November 2017 WI Holstein News

November 2017

Volume 89 No. 10

Red & White Issue World Dairy Expo results Wisconsin’s World Dairy Expo Champions Junior Convention Registration District 6 report

Cybil Fisher photos

Willows-Edge Atwod

Faith-ET

EX-90 EX-92MS 3rd Junior 3-Year-Old & 1st Bred & Owned, International Holstein Show 3rd Junior 3-Year-Old, MW Fall Natl. Show 2nd Junior 3-Year-Old, District 1 Show ~ now owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd. Dam: Willows-Edge Bolton Flicker EX-94 GMD 2nd Dam: 2E-92 GMD DOM Outside 3rd Dam: Elgindale-CL Frosty 3E-92 GMD DOM Next Dams: 3E-92 GMD, VG-87 GMD DOM, VG-87 GMD, 2E-90 GMD, 2E-90 GMD, VG-87 GMD

Willows-Edge Real

Mink-Red

VG-88 EX-MS at 2-08 4th Senior 2-Year-Old, International R&W Show Nominated for RWDCA Cow of the Year All-Wisconsin R&W Senior 2-Year-Old Nominated All-American Winter Yearling 2016 Unanimous All-American Winter Calf 2015 ~ owned with Kyle Knutson Dam: 2E-92 EX-MS Advent 2nd Dam: 3E-93 92-MS Rubens 3rd Dam: 2E-92, All-Wisconsin Summer Yearling Next Dams: VG-88 All-WI Fall Calf, 3E-90, VG-88, 2E-90, VG-85, VG-87

Willows-Edge

Rainmaker-Red

~ due in June to Diamondback 7th Summer Yearling, International R&W Show 2nd Summer Yearling, Midwest Fall National R&W Show 1st Summer Yearling, District 1 Show Dam: EX-90 Advent 2nd Dam: GP-83 Rubens 3rd Dam: 2E-92 Stardust, All-WI Summer Yearling Next Dams: VG-88 All-WI Fall Calf, 3E-90, VG-88, 2E-90, VG-85, VG-87

We are excited to be in the top seven placings at World Dairy Expo and would like to thank Rosedale’s Boarding in Paradise and their crew for the care given to Faith and Mink, and our friends at Four Hills for tending to Rainmaker.

Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk 931 140th Ave., New Richmond, WI 54017 Ph: (715) 246-5454 | Henk: (715) 220-6307 | Bonnie: (715) 220-6612 bvandyk23@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/willowsedgeholsteins

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Features: 8 12 19 20 21 24 25

District 6 Breeder Profiles World Dairy Expo results Wendorf Family Captures Exhibitor, Junior Honors Blexy takes home Supreme Champion Honors Wisconsin’s World Dairy Expo Champions YAC Feature: Tim & Leah Ziemba 2018 Junior Convention Registration

Departments: 6 7 10 22 23 26 28 29 30

Wisconsin Holstein Briefs From the President: Kevin Jorgensen WHA Princess Attendant Kelsey Cramer Breeder Business Cards District 6 report WHY Page Calendar of Events & Editor’s Comments Classified Advertising Index to Advertisers

On The Cover

This month’s cover photo by Carl Saucier features the four cows pulled out for Senior Champion at World Dairy Expo all Wisconsin owned cows.

For more from World Dairy Expo, turn to page 12.

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WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION STAFF: Darin Johnson, Executive Director Laura Wackershauser, Editor/Advertising Manager Sharon Maffei, Membership Coordinator Ashley Yager, Public Relations Associate

WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS: Kevin Jorgensen, President (2018)* - 920-210-3992 801 Winter Ave., Waupun, WI 53963 Craig Carncross, Vice President (2018) - 608-592-2560 W13157 Co. Hwy. J, Lodi, WI 53555 Erica Ullom, Secretary (2020) - 715-933-0477 5398 County Hwy. A, Bloomer, WI 54724 Heather Jauquet, Exec. Committee (2019) - 920-371-7511 W2285 County Rd. S, Pulaski, WI 54162 Pam Selz-Pralle, Exec. Committee (2018) - 715-334-3434 N4621 US Hwy. 12, Humbird, WI 54746 Bill Calvert (2018)* - 608-732-2080 6038 County Rd. J, Cuba City, WI 53807 Steve Endres (2019) - 608-279-5952 7191 Hyer Rd., Waunakee, WI 53597 Sara Feldmann (2020) - 920-980-9704 710 Goldfinch Lane, Howards Grove, WI 53083 Joseta Halbur (2019) - 715-821-9672 120 E. Main St., Eden, WI 53019 Craig Krohlow (2020) - 920-639-5388 W4203 Shady Rd., Black Creek, WI 54106 Sherry Siemers-Peterman (2020) - 920-946-0123 16021 Hwy. M, Cleveland, WI 53013 Bryan Stremcha (2019) - 608-790-1925 N4381 Prairie Rd., Bangor, WI 54614 *WILL HAVE SERVED TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS, INELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION

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Meeting Notice TM

Spring & State Show Meeting Wednesday, November 15 – 10 am WHA Office - 902 8th Avenue, Baraboo or conference call - 800.326.0013, pin #9367 We will be having a Spring and State Show meeting for all committee members and exhibitors that participated in our two shows this past year, regardless of breed. We will host the meeting at the office in Baraboo at 10 am as it seems to be the most central location for everyone from around the state. We will also have the teleconference line available for those that cannot travel as well.

We value your input as members/exhibitors and want to continue to strength your experience at the Alliant Energy grounds for years to come. If you have thoughts or ideas on improvements for 2018, please bring those with you to the meeting!

Please contact Darin Johnson with questions, 1-800-223-4269 or darinj@wisholsteins.com

Jas-K Capgain Tisha-Red

VG-87 2Y

1st Junior 2-Year-Old & Intermediate Champion, Disrict 3 Show 2nd at Wisconsin Championship Red & White Show 8th at International Red & White Show Stantons Capital Gain x Vande Shot Tiffany-Red-ET VG-88 x VG-88 Mutant x VG-87 Laurier x VG-88 Rudolph

Tisha will be on an IVF program this fall - inquiries welcome! She is a VRC, can be flushed to any bull and will have 50/50 red or black calves.

Jas-K Holsteins Jason Kearns

Gays Mills, WI | 608-306-2201 | burtonriderkearns@gmail.com

Wisconsin Holstein Briefs L Congratulations to William and Felicia (Opsal) Jennings who were married on September 23 at Opsal’s Ridge Holsteins, Blue Mounds.

I Brett and Allyson (Schmitz) Olson and big brother Brayton, Norwalk, welcomed Annalie Kathleen on September 26, weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. and 20 inches long. Congratulations!

T Best Wishes to Kayla Krueger and Justin Langer who were married on September 23. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

P Congratulations and best wishes to Abby Wethal and Adam Alderman who were married on September 23.

U Congratulations to Tiffany (Boyke) and Nick Venne on the birth of their daughter Lauren Rose on October 6, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 19 inches long. He joins big brother Luke.

K Our condolences to the families of Gladys Rueth, Luella Ossmann and Judith Reuter, who passed away recently. Full obituaries are printed below.

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High quality, submitted photos will be printed if space is available. Please submit your information to the Wisconsin Holstein News by mail at PO Box 49, Lancaster, WI 53813; or email to lauraw@wisholsteins.com.

Obituaries Gladys Rueth

Gladys V. Rueth, 91, of Jefferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Sunset Ridge Assisted Living in Johnson Creek. Gladys was born in Sturgeon Bay on June, 29, 1926, daughter of the late John and Emma Lipperer. She married Richard Rueth on June 4, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson. Gladys spent her married life farming with Richard. When they retired from active farming they remained on a portion of the family farm. In addition to farming, Gladys was a beautician and worked locally for many years. She also was the barber and beautician at the former Countryside Home in Jefferson for many years. She enjoyed her profession and said it never felt like work. She also volunteered at the Jefferson Food Panty.

Gladys enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, sewing and spending time with her family. She was a wonderful housewife and mother. She was an excellent cook and baker, and made preparing large meals easy and effortless. She especially loved holiday baking and candy making, along with cookie decorating. She was close to making every cookie from all the Wisconsin Electric Cookie Books she collected. She shared her baked goods with family, friends and visitors. She enjoyed traveling with Richard to various parts of the country and Canada, and always was ready and willing to get in the car and travel. She enjoyed travel by car and felt that flying cheated you of God’s beautiful creations. Gladys and Richard enjoyed attending the World Dairy Expo, state and county fairs, and frequently were seen at many dairy shows throughout the Midwest and Canada. They always were together hand in hand.

Gladys was a lady of faith and determination. She never left her physical limitations from a badly broken knee as a young adult keep her from doing the things she enjoyed, and rarely complained. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jefferson and a member of St. Francis of Assisi.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda (Michael) Lyster of Oshkosh and Marie (Doug) Linse of Jefferson; two sons, Eric (JoAnne) Rueth of Jefferson and Mark (Nicky) Rueth of Oxford; eight grandchildren, Michael (Shannan) Linse, Shannon (Jay) Benish, Miranda (Mike) Foy, Natalie (Zach) Lang, Corrina Lyster, Trent and Kyia Rueth, and Paradise Rose Rueth; five great-grandchildren, Braeden and Moira Linse, Brenna and Blake Foy, and Mikayla Lang; a brother, Joseph (Maryanne) Lipperer of Milwaukee; sisters-in-law, Dianne Lipperer of Jefferson and Elizabeth Schmaeling of Fort Atkinson, along with many nieces and nephews.

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She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Richard; sister, Dorothy Hafferman; and brother, Ray Lipperer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rainbow Hospice.

Luella Adeline Ossmann

Luella Adeline Rose (Zeamer) Ossmann, 91, passed away peacefully at Unity Residence, De Pere. She was born to Otto and Clara (Brandenburg) Zeamer on May 23, 1926 in Green Bay. Luella married Emerald Ossmann on June 20, 1946; he preceded her in death on December 14, 2012. They shared 66 years of marriage and together they built their farm, Emerald Acres, in the Township of Glenmore. On that farm they raised a daughter and three sons.

Luella was a life-long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shirley. She was baptized, confirmed and married there. She had the opportunity to attend Immanuel Lutheran’s Day School from 1931 to 1938. She was an avid Ladies Society member for many years, and she happily supported her husband as he also served the church in many capacities. Luella treasured time with the Best Friends Forever group.

Luella worked side-by-side with her husband and sons on the farm.

She and Emerald enjoyed playing cards often with relatives, neighbors and friends. Many times she opened her home to give shelter to those who were in need. In her earlier years, Luella worked both at the Swan Club and in the home of the George W. Kress family.

Luella’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren admired her legendary baking skills, and so did workers, neighbors and business acquaintances who would often stop by the milk house for treats. Her thresher-style dinners for hungry baling crews were outstanding. She was actively involved in the raising of her grandchildren when sons and daughters-in-law were busy with farm chores. Her thirty great-grandchildren were an important and essential part of her life. All members of her family were precious to her, as she was to them.

Luella is survived by her three sons: Don (Joyce), Ted (Lana) and Paul (Deb) Ossmann, all of Shirley; son-in-law Tom Robinson, Menasha; grandchildren Lance (Mari), Chad (Tara), Brent and Ryan (Mary) Robinson; Shannon (Cindy), Scott and Jason (Julie) Ossmann; Nathan (Julie) Ossmann and Rachel Ossmann (special friend Sam Pagel); Sarah (Darrel) Cappelle and Becky (Scot) Hammann; thirty great-grandchildren; in-laws LaVerne Zeamer, Lorraine Zeamer, Doris Zeamer, Lydia Tews, Elaine Court, Arlene Ossmann, Ione Kuehne, Vernon (Janet) Ossmann and nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Clara; her in-laws Ernest and Alma (Loewenhagen) Ossmann; her daughter Ida; brothers and in-laws Arthur, Elmer (Lois), Alvin (Irene) and Roland Zeamer; Emerson (Gertrude), Amos, Marvin (Esther), Ernest, Jr (Sally), and Robert Ossmann; Archie Court, Richard Kuehne and Larry Tews; and great-granddaughter Angelina Bamman.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. Luella’s family would like to express their deep appreciation to the following caregivers who helped attend to Luella's needs: Dr. Wozney, Dr. Hutto, Dr. Kresch, Susan M Werchek, NP and the staff of St. Vincent’s Wound Clinic; and staff members of the St. Vincent’s IV Treatment Center, Unity Residence and Denmark Clinic. The family would also offer their sincere thanks to Pastor Roy Rose and Pastor Dave Ruddat.

