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COUNTY SHOW REPORT

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ONTARIO SUMMER SHOW

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NEW HERD ENROLMENT

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Viewhill Holsteins, Woodstock

GREENVEW FARMS: DIVERSITY AT ITS BEST 24 Breeder Profile: The Yungbluts

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LINK EDITOR, Andrea Emond acrummer@ontario.holstein.ca

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JUNIOR SHOW PHOTO GALLERY

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LINK DESIGNER, Jennifer Kyle jennifer.kyle@silomail.com

ONTARIO SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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GENERAL MANAGER, Jason French branch@ontario.holstein.ca

INTER-COUNTY JUDGING RESULTS

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SECRETARY, Mary Poirier branch@ontario.holstein.ca CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Adrian Vander Wielen, Kris MacLeod, Angela Howard, Celeste Cook

EDITOR’S NOTE

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GM’S MESSAGE

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MEET THE BOARD

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SALE HIGHLIGHTS

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PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

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BEST OF THE BREED

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SUPERIOR PRODUCTION

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HOLSTEIN YOUTH FEATURE

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HOLSTEIN HAPPENINGS

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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DAIRY FARMERS: A DIVERSE BUNCH! Since the last issue of The Link, I’ve been noticing a trend in my day to day travels: diversity is everywhere! Whether it’s a famous fastfood joint now offering gourmet coffee beverages or mobile phones being made to function as cameras, agendas and even flashlights, diversity is all around us, and chances are, it’s here to stay.

I recently took a day trip to the beautiful Niagara region to meet up with some pretty diverse dairy farmers in Fonthill, Ont. The interesting thing is, these guys have been diversifying before there was even a word to describe what they were doing! The Yungblut family of Greenview Farms milk cows, run 700 acres, and have a grape growing business on top of that. Even with two families involved, I still can’t wrap my head around how they manage to make it work! You can read more about their unique story on page 24.

Although fall is a busy time of year on the farm, I hope many of you have had the opportunity to support your local Holstein Shows! Congratulations to all of this year’s winners - they can be found starting on page 10.

Last but not least, thank you to those who entered our “Heart of the Herd” competition! This is a readers-choice contest - be sure to vote for your favourite cow by November 16, 2012. Stay tuned for the winner in our next issue!

Sincerely, Andrea Emond, Link Editor acrummer@ontario.holstein.ca

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EFFICIENT COWS ARE DROUGHT RESISTANT COWS The summer of 2012 will be long remembered for the drought that struck our province. The majority of counties harvested lower volumes of forages, making it difficult to put away enough feed for the winter. After a summer like this, the question quickly becomes, who do I feed in my barn?

If you have a cow with a strong pedigree that is well above herd average in production, and physically able to last a long time in the herd, she gets to stay.

She will eat the same amount as a cow that is average to below-average for production and unable to breed quality animals. Now is the time to make those decisions with regards to which genetics you should continue to develop in your herd. Looking at BCA deviations, SCC, depth of classification scores in the family and genomic values will give you a good indication of who will become the next base of your herd.

In 2003 when BSE hit Canada, herd owners decided to keep the good young two-year-old heifers and instead sold the bottom-end cows. This improved the entire base of cows in the province and excelled the development of the next generation. We are, once again, at a setback in the industry, a time where we will have to decide which cows we will keep in the barn to lead the next generation.

Sincerely,

Jason French, General Manager branch@ontario.holstein.ca

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ANDREA BEGAN AT THE ONTARIO HOLSTEIN BRANCH JENNIFER JOINED THE ONTARIO HOLSTEIN BRANCH IN

IN FEBRUARY 2011, originally filling a maternity leave as the 2010 as the Magazine & Youth Coordinator charged with the task Magazine & Youth Coordinator. She officially joined the Branch in of designing and launching a brand new magazine for the Branch. It February 2012 as the full-time Editor of The Link. was a challenge, to say the least, but a fun and exciting one as the first issue of The Link arrived in mailboxes in April of 2010!

Andrea grew up in rural South-Western Ontario in the village of Millbank, where she spent her youth playing softball, taking every Jenn was raised on her family’s dairy farm, Shylane Holsteins, just 4-H club offered, and of course, working at Anna Mae’s. She attended north of Stratford, in the heart of Ontario’s dairy belt. From the high school in Listowel, and years later, went on to study Journalism time she could walk, she could be found out in the barn feeding the at Wilfrid Laurier University. While attending university, she worked calves, helping milk cows or singing “Oh Canada” in the empty feed as a Teaching Assistant and Writing Tutor, and wrote features for the cart with her sisters as their dad pushed it back to the feed room. The campus newspaper. Her work has been published in a range of local singing phase passed, and Jenn became very involved in the day-toand national publications. day operations of the farm and developed a passion for all things Holstein. Later, she enrolled in Durham College’s Public Relations Andrea enjoys traveling and spent her summer after high school program. She excelled in her classes, was named student editor of backpacking through Europe. During her trip, she hiked in the Swiss Durham’s award-winning alumni magazine and taught her city Alps, biked through Munich, and slept - without a tent - in an olive classmates a thing or two about farming along the way. grove in Florence. She started and ended her tour in Holland, a country that holds many fond memories for her today. It was here she met Throughout school, Jenn worked for several neighbourhood dairy her now husband, Marcel. After returning to Canada for a brief time, farms and following graduation, took a position in the marketing Andrea decided to move to Europe more permanently. She spent six department at the Semex Alliance. During her time at Semex, she months living and working as a nanny in the east of Holland and worked with partner staff and international distributors as both a went on to work at Amercian-owned Cisco Systems headquartered Marketing Support Specialist and the Corporate Events & Tour in Amsterdam. In her five years with Cisco, Andrea worked as an Specialist before coming to the Holstein Branch.

Assistant, and later an Analyst in the company’s Treasury Department.

Growing up, Jenn was active in 4-H and represented Perth County seven In 2006, Andrea and Marcel made the move back to Canada and times at the Classic at the Royal Winter Fair. She also participated at the settled in Paris, Ontario. Today the couple lives in Brantford with Inter-County Dairy Judging Competition on several occasions and was their larger-than-life black labrador, Tucker. They were married last also a member of the Ontario Judging team that competed at Agribition. year on a farm near Shakespeare. Though they miss their family back It was on this trip to chilly Regina that she met her now husband, Carman. in Holland, they return frequently for visits and to soak up the laidback lifestyle they both adore.

Jenn and Carman live just outside Ayr with their two children, Madelyn and Callum. They reside on the Kyle family Jersey farm, and Ash Lawn When she’s not busy learning new cow lingo, you will find Andrea now has its token Holsteins thanks to Jenn’s influence! She has her in her kitchen, perfecting her recipe for chocolate chip cookies or own photography company and spends her summers photographing decorating cakes for her nephews’ birthdays. She treasures her family weddings and portraits. In her free time, she enjoys her kids, playing ball and friends and spends her free time camping, canoeing or completing and leading the Brant North Junior Dairy Club. She also chaperones DIYs around the house. She plays slo-pitch during the summer and the Brant Classic team and sits on the Brant 4-H Association as the most saturday mornings, can be spotted along the trails of the Grand Leader Rep. An active community volunteer, Jenn is a member of River with her husband and dog. Andrea recently became a 4-H leader the Bite of Brant committee, Chair of the 2012 IPM Queen of the in Brant and is helping to lead clubs in gardening and recycling.

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AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER ARE BUSY MONTHS AROUND THE FARM. Our local county shows provide a muchneeded excuse to spend some time socializing and networking with fellow breeders while taking in some of the area’s finest-looking animals. Whether you attended as an exhibitor or spectator, the success of your local show could not continue without your support.

2012 was another successful year for county shows across Ontario.

Some were up in numbers, some down slightly, but all in all, the shows were well attended and the cattle looked spectacular!

Congratulations to all of the breeders and exhibitors of the many outstanding cattle shown at these 26 county shows!

PHOTO BY JON KARN

Brant-Wentworth Holstein Show

Dufferin-Wellington Holstein Show

Bruce-Grey Holstein Show

Durham Holstein Show

Thursday, August 30, 2012 Judge: Carl Phoenix - 122 Head Junior Champion: Royalwater Atticus Loonie Mapel Wood Farms and Gracehaven Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: MtElgin Taffy Raine Bridon Farms Grand Champion: Butz-Butler Durham Ilese Mapel Wood Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Ardross Miss Daisy Ardross Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Bridgeview Farms

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Judge: Scott Brethet - 116 Head Junior Champion: Hodglynn Dynasty Licorice Hodglynn Holsteins and Little Star Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Millbrooke CM Windbrook KiKi Ed Meulendyk, Colin Meulendyk and Kingsway Farms Grand Champion: Richardo Dundee Dawnette Hodglynn Holsteins, Richard P. Kuntz, T & C Galton, Moo York Cattle Co. Reserve Grand Champion: Calbrett Shottle Teekah Silvercap Holsteins and Patience Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Ed Meulendyk

2012 Brant-Wentworth Grand Champs

Friday, August 31, 2012 Judge: Frank Donkers - 104 Head Junior Champion: Canhope Fever Charmony Ron Canning Reserve Junior Champion: Cranholme Windbrook Frolic Holywell Holsteins and Dennis P McFadden Grand Champion: Medway FC Senaca Glenvue Holsteins, Medway Farms and Greg McLean Reserve Grand Champion: Fraeland Goldwyn Bonnie Fraeland Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Craigcrest Holsteins

Thursday, September 6, 2012 Judge: Lorne Briscoe - 91 Head Junior Champion: Benrise Spirte Diamond Benschop Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Lorneva Braxton Dolly Werry Bros and Almet Farms-Maifield Holsteins Grand Champion: Brosi Ultra Wildman Willdina Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Metdale Goldwyn Karissa Almet Farms-Maifield Holsteins Premier Breeder: Frank Barkey & Family Premier Exhibitor: (Tie) Frank Barkey & Family and Willdina Holsteins

2012 Grey-Bruce Grand Champion

2012 Dufferin-Wellington Grand Champs

Elgin Holstein Show

Halton-Peel Holstein Show

Frontenac Holstein Show

Hastings (Quinte) Holstein Show

Glengarry Holstein Show

Lambton Holstein Show

Friday, August 10, 2012 Judge: Carl Phoenix - 77 Head Junior Champion: Maplekeys Goldwyn Chassity Maplekeys Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Maplekeys Goldroy J Lo Maplekeys Farms Grand Champion: Eastside Gold Offering Maplekeys Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Maplekeys Goldwyn Cinnamon Maplekeys Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Maplekeys Farms

Friday, September 14, 2012 Judge: Don Aylsworth - 109 Head Junior Champion: Winright Sanchex Jurasic Kyle Clement Reserve Junior Champion: Rodrick Debbie Paramount Barr Farm Grand Champion: Crater Santana Linjet Crater Farm Reserve Grand Champion: Wincroft Talent Cervais Brian & Cheryl Dickson Premier Breeder: Sunrest Farm Premier Exhibitor: Brian & Cheryl Dickson

Saturday, August 11, 2012 Judge: Ken Rose - 62 Head Junior Champion: Cherry Crest Aspen Twix Robert D. MacDonald & Bethany MacDonald Reserve Junior Champion: Gleneil Windbrook Fish Fry Gleneil Farms Grand Champion: Lochdale S S Sangria Lochdale Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Gleneil Final Cut Fiddich Gleneil Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Gleneil Farms

Friday, September 14, 2012 Judge: Carl Phoenix - 67 Head Junior Champion: Dreamcrest Sanchez Elita Pegg Investments, Ian Vandenberg Reserve Junior Champion: Lockmar Fever Luongo Lockmar Holsteins Grand Champion: Quality Goldwyn Flansco Quality Holsteins, La Travesia, Alberto Medina Reserve Grand Champion: Quality Gold Danzi Quality Holsteins Premier Breeder: W. Peter Christie Premier Exhibitor: Quality Holsteins

Friday, August 31, 2012 Judge: Gary Jebson - 100 Head Junior Champion: Kingsway Sanchez Armadillo Kingsway & Jason David Mell Reserve Junior Champion: Kingsway Lauthority All In Kingsway Farms & Jason David Mell Grand Champion: Koopycrest Jasper Vivian Webb View Farms and Trent Valley Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Merlholme Goldwyn Mary Jane Seavalley Holsteins and Signature Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Crovalley Holsteins

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Judge: Alan Hawthorne - 67 Head Junior Champion: Hodglynn Dynasty Licorice Hodglynn Holsteins and Little Star Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Crestmore Sanchez Vital Charlyn Farms Grand Champion: Kaymanor Hollywood Gandiway Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Lincrest Final Cut Freida Lincrest Holsteins, Little Star Holsteins, Hodglynn Holsteins, Barclay Phoenix Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Willowlane Holsteins

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2012 Elgin Grand Champs

2012 Glengarry Grand Champion

2012 Middlesex Grand Champs

Lanark Holstein Show

Middlesex Holstein Show

Tri-County Holstein Show (Leeds-Grenville and Dundas)

Niagara Holstein Show

Thursday, August 16, 2012 Judge: John Crowley - 120 Head Junior Champion: Signature Fevered Pitch Signature Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Crovalley Lauthority Andorra Penny Lane Holsteins Grand Champion: Maple Holme B F Cinderella Signature Holsteins and Glennholme Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Merlholme Goldwyn Mary Jane Seavalley Holsteins and Signature Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Maple-Ain Holsteins

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Judge: Adam Zehr - 115 Head Junior Champion: Sunspark Windbrook Extra Gracehaven Holsteins & Clarkvalley Reserve Junior Champion: Fradon Lauthority Melanie Gracehaven Holsteins Grand Champion: Rosetone Cousteau Ronda Lloyd Roseboom Reserve Grand Champion: Whitnell Buckeye Veronica Whitnell Holsteins Premier Breeder: Spierdyke Farms Premier Exhibitor: Albert Fleederus

Lennox & Addington Holstein Show

Northumberland Holstein Show

Friday, September 7, 2012 Judge: Herb Henderson - 89 Head Junior Champion: Symcroft Sanchez Hiccup Symcroft Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Penlow Lilypad Sid Penlow Farms Grand Champion: Regancrest Mac Bikasa Symcroft Farms, Windcroft Holsteins and Glennholme Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Penlow Gia Lheros Penlow Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Symcroft Farms

Saturday, August 4, 2012 Judge: Don Aylsworth - 45 Head Junior Champion: Frankhaven Adolf Frolic Brownlands Farm & Jill Brown Reserve Junior Champion: Brownlands Tenacious Slick Brownlands Farm Grand Champion: Pynacker Jazzey Roy Pynacker Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Poplardell Lheros Boston Bruce Caughey Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Brownlands Farm

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 Judge: Bruce Sayles - 98 Head Junior Champion: Heather Holme Goldwyn Mist Glen & Curtis McNeil Reserve Junior Champion: Cavanaleck Braxton Aspire Cavanaleck Farms Ltd. Grand Champion: Cavanaleck Dundee Olivia Cavanaleck Farms Ltd. Reserve Grand Champion: Cavanaleck Gibson Pretty Cavanaleck Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Cavanaleck Farms Ltd.

