Ohio Holstein News March/April 2022

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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.”

HOLSTEIN NEWS Official Publication of the Ohio Holstein Association

Volume 94 • Number 2 March/April 2022 Published 5 times per year in February, April, June, October and December by the OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691 www.ohioholstein.com Subscription price in the U.S. is $30.00 per year ($10 per year for Junior Members). The NEWS subscription list is filed geographically by town and state. When you change your address, please be sure to give us your old address as well as the new one. Advertising rates available upon request. News and advertising forms close one month preceding date of issue.

Address all mail to the: OHIO NEWS P.O. Box 479 • Wooster, OH 44691 330-264-9088 • Fax 330-263-1653 Email farm.writer@hotmail.com Send UPS or Fed Ex to 1375 Heyl Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 OFFICE STAFF Executive Director........................................... Dallas Rynd 740-207-5005 • silvermistholsteins@yahoo.com Office Secretary...............................................Diana Miley oholstein@sssnet.com Editor.............................................................Melissa Hart cell 517-398-1957 • farm.writer@hotmail.com Webmaster................................................. Laurie Menzie ph. 740-624-6367 Ad & Layout Designer.................................Erin Robinstine cell 517-398-7722 • erin.robinstine@gmail.com OFFICERS President: Chris Lahmers, Marysville...........614-306-7194 Vice President: Ryan Welch, Polk.................419-651-5281 Secretary: Erica Davis, Washington CH.........614-371-8533 Treasurer: Kaye Janes, Wooster....................330-464-4134 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Bill Indoe - Past President...........................330-608-9770 Paul Haskins, Butler....................................419-618-4028 Joe Cole, Bloomville....................................740-396-0454 NATIONAL DIRECTOR Steve Moff, Columbiana .............................330-482-9018 BOARD MEMBERS Dist. 1 Gary Kibler, Warren...........................330-770-8014 Dist. 2 Evan Kiko, Paris.................................330-205-9354 Dist. 3 Steve Specht, Dover..........................330-204-9831 Dist. 4 Open Dist. 5 Dallas Rynd, Ashville........................740-207-5005 Dist. 7 Allison Mangun................................330-749-9036 Dist. 8 Jeneva Auble, Polk............................419-908-5352 Dist. 9 Joe Cole, Bloomville..........................740-396-0454 Dist. 10 Dan Morlock, Pemberville..............419-265-5771 Dist. 11 Jay Ackley, East Liberty...................937-935-8272 Dist. 12 Ty Etgen, Harrod.............................567-204-6310 Dist. 13 Chris Lahmers, Marysville...............614-306-7194 Dist. 14 Eric Topp, Wapakoneta....................419-953-3427 Dist. 15 Curtis Bickel, Wilmington...............937-728-0174 Postmaster: Send address changes to: Ohio News, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691 4

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Contents From the Executive Director Dallas Rynd.................................................................................. 5 A Message from the President Chris Lahmers..............................................................................6 OHA Holds 101st Convention........................................................................................................8 Yesterday’s Cowpath.......................................................................................................................10 Ohio Holstein Women...................................................................................................................12 I Had No Idea! with Allison Mangun........................................................................................ 18 Bullseye............................................................................................................................................19 Holstein Marketplace Sires Seeking Potential New Bulls..........................................................20 On the National Front...................................................................................................................20 Barbwire: Production......................................................................................................................23 OHA Annual Meeting Minutes....................................................................................................24 All-Ohio Rules................................................................................................................................26 The Grapevine.................................................................................................................................29 Lund Receives the OHA Distinguished Service Award.............................................................30 Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale Report.........................................................................31 Dairy and the Climate’s Future.....................................................................................................33 In Memoriam..................................................................................................................................34 OHA Annual Meeting Sponsors..................................................................................................38 Calendar of Events.........................................................................................................................41 Advertiser Index.............................................................................................................................42

Just For The Juniors Queen’s Corner...............................................................................................................................14 Just for Juniors................................................................................................................................15

On The Cover

The 101st Ohio Holstein Convention brought the membership back to face to face fellowship and the result was a great meeting enjoyed by all attendees. District 5 members worked hard to put on a great convention and the hospitality was second to none. Everyone was welcomed to Deer Creek Lodge with a smile and a swag bag to take home.

Many OHA members were honored and a handful are on the cover. The top left frame is Ty and Heather Etgen honored with the Junior Buckeye Breed Builder Award. The top right frame features Danette Simpson and her family as she was honored with the Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year award. The bottom left is the Carl Lund Family and they were present to celebrate Carl’s Distinguished Service award while the bottom right are the Senior Buckeye Breed Builder Award winners, Jay and Kristy Ackley. Complete convention coverage starts on page 8. On page 5 you’ll see a new name as the OHA Executive Director. Dallas Rynd is now serving in that position after Tom Thorbahn decided to retire in December. We thank Tom for his service and welcome Dallas to his new role.

Check out the revised All-Ohio rules on page 26 and if you missed the annual meeting, you can read the minutes of the meeting on page 24.

Next up is the membership and convention issue! It will go to the National Holstein Convention in South Dakota so plan to advertise your genetics in that special issue! Contact Melissa Hart with your advertising needs—517-398-1957 or email: farm.writer@hotmail. com.

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From the

Executive Director

By Dallas Rynd At the Ohio Holstein convention in early March, the OHA Board of Directors voted to keep the executive director’s position in place after Tom Thorbahn stepped down from that position at the December board meeting. I have agreed to fill that role when the board asked me to do so. I will make every effort to keep things moving forward.

I do want to give a huge thank you to Tom for his time as executive director. He accepted that role at a critical time in our Ohio Holstein Association and has done an outstanding job for the past eight years.

It was very evident that everyone was ready to get back to normal times as we had great attendance at the Ohio Holstein convention that was held at the Deercreek State Park and Lodge. My home district, District 5, was happy to host the convention and we received many compliments. It was a beautiful setting with great accommodations. I want to give special thanks to all the District 5 members who helped with the convention, to Lisa Mangun as the Convention Committee chairperson and to Melissa Hart for all her suggestions and help. ADA Mideast is always a great help when it comes to conIt’s looking a lot more like spring these vention and this year was no different. Erin Brown at ADA Mideast helped us with post- days. I’m glad to see the warm weather and am looking forward to seeing everyers and milk for this year’s event. one at our April sale. Please let me know if The sale, business meetings and the I can assist you or your district in any way. awards luncheon went smoothly and had lots of energy. As always, the Women’s Auction Dallas Rynd was fun and raised lots of money for scholar740-207-5005 ships and the Ohio Holstein Women.

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A Message from the President

By Chris Lahmers

As I write this article, we have just finished up an outstanding convention put on by the District 5 Holstein Club. I would like to thank all involved but especially Dallas Rynd, Judy Wolford and Lisa Mangun. The venue worked well, and it was a beautiful place to visit.

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Congratulations to all of the award winners at this year’s convention. I have looked up to several of these people throughout my time being involved with Ohio Holstein. It was nice to see so many people from the Lund family come out to support Carl. He has spent a lot of time promoting the Holstein breed, it was nice to see him recognized with the Distinguished Service Award.

We also had a successful virtual sale that averaged $3179 on 37 lots. We look forward to our spring sale in western Ohio on April 29, 2022. They have assembled a quality group of animals to add to your herd, please come out and support the sale.

Please keep the National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on your radar. Let’s encourage our juniors to participate in this event. It is a great way develop lifelong friendship and involvement with the Holstein breed. This is how I was introduced into the National convention. They are great times, that I will always cherish.

I would like to thank Dallas Rynd for agreeing to serve as the association’s executive director. Tom Thorbahn has served in this role for numerous years. I would like to thank Tom for his many years of service to the Ohio Holstein Association.

Chris Lahmers 614-306-7194 clahmers@cobaselect.com

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HA HOLDS 101ST CONVENTION

A fun auction was held at the conclusion of the banquet with all proceeds going to the Ohio Holstein Women to use for youth scholarships. Randall Kiko was the auctioneer and was assisted by the Ohio Holstein queens and this young man, Colton Breidenbach.

