This video was prepared before the convention to welcome you to California! For those of you who missed the convention, here’s a preview of what you’re missing!

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Thirty-two golfers took part in the Convention golf tournament Sunday morning at the Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course south of Sacramento. Playing a modified scramble or “shamble” each 4-person team picked the best tee shot and then each team member played his or her own ball for the rest of the hole, resulting in somewhat higher scores than recent years.
The winning team at four under par was composed of Jason Silva, Paul Pires, Mike Nancett and Frank Borba. Long drive winners were Barb Stevens for the ladies and Frank Robinson for the men. Paul Pires and Chris Sawyer, co-chair, won the closest to the pin on the two contested holes.

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On the 15th Floor of the Hyatt Regency, overlooking the majestic California State Capitol, convention goers were treated to a spread of delicious California farmstead cheese and fine California wine. The assortment of farmstead cheese was provided by, the award winning, Fiscalini Farms and Cheese Company of Modesto, Calif. The evening was filled with great conversation and was a time for both old and new friends to catch up and kick off the convention.

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The Pre-Convention tour that made its way south to Modesto, Riverdale and Tulare was a delight! Attendees were hosted by sister-in-laws, Lauren and Carolina Evangelo. Most tour participants hailed from states east of the Mississippi. International guests from El Salvador were a treat to have along. Fine California hospitality was extended to pre-convention tour goers by Lorita Holstiens, RuAnn and Maddox Dairies, Airoso Dairy, Fern Oak Farms and Exels Holsteins. An exclusive Land O’ Lakes butter and powder plant tour were a highlight on Friday afternoon. A little gambling at Chuckchansci Casino and breathtaking views of Yosemite National Park rounded out the tour. A fabulous time was had by all!

Lorita Holsteins – Modesto, Calif. – Thursday, June 25th
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RuAnn and Maddox Dairies Tour and Luncheon – Riverdale, Calif. – Thursday, June 25th
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Chuckchansci Gold Resort & Casino – Coarsegold, Calif. – Thursday, June 25th

Yosemite National Park – Friday, June 26th
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Land O’ Lakes Butter & Powder Processing Plant Tour – Tulare, Calif. – Friday, June 26th
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Airoso Dairy Tour & Dinner Hosted by the Airoso Family – Tulare, Calif. – Friday, June 26th

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Fern Oak Farms – Tulare, Calif. – Saturday, June 27th
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Exels Holsteins Tour and Luncheon – Lodi, Calif. – Saturday, June 27th
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The Pre-Convention tour that traveled north to the Petaluma area has had a great time already! Tour participants hail from Alabama to Canada, Vermont to Wisconsin…and the laughter has been plentiful! Jana McClelland was officially voted the best pre-convention tour guide, keeping the group organized, on time and supplied with ample food and drinks for the two-day tour, along with some Seinfeld entertainment as well. Tour stops included McClelland Dairy, J Wineries, Saralee’s Vineyard/Richard’s Grove, Ocean-View Dairy and a fabulous San Francisco city tour, complete with a visit to Alcatraz. McClelland Dairy was our first tour stop. A split herd with 500 organic cows and 300 conventional, those on the tour were treated to a somewhat rare site in California — pasture cows! Located just 19 miles from the Pacific Ocean, George McClelland explained that the area is almost too close to the ocean to grow grapes, so it’s an ideal setting for dairy, and they have several pastures for cows on either side of the driveway. New to the McClelland “enterprise” is McClelland Organic Butter, a project Jana is spearheading. Ocean-View Farms had a complete self-guided tour, with the boxstall barn full of famous Excellent cows, as well as an outside lot with the same. A stop to J Wineries was truly enjoyable, as the staff spent time allowing the group to pair wine and food together, as well as giving a tour of the processing room and wooden barrel storage area. After the winery, the group went to the grapes! That is, they went to see where the grapes are grown for J Wineries…at Saralee’s Vineyard. Saralee’s vineyard produces 18 different wines and 20 different table grape varieties.

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After lunch, President Maddox began the session with announcement and recognition of the 40-year members of the association, as well as the new Star of the Breed, Stuewes BF Giddy-ET, an EX-94 Charles daughter with a record of 3-03 365 42,270 5.6 2369 3.3 1407. She is owned by Flower-Brook Registered Holsteins, the Stuewe family, of Hamburg, MN.

