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OHIO

November-December 2012

THE NEXT GENERATION AT

Paradise Valley

THE OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION

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Celebrating Five Generations of Registered Holstein Members

These certificates date back to 1926 for Fred Indoe, and to 1928 for his son Kenneth Indoe. The succeeding generations continue with Dick and his sons, Tom and Bill, and the next generation of Tyler and Jenny — more than 86 years and still active with Registered Holsteins.

— A Recent Addition, Purchased at the World Classic 2012 Sale at Madison —

Budjon-JK Atwood Ebril-ET, born Sept 25, 2011 From Eight Generations of Excellent Dams Her Dam

Budjon-JK Emilys Edair-ET EX-94 EEEEE 4-03 365D 38,417M 1,241F 1,265P • Nominated All-American 4-Year-Old Cow, 2011 • Reserve All-American and All-Canadian Junior 3-Year-Old Cow, 2010 • GrDam: Budjon-JK Storm Emily-ET EX-92 EEEE 2E Dom 4-08 365D 41,090M 1,514F 1,329P • Reserve All-American Senior 2-Year-Old Cow, 2005 • 3rd Dam: Budjon JK Linjet Eileen-ET EX-96 4E GMD DOM • Unanimous All-American 5-Year-Old Cow, 2004 • Reserve All-American Aged Cow, 2005 • 4th Dam: Krull Broker Elegance EX-96 3E GMD DOM • HM All-American Aged Cow, 1999 & 2000

~Richman Farms, Inc.~ The Indoe Family • Lodi, Ohio

Visitors Always Welcome

richmanfarmsinc@yahoo.com Dick 330-948-1427 Tom 330-948-1137 Bill 330-948-2259 Tyler 330-416-8891 Jim Morlock, Jr. and Martin “Bud” Yoder Fitting and Showing

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Lindsay and Lauren

Will and Anna

Children of Nevin and Brenda

Children of Mike and Shelley

Cora, Wyatt, Sydney and Tapanga

Colleen, Emma, Brice, Meredith and Haley

Children of Cory and Jill

Children of Brian and Liz

WE ALWAYS HAVE A HIGH HEIFER RATIO.

Service Age Bulls for Sale At All Times

Paradise Valley Farms, Inc. 20-YEAR PROGRESSIVE GENETICS HERD AWARD

Home of the Bell Sears Family Bill, Brian and Michael Ramsey Families 7632 Columbus Road NE • Louisville, OH 44641 • Phone & Fax 330-875-4539 OHIO NEWS | 11-12/2012 | 3

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OHIO

(USPS 404-600) (ISSN: 0899-4862) Official Publication of the Ohio Holstein Association

Volume 76

Number 5

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 Published 5 times per year in January, March, May, September and November at Shreve, OH by the OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691 www.ohioholstein.com dairyagendatoday – Click on Industry Links

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OFFICE STAFF General Manager . . . . . . . Don Alexander, cell 304-376-1788 Email: alexanderdon@comcast.net Office Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana Miley Email: oholstein@embarqmail.com Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esther Welch Email: ewelch@embarqmail.com Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Spike Email: spikeptr@aol.com

OFFICERS President . . . . Joe Miley, West Salem. . . . . . . 330-263-7814 Vice President . Dallas Rynd, Ashville. . . . . . . . 740-983-6690 Secretary . . . . Cathy Berg, Bellville . . . . . . . . 419-886-2871 Treasurer . . . . Lisa Kerr, North Fairfield . . CELL 419-606-0527

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Ken Janes, Wooster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-464-4134 Lamar Liming, Mineral Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-652-5694 Peter Spike, Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740-363-2184

NATIONAL DIRECTOR Mike Jones 760 East 450 North, Marshall, IN 47859. . . . . 765-592-0644

The Board of Directors of the Ohio Holstein Association has adopted the following: “The Mission of the Ohio Holstein Association is to provide services and programs to its members and young people so that they might attain a better living from their involvement with Holsteins.”

Contents

From the President, by Joe Miley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Family Matters at Paradise Valley Farms, by the Ramsey family . . . . . . . . . 8-9 The Holstein Grapevine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Esther’s Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ohio News Subscription Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ohio News Advertising Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 General Manager’s Views, by Don Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 OHA 93rd Convention and Annual Meeting Tentative Schedule . . . . . . . . . 18 It Was a Good Day for the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale, by Barb Lumley . . . . 20 The Best of Quality Quest 2012 Sale Averages $2,340, by Barb Lumley. . . 22 From Your Regional Representative, by Glenn Sageser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Specht Sisters Visit Ohio/New York Booth at WDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 From Indiana Mike Jones, National Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Rebekah A. Meller, Recipient of 2012 Terry L. Good Memorial Scholarship . . 32 Districts 1 & 2 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 4-H Judging Team “NAILEs” It, by Bonnie Ayars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 4-H Judging Team, OSU Judging Team at WDE, by Bonnie Ayars . . . . . . . . 39 Junior Jottings, by Korey Oechsle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 District 3 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 District 8 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ohio Holstein Women’s News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year Entry Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 The Queen’s Corner, by Jacquelyn Sherry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 2013 Ohio Holstein Queen Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 District 10 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 You Can’t Take the Country Out of the Boy — Victor Kahl in Korea, 1952 . . 52 Give an Ohio News Gift Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 In Memoriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 District 11 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 District 12 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 District 14 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 District 15 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 District 13 Show Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Coming Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

BOARD MEMBERS Dist. 1 Dist. 2 Dist. 3 Dist. 4 Dist. 5 Dist. 7 Dist. 7 Dist. 8 Dist. 9 Dist. 10 Dist. 12 Dist. 11 Dist. 13 Dist. 14 Dist. 15

Lamar Liming, Mineral Ridge . . . . . . 330-652-5694 Adam Whiteleather, Salem . . . . . . . . 330-205-1738 John Hartline, Whipple . . . . . . . . . . 740-236-7240 Jen Bouton, Mt. Vernon . . . . . . . . . . 740-507-8271 Greg Conrad, New Holland. . . . . . . . 740-495-5067 Ken Janes, Wooster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-464-4134 Ted Renner, Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-828-2604 Regina Berg, Bellville. . . . . . . . . . . . 419-886-4229 Tom Thorbahn, Vickery . . . . . . . . . . 419-547-0795 Laurie Menzie, Bloomdale . . . . . . . . 740-624-6367 Marvin Steinke, Wapakoneta . . . . . . 419-738-7174 Jenny Thomas, Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 614-395-9823 Jenny Thomas, Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 614-395-9823 Eric Topp, Wapakoneta. . . . . . . . . . . 419-953-3427 Don Bickel, New Vienna . . . . . . . . . . 937-218-2697

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On the Cover This cover photo of Bill and Debbie Ramsey’s grandchildren at Paradise Valley Farms fits the traditional November-December Youth theme and the projected theme for 2013 of multigenerational Registered Holstein Farms.

In the front row, from left, are Tapanga Smith, Lindsay L’Amoreaux, Sydney Daniel, Haley Ramsey, the heifer that was Meredith’s 4-H project: Paradise-R Take Charge Glisten, Cora Lee Daniel and Emma Ramsey.

In the back row, from left, are Meredith Ramsey, Anna Ramsey, Lauren L’Amoreaux, Brice Ramsey, William Ramsey, Wyatt Smith and Colleen Ramsey.

The Ramsey family is known for their longtime involvement in Registered Holsteins and dairy activities, and by the many AI bulls that carry the Paradise-R prefix. They continue to promote their breeding through an ad on page 3 of each issue of the News. For more on the Ramsey family, check their ad in this issue and the cover story on pages 8 and 9.

Thank you to Jenny Thomas for taking the photo and to Debbie Ramsey for coordinating the event and setting up the decorations in the straw barn.

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From the President

by Joe Miley Hello, once again! It is hard to believe we are headed toward the holiday season and winter already.

Time surely seems to be passing at an everincreasing rate of speed!

Lots of exciting things are happening at the Ohio Holstein Association. The Multi-Breed Fall Sale was a tremendous success with an average of $2,597 on 63 full lots. It was a beautiful day, and the bidding was spirited. We had several new consignors and quite a few new buyers. We are seeing a trend where we are getting more new volume buyers at each sale. We work very hard to offer the type of animals that people want to buy. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make our sales successful. If anyone has suggestions for improvements or concerns, please contact Don, our sale committee chairpersons or ME! I would also like to remind everyone to plan to attend the Barn Meeting and Tag Sale at Springhill Farm on December 15. There will be an educational presentation by Don Bennink from North Florida Holsteins. If you have never heard him speak, it is well worth the trip.

There will also be FOOD and the Springhill Tag Sale. It should be a great day. See page 6 for more information on this meeting, and report lunch reservations to the office by December 10.

I am hearing that plans are coming along well for the annual meeting and sale in Sidney, March 8 and 9. If you haven’t attended an annual meeting for a while, I would strongly encourage you to make plans to be there.

The committee is working very hard to make it a memorable experience.

There will be an important election, activities for the Juniors and a great sale. Please make plans now to attend; we need everyone! Contact the office with any questions, and stay tuned for details.

A few other notes: Membership is coming in at a great rate with several more new members than we expected.

ay Gr e etings d i l o H to All Our Holstein Friends!

2 Year Progressive Genetics Herd Award Welch Family Farm since 1867 • Registered Holsteins since 1913

Come and See Us. Esther & Scott Welch 419-945-2250

U-Dean Farms 669 SR 89, Polk, Ohio 44866

Dean & Doris Welch 419-945-2411

The decision to print our own sale catalogs seems to be a good one, as it gives us so much more flexibility on content and number of copies, and it saves us money as well. A special Thank You to Pete Spike for his work on the catalogs as well as the work he continues to do on our web site!

As I have mentioned once or twice before, the Ohio Holstein Association will only be as strong as we all make it, and all ideas are most welcome.

Contact me anytime with questions or concerns, or contact the office. Thank you for the support I have received and for the work that the Board of Directors has done. As I have said before, this is a great Board!

Hope to see everyone in Sidney March 8 and 9.

— Joe

Please visit the Ohio Holstein website at www.ohioholstein.com

1 mile north of Polk on SR 89

Randy & Mike 419-945-2542/2698

Ryan 419-651-5281

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Food — Fellowship — Cow Talk MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND!

Ohio Holstein Winter Barn Meeting & Springhill Tag Sale Saturday, December 15, 2012 Tag Sale at Springhill Farm, 7109 SR 514, Big Prairie, Ohio Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., continuing on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: Ham Loaf Lunch, 12:00 Noon, Nashville United Methodist Church, St. Rt. 39 at the west edge of Nashville Following lunch, the featured speaker will be Don Bennink of North Florida Holsteins. Bennink is a former New York attorney, who gave up that life to become a dairy farmer. Upon graduation from Cornell, he started dairy farming by renting a 35-tie-stall barn in New York. He moved his herd to Florida in 1980 and has been expanding ever since to a 2,400-acre operation and a herd of more than 4,500 milking age Registered Holsteins.

Over the years, he has established himself as an industry leader around the world for his expertise on farming efficiency techniques and livestock genetics. He led the innovation of dairy cattle comfort with tunnel ventilation to enhance production and herd health. His farm has developed more than 750 Excellent cows, consistently ranks on cooperative quality honor rolls and received Premier Breeder and Exhibitor recognition. The farm is also know for its intern program that invites international participants interested in dairy farm management to work and learn on the farm. He has been an early adaptor of monitoring technology and environmental protection practices, including research trials of drugs and feed additives with the University of Florida’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Bennink has been active on dairy boards; he received the International Dairy Foods Association’s Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award in 2005 and was named World Dairy Expo Dairyman of the Year in 2010.

The lunch and program are provided by the Ohio Holstein Dairy Education Fund.

LUNCH RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE HOLSTEIN OFFICE BY DECEMBER 10.

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Family Matters at Paradise Valley Farms

by Bill Ramsey At Paradise Valley Farms, Louisville, Ohio, it doesn’t matter if you’re talking cows or people, FAMILY MATTERS. Following in the footsteps of founders Paul and Catherine Ramsey, Paradise Valley is now owned by son Bill and Debbie, grandson Brian and Liz, and grandson Michael and Shelly Ramsey and their families. Bill and Debbie’s daughter, Brenda, our DVM, and her husband Nevin L’Amoreaux have been a huge part of our operation since returning home from Columbus 15 years ago. Our other daughter, Jill, has been full time at Paradise Valley for 18 years, and her husband Cory Smith has been our full-time Jack-of-all-trades for seven years.

These four families have blessed us with 13 grandchildren from 15 to six years old.

We have four hard-working and gifted employees. Nate Neubauer has been with us for 25 years, Mike and Yvonne Boyle for 13 years and Steve Schroer for two years. Our family has milked and owned registered Holsteins for five generations and have been 100% registered since 1970. My grandparents on both sides milked registered Holstein in the 1920’s. Milk prices and cattle prices will be important components of the future, thus the importance of Registered Holsteins. I am one of the most blessed and fortunate dairymen in the world. My wife Debbie was born in Canton, a true city girl, and we have been married for 40 years! For our first 30 years, we milked the a.m. milking while rearing four children. In the afternoon, Debbie turned her talents to her seamstress business making wedding gowns and bridesmaids’

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Paul and Catherine Ramsey in 2002 with Paradise-R Bell Sears 656 EX-90 EXMS GMD DOM

dresses. A supportive farmer’s wife is hugely important in a family farm.

We couldn’t be more proud and happy that our children and their spouses returned to the farm. Our oldest daughter, Brenda, our veterinarian, school board member and church president, returned home with her husband Nevin L’Amoreaux. Nevin is primarily responsible for all the milking cows and parlor and show string. With his contacts in the Registered and AI businesses, he keeps us up on the latest happenings. Their two daughters are Lindsay and Lauren.

Our second daughter, Jill, and her husband Cory are valuable with their ability to fill in and do any job on the farm. Jill knows every cow. Cory, who can fix or build anything, is currently building a new silage truck. Jill and Cory’s children are Cora, Sydney, Tapanga and Wyatt.

Our son Brian and his wife Liz are keeping up with five children: Emma, Haley, Meredith, Brice and Colleen. I think Liz was born to raise calves and children. Patience, long hours and a lot of love are needed for both jobs. Brian makes most of the breeding decisions, keeps records and does registration.

He oversees dry cows, calving and calves up to bred heifers, and all ET work.

Crops are son Michael’s primary responsibility. We currently own 973 acres and rent 500 acres. We can raise our own forage and sell cash grain. Mike and Shelley’s children are Anna and Will. Shelley has a degree in accounting and takes care of payroll, taxes and paying bills. Mike and his family live at our heifer facility about five miles from the dairy. Mike can also handle any job and takes care of scheduling employees.

by Brian Ramsey Paradise Valley continues to be home to the next generation. What is better than growing up on a dairy farm with your cousins close by?

