The Treasure Hunt @ Sunrose Sale takes place in Millersburg, IN today. There was an ark-worthy amount of rain all week, but now the sun is shining, the cattle are lined up and the Gingerich family is to host the sale!

You can view the catalog online at http://www.holsteinworld.com/epub/treasure-hunt

Lot 2 – Savage-Leigh Mllion Lu-ET, a 12/09 Million out of Savage-Leigh Lucinda-ET EX-91, a Goldwyn from the Bellwood Linda family.

Lot 6 – Ri-Val-Re Lou Tiki-Red, a 3/09 Redlou from the Ridle-Side Tina Lee-Red family. Tiki was nominated Junior All-American R&W Spring Yearling in 2010 and is due in June to Picolo-Red.

Lot 12 – Lindale Advent Dulcie, a VG-87 Advent daughter from an EX-90 Dundee. Dulcie was the Junior All-IN Junior 2-Year-Old in 2010 and the winning Junior 2-Year-Old at the Indiana State Fair.

There are some Jerseys too! The headliner is Lot 3 – Towervue Jemi Taquita-ET, a 9/10 Primetime out of EX-94 Pleasant Nook Sambo Teal. Taquita is a full sister to Towervue Prime Tequila, the #1 Type and JUI Jersey Sire and a maternal sister to Towervue Tobago EX-91 who won the Jersey Jug in 2009!

Lot 19 – Woodsview Governor Tamika, a 3/10 Governor granddaughter of JVS Red Hot S Tops Topy EX-92, the Reserve Grand Champion of the All-American Junior Jersey Show in 2005.

A railbird view of the action at yesterday’s Quebec Spring Show!

Junior Champion:
AUGURE REIN LARMIE for Gen-Com Holsteins Ltd.

Reserve Junior Champion:
CROVALLEY GOLD ALANIS for The John Crowley Family

 

Intermediate Champion:
DONNANVIEW DAMION LYZA for Yvon Sicard/Ghyslain Demers

Reserve Intermediate Champion:
MIDLEE ROY SPARKLING for Jamie & Petra Black & Mike Heath (now owned by Gen-Com Holsteins Ltd.)

 

Grand Champion:
ROCKYMOUNTAIN TALENT LICORICE for Ferme Blondin

Reserve Grand Champion:
PIERSTEIN GOLDWYN FRISOU for Ferme Blondin

For more information on the events and highlights of Quebec Spring Show week, be sure to visit www.holsteinquebec.com.

Junior Champion & 1st Summer Yearling:

Rustowil B Apple Superb (Big Apple Red)-Cormedale Genetics

Reserve Junior Champion & 1st Fall Calf: Riter Toby Alice (Browndale Toby)- Ferme Riter

 

Grand Champion & 1st Jr. 3-Yr-Old:

Cyrmo Mr Burns Rainbow (Dudoc Mr. Burns) Pierre Boulet

 

Reserve Grand Champion & 1st 4-Yr-Old :

Red-Visions Advn Dora-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET) Comestar Holsteins

Today is the Quebec Spring Sale and the Red & White Show. Here is a look around the barn last evening.

“ON TO THE NEXT”! Fresh of her Grand Champion title at New York International Spring Show. ROCKYMOUNTAIN TALENT LICORICE readys for her next battle.

“Say Cheese”, Mary Ann!

Crovalley heifers………………..

An October Piccolo daughter from Ferme Blondin breeding. Her 4th dam is Howes BC Sassy.

A July Piccolo daughter, out of Scientific Debutante Rae family.

The New York Spring Holstein Sale resulted in a $4,672.92 average on 60 full lots on April 9th, in Syracuse, NY (part of the event packed NY Holstein’s Spring Carousel).
The high price of the afternoon event was All-Rhiel Al Pied-ET, a 10/10 Mr Regalcreek Shot-Al-ET. The #4 Shot Al daughter, her GTPI reads +2277 +1587M +78F +57P +$686NM. Her dam is All-Riehl Toystory Peppi-ET (VG-88) 2-04 365 31,470 3.4 1078 .9 928. A Toystory daughter, with 7 sons headed to AI. The next 5 dams are VG or EX. Consigned by Ken & Vivian Riehl of Penn Yan, NY and purchased by Sexing Technologies of Navsota, TX for $14,300.