Friday, August 10, 2012 Judge: John Devries - 111 Head Junior Champion: Kingsway Sanchez Armadillo Kingsway & Jason David Mell Reserve Junior Champion: Kingsway Fever Cowbell Kingsway Holsteins Grand Champion: Nipponia R D Lizabeth Kingsway, Trentward and Ronald G. Werry Reserve Grand Champion: Kingsway Dundee Drumstick Kingsway & Trentward Premier Breeder: Kingsway Holsteins Premier Exhibitor: Webb View Holsteins

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2012 Niagara Grand Champion

2012 Northumberland Grand Champ

2012 Ontario County Grand Champ

Ontario Holstein Show

Peterborough Holstein Show

Oxford Holstein Show

Prescott Holstein Show

Monday, September 3, 2012 Judge: Gerald Coughlin Jr. - 129 Head Junior Champion: Clarkridge Picolo Pam Clarkview Holsteins and Clarkridge Reserve Junior Champion: Lorneva Braxton Dolly Werry Bros and Almet Farms-Maifield Holsteins Grand Champion: Nipponia R D Lizabeth Kingsway, Trentward and Ronald G. Werry Reserve Grand Champion: TC Sanchez Kristina Barclay Phoenix, Crackholm and J. Buckley Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: High Point Farms

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Judge: Garry Vanderpost - 145 Head Junior Champion: Donelea Alex Bailey Marthaven, Donelea and H. Ochs Reserve Junior Champion: Howard-View-I Rosalee Howard-View Holsteins Grand Champion: Maplekay Miami Jewellery Maplekay Farms Ltd. Reserve Grand Champion: Huffmandale Goldwyn Gabrielle Martincroft and Fountlane Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Walnutlawn Farms Ltd.

Perth-Waterloo Holstein Show

Friday, September 14, 2012 Judge: Garry Vanderpost - 118 Head Junior Champion: Scosim Sterling Penelopy Fradon Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Whiskey River Tootsie Roll Pleasant Nook Farms & Whiskey River Holsteins Grand Champion: Ebyholme Goldwyn Marcia Pleasant Nook Farms & Brian Eby Reserve Grand Champion: Ebyholme Goldwyn Marcia Claremount Holsteins, J.R. Holsteins, Glen Islay Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Bosdale Farms Inc.

Saturday, August 11, 2012 Judge: Jeff Sayles - 102 Head Junior Champion: Crovalley Knowledge Akika Crovalley Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Crovalley Sid Achiever Crovalley Holsteins Grand Champion: Kawartha Goldwyn Divine Kawartha Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Crovalley Goldwyn Rhapsody Crovalley Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Ronbeth Holsteins

Friday, August 17, 2012 Judge: Vincent Landry - 91 Head Junior Champion: Gleneil Don’t Touch My Gold Gleneil Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Winright Jasper Ebony Bruce & Susan Mode Grand Champion: Clarmell Jasper Lynn Bruce & Susan Mode Reserve Grand Champion: Citilimits Florian Trisha 475 Bruce & Susan Mode Premier Breeder: Gleneil Farms Premier Exhibitor: Bruce & Susan Mode

Prince Edward Holstein Show

Friday, September 7, 2012 Judge: Cameron MacGregor - 72 Head Junior Champion: Waltz Acre Bondy Windbrook Waltz Acre Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Delcreek Naughty Crumble Waltz Acre Farms Grand Champion: Ourown Goldwyn Rhinestone J. Walter Miller Reserve Grand Champion: Waltz Acre Banner Gold Waltz Acre Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Waltz Acre Farms

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2012 Prescott Grand Champs

2012 Quinte Grand Champ

2012 Renfrew Grand Champs

Ontario Red & White Show

Simcoe Holstein Show

Thursday, August 16, 2012 Judge: Ken Empey - 79 Head Junior Champion: Flower-Brook Gyna Red Cormdale Genetics Reserve Junior Champion: Harphil Dawn Clover Red Harphil Holsteins, Mt. Elgin Dairy Farms, Scott Brethet Grand Champion: Fradon SS Jordan Fradon Holsteins, Oscar Dupasquier, Del Hollow Farm Reserve Grand Champion: MD-Heavensent Ladeva-Red Gerald Roefs and Capthorne Holsteins Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Valleyriver Farms

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Judge: John Werry - 105 Head Junior Champion: Langelands Attic Popstar Langelands Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Elizadon Samuelo Tease Elizadon Holsteins Grand Champion: Harvdale Goldwyn Britney Harvdale Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Alcoma Lucky Star Jeb Walkhavern Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder: Harvdale Holsteins Premier Exhibitor: Scott Brethet & MtElgin

Renfrew Holstein Show

Stormont Holstein Show

Friday, August 24, 2012 Judge: Wayne McComb - 69 Head Junior Champion: Ginary Sid Lisa Glenn Acres Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Barrvalley Reginald Tessa Barrvalley Holsteins Grand Champion: Greenlark Golden Rose Greenlark Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Despics Talent Lenny Barrvalley Holsteins Premier Breeder: Greenlark Farms Premier Exhibitor: Barrvalley Holsteins

Saturday, September 1, 2012 Judge: Julien Chabot - 85 Head Junior Champion: Guyview Lauthority Lizanne Iris Wolfensberger/Guyview Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Redlodge Dempsey Avatar Redlodge Farms Inc. Grand Champion: Knonaudale India Knonaudale Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Knonaudale Ignite Knonaudale Farms Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Knonaudale Farms

Thank-you!

We would like to extend a big thank you to all of the show committees, volunteers and sponsors of the Holstein shows across the province. Without your support and dedication, these annual events would not be possible!

A big thank you to everyone who submitted show photos as well!

2012 Simcoe County Grand Champion

2012 Tri-County Grand Champs

2012 Ontario Red & White Show Grand Champion

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Ontario Summer Show

BY ADRIAN VANDER WIELEN

THE 16TH ANNUAL ONTARIO SUMMER SHOW WAS The Junior Champion rosette was presented to the 2011 All-Canadian JUDGED BY DAVID CRACK JR OF RICHMOND, PQ, AT THE nominee, Kingsway Goldwyn Artichoke, owned by Kingsway Farms LINDSAY CENTRAL EXHIBITION GROUNDS ON JULY 27. and Jason David Mell. The Reserve rosette was earned by the winning

Junior Yearling, Sharp Acres ST Jessy, a Cowtown Showtime daughter owned by Ronald C Werry, Casscrest and Clarkvalley Holsteins.

Honourable Mention went to John Buckley on Grillsdale Tenacious Rascal, the winning senior calf from a strong class of 32 heifers.

Premier Breeder of both the Junior and Senior divisions were won by Kingsway Farms and Exhibitor Banners were claimed by Crovalley Holsteins.

Donald Dubois leads Grand Champion Earlen Goldwyn Secret, bred by Earlen Farms of Alma, ON. (Photo by Jason French)

One of the constant strengths of the success of the show is energy and enthusiasm provided by the East-Central district 4-H members as they compete in showmanship and clipping competitions. Winning Championship Showmanship honours was top Intermediate Peter Leach. Reserve was Dan Werry and Honourable Mention was Courtney Ray. Other class winners included Junior Showperson, Sidney Summers, and Intermediate Showperson, Rebecca Redner. Champion Calf honours went to Dan Werry on Lorneva Braxton Dolly, followed

by Josh Bos with Bosdale Fever Laura. Honourable Mention was Colleen Halpenny on Crovalley Lauthority Andorra. Rachel Jebson earned the Champion Clipper award, followed by Patrick Baird, Evan Stanley and Ryan Crowley.

David and his associate and ring man, Vincent Landry, both commented on the honour and privilege to judge the well-presented cattle on display. Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion went to Wellington County bred senior three-year-old, Earlen Goldwyn Secret, now owned by Yvon Sicard, Ghyslain Demers and Ferme Blondin. Sicard and Demers also earned Reserve Grand and Honourable Mention with the winning four-year-old, Roggua Thanks to the hard working show committee and the great support of Dundee Evelyne. Also recognized as the high BCA cow at the show area sponsors for making this year’s show another success! was the winning junior three-year-old, Cobequid Goldwyn Leno.

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Maxville Holstein Show

BY KRIS MACLEOD

SMOKING HOT WEATHER DIDN’T STOP THE CROWDS FROM COMING OUT TO THE MAXVILLE SHOW ON JUNE 23.

156 animals from Ontario, Quebec and the United States competed in one of the largest and best quality shows in recent years. Bloyce Thompson of Eastside Holsteins, Charlottetown PEI, capably handled the judging assignment.

At the conclusion of the Junior Yearling class, the top two placing 4-H claves from each class were brought back for the 4-H Champion class. Alex Chabot’s calf, Belfast Goldwyn Lasenza, was picked for Champion 4-H calf with Reserve Champion going to Kenny McRae on Bonnie Brae Seaver Bentley. Honourable Mention was Kyle Clement with Winright Sanchez Jurassic. Julie McDonald of Winchester judged the 4-H Showmanship competition over the noon hour and selected Kenny McRae as her Senior Showperson. She named Bethany McDonald runner-up. In Junior Showmanship, Alex Chabot was the winner, while Rachel Clow was runner-up.

At the end of the heifer classes, Judge Thompson selected his Junior Champions. R-E-W Happy Go Lucky, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd, Ardross Holsteins and Sjendi Farms, was the winner. Reserve Champion was Gillette Sid Mistery Day, owned by Ferme Gillette, while Honourable Mention went to Velthuis Jasper Janice, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd. The Junior Premier Breeder banner was claimed by Pierre Dubeau, with Gen-Com Holsteins as Reserve. For Junior Premier Exhibitor, www.ontario.holstein.ca

Judge Bloyce Thompson (2nd from right) with (r to l):Grand Champion, HappyDanny Jayz Sunday, Reserve, Cobequid Goldwyn Leno, and Honourable Mention, Meadow Green Jeany Outside. (Photo by Tara McKinven)

the winners were flipped, with Gen-Com Holsteins taking top honours and Pierre Dubeau winning reserve.

The Champion Parade was led out in true Glengarry fashion by bagpiper J.D. MacLeod. Grand Champion of the show was HappyDanny Jayz Sunday, owned by Jamie & Petra Black, Dan & Helene Meir and Micheal Heath. Reserve Grand went to Cobequid Goldwyn Leno, owned by Yvon Sicard, Ghyslain Demers and Ferme Kamlake and Honourable Mention was Meadow Green Jeany Outside owned by Ferme Blondin. The Gay Lea Award was won by Kingsway Holsteins & Trentward Holsteins on Kingsway Dundee Drumstick.

Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banners were won by Ferme Blondin.

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MERLHOLME HERD DISPERSAL JUNE 27, 2012, CARSON’S AUCTION SERVICES, LISTOWEL

TOP SELLERS

MERLHOLME CHAMPION FANCY...................................... $7,600 Buyer: Charlie Lupton, Embro MERLHOLME GOLDWYN MARY JANE............................. $7,000 Buyer: Todd Edwards, Morrisburg MERLHOLME BOLTON GLORIA.......................................... $7,000 Buyer: Athlone Farms, Tavistock

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43RD NATIONAL RED & WHITE HOLSTEIN CONVENTIONAL SALE AUGUST 15, 2012, CARSON’S AUCTION SERVICES, LISTOWEL

TOP SELLERS

WALKERBRAE CONTENDER TARA................................... $5,200 Buyer: Whiskey River Holsteins, Flamborough & Pleasant Nook Farm, Ayr WEST PORT ROBO SUSANNE................................................ $4,700 Buyer: Ten Brummelhuis Dairy, AB & Wendon Holsteins, AB JUST-FOR-FUN A LUCIOUS PO RED................................... $4,300 Buyer: Shady Lane Swiss Farms S.E.N.C., PQ & Affinity Genetics, PQ

92 LOTS AVERAGE......................................................$2,078

GINARY FARMS COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUGUST 18, 2012, GINARY FARMS, MOOSE CREEK

TOP SELLERS

GINARY OMAN OMAN NICOLE........................................$23,000 Buyer: Marc Comfort, Cardinal; Nick Thurler, South Mountain GINARY SNOWMAN SNOWGIRL........................................$13,500 Buyer: Marc Comfort, Cardinal; Nick Thurler, South Mountain GINARY BOLTON SONJA......................................................$13,400 Buyer: Claude Lapointe, PQ

192 LOTS AVERAGE. ...............................................$1,513.28 104 LOTS AVERAGE. ...................................................$3,642

HAWS FARMS COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUGUST 24, 2012, HAWS FARMS, GRASSIE

TOP SELLERS

HAWS SOPHIE STORMATIC.................................................... $6,000 Buyer: Huiztein Farms Inc., Wainfleet HAWS ROXY REDESIGN.......................................................... $5,350 Buyer: Andrew Topp, Dunnville HAWS SAMANTHA SPIRTE...................................................... $4,100 Buyer: Lenross Holsteins, Binbrook

91 LOTS AVERAGE......................................................$2,100

EBYHOLME FARMS COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUGUST 31, 2012, EBYHOLME FARMS LTD., AYR

TOP SELLERS

EBYHOLME GOLDWYN MARCIA......................................$31,500 Buyer: Rob & Brian Eby, Ayr EBYHOLME GOLDWYN MELLOW....................................$26,000 Buyer: Pierre Boulet, Yvon Sicard, Ricardo Boulet, PQ EBYHOLME MIAMI BRITA....................................................$11,100 Buyer: Royaldawn Farms, Mitchell

115 LOTS AVERAGE.....................................................$4,556

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Rebecca Sisson’s bridesmaids cheer her on as she completes her milking duties on her wedding day. The wedding took place in May on her family’s Lambton County dairy farm. Rebecca’s parents are Kirk And Brenda Sisson of Alada Farms. (PHOTO BY JULIE WILPSTRA)

The boys of Maple Keys (Ty and Owen Vis) analyze the latest bull proofs with their friend, Morgan Howard, at an Elgin County Barn Meeting. (PHOTO BY ANGELA HOWARD)

Nineteen very excited Holstein club members from Nippissing-Sudbury chartered a plane to Thunder Bay in March to tour some farms. Stops included Joalfarms, Sunnycreek, Rosenhorst, Thunderoak, Kamdale, Trumar and ThunderOak Cheese. (PHOTO BY JANET PARSONS)

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POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND THE SHARED GOAL OF BREEDING A STRONG MILKING HERD WITH HIGH TYPE AND LONGEVITY DRIVE THE HUSBAND AND WIFE PARTNERSHIP OF RENE AND BIANCA STRIK. The Striks came to Canada in October of 2010 from Holland and settled in Oxford county.

