Minnesota Holstein News March 2020

MINNESOTA MARCH 2020| Volume 71 No. 1

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Twin Spruce Farms Breeder Profile Recent Very Good & Excellents All-National Showcase Winners Breeders Seminars Recap Production Futurity Winners Minnesota’s Top BAA Herds State Show Schedule and Judges State Show Class Information

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Volume 71 No. 1 |March 2020 | Editor: Rachel Coyne

DEPARTMENTS President’s Column Calendar of Events From the Office Junior News Corporate Sponsors

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Production Futurity Winners First Time VG & EX Twin Spruce All-National Showcase Winners Breeders Seminars Recaps Minnesota’s Top BAA Herds State Show Class Information All-American Results

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American Foods Group Andy Steinhagen Directory of Services Gopher Dairy Camp Lida-Acres Minnesota Spring Special Sale Photography by Berglane Sibley County Holstein Club Sunkist Stamped Tag Sale University of Minnesota Useful Farm Products

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ON THE COVER: KurthHaven Bam Bam Lotus enjoying a “warm” winter day in February. Bam Bam was named All-Minnesota Winter Yearling in 2019 and is owned by the Michael Kurth family of Stewart, MN. Photo by Rachel Coyne.

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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Andy Steinhagen President 13015 Co. Rd. 50, NYA, MN 55368 mnsteiny@yahoo.com (612)-581-7523 | Term Expires 2020 Patti Schaefer Vice President, Executive Chair & Marketing Communications Vice Chair 58044 180th Street, Litchfield, MN 55350 rusch_33@hotmail.com (320)-221-0381 | Term Expires 2020

Terms Expire 2020

Christopher Schulze Young Adult Chair, Sale Vice Chair & Breed Activities Vice Chair 1963 150th Ave, Holland, MN 56139 (507)-820-0452 christopher.schulze@jacks.sdstate.edu Tim Stender Breed Activities Chair & Membership Co-Chair 15420 110th St., Young America, MN 55397 (952)-607-6297 | tstender30@yahoo.com Matt Timmer Show Chair Sale Vice Chair 32277 Chany Ave, Ellsworth, MN 56129 (507)-360-8199| mptimmer39@gmail.com

Terms Expire 2021

Elwin Brands Futurity Chair & Nominations Co-Chair 2167 200th Ave, Edgerton, MN 56128 (507)-215-1836 | brandshaven@gmail.com Adam Johnson Legislative Chair & Nominations Co-Chair 43439 233rd Ave, Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 (218)-329-9244 | lidaacres@gmail.com Karen Gorentz Marketing Communications Chair & History Co-Chair 31493 440th Street, Vergas, MN 56587 (218)-234-3716 | gorentzdairy@gmail.com Kris Gruenes Junior Activities Chair & Raffle Chair 17565 County Road 43, Richmond, MN 56368 (320)-493-9704 | krisarn@meltel.net Tracy Schaefer Sale Chair 65393 County Road 27, Fairfax, MN 55332 (320)-360-5188 | tracyschaefer@hotmail.com

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Randy Gross Finance Chair & Futurity Vice Chair 1771 130th Ave., Lake Benton, MN 56149 (605)-864-1422 | randy-ashgrove@itctel.com Darrel Rennich National Convention Chair 46679 204th St., Bruce, SD 57220 (605)-695-3676 | drennich@diamondv.com Ashley Swenson Raffle Vice Chair, Young Adult Vice Chair & Legislative Vice Chair 45711 380th St., Nicollet, MN 56074 (507)-241-0544 | aekswenson@gmail.com Eric Sonnek Membership Co-Chair & Junior Activities Vice Chair 15439 150th Ave., Foreston, MN 56330 (320)-266-1510 | ensonnek@gmail.com Dale Rupprecht Show Vice Chair & History Co-Chair 18141 220th St. NE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 (218)-684-1029 | dsrupp3@msn.com

STAFF

Amanda Bedtke Business Manager (320)-259-0637 minnesotaholstein@gmail.com Rachel Coyne Marketing Manager (715)-307-7847 mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com

NATIONAL DIRECTORS

Spencer Hackett 17011 Aspen Rd. NE, Rice, MN 56367 (320)-393-3056 | spenett@jetup.net

HOLSTEIN USA REGIONAL REPS Steve Peterson (218)-631-1564 speterson@holstein.com

Alan Graves (515)-552-2070 AGraves@holstein.com Dennis Devore (319)-270-5038 ddevore@holstein.com

Greetings! As I write this at the end of January, there are many things to look forward to this year. Breeder Seminars are something I look forward to each year. This year’s speaker is Alicia Lamb, of Oakfield Corners Dairy. Next comes the Minnesota Andy Steinhagen MHA Board President All Breeds Convention, which is sure to be a great, well-organized event hosted by the Rochester Area Holstein Club. Our state Junior Holstein Association is also planning another fun convention in St Cloud, March 27-29. I urge anyone who knows a junior with any interest in dairy to encourage them to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet kids with similar interests and forge lifelong friendships.

Before we know it, the Minnesota Spring Special Sale will be here on April 11 in Hutchinson. Our sale committee is already working very hard to ensure the success of this great event, and I hope we have a wonderful sale day!

In closing, this is my last address to our membership, and I’d like to take the time to thank you, our members, for the chance to serve nine years on this board and the last two as President. I’ve seen many changes in this time and would hope that I’ve learned from all of them. I’ve gained some lifelong friendships and really appreciate the work that fellow board members voluntarily put in for our organization. For me, this organization is about the people who get up every day to do their best to harvest God’s most perfect food in a way to help feed the world, those people who support them in a million different ways, all who share an interest in animal agriculture and the Holstein cow.

Thank you again and as always please feel free to reach out to me by phone at (612)-581-7523 or email mnsteiny@yahoo.com -Andy Steinhagen

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: MARCH

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6-7: All-Breeds Convention, Rochester, MN 27-29: Junior All-Breeds Convention, St. Cloud, MN

11: MHA Spring Special Sale, Hutchinson, MN

1: State Show Registration Deadline 17: MN State RW Show, Arlington, MN. 18: MJHA Show, Arlington, MN 19: Holstein Open Show, Arlington, MN

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Production Futurity XLIII Winners 1st Dev-Lin Powerball Pazz 906 Devoine & Linda Kruse 2nd Olmar Supersire Sasha Olmar Farms 3rd Hal-Lar Fran 585 David Hallberg & Stephanie Larson 4th Circle-Drive Atwood Glitter Jacob & Aiden Timmer & Andrew Zylstra 5th Dev-Lin Toots 910 Devoine & Linda Kruse 6th MS Brands-Haven Alf CryBabi Brands-Haven Holsteins 7th Brands-Haven Atwood TreeLee Brands-Haven Holsteins 8th Olmar Mogul Sensation Olmar Farms 9th Lone-Oak-Acres Deyja Rebel John Sauber 10th Circle-Drive Sid Josie Shelby Swanson 11th Brands-Haven Guthri DewDrop Brands-Haven Holstein 12th Brands-Haven Atwood TimeInn Brands-Haven Holsteins

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From the Minnesota Holstein Office Greetings from the MHA office!

By the time this publication reaches you, you might be at the All-Breeds Convention or just returning home. We would like to thank the Rochester Area Holstein Club for hosting the convention this year. The Production Futurity XLIII winners were recognized at convention, but we have also highlighted those winners to the left. Congratulations to all! Now we look forward to the MJHA Convention on March 27-29 in St. Cloud, Minn. We can’t wait to see what is in store with your theme: “Over the Moon.”

Remember to send in your memberships or pay your membership online. We are glad to see so many membership renewals that have already come in. Now we are gearing up for the 2020 State Show which will be hosted by the Sibley County Holstein Club in Arlington from June 17-19. We will be utilizing online entry again this year!

We are very thankful this year for our new employee. Rachel trained with Chelsey the first week of January and has been taking well to her new role. Rachel is excited to be serving the members of MHA and has been working hard on the publication and upcoming Spring Special Sale catalog. Thank you to everyone for your patience during Rachel’s transition period in taking over as Marketing Manager. We would both like to thank Chelsey for her work with MHA and wish her all the best in the future with her wedding video business.

We hope that warmer weather has finally arrived by the time you are reading this and hope everyone has a safe spring field work season. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions. Amanda can be reached at minnesotaholstein@gmail.com or by phone at (320)-259-0637. Rachel can be reached at mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com or by phone at (715)-307-7847.

-Amanda and Rachel

Amanda Bedtke MHA Business Manager

Rachel Coyne MHA Marketing Manager

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Minnesota Junior Holstein President’s Remarks

The Minnesota Junior Holstein Association is grateful for another successful year of learning, networking, and sharing our passion for Registered Holsteins. We are excited about our upcoming convention March 27-29th in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This year’s Minnesota Junior Holstein All-Breeds Convention theme is “Over the Moon.” Members will be competing in contests like speech, quiz bowl, and jeopardy as well as touring Arnie and Kris Gruenes’s farm in Richmond. There will be workshops including reproduction, nutrition, hoof trimming, and an udder dissection. Convention will also include our annual business meeting, a banquet, and a dance on Saturday night.

We look forward to the upcoming State Show in June where the juniors parade their beautiful animals around the ring and we host the lunch stand again. Our association is appreciative of a very successful lunch stand at state show this past year, it is a great way for us to support the opportunities we provide to youth. Junior members found success at the National Holstein Convention and our junior quiz bowl team was even rewarded for their sportsmanship in the contest. In August, we held a showmanship workshop at the Minnesota Holstein Association field day. Let the board know if you have any upcoming events or opportunities that you would like our presence at, we enjoy assisting in any way we can.

I would like to thank everyone for your support of the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association. This organization has had a tremendous impact on my life and my goals for the future and I know that many of the other junior members would say the same. Dairy farming isn’t easy for anyone right now but we appreciate the fact that you still invest your time and talents into the next generation of All-American breeders and Expo winning cow owners. The MJHA Board is excited about the year ahead!

-Katherine Gathje MJHA President

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BOXELDER-BEND CHOPS STICKS EX-90 Alan Abrahamson BOXELDER-BEND DOM LUCIA EX-90 Alan Abrahamson BOXELDER-BEND GUTHRI LESLIE EX-90 Alan Abrahamson BOXELDER-BEND SCHO RUTH-RED EX-91 Alan Abrahamson DA-CIN BALTIMOR LIZZY EX-90 Dave Lemke DON-MIL-DALE NUMO UNO NOEL EX-90 Donald H. Schweer GORENTZ WALLSTREET FELICIA EX-90 Jaden Gorentz LIDA-ACRES REGINALD ARIETTA EX-90 Dana Johnson LIDA-ACRES SID ARISTA-TW EX-90 Dana & Maria D. Johnson LIDA-ACRES WOOD ANDREA EX-92 Olivia D & Madilyn B Johnson MURSU AFTERSHOCK 33-1224 EX-91 Jeremy T Mursu MURSU ATWOOD DELOREAN EX-91 Jeremy T Mursu

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Junior Holstein Show: The Junior Show starts at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Come support young exhibitors as they showcase and compete with Minnesota’s best.

Adult Showmanship Contest: Support Minnesota’s juniors through our fund raiser, which will take place following Grand Champion selection. Nominate adults for the friendly competition for $10 and they can get out of the class for $20.

Ag Olympics: Bring your friends along to participate in games like the egg toss, pie in the face, cookie on the forehead, water balloon toss, and kickball!

Very-Goods:

First-Time Excellents & Very Good Two-Year Olds December 2019-January 2020

Excellents:

Join us at State Show in Arlington, MN on June 18, 2020 for a day full of Junior activities!

MURSU DAY FELICIA EX-90 Jeremy T Mursu MURSU GLAUCO MCKINLY EX-90 Jeremy T Mursu SONNEK BEEMER KAT-ET EX-91 Kyle & Eric Sonnek SILVER-CREST ATWOOD NISSA EX-90 William Mueller SILVER-CREST ATWOOD VIXEN EX-90 William Mueller SIPKA STYLEP TINK EX-90 Douglas Post SONNEK BOASTFUL KAYE-ET EX-90 Kyle & Eric Sonnek SONNEK GC HOTTIE-ET EX-90 Kyle & Eric Sonnek TASA G W ATWOOD 911 EX-90 Tim Aho WATERTOWN GOLD CHIP 1009 EX-90 Jeff Norling WATERTOWN SABATHIA SHANIA EX-90 Sara M Sontag WILLOLEA ATWOOD FIRST EX-90 Dave Lemke

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Breeder Profile:

Twin Spruce Farm

Written By: Rachel Coyne

Achieving Genomic Greatness

Twin Spruce Farm, owned by Arnie and Kris Gruenes is home to just over 1,900 cows in Richmond, Minnesota. Arnie and Kris have seven children. Three of the four oldest children (Samantha, Dustin, and Zach) work off of the farm, while the eldest, Brian works on the farm with the crops and the equipment.

Arnie Jr. (20) is a full time supervisor working with the pumping business and on the farm where needed, Ashley (18) is currently attending Willmar Ridgewater College for Farm Business Management and Operations through the PSEO program, and Andy (17) is a Junior at Eden Valley Watkins High school.

They have all been very active on the farm growing The Gruenes Family up.

Arnie, the second oldest of 12 children, was born and raised on a farm. In 1989 he purchased a farm and started milking 33 cows on 48 acres of land. In 1994 Arnie bought the current dairy site, two miles away from the first farm. When Kris and Arnie got married in 1998,they were milking 125 cows in a step-up parlor. In 2005, they expanded to a Double 14 para bone parlor. In 2013 and 2014, a third barn was built with a new double 24 parallel parlor and they gradually expanded up to the 1,900 cows that are milked today. The Gruenes’ just purchased another dairy site, which will be home to 1,500 lactating cows in Perham, MN once it is remodeled. Twin Spruce Farm is named after the farm that originally stood on today’s farm site. When Arnie purchased the dairy, there was a flag on the Harvestore Silo with the name “Twin Spruce Farm,” and two Spruce trees in the front yard, so he kept the name.

The Gruenes’ employ 24 people on the dairy, while Arnie and Kris employ 48 people in total.

They manage many different entities, including Twin 6

Spruce Farm, Crops, Triple A Pumping, Triple A Trucking, a steer operation, custom harvesting and T-Spruce Genetics. The manure pumping business started 17 years ago and has customers in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. They run about 2,600 acres of cropland and do custom harvesting. The crops mostly consist of corn and some rotational alfalfa.

Arnie stated, “All heifers are raised by growers. We are very diversified so that we have flexibility when one entity is not making as much money as we would like, another entity helps float the entire operation.

My dad had dairy, beef, and hogs and always said diversity is a big thing and I decided to follow his philosophy.”

About eight years ago, the Gruenes kids started showing dairy cattle. Prior to this, the herd was not registered. Today, the herd is about 25 percent Registered Holstein. When the kids started showing, Arnie chose to purchase calves and heifers with deep pedigrees behind them, with multiple generations of Very Good or Excellents and hoped to breed off of those to make more show calves. He bought into many different cow families that he knew would excel in the show ring and in a breeding program. Arnie Jr., Ashley, and Andy have all been very successful in the show ring with these animals.

Twin Spruce Farm has found great success in the genomics side of the dairy industry. “I really enjoy the genomics and have learned a lot. I only started that about 8 years ago as well, but genomics have taken off and done well for us,” stated Arnie. Like many dairy producers, when genomics popped up in the industry, Arnie did not know much about it. “I didn’t know much about what bulls I was using nine or ten years ago, but I learned about genomics simply because I wanted to and I got really passionate about genomics MINNESOTA NEWS

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because I wanted to have bulls go into stud. I spent a lot of time studying the concept,” said Arnie.

To date, Twin Spruce Farm has sent over 40 bulls to stud in just a few years. Arnie works the most with Select Sires, but does some work with the other bull studs as well. T-Spruce Supersht Wiggins was the first bull bred by Twin Spruce Farm to graduate. T-Spruce Frazz Lionel and T-Spruce Frazzled Huey also stand out to Arnie. All three of these bulls are at Select Sires.