When thinking about what has contributed to our merchandising success, we are very fortunate to have the Bell Sears family. This family transmits milk, type and calving ease. We have kept most females from this family, which leads to success on the bull side. For breeding choices, we sort by pedigree from the top families and like to use bulls from VG87 two-year-olds, VG-88 three-year-olds and EX-90 four-yearolds. This combination usually gives us the milk, type and calving ease we prefer.

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Genomics has impacted our breeding program, because more information is available faster. I think it is harder to hit the target when it moves every four months. I spend a lot of time on the Internet looking up new sires and looking at sales to see the sires of choice. When we pick a sire that has milk, type and calving ease, we think the productive life and health traits will be there generation after generation. We will always register our cows. Everyone who comes to the farm to buy a bull wants it registered. Registration adds value to a herd.

What may be challenges for us is that our city of Louisville is growing, and the oil industry is getting closer. These could be good or bad.

by Nevin L’Amoreaux

The Ramsey family in 2010, when Bill received the National Dairy

The benefits we gain from Holstein activities and Shrine Distinguished Breeder Award, with Bill and Debbie at front center Registered Holsteins are many. We participate at our District, Paradise-R Roebuck Hot 2321 EX-90, making over 436,000 State and National shows. We also try to attend several sales a pounds of milk lifetime. Also people did not realize we have year. This gives us an opportunity to get an idea of how our three Excellent-94 point homebred cows in our herd: breeding program is progressing and see how the industry is Paradise-R Lewis Stacy, Paradise-R Drew Stacy and Paradise-R trending. The value of attending sales is to see what is Hi Metro Serenity. bringing value and is in demand and also an opportunity to Finally, here are family quotes to sum up the philosophy see daughters of bulls we have or haven’t used. We have at Paradise Valley. learned that milk, type and pedigree are always in demand and add value to cattle. from Brian — “I like a recent quote I read from Andrew Another reason to participate at shows and attend sales is Carnegie: ‘Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that the opportunity to see old friends, meet new ones and spend basket.’ What I see ahead for this farm is the next generation lots of time talking about Registered Holsteins. We have a moving on with the same values we have from our parents National Holstein Fieldman, Glen Sageser, who stops by with and grandparents: work ethic, integrity, honesty and love for new information and what is going on at the National one another.”

Holstein Association. from Bill — “I think our multigenerational family farm will While attending shows, sales or meetings, we enjoy the continue by cultivating interest in showing, 4-H and pride in comments generated by our Ohio Holstein News ads. The ad hard work and accomplishments. Family matters most.” that generated the most comments was our Grandma cow,

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The newest member of the team at Raygor Farms, D-7, is Avery Elizabeth Ostarchvic, daughter of Amy and Mark Ostarchvic. She was born August 28, 2012, weighing 6 lb. 1 oz. and 18 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Barb Sprunger.

• Brownhaven Dairy Farm, Lou and Alan Brown families, D-10, was a stop on the Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Tour on September 9, 2012. The theme of the tour, which included eight stops, was “Telling the Good News about Grand Lake St. Marys.” The Browns reported about 186 people, threefourths farmers to one-fourth nonfarmers, toured their farm with many good comments on the information that was provided.

• The Neighbor of the Year Stewardship Award sponsored by the Ohio Livestock Coalition and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation was presented to Stan and Karen Carmony, D-7. This award recognizes a rural farmer resident who has positively developed and enhanced relationships between neighbors in the community.

• New members of the Weisgarber family, D-2: Robert Weisgarber, Jr. and his wife, the former Erin Cavinee, announce the birth of their daughter Andi Weisgarber on May 2, 2012; Edward Weisgarber and Christine Whitaker were married on October 6, 2012.

• Ashley Hawvermale, D-7 Junior, placed second in the World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest in the Jersey Division.

• An article by Hannah Thompson in the November 2012 issue of Ohio’s Country Journal on World Dairy Expo cited the Select Sires exhibit at the trade show and the success of Triple-T Holsteins and Jerseys, owned and operated by Nathan and Jenny Thomas along with John, Mark and Andy Thomas, D-13. Triple-T has been exhibiting at World Dairy Expo for seven years, and this year’s string included Jerseys, Red & Whites and Holsteins.

Starmark Ad Hotstuff-Red was the Reserve Grand Champion of the Red & White Show, and T-Triple-T Gold Prize was first place Four-Year-Old Holstein. A

member of the T-Triple-T Dundee Paige family, Prize was the Junior Champion at both Expo and the Royal Winter Fair in 2009.

• Dr. Maurice Eastridge, professor and extension dairy specialist at The Ohio State University, has been elected as director of the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge.

• Dr. Charles Plumb was recognized as an Industry Pioneer at the National Dairy Shrine Banquet at World Dairy Expo. His career began at Purdue University as its first professor of Animal Husbandry and Industry from 1890 to 1902, after which he moved to The Ohio State University for the balance of his career. The main Animal Husbandry Department building during his time served was renamed Plumb Hall upon his death in 1939. Dr. Plumb’s pioneering ideas to shelter dairy cattle in winter and provide humane care at all times began in 1893 and today would be termed cow comfort and animal well-being.

• Ashley Thorbahn, daughter of Tom and Linda Thorbahn, D-9, was recently awarded organization President of the

Year as president of Circle K, a Kiwanis group, at Capital University’s Outstanding Achievement Reception. Also, as vice-president of programming for Delta Phi Epsilon, she was chairperson for the 65 Roses Gala for Cystic Fibrosis and Anorexia Nervousa and Association Awareness Week, which earned recognition for Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Sigma Sigma. Ashley is a senior chemistry major at Capital.

• The Holmes County 4-H Alumni Award was presented to Steve Watts, D-7, a long time 4-H adviser and livestock committee member. The presentation honored Steve and his wife Carol for their hands-on help with all facets of 4H activities, as well as for helping with their five children and three grandchildren currently in 4-H. • Velvet-View Farm, D-7, owned and operated by Aaron and David Schlauch and Families, received the Holmes County 2012 Conservation Farm Award.

Esther Silvius received the district’s Friend of Conservation Award for being a longtime supporter of farming and conservation through countless articles over the years in newspapers and periodicals.

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Thanks to everyone who helped with this Nov-Dec News, which turned out to be another family-friendly and youthoriented Holiday issue. Despite the pressures of harvest, breeders came in with their ads. Please notice all our commercial advertising, something rather unique in a state breed publication, which allows us to hold down costs to everyone. Take time to mention to all our advertisers that you saw their ad in the Ohio Holstein News.

Recent months have been busy, with three sales since August 25, which included printing catalogs and flyers, and the annual membership drive. The last of the District Show reports are in this issue, and we appreciate all who help with these shows, and especially those who send in the reports.

One more activity this year is the Barn Meeting, with Don Bennink as speaker, and the Tag Sale at Springhill on December 15. The News Committee met in October to plan for the coming year, and the Show Committee will be meeting in December to make the All-Ohio and Junior AllOhio choices. Juniors have been meeting also, and the Annual Meeting and Convention Sale Committees are busy with plans. The Board meets four or more times a year for business and planning sessions.

We rely on many volunteers to help with Holstein activities. According to Martha Jordan, a mental health professional in Ashland County, when volunteer coordinators talk about what they appreciate in individuals who willingly offer their time and talents to an organization, there are three descriptions that regularly surface. Initially, there is a passion that takes the form of supporting a cause or program and a strong belief that volunteering does make a difference. Then there is the quality of commitment to make a difference and to do whatever is needed to help that cause. Next is a positive attitude that displays a joyful spirit. Volunteers have enthusiasm and drive for whatever needs to be done. What motivates volunteers? The short answer may be that they want to do something that will better society and improve situations. There may also be a desire to feel useful, have new experiences, develop as a person and work with others.

There is some scientific and medical documentation that volunteering can give a more optimistic outlook on life, a heightened sense of well-being, increased energy and a sense of connectedness with others. So, Holstein volunteers — too many to mention — THANK YOU for all you do for the Association.

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s g n i t e e r G s ’ n o s from Two Shottles Sea Sizzle had a great 2012 • 1st place Jr. Three-Year-Old at Spring Dairy Expo • 4th place National Holstein Futurity at Ohio State Fair • Due back to Destry • Has two Mogul heifers on the ground • Has one Jordan bull Her Dam: Whiteleather Silk 1040-ET EX-90 CTPI+1921 • Has a fancy Jordan heifer • Has five nice Hero daughters GrDam: Whiteleather Outside 367 EX-91 EX-MS GDM DOM • Has 65 daughters to date • Just added two Braxton daughters

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Dam: Whiteleather Hi Metro 435 EX-91 EX-MS GDM DOM GrDam: Whiteleather Startmore 2223 EX-90 GDM DOM Next Dam: Whiteleather Emory 574 EX-92 3E GDM DOM Then: EX-91 Chairman Valiant Shotle has two Goldwyn daughters in milk • Whiteleather Goldwyn 1492-ET VG-85 • Whiteleather Goldwyn 1490-ET owned by Mark Acker • Bulls by Jeeves and Beau and two by Super

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General Manager’s Views ———————————— by Don Alexander

I visited with Harriet Davis of Wales, United Kingdom, at the Ohio/New York booth at World Dairy Expo. photo by Karen Welch

What an incredible fall this has been with Quality Quest having another successful sale and the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale completed and profitable. I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to the consignors for the quality of cattle they offer, and to the buyers and the confidence they have in purchasing quality cattle from your Association-managed sales. I also need to thank our two co-chairs of the sale committee, Barb Lumley and Ken Janes, who give hours of their time for each sale. Also, Nancy Kemp, whose assistance in mailing flyers and catalogs is a huge help. Last, but not least, Pete Spike, who has taken over the design and information that goes into each catalog, and for the enormous amount of time he spends making sure the information is accurate and correct. It's the efforts of those I have mentioned and the countless names I have not mentioned that continue to keep our Association successful.

On November the 4th, I had the opportunity to attend the District 3 Fall meeting hosted by the Donald Simpson family of Plainfield Farms at their new facility. They had a beautiful fall day and an attendance of about 50 people. A tour of new the facility, judging contest, pie contest and auction, and a pot luck meal were enjoyed by all.

Plans are underway for our State Convention to be held in Sidney, Ohio, on March 8 and 9, 2013, located at the Sidney Inn, which will

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be very economical, with a lot of room for the Holstein Association Winter Forum, Queen contest, a great area for the Juniors to meet and have fun, the Annual Meeting on Saturday and the opportunity for members to enjoy visiting with everyone. The Ohio Association, along with the Districts in the Sidney area, will have a Convention sale with approximately 70 head selling, and plans are to have an exciting sale.

I will be working with the Buckeye Dairy Club making selections for the

Buckeye Classic Sale during their holiday break; be prepared to have one of the students from the club stop in looking for a great consignment for their sale March 29, 2013. The Ohio Holstein Association will also have a Spring Sale at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, on April 24, 2013. As you can see from this column, 2013 will have three great sales to get the new year off to a good start.

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Todd Krantz, Dublin, Ohio, has been named chief development officer at Select Sires, Inc. In this position, he will direct and manage revenue generation planning, lead the execution of strategic business and marketing plans, and oversee customer service strategies and product management execution. Todd is a graduate of The Ohio State University dairy science honors program, received the Meritorious Service to Students Award and Distinguished Alumni Award from OSU, and has a Master of Science degree in management from the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University. He was a dairy farmer, worked in A.I. for 22 years and most recently was employed by Cargill AgHorizons.

• The Red & White Dairy Cattle Association has announced their 2013 Summer Internship. They will be offering a Junior member the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experiences and opportunities while working with the Association. Applications are due December 1, 2012. For further information, contact the RWDCA at 608-676-4900 or 4906 or visit www.redandwhitecattle.com.

• Holstein Association USA offers several awards to recognize outstanding achievement of members and their work with Registered Holstein cattle. Applications for the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder and Distinguished Leadership Award are due at the Holstein USA office by February 28, 2013. Also, the Robert H. Rumler MBA Scholarship is available to students interested in agriculture who plan to pursue their Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

Applications for this scholarship are due at the Holstein USA office by April 15, 2013. For applications and additional information, visit www.holsteinusa.com or contact Lindsey Worden, Communications Manager, at 800-952-5200, ext.

4096, or lworden@holstein.com.

• Select Sires, Inc. has announced plans to offer two summer internships at its headquarters facility in Plain City, Ohio, for the summer of 2013. Positions are available within the sales and marketing and communications department, with applications due by January 1, 2013. College students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dairy science, animal science, agricultural economics, agricultural communications or related agricultural fields may apply. For more information, please visit www.selectsires.com/aboutus/summerinternship.html or email tsmith@selectsires.com.

• Ohio is fortunate to have a strong cheese industry, producing more Swiss cheese than any other state and ranking tenth in the nation for total cheese production. The 2012 June is Dairy Month Cheese contest was one that recognized Ohio’s best cheese makers. Guggisberg Cheese Co., Millersburg, took top honors in the Swiss Cheese Division, followed by Pearl Valley Cheese, Co., Fresno, and E. S. Steiner Dairy LLC, Baltic.

• In the open class, Pearl Valley Cheese Co. took the gold with their Pepper Jack Cheese entry; Bunker Hill Cheese, Millersburg, received the silver with their Colby Cheese entry; and the bronze rating went to Pearl Valley Cheese Co. with their Colby Cheese entry. The Farmstead Class was dominated by the Mayfield Road Creamery, Orwell, as they received gold, silver and bronze ratings with their Double Aged Raw Milk Gouda, Brie and Tomme with natural rind with beer wash entries, respectively.

CLASSIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS BAA 107.3 30 EX 87 VG 78 GP 2 G ALL HOMEBRED NEW EXCELLENTS Miley Debonair Glitter-Red EX-90 ‰ Res. Grand Champion OSF Red & White Show ‰ Dam: Miley Tribute Gucci-Red, NOW EX-91

Miley Ace Hennas Holly-ET EX-90 ‰ 5th-Generation Homebred Excellent ‰ Ace X EX-93 Charles Henna

Miley Drake Gibson Golly EX-90 ‰ 9th-Generation Homebred Excellent ‰ Drake X EX Gibson X EX-93 Leader

OTHER EXCITING UPDATES Miley Advent B Gem-Red EX-93 EX-92MS ‰ Grand Champion 2012 SDE & OSF Red & White Shows ‰ Her 2-Year-Old Reality daughter is now VG-85.