The Ohio Holstein Convention was report can be found on page 31. held March 4-5, 2022, in Mt. Sterling, OhiThe business of the association was om hosted by District 5. Friday afternoon conducted at the annual meeting on Saturincluded a tour of the Deer Creek Dam. day, March 5th. A new officer team was Attendees learned about the dam and were elected: Chris Lahmers was elected as presable to go in and see the innerworkings of ident, Ryan Welch as vice president, Erthe structure that was dedicated in 1968. ica Davis as secretary and Kaye Janes was Friday evening, before the convention sale, a full discussion was held about the All-Ohio rules and the changes that needed to be made to update the contest and make it more applicable to the entire membership. The changes recommended by the show committee were then voted on by the membership at the business meeting the following day and passed. A full set of updated All-Ohio rules can be found on page 26.

re-elected as treasurer.

The awards luncheon was held where several OHA members were honored for their accomplishments. The Ohio Holstein Queen contest was also held where Autumn Whiteleather was named the OHA Queen with Isabel Seibert as her first alternate. The Distinguished Service award was presented to Carl Lund. Read more on that award presentation on page 30.

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Madelyn Topp was awarded the Ohio Holstein Women’s Scholarship and the Ohio Memorial Scholarship. Tyler Twinning was awarded the Esther Welch Ag Communications Scholarship.

Danette Simpson of Plainfield Farms was presented with the OHA Woman of the Year award. From left: Ben & Hannah Simpson, Arika & Robert Simpson (with Halle), Don Simpson, Emily (w/Cecelia) & Dillon Brown

The Junior All-Ohio Awards were handed out. Those present from left: Madelyn Topp, Kayla Cring, Dyllan Knoll, Aaron Carle, Aubree Topp, Lily Elsass, Lindsay L’Amoreaux.

The All-Ohio Awards were presented. Those present from left front: Madelyn Topp, Kayla Cring, Dyllan Knoll, Lily Elsass, Aubree Topp, Lindsay L’Amoreaux. Back row from left: Heather Etgen, Ty Etgen, Aaron Carle, Don Simpson, Kurt Topp, Tony Menzie.

Kristy and Jay Ackley of Ack-Lee Registered Holsteins were awarded the Senior Buckeye Breed Builder Award.

Ty and Heather Etgen of Etgen-Way Holsteins were presented with the Junior Buckeye Breed Builder Award.

The Purebred Breeder Registry Awards were given to Paul Haskins (Left) of Rohaven Holsteins and Lamar Liming of Lou-Ida Farms, Brookview Farms and Klingensmith Farms.

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Yesterday’s Cowpath

By Barb Lumley The following is taken from the May 18, 1935 issue of the Holstein-Friesian World, “The Newspaper of the Breed”, Vol. XXXII No. 10. The Holstein-Friesian World was published at Lacona, New York every other Saturday, M. S. Prescott, Managing Editor and W. A. Prescott, Associate Editor.

The cover was a picture of Seattle, Washington, where the Golden Jubilee Convention would be held. This issue was called the Golden Jubilee Anniversary Number and featured information, ads, and articles for the 50th Golden Anniversary Convention to be held June 3-7, 1935 in Seattle and the Golden West. President of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America is A. J. Glover.

Vice-President is Robert V. Ramussen.

An article, “The Golden Anniversary Convention” told of the forming of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America on May 25, 1885 at Buffalo, New York, following the union of two earlier organizations of the breed—the Holstein Breeders’ Association of America formed in 1872 and the Dutch Friesian Association of America formed in 1876. The program of events for the anniversary was listed. It mentioned that never before had the Association been in a position to accept the hospitality of the West Coast Breeders. Various amendments that were to be proposed and voted upon were listed and thoroughly explained.

“A Half Century of Progress” told the story of the first Holstein cow coming to America in 1872. It was a summary and stock-taking of the achievements of the breed and the events and milestones in the history of Holsteins. It told the history of the first 50 years, then continued with a short history of happenings in the breed each year. The article occupied several pages in the magazine. (I will be sharing this article with you in future Yesterday’s Cowpath columns).

An article titled “Seeing America First” said that holding the Golden Anniversary Convention in Seattle this year provides an unparalleled opportunity for Holstein breeders and their wives to see America First at reduced excursion fares and special free features during their stay at Seattle. Railroad schedules were listed and special through sleeping cars have been arranged and will carry eastern breeders to the convention. The article featured pictures and descriptions of special places to visit and sights to see. A special Yellowstone Park tour was arranged for convention go-ers who would be returning eastward. A page was devoted to the “Seattle Boat Trip” for those attending the convention, complete with a picture of the boat, the beautiful big motor ferry Chippewa of the Black Ball Line. They would be traveling from Seattle to the San Juan Islands on June 4th where an old fashioned clam bake would be held on some secluded beach.

The Annual Report of Advanced Registry Testing was given

by H. W. Norton, Jr. In the beginning the records were private records of milk and churned butter. Then came the Babcock test and the present system of records supervised by the Colleges. The seven day record, which flourished for years, reached its high point in 1921 and then dropped off each year until it was discontinued in 1932. Yearly tests were approved in 1906 and the present ten months tests with calving requirements were started in 1918 and 10

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the Ten-Months and Yearly Divisions make up Advanced Registry today. During the year 2,588 Advanced Registry Certificates were issued. We find that 35,929 records of Holstein-Friesian cows and heifers of all ages tested in the Yearly Division to December 31, 1934 have averaged 16,787.1 lbs. milk, 3.41% fat and 572.1 lbs. fat.

And 13,381 Ten-Months records averaged 14,030 lbs. milk, 3.39% fat and 475.7 lbs. fat. There were several top producers pictured.

Femco Johanna Bess Fayne was pictured and was featured in a story about her twice producing 1,500 lbs. of fat.

A report on the Breeders’ Combination Sale held May 6, 1935 at Trenton New Jersey reported 91 head selling for an average of $218. 95. The top cow sold for $1,000 and the top bull sold for $300. Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes Ollie, a five year old cow due to freshen, sold to Harry Norris, of Wimbleton for $1,000 with Osborndale the runner-up bidder.

The page “News of The Trade” reported on numerous private sales of registered Holsteins from all over the United States. The various Holstein breeders reported on the buyers, their locations and the pedigrees, records and bloodlines of the animals sold.

The Chicago National Holstein Sale is scheduled for May 27-28, 1935 at the International Amphitheatre at Chicago, Illinois. There are numerous pages of ads and pictures of the animals consigned. The sale includes 25 herd sire prospects with several pictured. Numerous foundation female are pictured and selling.

Holstein breeders were encouraged to stop at the sale on their way to the Golden Jubilee Convention.

A report on making reservations for the Yellowstone Park Tour was written by Allen N. Crissey, Eastern Extension Representative, Holstein-Friesian Association of America. He reported, “This tour has been arranged simply for the convenience of those who find it necessary to return eastward soon after the close of the convention and who wish to see this wonder spot of the world. The park, not usually open this time of year, will be opened especially for our party. Our party will leave Seattle via the Northern Pacific Railway at 8:30 p.m. on June 7th. The total cost, including lunches, will be $25.00, which should be mailed at once to Allen Crissey, Room 211, 360 Worthington St., Springfield, Mass., together with Pullman berth reservations from Seattle east to Chicago or other destinations. The cost of the berths from Seattle to Chicago are as follows: Lower berth $17.25; upper $13.80; compartments $49.00; drawing room $61.00”.

There was a full page listing of delegates to the convention from every state. Ohio was allowed five delegates: N. W. Lee, London; H. O. Fredrick, Ashtabula; W. W. Watson, Youngstown; Harry C. Smithers, Perrysburg; I. D. Hadley, Wooster. Alternates were: Clair I. Miller, Medina; Jas. A. Reynolds, Cleveland; W. L. Biddle, Wauseon; Paul McNish, Burton; Robt. M. Montgomery, Canfield.

