Ohio Dairy Spring 2018 by Jackie Bickel

2018 Spring/Summer Issue

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Meet Alex Houck

Rebecca Boltmann Memorial Award

National Jersey Convention

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From The Publisher

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National Jersey Convention Schedule and Registration A Future in the Dairy Industry...meet Alex Houck 2018 Calendar of Events If I’m Not Going to be a Dairy Farmer, What Will I Do? Ohio Care Standards for Beef and Dairy Farm Bureau Offers Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance 2018 Spring Dairy Expo Show and Sale Schedule Leaving a Legacy...Honoring Rebecca Boltmann 2018 Ohio Dairy Scholarship Application Ohio Beef Cattle 2017 Annual Report Ohio 4-H Program Updates 2018 Spring Dairy Expo Recap

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Ohio Dairy Producers Association Update Milk Production of Ohio Herds ADA Mideast Appoints Board of Directors Feeding Frenzy Until Our Next Issue Index To Our Advertisers

Event Sponsors Brown Swiss Results Holstein Results Red & White Results

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Ayrshire Results Guernsey Results Jersey Results Shorthorn Results

ON THE COVER DAIRY EXPO SUPREME CHAMPION KRIS ACKLEY WITH VALE-O-SKEEN LAUTHORITY KITTY by Megan Cornish SPRING (L to R): Dick Lewis, Judge Lynn Harbough, Tyler Meyer, Durham Meyer, 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons, Supreme Champion Vale-O-Skeen Lauthority Kitty, Matt Oechsle, Judge Alta Mae Core, Jay and Kristy Ackley, Kyle Ackley and Tristan Rae ALEX HOUCK submitted by Houck Family REBECCA “BECKY” BOLTMANN AWARD by the Jersey Journal (L to R): Jeremy Adams, Cindy Howman and Jayme Ozburn NATIONAL JERSEY CONVENTION

Spring/Summer 2018 Volume II • Issue 2 Publisher Jackie Bickel moocows@fuse.net • 513.300.7291 Content Manager Megan Cornish cornishm95@gmail.com • 419-681-0975 Intern Emma Mathews emmmalou22@gmail.com 513-535.8001 Sales Northern Ohio Megan Cornish cornishm95@gmail.com • 419-681-0975 Southern Ohio/National Advertisers Jackie Bickel moocows@fuse.net • 513.300.7291 Contact Ohio Dairy ohiodairymagazine@gmail.com 1506 Hodson Road New Vienna, Ohio 45159 www.ohiodairy.com Ohio Dairy is published four times a year and is made available to Ohio dairy producers and enthusiasts through direct mail. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any material from this issue in whole or in part is prohibited. Ohio Dairy is free to Ohio dairy producers who market milk and is also available through subscription for $15 a year or $25 for two years. To stop receiving Ohio Dairy, please call 513-300-7291 or email ohiodairymagazine@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook

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From the Publisher “...what question would you ask the President?”

This was asked of the Queen Candidates during the recent Ohio Holstein Annual Meeting. Since then, I have thought a lot about what I would ask Mr. Trump. After much reflection, it was really quite simple: “Mr. President, will you come to our farm?”

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~Albert Schweitzer

Will you come to our farm? The day starts at 6:00AM with my husband heading to the parlor and my youngest daughter racing to catch the school bus. Don’t be offended that I can’t stay and visit, I’ll be leaving for my new job off the farm with a cranky toddler in tow. You will spend a few hours getting the cows out of the field to milk, taking care of the heifers, scraping the barn alleys and bedding all the calf pens, all of which needs to be done before lunch. You and my husband will be on your own for most of the day, but your help will be greatly appreciated, since I can no longer afford to stay home and work alongside my husband like I used to. Will you come to my farm? I promise you will have the opportunity to experience great joy or great sorrow, depending on the day. Helping deliver a beautiful new heifer calf, looking over a field of corn that has great potential to feed the herd over the winter...new life always brings hope and happiness. Other days, a tearful goodbye will be said to my daughter’s first show heifer as she is led onto the trailer for her last ride because in this economy, we cannot afford to keep a 6-yearold cow that isn’t getting bred back. You might have to help bury a calf that was just too sick to heal, despite the medicine that was given or the prayers that were said. Or, you may meet with the crop insurance adjuster after a hard storm From the oldest to the youngest, everyone has chores to do on the farm. Our son Carson loves to feed the baby calves.

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Finding good help on the farm is becoming more challenging every year. has flooded out the soybean field for the third time in a season, accepting defeat that the harvest is not going to reap what was projected on the balance sheet that was given to the bank. Regardless of the ups and downs, we stay committed to the land that we love and the cattle that are in our care. Will you come to our farm? We have lots of repairs that need to be done. From fence rows and free stalls to tractors and trailers, there is always something that needs to be fixed. Now that we’ve let our paid employees go, there just isn’t enough hours in the day to address all that needs to be done. Somehow, when the sun sets, we always manage to accomplish more than we thought we would when the day began. Will you come to our farm? You can experience firsthand how safe our milk is for the consumer and help us educate others on where their food comes from. You will learn how careful we are to maintain safe and sanitary practices in order to provide a wholesome product. Most important, you will witness the high level of care that we give to our herd, treating each animal with respect. We love our cattle, they are our livelihood...each with their own name, personality and family history. I know you will only be here for a short while, but after your visit you will better understand why it is rare for a true dairyman to mistreat his cattle. Will you come to our farm? In the evenings, the local 4-H kids come out to work with their dairy heifers in preparation for the county fair. This year, we have made 23 of our

partial scholarship and play football. Instead, he chose to stay home and help his father. I am very proud of this man-all the skills that he possess and the sacrifices that he has made so that the family farm can be passed down to the next generation.

County fairs are an opportunity to promote agriculture to the numerous fairgoers. Our daughter Maggie exhibited Champion Market Heifer...a change in pace from the usual dairy projects.

calves available for the youth in our area so that they may have the opportunity to experience programs and activities that our family passionately supports. You might have a chance to see my daughter’s FFA judging team come out and practice for their next contest. They have represented Ohio five years in a row at the National level…and none of these kids grew up on a dairy farm. Will you come to our farm? I would love for you to meet my family and friends. Neighbors are known to drop by unexpectedly to lend a helping hand during our busy time, or to ask us for a favor when they are in need. With only four dairy farms left in our county, we tend to stick together, in good times and in bad. There are three generations of Bickels that flank

the fields of the farm. I’m sure that you will enjoy meeting my father-inlaw, listening to the many stories he has to tell about the farm and the community that he has lived in for over 50 years. Will you come to our farm? Dinner will be provided. That is, after the evening milking and chores are done, homework has been completed and I finish up my work on the magazine. Once the kids have finally gone to bed, you can help with filling out breeding records, updating information that FSA needs from us each month and other paperwork that tends to pile up on the kitchen table. You can sit with my husband as he opens the mail and help him decide who is going to get paid from this month’s milk check and who we’re going to put off until we sell another cow or a load of hay. Will you come to our farm? Since it will be a long day, I invite you to spend the night. You may have to get up with my husband to check on a cow in labor, or help chase a group of calves that escaped from the barn, but you should get at least a good four or five hours of sleep.

My husband’s idea of relaxing is going to a cattle sale and finding a quality heifer to add to our herd and our showstring. PHOTOS BY EMMA MATHEWS AND JACKIE BICKEL

Will you come to our farm? You will see that in the course of a day, my husband is more than “just a dairy farmer.” He is a veterinarian, a nutritionist, a mechanic, a mid-wife, an accountant, a cook, a community volunteer, a teacher, a coach, a manager and many other roles that he fulfills on a daily basis to keep the farm running. My husband had the opportunity to go to college on a

Will you come to our farm? Here, you can see firsthand the results of raising a family that embraces a strong work ethic, shares a passion for agriculture, takes pride in the results of their efforts, conquers setbacks with faith and determination and still loves one another even when no one sees eye to eye. I truly believe the success of our five children is a reflection of their upbringing on the family farm. An opportunity that is available to fewer and fewer children, as more and more dairies decide they can no longer milk cows for a living.

My daughter Emma started her own livestock photography business to pay her way through college, instead of depending on us to finance her education. Will you come to our farm? And at the end of your visit, can you take the time to explain to me why we are getting paid the same for our milk as my father-in-law did in 1978? Why is the government acknowledging that there is a surplus of milk in the US, yet new dairy operations are still getting approved to start construction? Why are my dairy friends and families receiving suicide prevention letters in their waning milk checks? Why is a lifestyle and livelihood that defines “Americana” being tested and forced to struggle on a daily basis? Mr. President, why hasn’t there been more done to sustain the farming communities that have worked so hard to feed and sustain our country year after year? Mr. President, when will you come to my farm? Sincerely-

Jackie Bickel

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2018 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings Canton, Ohio - June 27-30 Co-chairs Bill Grammer grammerjersey@gmail.com 330/446-0028

Tom Noyes noyes.1@osu.edu 330/345-6516

Junior Activities Erin Williams williams407@gmail.com; 740/487-6816

Welcome

Hotel and Airports

The Ohio Jersey Breeders Association invites you to join us in Canton, Ohio, from June 27-30, 2018, as we celebrate “The Heart of it All: The Jersey Cow” and the 150th anniversary of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Meeting headquarters is the Embassy Suites, 7883 Freedom Ave. NW, North Canton, OH 44720. The closest airports are Akron-Canton (3 minutes to hotel), Cleveland Hopkins International (1 hour) and Columbus International (2.5 hours).

Annual Meeting Schedule Wednesday, June 27 8:00 a.m. Registration Opens 9:00 a.m. WJCB International Jersey Conference: Session I 12:00 noon Buses leave for tours of Pro Football Hall of Fame, McKinley Memorial, National First Ladies’ Library and Canton Classic Car Museum 12:00 noon WJCB Jersey Educational Travel Awards (JETA) Luncheon 2:00 p.m. WJCB International Jersey Conference: Session II 4:30 p.m. Buses leave for President’s Reception, 150th Anniversary Celebration, Jersey Breeders’ Banquet and Youth Mixer 6:00 p.m. The President’s Reception and Youth Mixer, MAPS Air Museum (childcare available 0-6 years) 7:00 p.m. 150th Anniversary Celebration and Jersey Breeders’ Banquet (childcare available 0-6 years) Thursday, June 28 7:30 a.m. Buses leave for Amish Experience (two different options available to Lehman’s Hardware, Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center and Clover Patch Jerseys or Berlin Attractions and Shops) 8:00 a.m. Buses leave for youth activities at Yoder’s Amish Home and Clover Patch Jerseys 9:00 a.m. Youth: Yoder’s Amish Home 12:00 noon Amish Harvest Feast (lunch) and tour, Leroy Miller Farm, Fredericksburg 2:00 p.m. Youth: Appraisal/Mating Clinic, Clover Patch Jerseys, Millersburg 4:30 p.m.

Taste of Ohio Reception and Dinner, Scenic Valley Farms

6:00 p.m.

61st National Heifer Sale, Scenic Valley Farms (childcare available 0-6 years)

Friday, June 29 7:30 a.m. WJCB Council Meeting 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:00 noon 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

60th Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. Youth: Fuel Up to Play 60 Skills & Drills, Pro Football Hall of Fame (adults welcome) Buses leave for farm tours OR golf outing at Sable Creek Golf Course Buses leave for youth activities at Cold Run Jerseys and Clay’s Park Resort Lunch and tours, Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, and Nature View Jerseys, Salem Youth: Lunch and AgLympics at Cold Run Jerseys Youth: Social Time and Dinner, Clay’s Park Resort (waterpark), North Lawrence Buffet Dinner (with cash bar and ice cream social), Embassy Suites Hotel AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction and Cow Pie Bingo, Embassy Suites Hotel

Saturday, June 30 7:30 a.m. WJCB Annual Meeting 8:00 a.m. Youth: social media session, Jersey Jeopardy and mock auction 8:30 a.m. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association 9:30 a.m. Dairy Advocacy/Social Media: How to Handle the Media (two 50-minute sessions) 12:00 noon AJCA Young Jersey Breeders Awards Luncheon (childcare available 0-6 years) 2:30 p.m. WJCB International Jersey Conference: Session III and Adjournment 2:30 p.m. Buses leave for tour of Pro Football Hall of Fame 7:00 p.m. WJCB Social Hour and President’s Gala Banquet

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A Future in the Dairy Industry...

