Wisconsin Holstein News - March 2020

Midwest Holsteins Junior Convention Results Meet the Outstanding Holstein Boy & Girl Check out the Treasure Quest calves What’s in a WHA membership?

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Purple Ribbon Classic, Marshfield UW-River Falls Falcon Premier Sale Spring Fever Sale, Great Northern, Fond du Lac Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale, Weyauwega Green County Heart of the Wheel Sale WHY Lead, Wintergreen Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells RWDCA National Sale, Ixonia

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Spring Fashions Sale, Great Northern Fond du Lac Swing into Spring Sale, Iowa County Fairgrounds, Mineral Point Wisconsin Dairy Showcase (show days) Alliant Energy Center, Madison

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Cow Camp, Upham Woods, Wis. Dells

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District 5 Show, Portage District 8 Show, Jefferson District 1 Show, Chippewa Falls Distrct 2 Show, Galesville District 4 Show, Marshfield District 10 Show, Fond du Lac District 3 Show, Lancaster District 6 Show, Janesville 2020 National Holstein Covention Lancaster, PA

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Wisconsin Summer Championship Show Alliant Energy Center, Madison

March 2020

Volume 92

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Official Publication of the Wisconsin Holstein Association Published 9 times per year by Wisconsin Holstein Publications To advertise, call 1-800-223-4269 or email wisholsteins@gmail.com and the WHA staff can assist you.

Features 7 13 14 16 19 20

2020 Junior Convention Results #OneBlackandWhite 2019 Outstanding Holstein Boy & Girl Treasure Quest Calves 2019 Junior Raffle Winners What’s In a WHA Membership?

Departments 5 6 17 18 22

President’s Report Wisconsin Holstein News Briefs Princess Column Wisconsin Holstein Youth Index to Advertisers

7: Junior Convention Results

26: 2019 Boy & Girl

On the cover: Featured on the March cover are the 2019 Outstanding Holstein Girl, Kalista Hodorff and Outstanding Holstein Boy, Colin Uecker. Photo by Joseph Opsal Photography www.wisholsteins.com

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From the President - Craig Carncross Hopefully everyone has their calendars marked to be in Madison next month for the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase series of shows either as a participant or a spectator. While it has been important to make Wisconsin Holstein a well-rounded organization for the variety of Holstein breeders that call Wisconsin home, it sure is special to have the best of the best so close to home. This is one of our signature events and a great way to kick off the new show season.

I wanted to give a quick thank you for your support for the last couple of years. I have enjoyed serving as your WHA president. It was not a role I sought out, but I am thankful for the experience. It sounds cliché, but it has been the people I have been able to work with that have made this a truly great time. WHA has a wealth of talent and ideas and I am excited to see the next steps and how we build on the successes we have enjoyed.

Lastly, but probably most importantly, thank you to our wonderful and dedicated staff. Laura, Mara and Charitee are the gems of this organization. I know I was a pain for them in a variety of ways, but they always found a way to make it all happen and made it too easy for me. They helped me look organized and on top of things and for that I am thankful. I see them bear the criticism and high expectations of our members. They really are Holstein breeder people experts. They take it all in stride as they know how we think. They have invested in our industry with time and talent and for that we owe them our gratitude. Thank you!

April 22-25, 2020 | Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI

Move-in: as early as 6 a.m. on April 22 | Check-in: April 23, all cattle must be on grounds and checked in by 3 p.m.

April 24: 2020 Midwest Spring Jersey Show 2020 Midwest Spring National Red & White Show *classes will alternate April 25: 2020 Midwest Spring National Holstein Show Online entries for the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase will be open after March 1. Rules and information can be found at www.wisholsteins.com. We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Wisconsin Holstein Association

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BOARD MEMBERS

Craig Carncross, President (2021)* - 608-592-2560 Steve Endres, Vice President (2022)* - 608-279-5952 Erica Ullom, Secretary (2020) - 715-933-0477 Heather Jauquet, Exec. Committee (2022)* - 920-371-7511 Pam Selz-Pralle, Exec. Committee (2021)* - 715-334-3434 Bob Cramer Jr. (2021) - 608-558-7775 Sara Feldmann (2020) - 920-980-9704 Joseta Halbur (2022)* - 715-821-9672 Craig Krohlow (2020) - 920-639-5388 Kurt Loehr (2022) - 920-602-0101 Sherry Siemers-Peterman (2020) - 920-629-4532 Ryan Weigel (2021) - 608-434-4109 *will have served two three-year terms, ineligible for re-election

STAFF

Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director | lauraw@wisholsteins.com Mara Budde, Director of Communications | marab@wisholsteins.com Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership | charitees@wisholsteins.com

NATIONAL DIRECTORS

Bob Webb - 920-377-1079 Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Serving Wisconsin Registered Holstein Breeders for 128 years The Wisconsin Holstein Association was founded in 1890 for the purpose of improving, promoting and securing the best interests possible for breeders and owners of the Holstein cow. WHA continues to provide a membership organization to promote the Wisconsin Holstein Registered breed and its breeders and owners.

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Wisconsin Holstein News Briefs Welcome - Birth Announcements

AJ and Erin (Kappelman) Kenneke, Manitowoc, welcomed Colton Louis on January 16 weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches long. Big sister, Claire, is very excited to have a baby brother.

Sam (Mayer) and Andrew Berlin of Bloomer welcomed Bo Mayer and January 17.

Upcoming Issues & Advertising

Jake and Jade Kruschke, New Richmond had Brantley Charles Deadlines on January 28. Brantley weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long.

April/May 2020 Issue

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Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson of Blanchardville welcomed Grace Muriel on Jan. 30. Grace weighed in at 8 pounds and Production Issue, District Show Information, District 4 Feature, Adult Convention Award Features, Wisconsin measured 21 inches long.

Summer Championship Show Rules & Entry Form

Stephanie and Joel Hammerly, Wisconsin Dells had Hunter Aiden on Jan. 30. Hunter weighted 8 pounds, 14 ounces and June/July 2020 Issue measured 19.5 inches. He joins big sister Hannah.

NOTICE

If you have not paid your membership dues

by April 1, 2020, you will not receive the April/ May edition of the Wisconsin Holstein News. Pink reminder cards will be in the mail.

To renew:

1. Mail your card back to the office with a check for the amount listed on the card.

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If you have questions, please contact the WHA office at 800-223-4269 or email wisholsteins@gmail.com.

Unsure about the value of your membership? Check out our information and story on page 20 to see why WHA can be a valuable part of your life and farm.

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Junior Holstein Convention Results

All-American Kids host 2020 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention The annual Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention was hosted by Christopher Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County; and Madison Wiese, the Clark County juniors in Stevens Point, Wis., at the Holiday Inn Brown County. In the intermediate division, Matthew Gunst, Dodge Hotel and Convention Center, January 3-5, 2020. More than 400 County, took home top honors. Abby Meyer of Calumet County placed Holstein members, chaperones, and volunteers were in attendance to second and Elizabeth Gunst, Dodge County placed third. Winning the help make the weekend a success. senior division was Brianna Meyer of Calumet County with Hannah Throughout the convention junior members participated in Ullom, Chippewa County, taking second, and Lauren Siemers of numerous contests, including speaking, arts and crafts, photography, Manitowoc County placing third.

Dairy Jeopardy and Dairy Bowl. The largest On Saturday evening, the annual banquet competition of the weekend was Dairy was held to honor outstanding juniors in Bowl, in which 27 junior, 18 senior, and 10 the association. Colin Uecker of Jefferson rookie teams competed.

County and Kalista Hodorff of Fond du Lac More than 50 volunteers helped County claimed the most prestigious honor, coordinate Dairy Bowl matches, Dairy being named Outstanding Holstein Boy and Jeopardy contests, and the speaking Girl. These individuals have excelled in their contest. The Manitowoc/Calumet County Holstein projects and have been an asset team took first place in the senior Dairy to the association and dairy industry as a Bowl contest with Brown County Team whole. Also receiving honors were 14 other 1 coming in second place. The winner Distinguished Junior Members, 12 Young of the junior division was Wood County Distinguished Junior Member winners, and with Iowa County Team 1 taking second.

10 Twelve & Under Recognition winners, Team members on the senior Manitowoc/ all of which excelled in their Wisconsin Calumet County team include Clarissa Holstein activities in 2019.

Ulness, Garrett Ulness, Lauren Siemers and In addition to Uecker and Hodorff, 2019 Brianna Meyer. The Wood County junior Distinguished Junior Members (DJM) team consisted of Wyatt Dorshorst, Sarah included Jenna Broege, Rock County; Dorshorst, Emma Bangart and Maddie Nicole Broege, Rock County; McKenna Hensel. Manitowoc/Calumet and Wood Coffeen, Brown County; Eliza Endres, Dane Counties will represent Wisconsin at the County; Hannah Hockerman; Marquette National Holstein Convention in Lancaster, County; Kaianne Hodorff, Fond du Lac 2019 Oustanding Holstein Girl & Boy Pa. in June 2020.

County; Mason Jauquet, Shawano County; Ben Kalista Hodorff & Colin Uecker Rounding out the top five for the junior Kronberg, Rock County; Rachel McCullough, division were Brown Team 1, Shawano Team 1 and Fond du Lac Team Green County; Hannah Nelson, Pierce County; Dawson Nickels, 2, respectively. Finishing in third through fifth place in the senior Dodge County; Lauren Siemers, Manitowoc County; Fritzy Ullom, division were Green County, Dodge County and Door County.

Chippewa County; and Hannah Ullom, Chippewa County.

All juniors at convention had the chance to The Young Distinguished Junior Holstein compete in the Dairy Jeopardy competition. The Members (YDJM) included: Ashley Brandel, top competitor in each of three age brackets has Jefferson County; Colton Brandel, Jefferson the opportunity to compete at the national level.

County; Ava Endres, Dane County; Cathryn Gunst, Winning the junior division was Logan Harbaugh, Waupaca/Waushara County; Christopher Gunst, Shawano County; second was earned by Austin Waupaca/Waushara County; Elizabeth Gunst, Meyer, Calumet County; and third went to Dodge County; Jacob Harbaugh, Shawano County; Cathryn Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County. In the Kaydence Hodorff, Fond du Lac County; Emiliy intermediate division, Coltin Coffeen of Brown Stumpf, Fond du Lac County; Kaelyn Weigel, County topped the group with Brianna Meyer, Grant County; Kenadee Weigel, Grant County; Calumet County, and Marissa Vosberg, Green and Grady Wendorf, Dodge County.

County, placing second and third, respectively.

Lastly, Twelve & Under Member Recognition Lauren Siemers, Manitowoc County, was the was awarded to Justin Brandel, Jefferson County; winning contestant in the senior division, Mason Katie Brandel, Jefferson County; Christina Jauquet of Shawano County placed second and Buttles, Grant County; Logan Harbaugh, Shawano McKenna Coffeen of Brown County took home County; Vivian Lichty, Dodge County; Abby 2020 WHA Princess third place.

Meyer, Calumet County; Ella Raatz, Clark County; In the speaking contest, Wisconsin can send 2020 Princess Attendant: Roslind Anderson Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac County; Dylan Ryan, 2020 Princess: Hannah Ullom up to three delegates in each division to compete Fond du Lac County; and Payton Sarbacker, Dane at National Convention. To compete, youth must County. prepare a speech on a topic related to the dairy industry at a length Of the exceptional youth recognized, four representatives in the assigned to their specific age division. Heading to National Convention DJM and the YDJM categories were selected to submit award forms this year in the junior division are Austin Meyer, Calumet County; to the national level with hopes of being honored at the National March 2020 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 7

Distinguished Junior Members: Front: Colin Uecker, Eliza Endres, Hannah Nelson, Hannah Ullom, Rachel McCullough, Lauren Siemers; back: Nicole Broege, Hannah Hockerman, Kalista Hodorff, Ben Kronberg, Fritzy Ullom, Mason Jauquet, Kaianne Hodorff, Jenna Broege and McKenna Coffeen. Missing is Dawson Nickels.

Convention. Mason Jauquet, Rachel McCullough, Hannah Nelson and Colin Uecker were all chosen to represent Wisconsin as DJMs. The YDJM delegates include Ashley Brandel, Colton Brandel, Ava Endres and Jacob Harbaugh.

The 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Princess and National DJM Representatives Attendant were also crowned at the banquet on Saturday evening. This year, Hannah Ullom of Chippewa County will serve as the WHA Princess, and Roslind Anderson of Pierce County will join her as the WHA Princess Attendant.

The WHY Leadership Merit award was created this year to recognize youth who excel in leadership at a local level. They are nominated by an advisor or fellow junior member by means of an application on their behalf. This year’s award recipients include: Hannah Hensel, Wood County; Katie Biese, Brown County; Josh Gerbitz, Rock County; and Ainsley Noble, Grant County.

Special recognition is given to youth leaders that have been nominated by youth in the Junior Holstein Association. This year’s WHY (Wisconsin Holstein Youth) Friends were honored in the more than five years of service category. Receiving awards were Peggy Coffeen from Brown County and Linda Behling from Dodge County.

Wisconsin Holstein awarded more than $15,500 in scholarships this year, and an auction was held to raise funds for future awards. Donated items auctioned included: • UW Badgers Men’s Basketball Tickets, donated by Rob & Karla Rippchen and Corey Geiger & Krista Knigge • Farmgirl Photography Session, donated by Danae Bauer • A stay at Dr. Daluge’s Ski House in Montreal, Wis., donated by Rick and Peggy Daluge • UW Badgers Men’s Hockey Tickets, donated by Eric Olstad and Todd Kronberg • Green Bay Packers Tickets, donated by Kevin Jorgensen Funds from these items are put into the WHA scholarship fund, and $3,050 was added this year. High school seniors, short course, and two and four-year college students that are members of WHA are all eligible for these scholarships.

Throughout the convention, youth were recognized for other outstanding achievements, including Junior Progressive Breeder and Long-Range Production. These awards were sponsored by Trans Ova Genetics.

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Young Distinguished Junior Members: Front: Cathryn Gunst, Ashley Brandel, Emily Stumpf, Kaydence Hodorff; back: Christopher Gunst, Elizabeth Gunst, Grady Wendorf, Kaelyn Weigel, Kenadee Weigel, Colton Brandel, Ava Endres and Jacob Harbaugh.

and Stella Schmocker, Jefferson County; Nathan Cordes, Wood County; Katie Brandel, Jefferson County; Colton, Ashley, Katie and Justin Brandel, Jefferson County; Dylan and Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac County; Gracin and Chesney Speich, Rock National YDJM Representatives County; Jared and Macie Abraham, Sheboygan County; Brooke, Luke and Dane Trustem, Rock County; Brooke Trustem, Rock County; Luke Trustem, Rock County; Matthew, Elizabeth, Cathryn and Christopher Gunst, Dodge and Waupaca/Waushara Counties; Cathryn and Christopher Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County; Christopher Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County; Christina Buttles, Grant County; Emily Stumpf, Fond du Lac County; Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh and Adella Loehr, Shawano County; McKenna and Coltin Coffeen and Breya Pollack, Brown County; and Collin Wille, Barron County.

Long-Range Production recognizes owners of cows that have produced over 100,000 pounds in their lifetime.

In the over 100,000 pounds category: Brooke, Luke and Dane Trustem, Rock County; Jared and Macie Abraham, Sheboygan County; Hannah Hensel, Wood County; Jacob, Logan and Madison Harbaugh, Shawano County; Brooke Trustem, Rock County; Christina Buttles, Grant County; Dylan and Cameron Ryan, Fond du Lac County; and Colton, Ashley, Katie and Justin Brandel, Jefferson County.

In the over 150,000-pound category are: Christina Buttles, Grant County; Colton, Ashley, Katie and Justin Brandel, Jefferson County; Collin Wille, Barron County; Kalista, Kaianne and Kaydence Hodorff, Fond du Lac; and McKenna and Coltin Coffeen and Breya Pollack, Brown County Lastly, in the over 200,000-pound category are: Kalista, Kaianne and Kaydence Hodorff, Fond du Lac County; Emily Stumpf, Fond du Lac County; and Dane Trustem, Rock County.

The convention concluded Sunday morning with an awards breakfast and the annual business meeting, where four new Junior Activities Committee (JAC) members were elected. The JAC group is responsible for coordinating and overseeing all junior events within the Wisconsin Holstein Association. Selected this year for the southwest district was Hannah Hockerman of District 5, Emma Dorshorst of Wood County for the northwest district, Nicole Broege of Rock County for the southeast, and Elise Bleck of Sheboygan County for the northeast district. These members will serve a two-year term on the JAC, and join second-year members Matthew Gunst, Dodge County; McKenna Coffeen, Brown County; Hannah Nelson, Pierce County; and Nathan Daniels, Iowa County.

12 & Under Recognition: Front: Abby Meyer, Payton Sarbacker, Justin Brandel, Cameron Ryan; back: Katie Brandel, Logan Harbaugh, Christina Buttles, Ella Raatz, Dylan Ryan and Vivian Lichty.

Scholarship recipients: Front: Geneva Nunes, Kylie Nickels, Morgan Haumschild, Collin Wille, and Megan Breuch; back: Colin Uecker, Jared Baudhuin, Claire Olson, Kaianne Hodorff, Josh Gerbitz, Ariel Graveen, Levi Kindschi, Carly Strauss and Nathan Daniels

Long Range Production: Front: Christina Buttles, Brooke Trustem, Emily Stumpf, McKenna Coffeen; middle: Cameron Ryan, Dylan Ryan, Madison Harbaugh, Logan Harbaugh, Macie Abraham, Katie Brandel, Justin Brandel; back: Kaianne Hodorff, Kaydence Hodorff, Kalista Hodorff, Hannah Hensel, Jacob Harbaugh, Jared Abraham, Ashley Brandel and Colton Brandel

Junior Progressive Breeder: Front: Christina Buttles, Christopher Gunst, Emily Stumpf, McKenna Coffeen; middle: Cameron Ryan, Madison Harbaugh, Dylan Ryan, Nathan Cordes, Macie Abraham, Katie Brandel, Justin Brandel; back: Brooke Trustem, Cathryn Gunst, Elizabeth Gunst, Jacob Harbaugh, Logan Harbaugh, Jared Abraham, Ashley Brandel and Colton Brandel

The contest room is an excellent way to show off projects completed by junior members throughout the year. Members participate in photography, drawing and painting, crafts, and folding display contests.

