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The Latest from the Ohio
Jersey Breeder's Association |
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Ohio Jersey breeders fared well at the
recent All American Jersey Show in Louisville, KY.
In the open show, Ohio exhibitors
earned 18 top-10 placings and showed two Reserve All Americans. In
the junior show,
Ohio youth exhibited two All Americans and five Reserve All Americans and
won the state herd class for the second consecutive year. Eight
other animals shown by Ohio juniors placed among the top five in
their respective classes and Ohio juniors topped two of the three
showmanship classes.
CLICK HERE for results from both
the open and junior shows.
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Mar-Mi-Chris Vindication Dahli
Junior All American Milking Senior Yearling
Exhibited by Brittany Ashcraft, Orient |
Rock Ella Gillers Crystalyn
Junior All American Junior Three-Year-Old
Exhibited by Erin
Williams, McConnelsville |
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Ledel Charm Lyda
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The 50th Two-Year-Old Jersey
Futurity at the Ohio State Fair was a resounding success!
Sixty-eight entries from five states competed for prizes, with Ledel Charm Lyda, owned by the Leon Hesler Family of Winchester,
being named winner. DKG
Vindication Apricot, exhibited by John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and
Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman of Sidney was
tapped as reserve winner.
CLICK HERE to view the
advertisement in the September issue of the Jersey Journal,
which highlights the event. Click on the photos below for larger
images. Futurity photos by Renee McCauley. Queen photo by
Susan Mykrantz.
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Exhibitors and their entries
prepare to enter the ring at the Ohio State Fair. |
Another shot entering the ring. |
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Sixty-eight entries from five
states competed in the 50th Two-Year-Old Ohio Jersey
Futurity. |
An overview of the class. The
total purse for the futurity was $10,000 and the top prize
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The top seven exhibitors await
final placings from Judge Brian Sayles, left, and Associate
Judge Chris Lahmers, right. |
Former Ohio Jersey Queens were
honored at the event, with 38 of the 54 attending the
festivities. |
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Elsie the Borden cow made an
appearance at the Ohio State Fair to start the Ohio Jersey
Futurity. She was escorted by Kenneth Knoop of Sidney. Since 1939
and the first Elsie, there have been at least 32 live Elsies and
more of them have come from Ohio than any other state.
CLICK HERE for an article that
was featured in the September issue of the Jersey Journal. |
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Youth
Awards |
Congratulations Ohio juniors for
placing in youth contests sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle
Association. All were recognized at the Junior Banquet held
during All American festivities in Louisville, KY, in November.
Kyle M. Schirm,
West Salem: 6th National Youth Achievement Contest, 7th Pot
O'Gold Production Contest and recipient of William A. Russell
Memorial Scholarship
William D. Grammer, Sebring: 4th
Division I National Youth Production Contest and 11th Pot O'Gold
Production Contest
Benjamin P. Grammer, Sebring: 5th
Division I National Youth Production Contest and 3rd in Pot O'Gold
Production Contest
Andrew M. Bok, Defiance: 5th Pot
O'Gold Production Contest
Kyle Schirm also earned the
McCullough Scholarship from the National Dairy Shrine and will be
honored at the organization's banquet at World Dairy Expo. |
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Green Views Furor Jessica |
For the second consecutive year, Green
Views Furor Jessica has been named Grand Champion of the Ohio
State Fair for the syndicate of Duane Cole, Thomas Mauric, Nina
Koster and Renee McCauley, Conneaut. Stephan Sparkler Vera-ET was
named Reserve Grand Champion. She is owned by Greg and Joel Bourne
of Ansonia. In the junior
show, Indiana Veda was tapped as Grand Champion for Erin Williams
of McConnelsville and Marhaven Justice Sugar-ET was named Reserve
Grand Champion for Calla Mazzaro of Williamsfield. |
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December 2, 2009. |