Ohio Holstein News November/December 2017

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HOLSTEIN NEWS Official Publication of the Ohio Holstein Association

Volume 89 Number 5 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017

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.......................................Tom Thorbahn cell 419-366-8135 crimsonswissrus@aol.com Office Secretary...............................................Diana Miley oholstein@sssnet.com Director, Marketing & Member Services. . David Gunkelman cell 330-464-3259 drgunkelman@yahoo.com Editor.............................................................Melissa Hart cell 517-398-1957 farm.writer@hotmail.com Webmaster......................................................Peter Spike spikeptr@aol.com OFFICERS President: Paul Haskins, Butler....................419-618-4028 Vice President: William Indoe, Lodi.............330-608-9770 Secretary: Suzy Lora, Salem........................330-537-3797 Treasurer: Lisa Mangun, Burbank................330-435-6520 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Randall Kiko, Salem - Past President...........330-831-0174 Dallas Rynd, Ashville...................................740-207-5005 Ryan Welch, Polk.........................................419-651-5281

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 A Message From the Executive Director Tom Thorbahn................................................................5 A Message From the President Paul Haskins......................................................................................6 BarbWire, First Impressions by Barb Lumley........................................................................................9 Ackleys Steal the Spotlight on a Bigger Stage................................................................................ 11 Buckeye Nation Domination........................................................................................................... 12-14 Ohio Holstein Women............................................................................................................................. 19 District 15 Holstein Show Results........................................................................................................ 22 Year in Review............................................................................................................................................. 25 District 9 & 10 Holstein Show Results................................................................................................ 28 District 11 & 12 Holstein Show Results.............................................................................................. 29 Fall Sale Report........................................................................................................................................... 30 On the National Front.............................................................................................................................. 30 Lingle Holsteins Fall Tour Success....................................................................................................... 32 Convention News...................................................................................................................................... 33 Holstein Grapevine................................................................................................................................... 38 In Memoriam.............................................................................................................................................. 39 Ohio Holstein Marketing Buzz by Dave Gunkelman.................................................................... 39 Applications for 2018 Holstein Awards............................................................................................. 42 HAUSA Board Meets................................................................................................................................. 42 Index to Advertisers................................................................................................................................. 45 Calendar of Events.................................................................................................................................... 45

NATIONAL DIRECTOR Mike Jones 760 East 450 North, Marshall, IN 47859. . . . 765-592-0644 BOARD MEMBERS Dist. 1 Gary Kibler, Warren...........................330-770-8014 Dist. 2 Rod Campbell, Minerva....................330-862-2028 Dist. 3 John Hartline, Whipple.....................740-236-7240 Dist. 4 Jen Bouton, Mt. Vernon....................740-507-8271 Dist. 5 Dallas Rynd, Ashville........................740-207-5005 Dist. 7 Scott Sprunger, Dalton.....................330-465-0622 Dist. 7 Joe Miley, West Salem......................330-263-7814 Dist. 8 Ryan Welch, Polk..............................419-651-5281 Dist. 9 Joe Cole, Bloomville..........................740-396-0454 Dist. 10 Open Dist. 11 Kristy Ackley, East Liberty...............937-666-5502 Dist. 12 Kurt Topp, New Breman..................330-464-4960 Dist. 13 Open Dist. 14 Eric Topp, Wapakoneta....................419-953-3427 Dist. 15 Donald Bickel, New Vienna.............937-218-2697 Postmaster: Send address changes to: Ohio News, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691

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On The Cover

Ohio breeders had a great Fall in the show ring with champions at the All American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Ack-Lee Holsteins, Triple-T and company and TK-Plainview Holsteins either exhibited or bred the winners on the tanbark trail. See who walked away with the hardware in our exclusive stories inside beginning with Ack-Lee Holsteins on page 11 and the Buckeye Domination on page 12-13.

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From The Executive Director

By Tom Thorbahn Where has this year gone? It seems like we just celebrated the holidays and here we are again. I hope you all had a safe and productive fall season. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the fall shows. Ohio breeders can be very proud of their accomplishments this fall, both as exhibitors and breeders of some great Holsteins.

The Ohio Holstein Board at their September meeting approved replacing the steps at the office. The old steps were deteriorating and needed repair, they will be replaced with a handicap accessible ramp. The Building Committee also had the black top resealed and are doing some smaller, but needed repairs to the building. We still have some aggravating woodchucks under the building which we are trying to remove. We all know how stubborn they can be!

The Fall Tour held at Lingle Holsteins offered a wonderful day to see a great herd of Holsteins and visit with Holstein friends. Thank you to the Lingles for hosting and to Lyle Ruprecht and Sherry Smith for the programs they presented.

As our year comes to a close, I extend my thanks to you our membership for making the Ohio Holstein Association the great organization it is. Thank you also to the officers, board, committees, and staff for their commitment to the Ohio members.

You should have received your membership renewal from the office. For the districts to receive credit for their membership rebates, the cutoff is February 1, so get those renewals to the office by then.

As we enter the holiday season, may we each cherish those times we have with family and friends. My wish for each of you is to have a blessed Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

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A Message From The President

By Paul Haskins

I was really pleased with the sale lineup at the recent Ohio Holstein Fall Sale. The quality was great; hats off to the sale committee and selection crew, as I know it is not always easy to secure those top-notch consignments.

As a consignor, I find it always hurts a little bit to let a good one go, but I feel that I should try to consign something that I would be interested in buying myself—after all, if you wouldn’t buy it, how can you expect anyone else to be interested? In doing that though, I arrive back at that original feeling: this is the kind of animal and pedigree that I enjoy working with and have been trying to develop, so why am I thinking about parting with her? I’ve found that our best consignors have developed a following of sorts that I attribute to their solid consignment history; buyers and repeat buyers seek out consignments from those individuals. And frequently it snowballs and leads to additional sales because happy buyers come back looking for more.

I also really liked the variety represented in the sale lineup, and that is what I like about our purebred Holstein industry—there is an endless amount of breeding philosophies and goals, some are similar while others are polar opposites, but all those ideas contribute to making a successful variety. Whether it be high genomics, show ring type, deep pedigrees, recently fresh, bred heifers carrying a calf for the new buyer, or any combination of the above, it was all represented, and represented well.

The consignments for the Fall sale came from near and far, and so did the buyers. Cowbuyer was initially debated quite a bit by our board of directors, and I’m very glad that we have embraced this technology as it has more than paid us back—15 lots sold online from this sale, and many other competing bids were also registered.

Again, thanks to the consignors who send us their best, great job by the sale staff and fitting crew for their efforts to make it a top notch production, and special thanks to the buyers who reward these efforts and help our association and members reach their goals.

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First Impressions operation was loose housing and he bought the I am missing my dear friend John Young. I quiet one. Obviously, the dealers did not bother will miss our long talks on the phone. While most to pass on the information I had given them! The of our conversations were usually about Holsteins other cow probably scattered milking machine or the Ohio Holstein Association, we talked parts all over someone’s barn and they cussed me about many other subjects and it was always a too! Needless to say, I never sold anymore cows pleasant “visit”. I feel so blessed that I was given to those fellows. the opportunity to meet and know John and Ruth.

As I got to know Ruth and John and my You will probably be surprised to learn that my family was involved in the District 3 Club and first impression of John Young was not a good one!

Ohio Holstein Association activities over the It was the first annual meeting of the years, we became very good friends. We served District 3 Holstein Club at Salt Fork Lodge as officers together, on numerous committees, near Cambridge, Ohio. We were standing on a often rode together to annual meetings and curved metal staircase waiting to go down and

By Barb Lumley worked together on Harvest Hills Sales. John enter the dining room for the luncheon. I felt a bought some of his herd sires from me. John and I tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a lady and gentleman whom I did not know standing above me. He neither one ever forgot about those three tiny boiled potatoes said, “Are you Barbara Lumley?” I said, “Yes, I am”. And he they served us for lunch at that first annual meeting! It is a said, “I bought a cow from you and she was no damn good!” I friendship that I will always treasure.

I was reminded recently about first impressions and had never seen this man before and I was so taken aback by his comment that I was speechless. (Can you imagine that?). He what meeting John taught me. My first impression of a Holstein then told me his name was John Young and introduced his wife, breeder that I became acquainted with a few years ago was not Ruth. As we talked more and I asked questions, I discovered a good one. He was loud, brusque, outspoken, not careful with the language he used and seemed to be a bit of a “know-it-all”. what had taken place.