Most of the matings are done by Arnie, and bulls must meet criteria of positive milk, fat, and protein, calving ease of 8 or less, positive DPR, and Arnie wants to keep the inbreeding level down. Net Merit and GTPI are also included in Arnie’s mating philosophy.

Currently, there are 35-40 heifers in the donor program at Twin Spruce. Each week, 15-20 heifers get IVF’d. Occasionally, show cows or heifers get IVF’d

TSpruce Supersht Huey

during show season in order to make more show animals. Arnie times out the IVF so that calves are born at whatever time of year more are needed. All IVF is done on-site. A vet comes from Pipestone on Wednesday’s and collects from the donors. A courier drives the oocytes to Boviteq in Madison, Wisconsin on Wednesday nights, then drives last week’s embryos back up on Thursday mornings. Fresh embryos are implanted each week into recipient cows and the remaining embryos are frozen. One employee has been trained and has the right tools to successfully implant all embryos, fresh or frozen, into the recipients throughout the week. Strict protocols are in place for recipients at Twin Spruce Farm First and second lactation cows get two opportunities to be a recipient for an embryo, while virgin heifers have three chances. Recipients are MARCH 2020

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picked based on heats, days in milk, and their ability to stay in the herd until the calf hits the ground. Twin Spruce Farm uses very little beef semen because the focus is to put as many embryos in as possible. The breeding program is worked around embryos, so the cows are recipients for the embryos from the donor program. Arnie likes to use early release semen to quickly breed the next special heifer or bull in the industry.

Off the farm, Kris currently serves on the Minnesota Holstein Association board and is the Junior Activities Chair and Raffle Chair. Although the herd is not 100% Registered, Kris feels that it is important to be involved in MHA to stay active in the dairy industry off of the farm and keep MHA as active as possible. Kris enjoys networking with other Minnesota dairy farmers through Minnesota Holstein events and activities.

Arnie’s goals for the future include getting the new farm up and running and would like to make the most milk possible at the lowest production cost possible.

He feels that the new farm site will help this goal, as the second farm will spread production cost across more animals. Additionally, Arnie is excited about the possibility of having his kids eventually take on ownership of the farm.

Arnie Jr., Andy, and Ashley exhibiting their show animals at the Meeker County Fair.

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Minnesota All-National Showcase Winners Holstein USA held the first ever All-National Showcase Program in 2019.

This program was designed to recognize Registered Holstein cows and owners for outstanding performance at National Holstein Shows. In each conformation class, the top ten animals in the country ranked through a points system. The points system is derived the amount of animals shown at each National Holstein show throughout the year.

Minnesota Owned All National Showcase Winners are listed below.

Spring Calf #9 Stranshome Heztry Allana*** Joseph, Zach, Jerome, and Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN Winter Calf #7 LLR La Dolce Vita Tim Woeste, Ricky & Elizabeth Hall & Luke Olson, Long Prairie, MN Milking Yearling #7 Fairmont Jacoby Ash-ET Loren & Luke Olson, Hutchinson, MN #10 Flower-Brook Jry GI-Jane-ET** Andrew D. Stuewe, Hamburg, MN Junior 2 Year Old #6 Esperanza-CC Tasha** Esperanza Cattle Co., Peterson, MN Senior 2 Year Old #9 Combhaven Doorman Victoria S. Culbertson, H. Zapalac Jr. & R. Lauber, Elgin, MN

Congratu la of these A tions to the owner s ll-Nation al Showc ase Winners!

Senior 3 Year Old #9 MS St-Jacob Dempsey Again* Joseph, Zach, Jerome, & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN 4 Year Old #4 Flower-Brook Atwood Gee-ET** Andrew D. Stuewe, Hamburg, MN 5 Year Old #8 Wirtland Atwood Rya** Maple Leaf Farm & Loren & Luke Olson, Lewiston, MN 6 Years & Older #3 Lida-Acres Atwood Annie*** Olivia D. & Madilyn B. Johnson, Pelican Rapids, MN Production Cow #9 Hoese Goldwyn Jessa Feltmann Dairy Farms LLC, Norwood Young America, MN

* Denotes Junior Owned, ** Denotes Bred & Owned, *** Denotes Junior Bred & Owned Image & Results courtesy of Holstein USA

Alicia Lamb Speaks for Breeders Seminars Alicia Lamb of Oakfield, New York, spoke at six Breeders Seminars throughout Minnesota February 17-20, 2020.

Alicia and her husband, Jonathan, are part owners of Lamb Farms. Alicia works with marketing the show and genomic Registered Holsteins for Oakfield Corners Dairy, a division of Lamb Farms. Alicia also coordinates and compiles all tests and reporting for the farm’s genomic programs and bull contracts and sales. Alicia formerly served as a nutrition and management consultant in western New York for 20 years. Off the farm, Alicia is on the Holstein USA Qualified Judges List and has officiated shows in the US, Japan, and Korea. Alicia is a past President of the New York Holstein Association and a past President of the National Dairy Shrine.

During the Breeders Seminars, Alicia spoke about Oakfield Corners Dairy’s breeding philosophy, genomic programs, and farm sites. Alicia provided insight into how Lamb Farms manages four different dairy sites, 145 employees, crops, and a show herd. She shared that communication is the key to keeping their farms running smoothly. Additionally, when it comes to the high genomic and show animals, Alicia feels that Oakfield Corners has a great team in place to keep everything in check. Decisions are made mainly by owners and managers in order to eliminate miscommunication and error. She spoke about a few key cow families that they work with on the farm, including show cows, bulls, and genomic animals. Alicia shared that she is particularly excited about their cows that combine both high type and genomics and the potential of marketing these cow families to bull studs. The Minnesota Holstein Association would like to thank Alicia Lamb for speaking to our membership!

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Dairy cattle judging is strong at the University of Minnesota,

so strong that its teams have placed 1st overall in 8 of the 15 contests held over the past 5 years at the All-American Dairy Show (Harrisburg, PA), the North American International Livestock Exposition (Louisville, KY), and World Dairy Expo (Madison, WI).

Also, the University of Minnesota has placed 1st or 2nd overall in 20 of the 30 contests in these 3 contests over the past 10 years. No other university comes close to this incredible record of success.

If you want a career in the dairy industry, consider the University of Minnesota.

In addition to participating in our highly successful dairy judging and dairy challenge

programs, you can join the Gopher Dairy Club, whose student members gain experience and industry contacts through many activities such as an all-expense-paid 10-day senior trip to California in January. Both inside and outside the classroom, our dairy professors make teaching and working with students their top priority.

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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                                                                                                       cover photo by Kayla Wright, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Wisconsin Holstein Association 902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 53913 Phone (608) 356-2114 • Fax (608) 356-6312 1-800-223-4269

www.wisholsteins.com WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION STAFF: Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director Mara Budde, Director of Communications Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS: Craig Carncross, President - Lodi, 608-592-2560 Steve Endres, Vice President - Waunakee, 608-279-5952 Erica Ullom, Secretary - Bloomer, 715-933-0477 Heather Jauquet, Executive Committee - Pulaski, 920-371-7511 Pam Selz-Pralle, Executive Committee - Humbird, 715-334-3434 Bob Cramer Jr. - Juda, 608-558-7775 Sara Feldmann - Howards Grove, 920-980-9704 Joseta Halbur - Eden, 715-821-9672 Craig Krohlow - Black Creek, 920-639-5388 Kurt Loehr - Eden, 920-602-0101 Sherry Siemers-Peterman - Cleveland, 920-946-0123 Ryan Weigel - Platteville, 608-434-4109

NATIONAL DIRECTORS: Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Bob Webb - 920-377-1079 MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020 - 5

World Class Opportunities in Dairy Science...

Right in Your Own Backyard

u Ranked among the top U.S. research universities by the National Science

Foundation, UW–Madison’s Big Ten benefits complement the small-school atmosphere experienced by Dairy Science students.

u The Dairy Science faculty includes internationally recognized specialists in

nutrition, genetics, lactation, reproduction, and dairy herd management.

u Cows on campus, the Dairy Cattle Center is located within one block of dairy

classroom buildings, providing access to cows during lab sessions.

u Dairy Science undergraduates participate in all kinds of “beyond the classroom”

experiences during their education. 79 percent of students complete an internship or field experience and 64 percent complete a mentored research project.

u UW–Madison’s proximity to dairy farms, agribusinesses, and events–such as World Dairy Expo, provides Dairy Science undergraduates with unique networking experiences and valuable hands-on learning.

BECOME A BADGER Interested in an individual or student shadow visit? Contact Ted Halbach at (608) 219-5289 or tjhalbach@wisc.edu to make arrangements or with any questions you may have.

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46th Clinton County Classic

March 28, 2020 · 11:00 a.m. · Greenville, IL View sale catalog at IllinoisHolsteins, Cowbuyer or DairyAgendaToday Check out our Facebook page for updates!

DUCKETT GOLD CHIP TOKYO EX-93 Res. All-American Milking Yrlg ‘15 Dam of Tattoo at Select Sires Selling a June Solomon out of Tokyo Red Carpet Holsteins

KHW REGIMENT APPLE-RED-ET EX-96-4E DOM Unanimous All-American R&W 125,000, Aged & Jr. 2 Selling a fresh Kenosha out of Apple Courtney

LUDWIGS-DG GOLDWYN EMMY EX-94 1st 150,000 Cow Mid-East Nat’l ‘16 1st 5-Yr-Old & Res. Grand IL State Show ‘14 Member of Res. All-American Produce of Dam ‘12 Selling her fresh Doorman daughter Justin Powell Also a fresh Doorman grand-dtr sells Irwindale

MILKSOURCE LAD TAFFY-RED EX-93 3-06 365d 22,500 3.8% 855 3.1% 677 Res. Sr. Champion R&W Mid-East Fall Nat’l Next Dam Advent Tally All-American R&W Sr. 2 Selling is Taffy’s Altitude Fall Calf Schluter Holsteins

ZIEMS LKH DAMION MUDDY EX-92 6-01 365d 31,580 3.7% 1102 2.8% 887 Several daughters winning state & national shows Selling is her Doorman Fall Calf Tim Ziemba

SCHLUTER SHELBY LEE-RED-ET EX-92 Res. All-American R&W Sr. 2 ‘18 Selling a fresh Leverage out of Shelby Lee’s sister Schluter Holsteins Jr. All-IL Sr. 2 Diamondback from same family sells Heinzmann

Scott Courtney Larry Kleiner Lucas Clanton Tyler Carter Dylan Reed Brian Woker

SALE FORCE

563-380-1318 217-827-3468 618-322-3523 618-267-1825 217-254-5397 618-367-0263

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Brian Olbrich Howard Dust Aaron Heinzmann Josh Huelsmann Jason Brammeier

815-482-7426 217-663-2395 618-781-7994 618-541-1326 618-830-4855

SALE CATALOGS

Lucas Clanton 618-322-3523 Kate Geppert 573-808-5607 ONLINE BIDDING

www.cowbuyer.com

Mink’s ONLY Red daughter sells!

Willows-Edge Real

Mink

EX-92

3X All-American Nominee 3-7 2x 365 30,155 5.5 1656 3.4 1029 Mink’s oldest daughter was Res. JC at District 1 and in consideration for JC at the Midwest Fall Nat’l.

Watch for Mink’s winter calf by Altitude on the R&W National Sale, March 28. Next dams: EX-92 Reality x EX-91 Advent x EX-93 Rubens x 7 more VG & EX dams

© Cybil Fisher

Consigned by Bonnie Van Dyk and Kyle Knutson

Three other exciting consignments available on these sales...

UW-RIVER FALLS FALCON PREMIER

Ms Jacobs Sanchez Janna-EX-93

Don’t miss out on this Doorman fall calf out of the EX-93 Sanchez Janna family.

RUANN FIESTA

PURPLE RIBBON CLASSIC

Willows-Edge Advent Libby EX-91

Willows-Edge Linjet Icon EX-94

Diamondback Summer Junior 2-year-old prospect from the Libbys and due to sexed Unstopabull. Backed by five generations of EX dams.

Atwood Summer Junior 2-year-old prospect due to sexed Addison out of EX-94 Linjet Icon.

Henk and Bonnie Van Dyk

931 140th Ave., New Richmond, WI 54017 | 715-220-6612 bvandyk23@hotmail.com | facebook.com/willowsedgeholsteins MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020 - 9

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$100 Ea

Iowa Holstein Heifer Raffle ~ Heifer Choices ~

GENOSOURCE DOORMAN LUSTER

O-C-E-C MCCUTCHEN PRIYA

MS licoRicE luShouS-Et *Rc vG-87 Doug Fairbanks 319.480.2484

MS DunDEE PEtRA EX-94 Bret & Todd Kluesner 563.853.2300

Gr’dam ~ All-American & All-Canadian Dam

CRESCENTMEAD JAURORA-ET-RED

9/3/19 • A potential 8th Generation EX! Dam

CLOVERHILLDG AL TORY-RED-ET

12-4-2019 • Dam ~ All-American R&W honors Dam’s All-American & All-Canadian Maternal Sister

9/6/19 • Dam ~ All-American R&W Summer Yearling Gr’dam

cREScEntMEAD SWEEtiE PiE-RED EX-93 Joe Gibbs 563.543.0113

SilvERMinE ADvEnt tAllY-RED-Et EX-93-2E Duane Gibbs 563.920.4012 & Bill Norton 563.260.0631

Thank You to these Donors!

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Driven Embryos DCS Pete Knipper Envisions Farmers Union Coop Hubbard Feed Mid America Select Sires ST Genetics Steel Cow Syngenta Enogen Corn Trans Ova Genetics Zoetis

~ Raffle Prizes ~

1st Prize ~ Heifer Choice or $2000 Cash 2nd Prize ~ $1500 Cash 3rd Prize ~ Steel Cow Portrait & $500 Cash 4th Prize ~ $500 Trans Ova Certificate & $500 Cash 5th Prize ~ $250 ST Genetics Certificate & $250 Cash 6th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 7th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 8th Prize ~ $200 Envision Certificate & $200 Cash 9th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash 10th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash

The raffle will be held prior to the start of the 2020 Iowa Spring Sale on March 21 in West Union.

Only 200 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket. Proceeds to the Iowa Junior Holstein Association & the Iowa Holstein Association.

For tickets, please contact Shellie Volker 319.269.0318 or Carl Mensen 563.329.0876 10 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Iowa Spring Sale Fayette County Fairgrounds • West Union, Iowa • 11:30 AM • March 21, 2020

RoCkyMoUntAIn tAl lICoRICe-et eX-95 3-10 2X 323 34770 4.0 1384 3.2 1106 A beautiful Atwood who sells just fresh from an Uno from the great Talent Licorice EX-95, the All-American 4 Year Old in 2011. Let the winning ways continue!

Arthuracres 563-920-1301

VAl-BIsson BookeM DonA-et eX-92 A Humblenkind spring yearling from Bookem Dona EX92 sells! Bookem Dona is Doorman’s full sister, then the EX-94 Val-Bisson Shottle Imelda! A rare offering from this tremendous family!

Reuben nolt 641-393-2337

Henkeseen s HeARtBReAkeR eX-93-2e eX-Ms 5-10 2X 365 33769 2.8 968 3.0 1032 An exciting fresh, young Dempsey 2 yr old from the heart of Henkeseen, from the EX-93 Sanchez Heartbreaker, then EX-92 Durham Harley and then the matriarch of the farm EX-94 Hillary.

Henkeseen Holsteins 563-880-8614

VIeW-HoMe MRDIAn IoWA-et VG-86 2-02 3X 365 35670 3.8 1342 3.1 1099 Selling from the Meridan Iowa cow family comes groups of Twitch and Paco Embryos from Iowa’s Frazzled daughter! Your chance to get into a family that breeds true with embryos over +2750GTPI!!

Bovine Genetic Partners 616-822-0101

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Complimentary Meal Thank you to our Meal Sponsors - Vita Plus & Star Blends!

sale staff:

scott Courtney 563-380-1318 • Jason Danhof 715-305-0522 kyle Demmer 563-451-5376 • Carl Mensen 563-329-0876 Bill Rauen 563-607-0694 • Jim Vierhout 712-439-2932 Aaron Ray tompkins 336-363-4639

Catalogs available online at www.iowaholsteins.org or contact Shellie Volker 319-269-0318 or shelliev@ymail.com or Carl Mensen 563-329-0876 mensenholstein@gmail.com.