Without Being Raised On A Farm by Jackie Bickel

Describe your childhood experiences with dairy:

During the next four issues, Ohio Dairy Magazine will be highlighting outstanding young people who have gotten involved in the dairy industry despite not growing up on a farm . Our first interview is with Alexandria Houck from Oregonia, Ohio (those of us who watched Alex grow up know her as “Popsie”).Today, she is an accomplished member of the award-winning Ohio State University Dairy Judging Team with a bright future with STGenetics. Alex was fortunate enough to have a local dairy family who opened their farm to her, inspiring Alex to pursue a career in an industry that she grew to love during her years in 4-H.

My childhood experiences with dairy were varied. When I was really young I would go on service calls to local dairies with my dad, who is a Prenger’s equipment dealer. Unlike my older brother, I spent most of my time playing with the bottle calves, rather than learning how to fix things. Although I had been a member of our Clinton County 4-H program since I was old enough to enroll, I didn’t start leasing Holstein heifers and showing dairy feeders until I was in high school.

How did your childhood experiences impact your college decisions and goals for your future?

I grew up wanting to be a veterinarian, but experiencing the dairy industry opened my eyes to the many job opportunities besides VetMed. I applied to a variety of ag schools; such as The

As the 2014 Clinton Co. Dairy Princess, Alex advocated for the dairy industry during her reign

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Ohio State University, University of Kentucky, Purdue and Virginia Tech to pursue a degree in Animal Science. In the end, I chose OSU because it felt like home to me.

Now that you are finishing up college, what are your career plans after graduation?

I have always had an interest in genetics. During my junior show days, bull selection and evaluation really piqued my interest. Looking at what bulls the best cows were sired by, and how those bulls worked for some breeding programs and really didn’t for others, was fascinating. This interest led me to an internship with STGenetics at the Ohio Heifer Center. Recently, I accepted a fulltime position with STGenetics at the Marshall Technology Center at Select Sires. Working with the great people at STGenetics has inspired me to focus on dairy genetics for a career.

Were there any role models, in particular, that influenced the paths that you’ve taken in life? The Quallen Family immediately comes to mind when I am asked about who mentored and influenced me in the dairy industry. Without their 4-H leasing program, I wouldn’t have the passion for dairy cattle that I have today. Gary and Donald Quallen always encouraged me to pursue my goals, despite not growing up on a dairy farm. My dad has also been instrumental in my development as a

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

My dad has gone out of his way to introduce me to successful women in the dairy industry to network with and look up to. I couldn’t ask for a better support system. ~Alex Houck

The best advice I have received has been from my 4-H judging coach, Sherry Smith. She always told me to “stick to my guns” and it has helped me through a variety of situations. The passion and perseverance that Sherry has instilled in me has helped me in the judging ring, the show ring, and in my career.

dairy professional. He has always told me that being a woman in agriculture is an invaluable asset, and not to let being a girl intimidate me.

Do you have a favorite cowrelated memory?

My favorite cow-related memory is being a member of the winning team at the All-American Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest for Ohio State. Since I didn’t start judging until I became a college student, I always had my doubts about my ability to evaluate and select cattle. But judging alongside Ella Jackson, Lexie Nunes, and Tanner Topp, and bringing home a trophy for coaches Bonnie Ayars and Paul Detwiler created memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.

What advice would you share with a young person who wants to pursue a career in the dairy industry? The best advice that I can give to a young person wanting to pursue a career in dairy is to jump in! Networking is key to any industry, especially in Agriculture. Getting involved young and meeting other dairy professionals is the key to being selected for internships and job offers later in life.

Ella Jackson, Tanner Topp, Lexi Nunes, Alex Houck and coach Bonnie Ayars was the winning team at the 2017 AllAmerican Judging Contest that was held in Harrisburg, PA

Alex and Hickory Glenn R Magnolia at 2018 Spring Dairy Expo. Magnolia is the first Ayrshire heifer bred by Alex and donning her prefix

Do you think it was an advantage or a disadvantage to not have been raised on a dairy farm?

I think it has been an advantage at times and a disadvantage at others. Some people will discredit your opinions and experiences because you didn’t grow up on a farm, and I find myself having to work twice as hard to “prove myself ”. However, I feel it has been an advantage having an open mind and no preconceived notions. I never took a big cut at a judging contest or at dairy challenge because of the common error to compare cows and facilities to “what you have at home”. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

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upcoming events June 2018 Ohio State Fair Entry Deadline

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“If I’m Not Going to be a Dairy Farmer,

Then What am I Going to do?”

by Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge

Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University

hether due to financial hardship, physical exhaustion, W injury, or “I just feel now is the time to change what I do”,

you may be facing the decision of what to do after discontinuing in dairy farming. For most, this is a gutwrenching decision. You likely grew up on a dairy farm, and dairy farming is all you ever wanted to do-or you thought it was all you knew how to do. You like being around cows and raising a family on the farm. Maybe the farm has been passed down through several generations, and if the cows go, you are struggling with, “Can we keep the land?” There are financial issues, the impact on family, the emotional nature of weathering this change, and the degree of satisfaction with your decisions that need to be considered. Dealing with these issues in life is not easy, but neither is dairy farming, and it is often said that farmers are “resilient people”. Making these decisions about your future and that of your family’s are affected by how much time you can take to make the transition-Can you gradually make the transition to a new occupation or must it be done abruptly for financial reasons or health complications? The amount of anxiety present during the transition will depend on your life-situation and how you handle stress. Fear can paralyze, so the famous saying of Franklin D. Roosevelt, “We have nothing to fear except fear itself ”, should be a constant reflection in situations of career change. You may be saying to yourself that “making this occupational change is going to be stressful”, and this is most likely true. For some families, there may be no option but to exit dairy farming, while others may find less stress in transitioning to

a new career than in trying to keep the dairy farm operating. The amount of stress experienced by a family will be affected by the financial implications and how the family handles stress and communication. This communication is very important among all family members but especially between the spouses. Career change can certainly be stressful on marriages, and some issues faced by your spouse may include: • Having feelings of insecurity, • Financial concerns related to reduced financial income during the transition or with a new job, • Not feeling sufficiently included in the career change decision, • Juggling time demands and childcare, and • Stress of watching a partner go through emotional ups and downs. Thorough discussion with children may still result in their uncertainty of the consequences of the decisions, and they may blame themselves for the changes. Behavioral changes by children during such times require immediate attention. Ponder the thought, “What do I do now”? The answer to this will be affected by many aspects, including: • What do you want to accomplish yet in your life? • What are the short and long-term goals for you and your family, and how difficult is it to obtain these goals? • Are your aspirations (dreams) obtainable or unlikely, unless “the stars align themselves just right”? • How much risk is associated with the career change you are considering? If the risk is high, can you afford a time or money downfall? Are you really a risk seeker, or do you avoid high risk situations? In this quest, you will need to determine “How closely aligned with agriculture, or the dairy industry, do I want my new occupation?” Often the answer is that “I want to continue to work in agriculture.” Then, the nagging drive to be self-employed must be addressed. Being self-employed may be the best option for doing contract work. Many companies prefer contract work so they do not have to pay benefits, and changes in workforce are more flexible. Perhaps being self-employed may be the worst case for you if fringe benefits are important

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(e.g., health insurance not available through spouse’s job) and you do not have a client base to draw upon. During difficult economic conditions, establishing a client base can be a challenge and the risk may be too high. When exploring selfemployment, reflect on these questions: • How flexible are you, and how comfortable are you with uncertainty? • How high are your fixed expenses, and what kind of financial safety net and resources does your household have? • Is the market you plan to enter growing over the long term? • Who will be your competitors, and what will be your competitive advantage? • Are you self-motivated and self-disciplined? • How will you market the business? Of course, many agricultural companies may not be hiring at the present time due to the economy, but some of them are seeking to fill key positions, and they are always looking for experience. Not sure what you can do? Think about all of the skills you have developed as a dairy farmer. Most dairy farmers have a multitude of things at which they are quite skilled, whether it is being a carpenter, welder, electrician, engineer, accountant, agronomist, nutritionist, turf manager, inseminator, crop nutrient specialist, and the list goes on. In addition, dairy farmers have a large established network of relationships and generally have a strong work ethic. These positive attributes can work to your advantage: • Make a list of skills in consultation with your family, whether it be mechanical or business in nature. Which of these skills do you really enjoy? What are some options for putting these skills to work elsewhere? • Are you a “people person” (extrovert)? If so, then possibly a job in agricultural sales may be a fit for you. • Do you have the land base and equipment to become a crop farmer? Would you grow grain crops, or is there a market for forage crops in your area? • What networks have you established over the years? Now is the time to use these networks to locate a new job or seek advice on possible options. Also, don’t forget about the family network for job connections. Who you know and timing ARE two important aspects of obtaining a job. • “Since I know a lot of dairy farmers and I have the land and facilities, what about raising heifers?” If you struggled with raising heifers on your farm, this is not an advisable path. • Are you a very organized person? If so, then maybe your skills are waiting to be used in a business or local community organization. • Are you analytical in nature, including using numerical analyses? Then, a position in banking, accounting, or tax preparation may be a fit for you. • Do you have the resources (time and financial) to seek a new career, and does the occupation you want to pursue require a degree or additional training? Keep in mind that some employment services may be helpful, including job recruiters, community-based job services,

agencies that provide temporary services, and state agencies that focus on matching up people’s skills with available jobs. Also, contacting the local county Extension educator for suggestions is advisable. You don’t have to have all of the answers to start down a new career path; you just have to have the major ones addressed. Then, pay attention to significant coincidences-serendipity events do happen which can lead you further in the direction you are heading or may provide an opportunity to head in some other direction. Mangelsdorf (2009) quotes in her book listed below, “When there’s a ‘pregnant pause’ in your life by transition, it’s good to try to accept the discomfort and make friends with it. This takes patience and trust in yourself.” This ‘pregnant pause’ also involves having time to do some serious thinking. Do not just keep busy to avoid making decisions. This change will likely be less stressful when small steps can be taken, and when you discuss the changes with people you trust, those who are impacted by your decisions, and those who have had similar life experiences. Bottom Line: Changing careers can be a source of frustration, disappointment, fear and stress. However, remaining in dairy farming may not be an option for you and your family, or the stress in trying to stay in the dairy business may be more intense than the stress of making a career change. You need to identify your transferable skills, strengths, and limitations, and use the network of relationships you already have established. For many, your new career will align with agriculture or with a passion for serving that you have developed within the community. I am often reminded of a saying, “You have only failed when you have failed to try.” Give it your best. Be a survivor and reflect on the blessings in life! Additional articles are available on-line at http://dairy.osu.edu. Published by OSUE Dairy Working Group, a collaboration of OSU Extension Educators and Specialists. Contact author at: Maurice Eastridge, Department of Animal Sciences, (614) 688-3059, eastridge.1@osu.edu Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018 | 15

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Is Your Operation In Compliance?

Dairy and Beef Ohio Care Standards • Tail docking cannot be performed before the confirmation of pregnancy unless the animal is part of a dairy herd that practices tail docking. • A fly management plan must be in place. • Beginning January 1, 2018, tail docking can only be performed by a licensed veterinarian and only if medically necessary.

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• Newborn dairy and beef calves must be offered colostrum or a colostrum replacement within 24 hours of birth. • When transporting bovines, the animals must be able to stand in their natural position without touching the top of the transport conveyance. • Dairy calves with navels that have not yet dried after birth are not permitted to be loaded for transport to a terminal market, a nonterminal market or a collection facility.

Management

• When castrating cattle, determinations regarding the method of castration and the use of pain management must take into consideration the animal’s age and weight, environmental conditions, available facilities and safety. • When dehorning cattle after the horn has erupted (after it is no longer covered by hair), a pain management practice must be used.