Judith Reuter

Judith C. (Anderson) Reuter, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 14.

Judy was born on July 27, 1934 to Milo and Berdine (Ahrensmeyer) Anderson in Primrose Township, Dane County. Judy attended Nessa Rural School and New Glarus High School.

Her involvement in 4-H began at a young age and excelled at showing cattle in 4-H and the Holstein Association, winning numerous awards in showmanship including the inaugural Howard Clapp Memorial Award in 1949. As an adult, she continued her participation as general and sewing leader for New Glarus 4-H Club. Robert and Judy shared their love of dairy farming, Holsteins and 4-H with their children through years of farming and participa-

tion in 4-H. Judy united in marriage to Robert E. Reuter on June 28, 1953 at the Primrose Lutheran Church, rural Belleville.

She retired in 1997 after years of working for the Department of Natural Resources. After retirement, she began working at the Swiss Historical Museum as a tour guide and cashier. She was a member of the Swiss Historical Society Board serving as secretary and newsletter editor. She is also well known for providing the much loved bratzelis.

She was a member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.

Her life’s legacy is honored by her children Robin Reuter of Monticello, Rick (Jennine) Reuter of Menomonee Falls, Rolane (Rick) Kuhnen of Pewaukee, Roxanne (Richard) Klossner of New Glarus, and Rhonda (David) Kimmel of Oak Creek; her grandchildren Rory G. (Nicole) and Kristin M. Klossner, Robert W. (Nicole Andresen), Ross A. (Elizabeth Hall), Rhett M. (Jenna) Reuter and Matthew R. (Emily) Kuhnen; and her great-grandchildren Samantha A. Sherman, Olivia J. and Sydney C. Klossner, and Noelle B. and Rhett Harrison Reuter; a brother Milo Anderson of Waunakee, sisters Joy (John) Freitag of New Glarus and Jan Silbaugh of Oregon; sister-in-law Ruth Anderson of Belleville.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert “Bob” Reuter, her parents Milo and Berdine (Ahrensmeyer) Anderson, her brother Thomas Anderson, brother-in-law Charles Silbaugh, daughter-in-law Belinda (Flanagan) Reuter, grandson John R. Klossner and granddaughter Brittany A. Reuter.

She was a strong and beautiful woman and will be deeply missed by all. Memorials are suggested to the Robert and Judith Reuter Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Distinguished Breeder and Distinguished Young Breeder awards due November 11

The Wisconsin Holstein Association is looking for nominations for the Distinguished Breeder and Distinguished Young Breeder awards. These awards are given out each year at the WHA Annual Convention in February. Any WHA member can submit nominations to the WHA office staff or board of directors.

Nominees will be mailed an award form to fill out and all submitted forms will be kept on file for three years for consideration for the award. Those nominees not receiving an award will be sent an updated form to re-submit for future years if they desire.

For more information or an application, visit the WHA website at www.wisholsteins.com or call the office at 1-800-223-4269.

From your President Kevin Jorgensen Hi Everyone!

As I write this, fall harvest is in full swing and a bit of Indian Summer has made for much fall work to be accomplished. Hope your fall is productive and safe.

What a 2017 World Dairy Expo for Wisconsin Holstein members! At the end of a marvelous Holstein show, three of the four cows in the center of the ring were at our Championship show in July! The greatest dairy show in the world, and to have 75% of the cows in consideration for Champion from Wisconsin! Congratulations to Budjon and partners for having the champion cow with Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn! There were multiple other successes with Wisconsin breeders and cattle in both the black and white and Red and White shows and it makes one proud to be part of a state with the quality of cattle that we have.

But this is a people business and to see two of my closest friends, Chad Ryan and Lynn Harbaugh along with their associates Brian Kelroy and Ryan Krohlow, do such a fantastic job lining up their respective shows was perhaps more exciting. They did our state and themselves proud!

Additionally, many of our junior members enjoyed great success including the Dodge County 4-H judging team winning the National 4-H contest! Matthew Gunst, Ben Buske as well as Dawson and Kylie Nickels along with their coaches Linda Behling and Carrie Warmka are on to Europe next summer! Dawson Nickels was also a well deserved recipient of the Merle Howard award. Congratulations Dawson!

For show exhibitors, we hope that you can join us on Wednesday, November 15th at the WHA office for our year end show committee meeting. We value your input to hopefully continue to improve our Alliant Energy shows.

Finally, many have seen in the press a situation pertaining to WHA and a legal matter. We have posted a BOD statement pertaining to this issue and I will reserve further comment at this time as it is a pending legal matter. I will only say that the financial health of the organization is strong and we have implemented new procedures and protocols to ensure that you can have faith that your financial support of the organization is well cared for and properly utilized.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all take time to be thankful of all the blessings we have.

KJ

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BREEDER PROFILES

District 6 Holstein Breeders

by Jill Seiler, WHA Summer Intern

Bur-Wall Holsteins Wallace & Donna Behnke and Bob Behnke, Brooklyn WHA Summer Intern Jill Seiler interviewed the Behnke family in July for a scheduled breeder profile for the November issue. Just before midnight on September 18, a barn fire broke out at Bur-Wall Holsteins. When fire crews arrived, the barn was completely engulfed and the roof was starting to collapse.

Every effort was made to free the cows in the barn and over 30 head were saved, but nearly half the herd including the former world record holder, Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi, were lost. The herd was moved to a nearby farm where the milking herd had recently been sold.

While a tragedy such as a barn fire is a truly devastating event, farming and Registered Holsteins are in the Behnkes blood. The family is currently weighing rebuilding options – from building a 130-cow barn at a more accessible location to re-growing their herd utilizing nearly 100 of their own embryos embedded with Bur-Wall genetics.

For the Behnke family, the future remains uncertain but their deep roots in the dairy industry are unwavering. The WHA staff offers its deepest condolences to the Bur-Wall family, and we appreciate the opportunity to share the Behnke’s story to provide the deserved recognition to this outstanding herd. t Bur-Wall Holsteins, family is key. From the name of the farm affixed to the outside of their 60-cow tie stall barn between their favorite sports teams (Badgers and Packers) to the daily chores finished completely by the Behnkes, every visitor to the farm can see the importance of family to the Behnkes. Bob Behnke credits his parents, Wallace and Donna, as being his first mentors in the dairy industry.

“My parents are still very involved in the operation,” Behnke said.

“They are a very large part of the success we have had here.”

The farm’s prefix “Bur-Wall” comes from combining the names of Wallace and his dad Burgess. The oldest Behnke bought the farm in 1944 with his wife Lucille, when Wallace was four. Now at 77 years of age, Wally and his wife Donna are the most senior managers of the farm. Their participation on the farm can be seen daily as Donna still does calf chores and Wallace feeds heifers as well as helps out by driving tractor, while Bob milks cows.

Not only have Wally and Donna built an elite herd, but they have also raised a family at Bur-Wall. Five children grew up showing and working in the barn: Roger, Keri, Brian, Bob and Brenda. Bob bought into the farm in 2013.

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It all started with a calf Bur-Wall Holsteins’ storied success with Registered Holsteins began with the purchase of a registered animal when Roger, the oldest, was old enough to show cattle at the county fair.

Bob Behnke didn’t look back after beating his siblings at the District show with his first 4-H calf. Like his father, he was hooked on Registered Holsteins. Quickly progressing from a grade herd to a fully Registered Holstein herd, Bur-Wall now milks 50 Registered Holsteins and has another 60 head of youngstock. The mature equivalent herd average is 34,590 pounds of milk with 1,268 pounds of fat and 1,084 pounds of protein. The herd has an age-adjusted classification score of 88.5 points.

This combination of excellent production and type has put BurWall on the map as they received a 2017 Herd of Excellence award.

This is the second time they have earned this award, receiving it in 2016 as well.

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Donna, Wally & Bob Behnke perform at the highest levels. For a herd the size of the Behnke’s, requirements include an age-adjusted classification score of 83 points, 70 percent homebred animals and 25 percent over the breed average mature equivalent for milk, fat and protein. Honored at the 2017 National Holstein Convention, it is clear that Bur-Wall Holsteins has an outstanding breeding program.

At the heart of Bob Behnke’s breeding philosophy are outstanding udders. In addition to focusing on udders, Behnke also breeds for sound feet and legs that will allow the animal to have a long and successful life.

“We try to make the next sound, functional cow that can breed back, have a low somatic cell count and be profitable for years to come,” Behnke said.

Bur-Wall uses genomics as a tool in their breeding program to help them identify traits they like and those they want to improve in their herd. However, Behnke said they don’t focus on trying to breed the next top Genomic individual and want their animals to be high type individuals.

They have arguably been very successful with their breeding program. An example of what the Behnke’s want to breed for is Bur-Wall Alexander Cytation, EX-91. Cytation goes back through an excellent pedigree to “Queen of the Breed” Roxy. In addition to her high type, Cytation produced over 47,000 pounds of milk in her second lactation.

From the same family, Bur-Wall Brokaw Cynfull VG-85, is one young cow that Bob Behnke is excited to see develop. Cynfull scored Very Good as a two-year-old and is the granddaughter of Cytation’s VG-86 sister.

Behnke evaluates the effectiveness of the sires in a similar way to how he evaluates his cows: they have to prove themselves. He believes the bulls that have had the greatest impact on the herd are Durham, Goldwyn and Shottle.

“Sometimes a bull does some very nice things in the herd, but the young cows have to prove that they will truthfully pass those improvements on,” Behnke said. “It will be interesting to see what the next generation holds.”

The Behnkes market their herd’s genetics through county and state consignment sales. They also say their nutritionist is a great source of information when selling animals privately.

A Star in the Stall and on the Shavings Any discussion of Bur-Wall Holsteins is not complete without mentioning Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi, EX-94 GMD. Star of the Breed in 2013 and former production record holder, Gigi is a once in a life-

“Keeping up with advancements in everyday feeding practices and breeding philosophies, all of that has evolved over the years,” Behnke said.

As those advancements continue to occur, the Behnkes will continue to adapt and no doubt be successful at what they do.

Quad-R Holsteins Randall & Jane Smith Family, Monticello eneath the white washed beams of the 135 year-old tie stall barn at Quad-R Holsteins near Monticello, the Smith family shares their passion for breeding and raising quality Holstein cattle.

Richard and Mary Smith purchased the farm in 1882 with a United States land grant. Today, Richard’s great-great-grandson Randall and his wife Jane follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.

Quad-R Holsteins stands for the four generations of “R” named Smiths to farm the land before Randall.

The original barn still houses the “special animals” that the Smiths work with daily, while a 110-cow freestall barn holds the remainder of the 90-cow herd. An additional 120 head of young stock round out the herd.

In 1914, Randall’s great-grandfather had registered animals under the name Long Hollow, but in the 1960s they turned to grade animals and the prefix was allowed to expire. Thirty years later Registered Holsteins would return to the Smith farm.

Randall and Jane bought the farm in 1990 from his parents. Due to the influence of his uncle, Randall purchased his first Registered Holstein in 1983 with an agricultural scholarship he won at high school graduation. Randall and Jane then raised four children on the farm: Kristen (Shane) Rismeyer, Nicole, Tanya and Ryan.

The Smiths quickly accelerated from a grade herd to Registered Holsteins, to showing cattle at Expo, proving that the almost impossible can be done in a short amount of time.

No stranger to the tanbark, the Smiths show at local, district, state and national shows and have bred or owned a Junior All-American or All-American nomination every year since 2012 plus one in 2008 for a total of six nominations. Their success in the show ring is a testament to their breeding program.

“Type, type, type with good proven cow families as well as big stature,” Randall said when asked about their breeding philosophy.

One of Quad-R’s most influential brood cows is Quad-R Outside Mallory EX-90. Mallory is out of a Juror whose dam was a cow that they bought from Canada. She has had several high-scoring daughters and many have had success in the showring.

One of these daughters was an Attic that went on to win the Summer Yearling class at World Dairy Expo in 2013. Quad-R Attic Malibu was exhibited by Rick and Shannon Allyn and Jeff and Kristin Cantele from Canaan, Connecticut. Malibu was the AllAmerican Summer Yearling in 2013. Even though the Smiths were not on Malibu’s halter as she led out the Summer Yearling class they note it as one of their top show achievements.