Miley Roy Select Excitement EX-94 2E EX-94MS ‰ Grand Champion 2012 District 7 Show

and OSF Junior Show

Miley Stormatic SW Georgia EX-92 3E ‰ 7th-Generation Homebred Excellent

Miley Durham March Madness EX-92 ‰ Grand Champion 2011 OSF Junior Show ‰ 6th-Generation Homebred Excellent

Miley Roy Exbt Corona EX-93 ‰ Roy X VG Exhibit X EX-91 Atley

Miley Advent B Gemini-Red-ET VG-88 EX-MS at 2-06 ‰ 1st Junior 2-Year-Old OSF Red & White Show

and D-7 Show

Other VG 2-Year-Olds sired by ALEXANDER, SANCHEZ, BOLTON, ATLANTIC and PLAID THANK YOU to 2012 buyers of Miley Holsteins…

Skolosh Farms Karl Knight Dutch Flats Farm Kohler Farms Harold Horning Joel Cottrell Stewart Farms

Dave Sigel Mike Congleton Linda Beardsly Dave Oswalt Rod Schiebe Sweat-Hollow Holsteins

Sam Weaver Rosedale Farm Grac-Glen Farms Alvin Zimmerman Jonas Burkholder Tegtmeier Farms

A special THANK YOU to those who helped make our 2012 Show Season and Classification a success…

Ben Mangun Steve Jordan Laura Gordon Dan Nicol

Kelly Epperly Jessie Stevens Kaleb Kliner

Holiday Greetings to All

Miley Holstein Farms Ltd. Jim and Jane Miley • 7234 Bates Road, West Salem, OH 44287 Ph: 330-264-2453 • Fax: 330-263-7883 E-mail: jdjamiley@aol.com Joe and Diana Miley Jason and Anna CATTLE FOR SALE

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LATEST CLASSIFICATION Two of our old Favorites still in the herd and doing well.

Jaloda Stormatic Junio EX-91 3E at 9-03 5-09 365D 36,209M 3.9% 1,410F 3.1 1,124P Life: 180,870M 6,584F 5,620P Her Daughter: Jaloda Artic Jacket VG-88 Her Gr’daughter: Jaloda Million Ruth VG-87 EX-MS

Jaloda Teamster Halowen EX-90 at 8-11 Life: 168,004M 6,266F 5,638P OTHERS CLASSIFIED:

Jaloda Encino Jasiel-EX-91 Jaloda Sanchez Julio-VG-87 EX-MS at 3 yrs.

(We love our SANCHEZ daughters — more on them later.)

OUR GRANDCHILDREN

Michael McDonald and Ben and Emily Klier AND OUR YOUNG FRIENDS

Adam and Leah Cordy REPRESENTED US WELL AT THE SHOWS

DISTRICT 8 SHOW Ben — Showed the 5th-place Spring Yearling, 1st Senior Two-Year-Old and Reserve Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Shows, and 4th-place Aged Cow

JUNIOR SHOW at the LORAIN COUNTY FAIR Leah — 2nd in Beginner Showmanship Michael — 2nd in Junior Showmanship Emily — 3rd in Intermediate Showmanship Ben — 3rd in Senior Showmanship Leah — 3rd place Junior Calf Emily — 1st Four-Year-Old, 3rd Intermediate Calf

Adam — 2nd Four-Year-Old, 3rd Senior Yearling Ben — 2nd Junior Yearling, 2nd Four-Year-Old, Reserve Grand Champion

OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION, INC.

93rd Convention and Annual Meeting Tentative Schedule of Events Friday & Saturday, March 8 & 9, 2013 Sidney Inn & Conference Center FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013 11:00 a.m. . . . . . . Ohio Convention Sale at Shelby Countty Fairgrounds, Sidney 5:00 p.m. . . . . . . National Holstein Association Regional Meeting, Sidney Inn 6:30 p.m.. . . . . . . Hors d’Oeuvre and Cocktail Reception, Sidney Inn 7:00 p.m. . . . . . . Ohio Holstein Queen Contest, Sidney Inn 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . Junior Dance and Pizza Party, Sidney Inn 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . Adult Social Gathering, Sidney Inn

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2013 6:00-10:00 a.m. . Continental Breakfast at Sidney Inn (for hotel guests only) 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . Dairy Bar Opens 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . Ohio Holstein Association Women’s Annual Meeting 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . Memorial Award Interviews 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . Outstanding Junior Member Interviews 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . Resolutions Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m. . . . . . . Ohio Holstein Association Annual Meeting 9:30 a.m. . . . . . . Ohio Holstein Junior Association Annual Meeting 12:00 noon . . . . Awards Luncheon/Women’s Fun Auction 3:00 p.m. . . . . . . Ohio Holstein Board of Directors Reorganizational Meeting

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Flush History in One Year Since Her Purchase: w 12 Amighetti Numero Uno-ET w 2 Hunsberger Alchemy-ET RC w 10 De-Su BKM McCutchen w 8 Charlesdale Superstition-ET w 23 Minnigan Hills Day-ET w 6 Pine Tree AltaOak-ET To Be Continued…

Other Embryo Highlights: 36 ET Pregnancies due in 2013 w Eskdale Mac Marionette VG-86 GTPI 2060 x Mogul

w Sandy-Valley Sweetheart X

PINE-TREE OUTSIDE MOLLIE-ET EX-90 Daughters on the ground and counting…

w Erinwood Roy Rae VG-87 X Jolicap Highway

1 SHAMROCK (7H10849) Born: 3/12 4 NUMERO UNO (200H7450) Born: 9/12 & 10/12

w Pine Tree Missy Monica VG-85 X Sudan

w Savage-Leigh Durham Lexi EX-91 X

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Diamond Oak Blitz Alison-ET was purchased in 2009 by Idyl Brook.

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DIAMOND OAK JR ALEJANDRA GP-83

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It Was a Good Day for the Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale

by Barb Lumley Take a crisp, bright, sunny November day; combine it with a barn full of outstanding registered consignments; add a large crowd of dairy enthusiasts; mix in a well-known auctioneer; sprinkle with a few ringmen, and you have the recipe for a successful Ohio Multi-Breed Fall Sale, held Saturday, November 17, 2012, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio.

The high-selling Holstein at $5,700 was Lot 62, FamilyPro Milly 158, a Very Good-86 Windy-Knoll-View Rubens Pro daughter, recently fresh and milking 95 pounds a day.

She was the consignment of Richard and Judy Wolf, Creston, Ohio, and was purchased by Spring Walk Farms, William Wachtel and Family, Big Prairie, Ohio.

Purchased by Alan Brown, New Bremen, Ohio, for $5,500 was Lot 8, Pine-Tree Freddie Wish-ET, consigned by Matthew Steiner, Rittman, Ohio. Sired by Badger-Bluff Fanny Freddie, she carried contract interest from numerous AI studs, was classified Very Good-85 and descended from seven generations of Excellent dams.

The average was $2,597 on 63 live Holstein lots. Four Holstein embryo lots averaged $1,438. Five consignments sold from $4,100 to $4,600, and nine more sold over $3,000.

The top-selling Ayrshire was Lot 8, Spring Run Blue Sky Dennie at $2,500. A two-year-old daughter of Hawksfield Blue Sky, she had recently calved, was consigned by Thomas Wolf, Shreve, Ohio, and was purchased by Norbert Farms.

The Ayrshires averaged $1,307 on 15 lots.

Lot 20 was the high-selling Brown Swiss at $1,600. Coco Charge Emma, a bred heifer due to calve in February to Basic and sired by Little Hill Ladys Charge, was consigned

by Alyssa Lautzenheiser, New Philadelphia, Ohio, and purchased by Tammy Zimmerman, East Canton, Ohio. The Brown Swiss averaged $1,475.

Milking Shorthorn Lot 22, Tres Colles Alben Dubbie, a winter calf consigned by Tres Colles Farm, Chillicothe, Ohio, sold for $1,200 and was purchased by Brian Whalen.

She was a Tres Colles Roco Alben daughter. Milking Shorthorns averaged $1,150.

The high-selling Jersey at $1,600 was Lot 24, J-Kay Justice Elisha, a recently fresh three-year old, sired by Janes Primetime Justice. She was purchased by Richard Bardall, Tippecanoe, Ohio, and was consigned by Ericka Graves and Jacob Morgan, Urbana, Ohio. Jerseys averaged $1,300.

The sale was managed by the Ohio Holstein Association and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders Association. Auctioneer was Steve Andrews, Wooster, Ohio, with Ted Renner and Duane Rader reading the pedigrees. Ringmen were Don Alexander, Randall Kiko, Lynn Neuenschwander, Ken Janes and Paul Haskins. Cattle sold to Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania.

ADDITIONAL HOLSTEIN CONSIGNMENTS: Buyer: Spring Walk Farms, Big Prairie, Ohio Family Pro Milly 158, 6/12/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,700 Sire: Windy-Knoll-View Rubens Pro C: Richard & Judy Wolf, Creston, Ohio Pine-Tree Jeeves Susan-ET, 2/05/10 . . . . . . . . . . . $4,300 Sire: Ked Outside Jeeves C: Matthew J. Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Buyer: Alan Brown, New Bremen, Ohio Pine-Tree Freddie Wish-ET, 7/26/10. . . . . . . . . . . $5,500 Sire: Badger-Bluff Fanny Freddie C: Matthew J. Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Pine-Tree Million Maretta, 10/06/09 . . . . . . . . . . $3,800 Sire: England-Ammon Million C: Matthew J. Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Duncan Shottle Alberta, 6/03/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,300 Sire: Picston Shottle C: Drew & Rachel Duncan, Warsaw, Ohio Pine-Tree 4588 Came 5357-ET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,200 Sire: Shema Jeeves Cameron-ET C: Matthew J. Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Buyer: Richard Indoe, Lodi, Ohio Slate-Hill LBP Royal-Red-ET, 11/15/07. . . . . . . . . $4,600 Sire: Aggravation Lawn Boy-P-Red C: Matthew J. Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Buyer: Nick Minnich, Fremont, Ohio Tre-Koebel Durham Firebird, 12/01/10 . . . . . . . . $4,500 Sire: Regancrest Elton Durham C: Ted S. Renner, Dalton, Ohio Buyer: Steven Beachy, Dundee, Ohio Sega Shottle Alexis, 12/14/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,200 Sire: Picston Shottle C: Nikolas A. Wolf, Creston, Ohio Brook-Hollow Briar Rose, 9/12/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,700 Sire: Den-K Marshall LL Laurin C: D. H. & M. Yoder & C. & J. Wood, West Salem, Ohio Ouric Million Hillary–TW, 6/08/10 . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Sire: England-Ammon Million C: Elizabeth & Heidi Moff, Canfield, Ohio L-Rae Job Black Beauty, 10/05/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,850 Sire: Gillette Job-ET C: Lisa Kerr, North Fairfield, Ohio Buyer: Austin Trbovich, Waynesburg, Ohio Hardys Golden Marble-ET, 12/05/11 . . . . . . . . . . $4,100 Sire: Braedale Goldwyn C: Oseeana Holsteins, Morgantown, WV

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The Best of Quality Quest 2012 Sale Averages $2,340

by Barb Lumley As the registered Holstein cows entered the barn and walked to the holding pen where they would await their turn to parade the sale ring for owners Doug and Marty Dye and Family at The Best of Quality-Quest 2012 Sale, one could not help but notice the sound, well-attached udders, with so many of them high and wide in the rear. And just as the records in the sale catalog showed, they looked like milk! They would enter the sale ring exactly as they were cataloged, beginning with Lot 1, Quality-Quest FancifireET, classified Very Good-88, sired by Ked Outside Jeeves and the first of many members of the outstanding Firepower cow family. When the hammer fell at $4,400, she and two embryos became the property of Jay J. Hein, Celina, Ohio.

The crowd would have to wait until Lot 15 for the sale topper at $5,100. She would be Quality-Quest Alex Rockette, classified Good Plus-84 and milking 88 pounds a day. Sired by Golden-Oaks St Alexander and from seven generations of Excellent dams that included “Roxy,” the Excellent-97 4E Queen of the Breed, she sold to Spring Walk Farm, William Wachtel and Family, Big Prairie, Ohio.

For $4,700, Spring Walk Farm would also take home Quality-Quest Alexander Ann, Very Good-87, milking 97 pounds per day, also sired by Alexander and from a Very Good-88 Damion daughter.

Lot 39 sold for $4,400 to Jake Hein, Celina, Ohio.

Quality-Quest Gln Sunstruck, Very Good-85, was milking 124 pounds a day and sired by Glen-Valley BW Captain from a Very Good-87 Michael Storm Avalanche dam. Ten more animals sold for $3,000 and over. The volume buyer was Harold Leid, Greenwich, Ohio, who purchased eight head for $16,500. The sale average on 78 lots was $2,340.

Cattle sold to Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The sale was managed by Kiko Auctions, Canton, Ohio, assisted by the Ohio Holstein Association. Randall Kiko was the auctioneer with Ted Renner reading the pedigrees.

Ringmen were Rusty Kiko, Brian Garrison, Steve Deam and Don Alexander.

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Buyer: Spring Walk Farms, Big Prairie, Ohio Quality-Quest Alex Rockette, 6/29/09 . . . . . . . . . . $5,100 Sire: Golden-Oaks St Alexander-ET Quality-Quest Alexander Ann, 6/16/09 . . . . . . . . . $4,700 Sire: Golden Oaks St Alexander-ET Buyer: Jay J. Hein, Celina, Ohio Quality-Quest Fancifire-ET, 4/06/09 . . . . . . . . . . . $4,400 Sire: Ked Outside Jeeves Quality-Quest Shootingstar, 4/22/10 . . . . . . . . . . . $3,100 Sire: Mr Regelcreek Shot Alan Buyer: Jake Hein, Celina, Ohio Quality-Quest Gln Sunstruck, 6/13/0 . . . . . . . . . . $4,400 Sire: Glen-Valley BW Captain Buyer: David E. Evans, Minerva, Ohio Quality-Quest Grand Omni, 2/26/09 . . . . . . . . . . $3,900 Sire: Rauscher Mars 999 Grand-ET Quality-Quest L Snickers-ET, 10/24/10 . . . . . . . . . $2,450 Sire: Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET Quality-Quest Lou Peacerose, 3/24/09 . . . . . . . . . $2,000 Sire: Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET Buyer: James C. Beardsley, Salem, Ohio Russellway Million Eris-ET, 12/28/09 . . . . . . . . . . $3,700 Sire: England-Ammon Million-ET Buyer: Bryan E. Whinnery, Salem, Ohio Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, 10/14/09 . . . . . . . . . $3,600 Sire: True Blue Popcorn Quality-Quest L Victory-ET, 5/20/10 . . . . . . . . . . . $2,200 Sire: Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET Buyer: Andrew C. Dawson, Shelby, Ohio Quality-Quest Dramatc Flash, 3/28/10 . . . . . . . . . $3,300 Sire: Shadow-Ridge Dramatic Quality-Quest B Parade, 5/25/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,350 Sire: Sandy-Valley Bolton Quality-Quest Firefriend-ET, 2/16/09 . . . . . . . . . . $2,200 Sire: Ked Outside Jeeves Quality-Quest Firefox-ET, 3/12/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,200 Sire: Ked Outside Jeeves Quality-Quest Gln Boomerang, 12/06/08. . . . . . . $2,050 Sire: Glen-Valley BW Captain Quality-Quest Moscow Bubble, 3/06/09. . . . . . . . $2,000 Sire: Robthom Moscow App-Fox Never Done 136, 1/16/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 Sire: England- Ammon Million-ET Buyer: Trent D. Neuenschwander, Dalton, Ohio Quality-Quest Laurin Odot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,100 Sire: Den-K Marshall LL Laurin Buyer: Daniel A. Schlabach, Dalton, Ohio Quality-Quest Ros Christine, 6/04/09 . . . . . . . . . . $3,100 Sire: Plain-O Durham Ross Quality-Quest Sensatn Jenny, 7/20/09. . . . . . . . . . $3,000 Sire: Velvet View-KJ Sensation Quality-Quest Jayz Sunhaze, 2/13/10 . . . . . . . . . . $3,000 Sire: Hornland Jayz Quality-Quest Grand Sundown 3/02/09 . . . . . . . . $3,000 Sire: Rauscher Mars 999 Grand-ET Quality-Quest Fire Escape, 9/12/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100 Sire: BDGGenetics Encore-ET

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Great cows make for happy cowboys... and cowgirls!