High seller All-Reihl Al Pied-ET for $14,300. From left Don Welk, sale staff; Horace backus, pedigrees, Jason Pullis, sale staff; Rick Verbeek, sale staff; Les Terpstra, sale staff, Emily Tudor, at the halter; Ken Riehl and sons Jaydon & Kendall, sellers; Bob Landis, sale staff; Patsy Gifford,NYHA Executive Manager.

The second high price of $11,500 was paid by Adam Hodgins and Little Star Holsteins of Kincardine, ON, Canada for a 12/10 Goldwyn, out of the Reserve All-American 5-Yr-Old Richardo Dundee Dawnette (EX-95 EX-95-MS CAN). Dawnette’s dam is Richardo Gibson Dawn (2E-91 CAN). Her next three dams are a VG-87 Blackstar, a VG-86 Tab and a 3E cow with a 119,869 4.6 5512 3.4 4120 lifetime. This offering was consigned by Todd Galton and Adam Hodgins of Nunda, NY.

2nd high seller for $11,500 is 12/10 Goldwyn x Richardo Dundee Dawnette. From left: Don Welk, sale staff; Patsy Gifford, NYHA Executive Manager; Horace Backus, pedigrees; Jason Pullis, sale staff; Rick Verbeek, sale taff;(unidentified), Bob Landis, sale staff; Andy Tudor, leadsman; Todd Galton, consignor and Dave Rama, sale manager.

The highest pick offering at $10,300 was the consignment of Woodcrest Dairy, LLC of Ogdensburg, NY. The pick offered was from Lady’s Manor PL Shamrock-ET or a MAS from the next flush on Farnear Brocades Bake-ET that has a GTPI of +2002 +254M +22F +20P +5.1PL +3.1T +2.48UDC +3.1F&L. Baka is a Jeeves out of Regancrest G Brocade-ET (EX-92 DOM) and sister to the 3.84 type bull, Braxton. The next dam is the highly recognized Regancrst-PR Barbie-ET (EX-92 EX-94-MS GMD DOM), with four Excellent dams. Kevin and Barb Nedrow of Clifton Springs, NY paid $10,300 for the picking privilege.

Top seller of picks at $10,300 Pick out of Farnear Brocades Baca-ET:

From left: Rick Verbeek, sale staff; Horace Backus, pedigrees; Robert and Melonie Cruikshank-Woodcrest Dairy, sellers; Barbara and Kevin Nedrow, buyers; Bob Landis, sale staff; Patsy Gifford, NYHA Executive Manager; Les Terpsra, sale staff; Jason Pullis, sale staff.

The event was sponsored by New York Holstein Association and managed by the Cattle Exchange.

Dry 3&4-Year-Old (Red & White)
1. Farnear-TBR Addie Av-Red (Fradon Redliner), Vermehlia Genetics

Dry Cow Over 5 Years (Black & White)
1. K-Nissen Macho Pandora (Mainstream Macho), Kat Nissen

Red & White Jr. 2-Year-Old (2)
1. Cal-Gal Lydon Apricot (Savage-Leigh Lydon), Gilbert Teixera & Michael Gallichio
2. Golden-Oaks MRB Rea-Red (Dudoc Mr Burns), Cranehill Genetics

Black & White Jr. 2-Year-Old (8)
1. Whitney Oaks Lassiter 8757 (Ruann Durham Lassiter 750), Whitney Oaks
2. Den-K Bolton Bessy (Sandy-Valley Bolton), Den-K Holsteins
3. Cal-Gal Lydon Apricot (Savage-Leigh Lydon), Gilbert Teixeira & Michael Gallichio
4. Air-Osa Denison 1272 (Jerland Dennison), Air-Osa Holsteins
5. Air-Osa-MLE PS Mystic-ET (Picston Shottle), Joseph Airosa & Matthew Evangelo