Dr. Robert Cropp, Professor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was introduced as the afternoon’s guest speaker. Dr. Cropp will be leading a discussion on the milk pricing stabilization program.

Notes from Dr. Cropp’s presentation:
“Financial stress on dairy farmers today is the greatest I’ve ever seen. How did it get this way? Things will change, but we have to have a change in dairy policy. We had a few years of record high prices through the end of last year. The market has not responded to any improvement, hopefully in July we can see some. But, it’s a slow market to respond. The cheese market was higher in April than it is today. Block cheese is $1.12 and Barrel cheese is $1.09 with no support. It’s hard to forecast where prices are, but with our current policy we have a great deal of volatility. That won’t change until we have a change in policy. Product price determines milk price and as of right now, everything is markedly down from last year. Every part of the country is hurting, with low prices and high feed costs.

Since the 1990s, the major factor for lower milk prices was relatively more milk production. Production is not growing and yet the market is not responding. Milk per cow is down in many major dairy states – CA, ID, PA, but growing in TX, MI, MN and WN. Production in most states is either down or not growing. Wholesale & retail prices are slowly coming down with should help sales, so we should see a demand response.

Butter last year +12.6% and Jan-Mar 2009 it was -6.6%
Fluid milk is up -.2% last year, this year +1.8%
All products -2.5% over last year
Organic milk was growing 23% last year, but this year, sales are taking quite a hit.

The big impact is the export market. In 2008, 10.8% of total milk supply was exported and it was only 4.5% in 1997. What is causing this? A little is due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar; the EU re-instated export subsidies; weakening of a world economy; credit issues; world prices too low for commercial exports; increase supply on world market from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil & the EU.

USDA estimates exports for 2009 will be down 57% on a fat basis and 25% on a skim-milk basis.

But the good news is this market will recover. I will guarantee 100% that milk prices will improve as the year progresses. Low milk prices & high feed prices will encourage dairy cow slaughter and dairy exiting. 7th ground of CWT – 102,898 cows late May to end of July. There will be an 8th round. With further reduced use of rBST, production per cow will only go up .6%. For the year, production will be down from 2008 by -.5%.

The economy is still sluggish, but we will see some recovery. July – September the price of cheese will be 1.35 to 1.50. From October to December it will increase to 1.55 to 1.65. Dry whey and butter will also increase. I predict milk prices will be 14.20 to 15.15. for Class III prices by December. Prices by the end of 2010 will be 16-17.00. We’ll have a greater probability of $20 milk by 2011. But, without pricing stability, we will see $11 milk again.

So, what are the objectives of a milk pricing stabilization program?
-reduce volatility of market – for producers, processors & end user of milk & dairy products
-prevent severely depressed producer milk prices

We need to complement, and not replace, existing programs. We need to provide a long-run dairy program for 7 years with a 5 year review. And we need to provide flexibility so that producers can expand and new people can get into the industry.

New program suggestions:
Upon implementation, each producer will be assigned an initial base of raw milk marketings from 4/08 through 3/09. Any producer that can verify they had existing planned expansion before the implementation of the program, they could have their base adjusted.

New producers wanting to get into the business will have to earn a base. Their base will begin with their first full month’s of milk marketings and for the next 12 months. Bases are a moving base, whereby at the beginning of the next 12 month period, a base will be the recent past 12 months.

Bases cannot be sold, but they can be transferred to someone who takes over the facility. Producers can combine bases into one dairy facility, provided that each producer involved is engaged in that operation.

USDA would implement the program, with a board consisting of dairy producers, consumer representation, a fluid milk bottler and a dairy economist and dairy product firm representative. The Secretary of Agriculture would work closely with this board to forecast the next 12 months – both domestic and export markets – to determine a market need for the next 12 months. “Allowable milk marketings”

Producers who make less than their base do not lose that designation. Producers who maintain their marketing and exceed their allowable milk marketings, will be assessed a market access fee – a $2 to $3/CWT on all milk marketed after exceeding their limit.

Costs for the program will not be more than 2 cents/CWT.”

Question & Answer period:
Jonathan Lamb (NY)
Big question is about imports. Although MPCs aren’t the reason for our low milk prices right now, what will it take to change the classification of those MPCs into a milk product?
-Gordie Cook – We do have competition for MPCs, and we do need to make sure they are assessed under the tariff system properly, which they currently are not. We are in full agreement that this needs to be addressed.
- John Meyer – As an industry, we have to figure what level we want to produce and what percentage is going to be sold to the international market. What we’ve been doing is producing as much as we can and then just hoping we can market it in an international place.

