself. I’m a senior at Cornell University, and my brother Bradley is a senior in high school. At Cornell, I’m involved in the dairy science club and the judging team, as well as the Western Equestrian and Sigma Alpha. Tell us about your animal. Sammy is bred and owned and has had four calves. She was the Grand Champion of the junior show when she was a Two-

Year-Old and was also named Unanimous All-American TwoYear-Old that year. Her mother has been the Intermediate Champion of the open show and Grand Champion of the junior show before, as well. What was your reaction when you were named Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show? I was excited and terribly proud to have bred and developed, not only her, but her mother, through the years. How did you get involved in dairy cattle showing, and why? I’ve been involved with showing cows because my family shows cows. It is our hobby and our passion. What do you enjoy most about showing? I like spending time around great cows and great cow people when I am at the shows.

Who has helped you the most in your showing career? And how have they helped you prepare for today's show? In my showing career, my dad, Brian, and my uncle, Kevin, have helped the most. They got the cows ready because I was competing in the collegiate judging contest on Monday. What is your favorite memory of showing dairy cattle? The best memory I have showing was when Sammy’s dam, Snoopy, was named Intermediate Champion at Expo because I was on the halter. What do you enjoy most about being at World Dairy Expo? I enjoy being at Expo because I am able to spend time with other dairy breeders who share the same passion and interests that I have.

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Champion Ayrshire the result of dedicated breeding BY DANIELLE NAUMAN Staff writer

Grand Champion Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET Mike Creek, Palmyra Farm

Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET was the Grand Champion selection of judge Allyn “Spud” Paulson and associate judge Kurt Wolf to conclude yesterday’s International Ayrshire Show. Paulson and Wolf placed 267 animals in the show. Ruth was named the Intermediate Champion earlier in the day after winning the Senior Three-Year-Old Cow Class. She was bred and owned by Evan Creek of Palmyra Farm in Hagerstown, Md. Reserve Grand Champion honors went to the Senior Champion, Bear-Ayr Burdette Ray, owned by Peter Vail and Mike and Linda Hellenbrand, Cross Plains, Wis. Ray was the winner of the Five-Year-Old Cow Class, while Cedarcut Burdette Clove Colata was named Honorable Mention Grand Champion, as well as the Reserve Senior Champion. Colata was exhibited by Erin Curtis Szalach, Cazenovia, N.Y. Reserve Intermediate Champion honors in the show went to the winning Junior Two-YearOld, De La Plaine Vicking Lady exhibited by Glamourview Farm, Iager and Walton, Walkersville, Md. The Junior Champions came from the Spring Yearling Class. Old-N-Lazy Gentle Wipeout-ET, the winner of the class was selected as Junior Champion for owners Peter Vail, Mike and Linda Hellenbrand and Frank and Diane Borba, Cross Plains, Wis. The second place Spring Yearling, named Reserve Junior Champion was Brady McConnell’s Marilie Reality Mellini-ET. Family-Af-Ayr Farm, Caledonia, Ill., was named the Premier Breeder of the show, while Glamourview Iager and Walton garnered the Premier Exhibitor title and Palmyra Tri-Star Burdette-ET was named Premier Sire.

Tell us about Ruth. She is scored EX-91 on her second lactation. She is a Berkley from a Poker daughter that has been nominated All-American three times and was Reserve All-American once. She has two brothers, Roush and Reagan, in A.I. She calved as a milking yearling the week of Expo in 2015. She breeds back earlier every year. She has an Excellent full-sister and an EX-91 sister sired by Burdette that is the No. 4 index cow. Ruth is the No. 6 index cow in the breed. She made over 30,000 pounds as a second-calf Two-Year-Old and is projected over 30,000 pounds again this year. She lives in the freestalls with the rest of the cows when it’s not show season. Ruth also has a Power son who has AI interest. What was your reaction when you were named Grand Champion? It was pure relief, and all kinds of other emotions. The first thought I had was about my uncle back home, and everybody that didn’t get to come out here for the show. Because of our cheesemaking, we have a great local following on Facebook that takes a great interest in how our cows do at the shows. Ruth has quite a fan club. What does receiving this title mean to you? Today, we felt vindication that the type of cow that we’ve been breeding and working for is the kind of cow that can accomplish this. We wanted to breed that cow that had something for everyone, that you couldn’t find anything not to like. Ruth is that cow. We’ve been breeding that family a long time. How did you prepare for the show and who helped you? We start at home preparing for the shows in early August. We pull the show cows out of the stalls