Managed & Sponsored by:

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Registered Holstein breeders honored at 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Convention The Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Holstein Breeder and Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder awards.

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson, Blanchardville, were recognized as the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders while the team of Emerald Acres (Paul and Debbie Ossmann, Ted and Lana Ossman, Don and Joyce Ossmann) and Dr. Scott Armbrust, De Pere, were honored as the Distinguished Holstein Breeder. Award recipients were recognized at the 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Convention banquet on February 22 at the Radisson Hotel, Fond du Lac.

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson - 2019 Wisconsin Holstein Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder

Show. Dynasty’s red sister, Trent-Way Des Dynamite-Red EX-93, was first place aged cow at the 2018 Wisconsin Championship Red & White Show and was also the Reserve Senior Champion and Honorable Mention Grand Champion.

The Trent-Way herd has a rolling herd average (RHA) of 25,219 with 3.82% fat and 3.15% protein. Through their breeding selections the couple’s goal is to increase their RHA and fat and protein production. Their current BAA (Breed Age Average) is 109.5.

Trent and Kelsey met while attending UW-Platteville and are parents to two-year-old son Trevor. They farm with one-full time employee and a few part-time employees. In addition to farming, Kelsey works off the farm.

The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder award honors a WHA Registered Holstein breeder under the age of 40 who has excelled in their breeding program as well as community involvement and farming practices. Candidates submit an application that is judged by a panel of past award winners.

Ossmann Family and Dr. Scott Armbrust – 2019 Wisconsin Holstein Distinguished Holstein Breeder

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson with son Trevor.

Registered Holsteins are a passion for both Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson, who started their Trent-Way Genetics herd with just 20 cows and a partnership with Registered Holstein breeder Dave Erickson in 2011. Today, the couple milks 235 cows in Blanchardville. Upon assuming ownership of the dairy roughly a year ago, the Hendricksons built a freestall barn to expand the milking herd with their next goal to build heifer and dry cow facilities.

The breeding focus at Trent-Way Genetics is high type animals that are very functional with good production for all dairying styles.

To reach this goal, Trent and Kelsey use tools like classification, genetic testing, and milk testing to make management and breeding decisions. Trent and Kelsey currently use the top 10 percent of their herd to continue growth and development of future generations with the remaining animals used as recipients for IVF/ET calves.

The top 10 percent include animals that are high-type, show choice or high genomic females in the red or red carrier selection.

With these decisions, Trent-Way has put four bulls into stud and at one time their bull, Trent-Way-JS Ronald-ET, was the number one red carrier bull in the U.S. Breeding and working with show animals is a goal the couple share. A shining moment for them was when Jeffrey-Way Advent Dynasty, EX-95, claimed the secondplace spot in the 5-year-old class of the 2015 International Holstein 12 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Theo, Lana, Paul, Debbie, Don and Joyce Ossmann. Photo by Karen Rockey

Paul and Debbie Ossmann, Ted and Lana Ossman, Don and Joyce Ossmann, from Emerald Acres, and Dr. Scott Armbrust, De Pere, have bred and worked with a number of high-profile cow families while focusing on cows with high production, components and characteristics like feet and legs and udders.

Over the years, Emerald Acres has grown from within through strategic breeding from a number of purchases. With this, the herd was able to transform into a high type and production herd. The herd is classified regularly and has been since 1977. Throughout this time, the group has bred 87 Excellent females, 10 Excellent males, 25 multiple “E” females and has had 304 animals produce more than 100,000 pounds of lifetime milk.

The nearly 500-cow herd at Emerald Acres has an RHA of 27,518 pounds of milk, 1263 pounds of fat, 4.6 percent fat, 882 pounds of protein and 3.2 percent protein.

Milkmaid Clover Monica-TW was the first Registered Holstein

to step foot at Emerald Acres and was purchased by Paul when he was 12 years old.

Monica’s impact on the dairy was vast but Emerald-AcresV-R Della, EXScott and Nancy Armbrust 90, was the first cow in the nation to make more than 1000 pounds of protein in a single record and she also put three sons into AI. The cow most prominent at Emerald Acres and around the globe was Ripvalley NA Bell Tammy, EX-942E DOM GMD. Since 1988, 1500 descendants of Tammy have been born at Emerald Acres.

Some of Tammy’s most well-known sons include Curtmaid Emerald Target, Emerald-Acr-SA Tonic, Emerald-Acr-SA Tribute, Trump (Japan), Emerald-AcrSA Techniq, Mulatte (Germany) and Emerald-Acr-SA Titan. Another notable descendant is Emerald-Acr-SA T Baxter, a Blitz son x VG-87 Mtoto x EX Mandel x Emerald-Acr-SA Tulip EX-94, a granddaughter of Tammy. Both Tammy and Baxter were inducted into the Wisconsin Holstein Association’s Wall of Fame in 2018.

Emerald Acres has worked with a number of other notable cows including Kuipercrest Valiant Ann-ET, EX-91 DOM; Fisher-Heights Elton Crown, VG-88 GMD DOM; and Mayerlane-SA Bwm MistyET, EX-94-3E GMD DOM. The Ossmanns’ and Dr. Armbrust’s Emerald-Acres-SA breeding from cows like these has reached across the nation and around the world through their sons and daughters alike.

The Distinguished Holstein Breeder is chosen by the Wisconsin Holstein Association board of directors from applications submitted through nomination or by breeders themselves.

Entry Fee Schedule $30/entry if made online or postmarked on or before 4/1/2020 $50/entry if made online or postmarked 4/2/2020 to 4/11/2020 (may not be listed in the show book) $100/entry if made online or postmarked after 4/11/2020 or made at show (will not be listed in the show book) Online entry system will be available after March 1 www.wisholsteins.com

April 22-25, 2020 | Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Move-in: as early as 6 a.m. on April 22 | Check-in: April 23, all cattle must be on grounds and checked in by 3 p.m.

SHOWS April 24 • 8:30 AM • Judge: Mike Duckett, Rudolph, Wis. 2020 Midwest Spring Jersey Show 2020 Midwest Spring National Red & White Show *classes will alternate

April 25 • 8:30 AM • Judge: John Erbsen, Lanark, Ill. 2020 Midwest Spring National Holstein Show

WISCONSIN DAIRY SHOWCASE CLASSES To make an entry, indicate the breed and class number. For example: J-1, H-1 or R-1.

1. Winter Calf - born Dec. 1, 2019 - Feb. 29, 2020 2. Fall Calf - born Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2020 3. Summer Yearling - born June 1 - August 31, 2019 4. Spring Yearling - born March 1 - May 31, 2019 5. Winter Yearling - born Dec. 1, 2018 - Feb. 28, 2019 6. Fall Yearling - born Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 7. Junior & Reserve Junior Champion (Junior Show) 8. Junior & Reserve Junior Champion (Open Show) 9. Junior Best Three Females - (Fall Yearling & under, animals must be shown in their individual classes. All must be bred by the exhibitor & at least one owned, solely or in partnership, by exhibitor. Each exhibitor limited to one entry.)

10. Junior 2-Year-Old Cow - born March 1 - Aug. 31, 2018 (must be fresh) 11. Senior 2-Year-Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2017 - Feb, 28, 2018 12. Junior 3-Year-Old Cow -born March 1 - Aug. 31, 2017 13. Senior 3-Year-Old Cow - born Sept, 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017 14. Intermediate Champion & Reserve Intermediate Champion Female (Junior Show) 15. Intermediate Champion & Reserve Intermediate Champion Female (Open Show) 16. Four Year Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2015 - Aug. 31, 2016 17. Five Year Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2015

Entry form and rules are available for download at wisholsteins.com.

Mail entries to: WI Holstein Association, 902 8th Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913. All entries must be accompanied by full entry fees to be considered an entry - late fees will apply to those entries without proper entry fees.

Hotel Information Clarion Suites at the Alliant Energy Center - 608-284-1234 2110 Rimrock Rd., Madison, WI 53713 *room block available Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 608-709-5050 610 John Nolan Drive, Madison, WI 53713 *no blocks available Other hotels in the area: Home2Suites, Comfort Inn, Sheraton Madison Hotel 18. Six Year Old and Older Cow - born before Sept. 1, 2014 19. Production Cow Class - (Must bring proof of production to check-in; cows may only be switched from another milking cow class to this class with additional paid entry fee.

Holstein cows must have 150,000 pounds lifetime. Red & White cows must have 125,000 pounds lifetime. Jersey cows must have a minimum of 10,000 pounds cheese yield and meet current breed average component levels of 4.8% Fat and 3.65% Protein) 20. Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show 21. Senior & Reserve Senior Champion Female* (Junior Show) 22. Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female* (Junior Show) 23. Best Udder of Show* 24. Champion Bred & Owned of the Show* 25. Senior & Reserve Senior Champion Female* (Open Show) 26. Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female* (Open Show) 27. Best Three Females 28. Produce of Dam 29. Dam & Offspring 30. Premier Breeder* 31. Premier Exhibitor* For questions in regards to Holstein group classes, please consult Holstein USA’s National Show program. Jersey Show management reserves the right to cancel any classes due to lack of participation.

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Photo Š Lea Jordan, Cybil Fisher Photography

Wargo-Acres Miss Stella EX-91

LT: 3632 404,820 3.7 15,162 2.9 11,624 Baseball x VG-86 Stormatic

400,000 AND COUNTING! Stella continues to amaze us with the ease her lifetime continues to grow. She leads a pack that includes five other cows in the herd over 300,000 pounds and 22 more that are still going strong and have hit the 200,000-pound milestone. Stella has never been one for special treatment. A true representation of what Wargo cows are bred to do.

SELLING AT THE PURPLE RIBBON SALE Don’t miss the fancy, RED Jordy September calf we are sending to the Purple Ribbon Sale in Marshfield on March 7.

This calf checks all the boxes! Jordy x Apprentice (NC 2-yr-old) x VG-87 Save x EX-93 Destined

Gordon & Emily Carncross Craig, Jen, Gavin & Nolan Carncross W13157 Co. Hwy. J, Lodi, WI 53555 wargoacres@gmail.com | 608-592-2560 Craig cell 16 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Sunkist Mario Kiara Offering several heifers from the same family that created National show winner, Kiara! This family doesnʼt miss when it comes to making show heifers!

At Sunkist Acres, we are committed to breeding quality show heifers that are bred to be great cows in the future.

Duckett Doorman Brook EX-92 MAX We would like to invite you all to our first ever tag sale on the farm. We have bred an incredible group of heifers Brookʼs extremely stylish daughter by in the last two years and we are excited to offer them to you to show and breed from.

We will be offering 40 Holstein, Red & White, and Jersey heifers. There will be something for everyone! Goldwyn back to Barbie sells. She will show as a summer yearling and can compete on all stages!

Kara-Kesh-RK Our Gem-RED VG-88 @2Y From our friends at Kara-Kesh, a red Diamondback x Our Gem. Our Gem made quite the impression in the show ring at WDE in 2019 (HM-AA), donʼt miss your chance to chase banners with Our Gemʼs May born spring yearling.

Mapel Wood Ladd Leah-P VG-86 CAN Offering a Drifter x VG-85 @2Y Avalanche, tracing back to LilaZ EX-94.

This summer yearling prospect has the cut to stand in any Junior Champion lineup!

Sunkist Corvette LillyGirl EX-94 From one of our best cow families! Multiple heifers will sell, all stamped to make the kind of cows that can compete!

Sunkist Airlift Lexus Lively EX-91 From the recently nominated JR All-American Sr. 3 Year Old is an April spring yearling by Avalanche. She is the spitting image of Mama and is as square and balanced as they come!

Donnayʼs Sunkist Acres 6245 120th St. Glencoe, MN 320.510.3381-Nate | 320.510.3274-Ben Donna035@umn.edu Follow us on Facebook ʻ Sunkist Acres & Willvue Geneticsʼ MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020-17

Sibley County welcomes you as we celebrate:

1920-2020

100 years of Sibley County Holstein

Show Information

Barns will be open Sunday, June 14 @ 12PM. Animals will be accepted on Monday, June 15.

Available on the grounds:

-Large & small straw bales -Bagged wood shavings -Beet Pulp Call or email to pre-order

Lodging:

“A Century of E xcellence with Registered Holsteins.

A classic work of art.�

Minnesota State Holstein Show June 17-19, 2020 Arlington, MN

Food:

-Minnesota Holstein Juniors will have a foodstand open for breakfast & lunch Wednesday-Friday.

-A food truck will be available Monday-Wednesday afternoon/evening!

Schedule

June 17, 8:30 a.m. Red & White Show June 18, 9:30 a.m. Junior Holstein Show June 19, 8:00 a.m. Holstein Open Show

Camping available on the grounds: $25/night -Showers available on the grounds Show Chairpersons Hotel Information: Kenny Mueller Arlington: E-Z Rest (507) 964-2777 Tim Schauer Gaylord Econo Lodge (507) 237-5860 Contact Info: sibleycountyholstein@yahoo.com Glencoe Super 8 (320) 864-6191 (612) 987-7459 18-MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Minnesota Holstein Happenings Join us!

April 11, 2020 Minnesota Spring Special Sale!

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Proud of Our Breed Leading Ladies’ BAA! We are honored to be among the highest BAA herds in our region again this year!

Top: Irwindale Sid Merry EX-91 4-01 3-06 365d 29,808m 3.9% 1164f 2nd Sr. 3 IL State Fair 2017 Middle: Ludwigs-DG Atwood Adele-ET EX-90 3-08 3-06 proj. 305d 27,540m 4.0% 1102f From a 3E-94 Shottle with 43,320m x 2E-94 Chief Adeen x 2E-94 Starbuck Ada Bottom: Ludwigs-DG Atwood Amber-ET VG-88 3-05 (full sister to Adele) 2-00 365d 25,182m 4.2% 1049f Purchased as embryos, Amber & Adele both have June High Octane dtrs.

Top: Irwindale Redburst Topaz-Red-ET EX-92 5-02 4-04 305d 27,670m 4.7% 1289f Due 3/30 to Warrior - she also has a Red dtr & grand-dtr by Ammo P Bottom: Irwindale Atwood Mickey EX-93 5-03 4-05 365d 41,991m 3.8% 1608f 2nd 4-Yr-Old IL State Fair 2017 Daughters by High Octane, Doorman & Unstopabull

Irwindale Holsteins

2274 1800th St.  Beason, IL 62512  John 217.871.7737  Steve 217.871.7738 RHA 27,535M 1090F BAA: 111.1% 15 Year PBR Herd

Mickey, Merry & Adele Photos © Lea Jordan; Topaz & Amber Photos © Sarah Damrow

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34th ANNIVERSARY WAUPACA-WAUSHARA SHOW OPPORTUNITY SALE Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 12:00 Noon • Weyauwega, Wis. Fairgrounds

CAVANALECK BG BRUIN

DUBEAU DUNDEE HEZBOLLAH

RHINELAND DURHAM AMY

DEL-HOLLOW STORMIN TRUDY

EX-94 2E EX-MS Res. All-American 5-Year-Old 2017 3-08 2x 365 35,290 4.0 1418 3.2 1137

EX-92 EX-MS All-American Senior 2-Year-Old 2009 4-03 2x 365 42,050 4.4 1859 3.1 1299

EX-95 4E EX-MS GMD DOM All-American Senior 3-Year-Old 2006 8-00 2x 365 44,810 3.5 1548 2.9 1291

EX-93 EX-MS 3-07 2x 305 24,520 4.3 1050 3.1 763

Bruin is an annual All-American Hez is a prolific brood cow with 84 VG contender. Her Raptor fall yearling & EX daughters already. You can take sells pregnant to sexed Tattoo. home her fancy Crush fall calf.

Austen Schmidt Majestic View, Shore & Connery

A potential 10th generation EX King Amy was a showring contender and Doc fall calf sells from Trudy’s EX-91 proven flush cow. Bid last on a McCutchen granddaughter. 2nd dam Solomon winter calf from her 2-year- EX-90 with 42,700 4.7 1986. old Gold Chip.

