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2009 Spring Dairy Expo Event Coverage 2009 Spring Dairy Expo, Columbus, Ohio We saw all sorts of weather at Spring Dairy Expo in 2009 from snow on Monday and Tuesday to rain on Wednesday and sunshine on Thursday and mild temperatures Friday and Saturday. A total of 564 animals from 6 different breeds were exhibited and placed by judges Steve White of New Castle, Indiana, and Lynn Lee of Smyrna, Tennessee. Cattle traveled from over 13 states including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, Missouri, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. There were 4 different breed sales and over 205 animals that traveled across the auction block. Another highlight of our Spring Dairy Expo is the all breeds showmanship contest that takes place on Friday late afternoon. There are 4 age divisions and we had 93 participants this year. It is truly exciting and motivating to see so many youth interested in the dairy industry. Congratulations to ALL participants! Ayrshire Show – There were 76 animals placed by judge Lynn Lee, Smyrna, TN during the National Ayrshire Spring show. The Senior 3 year old cow was named Grand Champion of the show, Shiredale Phil’s Susan, owned by Toppglen Farms of Wooster, Ohio. Mill Valley Rossette’s Ronda, an Aged Cow shown and owned by Mill Valley Farms (John and Donna Greiwe), Sidney, Ohio was selected as the Reserve Champion. Junior champion was Des Chamois Princess-ET, a fall yearling heifer, owned by Mike and Julie Hemp of Chebanse, Illinois. Reserve junior champion was Smithburn Holiday, a fall yearling, owned by Lydia Rinehart of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Premier Breeder and Exhibitor was Mill Valley Farms, John and Donna Greiwe of Sidney, Ohio. In the junior Ayrshire Show Grand Champion was Shiredale Phil’s Susan, a Senior 3 year old, shown by Tyler, Tessa, Tanner and Brennan Topp, Toppglen Farms of Wooster, Ohio. Reserve Champion was Mill Valley Rossette’s Ronda, an Aged cow, shown by John, Trevor, Lane and Blake Hageman of Sidney, Ohio. Junior Champion was Smithburn Holiday, a fall yearling, shown by Lydia Rinehart of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Reserve junior champion was a fall yearling, Emerald-Farms Harmony Nita, shown by Taylor Jodrey and owned by Taylor, Kassi, Cody and Corey Jodrey of Winchester, Ohio. Brown Swiss – There were a total of 41 head judged by Steve White, of New Castle, Indiana. Topp –View Farms of Botkins, Ohio exhibited the Grand Champion, a Senior 3 year old cow, RNR Jamboree Trinket. Runner up and Reserve Champion was DJ Combo Pilot-ET, a 5 year old owned by Ben & Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. Junior champion was Frosted Sieg Wammy-ET, a fall yearling owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. A summer yearling took home the honors of reserve junior champion with Fairdale Dynasty Rook, owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. Premier Breeder and Exhibitor was Open Road, Steve and Carol Watts from Killbuck, Ohio. In the junior show Grand champion was a 5 year old cow, DJ Combo Pilot-ET, owned by Ben & Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. Reserve Grand Champion was R-Hart Beamer Carrie, a Senior 2 year old, owned by Lydia Rinehart and R-Hart Farms from Wapakoneta, Ohio. Junior champion was a summer yearling, Fairdale Dynasty Rook, owned by Ben and Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. Guernseys In the junior show Grand Champion was a Junior 3 year old cow, Crown Stone Decision Dottie and Reserve Grand was a 4 year old, Rutter Bros C Tur Dazzle. Both animals were owned by Cassandra Musser of Den-Be Farm, Enon Valley, Pennsylvania. Junior champion was a fall yearling heifer, Den-Be C Hawk Hallucination and Reserve Junior champion was a fall heifer calf, Hooverville Aaron Dot. Holsteins In the junior show Grand champion was the Aged cow, Carrdale Damion Raven, owned by Katie Cole of Bucyrus, Ohio. Reserve Grand champion was the 125,000 old cow, Kennyvale Davis Holly, owned by Matthew T. Mitchell from LaFollette, Tennessee. Junior champion was Red-Springs Damion Jewel, a spring yearling heifer owned by Justin Kennedy of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Reserve junior champion was another spring yearling, Ky-Blue-Maid