Results are as follows:

Weigel, Grant County

Photography Contest

Junior Animal: First and People’s Choice: Ella Raatz, Clark County; Second: Natalie Ott, Green County; Third: Cathryn Gunst, Waupaca/ Waushara County Junior People: First and People’s Choice: Ella Raatz, Clark County; Second: Jacob Raatz, Clark County; Third: Kenadee Weigel, Grant County Junior Farm Scene: First: Jacob Raatz, Clark County; Second: Christina Buttles, Grant County; Third: Ella Raatz, Clark County; People’s Choice: Kenadee Weigel, Grant County Senior Animal: First: Kaelyn Weigel, Grant County, Second: Kaelyn Weigel, Grant County, Third: Elena Jarvey, Shawano County; People’s Choice: Tie - Elena Jarvey, Shawano County and Emily Stumpf, Fond du Lac County Senior People: First and People’s Choice: Hannah Hensel, Wood County; Second: Laurianna Dannenberg, Iowa County; Third: Hannah Hensel, Wood County Senior Farm Scene: First: Hannah Hensel, Wood County; Second and People’s Choice: Kaelyn Weigel, Grant County; Third: Kaelyn

Advertising Contest

Amateur: First and People’s Choice: Hannah Hensel, Wood County; Second: Payton Sarbacker, Dane County; Third: Payton Sarbacker, Dane County Professionally Assisted: First and People’s Choice: Kaelyn, Kenadee and Keegan Weigel, Grant County; Second: Elise Bleck, Sheboygan County; Third: Jenna Broege, Rock County Folding Display Contest

Junior: First and People’s Choice: Cathryn Gunst, Waupaca/ Waushara County.Second:; Christopher Gunst, Waupaca/Waushara County ; Third: Ella Raatz, Clark County Intermediate: First and People’s Choice: Lily Jenson, Iowa County Crafts Contest

Junior: First: Payton Sarbacker, Dane County; Second and People’s Choice: Grace Hensel, Wood County; Third: Grace Hensel, Wood County Drawing & Painting Contest

Junior: First: Maddy Hensel, Wood County: Second and People’s Choice: Callie Behling, Marathon County: Third: Payton Sarbacker, Dane County Senior: First: Brianna Meyer, Calumet County; Second and People’s Choice: Elena Jarvey, Shawano County; Third: Brianna Meyer, March 2020 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 9

Speaking Contest: Front: Abby Meyer, Maddy Wiese, Christopher Gunst; back: Matthrew Gunst, Elizabeth Gunst, Hannah Ullom, Lauren Siemers and Brianna Meyer

WHY Leadership Merit Award: Hannah Hensel, Josh Gerbitz, Katie Biese and Ainsley Noble

Calumet County.

The annual essay contest encourages members to write about assigned topics relating to today’s dairy industry. In this year’s junior division, taking top honors was Aubrey Behling, Marathon County; second was awarded to Kenadee Weigel, Grant County; and third to Keegan Weigel, Grant County. Kaelyn Weigel, Grant County, took first in the senior division with Tyler Schroepfer of Langlade County placing second.

One of the most coveted awards, based on participation throughout the year and enthusiasm, is the Spirit Award, which was given to Grant County. Winner of the Bell-R-Ring contest was Fond du Lac County.

Amy Gerhardt, Neillsville, was this year’s winner of the calf raffle.

Thank you to Weigland Holsteins and KHW Genetics for donating

the Registered Holstein heifer for this year’s raffle. We would also like to thank the following businesses for their donations of additional prizes: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, Country Today, CentralStar Cooperative, NASCO, Cattle Connection, Badger Dairy Club, UW-Platteville Pioneer Dairy Club, World Dairy Expo, Hoard’s Dairyman, STgenetics, UW-River Falls Dairy Club, Alta Genetics, and Bonnie Mohr.

The Wisconsin Holstein Association would like to commend the Clark County Junior Holstein Association members and chaperones, and extend a special thank you to all volunteers that helped make the weekend a success! The 2021 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention will be hosted by Waupauca/Waushara County.

Essay Contest: Front: Keegan Weigel; back: Audrey Behling, Kenadee and Kaelyn Weigel Bell-R-Ring: Fond du Lac County

Graduates: Emily Bauer, Abigail Solum, Summer Henschel, Michael Moede, Brooke Trustem, Joey Opsal and Jim Buttles 10 – Wisconsin Holstein News – March 2020

WHY Friend Recipients: Peggy Coffeen. Missing is Linda Behling.

Junior Dairy Bowl, First Place Team, Wood County: Front: Wyatt Dorshorst and Emma Bangart; back: Sarah Dorshorst, Coach Dr. Matt Dorshorst, and Maddie Hensel

Senior Dairy Bowl, First Place Team, Manitowoc/Calumet: Front: Clarissa Ulness and Lauren Siemers; back: Brianna Meyer and Coach Janina Siemers. Missing is Garrett Ulness

Junior Dairy Bowl, Second Place Team: Iowa County: Front: Coaches Angela Brown and Zach Tolzman; back: Kelsey Hardy, Julia Searls, Lily Jenson and Makenna Niemeier

Senior Dairy Bowl, Second Place Team, Brown County Team 1:Front: Coaches Annette Ostrom and Peggy Coffeen; back: Katie Biese, Blake Van de Hei, Coltin Coffeen and McKenna Coffeen

Junior Dairy Bowl, Third Place, Brown County Team 1: Maddy Wiese, Matthew Ossmann, Kevin Biese and Tristan Ostrom

Junior Dairy Bowl, Fourth Place, Shawano County: Logan and Jacob Harbaugh and Claire Betley. Missing is Sidney Gwidt

Senior Dairy Bowl, Third Place, Green County: Coach Liz Matzke, Rachel McCullough, Marissa Vosberg, Natalie Roe and Cole Mahlkuch

Junior Dairy Bowl, Fifth Place, Fond du Lac County: Cameron Ryan, Emily Stumpf, Kaydence Hodorff and Dylan Ryan

Senior Dairy Bowl, Fifth Place, Door County: Zachary Olson, Anna Olson, Madisyn Baudhuin, Chloe LaCrosse, Coach Rich Olson

Senior Dairy Bowl, Fourth Place, Dodge/ Vernon: Grady Wendorf, Kylie Nickels, Matthew Gunst and Ty Harbaugh

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Advertising Contest: Front: Kaelyn Weigel and Hannah Hensel; back: Kenadee Weigel, Jenna Broege, Elise Bleck and Payton Sarbacker

Drawing and Painting Contest and Crafts Contest Front: Payton Sarbacker, Callie Behling, Grace Hensel; back: Elena Jarvey, Maddie Hensel and Brianna Meyer

Photography Contest: Front: Kenadee Weigel, Jacob Raatz, Emily Stumpf, Kaelyn Weigel; back: Elena Jarvey, Ella Raatz, Hannah Hensel, Cathryn Gunst and Christina Buttles

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Folding Display Contest: Front: Christopher Gunst, Ella Raatz; back: Cathryn Gunst and Lily Jenson

Spirit Award: Grant County

Dairy Jeopardy Contest: Front: McKenna Coffeen, Mason Jauquet, Lauren Siemers; back: Coltin Coffeen, Logan Harbaugh, Cathryn Gunst and Brianna Meyer

MP Horton Fancy VG-89 - Marci Walker

MP Horton Fancy VG-89

To-Mar Horton x Stetzerlann Count Fame VG-85 Reserve All-Wisconsin Spring Calf 1993, 1st Spring Calf Wisconsin State Fair 1993, All-Wisconsin Spring Yearling 1994 What cow/heifer has influenced you the most?

MP Horton Fancy VG-89. We came from humble beginnings and yes, she was named after the Reba McEntire song, Fancy. My MPFANCY license plates always remind me of my roots and where I come from.

They also start a lot of conversations that lead to sharing my passion for agriculture.

How did you acquire this animal or her dam?

My parents and grandparents supported my purchase of a few Registered Holsteins while I was in 4-H and FFA. As a youth I purchased MP Horton Fancy’s dam, Stetzerlann Count Fame VG-85, from the Stetzer family of Melrose.

What impact did she make on your future in dairy as well as in Holstein breeding?

I was raised on grade Holstein farm in the township of Garden Valley near Alma Center, in Jackson County. My grandpa, Hilbert, and grandma, Ruby, moved from Alma to Alma Center and built one of the early freestall operations the year before I was born. I remember gaining a passion for feeding calves at a very young age with my grandma. I am thankful to have learned to milk in a parlor, it was intriguing to me to want to milk in tie-stall barns. This interest led to my relief milking service with Sara Ruzic while we were in high school and college. I was fortunate to learn about showing cattle from the Ruzic Family in Hixton and Greg and Dawn Rand of Melrose.

The first time that I ever classified my cows was when Willis Gunst inquired if I’d want to consider it. We scored Fancy’s dam and a few of my other purchased registered animals the winter after Fancy was successful at the district and state show as a spring calf.

Fancy was an inspiration and motivation to keep working hard and persevere daily to improve my herd. She was a big part of my decision to attend UW-River Falls earning a degree in animal science with a communications emphasis. Fancy was the one black and white that grew me and led me to becoming an intern for WHA. That same

Brett, Marci, Alli and John Walker. Marci grew up in Alma Center and now resides in the Wisconsin Dells with her family on their dairy, Walk-Era Farms.

Photo by Solas & Kin Photography

summer I also met my husband John during the show season. My home farm, Passow Family Farms, was being sold at the time while my grandpa retired and my dad transitioned to a custom crop harvester.

As a two-year-old, I was fortunate to be able to have Fancy calve in at Wegnerlann Dairy, Ettrick. She later moved with me to WalkEra Farms where I become involved at John’s family farm and work with calf care, show cattle, and marketing our Holsteins and Wagyu Holstein crossbred freezer beef.

Fancy fueled my passion for Registered Holsteins and the dairy industry. Upon graduating I worked for Accelerated Genetics in the International Department hosting tours and helping with cattle photography. Changes led to a transition south to ABS Global where I became the global progeny promotions manager working with global photos, tours and video promoting dairy genetics. I have great memories hosting international guests on tours and with my family in our home. I also have appreciated learning about other cultures and meeting some of my dearest friends through my work in the dairy industry. A desire for less travel led me to global website manager before deciding to focus more on our family and Walk-Era. I returned back to part-time work off the farm in 2015 and currently work part-time as a communications specialist for Select Sires promoting Accelerated Genetics brand genetics and herd management solution products.

Tell us about Walk-Era Farm.

We milk 100 cows at Walk-Era where our current BAA is 110.5 and we are raising three families. We are extremely fortunate to teach all of our kids about life and making memories with Registered Holsteins whether it be with newborn calves, chores, time on the tanbark, or grieving the loss of an old herd member that has been a part of our family. As a Junior Holstein leader I have been fortunate to share skills, knowledge and the love of Holsteins with other youth who have taken an interest in leasing with us and showing. One of our former leasers still loves working with the animals and fills in for me when I need to be gone. This is super rewarding to see her continued passion for Holsteins. continued on page 15 March 2020 – Wisconsin Holstein News – 13

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Illinois • Iowa • Michigan • Minnesota • Wisconsin

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UNMATCHED DOMINANCE!

Dairy cattle judging is strong at the University of Minnesota,

so strong that its teams have placed 1st overall in 8 of the 15 contests held over the past 5 years at the All-American Dairy Show (Harrisburg, PA), the North American International Livestock Exposition (Louisville, KY), and World Dairy Expo (Madison, WI).

Also, the University of Minnesota has placed 1st or 2nd overall in 20 of the 30 contests in these 3 contests over the past 10 years. No other university comes close to this incredible record of success.

If you want a career in the dairy industry, consider the University of Minnesota.

In addition to participating in our highly successful dairy judging and dairy challenge

programs, you can join the Gopher Dairy Club, whose student members gain experience and industry contacts through many activities such as an all-expense-paid 10-day senior trip to California in January. Both inside and outside the classroom, our dairy professors make teaching and working with students their top priority.

Learn more today at ansci.umn.edu

GO F O R T H E

GOLD! www.umn.edu 612.624.2277 www.ansci.umn.edu

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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Adam, Mark ........................................................................................................29 Clinton County Classic Sale.................................................................................. 8 Golden Oaks Farm................................................................................................ 2 Gopher Dairy Club ............................................................................................ 14 Green Meadow Farms ........................................................................................ 15 Hawkeye Holsteins Dispersal ........................................................................ 48-49 Illinois PDCA Calf Sale ...................................................................................... 30 Indiana State Sale................................................................................................ 51 Iowa Spring Sale ............................................................................................10-11 Irwindale Holsteins.............................................................................................. 21 Kamps-Rx .......................................................................................................... 52 Lenkaitis Holsteins .............................................................................................. 21 Lida Acres............................................................................................................ 17 Marathon County .......................................................................................... 36-38 Michigan Junior Holstein Assoc. ........................................................................ 34 Michigan Spring Foundation Sale.................................................................. 40-41 Mil-R-Mor .......................................................................................................... 35 Minnesota Spring Special Sale............................................................................ 24 Minnesota Directory of Services ........................................................................ 50 Mission Bell ........................................................................................................ 44 Photography by Berglane ...................................................................................... 5 Pinnacle Genetics ................................................................................................ 45 Prairie Creek Holsteins........................................................................................ 44 Reed Dairy Farm .............................................................................................. 34 Rod-er-Dic Farms................................................................................................ 39 Rotesown Dispersal ............................................................................................ 38 Schluter Holsteins................................................................................................ 47 Second Look........................................................................................................ 42 Sibley County Holstein Club .............................................................................. 18 Silent b Holsteins ................................................................................................ 20 Spring Fashions Sale............................................................................................ 28 Spring Fever Sale ................................................................................................ 46 Star Summit Farms ............................................................................................ 43 Starward Farms ......................................................................................................6 Steinhagen, Andy ................................................................................................ 24 Stormy-Ridge ...................................................................................................... 5 Sunkist Acres ...................................................................................................... 17 Sunquest Holsteins ............................................................................................ 34 Swing into Spring Sale ........................................................................................ 42 Synergy Dairy ......................................................................................................31 Tonic Holsteins ....................................................................................................29 University of Minnesota........................................................................................ 3 UW-Madison ........................................................................................................ 7 Wargo Acres ........................................................................................................ 16 Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale ................................................ 22-23 Willows Edge ........................................................................................................ 9 Zielland Farms .................................................................................................... 25 cover photo by Kayla Wright, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Wisconsin Holstein Association 902 8th Ave., Baraboo, WI 53913 Phone (608) 356-2114 • Fax (608) 356-6312 1-800-223-4269

www.wisholsteins.com WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION STAFF: Laura Wackershauser, Executive Director Mara Budde, Director of Communications Charitee Seebecker, Director of Sales & Membership WISCONSIN HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS: Craig Carncross, President - Lodi, 608-592-2560 Steve Endres, Vice President - Waunakee, 608-279-5952 Erica Ullom, Secretary - Bloomer, 715-933-0477 Heather Jauquet, Executive Committee - Pulaski, 920-371-7511 Pam Selz-Pralle, Executive Committee - Humbird, 715-334-3434 Bob Cramer Jr. - Juda, 608-558-7775 Sara Feldmann - Howards Grove, 920-980-9704 Joseta Halbur - Eden, 715-821-9672 Craig Krohlow - Black Creek, 920-639-5388 Kurt Loehr - Eden, 920-602-0101 Sherry Siemers-Peterman - Cleveland, 920-946-0123 Ryan Weigel - Platteville, 608-434-4109

NATIONAL DIRECTORS: Corey Geiger, President - 920-650-0294 Bob Webb - 920-377-1079 MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020 - 5

World Class Opportunities in Dairy Science...

Right in Your Own Backyard

u Ranked among the top U.S. research universities by the National Science

Foundation, UW–Madison’s Big Ten benefits complement the small-school atmosphere experienced by Dairy Science students.

u The Dairy Science faculty includes internationally recognized specialists in

nutrition, genetics, lactation, reproduction, and dairy herd management.

u Cows on campus, the Dairy Cattle Center is located within one block of dairy

classroom buildings, providing access to cows during lab sessions.

u Dairy Science undergraduates participate in all kinds of “beyond the classroom”

experiences during their education. 79 percent of students complete an internship or field experience and 64 percent complete a mentored research project.

u UW–Madison’s proximity to dairy farms, agribusinesses, and events–such as World Dairy Expo, provides Dairy Science undergraduates with unique networking experiences and valuable hands-on learning.

BECOME A BADGER Interested in an individual or student shadow visit? Contact Ted Halbach at (608) 219-5289 or tjhalbach@wisc.edu to make arrangements or with any questions you may have.

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46th Clinton County Classic

March 28, 2020 · 11:00 a.m. · Greenville, IL View sale catalog at IllinoisHolsteins, Cowbuyer or DairyAgendaToday Check out our Facebook page for updates!