B Bur-Wall Buckeye Gigi EX-94 GMD time cow Behnke said.

Excelling in the show ring and the milk barn, Gigi won the title of Star of the Breed following her impressive fifth place class finish at the 2013 Midwest Spring National Holstein Show. Being named Star of the Breed alone would place Gigi in the history books, but she wasn’t done.

In 2015, Gigi broke the record for milk production with 74,650 pounds produced off twice a day milking in 365 days. Behnke said breaking the record was probably more stressful on the people involved in caring for Gigi than it was on Gigi herself “It truly was remarkable. It was a feat we never set out to reach,” Behnke said.

While she no longer holds the record (Ever-Green-View My Gold-ET broke her record in 2017 with 77,480 pounds), Gigi is still undeniably one of the greats of the Holstein breed. Her legacy can be summed up by what Behnke says about her.

“She has the ability to consume a massive amount of feed and convert that into milk and look good doing it,” Behnke said.

Gigi isn’t ‘all work and no play’ though. Behnke describes her as being a little mischievous. Multiple times the family has come home to find her not in her box stall, but out grazing on the lawn or in the hay field next to the barn. A new gate couldn’t even stop Gigi from being an escape artist.

“If she doesn’t hear the pin drop on the gate, she knows she can get out,” Behnke said.

Changes keep Bur-Wall Relevant In addition to the breeding program, quality management is very important to the successes at Bur-Wall.

The list of management improvements includes utilizing Genomics, feeding a TMR and managing calves better. Years ago Behnke never could have imagined the impact Genomics has had on the industry and is intrigued by what technology that does not exist today could greatly impact the dairy industry in the future.

The Behnkes also strive for good nutrition and feed TMR made from forages they produce themselves on their 265 acres. Corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa all make their way into rotation in the fields.

Another lesson that Behnke has learned is the quality of milk replacer fed makes a significant difference. After witnessing the effects on the bulk tank from heifers fed a lower quality milk replacer as calves, Behnke has seen first hand how calf management can affect what happens in a mature cow’s lifetime. With this in mind, Behnke is considering the next change on the farm might be the purchase of a milk pasteurizer to feed the calves pasteurized milk.

One technology Behnke hopes to see in the future is the ability to reduce with a higher rate of success the incidences of twinning in the herd. Up to 15 percent of calvings on the average dairy are twins.

Carrying and delivering twins has been associated with negative health issues like retained placenta, ketosis and displaced abomasum as well as taking longer to breed back. Behnke says it can be challenging to keep up with technology.

Randall & Jane Smith wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-9

Quad-R Attic Malibu All-American Summer Yearling 2013

Stanhope Laureen Sanchez-ET EX-93 Nominated Junior All-American Aged Cow 2016

“We never thought it would happen,” Randall said. “It was a pretty neat day.”

While Malibu was in the ring, the whole family was watching in anticipation.

“We were all sitting in the stands watching and you never know what’s going to happen. You’re just wishing and hoping and sitting there. When she won we were all very excited,” Nicole said.

Another of the Smiths’ achievements was breeding Quad-R Lyman Mustang EX-94. Mustang, a granddaughter of Mallory, was Champion Bred and Owned at the Wisconsin Junior State Fair, placed in the top 10 twice at the World Dairy Expo Junior Holstein show and earned Junior All-American nominations as a Junior 3-year-old and 5-year-old in 2012 and 2014.

Another cow at Quad-R that the Smiths are excited about is Kaymanor Destry Minnesota-Red VG-88. Minnesota is out of an EX-92 Contender and has been nominated for Junior All-American twice. The Contender has some young heifers that the Smiths are excited to develop.

The Smiths enjoy selling their genetics and do so through word of mouth and some Facebook marketing. Randall says the goal of their breeding program is to breed cows that are fun to look at.

“We want to keep breeding quality animals. Every time you pull a straw of semen out of the tank, you hope you breed an excellent cow,” Randall said.

Another piece of the business model at Quad-R Holsteins is boarding. Lately, the farm has started boarding animals for others and hopes to keep doing that in the future.

“We just want to do the best job with that that we can. I think there’s really a need for that now with a lot of people not farming,” Randall said.

One way Quad-R has been able to be successful is through making necessary changes on the farm. The Smiths stress cow comfort as being very important in cow longevity. Some improvements include box stalls for the flush animals, bigger stalls and mattresses. Randall says he learns from others about industry trends.

“There hasn’t been a show I go to that I haven’t learned something new,” Randall said.

When it comes to expanding the herd, the family hopes to continue breeding high type cows that perform in the show ring as well as the bulk tank. Ryan, a junior at the University of WisconsinPlatteville studying dairy science, enjoys raising and showing cattle and hopes to continue after graduation.

In addition to breeding high quality Holsteins, the Smiths also enjoy promoting the dairy industry. In 2002, Quad-R hosted the Green County Breakfast on the Farm and regularly host farm tours, dairy judging practices and recently a “Farm to Table” tour with the Monticello Summer School program.

Jane and Randall also volunteer in the community with Jane previously coaching the Green County Junior dairy bowl team and serving as the Washington Center 4-H leader. Randall is on the Monticello School Board.

The Smith’s enthusiasm for the Holstein breed and the dairy industry will help ensure that the future remains bright for Quad-R Holsteins.

Kelsey Lynn

Fills You In

Greetings Holstein Family, Congratulations to all of you who exhibited at World Dairy Expo! I hope you are all proud of your accomplishments! Sitting ring side to watch this show and to be a part of it was such a wonderful opportunity! Also, how exciting is it that the Supreme Champion, Rosier Blexy Goldwyn-ET, is the Holstein!

As I write my last article as your WHA Princess Attendant, I can’t help but to reflect on this past year. It has come and gone in a whirlwind, and I owe it to all the members of this association for such a blooming spring, hectic summer, and a fabulous fall. Courtney and I traveled many miles around this great state of Wisconsin to help spread the message of dairy farmers, the Holstein cow, and the benefits of being a part of the Wisconsin Holstein Association.

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favorite as they’re all my favorites for different reasons: the campers at Cow Camp bloomed in knowledge. Spring Show, District Shows, and State Show keep me moo-ving throughout the state where I was able to see all the beautiful scenery and cows that call this Dairy State their home. This fall, I enjoyed “Discovering” new products in our industry, meeting people from all over the world, and watching the most elite Holsteins all at World Dairy Expo! Through these seasons, I meet so many of you, and it was always great to see a familiar face at all the events I was able to attend.

Meeting our members was my favorite aspect of being royalty this year as I gained new friendships and my dairy family expanded greatly. I can’t thank you all enough, especially my family. Thank you for teaching me the love and passion for my Holsteins, for your support, encouragement, and love!

This may be part of my farewell as your Princess Attendant, but I will always be a familiar face in this association and industry. Plus, I will see you all at our Junior Holstein Convention in Stevens Point with our Wood County hosts where we will be celebrating all of the accomplishments of our hard-working Junior members.

Thank you for letting me fill you in, Kelsey Cramer

Shiloh-USA Avh Diva-Red 4th Winter Calf, International R&W Show 3rd Winter Calf, WI Championship R&W Show • 2 red & white full sisters at Shiloh • full sister owned by Jonathan & Alicia Lamb was 3rd at International R&W Show

Cybil Fisher photo

Her Dam

Ms Rockymontn Willow-Red-ET EX-92 2E 5-10 305 35,750 3.6 1276 3.4 1206 2nd Dam: EX-92 2E, Res. All-Canadian Jr. 3-Yr-Old - backed by 4 more VG VG-MS dams

Gordon & Cathy Speirs 6592 Ridge Royale Dr., Greenleaf, WI 54126 920-371-3304 • cathy@shilohdairy.com www.shilohdairy.com

• 2 red & white Diamondback daughters • 5 red & white Incredibull daughters • pregnancies on the way by Avalanche, Imac *RC, Ammo *RC and Incredibull-Red

CLELAND DEFIANT KAILENE-RED 1st open & junior Fall Yearling and Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show, International R&W Show 2017 All-Wisconsin & Junior All-Wisconsin R&W Fall Yearling 2017 1st Fall Yearling, WI Junior State Fair R&W Show Owned by Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Dam: Cleland Astrid Katapult-Red VG-88 2nd Dam: Cleland Advent Korrie-Red VG-87 3rd Dam: Crull-CKC Marker Kobie VG-87 Next Dams: VG-85, VG-86, VG-87 DOM, VG-85, VG-85 Kailene is from the same family as Cleland Advent Korie-Red-ET, EX-94, the 2013 All-American R&W Aged Cow and Junior All-American R&W 125,000 lb.

Cow in 2015. Congratulations to Grady and Lane Wendorf on their success with Kailene this year.

C leland H olsteins

Jim & Vicky Cleland Jason & Nolan Cleland 9745 E. Co. Rd. P, Clinton, WI 53525 Jason cell (608) 751-1542 jasoncleland20@hotmail.com

Other World Dairy Expo Top 10 placings include Cleland RB Admiringly-Red-ET (6th Senior 2-Year-Old), and Cleland Absltly Awesome-Red (9th Junior 3-Year-Old).

Inquiries welcome on offspring from this family or one of our other successful red & white families. wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-11

2017 World Dairy Expo Results Following are the Wisconsin animals and members that placed in the top 10 at World Dairy Expo. For complete results, visit the World Dairy Expo website at www.worlddairyexpo.com.

International Junior Holstein Show Spring Calf

3rd 4th

Siemers Blake Glaucina-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton DJLPurepride Brady Pepsi-ET, Zachary Evenson, Menomonie 5th Ryan-Vu Goldwyn Ravish-ET, Dylan & Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac 7th Ms Ludwigs Demsy Erika-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater 9th Titletown-J Solomon Cara, B, B & R Vandoske & A Radue, Cleveland 10th Crescentmead After Darling, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Winter Calf 1st

Budjon-Abbott AutomaticET, Alli Walker, Wisconsin Dells 2nd Budjon-Abbott AlexandraET, Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel, Platteville 4th Siemers Jacoby HayasjoyET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 5th Budjon-Abbott Drmn Annie-ET, Jacob & Lauren Siemers, Newton

Winter Yearling 1st

(B&O) Tree-Hayven Integral Declan, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale 2nd Brookview Party Pooper-ET, Whitney Ebert, Algoma 7th Gaedtke Doorman Alyssa, J, J, H, A & K Gaedtke & M Kroll, Luxemburg 8th Oakfield BKW Char Theron-ET, Elise & Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah 10th Ziems Brady Epiphany-ET, Nathan Daniels & Julia Searls, Cobb

Fall Yearling

3rd Bruins-Dale Goldchp Pinesap, Dawson Nickels, Watertown 7th Nobland Integral Whiteout, Macie Noble, Lancaster 10th Straussdale At Glory 1765, Carly, Erin & Emily Strauss, Lake Mills

Junior Champion Bred & Owned

Tree-Hayven Integral Declan, Aaliyah Borchert, Auburndale

Fall Calf 1st

Vandoskes Dback Carley-ET, Brianne, Brooklyn & Reid Vandoske & Jess Mullikin, Cleveland 2nd Siemers Jacoby Hayasgirl-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 3rd Budjon-JK Doorman Elvina, Whitney Ebert, Algoma 6th Jeffrey-Way New Romance, Emma Kate & Ava Hendrickson, Belleville 9th WKV-Parfaits Password-ET, Hailey, Allison, Jack & Chloe Zernicke, Bonduel

Summer Yearling 1st

4th 8th

Petitclerc Atwood Spoutnik-ET, Bilz, Schachelmayer, Chambers, Bufton & Blue, Dorchester Fairmont Solomon Limrick-ET, Grant Vosters, Freedom Oakfield Byway Lisa-ET, Kalista, Kaianne & Kaydence Hodorff, Eden

Spring Yearling 1st

Pfaffsway Dm Little Leeza-ET, Kole & Beau Trapp and Olivia Pfaff, Taylor 2nd Combhaven Solomon Elina, Noah Bilz, Dorchester 6th Siemers Slmn Glamr-Girl-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 9th Floydholm Atwood Empire, Lindsey, Ashlyn & Cole Sarbacker, Edgerton 10th Welsh-Edge DM Highonlife-ET, Hope & David Petersheim, Viroqua 12–wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017

Junior Champion

Petitclerc Atwood Spoutnik-ET, Bilz, Schachelmayer, Chambers, Bufton & Blue, Dorchester