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The Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show was the winning Senior Three-YearOld Cow, Palmyra Berkely P Ruth-ET, owned by Evan Creek of Palmyra Farm. The Reserve Grand Champion banner went to the winning Five-Year-Old Cow, Bear-Ayr Burdette Ray, owned by Peter Vail and Mike and Linda Hellenbrand. and put them in a separate pen, and start washing them daily. We all pitch in, family and friends. We think about Madison all year long. It creates marketing opportunities for our genetics. What trait do you like most about Ruth? Her attitude. She’s happy in the freestall, but when she goes to a show, she knows what her job is and what is going on. I wish all cows could have her brain. She’s that smart. How many total head do you have at Expo and where can Ruth be found on grounds? The farm has seven cows and one heifer here. My brother, Evan, and his girlfriend, Sarah Campbell, have a Holstein cow here, as well. We are located in Aisle 13 North in Pavilion 2.

Reserve Grand Champion Bear-Ayr Burdette Ray Peter Vail Tell us about Ray. My partners, Mike and Linda Hellenbrand, and I purchased Ray last fall after she was named Grand Champion at the Minnesota State Fair. She was bred by Donna Mertz. Ray is such an easy keeper, and I’m told she is a joy to have at the farm. What was your reaction when you were named Grand Champion? I thought it was excellent, she was the Reserve Grand Champion here last year, as well. What does receiving this title mean to you? It’s wonderful, her winning again. It topped off a wonderful day, we won the FourYear-Old and Five-Year-Old Cow Classes, and had Junior Champion, as well as some other great placings.

How did you prepare for the show and who helped you? My Ayrshires live with Budjon and with Spungold Holsteins. They care for them and prepare them for the shows. What trait do you like most about Ray? I admire Ray for her extreme dairyness. She is clean and sharp and angular. She just takes care of herself, and is such an easy keeper. How many total head do you have at Expo and where can Ruth be found on grounds? I have quite a few head here, and am exhibiting all breeds. They are stalled with Budjon in Pavilion 1, Aisle 5 South; Elite Dairy, Pavilion 2 Aisle 14 North and Spungold Farm in Section A-2 of the Cattle Tent.

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Austin Turner, Turner, Inc. Hometown: Gooding, Idaho Tell us about your business. My dad started the business 38 years ago. He was then and still is now a dairy farmer. At the time, he was not happy with the parlor stall options out there. While on a trip to New Zealand, he saw many parlors with parallel stalls. When he returned, he started experimenting on how he could improve the stalls in his own parlor, which then grew to include making changes to parlors for the neighbors. It spread by word of mouth and he created a complete parlor business. It has morphed into what it is today – focusing on the stalls of parlors. My brother-in-law and I bought into the business, while my dad continues to milk 850 cows on his organic dairy Continued below

farm he operates together with my brother. My brother also has a second 600-cow organic dairy he operates himself. We often experiment on our home dairies before anything hits the market. We try to be flexible to fit the needs of dairy producers. About 50 percent of our projects are custom projects. Our booth focuses solely on parlor stalls and does business with people in 38 countries. How many years have you attended World Dairy Expo as a Trade Show exhibitor? We have been here about five years. What do you most look forward to about attending World Dairy Expo? I like to meet the dairy producers face to face. We are usually working with a dealer so we do not always get to interact with them directly on a daily basis. At Expo, it is also great to make contact with international visitors – both dairy producers and dealers. Talking to producers is how we get our feedback and how we can keep changing to give the producers what they want and need on the farm.

Tell us about a unique experience while exhibiting at World Dairy Expo. During one of my first years here at World Dairy Expo, I met a couple from England who had seen our stalls on a tour while here. They went back to the dealers in England and said they wanted our stalls. We started working with that dealer, which opened a market for us in Europe and in the Middle East. We are now good friends with the English dairy producers who we met here those first years. They travel to World Dairy Expo every year and we make a point to have a gathering. I have also been able to travel to their dairy and stay with their family. We have made a lot of personal connections through this business.

