2008 Wisconsin Championship Show - Day One - Bulls and Heifers
Monday, July 14th - Eau Claire, WI

Judge Rick Allyn placed 3 bulls and 100 heifers on the first day of the Wisconsin Championship Show.

Junior Bull Calf (3)
1. First Glance Ptime Choirboy (Windy-Knoll-View Primetime), First Glance Holsteins, Melrose, WI
2. Woods-Line Linjet Kenny-ET (Sunnylodge Linjet), Cody Owen, Pulaski, WI

Grand Champion Bull: First Glance Ptime Choirboy (Windy-Knoll-View Primetime), 1st junior bull calf, First Glance Holsteins, Melrose, WI

Res. Grand Champion Bull: Woods-Line Linjet Kenny-ET (Sunnylodge Linjet), 2nd junior bull calf, Cody Owen, Pulaski, WI

Spring Heifer Calf - Exhibitor Age 10 & Under (7)
1. Frozenes JK Rena-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Jesse Frozene, Westfield, WI
2. 2nd-Look Redliner 6445 (Fradon Redliner), Kayli & Kalista Hodorff, Eden, WI
3. Rock-N-Hill-II Damion Sassy (Erbacres Damion), Chris & Michael McCullough, Juda, WI
4. Rock-N-Hill-II SN Bunny (Highland-H Stormin Norman), Chris & Michael McCullough, Juda, WI
5. Quad-R Dundee Jody (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Ryan Smith, Monticello, WI

Frozenes JK Rena-ET & Jesse Frozene

Spring Heifer Calf - Open (12)
1. Thompsonvu Gibson Tweetybird (Silky Gibson-ET), Jackie Thompson, Darlington, WI
2. Frozenes JK Rena-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Jesse Frozene, Westfield, WI
3. Paule-View Chapter Lola (Calbrett Chapter), Suton Paulson, Juneau, WI
4. Fantasee-Bound TS Delaney (Jenny-Lou Marshall Toystory), Jason Deiss, River Falls, WI
5. Ms Siemers Lou Jockoline-ET (Jenny-Lou Marshall P149-ET), Jordan & Connor Siemers, Newton, WI

Thompsonvu Gibson Tweetybird - All-Wisconsin Spring Calf

Winter Heifer Calf (17)
1. Miss Rachelles Revenge (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Bue, Kietzman, Schmidt & Culbertson, Hixton, WI
2. Go-Sho Advent Izellas Ilule (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), David & Nina Schmocker, Whitewater, WI
3. Bevendale Aspen Partydoll-ET (EK-Oseeana Aspen), Yvonne Preder, Plymouth, WI
4. Siemers Gold Abigail-ET (Braedale Goldwyn-ET), Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Ryan Steinhoff, Newton, WI
5. Rosedale Pussycat Doll-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Rosedale Holsteins, Oxford, WI

Winter Calf class first lineup

Top three Winter Calves

Miss Rachelles Revenge - All-Wisconsin Winter Calf

Fall Heifer Calf (18)
1. Mc-Country Dundee Amanda (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Richard & Deborah McCarthy, Wauzeka, WI
2. Sunnylodge Dundee Laura (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
3. Duckett Stormatic Carmen (Comestar Stormatic-ET), Mike & Julie Duckett, Rudolph, WI
4. West-Croix Real Maple (Hurtgen-Vue Reality-Red), Christopher Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI
5. Hagen SG Miraclewhip-ET (Silky Gibson-ET), Kayli & Kalista Hodorff, Eden, WI

Fall Calf class first lineup

Mc-Country Dundee Amanda - All-Wisconsin Fall Calf

Summer Yearling Heifers (13)
1. Greenlea Advent Leta-Red (KHW Kite Advent Red-ET), Jim & Nancy Junemann, Rudolph, WI
2. Budjon-JK Efficiency-ET (Innwood Terrason), Budjon & Kietzman, Lomira, WI
3. Pfaffs-WO Damion Retro-ET (Erbacres Damion), Pfaff, Wide-Open & Wegner, Alma Center, WI
4. Willows-Edge Terra Mellow (Innwood Terrason), Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI
5. Willows-Edge Kite Vestige (Markwell Kite-ET), Henk & Bonnie Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI

Summer Yearling lineup

Greenlea Advent Leta-Red - All-Wisconsin Summer Yearling

Spring Yearling Heifer (17)
1. Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET (Braedale Goldwyn-ET), Budjon, Kietzman & Phoenix, Lomira, WI
2. Rob-Cri Tribute Shimmer (Mr Rosedale-L Tribute-ET), Robert & Christine Barden, Lomira, WI
3. Fischerdale Encounter Excite (Indianhead Encounter), Ben Sarbacker, Verona, WI
4. Siemers Gold Sunshine (Braedale Goldwyn-ET), Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
5. Galestone Serenity-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Me-Do Crest, Orfordville, WI