DUCKETT GOLD CHIP TOKYO EX-93 Res. All-American Milking Yrlg ‘15 Dam of Tattoo at Select Sires Selling a June Solomon out of Tokyo Red Carpet Holsteins

KHW REGIMENT APPLE-RED-ET EX-96-4E DOM Unanimous All-American R&W 125,000, Aged & Jr. 2 Selling a fresh Kenosha out of Apple Courtney

LUDWIGS-DG GOLDWYN EMMY EX-94 1st 150,000 Cow Mid-East Nat’l ‘16 1st 5-Yr-Old & Res. Grand IL State Show ‘14 Member of Res. All-American Produce of Dam ‘12 Selling her fresh Doorman daughter Justin Powell Also a fresh Doorman grand-dtr sells Irwindale

MILKSOURCE LAD TAFFY-RED EX-93 3-06 365d 22,500 3.8% 855 3.1% 677 Res. Sr. Champion R&W Mid-East Fall Nat’l Next Dam Advent Tally All-American R&W Sr. 2 Selling is Taffy’s Altitude Fall Calf Schluter Holsteins

ZIEMS LKH DAMION MUDDY EX-92 6-01 365d 31,580 3.7% 1102 2.8% 887 Several daughters winning state & national shows Selling is her Doorman Fall Calf Tim Ziemba

SCHLUTER SHELBY LEE-RED-ET EX-92 Res. All-American R&W Sr. 2 ‘18 Selling a fresh Leverage out of Shelby Lee’s sister Schluter Holsteins Jr. All-IL Sr. 2 Diamondback from same family sells Heinzmann

SALE FORCE Scott Courtney 563-380-1318 Larry Kleiner 217-827-3468 Lucas Clanton 618-322-3523 Tyler Carter 618-267-1825 Dylan Reed 217-254-5397 Brian Woker 618-367-0263

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Brian Olbrich Howard Dust Aaron Heinzmann Josh Huelsmann Jason Brammeier

815-482-7426 217-663-2395 618-781-7994 618-541-1326 618-830-4855

SALE CATALOGS

Lucas Clanton 618-322-3523 Kate Geppert 573-808-5607

ONLINE BIDDING

www.cowbuyer.com

Mink’s ONLY Red daughter sells!

Willows-Edge Real

Mink

EX-92

3X All-American Nominee 3-7 2x 365 30,155 5.5 1656 3.4 1029 Mink’s oldest daughter was Res. JC at District 1 and in consideration for JC at the Midwest Fall Nat’l.

Watch for Mink’s winter calf by Altitude on the R&W National Sale, March 28. Next dams: EX-92 Reality x EX-91 Advent x EX-93 Rubens x 7 more VG & EX dams

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Consigned by Bonnie Van Dyk and Kyle Knutson

Three other exciting consignments available on these sales...

UW-RIVER FALLS FALCON PREMIER

Ms Jacobs Sanchez Janna-EX-93

Don’t miss out on this Doorman fall calf out of the EX-93 Sanchez Janna family.

RUANN FIESTA

PURPLE RIBBON CLASSIC

Willows-Edge Advent Libby EX-91

Willows-Edge Linjet Icon EX-94

Diamondback Summer Junior 2-year-old prospect from the Libbys and due to sexed Unstopabull. Backed by five generations of EX dams.

Atwood Summer Junior 2-year-old prospect due to sexed Addison out of EX-94 Linjet Icon.

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$100 Ea

Iowa Holstein Heifer Raffle ~ Heifer Choices ~

GenoSource doorman luster

O-c-e-c Mccutchen Priya

ms Licorice Lushous-ET *RC VG-87 Doug Fairbanks 319.480.2484

MS Dundee Petra EX-94 Bret & Todd Kluesner 563.853.2300

Gr’dam ~ All-American & All-Canadian Dam

Crescentmead Jordy Aurora-ET-REd

9/3/19 • A potential 8th Generation EX! Dam

Cloverhilldg al Tory-red-et

12-2-2019 • Dam ~ All-American R&W honors Dam’s All-American & All-Canadian Maternal Sister

9/6/19 • Dam ~ All-American R&W Summer Yearling Gr’dam

Crescentmead Sweetie Pie-Red EX-93 Joe Gibbs 563.543.0113

Silvermine Advent Tally-Red-ET EX-93-2E Duane Gibbs 563.920.4012 & Bill Norton 563.260.0631

Thank You to these Donors!

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Driven Embryos DCS Pete Knipper Envisions Farmers Union Coop Hubbard Feed Mid America Select Sires ST Genetics Steel Cow Syngenta Enogen Corn Trans Ova Genetics Zoetis

~ Raffle Prizes ~

1st Prize ~ Heifer Choice or $2000 Cash 2nd Prize ~ $1500 Cash 3rd Prize ~ Steel Cow Portrait & $500 Cash 4th Prize ~ $500 Trans Ova Certificate & $500 Cash 5th Prize ~ $250 ST Genetics Certificate & $250 Cash 6th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 7th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 8th Prize ~ $200 Envision Certificate & $200 Cash 9th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash 10th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash

The raffle will be held prior to the start of the 2020 Iowa Spring Sale on March 21 in West Union.

Only 200 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket. Proceeds to the Iowa Junior Holstein Association & the Iowa Holstein Association.

For tickets, please contact Shellie Volker 319.269.0318 or Carl Mensen 563.329.0876 10 - Midwest Holsteins, Spring 2020

Iowa Spring Sale Fayette County Fairgrounds • West Union, Iowa • 11:30 AM • March 21, 2020

RockyMountain Tal Licorice-ET EX-95 3-10 2X 323 34770 4.0 1384 3.2 1106 A beautiful Atwood who sells just fresh from an Uno from the great Talent Licorice EX-95, the All-American 4 Year Old in 2011. Let the winning ways continue!

Arthuracres 563-920-1301

Val-Bisson Bookem Dona-ET EX-92 A Humblenkind spring yearling from Bookem Dona EX92 sells! Bookem Dona is Doorman’s full sister, then the EX-94 Val-Bisson Shottle Imelda! A rare offering from this tremendous family!

Reuben Nolt 641-393-2337

Henkeseen S Heartbreaker EX-93-2E EX-MS 5-10 2X 365 33769 2.8 968 3.0 1032 An exciting fresh, young Dempsey 2 yr old from the heart of Henkeseen, from the EX-93 Sanchez Heartbreaker, then EX-92 Durham Harley and then the matriarch of the farm EX-94 Hillary.

Henkeseen Holsteins 563-880-8614

VIEW-HOME MRDIAN IOWA-ET VG-86 2-02 3X 365 35670 3.8 1342 3.1 1099 Selling from the Meridan Iowa cow family comes groups of Twitch and Paco Embryos from Iowa’s Frazzled daughter! Your chance to get into a family that breeds true with embryos over +2750GTPI!!

Bovine Genetic Partners 616-822-0101

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Complimentary Meal Thank you to our Meal Sponsors - Vita Plus & Star Blends!

Sale Staff:

Scott Courtney 563-380-1318 • Jason Danhof 715-305-0522 Kyle Demmer 563-451-5376 • Carl Mensen 563-329-0876 Bill Rauen 563-607-0694 • Jim Vierhout 712-439-2932 Aaron Ray Tompkins 336-363-4639

Catalogs available online at www.iowaholsteins.org or contact Shellie Volker 319-269-0318 or shelliev@ymail.com or Carl Mensen 563-329-0876 mensenholstein@gmail.com.

Managed & Sponsored by:

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Registered Holstein breeders honored at 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Convention The Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Holstein Breeder and Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder awards.

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson, Blanchardville, were recognized as the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders while the team of Emerald Acres (Paul and Debbie Ossmann, Ted and Lana Ossman, Don and Joyce Ossmann) and Dr. Scott Armbrust, De Pere, were honored as the Distinguished Holstein Breeder. Award recipients were recognized at the 2020 Wisconsin Holstein Convention banquet on February 22 at the Radisson Hotel, Fond du Lac.

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson - 2019 Wisconsin Holstein Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder

Show. Dynasty’s red sister, Trent-Way Des Dynamite-Red EX-93, was first place aged cow at the 2018 Wisconsin Championship Red & White Show and was also the Reserve Senior Champion and Honorable Mention Grand Champion.

The Trent-Way herd has a rolling herd average (RHA) of 25,219 with 3.82% fat and 3.15% protein. Through their breeding selections the couple’s goal is to increase their RHA and fat and protein production. Their current BAA (Breed Age Average) is 109.5.

Trent and Kelsey met while attending UW-Platteville and are parents to two-year-old son Trevor. They farm with one-full time employee and a few part-time employees. In addition to farming, Kelsey works off the farm.

The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder award honors a WHA Registered Holstein breeder under the age of 40 who has excelled in their breeding program as well as community involvement and farming practices. Candidates submit an application that is judged by a panel of past award winners.

Ossmann Family and Dr. Scott Armbrust – 2019 Wisconsin Holstein Distinguished Holstein Breeder

Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson with son Trevor.

Registered Holsteins are a passion for both Trent and Kelsey Hendrickson, who started their Trent-Way Genetics herd with just 20 cows and a partnership with Registered Holstein breeder Dave Erickson in 2011. Today, the couple milks 235 cows in Blanchardville. Upon assuming ownership of the dairy roughly a year ago, the Hendricksons built a freestall barn to expand the milking herd with their next goal to build heifer and dry cow facilities.

The breeding focus at Trent-Way Genetics is high type animals that are very functional with good production for all dairying styles.

To reach this goal, Trent and Kelsey use tools like classification, genetic testing, and milk testing to make management and breeding decisions. Trent and Kelsey currently use the top 10 percent of their herd to continue growth and development of future generations with the remaining animals used as recipients for IVF/ET calves.

The top 10 percent include animals that are high-type, show choice or high genomic females in the red or red carrier selection.

With these decisions, Trent-Way has put four bulls into stud and at one time their bull, Trent-Way-JS Ronald-ET, was the number one red carrier bull in the U.S. Breeding and working with show animals is a goal the couple share. A shining moment for them was when Jeffrey-Way Advent Dynasty, EX-95, claimed the secondplace spot in the 5-year-old class of the 2015 International Holstein 12 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Theo, Lana, Paul, Debbie, Don and Joyce Ossmann. Photo by Karen Rockey

Paul and Debbie Ossmann, Ted and Lana Ossman, Don and Joyce Ossmann, from Emerald Acres, and Dr. Scott Armbrust, De Pere, have bred and worked with a number of high-profile cow families while focusing on cows with high production, components and characteristics like feet and legs and udders.

Over the years, Emerald Acres has grown from within through strategic breeding from a number of purchases. With this, the herd was able to transform into a high type and production herd. The herd is classified regularly and has been since 1977. Throughout this time, the group has bred 87 Excellent females, 10 Excellent males, 25 multiple “E” females and has had 304 animals produce more than 100,000 pounds of lifetime milk.

The nearly 500-cow herd at Emerald Acres has an RHA of 27,518 pounds of milk, 1263 pounds of fat, 4.6 percent fat, 882 pounds of protein and 3.2 percent protein.

Milkmaid Clover Monica-TW was the first Registered Holstein

to step foot at Emerald Acres and was purchased by Paul when he was 12 years old.

Monica’s impact on the dairy was vast but Emerald-AcresV-R Della, EXScott and Nancy Armbrust 90, was the first cow in the nation to make more than 1000 pounds of protein in a single record and she also put three sons into AI. The cow most prominent at Emerald Acres and around the globe was Ripvalley NA Bell Tammy, EX-942E DOM GMD. Since 1988, 1500 descendants of Tammy have been born at Emerald Acres.

Some of Tammy’s most well-known sons include Curtmaid Emerald Target, Emerald-Acr-SA Tonic, Emerald-Acr-SA Tribute, Trump (Japan), Emerald-AcrSA Techniq, Mulatte (Germany) and Emerald-Acr-SA Titan. Another notable descendant is Emerald-Acr-SA T Baxter, a Blitz son x VG-87 Mtoto x EX Mandel x Emerald-Acr-SA Tulip EX-94, a granddaughter of Tammy. Both Tammy and Baxter were inducted into the Wisconsin Holstein Association’s Wall of Fame in 2018.

Emerald Acres has worked with a number of other notable cows including Kuipercrest Valiant Ann-ET, EX-91 DOM; Fisher-Heights Elton Crown, VG-88 GMD DOM; and Mayerlane-SA Bwm MistyET, EX-94-3E GMD DOM. The Ossmanns’ and Dr. Armbrust’s Emerald-Acres-SA breeding from cows like these has reached across the nation and around the world through their sons and daughters alike.

The Distinguished Holstein Breeder is chosen by the Wisconsin Holstein Association board of directors from applications submitted through nomination or by breeders themselves.

Entry Fee Schedule $30/entry if made online or postmarked on or before 4/1/2020 $50/entry if made online or postmarked 4/2/2020 to 4/11/2020 (may not be listed in the show book) $100/entry if made online or postmarked after 4/11/2020 or made at show (will not be listed in the show book) Online entry system will be available after March 1 www.wisholsteins.com

April 22-25, 2020 | Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Move-in: as early as 6 a.m. on April 22 | Check-in: April 23, all cattle must be on grounds and checked in by 3 p.m.

SHOWS April 24 • 8:30 AM • Judge: Mike Duckett, Rudolph, Wis. 2020 Midwest Spring Jersey Show 2020 Midwest Spring National Red & White Show *classes will alternate

April 25 • 8:30 AM • Judge: John Erbsen, Lanark, Ill. 2020 Midwest Spring National Holstein Show

WISCONSIN DAIRY SHOWCASE CLASSES To make an entry, indicate the breed and class number. For example: J-1, H-1 or R-1.

1. Winter Calf - born Dec. 1, 2019 - Feb. 29, 2020 2. Fall Calf - born Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2020 3. Summer Yearling - born June 1 - August 31, 2019 4. Spring Yearling - born March 1 - May 31, 2019 5. Winter Yearling - born Dec. 1, 2018 - Feb. 28, 2019 6. Fall Yearling - born Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 7. Junior & Reserve Junior Champion (Junior Show) 8. Junior & Reserve Junior Champion (Open Show) 9. Junior Best Three Females - (Fall Yearling & under, animals must be shown in their individual classes. All must be bred by the exhibitor & at least one owned, solely or in partnership, by exhibitor. Each exhibitor limited to one entry.)

10. Junior 2-Year-Old Cow - born March 1 - Aug. 31, 2018 (must be fresh) 11. Senior 2-Year-Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2017 - Feb, 28, 2018 12. Junior 3-Year-Old Cow -born March 1 - Aug. 31, 2017 13. Senior 3-Year-Old Cow - born Sept, 1, 2016 - Feb. 28, 2017 14. Intermediate Champion & Reserve Intermediate Champion Female (Junior Show) 15. Intermediate Champion & Reserve Intermediate Champion Female (Open Show) 16. Four Year Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2015 - Aug. 31, 2016 17. Five Year Old Cow - born Sept. 1, 2014 - Aug. 31, 2015

Entry form and rules are available for download at wisholsteins.com.

Mail entries to: WI Holstein Association, 902 8th Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913. All entries must be accompanied by full entry fees to be considered an entry - late fees will apply to those entries without proper entry fees.

Hotel Information Clarion Suites at the Alliant Energy Center - 608-284-1234 2110 Rimrock Rd., Madison, WI 53713 *room block available Holiday Inn Express & Suites - 608-709-5050 610 John Nolan Drive, Madison, WI 53713 *no blocks available Other hotels in the area: Home2Suites, Comfort Inn, Sheraton Madison Hotel 18. Six Year Old and Older Cow - born before Sept. 1, 2014 19. Production Cow Class - (Must bring proof of production to check-in; cows may only be switched from another milking cow class to this class with additional paid entry fee.

Holstein cows must have 150,000 pounds lifetime. Red & White cows must have 125,000 pounds lifetime. Jersey cows must have a minimum of 10,000 pounds cheese yield and meet current breed average component levels of 4.8% Fat and 3.65% Protein) 20. Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show 21. Senior & Reserve Senior Champion Female* (Junior Show) 22. Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female* (Junior Show) 23. Best Udder of Show* 24. Champion Bred & Owned of the Show* 25. Senior & Reserve Senior Champion Female* (Open Show) 26. Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Female* (Open Show) 27. Best Three Females 28. Produce of Dam 29. Dam & Offspring 30. Premier Breeder* 31. Premier Exhibitor* For questions in regards to Holstein group classes, please consult Holstein USA’s National Show program. Jersey Show management reserves the right to cancel any classes due to lack of participation.

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Wargo-Acres Miss Stella EX-91

LT: 3632 404,820 3.7 15,162 2.9 11,624 Baseball x VG-86 Stormatic

400,000 AND COUNTING! Stella continues to amaze us with the ease her lifetime continues to grow. She leads a pack that includes five other cows in the herd over 300,000 pounds and 22 more that are still going strong and have hit the 200,000-pound milestone. Stella has never been one for special treatment. A true representation of what Wargo cows are bred to do.

SELLING AT THE PURPLE RIBBON SALE Don’t miss the fancy, RED Jordy September calf we are sending to the Purple Ribbon Sale in Marshfield on March 7.

This calf checks all the boxes! Jordy x Apprentice (NC 2-yr-old) x VG-87 Save x EX-93 Destined

Gordon & Emily Carncross Craig, Jen, Gavin & Nolan Carncross W13157 Co. Hwy. J, Lodi, WI 53555 wargoacres@gmail.com | 608-592-2560 Craig cell 16 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Sunkist Mario Kiara Offering several heifers from the same family that created National show winner, Kiara! This family doesnʼt miss when it comes to making show heifers!

At Sunkist Acres, we are committed to breeding quality show heifers that are bred to be great cows in the future.

Duckett Doorman Brook EX-92 MAX We would like to invite you all to our first ever tag sale on the farm. We have bred an incredible group of heifers Brookʼs extremely stylish daughter by in the last two years and we are excited to offer them to you to show and breed from.

We will be offering 40 Holstein, Red & White, and Jersey heifers. There will be something for everyone! Goldwyn back to Barbie sells. She will show as a summer yearling and can compete on all stages!