Red & White Sr. 2-Year-Old (5)
1. Paulo-Bro-SP Shari-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Macey Pearson
2. Chairein Pacific-Red-ET (Scientific Debonair), Tony DeMello
3.Whit-Hart Reannan-Red-ET (Sir Ridgedal Rustler-Red), Borba, Borba & Durrer
4. Lazy-A Advent Tye-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Donovan Miguel
5. McClelland Advt Elli-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Jordan Grove

Black & White Sr. 2-Year-Old (15)
1. Calori-D Jasper Marigold-ET (Wilcoxview Jasper), Calori-D, Stephen & Rebekah Mast
2. Crasdale Jasper Lucky (Wilcoxview Jasper), Air-Osa Holsteins
3. Ruann Lassit Merla-80872 (Ruann Durham Lassiter), Ruann Dairy
4. Nelsons Dundee Coust Liz-ET (Regancrest Dundee), Robert Teixeira
5. Paulo-Bro-SP Shari-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Macey Pearson

California Holstein Futurity #37
1. Lookout Dundee Vintage (Regancrest Dundee), FDB Holsteins
2. Den-K SStorm Flo Evita (Pursuit September Storm), Den-K Holsteins
3. Two-Rock Sept Storm Love (Pursuit September Storm), Neil McIsaac & Son
4. Zendi Dundee Domino (Regancrest Dundee), Zendi Farms
5. Chasin-Rainbows Buck Sara-ET *RC (REW Buckeye), Quaresma Holsteins

Red & White Jr. 3-Year-Old (2)
1. Cache-Acres Advt Reezy-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), McIsaac & Plocher
2. Miss Advent Variation-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Brandon Almeida

Black & White Jr. 3-Year-Old (6)
1. Ruann Spirte Jean-80735 (Cedarwal Spirte), Ruann Dairy
2. Whitney-Oaks Roy Bella (Roylane Jordan), Michael Davis
3. Pappys Goldwyn Reanna-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Dominic Agresti-Assali
4. Den-K Baxter Anlyn (Emerald-Acr-SA T Baxter), Den-K Holsteins
5. Frozenes JK Rhoda-ET (Emerald-Acr-SA T Baxter), Dominic Agresti-Assali

Red & White Sr. 3-Year-Old (4)
1. Rob-Sara Rliner Rena-Red (Fradon Redliner), Red Rena Syndicate
2. Ruann Constance 71071 (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Ruann Dairy
3. Islander Advent Betsy 53-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Tony Garcia
4. Greenlea Ad Cher-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Airosa Dairy & Ken Melvold

Black & White Sr. 3-Year-Old (12)
1. Kinyon Toystory Debbie (Jenny-Lou Mrshl Toystory), F&C Borba and F&D Borba
2. Ruann Lassiter Glory-71158 (Ruann Durham Lassiter), Ruann Dairy
3. Rob-Sara Rliner Rena-Red (Fradon Redliner), Red Rena Syndicate
4. Den-K SStorm Flo Evita-ET (Pursuit September Storm), Den-K Holsteins
5. Air-Osa Blitz 11428 (Fustead Emory Blitz), Air-Osa Holsteins|

Intermediate Champion – Junior Show
Paulo-Bro-SP Shari-Red-ET, Macey Pearson
Res. Intermediate Champion
Whitney-Oaks Roy Bella, Michael Davis

Intermediate Champion
Lookout Dundee Vintage, FDB Holsteins
Res. Intermediate Champion
Calori-D Jasper Marigold-ET, Calori-D, Stephen & Rebekah Mast