Tree-Hayven Synergy

SUNNYSIDE NELLY ATWOOD

EVER-GREEN-VIEW A-DREAM-ET

PEAK MILLY WCKM 60202-ET

RABUR GOLD PANZER-ET

EX-93 2E EX-MS 4-00 3x 365 43,870 4.1 1791 3.1 1361

EX-94 EX-MS 6-00 3x 365 62,910 4.2 2659 3.4 2111

VG-88 EX-MS 3-04 2x 315 43,345 5.2 2247 3.2 1372

VG-87 GMD DOM 2-02 2x 365 34,510 3.8 1319 3.2 1101

Nelly is the dam of Neon, the #7 Type bull. A +4.36 PTAT fall yearling Delight sells from Nelly’s VG-87 Doorman.

Schuh

A Dante winter calf sells from ADream’s VG-87 Bookem with 44,580 4.0 1788 at 2Y. 3rd dam 2E-90 DOM Gwyn Angelina. Ever-Green-View

A +2630 GTPI Humbleakind sells from Milly’s 2-year-old King Royal. A modern high components pedigree.

Ryan & Luedtke

A full age Blake fall calf sells from Panzer’s EX Supersire with 35,000 4.1 1430. Next 5 dams EX GMD DOM and 30,000M. Hintz

REGANCREST STARBK DENYSE

ASTRAHOE ROBERTA SABRINA EX-91 EX-MS

AL-ICKX LOCUST LINA EX-92 2E EX-MS

WALK-ERA SID DIVA VG-89 EX-MS

EX-92 3E EX-MS 3-06 2x 365 24,940 4.5 1117 3.4 837

6-10 2x 365 34,190 4.1 1388 3.0 1025

7-02 2x 365 26,040 3.6 933 2.6 681

5-08 2x 305 22,250 3.9 873 2.8 624

From the Dellia’s - a 4/19 Renegade x EX Bradnick x VG Goldwyn x Denyse and a 6/19 Unix x VG-88 McCutchen x the EX Bradnick.

Goldmist

Sabrina’s EX Outside sister has a VG Atwood with 33,680 1144F. A June 2019 Addison from the Atwood is a potential 17th gen. EX. Mayerlane

From Lina’s VG-88 Sanchez comes a March 2019 Atwood that was 2nd place spring calf at 2019 WI Junior State Fair.

Coffeen

A June 2019 Impression sells from Diva’s GP-84 Gold Chip. 3rd dam GP-84 Damion, then EX-94 Wade.

Ri-Jul

JANESTEAD SHOTTLE PAULA VG-88

DORSLAND VERONA PROX VADA P EX-92 EX-MS

OCD MOGUL FUZZY NAVEL-ET EX-90 EX-MS DOM

RAINYRIDGE TALENT BARBARA EX-95 AA 5-Year-Old 2010

5-03 2x 352 36,890 3.3 1208 3.1 1146

5-01 2x 356 31,920 3.5 1104 3.0 959

2-01 2x 365 29,890 4.1 1233 3.2 955

3-04 2x 365 34,465 3.6 1257 3.3 1133

An Undenied fall calf sells from Paula’s VG-87 Beemer granddaughter. 3rd dam EX Hero with 41,800 3.9 1632. Hilrose

Vada’s polled Solomon winter yearling sells. Second dam an EX Pagewire with 33,140 3.8 1245 3.3 1109. Next 4 dams VG. Dorshorst

A May 2019 Dante sells from Fuzzy Navel’s VG Bayonet with 33,280 4.2 1390 at 2Y. Big index from the Raven’s.

Sawall

A red Artisan winter calf sells from a +2469G Salvatore. 2nd dam GP-83 Olympion, then VG-87 Uno, VG-86 Super Beth and Barbara. Holyland

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34th ANNIVERSARY WAUPACA-WAUSHARA SHOW OPPORTUNITY SALE Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 12:00 Noon • Weyauwega, Wis. Fairgrounds

LAVENDER RUBY REDROSE-RED EX-96 4E EX-MS

WILSTAR-RS TLT LIMITED-RED EX-94 2E EX-MS

PLUM-LINE DBNAIR MAGNUM-RED EX-92 EX-MS

Supreme Champion, WDE 2005 7-04 2x 365 52,100 4.9 2576 3.2 1653

3-07 2x 365 37,420 4.1 1519 3.1 1292

Res. Junior All-PA Sr. 3-Year-Old 2016 3-02 2x 365 31,198 4.6 1424 3.2 989

An RC summer yearling Unstoppabull An Avalanche winter yearling sells sells from a VG Armani with 21,480 5.5 from a 2E-91 Sanchez daughter of 1174F. 2nd dam VG-86 Always with Redrose. A rare opportunity here.

35,610 3.6 1290F at 2Y, then Limited.

Giese Synergy

MS LICI-RED-ET VG-88 GMD

WINTERFIELD TRENDI-RED-ET EX-91 EX-MS

OAKFIELD-BRO FRITZ-RED-ET EX-92 EX-MS 4-07 2x 365 31,400 4.5 1406 3.4 1055

A 7/19 Diamondback sells from Magnum’s VG 2Y Gold Chip. Next 4 dams VG-86, 2E-91, 3E-93, 2E-90.

Opsal

A red Jordy summer yearling sells from Fritz’s VG-86 Diamondback.

Next 4 dams 3E-93, 3E-95, 2E-94 and 5E-94 from Finesse family.

Trav-Annah

JAS-K GUTHRIE TART-RED-ET EX-90 2E EX-MS

BRICCOW’S BURST SUNSHINE-RED EX-90

6-02 3x 365 57,050 3.6 2032 2.9 1657

3-00 2x 365 22,620 3.6 815 3.6 810

2-00 2x 365 23,620 4.7 1121 3.6 853

A pair of red heifers sell from Lici’s granddaughters. A summer yearling Mustafa x VG-87 Crown and a Reeve fall calf x EX-90 Alchemy. Holmland

An RC spring yearling Pharo sells.

Dam VG-88 Advent, granddam an EX-92 full sister to Trendi, then 10 more gen. EX. Kruschke

A fancy Gold Chip fall calf sells from Tart’s VG-87 red Beemer.

Dorshorst

3-03 2x 344 30,895 3.1 962 2.9 897

Sunshine is a full sister to the GP-83 2Y dam of a fancy red Jordy summer yearling. Second dam VG-87 Redliner.

Bricco We will be having an auction to benefit the Waupaca-Waushara Junior Holstein Association.

• Junior auction donation from Gene Drought: 2 Aftershock embryos x 11th gen. EX September Storm.

CKO MOGUL AURORA-ET EX-90 EX-MS

HILROSE RUBENS PATSY EX-93 3E EX-MS GMD

2ND-LOOK REDLINER 6445 EX-91 EX-MS

3-10 2x 331 30,980 4.4 1349 3.1 967

4-09 2x 365 45,970 3.8 1761 2.9 1345

A fancy spring yearling Unix sells from this 8th gen. EX. Granddam an EX-91 Toystory, then an EX 40,000 Durham.

Ryan & Luedtke

A winter yearling Hypnotic sells from Patsy’s GP-84 Beemer granddaughter.

2nd dam VG-87 Guthrie then 4E-93 Lee Princess with 349,220 lifetime.

Hilrose

Res. Junior AA Jr. 3-Year-Old 2011 3-03 3x 330 29,580 3.6 1051 3.1 911

• Ryan-Vu sends a summer yearling Claynook Casper from a 2-year-old Solomon.

Granddam 2E-92 Dempsey, then 4 more EX dams.

• B-Long offers a summer yearling Unix from a VG-86 2Y McCutchen with 30,750 4.8 1484. Second dam VG-88 GMD with 1519F. • Get a full age summer yearling by Unix from a GP-84 2Y Durbin. Second dam VG-88 EX-MS with 209,870 lft. B-Long • Poy Sippi Holsteins offers a full age summer yearling Brady from a VG-87 Trump with 28,530M. • A Devour fall yearling from Jacob Maier sells. Dam is a VG-86 Atwood with 35,750 4.1 1476, then a deep Willows Edge pedigree.

• A 10/19 Gold Chip sells from a VG-88 Durham with 207,000 lft. Second dam VG Emory then EX Jackpot. Craig-Kro

A fancy summer yearling Apple Crisp sells from 6445’s GP Armani.

3rd dam VG-88 Sept Storm with 44,600 3.8 1714. Second Look

Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Breeders will be offering a 5% rebate to any WI Junior Holstein member purchasing a calf at the sale.To qualify, juniors must be a state member by March 1, 2020.

• Hardscrabble Farms offers a red DePrince winter calf. Dam GP-83 Hy-Class, then 5 generations VG and EX. • Bret Long sends a deep pedigree 4/19 Doorman from a 7th gen.VG or EX Guthrie.

• An Artist fall calf sells from a VG-87 Fever with 26,310 4.9 1284. 2nd dam VG-85 Baltimor. Stone-Front • Stone-Front sends a 9/19 Artist from a GP-84 VG-MS Mogul. 2nd dam GP with 29,950 4.3 1292.

• ALH sends a polled Kingboy summer yearling. Dam is a VG Earnhardt with sons in AI and 39,980M. • Nehls-Valley sends a Cinderdoor winter calf from a VG-87 Atwood with 34,460 4.1 1425F. 2nd dam EX-93 2E Astronomical, 3rd dam VG-88 EX-MS.

SALE STAFF:

For catalogs, contact: Dick Piechowski

Sale Chairman: Justin Hintz 715-851-0049 Jim Hoskens, Pedigrees 920-366-7153 Darrell Worden, Auctioneer 715-842-8098 Ringmen: Brian Wesemann 414-803-7142 Kevin Jorgensen 920-210-3992

e-mail: holmlandfarms@gmail.com; Ph: 715-258-2757 Watch for the catalog & sale updates on Facebook facebook.com/wwholsteins/ KML

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Minnesota Holstein

April 11, 2020 Hutchinson, MN

Spring Special Sale

Stockhaven Gold Alice-ET EX-93 2E Aliceʼs Bombero granddaughter sells.

Alic Already scored EX-91, this great young cow boasts a GTPI of 2,430. A unique combination of pedigree, type, and GTPI. She completes 7 generations of VG or EX dams back to Shoremar S Alicia EX-97 3E!

Willow-Terrace Hy Grand-RED VG-87 @2Y This lovely, young red cow sells fresh as a 3 yr old. She is a Hypnotic backed by 8 generations of VG or EX damns. In 2019, she was HM Int. Champ at the MN State R&W Show.

-Johnson & Stockman

Featuring groups from Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins and Newalta.

Loads of milk from great uddered, beautiful young cows will be offered on April 11th!

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-Starlight Acres

Val-Bisson Bookem Dona-ET EX-92 From Dona, Val-Bisson Doorman-ETʼs full sister, comes a pair of Stone-Front Artist-ET calves. These square cut, pretty calves will make a splash in the showring this summer. Backed by 9 generations of VG or EX dams.

-Simple-Dreams Genetics

Sale Contacts:

Matt Timmer 507.360.8199 Jeremy Schafer 651.380.2968 Chris Schultz 507.820.0452 Darrel Rennich 605.695.3676 Don Mayer 715.829.3417 Jim Vierhout 712.439.2932 Andy Steinhagen 612.581.7523 Russ Thyen 320.583.8049 Tracy Schaefer 320.360.5188

Zielland Future Hannah

Zielland Durham Lupe-ET Zielland Mark Letty VG-87 Zielland Jazz Joni

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2019 Illinois Holstein

The Schluter family was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein of the Year award for Schluter Unstp Aspen-Red-ET

ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN OF THE YEAR

The 2019 Illinois Holstein of the Year Contest was held on the Illinois Holstein Association’s Facebook page and the winner was selected based on the number of “likes” received. This year’s contest received over 2,000 “likes” and reached over 23,000 people. The winner received 829 votes.

Sired by Unstopabull-Red, her dam is Hilrose DB (Diamondback) Allie-Red VG-89. In 2019, she was named All-American Red & White Winter Calf and was Honorable Mention Junior Champion Red & White at World Dairy Expo. She was also Junior Champion Open Show & Honorable Mention Junior Champion Junior Show at NAILE’s Red & White shows and at the Illinois Championship Show, she was Bred & Owned Junior Champion Open & Junior Show.

Congratulations to Schluter Unstp Aspen-Red-ET, bred and owned by Olivia Schluter!

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Boyd Schaufelberger has had a passion for Registered Holsteins his entire life. His Registered Holstein journey began on the home farm, Schaufine Farms. The farm was started by his parents in 1945. In 1965, the herd began registering animals under the Schaufine prefix, and by 1975 the farm became fully registered. Boyd, and wife Sandy, purchased the farm in 1981. Along with their two daughters, Erin and Amy, the family enjoyed exhibiting cattle at local state and national shows and staying active in the dairy industry.

In 2016, the Schaufine herd was dispersed. Because of his active involvement and strong leadership, Boyd was a familiar face at Holstein events for many years. As a result, The Legacy Showcase at Schaufine Farms drew a great crowd of Registered Holstein enthusiasts from across the country. Boyd reflected at the sale that the real blessing of his family’s involvement in the dairy industry has been the people. For him, they are what makes the business interesting and rewarding. The sale was a testament to Boyd’s legacy as a great cowman and was considered a great success. At the time of the dispersal, the herd of 120 cows had a rolling herd average of 26,565#, 3.6F 966# 3.0P 803# with a BAA of 109.2.

Boyd’s dedication to the Holstein Association on the local, state and national level has been exemplary. From serving as the announcer for the open show at the State Holstein Show to supporting State and club Holstein sales, he is always willing to lend a hand when called upon. Boyd has also taken on several leadership roles and been an integral part of the Illinois Holstein Association. He has served as state sale chair, publications chair, legislative affair chair, been a Director for six years and served on the Executive Committee for three years. He was also honored with the dedication of the 2014 IL State Championship Show, 2014 IL Senior Breeder Award and 1994 IL Junior Breeder Award.

Most notably, he recently completed his ten-year tenure on the Holstein USA Board of Directors. Boyd fulfilled two terms as a National Director, and he served on the Executive Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Genetic Advancement Committee and Audit Committee. He also served as Vice President from 2015-2017 and recently completed his 26 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Boyd Schaufelberger was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Distinguished Service Award and is pictured with his wife Sandy

term as President.

Outside of the Holstein Association, Boyd has been involved on the Illinois DHIA board, Dairy Lab Services board, Prairie State Select Sires board, the Select Sires Holstein Sire Committee and Prairie Farms dairy cooperative board. Boyd is also actively involved in the Greenville First Christian Church and helps out with many FFA and 4-H events.

Throughout Boyd’s decades of involvement in the dairy industry, he has seen a lot of change. He is a life-long learner committed to staying current on changing dairy industry economics and technology. As a director of a member organization, he believes you should always keep the interests of the members at the forefront of every decision. Not only does Boyd embrace opportunities to serve, he also encourages others to be involved. In his retiring address at the 2019 National Holstein Convention, he challenged Holstein USA members to think about your legacy with the association and your role to help with the challenges we face.

A life of dedication to the farm and makes for a long list of accomplishments, but his greatest accomplishment is his family. They have two daughters – Erin Davis, who along with husband Kris, have four children: Lydia, Daniel, Sarah and Isaiah. They reside in central Illinois, and they enjoy visiting the farm and exhibiting calves at the Gateway District Show and Bond County Fair. Daughter Amy, and husband Brad Hoover, and their son Brock live and farm in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Boyd continues to own cows in partnership with Brad and Amy and exhibits cattle in Pennsylvania and at World Dairy Expo.

Congratulations Boyd on receiving the 2019 Illinois Holstein Service Award!

SENIOR BREEDER AWARD

Brothers Don and Larry Gueldener have been farming together for forty years. While growing up on their family’s dairy farm, the pair would wake up at 5am to milk and do chores before they would go to school.

They credit their parents with instilling in them a strong work ethic and the mindset that hard work and doing things right would pay-off with a successful future.