Kara-Kesh-RK Our Gem-RED VG-88 @2Y From our friends at Kara-Kesh, a red Diamondback x Our Gem. Our Gem made quite the impression in the show ring at WDE in 2019 (HM-AA), donʼt miss your chance to chase banners with Our Gemʼs May born spring yearling.

Mapel Wood Ladd Leah-P VG-86 CAN Offering a Drifter x VG-85 @2Y Avalanche, tracing back to LilaZ EX-94.

This summer yearling prospect has the cut to stand in any Junior Champion lineup!

Sunkist Corvette LillyGirl EX-94 From one of our best cow families! Multiple heifers will sell, all stamped to make the kind of cows that can compete!

Sunkist Airlift Lexus Lively EX-91 From the recently nominated JR All-American Sr. 3 Year Old is an April spring yearling by Avalanche. She is the spitting image of Mama and is as square and balanced as they come!

Donnayʼs Sunkist Acres 6245 120th St. Glencoe, MN 320.510.3381-Nate | 320.510.3274-Ben Donna035@umn.edu Follow us on Facebook ʻ Sunkist Acres & Willvue Geneticsʼ MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020-17

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Sibley County welcomes you as we celebrate:

1920-2020

100 years of Sibley County Holstein

Show Information

Barns will be open Sunday, June 14 @ 12PM. Animals will be accepted on Monday, June 15.

Available on the grounds:

-Large & small straw bales -Bagged wood shavings -Beet Pulp Call or email to pre-order

Lodging:

“A Century of E xcellence with Registered Holsteins.

A classic work of art.�

Minnesota State Holstein Show June 17-19, 2020 Arlington, MN

Food:

-Minnesota Holstein Juniors will have a foodstand open for breakfast & lunch Wednesday-Friday.

-A food truck will be available Monday-Wednesday afternoon/evening!

Schedule

June 17, 8:30 a.m. Red & White Show June 18, 9:30 a.m. Junior Holstein Show June 19, 8:00 a.m. Holstein Open Show

Camping available on the grounds: $25/night -Showers available on the grounds Show Chairpersons Hotel Information: Kenny Mueller Arlington: E-Z Rest (507) 964-2777 Tim Schauer Gaylord Econo Lodge (507) 237-5860 Contact Info: sibleycountyholstein@yahoo.com Glencoe Super 8 (320) 864-6191 (612) 987-7459 18-MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

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Minnesota Holstein Happenings Join us!

April 11, 2020 Minnesota Spring Special Sale!

McLeod County Fairgrounds Hutchinson, MN State Show Judges

Callum McKinven, Minnesota State Open Show Judge

Callum co-owns and operates Lookout Holsteins and Jerseys with his wife, Katherine and three daughters, Tara, Brooke, and Alana, in Canton de Hatley, Quebec.

Born on a dairy farm, Callum graduated from MacDonald College with a diploma in agriculture. A dedicated 4-H member, he came to appreciate a good animal, regardless of its breed. He is a respected breeder, showman and judge.

Raising over 200 head and milking 30 cows, the McKinven family is active in showing and marketing animals in North America and around the world. They have twice owned the Junior Champion female at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, as well as an Intermediate Champion. The farm has garnered many All-Canadian and All- American awards.

Callum is a Canadian Official judge who is internationally renowned having judged in over 31 countries around the world and for all breeds. In North America, he has judged every major show including the National Black and White Holstein show in 1997 and 2012 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in addition to judging the Ayrshires, Jerseys and Brown Swiss. Callum has judged at World Dairy Expo ten times and has also officiated both the Showmanship and Conformation at the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic, as well as the former President’s Cup showmanship competition.

Callum was the Official Judge for the last two World Holstein Conference shows in Dublin, Ireland in 2008 and in Toronto, Canada in 2012. He judged the 2015 Hokkaido National Show in Japan and the 2016 South African National show. To this day, Callum judges a few International shows each year and shares his knowledge of dairy cattle with dairy enthusiasts around the globe. Callum is also a popular choice for assisting with Judging schools across the country and around the world. Sharing his expertise and talent is part of who he is, he always takes time for young judges and anyone interested in showing cattle. In addition to his judging and showing accomplishments, Callum was the recipient of the Curtis Clark Award presented at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 2000.

Robert Teixeira, Minnesota State Junior Show Judge Robert Teixeira lives in Turlock, California with his wife, Kate, and four children: JW, Chloe, Alexis, and Nichole. Robert is a partner on his family farm, Gil-Tex Holsteins along with his parents, Gilbert and Linda. Gil-Tex Holsteins is home to 500 Registered Holsteins.

Robert has judged all across the United States. In 2018, Robert was the Associate Judge of the 2018 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo. He also judged the Wisconsin Junior State Fair Holstein Show in 2019. Still further, Robert judged the Sourthern Spring National Junior Holstein and Jersey Shows in 2017 and was the Associate Judge of the 2016 Eastern Fall National Holstein Show. He has also judged numerous state shows across the country.

Robert has shown cattle all across the Western US and Canada and annually brings a string of cattle to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. Robert has bred, exhibited, and shown over 60 Holstein, Junior Holstein, Red & White, Jersey or Brown Swiss All-American or Junior All-American nominated cattle in the past 20 years.

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Proud of Our Breed Leading Ladies’ BAA! We are honored to be among the highest BAA herds in our region again this year!

Top: Irwindale Sid Merry EX-91 4-01 3-06 365d 29,808m 3.9% 1164f 2nd Sr. 3 IL State Fair 2017 Middle: Ludwigs-DG Atwood Adele-ET EX-90 3-08 3-06 proj. 305d 27,540m 4.0% 1102f From a 3E-94 Shottle with 43,320m x 2E-94 Chief Adeen x 2E-94 Starbuck Ada Bottom: Ludwigs-DG Atwood Amber-ET VG-88 3-05 (full sister to Adele) 2-00 365d 25,182m 4.2% 1049f Purchased as embryos, Amber & Adele both have June High Octane dtrs.

Top: Irwindale Redburst Topaz-Red-ET EX-92 5-02 4-04 305d 27,670m 4.7% 1289f Due 3/30 to Warrior - she also has a Red dtr & grand-dtr by Ammo P Bottom: Irwindale Atwood Mickey EX-93 5-03 4-05 365d 41,991m 3.8% 1608f 2nd 4-Yr-Old IL State Fair 2017 Daughters by High Octane, Doorman & Unstopabull

Irwindale Holsteins

2274 1800th St.  Beason, IL 62512  John 217.871.7737  Steve 217.871.7738 RHA 27,535M 1090F BAA: 111.1% 15 Year PBR Herd

Mickey, Merry & Adele Photos © Lea Jordan; Topaz & Amber Photos © Sarah Damrow

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34th ANNIVERSARY WAUPACA-WAUSHARA SHOW OPPORTUNITY SALE Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 12:00 Noon • Weyauwega, Wis. Fairgrounds

CAVANALECK BG BRUIN

DUBEAU DUNDEE HEZBOLLAH

RHINELAND DURHAM AMY

DEL-HOLLOW STORMIN TRUDY

EX-94 2E EX-MS Res. All-American 5-Year-Old 2017 3-08 2x 365 35,290 4.0 1418 3.2 1137

EX-92 EX-MS All-American Senior 2-Year-Old 2009 4-03 2x 365 42,050 4.4 1859 3.1 1299

EX-95 4E EX-MS GMD DOM All-American Senior 3-Year-Old 2006 8-00 2x 365 44,810 3.5 1548 2.9 1291

EX-93 EX-MS 3-07 2x 305 24,520 4.3 1050 3.1 763

Bruin is an annual All-American Hez is a prolific brood cow with 84 VG contender. Her Raptor fall yearling & EX daughters already. You can take sells pregnant to sexed Tattoo. home her fancy Crush fall calf.

Austen Schmidt Majestic View, Shore & Connery

A potential 10th generation EX King Amy was a showring contender and Doc fall calf sells from Trudy’s EX-91 proven flush cow. Bid last on a McCutchen granddaughter. 2nd dam Solomon winter calf from her 2-year- EX-90 with 42,700 4.7 1986. old Gold Chip.

Tree-Hayven Synergy

SUNNYSIDE NELLY ATWOOD

EVER-GREEN-VIEW A-DREAM-ET

PEAK MILLY WCKM 60202-ET

RABUR GOLD PANZER-ET

EX-93 2E EX-MS 4-00 3x 365 43,870 4.1 1791 3.1 1361

EX-94 EX-MS 6-00 3x 365 62,910 4.2 2659 3.4 2111

VG-88 EX-MS 3-04 2x 315 43,345 5.2 2247 3.2 1372

VG-87 GMD DOM 2-02 2x 365 34,510 3.8 1319 3.2 1101

Nelly is the dam of Neon, the #7 Type bull. A +4.36 PTAT fall yearling Delight sells from Nelly’s VG-87 Doorman.

Schuh

A Dante winter calf sells from ADream’s VG-87 Bookem with 44,580 4.0 1788 at 2Y. 3rd dam 2E-90 DOM Gwyn Angelina. Ever-Green-View

A +2630 GTPI Humbleakind sells from Milly’s 2-year-old King Royal. A modern high components pedigree.

Ryan & Luedtke

A full age Blake fall calf sells from Panzer’s EX Supersire with 35,000 4.1 1430. Next 5 dams EX GMD DOM and 30,000M. Hintz

REGANCREST STARBK DENYSE

ASTRAHOE ROBERTA SABRINA EX-91 EX-MS

AL-ICKX LOCUST LINA EX-92 2E EX-MS

WALK-ERA SID DIVA VG-89 EX-MS

EX-92 3E EX-MS 3-06 2x 365 24,940 4.5 1117 3.4 837

6-10 2x 365 34,190 4.1 1388 3.0 1025

7-02 2x 365 26,040 3.6 933 2.6 681

5-08 2x 305 22,250 3.9 873 2.8 624

From the Dellia’s - a 4/19 Renegade x EX Bradnick x VG Goldwyn x Denyse and a 6/19 Unix x VG-88 McCutchen x the EX Bradnick.

Goldmist

Sabrina’s EX Outside sister has a VG Atwood with 33,680 1144F. A June 2019 Addison from the Atwood is a potential 17th gen. EX. Mayerlane

From Lina’s VG-88 Sanchez comes a March 2019 Atwood that was 2nd place spring calf at 2019 WI Junior State Fair.

Coffeen

A June 2019 Impression sells from Diva’s GP-84 Gold Chip. 3rd dam GP-84 Damion, then EX-94 Wade.

Ri-Jul

JANESTEAD SHOTTLE PAULA VG-88

DORSLAND VERONA PROX VADA P EX-92 EX-MS

OCD MOGUL FUZZY NAVEL-ET EX-90 EX-MS DOM

RAINYRIDGE TALENT BARBARA EX-95 AA 5-Year-Old 2010

5-03 2x 352 36,890 3.3 1208 3.1 1146

5-01 2x 356 31,920 3.5 1104 3.0 959

2-01 2x 365 29,890 4.1 1233 3.2 955

3-04 2x 365 34,465 3.6 1257 3.3 1133

An Undenied fall calf sells from Paula’s VG-87 Beemer granddaughter. 3rd dam EX Hero with 41,800 3.9 1632. Hilrose

Vada’s polled Solomon winter yearling sells. Second dam an EX Pagewire with 33,140 3.8 1245 3.3 1109. Next 4 dams VG. Dorshorst

A May 2019 Dante sells from Fuzzy Navel’s VG Bayonet with 33,280 4.2 1390 at 2Y. Big index from the Raven’s.

Sawall

A red Artisan winter calf sells from a +2469G Salvatore. 2nd dam GP-83 Olympion, then VG-87 Uno, VG-86 Super Beth and Barbara. Holyland

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34th ANNIVERSARY WAUPACA-WAUSHARA SHOW OPPORTUNITY SALE Saturday, March 21, 2020 • 12:00 Noon • Weyauwega, Wis. Fairgrounds

LAVENDER RUBY REDROSE-RED EX-96 4E EX-MS

WILSTAR-RS TLT LIMITED-RED EX-94 2E EX-MS

PLUM-LINE DBNAIR MAGNUM-RED EX-92 EX-MS

Supreme Champion, WDE 2005 7-04 2x 365 52,100 4.9 2576 3.2 1653

3-07 2x 365 37,420 4.1 1519 3.1 1292

Res. Junior All-PA Sr. 3-Year-Old 2016 3-02 2x 365 31,198 4.6 1424 3.2 989

An RC summer yearling Unstoppabull An Avalanche winter yearling sells sells from a VG Armani with 21,480 5.5 from a 2E-91 Sanchez daughter of 1174F. 2nd dam VG-86 Always with Redrose. A rare opportunity here.

35,610 3.6 1290F at 2Y, then Limited.

Giese Synergy

MS LICI-RED-ET VG-88 GMD

WINTERFIELD TRENDI-RED-ET EX-91 EX-MS

OAKFIELD-BRO FRITZ-RED-ET EX-92 EX-MS 4-07 2x 365 31,400 4.5 1406 3.4 1055

A 7/19 Diamondback sells from Magnum’s VG 2Y Gold Chip. Next 4 dams VG-86, 2E-91, 3E-93, 2E-90.

Opsal

A red Jordy summer yearling sells from Fritz’s VG-86 Diamondback.

Next 4 dams 3E-93, 3E-95, 2E-94 and 5E-94 from Finesse family.

Trav-Annah

JAS-K GUTHRIE TART-RED-ET EX-90 2E EX-MS

BRICCOW’S BURST SUNSHINE-RED EX-90

6-02 3x 365 57,050 3.6 2032 2.9 1657

3-00 2x 365 22,620 3.6 815 3.6 810

2-00 2x 365 23,620 4.7 1121 3.6 853

A pair of red heifers sell from Lici’s granddaughters. A summer yearling Mustafa x VG-87 Crown and a Reeve fall calf x EX-90 Alchemy. Holmland

An RC spring yearling Pharo sells.

Dam VG-88 Advent, granddam an EX-92 full sister to Trendi, then 10 more gen. EX. Kruschke

A fancy Gold Chip fall calf sells from Tart’s VG-87 red Beemer.

Dorshorst

3-03 2x 344 30,895 3.1 962 2.9 897

Sunshine is a full sister to the GP-83 2Y dam of a fancy red Jordy summer yearling. Second dam VG-87 Redliner.

Bricco We will be having an auction to benefit the Waupaca-Waushara Junior Holstein Association.

• Junior auction donation from Gene Drought: 2 Aftershock embryos x 11th gen. EX September Storm.

CKO MOGUL AURORA-ET EX-90 EX-MS

HILROSE RUBENS PATSY EX-93 3E EX-MS GMD

2ND-LOOK REDLINER 6445 EX-91 EX-MS

3-10 2x 331 30,980 4.4 1349 3.1 967

4-09 2x 365 45,970 3.8 1761 2.9 1345

A fancy spring yearling Unix sells from this 8th gen. EX. Granddam an EX-91 Toystory, then an EX 40,000 Durham.

Ryan & Luedtke

A winter yearling Hypnotic sells from Patsy’s GP-84 Beemer granddaughter.

2nd dam VG-87 Guthrie then 4E-93 Lee Princess with 349,220 lifetime.

Hilrose

Res. Junior AA Jr. 3-Year-Old 2011 3-03 3x 330 29,580 3.6 1051 3.1 911

• Ryan-Vu sends a summer yearling Claynook Casper from a 2-year-old Solomon.

Granddam 2E-92 Dempsey, then 4 more EX dams.

• B-Long offers a summer yearling Unix from a VG-86 2Y McCutchen with 30,750 4.8 1484. Second dam VG-88 GMD with 1519F. • Get a full age summer yearling by Unix from a GP-84 2Y Durbin. Second dam VG-88 EX-MS with 209,870 lft. B-Long • Poy Sippi Holsteins offers a full age summer yearling Brady from a VG-87 Trump with 28,530M. • A Devour fall yearling from Jacob Maier sells. Dam is a VG-86 Atwood with 35,750 4.1 1476, then a deep Willows Edge pedigree.

• A 10/19 Gold Chip sells from a VG-88 Durham with 207,000 lft. Second dam VG Emory then EX Jackpot. Craig-Kro

A fancy summer yearling Apple Crisp sells from 6445’s GP Armani.

3rd dam VG-88 Sept Storm with 44,600 3.8 1714. Second Look

Waupaca-Waushara Holstein Breeders will be offering a 5% rebate to any WI Junior Holstein member purchasing a calf at the sale.To qualify, juniors must be a state member by March 1, 2020.

• Hardscrabble Farms offers a red DePrince winter calf. Dam GP-83 Hy-Class, then 5 generations VG and EX. • Bret Long sends a deep pedigree 4/19 Doorman from a 7th gen.VG or EX Guthrie.

• An Artist fall calf sells from a VG-87 Fever with 26,310 4.9 1284. 2nd dam VG-85 Baltimor. Stone-Front • Stone-Front sends a 9/19 Artist from a GP-84 VG-MS Mogul. 2nd dam GP with 29,950 4.3 1292.

• ALH sends a polled Kingboy summer yearling. Dam is a VG Earnhardt with sons in AI and 39,980M. • Nehls-Valley sends a Cinderdoor winter calf from a VG-87 Atwood with 34,460 4.1 1425F. 2nd dam EX-93 2E Astronomical, 3rd dam VG-88 EX-MS.

SALE STAFF:

For catalogs, contact: Dick Piechowski

Sale Chairman: Justin Hintz 715-851-0049 Jim Hoskens, Pedigrees 920-366-7153 Darrell Worden, Auctioneer 715-842-8098 Ringmen: Brian Wesemann 414-803-7142 Kevin Jorgensen 920-210-3992

e-mail: holmlandfarms@gmail.com; Ph: 715-258-2757 Watch for the catalog & sale updates on Facebook facebook.com/wwholsteins/ KML

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Minnesota Holstein

April 11, 2020 Hutchinson, MN

Spring Special Sale

Stockhaven Gold Alice-ET EX-93 2E Aliceʼs Bombero granddaughter sells.