“The strength of the Canadian Dairy Industry with its strong stable milk price” was one of the motivators that triggered the couple to move their young family to Canada from Holland, states Rene. The Striks were no strangers also to the Canadian philosophy of balanced breeding.

“We had always admired Canadian cattle and used mostly Canadian genetics in our herd in Holland,” he says. While in Holland, the family had always participated in breed improvement programs and enjoyed going to shows with their herd.

Coming to Canada meant starting from the ground up and that is exactly what they did. The 200 acre farm that they purchased here had existing buildings that the Striks removed in order to be able to build their own home and barn. They began construction in 2011 and by October of the same year they were milking in the 186 sand bedded tie-stall barn, in a double ten parallel parlor. Having already established a purebred herd with a high focus on modern genetics in Holland, the couple knew what they wanted to look for as their base of a new herd in Canada.

The criteria for building the herd was based on type, looking mainly at feet, legs and udders. Registered animals were also a priority, as this was a way to look at cow families and to be able to see the genetics behind the animal. Currently they are milking 100 cows with about the same number of young stock. Having to sell the herd that they worked so hard to build in Holland was not easy for the family, but bringing embryos with them (most sired by Canadian Bulls) made the transition a little easier and they still have a piece of their former herd with them.

Rene and Bianca Strik moved to Canada in 2010 and built a new home and barn in Oxford County.

Their children, (l to r) Liza, Jill, Lynn and Dan are very interested in the farm. (PHOTO BY ANGELA HOWARD)

Rene sees theirs as a “commercial farm with great interest in type, and high milk production through good management and feeding.”

With a focus on building cow families, the use of Holstein Canada’s programs will assist in breeding and culling decisions going forward.

Rene and Bianca see the value in the long-term uses of herd improvement programs especially when they have animals to sell in the future.

The importance of family is very evident when talking with this young couple. Rene and Bianca have four children - Dan (9), Lynn (8), Liza (6) and Jill (3), who are all very interested in the farm. There is no doubt that this energetic and friendly family will continue to thrive and be a wonderful addition to the community that they live in as well as the dairy industry that they are so proud to be a part of.

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• If you haven’t registered animals in more than 3 years we can help you with that: • Registration fee discounted by 50% for all animals (excluding base) registered within 6 months of commitment to program.

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DIVERSITY AT ITS FINEST STORY AND PHOTOS BY ANDREA EMOND

WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF MILK QUOTA LOW THESE DAYS AND A GROWING POPULATION OF NEXT GENERATION FARMERS STAYING HOME TO FARM, DIVERSIFICATION HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE LATEST “BUZZ WORDS” IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY TODAY. YET ONE NIAGARA FAMILY HAS BEEN ACTIVELY DIVERSIFYING SINCE DAY ONE, LONG BEFORE IT WAS CONSIDERED A HOUSEHOLD TERM. AND DESPITE THE LONG HOURS AND DAILY JUGGLING ACT NEEDED TO MAKE IT ALL RUN SMOOTHLY, THEY WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. “Some people milk cows, some grow grapes and some cash crop,” says Ron Yungblut of Greenview Farms in Fonthill, Ontario.

“Somehow, we ended up doing all three.”

A third generation farmer, Ron has been helping on the family’s 100head dairy farm since he was 11 years old. Back then his job was to feed calves before school, but when he turned 18 and graduated from high school, he bought out his brother Len’s share and began working on the farm full-time.

The Yungblut’s rich history of farming goes back over 100 years when Ron’s grandfather moved from St. Catharines to Fonthill.

Eventually, Ron’s late father, Wallace, acquired the farm and ran the business along with his brother until 1971, when he purchased the farm outright and continued the operation with his own three sons.

Today, Ron and his brother, Terry, own and operate the farm along with Ron’s 24-year-old son Steve (who still lives at home), Ron’s wife, Kim, and Terry’s wife, Bev. Their mother, Margaret, who turned 86 this year, still lives in the original homestead. Together they cash crop 700 acres, manage a 23-acre vineyard and milk 35 head of cattle.

Each member has found a unique niche in the operation.

Terry is an especially gifted mechanic and keeps the farm’s machinery in tip-top condition. “He’s amazing with the equipment. He can fix just about anything!” Steve says of his uncle.

Ron’s family, on the other hand, manages the daily routine in the barn.

His wife grew up in the neighboring city of Thorold and had never set foot on a working farm until she met Ron some 30 years ago. “It just goes to show you,” she says, “that sometimes, not only can you take the girl out of the city but you can take the city out of the girl!”

Along with her husband and son, they manage the daily milking.

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With Wallace’s passing three years ago, Kim began doing the farm’s bookkeeping and quickly converted from pencil and paper to Simply Accounting on the computer. “We do a lot of multi-tasking around here!” says Ron. In short, everyone has an important role to play.

Ron and Kim also have a 21-year-old daughter, Jackie. While she’s admittedly not a cow enthusiast at heart, Kim is grateful for her help - especially in the summer time - when there are extra hands to feed at lunchtime. She is currently working toward a degree in nursing at Niagara College.

Terry’s wife, Bev, also contributes to the farm. She and Terry were married five years ago; it was a second marriage for both of them, after having each lost a spouse. Since that time, Bev has played a key role in developing the retail juice business, selling juice at various markets, as well as a local co-op. Interest in the locally produced juice www.ontario.holstein.ca

Ron Yungblut (left) runs Greenview Farms with his wife, Kim, and son, Steve. Ron’s brother, Terry, and his wife, Bev, also help manage the diverse operation consisting of milking cows, grapes and cash crops.

The herd at Greenview. New lighting, high-flow water bowls, tunnel ventilation and new mattresses all lead to greater cow comfort.

is slowly growing and many customers who try it once later return to buy cases at a time.

was successfully flushed to Fever and Stanleycup with some of the Stanleycup embryos being sold to New Zealand.

Tucked away in the corner of Niagara County, the Yungbluts have gone about their business over the years in a quiet manner. They are a relatively small herd, but between the grapes and other crops they grow, they haven’t had as much time as they would have liked to take their animals out to shows. Last year, however, things started to change when the show came to them.

2012 began with even more excitement when another prominent cow, Greenview Goldwyn Jamie, went EX-90 in February and then gained an additional two points during mid-round classifications in June. Described by Steve as “a big and powerful cow,” Jamie was the farm’s first two-year-old to score 87 points.

In May, they entered Greenview Titanic Sly EX-92 in Niagara County’s first ever Breeder’s Cup. Though the competition took place in the spring, the results were kept under wraps until the county’s twilight meeting in early July.

“I literally had to keep this one under control!” Steve jokes, pointing across the table to his mom. “Our club secretary, Brad Eggink, put together a slide presentation with the winners in reverse order and when Sly’s picture came up as the winner, she threw both hands in the air and yelled out, ‘Sly Babyyy!’”

It was a moment they won’t soon forget. Then again, all of 2011 was fairly unforgettable for the Yungbluts. It began in February when Holstein Canada Classifier, Ian Matthers, awarded Sly five extra points and moved her from VG-87-3YR to EX-92 in her third lactation.

She became the first homebred Excellent for the Greenview prefix.

The excitement had barely settled, when during the farm’s mid-round classification, Greenview Lee JJ moved up two points to EX-90 in her fifth lactation. She has twin Shottle heifers who will be fresh in February and will undoubtedly catch the eye of visitors to Greenview during the 2013 Holstein Convention Tours.

The year rounded off at the county’s annual Holstein Banquet when Greenview Rudolph Jaded VG-87-11YR 3* was awarded Niagara County’s Cow of the Year. Jaded produced 106,404 kg lifetime in eight lactations, with records to 13,732 kg and a BCA of 278-246254. Today, two of Jaded’s granddaughters, Greenview Outside Joking VG-87-3YR, and her maternal sister, Greenview Mr. Burns Jokester VG-87-2YR, are the buzz in the barn. Recently, Joking www.ontario.holstein.ca

“It feels like we’re finally starting to get some feedback,” says Steve.

“It’s always nice to be recognized for your hard work,” Kim adds.

In addition to three Excellent cows, the Yungblut’s tie-stall barn is filled with 25 VG and 10 GP cows. The rolling herd average is 10,600 kg milk, 386 kg fat, 327 kg protein and a BCA of 232-235-233. Steve’s late grandfather, Wallace, always took pride in his purebred cows and ensured the proper records were kept. Today, the herd traces back to just a few noteworthy animals. “It all began basically with two cows,” says Ron, “Greenview Centurion Jessie VG and Greenview Della Prefect VG.” Wallace passed away in 2009, but his influence can still be seen around the farm. A black and white photo of him in the barn with his cows is proudly displayed in the family’s trophy case. Below it is a photo of Steve, who at 24, loves cows as much as his grandfather did.

“One of my favorite memories,” says Ron, “is of my dad and Steve in the barn, leaning on pitchforks and shooting the breeze. They shared a passion for cattle; it really bonded them.”

Today, Steve is a Director on the Niagara Holstein Club, a position he took on after his dad retired. He makes most of the breeding decisions at Greenview - “with a little guidance at times” Ron jokes – and uses a variety of tools to select his sires. “I practically live on Holstein Canada’s site,” Steve says. “I also try to talk to classifiers and learn as much as I possibly can.”

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Steve with Greenview Titanic Sly EX-92, Niagara’s 2011 Breeder’s Cup Winner. (PHOTO BY MARY -ANN PEART)

Now scored EX-92, Greenview Goldwyn Jamie was the farm’s first two-year-old to score 87 points.

2011 to add to that education. As far as his breeding goals go, he aims to breed for type, but admits he would never compromise by using a minus milk bull. Right now, he’s using Windbrook and Fever for 90 per cent of his breeding, but has also used Steady and Shottle in the past.

meeting the laneway in a perfect 90 degree angle. The grapes have been on the farm since Ron’s grandparents first planted them in 1918 and some of the original vines are still bearing fruit today.

At the Taste of Ontario Tag Sale in March, he bought Dymentholm Lexis Liz L, a Pine-Tree Sid heifer backed by eleven generations of VG or EX dams in the Ravenswell Lydia EX-92 19* family. Liz’s dam is Idee Goldwyn Lulu VG-89 2YR who was All Ontario Jr. 2-YR old and Honorable Mention All Canadian Jr. 2-YR old in 2009. He also purchased Denlee Goldwyn Reese, who is recently fresh and backed by seven generations VG or EX with 38*. She is a granddaughter of Karnvilla Skychief Roxe EX 18*. In the future, he’d like to buy into some prominent cow families, with Lila Z, Laurie Sheik and Glen Drummond Splendor descendants being at the top of his list.

Though small by today’s growing standards, the Yungbluts work hard to maintain an exceptional level of quality on their farm. They’ve made several improvements in recent years, including installing highefficient lighting, high-flow water bowls, tunnel ventilation and new mattresses in the barn. Next on the list is another silo and - depending on who you ask - a new heifer barn or dairy facility. Steve’s pushing for the barn, but admits it’s his dad and uncle who will have to make the final call with regards to the family’s future building plans.

The Yungbluts are proud of what they’ve been able to achieve over the years, not only with their cows, but with their cash crop operation and grapes as well. Together they farm 700 acres of land in the Niagara region, comprised of 23 acres of grapes, 125 wheat, 150 each of corn and soybeans and 250 acres of hay. Hay has always been an important crop on the farm, but in recent years, it has become even more vital. Close to 15 years ago while harvesting hay in a field just off the 406, Terry and Ron were approached by a local truck driver who was bringing in tropical plants from Florida. He was looking for a load to take back with him to make his trips worthwhile. Seeing the potential in this arrangement, the brothers agreed to supply him with the hay. Now they make approximately 10,000 small square bales for the man in an average year and fill custom orders for area horse enthusiasts who rave about its unparalleled quality.

High quality forages aside, what makes Greenview really stand out are the grapes. Leafy green rows dangling with tight bunches of Concord, Niagara and French hybrid grapes begin a mere 20 yards from the main dairy barn and work their way slowly toward the road,

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The Yungbluts focus is on producing some of the best-tasting grape juice in the region. The grapes are hot-pressed at a processing plant in St. Catharines and then bottled and labeled in Beamsville. The family sells both a blue and white variety of 100 per cent pure grape juice, marketed under “the Juice of Kings” label. The name comes from the fact that Ron and Terry’s father, Wallace, was Grape King in 1968, and Terry in 1984. The prestigious title, Ron explains, is comparable to the dairy industry’s Master Breeders Shield and is awarded to one deserving grape producer in Ontario each year.