Reserve Junior Champion

Budjon-Abbott Automatic-ET, Alli Walker, Wisconsin Dells

Yearling in Milk 4th

Milksource Lotus Tipsy-ET, Brady Bleck, Glenbeulah

Junior 2 Year Old 4th 5th 8th

9th

Rock-N-Hill-II Amber, Brian & Rachel McCullough, Juda Hobby-Hill Fever Lacy, Riley Miller, Orfordville Synergy Anaheim Magnolia-ET, M, C & E Jauquet and M, C & S Haack, Pulaski Rock-N-Hill-II Cinnabon-ET, Rachel McCullough, Juda

Senior 2 Year Old

2nd Hillpine DS Night Moves, Megan Lauber, Union Grove 4th Joliam R Penny 4751-ET, Nicole Pralle, Humbird 5th Tree-Hayven Justice-ET, H, A, J & C Zernicke & M, C & E Jauquet, Bonduel 10th Krull Rainy Sunshine, Carley Krull, Lake Mills

Junior 3 Year Old 2nd 3rd 7th 8th

Butlerview Doorman Class-ET, Whitney Ebert, Algoma MDF Atwood Bree-ET, Kaylie Zapalac, Arlington Mapel Wood Brady Andrea, Ryan Smith, Monticello Crescentmead Win Rachel-ET, Carly, Erin & Emily Strauss,

9th

Lake Mills BHHD Fever Libz, Emma Weisensel, Waunakee

Senior 3 Year Old

2nd Ryan-Vu Gchip Claudette-ET, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds 3rd Glenn-Ann Dorman Bootie, Clayton & Cole Mahlkuch, Juda 6th Ms Jauquet Atwood Sugarbaby, Hailey Jauquet, Luxemburg

4 Year Old

3rd 6th

OCD Braxton Charlee-ET, Noah Bilz, Dorchester Go-Sho Like a Rolling Stone, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater

7th

(1st Jr) Lyn-Vale AJ Paisley-Red, Cole, Ava, Campbell & Royce Booth, Plymouth 8th (2nd Jr) Landstad Defiant Snickers-Red, Hailey, Allison, Jack & Chloe Zernicke, Bonduel 10th Kamps-Hollow Twister-Red-ET, Jordyn Kamps, Belmont

Fall Yearling 1st

6 Year Old & Older 1st

5th 6th

Kingsmill Atwood Allison-ET, Whitney Ebert, Algoma Go-Sho Miss Independent-ET, Tessa & Stella Schmocker, Whitewater Stanhope Laureen Sanchez, Ryan Smith, Monticello

3rd

(1st Jr) Cleland Defiant KaileneRed, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia (B&O) Sorg-Land Redneck Party-Red, Taylor & Kelsey Riedel, Mazomanie

150,000 lb. Cow

2nd Smith-Crest-TS SH Virgie-ET, Paul Grulke, Watertown

International Red & White Show Spring Calf 4th 7th

Siemers Avch Greeter-Red-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton L-Maples Dfnt Cassey-Red-ET, Tom Lyon, Westfield

Winter Calf

2nd (1st Jr) Ladinodale Avaln Alayna-Red, Matthew & Elizabeth Gunst, Hartford 4th Shiloh-USA Avh Diva-RedET, Shiloh Dairy LLC, Greenleaf 5th (2nd Jr) Ms Director LottieRed-ET, Tristen Ostrom & Grady & Lane Wendorf, Kaukauna 9th (5th Jr) Opsal Diamndbck Madison-Red, Joseph Opsal, Blue Mounds

Fall Calf

6th 8th

Milksource Dimnd Dee-Red-ET, Annette Ostrom, Kaukauna (2nd Jr) Glad-Ray-K BW Aleen-Red, Brianne, Brooklyn & Reid Vandoske, Cleveland

Summer Yearling

3rd Sunny-Valley Dbk Flash-Red, Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie 4th Ms Rosedale Prettr U-Red-ET, Lavender Farms Ltd., Oxford 6th Milksource Arman Carrot-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 7th Willow Edge Rainmaker-Red, Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond (2nd Jr) Gaedtke Diamback Tia-Red-ET, J, J, H, A, K & A Gaedtke & M, B & J Kroll, Luxemburg

Spring Yearling

2nd (B&O) Siemers Dft Gifted-Red-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 3rd Rob-Sara Awe Lovelee-Red-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira 5th (1st Jr) Ms DB Rockstar-Red-ET, Lauren Siemers, Newton 6th (2nd Jr) Crescentmead Dukn Donut-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Winter Yearling 5th 6th

(B&O) Siemers Awesome Great-Red, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton Milksource DT Amazon-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show

Cleland Defiant Kailene-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Junior Best 3 Females 1st

J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton

Premier Breeder of the Heifer Show Milksource Genetics, Kaukauna

Premier Exhibitor of the Heifer Show Siemers Holsteins, Newton

Yearling in Milk

2nd Macland TS Juliet A-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia 3rd (B&O) Siemers Lotus Jubba-Red-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 7th Heatherstone Aria-Red, Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo

Junior 2 Year Old 4th

Milksource Dft Lexus-Red-ET, Crescentmead & Milk Source LLC, Ixonia 5th Lyn-Vale Raina-Red-ET, William Schultz III, Waldo 6th Ms Apple Annetta-Red-ET, Mike Deaver, Edgerton 7th (1st Jr) Dorsland Twinkle P-Red-ET, Emma, Sara, Wyatt & Claire Dorshorst, Marshfield 8th Jas-K Tisha-Red-ET, Jason Kearns, Gays Mills 9th Siemers About Greta-RedET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton (2nd Jr) Crescentmead-DF Tink-Red, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Senior 2 Year Old 4th

Willows-Edge Real Mink-Red, Bonnie Van Dyk & Kyle Knutson, New Richmond 6th Cleland RB Admirngly-Red-ET, Jason Clelend, Clinton (2nd Jr) Rosedale Ima Chatterbox-Red, Kaila & Colin Wussow, Cecil

Junior 3 Year Old 1st

3rd

(Best Udder) Heatherstone Redhot-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna Legend-Maker Defi Gypsy-Red-ET, Mike & Julie Duckett & wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-13

Craigcrest, Rudolph 8th Sunny-Valley Fiona-Red-ET, Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie 9th Cleland Absltly Awesome-Red, Jason Cleland, Clinton 10th Ms-AOL Cntndr Rookie-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Senior 3 Year Old

5th Siemers Dfnt J-Star-Red-ET, J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 6th Leawood Spice Girl-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia 7th Peicrest Adon Popsicle-Red, Gregg Peirick, Watertown (1st Jr) Kamps-Hollow AcapellaRed-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia (2nd Jr) Milgene Big Red JerseyRed, Ariona Hildebrandt & Courtney Ewert, Hustisford

8th (4th Jr) Ourway Redline Spots-Red, Shanelle Borth, Ellsworth 10th (5th Jr) Jimdandy BW Glimmer-Red, McKenna & Coltin Coffeen, De Pere

6 Year Old & Older

2nd Strans-Jen-D Tequila-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 5th (Prod) KHW Regmnt Apple A2-Red-ETN, F & C Borba, F & D Borba & Genosource, Lomira 7th Ms Glamours Destini, Ourway Holsteins, Brooklyn

125,000 lb. Cow

2nd (B&O, Best Udder) Hilrose Advent Anna-Red-ET, Joseph Brantmeier, Sherwood 3rd (Prod) Probert C Bree-Ella-Red, Kate Smith, Watertown 5th (1st Jr) Kleinsview Destn Velvet-Red, Taylor Klein, Waldo

Senior Best 3 Females 3rd 4th 5th 7th

Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie Jim & Vicky Cleland, Clinton

Produce of Dam

2nd J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 4th J, J, C & L Siemers, Newton 5th Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie

Dam & Daughter

2nd Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia 5th Jeff Brantmeier, Sherwood 7th Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie

Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show

Kamps-Hollow Acapella-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show

Milksource Dty Tammy-Red-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia

Intermediate Champion

Heatherstone Redhot-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna

4 Year Old 1st

4th 7th 9th

(Best Udder) Miss Apple SnappleRed-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna (B&O) Rosedale Rumor Hasit-RedET, Rosedale Genetics, M Mitchel & M Hockett, Oxford (Prod) Heatherstone Rhinestone-Red, Chase Holschbach, Baraboo Frozenes-LP Contender Lark-RedET, Crescentmead & Milk Source LLC, Ixonia

5 Year Old 1st

3rd 5th

(Prod, Best Udder) L-Maples Hvezda Calli-Red, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira (1st Jr) Milksource Dty TammyRed-ET, Grady & Lane Wendorf, Ixonia Crescentmead Swetie Pie-Red, Milk Source & Grady Wendorf, Ixonia

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Reserve Senior Champion

Miss Apple Snapple-Red-ET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna

Reserve Grand Champion

Heatherstone Redhot-Red, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna

Premier Exhibitor

Grady & Lane Wendorf/Crescentmead, Ixonia

State Herd 1st

Wisconsin

8th

Oxford Duckett Sid Tizz-ET, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph

4 Year Old 1st

Grand Champions of the International R&W Show

International Holstein Show Spring Calf 6th 7th

Petitclerc Doorman Sapphire-ET, Grant Vosters, Freedom Hillpine Doorman ASAP-ET, Ryan Lauber, Union Grove

(Best Udder) Co-Vale Dempsy Dina 4270-ET, Ransom Rail & Milksource, Kaukauna 2nd (Prod) Arolene Goldwyn Divine, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira 3rd Millbrooke Atwood Ooh La La, Budjon Farms & Peter Vail, Lomira 6th Aldora Attra Dempsey, Frank & Carol Borba & Frank & Diane Borba, Oxford 9th Harvue Atwood Ginger, Mike & Julie Duckett & Harvue Farms, Rudolph

5 Year Old

Fall Calf

Jeffrey-Way New Romance, Emma Kate & Ava Hendrickson, Belleville 9th Budjon-JK Doorman Elvina, Whitney Ebert, Algoma 10th Vandoskes Dback Carley-ET, Brianne, Brooklyn & Reid Vandoske & Jess Mullikin, Cleveland

(Best Udder) TK-PlainView Ripley, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 2nd Cavanaleck BG Bruin, Majestic View Genetics, R Shore, R Connery, M & T Smith, Watertown 6th LaFontaine After Amazing Seven, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph 8th Walk-Era Dundee Annelise, Budjon Farms & Tim & Sharyn Abbott, Lomira

Summer Yearling

6 Year Old & Older

Winter Calf

5th 6th

Budjon-Abbott Automatic-ET, Alli Walker, Wisconsin Dells Budjon-Abbott Alexandra-ET, Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel, Platteville

5th

1st

Petitclerc Atwood Spoutnik-ET, Bilz, Schachelmayer, Chambers, Bufton & Blue, Dorchester 10th Hammertime Abs Revalee-ET, Hammertime Holsteins, Poynette

Fall Yearling 7th

Duckett Doorman Fushia-ET, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph

Junior Best 3 Females

3rd 4th

Budjon Farms & Tim & Sharyn Abbott, Lomira Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira

Yearling in Milk 1st

4th 9th

(B&O) Rosedale AchieverslegacyET, Rosedale Genetics & F & D Borba, Oxford Oakfield Doorman Cameron-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira Kentville Blake Genevieve, Tim, Barb & Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac

1st

1st

6th

(Best Udder) Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET, Budjon, Vail, Abbott, Van Exel and Woodmansee, Lomira Brackleyfarm Chelios Cheeto, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna

150,000 lb. Cow 1st

(Best Udder) Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal-ETS, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira 2nd Lovhill Goldwyn Katrysha, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna 4th (Prod) Smith-Crest-TW SH Virgie-ET, Paul Grulke, Watertown 7th Kingsmill Atwood Allison-ET, Whitney Ebert, Algoma

Produce of Dam 1st

Rosedale Genetics Ltd., Oxford

Junior 2 Year Old 3rd

(B&O) Ms Legendholm Hez Hope, Legendholm Holsteins, Freedom

Senior 2 Year Old

2nd Ms Apple Arrie-ET, Arrie Syndicate, Fort Atkinson 4th Arethusa Daryl Sienna, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna

Junior 3 Year Old 1st

3rd 6th

(Best Udder) Trefle Chassep DoormanET, Milk Source LLC, Kaukauna Willows-Edge Atwod Faith-ET, Hendrik Van Dyk, New Richmond Knonaudale Orangecrush, Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph

Senior 3 Year Old 4th 5th 7th

Lingle Gold Freaky Girl-ET, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira Ack-lee Dempsey Passion, Budjon Farms & Peter & Lyn Vail, Lomira Gamblin Armani Glade, Rosedale Genetics & Dan Hovden,

Senior & Grand Champion

Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET, Budjon, Vail, Abbott, Van Exel & Woodmansee, Lomira

Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion

Co-Vale Dempsy Dina 4270-ET, Ransom Rail & Milksource, Kaukauna State Herd 1st Wisconsin wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-15

Senior & Grand Champions of the International Holstein Show

World Dairy Expo Showmanship & Fitting Contests Junior Showmanship 1. Brianna Meyer, Chilton 3. Ava Booth, Plymouth 5. Garrett Ulness, Valders 7. Sara Dorshorst, Marshfield 9. Brianne Vandoske, Cleveland 10. Abigail Ard, Pulaski 11. Ava Hebgen, Deforest 13. Wyatt Dorshorst, Marshfield 15. Emma Paulson, Columbus Intermediate Showmanship 7. Hailey Raymond, New Glarus 12. Kylie Nickels, Watertown 13. Jared Abraham, Plymouth Senior Showmanship 1. Mikayla Endres, Lodi 7. Kristen Broege, Janesville 9. Summer Henschel, Chilton 11. Allli Walker, Wisconsin Dells Fitting - Intermediate Female 2. Brooke Hammann, Barron 4. Breanna Fritsch, Kaukauna 5. Kiley Henn, Deerfield Fitting - Intermediate Male 4. Tommy Diemel, Seymour Fitting - Senior Female 1. Olivia Brandenburg, Fort Atkinson 2. Hannah Nelson, Ellsworth 5. Kristina Mikkelson, Stoughton Fitting - Senior Male 2. Austin Nauman, Norwalk 5. Grant Fremstad, Westby

2017 Show Summary

Total Attendance: 68,710 Total Number of Dairy Cattle Housed On Grounds: 2,356 Breakdown of Cattle Represented: Ayrshire – 273 Brown Swiss – 355 Guernsey – 212 Jersey – 394 Red & White – 269 Milking Shorthorn – 210 Holstein Total – 643 (269 Junior shown and 458 Open shown) Total Number of Dairy Cattle Exhibitors: 1,772 from 40 U.S. States and 7 Canadian provinces World Classic 2017 Holstein Sale: Total Sales: $2,114,900 Sale Average: $41,469 Highest: $620,000 16–wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017

Herdsmanship Awards Zone Winners: Crestbrooke/Natzke Family, Fond du Lac; Paulsoncrest/Brian and Tammy Paulson, Columbus; Sunny Valley & Me-Do Meadows/Wayne DeBuhr, Sun Prairie and Doug & Melanie Nifong, Orfordville Merle E. Howard Outstanding Junior Award Winner Dawson Nickels, Watertown Judi Collinsworth Award Winner Rachel McCullough, Juda

Lars-Acres Gwatwd Landi-ET EX-90 at 3-01 2-01 3x 286 23,660 3.8 894 2.9 684 8th & 2nd Jr. Senior 2-Year-Old and Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show, Midwest Spring National Show 2nd, 1st Jr. & Junior Bred & Owned, District 6 Show Landi’s rich legacy as an 11th generation VG or EX makes her a herd favorite. She also has five VG-85 maternal sisters by Chelios, Atwood and Fever and four other sisters scored GP-82 or GP-83.

Watch for more from this family in the future!

Brooke, Dane & Luke Trustem 18218 W State Road 59, Evansville, WI 53536 www.larsonacres.com brooke@larsonacres.com

Dam: Biljean Bolivia Lyndi-ET

EX-91 EX-MS 5-10 3x 235 28,530 3.7 1066 2.7 765 2nd Dam: Biljean Gibson Lyric EX-91 EX-MS 4-05 2x 365 28,100 3.9 1095 3.1 860 3rd Dam: Biljean Durham Lovely-ET EX-92 DOM 3-00 2x 345 30,150 3.1 941 3.2 965 4th Dam: Biljean Juror Lovely EX-93 5th Dam: Biljean Target Lovely-ET VG-85 6th Dam: Castleholm Star Lass Love-ET EX-91 DOM 7th Dam: Biljean Valiant Job Lass EX-92 GMD DOM 8th Dam: Biljean Job Lass VG-86 DOM 9th Dam: Biljean Monitor Lass VG-88 GMD DOM 10th Dam: Biljean Bootmaker Lass EX-90

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Wendorf Family captures Exhibitor, Junior Honors at International Red & White Show t Crescentmead Holsteins, Ixonia, the dedication and love for the Holstein cow is supported by a true team effort to make dreams reality for this small family farm. The team at Crescentmead had a World Dairy Expo for the ages at this year’s Grand International Red and White Holstein Show. The Wendorf family captured Reserve Junior, Reserve Intermediate and Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show, in addition to the coveted Premier Exhibitor banner.

“The Premier Exhibitor award is so very important to a small family farm like ours. The family behind the success and friends from across the globe it has brought us, is forever strong. We may be small, but together we are mighty,” admits Sarah Wendorf. “This award and the successes of the “girls” on the shavings are a team effort. Any one of us knows that to be a successful dairyman you need to listen, try new ideas, and discuss with your mentors. Even the youngest members on the team sometimes have good ideas.”

Troy and Sarah Wendorf ’s sons, Grady and Lane, were the owners on the heifer and cows that excelled at this fall’s show. Fourteenyear-old Grady led for six classes in addition to three championship classes, and admitted his arm was sore for almost three days. When his mom asked why he wasn’t more excited in the pictures, he said, “I was concentrating and that was my poker face – jeesh, mom!” Needless to say, Grady enjoyed every minute.

Leading the champion parade for the Wendorf family was Cleland Defiant Kailene-Red, the winning Red and White fall yearling and Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show. Her next dam is a VG-88 Astrid and then Cleland Advent Korrie-Red. The Wendorfs purchased Kailene last October with direction from Steve Zastrow. In addition to her WDE success, Kailene was All-Wisconsin and Junior All-Wisconsin Fall Yearling this summer, as well as Reserve Junior All-American Red & White Fall Calf and Nominated AllAmerican Red & White Fall Calf in 2016.

Next in the champion parade for Grady and family was KampsHollow Acapella-Red-ET, now EX-90, 11th overall and first junior in a strong Senior 3-Year-Old class. She went on to earn Reserve Intermediate Champion honors in the Junior Show. Acapella is a Ladd-P daughter from Kamps-Hollow A Noel-Red-ET, an EX-91 Talent. Acapella was acquired through Ronnie Roskopf just fresh with her first calf in 2016. Her accolades include a Junior All-American Red and White Nomination in 2016, Junior Show Grand Champion honors at the WI Red and White Championship Show in 2016, and Reserve All-Wisconsin and Junior All-Wisconsin Senior 2-year-old recognition.

Finally, Milksource Dty Tammy-RedET, EX-94, had another successful run for the Wendorfs. The Destry daughter of Silvermine Adv Tally-Red-ET, EX-93, Tammy was purchased at the Milksource tag sale as a December calf and has called Crescentmead home since then. Tammy was third and first junior in the 5-year-old class before capturing Reserve Grand Champion honors in the Junior Show.

Tammy is a perennial show favorite, having a long list of accolades. In 2016, she was Unanimous Junior All-American Red and White 4-Year-Old, as well as Nominated All-American Red and White. Tammy was Senior and Grand Champion of the Junior Show at WDE in 2016, and Intermediate Champion and Honorable Mention Grand at WDE 2015. As a young cow, she was Reserve AllCanadian Red and White in 2015 as well. Also impressive was her 2015 WHA Futurity win, which was the first for a Red and White Holstein. Tammy has done it all, and has been Nominated both open and junior for the last five years in the Red and White breed.

Of course, it takes a crew at home to get these ladies ready for the show. Grady works with uncle Todd in the barn milking and

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“The list of people are countless, but we know who you are, and know that the beautiful purple banner that will hang at Crescentmead is your award also.” the Wendorf family

choring on the weekends, and he cleans pens and re-stocks items in addition to bedding and feeding.

Grady also really enjoys the crop side of farming, side dressing all the corn and driving the grain cart. He also cuts, rakes and tets the hay crop.

Aside from the Red and White show, Grady enjoys showing and showmanship, as does brother Lane. Both enjoy the friendships that come with the time on the colored shavings. Grady and Lane are also highly involved with junior association activities, including dairy bowl, jeopardy and dairy judging. Their Dodge County junior delegation has had tremendous success, with two trips to National Convention for Junior Dairy Bowl. Grady also had the chance to compete at the national level in jeopardy after placing second in the junior division this year.

Outside the Holstein realm, Lane is involved with football and is on the Oconomowoc Youth Lacrosse team. He also participates in Spanish Club and Robotics. Grady is in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Wind Ensemble in the assistant position of the trombone section, in addition to the Oconomowoc FFA and a member of the trap club. He is a member of the Oconomowoc Marching band, which has been chosen to represent Wisconsin at Disney this April.

Crescentmead is a 40-cow milking herd that is 75% Red or Red Carrier. The Wendorfs breed for high type and red or RC. Crescentmead has a deep history brothers Niles (Carolyn) Wendorf and Elmo Wendorf Jr. ran Crescentmead together from the early 1960s until 2008. In March of 2015, Crescentmead began a new journey with the two younger brothers, Todd and Troy, taking over the farm.

Todd is currently the herdsman and oversees the daily chores of 40 milking cows and dry cows and heifers. His wife Christa also helps with the calves and youngstock. Phil Nicholas has been with Crescentmead for more than 20 years and assists the night milking and chores. Jimmy Jens was a real asset as summer intern and worked closely with the show cows and heifers. Troy is the crops specialist and runs the 1300 acres of corn, food grade soybeans, hay, wheat and silage. There are also 10 trucks that run the cattle transport company, Troy’s Transport.

This year Troy’s Transport, Inc. will celebrate its 25th year.

The Wendorf family is truly thankful to the team that helped make World Dairy Expo 2017 one for the books. wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-19

Wisconsin’s World Dairy Expo Champions Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET takes home Supreme Champion honors “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford For Tom and Kelli Cull and their partners, years of working together has produced the pinnacle of success every Holstein breeder and enthusiast dreams of – earning Supreme Champion honors at World Dairy Expo. With big dreams, a great support staff and the knowledge to make it happen, the team at Budjon Boarding had a World Dairy Expo that will be remembered for years to come.

Rosiers Blexy Goldwyn-ET, EX-96 98-MS, found her way handily to the top of the aged cow class at the International Holstein Show for partners Tom and Kelli, Peter Vail, Tim Abbott, Hank Van Exel and Clark Woodmansee. Blexy went on to be named Senior and Grand Champion, and once again found herself in the spotlight as she was named Supreme Champion of the show Saturday night.

“Sexy Blexy” as she has been lovingly dubbed by Tom and Kelli, is no stranger to the show ring on any level. Fresh with her fourth calving in April of this year, Blexy made her 2017 debut at the Midwest National Spring Show and was a bridesmaid to the Red & White standout, Tequila, in the aged cow class. She took revenge at the Wisconsin Championship Show in July, when she topped Tequila and went on to be named Grand Champion of the show.

“Blexy is a cow that peaks early in lactation with 170 pounds and develops a natural capacity to her udder, allowing her to hold a tremendous capacity of milk at the shows,” Tom said. She’s also a cow that is, by nature, laid back and does her ‘job’ with ease – eats and makes milk when its time to hit the show ring.

Tom admits Blexy’s win was an extra special one, particularly for his partners that have not had the opportunity to win the coveted title before. “It was really gratifying to win – we have great partners on the cow that have all been really close individually. They spend a ton of time and energy in the business and we’ve all been close multiple times. We haven’t been lucky enough to win at Expo since Desire got it done in 2005.”

“It’s very gratifying that partners trust you to take care of a cow like that and climb the mountaintop for them. All of those guys put their ultimate trust in us to take care of animals, and when you can get it done for them its just as satisfying as getting it done for yourself,” Tom admits. “Everyone at the farm works really hard, but its all part of the total program.”