The back cover featured the ad from Elmwood Farms, Deerfield, Illinois. They advertised “Two Outstanding Bessie Bulls”, pictured and consigned to the Chicago National Sale and showing their sires and dams pedigrees. They were also sending two great foundation cows and two beautiful heifers. They also invited people to come to the sale and their Field Day on Friday, May 31, during the convention train’s stopover.

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Ohio Holstein Women Annual Meeting Minutes

March 5, 2022

President Louise Harding called the meeting to order. There were 8 women attending. The minutes from Feb 29, 2020 were read and approved. Treasurer Lisa Mangun gave the treasurer’s report. There will be Convention expenses and the OHA will give to OHW $1375.00 including $1000 to the Queen and $225 to the Queen Runner up. Lisa reported that OH Women had given the OH Association $5000 to help plan the National Convention in Ohio, but we are not hosting that National Convention.

So the OH Association use the money for office repairs and toward this State Convention.

Jane Moff asked about the Education

Fund which was set aside to cover the next National Convention here in Ohio. How is that to be used since we won’t be hosting the National Convention?

Lisa checked to see if it was correct that the OHW gave two consecutive years’ scholarships to the same person. It had been approved by phone vote since the pandemic got in the way of normal proceedings.

Becky McDonnell made the motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report; seconded by Jane Moff; motion passed.

We discussed work to be done at the Ohio Holstein office in Wooster. Diana’s office walls were stripped and painted at the

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The next motion by Becky was for finishing Diana’s window treatment/ drapes.

We still have $125 left from last meeting’s appropriations and this motion adds $500

Thank You!

The Ohio Holstein Women’s auction was held at the Ohio Convention and was another huge success. Thank you to all who donated and purchased items. The proceeds fund the scholarships that are sponsored by the Ohio Holstein Women.

DONATIONS CAME FROM: District 3 and Trae Lane District 8 District 2 Kayla Cring Family District 5 (2 items) Deer Creek Lodge Anonymous Donor Madelyn & Mary Lou Topp District 7 Roy & Lisa Mangun Ken & Kaye Janes District 12 Sarah Twinning Guggisburg Cheese Holmes Cheese

expense of $375. Louise Harding and Sara Twining got some samples and pricing for window treatment in that office and walls stripped and painted in the Board room and other offices. Becky McDonnel made a motion to strip and paint the Board Room (taking down the drape rods and repairing those window frames as needed) for that not to exceed $1000. We are to get quotes for all three of Board room windows for blinds or drapes; motion seconded by Jane Moff; passed.

Randall Kiko served as the auctioneer for the Women’s fun auction while OHA Queen Autumn Whiteleather displayed the items up for bid.

Lamar Liming Sarah Hart Joe Miley Evan Kiko Don Simpson Jim Ray Ken & Kaye Janes Louis Harding

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Bill Lund Family Ray & Sarah Twining Joe Cole Brian Lund The Cring Family Mary Lou Topp Ty & Heather Etgen Dallas Rynd & Judy Wolford

Ohio Holstein Women Annual Meeting Minutes additional funds; seconded by Louise Harding; motion passed.

testant and judge. Motion passed.

Lisa Mangun asked for discussion of the Dairy Bar. She asked to be relieved of that for next year’s convention. She will make up a list of those duties and agreed to pick up the cheese from the donors. She suggested that the host district be involved in the planning and set up. Sara Twining agreed to coordinate those duties for next convention. Becky moved to accept those plans; seconded by Jane; motion passed.

We all agreed to put the OHW cookbooks on the dinner tables and on a sale table with other sale items and a basket for donations, not asking a set price. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 AM.

The future of the Ohio Holstein Women was discussed. If this group is disbanded, where would the moneys go: right into the Ohio Holstein Association. Committees for queen, Woman of the Year, and Scholarship could be committees under the OHA. How would this happen? Is there a procedure for closing this organization and becoming part of the larger organization? We also discussed keeping the same officers for this next year and how to encourage more women to be involved.

Danette Simpson was named Woman of the Year. Autumn Whiteleather is our Queen with Isabel Seibert named Runner up.

The Ohio Women’s Scholarship was awarded to Madelyn Topp.

Congratulation to all. Thank you to all the women who year after year run these committees.

Respectfully submitted, Sara Twining, Ohio Holstein Women Secretary

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Becky McDonnel moved that we keep the same officers for this coming year. Then we would advertise that we were going to disband the Ohio Holstein Women due to lack of involvement unless we see increase in numbers of women coming to the next Annual Meeting in 2023. The funds and committees would be determined; seconded by Jane Moff; motion passed.

Committees for this one year are as follows: Woman of the Year: Becci Hartline,chair; Becky McDonnell and Kristy Ackley; Queen contest: Julie Grove, chair; Hannah Simpson, and Courtney Lund. Lisa Mangun agreed to chair the Scholarship committee.

A motion was made to give gifts up to $25 to each Queen Con-

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Queen’s Corner

By Autumn Whiteleather

cultural education or administration. I am the daughter of Jason Whiteleather and Kim Wyoff. I am from Mineva, Ohio where I live with my father and stepmother, Jason & Gretl, and my five younger siblings. I grew up on a registered Holstein farm that has allowed me the opportunity to learn and obtain knowledge about the dairy industry. At my family farm, we are currently milking 550 Holsteins and farming around 2,500 acres of corn, soybean, and hay.

Hello everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your time at the Ohio Holstein 101st convention and annual meeting held in early March. I would like to thank District 5 for hosting such a wonderful event at an amazing venue with lots of activities for all ages. I am Autumn Whiteleather, your 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen.

I am currently 21 years old and a junior at Kent State University. I am pursuing a double major in early childhood and special education. At Kent, I am involved in HerCampus, KSEA, and the advanced study program. After graduation, I would like to pursue my master’s degree in agri-

Over my past years, I have shown and attended many county, district, state and national shows. As long as I can remember, I would attend these shows with my father and loved getting the chance to see some of the most industry leading cows at the shows. As your queen, I am very excited to attend many more shows and events.

I am very eager and thankful for this amazing experience to meet new people, learn more about our industry and I will do my best to support and promote our lovely breed as the Holstein Queen. In that role, I have three main goals: Promoting, Sharing, and Giving Knowledge to others.

The 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen is Autumn Whiteleather (center), Isabel Seibert (left) is the first alternate and Kayla Cring (right) served as the OHA Queen for 2020 and 2021.

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First, I would like to promote the industry by creating a Ohio Holstein Queen social media space for our dairy and nondairy community to follow and see all of the great things that our community has to offer with posts that give positive facts.

Second, I would like to share with others the importance of the dairy industry.

I would like to attend schools, community events, and local areas to share who we are and what we represent. Lastly, I would like to give knowledge to those who are not knowledgeable about the industry. We are representatives of the industry and we need to educate others. I believe that educating our youth would be the best way to spread knowledge and information about the industry.

Throughout my time as the 2022 Ohio Holstein Queen, I would like to ensure that I attend all of the shows that I am able too.

If you have any questions, information about show dates, or concerns please feel free to reach out to me by cell: (330)-2056511 or email: awhitel3@kent.edu. I am looking forward to seeing everyone along way during the show season.

Autumn Whiteleather (right) told the crowd how influential her father was in developing her passion for the dairy industry. Judy Wolford (left) served as the Emcee.

Hello, I’m Aubree Topp and I will be your 2022 Ohio Holstein reporter.

At The Ohio Holstein Convention 2022 on March 5th, we elected a new slate of officers. Our president is Madelyn Topp, vice president Cole Pond, secretary Lilly Elsass, reporter Aubree Topp, and treasure Ava Whiteleather.

are working on a banner to take to the National Holstein Convention in Sioux Falls, SD in June. The judge for the Ohio State Fair Junior Holstein show will be John Erbsen from Illinois. We look forward to a great year ahead.