Just like dairy farming or cash cropping, it takes a lot of hard work to run a successful grape growing business. “Much of the work in the vineyard is still very labor intensive,” admits Kim. The process begins in early spring and involves hand-tying each vine to wire to secure it for the growing season. By early summer, the succoring phase starts, which helps the vine retain its energy by removing unwanted growth and/or securing new growth in order to replace plants where needed. Kim usually aims to pass through the entire grapery at least twice before the harvest; three times if she’s really lucky. “It’s a lot of walking, it’s a lot of heat, but there’s also a great deal of satisfaction as you watch small shoots mature, thrive and eventually produce.”

The Yungbluts welcome visitors to their farm, just minutes off the 406, to buy the prized juice, and tour their well-kept barn. In past years, the family has hosted the Niagara Twilight Meeting and welcomed guests from as far away as Finland and Germany. Right now, they’re busy preparing for the 2013 National Convention, taking place right on their doorstep in nearby Niagara Falls. They are proud to be part of the tour and look forward to opening up their barns to visitors next spring.

Though many things have changed at Greenview Farms, the Yungblut’s desire to work hard and constantly improve is still present in everything they do.

“Being a good farmer is like playing an instrument,” says Kim. “Anyone can learn how to play, but it takes a lot of time and hard work to really be able to make music.”

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“I learn something from the classifier each time as they look at my cows differently than I do everyday,” says Rob. With the increase in classifcation scores on their cows, the Bumsteads have realized increased production and overall longevity.

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Data shows that classified animals produce more milk per lactation and generate an additional net profit of more than $343 per cow per year than their non-classified counterparts. Meanwhile, the average premium selling price for registered Holsteins is $313 more than similar quality grade animals. Both registration and classification impact your profitability in a positive way...not bad for a $26.33 investment in your future! (Market Survey 2012)

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CLOSE TO 200 HOLSTEIN BREEDERS, INDUSTRY ENTHUSIASTS AND FRIENDS GATHERED ON JULY 14 TO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRUCE COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB. The celebration was held in conjunction with Bruce County’s annual Twilight Barbecue and was hosted by Ralph and Jayne Dietrich and family of Character Holsteins in Mildmay. Guests enjoyed a roast beef barbecue, which was followed by an evening of memories and presentations.

five Gold Medal, 21 Good Plus, and nine Excellent cows, all of the females producing twenty percent more than R.O.P. requirements.

THE EARLY DAYS

Over time, interest grew in the formation of a Holstein breeders club. On December 30, 1937, over 30 Holstein breeders gathered at the farm of Lorne Reid for the first meeting. Similar to today, education was a component of the meeting and Byron G Jenvey, Western Ontario Field Representative for the Holstein Association of Canada, was on hand to conduct a Type demonstration. Other topics of general discussion were Bang’s disease, mastitis and mineral feeds. Early Holstein breeders, James E. Harrison and Abram Rowand were elected President and Vice President respectively. Lorne B. Reid was elected Secretary and held that position for over 30 years. It is interesting to note that of the 31 breeders who became members that day – paying a $0.50 membership fee to do so - 11 were sons or grandsons of three siblings who relocated to Huron Township from Hastings County in the mid- 1850’s.

The first purebred Holstein cows in Bruce County were imported from Hastings County in 1902 by James E. Harrison of Huron Township. The popularity of the breed was slow in growth, but as the potential of the breed was recognized, more Holstein herds were founded. One of these early breeders was Russel Reid of Huron Township, who purchased Holsteins in 1915 from Harrison. Reid’s son, Lorne, took over the herd in 1919 and developed it into the wellknown “Maple Lea” herd.

In early 1938, the club was well under way and discussions about forming a calf club started to take place. By 1967, there were seven calf clubs in the county. 1938 also saw the beginning of the County Show. It was held in Ripley for the first three years, Kincardine for the next four, and then Teeswater for 31 years. In 1979, the show was moved to Walkerton. In 1998, Bruce and Grey clubs joined together to showcase their animals at the Bruce-Grey Holstein Show, which is still being held in Walkerton today.

Maple Lea Sunset Sally, a seven-year-old, was Reserve Grand Champion of the Chicago International show in 1953. Another cow, Maple Lea L.G. Rosine 7*, was All-Canadian and first four-yearold at the Royal Winter Fair. She sold for $3,100 at the Maple Lea dispersal sale in 1954. Reid bred nine class XX bulls, one Very Good,

From the early days, club sales and a county sales agent served the marketing needs of the Holstein breeders of Bruce County. Over time, with more buyers coming into the county to purchase cattle, the role of the county sales agent gradually diminished.

Club President, Kevin McKee, and past National Director of Holstein Canada, Jim Needham (Mahdeen Holsteins) talked about breed development in the county and acknowledged breeders of the past and present. Master Breeders Wayne and Tom Whytock of Doral Farms Inc. were presented with a gift from the club. Kevin McKee accepted a certificate of congratulations on behalf of the club from Huron Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, who thanked the club for its contribution to agriculture and rural living. The evening also included displays of the history of the club and an opportunity to view the Character herd and facilities.

Photos at top (l to r): Huron Bruce MPP, Lisa Thompson, presents a certificate to Club President Kevin McKee, Steve Dolson and Karen Galbraith catch up with Jim Needham, Jayne Dietrich of Character Holsteins and Dorothy Needham of Mahdeen Holsteins share a laugh. (PHOTOS BY JANICE NEEDHAM )

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“Over the past few years and indeed presently,the interest in this area of agriculture continues to grow tremendously. The Holstein Breed and the people associated with it have taken the lead in promoting this very rewarding industry.” - David Inglis,1976

Production, in addition to Type, has seen great improvement in Bruce County, a trend that is also evident across the province and country. In 1939, just three breeders in the county were using the Record of Performance (ROP) program. The following year, in an effort to entice breeders to sign up, the club gave a set of scales to any breeder who joined the program. In 1967, the directors held a canvas in support of ROP and classification, followed four years later by another canvas in support of herd improvement.

“THE DAIRY COUNTY OF THE FUTURE” TAKES SHAPE Other notes gleaned from the club records show 1,000 people attended the first field day, which was held in June 1943 at the farm of Lorne B. Reid. At that event, two breeders - Lorne B. Reid and James T. Needham - became National Directors.

By 1981, one third of all new members in Western Ontario hailed from Bruce County.

“Bruce County - the dairy county of the future” is a quote taken from a passage written by then President, David Inglis. It was printed in a book prepared by the Bruce J.H. Gordon Inglis receives his Master Breeder Shield County Holstein Club in 1967 from Holstein Canada President, L. H. McCaul. for the International Plowing Match in 1976 and says a lot about the dairy industry in Bruce County.

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“Over the past few years and indeed presently,” Inglis says, “the interest in this area of agriculture continues to grow tremendously.

The Holstein Breed and the people associated with it have taken the lead in promoting this very rewarding industry.”

Since Inglis’ message, Bruce County Holsteins have excelled in the show ring and the number of Excellent cows has continued to increase.

In recent years, there have been in excess of 90 females classified first time Excellent annually. Prior to Inglis’ message, Master Breeder shields had been awarded to three breeders in Bruce County. Since then, another nine breeders have received this prestigious honour.

Chances are, with a track record like this, David Inglis is more than optimistic about the future of Holsteins in the county today. With a strong showing each year at the county show, keen young 4-Hers stepping up and following in their parents’ footsteps and more and more herds classifying Excellent cattle each round, the possibilities for Holstein breeders in Bruce County are endless.

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HARMONY VIEW PASSION EX 93 HARMONY VIEW FARMS, WINCHESTER REDTAG GENETICS, OXFORD STATION

JOREN ALLEN MYSTERY EX 93 B REEZE HILL HOLSTEINS, WINCHESTER

GILLETTE DAMION MISTERY E X 92 FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

PROSPERE LOU VALDERIE EX 92 FERME PROSPERE INC, ORLEANS

BREEZE HILL JASPER BANTER EX 91 BREEZE HILL HOLSTEINS, WINCHESTER

BROWNDALE GOLDWYN LORETTA EX 91 BROWNDALE LARAMIE ALLIE EX 91 BROWNDALE FARM, PARIS

CREBROEK SAMUELO BECCA EX 91 HARTHAVEN FARMS INC, MORRISBURG

CRESTLEA SOUVERGN ELIZABETH EX 91 BRIAN JOSEPH ENRIGHT, WINCHESTER

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CLAIRCREST DOLMAN PATIENCE VG 87 CLAIRCREST FERR BANANA SPLIT VG 87 CLAIR E. PETHERICK, CAMPBELLFORD

DANDYLAND DECORS DAWN VG 87 DANDYLAND FARM, SCHOMBERG

DUTCHDALE GOLDWYN MARYBETH VG 87 PERRY J. VAN OSCH, LUCKNOW

EASTSIDE LEWISDALE GYPSUM VG 87 KENTVILLE HOLSTEINS, SHELBURNE

HIGH POINT ROX LANEY VG 87 HIGH POINT FARMS, PORT PERRY

MORSAN MISS SUNSHINE VG 87 DONNANVIEW FARMS LTD, STIRLING FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

OCONCREST DAMION NEVE VG 87 PAUL E. O’CONNOR, HASTINGS

QUALITY DURHAM FICO A VG 87 DALTON J. FARIS, EAST GWILLIMBURY

QUALITY FRISKI VG 87 QUALITY TERRASON ROSE VG 87 QUALITY HOLSTEINS, VAUGHAN

SUNNY MAPLE SHOTTLE KASH VG 87 SUNNY MAPLE HOLSTEINS, BEETON

TRINAL SHOWTIME MARSHA VG 87 KENTVILLE HOLSTEINS, SHELBURNE

VANHAVEN SANCHEZ ALASKA VG 87 FERME BLONDIN, PQ VANHAVEN HOLSTEINS, UXBRIDGE

WILLDINA TAYA VG 87 WILLDINA HOLSTEINS, BOWMANVILLE

AHD LAURIN PEPPER VG 86 TRINAL HOLSTEINS, TEESWATER

ALEAH DUNDEE MEL VG 86 ALEAH FARMS LTD, BEAVERTON

ALLIMAR HAYDEN BAGEL VG 86 CHERRY CREST HOLSTEINS, MARTINTOWN

ALTONA LEA SANCHEZ JAVA VG 86 FRANK BARKEY & FAMILY, BLACKSTOCK

APPLEVUE SANCHEZ MATTIA VG 86 APPLEVUE FARM, BRAMPTON

ARROWHEAD ALEXANDER ZIAZ-ET VG 86 ARROWHEAD DAIRY, TEESWATER

BEAVER RAY SENSATION PRISSA VG 86 REMI LEROUX, STE. ANNE DE PRESCOTT

BECKHOLM GOLDWYN KIMANNE VG 86 BECKHOLM HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND

BENRISE FORTUNE MILA VG 86 BENSCHOP FARMS, BOWMANVILLE

CHAKELBURG ATTIC BOYLE VG 86 CHAKELBURG HOLSTEINS, MILDMAY

CLAIRCREST SANCHEZ RADIANT VG 86 CLAIR E. PETHERICK, CAMPBELLFORD

DANDYLAND LEGENDS LOOKOUT VG 86 DANDYLAND ROCKIN RAZZ VG 86 DANDYLAND FARM, SCHOMBERG

DAPPLEDALE JASPER ALLICE VG 86 DAPPLEDALE ROY GESELLA VG 86 CARL PHOENIX & FAMILY, SUNDERLAND

DAPPLEDALE JLM SHERRY VG 86 DAPPLEDALE HOLSTEINS, GREENBANK

DONNANVIEW SHOT SHOLLY SUE VG 86 DONNANVIEW FARMS LTD, STIRLING

ELDERSLIE ROY MANDY VG 86 ELDERSLIE FARM HOLSTEINS, COURTICE

ELMCROFT ATTIC LADY VG 86 ELMCROFT JASPER PANSY VG 86 ELMCROFT JASPER VEGAS VG 86 ELMCROFT HOLSTEINS, SUNDERLAND

FRADOL ARDEN JULIA VG 86 JEFFREY NURSE, GEORGETOWN

GAULOISE EMERALD TINA VG 86 FERME GAULOISE (2006) INC, PQ

GLENEIL FINAL CUT BO DISNEY VG 86 GLENEIL FARMS, DALKEITH

GRILLSDALE OLAY MIAMI VG 86 CLIFFORD GRILLS, CAMPBELLFORD

HENDERCROFT GOLDWYN SPLASH VG 86 HERBERT HENDERSON, ASHTON

HENDERVUE SPIRTE CARTY VG 86 EDWARD HENDERSON, PORT HOPE

HIGHVIEW DENZEL JOY VG 86 HIGHVIEW HOLSTEINS, PORT PERRY

KINGSMILL ASHLYNS ANAIS-ET VG 86 DALTON J. FARIS, EAST GWILLIMBURY

LEPDALE GOLDWYN NIKITA VG 86 LEPDALE FARMS, UXBRIDGE

METDALE DAMION KRISTEN VG 86 ALMET FARMS LTD, BOWMANVILLE

MS ROCKHOM SANCHEZ ALICE-ET VG 86 VANHAVEN HOLSTEINS, UXBRIDGE

NEILHAVEN SAMUELO FELICITY VG 86 NEIL MILES HICKLING, SHANTY BAY

OCONCREST DAMION ESTELLE VG 86 PAUL E. O’CONNOR, HASTINGS

OCONNORS LIRIAM SANCHEZ VG 86 O’CONNOR LAND & CATTLE CO, AJAX

QUALITY CHAMP FOLICLEN VG 86 QUALITY SANCHEZ FLO VG 86 QUALITY HOLSTEINS, VAUGHAN

RAIVUE FC CLARA VG 86 RAIVUE GOLDWYN PATTY VG 86 RAIVUE FARMS LTD, SUNDERLAND

RE-MONT CHELIOS FLICK VG 86 FERME RE-MONT INC, CUMBERLAND

SANDY CREST HAY MAKER VG 86 SANDY CREST HOLSTEINS, ARNPRIOR

SHEAROAD DENISON SUNSHINE VG 86 SHEAROAD FARMS, RICHMOND

SHOREMAR LOLA VG 86 ROGER SPENCE, ELMVALE

STANTONS PAGEWIRE MONDAY VG 86 STANTONS SANCHEZ ELSA VG 86 STANTON BROS LIMITED, ILDERTON

VALLEYVILLE LX SANCHEZ SIMONE VG 86 QUALITY HOLSTEINS, VAUGHAN

WILLDINA FLICKER VG 86 WILLDINA HOLSTEINS, BOWMANVILLE

WOODFIELD REFLECTION TIFFANY VG 86 WOODFIELD HOLSTEINS LTD, CALEDON

AUG EXs KAWARTHA GOLDWYN DIVINE EX 92 KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, LINDSAY