Red & White 4-Year-Old (6)
1. Ruann Cheer Roxy 73152-Red (Ruann Cheer 35048-Red), Ruann Dairy
2. Ms Verburg Son 2690-Red (Mer-Gold Autumn Son-Red), Agresti-Assali, Verburg & DeMello
3. Migliazzo Advent Ketchy-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Loren Migliazzo
4. Two-Rock SStorm Pocket-Red (Pursuit September Storm), Neil McIsaac & Son
5. Silveira Advent Esa-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Marissa Soares

Black & White 4-Year-Old (13)
1. Ruann Lassiter Anna-70651 (Ruann Durham Lassiter), Ruann Dairy
2. RJ-Tex Goldwyn Marcella-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Robert Teixeira
3. Ruann Lassit Dorinda 70622 (Ruann Durham Lassiter), Ruann Dairy
4. Zendi Lheros Clueless (Comestar Lheros), Zendi Farms
5. La-Foster Dundee Addie-ET (Regancrest Dundee), Rocco Cunningham

Red & White 5-Year-Old (2)
1. Dinomi Advnt Ruth-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Loren Migliazzo
2. Ruann Constanc 54558-Red-ET (Pursuit September Storm), Ruann Dairy

Black & White 5-Year-Old (8)
1. Ilander Dundee Rosemy-ET (Regancrest Dundee), F&C Borba and F&D Borba
2. Paulo-Bro Gwyn Miercol 16991 (Braedale Goldwyn), Matthew & Lauren Evangelo
3. Gleneil Mr Samuelo Bo Doll (Regancrest Mr Samuelo), Whitney Oaks
4. Den-K Roy Sasha (Roylane Jordan), Den-K Holsteins
5. Zendi Dundee Exhilarate (Regancrest Dundee), Zendi Farms

Black & White 125,000lb. Cow (2)
1. Ruann Merchant Paige 30944 (Altagen-I Merchant), Ruann Dairy
2. Air-Osa Stormatic (Comestar Stormatic), Air-Osa Holsteins

Red & White Aged Cow (2)
1. McClelland Marker Babe-Red (Indianhead Red Marker RC), McClellands Dairy & Gilbert Teixeira
2. Ruann Constance 44150-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Ruann Dairy

Black & White Aged Cow (9)
1. Airosa Dundee 9831 (Regancrest Dundee), Airosa Dairy
2. Paulo-Bro SC Jeni 6606 (Silky Cousteau-ET), Giltex Holsteins
3. Ruann Rudy Peggy (Nunesdale Durham Rudy), Ruann Dairy
4. Rancho-Vista James Karona (Shoremar James), Ken Melvold & Matt Sweeney
5. Exels Gibson Angel (Silky Gibson), Exels Holsteins

Senior & Grand Champion of the Junior Show
Gleneil Mr Samuelo Bo Doll, Michael Davis
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion
La-Foster Dundee Addie-ET, Rocco Cunningham

Senior & Grand Champion of the Red & White Show
Rob-Sara Rliner Rena-Red, Red Rena Syndicate
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion
Ruann Cheer Roxy 73152-Red, Ruann Dairy

Black & White Senior & Grand Champion of the Open Show
Ruann Lassiter Anna-70651, Ruann Dairy
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion
RJ-Tex Goldwyn Marcella-ET, Robert Teixeira

Premier Breeder (junior) – Rocco Cunningham
Premier Breeder (open) – Ruann Dairy

Premier Exhibitor (junior) – Rocco Cunningham
Premier Breeder (open) – Ruann Dairy

Sr. Best 3 Females
1. Ruann
2. Air-Osa

Dairy Herd
1. Ruann
2. Air-Osa

Red & White Sr. Best 3 Females
1. Ruann

Thanks to Holstein World interns Kat Nissen and Mandy Brazil for their excellent help in reporting the event. It was truly a show of champions for California!