• If tie stalls or stanchions are used for dairy cattle, the animals must have room to stand, lie down, eat, drink, defecate, and urinate comfortably. • Free stalls, tie stalls or stanchions used for dairy cattle must be designed so that the length and width provides appropriate space to accommodate the size of the animal’s body. • The stalls or stanchions must be cleaned and have the bedding replenished regularly. If bedded pack is used, it must be bedded regularly.

Euthanasia

• The only acceptable methods of euthanasia for cattle are the use of a penetrating captive bolt, a gunshot, or the use of injectable barbiturates. To download a more comprehensive overview of Ohio’s livestock care standards, please visit www.ohiolivestockcarestandards.gov

PHOTO BY JENNY FENTON PHOTOGRAPHY

provided by the Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health • 8995 E. Main St. • Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 • 614-728-6220 • animal@agri.ohio.gov • www.agri.ohio.gov

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he American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, has developed a new riskmanagement insurance product for dairy farmers. Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy farmers the opportunity to manage risk by focusing on revenue from milk sales. “We know that the level of risk protection available to dairy farmers was inadequate and we saw a clear opportunity to help by specifically addressing the impact of milk price volatility on a dairy farmer’s revenue,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “This coverage will help shield dairy farmers from unexpected declines in milk prices as well as unexpected declines in milk production by addressing overall revenue. We are excited about teaming up with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services to offer this new risk

management tool to dairy farmers.” As designed, Dairy Revenue Protection will provide several levels of insurance coverage based on the value of the farmer’s milk. One option will use manufacturing milk futures prices, and the other option would be based on the value of milk components, such as milkfat, protein and other milk solids. A majority of dairy farmers selling milk in the U.S. are paid based on the amount of milkfat and protein in their milk. Other than those dairy pricing options, Dairy-RP coverage otherwise functions similarly to area-based crop revenue protection insurance policies. The coverage would offer revenue guarantees based on futures prices, expected production and market-implied risk. The premiums for coverage will be subsidized.

It is expected that Dairy Revenue Protection policies will be available in late summer 2018.

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Margin Protection Program Updates

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risk management program for dairy producers authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill through Dec. 31, 2018. Significant changes to MPP-Dairy for the 2018 coverage year are further authorized by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The MPP-Dairy offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.

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Based on feedback from dairy producers, Congress made several changes to MPPDairy operations must make a new Dairy in the Bipartisan Budget Act of coverage election for 2018, even if you 2018, including: enrolled during the previous 2018 • Calculations of the margin period is signup period. Coverage elections made monthly rather than bi-monthly. for 2018 will be retroactive to January 1, • Covered production is increased to 5 million pounds on the Tier 1 premium 2018. schedule, and premium rates for Tier 1 are substantially lowered. • An exemption from paying an administrative fee for limited resource, beginning, veteran, and disadvantaged producers. Dairy operators enrolled in the previous 2018 enrollment period that qualify for this exemption under the new provisions may request a refund.

Tools to Explore Coverage Options

USDA has a web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the MPP-Dairy that will provide them with the strongest safety net under a variety of conditions. The online resource allows dairy farmers to quickly and easily combine unique operation data and other key variables to calculate USDA is mailing postcards advising their coverage needs based on price dairy producers of the changes. For more projections. information, contact your local USDA Producers can also review historical service center. data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can Registration Period be accessed via computer, smartphone, The registration and re-enrollment period for coverage year 2018 will begin tablet or any other platform. April 9, 2018, and continues through The web tool is available June 1, 2018. online at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool

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Leaving A Legacy Honoring Rebecca Boltmann written by Megan Cornish

ebecca (“Becky” as she was known by many) was born into R a farming family where her father and great-grandfathers had

farmed land in Tuscarawas County during the early and mid1900’s, raising crops and some animals, as well. Becky spent her youth in Dalton, Ohio and graduated from Dalton High School along with her two brothers.

After high school, Becky married and settled into a small rented farm near Orrville. Her involvement in dairy farming began here, shortly after her youngest daughter was born. Along with milking cows and raising her children (Donna Hawvermale and Cindy Howman), time was spent showing the registered Holsteins at local county fairs. As Becky’s daughters grew older, the decision was made to purchase a small farm outside of Dalton. This move made it possible to accommodate the beginnings of their milking herd. Becky’s parents also lived on the farm, helping with the dairy, feeding calves and anything else needed done in regards to the daily operation of the farm. Growing up, the girls were intent on adding some “color” to the black and white Holstein herd. Cindy who always wanted a Red and White Holstein for her 4-H project, had to settle for an Ayrshire calf, instead. And the desire to add color to the herd continued with Donna, who joined 4-H with a determination to have a Jersey in the barn. A New Beginning In 1995, the entire herd was dispersed at a public auction. In an effort to rebuild a show string, Becky took some of the proceeds and purchased two Holstein cows from Canada. C Lanydone Odessa and C Braeden Typemaker Lori made an impact in the showstring and created a legacy that was carried on through generations of their offspring. Odessa was the dam of Lanydone B-Grand Mekka, earning Honorable Mention All-American in 1998 and placing third at World Dairy Expo that same year. Soon after, Mekka was purchased by Carousel Farms. Typemaker Lori was the dam of Express SMD Dundee Luscious, who was Reserve All-American in 2006 and sold to Robert Yeoman and Kalli Keen

Ashley and Kelly Hawvermale relax with Grandma Becky during one of the many cattle shows they attended

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Erhardt after seeing much success on the tanbark. In 2000, Becky remarried and then relocated to Minnesota, where she continued to build her reputation of breeding outstanding Jersey and Holstein cows that were sold into numerous renowned herds. The Next Generation Heads to the Show Ring “It was Mom who started her granddaughters’ passion for the show ring with a little Jersey heifer calf named Harmony Corners Libby,” reflected Donna. “One year, Mom came out for Christmas and on Christmas morning, Grandma Becky informed Ashley that she had a beautiful September Jersey calf for her in Minnesota. My daughter Ashley was only eight-years-old and at the time, we didn’t even have a barn! ” Ashley was very surprised and grateful for her gift, but probably not as surprised as Donna and her husband, John were. Libby placed well for Ashley, winning numerous awards, and she was the first of many heifers that Becky sent to her granddaughters. Two years later, Becky sent Harmony Corners Fozzy to Ohio. Becky always had an eye for the good ones with Fozzy placing very well at the Ohio State Fair and the Wayne County Fair that year in the winter calf classes. When Fozzy became a winter yearling, she really blossomed. “That spring, Fozzy won her class at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo and I remember people telling us at ringside that we had a special one,” remarks Donna. Fozzy placed second at the Ohio State Fair and Junior Champion at the Wayne County Fair, inspiring John and girls to take Fozzy to the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, where she placed second on the colored shavings. That same year, Hawver-Crest (John and Donna’s farm) had a good show string and they exhibited in Louisville, Kentucky as well. According to Donna, “the night before the show, the Morgans came over and asked us if we were interested in selling Fozzy. We priced her, but they didn’t buy her. The next day, Fozzy won her class and was Honorable Mention Junior Champion. Believe it or not, the Morgans bought her as soon as she was named Honorable Mention Junior Champion of the North American Jersey Show, taking her home and developing her into a great show cow.”

After meeting Libby, Ashley was quite happy with her Christmas present from Grandma Becky

Donna and Kelly, waiting to head into the show ring together PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY DONNA HAWVERMALE

Harmony Corners Fozzy-EX95 has been named Reserve Senior Champion and Premier Performance Winner twice at the AllAmerican Jersey Show. Today, Fozzy’s influence on the Jersey breed continues with her son J-Kay Tequila Fizz, who is housed at Select Sires. Harmony Corners Fantasy was the next addition to the show string of Hawver-Crest, winning numerous awards as a calf. Again, the Morgans saw the promise in a Harmony Corners heifer and bought Fantasy as a yearling. When John and Donna’s youngest daughter joined 4-H, Grandma sent Harmony Corners Flamingo to Wayne County for Kelly. Flamingo was a very stylish and long, beautiful heifer, winning the Ohio State Fair Junior Show and Reserve Junior Champion. The next spring, Flamingo won Junior Champion at Ohio’s Spring Junior Show, Junior Champion at the Ohio State Fair Junior Show and second Fall Yearling at the World Dairy Expo. “We kept Flamingo until she calved in. She had a beautiful udder and was 4th in the Ohio State Fair Jersey Futurity and 2nd Junior. Mom bred many great Jerseys, and we were very fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of her legacy,” says Donna.

(L to R): Jeremy Adams and Cindy Howman presenting the first Rebecca “Becky” Boltmann Memorial Award to Jayme Ozburn at the 2017 All-American Jersey Show

In 2013, Harmony Corners had a herd reduction sale, with numerous members of the “F” family finding new homes across the United States and Australia. The number of EX Jersey and Holstein cows bred by Becky is beyond impressive. Because of this lineage, there are numerous Red and White Holsteins at Express Show Cattle, where Cindy and her partner, Jeremy Adams continue to showcase cattle that trace back to Becky’s Minnesota herd. Becky loved her cows no matter the breed. She always strived to breed the best and to do the best with what she had. A Tragic Loss Leads to a Lasting Legacy In August 2017, Becky suffered a tragic death in an accident on her Minnesota farm. As a result, the Rebecca “Becky” Boltmann Memorial Award was established to honor the passion and love Becky had for the youth in the dairy industry. The fund is intended to be used to help support and encourage the next generation who exemplifies passion, enthusiasm, ethics and honor in the show ring and in their everyday life. “We want mom to be remembered not just by us, but by others,” says Donna. “Mom was our greatest cheerleader...on the sidelines of the show ring and in each of our lives. She loved watching her granddaughters Ashley and Kelly growing up in the dairy industry and excelling in the show ring.”

Kelly was already following in her sister’s footsteps long before she was old enough to be in 4-H

(L to R): Ashley Hawvermale, Cindy Howman, Rebecca “Becky” Boltmann Memorial Award recipient Shelby Rader and Donna Hawvermale at the 2018 Spring Dairy Expo

In November 2017, the first award was presented at the AllAmerican in Louisville to Jayme Ozburn of Tennessee. After winning the Intermediate Jersey Showmanship division, Jayme was honored for his work ethic and commitment to the Jersey breed. The second award was presented to Shelby Rader of Pennsylvania in March at the 2018 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo. Shelby was chosen for her passion and enthusiasm in the show ring. Through this scholarship program, Becky’s impact on the industry will continue for years to come. Anyone who is wanting to support the Rebecca “Becky” Boltmann Memorial Fund can send contributions to Donna Hawvermale at 703 Barnard Road, Wooster Ohio. 44691. Please make checks out to the Rebecca “Becky” Boltmann Memorial Fund.

Ashley and her first heifer, Libby, getting ready to hit the show ring together

We hope to use this fund to help as many youth as possible and to continue Mom’s legacy for many years to come.

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calling college-bound juniors... Ohioall Dairy Scholarship Application deadline to apply is July 1, 2018

Rules 1. The applicant must be from Ohio and involved in the dairy industry either by: A. living on a dairy farm (raising cows and/or heifers). B. working or interning on a dairy farm for at least 2 years. OR C. exhibiting a dairy cow or heifer project through 4-H or FFA for at least 2 years. 2. All entries must be postmarked by July 1, 2018 and received by Ohio Dairy at 1506 Hodson Road, New Vienna, OH 45159 or emailed to ohiodairymagazine@gmail.com. Any questions regarding the scholarship can be directed to Jackie Bickel at 513-300-7291 or ohiodairymagazine@gmail.com. 3. One $500 scholarship will be awarded. If more than 20 applications are received, a second $500 scholarship will be awarded.. An individual can only receive the scholarship one time. Scholarship winners will be announced during the 2018 Ohio State Fair. 4. Applicants must not have turned 21-years-old in age, as of January 1, 2018. 5. Applicants will be required to complete an interview with two judges. Interviews will be conducted by telephone prior to the start of the Ohio State Fair. 6. Judging will be based on the following criteria: 20% on completed application, 30% on involvement of the dairy industry 20% on community service, 30% on judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interview. 7. Employees of Ohio Dairy Magazine, family members, interns or paid contributors to the magazine are not eligible to participate. Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________ Parents/Guardians: __________________________________ Birthdate: _____________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ High School: __________________________________ Graduation Date: ____________________________________ College: ______________________________ Major:_________________________ Graduation Date: _____________

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OHIO STORIES

The Ohio Beef Council (OBC) launched a producer image campaign centered around sharing the passion that farmers have for their land, livestock and livelihood. This image campaign’s flagship effort is a video series that shows consumers that beef farmers ultimately do what’s best for their land and animals no matter the circumstances. OBC empowered the Vollborn family of Bidwell, and the Clark and Hollowell families of Covington, to share their families’ stories during the first few installments of the Ohio Stories video series. The videos have been viewed over half a million times.