Tom and Kelli were especially happy that everyone at the farm could be at the show during the winning moments. With WDE only being an hour from Lomira, the people that help behind the scenes could be included in the success – the photos, the celebration, and the happiness.

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The Culls joined forces with different partners starting in 2006, and in the last ten years have developed relationships and partnerships on different animals that have all had a range of success at the national shows. The Blexy partnership blossomed following the Define Your Destiny Sale in 2016. Tom and Kelli took care of Blexy from the sale until World Dairy Expo 2016, where she was a touch stale from calving in January that year. Tom knew in January 2016 when he saw her just after calving that she had the potential to be special – that if the stars aligned she would have a chance to do what she did. That fall she looked great but not great enough. Blexy did her job in the next year, milking, eating and getting better even through a pregnancy.

While Blexy is perhaps an anomaly in her family, she has the type of pedigree with potential to breed well through her offspring, too.

Her sire stack includes Dundee x Triumphant, and of course the perennial show sire on the top side is Goldwyn. Blexy’s roots are in Quebec, but her uniqueness also comes in that she was initially sold to a family in Pennsylvania as a potential project calf. Her development over time exemplifies the value that can be found in Registered Holsteins – especially those with good pedigrees and sire stacks. Even though Blexy has evolved into an animal not a lot of people can justify, she didn’t start out that way. It’s something that Tom hopes to see continue – it’s a big part of the Cull’s business model, and why they do what they do. Anyone can be a part of this journey along the way!

The partners behind Blexy are excited to have her at the Royal Winter Fair in November. She is short bred to High Octane, and the group is hoping to get calved back in for next fall.

The Cull family feels truly blessed to be able to do as well as they have done. Their business, Budjon Boarding, includes seven full-time employees in addition to owners Tom, Kelli and John Cull. The farm averages 475 to 500 head, with loads always coming and going. The Culls own 25-30% of the cattle, with almost everything owned in partnership. They focus heavily on housing ET calves, donor dams, and of course, show individuals.

The Cull family has been a part of four World Dairy Expo champions – Blexy, Desire, Paradise, and Haley. In addition to their success at WDE, multiple Wisconsin Championship and Spring Show wins, they have bred or developed an incredible 164 All-American and 67 All-Canadian Nominations. To their credit, 34 of those were All-American developed solely from the Elegance family.

With success in their sights, a tremendous work ethic and support staff through employees, partners and customers, the crew at Budjon is poised to continue on the path of greatness.

Petitclerc Atwood Spoutnik

A special heifer has made 2017 a memorable year for a unique partnership of junior members. Petitclerc Atwood Spoutnik, the Junior Champion of the International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo, has had a tremendous year in the show ring, taking home either Junior Champion or Reserve Junior Champion at every show she’s been to.

As a summer yearling, Spoutnik was first at the New York Spring Carrousel and Midwest National Spring Show as well as Reserve Junior Champion at both.

She was Junior Champion of the open and junior shows at District 4 and the Wisconsin Championship Show, and the highlight of the year was taking home first in the International Junior Holstein Show as well as the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo.

Spoutnik will travel to Toronto for the Royal Winter Fair in November.

Noah Bilz, age 16 of Dorchester, purchased Spoutnik at the Equinox Sale in Syracuse, New York, in April. Noah had been asked to help at the sale by walking heifers and Spoutnik quickly jumped out as a favorite. Sired by Atwood, her dam is Petitclerc Goldwyn Spady-ET, VG-85, followed by a VG Jasper and an EX-2E Triumphant. Spoutnik is currently bred and will be due before next show season. She will also be IVFd. Noah manages the day-to-day care of Spoutnik as well as the other members of his show string. Noah’s partners on this special heifer include Mila Schachelmayer (11), Kate Chambers (9), Parker Bufton (8) and Riley Blue (7), all of Volo, Illinois. Bilz houses some of his show animals in a rented barn down the road from his home farm, DeJong Dairy. The Schachelmayer family owns the farm and the group of friends all love helping Noah with his heifers and wanted to be part of the fun, so this group of “city kids” partnered with Noah on Spoutnik. The partners had wanted to be at World Dairy Expo to watch Spoutnik show, but when it wasn’t feasible to do so because of their school activities, they connected the live stream of the show to their TV at home and watched on the big screen.

It’s safe to say, Noah is doing his part to share the positive aspects of farm life and show what a learning experience it is to show cattle with these city kids. Let’s hope there is more celebrating yet to come!

Budjon-Abbott Automatic-ET

A dam and daughter pair both took home champion banners during the International Junior Holstein Show.

For Alli Walker, the Reserve Junior Champion banner with Budjon-Abbott Automatic-ET holds special meaning. Automatic is a Doorman winter calf from Walk-Era Dundee Annelise, EX-95, the Grand Champion of the Junior Show.

Her second dam is Walk-Era Talent Augusta, EX-91 2E, and her third dam is an EX-91 Outside that the Walker family purchased in Pennsylvania many years ago as a young 2-year-old.

Annelise was a very special and successful project heifer for Alli as a summer yearling in 2013 and was first at the Wisconsin Junior State Fair. Annelise calved in as a super prospective Junior 2-year-old and won her class at the International Holstein Show in 2014. She was sold to Budjon Farms and Tim and Sharyn Abbott and they have continued to do a tremendous job developing Annelise.

Annelise’s first natural calf by Gold Chip is at Walk-Era and the Walkers were interested in owning another daughter. Her Doorman and Goldwyn calves at Budjon were very fancy and captured their attention. The Walkers picked Automatic out as their favorite and purchased her this spring.

Annelise looks to be a true transmitter and her offspring have had a tremendous year. Along with the Grand Champion honor for Annelise herself, her daughters stood first, second and fifth in the winter calf class of the International Junior Holstein Show. In the open show, her daughters stood second, fifth and sixth in a strong class of 50 heifers.

Earlier this summer, Automatic was the first place Winter Calf in the third group at the Wisconsin Junior State Fair. She was also fourth in the junior show and sixth in the open show at the Wisconsin Championship Show. The Walkers plan to IVF her in the future.

Alli is currently a freshman at Madison College where she is working on her general studies and pitching for the Wolfpack softball team. She plans to transfer to a 4-year school to finish a degree in agriculture. Active in the District 5 Junior Holstein group, Walker is passionate about Holsteins and all animals and animal agriculture will for sure be a part of her future. Alli was raised on Walk-Era Farms, a family corporation owned by her grandparents, Dean and Dori Walker, and their sons John, Tim and Tom and their families.

The Walkers milk 100 Registered Holsteins and have developed 120 Excellent cows.

Heatherstone Redhot-Red

The team at MilkSource Genetics brought another strong show string to this year’s World Dairy Expo and took home three Reserve Champion banners.

They were also named Premier Breeder of the Red & White heifer show.

Heatherstone Redhot-Red is no stranger to the winner’s circle at the International Red and White Show and repeated this year as Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion. With her win in the Junior 3-Year-Old class, Redhot has now won her class four consecutive years at World Dairy Expo. Earlier in the year she was the first Junior 3-Year-Old, Intermediate Champion and Reserve Grand Champion at the 2017 All-Wisconsin Red & White Show. She is currently short bred and will be IVF’d after the Royal Winter Fair to several sires including Avalanche and Diamondback.

Redhot, EX-92 with an EX-94 mammary system, calved in May with a Dempsey heifer calf. Her current record at 3-02 in 136 days is 12,992 4.6 590 3.2 445. Bred by Heatherstone Enterprises, Baraboo, she is a Rainyridge Barnie daughter of Heatherstone Razzy-Red, EX-91, and backed by five more generations of VG and EX, Gold Medal Dams back to Roulette Dewdrop-Red, EX-91 3E GMD DOM.

Miss Apple Snapple-Red-ET

Another anchor for the MilkSource show team is Miss Apple Snapple-RedET, EX-93 EX-95MS. She placed first in the 4-yearold class and was selected as Reserve Senior Champion of the International Red & White Show. A perennial favorite at World Dairy Expo, Snapple was first as a Junior 2-Year-Old in 2015 and second as a Junior 3-YearOld in 2016. She was also Unanimous All-American R&W Junior 2Year-Old and Reserve All-American Junior 3-Year-Old. A Redburst daughter of Apple-Red, EX-96, she was purchased as a Junior 2-Year-Old at World Dairy Expo. She produced 20,750 4.0 833 3.4 715 at 2-03 in 292 days and her current record at 4-02 in 133 days is 14,222 3.9 555 3.2 456. Snapple has a daughter by BorisRed, three daughters by Defiant, and her daughter by Okaliber was continued on page 22 wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-21

the fifth place Junior 2-Year-Old at the International Holstein Show.

Snapple will be going on an extensive flush program this winter to several bulls including Diamondback and Avalanche.

Co-Vale Dempsy Dina 4270-ET

A summer addition to the MilkSource string took home Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion honors for them and partners Ransom Rail Farms of Perry, New York. MilkSource purchased half interest in Co-Vale Dempsy Dina 4270-ET at the Radiance at Ransom Rail sale in July.

Dina, by Dempsey, is EX-94 with an EX-96 mammary system.

Her current record in progress at 2-06 in 192 days is 22,276 3.8

849 3.1 696. Dina’s dam is a VG-87 Jasper with eight more generations of VG or EX dams. She is currently short bred to Unix and will start on an IVF program once she is confirmed pregnant.

Dina is no stranger to the show ring, having been named Unanimous All-American and All-Canadian Senior 2-Year-Old in 2015 following wins at World Dairy Expo and the Royal Winter Fair.

She was also Nominated All-American Yearling in Milk in 2014.

Established in 2008, MilkSource Genetics is a part of the MilkSource family of farms and currently milks 50 cows with a rolling herd average of 25,708 with 1033 fat and 843 protein and a 115% BAA. They also have 150 head of young stock made up of mostly ET calves from the top genetics of their show string. Milk Source was co-founded in 1999 by UW-Madison graduates Jim Ostrom, John Vosters and Todd Willer, each from multi-generational Wisconsin farm families, and traces its roots back to 1965 when a small 30-cow dairy farm was started in Freedom by John’s parents.

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District 6 Report Watch for your chance to advertise & promote your county association in future issues. The December issue will feature District 8 - Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington & Waukesha counties.

Dane County

2017 Adult Membership: 115; Junior Membership: 49 Adult Association officers - President: Gary Swain; Vice President: Steve Endres; Secretary: Vicki Janisch; Treasurer: Joe Sarbacker; Director & WDE Representative: Tim Griswold.

Junior Association officers - President: Joey Opsal; Vice President: Zach Endres; Secretary: Emma Olstad; Treasurer: Lindsey Sarbacker; Reporters: Molly Olstad, Eliza Endres, Ashlyn Sarbacker; Historian: Allie Breunig; Junior Advisor: Cassie Endres.

Dane County Holstein breeders held their annual membership banquet in march of this year. We recognized adult and junior members for their achievement over the past year. The adult chapter awarded our distinguished breeder award to Ed Peck of April-Day Holsteins. Our junior club recognized some of their award winners and gave the adult chapter a report of their very successful junior convention that they hosted a few months prior.

Our adult and junior members were very active in the 2017 show season. Once again Dane County had many members placing very well at local, state, and national shows. Congrats to all for a great show season.

Our members the Cooper family had a very special celebration at their farm this summer to celebrate 100 years of farming at their Moss Oak farm. Congrats and thanks for being great ambassadors of the Dane County Holstein Breeders.

Green County

2017 Adult Membership: 81; Junior Membership: 31 Adult Association officers - President: Todd Hoesly; Vice President: Trent Hendrickson; Secretary: Stephanie Wyss; Treasurer: Jeremy Steiner; Directors: Anthony Anderson, Brian Behnke, Terri Mahlkuch, Kelsi Mayer and Ryan Sonnenberg; Junior Advisor: Amy Steiner.

Junior Association officers - President: Rachel McCullough; Vice President: Clayton Mahlkuch; Secretary: Emily Makos; Treasurer: Dylan Steiner; Reporter: Colby Steiner.

The Green County Holstein Breeders has a very active membership. Each year, Green County hosts the Green County Heart of the Wheel Holstein Breeders Sale. It is typically held the third Saturday of March. We take high quality consignments from across the Midwest, featuring some of the best Holsteins from right here in Green County. Every third year, Green County is host to the District 6 Holstein Show at the Green County Fairgrounds. As hosts for the upcoming year, the show will be held on June 27, 2018.