It’s another beautiful day in Merced as we start Day 2 of Spring Show Coverage. For more information on California Holstein events, please visit the California Holstein website at www.caholstein.com.
photos by Mandy Brazil

Senior Bull Calf (1)
1. Nasc-M Grinch (Scientific Demello), Matt Nascimento

Junior Yearling Bull (3)
1. Heritage-E Debbies Duke (Scientific SS Dusk), Sarbacker & Evangelo
2. E-Lee Gabe Dolce Buster (Den-K Laurin Gabe), Erica Mello
3. K-Nissen K CPT Jack Sparrow (Bomaz Shtl Kolton 692), Katherine Nissen

Senior Yearling Bull (1)
1. Ruann Lassit Gold 2156-ET (Ruann Durham Lassiter 750), Ruann Dairy

Junior Champion Junior Division – E-Lee Gabe Dolce Buster
Junior Champion Open Divisin – Heritage-E Debbies Duke

Red & White Winter Calf (2)
1.K-Giltex Advt Decide-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Gilbert Teixeira & Virgil Kronberg
2. Air-Osa Sassy 14571-Red (Scientific Debonair), Air-Osa Holsteins

Black & White Winter Calf (6)
1. Nelsons Laurin Angelica (Den-K Marshall LL Laurin), Nelson Farms
2. Giltex Atwood Lauseen (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood), Giltex Holsteins
3. K-Giltex Advt Decide-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Gilbert Teixeira & Virgil Kronberg
4. CH-TRL Dolce (Ronelee Gold Digger), Cranehill & Ta-Ro-Lee
5. Ms Silvamoon Terminator ASP (Lars-Acres Terminator), Aspen Silva

Red & White Fall Calf (2)
1. Ta-Ro-Lee Advent 2155 (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Ta-Ro-Lee Holsteins
2. Cache-Acres Tr Dem Resi-Red (Scientific Demello), Frederick Plocher

Black & White Fall Calf (18)
1. Nelsons Pronto Liz (Windy Knoll View Pronto), Nelson Farms
2. Co-Vale Dundee Jane (Regancrest Dundee), Nisa Gallichio
3. Ta-Ro-Lee Atwood Sun-ET (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood), Ta-Ro-Lee Holsteins
4. Calori-D RJ Afshok Minolta (Ms Atlees Sht Aftershock), Rebekah Mast
5. Ta-Ro-Lee Atwood Sambs (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood), Case Vyfhuizen

Red & White Summer Yearling (2)
1. Chairein Prettygirl-Red (Fieldhouse Redlou-Red), Tony DeMello
2. Quaresma Saphire 10414-Red (Scientific SS Dusk), Quaresma Holsteins

Black & White Summer Yearling (13)
1. R-John Aftershock Diane (Ms Atlees Sht Aftershock), Rocco Cunningham
2. R-John Jasper Sara (Wilcoxview Jasper), Rocco Cunningham
3. Air-Osa Hayden 14104 , Airosa Holsteins
4. Jay-Be Shottle Drew (Picston Shottle), Jordan Grove
5. R-John Jasper Talisa (Wilcoxview Jasper), R-John Holsteins

Red & White Spring Yearling (2)
1. Dar-Lynda Shaq 39695-Red (Deslacs Shaquille), Cranehill & Joe Coleman
2. Giltex Dillion Lacy-Red (K-Giltex Adve Dillion-Red), Giltex Holsteins

Black & White Spring Yearling (13)
1. Nelsons Spirte Liz-ET (Cedarwal Spirte), Nelson Farms
2. Will-Tattoo Trinity-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), L&L Pires Dairy
3. Golden-Oaks Atwood Chloe-ET (Maple-Downs-I GW Atwood), Cranehill Genetics
4. Will-Tattoo Tigerlily-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Amy & Will Iager and Adam & Lacey Van Exel
5. Bella-Illa Sanchez Bella (Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez), L&L Pires Dairy

Red & White Winter Yearling (2)
1. Ruann R Constance 1650-Red (Hurtgenvue Reality-Red), Ruann Dairy
2. Ideal-KR Im Stunning In Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Christian Cunningham