In those days there were a number of cattle dealers who I had formed my first impression of him --- until something traveled around to farms looking for dairy cows from which that happened recently. This shed a very different light on they could buy, re-sell and make a profit. Very few farmers my impression and I discovered a side of him and a depth of had their own way to transport cattle to sales, so selling to the feelings in him that I had never seen before. I now have a very dealers was convenient. Two of these dairy cattle dealers came different impression of him and see him in a different way. I to our farm wanting to buy cows. I did not know them, but had think I understand why the first impression he creates is not a heard their names mentioned by other Ohio Holstein members. good one.

I would remind everyone and especially our youth, it As was always the case, we were needing money and I had two cows that were due to freshen soon, so I priced them and the takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds for someone to dealers bought them. I told the dealers everything about the evaluate you for the first time. You never get a second chance cows. We milked by hand and the one cow had never seen a to make a first impression. First impressions can be so very milking machine and could be a little “free” with her feet once important and can definitely influence the path your life takes. in a while. The other cow was a very quiet disposition and First impressions are often entirely wrong. “Thank you, John, would not do well in a loose housing operation. John’s dairy for teaching me a valuable lesson about first impressions!”

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Stepping onto a Bigger Stage and Stealing the Spotlight

These two Ackley developed cows stole the spotlight at the All-American Dairy Show. (Left)Ack-Lee Dempsey Passion EX-92, Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion now owned by Budjon and Peter Vail, (Right) Drewholme Dempsey Alcena EX-92, Reserve Senior Champion, Honorable Mention Grand Champion at the Eastern National Holstein Show in Harrisburg, PA.

By Melissa Hart With a handful of good cows, the drive for perfection and parents to support them, Kyle and Kris Ackley made a run at the fall shows and came up with some unexpected results.

Ack-Lee Holsteins in East Liberty, Ohio is where Jay and Kristen Ackley call home with their two college aged sons Kyle and Kristopher. With 140 head of cattle and 3000 acres of crop ground, the Ackleys enjoy taking a string of cattle to the summer shows and the boys have enjoyed plenty of success at the county fair.

Between Kyle and Kris, they’ve garnered 26 grand and reserve champions with their market animals at the county and state fair.

“They do all the work, they have the drive for perfection and they want to compete when they get to the show ring,” commented Kristen.

In August, they enjoyed a successful run at the Ohio State Fair winning several champion accolades with Ms Brookview Scaredycat owned with Garrett Havens, Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Wlldina Atwood Cindy and Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty owned with Matt Oechsle and Tyler Meyer. (See the OSF show results in the Sept-Oct issue).

When September came, Pat (Cowboy) Conroy, Angola, IN., suggested they step out of their comfort zone and step onto a bigger stage.

“Pat encouraged us to take the four-year-old to Harrisburg and we knew the Dempsey that we sold would be there and we wanted to see 11 2017 Fall

how she did, so we decided to go,” explained Kristen.

Drewholme Dempsey Alcena EX-92, owned with Kaiden and Zailey Conroy, made her debut at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and did not disappoint. She was the first four-year-old and then went on to steal the spotlight and win Reserve Senior Champion and Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the Eastern National Holstein Show.

“That was totally unexpected, especially since it was our first time.” Kristen continued, “You hope you go out and present yourself well, but then to come away with what we did, we were very tickled.”

And if that weren’t enough, the cow they bred and is now owned by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Ack-Lee Dempsey Passion EX92, was named Intermediate Champion and tapped as Reserve Grand Champion. World Dairy Expo was also good to the Ackleys when Kristopher walked out of the ring with a first place medal around his neck for Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty VG-87 winning the Senior 2 Year Old Class in the International Holstein Junior Show.

With two of the three cows in the 2017 Eastern National Holstein Grand Champion group developed by Ack-Lee Holsteins, and a successful showing at World Dairy Expo, the 2018 show season is full of expectation. “The Dempsey is due back in April, we have a five-

year-old Atwood that is due right around that time and the Lauthority, owned with Tyler and Matt that won her class in Madison is due back too.” Kristen added, “We may find something in the freestalls that comes along, we’ll try to get them broke to lead and see how they do.”

In the meantime, Kyle just finished his third year playing football for Wilmington College and is expected to graduate in December of 2018 with a degree in Ag Business while Kristopher just started his first year at The Ohio State University on main campus as a pre-vet major.

Both Kyle and Kristopher have plans of coming back to the farm and being involved at some level, “Hopefully we have enough between the farm and seed corn business to work them into the family farm,” Kristen concluded.

Kristopher Ackley with Vale-O-Skene Lauthority Kitty VG-87 placing first at the International Holstein Junior Show in Madison, Wisconsin.

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By Melissa Hart The Scarlet and Gray dominated this fall not only on the green gridiron but on the blue shavings. In hot pursuit to ruin the perfect record stacked up by the Badgers, The Ohio State University football team took down the University of Wisconsin Badgers to take the Big 10 Championship title home to Columbus.

But before the Buckeyes took down the Badgers in football, they took the show ring by storm as three Ohio-owned cows left it all on the colored shavings and walked away with Grand Champion honors in the Red and White, Brown Swiss and Guernsey breeds at the 2017 World Dairy Expo in 12 12 12

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Meadow Green Abso Fanny-RedET, the Grand Champion of the International Red and White Show, Top Acres Supreme Wizard, the Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show and Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET, the Grand Champion of the International Guernsey show made Buckeye country proud as they lined up with the other breed champions from Wisconsin, Connecticut and Maryland during the Supreme Champion selection.

“If this cow doesn’t make your hair stand up, I don’t know what it takes.”

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his admiration of his Red and White Grand Champion, Meadow Green Abso Fanny-Red-ET. He called her balanced, modern and dairy with a beautiful udder, deeming her “just what this industry is looking for.”

Meadow Green Abso Fanny-RedET has been flirting with the top spot for a few years. Bred by Meadow Green Farms, LTD., in British Columbia she is an Absolute daughter just recently scored EX-95 and is owned by Triple T Holsteins of Ohio with Mike Berry, T & L Cattle, Frank & Diane Borba and Frank & Carol Borba. She was the bridesmaid in 2014 standing second in the senior three-year-old class Summer Fall 2015 2017

to Strans-Jen Tequila Red, a cow that clearly towered over Fanny. She was tapped Reserve Intermediate Champion of the International Red and White Show, behind Tequila who went on to win Grand Champion that year. In 2015 she was nominated All American and All-Canadian Red and White fouryear-old and then came out and took Grand Champion and Supreme Champion at the 2016 All American Show in Harrisburg, PA and was tapped Grand Champion of the Red and White show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair later that fall.

In 2017, Fanny paraded onto the colored shavings once more, still smaller than the powerhouse Tequila but this time judge Ryan was wowed by Fanny as he pointed her to the winning end of the aged cow class and then tapped her Senior and Grand Champion of the International Red and White Show. She later went on to win Grand Champion honors for a second time at the Royal

Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto in November.

Ohio iconic Brown Swiss breeder Wayne Sliker of St. Paris, was at the halter of his winning Component Merit cow, Top Acres Supreme Wiz-

Nathan Thomas on the halter of Fanny was greeted by his son Colton while daughter Kendall greeted Fanny with a congratulatory kiss.

ard-ET 2E95 when she was tapped as the Grand Champion under judge Keith Topp of Botkins, Ohio. Simply stated, “This old cow just puts it all together for me today,” as Topp slipped in and congratulated Sliker on his Grand Champion win. Topp said she stood the test of time with an udder above her hocks, six calves, eight years old and he loved her frame. Bred and owned by Sliker, Wizard has a long laundry list of

Chris Lang shows some love to Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET after being named Grand Champion of the International Guernsey Show.

The Buckeye Grand Champions: Green Meadow Abso Fanny-Red-ET led by Nathan Thomas, Topp Acres Supreme Wizard-ET led by Wayne Sliker and Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET led by Marshall Overholt.

accolades including Reserve All American 5-year-old in 2015, Unanimous All-American Sr. 3-year-old in 2013, Reserve All American Sr. 2-year-old in 2012 and Reserve All American Winter Yearling in 2011. She too was a bridesmaid, twice, at World Dairy Expo as Reserve Grand Champion in 2013 and 2015. But this Buckeye bred champion finally left her mark on the colored shavings as Grand Champion this year.

Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET bred

and owned by Springhill Holsteins and Guernseys, the Lang Family of Big Prairie was the first place four-yearold and was named senior champion moments before she was tapped as the Grand Champion Guernsey. Judge Chris Lahmers from Marysville, Ohio commented that he preferred the mass, strength and width of Jazzy. He added, “She’s so long from end to end and you love her dairy strength. In addition, she has an advantage in the mammary sys-

The Senior Champion, Reserve Senior Champion and Honorable Mention Senior Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo were all cows bred and owned

by Ohio breeders. Wayne Sliker with the Senior and Grand Champion Top Acres Supreme Wizard-ET(right), Reserve Senior Champion and Honorable Mention Grand Champion R N R Lebron Emily(left) bred and owned by the Michalovich family of Lakeville and Kar-Linn Wondrmnt Reese-ET(center) bred and owned by Jeff Brown of Jackson Center.

Springhill Mentor Jazzy-ET being led by Marshall Overholt in the Supreme Champion Pageant at World Dairy Expo.

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tem being longer in the fore udder attachment and showing more venation about the mammary system.” Jazzy swept up the awards that day when she was named best bred and owned, best udder of the show, the NASCO Type and Performance winner and at the International Guernsey Classic Sale, embryos from Jazzy brought a record-breaking $1550 each. Winning is nothing new for Jazzy, she was voted All-American in 2013, 2014 and 2016.

She was Grand Champion at the Ohio State Fair in 2016 and 2017, Intermediate Champion at World Dairy Expo in 2016 and as a heifer she was named Junior Champion at the All American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA in 2013.

If three Grand Champions isn’t enough for one state, Ohio has bragging rights in the Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the International Holstein show in TK Plain-View Ripley EX-95 bred by TK Plain-View, the Tony King family of West Liberty. Ripley was named Reserve Grand Champion at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto and is now owned by Milksource Genetics of Kaukauna, WI. Wisconsin won’t soon forget the fall of Buckeye Domination: A Big 10 Title. Three Grand Champions. One State. O-H-I-O.

Top Acres Supreme Wizard-ET was named Senior Champion and Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss show at World Dairy Expo for owner Wayne Sliker of St. Paris, Ohio.

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MARY LOU TOPP Botkins, OH - District 14

I have been on a dairy farm all of my life. I grew up in the same area as I live now and when I say I live in a small c o m m u n i t y, my graduating class was 39.

I started working at the local co-op the day after my high school graduation and I worked there for four years until I married Don Topp and began ToppView Farms. I became a full time dairy wife.

Life was great, we had three sons, Eric, Keith and Phillip. Things were going well

when suddenly Don was diagnosed with cancer and he passed away at age 38. The boys were 16, 14 and 8 years old and I really didn’t think it was possible to continue but the boys wanted nothing else but to keep the cows and farm going. I needed to go back to work to keep the dairy farm alive and support my family and after 32 years I finally had the opportunity to retire from my off the farm job and be back to full time on the farm.

I now have eight grandchildren, and everyone lives within five miles of ToppView. The four oldest grandchildren all have been very successful in the show ring, as their fathers have been over the years. The four youngest all enjoy showing as well and they do well in peewee showmanship at the county fair and district shows.

I am the executive secretary for the National Holstein Futurity and this marks my 20th year at this endeavor. I had really big shoes to fill after Greta Cummings held this position for 33 years and did an outstanding

Attention Ohio Holstein men and children!

Are you having a hard time thinking of what to get that indispensable woman in your life for Christmas? Give her what all the hard-working Holstein women in Ohio would really appreciate - a heartfelt thanks! Please consider nominating your wife, mother, sister, aunt - you know, the one who does the little and big things on and off the farm that make things run smoothly! Please submit the following by Feb. 24, 2018 to jmouric@aol.com: Name of nominee Name and phone number of person nominating Name of farm, operation, or business, if applicable Please write a brief description of the nominee's involvement with Holsteins at the family operation, county, district and/or state level.

The Woman of the Year will be recognized at this year's State Holstein Convention in March.

job. When people thought of the Futurity they thought of Greta. She made this show such an elaborate evening for dignitaries, exhibitors and spectators. This was Greta’s favorite night of the year. When she talked of retiring from the position, I was hesitant but decided to apply for the position. When the Futurity board called and said they had chosen me for the job, I was nervous, but Greta was a huge help in getting me through the first year and after that she said I would be fine and to run the show as I wished. Still 20 years later, I miss that classy lady The 50th show was in 2007 and we worked hard to make it an evening to remember. We had 69 animals in the ring (it was a full house). This year marked 60 years and the size of the class was smaller, but the quality was tremendous. The Futurity show is the most talked about class on Saturday at the Ohio State Fair and everyone looks forward to the evening show. I appreciate everyone helping out to make this an elaborate show and fun time. I encourage everyone to keep your animals entered and keep the Futurity show an outstanding group of three-year-old Holsteins at the Ohio State Fair.

I was named Ohio Holstein Woman of the Year in the Spring of 1998 and in the Fall of the same year I was honored as Dairy Woman of the Year at World Dairy Expo.

I want to wish everyone a very blessed holiday season and a healthy and happy New Year.

Mary Lou’s Old-Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie 1 pt. heavy whipping cream 1 pt. whole milk ½ cup butter 2 cup sugar 5 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 tsp vanilla 2 unbaked pie crusts On the bottom of the pie crust I sprinkle flour and brown sugar evenly over bottom (maybe like 2 tTbsp. of flour and 3 Tbsp. brown sugar) Bring the cream, milk butter, sugar, cornstarch until a full boil on medium heat in a heavy sauce pan. You will have to stir it constantly, this really likes to stick quickly if you don’t keep stirring. Add vanilla, pour very slowly and carefully into the crust so the brown sugar and flour will stay in place. Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. This will make 2 pies.

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Fein: Dam: Silver Mist Finally-ET, All-American Fall Yrlg ‘10 & 1st Fall Yrlg International Brown Swiss Show. Take home your own All-American from the same family!

Beau is Due in March to Doorman! 1st Jr 2-Yr-Old Illinois State Show & Illinois State Fair ‘16 & All-Illinois Jr 2-Yr-Old ’16 Sire: Sanchez Dam: Cobequid Goldwyn Bayonet VG-86 Mar: This Barbwire from the great Greenlea Rub Marlene-RED EX-94 sells fresh on May 5th! 1st 4-Yr-Old & Reserve Grand Mid-East Spring Nat’l R&W Show ‘17

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Show Results Premier Exhibitor Southern Hills Holsteins Premier Breeder New Horizon Farm Best Udder Butler View Doorman AK 9293, Southern Hills Holsteins Grand Champion Butlerview Doorman AK 9293, Southern Hills Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion Southern Hills WB Ashlyn, Southern Hills Holsteins Senior Champion Drifty Hollow Cinnamint, New Horizon Farm Reserve Senior Champion Express SMD Dempsey Janice, Bottom Line Farm Honorable Mention Gar Len Brad Piper, Garn Len Holsteins Intermediate Champion Butlerview Doorman AK 9293, Southern Hills Holsteins Reserve Intermediate Champion Southern Hills WB Ashlyn, Southern Hills Holsteins Junior Champion Gusty Knoll-J Defi Minerva, Southern Hills Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion Future Manor Corvette Heidi, Future Manor Spring Heifer Calf 1. Southern Hills DB Milkyway, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Miller Farm McCutchen Lorie, Miller Farm 3. Gar Len Diamondback Kailey, Garn Len Holsteins 4. Ray Jo Defiant Cajun, New Horizon Farm 5. Ray Jo Defiant Cayenne, New Horizon Farm

Winter Yearling 1. Gusty Knoll-J Defi Minerva, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Bottom Line Durham Jess, Bottom Line Farm 3. Gar Len Gregarious Taylor, Gar Len Holsteins 4. Bottom Line Mogul Auril, Bottom Line Farm Fall Yearling 1. Southern Hills Okalibar Trick, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Gar Len Alacazam Amanda, Gar Len Holsteins 3. Ray Jo Shamrock Lila, Maple Rey Farm 4. Smith Hills Hero Majorie, Schaeffer Farm 5. Smith Hills Hero Marissa, Schaeffer Farm Junior Two Year Old 1. SH-LG Captain Liquor-ET, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Future Manor Magenta Heart, Bottom Line Farm 3. Maple Rey Daisy Duke, Maple Rey Farm 4. Bottom Line Broken Abigail, Bottom Line Farm Senior Two Year Old 1. Butler View Door AK 9293-ET, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. MS Brighter Windbrook, Curtis Bickel 3. Maple Rey Corvette Symphony, Maple Rey Farm