How did you derive the $2-$3 value in over-base production because that sounds like a more realistic number than what I had originally heard. But we have to know for sure what it’s going to be because it’s definitely an influential number.
-Gordie Cook – We thought it was a fair price so that it doesn’t inhibit new people from coming into the industry. We also want to find something realistic that has every chance to be passed by legislation. We’re trying to treat all herds the same – regardless of size and location.

Unidentified member
I don’t think $2-$3 assessment isn’t near enough. I don’t see how that’s going to cut production – it’s not enough to discourage production. If base is going to adjust every year to reflect increased production, how is that going to lower the national supply?
-Gordie Cook – This committee is going to come up with a number that’s needed, but it’s possible we’ll come up with a negative number for production, based on domestic usage and projected exports and government usage. If the number is smaller, we’re going to have to take some away from the base per producer. We do not want to be the reason for anyone to be in a “race for base.” We didn’t want to create a lot of controversy and we didn’t want to over-complicate the program. We still hope there will be a natural increase in the demand for milk, and even with the large number of cows going out on the buyout, but with projected females (partly from sexed semen) entering the population above and beyond the normal female growth rate of our herd, that’s not going to be a huge difference.
-Dr. Cropp – The market will re-adjust and prices will go up naturally. We just want to make a long-term policy to smooth out the extreme volatility of pricing.

Dennis Areias (CA)
We’re talking about a supply management plan, but we’re not talking about a way to combat high feed costs, such as using corn as ethanol.
-Gordie Cook – The plan will determine an amount of milk that will reflect a positive pay price for producers that factors all of that in.

How long will this take to implement?
-Gordie Cook – This group present represents all of our membership across the country. This group needs to go home, spread the word, and this can happen fast. It’s important that when we leave here, we can move forward with a unified voice and direction.

Time ran out for the many further questions that hopefully will be covered in this afternoon’s regional caucus meetings to meet the candidates.

There will be a legislative committee report presented in tomorrow morning’s meeting.

For notes from this morning’s session, be sure to page down through the blog and read about that, along with seeing pictures from earlier in the convention!
Coming up – coverage from tonight’s 2009 California Futures Sale, as well as Dairy Bowl finals and the Junior and Senior Banquets.

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Click on the link above to view snapshots from this year’s convention. Typed below are captions in the order that the pictures appear in the album. Enjoy!

A beautiful young Goldwyn at McClellands

George McClelland

Popular Tour Guide and the face behind McClelland’s Organic Butter, Jana McClelland

Happy Pasture Cows at McClelland Dairy

The Buttkes of North Carolina

J Wineries – make sure to try the Pinot Noir!

Bob & Ginger Knutsen (MD), joined by Lois Skeen (VA) and Judy & Charlie Iager (MD).

Lunch was spectacular in Richard’s Grove!

Mike, Bobbi & Jodi Jones of Indiana. Jodi not only was the bus favorite, but the recipient of the “best smile on the bus” award!

David and Lenore Ruppert of Illinois pose in front of the beautiful landscape at Richard’s Grove.

What a rear udder! Ocean View Lorenzo Della (EX-91) with 3-04 2 365 32,830 3.9 1291 3.9 948. Della is a 9th gen. VG or EX from the Brigeen Hanover Debra (3E-91 GMD DOM) family.

A view from the Twin Peaks! Jason Myers, Nina Burdette & Donna Myers

Brian and Marg Leach of Ontario in front of the Golden Gate. Brian is a former Holstein Canada President.

The group in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. Cables used to make the bridge are 80,000 miles in length and can circle the equator three times!

A bus favorite, the always entertaining sea lions of Pier 39

Alabama seems a long way away….and there’s no sea lions there!

A view of beautiful San Francisco

Alcatraz! The legendary tourist spot that closed its doors to prisoners on March 21, 1963, was never filled to capacity. The average number of of inmates at any given time was approximately 260. Many corrections officers and their families lived right on the island in a number of apartments in Building 64.

The General Session of the National Holstein Convention began this morning with a beautiful National Anthem performance by Kristin Natzke of Fond du Lac, WI. Jim Burdette gave the invocation. Convention goers had an early bird session this morning on Genomics, and now committee reports are underway.