Year-over-year Don and Larry made breeding and management decisions to help improve the herd. In 1980, when Larry graduated, they began using A.I. sires and purchasing Registered Holstein calves at the Highland Calf Sale, PDCA Calf Sale, Clinton County Classic and a few local dispersals. In 1990, they started DHIA testing and classifying. They garnered interest from bull studs for their homebred high production cow, Gueldener Elton Elita VG-87 GMD DOM with a top record of 5-02 2x 365d 39730m 3.8 1518F 2.9 1139P. Don and Larry sent sons to A.I. studs including Alta Genetics, Select Sires and ABS. After fulfilling the bull contracts, Don and Larry flushed Elita to high type bulls Ked Juror and Second-Look Jolt. The resulting calves solidified their breeding philosophy for a balance of high production and high type. Don and Larry bred for enough strength and width in their cows so that they could withstand high production and still be bred back on time.

Association Awards

Larry and Don Gueldener were presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Senior Breeder Award

Jim Schluter was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Junior Breeder Award from Sarah Butler

Over the next twenty years, the brothers would work with Ron Debatin to make a couple of strategic purchases that would become the foundation of the herd. These cows include Granada Highlight Sharon VG-88 GMD DOM, Brite-Side Gibson Emme-ET EX-90 2E with lifetime milk production of 109,570 and C-Of-O Durham Countess EX-92 2E with three, five- and seven-year-old records all over 37,000 of milk. These three cows were flushed extensively, and by 2010 most of the herd could be traced back to these cow families.

They continued to purchase some good pedigreed heifers at local sales, always looking to improve the herd. As a result of using sexed semen on heifers and top-tier cows, they have also sold animals and supported Illinois Holstein sales. Since 2017, they have sold 50+ milking cows and 50+ springing heifers to local dairymen.

Don and Larry are focused working with good pedigreed Registered Holsteins and providing them high-quality feed and care to help them reach their potential. The duo says nothing makes them smile more than seeing a young 2-year-old calve with a beautiful udder and continue to improve production up to 80, 90, or even 100 pounds per day. They strive for these cows to mature into a high producing cow that lasts a long time.

Today, our senior breeder award recipients have bred 72 Excellent cows, 10 Dam of Merits and 10 Gold Medal Dams.

Gueldeners would like to thank the many friends who have helped guide them with their purchases and breeding decisions, especially Ron Debatin. They state, “his trust in us gave us confidence that we were doing things right and encouraged us to continue to breed better cows.”

The family is currently preparing for their herd dispersal on Friday, March 13. Reflecting on their family’s time breeding and milking Registered Holsteins, they are impressed with the progress of the breed and the progress they were able to achieve in forty years.

Following the dispersal, Gueldeners will focus on helping the next generation of the family with their farming and trucking businesses – Gueldener Grain and Gueldener Trucking. They hope to help their children grow their businesses the same as their parents provided them with the opportunity to dairy farm.

Congratulations Don and Larry on receiving the 2019 Illinois Senior Breeder Award, and the Illinois Holstein Association wishes you a successful sale.

JUNIOR BREEDER AWARD

Jim has been surrounded by the Holstein cow his entire life. After being raised on his family’s dairy farm, he began his career as a herdsman.

Opportunity took him to several different farms in the Midwest before he returned to his home state, Illinois. Since 2009, Jim has been the herdsman at Westridge Dairy, a 1,000-cow herd in Red Bud. In addition to his work as a herdsman, Jim has a passion for acquiring, breeding and exhibiting elite Holsteins. For Jim, it’s a family endeavor whether at the local county fair or a national show.

Jim’s interest in Registered Red and White Holsteins began a decade ago with the purchase of Helmcrest Destry Sarha Lee-Red. She had

Thank you to the Butler Family of Bluff-Ridge Holsteins for sponsoring the Distinguished Service, Senior Breeder and Junior Breeder Awards in memory of Bob Butler!

gotten the family’s attention after she placed first in the fall calf class and garnered Reserve Junior Champion honors at the 2011 New York Spring Red and White Show. They recognized her potential to develop into a foundation cow for the family. Today, daughters of Helmcrest Destry Sarha Lee-Red can be found coast-to-coast. In addition to receiving champion honors at national shows, two have been scored Excellent and three have been nominated All-American. Not only did Sarha Lee produce beautiful daughters (by sires including Mr D Apple Diamondback*RC, Scientific B Defiant-ET*RC, Apples Absolute-Red-ET and Luck-E Awesome-Red) for the Schulter family to develop and merchandise, she also produced records of 2-06 2x 365d 28,429 4.0F 1135 3.2P 922 and 4-03 3x 305d 30,460 4.3F 1307 3.1P 954.

According to the family, Sarha Lee’s best daughter still resides in Illinois (and has Illinois breeding on both sides of her pedigree). Schluter Shelby Lee-Red EX-92 is a Luck-E Awesome-Red daughter of Sarha Lee. In 2018, Shelby Lee had a successful run as a Senior 2-Year-Old which kicked-off at the Midwest National Spring Show where she stood first in her class and went on to be named Intermediate and Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the Red and White Show. At the Illinois State Holstein Show, Shelby Lee continued her success amongst both black and red Holsteins.

She placed first in her class and was named Intermediate Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and Best Bred and Owned of the Holstein show. Following the show, she was purchased by Dennis and Keith Engel and placed second in the International Red and White Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo. In recognition of her successful year, Schluter Shelby Lee was named Res. All-American and 2018 Illinois Holstein of the Year.

Another exciting Red and White acquisition for Jim and his family has been Hilrose DB Allie-Red. She not only stood out to the family inperson at the 2017 Quest for Success sale, but also had an appealing pedigree as she is backed by ten generations of Excellent cows. Allie had a successful show career as a summer yearling and Junior 2-Year-Old and has developed into an exciting young cow, now scored VG-89 EXMAM. Today, Jim and his family are eager to work with her daughters.

This includes Schluter Unstop Aspen-Red-ET. Aspen had a successful fall finishing first in a deep class of twenty-six winter calves at the International Red and White Show at World Dairy Expo. She went on to be named Honorable Mention Junior Champion. The following month, Aspen traveled to the Mid-East Fall National Red and White Show where she won the winter calf class and was named Junior Champion. Aspen is an early daughter of the up-and-coming Riverdown Unstopabull-Red. In fact, following her successful year in the show ring, Aspen became the featured daughter in advertising for the bull. She was recently named AllAmerican and Reserve Junior All-American winter calf winter calf.

Jim has been a strong supporter of Illinois Holstein sales by consigning daughters from his best cow families. Jim is a member of the MississippiValley club and currently serving on the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Jim on receiving the 2019 Illinois Junior Breeder Award!

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SpringFashions

Wednesday, April 1st 11:00 a.m. at the NORTHERN

90 Lots Sell ~ Something for Everyone! Quality ~ Performance~ Pedigree

Vale-O-Skene Atwood Stars 2E-94 5-11 365 33,140 4.3 1416 3.1 1013 Res. All-Wisconsin Aged Cow 2019 Stars’ fall calf by Doorman is going to turn a lot Gildale 608.574.2855 of heads!

Luck-E Goldwyn Aaliyah-ET 3E-94 5-05 305 35,590 4.7 1659 3.2 1129 Back to back 94 pt. dams behind the Avalanche selling due with an Altitude hfr! Potential 5th Doug Lemke 920.371.7738 gen. EX Jr. 2!

Rosedale Lucky Rose-Red 2E-94 7x All-American R&W nominee Mat. sister sells - a beautiful Warrior winter calf!

Plus a Diamondback Sr. 2 from this family!

Giese 715.352.2972 | Rosedale 920.988.9570

Cleland Avalanche Ada-Red-ET EX-90 1-11 365 30,350 4.0 1224 2.9 894 Ada’s Defiant Jr. 2 is fresh with a sensational udder & looks the part of a major contender! You’ll want to be on the halter! Joseph Opsal 608.437.5415

Hilrose Atwood Portrait-ET EX-92 4-08 365 43,060 4.1 1771 3.2 1368 Next 3 dams EX-93 all with National show accolades. Portrait’s Crush fall calf is bred to be a winner!

Hilrose 920.989.1167

Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX-92 All-American & All-Canadian Sr. 2 Yr Old 2009 No doubt about it, Hezbollah makes them fancy! Her Crush fall calf will be one to contend Elmlo 920.960.8804 with!

KHW Regiment Apple B-Red-ETN EX-90 3-09 341 31,990 5.1 1621 3.9 1253 Blue ribbon winners are Apple B’s speciality!

Her Undenied fall yrlg & Atwood winter yrlg are tanbark ready! Kamps Rx 608.330.2007

Siemers Destry Sunny-Red-ET 2E-93 6x Jr. All-American R&W nominee EX dtrs, Expo JC’s & more from Sunny offspring!

Join the success with the 6/19 Defiant from Sunny’s VG Diamondback! Kress-Hill 920.207.6523

Jeffrey-Way Tamain EX-93 2E Sherona-Hill Applesnack-ET *RC VG-86 4-11 365 42,540 3.8 1637 3.2 1372 2-00 313 20,240 4.1 822 3.4 692 A knockout Denver winter yrlg sells from The Unstopabull fall calf selling from this Tamain’s EX-91 Chelios! 12 EX & VG dams! potential 9th gen. EX Apple is absolutely Violet Hill/Ziems 315.730.3312 Jeffrey-Way 608.424.6382 stunning!

Nise-N-Fancy Fanfare of High Type

Sunnyside Nancy Doorman-ET VG-87 Any-Day Durham Pansey-ET 2E-93 2-00 365 23,504 4.3 999 3.4 807 4-03 365 38,930 3.5 1368 3.2 1263 Nancy’s +4.04T Undenied Summer Jr. 2 sells VG-86 Doorman Sr. 3 sells from Pansey’s fambred to Apple Crisp! Her full bro. the #7 Type ily - an 11th gen. EX or VG. She’ll be ready for Synergy Dairy 920.639.6408 bull of the breed! Joseph Schuh 920.428.3949 spring show!

This is Just a Glimpse at the Outstanding Line-Up!

High Producing, Good Looking Young Cows Show Prospects for All Levels • A Great Red & White Group The Nise-N-Fancy herd is offering all salable Young Cows & Heifers High type is their speciality with success in IN, OH & KY shows!

Buy with Confidence with this Winning Combination: Exceptional Individuals & Tremendous Cow Families

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Catalog Online at www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com Nise-N-Fancy Fever Mayhem VG-89 Nise-N-Fancy Centrfield-Red EX-90 2-03 286d 21,623 3.7 806 3.0 640 3-01 365 19,000 3.3 627 3.4 646 Mayhem is just fresh & looks fabulous! She sells 7th gen. EX or VG selling with several family with her Diamondback winter yrlg! members including an EX Atwood & EX Redburst!

Nise-N-Fancy is the 2nd high BAA herd in Indiana at 112.8 28 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

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ILLINOIS ALL-BREED PDCA CALF SALE 2020 SATURDAY, APRIL 4 · CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, CHAMPAIGN, IL

GOLDIE SANCHEZ CHARDONAYET EX94

March ‘19 Undenied sells from Chardonay & her Denver gr’dtr! Next dam is R-Z Baxter Caramel VG-89-2Y 38* DOM. Consigned by: Nate Janssen, IL

GOLDENOAKS ATWD CHARLAET EX93 GMD June ‘19 King Doc x GP-83 2Y Solomon x Charla x EX-93 Champ Rae sells!

Consigned by: Karen Marsh, WI

LUCKE ADVENT ASIA EX94

Her RED December ‘19 Advantage gr’dtr sells! Dam is VG Beemer. From the same family as AWESOME! Consigned by: Luck-E Holsteins, IL

GREENLEA AD ACEREDET EX93 RED Jordy Summer Yearling sells from Ace! Grandam is All-American Caramac EX-92.

Consigned by: Dylan Reed, IL

MORSAN MISS SIDNEY

*RC Awesome Summer Yearling sells from GP-83 2Y McCutchen from the EX-95 Gold Missy family!

Consigned by: Walter Moser, IL

MARKWELL OUTSIDE FAWN VG88 GMD DOM

Sept ‘19 Kingboy sells! Dam is VG-87 Goldwyn then Fawn, who is backed by Markwell Bstar E Raven EX-95!

Consigned by: Dennis Bressner, IL

MOHRFIELD SUPRA PRECIOUS EX94

Selling 2 Summer Yearling gr’dtrs of Precious! Her progeny have been earning blue ribbons for years!

Consigned by: Carters Corner, IL

LOCHDALE SHAQUILLE MISSYRED EX93

Missy’s Red Defiant Fall Calf gr’dtr sells! Dam is fancy Avalanche 2yr Old that should score VG! Consigned by: Golden Oaks Farm, IL

WEBB VIEW BETSY SANCHEZ EX94

Selling a Sept ‘19 Goldwyn from Nom. Jr. All-American Betsy!

Next 5 of 6 dams are all VG or EX! Consigned by: Brennan Woker, IL Hypnotic Summer Yearling x VG *RC Absolute x EX Airlift from the Ocean-View Mandel Zandra EX-95 family.

12/19 Diamondback x VG-86 Adonis x 5 VG/EX dams straight back to EX-97 ROXY! Dec ‘19 Crush sells from Irwindale Leduc Macy 4E-95 8* family 9/19 Diamondback sells from VG-86 *RC Absolute x EX-93 Baxter x VG-86 Durham x EX-94 DOM Outside 12/19 *RC Addison x VG RED Leverage x EX Dundee x EX-96 APPLE! Dec ‘19 RC Asteroid sells from Integral x 4 more VG/EX dams

LAKEPRAIRIE ALISONREDET EX92

Her 12/19 *RC Unstopabull gr’dt sells! Dam is VG-87 Armani, Next 5 dams are VG/EX from Budjon Rubens Annette EX-94.

Consigned by:: Schluter Holsteins, IL

WILRA SUPER SIRE 608ET VG85 DOM

+2742G +908NM +2.09T Eisaka sells from “608” family!

Consigned by: Wilra Farms, IL

RED 12/19 Awesome x *RC Lotus x VG-87 Destry x EX-96 REDROSE 9/19 King Doc x 87 Archrival x 86 Dempsey x Durham Morgan EX-96

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gene McCoy 217-840-0157 // Darren Ropp 815-848-3424

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The “Synergy Kids” are growing up and we couldn’t be more proud. Bottom line is we have too many fancy show prospects to leave them in the pens so we would love to see them succeed in YOUR show string this year!

Opportunities:

March 7 - Purple Ribbon A FANCY Tattoo Spring Yearling x Business Plan x VG-88 Supersire x EX-91 Atwood March 14 - UWRF Falcon Premier - Sept. 2019 FULL SISTER to Spike - Unstopabull Summer Yearling from the Apples March 21 - Waupaca/Waushara Show Opportunity Sale • Beautifully cut Unstopabull Summer Yearling x VG Armani x EX Always x Limited • Sept 2019 Tattoo - All EX dams back to 8th Dam Roxy!

Synergy Jordys Spike-Red-ET The kind we breed!

Reserve Junior Champion - 2018 International R&W Open and Junior Shows Junior Champion - 2018 Wisconsin Summer Championship R&W Open and Junior Shows

March 28 - National R&W Sale Sept 2019 FULL SISTER to Spike!

April 1 - Spring Fashions A couple of sweet young cows including a Doorman Sr 3 & a VG86 2-year-old Crankit that sells with her Dec 2019 Diego calf

Jay, Heather, Mason, Carter & Evan Jauquet

W2285 County Rd. S, Pulaski, WI 54162 Jay cell: 920-639-6408

RHA: 600 cows 3X 31,588M 1398F 4.4% 1035P 3.3%

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Iowa Holstein Association Awards Distinguished Service Award Leon Sigwarth, Holy Cross

Leon grew up on a farm milking Guernseys by hand and selling the cream. In 1955 when he was 15 years old, the family purchased their first milking machine. Leon and Laura were married in 1963 and then moved down the road and rented a farm which had some good Holsteins and sold Grade A milk. But after three years, Leon and Laura returned to the home farm and began a partnership with his brother, Joe and his wife, Belle. Along with increasing their milking herd, they also added more land. Joe went to AI school and one of the monks from New Melleray Abbey was also taking the course. So when the Abbey decided to disperse their herd, Leon and Joe purchased three of their registered Holstein cows. Then Leon attended a Holstein sale in Waukon and purchased another registered Holstein where he met Paul Schneider who then introduced him to other Holstein breeders - Dick Lomen, Vernice Moon and Ralph Lyons, just to name a few. Also a Brown Swiss breeder, Larry Kruse and his family helped us.