Winter Heifer Calf 1. Southern Edge Beamer Linda, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Ray Jo Absolute Caroline, New Horizon Farm 3. Bottom Line Malone Diminitive, Bottom Line Farm 4. Gar Len Captain Brandy, Garn Len Holsteins 5. Future Manor Beamer Jade, Future Manor Fall Heifer Calf 1. Miller Farm McCutchen Kara, Miller Farm 2. Bottom Line Atwood Caliope, Bottom Line Farm 3. Future Manor De Shadow, Future Manor 4. In Red Doorman Applebee, Southern Hills Holsteins 5. Ray Jo Diamondback Tipsy, New Horizon Farm Summer Yearling 1. Future Manor Corvette Heidi, Future Manor 2. Ray Jo Aftershock Winnie, Maple Rey Farm 3. OCD Diamondback Mayday, Bottom Line Farm 4. Gar Len Spur Paris, Gar Len Holsteins Spring Yearling 1. Miller Farm Mac Cheyanne, Miller Farm 2. Pyramid Okalif Express, Future Manor 3. Steinway Kingboy Tahoe, New Horizon Farm 4. Gar Len Mogul Blair, Gar Len Holsteins 5. Razors Edge Carson Luna, Bottom Line Farm 22

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Ohio District 15 Holstein Show • July 16, 2017 Judge: Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio

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4. Ray Jo Redburst Laura, New Horizon Farm 5. Ray Jo Goldwyn Banner, New Horizon Farm Junior Three Year Old 1. Southern Hills WB Ashlyn, Southern Hills Holsteins 2. Ray-Jo Atwood Lois Marie, New Horizon Farm Senior Three Year Old 1. Express SMD Attitude Giggles, Bottom Line Farm 2. Karebears Redburst Sasha, New Horizon Farm 3. Gar Len Atwood Teal, Gar Len Holsteins Four Year Old Cow 1. Express SMD Dempsey Janice, Bottom Line Farm 2. Gar Len Brad Piper, Gar Len Holsteins 3. Southern Hills WF Trina, Southern Hills Holsteins 4. Heiz Acres Braxton Lemondrop, Bottom Line Farm Five Year Old Cow 1. Drifty Hollow Cinnamint, New Horizon Farm 2. Express SMD Deuce Callie, Bottom Line Farm

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YOUR $2 BEEF CHECKOFF Building beef demand in Ohio through consumer engaging events.

Year-round blogger series Nutrition information for dieticians and pediatricians Farm tours for consumer influencers Ohio State 4-miler race partner Youth education, Virtual Field Trips Online videos that connect consumers with how their beef is raised Television beef cooking demos Ohio State Football Taste & Traditions tailgate promotion and video Grassroots promotional events through Checkoff funded grants Beef Month events & promotions Cincinnati & Columbus Burger Week promotions Team Beef active lifestyle beef advocates ProStart culinary education Ohio State Fair beef promotions New website to showcase Ohio farm families and recipes

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Learn more about how to submit your checkoff at www.ohiobeef.org.

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Show Results Premier Breed and Exhibitor - Bucks Pride Grand Champion – Bucks Pride Clark Jewel, Bucks Pride Reserve Grand Champion – Kokosings Dapper Revlon, Kyle Hudson Best Bred and Owned- Bucks Pride Clark Jewel, Bucks Pride Junior Champion – Bucks Pride Fever Kat, Bucks Pride Reserve Junior Champion – Bucks Pride Clark Erby, Bucks Pride Grand Champion Jr Show – Kokosings Dapper Revlon, Kyle Hudson Reserve Grand Jr Show – MS Addiction Remedy-Red, Bethany Cring Junior Champion Jr. Show – Jem Stone Leverage Susi Red, Bethany Cring Reserve Junior Champion Jr. Show – Beardsley Aftershock Cassie, Rachel Beat Spring Heifer Calf 1. Bucks Pride Diamond Bam, Bucks Pride 2. (JR) KK Hudson McCutchen Wilma, Kyle Hudson 3. (JR) Owen Supersire Rhoda, Zack Dumbeck 4. (JR) OCD Redburst Limitless, Rachel Beat 5. Norwescor JTL Lyla Lacy, Clayton Lamb

Winter Heifer Calf 1. Bucks Pride Atwood Sara, Bucks Pride 2. Bucks Pride Diamondback Lisa, Will Cole 3. Greenlea Absolute Sweetie-Red, Brady Cole 4. (JR) Beardsley Aftershock Cassie, Rachel Beat 5. (JR) Lingle Chrome Della, Maya Phillips Fall Heifer Calf 1. Bucks Pride Clark Erby, Bucks Pride 2. Bucks Pride Pumkin Pie III, Bucks Pride 3. (JR) Jem Stone Leverage Susi-Red, Bethany Cring 4. (JR) Lingle DB Rylie, Avery Dumbeck 5. (JR) Con River 2191 Kingboy, Mia Strong Summer Yearling 1. (JR) Con River 2155 Marty, Rachel Beat 2. Markway Dback Candy, Mark Payne Spring Yearling 1. Bucks Pride Fever Cat, Bucks Pride 2. (JR) Bucks Pride All About Apple Pie, Lane Bauer 3. (JR) Arethusa Awesome Pearl-Red, Hanna Dumbeck 4. Markway Atwood Petunia, Mark Payne

Show Results Grand Champion - Sunnyville PL Atwood Perdy, Sunnyville Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion - Sunnyville Atwood Lunatic, Sunnyville Holsteins Senior Champion - Sunnyville Go Olegant Kite, Sunnyville Holsteins Reserve Senior Champion - Sunnyville Go Olegant Kite, Sunnyville Holsteins Intermediate Champion - Sunnyville PL Atwood Perdy, Sunnyville Holsteins Reserve Intermediate Champion - Sunnyville Atwood Lunatic, Sunnyville Holsteins Junior Champion- OCD Beemer Lana-ET, White-Light Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion - White-Light Defiant Glitz, White Light Holsteins Premier Breeder and Exhibitor – Sunnyville Holsteins Spring Heifer Calf 1. White-Light Defiant Glitz, White Light Holsteins 2. White-Light McCutchen Bounce, White Light Holsteins

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Ohio District 9 Holstein Show • July 20, 2017 39 Head Shown

Fall Heifer Calf 1. OCD Beemer Lana-ET, White-Light Holsteins 2. Sunnyville Headline Jeepers, Sunnyville Holsteins Summer Yearling 1. RoMaJ’s Mogal Raylee, RoMaJ’s Dairy Winter Yearling 1. Sunnyville Atlantic Kennedy, Sunnyville Holsteins Fall Yearling 1. RoMaJ Brady Mincemeat, RoMaJ’s Dairy 2. Sunnyville Mo Gold Chip Mia, Sunnyville Holsteins

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Fall Yearling 1. (JR) Whiteleather Blythe, Hannah Dumbeck 2. (JR) Whiteleather Gchip Stella, Kayla Cring 3. (JR) Maple Wood Lotus Rainbow, Megan McCoy 4. First Glance ATWD Rosetta-ET, Mark Payne Junior Best Three 1. Kyle Hudson Junior 2-year-old 1. (JR) MS Addiction Remedy-Red, Bethany Cring 2. Bucks Pride McCutchen Mary, Bucks Pride Senior 2 year old 1. Marway Reba-Red, Mark Payne 5-Year-Old 1. Bucks Pride Clark Jewel, Bucks Pride 2. (JR) Kokosings Dapper Revlon, Kyle Hudson 3. (JR) Lundview Jerick Amber, Bethany Cring

Ohio District 10 Holstein Show • August 15, 2017 Judge: Steve Deam • 29 Head Shown

Winter Heifer Calf 1. RoMaJ Airlift Daquiri, RoMaJ Dairy 2. White-Light Malone Boing, White Light Holsteins