Spring Yearling lineup

Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET - All-Wisconsin Spring Yearling

Winter Yearling Heifer (11)
1. Ryan-Vu Durham Nicotine (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Brandon Ferry & Kenny Ryan, Fond du Lac, WI
2. Raggi Durham Tobi-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI
3. Rock-N-Hill-II Laram Cookie (Wedgewood Laramie-ET), Chris & Michael McCullough, Juda, WI
4. Siemers Shottle Hi 10089-ET (Picston Shottle-ET), Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
5. Frozenes JK Bobbi-ET (Sunnylodge Linjet), Tom Frozene, Westfield, WI

Winter Yearling class

Ryan-Vu Durham Nicotine - All-Wisconsin Winter Yearling

Fall Yearling Class (7)
1. Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
2. Willows-Edge Zenith Lapel (Ocean-View Zenith-TW-ET), Claire Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI
3. Calori-D Goldwyn Marrita-ET (Braedale Goldwyn-ET), Crystal Siemers-Peterman & Jordan Siemers, Newton, WI
4. Marshland Norman Jaylee (Highland-H Stormin Norman), Jessica Lundgren, Cushing, WI
5. Kozdale Advent Sasha-Red (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), Stephanie Davis, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET - All-Wisconsin Fall Yearling

Junior Champion - Junior Show
Raggi Durham Tobi-ET (Regancrest Elton Durham-ET), 1st Winter Yearling; Kyle Natzke, Fond du Lac, WI

Reserve Junior Champion - Junior Show
Willows-Edge Zenith Lapel (Ocean-View Zenith-TW-ET), 1st Fall Yearling; Claire Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI

Judge Rick Allyn, Junior Champion Raggi Durham Tobi-ET with Kyle Natzke on halter, Reserve Junior Champion Willows-Edge Zenith Lapel with Claire Van Dyk on halter, Wisconsin Holstein Princess Shi Lurvey.

Five heifers pulled for Junior Champion of Open Show
1st Winter Calf, 1st & 2nd Spring Yearlings, 1st Winter Yearling, 1st Fall Yearling

Junior Champion - Open Show
Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET (Regancrest Dundee-ET), 1st fall yearling, Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI

Reserve Junior Champion - Open Show
Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET (Braedale Goldwyn-ET), 1st spring yearling, Budjon, Kietzman & Phoenix, Lomira, WI

Judge Rick Allyn, Crystal Siemers-Peterman, Jordan Siemers, Siemers Dundee Haya 9652-ET with Paul Siemers on halter, Long-Haven Gold Rochelle-ET with Perry Phend on halter for owners Budjon, Kietzman & Phoenix, Wisconsin Holstein Princess Shi Lurvey.

Junior Best Three (2)
1. Siemers Holsteins, Newton, WI
2. Willows-Edge Holsteins, New Richmond, WI

Siemers Holsteins - All-Wisconsin Junior Best Three

A sizeable crowd observed the heifer show.

Railbirds

Gladys & Richard Rueth and Mary Cull - you can always count on seeing these three at the State Show!

Before the start! Plenty of serious golfers made use of the practice green at Baraboo County Club, site of the 2008 National Convention Golf Outing. Held on Tuesday, June 24th and organized by club member Mike Snyder, it was a picture perfect Wisconsin summer day.

Baraboo Country Club was an elegant course with plenty of elevation changes and water running throughout. The course had experienced significant flooding only two weeks before the Convention and remnants of the damage - including washed out bridges - remained, but the staff had done a remarkable job getting the course in great condition again.

A well-deserved lunch after the outing for the large number of participating golfers.

Hole prize winners L to R: Marvin Nunes - Hole #2 Closest to fairway flag on drive and Hole #7 Closest to pin on tee shot; Hank Van Exel - Hole #4 Closest to pin on tee shot; Mike Carey - Hole #15 Longest putt; Joel Hastings - Hole #1 Closest to pin on tee shot; Gary Griffin - Hole #9 Longest drive in fairway, Hole #13 Closest 2nd shot and Hole #18 Straightest drive; Kathleen O’Keefe - Hole #11 Longest putt; Jack Turcott - Hole #10 Closest to pin on tee shot and Hole #12 - Longest drive in fairway (seniors age 55+); Nick Schuster - Hole #6 Longest putt.