Alic Already scored EX-91, this great young cow boasts a GTPI of 2,430. A unique combination of pedigree, type, and GTPI. She completes 7 generations of VG or EX dams back to Shoremar S Alicia EX-97 3E!

Willow-Terrace Hy Grand-RED VG-87 @2Y This lovely, young red cow sells fresh as a 3 yr old. She is a Hypnotic backed by 8 generations of VG or EX damns. In 2019, she was HM Int. Champ at the MN State R&W Show.

-Johnson & Stockman

Featuring groups from Mat-Ar-Dor Holsteins and Newalta.

Loads of milk from great uddered, beautiful young cows will be offered on April 11th!

-Starlight Acres

Val-Bisson Bookem Dona-ET EX-92 From Dona, Val-Bisson Doorman-ETʼs full sister, comes a pair of Stone-Front Artist-ET calves. These square cut, pretty calves will make a splash in the showring this summer. Backed by 9 generations of VG or EX dams.

-Simple-Dreams Genetics

Sale Contacts:

Matt Timmer 507.360.8199 Jeremy Schafer 651.380.2968 Chris Schultz 507.820.0452 Darrel Rennich 605.695.3676 Don Mayer 715.829.3417 Jim Vierhout 712.439.2932 Andy Steinhagen 612.581.7523 Russ Thyen 320.583.8049 Tracy Schaefer 320.360.5188

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Zielland Future Hannah

Zielland Durham Lupe-ET Zielland Mark Letty VG-87 Zielland Jazz Joni

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2019 Illinois Holstein

The Schluter family was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein of the Year award for Schluter Unstp Aspen-Red-ET

ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN OF THE YEAR

The 2019 Illinois Holstein of the Year Contest was held on the Illinois Holstein Association’s Facebook page and the winner was selected based on the number of “likes” received. This year’s contest received over 2,000 “likes” and reached over 23,000 people. The winner received 829 votes.

Sired by Unstopabull-Red, her dam is Hilrose DB (Diamondback) Allie-Red VG-89. In 2019, she was named All-American Red & White Winter Calf and was Honorable Mention Junior Champion Red & White at World Dairy Expo. She was also Junior Champion Open Show & Honorable Mention Junior Champion Junior Show at NAILE’s Red & White shows and at the Illinois Championship Show, she was Bred & Owned Junior Champion Open & Junior Show.

Congratulations to Schluter Unstp Aspen-Red-ET, bred and owned by Olivia Schluter!

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Boyd Schaufelberger has had a passion for Registered Holsteins his entire life. His Registered Holstein journey began on the home farm, Schaufine Farms. The farm was started by his parents in 1945. In 1965, the herd began registering animals under the Schaufine prefix, and by 1975 the farm became fully registered. Boyd, and wife Sandy, purchased the farm in 1981. Along with their two daughters, Erin and Amy, the family enjoyed exhibiting cattle at local state and national shows and staying active in the dairy industry.

In 2016, the Schaufine herd was dispersed. Because of his active involvement and strong leadership, Boyd was a familiar face at Holstein events for many years. As a result, The Legacy Showcase at Schaufine Farms drew a great crowd of Registered Holstein enthusiasts from across the country. Boyd reflected at the sale that the real blessing of his family’s involvement in the dairy industry has been the people. For him, they are what makes the business interesting and rewarding. The sale was a testament to Boyd’s legacy as a great cowman and was considered a great success. At the time of the dispersal, the herd of 120 cows had a rolling herd average of 26,565#, 3.6F 966# 3.0P 803# with a BAA of 109.2.

Boyd’s dedication to the Holstein Association on the local, state and national level has been exemplary. From serving as the announcer for the open show at the State Holstein Show to supporting State and club Holstein sales, he is always willing to lend a hand when called upon. Boyd has also taken on several leadership roles and been an integral part of the Illinois Holstein Association. He has served as state sale chair, publications chair, legislative affair chair, been a Director for six years and served on the Executive Committee for three years. He was also honored with the dedication of the 2014 IL State Championship Show, 2014 IL Senior Breeder Award and 1994 IL Junior Breeder Award.

Most notably, he recently completed his ten-year tenure on the Holstein USA Board of Directors. Boyd fulfilled two terms as a National Director, and he served on the Executive Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee, Genetic Advancement Committee and Audit Committee. He also served as Vice President from 2015-2017 and recently completed his 26 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Boyd Schaufelberger was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Distinguished Service Award and is pictured with his wife Sandy

term as President.

Outside of the Holstein Association, Boyd has been involved on the Illinois DHIA board, Dairy Lab Services board, Prairie State Select Sires board, the Select Sires Holstein Sire Committee and Prairie Farms dairy cooperative board. Boyd is also actively involved in the Greenville First Christian Church and helps out with many FFA and 4-H events.

Throughout Boyd’s decades of involvement in the dairy industry, he has seen a lot of change. He is a life-long learner committed to staying current on changing dairy industry economics and technology. As a director of a member organization, he believes you should always keep the interests of the members at the forefront of every decision. Not only does Boyd embrace opportunities to serve, he also encourages others to be involved. In his retiring address at the 2019 National Holstein Convention, he challenged Holstein USA members to think about your legacy with the association and your role to help with the challenges we face.

A life of dedication to the farm and makes for a long list of accomplishments, but his greatest accomplishment is his family. They have two daughters – Erin Davis, who along with husband Kris, have four children: Lydia, Daniel, Sarah and Isaiah. They reside in central Illinois, and they enjoy visiting the farm and exhibiting calves at the Gateway District Show and Bond County Fair. Daughter Amy, and husband Brad Hoover, and their son Brock live and farm in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Boyd continues to own cows in partnership with Brad and Amy and exhibits cattle in Pennsylvania and at World Dairy Expo.

Congratulations Boyd on receiving the 2019 Illinois Holstein Service Award!

SENIOR BREEDER AWARD

Brothers Don and Larry Gueldener have been farming together for forty years. While growing up on their family’s dairy farm, the pair would wake up at 5am to milk and do chores before they would go to school.

They credit their parents with instilling in them a strong work ethic and the mindset that hard work and doing things right would pay-off with a successful future.

Year-over-year Don and Larry made breeding and management decisions to help improve the herd. In 1980, when Larry graduated, they began using A.I. sires and purchasing Registered Holstein calves at the Highland Calf Sale, PDCA Calf Sale, Clinton County Classic and a few local dispersals. In 1990, they started DHIA testing and classifying. They garnered interest from bull studs for their homebred high production cow, Gueldener Elton Elita VG-87 GMD DOM with a top record of 5-02 2x 365d 39730m 3.8 1518F 2.9 1139P. Don and Larry sent sons to A.I. studs including Alta Genetics, Select Sires and ABS. After fulfilling the bull contracts, Don and Larry flushed Elita to high type bulls Ked Juror and Second-Look Jolt. The resulting calves solidified their breeding philosophy for a balance of high production and high type. Don and Larry bred for enough strength and width in their cows so that they could withstand high production and still be bred back on time.

Association Awards

Larry and Don Gueldener were presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Senior Breeder Award

Jim Schluter was presented with the 2019 Illinois Holstein Junior Breeder Award from Sarah Butler

Over the next twenty years, the brothers would work with Ron Debatin to make a couple of strategic purchases that would become the foundation of the herd. These cows include Granada Highlight Sharon VG-88 GMD DOM, Brite-Side Gibson Emme-ET EX-90 2E with lifetime milk production of 109,570 and C-Of-O Durham Countess EX-92 2E with three, five- and seven-year-old records all over 37,000 of milk. These three cows were flushed extensively, and by 2010 most of the herd could be traced back to these cow families.

They continued to purchase some good pedigreed heifers at local sales, always looking to improve the herd. As a result of using sexed semen on heifers and top-tier cows, they have also sold animals and supported Illinois Holstein sales. Since 2017, they have sold 50+ milking cows and 50+ springing heifers to local dairymen.

Don and Larry are focused working with good pedigreed Registered Holsteins and providing them high-quality feed and care to help them reach their potential. The duo says nothing makes them smile more than seeing a young 2-year-old calve with a beautiful udder and continue to improve production up to 80, 90, or even 100 pounds per day. They strive for these cows to mature into a high producing cow that lasts a long time.

Today, our senior breeder award recipients have bred 72 Excellent cows, 10 Dam of Merits and 10 Gold Medal Dams.

Gueldeners would like to thank the many friends who have helped guide them with their purchases and breeding decisions, especially Ron Debatin. They state, “his trust in us gave us confidence that we were doing things right and encouraged us to continue to breed better cows.”

The family is currently preparing for their herd dispersal on Friday, March 13. Reflecting on their family’s time breeding and milking Registered Holsteins, they are impressed with the progress of the breed and the progress they were able to achieve in forty years.

Following the dispersal, Gueldeners will focus on helping the next generation of the family with their farming and trucking businesses – Gueldener Grain and Gueldener Trucking. They hope to help their children grow their businesses the same as their parents provided them with the opportunity to dairy farm.

Congratulations Don and Larry on receiving the 2019 Illinois Senior Breeder Award, and the Illinois Holstein Association wishes you a successful sale.

JUNIOR BREEDER AWARD

Jim has been surrounded by the Holstein cow his entire life. After being raised on his family’s dairy farm, he began his career as a herdsman.

Opportunity took him to several different farms in the Midwest before he returned to his home state, Illinois. Since 2009, Jim has been the herdsman at Westridge Dairy, a 1,000-cow herd in Red Bud. In addition to his work as a herdsman, Jim has a passion for acquiring, breeding and exhibiting elite Holsteins. For Jim, it’s a family endeavor whether at the local county fair or a national show.

Jim’s interest in Registered Red and White Holsteins began a decade ago with the purchase of Helmcrest Destry Sarha Lee-Red. She had

Thank you to the Butler Family of Bluff-Ridge Holsteins for sponsoring the Distinguished Service, Senior Breeder and Junior Breeder Awards in memory of Bob Butler!

gotten the family’s attention after she placed first in the fall calf class and garnered Reserve Junior Champion honors at the 2011 New York Spring Red and White Show. They recognized her potential to develop into a foundation cow for the family. Today, daughters of Helmcrest Destry Sarha Lee-Red can be found coast-to-coast. In addition to receiving champion honors at national shows, two have been scored Excellent and three have been nominated All-American. Not only did Sarha Lee produce beautiful daughters (by sires including Mr D Apple Diamondback*RC, Scientific B Defiant-ET*RC, Apples Absolute-Red-ET and Luck-E Awesome-Red) for the Schulter family to develop and merchandise, she also produced records of 2-06 2x 365d 28,429 4.0F 1135 3.2P 922 and 4-03 3x 305d 30,460 4.3F 1307 3.1P 954.

According to the family, Sarha Lee’s best daughter still resides in Illinois (and has Illinois breeding on both sides of her pedigree). Schluter Shelby Lee-Red EX-92 is a Luck-E Awesome-Red daughter of Sarha Lee. In 2018, Shelby Lee had a successful run as a Senior 2-Year-Old which kicked-off at the Midwest National Spring Show where she stood first in her class and went on to be named Intermediate and Honorable Mention Grand Champion of the Red and White Show. At the Illinois State Holstein Show, Shelby Lee continued her success amongst both black and red Holsteins.

She placed first in her class and was named Intermediate Champion, Reserve Grand Champion and Best Bred and Owned of the Holstein show. Following the show, she was purchased by Dennis and Keith Engel and placed second in the International Red and White Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo. In recognition of her successful year, Schluter Shelby Lee was named Res. All-American and 2018 Illinois Holstein of the Year.

Another exciting Red and White acquisition for Jim and his family has been Hilrose DB Allie-Red. She not only stood out to the family inperson at the 2017 Quest for Success sale, but also had an appealing pedigree as she is backed by ten generations of Excellent cows. Allie had a successful show career as a summer yearling and Junior 2-Year-Old and has developed into an exciting young cow, now scored VG-89 EXMAM. Today, Jim and his family are eager to work with her daughters.

This includes Schluter Unstop Aspen-Red-ET. Aspen had a successful fall finishing first in a deep class of twenty-six winter calves at the International Red and White Show at World Dairy Expo. She went on to be named Honorable Mention Junior Champion. The following month, Aspen traveled to the Mid-East Fall National Red and White Show where she won the winter calf class and was named Junior Champion. Aspen is an early daughter of the up-and-coming Riverdown Unstopabull-Red. In fact, following her successful year in the show ring, Aspen became the featured daughter in advertising for the bull. She was recently named AllAmerican and Reserve Junior All-American winter calf winter calf.

Jim has been a strong supporter of Illinois Holstein sales by consigning daughters from his best cow families. Jim is a member of the MississippiValley club and currently serving on the Illinois Holstein Association Board of Directors.

Congratulations Jim on receiving the 2019 Illinois Junior Breeder Award!

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SpringFashions

Wednesday, April 1st 11:00 a.m. at the NORTHERN

90 Lots Sell ~ Something for Everyone! Quality ~ Performance~ Pedigree

Vale-O-Skene Atwood Stars 2E-94 5-11 365 33,140 4.3 1416 3.1 1013 Res. All-Wisconsin Aged Cow 2019 Stars’ fall calf by Doorman is going to turn a lot Gildale 608.574.2855 of heads!

Luck-E Goldwyn Aaliyah-ET 3E-94 5-05 305 35,590 4.7 1659 3.2 1129 Back to back 94 pt. dams behind the Avalanche selling due with an Altitude hfr! Potential 5th Doug Lemke 920.371.7738 gen. EX Jr. 2!

Rosedale Lucky Rose-Red 2E-94 7x All-American R&W nominee Mat. sister sells - a beautiful Warrior winter calf!

Plus a Diamondback Sr. 2 from this family!

Giese 715.352.2972 | Rosedale 920.988.9570

Cleland Avalanche Ada-Red-ET EX-90 1-11 365 30,350 4.0 1224 2.9 894 Ada’s Defiant Jr. 2 is fresh with a sensational udder & looks the part of a major contender! You’ll want to be on the halter! Joseph Opsal 608.437.5415

Hilrose Atwood Portrait-ET EX-92 4-08 365 43,060 4.1 1771 3.2 1368 Next 3 dams EX-93 all with National show accolades. Portrait’s Crush fall calf is bred to be a winner!

Hilrose 920.989.1167

Dubeau Dundee Hezbollah EX-92 All-American & All-Canadian Sr. 2 Yr Old 2009 No doubt about it, Hezbollah makes them fancy! Her Crush fall calf will be one to contend Elmlo 920.960.8804 with!

KHW Regiment Apple B-Red-ETN EX-90 3-09 341 31,990 5.1 1621 3.9 1253 Blue ribbon winners are Apple B’s speciality!

Her Undenied fall yrlg & Atwood winter yrlg are tanbark ready! Kamps Rx 608.330.2007

Siemers Destry Sunny-Red-ET 2E-93 6x Jr. All-American R&W nominee EX dtrs, Expo JC’s & more from Sunny offspring!

Join the success with the 6/19 Defiant from Sunny’s VG Diamondback! Kress-Hill 920.207.6523

Jeffrey-Way Tamain EX-93 2E Sherona-Hill Applesnack-ET *RC VG-86 4-11 365 42,540 3.8 1637 3.2 1372 2-00 313 20,240 4.1 822 3.4 692 A knockout Denver winter yrlg sells from The Unstopabull fall calf selling from this Tamain’s EX-91 Chelios! 12 EX & VG dams! potential 9th gen. EX Apple is absolutely Violet Hill/Ziems 315.730.3312 Jeffrey-Way 608.424.6382 stunning!

Nise-N-Fancy Fanfare of High Type

Sunnyside Nancy Doorman-ET VG-87 Any-Day Durham Pansey-ET 2E-93 2-00 365 23,504 4.3 999 3.4 807 4-03 365 38,930 3.5 1368 3.2 1263 Nancy’s +4.04T Undenied Summer Jr. 2 sells VG-86 Doorman Sr. 3 sells from Pansey’s fambred to Apple Crisp! Her full bro. the #7 Type ily - an 11th gen. EX or VG. She’ll be ready for Synergy Dairy 920.639.6408 bull of the breed! Joseph Schuh 920.428.3949 spring show!

This is Just a Glimpse at the Outstanding Line-Up!

High Producing, Good Looking Young Cows Show Prospects for All Levels • A Great Red & White Group The Nise-N-Fancy herd is offering all salable Young Cows & Heifers High type is their speciality with success in IN, OH & KY shows!

Buy with Confidence with this Winning Combination: Exceptional Individuals & Tremendous Cow Families

Bid Online in Real Time at Cowbuyer.com

Catalog Online at www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com Nise-N-Fancy Fever Mayhem VG-89 Nise-N-Fancy Centrfield-Red EX-90 2-03 286d 21,623 3.7 806 3.0 640 3-01 365 19,000 3.3 627 3.4 646 Mayhem is just fresh & looks fabulous! She sells 7th gen. EX or VG selling with several family with her Diamondback winter yrlg! members including an EX Atwood & EX Redburst!

Nise-N-Fancy is the 2nd high BAA herd in Indiana at 112.8 28 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Sale Managed by:

GREAT NORTHERN W4226 SR 23 E, Fond du Lac, WI 54937 • PH: 920.923.6991 grnorth81@gmail.com • www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com

ILLINOIS ALL-BREED PDCA CALF SALE 2020 SATURDAY, APRIL 4 · CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, CHAMPAIGN, IL

GOLDIE SANCHEZ CHARDONAY-ET EX-94

March ‘19 Undenied sells from Chardonay & her Denver gr’dtr! Next dam is R-Z Baxter Caramel VG-89-2Y 38* DOM. Consigned by: Nate Janssen, IL

GOLDEN-OAKS ATWD CHARLA-ET EX-93 GMD June ‘19 King Doc x GP-83 2Y Solomon x Charla x EX-93 Champ Rae sells!