Leon and Joe chose the prefix Jol-Lee for their herd which became well-known for outstanding production and type along with superior genetics. Two of their premier cows were world renowned, Jol-Lee Mark Celeste and Miss Mark Maui. Jol-Lee Mark Celeste EX-91-3E produced over 365,000 pounds of milk in her lifetime. When she completed her 6-10 record of 57,070 3.9% 2224 2.8% 1603 in 365 days, Celeste ranked 2nd in Milk, 4th for Fat and 5th for Protein in the nation, and in Iowa, she was 1st for Milk and Fat and 2nd for Protein. Miss Mark Maui EX-95 was the 1994 All-American Junior Two-Year-Old. Maui has produced over 40 Excellent offspring in their herd alone.

Leon and Joe exhibited at the district, state and national levels throughout the years winning numerous All-Iowa and Reserve AllIowa Awards. Maui had tremendous success at the World Dairy Expo and was named Grand Champion at the Minnesota State Fair two times.

With a 125 year old barn that was added on 7 times, Leon and Joe decided they either needed to build a new one or make another change. Being the older brother, Leon, decided to seek work part-time off the farm and gradually the partnership was dissolved between Leon and Joe. Joe dispersed the herd in 2013.

Even though, Leon did not have a high school education, it did not pose any problem for him finding employment. For 2 1/2 years, he was a farm counsultant for Hawkeye Bank in Dubuque which later was bought out and became Mercantile Bank. During 32 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

this time, Leon also took classes for 3 semesters at NICC excelling in his classes except for his computer class. His advice is please do not ask him for help with technology. For another 3 years, he was a farm consultant for Kalmia Consulting followed by working for 10 years in ag real estate before his retirement.

His Holstein activities are highlighted by serving as Co-Chair of the 2001 National Holstein Convention, a director on the Iowa Holstein Association Board, chairman of the Program Development Committee along with serving on various standing committees and being active in District 8. Leon also has represented Iowa as a National Holstein Convention delegate. He served as president and as a director on the Prairie State/Select Sires Board and as a director on the Select Sires board. Leon is a member of Saint Francis Catholic Church, Balltown, and is involved with Christian Experience Weekends. For the past 3 years, Leon has volunteered with Hospice of Dubuque calling on hospice patients providing some humor along with showing care and concern while visiting with them. He says that this has been a very eye-opening, faith-building experience.

Leon and Laura have 8 children, 18 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Leon commented that not only has Iowa developed some great Holsteins, but the Iowa Holstein Association membership has some great people which becomes like family developing a camaraderie amongst them which helps you become a better person. His advice to the current trend with larger farms and more technology is for the smaller farms to develop a niche market for selling registered Holsteins so we don’t continue to lose our good, young people.

Iowa Holstein Heifer Raffle Have you purchased your ticket yet?

~ Raffle Prizes ~

1st Prize ~ Heifer Choice or $2000 Cash 2nd Prize ~ $1500 Cash 3rd Prize ~ Steel Cow Portrait & $500 Cash 4th Prize ~ $500 Trans Ova Certificate & $500 Cash 5th Prize ~ $250 ST Genetics Certificate & $250 Cash 6th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 7th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 8th Prize ~ $200 Envision Certificate & $200 Cash 9th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash 10th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash For more information on the heifers, please refer to page 10 in this issue or in the sale catalog Lots 1-4.

The raffle will be held prior to the start of the 2020 Iowa Spring Sale on March 21 in West Union.

Only 200 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket.

For tickets, please contact Shellie Volker 319.269.0318 or Carl Mensen 563.329.0876

Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder Award Chad & Erin Hunt, Elkader

Both of these two individuals were born and raised with the love of Registered Holsteins running through their blood.

Chad grew up on his family farm near Hopkinton which consisted of a 114 cow tie-stall barn. If you asked anybody who knew Chad when he was a little boy and growing up, they would tell you he was destined to be a farmer. When he was nowhere to be found, you could count on finding him in the barn strategically placing and tying his cows up with twine that he snuck from his toy box.

He was active in 4-H and a member of the Maquoketa Valley FFA. In 1995 he was the reserve champion showman at the World Dairy Expo. In 1996, his FFA dairy judging team took 2nd place at the World Dairy Expo where Chad was the 1st place individual.

Chad enjoyed showing cattle at the Delaware County Fair and District 8 shows. He purchased his first registered heifer, Morningview Mason Megan from the 1998 Iowa Spring Sale. After graduating from high school in 1998, he attended Northeast Iowa Community College where he received his Associate of Applied Science degree in Dairy Science. He then returned to the family farm where he took on the responsibility of herdsman and did all the mating and breeding of the herd. To assist in growing his own herd, he then purchased Morningview Emerson Push-UP-ET that produced many embryos and 2 bulls sent into A.I. Erin was raised on a 475 acre farm with a 60 tie-stall barn of registered Holsteins just west of Elkader. She could always be found outside amongst the cows making sure they were all cared for and things were clean. She was also active in 4-H, Central FFA chapter, state and national Holstein member where she held multiple officer positions. Since Erin was the only “dairy person” in her FFA chapter, there was no dairy judging contest. She turned to individual contest such as the FFA Creed where she received gold at sub-districts and districts, Silver at the State FFA convention and went on to receive Silver at Nationals. Erin enjoyed showing cattle at the Clayton County Fair, District 1 Shows, State Junior Show and the Iowa Youth Classic where many champions were shown and showmanship honors were earned. She was crowned the 1998-1999 District 1 Holstein Princess and alternate Clayton County Dairy Princess.

Upon graduating from high school in 2000, she attended Northeast Iowa Community College where she received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Dairy Science and Veterinary Technician.

In the fall of 2002, she accepted a job in pharmaceutical sales with Lextron Animal Health which was the second largest distributor in the U.S. with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado and regional office in Manchester, Iowa. Here is where their story together begins.

After a long week of sales meetings for Erin and the rest of the sales team, it was a ritual to have supper at one of the local favorites in Manchester before parting ways. As Erin was walking out the door, she caught a glimpse of her friend, Adam, and a guy that looked like Chad sitting next to him. Long story short, Chad asked Erin on a first date for the following weekend and the rest is history.

In September 2005, the two married. Chad continued to farm with his parents while Erin worked in pharmaceutical sales traveling the U.S. working with dairies, veterinarians and corporate accounts. Chad took a position as feed mill manager at Triangle Ag, Monticello in 2007 and also milked for Scott Coons, Coon-Ridge Holsteins. It was an emotional and difficult time, Erin’s father was diagnosed with cancer and after 47 years of milking cows, Erin’s

parents, George and Joyce Kuehl, decided to retire. In 2009, they had the opportunity to buy the springing heifers from Erin’s parents and were blessed to have a great friend like Scott who took the heifers in where Chad could care for them and calve them in. The calves were brought back to Erin’s parents’ and her dad would feed and take care of them. The couple’s herd was growing quickly.

They realized Erin’s parents had a plan wanting someone to take the family farm over and have cows milking in the barn.

On July 18, 2011, never in Erin’s wildest dreams did she think she would be looking at an awesome herd of cows to buy on her 30th birthday. Chad and Erin were greeted by beautiful registered Holsteins of John Grafenberg’s. It was a great day, they told John to mark them sold and Erin’s birthday present was 30 cows. They then traveled to Bill and Lana Streins’ where they also bought 23 head. On August 4, the cows were all brought to the farm and they started their journey together as sole owners of their own herd, Hunt-Haven Holsteins. In 2013, after 11 years in pharmaceutical sales, Erin started working full-time by Chad’s side and enjoying time with her dad until his passing in 2015.

The herd’s current BAA is 106.9. The herd averages 25,545M 2X milking with 955 (3.9%) F, 802 (3.1%) P. Their breeding program focuses on longevity and type by improving feet/legs, udders without sacrificing milk and components. Some of their favorite bulls are Doorman, Meridian, Jordy, Golden Dreams, Atmosphere and Atwood.

The couple has been recognized for numerous awards: 2014 Clayton County Outstanding Young Dairy Producer, 2016 Northeast Iowa Community College Outstanding Alumni, 2018 District 1 Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder, superior milk quality awards every year from DFA, production rosettes for being above state average and added 9 cows into the 200,000 lifetime production club. They are active in the Clayton County Dairy Promotion where Erin is now secretary, and Clayton Co. Holstein Breeders where Chad is a director and Erin serves as secretary.

Chad and Erin are the proud parents of two children, Blake (10) and Kayla (7) where they are members of 4-H and are Iowa Junior Holstein members. The family enjoys spending their free time attending sales and shows. Blake and Kayla have their own herds started and have learned a lot of responsibility and work ethic from living on the farm. They both have been in the show ring since they were 3 years old and are following in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to showmanship competitions.

They give credit to their parents, family and “dairy” friends for all their help, support and guidance through their journey. Thank you.

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Thank you for the honors, Michigan Holstein Association!

Master Breeder: Stephen Reed Outstanding Young Breeders: Malissa and Elizabeth Reed 989.277.2078 • malissa.reed@mycentralstar.com facebook.com/ReedDairyFarm

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A favorite at Fustead Holsteins

Ms Apples Uno Armana-ET *RC EX-94 Megasire  Gatedancer  Bosside Abby *RC  Seasaw      

This heifer has Apple, Debutante, Gold Missy & Massey in her pedigree!

John & Tineke Boschma 224642 Pecan Rd., Colby, WI 54421 PH: 715-223-0534 Fax: 715-223-1114 E-Mail: bossideholsteins@hotmail.com RHA: 55 cows 25,975M 1112F 836P BAA: 107.8%

Fustead Monterey Lefty-ET now EX-92!    

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Our Spring Offerings

Rosedale Crown of Thorns-ET EX-91 2E 4-05 2x 334 30,310 3.7 1135F 3.3 1013 Sanchez x Redrose EX-96 4E Your chance to own her daughters this spring: • An Avalanche spring yearling to the Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale, March 21 • A red Warrior winter calf to the National Red & White Sale at Crescentmead, Ixonia, on March 28 • A *RC Warrior winter calf to Spring Fashions at the Northern, Fond du Lac, on April 1 • An Avalanche fall calf is entered in the WHA Treasure Quest

Wayne, Samantha & Justin Giese

    36 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

L-L-M-Dairy Camern Deeaz-ET EX-90 2E Lifetime: 1592d 152,690 4.3 6533 3.1 4681

Her daughters: L-L-M-Dairy Butler Dusty-ET EX-91 andL-L-M-Dairy Butler Deri-ET EX-90 ~ Deeaz has promisting granddaughters & great-granddaughters  Leon & Lyle Matthiae 231056 Hwy. Q, Ringle, WI 54471 715-297-8485 Leon 715-297-8483 Lyle www.llmdairy.com Visitors always welcome

MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

Congratulations and job well done by these kids at the Wisconsin Valley Fair: Makenna Dombeck (our granddaughter) and the neighbor kids, Alexa Chaney and Kelsey Davis.

June Classification Update • 1 new EX • 5 multiple E’s • 18 new VGs Looking for project calves for next year?

Give us a call!

NOR-WAY-PETE FARMS, INC. 1751 Cherry Drive, Eland, WI 54427 8/18 RHA: 3x 29,764 3.85 1146 2.98 886 Chad & Andy Peterson, owners 715-302-0482 Visitors Always Welcome!

Marathon County Holstein Association Cooperative Raffle Tickets Available!

Prizes 1st place: Registered Holstein Calf (Sept./Dec) or $1000 cash 2nd place: Cattle Clippers or $500 cash 3rd place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 4th place: Packer tickets or $250 cash 5th place: $250 Fleet Farm gift card 6th place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 7th place: $250 NASCO gift card 8th place: 1 pie a month for a year 9th place: Pedal Tractor 10th place: $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card 11th-14th places: $100 cash Drawing held August 22, 2020 at the Athens Fair (after Little Britches Dairy Show) $20 per ticket or 6 for $100 ~ Need not be present to win

HAZEL: One of our favorite Red & Whites!

Owned by: Thomas & Florine Bunkelman Brooke, Brent & Brodie

The first Brenland Domino red heifer calf born in the world!

We were pretty excited to find out - she is out of Starmont Gabor Naomi, with no red in the pedigree.

227080 Pinenut Road, Edgar, WI 54426 Ph.: 715-581-6460 E-mail: tomkinsfarm@yahoo.com

Sky-Reach Mad Max Hazel-Red VG-86 at 2Y Sire: FG Destry Mad Max Dam: Sky-Reach Reality Hawaii VG-86 2nd Dam: Sky-Reach Absolute Honolulu VG-85 3rd Dam: Bosside Miami Hailey VG-88 ~ Hazel is bred to Luck-E Aristocrat-Red

HOLSTEINS

Hank, Shannon, Gabe, Jonah & Lily Boschma Athens, WI 715-205-7303 MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020 - 37

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 Family-Affair Helix June NC 

   Housed at New-Day Dairy W/D Strack, Athens, WI • 715-257-7376

Ded-Dit Holsteins A 10th generation Excellent Morningview Domain Dana-ET EX-90 2E EX-MS - from the Roxy’s Animals housed at Fustead Holsteins

Doug Dittmar 6006 - 3 Birch Street, Schofield, WI 54476 715-571-0843

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Gary Stankowski Owner Home: 3860 Sugar Bush Rd. Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-3197 Farm: 543 Hwy. S Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-0799

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Mike, Barb, Madison & Abigail Borchardt W4370 Wien Drive, Edgar, WI 54426 715-352-2448

Call Milkyhill Cattle Sales for rates.

Barron Spring Sale - April 18, Barron Sale Pavilion Contact ED mielke, 715-574-2931 38 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Selling from the Apples Ex.96

Selling from the Redroses Ex.96

*A Fall Yearling Jordy x KHW Goldsun Arleigh Vg.87 x Ms Apples Aubrey Vg.87 x KHW Regiment Apple-Red Ex.96

Selling From the same family as Hot MamaEx.92 *A Summer Yearling Dempsey x Ms Hot Mama Ex.92 - Consigned By: Matt Lendtvedt *A Winter Yearling Argo x Ms To Hot 2 Trot-ET x Starmark Ad Hottstuff-Red Ex.94 - Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

*Ms Jordy Rosepetal-ET A Spring Yearling Jordy x Fragrant Rose of Rosedale Ex.91 RC x Rosedale Adventateous-Red Ex.92 x Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red Redrose-Red Ex.96

-Consigned by: Ryan & Tracey Weigel

*A Summer Jr.2 Diamondback (due 6/16 to Sexed Altitude) x Defiant x Colt-P-Red x Ms D Apple Dreamer Ex.90 x Ms Delicious Apple-Red Ex.93 x KHW Regiment Apple-Red Ex.96

-Consigned By: Dennis Bressner & Partners

-Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

Cleland Lotus Kerradine-Red

Inwood-Hill Undenied Kricke

Clay-Mahl Hero Blair

*Sells Due 6/1 to Warrior-Red Sr.2 Lotus x Vg.85 Barbwire x Cleland Advent Korie-Red Ex.92

December Undenied x Brokaw x Ex.90 Dundee x Vg.87 Tyler x Ex.90 Durham

Spring Yearling Hero x Doorman x Ex.91 Goldchip x Ex.90 Morty x Vg.85 Eland x Vg.86 Astre x Ex.91 Matt

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-Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

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-Consigned By: Clayton Mahlkuch

Ryan-Vue Goldchip Savage Summer Jr.2 Goldchip x Vg.85 Beemer x Ex.91 Absolute x Ex.94 Goldwyn -Consigned By: Katie Ward

Selling from Electrify Vg. 86 88MS *Her Winter Yearling Atwood sells!