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS

During 2017, the beef checkoff and the OBC hosted a series of virtual field trips that provided students across Ohio with the opportunity to experience a beef farm. From the comfort of their own classrooms, nearly 1,000 students and teachers visited Corry Farms of Xenia, via live video conferencing technology in the month of October. Different than a computerized simulation, these one-of-a-kind virtual field trips allowed students to have conversations with a farmer in real-time, while having the ability to view cattle and learn about life on an Ohio beef farm.

PROSTART OHIO

OBC and Ohio ProStart partnered to create a beef culinary competition for students, who competed to determine the best burgers based on taste, appearance, menuing, safety, cleanliness and use of time. Judges included chefs and executives from Wendy’s, White Castle, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, The Rail, The Culinary Institute of America and Michael Symon Restaurants. This new concept was well received by contestants, judges and attendees. A second installment of the competition was held during the Ohio State Fair and proved to be just as successful.

OHIO STATE FAIR

For many state fairgoers, the closest they will get to a farm is the barns at the fairgrounds. With this in mind, OBC created engaging displays, activities and materials that resonate with attendees of all ages. The most exciting addition to this year’s beef barn activities was a 3D video experience. This interactive video allowed viewers to simulate life on the farm and its various activities such as mixing feed, climbing a grain bin, feeding cattle and even sorting cattle on horseback.

2017 OHIO Beef Council

Annual Report MISSION “Engage with Ohio’s producers and consumers to strengthen the demand for beef.” 10600 U.S. HWY 42 · MARYSVILLE, OH 43040 614.873.6736 · WWW.OHIOBEEF.ORG

DEAR FELLOW PRODUCERS,

Beef and great, unforgettable meal experiences seem to go together. A succulent steak on your birthday, juicy summer hamburger straight from the grill or wonderful Sunday pot roast with the family not only create immediate and delicious taste sensations, but plant wonderful memories in the brain. Assuring that the beef in these situations is the best it can be is important. But what beef attributes are most important to consumers when they sit down to enjoy a beef meal? And how do we measure how well we’re doing in producing high quality beef for them? How can we make these beef-eating experiences even more memorable?

THE QUALITY EQUATION

When they sit down for a meal, more than anything else consumers want food that tastes great. Beef producers have a product that both tastes good and is good for them. What should the beef industry do with this fact? Through its checkoff program, a wealth of knowledge about beef and beef eaters becomes the foundation for research, education and promotion programs that establish benchmarks for beef quality, while providing guidelines for delivering even more of those beef qualities that consumers want. Obviously, it starts at the beginning.

THE 2016 NATIONAL BEEF QUALITY AUDIT

What cattle producers do to raise beef has an impact on quality. Every five years since 1991 the beef industry, through its Beef Checkoff Program, has provided a set of guideposts and measurements for cattle producers and others to help determine quality conformance of the U.S. beef supply. Results from the National Beef Quality Audit have helped lead to improvements in cattle and beef production through the years, including reductions in carcass blemishes and fewer lost opportunities related to branding and other practices.

Those are just a few of the questions we ask ourselves through the Beef Checkoff Program to assure that we’re not just meeting consumer expectations for wonderful beef experiences, but exceeding them. This report shows how the checkoff helps provide measurements for beef quality that are quantifiable, guidelines that are reasonable and consumer insights about quality that are helpful and valuable. You will also learn about some of the tools we’re using to communicate quality and value to consumers.

Reported in 2017, results from the 2016 NBQA, conducted for steers and heifers as well as cows and bulls, show that the industry continues to improve the quality of its product, and identifies where improvements can still be made. Among the findings was a significant increase in USDA Choice and Prime carcasses, and a high mobility score for cattle entering packing plants, which shows an improvement in animal handling. The number of blemishes, condemnations and other attributes that impact animal value remain small.

The pursuit of quality is never-ending, but at the same time satisfying and rewarding. Beef is a great product that already fills a consumer want. Making it better is the icing on the cake.

To help tell the positive beef story, the checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance Program, managed by NCBA as a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, helps beef producers understand the do’s and don’ts of raising high quality beef.

Yours truly,

Jerry Effertz, Chairman Federation of State Beef Councils

Improvements can still be made, however. The NBQA for steers and heifers identified lost opportunities in hitting optimum carcass yield and grade targets and reducing offal condemnation rates, particularly for livers, while among other issues the cow and bull report identified opportunities to make progress by implementing measures to eliminate carcass bruising on the farm, in transport and at the packing facility.

Consumers can learn more about how beef is produced through many checkofffunded programs that tell that story. The multiple efforts to connect with consumers about issues have been highly successful. For example, research conducted by IPSOS Public Affairs in 2016 showed that over 80 percent of consumers graded fresh beef an A or B for safety. Safety isn’t the only beef attribute on the radar. The checkoff-funded Consumer Beef Index (CBI) shows that more than 70 percent of consumers consider beef to be a good balance of taste and nutrition.

A TRAIL TO TENDERNESS

The checkoff-funded National Beef Tenderness Survey demonstrates tenderness has improved significantly since 1990. In fact, there has been a 34 percent improvement in beef tenderness over that time. Improvements in beef tenderness have remained fairly steady over the past five years despite drought and other challenges that could have derailed its progress. The 2015/2016 survey found that beef is delivering a good eating experience to consumers. It also suggested the industry is keeping its eye on the ball when it comes to protecting the improvements in tenderness it has made. Most steaks surveyed were considered tender. While cuts from the round have a wonderful flavor profile they remain an industry tenderness challenge. Increased efforts to optimize aging practices and checkoff-funded consumer education on proper cooking for cuts from the round and other primals will help provide greater consumer satisfaction with tenderness.

Consumer beef marketing efforts use digital media that include social and entertainment platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Hulu and others. The Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner Facebook (www. facebook.com/BeefItsWhatsForDinner/) page has more than 1 million followers, and the BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com website has circulated more than 1.4 million recipes. The beef checkoff will have had more than 40 million video views in 2017. This past year Facebook Live, for instance, hosted a “Be Your Own Butcher” from the checkoff’s Culinary Center that provided hands-on cutting demonstration by a meat cutting expert, reaching nearly 140,000 consumers.

OUTSIDE OUR BORDERS

AN EVOLVING CONSUMER

Whether working to expand high-end chilled beef exports to Asia, or helping find new destinations for beef livers, the Beef Checkoff Program’s international marketing efforts are boosting global demand for U.S. beef. In the first six months of 2017, U.S. exports totaled 606,876 metric tons (mt) – an increase of 12 percent over the first half of 2016. Export value increased 15 percent to $3.35 billion, which equates to about $270 for every fed steer and heifer slaughtered – up 8 percent year-over-year.

For instance, CBI research shows that beef performs well on key quality attributes important to consumers. Almost 90 percent of consumers say beef is great tasting as well as a great source of protein. A checkoff-funded steak satisfaction tracker supports this, showing in a current survey that 90 percent of consumers say they were very satisfied with their recent beef eating experiences.

Beef exports to leading market Japan exceeded last year’s pace by 23 percent in volume (150,812 mt) and 28 percent in value ($905.8 million). Exports to South Korea were up 13 percent in volume (83,357 mt) and 21 percent in value ($527.7 million). Chilled beef exports to Japan and Korea were up 40 percent and 83 percent, respectively, as the U.S. captured more than 50 percent of both countries’ chilled beef market.

Knowing what the consumer wants, and how they go about purchasing it, is at the heart of beef checkoff consumer research and marketing efforts. The research is conducted by the checkoff’s market research team using a variety of surveys and data-driven consumer behavior and attitude research tools.

Consumers who say they are planning to consume more beef give their reasons as: They prefer the taste (85 percent); They want to add protein to their diet (77 percent); They believe there is better availability of cuts (76 percent); and They say beef is more of a family favorite (73 percent).

REACHING BEEF’S FINAL STOPS

The beef checkoff’s Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program had acquired 10,000 graduates by 2017, providing consumers with a link to producers who put quality beef on their tables. Started in 2009, this group of beef and dairy producers – along with chefs, teachers, doctors, dietitians and others in the beef community – are equipped to engage with consumers and encouraged to participate in advocacy efforts. MBA graduates have put their skills to use in many ways, from providing a rancher’s perspective for a magazine article to promoting an MBA campaign. The Top of the Class, a next-level advocate training program, regularly taps its members for media interviews, speaking engagements and other national opportunities. Building on the program’s initial success, a new set of MBA lessons were released in 2015, and an interactive app for iPhone and Android introduced in 2016, giving MBA graduates access to beef information at their fingertips.

The beef checkoff will also play a major role in reintroducing U.S. beef to meat buyers in China, which in June reopened to U.S. beef for the first time since 2003.

CATTLEMEN’S BEEF BOARD FISCAL YEAR 2017 EXPENDITURES Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,871,078 Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,102,863 Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,913,258 Industry Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,180,808 Foreign Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,140,797 Producer Communications . . . . . . . . $1,498,613 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202,832 Program Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . $292,090 USDA Oversight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $465,853 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,796,725 TOTAL EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,464,917 Unaudited Numbers *This total also includes CBB’s costs associated with Freedom of Information Act requests and legal fees associated with lawsuits.

BURGER WEEK PROMOTIONS

In 2017 OBC was a presenting sponsor of the third annual Cincinnati Burger Week in July and the second annual Columbus Burger Week in September. The Cincinnati promotion featured over 50 restaurants advertising a $5 burger. The Columbus Burger Week promotion continues to grow with over 100 participating locations. Digitally the burger weeks reach over several thousand consumers. Participating restaurants reported even larger volumes of customers and burger sales than previous years.

NUTRITION INFLUENCERS/ KROGER LITTLE CLINIC

The month of September is family meals month, and to help celebrate this month, OBC partnered with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Kroger to educate and equip families to put the protein packed power of beef on the dinner table more frequently. Throughout September, participating Kroger stores distributed booklets on how to purchase, store and prepare a variety of beef cuts and dishes. Alongside these booklets, instore health professionals did a variety of events to help educate customers on the benefits of feeding beef to their families. Activities included: cooking demonstrations, nutrition counselling and guided shopping experiences.

BLOGGING ABOUT BEEF

Throughout the year OBC partnered with six food bloggers from across the state to celebrate multiple campaigns: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two, Fitness and Nutrition, Grilling, Back to School Lunch Ideas, Veal, Crocktober, and Roasting and Toasting the Holidays. Thanks to the large number of shares of beef recipes on social media, the blogs reached several million consumers through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. In addition, OBC hosted several interactive Twitter parties with the food bloggers that reached over 200,000 consumers each time. The beef checkoff provides the resources to continue to educate these food bloggers by hosting them for farm tours and chef workshops.

4 MILER RACE

In October, OBC partnered with the Ohio State 4-Miler as a presenting sponsor of the race. OBC was featured on all race materials, promotion and advertisements throughout the months preceding the race. This year’s event featured 15,500 runners, maintaining its reign as the largest 4-Miler in the United States. During the race OBC distributed lean beef jerky and information about beef in the diet. In addition to the race day activities, OBC partnered with Shelley Meyer, wife of head football coach Urban Meyer, to create a recipe video promoting beef in an active lifestyle. This video has been viewed across digital platforms nearly 250,000 times and was included in prerace information materials for participants.