Black & White Winter Yearling (8)
1. Star-Tex Jasper Tenley (Wilcoxview Jasper), Lindsey Teixeira
2. Stemple View Laurin Daphne (Den-K Marshall LL Laurin), Amanda Moretti
3. R-John Goldzipper 6-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Dominic Balistreri
4. RFB Advent Sara (KHW Kite Advent-Red), Cranehill Genetics
5. Ruann Alex Jean 91286 (Golden Oaks St Alexander), Ruann Dairy

Red & White Fall Yearling (1)
1. Miss RJ Lydon Callie-Red-ET (Savage-Leigh Lydon), Jennifer Weststeyn

Black & White Fall Yearling (13)
1. Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy-ET (Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Rocco Cunningham
2. Royalty Dundee Cerana (Regancrest Dundee), Michelle & Carrie Ritschard, Ken Melvold
3. Nelsons Sanchez Josey-ET (Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Nelson Farms
4. Giltex Dolman Missy (Regancrest Dolman), Giltex Holsteins
5. Exels Sanchez Alice-ET (Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez), Exels Holsteins

Junior Champion of the Junior Show (black & white)
Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy-ET, Rocco Cunningham
Res. Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Ta-Ro-Lee Atwood Sun-ET, Case Vyfhuizen

The California Holstein Junior Silent Auction

Junior Champion Red & White Show
Dar-Lynda Shaq 39695-Red, Cranehill & Joe Coleman
Res. Junior Champion
Giltex Dillion Lacy-Red, Giltex Holsteins

Junior Champion Black & White Show
Nelsons Pronto Liz, Nelson Farms
Res. Junior Champion
Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy-ET, Rocco Cunningham
HM Junior Champion
Co-Vale Dundee Jane, Nisa Gallichio

Unfresh 2-Year-Old (4)
1. Dinomi Shaquille Maggie (Deslacs Shaquille), Vincent Migliazzo
2. Silvalley Paulo-Bro A Sofi (EK-Oseeana Aspen), Donovan Miguel
3. L-Mac Redross RC (Champs D’Or Redross-Red), Lauren McCullough
4. Markwell-RS Gold Raye (Braedale Goldwyn), Justin Bopp

Junior Best 3
1. Nelson Farms
2. R-John Holsteins

Young Herd
1. R-John Holsteins

Illinois Holstein Juniors had the opportunity to hear from the International Agvocate Blogger Danielle Hammer, a student at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and an avid social networking supporter of Agriculture.

http://internationalagvocate.wordpress.com/

During this trying time it is important to support agriculture on social networking sites. Danielle gives the following guidelines on how to use Facebook as a tool.

My top ten things to do with Facebook as an “agvocate” include:

1. Updating your status
2. Sharing a link
3. Asking a question
4. Posting a photo
5. Promoting your cause
6. Creating an album
7. Engaging in a conversation
8. Sharing a video
9. Creating a fan page
10. “Like” other pages

Danielle’s 10 ten tips:

1. It’s about the human connection
2. Stay Positive – Keep it Clean
3. There’s a caption for that
4. KISS – Keep it super simple
5. People love to “like” things
6. Engage in the conversation
7. Do not post something you would not say to a person’s face
8. Words tell the story, photos bring it to life
9. Give credit where credit is due – Say “Thank you!”
10. What you do today, will be on your resume tomorrow.

Start your own Facebook, Twitter or Blog – don’t know how or what these are? Find out more here. http://ofbf.org/uploads/Social-Media-Guide-V2_single-pages-PRESS.pdf

Link web sites that show Myths vs or Facts such as www.dairyfarmingtoday.org

Allow the community to meet the dairy farmers: Here is a great resource to get additional links: http://thedairymom.blogspot.com/2011/01/wonder-whos-producing-your-milk-meet.html

Social networking is a vital tool and is all around us. Check out some of the other dairy blogs that are promoting a healthy and caring industry.