In our meeting we discussed awards for the next two shows. We also

Aubree Topp, OJHA Reporter

Alice Whiteleather (D2) won the last trivia contest and Mackenzie Topp was first runner up. Both received prizes from OHA. Below are some facts about our most recent winner!

Alice Whiteleather, age 11 — Hometown: Minerva Who is your favorite Holstein and why? Kiko Solomon Jaw Dropping, together she leads sooo good What other Holstein event this year are you most looking forward to?

What did you like best about Spring Dairy Expo? Seeing everyone all Columbiana County Fair

What Do You Know?

many years is the collaboration?

Answer the following questions and send your answers to Paul Haskins at phaskins17199@gmail.com. The first person to answer all the questions correctly will win a prize and have their name published in the next Ohio Holstein News! Good Luck!

2. Who won Ohio Holstein Association’s Distinguished Service Award this year at the convention?

1. What is the #1 hospital in the nation that dairy checkoff is collaborating with to improve public health and advance dairy benefits? How

4. How many points does an animal get towards All-Ohio for showing at a district show?

3. How many dollars is an individual beef checkoff (it helps teach healthcare professionals about beef ’s nutritional role in a healthy diet)?

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! a e d I I HAD No Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Allison Mangun

1.Favorite coffee? If I am feeling frisky… Iced Carmel Macchiato from Starbucks or an Iced Carmel Swirl from Dunkin. On a normal day I just drink plain coffee.

2. If you could have free meals for life at one fast food chain, which one would you choose? Dairy Queen or Culvers – they have it all 3. Hiking or lounging on a sunny beach? Both are my favorite 4. If you could learn one skill instantly, what would it be? Setting toplines 5. If you could do anything and know that you could NOT fail, what would you do? Have my own farm with a creamery 6. Bungee Jumping or Zip Line? Zip line – less scary 7. What is the title of the last book you read? Bible 8. What is your preferred method of communication? Phone calls or in-person communication 9. If you could donate $100,000 to any philanthropic cause or charity organization? My church 10. On a Friday night in May you’ll find me… Delivering food to the field or working in the barn

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Allison Mangun with her fiancé, Nick Melvin

SPRINGHILL HOLSTEINS Chris Lang, Big Prairie, Ohio At Springhill we are currently using: • SELECT-Strong frames with Unix udders • UNIX- Dairy frames with great udders • PHARO – Outcross with high SCR • LAMBDA- Balanced cows with great udders

e y e s l Bul BREEZY KNOLL Grant Cope, Salem, Ohio

The bulls we are currently using include Sidekick, Crushabull, Doorman, Unix, Showtime, Tattoo, Thunderstruck, Warrior, Goldchip and Pharos.

• HANDSHAKE- Calving ease with components and high SCR • REEVE_RED – Red with strength and high SCR • KING DOC – Highly reliable with milk and type • JAGGER – Type with wide frames and herd life traits • DIAMONDBACK – Highly reliable *RC with high SCR A lot of the mating sires above also have calves and possibly cows in the herd. In addition to the mating sires listed. we really like our Doorman and Windbrook heifers and cows at Springhill!

We love our Goldchip and Doorman milk cows and that’s why we went back to using them some, still today. They have good udders and real longevity.

Calves that really stand out on the farm are the Crushabull and the Thunderstruck daughters because they are really straight and deep bodied. The also have correct feet and legs and are really dairy. The other thing I really like about Crushabull is he’s really fertile for us and I have been hearing they are calving in with tremendous udders.

Sidekicks take a little bit to get going, but the older they get they start to catch your eye.

INDIAN STONE FARMS, LLC Charlie Henry, Versailles, Ohio The current sire list includes Westcoast Lambeau, Vogue Redeye P, Siemers Renegade Parfect, S-S-I PR Renegade, Cherry-Lilly Zip Luster P, Siemers Exc Hannas.

On our 2-Year-Old cows, the Westcoast Alcove daughters have a rugged build with a high fat test. The Progenesis Positive have good udders with a high fat test and the Delta Lambda daughters have good udders as well as good feet & legs.

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To see the current line-up of Holstein Marketplace Sires, visit www.holsteinusa.com/marketplacesires. The site features complete pedigree and genetic information with many generations of photos from their maternal lines, along with commentary from the bull owners.

On the National Front Spring has finally arrived, and we have more daylight. We just finished the Conformation Advisory Committee meeting and classification numbers look good. Classifiers are maintaining consistency and the Holstein breed is making progress. Within the next year or two there will be some powerful information correlating conformation with production and longevity.

The HAUSA Judges conferences will be held soon after this Ohio Holstein News comes out, in Hamburg, NY and Stillwater, OK. With the cancellation of last year’s Judges conference, a very good turnout is anticipated.

The National Board will have its Spring meeting in Hartford April 13 and 14. The agenda will be full but if you have concerns to be brought forward, please let us know.

We are looking forward to an enjoyable National Convention in South Dakota hosted by Minnesota and South Dakota.

President Corey Geiger, board members John Anderson and John Marshman will be finishing their terms and their expertise will be missed. Board members Bill Genasci and Robert Webb will be seeking re-election for their second term. The Nominating committee has done an excellent job and as of this writing; Jonathan Lamb, NY, is running for President, Roy Buessing, KS and John Burket, PA are running for Vice President. For the vacated Board seat from Region 8 there are four candidates; Richard Hartzell, WA, Wendell Mickelson, UT, William Stoltzfus, ID, and Joshua Wright, ID. The At-Large seat has two candidates Jeff King, NY and Ashley Swenson, MN. It is always good to have quality candidates to choose from.

Have a safe planting season and very blessed Easter.

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were a few other ways that were tried but they were usually found out!

By Barb Lumley

Production

From the moment the first dairy cow stepped off the boat that brought her to the United States how much milk that she and those cows who came after her could give became very important. Owning a good cow became necessary for the health and well-being of every family. As the number of dairy cows increased, farmers came up with the idea to milk more cows and sell cream and milk to families without cows, thereby adding income to support their families.

Eventually processing plants were built, providing a steady income, and milk became available in the grocery stores. How much milk a dairy farmer’s herd of cows could produce became very important in the success of his farming operation.

Thanks to research and hard work, knowledge became available to educate dairy farmers on how to feed to increase production and on the importance of how cows should be cared for to enable them to produce to the best of their ability. With the coming of artificial insemination it became possible to breed cows to some of the best bulls from all over the country and improve the genetics of the herd. Due to production testing the records of their dams and cow family members were available for every dairy farmer to study and make their breeding decisions. Testing programs were developed with rules and regulations established. As the testing of dairy herds progressed, rules and the way herds were tested kept changing and improving. A method for testing and keeping records of each cow’s production was available and dairy farmers took advantage of it.

“Back in the day” when I first began testing my herd for production a forty (40) pound fresh two year old was considered good, as was a 9,000 to 10,000 pound herd average. A fresh two year old milking 60 pounds was outstanding, as was a 15,000 pound herd average. My herd consisted of registered Holsteins, grade Holsteins and a Guernsey named Fancy. While she didn’t give a lot of milk, she always tested 6.1% up to 7.0% butterfat (I still have records to prove it)! We referred to her as “Oleo”! One of the registered cows we had purchased would not let her milk down if she saw or heard the tester. I always had to milk her first while the tester stood outside and watched through the window. I was told that her breeder imbibed a lot, so it was hard to tell how living in his barn might have affected her! At that time we pastured our cows day and night during spring, summer and early fall, depended on baled hay in the winter, and my Dad ground the feed, which was a mixture of oats, corn, dried molasses and a little salt. One of our first improvement was to build a silo. Just like many other dairy farmers, we listened, we read, we observed other successful dairy farmers and Holstein breeders and we learned. I still have my HIR record book with the individual record sheets for each cow signed by Ted White.