TASTES & TRADITIONS

During the last half of the year, OBC partnered with the Ohio State University Department of Athletics as the presenting sponsor of the Buckeye Tastes and Traditions magazine. Over 250,000 magazines were distributed across Ohio at a variety of locations including at the stadium on game day. Campaign elements included a social media contest for recipe generation with winners featured on the score board of each home football game. As part of the Taste & Traditions promotion, OBC once again partnered with Shelley Meyer to showcase one of her favorite beef recipes for tailgating. Shelley appeared in a Tasty style recipe video and was also featured in the magazine. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Chef, Dave Zino, was on hand to help with styling and video production. The video and recipe has been viewed nearly 300,000 times.

OHIO BEEF COUNCIL FINANCIAL REPORT STATEMENTS OF REVENUE & EXPENSES FOR JANUARY 1, 2017 - DECEMBER 31, 2017

Revenues:

Federal Checkoff Assessments Less: Remittance to States of Origin Remittances to Beef Board Net Assessments State Checkoff Assessments Less: Refunds Net Assesments Other Revenue

Total Revenues Fund Balance: Beginning of Period End of Period

$1,114,943 ($449,795) ($331,282) $333,866 $512,264 ($5,809) $506,455 $34,068

$874,389 $690,571 $702,988

Expenses:

National Program Investments U.S. Meat Export Federation Federation SBC Investments Total National Program Investments Administration Innovation Stewardship Nutrition Issues Management Producer Communications Collection & Compliance State Checkoff Expenses Total Program Expenses

($14,000) ($14,000) ($28,000) ($130,212) ($271,606) ($135,452) ($100,508) ($75,825) ($83,766) ($29,333) ($7,271) ($703,760)

Total Expenses ($861,972) Excess of Revenues Over Expenses $12,417

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4-H Dairy Program

Spring Dairy Expo Judging Contest Results Senior Division Overall Top Individuals 1 Sydney Daniel- Stark County 1 2 Marissa Topp- Auglaize/Shelby County 3 Clayton Lamb- Lorain County 4 Lindsay Lamoreaux- Stark County 1 5 Heath Starkey- Champaign County Senior Division Top Individual in Placings Clayton Lamb-Lorain County Senior Division Top Individual in Reasons Sydney Daniel-Stark County 1 Senior Division Top Five Teams 1 Stark County 1- Brenda Lamoreaux, coach 2 Auglaize/Shelby Co.- Rachel Topp, coach 3 Champaign County- Jill Lokai, coach 4 Champaign/Union Co.- Julie Ziegler, coach 5 Columbiana- Becky Coppersmith, coach Intermediate Division Overall Top Individuals 1 Luke Jackson- Champaign/ Union Co. 2 Paige Smith- Stark County 2 3 Glenn Lamb- Lorain County 4 Cannon Jackson- Lorain County 5 Maci McLean- Columbiana/Trumbull Intermediate Division Top Individual in Placings Paige Smith- Stark County 2

Junior Division Top Five Teams 1 Columbiana/Trumbull- Richard Owen, coach Champaign/Union Co.- Julie Ziegler, coach 2 Lorain Co.- Morgan McDonnell, coach 3 Knox Cattle Kids- Lyle Ruprecht, coach 4 Stark County 3- Brenda Lamoreaux, coach 5 Wayne/Holmes Co.- Hannah Dye, coach Open Division Overall Top Individuals 1 Morgan Stone- Hancock IN 2 Garrett Hageman- Shelby Co/Fairlawn FFA 3 Megan Breuch- Dane WI 4 Caitlin Cox- Indiana Eastern 5 Lane Greiwe- Shelby Co/Fairlawn FFA Open Division Top Individual in Placings Clayton Lamb-Lorain County Open Division Top Individual in Reasons Megan Breuch- Dane WI Open Division Top Five Teams 1 Hancock IN- Marla Stone, coach 2 Indiana Eastern.- Brian Engleking, coach 3 East Clinton FFA- Matt Griffith, coach 4 Shelby Co/Fairlawn FFA.- M. Sailor, coach 5 Galia Co- Katherine Dickson, coach

4-H dairy program upcoming events June 2018 Ohio Dairy Quiz Bowl Ohio State Fair Scholarship Deadline Ohio State Fair Entry Deadline July 2018 1 Ohio Dairy Scholarship Entries Deadline 14 Trumbull County Dairy Judging Contest at Fairgrounds 15 Poster contest deadline 26 OSF Dairy Skillathon-Week 1 27 OSF Dairy Judging Clinic-Week 1 August 2018 1 OSF Dairy Skillathon-Week 2 3 OSF Dairy Judging Clinic-Week 2 5 OSF Sale of Champions with breed and showmanship winners September 2018 Aug 31-Sept 3 Dairy Judging Boot Camp, Maryland State Fairgrounds 8 Wayne County Dairy Judging Contest 15 Big E Contest 17 AA Youth Dairy Judging Contests 8 15 20

Intermediate Division Top Individual in Reasons Luke Jackson- Champaign/ Union Co. Intermediate Division Top Five Teams 1 Union Co. 2 Stark County 1- Brenda Lamoreaux, coach 3 Columbiana/Trumbull- Richard Owen, coach 4 Lorain Co.- Morgan McDonnell, coach 5 Champaign/Union Co.- Julie Ziegler, coach Junior Division Overall Top Individuals 1 Wyatt Schlauch- Wayne/Holmes Co. 2 Allison Francis- Individual 3 Lincoln Wallace- Columbiana/Trumbull 4 Aubrey Topp- Knox Cattle Kids 5 Justin Landes- Stark 3 Junior Division Top Individual in Placings Wyatt Schlauch- Wayne/Holmes Co. PHOTOS BY SHERRY SMITH

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Ayrshires

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Friday, March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbough, 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Princess Julianne Headings, Reserve Grand Champion Toppglenn Wishful Thinking with Marissa Topp on the halter, Grand Champion Toppglenn Primes Wish with Kurt Wolf on the halter and 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Queen Nicole Mann

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Dailey, Danny-Winchester, KY exhibiting Hi-Ayr-View Predator Jaguar 2 Lah-Dale-Marysville, OH exhibiting Old-NLazy TSB Wrangler-ET 3 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Reagan Carmella Fall Heifer Calf 1 McDonald, Cannon, Wolf, DownerdEpworth, IA exhibiting Old-Bankston JC Abercrombie-ET 2 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting Mill Valley Charleston Megan 3 Hickory Glen-Oregonia, OH exhibiting Hickory Glen R Magnolia

Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting Mill Valley Advancer Fantasy 2 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Prime’s Wapitu-ET 3 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Jackson-Hill Roush Viking Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Downerd, Melissa & Michelle-Epworth, IA exhibiting Miss Malibu Barbie-ET 2 Shultz Cattle Co-Dillsburg, PA exhibiting Myline G Sheeza Vision-ET 3 Bricker Farms-Salem, OH exhibiting Bricker Farms P Cotton Candy

Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Hawver-Crest-Wooster, OH exhibiting Bavaroise Dreamer Abella-ET 2 Shultz Cattle Co.-Dillsburg, PA exhibiting Myline PR Sweet Emotion-ET 3 Emerald Farms -Winchester, OH exhibiting Mapel Dell B Delia Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Shadow-W-Holsteins-New Bavaria, OH exhibiting Onword Gentle Aloe 2 Hawver-Brook-Wooster, OH exhibiting Lee’s Dixieland Pride Simone-ET 3 Dailey, Danny -Winchester, KY exhibiting DD Winhill Deuce Freckles Junior Show Junior Champion Hawvermale & Spreng-Wooster, OH exhibiting Lee’s Dixieland Pride Simone-ET Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Kelly & Ashley Hawvermale-Wooster, OH exhibiting Bavaroise Dreamer Abella-ET Open Show Junior Champion Downerd, Melissa & Michelle-Epworth, IA exhibiting Miss Malibu Barbie-ET Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Shadow-W-Holsteins-New Bavaria, OH exhibiting Onword Gentle Aloe

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbough, 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Princess Julianne Headings, Reserve Junior Champion Onword Gentle Aloe with Linda Wolfe on the halter, Junior Champion Miss Malibu Barbie-ET with Melissa Downerd, Michelle Downerd and 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Queen Nicole Mann 34 | Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Berkely’s Natalie Senior-Year-Old Cow 1 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting Mill Valley Burdette’s Faith 2 Shultz Cattle Co.-Dillsburg, PA exhibiting Ridale Homerun Velocity

Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Duncan Farms-Warsaw, OH exhibiting Duncan Doublewhammy Margarita Four-Year-Old Cow 1 Old-Bankston Ayrshires -Epworth, IA exhibiting Old-Bankston JC Malibu-ET Five-Year-Old Cow 1 Old-Bankston Ayrshires -Epworth, IA exhibiting Toppglen Primes Wish-ET 2 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Wishful Thinking-ET 3 Rich-Lynn Farm-Burbank, OH exhibiting Rich-Lynn RMA Stars Jasmin Five-Year-Old Cow 1 Emerald Farms-Winchester, OH exhibiting Emerald Farms Poker Sweething Junior Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Marissa, Brennan and Logan Topp New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Wishful Thinking-ET Junior Show Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Blake Greiwe-Sidney, OH exhibiting Mill Valley Burdette’s Faith Open Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Old-Bankston Ayrshires-Epworth, IA exhibiting Toppglen Primes Wish-ET Open Show Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Marissa, Brennan and Logan Topp New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Wishful Thinking-ET

Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Princess Julianne Headings, Reserve Grand Champion Mill Valley Burdette’s Faith with Blake Greiwe on the halter, Grand Champion Toppglenn Wishful Thinking with Marissa Topp on the halter and 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Queen Nicole Mann

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Princess Julianne Headings, Junior Champion Lee’s Dixieland Pride Simone with Ashley Hawvermale on the halter, Reserve Junior Champion Bavoroise Dreamer Abella with Kelly Hawvermale on the halter and the 2018 Ohio Ayrshire Queen Nicole Mann

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Brown Swiss

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Friday, March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Winmore Melee 2 Midwest Revue Sale exhibiting Blessing Garbro F Porsha ET 3 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Totally Tempted Fall Heifer Calf 1 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Totally Had It-ET 2 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Total Payback 3 Topp-View-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Topp-View Braiden Venna Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Ferrandcrest-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Ferrand Bose Heather 2 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow B Posh Party 3 Topp-View-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Topp-View Braiden Paige Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brookview Wonder Macaroon 2 Auburnbell Brown Swiss-Minerva, OH exhibiting Auburnbell Bosephus Aloha 3 Macs Acres-Raymond, OH exhibiting B3 SM Josalynn Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Wil-San-Smithville, OH exhibiting Brengold Deegan Brownie 2 Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Oahu Sunset 3 Jacher Holsteins-Van Wert, OH exhibiting Buckeye Knoll Jubu Pickle Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Etgen-Way & Derek Baumer-Harrod, OH exhibiting Ferrand Bosephus Farra 2 Shultz Cattle Co-Dillsburg, PA exhibiting Shultz Jong Miraculous 3 Midwest Revue Sale exhibiting Old Mill Thunder Dory Junior Best Three Females 1 Brook Hollow Farms

Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): 2018 Princess Carrie Rhoades, Reserve Grand Champion Ferrand Braiden Joey with Keith Ferrand on the halter, Grand Champion Unrast Emergency 273 with Madelyn Topp on the halter, Judge Alta Mae Core and 2018 Queen Sara Lehner

Junior Show Junior Champion Elizabeth Berstler-Minerva, OH exhibiting Auburnbell Bosephus Aloha Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Korey Oechsle-Van Wert, OH exhibiting Buckeye Knoll Jubu Pickle Open Show Junior Champion Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Totally Had It-ET Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Brook Hollow Farms-West Salem, OH exhibiting Brook Hollow Total Payback Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Midwest Revue Sale exhibiting Top Acres HP Peppy Glow ET Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Ferrandcrest-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Ferrand Braiden Joey ET 2 Logan Acres-Farmdale, OH exhibiting Latimore Tanbark Tanzy Photos from the Brown Show by Megan Cornish, Ohio Dairy Magazine