The Best of Quality Quest 2012 Thank you!

Doug and Marty Dye – Evan, Jon, Hannah & Micah 27863 Shoemaker Road, Beloit, OH 44609 Genesis 1:1 330-525-5272 mddye@live.com

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PROMISING HEIFERS develop into... ... GREAT COWS

Sandy-Valley Atwd Barbie-ET VG-87 VG-87MS GTPI+1923G PTA +3.98T +3.29 UDC +3.06FLC Pictured above as a Junior Two-Year-Old (scored just 3 weeks fresh) FC 90 DS 88 RP 90 FL 85 MS 87 FS 87 Barbie is 66 inches tall as a Junior Two-Year-Old. 2-05 44D 3X 3,812M 4.17% 159F 2.98% 113P Inc. Barbie has three VG ATWOOD sisters.

This is one of the strongest-transmitting cow families of the breed.

Barbie has a First Choice from eight SULLY HART MERIDIAN-ET pregnancies or from six WELCOME SUPER PETRON-ET pregnancies selling in the Holiday Harvest Sale, December 20, in East Lansing, Michigan.

Barbie is pictured above at 11 months.

Her Dam: Regancrest Brynna-ET EX-91 GMD 2-04 365D 32,060M 3.6% 1,166F 3.0% 959P Sired by SHOTTLE with seven VG Two-Year-Olds, one EX RAMOS GrDam: Regancrest PR Barbie-ET EX-92 EEEEE GMD DOM H. M. All-American Jr. 3-Year-Old-Cow 2004 2-06 365D 31,690M 3.7% 1,237F 3.1% 990P Sired by DURHAM

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FROM YOUR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE…

by Glenn Sageser As fall harvest begins to wind down and the end of the year draws near, now can be a great time to evaluate your Holstein options Glenn Sageser and make sure you’re taking best advantage of the products and services your Association offers.

Have you had a chance to preview our new Dairy Rhythms Herd Management Software? This program allows breeders to manage your herd’s traditional health and reproductive data, right alongside genetic, pedigree, classification and production record information, in one convenient program.

Dairy Rhythms is able to store, query and build reports on the essential information you use every day to help make decisions and

manage your herd. It includes unique features that make it perfectly suited for Holstein breeders who want to handle their information even more efficiently…

• Syncs directly with the Holstein Association USA database for complete genetic, pedigree and classification information, as soon as it is available. Access your animal’s PTA’s and linear breakdowns as easily as looking up when she was last bred.

• Stores Official Holstein Pedigrees and provides family tree information with the touch of a button.

• Syncs with AgriTech Analytics (ATA) for complete production record information.

• Includes a module to manage your embryo transfer program, including tracking embryo inventory and status.

• Generates custom reports quickly and easily with flexible query functions.

• Easy to navigate, with wellorganized menus and clearly labeled data.

The program is billed on a subscription basis, with herds participating in Holstein COMPLETE and processing their DHI records with AgriTech Analytics, the DRPC owned

by Holstein Association USA, receiving special $25 per month pricing. Contact me to schedule a demonstration, or learn more at www.holsteinusa.com by clicking on Software.

This time of year is also a time to reflect on the months gone by and give thanks for things we are grateful for. On behalf of everyone at the Association, thank you for your work producing nature’s most perfect food — MILK — to help feed our country and world, and your dedication to the Holstein breed and its continual improvement. Don’t hesitate to call me if you’re interested in learning more about Holstein programs that can help save you time and money, such as Holstein COMPLETE, EASY ID for registrations and official Holstein ear tags. If you would like assistance to answer questions or provide on-farm service, feel free to contact me at 502-321-8670.

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“HEY”. . . . . L ook her over!

DAM:

Cookiecutter GLD Holler-ET VG-88 DOM 2-03 365D 40,730M 1,410F 1,172P NEXT DAM:

Ms Kings-Rnsm Champ Haley-ET EX-90 GMD DOM 3-11 365D 43,690M 1,625F 1,274P

Thank you to the SIMPSON FAMILY at Plainfield Farms for hosting the District 3 Barn Meeting and Picnic on November 4.

Happy Holidays Cookiecutter SS Hey 7043-ET GP-83 VG-86 MS P9 50K GTPI +2347G • Milking 99.9#M 4.2%F in 3rd month • Has six Massey transfers • Lots of bull interest • Her APPLAUSE son tested +2355G, going to Select Sires

Thank You to All Our Buyers This Year.

Best Wishes to All Our Holstein Friends.

Enjoy the Holidays with Your Family!

POLCHIN HOLSTEINS A 100% Registered Herd 2411 Sentinel Road • Dorset, OH 44032 John, Ruth and Tony Polchin – 440-293-7955

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Ashtabula Co. A Part of District 1

Zimmerview Dairy

Paul, Brent and Dean Zimmer 700 Zimmer Road, Marietta, OH 45750 740-374-7299 Ph. • 740-374-6288 Fax 2 Year PGH Award

Annie and Allison Specht, D-3, were early visitors at the Ohio/New York booth at World Dairy Expo. Annie is a graduate assistant at Texas A & M teaching a class in graphic design. She designed the Trealayne and CL Hersh ads in the May-June issue and the Trealayne ad in this issue. Annie hopes to relocate closer to home. Allison is the dairy economist for Leprino Foods in Denver, Colorado. Their brother Adam is in Communications for the Ohio Rural Electric Co-ops in Columbus, Ohio. All are graduates of The Ohio State University and were active in the Ohio Junior Holstein Association.

PLEASE VISIT THE OHIO HOLSTEIN WEBSITE AT

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INDIANA Mike JONES

From

National Director

HI, EVERYONE! I got the opportunity to spend a couple of days at Madison and visit with some friends and see a few good cows — ha, ha. What a beautiful group of cows and heifers.

Amazing, the total dominance of Goldwyn in the top end of the cow classes. Atwood and Fever were also favorites of mine.

On milk production in September, the 23 states that USDA reports monthly was 14.7 billion pounds, .5% below September a year ago.

Milk price is still $4.50 per hundred below a year ago.

On Association news, at the end of the third quarter, Holstein Complete has 280,600 animals in 1,836 herds,

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11% higher than third quarter a year ago. Through September, 261,745 animals were registered, equal to last year. Forty percent of all animals registered are part of the Holstein Complete Program. The average registration fee is $8.04, which is $.58 less than last year. Transfers were 50,945 animals through the third quarter, which is 11% higher compared to last year. Through September, 165,815 animals in 3,589 herds were classified, 2% less than last year.

I just got back from the Show Committee and JAC Committee meetings. We could have some progressive new changes, both in shows and also in Junior activities. If you ever get asked to participate in any of the committees that HAUSA is involved in, I encourage you to do so.

It is a great opportunity to meet new people, express your opinion and help your organization.

Well, we are deep in it trying to complete harvest, sad as it may be. It could be worse, and I am thankful to our Lord, who has provided us with a

living that keeps you with your family and Mother Nature. Have a safe harvest, and remember to be thankful for what the Lord has provided.

Indiana Jones signing off…

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Rebekah A. Meller — Recipient of the 2012 Terry L. Good Memorial Scholarship Scholarship recipient Rebekah A. Meller, of Wauseon, Ohio, is a senior at The Ohio State University in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Majoring in Animal Sciences and with an expected graduation date of May 2013, her future plans are to attend graduate school with a focus in ruminant

nutrition with a dairy cattle emphasis.

While at Ohio State, Rebekah has worked at the OSU Waterman Dairy Farm, as Student Manager and Milker and Feeder, and at the OSU Parker Food Laboratory as a Student Researcher. Her college activities include OSU Buckeye Dairy Club, OSU Horse Judging Team, OSU

Rebekah holding the Bonnie Mohr print, which accompanies the scholarship.

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Horsemen’s Association and Food Booth Chair. She competed in the Cargill Dairy Challenge. In the Hoard’s Dairyman judging competition, she placed in the top ten of approximately 4,000 participants.

She was an 11-year 4-H member, and as a member of the Pettisville FFA chapter, received the State Farmer degree in 2009 and the American Farmer Degree in 2012. In 2008, she was the National FFA Costa Rica AgriTour Winner, National FFA Food Science & Technology Proficiency Finalist and received an OSU Food & Agriculture Science Scholarship. She was a three-year finalist in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and was National FFA Agriscience Student of the Year in 2010.

Rebekah is the daughter of Gene, Jr., and Donna Meller and the granddaughter of Gene and Wauneta Meller, District 10.

Commenting on the scholarship, Tony Good said, “This is simply a way my family can continue to support my father’s three favorite things in his honor: Cows, Kids and Buckeyes.”

Previous winners of the scholarship were Jason Miley in 2010 and Laura Gordon in 2011.

Raygor Bolton Alexis EX-90 EX-93MS 3-00 351D 35,009M 968F 1,035P Alexis has a January 2011 SHOTTLE daughter.

Others we are looking forward to working with…

✦ Sonnek Lookout Zesty-ET EX-93

6-00 365D 47,704M 1,606F 1,393P Fresh again at 7-09 and milking 124# on third test Zesty was purchased from Pine Tree Dairy at the 2012 Ohio Summertime Sale. ✦ OCD Sid Salsa-ET, born 12-01-11 Purchased from Oakfield Corners at the 2012 Ohio Summertime Sale Her Dam: Arethusa Aspen Sheridan-ET EX-91 EEEVE 3-09 350D 27,900M 1,250F 912P Next Dam: Ernest-Anthony LL Sammy-ET EX-95 3E EEEEE ✦ Butlerview Atwood Pom Pom PTPI +2121, born 6-18-12 Purchased from Jeff Butler at the 2012 Ohio Summertime Sale Her Dam: Richmond-FD Pompey-ET VG-87 Next Dam: Richmond-FD Ramos Poppy EX-91 2E DOM Life: 1,302D 112,980M 4,625F 3,601P ✦ Renwind Lights Christmas VG-85 2-05 114D 11,573M 387F 365P Inc.

Welcome to the newest team member at Raygor Farms — Avery Elizabeth Ostarchvic, born August 28, 2012,, 6 lb. 2 oz, 18 inches long, ngg, to Amy and Mark Ostarchvic.

Raygor Farms, LLC Scott Sprunger • Bob and Barb Sprunger Amy, Mark and Avery Ostarchvic 15860 Jericho Road, Dalton, OH 44618 Farm 330-857-7399 Email: raygorgirls@yahoo.com Scott 330-465-0622 • Bob 330-465-1337 BAA 103.5

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Districts 1 & 2 Show Report District 1 & 2 Show Northeast Ohio District Show July 21, 2012 • Judge Matt Lawrence 97 Head Shown • Reported by Robert Hippely Bull Calf (1) 1. Ridge-Dell Atwood Bart, Lindsay Barto Grand Champion Bull Ridge-Dell Artood Bart, Lindsay Barto Spring Heifer Calf (12) 1. (JR) Ubercrest Masterpiece Jenna, Dustin Campbell 2. (JR) Whin-Way HiMetro Ariel, Micah Dye 3. J Hahn-Way White Out-Red, Hahn-Way Holsteins 4. (JR) OARDC Damion Weikiki, Lauren L’Amoreaux 5. Paradise-R Earl Agnes, Emma Ramsey Winter Heifer Calf (14) 1. Whin-Way Destry Oasis, Brian Whinnery 2. (JR) Kiko Atwood 807, Wyatt Kiko 3. (JR) Quality-Quest Dusk, Micah Dye 4. BudjonVail Deevas Purse, Lorawae Holsteins 5.

Ouric Trademark Anilla, Ouric Holsteins Fall Heifer Calf (8) 1. Fusion Passions Poison, Cole & Winchell 2. Miss Hott Date-Red, Signature Cattle 3.

Sanorvalley Advent Raisin, Bryce Sanor 4.

Lorawae Sanchez Theedge, Lorawae Holsteins 5. Whiteleather Fever 1934, Whiteleather Holsteins Summer Yearling (10) 1. (JR) Welk-Shade Sanchez Kate, Elijah Dobay 2. M-Signature Atwood Gia, Signature Cattle 3. Budjon-JK RS Atwood Eavie, Lorawae Holsteins 4. (JR) QualityQuest Temptifire, Hannah Dye 5. Sanorvalley AD Blackberry, Bryce Sanor Spring Yearling (7) 1. (JR) M-Signature Damion Pristine, Mason Mazzaro 2. Lindlaur Gabor Annette, Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux 3. Lorawae Shottle Flora, Lorawae Holsteins 4. (JR) QualityQuest Firefighter, Hannah Dye 5. Rocky-Top Advent Mac-Red, Bryce Sanor Winter Yearling (8) 1. (JR) Sanorvalley Bolivia Kenzie, Ryan Kiko 2. (JR) Quality-Quest Eternal Fire, Hannah Dye 3. Kiko Lightning 716, Kiko Farm 4. JHahnway Dusk Peggy Trina, Hahn-Way Holsteins Farm 5. (JR) Lou-Ida Aspen Rose, Louis Liming Fall Yearling Heifer (4) 1. (JR) Karebears Damion Christian-ET, Cora Daniel 2. (JR) Lou-Ida Graybil Karsa, Louis Liming 3. Whiteleather Alexand 1693, Whiteleather Holsteins 4. (JR) Lin-Kei Shampoo Belva, Lindsay Barto Junior Champion Open Show Whin-Way Destry Oasis, Bryan Whinnery Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Fusion Passions Poison, Cole & Winchell Junior Champion Junior Show M-Signature Damion Pristine, Mason Mazzaro Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Sanorvalley Bolivia Kenzie, Ryan Kiko Junior Best Three Females (6) 1. Whiteleather Holsteins 2. Bryce Sanor 3.