Financial reports for the Association reveal that operating revenue was up from 2007 for registrations, classification, SET revenue, TriStar, pedigrees and genetic tests bringing the 2008 actual operating revenue total to 17,176,000. Operating expenses for the year were also up (to $16,931,000), due to expected increases in salaries, program costs, occupancy costs and legal/professional fees to name a few categories.

2009 Board of Election candidates include:

President – Larry Tande (MN)
Vice President – John Bierbaum (MN); Tom Thorbahn (OH); Chuck Worden (NY)
Region 5 Director – Robert Nigh (WI)
Region 8 Director – Bill Stoltzfus (ID); Bill Wright (UT)
Region 9 Director – Hank Van Exel (CA)
At-Large Director – Dennis Areias (CA); Thomas Atherton (MI); Jonathan Lamb (NY)

A speech by President Maddox covered many things, but in particular he talked about the current dairy economy. “We are seeing historic lows in milk prices. If it does not improve, a large number of dairy farmers will go out of business. It’s a ‘last man standing’ philosophy, and it’s not healthy for our industry.

It’s going to take teamwork. It’s time to rethink how we market our product. We need to produce for the market instead of trying to market all we produce.” He issued a “call to action” to those present to get involved – write your congressman, weigh in on the Holstein World website, sign up on the Holstein USA website to join the petition.

Holstein Association John Meyer CEO then followed with his State of the Association address. Meyer praised President Maddox for his service as President during the last four years, especially during a milk price roller coaster from $20.50 to $11.50. “The current system of milk pricing is directly affecting the prosperity of Holstein Association and its members. We will have more discussion later today on our proposed milk price stabilization program, but be assured that Holstein Association USA will do everything possible to get a fair and equitable price for the product you produce.”

New bylaw proposal (will be voted on tomorrow)
* The Board of Directors is authorized to establish rules for the revocation of the proprietor’s right to the prefix due to nonuse of the prefix. (Bylaw amendment to allow other breeders to use dormant prefixes already registered)

The morning session also included a five-minute introductory speech from each of the candidates running for election.

Herds of Excellence recognition
(being presented to 11 breeders in this second year of the program)

Qualifications
* must be 25% above breed average mature equivalent for milk, fat & protein
* Must have at least 70% of the herd homebred
* must be enrolled in the TriStar program
* must must have an actual averaged classification score of 83 points and higher and must have classified within the past year

Winners are:
Tim Baker – Star Summit Holsteins, Byron Center, MI
92.2% homebred
56 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 87.8
32,000M
1170F
1005P

Hilrose Holsteins – Joe Brantmeier
Sherwood, WI
83.5% homebred
103 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 85.5
32,827M
1265F
957P

Jeff & Kate Hendrickson – Jeffrey-Way Holsteins
Belleville, WI
97.4% homebred
61 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 85.3
31,506M
1173F
953P

Penn-Dell Farms – The Houser Family (Jay & James)
Spring Mills, PA
96% homebred
64 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 85.1
32,518M
1359F
972P

Jafral Holsteins – Allen Johnson
Hamptonville, NC
100% homebred
32 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 84
34,354M
1301F
1009P

Spotlite-J Holsteins – Jan Jurbala
Orangeville, PA
79.6% homebred
56 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 83.2
32,220M
1173F
995P

B-Long Holsteins – Burce & Brenda Long
New London, WI
96.2% homebred
52 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 83.7
35,190M
1219F
1025P

Morningview Holsteins – Paul, Tom & Tim Schmitt
Durango, IA
83.8% homebred
81 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 84.8
32,046M
1202F
948P

Ideal Holsteins – Jake & Sally Tanis
Centre Hall, PA
100% homebred
83 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 83.4
33,725M
1247F
1004P

Maplelane-Manor Farm – Ben & Carolyn Turner
Apulia Station, NY
93.4% homebred
117 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 83.2
32,558M
1278F
1053P

Ridge-Place Holsteins – Clint & Heidi Zank
Neillsville, WI
97.8% homebred
38 Reg. Holsteins
Avg. classification 85.4
32,851M
1155F
968P