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, Reserve Champion Buckeye Knoll Jubu Pickle with Korey Oechsle on the halter, Champion Auburnbell Bosephus Aloha with Liz Berstler on the halter and 2018 Princess Carrie Rhoades 36 | Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018

Component Merit Cow 1 Topp-View-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Unrast Emergency 273 Open Show Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Ferrandcrest-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Ferrand Braiden Joey ET Open Show Reserve Intermediate Champion Logan Acres-Farmdale, OH exhibiting Latimore Tanbark Tanzy Junior Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Madelyn Topp-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Unrast Emergency 273 Junior Show Reserve Grand Champion Zachary Logan-Farmdale, OH exhibiting Latimore Tanbark Tanzy Open Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Madelyn Topp-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Unrast Emergency 273

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, 2018 Princess Carrie Rhoades, Reserve Champion Brook Hollow Total Payback, Champion Brook Hollow Totally Had It with Delbert Yoder on the halter, Heather Yoder and Queen Sara Lehner Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Guernseys

Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Walnut Ridge Jackpot Starlet 2 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Springhill Lone Passion-ETV 3 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Dogwood Lane Pats Remy Fall Heifer Calf 1 Renwind Farm-Dolton, OH exhibiting Renwind Senators Bowtie 2 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Springhill Monarch Tabitha 3 Bricker Farms-Salem, OH exhibiting Knapps WMF Saquon-ETV Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Lang, Eric-Brooklyn, IA exhibiting Copper Jackiedee 2 Hawvermale, Ashley-Wooster, OH exhibiting W-Brook Copper Mel 3 Spoltman’s Guernsey-Maria Stein, OH exhibiting Spoltmans Pride Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Davis Pride Farm-Dawson, PA exhibiting Green Slopes A1 Jen 2 Spoltman’s Guernsey-Maria Stein, OH exhibiting Spoltmans Rosie 3 Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Coulee Crest Ernie Debra-ET Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Locust Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY exhibiting Wee Acres Farmstead Mayhem-ETV Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Whispering Pines Alvins Bliss 2 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Nicleys Comets Hazel of CF-ETV Junior Show Junior Champion Ashley Hawvermale-Wooster, OH exhibiting W-Brook Copper Mel Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Carli Binckley-Salem, OH exhibiting Knapps WMF Saquon-ETV Open Show Junior Champion Eric Lang-Brooklyn, IA exhibiting Copper Jackiedee Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Renwind Farm-Dolton, OH Renwind Senators Bowtie Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Misty Meadows Alvin Amanda 2 Locust Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY exhibiting Wee Acres Farmstead Mary ETV Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Misty Meadows V Jypsy Aged Cow 1 Locust Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY exhibiting Jastes Vinny Awesome 2 Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Misty Meadows Yogibear Amanda

Photos from the Guernsey Show by Megan Cornish, Ohio Dairy Magazine

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, Champion Misty Meadows Alvin Amanda, Reserve Champion Wee Acres Farmstead Mary, 2018 Ohio Guernsey Queen Maci McLean

Junior Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Brock McGinnis Locust Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY exhibiting Jastes Vinny Awesome Open Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Misty Meadows-West Jefferson, OH exhibiting Misty Meadows Alvin Amanda Junior Show Reserve Grand Champion Ashley Hawvermale-Wooster-OH exhibiting W-Brook Copper Mel Open Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Locust Hill Farm-Harrodsburg, KY exhibiting Wee Acres Farmstead Mary ETV

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, Champion Copper Jackiedee with Eric Lang on the halter, Reserve Champion Renwind Senators Bowtie with Julie Renner on the halter and Queen Maci McLean

Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): Champion Jastes Vinny Awesome with Brock McGinnis on the halter, Judge Alta Mae Core and Queen Maci McLean

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, Champion W-Brook Copper Mel, Ashley Hawvermale, Reserve Champion Knapps WMF Saquon, and Carli Binckley Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018 | 37

Holsteins

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

March 30-31, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Bucks-Pride LLC-Bloomville, OH exhibiting Bucks-Pride Slater Maria 2 Oakvale-London, OH exhibiting Ren-Bow Corvette Lollipop 3 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-Mt Victory, OH exhibiting Maiz-N-Blu DB Lilly-ET Fall Heifer Calf 1 Doeberiener, Bowen , Cannon-West Salem, OH exhibiting Sco-Lo Solomon Bae-ET 2 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Elmlo Absolute Jackpot-Red 3 Conroy-West Salem, OH exhibiting Lehoux Control Fabuleuse Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Atwood Winna-ET 2 Case, Todd-W. Mansfield, OH exhibiting Ms Dempsy Opal 3 Logan Acres-Farmdale, OH exhibiting Riceton Crush Ava Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Doeberiener, Bowen, Ryan-West Salem, OH exhibiting Ryan-Vu Goldwyn Ravish-ET 2 Jacher Holsteins-Van Wert, OH exhibiting Ms Stookey Horn D-Back Sugar 3 Moser, Anna-Dansville, PA exhibiting Ms Class Limited Edition Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Atwood Winner-ET 2 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting MD-DUn-Loafin DBK Excite-ET 3 Shadeline Holsteins/ Redien AcresGreenwich, OH exhibiting Winright Goldchip Eliza-ET Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Shadow-W-Holsteins-New Bavaria, OH exhibiting MM-T PCKTS Calamity Jane- ET 2 Shadow-W-Holsteins-New Bavaria, OH exhibiting MM-T Pockets Larissa- ET 3 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Quietcove Doorman Flicker Best Three Junior Females 1 Toppglen-Bremen, OH 2 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH Junior Show Junior Champion Brennan, Marissa, Logan Topp-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Atwood Winner-ET Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Kristopher and Kyle Ackley-East Liberty, OH exhibiting MD-Dun-Loafin DBK Excite-ET Open Show Junior Champion Doeberiener, Bowen, Ryan-West Salem, OH exhibiting Ryan-Vu Goldwyn Ravish-ET Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Toppglenn-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Atwood Winner-ET

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Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons, Reserve Champion Toppglenn Atwood Winner with Marissa Topp on the halter and Champion Ryan-Vu-Goldwyn Ravish with Lindsay Bowen on the halter Junior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Quietcove Foxys Lollipop 2 Kooyman, Conroy & Topp-Botkins OH exhibiting Lovhill Solomon Hearsay 3 Wabash-Way Holsteins-New Weston, OH exhibiting Wabash-Way Beemer Anora Senior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Doeberiener, Bowen, Cannon-West Salem, OH exhibiting Sco-Lo Door Acura 2218-ET 2 Buellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bovines-Temperance, MI exhibiting Buells Brokaw Camie 3 Toppglen-New Bremen, OH exhibiting Toppglen Defiant Wowwee

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Ms Brookview Scaredycat 2 Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Miss Sunrose Lyla-ET 3 R+P Kiko Farms Ltd.-Salem, OH exhibiting Kiko Gold Chip Maddie Senior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty 2 Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Smith-Hollow StanlyCP Lania 3 Stein-Way Dairy-Maria Stein, OH exhibiting Bertke GC Bentley

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons, Champion Toppglenn Atwood Winner with Marissa Topp on the halter and Reserve Champion MD-Dun-Loafin DBK Excite with Kris Ackley on the halter Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Junior and Open Show Intermediate Champion Kristopher and Kyle Ackley, Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty Junior Show Reserve Intermediate Champion Skylar Buell-Temperance, MI exhibiting Buells Brokaw Camie Open Show Reserve Intermediate Champion Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Smith-Hollow StanlyCP Lania Four-Year-Old Cow 1 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Chakelbur Evasion Kaught 2 Oakvale-London, OH exhibiting Ren-Bow Atwood Lilly 3 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Quietcove Windbrook Fine Five-Year-Old Cow 1 Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Sunrose Jailyn 2 Plainfield Farm-Belmont, OH exhibiting Harvue Windhammer Franki-ET 3 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Drewholme Demposey Alcena Aged Cow 1 Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Masal Sanchez Gail 2 Topp-View-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Barmoral Lars Aurianna-Red 3 Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Craggan Goldwyn Zing 150,000-Pound Cow 1 Raygor Farms LLC-Dalton, OH exhibiting Raygor Alexander Tara 2 Campbell Brothers Inc.-Homeworth, OH exhibiting Campbros Alexander Rosie Dry Cow 1 Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Acres-Carrollton, OH exhibiting Smokey Lane GW AT Winter

Junior and Open Show Grand Champion Kristopher and Kyle Ackley, Ack-Lee Reg Holsteins-East Liberty, OH exhibiting Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty Open Show Reserve Grand Champion Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Sunrose Jailyn Junior Show Reserve Grand Champion Madelyn Topp exhibiting Barmoral Lars Aurianna The Voice of Spring Dairy Expo, Leslie Maurice, is just one of many volunteers from COBA/Select Sires that donate their time to the show

Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): Holstein USA Field Rep Glen Sageser, Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Grand Champion Sunrose Jailyn with Bruce Gingerich on the halter, Grand Champion Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty with Kris Ackley on the halter and 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons, Tyler Meyer and Kyle Ackley

Junior Show Senior Champion Madelyn Topp-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Barmoral Lars Aurianna-Red Open Show Senior Champion Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Sunrose Jailyn Junior and Open Show Reserve Senior Champion Olivia & Lillian Finke and Ruth Baumbaur-London, OH exhibiting Ren-Bow Atwood Lilly Best Three Females 1 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH Produce of Dam 1 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH

Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Grand Champion Balmoral Lars Audrianna with Madelyn Topp on the halter, Grand Champion Vale-O-Skeen Lauthority Kitty with Kris Ackley on the halter and 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons Photos from the Holstein Show by Megan Cornish, Ohio Dairy Magazine

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Jerseys

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Friday, March 30, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 The Best of Triple T & Heath Sale exhibiting Heart & Soul Fizz Faith 2 Cold Run Jerseys-Salem, OH exhibiting Cold Run Andreas Betty Blowtorch 3 Linehan Jerseys -River Falls, W exhibiting Big Time Shutout Showtime Fall Heifer Calf 1 Marhaven Jersey & Duane -Burghill, OH exhibiting Marhaven Getaway Serenade 2 Conroy, Pat-West Salem, OH exhibiting Intense Velocity Precious 3 The Best of Triple T & Heath Sale exhibiting Chilli Showdown Catalina-ET Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Despresverts Joel Glamour-ET 2 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Entourage -LC Tequila Kalipso 3 Signature Cattle-Williamsfield, OH exhibiting M-Signature Colton Lil Kooker Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET 2 Conroy, Pat-West Salem, OH exhibiting Sugar + Spice Colton Friso 3 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Velocity Jasmine Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Morgan’s Jerseys-Urbana, OH exhibiting J-Kay Fizz Punch 2 Doeberiener, Bowen, Heath, Cole-Burghill, OH exhibiting MM-T Roman AnastasiaET 3 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Lormiere Tequila Leah Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Motion Shelby 2 Morgan’s Jerseys-Urbana , OH exhibiting Underground Dixie’s Delsie 3 Kummer Farm-Evans City, OH exhibiting PAWF Excitation Sheri Junior Show Junior Champion Garrett Hageman-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Motion Shelby Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Lane Kummer-Evans City, PA exhibiting WF Excitation Sheri Open Show Junior Champion Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Motion Shelby Junior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Doeberiener, Bowen, Rice-West Salem, OH exhibiting Riceton Premier Kansas 2 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Motion Jolly 3 Hershberger Farms-Casstown, OH exhibiting JY KK Milo 40 | Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018

Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Alta Mae Core, Reserve Champion Top-View Spahes HG Passion with Keaton Topp on the halter, Champion Topp-View Sparhs Dude Excell with Kinley Topp on the halter and 2018 Ohio Jersey Queen Kenzie Hoewischer

