It was another gorgeous day in Madison as World Dairy Expo officially kicked off with the National Junior Holstein Show, the Ayrshire Show, and the heifer shows for Milking Shorthorns and Jerseys. For the most complete show coverage, be sure to tune into www.dairyshowsonline.com.

Heading south on I-81, as you settle into the state of PA, punch the address in you GPS for Jericho Dairy and feast your eyes on a great frame and uddered herd, when you reach the last farm on Jericho Rd!

Our host Jim and James Woodmansee

EX Leduc x VG x 2E-92 Broker

Goldwyn x 2E-90 Lijet x 2E-92 Broker

5E-94 Lindy with 270,000 life-to-date x 3E-94 Mattador

She has a EX-94, 4y daughter

5E-94 DOM Flip out of 7 VG or EX dams and 3 EX & 5 VG daughters

Some other cows around the barn……………..

Virginia Holstein Breeders met for their annual meeting and one of the important topics of the day was the National Holstein Convention that they will host in June 2011. Here are a few scenes from the Junior meeting. No matter the state the energy and enthusiasm is always infectious in junior meetings.

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Virginia import Lynnette Inman of Mar-Bil Farm and Lois Skeen, the National Convention Publicity Chair and former Southeast News editor.

This week’s highly anticipated Sale of Stars will go into the history books when the gavel falls on the last animal to cross the sale ring. The sale has been months in the making and we take you on a little journey around New York when the days were longer and warmer. It was a privilege to observe Don Johnston, one of the JLG management team, work through the many stops on a 2 day trip that I made with him in July.

Dr. Brad Peterson was flushing cows when we arrived at Welcome Stock Farm. Bill Peck assists with Andy Chlus (that was getting first hand experience for one week at Welcome). Bill Jr. (background, left) waits for good news on the initial response from the cow being flushed. Don with his back to the camera.

“She’s so not tall!?” Bill invited Don and myself to step up to the tallest animal at Welcome.

The farm name is correct. You are always welcome at this long established farm. Bill Jr. & Don

Don (back to camera) reviews pedigrees as one of Clear Echo’s herdsmen, Glen Miller, looks on.

Aghamora’s new heifer facility was nearing completion. Look for great youngsters to come out of this facility in the next year with the great base of genetics that will have offspring filling these pens. Join them for their open house and find information on face book for the date. A journey well worth the time.

Owner, Jeffrey Sharts and Don plan ahead for the 2011 Sale of Stars as they view Paffs Gibson Rally.

“Say Cheese!” No trip to Muranda would be complete, without a visit to the cheese store. Don and Tom Murray.

A visit to Roll-N-View was hosted by herdsman, Dustin Flood, shown here with Don in front of one of the many structures at Roll-N-View.

Master merchandisers, at Oakfield Corners Dairy. Alicia and Jonathan Lamb took Don on a tour of the calf facilities as they zero in on a sale candidate.

Co-Vista are very focused merchandisers. Don is shown here with Brian and Russ George, as we finish our tour.

Other stops included Merrills (where the massive Jasper, out of the Lila Z was consigned), Lismore Dairy and a visit to the Tri-County show grounds for touching base with Fly Higher, Kings Ransom, Woodlawn, Cookie Cutter and Elm-Spring.

While most of the show season is now in the history books in the US. In Canada, the fall shows keep coming until the Royal. Here are views around the barns of tomorrow’s campaigners.

We wait for that time to get here and then it’s over so quickly. For those that are suffering from “Madison Withdrawl”, here is a more recent, looking back!

A popular spot each evening was the Semex Walk of Fame tent.

Getting ready for “After the Class” with a little laugh before the cameras started rolling. Tim Abbott and Patsy Gifford (commentators), Frank Putman (moderator) and Sarah Schmidt (fact finder/producer).

TV screens in the barns and tents were great for keeping up with what was going on in the ring.

Signing up an International subscription, Kathleen?

Sheri the “Grande Dame” of Siemers Holsteins and Jim Butler in deep conversation.

All-Star Genetics’ Jack Meyer and our All-Star Editor, Karen Knutsen!

If you missed Expo and Holstein World’s booth, be sure to keep up with us online and in print. We are your unbiased source for news and views of the purebred dairy industry.

Getting the party started at the Sheraton in Madison, WI!

Lot 1. $35,000 – 1st Choice Robust of 3 female pregnancies due 5/11 and 2 conventional pregnancies due 4/11 x Larcrest Crimson-ET (VG-88 DOM) GTPI +2180. #13 GTPI Cow of the Breed.

Lot 2. $39,000 – 1st Choice female by Gold Chip (from Fall `10 flush) x Ronelee Outside Dabble-ET (2E-91 DOM) #1 PL Cow of the Bred.