MAPLEKEYS ROY MACY EX 92 MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER

NIPPONIA R D LIZABETH EX 92 KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS

NOBLE D DEE EX 91 TOM MCGRISKIN & FAMILY, LINDSAY CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE

PYNACKER TWEETY WINDSTORM EX 91 PYNACKER HOLSTEINS, BATH

RNC SHOTTLE MODEL EX 91 REDSTONE HOLSTEINS, KIRKTON

RONBETH FORTUNE NAOMI EX 91 RONBETH HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

SCHAILYN CROWN MIA EX 91 SCHAILYN HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE

SEDGROSE SAMUELO ROSE EX 91 SEDGROSE FARMS, NORWOOD

SELBYVALE JORDAN KALIKA EX 91 WILLIAM HAROLD ROBINSON, SELBY

WEBB VIEW BAMBI GOLDWYN EX 91 WEBB VIEW FARMS, ROSENEATH

ALTONA LEA SAMUELO ADORABLE EX 90 SCOTT TAMLIN, WOODVILLE

BANKSIDE THISTLE RODNEY EX 90 JANSTEAD FARMS, WELLESLEY

BARGEOLANE FINAL CUT CUPID EX 90 BARGEOLANE FARMS, WARSAW

BLUFF-RIDGE ZENITH JORDY EX 90 JOHN DORTMANS JR, STRATHROY

BOJUDABROOK WILD EX 90 JANARIC HOLSTEINS, LISTOWEL

BROWNLANDS OUTSIDE JAN EX 90 BROWNLANDS SPIRTE MAMMIE EX 90 BROWNLANDS TERRASON LILA EX 90 BROWNLANDS FARM, ENTERPRISE

BURGLEE ALFREDO LOUNGE EX 90 JOREN HOLSTEINS, WOODSTOCK

CABRIOLAIT TALENT CHRISTINA EX 90 FRISKLANE HOLSTEINS, SELBY

CAUSEWAY SAMUELO JUBILEE EX 90 THOMAS ROTH, BRIGHT

CAVANALECK FORTUNE GARCIA EX 90 CAVANALECK FARMS LTD, BELMONT

CHRISLAND TERRASON LIBBY EX 90 W. PETER CHRISTIE, CALEDON

CITYVIEW DEKKER MIXTURE EX 90 JEWELAFTON HOLSTEINS, TAVISTOCK

COOPON BAXTER TERRI EX 90 COOPON FLORA, ELMIRA

TRENTWARD FARMS, HASTINGS

CROVALLEY C S ALLASAN EX 90

RONALD C WERRY, OSHAWA

CROVALLEY GOLDWYN ROSELLE EX 90

NORTH HAVEN LOMAX LEA EX 92 YELLOW BRIAR FARM, TROY CLARKVALLEY HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE

PYNACKER MILKY SPIRTE EX 92 PYNACKER HOLSTEINS, BATH

SCHAHILL SPIRTE ALISTAR EX 92 HENRY & LESLIE VAN SCHAIK, OAKWOOD

BARDALE DUNDEE NIGHTMARE EX 91 BARDALE MR SAM ALERO EX 91 WILLIAM A. BARNUM, CAMPBELLFORD

BROWNLANDS SPIRTE LANNY EX 91 BROWNLANDS FARM, ENTERPRISE

CEDARVILLA DAKOTA POPPY EX 91 CEDARVILLA HOLSTEINS, LAKEFIELD

CHRISLAND DAMION DELILAH EX 91 W. PETER CHRISTIE, CALEDON

CROVALLEY GOLDWYN DENTYNE EX 91 CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

KINGSWAY GOLDWYN CORY EX 91 KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS

LOYALEA JERRICK BECKY EX 91 LOYALEA HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

MAPLEKEYS GOLDWYN CINNAMON EX 91 MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER

MILVALEA SPIRTE SNOWDROP EX 91 MILVALEA HOLSTEINS, BALTIMORE

CROVALLEY O A MARIGOLD EX 90 CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

DYMENTHOLM DURHAM DIANNA EX 90 ANDREW J. MACLEOD, LINWOOD

EBYHOLME MERLIN LUCKY EX 90 EBYHOLME SAMUELO MARTHA EX 90 EBYHOLME SAMUELO STATIC EX 90 EBYHOLME FARMS LTD, AYR

EDGELEH GIBSON KANSAS EX 90 SKIPWELL FARMS INC, AYLMER

EMBRDALE RADIANT TALENT EX 90 EMBRDALE STORM ALLEGRO EX 90 EMBRDALE FARM, INDIAN RIVER

FARROW THRONE PIX EX 90 FAR-ROW HOLSTEINS, WOODVILLE

FAYBIL LYNETTE MAILING EX 90 W. FRANK MCKELVIE, CAMPBELLFORD

GLENALCOMB GOLDWYN BODACIOUS EX 90 J. FRANCIS CROWLEY, NORWOOD

GORDONDELL ASHLEY FINAL CUT EX 90 GERALD GORDON, INVERARY

GRILLSWAY GEMMA VAC EX 90 GRILLSWAY FARMS, CAMPBELLFORD

HIGH POINT ROX MARIA EX 90 POPLARVALE HOLSTEINS, MILLBANK

HILLCROFT SEPTEMBER MIA EX 90 FUTURECREST HOLSTEINS, AYLMER

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HUNTSHAVEN JORDAN NATALIE EX 90 HUNTS HAVEN FARMS, TWEED

JANARIC SOVEREIGN BAMBEE EX 90 JANARIC HOLSTEINS, LISTOWEL

JOREN ATLANTIC CAITLYN EX 90 LEWIS WEBER, ELMIRA

JOREN DJ LOTTERY EX 90 JOREN HOLSTEINS, WOODSTOCK

KAWARTHA ROVRAL TARA EX 90 KAWARTHA HOLSTEINS, LINDSAY BERNALLI HOLSTEINS, SK

KEDEB CARISMA EVE EX 90 KEDEB ACRES, PETERBOROUGH

KING WILLY MARKER MAXINE EX 90 THOMAS CARBERRY, CALEDON EAST

KINGSWAY DAMION ANTHEA EX 90 PAUL D. SAGER, CAMPBELLFORD JASON SAGER, CAMPBELLFORD

KINGSWAY DUNDEE ANGEL EX 90 KINGSWAY ROY ANT EX 90 KINGSWAY STARFIRE MONGOOSE EX 90 KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS

LEN-ED TALENT ACE EX 90 LEN-ED HOLSTEINS, LINWOOD

LOCUST DELL SAMUELO MICKEY EX 90 ROBERT KEITH & EUGENE GROOMS, NAPANEE

LOVSHIN GOLDWYN KRAMMER EX 90 LOVSHIN FARMS LTD, COBOURG

LOYALEA S STORM NOODLE EX 90 LOYALEA HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

MALLENMAR MAINLAND MORLEE EX 90 MALLENMAR FARMS, SEELEYS BAY

SKIPWELL C LHEROS ANNIE EX 90 SKIPWELL FARMS INC, AYLMER

SLEEGERDALE LAKESIDE BIMBO EX 90 SLEEGERDALE FARMS LTD, BELMONT

SPRINGERHILL SEPT STORM GEMINI EX 90 SPRINGERHILL FARMS INC, EDEN

STEENBEEK ENTER NINA 480 EX 90 SHADYPOPLAR HOLSTEINS, ELMIRA

STENHOUSE MUIR SKIPPER MADISON EX 90 SCHIPPER FARMS LTD, AYLMER

STEPHENSONLANE DOLMAN BERRY EX 90 WOOLLEY FARMS INC, SPRINGFIELD

SUNNY PLAINS CREME EX 90 SUNNY PLAINS FARMS, JOYCEVILLE

TRENT VALLEY E CRISIE EX 90 TRENT VALLEY ELAINE EX 90 TRENT VALLEY HOLSTEINS, PETERBOROUGH

WEBB VIEW LIZ IGNITER EX 90 WEBB VIEW FARMS, ROSENEATH

WEDGWOOD PAMELA GOLDWYN EX 90 FUTURECREST HOLSTEINS, AYLMER STANHOPE DAIRY FARM LTD, BC WEDGWOOD HOLSTEINS, BC

WEST PORT ROBO SUSANNE EX 90 FRANK MEISNER, TAVISTOCK GRAND SLAM HOLSTEINS, WOODSTOCK

WESTSIDE GIBSON TOLLI EX 90 WESTSIDE FARM, NEW HAMBURG

WILACRES RECKLESS BELINDA EX 90 WILACRES FARMS, MADOC

WINCHILL OUTSIDE MELISSA EX 90 LORNE WINCH & SONS, SUTTON WEST

MAPEL WOOD DRAKE SHELLY EX 90 MAPEL WOOD FARMS, JERSEYVILLE

MILLEN BUCKEYE TOINTA EX 90 MILLEN GOLDWYN DELILAH EX 90 MILLEN FARMS, OMEMEE

MILLSPRING MARTY MIA EX 90 MILLSPRING FARMS, NAPANEE

MILVALEA DOLMAN DOLLY EX 90 LOVSHIN FARMS LTD, COBOURG

MILVALEA FINAL CUT FELICITY EX 90 MILVALEA HOLSTEINS, BALTIMORE

MISTYGLEN SIOUX DUNDEE EX 90 MISTY GLEN FARMS LTD, BELMONT

MURINDA GOLDWYN MAYLISSA EX 90 MURRAY W. SNYDER, YARKER

MYBURN OUTSIDE HOPE EX 90 SKIPWELL FARMS INC, AYLMER

NARWOOD LYSTER ORILLA EX 90

CEDELMAR FARMS LTD, DUNSFORD

CO-VALE DUNDEE KIRA-ET VG 87 COLIN & KAREN LEACH, LINDSAY

COMESTAR LISANI SANCHEZ VG 87 CAVANALECK FARMS LTD, BELMONT WEAVERCROFT INTERNATIONAL, DORCHESTER, JAIME SUAREZ MARINA, QRO

DONNANDALE JASPER COOKIE VG 87 EMILANE HOLSTEINS, LINDSAY

HILLMARK TEE OFF KELL VG 87 GERALD W. HILL, ILDERTON

KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARANGATANG VG 87 KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS JASON DAVID MELL, WI

MILIBRO LAURIN ROFFILA VG 87

NEILHAVEN AEROWOOD NORA EX 90

WEBB VIEW FARMS, ROSENEATH

NEW ELM BANDIT LENORE EX 90 NEWMAN FARMS INC, WARKWORTH

NEWLANDS FINAL CUT PANSY EX 90 NEWLANDS FARM LTD, DORCHESTER

OSCROFT LYSTER BRIANNA EX 90 OSCROFT FARMS, SHANNONVILLE

PONDBANK TITANIC FLAVIA EX 90 MORNINGSKY HOLSTEINS, MILBANK

POPLARDELL LHEROS BOSTON EX 90 W. BRUCE CAUGHEY, STELLA

RAWDONCREEK JASPER BROOKLYN EX 90 RAWDONCREEK FARMS, STIRLING

RONBETH DAMION PRIMROSE EX 90

ERIC SALONEN, BADEN ERINCREST HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

PREMIER ATTICUS ANGELA VG 87 SUNNY PLAINS FARMS, JOYCEVILLE

SUNREST GOLDWYN LUNAR VG 87 SUNREST FARM, JOYCEVILLE

TC SANCHEZ KRISTINA VG 87 MARK MORELAND, JOYCEVILLE

WINDCROFT ROCKET SAHARA VG 87 BRYAN & CHERYL DICKSON, JOYCEVILLE

BARDALE SHOTTLE DIAMOND VG 86 WILLIAM A. BARNUM, CAMPBELLFORD

BROWNLANDS JAPER NICKEL VG 86 BROWNLANDS FARM, ENTERPRISE

BUDJON-JK LRN EPIPHANY-ET VG 86

ROYALTY GIBSON DONNA EX 90

CALBRETT MANOMAN LONI VG 86

KYLE D. CLEMENT, INVERARY

SAGERHOLM FREEZE ALEXA EX 90 PAUL D. SAGER, CAMPBELLFORD SAGERHOLM HOLSTEINS, CAMPBELLFORD

SELBYVALE KITE INALEE EX 90 WILLIAM HAROLD ROBINSON, SELBY

COOPON FLORA, ELMIRA

MEDWAY FARMS LTD, ILDERTON

MER-WOL M-O-M SAHARA-ET VG 86 WILLIAM A. BARNUM, CAMPBELLFORD

CROVALLEY GOLDWYN ALLISON VG 86

OSCROFT DAMION BLISS VG 86

CROVALLEY PROMO VALUE VG 86

OSCROFT DAMION LAINEY VG 86

CROVALLEY HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

DREAMCREST KITE FRANGELINE VG 86 PEGG INVESTMENTS LTD, KESWICK

EBYHOLME SAM BERKLEY VG 86 EBYHOLME FARMS LTD, AYR

EMILANE GOLD SWEETIE VG 86 RICHARD CARBERRY, CALEDON

EMILANE GOLDWYN SKYLAR VG 86 EMILANE HOLSTEINS, LINDSAY

GEN-I-BEQ ALEXANDER CAMELINA VG 86 BRANDSHAVEN HOLSTEINS, TILLSONBURG

GORDONDELL BARB BUCKEYE VG 86 GERALD GORDON, INVERARY

GRAND FOX SANCHEZ BUTTERCUP VG 86 BREAMONT HOLSTEINS, TAVISTOCK

GRASSHILL TALENT OLIVE VG 86 THURSTHILL FARMS, LINDSAY

GROGAST DENISON RAVEN VG 86 GROGAST FARM LTD, STRATHROY

KINGSWAY M GOLDWYN GAMER VG 86 KINGSWAY SANCHEZ GENA VG 86 KINGSWAY FARMS, HASTINGS

MAPLEKEYS GANGSTA EMBRACE VG 86 MAPLEKEYS FARMS, AYLMER

MCHAVEN MYRA DUPLEX VG 86 MCHAVEN FARMS, ST. THOMAS

OSCROFT FARMS, SHANNONVILLE

PYNACKER TRICIA SAMUELO VG 86 PYNACKER HOLSTEINS, BATH

RJF JET DAPHNE VG 86

ROBERT JARRELL, CORBYVILLE

RONBETH SANCHEZ LUCKY VG 86 RONBETH HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