As part of our service, we sponsor trophies and awards at numerous shows including: Green County Dairy Day, Green County Fair, Midwest National Spring Show, Wisconsin Championship Show and World Dairy Expo. Each year, we also award a $500 scholarship to a Green County Junior who is continuing their post-high school education. We also give awards to four deserving Green County juniors: Outstanding Older Boy, Outstanding Older Girl, Outstanding Younger Boy and Outstanding Younger Girl. Juniors who want to be considered for the scholarship and awards fill out an application for the board to review. Each year, we also recognize our Distinguished Younger and Older Adult Breeders. A panel of previous winners selects the recipients of these awards. All the awards and scholarship are presented at our Annual Business Meeting & Banquet, which is held in late March or early April.

The Green County Junior Holstein Association is no stranger when it comes to state and local events. The members are actively involved in showing at Spring Show, the Championship Show, District Show, County Fair, State Fair and even World Dairy Expo. As a way of encouraging younger youth to exhibit cattle at the fair, the Green County Juniors held their second annual Little Britches contest at the Green County Fair. Junior members serve as ringmen and can also

walk with a child if they need help. Participants were in the age range of 5 to 8 years old; they could borrow someone’s calf to show. Ryan Krohlow was this year’s judge and he gave feedback to the participants and encouraged them to stay involved with the dairy industry.

Green County youth are active at the state Holstein Convention where they participate in Dairy Bowl, Dairy Jeopardy, Speaking contests, and more. This past year they had two members, Kelsey Cramer and Marissa Vosberg, compete at the national level in Speaking and Dairy Jeopardy. Green County has had many members become WHA Royalty, and this year Kelsey Cramer was crowned WHA Princess Attendant. Another accomplishment for one Green County member, Rachel McCullough, was named the Judi Collinsworth Award winner at World Dairy Expo for her leadership and involvement with the association.

Green County members also fundraise with all the proceeds they make going back to the members so they can attend events like convention, sponsor trophies, and put on events like Little Britches.

They host the lunch stand and even help lead sale lots at the Green County Heart of the Wheel Sale. They also have a food stand at the Biannual Cheese Days Festival with their homemade pies and grilled cheese sandwiches.

The Green County Juniors also sponsor and present a basket for the first baby that is born in June. This basket is filled with dairy products and items for the baby. Some of the items are cow related toys and clothes. If you would like to join or know someone that may want to join the Green County Junior Holstein Association, contact the advisor, Amy Steiner, at jadairy@tds.net.

Kenosha County

2017 Adult Membership: 11; Junior Membership: 2

Racine County

2017 Adult Membership: 13; Junior Membership: 2

Rock County

2017 Adult Membership: 40; Junior Membership: 31 Adult Association officers - President: Nicole Miller-Speich; Secretary/Treasurer: Elizabeth Kempel; Directors: Phyllis Broege, Todd Kronberg, John Gerbitz, Nick Sarbacker, Megan Daluge, and Jim Abey.

Junior Association officers - President: Ben Kronberg; Vice President: Jenna Broege; Secretary: Josh Gerbitz; Treasurer: Nicole Broege; Public Relations: Sara Kronberg & Emma McNally.

Every year the Rock County Junior Holstein members are actively involved in Dairy Promotion events around the county. Along with attending Holstein shows in the summer, we are always excited to help out at the Rock County Dairy Breakfast and in the Rock County Dairy Trailer, encouraging the consumption of dairy products everywhere we go. An event we like to highlight is the Dairy Fitting and Showing Clinic hosted

by Brooke Trustem and her family annually. With the help of the JACs to run the stations, the event draws in about 20 members of the the Rock County 4-H Dairy project each year. Rock County Junior Holsteins looks forward to the upcoming months of preparing for dairy bowl and other convention activities and cannot wait to see everyone there!

Walworth County

2017 Adult Membership: 29; Junior Membership: 10

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ank you to all who participated in our “Memories by Maurice” trivia. And thank you to the Cooper family and Culvers for sponsoring the prizes. wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-23

Wisconsin Holstein Young Adult Members Young Adult Feature Tim & Leah Ziemba, Violet Hill

by Jill Seiler, WHA Summer Intern An unexpected sight awaits visitors who peek through the open slats of a barn in the heart of Wisconsin tobacco country. Instead of curing leaves attached to laths, the tobacco barn at Violet Hill Holsteins has been turned into a sawdust pack barn with six pens for heifers and donor dams.

Tim Ziemba, who renovated the barn on his property near Cambridge, is originally from upstate New York and had never seen a tobacco barn before.

“To me it was just a shed with weird slats on the side, but I could renovate it into an efficient facility for heifers,” Tim said.

Leah is a Walworth County native and grew up at Hurtgenlea Holstein in Elkhorn. The couple moved from New York to Wisconsin and settled near her parents, Leo and Karen Hurtgen, when Leah had an opportunity to work as an environmental attorney for Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Madison.

Currently, Leah is a partner and chairs the Agribusiness, Food and Beverage industry team with a client base that includes dairy producers, food processors and agribusinesses.

Tim and Leah met at Cornell University as undergraduates.

While Leah was completing her final year at Cornell, Tim returned to his parent’s dairy, Ziems Holsteins in Weedsport, New York. Leah then attended nearby Syracuse Law School for three years. Law degree in hand, Leah and Tim embarked on the next adventure and purchased a farm located east of Rochester. With Leah’s middle name being Violet, Violet Hill Holsteins began.

They purchased 40 head from Tim’s parents as the foundation of their herd and farmed there for six years before relocating to Wisconsin when the opportunity in Madison became available. Sixty cows and young stock moved to Wisconsin along with their owners.

Focusing on Pedigrees Inside the tobacco barn near Cambridge are 30 of Violet Hill Holsteins’ best donor dams and young heifers. Because of the facilities at their house, their 15 head milking herd is located at a few different farms across the state.

The small number allows Tim to focus on his breeding strategies.

Each year the farm aims to sell 10-15 show heifers through private treaty and in consignment sales. Violet Hill Holsteins focuses on working with well-known pedigrees because established pedigrees are more likely to entice buyers.

In the Violet Hill lineup is a granddaughter of Elegance, ZiemsEF Dundee Ebony EX-92; two granddaughters of Hezbollah, Ms Ziems Gold Chip Havana and Ms Ziems Atwood Harmony; and Prestige-Gen A S Kicker VG-89, a granddaughter of Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen. All of these pedigrees have been exciting to work with Kicker’s offspring are just starting to hit the ground.

Clarity through muddy waters Another pedigree the Ziembas have worked with began in 2001 when a local New York Holstein breeder, Stanley Zabriskie, was having a complete dispersal. Tim asked his and Leah’s parents what they thought about going in together on ‘ole Muddy Water,’ a 10-year-

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Tim and Leah Ziemba with Claire (3) and Luke (4 months) old show cow. East Cupcake Muddy Waters, EX-95, was a four-time All-New York winner. The family partnership took a leap of faith and purchased the aging show cow hoping to flush her.

“Unfortunately, she flushed horribly,” Tim said.

She only had two daughters. One daughter was kept for flushing, Ziems-LKH Outside Ms Mudd. Ms Mudd made the long move to Wisconsin were she classified EX-94 3E. Because of her ornery temperament, she never took to the tanbark.

“She was easy to milk, but there was something about putting a halter on her. She was massive and there was no stopping her,” Tim said.

Unlike her dam, Ziems Damion Muddy, EX-92, brought home show ribbons and was a prolific embryo producer. Currently, Muddy resides in the renovated tobacco barn, averages about 16 eggs a flush and has made over 150 embryos in her lifetime.

Because of Muddy Waters’ following, the Ziembas have been able to sell offspring and embryos to breeders in the New York area.

Selling impactful animals like the progeny of Muddy Waters, Elegance and Hezbollah is what it’s all about for Tim and Leah.

“We want to be known for working with consistent cows. We want buyers to be confident with a Violet Hill purchase, knowing that the heifer is going to be good and will develop into a great cow,” Tim said.

Family Ties In addition to breeding animals that breeders want to have in their herds, family is at the center of the goals of Violet Hill Holsteins.

The Ziembas always take into consideration their young family.

“Our goal is to create a family environment for our children to grow up with a farm background. And if our children choose to participate in the dairy industry, that will be fine with us,” Tim said.

The Ziembas enjoy exhibiting at district, state and national shows including World Dairy Expo, but the District 6 Show is Tim’s favorite.

“The great majority of the exhibitors are breeder herds, with a limited number of purchased animals,” Tim said. “If there wasn’t a District 6 show with 250 high-quality homebred animals to compete against, this wouldn’t be nearly as fun.”

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2018 WHA Junior Holstein Convention Registration

Hoof Prints Down the Rustic Road Hosted by the Wood Area Junior Holstein Breeders

January 5-7, 2018 • Holiday Inn, Stevens Point - 715-344-0200, press #3, reference code WCJ Registration forms must be postmarked by Friday, December 1. A late fee of $30 per person will be added if postmarked after December 1. A trade board will be available at the convention, but tickets may not be available for all events. Please note that if you do not have a ticket for a meal; you will not be let in until the food is done being served. At that time, you will be allowed a seat in the back of the room.

M1 Friday Dinner - $23 Mac & Cheese Bar: cavatappi pasta, taco meat, bacon crumbles, cut chicken tenders, green onions, cheddar cheese and broccoli, coffee, tea, milk and cookies

M2 Saturday Breakfast - $15 Fresh baked muffins, assorted fresh pastries, yogurt or whole fruit, bagels and cream cheese M3 Princess Luncheon - $21 Mexican Fiesta: seasoned beef or chicken, hard and soft taco shells, refried beans, spanish rice, tossed salad, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, salsa, sour cream and cinnamon churros

M4 Saturday Banquet - $34 Holiday Inn Buffet: sliced pork harmony, herb roasted chicken, baked cod au gratin, fresh fruit salad, garlic mashed potatoes, rice & whole grain pilaf, green beans almandine, baby carrots in brandy glaze, dessert buffet of homemade cookies and bars

M5 Sunday Breakfast - $18 Eye Opener: assorted morning pastries, seasonal fresh fruit platter, fluffy scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, buttermilk pancakes, homestyle potatoes, applewood smoked bacon or sausage links County _______________________________________________

Chaperone _____________________________________________

Phone (home & cell if available) __________________________________________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME

Age

Total number each meal

M1

M2

x $23

x $15

M3

M4

x $21

M5

x $34

Full Meal Deal

x $18

x$110

Total amount due per meal Make checks payable to: Wood Area Junior Holstein and mail to: Patti Bores, 11387 N. County Trunk M, Auburndale, WI 54412 Questions? Adele Huser, 715-213-7345 or dadnsnco@gmail.com (texts or emails preferred as Adele works nights)

Late fees ($30/person)

$____________

Amount enclosed $ _______

Grand total enclosed

$____________

Check number: _______

Junior Member Agreement The purpose of this organization is to encourage youth to promote the Registered Holstein industry. The Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association is open to membership for those persons under the age of 21 as of January 1st of the membership year. To be eligible for membership, all applicants must sign this agreement and agree to abide by the rules hereinafter set forth. Failure to honor any of these rules may subject the junior member to immediate revocation of membership status, including the opportunity of participation in WI Holstein Association sanctioned activities and events. For those members that turn 21 during their last year of junior membership, they may continue to receive junior recognition at Wisconsin Holstein Association shows through the duration of the WI Championship Show if their 21st birthday occurs before said show.

The following rules shall apply to all junior members: 1. Use or possession of any alcoholic beverage, whether or not in connection with an Association event, is strictly prohibited for anyone under the age of 21. Controlled substances are strictly prohibited by anyone.

2. No member shall engage in any behavior prohibited by state statute, local ordinance or Board Policy (which shall include, but is not limited to vandalism, theft, truancy, assault, threats to personal safety or property and flagrant misconduct).

3. Members, at all times, shall demonstrate good citizenship and recognize the value of setting and adhering to the highest standards of conduct and performance.

4. At all Association sponsored functions, activities and trips, the rules of conduct specified by adult chaperones and advisors shall be at all times observed by members.

5. All members shall recognize the right of the Wisconsin Holstein Association’s Junior Activities Committee, the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Holstein Association and its staff, adult advisors and chaperones to have the authority to enforce the rules as established and authorized herein. Members and/or their parents/guardian shall accept any financial responsibility for the enforcement of the provisions herein.