Michele Payn-Knoper http://www.causematters.com/agriculture/mercy-for-animals-calves-animal-abuse/

Brenda (Sousa) Hasings http://thedairymom.blogspot.com/

Ray Prock Jr. http://raylindairy.wordpress.com/ Ray has a list of many more on his April 19, 2011 post

The Dairyman’s Blog: http://gilmerdairy.blogspot.com/

Proud to Dairy blog listings http://proudtodairy.ning.com/page/dairy-blogs-we-love

Dairy Innovation http://dairyinnovation.wordpress.com

Crazymoos: http://crazymoos.wordpress.com

The list is endless

Bottom line is we need to work together to let others know that Chocolate Milk is still MILK and the Majority of Dairy farmers care for their animals; occasionally giving up sleep, family events and a warm meal for the health and well being of their cows.

Unlike the cold and dreary northeast that I left this morning at 6am, springtime has officially arrived on the west coast. Spirits are up – the barns are full – and the breeders of California are ready for their spring show! Justin Burdette of Mercersburg, PA, will be officiating Thursday’s Jersey show, coverage begins right here at www.allbreedsblog.com at 10am pacific, followed by Holstein showmanship and an exhibitor’s barbeque. The Holstein black & white and red & white shows will be on Friday, and can also be found online right here. Get ready to see the best of California in the next two days! In the meantime, enjoy a view glimpses of spring!

Fruit is plentiful and inexpensive!! I saw signs for 5lbs. of oranges for $1.00 or 4lbs. of onions for the same low price.

La Casa de Fruita along the Pacheco Pass is a huge fresh food market.

The grass is green and the hills in between the coast and the central valley look postcard-perfect.

One of many impressive beef cattle ranch gates

It’s full! The San Luis Reservoir is finally full after much rain this winter and spring.

Would you believe that winter grains are being harvested and bagged already?

My normal “hotel” accomodations in the central valley are at Den-K Holsteins. Here Dennis is helping a junior member work with her heifer.

Dennis & Kirsten Areias have a dairy in Los Banos, and are well-known for their development of the Kiddy family. For more information on them, you can visit their website at http://www.holsteinworld.com/DenKHolsteins/index.php.

Pictured here are two full sisters by Planet. The heifer on the left calved in February with a Man-O-Man heifer and she has a GTPI of 1736. The heifer on the right calved in early April with a Sanchez heifer and has a GTPI of 1926.

This is another full sister by Planet who is due in June to Freddie and has a GTPI of 1919. Their dam is a VG Bolton x EX-91 Morty x Aileen x Kiddy.

We’re not sure how this guy tests out yet!

Stay tuned tomorrow for more from the Golden State!

California Spring Jersey Show
April 21 – Merced, CA
Judge – Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, PA
Total shown – 110

Winter Calf (4)
1. Exels Action Dakota 2316 (Forest Glen avery Action-ET), Hank & Carolyn Van Exel
2. UHT Canaan Resurrection Promise (Rapid Bay Resurrection), UHT Canaan
3. UHT Canaan Eclipse Chickie (Bridon First Eclipse), UHT Canaan

Fall Calf (12)
1. Whitney Oaks K Beth (Whitney Oaks R Keeper), Melissa Davis
2. Exels Governor Mandie 2282 (Griffens Governor), Hank & Carolyn Van Exel
3. Fire-Lake Governor Marta (Griffens Governor), Karessa Mann

Summer Yearling Heifer (5)
1. Sunset Canyon Governor FP Belle, (Griffens Governor), Valery Silva
2. UHT Exel Eclipse Moondance, (Bridon First Eclipse-ET), UHT Van Exel, & Ritschard
3. Fire-Lake Amen Katalie Rose, (Sunset Canyin Amenity), Natalie Sanders

Spring Yearling Heifer (12)
1. Edy-Star Stefan Mesa (Ranora Signature Stefan), Linsey Murphy
2. UHT Canaan Excitation Bagel (Bridon Excitation), UHT Canaan
3. Shan-Mar Blackstone Furonda-ET (Lencrest Blackstone-ET), Natalie Sanders