RUSTOWIL SANCHEZ ROSALEE VG 86 MARK MORELAND, JOYCEVILLE

SCHUGS LIGHT MELODY VG 86 JOHN DORTMANS JR, STRATHROY ROGER F. SCHUG, MONROEVILLE

SELBYVALE STORM KAROLINA VG 86 WILLIAM HAROLD ROBINSON, SELBY

SKIPWELL OUTSIDE JEEP VG 86 SKIPWELL FARMS INC, AYLMER

SUNNY PLAINS RUMCAKE VG 86 SUNNY PLAINS FARMS, JOYCEVILLE

TOMALYNN DOLMAN DEANNA VG 86 TOMALYNN F C NATASHA VG 86 TOMALYNN FARMS, OMEMEE

VALE-O-SKENE JASPER ALBA VG 86 VALE-O-SKENE PURE GOLD ABIGAIL VG 86 VALE-O-SKENE HOLSTEINS, LITTLE BRITAIN

VENTURE ALEXANDER PIZZAZZ P VG 86 VENTURE GENETICS, PETERBOROUGH

WEEBERLAC M JUST IMAGINE VG 86 ZESKLEIN FARMS, MOSSLEY

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Best of the Breed

THE ONTARIO HOLSTEIN BRANCH WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALL 2 YEAR OLDS CLASSIFYING VG-88 OR HIGHER, all Excellent cows classifying EX-94 or higher and all animals that have achieved 125,000 kilograms of milk that are bred and/or owned by Ontario Holstein breeders. Congratulations to all the breeders and owners of these great Ontario cows!

BARCLAY PHOENIX, UXBIRDGE

RONBETH GOLDWYN PETUNIA EX 90 RONBETH HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

COOPON DORNE NOKKIE VG 86

MEDWAY SHOTTLE LOUANN VG 86

CEDELMAR MADONNA VG 87

ROB HEFFERNAN, HASTINGS

JOHN & SUSAN FRENCH, MILLBROOK

COMBVIEW FARMS LTD, CASTLETON

AUG VGs

NARWOOD TALENT EDREA EX 90 DON & DIANE CATT, ST. THOMAS

COMBVIEW SYLKIE SADIE VG 86

CALDERAY HOLSTEINS, WALLENSTEIN DONNANDALE FARMS, STIRLING

CEDELMAR VANNA 95 VG 86 CEDELMAR FARMS LTD, DUNSFORD

Over 125,000 kilograms of Milk • ULMAR CARLTON CINDERELLA VG-85-4YR.... 130,041 kgs Bred and owned by Hans Pfister, Mitchell • LEMLAR LEE FINA VG-88-9YR 1*........................... 129,727 kgs Bred and owned by Lemlar Farms, Woodstock • SWISSLAND RUBENS JADIM VG-85-5YR........ ..... 126,095 kgs Bred by Eugene Merminod, Toledo Owned by Misty Springs Holsteins, Little Britain • ALEXERIN AEROLINE 683 VG-87-10YR............... 125,929 kgs Bred and owned by Alexerin Farms, Manotick • SUMMITHOLM RUDOLPH LISA GP-81-2YR ....... 125,458 kgs Bred and owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd.

CHRISLAND GOLDWYN BEAUTY VG 86

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PRODUCTION = PROFIT. JUST AS WITH THE TYPE CLASSIFICATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COWS THAT “GET THE JOB DONE.” Congratulations to all of the breeders and owners of the top five superior production records in each age division for June through the end of August 2012!

ANIMAL NAME CLASS AGE M F P

YEARLINGS

BCA M F P Comp

DEV Comp

REGANCREST-I MAC DESTINA

VG-85

01-11

416

424

398

1238

(+209)

(+213)

(+192)

(+614)

DONNANVIEW A SARAH

VG-86

01-11

314

445

358

1117

(+76)

(+198)

(+127)

(+401)

HAMMONDOWNS 2303

G-77

01-11

334

368

314

1016

(+107)

(+120)

(+89)

(+316)

WESTMONT GILLESPY IFIELD

G-76

01-09

346

332

338

1016

(+111)

(+89)

(+105)

(+305)

STANTONS ALEX SALENE

GP-80

01-10

354

383

352

1089

(+90)

(+107)

(+91)

(+288)

02-01

401

457

410

1268

(+124)

(+150)

(+138)

(+412)

02-01

372

361

381

1114

(+131)

(+113)

(+146)

(+390)

02-03

367

460

363

1190

(+103)

(+184)

(+102)

(+389)

02-06

280

326

309

915

(+100)

(+153)

(+129)

(+382)

02-00

374

359

336

1069

(+139)

(+120)

(+113)

(+372)

DOUGAL LEA TOBY HENNA VG-85 03-09 337

DOUGAL LEA HOLSTEINS, SMITHVILLE, MAPLELAWN HOLSTEINS, SMITHVILLE, LYLE J. MCDOUGALL, HANNON MAPLELAWN TALENT SUSAN VG-85 03-02 365

MAPLELAWN HOLSTEINS, SMITHVILLE GILLETTE BAXTER CASSANDRA VG-89 03-07 439

LLOYALHOLME HOLSTEINS, WALLENSTEIN GREIDEN BOLTON FLORA GP-82 03-05 420

GREIDEN FARMS LTD, ST. MARYS RINGIA KENYON 9118 MARYANN GP-82 03-05 405

RINGIA FARMS LTD, LAKESIDE

497

343

1177

(+110)

(+237)

(+119)

(+466)

404

382

1151

(+135)

(+139)

(+154)

(+428)

429

365

1233

(+163)

(+155)

(+100)

(+418)

395

358

1173

(+146)

(+128)

(+98)

(+372)

395

375

1175

(+131)

(+114)

(+104)

(+349)

DUFFEY & FRERES, L’ORIGNAL

FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

HAMMOND FARMS, INGERSOLL

JPC FARMS INC, MITCHELL

STANTON BROS LIMITED, ILDERTON

2 YEAR OLDS

BRABANTDALE SHOTTLE SPACING VG-85

BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, NAVAN MS CHARTROISE LORELEI-ET VG-87

VELTHUIS FARMS LTD, OSGOODE, BOLDI INC, VARS STANBRO ASHLAR SASHEA GP-82

JEFF STANTON, ILDERTON, JIM STANTON, ILDERTON BROEDERDALE MALTBY CAMY P GP-82

ISLEHAVEN FARMS, WOLFE ISLAND, BROEDERS & SONS LTD, WOLFE ISLAND MARLBORO ACTION 2992 G-79

SCHOUTEN CORNER VIEW FARMS LTD, RICHMOND

3 YEAR OLDS

4 YEAR OLDS

SILVERRIDGE SEPTEMBER RAE

SILVERRIDGE FARMS LTD, SPRINGFIELD SILVERRIDGE PHILOMIN CANDACE

SILVERRIDGE FARMS LTD, SPRINGFIELD UP-RIDGE GOLDWYN HARMONY

UP-RIDGE HOLSTEINS, EMBRO SKIPPER CARISMA KLAREEN

SCHIPPER FARMS LTD, AYLMER KNONAUDALE HANIA

KNONAUDALE FARMS INC, CRYSLER

GP-80

04-01

373

531

351

1255

(+104)

(+262)

(+76)

(+442)

GP-81

04-01

443

411

406

1260

(+172)

(+138)

(+130)

(+440)

EX-92

04-07

344

343

327

1014

(+139)

(+128)

(+117)

(+384)

GP-83

04-02

275

373

297

945

(+56)

(+144)

(+77)

(+277)

EX-90

04-07

336

345

312

993

(+105)

(+100)

(+71)

(+276)

05-05

366

358

314

1038

(+141)

(+112)

(+91)

(+344)

05-02

287

393

302

982

(+83)

(+162)

(+92)

(+337)

05-09

294

369

291

954

(+89)

(+154)

(+81)

(+324)

05-01

333

462

343

1138

(+64)

(+173)

(+79)

(+316)

05-06

342

412

341

1095

(+78)

(+136)

(+80)

(+294)

EX-90

06-10

369

543

371

1283

(+100)

(+274)

(+96)

(+470)

EX-90-3E

07-06

302

437

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AVONFARM INCOME KOURTNEY VG-87

AVONBANK HOLSTEINS, ST. MARYS SUNSPARK GOLDWYN DORITO EX-91

LARRY BENNETT, CALEDON, PATIENCE HOLSTEINS LTD, MILDMAY MD-HEAVENSENT LADEVA-RED-ET EX-92

CAPTHORNE HOLSTEINS, MT. ELGIN, GERALD ROEFS LAKESIDE BROOKVIEW-E SS MACKENZIE EX-91

DONALD I. DOAN, NORWICH JANESTEAD-I ANN SAM VG-87

STANTON BROS LIMITED, ILDERTON

MATURE COWS SILVERRIDGE STORMATIC SANDI

SILVERRIDGE FARMS LTD, SPRINGFIELD KNONAUDALE EBONIE

KNONAUDALE FARMS INC, CRYSLER HARVDALE LYSTER MACEY

HARVDALE HOLSTEINS, STAYNER RICHDALE LYSTER LOIS

MACFRAMAN ACRES LTD, EMBRO CHARCON MORTY JADA

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Best of the Breed EX 94 & Higher

• KINGSWAY DUNDEE DRUM STICK EX-95

Bred by Kingsway Farms, Hastings; owned by Kingsway Farms and Trentward Farms, Hastings

• ARETHUSA TITAN VINCA-ET EX-94 Owned by Dalton J. Faris, East Gwillimbury

• CROVALLEY BLITZ AMELIA EX-94

Bred and owned by Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings

• QUALITY GOLDWYN FLANSCO EX-94

Bred and owned by Quality Holsteins, Vaughan, Alberto Medina, Spain and The Ahedo Family, Spain

2 Year Olds VG 88 Points & Higher • BENRISE GOLDWYN BARBIE VG-88-2YR-CAN

Bred by Benschop Farms, Bowmanville; owned by Vale-O-Skene Holsteins and Gary Troup, Little Britain and Denis O’Neill, UK

• KINGSWAY GOLDWYN ABBA DABBA VG-88-2YR-CAN Bred and owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings and Jason David Mell, WI

• KINGSWAY SANCHEZ LIPSTICK VG-88 1st Lact.

Bred and owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings

• VALE-O-SKENE ZIRCON KIKI VG-88-2YR-CAN

Bred by Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain; Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood; Jim Phoenix, Uxbridge and Joel Phoenix, Cannington; owned by Vale-O-Skene Holsteins

• TORPEDO DAMION SUSAN VG-88-2YR-CAN

Bred by Fairview Acres, Moorefield; owned by Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine and Dennis E. Martin, Palmerston

• VT-POND-VIEW GWYN LIBBY-ET VG-88-2YR-CAN

Owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd., Osgoode, Sjendi Farms, Grimsby and Ardross Holsteins, Caledonia

• WALNUTLAWN GOLDWYN JAYDEN VG-88-2YR-CAN Bred by Walnutlawn Farms Ltd., Tavistock

• HIGH POINT GOLDEN ROSE VG-88 1st Lact.

Bred and owned by High Point Farms, Port Perry

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING BREEDER’S CUP WINNERS!

Haldimand-Norfolk

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CLASS: 1ST LACT. HEIFER

CLASS: 3+ CALVES 1. Feederlane More Cori Owned by Feederlane Farms, Wainfleet 2. Whitnell FC Velvet Owned by Whitnell Holsteins, Wainfleet 3. Haws Tango Toystory Owned by Haws Farms, Grassie

CLASS: MATURE COW

HALDIMAND-NORFOLK 60,000+ KG WINNER:

1. DeBoer Damion Marvellous Owned by Art DeBoer, Selkirk 2. DeBoer Charisma Maybe Owned by Art DeBoer, Selkirk 3. Raeland Furor Shawna Owned by Rae Stadder, Selkirk

1. DeBoer Buckeye Dandy Owned by Art DeBoer, Selkirk 2. Keylas Roy Neesha Owned by Doug Winger, Cayuga 3. Raeland Leduc Serene Owned by Rae Stadder, Selkirk

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HazyAcre Spirit Lollipop Owned by Larry Hayes, Hagersville

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FOUR JUNIOR DAIRY SHOWS WERE ONCE AGAIN HELD IN THE PROVINCE THIS YEAR. These shows are a perfect opportunity for junior 4-Hers to compete at a regional level and gain first-hand show experience at the same time. The Eastern Ontario Junior Show was held June 29-30, 2012 in conjunction with the EastGen 4-H Showcase. Judge Hugh Hunter of Smiths Falls evaluated 63 keen 4-Hers and their calves throughout the day. Taking top showmanship honours was Rebecca Redner of Hastings County, followed by Kelsey Edwards of Renfrew County. Champion calf went to Kirkland Reaney of Carleton County with Riverdown Fever Locket and Kaitlyn French from Leeds County as Reserve with Polestar Braxton Blueberry. The East-Central Junior Show was held on July 3-4, 2012 at the Orono Fairgrounds with Kevin MacLean of Napanee working hard to place 36 keen participants throughout the day. Champion showperson was Elaine Jeffs of Northumberland County with Reserve going to Brooke Benschop of Durham. Champion calf was captured by Meghan Burnett of Kawartha Lakes on Kingsbury Advantage Pam Red, while Corey Stockdale

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of Peterborough County had Reserve Grand Champion with Embrdale Bianca Seaver. The Western Junior Show took place on July 16-17, 2012 at the Outdoor Farm Show facilities in Woodstock. Judge Steve Fraser had his work cut out for him, placing 97 participants. The big winner of the day was Madison Dyment of Oxford County, who took both Champion Showperson and Grand Champion Calf honours on Howard-View Rosalee. Trent Jones, also of Oxford, was Reserve Showperson and Carmen Portena of Perth led the Reserve Grand Champion Calf, Pendora Kampman Wisker. The West-Central Junior Show took place on August 20-21, 2012 at the Grand River Raceway in Elora. Glenn Barkey of Blackstock had the challenging task of placing 106 participants throughout the day. Coming out on top in the Showmanship division was Abbi Atkins, with Tyler Canning of Wellington County as Reserve. Brent Sayles of Brant County led the Grand Champion Calf, Bridon Calcium Gina, with Reserve going to Megan Summers of Grey County on Golden Reagan Elizabeth. Thank you to all of the sponsors, volunteers, 4-H leaders and parents who support our junior shows each year!