Quality-Quest Holsteins 4. Paradise-Valley 5.

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Junior Two-Year-Old (6) 1. Whin-Way Shottle Olivia, Bryan Whinnery 2. (JR) Quality-Quest Lou CannonET, Hannah Dye 3. Beardsly Morty Grettel, Jim Beardsley 4. (JR) Quality-Quest Shooting Star, Hannah Dye 5. Lindlaur Milln Little T-ET, Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux Senior Two-Year-Old (4) 1. (JR) Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye 2. Budjon-JK Laurin Envy-ET, Kiko Family 3. (JR) Express SMD Lighting Trish, Lindsay L’Amoreaux 4. (JR) Lindlaur Goldwyn Emily, Evan Kiko Junior Three-Year-Old (4) 1. Whiteleather Sizzle 1440, Whiteleather Holsteins 2. Beardsly Morty Gladis, Jim Beardsley 3. Ouric Alexander Spark, Ouric Holsteins 4. Sanorvalley Durham Nut-ET, Bryce Sanor Senior Three-Year-Old (5) 1. Lorawae Pronto Helen, Lorawae Holsteins 2. (JR) Wilonna Damion Carol, Daniel Montgomery 3. Lindlaur Jasper Seven-ET, Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux 4. Kiko Fortune Arlene 580, Kiko Family 5. Whiteleather Bolton 1310, Whiteleather Holsteins Intermediate Champion Open Show Lorawae Pronto Helen, Lorawae Holsteins Intermediate Champion Junior Show, Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show Wilonna Damion Carol, Daniel Montgomery Reserve Intermediate Champion Junior Show Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye Four-Year-Old (6) 1. Whiteleather S Sage 1048-ET, Whiteleather Holsteins 2. Beardsly Advent Gingersnap, Jim Beardsley 3. Ouric Dex Deyonce, Ouric Holsteins 4. Lorawae Advent Pepper-An-Red, Lorawae Holsteins 4. Kiko Dundee Donna 557, Kiko Family Five-Year-Old (2) 1. Canhope Dagger Berry, Bryce Sanor 2.

Mohrfield Astro Sherri-ET, Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux Aged Cow (3) 1. Mors Blitz Hi Metro Joan, Kiko Family 2.

Lorawae Dundee Fancee, Lorawae Holsteins 3. Ouric Encore DC, Ouric Holsteins 125,000 Pound Cow (1) 1. Paradise-R Lewis Stacey, Paradise Valley Farms Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Open Show Paradise-R Lewis Stacey, Paradise Valley Farms Reserve Senior Champion Open Show Whiteleather S Sage 1048-ET, Whiteleather Holsteins Grand Champion Open Show, Best Bred & Owned and Best Uddered Lorawae Pronto Helen, Lorawae Holsteins Senior Champion Junior Show Kiko Dundee Donna 557, Ryan Kiko Reserve Senior Champion Junior Show Campbros Bolton Morgan, Dustin Campbell Grand Champion Junior Show Wilonna Damion Carol, Daniel Montgomery

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye Best Three Females (4) 1. Lorawae Holsteins 2. Whiteleather Holstein 3. Quality-Quest Holsteins 4. Ouric Holsteins Dam and Daughter (6) 1. Ouric Holsteins 2. Lorawae Holsteins 3.

Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux 4. Bryce Sanor 5. Kiko Family Produce of Dam (6) 1.Whiteleather Holsteins 2. Bryan Whinnery 3. Nevin & Brenda L’Amoreaux 4. Ouric Holsteins 5. Daniel Montgomery Premier Exhibiter Kiko Family Premier Breeder Quality-Quest Holsteins Junior Showmanship 1. Mason Mazzaro 2. Lexi Mauer 3. Keith Barto 4. Lindsay L’Amoreaux 5. Sidney Daniel Intermediate Showmanship 1. Hannah Dye, 2. Marlena Liming 3. Laurin Alsmay 4. Marissa Sutton 5. Cora Daniel Senior Showmanship 1. Elijah Dobay 2. Daniel Montgomery 3.

Levi Plocker 4. Shannon Montgomery 5.

Louis Liming

Grand Champion Open Show — Trumbull County Dairy Princess Laura Bond, Stark County Dairy Princess Stephanie Keiser, Grand Champion Lorawae Pronto Helen held

by Katie Lora of Lorawae Holsteins, Judge Matt Lawrence, Stark County Dairy Sweetheart Lauren L’Amoreaux, Reserve Grand Champion Paradise-R Lewis Stacey held by Brenda L'Amoreaux of Paradise Valley Farms, Columbiana County Dairy Princess Erica Steiger, Mahoning County Dairy Princess Olivia Withers, Ashtabula County Dairy Princess Jessica Krulic

Grand Champion Junior Show — Stark County Dairy Princess Stephanie Keiser, Stark County Dairy Sweetheart Lauren L’Amoreaux, Judge Matt Lawrence, Trumbull County Dairy Princess Laura Bond, Grand Champion Wilonna Damion Carol held by Daniel Montgomery, Columbiana County Dairy Princess Erica Steiger, Reserve Grand Champion Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity held

by Hannah Dye, Ashtabula County Dairy Princess Jessica Krulic, Mahoning County Dairy Princess Olivia Withers Photos by Ann Wolfe

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Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes for the Coming Year to our Holstein friends.

T hank you to volunteers, donors and all who have been so helpful during the past year.

From the Barn and Auction Block R & P Kiko Family Farms, Ltd. RHA: 214 cows 25,980M 947F 809P

Rusty & Pam, Russell, Randall, Rudy and Ryan (Russell) 28173 Winona Road, Salem, OH 44460 Asst. Herdsman Luke Hilton, 330-853-7944

Home 330-525-0302 Cell 330-853-0401 Fax 330-525-7683

AUCTIONEERS Leading the Auction Industry since 1945 Russ Kiko Associates Inc. 2805 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, OH 44718

www.kikoauctions.com Randall L. Kiko Res: 330-222-2220 Cell: 330-831-0174 Ext. 158

Russell T. (Rusty) Kiko, Jr. Res: 330-525-7420 Cell: 330-495-0923 Ext. 115

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During 2012 , there have been many moments of great joy and excitement, while there were others of sadness and challenge. It is time again to wish you each a blessed Thanksgiving Day shared with family and friends, a holy Christmas season and the promise of hope and new blessings for 2013!

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4-H Judging Team “NAILEs” It!

From left: Tanner Topp, Tessa Topp, Colton Harstine, Macy Conrad

submitted by Bonnie Ayars

COLUMBUS, OH — It is with great pleasure and pride that I can present the results of the Ohio 4-H Dairy Judging team at the recent North American International Dairy Judging Contests. With 22 youth teams present, our 4-H team claimed many honors when the trophies and ribbons were presented at the recognition breakfast on Monday, November 5. This contest usually represents a new beginning and a new team for the judging season. Members were Macy Conrad from Pickaway County, Colton Harstine from Tuscarawas County, and Tanner and Tessa Topp from Wayne County. Generally, the four individuals who participate at Louisville will be top contenders for a place on the Oho 4-H team that competes at the national contest during World Dairy Expo of the following year.

Overall, the team placed fourth, coming in fifth in reasons. Considering the fact that two members had not competed in a contest of this caliber, it was an outstanding finish. As a team, they were recognized as third in Jerseys, fourth in Holsteins, seventh in Guernseys and eighth for Ayrshires and Brown Swiss. Tessa Topp was the sixth-high individual overall and earned third place for her sets of reasons. Tanner followed by being in the 14th placing overall, and Macy was 18th. Prior to the contest, the team had traveled to many workouts both in and out of Ohio.

It is a pleasure to report their success on the tanbark, but a greater honor to coach the many personal victories that are afforded to these students who accept the challenge of making time to improve their skills of problem solving, decision making and public speaking.

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4-H Judging Team and OSU Judging Team at World Dairy Expo submitted by Bonnie Ayars

COLUMBUS, OH — It requires dedication, endurance and commitment to compete as members of the Ohio 4-H Dairy Judging team. Four young ladies from around the state of Ohio just completed their 4-H careers with much success at the Pennsylvania All-American Contest and also the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held at Madison during World Dairy Expo. The young ladies were Laura Bond of Trumbull County, Emily Dudash of Champaign County, Hillary (Jackson) Hayman of Logan County and Meghan Thurston of Delaware County. Each has spent years judging locally and at the state contest.

course, we would also like to thank Ohio Holstein News for the space provided here to share our results!

The Ohio State University Scarlet team also competed in fall contests held at the Pennsylvania All-American and World Dairy Expo. The team was composed of Marc Bolen of Fremont, Samantha Grizzell of Kingston and Keith Gibson of Springfield. Although Marc was quite comfortable as a contestant since he was on ATI’s secondplace team at Madison, these were the first contests for Samantha and Keith. With a finish in the top ten teams at the All-American, the team also finished in the middle of the National Dairy Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest at Madison during World Dairy Expo. However, Marc finished with his very best day and ended his judging career on a high note as the eleventh-high individual overall, receiving the “All-American” title.

Another noteworthy accomplishment was his fifth-high score in placings, added to the fact that his breed placings included third-high in Red and White, ninth in Brown Swiss, sixth in Guernseys and fourteenth in Holsteins. Keith Gibson also claimed high honors as the third-high individual in Jerseys. Since he had never judged or presented reasons until four months ago, it was a personal victory for him.

Again, we would like to thank the dairy industry, host farms, volunteers and the generous donors to our program.

The experience is worthy of all your time and efforts and binds these students together as they pursue future careers.

Ohio 4-H Dairy Judging Team, from left: Coach Ayars, Meghan Thurston, Laura Bond, Hillary (Jackson) Hayman, Emily Dudash

Following are the remarkable results of their journey!

At the All-American contest in Pennsylvania, they finished in first place. Excellent performance brought them this success, as all four young ladies were in the top ten individually. Emily was second overall (and second in reasons), Hillary fourth, Laura fifth and Meghan eighth.

Also they finished in third as a team with their oral reasons.

In the separate breeds, they were first in Guernseys, second in Ayrshires, fifth in Brown Swiss, second in Holsteins and third in Jerseys. More results can be located on the PA AllAmerican website.

The National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest was one of the largest in recent years with 32 teams competing. The same young ladies ended up sixth-high team with Meghan in a Top 25 finish and Laura twelfth, receiving the distinctive title of “All-American.” Laura was also ninth in oral reasons. Hillary received recognition as third-high in Holsteins, and the team also garnered the third place award. In Guernseys, they were fifth, and Emily was seventh-high individual in Ayrshires. WDE also has all the results on their website.

The trips to these contests also provide many farm visits for practices as well as tours of the Hoard’s Dairyman farm, Nasco and National Dairy Shrine.

Many thanks for all the support from the dairy industry, the volunteers and parents for making this possible. Of

OSU Scarlet Dairy Judging team, from left: Coach Ayars, Keith Gibson, Samantha Grizzell, Marc Bolen

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by Korey Oechsle, Reporter

Well…the show season is over and harvest time is winding down, along with fall sports and the first semesters of school. This November/ December issue is usually all about youth. So, congratulations to any Juniors who showed at any of the fall Junior national shows as well as any late fall fairs. And congratulations to any of our Junior members who are part of sports teams that made it through tournaments in their various sports and activities!

The Juniors will be having the lunch stand at the annual Fall Quality Sale on November 17. Don’t forget to sell your raffle tickets. If you need more, see an advisor at the sale or contact the office.

Thanks again to Matt Lawson for coordinating this, which includes not only a Sullivan chute from Beck’s Hybrids but also a family weekend at Lake Kalahari, one cane from Wabash-Way Explode, one free flush and one free photo setup.

The Annual Junior Meeting is March 8 and 9 in Sidney.

Plan now to join us for some fun, meeting new friends and making this organization more about you. Watch the next issue of the Ohio News for a complete schedule of events for the Juniors for that weekend.

Remember the approaching deadlines: • Junior All-Ohio is December 1.

• Junior Production Awards, February 1, 2013 — these are simple — just send in the production sheet!

• Membership — December 31 to get the discount!

• Ohio DJM and Ohio Memorial Award deadlines are January 20. There is money involved for the Memorial Award!

Make sure you read the guidelines for rules as the membership deadline changed for the Junior All-Ohios.

The awards are open to ALL Ohio Junior Holstein members.

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District 3 Show Report District 3 Show June 16, 2012 • Judge Matt Lawrence 53 Head Shown • Reported by Louise Harding Spring Heifer Calf (3) 1. (JR) TK-Plain-View Ripley, Hayden King 2.

White-Lawn Shottle Princess, Nostaw Farms 3. (JR) Hardingdale Dsti Elaine-Red, Ryan Harding Winter Heifer Calf (5) 1. (JR) Star-Summit Fever Bailey-ET, Victoria Deam 2. (JR) Quality-Quest Dusk Rockstar, Micah Dye 3. Sch-Ger Damion Jiffy-Top, Neider-Jordan 4. Nostaw Arrow Mary, Nostaw Farms 5. Nostaw Avatar Alexie, Nostaw Farms Fall Heifer Calf (7) 1. Ree-Kay Aftershock CoCo, Ree-Kay Acres 2. Sanor-Valley Advent Raisin, Sanor Valley Holsteins 3. (JR) Hard-Razor Willow WhiteET, Kari Harding 4. (JR) Bertschland Laramie Sandra, Daniel Wolfe 5. Steel-Lane Attitude Jazzy-Red, Steel Lane Holsteins Summer Yearling Heifer (3) 1. (JR) TK-Plain-View Leah, Mickayla King 2.

(JR) Quality-Quest Temptifire, Hannah Dye 3.

Nostaw Damion Nelly, Nostaw Farms Spring Yearling Heifer (6) 1. (JR) Cl-Hersh Dundee Daisy Duke, Clay Hershberger 2. (JR) Quality-Quest Firefighter, Hannah Dye 3. (JR) Harstine Zenith Maraland, Colton Harstine 4. Top-Chance Apex Dara, Breeze-Knoll Farm 5. (JR) Hardingdale Sanchez Elvina, Kari Harding Winter Yearling Heifer (3) 1. (JR) Trealayne Aftershock Gracie, Clay Hershberger and Victoria Deam 2. QualityQuest Eternal Fire, Quality-Quest Holsteins 3.