Atoowd x Excellent San Electrify Vg.86 x Ex.91 Durham x Ex.92 Jolt x Ex.91 Rudolf x Ex.92 Factor Consigned By: Jason & Leane Richardson

BCS-Genetics DB Mistletoe*RC PO A Polled Diamondback Winter Yearling x Majesticview Mary-Red Vg.85 x Arethusa Advent Mascara Ex.92 x Arethusa Mercedes SS Ex.91 x Hill-Croft Leader Melanie Ex.96

Mineral Point, WI 53565 April 04,2020, 11:00A.M.

Kalista Hodorff - 2019 Outstanding Holstein Girl

Congratulations, Kalista! Watching you develop your talents and efforts has been many things‌joyful, meaningful and (sometimes ) stressful. We are grateful for the family, mentors, teammates and competitors who teach, encourage and challenge you. The dedication and passion that brought you to this point will continue to take you far as you pursue your education and future career in the dairy industry. We are proud of the wonderful young woman you are and look forward to all your future holds.

Love, Dad, Mom, Kayli, Kaianne and Kaydence The Hodorff Family

N3832 County Road W, Eden, WI 53019 Office: (920) 477-6800 • mail@secondlookholsteins.com

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Tap into Tremendous COW Families

Ocean-View Atwood Diondra EX-94-2E 4-02 2X 365 43,960 4.7 2054 3.1 1390 Regional Elite Performer Two June Doormans sell! One at the Falcon Premier, March 14, and one Green County Sale, March 21.

Prairie Creek Genetics

“We may not own many, but we love the kind we do!”

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Also selling:

Ocean-View-HM Atwood June EX-92-2E 3-07 2X 365 66,250 5.0 3322 3.3 2217 All-Time Sr. 3-Year-Old National Leader for Milk, Fat and Protein Her September Solomon sells at the Purple Ribbon, March 7!

• Two Red Addicition-P springers due to sexed Warrior from 5 EX Dams, back to Talent Cat; one to the Falcom Premier and one to the National RWDCA Sale!

• A SPECIAL December Altitude from Mink on the National RWDCA Sale, March 28!

Brenhaven Big Guns

ster: 2nd Dam’s Maternal Si a EX-95 Ratliff Price Alici

Born 12.20.19 Sire: Brenhaven Blackies Big Gun (Hired Gun X Miss Sambo Black Gold EX 95)

We have Big Gun Semen Available Dam: Ratliff Tequila Aquire EX 90 Best record: 4-08 296D 2x 18,420M 6.1% 1129F 4.0% 731P 2nd Dam: Ratliff Jade Ainsley-ET 3rd Dam: Bridon Ethan Almond EX-91 Maternal Sister to Ainsley (2nd Dam): Ratliff Price Alicia EX-95 • Supreme Champion, NAILE 2009 & 2010 • National Grand Champion, BU & BBO of Show, All-American 2009 & 2010 • All American 5-Year-Old ‘10 • Grand Champion KS State Fair 2009 & 2010 • All American 4-Year-Old ‘09 • Res. Grand Champion Central National ‘09 • 1st 4-Year-Old, BU, BBO * Production Award, Central National ‘09

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Silvermine Adv Tally-Red-ET 2E-93 Underwood Dusk Jazz-Red EX-94 Unanimous All-American R&W Sr. 3 Yr Old 2016 All-Am. & All-Can. R&W Sr. 2 Year Old 2009 Tally’s track record for making the fancy Bred to Warrior & selling with her Awesome Due right after the sale to America, here’s 1st Sr. 3 & Res. Int. Champ Int’l R&W 2016 Crescentmead-DF Tink-Red EX-90 Res. Jr. All-American R&W Jr. 2 Yr Old 2017

Milksource Dft Lexus-Red-ET EX-90 Nom. All-American R&W Jr. 2 Yr Old 2017

Jr. 2 sister due to Redlight! A fancy 9/19 the 5 yr old for 2020! Her EX-91, 33,780 Jackson gr’dtr sells too! Their dam EX-94 Acme sister & 9/19 Absolute sister sell too!

Tammy, 5x AA nominee, then Tally EX-93, AA! Their dam Limited, EX-94, Res. AA.

14 generations EX and VG back the sweet uddered Jr. 3 Lotus selling from Jazz!

ones is pretty impeccable! VG-88 Avalanche, Defiant & Lotus 2 yr olds and Director & Diamondback yrlgs sell from Tally!

Kingsway Tenacious Rochelle EX-94 Trefle Chassep Doorman-ET EX-92 Weeks Dundee Anika EX-97 2E Beaverbrock Goldwyn Zoey-ET 2E-95 Nom. All-Canadian Jr. 3 Yr Old 2014 All-American Jr. 3 Yr Old 2017 Res. Grand Champion Int’l Holstein Sh. 2018 All-Canadian Sr. 3 Yr Old 2016 4-03 351 34,570 4.5 1541 3.3 1152 Breed allstars like Chassity & Barbie make 3 chances for a Doorman x Anika sell! Her Zoey stamps them with all her style & dairy

Rochelle has 4 Goldwyns selling! Two Jr. 2s this 12 gen. EX/VG pedigree extra special! for 2020, a summer yrlg & a fall calf! You Chassep’s VG-86 Dempsey 2 yr old and awecan’t go wrong with this golden cross! some Unix fall calf sell!

Kamps-Hollow Acapela-Red-ET EX-93 Res. Sr. Champion Int’l Jr. Show 2019

Crescentmead Swetie Pie-Red EX-94 Unanimous All-American 4 Yr Old 2016

Jr. 2 for 2020 sells due in June to sexed Altitude as well as her beautiful Jackson summer yrlg!

sells! Plus2 mat. sisters to Swetie Pie: a Jordy Sr. 2 for 2020 due to Astroid and a fresh Leverage!

VG-86 2 yr old due back to Unix Select, a strength! Look for her 2 Dempsey 2 yr olds sweet winter calf and a stunning summer selling -- one already scored VG just fresh! yrlg from her 1200F Golden Dreams!

Morrill Heztry Clover-Red 2E-93 Crescentmead On Broadway-ET 3E-94 4-03 365 30,460 4.2 1274 3.2 981 7-10 363 39,390 4.1 1625 2.9 1155 Acapela completes 7 gens. EX! Her Jordy Swetie Pie’s stunning Jordy spring yearling Unanimous All-Am. R&W Spring Yearling 2014 1st Aged Cow & Res. Sr. Champ. WI St Fr. 2016

Fresh with a beautiful, eye catching Jordy Her sweet Tatoo winter calf sells! Look for winter calf that sells too! Clover sells milk- the Jr. 2 prospect from this family too -- 4 ing 144 lbs.!

EX show winning dams!

Daughters of Snapple, Redhot, Sangria, Golden, Apple B, Lark, Hotstuff, Diedra & more sell!

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Hawkeye Holsteins Endless Opportunities Saturday, April 18th, 2020 • 10:00 AM • 260 Head Sell • Ruthven, Iowa

Nic-K Purple Passion-ET EX-90 EX-MS 2-01 2X 337 22,000 4.3 940 3.8 830 Nominated Jr. All-American Sr 3 Yr Old & 4th place at the International Jr Holstein Show in 2019 and All-Iowa Sr. 2 Year Old in 2018. Purple sells just fresh!

Hawkeye GC Adel EX-90 EX-MS 2-11 2X 194 17,380 3.3 578 3.0 522 Inc. This powerful Golden Dreams sells with her extra fancy Wilson summer yearling. Her pedigree runs deep with all VG/EX dams with the 4th dam Chief Adeen herself.

Hawkeye-JK Crush Amen-ET VG-87 VVVVV 2-00 2X 365 22,130 4.3 956 3.6 786 Amen was the 2019 Jr. All-Iowa Sr 2 Year Old and will sell just fresh along with her Jedi winter yearling.

Hawkeye Awesome Erica-Red PO VG-87 EVEVV @ 3-06 2-04 2X 365 21,040 4.4 905 3.4 716 Erica is due in June to King Doc and has multiple family members selling. Don’t miss her dam’s maternal sister, a VG-87 by Avalanche, that is just fresh and turning heads.

Attention Juniors: Any junior Holstein member that makes a purchase during the sale will go into a drawing to be done at the end of the sale. A very special pedigreed heifer will be given away. Juniors must be in attendance to be in the drawing.

Schedule of Events: Friday, April 17th 4:00-7:00 PM • Hospitality, Cattle Viewing & Live Music Saturday, April 18th 8:00 AM • Endless Opportunities Breakfast & Cattle Viewing Saturday, April 18th 10:00 AM • Hawkeye Holsteins Endless Opportunities Hotel Accomdations: Wild Rose Casino & Resort 712-852-3400 Mention the Hawkeye Holsteins Dispersal for a $59 room rate. Call now to not miss out on the great rate.

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Scott Courtney ............563-380-1318 Larry Kleiner ................217-827-3468 Jim Vierhout..................712-470-1202 Alan Dykshorn............. 712-441-0686 Ron Roskopf ................ 414-587-4402 Bill Rauen .....................563-607-0694 Scott Culbertson ........ 507-923-1881 Tracy Schaefer .......... 320-360-5188 Brian Olbrich ................815-482-7426

Hawkeye Holsteins Endless Opportunities ~ These All Sell ~

Hawkeye Equation Arrow VG-88 VEVVV @ 3-08 2-11 2X 103 7,860 5.3 413 3.4 264 Inc. Arrow’s dam is an EX-93 3E Goldwyn from Apple that is the cornerstone of this family with over 40 members selling. Also selling is her fancy Diamondback fall yearling.

MS Hawkeye Crush Angel-ET VG-88 VVVVE @ 3-01 1-10 2X 339 18,060 4.4 796 3.5 631 Angel sells as of three VG full sisters by Crush from the matriarch Arizona EX-93. Each of these fancy young cows have daughters selling.

Hawkeye-JK Artic Splash-ET VG-85 VG-MS @ 2-03 1-09 2X 188 11,620 3.6 424 3.1 358 Inc. Splash was the 2019 Res. Jr. All Iowa Fall Yearling in Milk and is from the EX-91 Defiant and them EX-93 Arizona. She sell due in June to sexed Tatoo and sells with a Sanchez summer yearling.

Hawkeye-JK Artic Rain-ET VG-88 VVEVV @ 2-09 2-00 2X 283 21,810 3.4 736 3.0 660 Inc. Rain sells with her Diamondback spring yearling. Rain is a full sister to Splash. This pair was 1st place produce of dam at the 2019 Iowa State Show.

Mark your calendars now for this very special event, that you don’t want to miss!

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Minnesota and South Dakota Herds Make HighRanking BAA% Lists 2019 Overall Top 200 BAA Herds from Minnesota and South Dakota Earlier this year, Holstein Association USA released the lists of the top Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) herds for 2019 classifications. A number of herds from Minnesota and South Dakota ranked in the list of Overall Top 200 BAA Herds for 2019.

The top herd from Minnesota was Circle Drive Holsteins with a rank of 9th overall on the list. Tim Albrecht recorded a BAA of 113.5 with 14 cows.

Several herds from Minnesota and South Dakota made the top 200 list and respective lists for herd size. Minnesota Holstein Association would like to congratulate all of these herds for this achievement.

To the right we have listed the appearance of Minnesota and South Dakota Herds on the Top 200 List and ranking lists based on herd size. To see the lists with all states included and also a ranking by region, visit: http://www.holsteinusa.com/ The Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) value provides a way to compare the score of an animal (and herd average) to the average of the breed, taking into account age of the animal and stage of lactation.

All animals receive an individual BAA value on your herd classification report, and herds participating in the Classic or Standard options of the Holstein Classification program receive an overall BAA for the herd.

2019 Top BAA Herds from Minnesota and South Dakota 10 to 25 Cows Rank 7 8 16 16

Herd Name Circle Drive Holsteins Ryan Griffin David K. Hoese Thomas & Lisa Hurley

State MN MN MN MN

BAA 113.5 113.3 112.6 112.6

# of Cows 14 10 23 12 Source: Holstein USA

2019 Top BAA Herds from Minnesota and South Dakota 26 to 50 Cows Rank 15 23

Herd Name Steven & Debra Heuer Scott Culbertson & James McFarland

State MN MN

BAA 111.1 110.7

# of Cows 26 36 Source: Holstein USA

Rank 9 10 27 27 47 57 60 74 81 84 84 84 96 97 103 106 125 150 171

Herd Name Circle Drive Holsteins Ryan Griffin David K. Hoese Thomas & Lisa Hurley Andrew D. Stuewe Steven & Debra Heuer Loren & Luke Olson Scott Culbertson & James McFarland Richard A. Schweer Illand-Acre Holsteins Gregory B. Johnson Jim & Janet Kappers Dale & Sherri Rupprecht Cory Schmidt Patty Jo & Ronald Strobel John W. Donnay Dennis & Kalyn Buse Matt Timmer Robert J. & Jeanette M. Sheehan

State MN MN MN MN MN MN MN MN SD MN MN MN MN MN MN MN SD MN MN

BAA 113.5 113.3 112.6 112.6 111.6 111.1 111.0 110.7 110.6 110.5 110.5 110.5 110.3 110.2 110.1 110.0 109.7 109.5 109.2

# of Cows 14 10 23 12 90 26 52 36 34 41 45 41 54 37 34 41 32 97 58

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Alfred & Mark Schmitt

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109.1

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184 192 192

William Mueller Scott & Jacolyn Rickeman David W. Smith

SD MN MN

109.0 108.9 108.9

42 81 17

2019 Top BAA Herds from Minnesota and South Dakota 51 to 75 Cows Rank 10 19

Herd Name Loren & Luke Olson Dale & Sherri Rupprecht

State MN MN

BAA # of Cows 111.0 52 Source: Holstein 110.3 54 USA Source: Holstein USA

2019 Top BAA Herds from Minnesota and South Dakota 76 to 150 Cows Rank 6 20

Herd Name Andrew D. Stuewe Matt Timmer

State MN MN

BAA 111.6 109.6

# of Cows 90 97 Source: Holstein USA

Congratulations to all of the Registered Holstein breeders of Minnesota & South Dakota who made it on these lists!

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2020 Minnesota State Holstein Show

Friday, June 19, 2020 • Arlington, Minnesota. • Judge: Callum McKinven, Quebec Entry

Registration entries will be completed on FairEntry.com. A photocopy of the front side of the registration paper must be uploaded with your entry. Please take note of the vaccination information below. If you would like a paper copy mailed to you, please contact the MHA Office. The show will follow the PDCA’ s Code of Ethics (can be found online.) ENTRY DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2020 EXHIBITORS MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 After the Red & White Show Barns will be open on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at noon to 6 p.m. All cattle will be stalled by the host club. Please list any stalling requests on the entry form. All entries must be in place by noon on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Anyone with a special request for hay or straw should contact show chairman.

ACCOMMODATION RECOMMENDATIONS: E-Z Rest: 507-964-2777 509 2nd Ave NW, Arlington, MN 55307 Econo Lodge: 507-237-5860 330 Main Ave E, Gaylord, MN 55334 Super 8: 320-864-6191 717 Morningside Drive, Glencoe, MN 55336 Camping: $25 per night. Showers available on grounds.

SHOW CONTACTS

Show Chair: Kenny Mueller (612) 987-7459 Tim Schauer (320) 779-0222 sibleycountyholstein@yahoo.com

IMPORTANT RULES TO REVIEW

(A full list of rules and an entry form can be found online at www.mnholstein.com) 1. State show entry fee - $20 entry fee per animal to be sent with entry form to the MHA office, P.O. Box 475 Plainview, MN 55964. NO REFUNDS. 2. There will be no reserved stall fee and cattle will be stalled prior to arrival.

3. State show entries must be received by June 1, 2020. Entries receive after the deadline will be assessed a $50 per animal fee. Entries received after June 14 will be $100.

Substitutions will be permitted.

4. All identification papers must be presented and identified in the exhibitor’s name, except papers presented with a signed transfer and fees attached. Transfers and fees will be collected and sent to the Holstein Association USA. No calls will be made to verify ownership. Animals that are going on to other shows will be verified with Holstein Association USA. If these transfers are not recorded there within 90 days of our state show, the exhibitor(s) will be ineligible to show at a Minnesota Holstein sponsored district or state show for the following calendar year.