The Winners! The All-Star Team of Hank Van Exel, Ken Elliott, Keith Stump and Gary Griffin.

2nd place (tied for 1st but lost the tiebreaker) - Norm Magnuson, Bud Stilling, Bob Stilling and Jack Turcott.

And the foursome that obviously does not spend their afternoons on the golf course…the team with the highest score and their special prize - Wheaties! Paul Buhr, Todd Stanek, Kathleen O’Keefe and Marty Kinyon.

Holstein World summer intern, Katy Johnson, attended the Central New York Holstein Show in Norwich, NY last weekend. A large crowd was in attendance to see what is always a well run and competitive show. This years judge was Roger Turner from Guelph, Ontario.

Show coordinator, Fred Myers, watches over another successful CNY show

The Winter Yearling class was one of the closest of the day.

The line-up for Junior Champion in the Open Show

Judge Roger Turner evaluates his candidates for Junior Champion. In the end he went with the Winter Yearling for Junior Champion and the Fall Yearling for Reserve. Both animals were owned by Co-Vale Holsteins.

The line-up for selection of Grand Champion, which went to the middle cow, an Astronomical Sr. 3-Year-Old from Co-Vale Holsteins. The Reserve Grand Champion was the black cow on the left, a 5-Year-Old Durham, owned by Emily Tudor. She was also Grand Champion of the Jr. Show.

As we approach the midway point through the summer, many of you might be looking for state fair information from throughout the country. Here are dates and locations of all the nation’s state fairs, along with contact numbers if you need additional information. (Source: RFD-TV Magazine).

Tuesday, July 8th was the day for the 2008 Minnesota Holstein Field Day. Hosted by the Greg & Dawn Johnson Family, MN Holstein members traveled to their farm near Pelican Rapids to check out their new facilities, see the 2007 Res. Jr. All-American Sr. 3-Year-Old and partake in some great (free) food and fellowship. Meeting me in Pelican Rapids was Megan Herberg, one of our Holstein World interns for the summer. Megan did a great job taking pictures and has put together some info to accompany them for you to enjoy!

The Johnson Family operates under the prefix of Lida-Acres.
Back Row (left to right): Greg, Alex, Adam & Dana
Middle Row: Dawn & Sarah (Adam’s wife)
Front Row: Greta & Maria

The Johnsons converted a turkey barn into this spacious tie-stall barn.

Large open box stalls fill up one side of the Lida-Acres barn and are inhabited by the stars of the Lida-Acres herd.

Lida-Acres Demand Sally is a 90 point Demand from Lida-Acres Cherry Blossom VG-88. Sally has an impressive lifetime record of 174,357 3.6% 6915 3.1% 5468.

Mohrfield Astre Angel EX-92 2E has been an influencial cow for the Johnsons. Angel is an Astre from C Glencomb Miss Angel EX-93 4E and has made over 122,000 lbs. of lifetime milk.

A cow that has brought a lot of attention to the Lida-Acres prefix is Lida-Acres Cousteau April EX-91 2E. She finished an impressive three year old lactation on 2 time a day milking with 30,949 3.9% 1231 3.0% 935. April is currently being flushed and will be bred back for the 2009 show season. In 2007 she was named the Res. Jr. All-American Sr. 3-Year-Old.

Lida-Acres Talent Ann GP-84 @ 2 yr. Sired by Talent from Mohrfield Astre Angel EX-92 2E.

Minnesota Holstein Association president Spencer Hackett presents Greg Johnson with a token of appreciation after Mr. Johnson shared a brief background about their farm. The Johnson’s have been farming near Pelican Rapids since 1888.

Sarah Schmidt of Holstein World shares with the Minnesota Holstein breeders how advertising can benefit their breeding programs. Schmidt shared a lot of inspiring and helpful information regarding advertising.

Holstein enthusiasts of all ages participated in the judging contest during field day.

Adam Johnson, the oldest of the Johnson children, explains the pedigree of this fall calf, which is a Erbacres Damion x Lida-Acres Cousteau April. This Damion was Lot 1 on the silent auction hosted by the Johnson family.

During the judging contest a fun inter-collegiate reasons contest broke out between Cole Rupprecht, who attends the University of North Dakota, and Elizabeth Olson and Megan Herberg, both students at the University of Minnesota. Cole and Elizabeth work out a set of reasons on the aged cow class.

Holstein World staffer Frank Putman recently traveled up to Canada for this new sale event!

The Ontario Summer Event Sale location was at Royalty Farm, John Beerwart, Joyceville, ON, Canada

Bonnie Cooper, Holstein Journal Editor tracks sale prices.

