More than 560 animals show at 2009 Spring Dairy Expo
A total of 564 animals from six different was Frosted Sieg Wammy-ET, a fall year-
Mors Terrason Integrity Fay, born Dec. 14, 2007, and exhib-
breeds were exhibited and placed by ling owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow.
ited by Brett Morlock, West Salem, was named the first
judges Steve White of New Castle, Ind., Fairdale Dynasty Rook, a summer yearling
place winter yearling heifer and junior champion of the
Mid-East National Spring Holstein Show during the 2009
and Lynn Lee of Smyrna, Tenn., during the owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow was
Spring Dairy Expo, held April 9-11 in Columbus.
2009 Spring Dairy Expo, April 9-11 at the named reserve junior champion. Premier
Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. Cattle breeder and exhibitor was Open Road,
Age 9 to 11
Showmanship Judge
traveled from more than 13 states, includ- Steve and Carol Watts, Killbuck.
Dan Carroll, from
ing Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, In the junior show, grand champion
Sexing Technology in
Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, was a 5-year-old cow, DJ Combo Pilot-ET, Plain City, instructs
Tennessee, Maryland, Missouri, West owned by Ben & Kirby Sparrow. Reserve
Samuel Jackson, 9, of
Virginia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. grand champion was R-Hart Beamer
DeGraff where to move
There were four different breed sales Carrie, a senior 2-year-old, owned by Lydia
his Brown Swiss heifer.
The All-Breed Youth
and more than 205 animals traveled across Rinehart and R-Hart Farms from
Showmanship Contest
the auction block. In another highlight, Wapakoneta. Junior champion was a sum-
boasted 93 participants
four youth showmanship age divisions mer yearling, Fairdale Dynasty Rook, in four age divisions.
included 93 participants this year. owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow.
“It is truly exciting and motivating to Guernsey Show— Thirty-eight head
see so many youth interested in the were placed. Grand champion was
dairy industry,” said Jana Mussard, Sunrise Goldie Lux, a 5-year-old cow, Kim Nichols, American
Wayne County’s Sherri Gress, a senior
show manager. and reserve grand champion was a 4-
Dairy Association Mid-
member of Ohio State University’s Buckeye
Ayrshire Show— There were 76 ani- year-old cow, Land of Living JT Rockette
East, gets some assis-
Dairy Club, leads lot 8, Land of Living D
mals in the National Ayrshire Spring Show. ET. Both animals are from Land of Living
tance from her daughter,
Jiminy, a March 2008 heifer consigned by
Emily, 2, while delivering
The senior 3-year-old cow was named Farms, John and Bonnie Ayars and Sons
John and Bonnie Ayars and Sons of
milk to a cooler next to
Mechanicsburg and Kenny Manion, during
grand champion, Shiredale Phil’s Susan, of Mechanicsburg. Junior champion was
the trade show area at
the Buckeye Dairy Club Guernsey Sale.
owned by Toppglen Farms of Wooster. Mill a fall yearling heifer, Village View Tiller Spring Dairy Expo.
With help from Select Sires’ Blaine Crosser,
Valley Rossette’s Ronda, an aged cow Lucy, owned by Krista Richardson, left, who was giving pedigree information
shown and owned by Mill Valley Farms Balmoral Farms of Wapakoneta. Reserve
and coaxing buyers during the sale, the
(John and Donna Greiwe), Sidney, was junior champion was a summer yearling
animal sold for $1,950.
selected reserve champion. Junior champi- heifer, Sniders Lindsey Adacka Adel,
on was Des Chamois Princess-ET, a fall owned by Walnut Corner Farm, Lindsey
Hampshire, Ill. Premier exhibitor was Earning grand and reserve grand cham-
yearling heifer, owned by Mike and Julie Brothers of Bismarck, Ill.
Lindale Holsteins. pion in the junior show were the same two
Hemp of Chebanse, Ill. Reserve junior In the junior show grand champion
In the junior show, grand champion senior 3-year-olds from the open show.
champion was Smithburn Holiday, a fall was a junior 3-year-old cow, Crown
was the aged cow, Carrdale Damion Junior champion was DKG Jade Smily, a
yearling, owned by Lydia Rinehart of Stone Decision Dottie, and reserve grand
Raven, owned by Katie Cole of Bucyrus. fall calf, shown by Trevor Greiwe of
Wapakoneta. Premier breeder and was a 4-year-old, Rutter Bros C Tur
Reserve grand champion was Kennyvale Greiwe and Knoop Jerseys, Sidney. Reserve
exhibitor was Mill Valley Farms, John and Dazzle. Cassandra Musser of Den-Be
Davis Holly, owned by Matthew T. junior champion was a summer yearling
Donna Greiwe of Sidney. Farm, Enon Valley, Pa., owned both.