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Junior Champion Open and Junior Show Star-Summit Fever Bailey-ET, Victoria Deam Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Ree-Kay Aftershock CoCo, Renee Hershberger Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Trealayne Aftershock Gracie, Clay Hershberger and Victoria Deam Junior Best Three Females (3) 1. Quality-Quest Holsteins, 2. TK Plain-View Holsteins 3. Nostaw Farms Junior Two-Year-Old (4) 1. Beardsly Morty Grettel-ET, Beardsley Holsteins 2. Quality-Quest Shooting Star, Quality-Quest Holsteins 3. (JR) Quality-Quest Lou Cannon, Hannah Dye 4. Hardingdale Adv Scarlet, Hardingdale Holsteins Senior Two-Year-Old (5) 1. (JR) Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye 2. (JR) TK Plain-View Remi, Mickayla King 3. Steel Lane Laurin Joelle, Steel Lane Holsteins 4. Breezy Knoll Elmo Brenna, Breezy-Knoll Farms 5. (JR) Plainfield Lightn Libby, Ben Simpson Junior Three-Year-Old (2) 1. (JR) Pine Tree Spearmint Marie, Logan Trbovich 2. Beardsly Morty Gladis, Beardsley Holsteins Senior Three-Year-Old (4) 1. (JR) Hardys Aspen Trinity-ET, Austin Trbovich 2. O-C-E-C Storm Olivia 534-ET, Bohlen’s Dairy Farm 3. (JR) Quality-Quest Talent Daze, Hannah Dye 4. Hardingdale Advent Election, Hardingdale Holsteins Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Show Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye Reserve Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Show Hardys Aspen Trinity-ET, Austin Trbovich Four-Year-Old (3) 1. Bohlen Mac Ciara 505, Bohlen’s Dairy Farm 2. Beardsly Advent Gingersnap, Beardsley Holsteins 3. Breezy-Knoll Lheros Lili, Breezy Knoll Farms Five-Year-Old (3) 1. CanHope Dagger Berry, Sanor Valley Holsteins 2. Hardingdale Blitz Jewel, Hardingdale Holsteins 3. Hardingdale Promotion Syrup, Hardingdale Holsteins Aged Cow (1) 1. (JR) Marker Dundee Olivia, Mickayla King Senior Champion and Grand Champion Open Show CanHope Dagger Berry, Sanor Valley Holsteins Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Open show Marker Dundee Olivia, Mickayla King Senior Champion and Grand Champion Junior Show Marker Dundee Olivia, Mickayla King Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show Quality-Quest Poporn Purity, Hannah Dye Junior Best Bred and Owned Ree-Kay Aftershock CoCo, Ree-Kay Acres Senior Best Bred and Owned Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity, Hannah Dye

Best Three Females (3) 1.Quality-Quest Holsteins 2. Beardsley Holsteins 3. Hardingdale Holsteins Dam and Daughter (1) 1. Hardingdale Holsteins Produce of Dam (1) Beardsley Holsteins Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder Quality-Quest Holsteins Junior Showmanship 1. Victoria Deam 2. Ryan Harding 3. Micah Dye 4. Clay Scott Senior Showmanship 1. Clay Hershberger 2. Colton Harstine 3.

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Grand Champion Open Show — From left: District 3 Holstein Queen Alisha Thompson, Senior and Grand Champion Open Show CanHope Dagger Berry with Bryce Sanor, Tuscarawas County Junior Dairy Princess Victoria Deam, Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Marker Dundee Olivia with Mickayla King, Judge Matt Lawrence

Intermediate Champion Open Show — From left: Tuscarawas County Junior Dairy Princess Victoria Deam, Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show Hardys Aspen Trinity-ET with Austin Trobovich, Intermediate Champion Open Show Quality-Quest Popcrn Purity with Hannah Dye, District 3 Holstein Queen Alisha Thompson

Junior Champion Open Show — From left: District 3 Holstein Queen Alisha Thompson, Honorable Mention Junior Champion Open Show CL-Hersh Dundee Daisy Duke with Clay Hershberger, Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Ree-Kay Aftershock CoCo with Renee Hershberger, Junior Champion Open Show Star-Summit Fever BaileyET with Victoria Deam, Judge Matt Lawrence Photos by Jenny Thomas

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District 8 Show Report District 8 Show Lorain County Fair • Wellington, OH August 21, 2012 • Judge Jeff Brown 91 Head Shown • Reported by Jim Tugend Spring Heifer Calf (9) 1. Richman Atwood Kacy R1152, Richman Farms 2. (JR) Sunwood SS Deuce Taylor, Kate McGovern 3. (JR) Entry, Katie Jackson 4.

Rocky-Run Sanchez Lindsay-ET, Gunkelman Family 5. (JR) Entry, Brill Winter Heifer Calf (13) 1. Mor-Ja Attitude Sugar, James Morlock 2.

(JR) Mors Contender Bess, Kierstyn Wood 3.

(JR) Richman Call Lil Freckles 47, Jenna Thorbahn 4. Miss Hot Cakes-Red-ET, Gunkelman Family 5. (JR) Mors Redliner Peanut-Red, Austen Wood Fall Heifer Calf (7) 1. Schugs Atwood Nellie, Charles Gleisner 2. Rupp-Vue Skyham Flossie, Gunkelman Family 3. Remember-You CTD Minnie-Red, Gunkelman Family 4. Auburnhills Reality Rae-ET, Troyce Webster 5. Knappway Contender Sally, Steve Knapp Summer Yearling (7) 1. Richman Goldwyn Jade R1137, Richman Farms 2. (JR) Cornish Aspen Neeva, Greg & Megan Cornish 3. T Triple-T Lena-TW, Greg & Megan Cornish and Madyson Harpster 4.

Springhill-OH Paul Luvena, Gunkelman Family 5. (JR) Auburn Hills Reality Roxton-ET, Cody Webster Spring Yearling Heifer (10) 1. Co-Vale Dusk TYA 3845-Red, Gunkelman Family 2. Richman Destry Dina R28-Red, Richman Farms 3. Remember-You JK Linda, John Morlock 4. (JR) Auburnhills Mil MysticET, Cody Webster 5. (JR) Jaloda Domain Karen-ET, Ben Klier Winter Yearling Heifer (9) 1. (JR) Con-River 1419 Gold Jill, ET, Bradley & Jeffrey Conrad 2. Mor-JA-BM Con GingerRed-ET, James Morlock 3. (JR) Lund-View KL

Mia, Courtney Lund 4. Karebears Atwood Saleisa, Gunkelman Family 5. (JR) Entry, Greg & Megan Cornish Fall Yearling Heifer (9) 1. Southern Hills Pic Maji-Red, Gunkelman Family 2. Sch-Ger Atwood Elyse, Ken Gerber 3. Express/SMD Tia, Gunkelman Family 4.

(JR) Sch-Ger Atlantic Jingle, Morgan McDonnell 5. (JR) Entry, Kate Jackson Junior Champion Open Show Southern Hills Pic Maji-Red, Gunkelman Family Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Richman Atwood Kacy R1152, Richman Farms Honorable Mention Junior Champion Open Show Co-Vale Dusk TYA 3845-Red, Gunkelman Family Junior Champion Junior Show Con-River 1419 Gold Jill-ET, Bradley & Jeffrey Conrad Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Mors Contender Bess, Kierstyn Wood Honorable Mention Junior Champion Junior Show Sch-Ger Atlantic Jingle, Morgan McDonnell Junior Best Three Females (4) 1.Richman Farms 2. Lundview Farms 3. (JR) Cody Webster 4. Jaloda Farms Junior Two-Year-Old (4) 1. Krull MB Dreamsicle-Red-ET, Richman Farms 2. (JR) Lund-View Skyler Suzann, Courtney Lund 3. (JR) Entry, McKenzie Todten 4. (JR) Sterlinglen Atlat Rachel-TW, Ian Timmons Senior Two-Year-Old (2) 1. (JR) Jaloda Sanchez Hannah-TW, Ben Klier 2. (JR) Jogeorge Million 1079, Jake Dovin Junior Three-Year-Old (3) 1. (JR) Lund-View Aspen Phoebe, Courtney Lund 2. (JR) K-Bec Redman Flash Lollipop, Morgan & Miranda McDonnell 3. (JR)

Cornish Advent Sophie-Red-ET, Greg & Megan Cornish Senior Three-Year-Old (3) 1.Twining Marconi Melanie, Patrick Twining 2. Knappway Redman Ruby-Red, Steve Knapp 3. (JR) Con-River Damion Carol-ET, Bradley & Jeffrey Conrad Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Show Lund-View Aspen Phoebe, Courtney Lund Reserve Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Show Jaloda Sanchez Hannah-TW, Ben Klier Four-Year-Old (7) 1. Goose-Valley Outside Peggy, Jodi & Tom McDonnell 2. Richman Lou Evie R1050, Richman Farms 3. (JR) Quality-Quest FI Sweetie, Ian Timmons 4. Denham Zicostar Marlana, Ray Denham 5. (JR) W-Johnson Affirm 1066, Courtney Lund Five-Year-Old (1) 1. (JR) Quality-Quest Durham Sands, Ian Timmons Aged Cow (4) 1. No-Fla Buckaneer 21335-ET, Richman Farms 2. Entry, Kent Merrill 3. (JR) Lund-View Durham Babe, Courtney Lund 4. (JR) Schultz Shottle Krisp, Ben Klier Dry 3- and 4-Year-Old (2) 1. Entry, Lund-View Farms 2. Entry, Steve Knapp Senior Champion and Grand Champion Open Show No-Fla Buckaneer 21335-ET, Richman Farms Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Open Show Goose-Valley Outside Peggy, Jodi & Tom McDonnell Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Junior show Quality-Quest FI Sweetiepie, Ian Timmons Grand Champion Junior Show Lund-View Aspen Phoebe, Courtney Lund Best Three Females (3) 1. Lund-View 2. Sterlinglen Farms 3. Jaloda Farms Dam and Daughter (1) 1. Jaloda Farms Produce of Dam (3) 1. Cody Webster 2. Cody Webster 3. Jaloda Farms Premier Exhibitor Richman Farms Premier Breeder Lund-View Farms

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Ohio Holstein Women’s News The various women’s committees are in full swing preparing for the 93rd Ohio Holstein Convention to be held at the Sidney Inn and Conference Center, Sidney, Ohio, on March 9, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. Please mark your calendar, and make your reservations early.

This issue of the News includes information on the Holstein Queen Contest, Women’s Scholarship and Woman of the Year Award. Please read the qualifications for each application and encourage those you know who would be great applicants to enter.

NOTE: The scholarship can be awarded to either a young woman or a young man who is continuing their education in an agricultural field.

I have enjoyed reading the Queen’s Corner in the News.

Our queens have reported they learned so much about the dairy industry, met wonderful people, had fun traveling the state and developed their dairy judging skills by visiting so many fairs and district shows. It is so rewarding in many ways.

We are working toward the Fun Auction to be held at noon on March 9 to benefit the Women’s Scholarship Fund. We would like each district to participate by getting donated items or by getting money donated to purchase items.

We would like to have a list of the items to be sold in the auction. By February 28, 2012, please furnish me with the following information: district name, donation item; item details, person in charge of providing the item for auction. Thank you in advance to both donors and buyers for your support and participation.

If there is anything you would like to put on the agenda for the March 9th meeting, please email me or give me a call. I look forward to seeing you at the convention.

Kathy Whiteleather Johnson 28240 Gilson Road, Salem, OH 44460 kjohnso8@kent.edu 330-332-8530, 330-206-5653 cell

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Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year Please look around at the women close to you. Who have fed calves, registered calves, milked the cows, made hay, made sure everyone was fed in the field, at the table and at the shows? You get the picture. Use the form below to nominate that indispensable woman at your farm for the Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year.

————————————————————— Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year Application Name of woman to be nominated: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of person nominating and contact phone #: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Name of farm, operation or business, if applicable: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Please write a brief description of the nominee’s involvement in Holsteins at the family operation, county, district and/or state level.

Please attach additional pages if needed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please submit to: Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year Committee, c/o Laurie Menzie, 4403 Emerson Road, Bloomdale, Ohio 44817 or email to her at whitelightholsteins@gmail.com. Applications must be received by February 15, 2013.

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Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship 2013 I. ELIGIBILITY: A. Applicant ‰ Shall be a male or female high school graduate and may be up to 25 years of age. ‰ Must come from a Holstein dairy background. (Active in dairy projects, 4-H, FFA, Junior Breed Association or work on a dairy farm.) ‰ Must use for further education. ‰ Shall be second semester/quarter freshman or any other level. ‰ Shall maintain at least a 2.25 accumulative grade point average and be in good standing with university or mentoring representative.

B. Past recipients may apply.

C. Final discretion lies with the Ohio Holstein Women’s Association.

II. SELECTION: A. Applications will be available from: Ohio Holstein Women, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, Ohio, 44691, or online at www.ohioholstein.com. Due by February 15, 2013.

B. The Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship Committee will make selections each year.

C. Applicants shall be interviewed if requested by the OHW Scholarship Committee.

D. Scholarship does not have to be awarded every year. More than one scholarship may be given if funds permit.

III. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: A minimum scholarship of $650 will be awarded. Payment will be made upon the receiving an official transcript from the previous semester/quarter. A grade report is required for payment. The recipient must also be enrolled for the next semester/quarter to remain eligible. ‰ The mentoring scholarship will be awarded in one lump sum of $650 with a required report, personal interview and presentation to the Ohio Holstein Women at their annual meeting. The recipient will need to be available for his or her project or educational report.

IV. DUTIES OF RECIPIENT: A. Maintain at least a 2.25 accumulative grade point average and send a copy of transcript to the Ohio Holstein Office for proof of enrollment.

B. Stay in good standing with the university.

C. Report to the OHW if called upon to do so.

D. Failure to comply with the above stated causes forfeiture of the scholarship.

— Purpose Statement — The Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship is dedicated to the encouragement of deserving and qualified persons with a high school degree and with a dairy background, to obtain an Associate, Bachelor or Master’s degree, or to start up and continue in the dairy business.

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The Queen’s Corner

by Jacquelyn Sherry HELLO AGAIN! I hope everyone is enjoying this time of year. I love fall — all of the beautiful colors on the trees and the crisp, cool nights — and not to mention yummy desserts like pumpkin pie! I hope everyone enjoyed all of the shows this summer; I know I sure did! It was a With my sister Nicole great experience to travel all across Ohio and see a lot of great cows! I enjoyed being able to experience other county fairs, and I had a chance to make many new friends.

I haven’t been to any shows lately, however I have had the opportunity to stay connected with the dairy and been able to see cows along the east coast, traveling with the Ohio State Dairy Judging Team. Over Labor Day weekend, we traveled to Maryland for what Bonnie calls “Boot Camp.” We judged 22 classes in two days and gave numerous sets of reasons. It was an exhausting weekend, but it helped me improve my skills. A few weeks later, we

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traveled to Massachusetts to judge at the Big E. We departed from Columbus, taking two days to stop at many farms along our way. We judged classes and gave reasons in the evenings at our hotel. The next day both college teams and the 4-H teams judged at Big E. Then we headed back to Harrisburg, where the 4-H team, including Hillary Jackson, Emily Dudash, Laura Bond and Megan Thurston, and the college team consisting of Marc Bolen, Samantha Grizell and Keith Gibson all took part in judging at the AllAmerican Dairy Show. Robin Alden, Jarred Smith, Tyler Schounour and I all judged ringside and gave reasons as well. Congratulations to the 4-H team for winning their division! In two weeks, we will be heading to Lousiville to compete at the North American International Livestock Expo. Thank you to all of the farms for allowing us to visit, and to Bonnie, Julie, Bernie, Tom and everyone else who made this experience possible!