Junior Best Three Females 1. RoMaJ Dairy 2. White-Light Holsteins

Winter Yearling 1. (JR) Miley McCutchen Cleopata, Kayla Cring

Junior 2-Year-Old 1. GBM Sun Atwood Twinkle, Sunnyville Holsteins Senior 2-Year-Old 1. Sunnyville Atwood Lunatic, Sunnyville Holsteins 2. Sunnyville McCutchen Nessa, Sunnyville Holsteins Senior 3-Year-Old 1. Sunnyville PL Atwood Perdy, Sunnyville Holsteins Intermediate Champion - Sunnyville PL Atwood Perdy, Sunnyville Holsteins Reserve Intermediate Champion - Sunnyville Atwood Lunatic, Sunnyville Holsteins 4-Year-Old 1. Sunnyville Gold Chip Nugget, Sunnyville Holsteins 5-Year-Old 1. Sunnyville Go Olegant Kite, Sunnyville Holsteins Dry Cow 1. RoMaJ At Woodstock, RoMaJ’s Dairy

Show Results Premier Exhibitor – Acklee Holsteins Premier Breeder – Drifty Hollow Holsteins Grand Champion – Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Acklee Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion – Cambridge Atwood Ellie, Acklee Holsteins Senior Champion – Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Acklee Holsteins Reserve Senior Champion – Craggen Goldwyn Zing, Acklee Holsteins Intermediate Champion - Cambridge Atwood Ellie, Acklee Holsteins Reserve Intermediate Champion - Dortholme McCutchin Charm, Acklee Holsteins Junior Champion – Bertchland Doorman Jump Around, Tyler Myers Reserve Junior Champion – ReeKay kingboy Cacey-ET, Hayden King Grand Champion Jr. Show – Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Kris Ackley Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Show- Cambridge Atwood Ellie, Kris and Kyle Ackley Senior Champion Jr. Show - Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Kris Ackley Reserve Senior Champion Jr. Show - Craggen Goldwyn Zing, Kris and Kyle Ackley Intermediate Champion Jr. Show - Cambridge Atwood Ellie, Kris and Kyle Ackley

Reserve Intermediate Champion Jr. Show - Dortholme McCutchin Charm, Kris and Kyle Ackley Junior Champion Jr. Show – ReeKay Kingboy Cacey-ET, Hayden King Reserve Junior Champion Jr. Show – Brookview Archrival Polar Pop, Kris Ackley, Garret Havens Spring Heifer Calf 1. (JR) Ack-Lee Dempsy Ride, Kris and Kyle Ackley 2. (JR) T-K Plain View Maggie, Hayden King 3. Dell-Delight Honey Red, Dell Delight Farm 4. (JR) Ack-lee Archrival Zinger, Kris and Kyle Ackley 5. Four Henry Bemmer Riley, Four Henry Holsteins Winter Heifer Calf 1. (JR) Bevens Creek Montgomery-ET, Ella Jackson 2. (JR) MS Meyervilla Paisley-ET, Kyle McGuire 3. Four Henry Headliner Diamond, Four Henry Holsteins 4. (JR) TK-HWSid Randa, Silas King 5. (JR) Dow-View Awesome Calyspo, Ally Cupps Fall Heifer Calf 1. Bertchland Doorman Jump Around, Tyler Myers 2. (JR)Golden Oaks Funky Fresh-Red, Ally Cupps 3. Drifty Hollow Coppertone Red, Drifty Hollow Holsteins Summer Yearling 1. (JR) ReeKay Kingboy Cacey-ET, Hayden King 2. (JR) Brookview Archrival Polar Pop, Kris Ackley, Garret Havens

Show Results Grand Champion of the Open Show - Miss Windbrook Blair, Quietcove Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion of the Open Show - Etgen-Way Acme Blackrose, Ty and Heather Etgen Junior Champion of the Open Show- Quietcove Foxys Lollipop, Quietcove Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion of the Open Show - Border View Luchesse Red, Amelia Sammetinger Grand Champion Jr. Show – Maple-Valley Windbrook Dora, Luke Steinke Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Show - Wakefield Atlantic Alana, Carter Liette Junior Champion Jr. Show - Border View Luchesse Red, Amelia Sammetinger Reserve Junior Champion Jr. Show - Quietcove Foxys Jalapeno, Lily Elsass Spring Heifer Calf 1. Toppglen Diamondback Wild Berry, Toppglen Farms 2. Maple-Tree McCutchen Lauren, Allison Steinke 3. Balmoral G. Dream at Last, Richardsons 4. Quietcove Foxy Hi Roller, Quietcove Holsteins 5. Wakefield Corvette Daisy, Caitlin Liette Winter Heifer Calf 1. Toppglen Armani Wifi-ET, ToppGlen 2. Quietcove Winning Ways, Quietcove Holsteins 3. Wakefield Corvette Danielle, Taylor Klopfenstein

Ohio District 11 Holstein Show • July 13, 2017 Judge: Phillip Topp • 30 Head Shown Spring Yearling Heifer 1. (JR) Oakfield Soloman Lola-ET, Luke Jackson Winter Yearling Heifer 1. Four Henry Sabathia Licorice, Henry Farms Junior Two Year Old 1. (JR)Dorthome McCutchen Charm, Kris and Kyle Ackley 2. (JR) Oakfield Armani Shanti-ET, Ella Jackson 3. (JR) Pine-Tree Rebel-Red, Ally Cupps Senior 2 Year Old 1. (JR) Cambridge Atwood Ellie, Kris and Kyle Ackley Senior 3 Year Old 1 (JR) Wilkins Redburst Lucy-Red, Zane Wilkins 4 Year Old 1. (JR)Drewholme Dempsey Alcena, Kris and Kyle Ackley 2. (JR) Wildina Atwood Cindy, Kris and Kyle Ackley 3. Drifty Hollow Showboat Pat, Drifty Hollow Holsteins Aged Cow 1. (JR)Craggan Goldwyn Zing, Kris and Kyle Ackley Dam & Daughter 1. Acklee Holsteins

Ohio District 12 Holstein Show • July 31, 2017 Judge: Leslie Maurice • 64 Head Shown

4. Golden Touch KB Trumpet, Tyler Lammers 5. Quietcove Sirwood Fawa-ET, Damon Bertke Fall Heifer Calf 1. Border View Luchesse Red, Amelia Sammetinger 2. T-Triple-T ENT Popular, Quietcove Holsteins 3. MS Balmoral Tview GD Chacha, Richardsons 4. Homan Mayfield 389, Lauren Homan 5. Homan Petrone 391, Abby Homan Summer Yearling 1. Nor-J Windbrook Wava 1946, Jake Hein 2. Toppglen Atwood Windstar, Toppglen 3. Mart Haven Addition Heat Wave, Damon Bertke 4. Maple-Tree Beemer Luxury, Zachary Steinke 5. Marena Daisy, Ryan Paul

Junior 2-Year-Old 1. Maple-Tree Atwood Loopy, Luke Steinke 2. Butlerview Brad Aquarius, Damon Bertke Senior 2-Year-Old 1. Bertke Corv Josie-ET, Damon Bertke 2. Maple-Tree Atwood Licia, Marvin Steinke Junior 3-Year-Old 1. Toppglen Atwood Waki, Ty and Heather Etgen 2. Bremencrest Atwood Scarlette, Ryan Paul Senior 3-Year-Old 1. Miss Windbrook Blair, Quietcove Holsteins 2. Maple-Valley Windbrook Dora, Luke Steinke

Spring Yearling 1. Quietcove Foxys Lollipop, Quietcove Holsteins 2. Oakfield Doorman Enchant-ET, Jake Hein 3. Quietcove Foxys Jalapeno, Quietcove Holsteins 4. Kuk-Lan Bradnick Frito, Carter Liette

4-Year-Old 1. Etgen-Way Acme Blackrose, Ty and Heather Etgen

Winter Yearling 1. Toppglen Awesome Wild Flower, Toppglen 2. Oakfield Solomon Lullaby-ET, Jake Hein 3. Silent-Brook WB eye 1911, Jake Hein 4. Balmoral Gold Chip Ante Up, Richardsons 5. Maple-Tree Gold Chip Luanne, Luke Steinke

Aged Cow 1. Maple-Valley Boxer Ashley, Luke Steinke

5-Year-Old 1. Wakefield Atlantic Alana, Carter Liette

Ohio Holstein Association Fall Report

By Barb Lumley The Ohio Holstein Fall Sale was held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio. The all-sale total was $132,300 with a $2004 average on 63 live lots and a $2025 average on 3 embryo lots.

