Coverage by Sara Long

It was Spring Break in East Lansing — at least that was the theme of last week’s Great Lakes Spring Show on March 29th. Held at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture & Livestock Education, Judge Mark Rueth presided over 84 entries.

The winning spring yearling entry and eventual Junior Champion, Minsu Terr Jasmine owned by T & H Dairy, Fowler, in class. Ron Long is on the halter.

Hard at work are (from left) Mark Adam, NorthStar/DHI, show announcer; Melissa Hart, North Adams, show secretary; and Anthony Tuttila, Williamston, points keeper.

Senior champion line-up. On the far left is the winning four-year-old, Red-Oak-DB Kurt 270, owned by Long-Haven Farm, Inc., Clayton.

Mark Rueth congratulates the open show junior champions (from left): 1st place winter yearling and reserve junior champion Penicks Terrason Danyele, owned by Penick Dairy Farms, Orland, IN; and Minsu Terr Jasmine, winning spring yearling and junior champion, owned by T & H Dairy, Fowler, MI.

Judge Rueth takes a final look at the cows in contention for senior and grand champion. From left, Maview Penny Durham, first prize 125,000-lb cow and eventual senior and grand champion, best udder of show, and lifetime production winner. Penny is owned by Long-Haven Farm, Inc., Clayton, MI. Greta Koebel, Three Oaks, MI, anchors Tri-Koebel Mantis Wilma, first place Aged Cow and eventual reserve senior and reserve grand champion and bred and owned grand champion of the show.

Great Lakes Spring Show Champions

Premier Breeder of the Junior Show was Lucas Moser, Dansville (left); Premier Exhibitor of the Junior Show was Levi Westendorp, Nashville (right).

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