I would also like to encourage young women in the dairy industry to apply for next year’s queen. This year has truly been amazing, and I have had so much fun attending shows, seeing great cows and meeting awesome people. You have the best seats in the house, which helps to be able to evaluate all of the cattle that walk through the ring.

I also will share a great experience I had at State Fair this year. After the futurity, I was going to change out of my dress, when two cute little girls who were probably four or five ran up and stopped right in front of me with their hands cupped over their mouths. They started shouting “Mommy look, Mommy look! It’s a princess!” So I asked them their names, and their mom took a picture of me with them. Although this made me laugh, I realized that I was a role model, and I didn’t even know them. It made me smile to know that I made their day, and it is something that I will remember forever! I encourage all of you young women out there to apply. The rules for the position can be found on the next page in this issue of the Ohio News. The application is online at www.ohioholstein.com. If you have any questions I would be happy to answer them!

I hope that everyone has a great holiday season with friends and family. I have so much to be thankful for, especially for my friends and family who have helped to support me, and of course, being a Buckeye! I know it is getting out of county fair season, but if there are any sales or other events coming up, please feel free to contact me at sherry.38@osu.edu, or give me a call at 937-459-8980.

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District 10 Show Report District 10 Show September 3, 2012 • Judge Loren Elsass 64 Head Shown • Reported by Shelli Morlock and Brenda Rosebrook Spring Heifer Calf (7) 1. (JR) RO-JO-JA Alexander Willa, Madisen Morlock 2. Sunnyville Go Sanchez Flyer, Sunnyville Partners 3. (JR) Lund-View Deuce Exstasy, Allison Moyer, Matthew & Courtney Lund 4. Sandland Cadet Areto, Gary & Hal Brehm 5. Sandland Roland Annastasia, Gary & Hal Brehm Winter Heifer Calf (7) 1. (JR) Express-SMD Janessa, Matthew & Courtney Lund 2. Lund-View Atwood Samatha, Lund-View 3. White-Light Guthrie Sinful, White Light Holsteins 4. Sandland Richman Jadaya, Gary & Hal Brehm 5. (JR) Sunnyville PL Alex Petra, Claire, Chloe, Callie & Will Seedorf Fall Heifer Calf (8) 1. (JR) Sunnyville FL Seaver Foxy, Claire, Chloe, Callie & Will Seedorf 2. Sandland Richman Danika, Gary & Hal Brehm 3. (JR) Sanorvalley Gota Fever, Trent Schroeder 4.

Mellers Alexis Aberlin, Kevin Meller 5.

Sandland Gabor Xochilt, Gary & Hal Brehm Summer Yearling (4) 1. D-Maples Reggie Abercrombie, Darrel Knisley 2. Sandland Cadet Maeghan, Gary & Hal Brehm 3. Crooked-Tree Timbr Cindy 10, Martinline, LLC 4. (JR) Weikland Alan NR Amethyst, Travis Schroeder Spring Yearling Heifer (3) 1. Art-Crest Shottle 5, Martinline, LLC 2..

RoMa-Js Alexander Reggie, Ro-Ma-Js Dairy 3. Lund-View Amos Petunia, Lund-View

Winter Yearling Heifer (4) 1. Sunnyville JD Pic Jumbalia, Sunnyville Partners 2. (JR) Hy-Tower Stratus Dusk, Madisen Morlock 3. Ro-Ma-Js Alexander Burilla, Ro-Ma-Js Dairy 4. Cottonwood Vale Brindle-Red, Lee Leininger Fall Yearling Heifer (4) 1. (JR) Schugs Atwood Nancy, Matthew & Courtney Lund 2. D-Maples Bookm JenagainRed, Darrel Knisley 3. Cottonwood-Vale Bristal RC, Lee Leininger 4. (JR) Knighthaven Mr Sam Rita, Travis Schroeder Junior Champion Open and Junior Show Express-SMD Janessa, Matthew & Courtney Lund Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Sunnyville JD Pic Jumbalia, Sunnyville Partners Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Sunnyville FL Seaver Foxy, Claire, Chloe, Callie & Will Seedorf Junior Best Three Females (6) 1. Sunnyville Partners 2. Lund-View 3.

D-Maples 4. Sandland Farms 5. Cottonwood Vale Junior Two-Old (6) 1. MS Cys I Shottled Myself, Martinline, LLC 2. Sunnyville Kat Super Kool, Sunnyville Partners 3. (JR) Welk-Shade Sanchez Kayla, Madisen Morlock 4. Clif-Ann Gabor Judy, Richard Hendricks 5. Cottonwood-Vale Simone-Red, Lee Leininger Senior Two-Year-Old (5) 1. White-Light Goldn Kolor-ET, White Light Holsteins 2. Cottonwood Vale T Josie-Red, Kayanne Leininger Sharp 3. Sunnyville ED Gold Evy, Sunnyville Partners 4. Clif-Ann Discover Jade, Richard Hendricks 5. Clif-Ann Python Taffy-Red, Richard Hendricks

Junior Three-Year-Old (5) 1. Sunnyville An Airraid Armi, Sunnyville Partners 2. Cottonwood-Vale RA Rosi-Red, Lee Leininger 3. Art-Crest Highlight Kathy, Martinline, LLC 4. Cottonwood-Vale TD Balina, Lee Leininger 5. Clif-Ann Malicieux Jocelyn, Richard Hendricks Senior Three-Year-Old (1) 1. Cottonwood-Vale Margie-Red, Kayanne Leininger Sharp Intermediate Champion Open Show White-Light Goldn Kolor-ET, White Light Holsteins Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show Cottonwood-Vale Margie-Red, Kayanne Leininger Sharp Intermediate Champion Junior Show Welk-Shade Sanchez Kayla, Madisen Morlock Four-Year-Old (4) 1. Sunnyville FLO Jackson Fire, Sunnyville Partners 2. Wolford Dundee Ripper, Martinline, LLC 3. Sunnyville PL Jackson Prime, Sunnyville Partners 4. CottonwoodVale Tdwn Malory, Lee Leininger Five-Year-Old (4) 1. Sunnyville WH Encino Whiper, Sunnyville Partners 2. Elm-Park Tart-Red-ET, Lee Leininger 3. Cottonwood-Vale Venisa, Kayanne Leininger Sharp 4. Clif-Ann Dapper Noel, Richard Hendricks Aged Cow (2) 1. Elm-V Spirte Aphrodite, Martinline, LLC 2.

Sunnyville James Darling, Sunnyville Partners Senior Champion and Grand Champion Open Show Elm-V Spirte Aphrodite, Martinline, LLC Reserve Senior Champion, Reserve Grand Champion Open Show and Best Uddered Sunnyville FLO Jackson Fire, Sunnyville Partners Grand Champion Junior Show Welk-Shade Sanchez Kayla, Madisen Morlock Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show Express-SMD Janessa, Matthew & Courtney Lund Senior Best Three Females (4) 1. Sunnyville Partners 2. Cottonwood-Vale 3.

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You Can’t Take the Country Out of the Boy

VICTOR KAHL, District 8, submitted the photo at left from 1952 that shows him reading the Ohio Holstein News while serving with the 1st Marine Division, 5th Battalion, Able Company in Korea — proving that you can’t take the country out of the boy.

Vic left the states in July of 1953, landed at Inchon and moved from Seoul to Panmunjom at the 38th Parallel. He was wounded November 21, 1952, and after the Armistice was signed, returned to the states with a Purple Heart and a fistful of other decorations to finish his duty at the Naval Gun Factory at Washington, D.C. Vic returned to Ashland County, where he and his wife Marcella, nee Tugend, established Kimber Lane Holsteins.

He was an active member on the Ashland County Holstein Board and combined dairying with a long career as a school bus driver in the Hillsdale District. He continues his interest in Holsteins, watching his grandson Dex Rogers win Grand Champion at the Junior Show at the 2012 Ashland County Fair.

Esther’s Extras – continued from page 12

Looking ahead to the January-February issue, there are many reasons to advertise. The All-Ohio and Junior AllOhio calendar will be a part of this issue thanks to the sponsorship of COBA/Select Sires. You can double the impact of the award with an ad using the photo we already have for the calendar. A reminder to Junior All-Ohio entrants: we also want a headshot or small photo of the exhibitor.

Districts 13 and 14 are hosting the Convention sale on March 8 and the annual meeting March 9 at Sidney, and we are planning for an emphasis on these districts. We need the ads for the Convention Sale in this issue and advance ads for the Buckeye Classic on March 29.

Throughout 2013, we are interested in hearing from multigenerational farms that are still in active with Holsteins.

Thank you to everyone for the consideration you have shown me this year, and I look forward to working with you in 2013.

General Manager – continued from page 14

zing a bus trip for either World Dairy Expo or The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada, next fall. The New York Holstein Association has organized several bus trips over the years to the Royal, and I mention this in my column and would like your thoughts and interest on planning a bus trip to one or both of these events. Again this year, I had the opportunity to attend both, and I know Ohio had a group of members that had a great trip to the Royal. Our next Board meeting is scheduled for January 4, 2013; any feedback you would like to give your Director to pass on to the Board would give us an idea of the number of people interested in a bus trip this fall.

I hope to see a great turnout for the Barn Meeting and Tag Sale at Springhill Holsteins on December 15. Events begin with a viewing of the cattle being offered by the Lang family, followed by lunch at the nearby church with guest speaker Don Bennink, managing partner/owner of North Florida Holsteins. Mr. Bennink is one of the most dynamic people in the in the industry today when it comes to health traits, genomics, IVF and large dairy operations.

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— In Memoriam — VAUGHN CLAWSON SUNBURY, 96, died September 28, 2012, at this home. He had been owner and operator of a portable milling business and was also a dairy farmer. He was a breeder of Registered Holstein cattle and had received many honors. He had been a member and past president of the Trumbull County Holstein Association and member of the state and national Holstein Associations.

Vaughn was a lifetime member of Johnston Federated United Methodist Church. He was a past member of the Johnston School Board, Farm Bureau Federation and Sod Busters Farm Bureau Council.

Survivors include his wife, the former Ruth Croop, whom he married February 4, 1945; son James V. (Marjorie) Sunbury of Johnston; granddaughter Brianna (Lucas) Zweig; great-granddaughters Zada and Samara Zweig of Wisconsin; three nephews in California; and a niece in Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents Thad Law Sunbury and Loucretta Clawson Sunbury, daughter Carol Vik and brother Roger D. Sunbury.

Memorials may be made to the Johnston United Methodist Church, 6262 Kingsville Road, Farmdale, Ohio 44417, or to Hospice Senior Independence, 6715 Tippecanoe Road, Building E, Canfield, Ohio 44406.

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District 11 Show Report District 11 Show Logan County Fairgrounds July 12, 2012 • Judge Jason Miley Spring Heifer Calf (3) 1. TK Plain-View Ripley, Mikayla King 2.

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District 12 Show Report District 12 Show July 30, 2012 • Auglaize County Fair Judge Sherry Smith Spring Heifer Calf (10) 1. (JR) Wakefield Atlantic Alana, Carter Liette 2. Quietcove-W JMK Curran Dana-ET, Jeremy Elsass 3. Etgen-Way Dusk till Dawn, Ty Etgen 4. Midas-Touch Mrs Topp-Red-ET, Gregg Topp 5. (Jr) Bremencrest HM Alliah, Abigail Sneigowski Winter Heifer Calf (6) 1. Golden-Touch Cherry Bomb-Red, Blair Lammers 2. (JR) Quietcove-W Future-ET, Nate Clark 3. (JR) Bremencrest Premier Bambi, Ryan Paul 4. (JR) Ms Balmoral T-View D Camryn, Alex Richardson 5. (JR) Balmoral Shamrock A Eris, Mary Richardson Fall Heifer Calf (6) 1. (JR) Balmoral Lauthority Avocado, Alex Richardson 2. (JR) Quietcove Curran Chancel, Nathan Clark 3. (JR) Frankenberg 267 4. (JR) Mapl-Valle Alan Mandy, Luke Steinke 5. (JR) Mapl-Valle Braxton Nakia, Leann Steinke Summer Yearling Heifer (3) 1. Rocky-Run Ima Rockstar-Red, Ty Etgen 2.

(JR) Balmoral Marvelous Annalie, Alex Richardson 3. (JR) Bremencrest LL Halanero, Cody Paul

Spring Yearling Heifer (5) 1. (JR) l. Quietcove-W JMK Curran Deb-ET, Kaylee Fisher 2. Weikland Jw Sanchez Alexa, Ty Etgen 3. (JR) Frankenberg 211, Abigail Lageman 4. (JR) Bremencrest RM Reggie, Amber Paul 5. (JR) Iv-Ann Oswald-P 87, Theo Schlater Winter Yearling Heifer (5) 1. (JR) Bremencrest Advent Rosie, Debbie Paul 2. (JR) Mapl-Valle Boxer Jullian, Aprille Steinke 3. (JR) Ms Balmoral T View Lara Cher, Thomas Digiovanni 4. (JR) Mapl-Valle Shottle Naula, Leann Steinke 5. (JR) Frankenberg 270, Abigail Lageman Fall Yearling Heifer (5) 1. (JR) Pentuck Sanchez Prairie, Aprille Steinke 2. Topp Acres Paragon Janelle, Greg Topp 3. (JR) Ms Balmoral T View Brax Alibi, Thomas DiGiovanni 4. (JR) Iv-Ann Platte Doretta-P, Theo Schlater 5. (JR) Quietcove-W Francy Lady, Colton Clark Junior Champion Open and Junior Show Quietcove-W JMK Curran Deb-ET, Kaylee Fisher Reserve Junior Champion Open and Junior Show Balmoral Lauthority Avocado, Alex Richardson

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District 14 Show Report District 14 Show July 22, 2012 • Judge Dan Koopmans 35 Head Show Reported by Diane Andrews Spring Heifer Calf (6) 1. (JR) Toppview Seaver Excite, Kinley Topp 2. (JR) Golden-Touch Freemount Joy, Keaton Topp 3. Trio Farm Candy Apple, Trio Farms 4. (JR) Marste Durable Cher, Owen Steinke 5. (JR) Brick-Mar GM Atwood Angel, Brandon Colby Winter Heifer Calf (4) 1. Kuk-Lan Damion Chandra, Megan & Matt Lawson 2. (JR) Seven Gables Atwood Elite, Olivia Cummings 3. (JR) Brookview Stone in Love, Brady McCummons 4. (JR) Brick-Mar Mercedes, Nicholas Colby Fall Heifer Calf (4) 1. (JR) Brookview Sid Cutie Pie, Allison McCummons 2. Nic-Nan Destry, Topp-View Holsteins 3. (JR) Poplar Bend Goldwyn Java, Cole Cummings 4. Nic-Nan Sid Monica, Kyle McGuire

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District 15 Show Report District 15 Show July, 2012 • Judge Hannah Thompson Reported by Curt Heger Spring Heifer Calf (6) 1. Ray-Jo Pic Sas-Silk-Red-ET, Bickel Family 2.