Open Forum
Art West (MA)
President Maddox – a big problem is the amount of powdered milk that government is allowing to be imported that is creating a huge surplus. How do we get to the politicians to help control that? How do we stay in touch with politicians? Is there anything we can do to control those imports?
-Pres. Maddox – #1 concern is imports and it’s heavy on people’s minds. If we raise the price of milk to producers, it could be a problem. I don’t care whether we had $7 milk – we would still have import problems. We need to have a quota for imports. Can we get that done? I don’t know, but it’s a major question. Whether or not we have price stabilization, we will still have an import problem.
-John Meyer – Our legislative affairs committee has been working on this and it’s a huge problem. We have to stabilize our production in this country and we also have to work on amount of product that’s being brought in. The large processors are bringing in those imports. One of our biggest opponents to our stabilization plan is Kraft Foods and they’re also one of the biggest importers of MPCs in this country.

The meeting will resume at 1:30pm Pacific Time today. Check back for more details later!

Gordon Wood (PA)
The real problem we see is point of origination and what’s on the label….we need to hold that true. If they are going to import, the standards should be the same or higher than what we do. Can we do anything about that?
-John Meyer – Not trying to make a division between processors and producers, but it exists. There are companies that are trying to water down the definition of our products. We need to keep working on that as well. We have to work on all these areas, not just price and supply. But you need to know, they are trying to weaken existing standards.
-Pres. Maddox – First step may not just be to control the supply. We thought by focusing on supply management, we would take one step at a time and fix these problems.

Member from WA
There is a two million dollar withdraw from the reserve fund. What is the plan for that? What does the future hold?
-Pres. Maddox – We did invest heavily in our youth and youth programs. But in the last 5-6 years, we have not withdrawn any money from the reserve funds for standard operations.
-John Meyer – The Assocation went over 10 years without being profitable, but we have turned that around. We did have a wage freeze at the association, so there are no increases in wages, as well as a hiring freeze. We also have adjusted our 401k program and put a soft moratorium on travel. We’re trying to be smarter, travel smarter, but our representation and attention to the members will not waver.

Bob Schauf (WI)
We’ve had close relationships with the Canadians for many years. Is it appropriate for those Canadian officials present to talk to us about their quota system?
-Pres. Maddox – Hopefully we can get that done!

Bob Miller (IL)
Following WDE last year, one of the highest profile cows there was a subject of a rumor and illegal fitting practices. After 6-7 months, it appears it’s a rumor, but it was detrimental to the industry and people involved. Can the board do an official statement and press release that clarifies everything?
-Pres. Maddox – You need to know that we were equally concerned. We asked WDE to put out a statement to that affect. We have very little control over the WDE board as to what they do. We would agree it would be nice for them to release a statement confirming the legitimacy of any animal that is questioned.

Dan McGarr (NY)
Agri-Tech – we seem to lose more money every year. What are the plans to sell it?
-John Meyer – it’s good for everyone to understand about Agri-Tech. Depreciation schedule that we agreed to is that the bottom line would be in the red through 2012. We are not happy with how long it’s taken to launch the program and actively market it. Good news – all our regional representatives were in Vermont and we can now have them sell all the programs & services of Agri-Tech which would help us see our goals for this acquisition come into a reality. Major growth for the program is in the west right now. It’s really starting to come together the way we had originally planned for, but it’s been slow out of the gate.

Joe Duarte (CA)
I’m an old timer, but congratulations to Doug, the board and the staff for taking the pricing system by the horns and trying to get it fixed.

Jim Koebke (MA)
Thanks to the board for the vision that you are showing to get the pricing system stabilized. I think we’re on the fast track for vertical integration, so we need to be unified and get this support system in place.

Germain Lehoux (QC)
Thank you for receiving us so well! We support the idea that you wish to put in place. It’s really great – do what the market needs, not the reverse. You are on a good path, you have good leadership, we support you for sure.

We have advocated for a two-tier pricing plan for several years. NFU supports two-tier pricing and the idea of controlling production is basic economics. We also need to identify all of the imports that are dairy derivatives as dairy and make them subject to our tariff rate quotas to balance them with our domestic needs. We also need a pricing formula that includes a regional cost of production and reasonable profit so that not only will our price stabilize, but at a high enough level to allow a decent living for ourselves and our children to follow. It is long overdue.