John Beerwart Jr. welcomes the sale goers.

Ontario Holstein’s Executive Manager Jason French makes opening remarks.

Julien Chabot and daughter confer with Martin Roberge and Simon Lalonde as the sale progresses.

If you’re going through eastern New York on the way to the July 28th Global Glamour Sale, you might want to check out the extremely good Eastern New York Holstein Show on Sunday, July 27th beginning at 9:00am. The judge for the day is Bill Kelly, the New England judge who will also be officiating this year’s Eastern Fall National. The show will be held in Rhinebeck, NY.

While on your way, also consider stopping by Nutmeg Acres in Warren, CT. Brian Whitlow and Luke Tanner graciously invite your visit to the farm, that’s only eight miles from Arethusa. Located on Rabbit Hill Road, you’ll find both Brown Swiss and Holsteins in the herd!

Sale staff member Lindsay Bowen takes a break to chat.

Part of the outstanding lineup!

Cy and Andrea before sale time. Cy, an aspiring young auctioneer, sold the first several lots in the sale before veteran Brian Craswell took over.

Jay and John Nutting, along with Brian Craswell.

“Fahma Boys” Pete Zacharias, Rob & Justin Veazie and Dana Hartford.

Long time friends Maurice Keene and Ralph Gushee!

Greg Hussey kept the heifer barn sale consignments looking flawless.

Auntie Vivian entertains her niece and nephew!

Valuable members of the Springhill team in Ohio are Danny & “T” Pszenitzki.

How could the view from the sale barn ever get old?

And looking back up the hill, it’s a beautiful and bright new future for the former Wauregan Farms…now a part of Brigeen.

Here’s the lineup for tomorrow’s sale!

It’s always great traveling to New England and this July 4th weekend was no exception. If you’ve never been to this part of the country, you are missing one of the most beautiful areas on earth. I left the World offices yesterday and traveled to Lylehaven last night. Not only did Sue Brown and I discuss the 2009 Lure of Lylehaven Sale, but we saw fireworks in the state’s capital of Montpelier. This morning, I traveled east and met up with my friend Chris Lang and two of his Springhill employees, brothers Danny and Tommy P. Enjoy the journey!

One of the most charming things about New England is the variety of General Stores you’ll find in lots of towns.

The weather was perfect on July 4th for kayaking and outdoor parties.

Conant Acres in Canton was our first stop. Duane and Betty Conant, and their daughter Debbie and son-in-law Steve operate the 300 acre farm. They just scored on a limited classification this week and highlighting the day were a number of exciting young cows. In fact, of the 16 first-score 2-year-olds who were classified, 12 were Very Good, 2 were too fresh to score and 2 were Good Plus.

Conant Acres Astro Raizel (EX-92) by Astronomical

Duane Conant, always a lively and fun host, shows Chris the cows.

A pair of Champion full sisters both scored EX-90.

A beautiful long-bodied Zenith 2-year-old scored GP-84.

Lamport Polly Durham (EX-92) who Duane purchased last summer when traveling to the New York Summer Picnic at Joleanna Holsteins.

Another beautiful look at the scenery out and about in western Maine.

And yet another shot of beautiful scenery - this scenery is inside though and is the 89 point Givenchy daughter who sells tomorrow as Lot 21. She’s definitely one of the barn stars as people come in and look to find her in the lineup!

The Briggs, Bullard and McCauley families have gone all out with decorations and hospitality!

Sisters and friends! Betsy (Briggs) Bullard and Kate (Briggs) Chapman. Betsy and her husband Bill are partners in Brigeen Farms, while Kate is the California Holstein Association Business Manager.

Sarah Zonneveld and Renee McCauley were running non-stop making sure every detail was taken care of.

After a visit to see the sale lineup, our traveling caravan drove 1/2 southeast to New Gloucester and Pineland Farms. We were graciously toured around by Seth Carpenter and his wife, as well as new hire Tim Putnam.

A beautiful, long, deep Morty.

An Outside daughter completing several generations of EX Trinas!

A nice young Champion.

The calf barn that was not only spotless, but well ventilated and easy to clean.

Who says it’s all about cows?! Seth “herds” Tango and Cha-Cha, two pigs used in the Pineland Petting Zoo educational display

Stay tuned for official classification news from these tremendous Maine herds early next week, and check back later this weekend for more sale information. The Brigeen Blast catalog can be found online at www.holsteinworld.com and starts promptly at 11:00am tomorrow morning. With a stellar lineup, it’s one sale you won’t want to miss!