Lot 2A. $60,000 – 1st Choice Gold Chip Male (from Fall `10 flush) x Ronelee Outside Dabble-ET

Lot 3. $24,000 – 6/10 Superstition x Sonnek BLT Double Dipped-ET (VG-85, 2y Can) GLPI + 3225

Lot 4. $41,000 – 4/10 RED Man-O-Man x Stoneden Fools Gold-Red (VG-88 Can) GLPI +1612 x 4 VG or EX dams

Lot 5. $11,500 – 9/09 Goldwyn x Quality-Ridge Stormi Hazel (2E-95)

Lot 6. $74,000 – 1st Choice female (6 transfers due 6/11) and 1st week of Oct flush x Regancrest S Chassity-ET (EX-92 DOM) GTPI +2149

Lot 7. $29,000 – 3/10 Sanchez x Regancrest S Chassity-ET

Lot 8. $50,000 – 1st Choice Snowman female (16 transfers due 6/11) x Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy (VG-89, 2y Can)

Lot 10. $66,000 – 1st Choice Female Snowman x MS Atlees Shottle Aubry-ET (VG-88, 2y) GTPI +2043

Lot 11. $50,000 – 1st Choice Man-O-Man x MS Atlees Goldwyn Ariel-ET (VG-89) GTPI +1760 X Atlee

Lot 12. $22,000 – 1st Choice Robust x OCD Planet Danica-ET GTPI +2256 x MISS Elegant Delight-ET (VG-88)

Lot 13. $28,000 – 1st Choice Bowser female x Clear-Echo 822 Ramo-1200-ET (EX-92 DOM) GTPI +2083

Lot 14. $19,500 – 1st Choice Female Shamrock x Gold-N-Oaks Aribell 1770-ET (VG-86, 2y) GTPI +2162 x 8 VG or EX dams

Lot 15. $20,700 – 1st Choice Snowman x Gold-N-Oaks Gali1956-ET GTPI +2203 x VG-89 DOM Gold-N-Oaks S Marbella-ET #6 PTAT Cow in the Breed 8/10

Lot 16. $20,000 – 3/10 Man-O-Man x Regancrest G Brocade-ET (EX-92 DOM) GTPI + 2009 x Barbie

Lot 17. $20,000 – 1st Choice Snowman x Regancrest G Brocade-ET

Lot 19. $23,000 – 1st Choice Female Shamrock x Ladys-Manor RD Gracious-ET GTPI +2162 x 9 VG or EX dams

Lot 21. $13,700 – 1st Choice Gold Chip x Savage-Leigh Lavisha-ET (VG-89, 2y) x Licorice

Lot 22. $30,500 – 1st Choice Snowman x Regancrest Brasilia-ET (VG-88 DOM) GTPI +1914 x Barbie

Lot 26. $18,000 – 1st Choice AltaIota female x Maple Wood Baxter Bethany (VG-85 Can) GLPI +2842

Lot 27. $14,100 – 1st Choice female Crackholm Fever x Gen-I Beq Shottle Bombi (VG-87 Can) GLPI +2926

Lot 28. $12,000 – 1st Choice MAS x Budjon Durham Wedding-ET (EX-92) Grand Champion NY Spring International & Southern Parade of Stars 2010

* We will now be posting those lots that sell for $10,000 or higher. *

Lot 32. $14,000 – 1st Choice Super Female x Rainyridge Talent Barbara (EX-94) Grand Champion Midwest Fall National 2010

Lot 34. $11,500 – 1st Choice Atwood Female x Scientific Deluxe Rae-ETS (VG-87) Potential 8th generation EX Tony Rae Roxy

Lot 35 – $16,500 – 1st Choice AltaRoss Female x Welcome Goldwyn Penya (VG-89 DOM) Carries over $100,000 in Embryo & AI contracts

The unofficial average is $17,238.89 on 54 lots and a gross of $930,900.

It’s Tuesday at World Dairy Expo and the excitement in the show ring has begun! The International Holstein Junior Show and the International Ayrshire Show were completed today as well as the heifer classes for the Central National Jersey Show. The Holstein World made the rounds and has some more scenes from Expo to share with you!

The Eastern Elite Sale is underway tonight in Harrisburg, PA, being held in conjunction with All-American Dairy Week activities. Healthy prices are leading the way this evening – here is the first lot in the ring. Lot 33 was struck off for $5,700.

For a complete copy of the catalog and to see the sale in a live video stream, visit www.paholsteinsales.com .

OCD Shot Christmas Rain-ET, a Shottle x 4 EX cows from the Joleanna Rain family.

Lot 5CH- $10,700 Man-O-Man x 10 of VG dam with GTPI +2004 and11 VG or EX daams

Lot 101- $7,000 11/09 Goldwyn X Windy-Knoll-View Permit-ET (VG-87) X Pledge

Lot 11- $3,600 9/09 W-K-V Phoenix-ET X eight EX dams

Lot 105- $5,000 3/10 Sanchez X Windy-Knoll-View Chanel-ET `06 All-American nominee, an 8th generation EX

Lot 201- $16,000 A +2281 GTPI Planet X Ladys-Manor Ruby D Shawn-ET EX-90 GTPI +2121

Lot 301- $15,200 1st choice female by Larcrest Cancun or Sully Altameteor x Regancrest G Brocade-ET (EX-92 DOM) GTPI +2009 – #1 PTAT Cow of the Breed 8/10