Please be sure that the Pricing plan does two things:
1. Does it fully address producer-processor milk? If not, it will send us straight down the road to vertical integration
2. Be sure that the dairymen on the board representing the different regions also represent different milk marketing co-ops. The board should not be under the control of one or two large co-ops. They put us where we are today and are not likely to fix our problems.
~Sheryl Vanco

Frank Putman traveled to Ontario over the weekend to take in the Maxville Ontario Holstein Show on Saturday, June 27. Judge for the day was Gerald Coughlin and his Grand Champion would be the dazzling Blondin Lyster Beauty, winner of the 4-year-old class. Reserve honors went to the 1st place Sr. 3-year-old, Blay Joy Jasper Mallory.

Grand Champions of the Show
Paul Stewert, EBI; Gerald Coughlin, judge; Kim Cote holding Oliver; Christian Roberge on the halter of Res. Grand Champion; Richard Villeneuve on the halter of Grand Champion; Simon LaLonde holding Anthony; Thomas LaLonde; David Hoese. Premier Breeder & Exhibitor honors were awarded to Ferme Blondin – Kim Cote & Simon Lalande.

Left to right: Blondin Lyster Beauty, Grand Champion and Blay Joy Jasper Mallory, Res. Grand Champion. Beauty is owned by David & Jeremy Hoese, MN and Mallory is owned by Ferme Blondin.

The udder of Velthuis Goldwyn Elligant. It’s those Goldwyn udders that helped the Premier Sire designation go to Braedale Goldwyn.

5-year-old
1. Penlow Georgia Rubens, Ferme Blondin
2. Brosi Laily Lyster, Phoenix Bros. & Chris Smithgall

Another white Lyster with US owners. She was the 2nd place 5-year-old, Brosi Laily Lyster. Co-owned by Chris Smithgall of New York with Phoenix Brothers.

4-year-old
1. Blondin Lyster Beauty, David & Jeremy House
2. Sunnyfield Kizzy, Ferme Blondin

Senior 3-year-old
1. Blay Joy Jasper Mallory, Ferme Blondin
2. Melvale Lheros Justine, Ferme Blondin

Junior 3-year-old
1. Kingsway Goldwyn Petra, Kingsway Farm
2. Shadow-W Astro Bianca, Joel Phoenix, David & Jeremy Hoese

Senior 2-year-old
1. Stoneden Goldwyn Courage, Ferme Blondin
2. Kingsway Dundee Drum Stick, Kingsway Farm

Junior 2-year-old
1.Blondin Laramie Reve, Ferme Blondin
2. Gleniei Finalcut Gonda, Gleneil Farm

Junior Champion: Gillette Miss Damion (1st Fall Yearling), Ferme Gillette Inc.
Res. Jr. Champion: Philmardo Watch Out Im Here (1st Spring Yearling), Philmardo, Futurecrest, R. Heffernan, P. Conroy & Estaban Pasada
HM Jr. Champion: Starbrite Goldwyn Joy, Starbrite Holsteins & Hodglyn Holsteins

Fall Yearling
1. Gillette Miss Damion, Ferme Gillette Inc.
2. Starbrite Goldwyn Joy, Starbrite Holsteins & Hodglyn Holsteins

Winter Yearling
1. Shadypoplar Rochester Patsy, Frankhaven,G. Baumen, Hodglyn Holsteins
2. Gillette Goldwyn Missing You, Ferme Gillette Inc

Spring Yearling
1. Philmardo Watch Out Im Here, Philmardo, Futurecrest, R. Heffernan, P. Conroy, Estaban Pasada
2. Vintage Dolman Milly, Clarkvalley, David & Ingrid Larmer

Summer Yearling
1. Comestar Ambrosia Jasper, Chestcreek, B. Enright, Mountain Echo & Montdale
2. Lorealy Wildman Fatima, Dubeau

Fall Calf
1. Beldavid Jasper Jordan, Dubeau
2. Brabantdale Goldwyn Spookwin, H.W. Nooyen, R. Leroux, Coulanges

Winter Calf
1. Hendercroft Laramie Bella, Herb Henderson
2. Bonnie Brae Jasper’s Valour, Bruce & Susan Mode

Spring Calf
1. Kingsway Goldwyn Ashbury, Neil & Bryan Anderson
2. Me-Do-Crest-I Delilah Rae, Passion Holsteins, Duffey & Freres

A family outing “Canadian Holstein Style”. From left: Heather Nixon Connors, Wendy Nixon Barton, Horace Nixon of Burndale Farm and Susan Nixon Conway