SPRING DAIRY EXPO, COLUMBUS, OHIO
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Julie DeLavergne, Show Manager
The 2002 Spring Dairy Expo held in Columbus, Ohio, April 4-6 proved to be the dairy event to kick off the spring show and sale season. A total of 606 animals were exhibited and placed by judges Jim Burdette of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and Alta Mae Core of Salvisa, Kentucky. Auctioneers struck off 221 animals through the auction ring.
Ayrshire Shows
Judge Burdette placed the 64 animals exhibited in the National Ayrshire Spring Show. Royalcroft Vanna 3, an aged cow shown by Topp View Farm of Botkins, Ohio, was named grand champion. She was purchased the preceding evening in the Ohio Spring Sale for $2,600 from consignors Joe Brenner and Christy Whittington of Wilmington, Ohio. The reserve grand champion award went to the first place 4-year-old, Emerald-Farm Trump’s Cecille, owned by Logan Fenton of Winchester, Ohio. Heather Morrell of Cochranton, Pennsylvania, exhibited the junior champion, Roi Special Fabiola, who topped the fall heifer calf class. Emerald Farms of Winchester, Ohio, was named premier breeder and exhibitor.
In the Ayrshire junior show, the reserve grand champion of the open show owned by Logan Fenton, Emerald-Farms Trump’s Lucille, moved on up to the grand champion slot.
The first place senior 2-year-old owned by Taylor Jodrey of Winchester, Ohio, Emerald-Farms Trump’s Vachi, won the reserve grand champion honors. Roi Special Fabiola, owned by Heather Morrell, was named junior champion again in the junior show.
Brown Swiss Shows
Judge Alta Mae Core chose the first place 4-year-old from the 86 Brown Swiss animals exhibited to win the coveted grand champion award. KJS Jetway Suzanne is owned by Topp View Farm of Botkins, Ohio. Idyl Wild Ensign Jasmine, owned by Kim Prada of Willard, New Mexico, was the reserve grand champion. “Jasmine” topped the Midwest Revue Sale at $13,750 the previous afternoon. Open Road Jetway Gem, the senior 2-year-old owned by Kyle Watts, Killbuck, Ohio, won the intermediate champion award. In the winner’s circle for junior champion, Judge Core selected Sunny D.A. Jetway Bouquet, the fall yearling also owned by Top View Swiss.
The Brown Swiss juniors had a nice show. Abby Rinehart of Wapakoneta, Ohio, won grand champion with her 4-year-old, R-Hart Prism Shine. Reserve grand champion went to Open-Road Jetway Gem, the senior 2-year-old owned by Kyle Watts of Killbuck, Ohio. The junior champion honor went to Neil Duncan of Warsaw, Ohio, for his spring yearling heifer, Duncan Banker Angel.
Guernsey Shows
Forty-four Guernseys paraded before Judge Core for her evaluation. OCS Dairy Queenie, the first place 4-year-old owned by Oscar Clay Smith of Jefferson, Maryland, got the judge’s nod for grand champion. The reserve grand champion was no stranger to the Spring Dairy Expo’s winner’s circle. Moens Loral Hot Stuff, a previous supreme junior champion and the first place junior 3-year-old, is owned by Richard Green of Middletown, Delaware. Chupp’s Guernseys of Inola, Oklahoma, won junior champion with their fall yearling heifer, Marsholene Magic Bonnie.
Kaleb Kohler of Baltimore, Ohio, showed the top junior-owned animal. His 5-year-old cow, Marodore G Henry Eileen, was named grand champion. John Budner of Daisytown, Pennsylvania, exhibited the reserve grand champion, BHGF Jasmine’s Trumpet Jenny. Ashlee Dietz earned the junior champion ribbon with her spring yearling heifer, R-Way Putters Dancer.
Holstein Shows
Judge Burdette had a challenging task in placing the 259 Holsteins exhibited. His grand champion was the aged cow and senior champion shown by Iager Farm of Fulton, Maryland, Friendly Acres L Jet Murphy. The reserve grand champion was the intermediate champion, Pineyvale Jenn. “Jenn” is owned by Morrell Farm, Cochranton, Pennsylvania. Rounding out the list of champions is the junior champion, Signature L Desire, the fall yearling heifer also owned by Morrell Farm. Mohrfield Holsteins, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, was named premier exhibitor and Spreng Long Acres, Bucyrus, Ohio, was premier breeder.
In the junior division, Heather Morrell owned the grand champion and first place 5-year-old, Plum Line CC Robin. Gue/Dener Formation Fay, the reserve grand champion and first place 4-year-old was shown by Alex Heger of Hamilton, Ohio. Lucy Bowen of Rockford, Ohio, won junior champion with her spring yearling heifer, Ren-Bow R-Pine Milan June.