Lot 19 -$5,000 10/09 Alexander x Regancrest-Lov Geva (VG-87) x Nors Bianca Outside Brita (2E-90)

Lot 3- $7,000 12/09 Million w/ GTPI +2070 X EX-92 RC-LC Goldwyn ATM

Lot 3A -$5,800 3/10 Sanchez maternal sister to Lot 3

Lot 1- $4,500 1st choice Goldwyn x Sim-Kno July Lindsay (EX-93) – Junior All-American 4-Year-Old 2009

Lot 501 – $8,000 VG-85 Goldwyn x Exodus Pricefine (VG-85) x 8 more VG and EX dams

Lot 401- $7,100 VG-88 Dolman x Rolling-Spring G Escence-ET (EX-92) – Grand Champion Midwest National Spring Show 2010

Lot 23-$5,100 VG-86 Dundee X 4E-94 Astre X 4E-94 Sabastion

Lot 40- $5,100 3/08 fresh Goldwyn x Durham x Budjon-JK Encore Expose-ET (2E-95 GMD DOM)

Lot 14-$5,100 3/10 Advent x Ex-90 Jordan x EX-90 Rubens

Lot 20- $3,600 12/09 Reality-Red x Peachey Talent Taylor (EX-92) , five generations of the Tobiana Family

Lot 302- $8,500 1st Choice Female (due 9/10) Destry x KHW Dundee Addie-ET (VG-86) and a maternal sister to Apple.

Lot 2- $4,300 4/10 *RC Reality-Red x Miss Hazel Advent Holly-ET (VG-86, 2y) x Hazel

Lot 34- $4,600 6/09 Jasper x Cowtown Goldwyn Lorianne-ET (VG-88) x Pavue Mad BB Leeanne (3E-94)

Lot 4- $5,600 Man-O-Man with +2102 GTPI x VG Shottle x VG Outside

Lot 6- $4,700 1st Choice Beacon x EX-90 Goldwyn x EX Durham and 8 more VG of EX dams.

Lot 31- $3,400 2/10 Debonair x EX-91 Talent x EX-94 Durham, next 3 dams 2E-94, EX-91 & EX-91

Lot 32- $4,900 9/09 Redliner x VG Rubens x Sellcrest NO Rachel-Red (3E-94 GMD DOM)

Lot 103- $ 5,500 7/09 Alexander x Windy-Knoll-View Pam-ET (EX-94) x Promis x Pledge

102- $3,000 11/09 Planet x VG-86 Mac x Windy-Knoll-View Pam-ET

Lot 304- $4,200 3/10 Jeeves x EX-90 Shottle x VG-88, next 3 dams

Lot 7- $3,500 3/10 Sanchez x Amlaird Lee Amy-ET (2E-92) x Chief Adeen-ET

Lot 9- $3,100 1st Choice female (6 due 3/11) Crackholm Fever-ET x BKB Leduc Audrey-ET (2E-94) x 3E-97 Alicia.

Lot 22-$3,900 3/10 Goldwyn x VG-88 Durham x 4E-95 Broker Lass

Lot 203- $4,200 VG, 2y Mac x EX-90 GMD DOM Lady’s Manor Ruby Fallon-ET x 7 VG/EX dams

Lot 41- 9/10 Fortune x VG-Cousteau x

Lot 10- $3,900 1/09 Stanhope Sovereign-ET X Dunns-Pride Roy Chasity (EX-91) Res. Grand Champion 2010 Premier National Junior Show

Lot 24 $3,750 1st Choice of 5 females due 3/11 by Goldwyn x Pennwood Dundee Turnip (VG-87) Jr. All-American Milking Yearling 2009

Lot 504- $3,000 3/10 Atwood x EX-92 Lee x 8 EX dams

Lot 35- $5,300 VG-86 Pronto x VG-87 Mr. Sam x EO Siemers Ashlyn Angel-ET (EX-95 GMD)

Lot 104- $3,700 12/09 Million x Windy-Knoll-View Pammy-ET (EX-92) x Promis x Pala

Lot 28- $3,000 12/09 Sanchez x Fortune x Pledge x Promis x Pala

Lot 18- $5,600 2nd Choice of 4 Super’s born 8/10 x Windsor Manor Shottle Za (VG-86) x VG Blitz x 3E-95 Rud Zip

In the midst of the breed shows at The All-American, individuals were recognized for their great contribution to the All-American.

The 2010 Pioneer Award recipient is Robert Heilman. From left Rita Kennedy: Russell Redding, PA Secretary of Agriculture; Robert Heilman and Jay Houser.

Image Award recipient is David Swartz. From left Rita Kenedy; Russell Redding, PA Secratary of Agriculture; Mr & Mrs David Swartz

Obie Snider Award is presented to John Cope. From left: Rita Kennedy; Doug Cope; Amy Mattern; PA Secratary of Agriculture Russell Redding;John Cope; Helen Cope; Emily Cope; Joanne Cope and Bruce Snider.