What sets World Dairy Expo apart from other trade shows you attend throughout the year? At World Dairy Expo, there is a higher density of dairy producers because it is a trade show solely for dairy. At our other shows, only about one-third to one-fourth of the attendees are dairy producers. This show gives us a lot of exposure. How do you prepare for the trip to Madison, Wis.? Before coming, we contact dealers and dairy producers to let them know we will be there. We also contact local dealers and dairy producers to line up tours if people want to see our work in action on a dairy. For the booth, we ship the parlor exhibit in from Canada and work with a local dealer to get it set up. It takes us at least one day to get it all put back together and looking good for the five days.

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Trade Show: A must-attend event Commercial exhibitors return year after year BY JENNIFER COYNE Staff writer

Every year, thousands of people from across the globe meet in Madison, Wis., for a five-day show featuring all things dairy. World Dairy Expo has become the place for many agricultural companies to launch new products, connect with long-time customers and create a new customer base, both regionally and internationally. The 2017 Trade Show is host to 584 companies, from 28 countries, seven Canadian provinces and 42 U.S. states, who are presenting the latest technologies and innovations to the dairy industry. Of all the publicity YES JCB partakes in every year, company CEO Cliff Anglewicz finds the most value in World Dairy Expo’s Trade Show. “For us, World Dairy Expo is an excellent venue to showcase our products and it’s been very good for us,” Anglewicz said. “The Trade Show is well organized and it’s a predictable opportunity for us. We always hope to be a part of the event.” Anglewicz first saw an opportunity to be a part of the growing Trade Show seven years ago and has since established exhibits within the Outdoor Trade Mall, as well as in the Exhibition Hall. “JCB is not known in all areas of agriculture,” Anglewicz said. “We saw this show as a way to get our products and company name out to a wider audience.” In 2010, when the company first debuted its products at the Trade Show, it was given an outdoor booth to feature equipment, such as skidloaders, balers and rakes. “We have the only skidloader that has a side door … it’s convenient and safer,” Anglewicz said. “We had tremendous success displaying our products, especially for people who were maybe unaware of them.” With the unpredictable fall weather in Wisconsin, three years ago, Anglewicz opted for an additional booth inside to optimize exposure when rain

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TheWorld Word on the Street Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Judges Chad Ryan, Official Judge of the International Red & White Show Fond du Lac, Wis. Tell us about yourself and your dairy background. I grew up on my family’s registered Holstein farm, Ryan-Vu Holsteins, in Fond du Lac, Wis. Today, my wife Amy and I farm 400 acres with my parents, Mark and Mary. Amy and I have two boys, Dylan, 9, and Cameron, 8. We milk 100 cows and raise about 120 heifers. Our herd BAA is 111.5%, and we participate in shows at all levels. We’ve been named the Premier Breeder at the Wisconsin State Championship Holstein Show in 2016 and 2017, and have bred many Junior All-American and All-American nominations. How long have you been judging cattle shows? I started out judging in 4-H and continued on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course team. About 15 years ago, I began judging small shows on a local level, working up to judging shows across the country and in Mexico. In 2012, I was the associate judge for the International Ayrshire Show and in 2015 I judged the International Junior Holstein Show. How did you develop your dairy cattle judging career? I’ve learned a lot and developed my judging skills by going to and watching a lot of shows, watching what other judges are doing. I’ve worked to develop the ability to locate and create patterns within classes. I’ve spent time judging small shows to gain experience and develop confidence. On average, how many dairy cattle shows do you judge in a year? This year I’ve judged fewer shows, having the show here. In an average year, I judge six to eight shows. What makes judging at World Dairy Expo different than other shows? Judging here at World Dairy Expo is different because you know you are judging one of the greatest shows on earth within that breed. These animals are the best of the best. This is an incredible venue, and it’s an honor to be selected by your peers to judge at this level. It comes with a lot of prestige.

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Jack Lomeo, Official Judge of the International Milking Shorthorn Show Hermon, N.Y.