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Brent Sayles with the show’s Grand Champion, Bridon Calcium Gina, 5. The Senior Showmanship class line-up, 6. Ethan Ringelberg leads his calf in Pee Wee Showmanship, 7. Judge Glenn Barkey provides some pointers, 8. Lauren Bristol shows in front of the crowd in Elora. (Photos by Jennifer Kyle) www.ontario.holstein.ca

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GROWING UP ON THE FAMILY FARM IN SYDENHAM, ONTARIO, GRAHAM (17), OWEN (15) AND COURTNEY(10) ORSER ARE INVOLVED AND DEDICATED MEMBERS OF SEVERAL 4-H CLUBS IN FRONTENAC COUNTY. Along with parents, Lloyd past. Currently in grade and Tammie, and older 10 at Sydenham High siblings Beverly (27), School, Owen was part of Brandon (25) and Taylor the school’s junior soccer (23), all of whom were team and the school play, involved in Frontenac “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

4-H growing up, the Orsers operate Orserdale Together, Owen and Farms. Orserdale farms is Graham own one animal, a multigenerational farm Royalty Bookman Oatmeal, co-owned with Lloyd’s with their older brother, parents, Elwood and Taylor, under the Catalyst Mona Orser. The Orsers Holsteins prefix. He plans are currently cropping to continue to invest in 620 acres and milking a dairy animals in the future. herd of 45 Holsteins and some Jerseys, consisting of “Louis Patenaude of mainly homebred animals.

La Ferme Gillette once The three youngest Orsers from l to r: Courtney, Owen and Graham. Photo submitted Orserdale Holsteins have a told me that making an current herd classification investment in a cow is one of 6 EX, 30 VG, 20 GP and 4 G in a tie-stall barn built in 1982. of the most interesting investments you can make,” Owen says.

On the farm, Graham and Owen milk cows and help with some of the fieldwork, while Courtney washes calves and helps her dad with some of the daily chores. Following in the footsteps of their father, Lloyd, who was involved in 4-H growing up and a previous winner of the Distinguished Achievement Award in 1982 (now the Dairy Youth Award), the Orsers are heavily involved with a variety of 4-H clubs and extracurricular activities.

Graham is in his seventh year of 4-H and is currently a member of the dairy and swine clubs. He was also a member of the Frontenac “Go For The Gold” team, which placed third in the regional competition.

This year Graham’s dairy calf is Rodrick Paramount Tia, a Junior Yearling. He was recently the Grand Champion Showman and had Reserve Champion Calf at three local fairs. Currently in Grade 12 at Sydenham High School, Graham plans to attend University to study Agriculture. He says the best lesson his parents have taught him to date is, “Do it right the first time!”

Owen has been a member of 4-H for five years and is currently involved in the dairy club. This year he is showing Crater Friskyana Goldwyn. Last year, Owen was fortunate enough to be chosen to represent his county at the TD Dairy Youth 4-H Classic at the Royal Winter Fair for the first time with his calf, Crater BamaBelle Goldwyn.

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“I enjoy 4-H because there are so many clubs to choose from and so many activities you can do,” she says.

The three youngest Orser siblings have taken an interest in judging and have all attended several judging events, including the Region 2 Judging competition and 4-H judging at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show.

This year, Graham and Owen were leadsmen for the Eastern Dairy Evaluation Clinic which was hosted by the Frontenac Holstein Club.

Now representing the third generation at Orserdale, Graham, Owen and Courtney look forward to becoming more involved in the farm as they grow older, and continuing their family’s rich farming legacy in Frontenac County.

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Laura is completing a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at the University of Guelph. She has worked in canola seed production in Alberta and spent a summer working in marketing at Monsanto. She has also travelled to Australia, where she did fieldwork, milked cows and mustered and processed beef cattle.

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Colton is enrolled in the Agriculture Diploma program at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. In addition to being involved in his family’s Brant County vegetable farm, Colton is a Junior member of Holstein Canada and has spent the past five years honing his skills in dairy. In the future, he looks forward to pursuing a career in the AI industry, while still maintaining an active position on his family farm.

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Connor has completed his first year of the Agriculture Business Program at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. He spends his time at home milking, feeding and looking after the general health of the cows, and working to maximize crop yields.

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As a student in the Dairy Management program at Michigan State University, Ron is gaining a global perspective on the dairy business.

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Scott is enrolled in year two of the General Agriculture program at the University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus. At home, his duties include milking cows, registering calves, weighing in on breeding decisions and completing field work. To date, he has had one All-Can nomination and two All-Ont nominations. In the future, Scott hopes to work in the agriculture sector and says his main goal is to go to work happy everyday. www.ontario.holstein.ca

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Inter-County Judging THE SUN WAS HOT, THE CATTLE WERE CLIPPED AND THE EXCITEMENT WAS HIGH AS THE 2012 INTER-COUNTY JUDGING COMPETITION KICKED OFF AT THE EMBRO FAIRGROUNDS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND. A TOTAL OF 86 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION, JUDGING NINE CLASSES OF CATTLE FROM AREA FARMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

Participants started off the day by writing a quiz based on material from the “You be the Judge” manual, which all young judges use to hone their skills. Upon completion of the 50-point quiz, participants headed outside to evaluate three classes of Holsteins, three classes of Jerseys and one class each of Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Ayrshire cattle.

After spending the morning judging, participants broke for lunch before reconvening to give reasons in the afternoon. Seniors gave reasons on six of the classes they judged that morning, while juniors gave reasons on three classes. Participants later gathered in the main building to receive official placings and cuts from the day’s judges: Alicia Horne, Murray Reissner, Bruce Sayles, Jennifer Peart, Mike West, Steve Fraser, Ken Empey, Art Groenewegen and Brian Carscadden.

At 4:30, participants gathered for a roast beef dinner and waited in anticipation to find out which four participants had won the 10-day allexpenses-paid trip to Madison, Wisconsin to attend World Dairy Expo.

Following dinner, Jason French of the Ontario Holstein Branch thanked the sponsors and volunteers for making the day so successful. Sarah McIntosh of John Deere – the event’s premier sponsor – congratulated all participants and wished the winning team well in Madison.

This year, Vanessa Crowley of Peterborough, Michael Lupton of Oxford, Jenna Elliott of Lambton and Chris Steven, also of Lambton, will represent Ontario at World Dairy Expo where they will compete in the

91st National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. They were among the top winners of the day and will travel to Madison for 10 days in October with Bert Stewart and Murray Reissner as coaches.

Following in her siblings’ footsteps in years past, Vanessa Crowley was named High Individual winner in the senior category. High Individual runner-up was Michael Lupton.

Winning High Senior Team this year was the Lambton County team made up of Jenna Elliott and Chris Steven and coached by Brian Slaughter.

Michael Lupton and Marty Hazeleger of Oxford, coached by Dean Karn, were runners-up.

In the junior division, Mikayla Ringelberg of Wentworth had an outstanding day. She won High Individual and was named Junior Rookie of the day. High Individual runner-up was Peter Leach of Kawartha Lakes.

This year’s High Team in the junior division was made up of Madison Dyment and Trent Jones of Oxford, coached by Dean Karn. Brent and Connor Sikma of Durham East, coached by Glenn Barkey, were runnersup. Congratulations to all 2012 winners listed below!

Thank you to the fantastic group of volunteers and committee members who kept things running smoothly! We also wish to thank the Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and John Deere, as well as the numerous sponsors and supporters who continue to make the event possible each year.

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Sr. Winner

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High Team & Coach

Lambton (Brian Slaughter) Jenna Elliott Chris Steven

Oxford 2 (Dean Karn) Michael Lupton Marty Hazeleger

Oxford 2 (Dean Karn) Madison Dyment Trent Jones

Durham E. (Glenn Barkey) Brent Sikma Connor Sikma

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Vanessa Crowley

Michael Lupton

Mikayla Ringelberg

Peter Leach

High Placing

Grant Armstrong

Cameron Stockdale

Connor Sikma

Peter Leach

High Reasons

Alan Nanne

Michael Lupton

Peter Leach

Mikayla Ringelberg

High Holsteins

Dan Werry

Mary Hazeleger

Brett Stockdale

Justin Velthuis

High Jerseys

Alan Nanne

Jenna Elliott

Peter Leach

Mikayla Ringelberg

High Other Breeds

Vanessa Crowley

Grant Armstrong

Brent Sikma

Madison Dyment

High Quiz

Courtney O’Neill

Julia Lensvelt

Madison Dyment

Mikayla Ringelberg

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Chris Steven

High Sr. Individual Vanessa Crowley with sponsor Bert Stewart.

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Sarah McIntosh (2nd from left) of John Deere Canada with the 2012 Ontario Dairy Judging Team (l to r): Vanessa Crowley, Jenna Elliott, Chris Steven and Michael Lupton. Coaches Bert Stewart (far left) and Murray Reissner (far right) will accompany the team to Madison in October.

Thank-you to our sponsors: Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds Ontario Holstein Branch Grand Valley Fortifiers ABS Canada Inc. TD Canada Trust Scotiabank Jersey Ontario Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Alltech Canada Royal Bank of Canada Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Sterkholm Farms Ltd.

High Jr. Individual Mikayla Ringelberg with Sarah McIntosh.

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2012 REGULATIONS & ELIGIBILITY This competition is effective for the 2012 Show Season and is open for residents of Ontario exclusively.

• Animal must be shown minimal at one (1) Ontario Branch recognized show to be eligible.

• Be a Registered Holstein • Be owned by or in partnership with the exhibitor who is an Ontario Resident • Have won 1st or 2nd prize at an Ontario Holstein Branch county or regional show • Have won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize at Ontario Spring Discovery, Ontario Summer Show, Eastern Ontario Championship or Autumn Opportunity Shows • Have been in the Top eight (8) Ontario owned placings at the 2012 Royal Winter Fair • Only one entry for Junior Breeder’s Herd per exhibitor • Only one entry for Breeder’s Herd per exhibitor • Senior animals must qualify in milking class *Placings at Shows outside of Ontario should be included but are not considered as Qualifying Shows.

4-H Classes

• You must be a member of a 4-H Dairy Calf Club.

• You must have shown your project at your club achievement day • 4-H Members must lead their own calf in at least two (2) Ontario Holstein Branch recognized shows but the animal need only qualify in one (1) show to be eligible • Entry form must show calf ’s actual placing in the class as well as 4-H placing in the class • Have been 1st or 2nd 4-H Calf (in its class) at an Ontario Holstein Branch county or regional show.

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4-H Holstein Calf at Ontario Summer Show, Eastern Ontario Championship or Autumn Opportunity Shows or an Official 4-H Show with 75 or more 4-H members participating in the show. The date and location of these 4-H shows need to be at the Ontario Holstein Branch office prior to the show date and a complete marked catalogue must be forwarded to the Ontario Holstein Branch office no later than 15 days after the shows.

• Have been in the Top eight (8) Ontario owned 4-H placings in the Holstein 2012 RAWF Show OR 2012 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic.

• All-Ontario 4-H Awards Require Separate Entry Form and Photo.

This entry form to only list those shows where the 4-H member lead his/her own calf.

• 4-H Calf owned by 4-H Member - The calf is solely or jointly owned by a 4-H member who used the calf as their 4-H project for 2012. The calf must be transferred into the 4-H members name before June 1, 2012.

NOMINATION & SELECTION

A nomination committee of 3 judges will make selections from each of the classes in late November 2012. A panel of 7 judges (with an 8th judge’s places used in the event of a tie) will choose the winning entries from the nominations. The results will be published in the Winter 2013 issue of The Link Magazine.

Presentation of awards will be made at the Ontario Holstein Branch Annual meeting- February 2013. Results will be considered unofficial and cannot be published by any other company until after presentations are made.