Modern and improved equipment, information on how to have the best feeds and forages for dairy cows, education on the health care of cows and growing calves, new ideas of how to keep cows in production more relaxed and comfortable and outstanding genetics have enabled today’s dairy farmers to milk and breed cows with top production. Over the years the willingness of dairy farmers to listen, to learn, to try new ideas and to put in a lot of hard work has led to the outstanding records made by the cows in dairy herds today.

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Our first experience with testing our herd was on HIR—Herd Improvement Registry. Our tester was C. L. T. “Ted” White, who was a tester for the Holstein-Friesian Association for many years.

He was a very interesting person and one of the worst drivers I ever saw. He traveled all over the country to test herds and I could not help but wonder how he and the old car he drove avoided being involved in a wreck! There was never any notice of when he was coming and the number of days between tests could vary between just a few and several. We had to provide a bed for him to stay overnight and meals. He always scheduled Sunnydale, the Horace Stewart Holstein herd at Jewett, Ohio, to be tested at the same time he was here. He was known as the Holstein Association’s best “check tester”. He traveled all over the United States conducting “surprise tests” on cows that were producing record making amounts of milk. It was his job to catch anyone breaking the rules or being dishonest. The stories he could tell! The names of some of the people he caught cheating were surprising.

In those days record making cows were often milked by hand.

They would be kept in box stalls with straw up to their bellies.

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Ohio Holstein Association

A N N UA L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S

The Ohio Holstein Association had their annual meeting at the Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center in Mount Sterling, Ohio on Saturday, March 5, 2022, starting at 9:00 a.m. Bill Lund led the opening prayer and President Bill Indoe thanked the convention planners and recognized those faithful attendees who were unable to make the trip this year. He then called the meeting to order.

Dallas Rynd nominated Jason Robinson to be on the Ohio Dairy & Holstein Education Inc. committee. The nomination was moved and seconded with the membership voting to the affirmative.

The secretary report was in the booklet of information each member received at the meeting, and treasurer Kay Janes verbally presented the treasurers report to the membership. Both the officers’ reports were moved, seconded, and voted to be accepted.

Indoe gave the president’s report and spoke of the improvements to the Ohio Holstein office in Wooster, Ohio. A new walkway, railing and roof have been installed, as well as the driveway being resurfaced. Office manager, Diana Miley’s office has also been updated!

The meeting was deemed official, needing 20 voting members and having 25 in attendance. And with that, the Nominating committee presented the nominations for officers. All officers were voted into service by acclamation. Chris Lahmers was voted in as the new President, Ryan Welch the new Vice President, Erica Davis the new Secretary and Kay Janes continuing as the Treasurer of the Ohio Holstein Association.

The national report was presented by Carl Kent, the Holstein USA representative who serves Ohio, as well as seven other states.

He spoke of the breeder recognition categories such as Distinguished Leader, Distinguished Young Leader, and Star of the Breed.

Kent asked for the members to look in their herds for potential donations to the Smart Farm project between Holstein USA and University of Kentucky. They are wanting polled A2 Holstein females or embryos. Research projects being funded, in part or in full, by Holstein USA include cows with heat tolerance and the slick gene, identification of genetic or physical reasons for double ovulation and twinning, and genomics as related to diet and the evaluation of digestibility.

Ohio member and National Board member, Steve Moff also added to the national report, stating that the national judges conference will be held in two different locations, with Hamburg, NY hosting the April 1 conference and Stillwater, OK hosting a conference on April 7. He also brought to the membership’s attention that Holstein USA has done some spots on RFD-TV and Youtube.

Committee Reports: Sales – Bill Indo spoke for the sales committee and stated that we had a good 2021 season and will be moving between eastern and western Ohio, with the 2022 sale on the western side this coming year.

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in Columbus, Ohio at the state fairgrounds on March 29-31, 2022, with Holsteins and Red & White Holsteins showing on March 30.

Ohio State Fair will be a full fair and the judge for the open Holstein show will be Mike Duckett. The junior show judge was being discussed by the junior members.

Moff, later in the meeting, mentioned that the show committee recommended to change the All Ohio rules to state that District Shows are no longer a requirement, but are an enhancement to the points system. The recommendation was moved, seconded, and passed by the membership.

PDCA – Steve Moff also gave the update from the Ohio PDCA. The Dairy Youth Incentive Fund is strong, but money is always welcome to make sure the dairy youth of our state are encouraged to participate at Ohio State Fair in the future. The youth of the industry are our future.

News Committee – Melissa Hart, the editor of the Ohio Holstein News, gave the report, along with her daughter, Sarah. They thanked Walnut Hill Feeds for putting money towards All Ohio advertising for users of their feed. COBA was once again a welcome sponsor for the All Ohio pages. Melissa thanked the sales committee for being mindful of the coordination of their sale dates to offer the most advertising for their consignors.

Sarah Hart covers the social media platforms and has added an “ad of the day” to Ohio Holstein’s Facebook page. This gives more exposure to advertisers in the Ohio Holstein News. She also focused on the All Ohio Winners for Facebook and social media exposure this year.

The Midwest issue of the Ohio Holstein News will offer exposure to breeders in WI, MN, IL, IA, MI and OH. There is discussion of a Mideast issue as well later in the year.

“Print media is not dead,” Melissa exclaimed and thanked Ohio for making the News so successful in 2021.

Membership – Joe Miley noted that our membership numbers were down 45 members, but that they may trickle in throughout the year.

Breed Improvement – Bill Indoe said that a great event was planned at the MVP Dairy in western Ohio in 2021 and we look forward to what the committee puts together as a tour this fall.

Buckeye Builder – Jim Ray told the membership that there are ten members on the committee, all former winners and they look forward to reviewing the nomination ballots each year.

Building – Bill Indoe had covered most of the news of the repairs to the office at the beginning of the meeting.

Junior Report – Paul Haskins reported on behalf of the junior members, mentioning they would announce their new officers at the banquet and that the group was going to be reviewing their constitution for updates and changes. Dallas Rynd commented that the Pee Wee shows that have been put on the schedules for SDE and OSF are very well received.

Women’s Committee – Lisa Mangun reported that they were

happy to have contributed to the improvements to the Ohio Holstein building and Diana’s office. She made a plea for more active members to the committee, or they may have to disband.

Mangun also encouraged everyone to bid generously at the basket auction during the banquet, as that money goes to the women’s committee and given back to the association in ways that help with overall improvement.

Special guest Scott Higgins of American Dairy Association – Mideast assured the membership that the organization is doing all they can to help chocolate milk become more prominent as the beverage of Ohio youth athletes. He is excited to see movement in the future production of a more shelf stable chocolate milk, making it easier for the product to be in the concession stands at athletic events.

Resolutions – Ohio Holstein thanked District 5 for hosting and planning the state convention.

A resolution brought to our membership by the PA Holstein Association asked for support of registered Holsteins for to move from 84% registration down to 74% for export purposes only. After some discussion of the membership and clarifications from our Holstein USA representative, the membership motioned, seconded, and passed that they did not support this resolution.

Under new business, the Ohio Holstein Association board recommended a membership increase. The rates of membership had not increased for several years. Previously $45, the cost of membership will increase to $60 in 2023. The cost per head will remain the same; $1.00 for each Registered Holstein for the first 300 head in the herd that has freshened once and $.50 per head for freshened cows over 300. There will be cap on the total bill at $500. This recommendation was put into a motion, was seconded, and was approved by the membership.

With no other business brought before the membership, the annual meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted by Erica Davis

HAUSA Rep Carl Kent addressed the membership at the OHA Annual Meeting.

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All-Ohio Rules

1) A point system will be used to determine All-Ohio winners for the current year show season. Red & White and Black & White Holsteins registered with the Holstein Association USA, Inc. 87% RHA or greater are eligible for recognition.

2) Points are awarded for the following shows: A) Spring Dairy Expo; B) Ohio State Fair; C) A District Show; D) All National Shows. In order to substitute points, the animal must have been shown at either the Ohio State Fair Open Show or the Spring Dairy Expo.