Dean Dohle, Associate Judge of the International Brown Swiss Show Halfway, Mo.

Tell us about yourself and your dairy background. I work for Cogent as the Northeast Regional Dairy Advisor. I’ve been involved with the cow business all my life. I’m still actively buying and selling show and commercial cows. I got started doing that working for my father for 15 years.

Tell us about yourself and your dairy background. The first time I came to World Dairy Expo it was 1989. I had started clipping and heard this is where the best fitters were, so I came up here to learn. Then I started working for Sancrest in 1992. This is the first time in 22 years I haven’t had a string of tie-ins up here. In 2003, I had the Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn, Oak Grove Nikolia. She was Reserve Grand Champion in 2004. Growing up, my uncle had a herd of Guernseys and I worked on a Holstein farm throughout high school. Right now my wife Stacy and I are milking about fifty Jerseys. We’ve been together 17 years and have one son, Grant, who is 14.

How long have you been judging cattle shows? I’ve been judging shows for about the past 10 years, starting with local shows and county fairs. In the past three years, I’ve been judging larger shows. How did you develop your dairy cattle judging career? I paid my dues judging lots of small shows and fairs. I’ve continued to develop my judging skills by just watching lots of shows, and placing them in my head, comparing my thoughts to what the official judge was doing, listening to his reasons for his placings. I’ve worked to continually adapt my judging to the modern cow. I still love judging 4-H shows and showmanship. For me, it’s really about the kids. On average, how many dairy cattle shows do you judge in a year? On an average year, I judge 10 to 12 shows, on all different levels. What makes judging at World Dairy Expo different than other shows? Judging at World Dairy Expo is special for so many reasons. The colored shavings are iconic in our industry. The cows are the elite of the elite, and it is just the biggest stage of them all.

How long have you been judging cattle shows? I’ve been judging a long time, I’ve judged in 28 states and in Mexico. I’ve had the honor being the Brown Swiss Associate here at Expo in 2005 and judging the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2012. How did you develop your dairy cattle judging career? I started judging at county fairs and other small shows. I’m working all the time to make myself better, particularly behind the microphone. I never turn down a show, except for this year since I’m judging up here. I want to improve not only for myself, but for the exhibitors and the audience. It all goes together. On average, how many dairy cattle shows do you judge in a year? I typically judge four to five shows a year. This year, I did three.

What do you enjoy most about dairy cattle judging? I appreciate the idea that exhibitors, breeders and show committees give me the honor to be able to judge their cattle and shows. I really like being able to judge a show and find that unknown animal, one that doesn’t have a resume of wins.

What makes judging at World Dairy Expo different than other shows? Judging at Expo is different because of the quality and the depth of the shows. The pageantry makes it special, it’s Expo. We’ll all leave here on Sunday and start getting ready for next year. It’s an addiction for many of us.

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TheWorld Word on the Street Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Judges Corey Couch, Associate Judge of the International Jersey Show Narranda, Victoria, Australia

Chris Lahmers, Official Judge of the International Guernsey Show Marysville, Ohio

Tell us about yourself and your dairy background. I grew up on the family farm and am the third generation. We have about 200 milking Jerseys that we breed under the Riverside prefix. We average about 6,500kg. (14,330 pounds) on our pasture-based herd. We breed for a balance of type and production. We bred the bull that is currently the number four production bull in Australia.

Tell us about yourself and your dairy background. We have a registered Holstein and Brown Swiss herd, and we do a lot of showing. I graduated in 1999 from The Ohio State University. There, I was a member of the judging team. I’ve worked for Select Sires since I graduated from college.

How long have you been judging cattle shows? I’ve judged a local show and an onfarm challenge in Tasmania.

How long have you been judging cattle shows? I started judging soon after college, doing county fairs and other small shows.

How did you develop your dairy cattle judging career? I’ve developed my judging skills through my breeding program. When I first started I focused on production. I’ve progressed to working to breed balanced dairy cows with great longevity. We want cows that last longer and are put together well. They need to have a great deal of strength because they are out on pasture and in the elements.

How did you develop your dairy cattle judging career? I started judging small shows and that gave me the opportunity to build on my skills and work my way up. I had a lot of great mentors along the way. I have to give these people a lot of credit.