Mitchell, LaFollette, Tenn. Junior champion heifer, DKG Response Chance Chloe,
In the junior Ayrshire Show, grand Junior champion was a fall yearling
was Red-Springs Damion Jewel, a spring shown by Trevor Greiwe.
champion was Shiredale Phil’s Susan, a heifer, Den-Be C Hawk Hallucination,
yearling heifer owned by Justin Kennedy Milking Shorthorn Show— Forty-
senior 3-year-old, shown by Tyler, Tessa, and reserve Junior champion was a fall
of New Castle, Pa. Reserve junior champi- eight head of Milking Shorthorn cattle
Tanner and Brennan Topp, Toppglen heifer calf, Hooverville Aaron Dot.
on was another spring yearling, Ky-Blue- were shown. Grand champion was Way-
Farms of Wooster. Reserve champion was Holstein Show— There were 230
Maid Jasmine-ET, owned by Katie Gibson Lu Clay Prissy-EXP, an aged cow owned
Mill Valley Rossette’s Ronda, an aged cow, Holsteins exhibited from eight states in this
and Bluegrass Genetics, Eminence, Ky. by Smarts Jerseys and Shorthorns, Ted and
shown by John, Trevor, Lane and Blake national show. Grand champion was an
Jersey Show— There were 131 Jerseys Diane Smart and Alexis Roe of Anna.
Hageman of Sidney. Junior champion was aged cow, Lindale Eland Frisky, owned by
placed. Grand champion was Indiana Reserve grand champion was a 4-year-old
Smithburn Holiday, a fall yearling, shown Lindale Holsteins, Dale and Linda, Jeff and
Veda, a senior 3-year-old cow owned by cow, Spring Meadows Koyote’s Dizzy,
by Lydia Rinehart of Wapakoneta. Reserve Juli Drendel of Hampshire, Ill. Reserve
Williams Jerseys, Erin and Jody Williams, owned by Spring Meadows, Elaine Bodey,
junior champion was a fall yearling, grand champion was a senior 3-year-old,
of McConnellsville. Reserve grand champi- Urbana. Junior champion was a winter
Emerald-Farms Harmony Nita, shown by Harvue-OCS Elmo Cora, owned by Stan-
on was another senior 3-year-old, Daisy yearling heifer, Milkin Duds Valors
Taylor Jodrey and owned by Taylor, Kassi, Mar-Dale/Express Holsteins from Urbana.
Lane Wanups C Zoe, owned by Stanfield Rihanna, owned by Milkin Duds Farm,
Cody and Corey Jodrey of Winchester. Junior champion was Mors Terrason
Jerseys, Heath Geyer, Fort Loramie. Junior Jimmy Hensley, Daleville, Ind. Reserve jun-
Brown Swiss Show — Forty-one head Integrity Fay, a winter yearling heifer
champion was a winter yearling, Bridon ior champion was a spring yearling heifer,
were judged. Topp -View Farms, Botkins, owned by Brett Morlock of West Salem.
Jade Expedia-ET, owned by Topp-View, Gold Mine SM Classic Diva-ET, owned by
exhibited the grand champion, a senior 3- Reserve junior champion was Maheufils
Keaton Topp, Botkins. Reserve junior JC Dairy Farm, Cheyenne Cartee, New
year-old cow, RNR Jamboree Trinket. Goldwyn Melinda-ET, a fall yearling heifer,
champion was DKG Jade Smily, a fall calf Holland. Premier breeder was Tres Colles
Reserve champion was DJ Combo Pilot-ET, owned by Austin Rademacher, Penfield, Ill.
owned by Greiwe and Knoop Jerseys of Farm, Chillicothe, and premier exhibitor
a 5-year-old owned by Ben and Kirby Premier breeder was a tie between
Sidney. Premier breeder and exhibitor was was Milkin Duds.
Sparrow of Owenton, Ky. Junior champion Oakvale, London, and Lindale Holsteins,
Williams Jerseys, McConnellsville. In the junior show, grand champion was
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