Consigned by: Karen Marsh, WI

LUCK-E ADVENT ASIA EX-94

Her RED December ‘19 Advantage gr’dtr sells! Dam is VG Beemer. From the same family as AWESOME! Consigned by: Luck-E Holsteins, IL

GREENLEA AD ACE-RED-ET EX-93 RED Jordy Summer Yearling sells from Ace! Grandam is All-American Caramac EX-92.

Consigned by: Dylan Reed, IL

MORSAN MISS SIDNEY

*RC Awesome Summer Yearling sells from GP-83 2Y McCutchen from the EX-95 Gold Missy family!

Consigned by: Walter Moser, IL

MARKWELL OUTSIDE FAWN VG-88 GMD DOM

Sept ‘19 Kingboy sells! Dam is VG-87 Goldwyn then Fawn, who is backed by Markwell Bstar E Raven EX-95!

Consigned by: Dennis Bressner, IL

MOHRFIELD SUPRA PRECIOUS EX-94

Selling 2 Summer Yearling gr’dtrs of Precious! Her progeny have been earning blue ribbons for years!

Consigned by: Carters Corner, IL

LOCHDALE SHAQUILLE MISSY-RED EX-93

Missy’s Red Defiant Fall Calf gr’dtr sells! Dam is fancy Avalanche 2yr Old that should score VG! Consigned by: Golden Oaks Farm, IL

WEBB VIEW BETSY SANCHEZ EX-94

Selling a Sept ‘19 Goldwyn from Nom. Jr. All-American Betsy!

Next 5 of 6 dams are all VG or EX! Consigned by: Brennan Woker, IL Hypnotic Summer Yearling x VG *RC Absolute x EX Airlift from the Ocean-View Mandel Zandra EX-95 family.

12/19 Diamondback x VG-86 Adonis x 5 VG/EX dams straight back to EX-97 ROXY! Dec ‘19 Crush sells from Irwindale Leduc Macy 4E-95 8* family 9/19 Diamondback sells from VG-86 *RC Absolute x EX-93 Baxter x VG-86 Durham x EX-94 DOM Outside 12/19 *RC Addison x VG RED Leverage x EX Dundee x EX-96 APPLE! Dec ‘19 RC Asteroid sells from Integral x 4 more VG/EX dams

LAKE-PRAIRIE ALISON-RED-ET EX-92

Her 12/19 *RC Unstopabull gr’dt sells! Dam is VG-87 Armani, Next 5 dams are VG/EX from Budjon Rubens Annette EX-94.

Consigned by:: Schluter Holsteins, IL

WILRA SUPER SIRE 608-ET VG-85 DOM

+2742G +908NM +2.09T Eisaka sells from “608” family!

Consigned by: Wilra Farms, IL

RED 12/19 Awesome x *RC Lotus x VG-87 Destry x EX-96 REDROSE 9/19 King Doc x 87 Archrival x 86 Dempsey x Durham Morgan EX-96

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gene McCoy 217-840-0157 // Darren Ropp 815-848-3424

CATALOG ONLINE - ILLINOIS HOLSTEIN, COWSMOPOLITAN & DAIRY AGENDA TODAY WEBSITES 30 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

The “Synergy Kids” are growing up and we couldn’t be more proud. Bottom line is we have too many fancy show prospects to leave them in the pens so we would love to see them succeed in YOUR show string this year!

Opportunities:

March 7 - Purple Ribbon A FANCY Tattoo Spring Yearling x Business Plan x VG-88 Supersire x EX-91 Atwood March 14 - UWRF Falcon Premier - Sept. 2019 FULL SISTER to Spike - Unstopabull Summer Yearling from the Apples March 21 - Waupaca/Waushara Show Opportunity Sale • Beautifully cut Unstopabull Summer Yearling x VG Armani x EX Always x Limited • Sept 2019 Tattoo - All EX dams back to 8th Dam Roxy!

Synergy Jordys Spike-Red-ET The kind we breed!

Reserve Junior Champion - 2018 International R&W Open and Junior Shows Junior Champion - 2018 Wisconsin Summer Championship R&W Open and Junior Shows

March 28 - National R&W Sale Sept 2019 FULL SISTER to Spike!

April 1 - Spring Fashions A couple of sweet young cows including a Doorman Sr 3 & a VG86 2-year-old Crankit that sells with her Dec 2019 Diego calf

Jay, Heather, Mason, Carter & Evan Jauquet

W2285 County Rd. S, Pulaski, WI 54162 Jay cell: 920-639-6408 RHA: 600 cows 3X 31,588M 1398F 4.4% 1035P 3.3%

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Iowa Holstein Association Awards Distinguished Service Award Leon Sigwarth, Holy Cross

Leon grew up on a farm milking Guernseys by hand and selling the cream. In 1955 when he was 15 years old, the family purchased their first milking machine. Leon and Laura were married in 1963 and then moved down the road and rented a farm which had some good Holsteins and sold Grade A milk. But after three years, Leon and Laura returned to the home farm and began a partnership with his brother, Joe and his wife, Belle. Along with increasing their milking herd, they also added more land. Joe went to AI school and one of the monks from New Melleray Abbey was also taking the course. So when the Abbey decided to disperse their herd, Leon and Joe purchased three of their registered Holstein cows. Then Leon attended a Holstein sale in Waukon and purchased another registered Holstein where he met Paul Schneider who then introduced him to other Holstein breeders - Dick Lomen, Vernice Moon and Ralph Lyons, just to name a few. Also a Brown Swiss breeder, Larry Kruse and his family helped us.

Leon and Joe chose the prefix Jol-Lee for their herd which became well-known for outstanding production and type along with superior genetics. Two of their premier cows were world renowned, Jol-Lee Mark Celeste and Miss Mark Maui. Jol-Lee Mark Celeste EX-91-3E produced over 365,000 pounds of milk in her lifetime. When she completed her 6-10 record of 57,070 3.9% 2224 2.8% 1603 in 365 days, Celeste ranked 2nd in Milk, 4th for Fat and 5th for Protein in the nation, and in Iowa, she was 1st for Milk and Fat and 2nd for Protein. Miss Mark Maui EX-95 was the 1994 All-American Junior Two-Year-Old. Maui has produced over 40 Excellent offspring in their herd alone.

Leon and Joe exhibited at the district, state and national levels throughout the years winning numerous All-Iowa and Reserve AllIowa Awards. Maui had tremendous success at the World Dairy Expo and was named Grand Champion at the Minnesota State Fair two times.

With a 125 year old barn that was added on 7 times, Leon and Joe decided they either needed to build a new one or make another change. Being the older brother, Leon, decided to seek work part-time off the farm and gradually the partnership was dissolved between Leon and Joe. Joe dispersed the herd in 2013.

Even though, Leon did not have a high school education, it did not pose any problem for him finding employment. For 2 1/2 years, he was a farm counsultant for Hawkeye Bank in Dubuque which later was bought out and became Mercantile Bank. During 32 - Midwest Holsteins, Spring 2020

this time, Leon also took classes for 3 semesters at NICC excelling in his classes except for his computer class. His advice is please do not ask him for help with technology. For another 3 years, he was a farm consultant for Kalmia Consulting followed by working for 10 years in ag real estate before his retirement.

His Holstein activities are highlighted by serving as Co-Chair of the 2001 National Holstein Convention, a director on the Iowa Holstein Association Board, chairman of the Program Development Committee along with serving on various standing committees and being active in District 8. Leon also has represented Iowa as a National Holstein Convention delegate. He served as president and as a director on the Prairie State/Select Sires Board and as a director on the Select Sires board. Leon is a member of Saint Francis Catholic Church, Balltown, and is involved with Christian Experience Weekends. For the past 3 years, Leon has volunteered with Hospice of Dubuque calling on hospice patients providing some humor along with showing care and concern while visiting with them. He says that this has been a very eye-opening, faith-building experience.

Leon and Laura have 8 children, 18 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Leon commented that not only has Iowa developed some great Holsteins, but the Iowa Holstein Association membership has some great people which becomes like family developing a camaraderie amongst them which helps you become a better person. His advice to the current trend with larger farms and more technology is for the smaller farms to develop a niche market for selling registered Holsteins so we don’t continue to lose our good, young people.

Iowa Holstein Heifer Raffle Have you purchased your ticket yet?

~ Raffle Prizes ~

1st Prize ~ Heifer Choice or $2000 Cash 2nd Prize ~ $1500 Cash 3rd Prize ~ Steel Cow Portrait & $500 Cash 4th Prize ~ $500 Trans Ova Certificate & $500 Cash 5th Prize ~ $250 ST Genetics Certificate & $250 Cash 6th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 7th Prize ~ $250 Mid America Select Sires Certificate & $250 Cash 8th Prize ~ $200 Envision Certificate & $200 Cash 9th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash 10th Prize ~ Zoetis Gift Bag & $100 Cash For more information on the heifers, please refer to page 10 in this issue or in the sale catalog Lots 1-4.

The raffle will be held prior to the start of the 2020 Iowa Spring Sale on March 21 in West Union.

Only 200 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket.

For tickets, please contact Shellie Volker 319.269.0318 or Carl Mensen 563.329.0876

Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder Award Chad & Erin Hunt, Elkader

Both of these two individuals were born and raised with the love of Registered Holsteins running through their blood.

Chad grew up on his family farm near Hopkinton which consisted of a 114 cow tie-stall barn. If you asked anybody who knew Chad when he was a little boy and growing up, they would tell you he was destined to be a farmer. When he was nowhere to be found, you could count on finding him in the barn strategically placing and tying his cows up with twine that he snuck from his toy box.

He was active in 4-H and a member of the Maquoketa Valley FFA. In 1995 he was the reserve champion showman at the World Dairy Expo. In 1996, his FFA dairy judging team took 2nd place at the World Dairy Expo where Chad was the 1st place individual.

Chad enjoyed showing cattle at the Delaware County Fair and District 8 shows. He purchased his first registered heifer, Morningview Mason Megan from the 1998 Iowa Spring Sale. After graduating from high school in 1998, he attended Northeast Iowa Community College where he received his Associate of Applied Science degree in Dairy Science. He then returned to the family farm where he took on the responsibility of herdsman and did all the mating and breeding of the herd. To assist in growing his own herd, he then purchased Morningview Emerson Push-UP-ET that produced many embryos and 2 bulls sent into A.I.

Erin was raised on a 475 acre farm with a 60 tie-stall barn of registered Holsteins just west of Elkader. She could always be found outside amongst the cows making sure they were all cared for and things were clean. She was also active in 4-H, Central FFA chapter, state and national Holstein member where she held multiple officer positions. Since Erin was the only “dairy person” in her FFA chapter, there was no dairy judging contest. She turned to individual contest such as the FFA Creed where she received gold at sub-districts and districts, Silver at the State FFA convention and went on to receive Silver at Nationals. Erin enjoyed showing cattle at the Clayton County Fair, District 1 Shows, State Junior Show and the Iowa Youth Classic where many champions were shown and showmanship honors were earned. She was crowned the 1998-1999 District 1 Holstein Princess and alternate Clayton County Dairy Princess.

Upon graduating from high school in 2000, she attended Northeast Iowa Community College where she received her Associate of Applied Science degree in Dairy Science and Veterinary Technician.

In the fall of 2002, she accepted a job in pharmaceutical sales with Lextron Animal Health which was the second largest distributor in the U.S. with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado and regional office in Manchester, Iowa. Here is where their story together begins.

After a long week of sales meetings for Erin and the rest of the sales team, it was a ritual to have supper at one of the local favorites in Manchester before parting ways. As Erin was walking out the door, she caught a glimpse of her friend, Adam, and a guy that looked like Chad sitting next to him. Long story short, Chad asked Erin on a first date for the following weekend and the rest is history.

In September 2005, the two married. Chad continued to farm with his parents while Erin worked in pharmaceutical sales traveling the U.S. working with dairies, veterinarians and corporate accounts. Chad took a position as feed mill manager at Triangle Ag, Monticello in 2007 and also milked for Scott Coons, Coon-Ridge Holsteins. It was an emotional and difficult time, Erin’s father was diagnosed with cancer and after 47 years of milking cows, Erin’s

parents, George and Joyce Kuehl, decided to retire. In 2009, they had the opportunity to buy the springing heifers from Erin’s parents and were blessed to have a great friend like Scott who took the heifers in where Chad could care for them and calve them in. The calves were brought back to Erin’s parents’ and her dad would feed and take care of them. The couple’s herd was growing quickly.

They realized Erin’s parents had a plan wanting someone to take the family farm over and have cows milking in the barn.

On July 18, 2011, never in Erin’s wildest dreams did she think she would be looking at an awesome herd of cows to buy on her 30th birthday. Chad and Erin were greeted by beautiful registered Holsteins of John Grafenberg’s. It was a great day, they told John to mark them sold and Erin’s birthday present was 30 cows. They then traveled to Bill and Lana Streins’ where they also bought 23 head. On August 4, the cows were all brought to the farm and they started their journey together as sole owners of their own herd, Hunt-Haven Holsteins. In 2013, after 11 years in pharmaceutical sales, Erin started working full-time by Chad’s side and enjoying time with her dad until his passing in 2015.

The herd’s current BAA is 106.9. The herd averages 25,545M 2X milking with 955 (3.9%) F, 802 (3.1%) P. Their breeding program focuses on longevity and type by improving feet/legs, udders without sacrificing milk and components. Some of their favorite bulls are Doorman, Meridian, Jordy, Golden Dreams, Atmosphere and Atwood.

The couple has been recognized for numerous awards: 2014 Clayton County Outstanding Young Dairy Producer, 2016 Northeast Iowa Community College Outstanding Alumni, 2018 District 1 Outstanding Young Holstein Breeder, superior milk quality awards every year from DFA, production rosettes for being above state average and added 9 cows into the 200,000 lifetime production club. They are active in the Clayton County Dairy Promotion where Erin is now secretary, and Clayton Co. Holstein Breeders where Chad is a director and Erin serves as secretary.

Chad and Erin are the proud parents of two children, Blake (10) and Kayla (7) where they are members of 4-H and are Iowa Junior Holstein members. The family enjoys spending their free time attending sales and shows. Blake and Kayla have their own herds started and have learned a lot of responsibility and work ethic from living on the farm. They both have been in the show ring since they were 3 years old and are following in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to showmanship competitions.

They give credit to their parents, family and “dairy” friends for all their help, support and guidance through their journey. Thank you.

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Thank you for the honors, Michigan Holstein Association!

Master Breeder: Stephen Reed Outstanding Young Breeders: Malissa and Elizabeth Reed 989.277.2078 • malissa.reed@mycentralstar.com facebook.com/ReedDairyFarm

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Check out these Mil-R-Mor consignments to upcoming sales THE ROXYS

THE FANCY GAYS

PDCA Calf Sale - 4/4 - Champaign, IL

Clinton Cty Classic - 3/28 - Greenville, IL

Selling: Mil-R-Mor DiamondbkRhianon Born: 12/2/19 Potential 8thgenVG-EX! DiamondbackxAdonisRhiaVG-86-3YxDueceRhianna 3E-91w/lifetime195,620m4.4f 3.5p-7thDamisGlenridgeCitationRoxy4E-97

Selling: Mil-R-Mor CrushFatima Born: 2/12/19 Potential 11thgenEX! CrushxAtwdFabriaVG-87-3Yx ShottleFancyFabulousEX-92xFree-StateEncoreFancyGay2E-94

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Green Cty Heart of the Wheel - 3/21 - Monroe, WI

Triple-Hil Sires Progeny Classic - 3/21 - Smithsburg,MD

Selling: Mil-R-Mor UnixSpice Born: 4/11/19 8of 11DamsEX! UnixxImpressionSaffronVG-89-4YxBraxtonSafflower 2E-92 4thDam:RudolphScarlet 4E-91(pictured) 11thDam:Jan-ComFondMatt Matilda4E-97

Selling: Mil-R-Mor AtlntaAuriel-Red Born: 12/6/18 Potential 9thgenEX! AtlantaxDefiant AuralieVG-85-2YxRealityAubreaVG-88-4Y xAugy2E-91(mat sistertoKamps-HollowAltitudeEX-95) -6thDamisD-R-AAugust 4E-96 765 E. Rock Grove Road, Orangeville, IL 61060 Bob & Kaye: (815) 819-7282 Lorilee: (515) 290-0453 � lorileeschultz@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at Mil R Mor Farm!

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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

A favorite at Fustead Holsteins

Ms Apples Uno Armana-ET *RC EX-94 - We purchased her Megasire yearling in the first AppleMania Sale in 2015 - she was flushed to Triplecrown Gatedancer, producing Bosside 1190 *RC - Bosside Abby *RC (Ladys-Manor Banderes Seasaw x Bosside 1190) - +2685G +793NM +3.2 DPR +6.9PL +4.1 Liv SCS 2.58 +3.4FI; first flush to Rubels-Red with 4 pregnancies, 2nd flush on 2/14 to Rubels-Red

This heifer has Apple, Debutante, Gold Missy & Massey in her pedigree!

John & Tineke Boschma 224642 Pecan Rd., Colby, WI 54421 PH: 715-223-0534 Fax: 715-223-1114 E-Mail: bossideholsteins@hotmail.com RHA: 55 cows 25,975M 1112F 836P BAA: 107.8%

Fustead Monterey Lefty-ET now EX-92!