On average, how many dairy cattle shows do you judge in a year? I don’t seek out judging opportunities, I focus more on developing my herd and my breeding program at home. What makes judging at World Dairy Expo different than other shows? Judging at World Dairy Expo is a chance to come to the greatest cow show in the world. I was able to come here 20 years ago and I’m excited to be back. It’s an opportunity to be up close to the cows we all read about and see in the magazines, the high profile cows and the up-and-comers. They are the cows that everyone aspires to breed. What do you enjoy most about dairy cattle judging? I enjoy seeing the elite cows. I’m also looking forward to judging with Mike (Berry). He came to the International Dairy Week (IDW) and worked for us the year our Lollipop cow was Intermediate Champion. Tell us about one of your most memorable dairy cattle judging experiences. My most memorable experience comes from an exhibitor standpoint. We bred a cow that was named Junior Champion, Intermediate Champion and finally Grand Champion at IDW. People say champion heifers can’t win as cows, but Ivy proved them wrong. In addition to having bred Ivy, we bred her mother who was also an IDW Champion. They are the only dam and daughter pair in Australia to have won IDW.

On average, how many dairy cattle shows do you judge in a year? I typically judge six to eight shows a year, some years more and some years less. What makes judging at World Dairy Expo different than other shows? World Dairy Expo is the biggest dairy show in the country. It’s very prestigious to have your friends and peers ask you to evaluate their animals. The best cows in their breeds are here to compete. It’s been my goal since I first started judging to be here and it is certainly an honor. What do you enjoy most about dairy cattle judging? I enjoy the opportunity to see great cattle. I strive to own cattle as good as the ones I’ll see walking before me on the colored shavings. Tell us about one of your most memorable dairy cattle judging experiences. The first time I judged here at Expo was the Brown Swiss show. I’ve also gotten to judge in Japan and Australia.

Continued from RYAN | Page 12 What do you enjoy most about dairy cattle judging? I enjoy lining up good animals. Working with good animals is my passion, and that passion carries through to judging. What better place to see good cattle than on the colored shavings at World Dairy Expo? Tell us about one of your most memorable dairy cattle judging experiences. My first time being a lead judge at Expo was the Junior Holstein Show in 2015. That was fantastic; it was all about the kids. The excitement the crowd had for the winners and the champions, and the appreciation they showed for those exhibitors was just an unbelievable atmosphere to be a part of. It’s a feeling like nothing else on the planet.

Continued from LOMEO | Page 12 Tell us about one of your most memorable dairy cattle judging experiences. Being the associate judge of the Milking Shorthorn show here in 2014 with Michael Heath was a great memory, being on the colored shavings for the first time as a judge. Just as much as that, I loved when I judged a county fair, and there was a little girl with a Brown Swiss calf, showing for the first time. She was shocked when I pulled her in first. She kept asking, “Me? Me?” That made me go back and remember the innocence of the industry.

Continued from DOHLE | Page 12 What do you enjoy most about dairy cattle judging? I enjoy the exhibitors. You get to know new people and learn where they come from and their backgrounds. Their philosophies on breeding might be different than mine, but we are all here for the same reason, to win and to become better. Tell us about one of your most memorable dairy cattle judging experiences. The most memorable experiences I’ve had judging were the first time judging here in 2005, and judging the Jersey Jug in 2013. The pageantry makes shows like that special, and the idea that winning is so elusive.

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Daily Herdsmanship Award presented by Select Sires, Inc.

Outstanding Booth awards presented by Filament

Small Division Award

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Brook Hollow Farm (from left) – Cora Gunkelman, Kristen Peterman, Kaleb Kliner, Delbert Yoder, Heather Yoder, Brandon Sugg and Chelsea Skidmore – are Tuesday's Herdsmanship Award recipients. The Yoders are from West Salem, Ohio.

Insight FS is recognized as Tuesday's Small Outstanding Booth award. Pictured are (from left) Commercial Exhibitor Committee member Melanie Burgi, Cody Eilbes and Brad Schuett, of Insight FS, and award sponsor Brianna Ripp.