T-Spruce Holsteins of Richmond, Minnesota purchased the two high selling consignments in the sale. Selling for $8500 was Lot 3, Pine-Tree 9882 Achi 7591-Et born July 8, 2017. With a GTPI +2756G she was sired by ABS Achiever-Et, her dam is OCD Supersire 9882Et classified Very Good 86 with records at 2-01 31870 4.1% 1310 3.2% 1032 and she goes back to the well- known Rudy Missy cow family. Selling for $6000 was Lot 1, Pine- Tree 9839 Fraz 7632-Et, a full sister to the # 1 GTPI (+3022G) and # 1 NM (+1140) bull. Born August 1,

2017, she was sired by Melarry Josuper Frazzled-Et and her dam classified GP 83 at 2 years is a daughter of Woodcrest Mogul Yoder-Et from a long line of high producing VG and EX dams. Both consignments came from Pine-Tree Dairy, Matthew Steiner and Family, Marshallville, Ohio.

Lot 4, OCD Defiant Lucky-Red-Et, a June 2, 2017 red calf consigned by Oakfield Corners Dairy, Oakfield, NY sold for $3800 to Laurie Menzie, McClure, Ohio. A Scientific B Defiant daughter, her dam is classified EX 94 2E, sired by Talent, and goes back to 10 generations of EX and VG dams, including Tora Triple Threat Lulu EX 96.

Lot 2 sold for $3700 to Dave Gunkelman and Bill Indoe, Lodi, Ohio. PineTree 9882 Fort 7556-Et is a June 6, 2017 calf with a GTPI +2737G, sired by Pro-

On the National Front My first full National board meeting was November 15th and 16th in Chicago, Ill. I would have to say my fellow board members are a very intelligent and diverse group. While many things discussed are confidential, I can now say that our Holstein classifiers will be evaluating for the Guernsey breed also. This should be a good fit, as the SET numbers decline, the Guernsey herds will help to make good use of the classifiers’ time within an area. Many of these herds have both breeds.

I have been appointed to the Show Committee and the Junior Advisory Committee(JAC). The JAC will be meeting in Hartford, CT., in January. The Show committee had a teleconference meeting in November to approve National Shows and the judges lists. Some additional information will be added to the judges list in the future. During the board meeting, the Fall yearling not in milk was a topic of discussion. National Holstein would encourage breeders to calve their heifers at an earlier age but realize not all breeders have the same management philosophy. Therefore, it was voted to leave the fall yearling in milk as an optional class for the fall shows.

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efficient group who work very well with our CEO John Meyer. The association has thrived using a management by objective business plan. Identification, the main core of HAUSA, is doing very well.

Registrations are stable and Basic ID is increasing at a good rate with genomic testing of many heifers in non-registering herds.

We approved a research project for breed improvement, results are expected in one year and should help make breeding decisions for future generations, through the understanding of the effects of inbreeding.

We also voted to release over 1500 prefixes that have not been used for more than 20 years. These will be available for others to use after the first of the year. A list of these are posted on the HAUSA web site.

I need to say that if you are not on the COMPLETE program now, you should check it out, it is a good way to save some money on registrations and classification.

Any questions or concerns let me know.

Steve Moff HAUSA Director smouric@aol.com or 614-205-7179

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genesis Fortune-Et and from OCD Supersire 9882 VG 86 and 10 generations of VG and EX dams, going back to Rudy Missy. She was consigned by Pine-Tree Dairy.

Lot 16, Oakfield Brady Tiger, a winter calf, sold for $3700 to Lofty Meadows Farms LLC, Josh Kemp and Family, Belmont, Ohio. Sired by Butz-Butler Atwood Brady, she is from an Excellent 94 2E Jasper daughter and was consigned

by Jonathan and Alicia Lamb, Oakfield, New York.

Lot 28, Pine-Tree 4243 Diam 5928Et was the high selling cow at $3250.

A recently fresh 4 year old milking 118 pounds per day, classified Very Good 88, and with a record at 1-09 of 33,970 pounds of milk, she is a maternal sister to Alta Oak. She was purchased by Pete Spike, Delaware, Ohio and consigned by Pine-Tree Dairy.

Ross Russell, Russell Springs, Kentucky purchased Lot 35 for $3200. PineTree 5321 Marqu 6435 is classified GP 82, a 3 year old milking 122 pounds daily, sired by Zenith Marque, and from 10 generations of VG and EX dams. She was consigned by Pine-Tree Dairy.

The high selling bred heifer, Lot 57, Jaloda Dempsey Daliah, consigned by Jaloda Farms, James Sheffield, Wellington, Ohio, sold for $2500 to Lofty Meadows Farm LLC, Belmont, Ohio. Sired by Dempsey from a VG Bradnick dam, she is due December 1, 2017 to S-S-I Mogul Defender.

Cows averaged $1887; bred heifers $1572; yearlings $1550; calves $2370 and embryos $2025. Consignments sold to Texas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio. Auctioneer was Steve Andrews, Wooster, Ohio with Ted Renner, Dalton, Ohio reading the pedigrees. Chad Griffith, Bethel, Ohio took the bids on Cowbuyer. Ringmen were Ken Janes, Paul Haskins and Bill Indoe. Ben Simpson was in charge of cattle preparation. Kaye Janes and Diana Miley handled the duties at the buyer’s table. The sale was managed by Dave Gunkelman, Director of Marketing and the Ohio Holstein Association.

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2018.

Lingle Holsteins Fall Tour Success Saturday, November 11 was a brisk, but sunny day and provided a beautiful backdrop for the 2017 edition of the Ohio Holstein Fall Tour hosted by Lingle Holsteins in Wooster, Ohio. Approximately 85 members and Holstein enthusiasts stopped in to view the outstanding cows and facilities, enjoy a bountiful pre-Thanksgiving feast, take in informative discussions from engaging guest speakers, and visit with fellow Holstein friends.

The day began with free time to tour the cows and facilities. Lingle Holsteins has grown and developed significantly the past few years.

In 2011, a new 150 cow four row drive through freestall barn was constructed for the milking herd along with bunker silos and a manure pit.

The breeding program has made similar advances, highlighted by Lingle Gold Freaky GirlET, the 2016 Intermediate Champion at World The tent was full as Holstein enthusiasts enjoyed the tour and a presentation by Lyle Ruprecht.

Dairy Expo. After a very fulfilling lunch, guest speaker Lyle Ruprecht identified basic concepts in key areas that he believes led to the Lingle’s The younger generasuccess and have made his job easier as their tion listened closely nutritionist. Cow comfort was a strong theme during the showmanthroughout the discussion with a solid endorseship clinic. ment on the value of sand bedding. Lyle also emphasized raising replacement animals the right way, starting with calving in a clean straw pack, keeping calves in ideally ventilated calf barns, and calving in well grown heifers with the right amount of condition. Sherry Smith followed up with a live showmanship clinic and demonstration. With the recent updates and revisions to the PDCA Showmanship guidelines, this was an outstanding learning opportunity for junior showmen, parents, youth leaders, and judges too.

A big thanks to the following sponsors which helped make the event possible: Centerra-Purina Nutrition, COBA/Select Sires, Inc., Farm Credit Mid-America, Gerber Feeds, Kalmbach Feeds, and Semex.

We want to continue to make the Ohio Holstein Fall Tour a valued destination—if you have ideas or suggestions for future farm hosts, The new drive-thru speakers, or topics, please let me know! freestall barn was open for Paul Haskins visitors to look through OHA Breed Improvement Committee Chair the herd.

Phaskins17199@hotmail.com or 419.618.4028 Left: Sherry Smith followed lunch with a showmanship clinic updating everyone on the changes with the showmanship score card.

Right: Lingle Holsteins generously hosted the 2018 Fall Tour.

. . . g in m o c is n o ti Conven The Ohio Holstein Association Annual Convention Sale & meeting is set to take place in Sidney, hosted by Districts 13 and 14. Here are the details:

March 9th & 10th, 2018

Days Inn & Conference Center 400 Folkerth Avenue | Sidney, OH 45365-9002 937-492-1131 | $59.00/night + tax

Hotel release date is February 9, 2018.

Please mention Ohio Holstein Association for room discount.

The Ohio Holstein Convention Sale is Friday, March 9, 11:00am @ Shelby County Fairgrounds 655 South Highland Ave, Sidney, OH 45365

After the sale attendees will enjoy an afternoon of farm tours at Buschur Dairy Farms, Inc., The Buschur's, Wabash-Way Holsteins, The Stammen's and Indian Stone Farms, Inc., The Henry's. A meal will be sponsored during the farm tours.