3-04 305 38,583 3.9 1519 3.3 1267 365 40,034 4.0 1591 3.3 1322 ~ Son in A.I. ~ Supreme Champion, WI Valley Fair 2018 & 2019

FUSTEAD HOLSTEINS Tyler, Shannon, Sarah,

Brian & Wendy Fust 715-842-5868/Ph 715-848-0465/Fax

Wausau, WI

Tanner & Savanah Adam, Jennifer, Aiden, Bailey & Connor

Our Spring Offerings

Rosedale Crown of Thorns-ET EX-91 2E 4-05 2x 334 30,310 3.7 1135F 3.3 1013 Sanchez x Redrose EX-96 4E Your chance to own her daughters this spring: • An Avalanche spring yearling to the Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale, March 21 • A red Warrior winter calf to the National Red & White Sale at Crescentmead, Ixonia, on March 28 • A *RC Warrior winter calf to Spring Fashions at the Northern, Fond du Lac, on April 1 • An Avalanche fall calf is entered in the WHA Treasure Quest

Wayne, Samantha & Justin Giese

F1761 Huckleberry Rd., Edgar, WI 54426 715-352-2972 home; 715-965-7147 cell samwaydairy@yahoo.com 36 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

L-L-M-Dairy Camern Deeaz-ET EX-90 2E Lifetime: 1592d 152,690 4.3 6533 3.1 4681

Her daughters: L-L-M-Dairy Butler Dusty-ET EX-91 andL-L-M-Dairy Butler Deri-ET EX-90 ~ Deeaz has promisting granddaughters & great-granddaughters 101 cows 300d 26,735 3.7 998 3.0 827 • 17 Excellent cows Leon & Lyle Matthiae 231056 Hwy. Q, Ringle, WI 54471 715-297-8485 Leon 715-297-8483 Lyle www.llmdairy.com Visitors always welcome

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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

Congratulations and job well done by these kids at the Wisconsin Valley Fair: Makenna Dombeck (our granddaughter) and the neighbor kids, Alexa Chaney and Kelsey Davis.

June Classification Update • 1 new EX • 5 multiple E’s • 18 new VGs Looking for project calves for next year?

Give us a call!

NOR-WAY-PETE FARMS, INC. 1751 Cherry Drive, Eland, WI 54427 8/18 RHA: 3x 29,764 3.85 1146 2.98 886 Chad & Andy Peterson, owners 715-302-0482 Visitors Always Welcome!

Marathon County Holstein Association Cooperative Raffle Tickets Available!

Prizes 1st place: Registered Holstein Calf (Sept./Dec) or $1000 cash 2nd place: Cattle Clippers or $500 cash 3rd place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 4th place: Packer tickets or $250 cash 5th place: $250 Fleet Farm gift card 6th place: Mixed 1/4 of beef 7th place: $250 NASCO gift card 8th place: 1 pie a month for a year 9th place: Pedal Tractor 10th place: $100 Texas Roadhouse gift card 11th-14th places: $100 cash Drawing held August 22, 2020 at the Athens Fair (after Little Britches Dairy Show) $20 per ticket or 6 for $100 ~ Need not be present to win

HAZEL: One of our favorite Red & Whites!

Owned by: Thomas & Florine Bunkelman Brooke, Brent & Brodie

The first Brenland Domino red heifer calf born in the world!

We were pretty excited to find out - she is out of Starmont Gabor Naomi, with no red in the pedigree.

227080 Pinenut Road, Edgar, WI 54426 Ph.: 715-581-6460 E-mail: tomkinsfarm@yahoo.com

Sky-Reach Mad Max Hazel-Red VG-86 at 2Y Sire: FG Destry Mad Max Dam: Sky-Reach Reality Hawaii VG-86 2nd Dam: Sky-Reach Absolute Honolulu VG-85 3rd Dam: Bosside Miami Hailey VG-88 ~ Hazel is bred to Luck-E Aristocrat-Red

HOLSTEINS

Hank, Shannon, Gabe, Jonah & Lily Boschma Athens, WI 715-205-7303 MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020 - 37

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MARATHON COUNTY HOLSTEIN BREEDERS

Family-Affair Holsteins Family-Affair Helix June NC born 6/1/17

46 days - milking 140 lbs. with 4.0%F 31,621M 1263F 967P Housed at New-Day Dairy W/D Strack, Athens, WI • 715-257-7376

Ded-Dit Holsteins A 10th generation Excellent Morningview Domain Dana-ET EX-90 2E EX-MS - from the Roxy’s Animals housed at Fustead Holsteins

Doug Dittmar 6006 - 3 Birch Street, Schofield, WI 54476 715-571-0843

Gary’s Dairy Good-Time registered Holsteins

Gary Stankowski Owner Home: 3860 Sugar Bush Rd. Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-3197 Farm: 543 Hwy. S Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-0799

Moo-dy Acres Congratulations Madison and Abigail on your hard work and success at the summer shows!

Mike, Barb, Madison & Abigail Borchardt W4370 Wien Drive, Edgar, WI 54426 715-352-2448

Call Milkyhill Cattle Sales for rates.

Barron Spring Sale - April 18, Barron Sale Pavilion Contact ED mielke, 715-574-2931 38 - MIDWEST HOLSTEINS, Spring 2020

Selling from the Apples Ex.96

Selling from the Redroses Ex.96

*A Fall Yearling Jordy x KHW Goldsun Arleigh Vg.87 x Ms Apples Aubrey Vg.87 x KHW Regiment Apple-Red Ex.96

Selling From the same family as Hot MamaEx.92 *A Summer Yearling Dempsey x Ms Hot Mama Ex.92 - Consigned By: Matt Lendtvedt *A Winter Yearling Argo x Ms To Hot 2 Trot-ET x Starmark Ad Hottstuff-Red Ex.94 - Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

*Ms Jordy Rosepetal-ET A Spring Yearling Jordy x Fragrant Rose of Rosedale Ex.91 RC x Rosedale Adventateous-Red Ex.92 x Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red Ex.96

-Consigned by: Ryan & Tracey Weigel

*A Summer Jr.2 Diamondback (due 6/16 to Sexed Altitude) x Defiant x Colt-P-Red x Ms D Apple Dreamer Ex.90 x Ms Delicious Apple-Red Ex.93 x KHW Regiment Apple-Red Ex.96

-Consigned By: Dennis Bressner & Partners

-Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

Cleland Lotus Kerradine-Red

Inwood-Hill Undenied Kricke

Clay-Mahl Hero Blair

*Sells Due 6/1 to Warrior-Red Sr.2 Lotus x Vg.85 Barbwire x Cleland Advent Korie-Red Ex.92

December Undenied x Brokaw x Ex.90 Dundee x Vg.87 Tyler x Ex.90 Durham

Spring Yearling Hero x Doorman x Ex.91 Goldchip x Ex.90 Morty x Vg.85 Eland x Vg.86 Astre x Ex.91 Matt

-Consigned By: Inwood-Hill Holsteins

-Consigned By: Kaelyn, Kenadee & Keegan Weigel

Iowa County Fairgrounds

-Consigned By: Clayton Mahlkuch

Ryan-Vue Goldchip Savage Summer Jr.2 Goldchip x Vg.85 Beemer x Ex.91 Absolute x Ex.94 Goldwyn -Consigned By: Katie Ward

Selling from Electrify Vg. 86 88MS *Her Winter Yearling Atwood sells!

Atoowd x Excellent San Electrify Vg.86 x Ex.91 Durham x Ex.92 Jolt x Ex.91 Rudolf x Ex.92 Factor Consigned By: Jason & Leane Richardson

BCS-Genetics DB Mistletoe*RC PO A Polled Diamondback Winter Yearling x Majesticview Mary-Red Vg.85 x Arethusa Advent Mascara Ex.92 x Arethusa Mercedes SS Ex.91 x Hill-Croft Leader Melanie Ex.96

Mineral Point, WI 53565 April 04,2020, 11:00A.M.

Kalista Hodorff - 2019 Outstanding Holstein Girl

Congratulations, Kalista! Watching you develop your talents and efforts has been many things‌joyful, meaningful and (sometimes ) stressful. We are grateful for the family, mentors, teammates and competitors who teach, encourage and challenge you. The dedication and passion that brought you to this point will continue to take you far as you pursue your education and future career in the dairy industry. We are proud of the wonderful young woman you are and look forward to all your future holds.

Love, Dad, Mom, Kayli, Kaianne and Kaydence The Hodorff Family

N3832 County Road W, Eden, WI 53019 Office: (920) 477-6800 • mail@secondlookholsteins.com

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Ocean-View Atwood Diondra EX-94-2E 4-02 2X 365 43,960 4.7 2054 3.1 1390 Regional Elite Performer Two June Doormans sell! One at the Falcon Premier, March 14, and one Green County Sale, March 21.

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Ocean-View-HM Atwood June EX-92-2E 3-07 2X 365 66,250 5.0 3322 3.3 2217 All-Time Sr. 3-Year-Old National Leader for Milk, Fat and Protein Her September Solomon sells at the Purple Ribbon, March 7!

• Two Red Addicition-P springers due to sexed Warrior from 5 EX Dams, back to Talent Cat; one to the Falcom Premier and one to the National RWDCA Sale!

• A SPECIAL December Altitude from Mink on the National RWDCA Sale, March 28!

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ster: 2nd Dam’s Maternal Si a EX-95 Ratliff Price Alici

Born 12.20.19 Sire: Brenhaven Blackies Big Gun (Hired Gun X Miss Sambo Black Gold EX 95)

We have Big Gun Semen Available Dam: Ratliff Tequila Aquire EX 90 Best record: 4-08 296D 2x 18,420M 6.1% 1129F 4.0% 731P 2nd Dam: Ratliff Jade Ainsley-ET 3rd Dam: Bridon Ethan Almond EX-91 Maternal Sister to Ainsley (2nd Dam): Ratliff Price Alicia EX-95 • Supreme Champion, NAILE 2009 & 2010 • National Grand Champion, BU & BBO of Show, All-American 2009 & 2010 • All American 5-Year-Old ‘10 • Grand Champion KS State Fair 2009 & 2010 • All American 4-Year-Old ‘09 • Res. Grand Champion Central National ‘09 • 1st 4-Year-Old, BU, BBO * Production Award, Central National ‘09

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Silvermine Adv Tally-Red-ET 2E-93 Underwood Dusk Jazz-Red EX-94 Unanimous All-American R&W Sr. 3 Yr Old 2016 All-Am. & All-Can. R&W Sr. 2 Year Old 2009 Tally’s track record for making the fancy Bred to Warrior & selling with her Awesome Due right after the sale to America, here’s 1st Sr. 3 & Res. Int. Champ Int’l R&W 2016 Crescentmead-DF Tink-Red EX-90 Res. Jr. All-American R&W Jr. 2 Yr Old 2017

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Jr. 2 sister due to Redlight! A fancy 9/19 the 5 yr old for 2020! Her EX-91, 33,780 Jackson gr’dtr sells too! Their dam EX-94 Acme sister & 9/19 Absolute sister sell too!

Tammy, 5x AA nominee, then Tally EX-93, AA! Their dam Limited, EX-94, Res. AA.

14 generations EX and VG back the sweet uddered Jr. 3 Lotus selling from Jazz!

ones is pretty impeccable! VG-88 Avalanche, Defiant & Lotus 2 yr olds and Director & Diamondback yrlgs sell from Tally!

Kingsway Tenacious Rochelle EX-94 Trefle Chassep Doorman-ET EX-92 Weeks Dundee Anika EX-97 2E Beaverbrock Goldwyn Zoey-ET 2E-95 Nom. All-Canadian Jr. 3 Yr Old 2014 All-American Jr. 3 Yr Old 2017 Res. Grand Champion Int’l Holstein Sh. 2018 All-Canadian Sr. 3 Yr Old 2016 4-03 351 34,570 4.5 1541 3.3 1152 Breed allstars like Chassity & Barbie make 3 chances for a Doorman x Anika sell! Her Zoey stamps them with all her style & dairy

Rochelle has 4 Goldwyns selling! Two Jr. 2s this 12 gen. EX/VG pedigree extra special! for 2020, a summer yrlg & a fall calf! You Chassep’s VG-86 Dempsey 2 yr old and awecan’t go wrong with this golden cross! some Unix fall calf sell!

Kamps-Hollow Acapela-Red-ET EX-93 Res. Sr. Champion Int’l Jr. Show 2019

Crescentmead Swetie Pie-Red EX-94 Unanimous All-American 4 Yr Old 2016

Jr. 2 for 2020 sells due in June to sexed Altitude as well as her beautiful Jackson summer yrlg!

sells! Plus2 mat. sisters to Swetie Pie: a Jordy Sr. 2 for 2020 due to Astroid and a fresh Leverage!

VG-86 2 yr old due back to Unix Select, a strength! Look for her 2 Dempsey 2 yr olds sweet winter calf and a stunning summer selling -- one already scored VG just fresh! yrlg from her 1200F Golden Dreams!

Morrill Heztry Clover-Red 2E-93 Crescentmead On Broadway-ET 3E-94 4-03 365 30,460 4.2 1274 3.2 981 7-10 363 39,390 4.1 1625 2.9 1155 Acapela completes 7 gens. EX! Her Jordy Swetie Pie’s stunning Jordy spring yearling Unanimous All-Am. R&W Spring Yearling 2014 1st Aged Cow & Res. Sr. Champ. WI St Fr. 2016

Fresh with a beautiful, eye catching Jordy Her sweet Tatoo winter calf sells! Look for winter calf that sells too! Clover sells milk- the Jr. 2 prospect from this family too -- 4 ing 144 lbs.!

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Daughters of Snapple, Redhot, Sangria, Golden, Apple B, Lark, Hotstuff, Diedra & more sell!

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Nic-K Purple Passion-ET EX-90 EX-MS 2-01 2X 337 22,000 4.3 940 3.8 830 Nominated Jr. All-American Sr 3 Yr Old & 4th place at the International Jr Holstein Show in 2019 and All-Iowa Sr. 2 Year Old in 2018. Purple sells just fresh!

Hawkeye GC Adel EX-90 EX-MS 2-11 2X 194 17,380 3.3 578 3.0 522 Inc. This powerful Golden Dreams sells with her extra fancy Wilson summer yearling. Her pedigree runs deep with all VG/EX dams with the 4th dam Chief Adeen herself.

Hawkeye-JK Crush Amen-ET VG-87 VVVVV 2-00 2X 365 22,130 4.3 956 3.6 786 Amen was the 2019 Jr. All-Iowa Sr 2 Year Old and will sell just fresh along with her Jedi winter yearling.

Hawkeye Awesome Erica-Red PO VG-87 EVEVV @ 3-06 2-04 2X 365 21,040 4.4 905 3.4 716 Erica is due in June to King Doc and has multiple family members selling. Don’t miss her dam’s maternal sister, a VG-87 by Avalanche, that is just fresh and turning heads.

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Hawkeye Equation Arrow VG-88 VEVVV @ 3-08 2-11 2X 103 7,860 5.3 413 3.4 264 Inc. Arrow’s dam is an EX-93 3E Goldwyn from Apple that is the cornerstone of this family with over 40 members selling. Also selling is her fancy Diamondback fall yearling.

MS Hawkeye Crush Angel-ET VG-88 VVVVE @ 3-01 1-10 2X 339 18,060 4.4 796 3.5 631 Angel sells as of three VG full sisters by Crush from the matriarch Arizona EX-93. Each of these fancy young cows have daughters selling.

Hawkeye-JK Artic Splash-ET VG-85 VG-MS @ 2-03 1-09 2X 188 11,620 3.6 424 3.1 358 Inc. Splash was the 2019 Res. Jr. All Iowa Fall Yearling in Milk and is from the EX-91 Defiant and them EX-93 Arizona. She sell due in June to sexed Tatoo and sells with a Sanchez summer yearling.

Hawkeye-JK Artic Rain-ET VG-88 VVEVV @ 2-09 2-00 2X 283 21,810 3.4 736 3.0 660 Inc. Rain sells with her Diamondback spring yearling. Rain is a full sister to Splash. This pair was 1st place produce of dam at the 2019 Iowa State Show.

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2019 Outstanding Holstein Boy & Girl Outstanding Holstein Girl – Kalista Hodorff

“You must do the things that seem impossible.” Attending my first Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, I was inspired by these words shared during the prestigious recognition of the Outstanding Holstein Girl. As a shy and reserved young lady, I surely thought receiving that distinguished honor seemed impossible! Little did I know then that my future involvement with the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association would provide opportunities to build leadership skills, expand my knowledge of the dairy industry, increase confidence and generate plenty of possibilities.

As part of the fifth generation growing and learning at Second Look Holsteins LLC, dairy farming is ‘in my genes’. My great-greatgrandfather started the farm in 1911 with twelve cows. His investment ignited a passion that has blossomed throughout the years. Generations of family before me have thoughtfully laid the groundwork for the dream of farming to continue. While the herd and landscape have changed much since then, the zeal for farming and importance of faith and family values remain steadfast. My parents encourage me to give my best effort and rethink what I thought was impossible. My sisters - Kayli, Kaianne and Kaydence - are my partners, willing to lend support. Family reinforcement helps make things possible.

My Junior Holstein story began when I was 5 years old with my first show calf, Licky Loo. I spent many spring and summer afternoons caring for and practicing with her. Leading her into the showring at the Fond du Lac County Fair, dressed in my cute little white show outfit, was an exciting and proud moment for me. Soon, I was aspiring to exhibit at district, state and national levels. The Tim and Barb Natzke family offered our family a place to learn at shows, teaching us techniques to develop a quality show string. Working with Team Crestbrooke provided the opportunity for me to gain valuable skills and begin making industry connections. Their guidance and support ultimately led to one of my favorite moments in the showring, placing first in the 150,000-pound class in the 2018 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo with our 11-year-old cow, Gildale Advent Primrose. I appreciate the time they have invested mentoring me and my sisters.

Starting at a young age, I attended dairy bowl and dairy judging practices with my older sister. Feeling timid, I rarely answered questions, yet quietly absorbed all I could. Coaches nudged me to step outside my comfort zone and I began to participate more with growing confidence. Dairy Bowl has now become one of my favorite Junior Holstein activities.