INTERMEDIATE Division Award

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Mycogen Seeds is recognized as Tuesday's Intermediate Outstanding Booth award. Pictured are (front, from left) award sponsor Brianna Ripp, on behalf of Filament, Kathleen Emery and Art Graves of Mycogen Seeds, and Commercial Exhibitor Committee member Melanie Burgi; (back, from left) Phil Krueger, Dave Owens, Jim Henry and Rich Bennek.

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Alltech is recognized as Tuesday's Large Outstanding Booth award. Pictured are (front, from left) Commercial Exhibitor Committee member Melanie Burgi, Elizabeth Lunsford, Rose Marshall, Brian Springer, Anand Iyer, Tom Lorenzen, Anges Li, Wenbin Jia all of Alltech, and award sponsor Brianna Ripp, on behalf of Filament; (back, from left) Michael Childers, Dan Gard, Gene Goenner, Pierre Meyer, Dan Weiland, Kurt Peterson, Matt Neumayer and Victor Amelang all of Alltech.

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Continued from TRADE SHOW | Page 11

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Commercial exhibitors prep their booth Tuesday morning before the Trade Show opens. the Trade Show a resounding success for the feed equipment company with booths in the Outdoor Trade Mall and Exhibition Hall. The worldwide distributor, based in The Netherlands, has been a Trade Show participant for the past 20 years, showcasing the latest feeding technolo-

“We continue to attend this show because of the perfect opportunity it gives us to show our products to existing and new customers” – NORB SCHAAF

gies, such as mixers, automatic feeders and loading equipment, to a global audience. “We continue to attend this show because of the perfect opportunity it gives us to show our products to existing and new customers,” said Schaaf, Wisconsin Regional Sales Manager.

With every cameo made at shows across the region, Schaaf hopes to promote his business. At Expo, he is able to do that and also open a route for communication and working relationships with dairymen moving forward. “If we advertise in a newspaper or other place, we’re only reaching people in a certain region,” Schaaf said. “The reason we do the show [Expo] is so we can get out in front of an audience from around the world, and that is so much more effective.” As Schaaf has continued to participate in the Trade Show for many years, he has watched it grow in quality and quantity of vendors available for dairy producers and those in the industry. “I can remember when we first started, and the outside display was maybe made up of 15 vendors. Now, every nook and cranny is filled with vendors,” Schaaf said. “It’s unbelievable the number of people who want to participate and put their products out there in front of people.” Schaaf and his co-workers prepare equipment for the show and work with Expo staff to put together an enticing booth for all attendees to enjoy. “Working with them has always been a good experience,” Schaaf said. “We’re able to get in, set up, and get out

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Alex Ryser, of Blachardville, Wis., FFA, learns about the latest equipment from John Raemisch, of YES JCB, Appleton, Wis. at the end of the show. It’s very well organized.” With the 2017 World Dairy Expo underway, Anglewicz and Schaaf are grateful to be a part of the Trade Show and connect with dairy producers from all corners of the world. “The pure number of people we’re able to make contact with is our biggest advantage to participating in the Trade Show,” Schaaf said. Anglewicz agreed. “When farmers come to this show,

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Bagpiper Dan Stormont, of Monroe, Wis., adds a Scottish atmosphere to the International Ayrshire Show. The Ayrshire breed originated in the County of Ayr in Scotland, prior to 1800, which is why the show features the bagpipes.

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Judge Allyn Paulson judges the International Aryshire Show as his son Dakota Paulson and girlfriend Tammy Voegeli look on.

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Kat Leverich, of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., wears five hats, sunglasses and has face painting while on an FFA trip to World Dairy Expo.

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Nicholas Menee, DVM, (left) and Maria Elena Villa of Verecruz, Mexico, came to World Dairy Expo to learn more about the cattle and how people manage them.

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World Dairy Expo Yesteryear & Today Every year, World Dairy Expo welcomes thousands of international visitors from more than 100 countries. The visitors are greeted with hospitality and guidance throughout the grounds.

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South Korean dairy farmer Inson Lee (left) and Honsik Kim, of World Wide Sires, walk through the Outdoor Trade Mall. The two have been coming to World Dairy Expo for the last couple years to learn more about the dairy industry.

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