3) Point system is as follows: a) Spring Dairy Expo, Ohio State Fair and National Shows except the International Holstein Show (Madison, WI): Top ten (10) placing’s- 1st-20, 2nd-18, 3rd-16, 4th-14, 5th-12, 6th-10, 7th8; Sth-6, 9th-4, 10th-2. b) District Shows: All animals shown at any district show will get a one-time 15-point score toward All-Ohio. c) International Holstein Show (Madison, WI or Royal Winter Fair): Top fifteen (15) placing- 1st-30, 2nd-28, 3rd-26, 4th24, 5th-22, 6th-20, 7th-18, Sth-16, 9th-14, 10th-12, llth-10, 12th-8, 13th- 6, 14th-4, 15th-2. For the three-year-old classes, the Junior Three-Year-Olds and Senior Three-Year-Olds that show in the Futurity will be separated for All Ohio calculation. Example: If 1st is Sr 3 and 2nd is a Jr 3, they both will get 20 points. d) For Red & White Holsteins, the Grand International Red & White Show at Madison: Top twelve (12) placing’s- 1st-25, 2nd-23, 3rd-21, 4th-19, 5th-17, 6th-15, 7th-13, Sth-11, 9th-9, 10th7, 11 th-5, 12th-3. e) For Red & White Holsteins, all other National Red & White Shows: Top ten (10) placing’s- 1st-10, 2nd-9, 3rd-8, 4th-7, 5th-6, 6th-5, 7th-4, Sth- 3, 9th-2, 10th-l.

4) Points can be counted from a District Show and two other shows. See Rule 2 for a listing of shows that may be used.

Points at a National Show can be substituted for the Spring Dairy Expo or State Fair points, but the exhibitor must have exhibited at the show in order to substitute for that particular show.

No points from any shows can be substituted for your district points. Dry cows will be shown but only District show points will be counted towards All-Ohio. Dry cow points from shows can be substituted for milking cow classes at ½ points, the same as Red & White shows.

5) To be eligible for All-Ohio honors, exhibitor must be a member of the Ohio Holstein Association as of April 1, of the current year. An animal whose ownership is transferred outside of the state during the course of the show season can still compete for All-Ohio under previous ownership but must meet this condition and all other rules listed. Eligible points follow the animal for calculation.

6) In the case of multiple partners, at least one owner must be an Ohio Holstein member and show at a District show.

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Ohio Holstein Association for an animal to be considered for AllOhio honors. All photos of heifers must be current year photos. If you have taken a photo of a two-year-old cow, this photo can be used for the Junior Two-Year-Old, Senior Two-Year-Old, and Junior Three-Year-Old, and Senior Three-Year-Old cows. If you have the photo taken as a three-year-old, then this photo can be used for the Junior Three-Year-Old, Senior Three-Year-Old and Four-YearOld photo. If taken as a five-year-old, this photo can be used for the Five-Year-Old, Aged and 150,000 Pound Cow. For group classes, pictures are accepted, but not required.

Example: If you exhibited "Bessie" at Spring Dairy Expo and she was first place and received 20 points and then received 15 points at a district show, but was not shown at the Ohio State Fair, and if Bessie's owner exhibited at the Ohio State Fair and then took Bessie to Harrisburg where she stood fifth, those 12 points could be substituted for the Ohio State Fair. But if "Bessie" did not go to the Spring Dairy Expo or the Ohio State Fair, she is not eligible for All-Ohio.

Bred and Owned - An award will be given to the top-placing animal bred and owned by exhibitor in each class. These animals will then be considered for Champion bred and owned by exhibitor.

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Congratulations to Allison Mangun (D7) and Nick Melvin on their engagement!

Thank you to Tom Thorbahn for serving the association for the past 8 years as the Executive Director. And welcome Dallas Rynd into this new position!

The next issue will feature the results from the Spring Dairy Expo.

Advertise your winner in the May-June issue!

Bill and Pauline McCarns attended the recent Ohio Convention and President Bill Indoe mentioned their continued support of the association and thanked them for attending.

Congratulations to the 50 Year Members of Holstein Association, USA from Ohio: Conklin Dairy Farms Inc., William J. Lund, John T. Polchin, Bill Ramsey, Raymond Twining.

The 40 Year Members of the Holstein Association, USA from Ohio are: William M. Besancon, Gary N. Evanich, David N. Hogle, William R. Indoe, John S. Lora, Jonathan F. Miley, James B. Tugend, Rodney A. Scheibe, William L. Rupp. Congratulations on this milestone!

Don and Danette Simpson of Plainfield Farms welcomed their fourth grandchild into the world, Kennedy Simpson is the 2nd daughter of Robert and Arika and sister to Hallie Simpson. Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of the honorees at the recent Ohio Convention!

Charity Faith Schlauch was added to the Velvet View team recently.

She is the second daughter of Logan and Taylor Schlauch (D-7) and her sister Kassie has several names for her including Chair Bear, Baby JooJoo Boomer and Cherry Berry. She is the granddaughter of Aaron and Brandi Schlauch.

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The Lund Family: Seated, Ruth and Carl. Back row from left: Julie Barney, Brian Lund, Karen Pennington.

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to point out how each youngster could improve their showing and fitting skills with their dairy projects. Following the show he walked the aisles of the dairy barns talking with the exhibitors about the cattle in the show that day. We had exhibited a couple of speckled calves by an Elmwood bred bull, he stopped to inquire about 'who was their sire,' which was how we became acquainted. Over the years watching him judge various shows, he always made a point of talking with each of the young exhibitors.

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At the age of 15 he purchased his first Registered Holstein for $50, a decent price for 1955. This heifer went on to place 5th at the Ohio State Fair, not bad for his first purchase. His father only milked grade cows, although his grandfather had a very good herd of Registered Holsteins years earlier. As his herd grew by the mid 1960's he had developed some All-Americans animals. Showing was definitely something he enjoyed and did well. The herd regularly showed at their county fair, district and

state shows and the Ohio State Fair. Today his grandchildren are involved in showing.

As a member of the Ohio Holstein Association, he has served on the board and on numerous state committees, but the Show Committee was his most important accomplishment; he chaired the Show Committee for many years, planning our State Show and heading up the beginnings of the AllOhio contest.

It was this man's vision along with cattle photographer, Julia Delavergne, that the Ohio Spring Dairy Show became a reality in the late 1980's. Many hours of planning and hard work lead by him and with the help of other interested dairy folks to pro-

vide a trade show, a six-breed cattle show, including a National Holstein Show, with judging contests for youth, and the Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association judging program for adults that we now know as the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo. His interest in Ohio's dairy industry continues as he remains a board member and Treasurer of Ohio PDCA. Our recipient has been a 4-H leader for 50 plus years for the Huron County Dairy Club. He has coached his counties dairy judging team for many years and has served as a member and officer of the Huron County Dairy Boosters. He is also a member of Holstein USA Inc.

He and his wife, Ruth, have been married 56 years, I understand they met at a fair board meeting. They have three children, Brian, Karen, and Julie, nine grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He is a faithful member of the North Fairfield Assembly of God church, where he has been an elder for 50 plus years. He is always ready to thank his Lord by giving invocations for so many of our Holstein meetings and events over the years.

Let us congratulate, Carl Lund, as this year’s recipient of the Ohio Holstein Association Distinguished Service Award.

Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale Report

By Barb Lumley

The Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual sale was held Friday evening, March 4, 2022, at the Deer Creek Lodge and Convention Center, Mount Sterling, Ohio. The sale averaged $3179.59 on 37 lots.

Lot 1 $9,250 consigned by Ramsier’s Willow Spring Farm LLC, Rittman, Ohio. Pine-Tree 8418 Game 740-ET with +3009 GTPI was born 11/3/21, sired by RMD-Dotterer SSI Gameday.