Jasmine-ET, owned by Katie Gibson and Bluegrass Genetics from Eminence, Kentucky. Jersey Grand champion of the Junior show in Jerseys was Indiana Veda, a Senior 3 year old cow owned by Erin and Jody Williams, Williams Jerseys, of McConnellsville, Ohio. Reserve champion was another Senior 3 year old, Daisy Lane Wanups C Zoe, shown by Heath Geyer, Stanfield Jerseys of Fort Loramie, Ohio. Junior champion was DKG Jade Smily, a fall calf, shown by Trevor Greiwe, of Greiwe & Knoop Jerseys of Sidney, Ohio. Reserve junior champion was a summer yearling heifer, DKG Response Chance Chloe, shown by Trevor Greiwe of Greiwe & Knoop Jerseys of Sidney, Ohio. In the junior show Grand champion was a Senior 3 year old cow, Smart K.O. MeMe and Reserve grand was a 4 year old, Mapleton VLY AC Zeta. Both animals were owned by Jimmy Hensley of Milkin Duds Farm, Daleville, Indiana. Junior champion was a winter yearling heifer, Milkin Duds Valors Rihanna, shown by Jimmy Hensley of Milkin Duds Farm, Daleville, Indiana. Reserve junior champion was a spring yearling heifer, Gold Mine SM Classic Diva-ET, shown by Cheyenne Cartee of JC Dairy Farm, New Holland, Ohio. Supreme Champions In the Open Show, Indiana Veda, the Jersey Senior 3 year old cow, was named as the Supreme Champion of the 2009 Spring Dairy Expo. Indiana Veda is owned by Williams Jerseys of McConnellsville, Ohio. Junior champion was Des Chamois Princesse-ET, a stylish Ayrshire heifer owned by M&J Heifer Care, Mike and Juli Hemp of Chebanse, Illinois. In the junior show, Supreme champion was the Jersey cow, Indiana Veda, owned by the Williams Family and shown by Erin and Jody Williams of McConnelsville, Ohio. Junior supreme champion of the junior show was the Brown Swiss heifer, Fairdale Dynasty Rook, shown by Kirby Sparrow of Owenton, Kentucky. Congratulations to all exhibitors and we look forward to seeing everyone in 2010. SALES The Buckeye Dairy Club Jersey sale averaged $ 1,870 on live lots. The high selling animal was lot 15, Tri-Koebel Iatola Mouse-ET and consigned from Greta Koebel of Three Oaks, Michigan. The winning bid was $2,500 and purchased by Jerry Lemmermen of Galloway, Ohio. The second high selling animal was lot 17, a consignment of Kenneth Gerber of Monroeville, Ohio. SA-Fire Sultans Sissy, sold for $2,450 and was purchased by Bob Brown of Centerburg, Ohio. The Buckeye Dairy Club Guernsey sale was back again in 2009 and averaged $1,979 on live lots. The high selling animal was lot 2, Mona Lous Levi Misty and consigned from Thomas Derr of Carey, Ohio. The winning bid was $3,050 and purchased by Erica Showalter of Cambridge, Ohio. The second high selling animal was Sunrise Hercules Melanie a consignment from Olivia and Avery Bridges of Shelby, North Carolina. Winning the bid at $2,700 was Allen Cook of Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Ayrshire – Once again the sale ring was hopping with anxious bidders as 34 Ayrshire’s were on the sale block and ready for a new home. The sale averaged $1,315 on the 34 live lots. The high selling animal was lot 15, Palmyra Landon S. Ginger. This fall yearling heifer was a consignment of Palmyra Farm Cattle Partnership and Ralph Shank, Jr. of Hagerstown, Maryland and was purchased for $4,000 by Steven Ward of Lexinton, North Carolina. The second high selling animal was lot 23, Duncan Trident Paris, consigned by Neil, Drew & Rachel Duncan of Warsaw, Ohio. Winning the bid at $2,300 was Ron Kenney of Harrod, Ohio. Brown Swiss - Spring was in the air, as was the many enthusiastic bidders at the annual Midwest Review, a premier Brown Swiss Sale held in the state of Ohio every year at the Spring Dairy Expo. 62 head averaged $3,195 and will call 16 different states and Canada home in the near future. The Midwest Review has a lot of history at the Spring Dairy Expo and Sale Manager Wayne Sliker has many cattle that go through the sale ring that move on to much more success in the show ring and milk tank. In the past 11 years two or more animals each year have moved on to be nominated as All American’s after crossing the sale block at the Midwest Review at Spring Dairy Expo. This year, the top selling animal sold for $13,700 and will call Manitoba home. Congratulations to all consigners and bidders at all of the sales for Spring Dairy Expo in 2009!
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