Jersey Shows
The Jersey show was the second-largest show held at Spring Dairy Expo. Judge Core placed 153 Jerseys on her way to naming grand champion. The 5-year-old owned by Ted and Diane Smart and Amanda Curtis of Anna, Ohio, took this honor with Vallterra Juno Spirit. The reserve grand champion went to Woodruffs Select Gertie, the first place 4-year-old owned by Max and Yvonne Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio. Aaron Horst of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, owned the first place senior 2-year-old and intermediate champion, Mi-Rose Ginseng Surge. The junior champion was Willdina Remake Majestic. This spring yearling is owned by Randy Doan of Ontario, Canada. Ted and Diane Smart, Anna, Ohio, were awarded the premier exhibitor award while the Greiwe and Knoop family herd unit of Sidney, Ohio, was named premier breeder.
Amanda Curtis and Vallterra Juno Spirit kept their place in line with grand champion of the junior show. The intermediate champion of the open show stood second in the junior show. Mi-Rose Ginseng Surge, owned by Aaron Horst, was reserve grand champion and intermediate champion. Nate J Imp Smart Parish, the first place summer yearling owned by Alexis Roe of Anna, Ohio, was named junior champion.
Supreme Champions
The grand finale of the Spring Dairy Expo was the naming of the supreme champions. After each breed’s grand champion and junior champion filed into the ring, Judges Burdette and Core conferred before naming the supreme champions. The junior champion of the Jersey show, Willdina Remake Majestic owned by Randy Doan of Ontario, Canada, was announced the supreme junior champion. The grand champion of the Holstein show, Friendly Acres L Jet Murphy owned by Iager Farm, Fulton, Maryland, was named supreme grand champion of the show.
Dairy Auctions
The Buckeye Dairy Club had a busy week assisting with three breed sales. The Guernsey sale consisted of 13 lots averaging $2,630. The high-selling animal was Morning Star SGH Jaclyn-ET consigned by Michael and Mark Fridenstine of New London, Ohio. She was purchased by Mt. Ararat Farm of Ocean City, Maryland, for $4,500. In the Holstein sale, 35 consignments averaged $2,480. Angela Hartman of Wooster, Ohio, sold the high-seller, Maple-Lane Airliner Pixie, for $6,100. “Pixie” was purchased by Long-Haven Holsteins of Clayton, Ohio. The Jerseys also sold well with 20 lots averaging $1,761. The high-seller, Cantendo View Zinnia, was consigned by Thomas Noyes and Family of Wooster, Ohio. She was purchased by the Leon Hesler Family of Winchester, Ohio, for $3,000.
The Ohio Ayrshire Spring Sale averaged $1,352 on 46 consignments. A fresh senior 2-year-old from Neil Kittle of Ontario, Canada, topped the sale. West Meadow Charisma was purchased by Jessica Gatton of Crane, Missouri, for $3,800.
The Midwest Revue Brown Swiss Sale was a success with 45 lots averaging $3,320. Idyl Wild Ensign Jasmine topped the sale at $13,750. The reserve grand champion of the show, “Jasmine” was consigned by Idyl Wild Farm, Loudonville, Ohio, and purchased by Kim Prada of Willard, New Mexico.
The Ohio Spring Holstein Sale averaged $3,691 on 62 consignments. Summershade Inquirer-ET, consigned by Stanton Bros. Ltd. of Ontario, Canada, was the $13,500 sale topper. She was purchased by Gregory Crouse of Sparta, North Carolina.
The Spring Dairy Expo had something for everyone to enjoy!
Seasoned judges and those wanting to pick up some pointers participated in the Ohio Judging Conference sponsored by the Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association on Thursday. Eric Topp of Wapakoneta, Ohio, was the winning judge. Forty-two people participated in the event. Cash prizes for the top judges were sponsored by John and Bonnie Ayars, Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
The All-Youth 4-H and Open FFA Judging Contest was held on Saturday with a total of 117 youth in 28 teams registered in the senior division plus 103 individuals, and 24 teams were registered in the junior category. The first place senior team was the Pendelton, South Carolina, FFA team which included Allison Waggoner, Emily Waggoner, Laura Stipe, Jessica Landruth and coach Kitty Waggoner. The first place individual was Allison Waggoner. The team from Wayne County, Ohio, topped the junior contest. Team members included Jason Miley, Matt Weiman, Chris Raber, Hayden Gress and coach Sherry Krebs. The high junior individual was Matt Weiman.
Another popular youth event was the Youth Showmanship Contest held on Friday. The beginner showmanship class had 30 participants. Keri Bickel of New Vienna, Ohio, was selected as winner. In the intermediate division, Neil Duncan of Warsaw, Ohio, topped his class of 30 exhibitors. The senior showmanship class had 11 contestants, and Susan Richardson of Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, went away the winner.
The PDCA paid tribute to John and Bonnie Ayars of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, by presenting the couple with their Distinguished Service Award.
A silent auction was held throughout the event, which raised more than $2,000 to assist with the expo’s programs.