6. For the purposes of the observance of the rules of membership herein, there is established a Board which shall consist of the WHA Staff, WHA Board of Directors and the WHA Junior Activities Committee.

The purpose of this Board shall be to oversee the fair application of the rules of membership and afford the right of due process. A member of this Board must be contacted while the violation is occurring. If they cannot be reached, concrete proof must be provided against the accused. Pictures help but are not concrete proof of violation. If applicable, the accuser must be willing to provide information in support of a claim that a member has violated this policy.

Due process shall be afforded by: Explaining the evidence against the member, giving the member an opportunity to explain his/her version of the facts, thereafter, it is a matter of discretion by the Board whether to have the accuser/observer summoned and whether to permit cross examination of said individuals. The following procedure is in place if it is determined that a member has violated the alcohol and controlled substance policy: 1. 1st warning, written and verbal, with privileges taken away. The severity of the privileges revoked will be decided by the Board mentioned above.

2. 2nd offense will be looked at by the WHA Board with membership revocation.

(Junior membership reinstatement may be requested after revocation of membership by meeting with the WHA Board of Directors) I have read and discussed the above rules and agree to accept and faithfully abide by them as a member of the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association.

Junior Member Name: (please Print) ____________________________________________ Junior Member Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ____________ Parent or Guardian of Junior Member - Signature: _________________________________________

Date: _____________________

This Agreement must be signed by all junior members in order to participate in Wisconsin Holstein Association sponsored shows & activities.

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Award Opportunities Still Available

Nominate an adult “friend” or leader for the Wisconsin Holstein Youth Friend of the Year Award! The Junior Holstein program has been successful because of parents and youth supporters, and this award is a great opportunity to recognize youth “friends” that have given a helping hand or gone above and beyond to aid in the development of the state’s Holstein youth. There are two divisions 1 to 5 years of leadership and 6 years and over of leadership. Be sure to include the division that your “friend” would qualify for on the application. Stories and applications for this award should be 250 words or less and be to the state office by November 15th, 2017. All applications submitted will be kept on file for three (3) years.

Check out these Contests for the 2018 Junior Holstein Convention Contest Room

Ads, photos, crafts, and more! There are a ton of opportunities for recognition at junior convention in the contest room. Juniors can enter photography, arts and crafts, folding display, and advertisements.

Newly added for this year are scrapbook pages – submit a few pages from your county for inclusion in the National Contest book from Wisconsin! For rules and age divisions of these contests, check out the Junior Handbook online on the junior awards page.

Banner Contest

This year, each county is being asked to create a banner that represents the state of Wisconsin and the dairy industry. The most creative and impressive banner will move on to compete at National Convention in July 2018. Banners must be no larger than 3' X 5' and come hung on a dowel rod. The banner can be any shape or form as long as it’s under this size. Banners can be any color and can be made out of paper or material. Points will be deducted from the total score if they exceed the 3' x 5' size. Sign up information can be found on the website.

Schedule Changes for 2018 Junior Convention Please note that we will be moving up the start time for contests on Friday of Junior Convention to 10:00 a.m. This change includes the dairy jeopardy and speaking contests. To ensure each age division of dairy jeopardy is run the same, we will have one room per age division.

We are hoping this will improve consistency in the contest across the board. Also, due to the incredible amount of interest in the speaking contest, we will start that contest at 10:00 a.m. instead of 11:00 to allow both contestants and judges adequate time to finish and get to the general meeting and caucuses. We look forward to another great convention and the continued improvement of our contests and events!

Junior Convention Panel Discussions

The JACs are excited to offer two career-focused panels on Friday, January 5. These panels will be much like last year’s, but they will offer the opportunity to explore eight agricultural professions which you may not have previously considered. One of the two panels will be focused on science based careers, and the other will be titled “Sales, Marketing, and Education”. Watch for next month’s issue when we reveal who will be on the panels and a little bit about them.

Dairy Bowl Source List Update

The following sources have been removed for 2018 – we apologize for the misprint in the list on the October 2017 WHY page.

HF Effective Group Leadership HF The Path to your future... Careers in Agriculture HF Dairy Cattle Marketing The Rules Are Black and White...

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2018 Junior Holstein Convention TENTATIVE Schedule of Events Friday, January 5 8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

DJM Interviews Convention Registration Contest Room Registration, Raffle Ticket turn-in Dairy Jeopardy & Speaking Contest Registration (deadline to check-in is 9:45 a.m.)

Dairy Bowl Registration Princess Interview, Graduate, DJM Interview check-in Holsti-Buck Redemption/Vouchers – Contest Room 9:45 a.m. Dairy Jeopardy Officials & Speaking Contest Judges Orientation 10:00 a.m. Speaking Contest Roll Call & contest begins (all ages) 10:00 a.m. Dairy Jeopardy Roll Call & contest begins (all ages) 1:00-1:45 p.m. Young Adult Panel 2:00-2:45 p.m. Junior Holstein Experience Panel 3:00 p.m. Convention Kick-Off & Junior Forum - Wood County Welcome, District Caucuses, Bell-R-Ring Adult Forum 5:30 p.m. Dairy Bowl Seating Exam & Coaches Meeting 6:15 p.m. Dinner - Mac ’n Cheese Bar Junior Farm Tour Awards, Essay Awards, Progressive Breeder & Long Range Production awards, Dairy Jeopardy winners announced 7:00 p.m. Youth Leadership Council Launch Party Movie night, kids’ games & activities hosted by Wood County

Saturday, January 6

7:45 a.m.

7:55 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:45 p.m.

Dairy Bowl Judges’ orientation Junior Dairy Bowl County Roll Call Junior Dairy Bowl Contest Contest Room/Dairy Bar opens Royalty Interviews Rookie Dairy Bowl Roll Call Princess Luncheon Holsti-Buck Mystery Choice Auction WHA President’s Address Princess Candidate Introduction & Questions First-time Attendee & Graduate Recognition 12:45 p.m. Senior Dairy Bowl Roll Call 1:00 p.m. Senior Dairy Bowl Contest Final rounds of Junior and Senior Dairy Bowl to follow contests (approximately 4:00 p.m. start for Junior Finals) 7:00 p.m. Banquet Scholarship Presentations & Live Auction, 12 & Under Recognition, YDJM, DJM Awards, Royalty, Outstanding Girl, Outstanding Boy Dance & Holsti-Buck auction

Sunday, January 7 8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Breakfast, Contest Room results Spirit Award announced Photography, Advertisement, Crafts, Arts, Folding Display, Scrapbooks & Digital Scrapbooks, State Banner, Dairy Bowl Seating Exam Top Scores (Immediately following breakfast/awards) Business Meeting & JAC Elections Raffle Drawing Election results

Please visit our website at wisholsteins.com/contestsawards to see the complete list of rules for our junior contests and dairy bowl resources.

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Calf Raffle Tickets Still Available

The largest fundraising effort of the year is underway for junior programs and events – the Junior Raffle! The calf this year is donated

by Sandy-Valley Farms, the Bauer family.

There are several additional items available from generous donations, including various semen certificates, World Dairy Expo passes, themed baskets, show supplies and more.

To request additional raffle tickets, contact the office at any time!

Book your hotel rooms for Junior Convention

The 2018 Junior Convention will be hosted by Wood County at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, Steves Point. To book your rooms call 715-344-0200 and press #3, reference the Wood County Junior Holstein Block, code WCJ. Reservations under the block must be made by December 6th. If reservations are made before Thanksgiving there will no no early credit card charge. Reservations made after November 23 will be charged one night’s stay up front.

2018 Speaking Contest Entry Form

2018 Dairy Jeopardy Entry Form Return by November 15, 2017 to:

Return by November 15, 2017 to:

WHA, 902 Eighth Ave, Baraboo, WI, 53913; fax to 608-356-6312 or email ashleyy@wisholsteins.com

WHA, 902 Eighth Ave, Baraboo, WI, 53913; fax to 608-356-6312 or email ashleyy@wisholsteins.com

On-time entry fee is $5.00 per person; late fee is $10 per person

Late fee of $5.00 if not postmarked by due date

Name: ________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

City, State, Zip: _________________________________

City, State, Zip: _________________________________

E-mail:_______________________________________

E-mail:_______________________________________

Phone: _________________ Age (as of

Phone: _________________ Age (as of

Jan. 1, 2018):

____

Jan. 1, 2018):

____

2018 Dairy Bowl Team Entry Return IN OFFICE by November 15, 2017 to: Dairy Bowl Registration, WI Holstein Association, 902 Eighth Ave, Baraboo, WI, 53913

County: _______________________ Coach: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________

Zip: _____________________

Phone: _________________________ Email: ______________________________ Entry fee per team is $30.00 (competitive) and $10.00 (Rookie), and rules will be sent to teams when entry fee is received. There is a $5.00 fee for individuals participating on a Wisconsin team. Entry fee will double if not in office by November 15, 2017. #Rookie Teams: _______

# Junior Teams: _______

# Senior Teams: _______

# Wisconsin Team Members: _______ (Juniors) _______ (Seniors) All possible team member names must be submitted with this form in order to be considered a completed entry.

There is no limit to the number of names that can be included. Each county will be allowed 10 participants in Junior and 10 participants in Senior Dairy Bowl. There will be a “Rookie” Dairy Bowl opportunity for members age 11 & under. Young or first year teams will be allowed two rounds each and no awards will be given in this division. Teams entering late will have entry fees doubled. For answers to any questions, call 1.800.223.4269!

We are also looking for volunteers to help with dairy bowl - please let us know if you have juniors or adults that would like to help with either contest. wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017-27

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ACKY WPoint of View Editor’s Comments

Wisconsin Holstein breeders had another spectacular year at World Dairy Expo! The final four cows pulled out for Senior Champion were all owned by Wisconsin Holstein members and are featured on our cover. Very impressive! I hope you’ll enjoy reading about all of the animals that placed in the top 10 as well as special articles about all of the Wisconsin champions. And be sure to check out our Facebook page where we’ve posted photos from all of the Holstein shows at World Dairy Expo.

Exhibitors are free to use these photos when given proper photo credit. If you would like an edited copy emailed, please contact me.

Included with this issue is the 2018 Breeder Calendar. Thank you to all the breeders that advertised for a month of the calendar! If you would like more copies of the calendar, please call the office with your request.

Last call for entries for our cover contest. Photos can be submitted by email to lauraw@wisholsteins.com (300 dpi or larger JPEG file) or a high quality print (5x7 or larger) can be mailed to PO Box 49, Lancaster, WI 53813. We’re looking for scenic photos that feature Holsteins or our members.

The winning photo will be featured on the February 2018 cover and other selected photos will be used throughout the year.

Next month’s issue is our annual youth issue. If you have a junior you’d like to feature or are a junior that would like to showcase your project animals, please give me a call or email

by November 10 to reserve your ad space.

Don’t forget to renew your 2018 WHA membership this fall. You should have received your green membership renewal card by mail and can renew by mail with a check or by calling our office to pay by credit card.

It’s not too early to start thinking about your marketing plans for next year. If you’re considering multiple ads, give me a call to get the best contract rates.

Until next time...

CALENDAR

OF

EVENTS

November 2017 Classifying in Langlade, Marathon, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago counties 4 Barron County Fall Sale, Barron Pavilion December 2017 Classifying in Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Wood counties 1-2 WHA Board Meeting 19 Holiday Sale, Great Northern Sales Arena, Fond du Lac 31 2020 WHA All-Breeds Futurity entries due to WHA office January 2018 Classifying in Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, Trempealeau counties 5-7 WHA Junior Convention, Stevens Point 13 Top Performer entries due to WHA office February 2018 Classifying in Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Marinette, Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn counties 16-17 WHA Convention, Wintergreen Resort, Wisconsin Dells Future Dates April 27-28, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 20, 2018 June 22, 2018 June 25, 2018 June 26, 2018 June 30-July 3, 2018 August 17-21, 2018 April 26-27, 2019 June 24-27, 2019 July 5-9, 2019

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Holstein Association Representatives Sarah Trapp W16080 Merlin Road, Taylor, WI 54659 608-525-2901 cell: 608-628-1978 e-mail: strapp@holstein.com Chris Lyons W 5979 Lee Dr., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 920-563-1082 cell 920-723-2406 e-mail: clyons@holstein.com Mandi Ramsburg 1510 Silverstone Trail #2, De Pere, WI 54115 cell: 920-530-5023 e-mail: mramsburg@holstein.com 30–wisconsin HOLSTEIN news/November 2017