Her dam, Pine-Tree 7593 Purs 8418-ET, classified GP 83, with six sons in AI and 10 offspring over +3000 GTPI. Buyer: ST Genetics, 22575 State Hwy 6 S, Navasota, TX 77868 Lot 2 $7,250 consigned by Pine-Tree Dairy, Marshallville, Ohio. An IVF Session with Pine-Tree 7593 Purs 8418-ET, dam of Lot 1. Buyer purchased the rights to control the next IVF session(s). Buyer: ST Genetics, 22575 State Hwy 6 S, Navasota, TX 77868 Lot 3 $6,200 consigned by Pen-Col Farms and Hembury Farms LLC, Millville, Pennsylvania. Cherrypencol GD Indy 667ET with +2950 GTPI, born 11/5/21, sired by RMD-Dotterer SSI Gameday-ET. Her dam, Cherrypencol Lindy-ET, is sired by PineTree CW Legacy-ET. Buyer: Matthew & Ken Horst, 1990 Ky Hwy 328 E. Waynesburg, KY40489

Good and Excellent dams in the pedigree, including Snow-N Denises Dellia EX 95. Buyer: Evan Kiko & Greg Cornish, 813 Fox Ave. SE, Paris, OH 44669 Lot 31 $3,500 consigned by Misty-Moor Holsteins, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. Dinas Jacoby Dorothy-ET classified EX 90 at 3 years and with a record of 3-01 343 38840 3.0 1181 3.1 1185, she is due 7/14/22 to Moovin-RC. Sired by Cycle Dempsy Jacoby-ET, her dam, Co-Vale Dempsy Dina 4270-ET EX 96,2E was Grand Champion at the Royal in 2017, 1st Five Year Old &BU WDE 2018. Buyer: Daniel Olson, 6653 Frederickson Rd., Lena, WI 54139 Lot 29 $3,000 consigned by Stonehurst Farm, Inc., Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Entourage-RS Wr Ava-RED, a Fall Yearling bred to Diamondback and due to calve 9/5/22, is sired by Mr Blondin Warrior-RED-ET. Her dam is Tri-Vision Amelia-RED EX 90, 2E with five (5) Excellent dams in her pedigree including Shoremar S Alicia-ET EX 97,3E All-American & All Canadian. Buyer: Matt Merrick, 3190 Homeworth Rd., Homeworth, OH 44634 Auctioneer for the sale was Randall Kiko, Salem, Ohio with Daniel Brandt, Annville, Pennsylvania, reading the pedigrees.

Chad Griffith, Bethel, Ohio, was in charge of the bids on Cowbuyer.

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Lot 6 $4,500 consigned by Tim & Tammy Van Haitsma, Dorr, Michigan. Sunquest Top Lindsey-ET +2881 GTPI, born 4/5/21, sired by OCD Forte Muscles-ET. Her dam is Riv-Val-Re Lariat 4094-ET with 8 VG and EX dams in the pedigree. Buyer: ST Genetics, 22575 State Hwy 6 S, Navasota, TX 77868 Lot 14 $3,700 consigned by Adam Liddle, Argyle, New York.

Buyer has the choice of three (3) Fall Calves born in September 2021, sired by Avant-Garde Unix Select-ET. The dam is Team Durham Morgan-ET EX 96, 4E with records to 37,970m 1387f 1112p. and 4 EX daughters. Next dam is EX 94,2E. Buyer: Steve Linkowski, 223 Miller Rd., Avella, PA 15312 Lot 30 $3,500 consigned by Steven Gilbert, Wooster, Ohio.

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By Bev Berens

Dairy and the Climate’s Future

Sustainability is part of every farm sector conversation today. Clearly it is a multifaceted subject with long term focus that seeks to balance three main areas — economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship.

use the word should, we’ve departed the land of objectivity and it’s all about value judgements.

All the issues that go into sustainability are important, but people are going to rank them differently.”

Sustainability components include everything from carbon and water footprints, social issues, animal welfare and the consumer perspective. Finding the right balance that reduces environmental impacts yet keeps the farm profitable is the target. The collective dairy industry has embraced a carbon neutrality goal focusing on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Official US Environmental Protection Agency data says that 9% of GHG is from agriculture, split with 5% towards crop agriculture and 4% from livestock. Livestock emissions are methane that cattle naturally belch out and any manure emissions. Dairy production is responsible for about 2% of total livestock emissions.

Interestingly, landfills contribute 1.7% to the emissions total, nearly equal to the dairy sector.

The largest portion of landfill emissions are a result of food waste that finds a final resting place in a land fill, generating methane gas during decomposition. About 75% of emissions are human caused through transportation, electricity and fossil fuel uses.

“What is driving all this conversation is consumer and investor questions related to what should we be eating and how should we be producing food,” Place said. “As soon as we

“So, dairy’s contribution to total emissions is not nothing, but you may also argue that the amount of time and media coverage of how much cows contribute to climate change is not

Sara Place, Chief Sustainability Officer for Elanco Animal Health discussed the subject in depth during a presentation at the recent Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference.

commensurate with the percent contribution that dairy makes,” Place said. “But that’s just the reality we’re living in and that’s the actual data.”

Since 1990, GHG emission are up 38% and milk production has grown by 47% with fewer cows in production. Dairy’s contribution per unit of milk has gone down because of more productive cows, but methane emission per cow is up because of the high producing cow’s need for higher dry matter intake. Another event has been the consolidation of dairy into larger herds, manifesting a need for manure storage lagoons, which emit methane. Smaller dairies spread manure year around which had positive implications for emissions but potential negative impact on water quality. Place pointed out that trade-offs are part of the equation with neither large nor small sized herds achieving zero environmental impact.

“When it comes to climate change, what we're concerned about is how human activity is increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. And if you look at all the main greenhouse gases — carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide — they've all increased dramatically in concentration,” Place said.

Place said that eliminating a dairy’s carbon footprint is essentially impossible even if the farm implements things like anaerobic digestors and feeds a methane inhibitor in the ration and implements future technology not yet available.

“If the cow is alive, she is going to be producing some methane,” Place said. Methane inhibitor feed additives may reduce methane emission by 40%, coupled with an anaerobic digestor will reduce a farm’s emissions by 56%, significant but short of the zero-emissions target.

“Thinking critically, you would have to zero out all your feed production impacts from tractors, nitrous oxide, and increase soil carbon sequestration to a point to offset all your feed impacts,” Place said. “I think we define net zero as zero carbon footprint, and basically, it’s mathematically impossible to achieve, at least across the board.”

Any reductions in GHG contributes incrementally to achieving a zero climate change goal, and agriculture can be part of climate solutions.

“I think the key thing is right sizing our targets. If we are talking about climate change, we as an industry want to get to a point where we can say we are producing this nutrient rich food and we want to do that without impacting the climate in a negative way,” Place said.

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In Memoriam

Gwendolyn Weiser Stewart

Marvin L. Elsass

Gwendolyn Weiser Stewart, age 82, passed away peacefully athome in Jewett surrounded by her family on February 20, 2022.

Born on December 21, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio,she was one of five children born to the late Dr. Richard W. Weiser and LynetteBaldwin Weiser. Growing up in Jewett, Gwenlater attended The Andrews School in Willoughby, Ohio, and went on to BowlingGreen State University where she graduated with her degree in Education.

Marvin L. Elsass, 77, of rural Wapakoneta, died 12:34 p.m., Mon. March 14, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, with his family at his side. He was born May 8, 1944, in Sidney, OH, the son of the late Roger W. & Ethel N. (Helmlinger) Elsass. On Aug. 19, 1967, he married Judith Ann Helmlinger, and she preceded him in death on March 11, 2004.

Gwen took time to travel and biked across Europe whileteaching at Niagara Falls in New York. Gwen married Robert Stewart on September 25,1965, as she returned to Jewett where they owned and operated Sunnydale Farms& Dairy for many years. She enjoyedgardening, cooking and loved her flower beds.

A devoted wife and mother, shealways made family a priority. Precedingher in death are siblings, Richard L. Weiser, Jackie Weiser Cunningham, brother-in-law,Thomas Cunningham, and sister-in-law, Martha Stewart French.