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 HC Rader-Conneaut Lake, PA exhibiting Highland-H Apl JK Snowwhite-ET 2 Wetmore, Steven & Kira-Ulla, NC exhibiting JKL Premier Orchid 3 Mill Valley Farms -Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Ritzs Relentless Sugar Junior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 TJ Classic-Ansonia, OH exhibiting TJ Classic Premier Misty 2 Unkefer, Todd-Columbianna, OH exhibiting Ufashion Iatola Sasha-ET 3 Franchise-Ashville, OH exhibiting BudjonVail Tequila Mackenzie Senior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Williams Jerseys-McConnelsville, OH exhibiting Fireman Breeze Bubble 2 Sunrose Holsteins-Millersburg, IN exhibiting Lordan Gentrys Blue Bud 3 Mill Valley Farms-Sidney, OH exhibiting DKG Motion Milk Maid Junior and Open Show Intermediate Champion Allison Francis, TJ Classic-Ansonia, OH exhibiting TJ Classic Premier Misty Junior and Open Show Reserve Intermediate Champion Shelby Rader & Christy Hindman HC Rader-Conneaut Lake, PA exhibiting Highland-H Apl JK Snowwhite-ET Four-Year-Old Cow 1 Call-Del-S Charleston, OH exhibiting CallDel Tequila Rhinestone 2 Williams Jerseys-McConnelsville, OH exhibiting Comerica Albet Aloha 3 Starwischer Jerseys-Mechanicsburg, OH exhibiting Starwischer TBone Carolina

Five-Year-Old Cow 1 Topp, Keaton & Kinley-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Sparhs Dude Excell 2 Topp, Keaton & Kinley-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Spahes HG Passion 3 Diley Jersey-Canal Winchester, OH exhibiting Morgan Dee Odessa Aged Cow 1 Topp-View-Wapakoneta OH exhibiting I C Tequila Laurie 2 Knapp, Joseph-Wellington, OH exhibiting Knappway BRC Bang A Gong 3 Starwischer Jerseys-Mechanicsburg, OH exhibiting Norse Star Premier Devine Junior Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Topp, Keaton & Kinley-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Sparhs Dude Excell Junior Show Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Topp, Keaton & Kinley-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Spahes HG Passion Open Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Williams Jerseys-McConnelsville, OH exhibiting Fireman Breeze Bubble Open Show Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Topp, Keaton & Kinley-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Sparhs Dude Excell

Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): 2018 Ohio Jersey Queen Kenzie Hoewischer, Reserve Champion Topp-View Sparhs Dude Excell with Kinley Topp on the halter, Champion Fireman Breeze Bubble with Darlene Williams on the halter, Kevin Williams, Judge Alta Mae Core and Erin Williams

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Reserve Champion WF Excitation Sheri with Lane Kummer on the halter, Champion DKG Motion Shelby with Garrett Hageman on the halter and 2018 Ohio Jersey Queen Kenzie Hoewischer

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Donna Greiwe, 2018 Ohio Jersey Queen Kenzie Hoewischer, Reserve Champion DKG Motion Shelby with Garrett Hageman on the halter, Champion Big Guns Andreas Virtue with Nicole Schirm on the halter, the Schirm Family and Judge Alta Mae Core

Save the Date

National Jersey Convention Hosted by the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association

Photos from the Jersey Show by Megan Cornish, Ohio Dairy Magazine

• June 27-Junie 30 , 2018 • Canton, Ohio

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Red & Whites

2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Thursday, March 29th, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Southern-Hills Holsteins-Bethel, OH exhibiting BEP Awesome Bombshell Red-ET 2 Gunkelman Family Farm-Medina, OH exhibiting Do-Ra-Me ADD Rythem-Red 3 Day, M-Scott,B-Robthom LLC-Oakdale,PA exhibiting MS Tri-Day Senorita-Red Fall Heifer Calf 1 Franchise, Kash-in, Legacy & Summerlie- Ashville, OH exhibiting Elmlo Absolute Jackpot-Red 2 Plainfield Farm-Belmont, OH exhibiting Plainfield Deft Sangria-Red 3 Brook Hollow Farms-West-Salem, OH exhibiting Miss DiamondB Hot Hype-Red Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Wabash-Way-New Weston, OH exhibiting Wabash-Way Dback Attie-Red 2 Quietcove-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Quietcove Starstruck-Red 3 White-Light Holsteins-McClure, OH Open Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Mackenzie Topp, Reserve Champion exhibiting OCD Defiant Lucky-Red-ET Balmoral Lars Aurianna with Madelyn Topp on the halter, Champion TJ Pollema Rdlnr Shenia with Pat Conroy on the halter, Jordan Eby and 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Shadow-W-Holsteins-New Bavaria, OH exhibiting Weeberlac Tickle Me-Red-ET 2 Southern-Hills Holsteins-Bethel, OH Jr. Two-Year-Old Cow Open Show Reserve exhibiting Southern-Hills DB Milkey-Red 1 J. Brown-Ashville, OH exhibiting Sellcrest Intermediate Champion 3 TK-Plain-View Holsteins-West Liberty, OH D Cheeto-Red Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, OH exhibiting TK-Plain-View Maggie-Red 2 Macs Acres-Raymond, OH exhibiting Macs- exhibiting Express-SMD Nay Nay-P-Red-ET Winter Yearling Heifer BHF CT Dianna-Red-ET 1 Bucks-Pride LLC-Bloomville, OH Four-Year-Old Cow 3 Macs Acres-Raymond, OH exhibiting Wilexhibiting Greenlea ABS Sweetie-Red 1 R+P Kiko Farms Ltd.-Salem, OH exhibiting San Awesome Rosie-Red 2 Gunkelman Family Farm-Medina, OH Springhill-OH Miya-Red Sr. Two-Year-Old Cow exhibiting Gleann Braemore Avalanche-Red 2 Gunkelman Family Farm-Medina, OH 1 Topp-View-Botkins, OH exhibiting DJ-Pure 3 Lah-Dale-Marysville, OH exhibiting Lahexhibiting Do-Ra-Me Absolutely Hot-Red Pride Infra-Red-ET Dale Special-Red Five-Year-Old Cow 2 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Starlight Genetics-Lebanon, IN exhibiting OH exhibiting Express-SMD Nikita-P-Red 1 Richlin-J Holstein-Dayton, OH exhibiting Jolibois Floria Contend-Red-ET 3 Richlin-J Holsteins-Dayton, OH exhibiting Golden-Oaks Funky Fresh-Red 2 Silver-Mist Holsteins -Ashville, OH Miss Absolute Luna-Red 2 Summetinger, Amelia-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Greenlea BW Mar-Red-ET Jr. Three-Year-Old Cow exhibiting Borderview Lucheese Red 3 Plainfield Farm-Belmont, OH exhibiting 1 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, 3 Starlight Genetics-Lebanon, IN exhibiting Plainfield Advent Gold-Red OH exhibiting Express-SMD Nay Nay-P Aged Cow Star-Gen Ab50 Marley-Red-ET Red-ET 1 Topp-View-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Junior Best Three Females 2 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, Balmoral Lars Aurianna-Red 1 Gunkelman Family-Medina, OH OH exhibiting Harmony Corners Kerisha-Red 2 Gunkelman Family Farm-Medina, OH 2 3 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, New Horizon Farm-New Vienna, OH exhibiting Miss Hot Cakes-Red-ET OH exhibiting Express-SMD Mystique-Red Junior Show Junior Champion 125,000-Pound Cow Sr. Three-Year-Old Cow Alyson Philips-New Bavaria, OH 1 Lookwell Farm-Elkhart, IN exhibiting TJ1 Lah-Dale-Marysville, OH exhibiting Lahexhibiting Weeberlac Tickle Me-Red-ET Pollema Rdlnr Shenia Dale Malone Shine-Red 2 Oakvale-London, OH exhibiting Oakvale Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion 2 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, Lily Elsass-Wapakoneta, OH OH exhibiting Fairmont Acme Chazy-Red- ET Advent Cinnabar-Red Dam and Daughter exhibiting Quietcove Starstruck-Red 3 Gunkelman Family-Medina, OH exhibiting 1 Gunkelman Family Farm-Medina, OH Open Show Junior Champion Pamprd-Acres Walker-Red-ET 2 Starlight Genetics -Lebanon, IN Franchise, Kash-in, Legacy & SummerlieJunior and Open Show Produce of Dam Ashville, OH exhibiting Elmlo Absolute Intermediate Champion 1 Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins-Urbana, OH Jackpot-Red Elaina, Ava & Audrey Lahmers-Marysville, OH Open Show Reserve Junior Champion exhibiting Lah-Dale Malone Shine-Red Alyson Philips-New Bavaria, OH Junior Show Reserve exhibiting Weeberlac Tickle Me-Red-ET Intermediate Champion Ally Cupps-Dayton, OH exhibiting Miss Absolute Luna-Red 42 | Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018

Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

Junior Show Senior and Grand Champion Madelyn Topp-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Balmoral Lars Aurianna-Red Junior Show Reserve Senior Champion Olivia & Lillian Finke-London, OH exhibiting Oakvale Advent Cinnabar-Red Junior Show Reserve Grand Champion Elaina, Ava & Audrey Lahmers-Marysville, OH exhibiting Lah-Dale Malone Shine-Red Open Show Senior and Grand Champion Lookwell Farm-Elkhart, IN exhibiting TJ-Pollema Rdlnr Shenia Open Show Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Madelyn Topp-Wapakoneta, OH exhibiting Balmoral Lars Aurianna-Red

Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Champion Lah-Dale Malone Shine with Elaina Lahmers on the halter, Champion Balmoral Lars Aurianna with Madeline Topp on the halter and 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Champion Weeberlac Tickle Me Red with Mason Mazzaro on the halter, Reserve Champion Quietcove Starstruck with Lily Elsass on the halter and 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): 2018 Ohio Holstein Queen Allison McCumons, Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Champion Weeberlac Tickle Me Red with Mason Mazzaro on the halter, Champion Elmlo Absolute Jackpot with Nicole Schirm on the halter and Case Kashbergen

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2018 Spring Dairy Expo Results

Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio

Winter Heifer Calf 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Lime 2 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Zucchini-ET Fall Heifer Calf 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Watermelon 2 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Hills-Acre RR Hershey EXP TW 3 Linehan Jerseys -River Falls, WI exhibiting Big Time Golden Muriuchi Summer Yearling Heifer 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Lilac EXP 2 The Hershberger Farms LLC-Casstown, OH exhibiting Hershberger Farms Mr. Me. Swirl 3 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus-OH exhibiting Weissway Atlas-P Traveler P Spring Yearling Heifer 1 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Hills-Acre Ryl Kisses Kara-EXP 2 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Stone-Huel Stanleys Payday-TW 3 Topp-View-Botkins, OH exhibiting ToppView Anecdote Ally Winter Yearling Heifer 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Zest 2 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Stone-Huel Cowboys Pear-EXP-P 3 Kadapop Genetics-Carrollton, OH exhibiting Kadapop Lumpkin Reba-EXP Fall Yearling Heifer 1 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Molehill Lad Channing EXP 2 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Stone-Huel Clare Blanco 3 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Halpins Muddy Rockstar-TW Junior Show Junior Champion Brett Groebner & Scotty Young-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Watermelon Junior Show Reserve Junior Champion Brett Groebner & Scotty Young-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Lilac EXP

Open and Junior Show Grand Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Champion Topp-View Presto Alexa with Aubree Topp on the halter, Champion Riverdale Heavenly Strawberry with Scotty Young on the halter

Open Show Junior Champion Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting Hills-Acre Ryl Kisses Kara-EXP Open Show Reserve Junior Champion Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Watermelon Junior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Topp-View-Botkins, OH exhibiting ToppView Presto Alexa Exp Senior Two-Year-Old Cow 1 Buckeye Classic Sale-Columbus, OH exhibiting Weissway Adventure Lyric Junior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Kadapop Genetics-Carrollton, OH exhibiting Kadapop Stanley Tootsie Senior Three-Year-Old Cow 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Heavenly Jello

Junior Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Champion Heavenly Lilac, Champion Heavenly Watermelon with Scotty Young on the halter 44 | Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018

Five-Year-Old Cow 1 Neider Family Farms LLC-Carrollton, OH exhibiting Redien Acres Cookie Aged Cow 1 Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Riverdale Heavenly Strawberry Dry Cow 1 Stone-Huel Farms-Germantown, IL exhibiting B-D-F Showtime Mya Junior and Open Show Senior Champion and Grand Champion Brett Groebner & Scotty Young Heavenly Show Cattle-Monroe, WI exhibiting Riverdale Heavenly Strawberry Junior & Open Show Reserve Senior Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Aubree, Aiden & Alaina Topp Topp-View-Botkins, OH exhibiting Topp-View Presto Alexa Exp

Open Show Junior Champion (L to R): Judge Lynn Harbaugh, Reserve Champion Heavenly Watermelon with Scott Young on the halter, Champion Hills-Acre Ryl Kisses Kara with on Dylan Reed the halter Placings taken from official show results posted on www.springdairyexpo.com

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Ohio Dairy Producers Association Spring Industry Updates

New Program for Nutrient Management Assistance

armers in the Western Lake Erie Basin will soon have significant new resources to further their efforts to protect water quality. Ohio farm organizations and their partners, taking an important, proactive step, will work with farmers to expand the number of individuals who have Nutrient Management Plans. In addition, the project will increase the use of soil testing to achieve improved nutrient management. An agricultural community effort, this program which will be funded in part with an NRCS grant and a commitment by the commodity organizations to assist in hosting farmer training meetings and recruitment. This program is consistent with ODPA’s message to Ohio’s Governor, state agency leadership and legislators that increased education and continuous improvement efforts will accomplish more than statewide mandates via legislation or rules.