For Additional Entry Forms or Further Information contact: Ontario Holstein Branch 519-653-6180 www.ontario.holstein.ca/Awards.html

CLASSES

1. Female, Junior Calf ............................................ born on or after Mar. 1, ‘12 2. Female, Intermediate Calf ............................. born Dec. 1, ‘11-Feb. 29, ‘12 3. Female, Senior Calf . .......................................born Sept. 1, ‘11-Nov. 30, ‘11 4. Female, Summer Yearling ..............................born June 1, ‘11-Aug. 31, ‘11 5. Female, Junior Yearling......................................born Mar. 1, ‘11-May 31,’11 6. Female, Intermediate Yearling ................................Dec. 1, ‘10-Feb. 28, ‘11 7. Female, SeniorYearling, non-milking............born Sept. 1, ‘10-Nov. 30, ‘10 8. Junior Breeder’s Herd, Group of 3 animals . .................. bred by exhibitor 9. Female, Milking Yearling............................ born Sept. 1, ‘10 to Feb. 28, ‘11 10. Female, Junior 2-year-old ................................born Mar. 1, ‘10-Aug. 31,‘10 11. Female, Senior 2-year-old................................born Sept. 1, ‘09-Feb. 28, ‘10 12. Female, Junior 3-year-old ........................... born March 1, ‘09-Aug. 31, ‘09 13. Female, Senior 3-year-old...............................born Sept. 1, ‘08- Feb. 28, ‘09 14. Female, 4-year-old...........................................born Sept. 1, ‘07-Aug. 31, ‘08 15. Female, 5-year-old...........................................born Sept. 1, ‘06-Aug. 31, ‘07 16. Female, Mature Cow...............................................born prior to Sept. 1, ‘06 17. Breeder’s Herd, Group of 3 animals................................. bred by exhibitor 18. Junior 4-H Calf . ............................................................born after Mar. 1, ’12 19. Intermediate 4-H Calf . ................................born Dec. 1, ‘11 - Feb. 28, ‘12 20. Senior 4-H Calf ............................................ born Sept. 1, ‘11 - Nov. 30, ‘11 21. Summer Yrlg. 4-H Calf ................................born June 1, ’11 - Aug. 31, ‘11 22. Junior Yrlg. 4-H Calf ...................................... born Mar. 1, ‘11 - May 31,’11 23. 4-H Calf owned by 4-H Member...........Open to ALL 4-H Age Animals

ENTRIES

Owners are required to submit an official entry form for each animal they wish to enter. Your entry form must be accompanied by a 5x7 photograph or digital photograph taken in the current show season and must show the stage of lactation she was in when she competed. Colour photos are preferred however black and white ones will be accepted.

Note: Each entry for each class require a photo (if entering in open class and 4-H class two (2) photos are required)

BREEDER’S HERD PICTURES

By popular demand, exhibitors can submit three (3) individual pictures of the members of your Breeder’s Herd and Junior Breeder’s Herd. However group pictures will still be accepted. Photos must be taken in the 2012 show season, showing the stage of lactation.

A Senior Yearling can be nominated in both the milking & non-milking class but, her show winnings are only applicable to the chosen stage. (ie) A yearling could qualify pre-freshening and then qualify after freshening and be eligible for both classes. BUT you must have a picture freshened and non-milking. It is imperative to denote stage of heifer at time of showing as Milking or Non-Milking when listing show results.

Cows that have shown in a production class (re: 50,000 kg) will be placed in the class according to their age.

ENTRY DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 16th, 2012

Entry Form • All-Ontario Holstein Competition Send To:

Ontario Holsteins 285 Fountain St. S, Cambridge, ON N3H 1J2 Tel: 519-653-6180 Fax: 519-653-2129

Deadline For Entries:

November 16, 2012

EMAIL to branch@ontario.holstein.ca or FAX 519-653-2129 Name of Animal:..............................................................................................................................................................

CLASS:...............................................................................................................................................................................

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy):.......................................................................Registration#:............................................

Name of Exhibitor(s)/Owner:....................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Address:.........................................................................................................Postal Code:...............................................

Telephone No.:............................................ Fax:.........................................Email:..........................................................

4-H Member:...................................................................................................................................................................

Address:.........................................................................................................Postal Code:...............................................

Telephone No.:............................................ Fax:.........................................Email:..........................................................

4-H Achievement Day:................................................................................4-H Club:....................................................

Complete 2012 Show Record (Please Print) All placings must be listed. (For 4-H Nominations ONLY LIST Placings at Official Holstein Shows where 4-H Member LEAD his/her own animal. Only 4-H shows with over 75 head are eligible.

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4-H Placing

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Pictures must be received no later than November 20, 2012 to be considered for a nomination. Full colour, high resolution, digital images are preferred.

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Photographer’s Name:____________________

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Call the location nearest you for your embryo transfer needs. Visit us on the web at etvets.ca for more information and to see a list of available genetics.

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Director Elections (Ontario Branch) Article 2.3 – Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall consist of two (2) Members resident in each of the electoral districts of Western Ontario; West-Central Ontario; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario, the immediate Past President (if not otherwise currently a Director), and a Director selected by the National Directors of the Association resident in Ontario.

Nomination papers for the four electoral districts of Western; WestCentral; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario Holstein must be filed with the Branch office prior to Dec. 31, 2012.

Alternating length of Terms for Ontario Branch Directors The process of staggering terms began with the 2010 elections for Western and West Central Ontario, two Directors were elected with one serving a one-year term and the other a two-year term. In 2011, the process occurred in Eastern and East-Central Ontario to finish the process of alternating the terms for Directors.

The Director with the one-year term will come up for re-election one year prior to the other Director in their district. In 2012, the Eastern; East-Central and Northern Ontario one-year Director was up for election as well as one Director from Western and one from WestCentral Ontario. Commencing in 2013, there will be elections each year for one Director per district.

Holstein Canada

Nomination forms for National Director must be filed with Holstein Canada by December 15, 2012.

Next Advertising Deadline: Nov. 16, 2012 for our winter issue - in the mail the first week of January!

Contact Andrea to Book Your Ad Space Ph: 519-653-6180 • Fax: 519-653-2129 • Email: acrummer@ontario.holstein.ca

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OCTOBER 2012

October 2

Haldimand-Norfolk Holstein Show,

Simcoe 10:00 am

October 5 - 6

World Dairy Expo Holstein Show, Madison

October 10

Caliente Herd Dispersal at Carson’s, 11:30 am

October 10

Perth Club Sale, Carson’s

October 12

EO/WQ Championship Show,

9:00 a.m.,Kemptville, Judge: Gerald Coughlin

October 13

Frontenac County Awards Night

November 15

Prince Edward County Banquet and Awards Night Waring House, Picton

October 16

Autumn Opportunity Showmanship, 6:00 pm, Orangeville

October 17

Autumn Opportunity Holstein Show, 9:00 am, Orangeville; Judge: Pierre Boulet

November 16

November 20

November 21

Huron County Annual/Barn Meeting Grey County Annual/Barn Meeting, Ian, Lois and Mark Gamble, Chatsworth Wellington County Holstein Club AGM Gary Schieck, Drayton

November 29

November 29

Niagara County Holstein Club Banquet

October 29

Western ON Holstein District Council Meeting, Woodstock OMAFRA, 10:30 am

October 30

GEB Open Industry Session, Delta Hotel, Guelph

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January 29

November 20

October 27

Lennox & Addington Banquet

Lanark County Holstein Club Banquet Clayton Community Hall, 7:15 pm

Ontario Holstein Branch Board Meeting, Fergus

January 28

November 17

Link Ad booking deadline - Winter issue

November 28

Carleton-Russell Night at the Races

October 26

January 18

All Ontario Nomination deadline

Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, Delta Hotel, Guelph

October 26

November 16

November 24

Perth County Holstein Banquet, Mitchell

January 15

October 26

Leeds- Grenville Awards Night, Roebuck Hall

Prescott County Holstein Club Banquet

October 26

January 8 - 10

November 16

November 23

October 24 - 26

October 20

January 4

November 16

November 22

Dufferin County Holstein Club Banquet, Monticello, 7:00 pm

October 20

NOVEMBER 2012

November 1 - 10

World Holstein Conference,

Montreal and Toronto

November 4 - 5

TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic,

RAWF, Toronto

November 6 - 7

2012 World Holstein-Friesian Federation

Symposium, Westin-Harbour Castle, Toronto

November 6

Genetics by Design Sale, Brubacher Sales

Arena, managed by Cormdale Genetics Inc.

November 7

Vanhaven Invitational Sale, Uxbridge

November 8

RAWF Red and White Holstein Show

November 9

RAWF Holstein Show

November 14

Dufferin County Annual/Barn Meeting,

Phillip Rentsch, Grand Valley

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Peterborough County Annual Meeting

Perth County Annual/Barn Meeting Renfrew County Awards Night Glengarry County Awards Night Bruce County Annual/Barn Meeting Brant-Wentworth Annual/Barn Meeting, Roy-A-Lea Farm, Binbrook Stormont County Awards Night

DECEMBER 2012

December 1

December 4

December 4

December 5

Oxford County Car Tour Waterloo County Annual/Barn Meeting, Dave Wagler’s Carleton-Russell AGM

DHI / DFO Meetings, Toronto Prince Edward County Annual Meeting, Bloomfield Haldimand-Norfolk Banquet, Fisherville Eastern District Council Meeting, Kemptville East-Central District Council Meeting, Millbrook

January 30

Western District Council Meeting, Woodstock

January 31

February 6 - 7

February 26

March 13

West-Central District Council Meeting,

Guelph

FEBRUARY 2013

Canadian Dairy XPO, Stratford Rotary Complex

AGM Farm Tours and Fun Auction

February 26 - 27

Ontario Holstein Branch AGM

Chimo Hotel, Ottawa

MARCH 2013

March 1

Genetic Marketing Workshop

Chimo Hotel, Ottawa

West-Central Ontario District Tour, Host: Wellington County March 14

East-Central Ontario District Tour, Host: Ontario County

March 15

December 5

December 6

APRIL 2013

December 6

December 7

Niagara Holstein Club AGM, Forks United

Ontario County Annual Meeting, Greenbank United Church

Stormont and Dundas County AGM Halton-Peel Annual Meeting Northumberland County AGM Lanark County AGM

December 7

Haldimand-Norfolk AGM

December 11

December 12

December 12

December 13

York Region AGM, Markham Fairgrounds Prescott County AGM Simcoe County Holstein Club AGM, Trevor Klein Gebbinchk’s, Elmvale Leeds-Grenville Annual Meeting, Forfar Hall, 10:30 am

JANUARY 2013

January 3

Victoria County Annual / Barn Meeting

Western Ontario District Tour, Host: Perth County

April 9 - 14

HAC National Convention, Niagara Falls

April 10

National Convetion Sale Cranston Farms, Ancaster, 12:00 pm

April 10

Ontario Spring Discovery Showmanship Ancaster Fairgrounds, 5:00 pm Jersey Show, 6:30 pm ‘Legends’ Showmanship, 8:00 pm

April 11

Ontario Spring Discovery Show, Ancaster Fairgrounds, 9:00 am

April 12

National Annual General Meeting Sheraton Hotel, Niagara, 9:00 am - noon

April 12

Master Breeder Night & Post-reception Sheraton Hotel, Niagara, 6:00 pm

April 13

Convention Tours: Niagara/Wentworth/Haldimand

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Doug & Gerald Livingston AS TOLD TO ANDREA EMOND

Farm: Sunny Maple Holsteins Herd Size: 66 Milking Operation Type: Tie-stall Location: Beeton, ON (Simcoe County) 1. Why did you choose Holsteins?

I’m a sixth generation farmer and I grew up with Holsteins. I guess I just liked to work with them so that’s why I continued on.

2. What are your breeding goals?

Efficiency is the main thing. What I look for in a cow is a cow that’s going to be around for a significant amount of time. Mature milk is important to me. If you have older cows that are youthful, you’ll produce more milk. Its a lot easier to get 60 to 70 litres out of a mature cow than it is a young one. Until I got my herd “of age,” things were tough. They have to be trouble-free too. The cows work for me, I don’t work for them.

3. What genetic tools are most important in your breeding program?

Classification and milk recording are important. We don’t transfer as many embryos now anymore - again, my philosophy is too slow for today’s genomics. I’ve used good bulls - proven bulls. I just don’t jump on the magic carpet. Everything is changing and things turn over quickly. Patience is key.

4. If you could have ANY cow standing in your barn, who would it be and why?

Tri-Day Ashlyn would be my ideal cow. She’s been the cow of her time and her offspring are second to none. She’s time-tested. She produces well. She’s got it all. They don’t come any better than her.

She’s got to be one of the top cows of all time in my books.

5. What bulls are you currently using?

There are a variety that we use. I am generally using Goldwyn sons to non-Goldwyn blood. I’m also using Windbrook and Sid crossed to my Goldwyns.

6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation?

I guess the balance of type and production. I’m pretty proud of the fact that I’ve been able to keep it well-balanced like that for so long. We don’t have any show cows but we’ve always done well with the classifer.

7. If you could improve one thing in your herd/operation, what would it be?

More quality and quantity. There’s always room to improve. Easier milk is one thing I’d like to focus on. If I can keep the vet out and the feed costs down, then I win.

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9. What is one thing you would tell a young farmer starting out that you wish you had been told?

What I’ve noticed is that when I look back in generations, is that everything has doubled. My grandfather milked 20 cows, my dad milked 40 and I’m milking 66. I wish I was milking 80 or 100! A young guy today may think that he has an adequate setup, but truth be told, he’s probably not big enough. Not too many people today have the same sized herd as their parents or grandparents. Looking back, I wish I would have built a bigger barn.

10. What is it about the Holstein cow that keeps you getting up in the morning?

The milk cheque! And, of course I enjoy working with nice cows.

11. What are your thoughts on sexed semen? Do you use it?

We use it on our heifers. Our virgin heifers all get bred with sexed semen. It makes for easier calvings. When a heifer calves for the first time, they get off to a better start if their calvings are problem-free.

12. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best? What trait do you value most?

Of the animals that I’ve sold embryos from, it hasn’t been just a cow with a good udder. It’s been a total package of cows with depth of pedigree in classification scores and good sires. It isn’t two or three traits; its everything.

13. Which bull do you feel has had the most impact on your herd over the years?

We’re an old herd so that’s a tough one. In past generations, Warden and Astrojet have been influential. Skychief and Linjet have played a key role in the generation after that. Dundee and Goldwyn are probably the bulls that have had the most impact recently.

14. What are the management practices in place on your farm that you feel contribute the most to the success of your operation? Why? We feed a lot of roughage to the cows, so it’s important to make good quality forages to maintain good production. Your cows generally stay healthier that way. It’s one of the reasons we have so many older cows in the barn today.

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