Gwen is survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert L.Stewart, as well as her daughter, Sandra (Alan) Thompson and son, Steven(Missy) Stewart; and her precious grandchildren; LeeAnna Thompson, Alisha(Brock) Hovanick, Clayton (Kathlynn) Stewart, James M. Thompson, and MelindaStewart (Tylor Hammel), and a great grandson, Caden A. Stewart. Her siblings, Marilynn (Phillip) Wenner,Lynne (Geoffrey) Jenkins as well as sister-inlaw, Janet Merryman Weiser, brother-in-law,Maynard French, and many special nieces and nephews also survive her.

Always drawing strength from her faith, she was a member ofthe Jewett United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed fellowship. She also wasa member of the Harrison County Farm Bureau, Ohio Holstein Association, andJewett Garden Club.

Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Gwen to theJewett United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 35 Public Square – PO Box 456, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764 or HarrisonCounty Cancer Crusaders, Julie McPeak, 226 Charleston Street, Cadiz, Ohio 43907.

William Paul

Yarosh

William Paul Yarosh, 77, of New London, died Friday, February 18, 2022 at The Laurels of New London. Born on September 17, 1944 in Oberlin, he was the son of Marie (nee Remen) and the late Mike Yarosh. William grew up in Penfield and was a 1962 graduate of Keystone High School.

William’s life revolved around dairy cows regardless of breed.

He worked with dairy farmers from Canada to Mexico and everywhere in between. You could always find Wild Bill fitting cattle for shows and sales. He had an eye for cows, a memory for pedigrees and a story to go with everything.

He is survived by his children, Matt (Christine) Yarosh, of Nova, and Audrey (Kyle) Hutton, of Georgia; 4 grandchildren, Addison Hutton, Bailey Yarosh, Renee Hutton, and Jakob Yarosh; his mother, Marie Yarosh, and siblings, Ken Yarosh and Pat Gill.

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Survivors include 2 children, Emily D. Elsass, Columbus, OH, Adam T. Elsass, Wapakoneta; a grandson, Noah E. Rumple-Elsass; siblings, Loren & Tana Elsass, Wapakoneta, Myron & Deb Elsass, Lakeland, FL, Wanda & Nathan Sell, Wapakoneta, Sandra & John Wierwille, New Bremen, Lynn & Annette Elsass, Wapakoneta; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces & great nephews; brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, Ken & Karen Helmlinger, Jerry & Linda Shipp.

He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Sondra Elsass.

Marvin was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Clay Twp. Auglaize Co., where he served as church treasurer for several years. He also served on the Board of Directors of Auglaize Provico, and also the Auglaize Soil & Water Conservation District. Marvin enjoyed watching sports and was an avid fan of The Ohio State University Buckeyes, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Browns.

Joe L. Miller

Joe L. Miller 86, of Millersburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his residence on Sunday, March 6, 2022 after a period of declining health. He was born on September 1, 1935 to the late Levi and Alma (Mullet) Miller. On December 6, 1956, he married Fannie Hershberger who preceded him in death on December 29, 2000. On October 26, 2002 he was remarried to Mary Beachy who survives. Joe was a retired dairy farmer and owner of Doughty Valley Holsteins. He especially enjoyed spending time on his hobby farm, caring for his animals, chopping wood and spending time with his grandchildren. He left a good example of love and commitment to the Lord and was a faithful member of Messiah Amish Mennonite Church. In addition to his second wife Mary, he is survived by his children, Ivan (Becky) Miller of Dundee, Mary Ellen (Jerry) Mast of Berlin, Ruth Ann (Philip) Miller of Winesburg, Rhoda (Joe) Miller of Winesburg, Tim (Renae) Miller of Millersburg and Bryan (Angela) Miller of Millersburg; 24 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; siblings, Raymond (Anna) Miller, Levi (late Charlotte) Miller, Abe (Susie) Miller, Clara (Wayne) Miller, Aden (Esta) Miller, Anna (late David) Hershberger, Roy (Sue) Miller, Ivan (Miriam) Miller, Wayne (Linda) Miller, Ada Miller; sister-in-law Fannie (late Jonas) Miller; stepchildren, Ina (Leroy) Schlabach of Sugarcreek, Carol (Paul) Wengerd of Berlin, Elson (Ellen) Miller of Tiverton, Julia (Dennis) Miller of Millersburg, Joanna (Norman) Yoder of Dundee, Eva (Stephen) Miller of Houstonville, Tennesee and Marlin (Ruth) Miller of Millersburg; 35 step grandchildren and 10 step great-grandchildren. In addition to parents and his first wife Fannie, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Jonas Miller, Dan (Fannie) Miller; sister-in-law Charlotte Miller and brother-in-law David Hershberger.

Keith A. Farrand

In Memoriam

Keith A. Ferrand, son of Marian & Eleanor (Miles) Ferrand of Greencastle, Indiana prepared for his journey to a better place on March 6, 2022, after an onset of Covid Pneumonia. He married Betty Keysor Place on July 3, 1986. They enjoyed 35 joyful years of Holy Matrimony. Siblings include: Ken & Peggy Ferrand – Sebring Fl., Shirley Record – Crawfordsville, IN, Carl & Anita Ferrand – Greencastle, IN, David & Janet Ferrand – Greencastle, IN. Preceded in death by a sister Kay Steele and brother in law Howard Record.

Children include: Brian Keith & Elizabeth Ferrand, Brooks & Vicki Place, Kirby Place, Shaun & Cammy Place, Melody & Sam Kellerman, Alison & Greg Kukelhan. Grandchildren include: Brandon & Britney Place, Tara & Ryan Ream, Hunter & Erika Place, Kelsey & Eddie Clem, Meghan & Joe Moniaci, Chelsea & Chris Junkins, Logan Kellerman, Sarah & Nathan Kuehnert, Royce Kukelhan, Bryce & Callie Kukelhan. Great Grand Children include: Lilly, Nicholas, Branson, Frankie Sue, Brynlee, Harper, Beckett, Katelyn, Carter, Merritt, Boyd, Kyle, Dane, Jonathan, Onalea, Wendell, Levi, Cort, Cale, Cwyn, Allie, Bryar, Scout & Caroline. Keith dearly loved his church, Pastor Melody, the beautiful music from the organist and choir, and the kindness and care shown by the congregation. Keith’s Tuesday’s were busy as he searched for new recipes for cookies to bake and share with his Wednesday night card buddies. Win or lose, he had the greatest times. Keith was excited about spring coming and had already started his garden lists. He enjoyed sharing produce with family and friends.

Sometimes he would pack the baskets several times until they suit-

ed his liking. Keith worked for the National Holstein Association for 10.5 years. He judged many dairy shows in Indiana, Michigan, as well as Puerto Rico and South America. Upon retirement, he worked for the Ohio DHIA association. He loved being the leader of the Indiana Jr. Holstein Association. He was blessed with very talented youth and led them to many state wins in the Dairy Bowl Competition. While Keith worked with Holsteins, upon retirement he purchased 4 Brown Swiss embryos which started the “Mama Fern” Cow family. Fern and her offspring produced many All American nominees. Keith was tearfully happy of the Ferrandcrest offspring winning their classes at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo prior to selling.

Paul E. Ramsey

Paul E. Ramsey, age 93, of Louisville, OH passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was born August 28, 1928 in Richmond, OH to the late William and Carrie Ramsey. Paul was a retired dairy farmer and was proudly inducted into the OSU Agricultural Hall of Service. He was a 4-H advisor for 25 years and he served on the COBA Board, Milk Marketing Board, Soil Conservation Board and the Federal Land Bank Board.

Paul is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mary Catherine (Hyndman) Ramsey; a daughter, Carrie (Joe) Skolosh; four sons, William (Debra), Thomas (Beth), Joseph and Gary (Janese) Ramsey; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Georgia Ramsey. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Mitchell Paul Ramsey and three brothers, David, Merrill and Robert Ramsey.

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