8. Exhibitors to the state show must sign the vaccination verification which indicates that all animals he/she is exhibiting have been vaccinated for LEPTO, IBR and BVD within six months of the show. 10. A rosette ribbon to the top dollar value production winner will be presented in the following classes: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. Exhibitors, who wish to be recognized for production, must send in all production information at time of entry. From there the records will be officially verified by DHIA. Any records sent in after the entry deadline will not be eligible for receiving production recognition.

12. Premier Breeders (Bred and Owned) the owner of the dam at the time of service shall be considered the breeder of the animal. Where a herd is registered in the names of different members of a family and where the herd is one unit, all entries may be considered as exhibits of one breeder. Please Note: To qualify for Bred & Owned Awards, one of the original owners must be listed as one of the current owners. Also, you must be a member of the Minnesota Holstein Association and live in either Minnesota or South Dakota.

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STATE SHOW CLASS SCHEDULE Show begins at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020.

Classes will enter the ring youngest to oldest.

CLASS 5 – Junior Heifer Calf March 1, 2020-May 31, 2020 CLASS 6 – Winter Heifer Calf December 1, 2019-February 28, 2020 CLASS 7 – Fall Heifer Calf September 1, 2019-November 30, 2019 CLASS 8 – Summer Yearling Heifer June 1, 2019-August 31, 2019 CLASS 9 – Junior Yearling Heifer March 1, 2019-May 31, 2019 CLASS 10 – Winter Yearling Heifer December 1, 2018-February 28, 2019 CLASS 11 – Fall Yearling Heifer September 1, 2018-November 30, 2018 CLASS 12 – Junior Best Three Females – To consist of three animals from classes 5-11. All bred and at least one owned by exhibitor and all animals must carry the same prefix. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.

CLASS 13 – Summer Junior Two-Year Old June 1, 2018-August 31, 2018 FUTURITY CLASS XLIV Will be judged at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2020 with the Junior 2-Year Old class to follow CLASS 14 – Summer Junior Two-Year Old June 1, 2018-August 31, 2018 CLASS 15 – Junior 2-Year Old in Milk March 1, 2018-August 31, 2018 CLASS 16 – Senior 2-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2017-February 29, 2018 CLASS 17– Junior 3-Year Old in Milk March 1, 2017-August 31, 2017 CLASS 18 – Senior 3-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2016-February 28, 2017 CLASS 19 – 4-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2015-August 31, 2016 CLASS 20 – 5-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2014-August 31, 2015 CLASS 21 – Aged Cow in Milk Before September 1, 2014 CLASS 21 – 150,000 lb. Cow CLASS 22 – Best Three Females CLASS 23 – Produce of Dam CLASS 24 – Daughter and Dam CLASS 25 - Best Udder of Show CLASS 26 - Top Bred and Owned

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2020 Minnesota Junior Holstein Show

Thursday, June 18, 2020 • Arlington, Minnesota. • Judge: Robert Teixeira, Turlock, CA

Junior Rules and Regulations

The show will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020.

1. Exhibitors must be a minimum of nine years old to participate, but not have reached their 21st birthday by January 1 in the year competing. Members who become 21 years of age during the current year will be allowed to compete in Junior activities until December 31st of the current year and not beyond that time.

2. All junior members will show under Minnesota Junior Holstein Association rules and animals must be shown by the owner except in extreme situations and then approved by the junior show committee a week prior to the show.

3. A junior member is a boy or girl with a paid membership in the Minnesota Junior Holstein Association.

4. Any animal shown at the Minnesota State Junior Holstein Show with the immediate family’s prefix does not need the exhibitors name on the paper (Immediate family means parents and children). *This rule ONLY applies for the Minnesota Jr. State Show.

National rules state that animals must be in the junior’s name(s) by July 15th of the current year.

6. Entry blanks MUST be filled in completely as to class, birth date, name, and registration number of the animal, as well as both the sire and dam. Entry forms and fee are due June 1st.

7. Health Certificates: The State of Minnesota Board of Animal Health has made the decision not to require a brucellosis test on exhibition cattle.

8. The MN Junior State Show will start at 9:30 on June 18. The first class will be Class 13-J through 23-J, then Class 31-J, Class 5-J-11-J ending with Class 29-J and Class 30-J 9. Novice Class: Novice Calves may be from class 5-J, 6-J and 7-J. The calf may be shown in another class but the novice show person may not show in another class. Please remember to keep the size of the calf appropriate for the youth’s ability. Ownership rules do not apply to novice class show person. The animals will NOT be placed and all youth will receive the same award.

10. All junior exhibitors are subject to the Code of Conduct Rules.

Show people if possible should wear white pants and a white Tshirt or clean clothes.

Entry Fee...

Entry fee for the Minnesota Junior Holstein Show is $5 per head.

If you would like to participate in both the open and junior show both fees need to paid, and you need to mark so on the entry forms.

The fee is per head therefore you do not need to pay $5 for a novice calf if the calf is already being exhibited in a different class. Checks can be made out to MJHA. Only one animal per class will be cataloged. Substitutes can be made at the show.

Reminder...

Junior Bred and Owned Class are based off the National Rules To be eligible for Junior Bred and Owned, the name(s) listed as breeder and owner on the registration certification must be the same. Adult-Junior partnerships are not acceptable. Family unit or farm partnership will not qualify for Bred and Owned unless all partners are Junior members and listed on the certificate under breeder and owner.

Transfers...

A reminder to all juniors to get your junior state show animals transferred or registered now. Under the new rule of Holstein Association USA, the transfer application now must be received by the Holstein Association by July 15 for both cows and heifers. However, animals shown in the Minnesota State Junior Holstein Show must be transferred into the exhibitor’s name by June 1, 2020.

• If papers are late coming, it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to call Holstein Association USA so they have the papers in hand on the

MARCH 2020

day of the show.

• There will be absolutely no transfer or registration applications accepted for junior show animals and there will be no phone calls or other such inquiries made to Holstein Association USA on junior animals.

4-H Lease Acceptance

The Minnesota Junior Holstein Association will be accepting 4-H leases for the MJHA State Show. To enter a leased animal you need to submit a copy of the registration paper and a copy of your lease affidavit that has been stamped by your extension office.

Show Classes

All entries to be on the grounds by 8 p.m., June 16.

Birthdates for the following classes will correspond to the open class

birthdates. An animal cannot be shown in both the 150,000 lb. class and the aged cow class.

June 23, 2018.

Class 5-J – Spring heifer calf Class 6-J – Winter heifer calf.

Class 7-J – Fall heifer calf Class 8-J – Summer yearling heifer.

Class 9-J – Junior yearling heifer.

Class 10-J – Winter yearling heifer.

Class 11-J - Fall yearling heifer.

Class 31-J – Novice calf Junior Champion Reserve Junior Champion Female Class 13-J – Unfresh 2 year old.

Class 14-J – Dry 3 and 4-year old. Bring DHI computer sheet to verify dry status - all others will be reported to computer processing center effective dry show date.

Class 15-J – Dry Aged Cow. Class 16-J – Junior 2-Year Old in Milk.

Class 17-J – Senior 2-Year Old in Milk.

Class 18-J - Junior 3-Year Old in Milk.

Class 19-J – Senior 3-Year Old in Milk.

Intermediate Champion Reserve Intermediate Champion Female Class 20-J – 4-Year Old in Milk.

Class 21-J – 5-Year Old in Milk.

Class 22-J – Aged Cow in Milk.

Class 23-J – 150,000 lb. Cow - Lifetime production must be verified by a statement from exhibitors local testing supervisor or state dairy extension office. Statement must accompany animal to show. Only DHIA or official milk production records will be accepted.

Best Udder of Show Best Junior Bred & Owned Senior Champion Female Reserve Senior Champion Female Grand Champion Female Reserve Grand Champion Female Class 29-J – Junior exhibitors showmanship: Exhibitors 14 years of age and under as of Jan. 1, 2020 Class 30-J – Senior exhibitor showmanship: Exhibitors ages 15-21 as of Jan. 1, 2020

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2020 Minnesota State Red and White Show Wednesday, June 17, 2020 • Arlington, Minnesota.

The show starting at 8:30 a.m. Early entry deadline is June 1 with an entry fee of $20 per head. Any entry submitted after that will be $35 per head and not guaranteed to make the show book. Registration entries will be completed on FairEntry. com. A photocopy of the front side of the registration paper must be uploaded with your entry. Please take note of the vaccination information below. If you would like a paper copy mailed to you, please contact the MHA Office. A photocopy of the front of the registration paper must be uploaded at the time of entry. Junior show classes consist of all female classes except Best Udder of Show. We will be following RWDCA show rules.

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Spring Heifer Calf March 1, 2020-May 31, 2020 Winter Heifer Calf December 1, 2019-February 28, 2020 Fall Heifer Calf September 1, 2019-November 30, 2019 Summer Yearling Heifer June 1, 2019-August 31, 2019 Spring Yearling Heifer March 1, 2019-May 31, 2019 Winter Yearling Heifer December 1, 2018-February 28, 2019 Fall Yearling Heifer September 1, 2018-November 30, 2018 Junior Best Three Females • All bred with same prefix with at least one owned by exhibitor.

Dry Cow (must have freshened) Junior 2-Year Old in Milk March 1, 2018-August 31, 2018 Senior 2-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2017-February 29, 2018 Junior 3-Year Old in Milk March 1, 2017-August 31, 2017 Senior 3-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2016-February 28, 2017 4-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2015-August 31, 2016

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5-Year Old in Milk September 1, 2014-August 31, 2015 Aged Cow in Milk Before September 1, 2014 125,000 lb. Cow - Lifetime (proof of production must accompany cow) Best Udder of Show, best udder winner from each of the milking classes Best Bred & Owned - Open: 1 breeder must be current owner; Junior: Breeder & Owner exact Senior best three females, all bred with the same prefix with at least one owned by exhibitor Produce of Dam, produce of one cow to consist or two animals, any age, need not be owned by one exhibitor. Dam must be named.

Daughter and Dam, need not be owned by one exhibitor

For questions regarding the Red and White Show, feel free to call Tracy Schaefer at (320) 360-5188.

Register and Pay Online for State Show in 2020 We are excited to share that you will be able to sign up for classes, upload your registration papers and pay online for the Junior, Open and Red and White Minnesota State Holstein Shows this year. Save yourself the postage and hassle of printing out registration papers by submitting your state show registration online.

Online registration will open in mid-March at this link:

minnesotaholstein.fairentry.com

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First you will create a fair entry account. Then click “begin registration.” We will share more information and step-by-step guides once our registration page is live. If you have any questions about how to register online, you can call Rachel at (715) 307-7847 or email her at mnholsteinmarketing@gmail.com. You may also contact Amanda at minnesotaholstein@gmail.com or by phone at (320) 259-0637.

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Minnesota & South Dakota All-American Results Red & White

HM Jr. All-American Spring Calf KurthHaven Magic Dback-RED Chandler Kurth, Stewart, MN Unanimous All-American & Jr. All-American Spring Yearling Stranshome A Affection-RED Joseph, Zach, Jerome, & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN Nominated Open & Jr. All-American Skyrdg-BZ-CR JDY Rachel-RED Natalie, Paige, & Neil Haase, Parker, SD Unanimous All-American Summer Junior 2 Flower-Brook Diamond-RED-ET Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN HM Jr. All-American & Nominated Open Summer Jr. 2 Hoesly D-Back Khloe-RED Taylor Fester, Grove City, MN Nominated Jr. All-American Summer Junior 2 Heatherstone Dream Big-RED Curtis, Evelyn & Agnes Griffin, Thief River Falls, MN HM Open & Reserve Jr. All-American Junior 2 Kara-Kesh-RK Our Gem-RED-ET Curtis, Evelyn & Agnes Griffin, Thief River Falls, MN Nominated Jr. All-American Willow-Terrace Hy Grand-RED J. Schaefer, G. Jackson, P&A Waldoch, Little Falls, MN Reserve Jr. All-American Senior 3 King-Lane Abs Always-RED-ET J. Schaefer, G. Jackson, P&A Waldoch, Little Falls, MN Nominated Jr. All American 4 Year Old Holbric Spa Jolly-RED Curtis, Evelyn & Agnes Griffin, Thief River Falls, MN HM All-American Junior Best Three Flower-Brook Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN Reserve All-American Senior Best Three Flower-Brook Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN HM All-American Produce of Dam Produce of Stuewes Advent Gia Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN Nominated All-American Produce of Dam Produce of Flower-Brook Cordell RED-ET Andrew Stuewe, Hamburg, MN

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HM All-American Fall Calf Budjon-Vail Ava Ellusive-ET Chandler & Calvin Bening, Arlington, MN Nominated All-American Lida-Acres Atwood Annie Olivia D. & Madilyn B. Johnson, Pelican Rapids, MN Results courtesy of: Cowsmopolitan & RWDCA 14

Junior Holstein

Nominated Jr. All-American Budjon-Vail Ava Ellusive-ET Chandler & Calvin Bening, Arlington, MN Nominated Jr. All-American Summer Junior 2 Poly-Kow Crush Angelina Gigi Polikowsky, Byron, MN Reserve Jr. All-American Senior 2 Lida-Acres Atwood Amanda Olivia D. & Madilyn B. Johnson, Pelican Rapids, MN HM Jr. All-American Senior 3 MS St-Jacob Dempsey Again Joseph, Zach, Jerome, & Darian Stransky, Owatonna, MN Nominated Jr. All-American Senior 3 Berryridge Bradnick Jaime Chandler & Calvin Bening, Arlington, MN Nominated Jr. All-American Senior 3 Sunkist Airlift Lexus Lively Benjamin Donnay, Glencoe, MN Jr. All-American Aged Cow Lida-Acres Atwood Annie Olivia D. & Madilyn B. Johnson, Pelican Rapids, MN Reserve Jr. All-American Production Cow Lida-Acres Damion Allie Olivia D. & Madilyn B. Johnson, Pelican Rapids, MN

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Holstein NEWS

MINNESOTA

MHA’S DEDICATED CORPORATE SPONSORS GRAND SUPREME CHAMPION AMERICAN FOOD GROUPS LEEDSTONE SUPREME CHAMPION D&H FIELD SERVICES MINNESOTA SELECT SIRES CO-OP, INC. TRIPLE A PUMPING WESTWAY FEED PRODUCTS GRAND CHAMPION AMERICAN AGCO TRADING COMPANY CENTRAL VALLEY DAIRY SUPPLY LLC. FARMERS WIN CO-OP FORESIGHT BANK JPW NUTRITION CENTRAL MINNESOTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION CENTRAL VALLEY DAIRY SUPPLY HUBBARD FEEDS/RIDLEY USA MIDWEST EMBRYO TRANSFER SERVICE, LLC PIPESTONE VETERINARY SERVICES TRANS OVA

MHA Corporate Sponsorship Program The Minnesota Holstein Association (MHA) was organized in 1910 for the purpose of improving and promoting the Holstein breed of dairy cattle. The MHA consists of 700 members and is open to all people interested in the dairy industry. The mission of the Minnesota Holstein Association is, "To enhance the lives and profitability of all dairy producers and enthusiasts by providing opportunities for education, marketing, recognition and socialization."

As dedicated supporters of local registered Holstein dairy farmers, businesses have the opportunity to join and support the Minnesota Holstein Association through our Corporate Sponsor Program. This program has five levels of sponsorship: Grand Supreme Champion, Supreme Champion, Grand Champion and Honorable Mention.

Each level includes recognition as a dedicated sponsor of the Minnesota Holstein Association. As a corporate sponsor for our association, businesses help the Minnesota Holstein Association provide opportunities for dairy producers across the state.

If you and your business are interested in becoming a corporate sponsor or if you do business with a company you feel would benefit from becoming a corporate sponsor please visit the Minnesota Holstein website and print off a corporate sponsorship program agreement and flyer. Once completed the agreement and payment can be sent to the MHA office. A percentage of the sponsorship is given back to the local clubs along with their rebates in May. If you have questions or would like to know more about the program, please contact a MHA board member or the MHA office. Your assistance in helping our organization grow is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!

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THANK YOU!

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