Throughout high school, I was active in 4-H, FFA, FBLA, Spanish Club, basketball and soccer. Currently, I attend UW-Madison, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dairy science with a certificate in agricultural business management. On campus, I am involved in the Association of Women in Agriculture, serving as Sentinel, and Badger Dairy Club, serving as World Dairy Expo Milkhouse Co-Chair.

Last summer, I appreciated the unique opportunity to intern at Motiva Consulting, a bilingual consulting agency that provides onfarm training for employee teams and creates educational materials.

This provided real life application of what I have learned through Spanish classes in school. From documenting written protocols to leading team building activities, I improved my communication skills, 14 – Wisconsin Holstein News – March 2020

while learning management tools implemented by innovative dairy farm teams.

In 2019, I had the memorable honor of being named a National Distinguished Junior Member Finalist in our home state of Wisconsin.

I am grateful for the people that helped me prepare for this amazing opportunity by proofreading my book and helping me prepare for interviews. During convention, I enjoyed networking with other semifinalists, helping in the dairy bar, attending tours and events and meeting many Holstein enthusiasts from around the country.

Although I am sad my time as a junior member is coming to an end, this experience has provided many learning opportunities that will positively influence my future. There are many mentors, advisors, coaches, volunteers and fellow members that I have met throughout my time as a Junior Holstein member that have made a lasting impression. They helped guide me to become a well-rounded individual and achieve what I once thought was impossible.

Thank you for your encouragement on this remarkable journey. The support the Junior Association receives from the adult membership and industry network is so valuable. My Junior Holstein experience has made a significant impact on my life, allowing me to grow and learn while cultivating enduring friendships.

My final piece of advice for members is to be courageous - step outside of your comfort zone, stretching yourself to grow as an individual. Don’t allow anxiety or doubt keep you from doing what you want to accomplish. And remember that nothing is impossible - the word itself says “I’m possible!”

Outstanding Holstein Boy – Colin Uecker

It truly was an honor and a privilege to be recognized as the 2019 Wisconsin Outstanding Holstein Boy. The Wisconsin Holstein Association and the dairy industry as a whole has given me the opportunity to meet a lot of people, who I am glad to call friends and I will forever be grateful for those relationships.

The opportunity would not have been possible if it wasn’t for my parents, mentors, and friends that I have in my life. From a young age, I had one goal in mind and that was to own a registered calf, not one of the toy figures that stood on the Farm and Fleet shelf either. Although for many of you reading this it may seem like an easy goal, for me it was always hindered by the fact that I lived in the city. My passion for cattle started at a really young age on my grandparents’ 55-cow grade Holstein farm, Gudenkauf Farms, just south of Watertown. I would grow up spending most of my summer days feeding calves with my grandpa and riding in the tractor with him. I was always less interested in the field work and more interested in cattle. Along with my two siblings, my grandparents allotted each of us to take one calf to the

Jefferson County Fair in return for helping on the farm.

My first year showing I took a winter calf I named Carmel. I remember not knowing whether I was first or last as I was on one end, I only knew when I received that pink ribbon. Showing at the county fair gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of great people who would help me realize my interest and passion for registered dairy cattle. At the age of 12 I started working at Rosy-Lane Holsteins in the calf barn, as I wanted to save up enough money to purchase my own registered calf. Along with working at Rosy-Lane Holsteins, the Krull family gave me the opportunity to help them at shows and at home in exchange to show one registered calf each year. I finally had enough money saved up that I bought a few Registered Holstein cattle in partnerships by 2014 which I enjoyed showing at county, district, and state shows.

Along with showing cattle at the county fair, I became very involved with dairy bowl and dairy judging at a county level. This gave me the opportunity to meet people from across the state and ended up giving me the opportunity to work several sales and shows each summer.

Throughout much of high school I would travel on weekends and summer weeks clipping at several district shows and farms. It was not

until 2016 that I saved enough money to purchase my own Registered Holstein calf who would go on the next year to be named Reserve AllWisconsin. This has essentially led me to where I am today where I now own a small herd of my own.

Currently I am a sophomore at UW-Madison where I am majoring in dairy science with an agricultural business management certificate.

On campus I’m involved in a variety of activities including the Badger Dairy Club, the Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Team, and the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. I look forward to working with producers in the future as I hope to have a job directly connected to the dairy industry. This summer I will be interning with STgenetics as their Midwest Sales intern.

Receiving an award like Outstanding Holstein Boy could not have been done without several great people that I am lucky enough to have in my life. First and foremost, I cannot thank my family enough, most importantly my parents for their support, driving me to sales when I was younger and simply watching me show means a lot. Additionally, I need to thank the Nickels family for all their generosity and support with boarding my cattle. Dawson and Kylie easily are some of the most hard working people I know and I enjoyed working day to day with them. I also want to thank the Sarbacker family, Nick and Jessica, for giving me endless amounts of opportunities and treating me like family. Furthermore, I have to thank all of the people I have had the opportunity to own cattle with and work at shows for, it means a lot.

I am sure there are still people that I am forgetting, I cannot thank everyone that has, in some way, shape or form, helped me. Lastly, I want to thank the Wisconsin Holstein Association and all its members and leaders as I would not be the individual I am today if it wasn’t for this Association. These past years have been fun and I look forward to continuing my future as an adult member in the great Wisconsin Holstein Association.

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Bee-Bow Tatoo Heidi

Born 9-18-2019

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Sire: Duckett Crush Tatoo-ET Dam: Ms Bee-Bow Doormn Hollie-ET 2nd Dam: Hazels Gldwn Halle-ET EX-90 5-02 2x 365 34,030 4.7 1596 3.6 1221 3rd Dam: Quality-Ridge Stormi Hazel EX-96 2E Unanimous All-American Junior 3-Year-Old 2006 All-American 5-Year-Old 2008 Reserve All-American 125,000 lb. Cow 2011 HM All-American 2005 & 2007

Owner: Nicholas, Ivan & Mary Schuster, Fond du Lac

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Heatherstone Cecile-ET

Born 9-18-2019

Sire: Our-Favorite VC Mafia-ET Dam: Brookhill Goldwyn Cecile EX-95 3E 6-01 2x 365 47,730 3.7 1746 3.4 1605 Lifetime: 2075 212,139 4.5 9643 3.5 7374 National & Regional Elite Performer 2nd 4-Year-Old, Midwest Fall National 2013

2nd Dam: Brookhill Leduc Cecile EX-90 3E 4-08 2x 365 42,019 4.2 1746 3.2 1330 Next Dams: EX-90 4E, VG-88, VG-87, EX 2E

Owner: Heatherstone Enterprises Inc., Baraboo

Quality-Ridge Stormi Hazel EX-96 2E

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Heritage-E Lucky Debbie-ET Born 3-2-2019

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Kamps-Rx Appleb Alma-Red-ET

Born 9-10-2019

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Sire: Dymentholm Mr App Avalanche-TW Dam: KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET EX-94 3E 9-08 2x 305 41,260 4.8 1995 3.1 1275 Lifetime: 170,280 4.2 7089 3.2 5380 2nd Dam: BVK Outside Diana-ET EX-92 2E DOM 5-01 2x 365 31,920 3.5 1129 3.1 974 3rd Dam: Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET EX-94 2E DOM 4th Dam: C Aitkenbrae Starbuck Ada EX-94 2E DOM

Sire: Cycle McGucci Jordy-Red Dam: KHW Regment Apple B-Red-ETN EX-90 3-09 2x 341 31,990 5.1 1621 3.9 1253 2nd Dam: Kamps-Hollow Altitude-ET EX-95 2E DOM 7-00 2x 365 39,690 4.7 1849 3.3 1310 3rd Dam: Clover-Mist Alisha 3E-93 GMD DOM 4th Dam: Clover-Mist Augy Star 4E-94 DOM 5th Dam: D-R-A August 4E-96 DOM

Owner: N & J Sarbacker and M & L Evangelo, Whitewater

Owner: Reggie & Krysty Kamps, Darlington

KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET EX-94 3E

KHW Regment Apple B-Red-ETN EX-90

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Samway Crown Achievement-ET

Born 9-6-2019

Reg. #840003130053493

Sire: Dymentholm Mr App Avalanche-TW Dam: Rosedale Crown of Thorns-ET EX-91 2E 5-05 2x 365 32,410 4.0 1293 3.3 1070 2nd Dam: Lavender Ruby Redrose-Red EX-96 4E Wisconsin Cow of the Year 2011 Grand Champion, WDE 2005 & 2007 Holstein International R&W World Champion 2006 & 2007

Next Dams: EX-90, 2E-93 GMD, 3E-96 GMD DOM, EX-93 DOM

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Whitehead Saturn Lady Gaga

Born 4-20-2019

Reg. #840003151588794

Sire: Mr Sunrose Saturn Dam: Whitehead Doorman Liquor EX-92 (max) 3-06 2x 297 24,090 3.7 901 3.0 734 inc.

Res. Interm. Champion, WI Championship Show 2019 Res. Grand Champion, District 3 Show 2019

2nd Dam: Whitehead Goldsun Lady Di EX-93 2E 4-09 2x 339 23,910 3.2 756 3.2 756 3rd Dam: Whitehead Superstud Lodi EX-91 2E 6-11 2x 322 26,460 2.8 754 3.0 800

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Happy March!

I hope everyone is gearing up for March calf season and (fingers crossed) some warmer weather. As I write this, it’s hard to believe that last year at this time we were in the middle of a polar vortex, let’s hope the cold and snow are over with.

I recently attended the WHA Adult Convention on February 21-22 hosted by the Fond du Lac County Holstein Breeders, an event that I had been looking forward to since being crowned in January.

Meeting new people and making

new connections is an exciting aspect for me. Fond du Lac put on a wonderful convention. One of the highlights from the weekend was the All-Ages Dairy Bowl contest held Friday night. It seems like our adult members could learn a thing or two from the Junior Holstein teams! Thank you to the three locations that hosted the tours: Kampy Holsteins, Agromatic Inc. and STgenetics. Each place offered a diverse view of the dairy industry.

Saturday night brought the 2020 Adult Holstein Banquet. A special moment for me was watching lifetime friends, Paul and Debbie Ossmann and their family of Emerald Acres, receive a well-deserved award as the 2019 Wisconsin Holstein Distinguished Holstein Breeder.

Congratulations to all award recipients!

There are a few dates to keep in the back of your mind as we move into spring. April brings the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase (Midwest National Spring Shows) held in Madison on April 24-25. Also, be on the lookout for Cow Camp registration, it will be back in the Dells at Upham Woods May 9 and 10. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and ask. I look forward to working with everyone!

Until the next take, Hannah Ullom

Online entries for the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase will be open after March 1. Rules and information can be found at www.wisholsteins. com. We look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Wisconsin Holstein Youth Enter for the 2022 All-Breeds Futurity

A note from your JACs

Wisconsin Junior Holstein members have had outstanding success in recent Wisconsin Holstein Futurity shows. Don’t miss out on a fantastic opportunity to showcase your junior project animals in this unique show. $35 entries will remain open until May 15! Visit the website to download an entry form.

Hello Holstein friends, I hope you have all recovered from a fantastic convention! We held lots of fun contests for youth to participate in and many awards were received! Good luck to those who will be representing our state at the National Convention held in Pennsylvania in June.

Our next big event for juniors is coming up fast. WHY Lead, which will be held March 21 & 22, is a great opportunity for juniors to get together and gain leadership skills. Some of the sessions this year include how to tell your story as a leader, resume and interview prep, and working with different personalities. We are still taking registrations, so if you’d like to attend, contact the WHA office.

Cow Camp will soon be upon us! Cow Camp will be held at Upham Woods in WI Dells on May 9 & 10 and is open to members 9-13 years old (as of Jan. 1). Registration is below.

Fun topics that will be covered include dairy products, calf care, and showing tips.

This year’s JAC crew has been working hard to prepare for this upcoming year. The JACs are excited to see you this year and can’t wait for the activities to begin!

I hope to see all of you soon, and best of luck this upcoming show season!

Hannah Hockerman, SW JAC

Midwest National Spring Show

Show season is upon us! This year’s Midwest National Spring Show will again be held during the Wisconsin Dairy Showcase at the New Holland Pavilions in Madison, Wis. The deadline for entries is April 1.

Also, don’t forget to buy a Treasure Quest ticket for a chance to win a calf!!! A great way to start or improve your herd! Entries for spring show will be accepted online starting March 1.

WJHA Social Media

Be sure to follow the WI Junior Holstein Association on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat! Watch for special features on the Facebook page as well as other fun updates throughout the month.

If you have a county event you would like us to promote on our Facebook page, please contact any of the JAC members or advisors.

Join Us for Cow Camp 2020!

Upham Wood, Wisconsin Dells • May 9-10

This year’s Cow Camp will be held at Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells, on May 9 & 10.

Our tentative schedule is for registration to start at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and getting campers settled in. We are planning some fun and educational workshops again this year!

Watch for more info on the website.

Remember that it is mandatory that youth and chaperones attending Cow Camp are members of WHA. Due to limited bed space, chaperones will need to be approved prior to camp by the WHA staff. Campers must be 9 to 13 years old as of Jan. 1, 2020. We are very excited to have another great cow camp and see everyone at this year’s event.

Cow Camp Registration

May 9 & 10 • Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells Camp Fee - $55/person (Junior or Chaperone) • Campers must be age 9-13 as of January 1, 2020

❏ Youth Name: ________________________________________________ Birthdate: ____________ T-Shirt Size: ______ ❏ Adult Adult or Junior (Circle one)

Boy or Girl (Circle one)

Address: __________________________________________

County: ______________________

City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: ____________

Email: _____________________________________________ Parent’s Cell Phone: ____________________________________ Return to: WHA, 902 8th Ave, Baraboo, WI 53913. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 22.

All campers & chaperones must be WHA members; chaperones must be pre-approved by WHA staff.

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2019 WHA Junior Raffle Winners

Congratulations to our WHA Junior Raffle Winners and thank you to our many prize sponsors!

Grand Prize Winner of a heifer calf from Weigland Holsteins, the Weigel Family, Platteville - Amy Gerhardt, Neillsville

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What’s in a WHA membership?

by Mara Budde Usually in the March issue, we scatter little notices about “renew your membership by April 1 or you will not receive the April/May News!” While this is a nice reminder, it dawned on me that it doesn’t really get across the value of having a Wisconsin Holstein membership.

It simply tells you how to renew and how to contact the office but doesn’t say “why” you should renew, except for getting the News.

Despite working here for more than two years, I’ve only been a member of WHA since 2016. Before that time, I was familiar with the association through internships, industry connections, shows and through my significant other’s farm but never considered joining since I primarily had Jerseys. To be honest, the only reason I joined was because I wanted to show my March calf, Ashlyn, at the District 8 Holstein show. I recall being a little shell shocked that an adult membership was $50 a year and at that time I didn’t fully realize all the great things WHA has to offer; I was just excited to be able to show my calf.

Regardless of if I am showing, I’ve renewed my membership since.

You could say I’ve only renewed my membership because I work here. While yes, that is one very valid reason, there are so many other reasons.

So, what’s in a WHA membership?

are so attached to screens, it’s kind of nice to read something in print.

Participate in some of the activities that WHA has to offer

I started this article stating that the main reason I joined WHA was so I could show at district show. District shows remain the most highly attended WHA events. The Wisconsin Summer Championship Show is another show that your membership gets you exclusive access to.

If shows aren’t your thing, we have other programs available like producer meetings, adult convention and Young Adult outings (usually a Badger football or Brewers tailgate, lots of fun). These programs provide a great way to learn and meet other Holstein breeders across the state. I’ve met so many great people at these events and I can’t stress that value enough.

Juniors have their own unique set of programs that their membership gives them access to. The most popular is certainly Junior Convention which I know many juniors look forward to all year. Some others are WHY Lead for older youth and Cow Camp for younger youth. What a great way to make lifelong friends across the state!

Benefit from exclusive marketing and promotional opportunities for your herd

Why pay more, when you can pay less? By being a state and national Holstein member, you could save up to 55 percent annually on your registration fees. This is an average of $13 per animal! I register probably two Holsteins per year (more in the future) so maybe I don’t realize the cost savings of many of our other members do, but overall the farm where my animals live saves money by lower registration costs.

It’s mentioned above that the News provides a unique advertising opportunity to members. We have a variety of other marketing and promotional tools available such as website design, graphic design, and social media management and consultation. I’d be happy to help you promote your herd!

An annual membership is just $50 per year for adults plus $0.70 for each registered milking age cow. Junior membership (age 21 & under) is $15 per year or $50 with a Wisconsin Holstein News subscription.

You get a copy of the Wisconsin Holstein News, 9 times per year

To renew your membership:

YAC Badger Tailgate Party -Young Adult members plan a fun outing each year to allow members to get off the farm, socialize and have some fun.

Junior Showmanship - A number of Wisconsin Junior Holstein members participate in showmanship at the District and State levels.

Save money on registrations!

I might be biased since I put together the News, but this is my favorite part of my membership. Long before I worked for WHA, I enjoyed paging through our publication especially while I was an aspiring designer/marketer in college. Looking at ads was the first thing I did when I got a hold of a copy, but I also appreciated the articles about our state’s fantastic Registered Holstein breeders.

The News provides great advertising opportunities for and stories on our Holstein members, but it also serves as a way to get valuable information regarding WHA programs. We can post on Facebook, email and tweet as much as we’d like, but the majority of ag readers still consume most of their information in print. And in a world where we

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1. Mail your card back to the office with a check for the amount listed on the card.

2. Give us a call! You can easily renew membership over the phone via credit card.

3. Create or use your online account at wisholsteins.com and submit payment there.

If you have questions, please contact the WHA office at 800-2234269 or email wisholsteins@gmail.com.

WHA has been a valuable part of my dairy industry experience and I’d like it to be part of yours too.

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