New research conducted by government, academia and the private sector indicates that nutrient runoff can be meaningfully reduced when farmers have accurate data on crop nutrient needs and then follow a detailed plan that simultaneously maximizes efficient production and minimizes nutrient loss. A series of workshops will provide farmers with individualized Nutrient Management Plans. Ahead of the workshops, farmers will be advised on obtaining soil tests from which the Nutrient Management Plan will be written. The plans will be completed using a program developed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The partnering groups are: • Ohio AgriBusiness Association • Ohio Cattlemen’s Association • Ohio’s Certified Crop Advisors • Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association • Ohio Dairy Producers Association • Ohio Farm Bureau Federation • Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts • Ohio Pork Council • Ohio Poultry Association • Ohio Sheep Improvement Association • Ohio Soybean Association • Ohio State University Extension. This project is an outcome of farmers and their organizations investing millions of dollars in research that identifies farming practices that can contribute to improved water quality. This is one of many payoffs from that research.

2018 ODPA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Ohio Dairy Producers Association recently elected their 2018 officers. Chair Joe Miley-West Salem Vice Chair, Producers John Douglass-Marshallville Producer Representative Matt Andreas-Sugarcreeek Vice Chair, Organizations Chuck Moellendick-Pleasantville Organization Representative Dan Andreas-Sugarcreeek The ODPA Board of Directors also approved its 2018 budget and established priorities for the year. ODPA will continue to serve Ohio’s dairy farmers by representing their best interest in legislative affairs and regulatory issues, providing producer education opportunities, supporting practical dairy research and promoting a positive dairy image. In addition, ODPA will continue to work with the state agencies of Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and other state leadership to position itself as a resource in decisions that may impact Ohio’s dairy industry. Ohio Dairy Producers Association 5950 Sharon Woods Blvd Columbus OH 43229 614-890-1800 phone info@odpa.org www.odpa.org

Experts concur that no single change to farming practices can eliminate nutrient runoff, nor are there any quick fixes. It is anticipated the workshops will begin this summer. Details will soon be finalized on all funding sources and the process to measure results. Ohio Dairy | Spring/Summer 2018 | 47

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Milk Production of Ohio Herds...

How Does Your Breed Compare? Compiled by Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist

always important to monitor Ithet isyield of milk and the composition

of milk, especially for the individual farmer, because the income of the dairy farm depends on this source of revenue. The yields of fat and protein are the primary determinants of the price received by farmers. The proportions of fat and protein are useful in monitoring cow health and feeding practices within a farm. The income over feed costs (IOFC) and feed costs per hundred of milk are important monitors of costs of milk production. The average production of milk, fat, and protein by breed for Ohio dairy herds in 2016 and 2017 using the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI; http://www.dhiohio. com) program are provided in Table 1.

Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University

Not all herds on DHI are included in the table below because of the different testing options offered by DHI, some herds opt for no release of records, lack of sufficient number of test dates, and

given that some of the herds consist of other breeds than the ones shown. In comparison, the average of milk yield for all cows (263,000) in Ohio for 2017 was 21,259 lb.

Herds (#) Milk (lb/lactation) Milk fat (%) Milk protein (%) 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017

Ayrshire

16,919 16,145

3.83

4.00

3.25

Brown Swiss 17

20,216 19,840

4.22

4.25

3.45

3.49

Guernsey

17,606 17,063

4.73

4.76

3.41

3.45

Holstein

272

245

25,202 25,625

3.69

3.87

3.08

3.18

Jersey

17,600 17,865

4.85

4.82

3.65

3.58

Mixed

23,481 24,441

3.90

4.02

3.21

3.22

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ADA Mideast Appoints New Members to Board of Directors

submitted by Jenny Hanson

he American Dairy Association Mideast Board of Directors consists of 14 elected dairy farmers representing both cooperative and independent producers. The Board also appoints one non-voting advisory director representing dairy processors and manufacturers. The 2018 Board of Directors • Chair Earl Stitzlein-Loudonville, Ohio • Vice Chair Charles MoellendickPleasantville, Ohio • Secretary Mark HoewischerMechanicsburg, Ohio • Treasurer Greg Conrad-New Holland, Ohio • Advisory Director Axel LundstronMinster, Ohio • Larry Alexander-Big Prairie, Ohio • Donald Bickel-New Vienna, Ohio • Rob Bouic-Milford Center, Ohio • Davis Denman-Courtland, Ohio • Greg Gibson-Bruceton Mills, WV • Larry Griffith-Bethel, Ohio

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• Robert Hartline-Marietta, Ohio • Lee Kohler-Baltimore, Ohio • Joe Miley-West Salem, Ohio • Heidi Rennecker-Smithville, Ohio • Robert Sprunger-Dalton, Ohio

national dairy checkoff program and is funded by the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) and the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB).

The ADA Mideast Board of Directors re-appointed Chair Stitzlein and reelected Board Member Larry Alexander of Big Prairie, Ohio to serve as Directors to UDIA, the federation of state and regional dairy farmer-funded promotion organizations that provides marketing programs developed and implemented in coordination with its members.

The board members set policy and approve program direction and budgets to help increase sales and demand for dairy products and protect the image of dairy foods and farmers. Programs focus on building trust and sales in dairy foods, creating lifelong dairy consumers, and advancing innovation through partnerships with industry leaders.

The ADA Mideast Board of Directors also appointed Axel Lundstrom of Dannon Company, Inc., Minster, Ohio to serve as their non-voting advisory director and represent Ohio’s dairy processing and manufacturing community.

Ohio and West Virginia dairy farmers are represented on the NDB by ADA Mideast Board Member Greg Gibson of Bruceton Mills, West Virginia who was appointed by USDA. The 38-member NDB, formed under the authority of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983, carries out coordinated promotion and research programs to help build demand and expand domestic and international markets for dairy products.

ADA Mideast is one of 18 state and regional dairy-farmer funded promotion organizations that work with Dairy Management Inc., which manages the

Feeding Frenzy

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ow many of you ladies have heard the statement, “Can you fix (insert food item here)?” or, “My Mom used to make the best (insert food item here)”? Since Donald and I got married five years ago, I’ve heard those statements a few times. I’m pretty proud of how far my culinary skills have come, now that I am a farmer’s wife....but I know that there’s still room for improvement. Now, don’t get me wrong, my husband constantly praises my cooking and is quite appreciative of whatever meal I whip up for him. But he still misses his Mom’s cooking. In fact, he still misses his mom.

Jo Ann has been gone for thirteen years; and unfortunately, I never had the privilege of meeting her. While moving to the dairy, I stumbled across several of her recipe cards when I was organizing Donald’s man-cave chaos. So, I do have the opportunity to at least try to prepare a few of her favorite dishes for the family. The recipe cards are well-worn, with ingredients spattered on the surface and the edges worn from years of use. Delicately printed, she carefully wrote down precise instructions for each of the dishes. I can imagine the family barging into the kitchen when it was time to eat and the memories that were created in her kitchen over the years. In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would only be appropriate to share a few of her favorites that I’ve attempted to serve at our dinner table. Of course, I will never be able to fix these recipes as well as JoAnn could, because there’s always going to be an ingredient missing...and that’s the love of a mother. ~Jackie Bickel

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients • 2 head of broccoli • 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese • 1 pound of fried bacon • 1 onion Dressing • 1 cup of Miracle Whip • 1/2 cup sugar • 2 tablespoons of vinegar Directions Mix together all ingredients (except dressing). When ready to serve, mix with dressing.

Orange Spaghetti

Ingredients • 1 pound spaghetti noodles • 16 ounces Italian tomato sauce • 8 ounces tomato paste • 2 tablespoons minced onion • 2 tablespoons minced garlic • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1 pound ground pork or beef • 1/2 cup minced carrots and red peppers • 2 cups thinly sliced hot dogs • 1 cup water • 1 tablespoon salt • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning • 7 ounces evaporated milk • grated Velveeta cheese for topping Directions Cook noodles according to package directions and set aside. Place the garlic, onion and oil in a large saucepan or skillet. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the ground pork or beef and brown until it’s completely cooked. Add the minced vegetables and hot dog pieces and stir to combine. Add water and allow the mixture to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and paste to the meat and continue to simmer the mixture for 10-15 minutes. Add evaporated milk and salt. Combine the noodles and the sauce in a large pot. Top with grated cheese and serve.

Who Doesn’t Like A Carry-In Dinner?

Whether it’s a potluck dinner at church, a family reunion or any other large “covered dish” gathering, nothing is better than having a meal that consists of the best cooking from all the guests. Ohio Dairy is taking an informal poll to see who would be interested in having an all-breeds potluck dinner during one night each week of the Ohio State Fair. We already know that there are some outstanding cooks in the barn, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to relax, visit with our cow family and eat some excellent food before we get too busy with the shows each week. If you are interested in participating, contact Ohio Dairy and let us know. Each family just needs to bring a dish to share. Ohio Dairy will coordinate a main dish, drinks and paperware.

Dates for Dinners

Week 1: Wednesday, July 25 at 7PM Week 2: Wednesday, August 1 at 1PM (location in Gilligan TBD)

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mILK BUILDS CHAMPIONS The American Dairy Association Mideast recently took advantage of Milk Life’s partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee to create three videos featuring 2016 U.S. Olympian, Track & Field, and Ohio native Emily Infeld. The Milk Life Olympic Program - a partnership between the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), a dairy community of milk companies and farmers - has put together a roster of athletes who pledge allegiance to the protein-rich dietary staple.

TEAM MILK Infeld is a member of “Team Milk,” a growing list of athletes who are fueled by milk on their journeys to compete on the world’s largest stage: The Olympic and Paralympic Games. Emily competed in the women’s 10,000 meter race in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and continues to push herself toward the next steps in her running career. Team USA athletes have always trusted milk. In fact, 9 out of 10 Team USA athletes said they drank milk while growing up,1 and many said their mom’s encouragement was the reason milk was an important part of their diet.

MILK BUILDS CHAMPIONS Infeld knows that milk gives her the fuel she needs to power through tough workouts. Now this Milk Life Ambassador is spreading the word to younger athletes, promoting good nutrition as an essential part of athletic performance. In the short video “Milk Builds Champions,” Infeld met with high school runner, Kelsey Broering, to give her some pointers on her journey to becoming an elite runner. Broering helps her dad milk about 250 cows every morning on their family’s dairy farm in Maria Stein, Ohio, and after talking to Infeld, she has a better understanding of how important the milk they provide is to athletes. 1 KRC Research conducted an online survey among retired, current, and hopeful U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes on behalf of MilkPEP between February 23 and March 7, 2016. The U.S. Olympic Committee and its National Governing Bodies distributed e-mail invitations with a link to the survey to its retired, current, and hopeful athletes inviting them to participate. In total, across Olympic and Paralympic sports, 1,113 completed the ten-minute survey (675 Olympians, 93 Paralympians and 345 hopefuls in training).