To top off a great day a fun social gathering will happen at the Days Inn. The OHA annual meeting will be held on Saturday, March 10th at the Days Inn.

More details to come in next issue.

Queen’s Corner

By Victoria Deam

very nervous to take on.

“Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.” -Earl Nightingale I would like to encourage you all to live in the present. Challenge yourself not to dwell in the past or worry about what the future will hold. It is wonderful to think about each of those things, however, if we spend too much time doing so we are letting go of precious time that

is now. As my senior year flies by I am quickly learning that there is no time to waste; life simply goes by too fast.

Enjoy the winter months, and do your best to stay warm! Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you soon!

Victoria

Best Wishes!

As always, the last months of the year are often filled with reminiscing on the last twelve months we are getting ready to leave behind.

While preparing to write to you all I took some time to think about my year I have spent representing our Ohio Holstein Association. Again, I want to thank everyone that I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with while around the state.

Another thing that comes with a new year beginning is thinking about all of the opportunities you will have and goals you wish to set for this coming year. For me, 2018 is a big year!

Graduating high school and transitioning into college will be a task that I am excited and also

Just for Juniors Time to Get Back to the Barn

By Maggie Mathews, Ohio Junior Holstein Association Reporter

I’m sure we’re all glad that show season is over and harvest is complete! It was fun seeing fellow Juniors at the National Shows this Fall, where Ohio did quite well on the tanbark. Now it’s time to get back to chores and start picking out our 2018 show heifers.

Last month, the Holstein Juniors partnered with the Ayrshire Juniors to host the Lunch Stand at the Fall Sale. Together, we made over $800. After expenses were paid, we split the proceeds and each club earned about $370. Thanks to Vivian Wolf, Eileen Gress and Jackie Bickel for preparing the food and securing donations; Emma and Maggie Mathews for setting up, and Jasmine Auble for serving food all day with the Ayrshire Juniors.

Korey Oechsle spent sale day selling raffle tickets to raise money for the 2021 National Convention that will be hosted in Ohio. Tickets are available by contacting Diana Miley at the Ohio Holstein office. Tickets will also be available at the Spring Dairy Expo. They are $5 each and 5 for $20. We have some great prizes this year, including a 8” Sullivan’s Cadillac Grooming Chute donated by Beck’s Hybrids, 1 Free Flush from Pine Tree Dairy, 1 Free Photo Set-up by Jenny Thomas, Cybil Fisher, $250 Gift Card 36

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for PBS donated by Julie Renner and 1 Full Page, Full Color Ad donated

by Ohio Holstein News. Winners will be drawn during the Ohio State Fair, after the Open Holstein Show Grand Champion Selection.

Due to scheduling conflicts, we did not have a Junior meeting after the Fall Sale; however, we will be planning a meeting at the end of December. Please keep an eye on your email and our Junior Facebook page for a meeting notice of date, place and time. We will also send a group text out with a meeting reminder.

Our next big event will be our Junior night at our State Convention/ Annual Meeting in March. If there is a particular activity that you think the Juniors would like to do (skating, laser tag, bowling, etc.) please post your ideas on Facebook or contact a Junior Board of Director member so we can make a decision at our December meeting.

We have had a few express interest in attending the National Convention in Michigan and participating in a contest. If you would like to go, you have until the Annual Meeting in March to sign up and pick your contest of choice.

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Ohio Juniors are selling raffle tickets for their big raffle drawing to happen at the Ohio State Fair. Contact a junior for more information.

Hein of Silent-Brook Reg. Holsteins (D-12) in Celina. He was welcomed home by his two older sisters. Congratulations to the Hein Family!

All-Ohio photos are due to the office. If you are an All-Ohio winner email the photo of your winner to oholstein@sssnet.com by December 31st.

Jeneva Auble and her sister, Jasmine enjoyed watching the big game in person when the Buckeyes took home the Big 10 Championship title beating Wisconsin at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The OHA annual convention tour stops have been announced: Wabash Way, Indian Stone Farms and Buscher Dairy!

Check out more details on page 32.

Ohio Holstein Women have cookbooks for sale and would make great Christmas gifts. Contact the OHA office for details.

Dave Gunkelman is ready to take your convention sale consignment. Let him know if you have one you would like to consign to the sale on March 9th.

Mark Yeazel, Ja-Bob Holsteins (D-15) received the Leader Recognition for Premier TriStar Cow for Ja-Bob Sleet Jolin*RC for a record of 4-03 3X 305D 43100M, 2.3 999F 2.8 1217P and also for Ja-Bob Jotan Lava-P *RC*PO for a record of 2-09 3X 305 28830M 4.8 1379F 3.6 1051P. Congratulations!

It’s been rumored that the National Holstein Convention 2021 hosted by Ohio will be held at the National Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Details to come soon!

Charles Frederic Hein was born on November 12th, 2017 to Jake and Megan

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The judges for Spring Dairy Expo ’18 have been announced: Tim Abbott of Vermont and Alta Mae Core of Kentucky will evaluate the classes on March 29-31 in Columbus.

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John J. Young John J. Young of Ragersville entered the gates of heaven peacefully on October 26, 2017 at the age of 92. John attended Baltic High School where he met and later married his high school sweetheart Ruth Irene Kreiger on August 10, 1946.

Together they purchased and started farming his grandfather’s farm. There he milked and showed dairy cows until the herd was sold in 2000. John will be sadly missed by his wife Ruth and children Jim (Sandra) Young and Sharon (Raymond) Hisrich, sister Margene (John “Pete”) Hicks and brother-inlaw Walter Stotzer; four grandchildren, James Douglas (Jill) Young, Tripp Hisrich, John (Mandy) Hisrich all of the Ragersville area and Brittany Young of Charleston, West Virginia; four great grandchildren, Holly Young, Olivia Young, JD Young and Hoyt Hisrich. He is preceded in death by his parents Floyd H. (Emma Hoffman) Young, a brother Raymond Young, a sister Gladys Stotzer, brother-in-law Paul Kreiger, and a sister-in-law Grace Kaser, a son Dale Edward Young and a grandson Jaime Lee Young. John was a member of the Ragersville United Church of Christ where he served as a Deacon, an Elder, and a member of the Consistory. He was also a lifelong member of the Ohio and National Holstein Association where he proudly served as a state director for nine years. In 2004 he was the recipient of Ohio Holstein Association Distinguished Service Award. He served on the Garaway High School Board of Education for six years and as a supervisor for the Tuscarawas SWCD Board for five years. John was also a 4-H advisor and was a member of the Ragersville Historical Society. John was a prosperous dairy farmer that loved showing and looking at registered purebred dairy cattle and was quite proud of his children and grandchildren’s accomplishments in the show ring on the county, district, state and national levels. It is said that John had never seen a cow he didn’t like. John was also an avid supporter of athletics, especially basketball, and would occasionally tell about scoring 18 points in a game

In Memoriam and when he was a freshman scoring the winning bucket and being carried off the floor. He never missed a sporting event his children were involved in and could always find a short cut to get there. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in John’s memory to Ragersville United Church of Christ Youth Scholarship Fund, 8831 Crooked Run Road SW, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681.

Tye J. Henschen D.V.M. Dr. Tye J. Henschen, age 68, of Delaware, OH passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH. He was born on July 1, 1949 in Toledo, OH to Ralph and Irene (Abke) Henschen. After graduating from Eastwood High School in 1967, he went on to Ohio State University where he received a Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine Degree (DVM) in 1974. Following an internship in the College of Veterinary Medicine ambulatory section, he earned a Master’s Degree in Theriogenology,and was an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at OSU. Tye worked at Select Embryos in Ohio before starting his own company, Midwest Genetics. He was a member and past president of the American Embryo Transfer Association. Tye is survived by his sister: Dr. Beth Henschen, brotherin-law Dr. Edward Sidlow both of Saline, MI and niece: Sarah H. Sidlow of Maryland. He is preceded in death by his parents. Memorial contributions may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice. Those wishing to express a word of encouragement, share a memory or photo may do so at: www.marshfuneralhomes.com.

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by Dave Gunkelman, OHA Marketing and Sales Manager Hello Ohio Holstein Members!