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LLC 5. (JR) Future Manor Maxwell-LJ-Red, Cole Heger Summer Yearling (4) 1. (JR) Future Manor Deb Frito-Red, Cole Heger 2. (JR) Future Manor Abso Apple-Red, Cole Heger 3. Ray-Jo Ctender Sue-Red-ET, Bickel Family 4. Da-View Laser Mellow Marge, Davidson Dairies, LLC Spring Yearling (3) 1. Ray-Jo Pic Shangri-Red-ET, Bickel Family 2.Way-Mile Jasmine Bellarie, Cole Heger 3.

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(JR) Rubles Sanchez Amy-ET, Loren Quallen 3. Da-View Rocky Boogie Bow, Davidson Dairies, LLC 4. (JR) Studys Geno Brandy, Regan Coleman Junior Champion Open Show Ray-Jo Ctender Sass-Red-ET, Bickel Family Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Ray-Jo Pic Shangri-Red-ET, Bickel Family Junior Champion Junior Show Future Manor Deb Frito-Red, Cole Heger Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Rubles Sanchez Amy-ET, Loren Quallen Junior Best Three Females (3) 1. Bickel Family 2. Cole Heger 3. Davidson Dairies, LLC Junior Two-Year-Old (3) 1. (JR) Gar-Len Graybil Jessica, Loren Quallen 2. (JR) Dale-Lyn Advent Candy, Austen Garner 3. (JR) Studys Marshall Andrea, Regan Coleman Senior Two-Year-Old (3) 1. Razors-Edge Amandas Juniper, Bickel Family 2. (JR) Dale-Lyn Advent Ruby-Red, Austin Garner 3. Da-View Atom Millie Madonna, Davidson Dairies, LLC Junior Three Year-Old (1) 1. (JR) Cameron-Ridge DR Cristy-ET, Sarah Quallen Senior Three-Year-Old (1) 1. Da-View Kite Money Mula, Davidson Dairies, LLC Four-Year-Old (1) 1. (JR) Future Manor Advent Molly, Cole Heger Five-Year-Old (1) 1. Flo-An Dramatic Violet, Davidson Dairies, LLC Grand Champion Open Show Razors-Edge Amandas Juniper, Bickel Family Reserve Grand Champion Open Show and Grand Champion Junior Show Gar-Len Graybil Jessica, Loren Quallen Produce of Dam (2) 1. Bickel Family 2. Bickel Family Dam and Daughter (3) 1. Cole Heger, 2. Loren Quallen 3. Austin Garner Best Three Females 1. Austin Garner Junior Showmanship Emily Quallen Intermediate Showmanship Austin Garner Senior Showmanship Melanie Bickel

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District 13 Show Report District 13 Show June 16, 2012 Judge Eddie Bue, Ludwig Farms, IL 65 Head Shown • Reported by Leslie Maurice Spring Heifer Calf (8) 1. (JR) Topp-View Seaver Exite, Kinley Topp 2. Highlight Titan Beauty, Olivia Finke 3. Ms Colt Hali-Red-ET Wabash-Way 4. WabashWay Chris Harlee-Red, Wabash-Way 5.

Etgen-Way Dusk Till Dawn, Etgen-Way Holsteins Winter Heifer Calf (6) 1. Redcarpet KB Brx Twitter-ET, Lillian Finke 2. Lah-Dale Advnt Sprinkle-Red, Elaina Lahmers 3. (JR) Seven Gables Atwood Elly, Cole & Olivia Cummings 4. Wabash-Way Atwood Evett, Wabash-Way 5. (JR) Brookview Stom C In Love, Brady McCummons Fall Heifer Calf (9) 1. (JR) Brookview Sid Lindee, Kyle Andrews 2. T-Triple-T Possibility-ET, Triple-T 3. (JR) Poplar-Bend Goldwyn Java, Cole & Olivia Cummings 4. (JR) Brookview Sid Cutie Pie, Allison McCummons 5. Wabash-Way Fever Teona, Bertke Dairy Summer Yearling (7) 1. T-Triple-T Paradise, Triple-T 2. T-Triple-T Lana-TW, Triple-T 3. (JR) Brookview Jordan Dazzlin, Allison McCummons 4. (JR) CoHaven Pronto Jolly, Rachel Lokai 5. RockyRun Ima Rockstar-Red, Etgen-Way Holsteins Spring Yearling (8) 1. Stan-Mar-Dale Victoria, Stan-MarDale/Express 2. Wabash-Way Dundee Fancy, Wabash-Way 3. (JR) Dreamland Atlantic Cricket, Kyle Andrews 4. Weikland Sanchez JW Alexa, Etgen, Baumer & Zigenbusch 5. Futurama Lauthority Sophie, Futurama Holsteins Winter Yearling (4) 1. Express SMD Braxton Devin, Stan-MarDale/Express 2. (JR) Springway Sassy Rae, Cole & Olivia Cummings & Colton Thomas 3.

Wabash-Way Gldwyn Topaz-ET, WabashWay 4. Futurama Lavanguard Nicola, Futurama Holsteins Fall Yearling Heifer (5) 1. T-Triple-T Platinum-ET, Triple-T 2. (JR) Pentuck Lightning Lea, Keaton Topp 3. MRiverview Destry Kalin, Wabash-Way 4. (JR) Brookview-E Asteroid Langerie, Kyle Andrews 5. Futurama Destry Nifty, Futurama Holsteins Junior Champion Open Show T-Triple-T Paradise, Triple-T Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Express SMD Braxton Devin, Stan-Mar-Dale Express Honorable Mention Redcarpet KB Brx Twitter-ET, Lillian Finke Junior Champion Junior Show Brookview Sid Lindee, Kyle Andrews Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Pentuck Lightning Lea, Keaton Topp Honorable Mention Topp-View Seaver Excite, Kinley Topp 60 | OHIO NEWS | 11-12/2012

Junior Best Three Female (2) 1.Triple-T 2. Wabash-Way Junior Two-Year-Old (5) 1. (JR) Topp-View Spirte Ezra, Keaton Topp 2.

Express SMD Asteroid Vegas, Stan-MarDale/Express 3. Ky-Blue Allen Rachel, Madelyn Topp 4. Milksource Jasper Lariat-ET, Topp-View 5. (JR) Jillbre Stormatic Winnie, Ian Lokai Senior Two-Year-Old (2) 1. (JR) Rose-Vue Pure Gold Foxy, Cole & Olivia Cummings 2. (JR) Jillbre Jayz Rocket, Ian Lokai Junior Three-Year-Old (4) 1. Express SMD Pagewire JC, Stan-MarDale/Express 2. Futurama Talent Secellia, Futurama Holsteins 3. OARDC Damion Black Betty, Stan-Mar-Dale/Express 4. Topp-View Astroid Ebony, Topp-View Senior Three-Year-Old (2) 1. Futurama Talent Nikita, Futurama Holsteins 2. (JR) Express SMD Ace Entice-ET, Ella Jackson Intermediate Champion Open and Junior Show Rose-Vue Pure Gold Foxy, Cole & Olivia Cummings Reserve Intermediate Champion Open Show Express SMD Pagewire JC, Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Reserve Intermediate Champion Junior Show Topp-View Spirite Ezra, Keaton Topp Four-Year-Old (2) 1. Kingsmill Ashlyns Amanda, Nelson Dairy 2. Express SMD Velvet Tara, Stan-Mar-Dale/ Express Five-Year Old (2) 1. (JR) Fin Finley Bash Cassie Marlee Lloyd 2.

Mersland Onyx Anne, Topp-View 125,000 Pound Cow (1) 1. Express SMD L J Tori, Stan-Mar-Dale/ Express Senior Champion and Grand Champion Open Show Kingsmill Ashlyns Amanda, Nelson Dairy Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Open Show and Best Bred and Owned Express SMD Velvet Tara, Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Best Three Females Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder Stan-Mar-Dale/Express Grand Champion Junior Show Rose-View Pure Gold Foxy, Cole & Olivia Cummings Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show Fin Finley Bash Cassie, Marlee Lloyd Honorable Mention Topp-View Spirite Ezra, Keaton Topp Junior Showmanship 1. Allison McCummins 2. Kinley Topp 3.

Keaton Topp 4. Alex Runyon 5. Rachel Lokai 6. Brandon Russell 7. Ian Lokai Senior Showmanship 1. Kyle Andrews 2. Ella Jackson 3. Austin Lokai

Grand Champion Open Show — From left: Ohio Holstein Queen Jacquelyn Sherry, Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Express SMD Velvet Tarawith Jeremy Adams, Senior Champion and Grand Champion Kingsmill Ashlyns Amanda with Chris Nelson, Judge Eddie Bue

Junior Champion Open Show — From left: Ohio Holstein Queen Jacquelyn Sherry, Judge Eddie Bue, Honorable Mention Redcarpet KB Brx TwitterET with Lillian Finke; Reserve Junior Champion Open Show Express SMD Braxton Devin with Jeremy Adams, Junior Champion Open Show T-Triple-T Paradise with Nathan Thomas

Grand Champion Junior Show — From left: Judge Eddie Bue, Honorable Mention Topp-View Spirte Ezra with Keaton Topp, Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Junior Show Fin Finley Bash Cassie with Marlee Lloyd, Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion Junior Show Rose-Vue Pure Gold Foxy with Cole Cummings, Ohio Holstein Queen Jacquelyn Sherry

Junior Champions Junior Show — From left: Ohio Holstein Queen Jacquelyn Sherry, Judge Eddie Bue, Junior Champion Junior Show Brookview Sid Lindee with Kyle Andrews, Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show Pentuck Lightning Lea with Keaton Topp, Honorable Mention Topp-View Seaver Excite with Kinley Topp Photos by Jenny Thomas

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Index ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . .

ADA Mideast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ag Credit/Country Mortgages. . . . . .

Agri Sales & Consulting . . . . . . . . . .

Andrews, Steve & Seth – Auctioneers .

Ashland Implement, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .

Burket Falls Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cargill Animal Nutrition . . . . . . . . . .

COBA/Select Sires. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commodity Blenders. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commodity Specialists . . . . . . . . . . .

ComputerMixx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Curry Lumber & Pole Building Co.’s . .

Davis, Kim R. – Nationwide Insurance Embryo Transfer Services . . . . . . . . .

First National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Garver, Merlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Habrun’s Insurance Service, Inc.. . . . .

Harold’s Equipment, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .

Haudenschild Agency . . . . . . . . . . . .

Idyl Brook Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jaloda Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K & M Builders, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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21 45 37 56 47 42 .8 10 16 64 30 57 49 22 27 56 55 61 44 48 40 19 18 15

Keim Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Kidron Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kiko Family Farms, Ltd./Kiko Auctioneers 35 Kliner Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . 26 Land O’Lakes Purina Feed . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lehman, Eileen – Livestock Hauling . . . . 30 Lorawae Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lowe and Young, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Meaden & Moore – CPA’s . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company . . 38 Midwest Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Miley Holstein Farms Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 National Holstein Futurity . . . . . . . . . . . 15 New Bedford Sharpening Service . . . . . 11 New Pittsburg Large Animal Clinic . . . . . 27 OH-River Syndicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ohio Beef Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ohio Holstein Winter Barn Meeting & Springhill Tag Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ohio State University/ Agricultural Technical Institute . . . . . . . 40 Paradise Valley Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pine Tree Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Polchin Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Polen Impement . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 32, Quality Quest Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quietcove Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ratta Applied Construction . . . . . . . . . .

Raygor Farms LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Renaissance Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Richman Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Salford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shearer Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spike, Pete & Jean – Vacation Rental . . .

Springhill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stein-way Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taurus Service, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ten-Penny Holsteins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thomas, Jenny – Photographer . . . . . . .

Trans Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trealayne Registered Holsteins . . . . . . . .

U-Dean Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vaughn, Steve – Nutritional Consultant . .

W. G. Dairy Supply, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Whiteleather Holsteins . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Zimmerview Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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This index is provided as an additional service.

Publisher assumes no liability for errors or omissions.

Coming Events MEETINGS and EVENTS

December 15 — Barn Meeting and Tag Sale, Springhill Farm, Big Prairie January 4, 2013 — Holstein Board Meeting at the office March 8, 2013 — National Holstein Association Regional Meeting 5 p.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center, Sidney, OH March 8, 2013 — Holstein Queen Contest, 7 p.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center March 8, 2013 — Junior Dance and Pizza Party, 9 p.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center March 9, 2013 — Ohio Holstein Annual Meeting, 9 a.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center March 9, 2013 — Ohio Holstein Women’s Committee Meeting, 8 a.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center March 9, 2013 — Ohio Holstein Junior Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Sidney Inn and Conference Center July 10-11, 2013 — National Holstein Convention, Indianapolis, IN

SHOWS

March 28-30, 2013 — Spring Dairy Expo, Columbus, OH June 29, 2013 — North East Ohio District Show, Canfield Fairgrounds

SALES

December 15 — Tag Sale at Springhill Farm, Big Prairie December 20 — Holiday Harvest Sale, East Lansing, MI March 8, 2013 — Ohio Convention Sale, Shelby County Fairgrounds, Sidney March 29, 2013 — Buckeye Classic Sale, Columbus April 20, 2013 — Ohio Spring Sale, Wooster August 24, 2013 — Ohio Summer Sale, Wooster

DEADLINES

February 1, 2013 — Last day for 2013 membership credit to districts.

Check Junior and Women’s Pages and Applications for deadlines.

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (Act of August 12, 1970; Section 3685. Title 39. United States Code.) September 22, 2005. The Ohio News, published 5 times per year. Publisher: Maher H. Wahba, P.O. Box 605, Shreve, Ohio 44676; Editor: Esther Welch, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, Ohio 44691; Managing Editor: Esther Welch, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, Ohio 44691. Owner: Ohio Holstein Association, Joseph Miley, President, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, Ohio 44691. The average number of copies each issue during the preceding 12 months: Total printed 1,960; sales through newsstands, etc. None; Mail subscriptions, 1,456. Total Paid Circulation, 1,385. Free Distribution, 128. Total Distribution, 1,690. Office use and spoils 190.

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