 

Winter Yearling Heifer (8)
1. Underground Dominica Mamie (SV Jade Hired Gun), Regina Pozzi
2. Hollylane Rennaisance Tamika (Hollylane Rennaisance), Valery Silva
3. PR DVF Iatola 14955 (SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET), Luke Van Dyk

Fall Yearling Heifer (6)
1. GR Exels Barbaro Foxy 2163 (Jewels Barbaro-ET), Hank & Carolyn Van Exel
2. Select JackKnife Mya (Hollylane Jewels JackKnife-ET), Ritschard, Vest & Everet
3. Fire-Lake Minister Tyra-ET (Select-Scott Minister-ET), Natalie Sanders

 

 

Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Underground Dominica Mamie
Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Sunset Canyon Governor FP Belle

Junior Champion of the Open Show
Underground Dominica Mamie
Reserve Junior Champion of the Open Show
GR Exels Barbaro Foxy 2163

Junior Best Three Females
1. Hank & Carolyn Van Exel
2. UHT Canaan
3. Tina Langum

Jr. 2-Year-Old (9)
1. BW Country-ET (BW Country-ET), Brentwood Farms
2. Silveira Gator 315 (BudJon-Vail Sulatan Gator-ET), Silveira Jerseys
3. Sunset Canyon RBR Madam (Rabid Bay Resurrection), Nathan & Kaili Jensen

Senior 2 Year Old Cow (12)
1. Free-Mar Blackstone Beeves (Lencrest Blackstone-ET), Yosemite Jersey Dairy & Colin Russel
2. Sunset Canyon Comerica Anthem (Bridon Remake Comerica), Nathan & Rick Jensen
3. GR Islander Ace Lolita (Senn-Sational Paramount Ace), Tony Garcia Jr.

Junior 3 Year Old Cow (8)
1. FDB Poker Star (FGN BPJ Peanuts Poker), Frank & Carol Borba
2. Exels Jace Gretie 1991 (Windy Willow Montana Jace), Hank & Carolyn Van Exel
3. Norse Star Nevada Candace-ET (Huronia Connection Nevada 27L), Amanda Moretti, Blake Renner, Matt

Senior 3 Year Old Cow (6)
1.UHT Canaan Rush Vanessa (Lowbird Jace Rutheford), Dominic Agresti-Assali
2. GR FDB Javelin Joselyn (Kisst Renaissance Javelin-ET), Frank & Carol Borba
3. BW Finalist Carmine R838 (BW Finalist), Brentwood Farms

 

Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show
UHT Cannan Rush Vanessa
Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show
Sunset Canyon Mnte SN Anthem

Intermediate Champion of the Open Show
UHT Cannan Rush Vanessa
Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Open Show
Free-Mar Blackstone Beeves

4-Year-Old (10)
1. Exels Elite Ada 1938 (Sherona Centurion Elite), Adam John Van Exel
2. Budjon Vail Sultan Gucci (SHF Centurion Sultan), Frank & Carol Borba and Frank & Diane Borba
3. Yosemite Liberty Mor G2025 (Deerview Liberty), Yosemite Jersey Dairy

5-Year-Old (1)
1. BW Anzue Cindy M495 (Sunset Canyon Anzue), Brentwood Farms

Aged Cow (4)
1. Amlaird Counciller Emmy (Glenholme Counciller), Michelle Reitschard
2. Rockledge Deluxe Lucky Clover (Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe), Les Davis
3. FVF Extreme Starnight (Piedmont Nadine Extreme), UHT Canaan

Senior Champion of the Junior Show
Ahlem Action Lackie 18102
Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show
Justine CGar Jingle-ET

Grand Champion of the Junior Show
UHT Canaan Rush Vanessa
Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show
Ahlem Action Lackie 18102

Senior & Grand Champion of the Open Show
Exels Elite Ada 1938
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion of the Open Show
Budjon Vail Sultan Gucci-ET