Now that the summer and fall shows and sales are behind us, we have started selecting for our Ohio Holstein Convention Sale to be held in March. Ohio was greatly represented at the state and national shows, and with that, comes a lot of name recognition for our Ohio Breeders. With that being said, send us your best! If you have that special animal in the barn and you would like us to take a look, give us a call. Someone from our sales staff can stop by the farm!

This is typically our best sale of the year and we would like to keep making it better and better to gain more national attention with other registered Holstein breeders. If you’re looking to buy, sell or breed your own show winner, this will be the sale for you. We will have high genomics, high type and many deeper pedigreed Holsteins in order for you to gain genetic value in your herd.

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welcome your voice to make it a great organization! Please don’t forget to renew your memberships and invite your friends and neighbors to join as well, even if they are not a registered herd. We will gladly show them the advantages of developing a Registered Holstein herd.

In closing, I would like to remind everyone how important it is to advertise!

Brag about your great accomplishments and showcase certain individual animals from your herd to help spread the word.

This magazine is one of the best state magazines, if not THE best, in the country. Use this tool to advertise your brand to the world.

I wish Every One of you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! 2018 will be an exciting year in the Ohio Holstein Breed.

Sincerely, Dave Gunkelman Director of Marketing & Member Services 330-464-3259 drgunkelman@yahoo.com |

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National Roundup Applications Available for 2018 Holstein Association USA Annual Awards BRATTLEBORO, VT -- Holstein Association USA offers awards recognizing notable members, breeders, and friends of the Association. Applications for the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder, and Distinguished Leadership awards may be downloaded at www.holsteinusa.com.

Nominations for these 2018 Holstein Association USA, Inc. (HAUSA) awards are due in the HAUSA office by February 28, 2018.

Recipients for each award will be announced at the adult banquet, during the National Holstein Convention in Acme, Michigan on Tuesday, July 3.

The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award recognizes noteworthy endeavors of young Registered Holstein breeders, ages 21 to 40. The award recognizes young Registered Holstein breeders for their commitment to the dairy industry and motivates others by highlighting the successes young breeders have with Registered Holsteins®.

Nominations can be made for individuals, a couple, or business partners. The award winner will receive travel and lodging expenses for two to the National Holstein Convention, complimentary tickets to the Convention banquet, a $2,000 cash award, and a plaque.

The Elite Breeder Award honors a living Holstein Association USA member, family, partnership, or corporation who has bred outstanding animals and thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Holstein breed in the United States. The nominee must have been a member of Holstein Association USA for at least five years. Each nomination will be considered for three years.

The Distinguished Leadership Award is bestowed annually upon an individual who has provided outstanding and unselfish leadership and thereby has made a notable contribution to the Holstein Association and/or the dairy industry. The recipient does not have to be a Holstein Association USA member.

Nominees will be considered for three years.

Winners of these prestigious awards will also have their names included on the Wall of Fame at the Holstein Association USA, Inc. headquarters in Brattleboro, VT. Additionally, a scholarship is available to students interested in agriculture who plan to pursue their Master's Degree in Business Administration. The Robert H. Rumler MBA 42

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Scholarship awards $3,000 to a qualified individual pursuing their MBA at an accredited university. Applications for this scholarship must be received at the Holstein office by April 15, 2018.

With questions or for more information, visit www.holsteinusa.com, and click on Awards, then Individuals in the main menu, or contact Ashley Mohn by email or phone 800.952.5200, ext. 4128.

BRATTLEBORO, VT – The Holstein Association USA, Inc. (HAUSA) board of directors held its fall meeting November 15-16 in Rosemont, Illinois. President Boyd Schaufelberger chaired the day-and-a-half session.

The board approved the 2018 Management-by-Objective Business Plan and associated budget, as presented by management.

The 2018 Business Plan forecasts growth in Holstein Association USA’s core products and services.

Update on 2017 Business Plan Management reported registrations through October totaled 306,109, which represents a one percent increase over the same time last year. Holsteins identified through the Basic ID program, stood at 291,792, up 14 percent. When combined, registrations and animals identified through Basic ID equaled 597,901. This is an impressive seven percent increase when compared to 2016.

Reporting through October, 346,169 cows in 1,747 herds were enrolled in Holstein COMPLETE®. This represents an increase of 17,521 animals, or five percent, with a three percent decrease in herds, when compared to October 2016.

Bill VerBoort, AgriTech Analytics general manager, reported enrollment at the end of September was 952,651 cows.

Other Business The board approved funding for a genetics research project which will be led by Dr. Christian Maltecca of North Carolina State University. Results from this one-year project are expected to help members and Holstein breeders make better breeding decisions through a more thorough understanding of inbreeding. As approved by the Holstein Association USA Board in 2014, a portion of reserve fund money can be allocated for breed improvement and research. In keeping with that, money from the reserve fund will be used for Dr. Maltecca’s project.

Show items approved by the board include: • eleven (11) 2018 National Holstein

Shows. This is the same list as last year with one additional show approved – the Western Fall National Show in Salem, Ore. • changes to the 2018 Uniform Class List. These changes would allow the Fall Yearling class and Summer Calf class to be optional at Fall National Shows.

• holding the 2019 Judges Conference at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo. The 2018 Conference will be held in Madison, Wis. on April 26.

• 2018 National and Qualified Judges Lists; both lists will be published on the Association’s website; • modifying the 2019 Judges List application form to provide optional enhancements to their online listing, including a biography, photo, and key judging career highlights.

The board approved the release of 1,641 prefixes, effective December 31, 2017. Since its inception in 2009, board policy allows the release for reuse of a prefix after 20 years of non-use and makes it easier for new members to acquire prefixes for their herds.

The list will be posted on the Holstein Association’s website to give notice to membership. This year the board approved permanent retirement of two prefixes: ROMANDALE and WOODBINE-K. If someone wants to permanently retire his or her prefix prior to the release date, they may contact Customer Service at 800.952.5200 and request to do so for a $100 fee.

Upcoming Meetings The next board meetings are: • Spring board meeting March 22-23, 2018, in Hartford, Conn.

• Summer board meeting June 29-30, 2018. This will be in Acme, Mich., held in conjunction with the 133rd Annual Meeting.

For more information about any of the Association’s programs and services, visit www.holsteinusa.com, or call Customer Service at 800.952.5200. For more information about ATA’s products and services, visit www. agritech.com.

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Miley Holsteins................................ 17

Agri-King............................................ 17

New Pittsburg Animal Clinic....... 45

Andrews Auctioneer........................5

Ohio Beef Council........................... 27

Cargill.................................................. 26

Ohio State ATI.................................. 16

Conklin/Curvin Burkholder............9

Pine Tree Dairy................................. 41

COBA/Select Sires........................... 48

Plain Knoll Holsteins.........................2

Commodity Blenders.................... 40

Plainfield Farms............................... 44

Commodity Specialists................. 38

Polchin Holsteins...............................8

Computermixx................................ 40

Richman Farms................................ 23

Dairy Agenda Today...................... 31

Rohaven Holsteins......................... 10

District 3 Holstein Club................. 21

Silvermist Holsteins....................... 20

Eileen Lehman....................................5

Spike Rentals.......................................8

Etgen-Way......................................... 35

ST Genetics....................................... 43

Farmers National Bank.................. 15

Stein-Way Equipment................... 46

Harold’s Equipment..........................8

Ten Penny Holsteins.........................6

Kalmbach Feeds.............................. 47

Topp-View......................................... 34

Kidron Auction...................................8

Trent Insurance/Nationwide....... 37

Kim R. Davis/Nationwide............. 16

U-Dean Farms.....................................5

Lindlaur Holsteins.......................... 18

Walnut Hill Feeds............................ 10

Lowe & Young.................................. 24

Wenger’s Sharpening Service.... 22

Meaden & Moore...............................9

WG Dairy............................................ 33

Mennonite Mutual............................8

Whiteleather Holsteins....................3

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All-Ohio photos for the calendar due to the OHA office

January 2018 15

Ad deadline for the Jan/Feb Ohio Holstein News

February 2018 1 8-10 14

Junior production award entries due Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Mt. Pleasant, MI Kash-In on Valentine’s Day, Tulare, CA

March 2018 9-10

Ohio Holstein Convention Sale & Meeting, Days Inn, Sidney, OH 23 Michigan Spring Foundation Sale, East Lansing, MI 24 Great Lakes Holstein Show, East Lansing, MI 29-31 Spring Dairy Expo, Columbus, OH

April 2018 5-9

New York Spring Dairy Carousel, Syracuse, NY

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