World Dairy Expo champs
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By Jean Caspers-Simmet
simmet@agrinews.com
MADISON, Wis. -- World Dairy Expo was full to overflowing with cattle with 2,451 head housed at this year's Madison show, said Roger Ripley, president of World Dairy Expo. That's more than 10 percent higher than the previous record, and because of the closed border with Canada, it represents a huge jump in U.S. cattle.
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By Jean Caspers-Simmet
simmet@agrinews.com
MADISON, Wis. -- World Dairy Expo was full to overflowing with cattle with 2,451 head housed at this year's Madison show, said Roger Ripley, president of World Dairy Expo. That's more than 10 percent higher than the previous record, and because of the closed border with Canada, it represents a huge jump in U.S. cattle.
There were 1,009 exhibitors showing cattle from 37 states.
The Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo was Hillcroft Leader Melanie, a Holstein, exhibited by Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. Reserve Supreme Champion Cow was a Jersey, Huronnia Centurion Veronica, also exhited by Arethusa Farm.
Supreme Champion Cow of the Junior Show was Llolyn Jude Griffen, a Jersey, exhibited by Martin Cozzitoro, Gustine, Calif. Reserve Supreme Champion was Mactalla Leader Ida, a Holstein, exhibited by Paul Skarka, Ballston, Spa, N.Y.
Grand champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Junior Show was Elron Nys Whisper, exhibited by Erin Buck, Anamosa, Iowa. Covey Farms Retrace Rae was reserve grand champion of the Central National Ayrshire Show. The cow was exhibited by Kruse/Covey/Overman of Dyersville, Iowa.
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The University of Minnesota placed second in the World Dairy Intercollegiate Judging Contest. Team members are Sarah Olson, Trent Olson, Andy Sheehan and Erin Wacker. Coach is Les Hansen. Sheehan was third overall individual.
Northeast Iowa Community College placed sixth in the International Post-Secondary Judging Contest. Katie Freiburger placed eighth in top individual rankings. Coach is Dave Lawstuen.
Minnesota placed fifth in National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging. Team members are Zachery Gunnink, Andrew Gunnink, Brenda Nelson and Matthew Rosenfeld. Coach is Mary Nelson. Andrew Gunnink was fifth overall individual and Matthew Rosenfeld was 10th.
Kelsey Ristau-Tientor, Fountain, Minn., won Junior Showmanship. Elizabeth Olson, Hutchinson, Minn., placed fourth in Intermediate Showmanship; Mikayla Krause, Eagle Bend, Minn., placed fifth; Matt Henkes, Luana, Iowa, was seventh, and Jordan Hanson, Decorah, Iowa, was eighth. Lisa Demmer, Ellendale, Minn., was third in Senior Showmanship; Clayton Krause, Eagle Bend, Minn., was sixth, and Matt Simon, Farley, Iowa, was tenth.
