Brown Swiss enthusiasts from all over North America have gathered in Louisville, Kentucky for their Annual Convention & Sale. Katie DeBruin reports on early events at the convention, including the famed Bell Ringer award presentations. Watch for more details this weekend as the annual meeting, the youth heifer show and the convention sale are held!

Eric, Keith and Phillip Topp are the recipients of the Young Breeder Award at the 2010 Brown Swiss Annual meeting.  The Topps are extremely successful in all areas of the Brown Swiss and Holstein industry.  They are sought after as judges, milk an outstanding herd of cattle and have enjoyed numerous awards in the show ring and production areas.  The Topps are from Botkins, Ohio and farm in partnership with their mother, Mary Lou.  Congratulations to this wonderful family on this prestigious award.

National Bell Ringer Award Winners

National Youth Production Award winners: Emily Achen, Shelby Nierman – overall winner, Kelly Lee, Allen Bassler, Jr.

National Cheese Yield winners – Nicholas Achen and Shelby Nierman

National Youth Achievement winners – The highest honor a youth member can receive in the Brown Swiss Association. The overall winner is Kelly Lee, Johnson Creek WI. Kelly has bred the Junior show Jr Champion at the World Dairy Expo, won numerous Bell Ringer Awards and National production awards. She has also worked extensively with other youth teaching them fitting and showmanship skills. The Reserve winner is Meredith Franks, Waynesboro, GA. Meredith owns 22 head of Brown Swiss and has exhibited winners at state and national shows. The other two finalists are Stephanie LeMay, Brookfield, WI and Nicole Hood, Middletown MD.

Stephanie LeMay, the outgoing Youth Ambassador, makes her farewell speech.

The 2010-11 Brown Swiss Youth Ambassador – Michelle Funk of Ohio with the Brown Swiss Youth Ambassador Alternate, Kristin Sprengler of MN. Michelle and Kristin will promote the Brown Swiss breed, association and it’s programs throughout the year.

National Brown Swiss Scholarship winners – Stephanie LeMay and Emily Achen won the Brown Swiss Association Scholarships, Kelly Lee won the New Generation Genetics Scholarship. Other winners include Sarah Wickard, winning the John and Connie Anderson Pixie Knoll Farm scholarship and Allison Bos winning the Howard Voegeli Memorial Scholarship.

For more information about tomorrow’s convention sale, visit http://www.topacres.com/MASales/nationalsale10/nationalsalecatalog.html

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