| For Immediate Release Saturday, October 3, 2009 CONTACT: LISA BEHNKE, 608-224-6455 OR VIA EMAIL AT: lbehnke@wdexpo.com WISCONSIN COW IS GRAND CHAMPION OF THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOWHarvue Roy Frosty, a five-year-old cow from Rudolph, Wisconsin, was named Grand Champion of the International Holstein Show. Sired by Roylane Jordan-ET, She was exhibited by Mike and Julie Duckett, Jim and Nancy Junemann and Scott Armbrust DVM. Recently classified EX-95, Frosty was bred by Dave and Debra Hardesty of Berryville, Va. At 3-10 305d she produced 31,685M 4.5% 1,436F 934P. No stranger to winner’s circle, Frosty was the Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion of the 2007 show. Reserve Champion of the show was the 2008 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion, Thrulane James Rose, exhibited by Pierre Boulet of Montmagny, Quebec Canada. The Premier Breeder Banner was presented to Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Conn. Premier Exhibitor of the show was MilkSource Genetics LLC of Kaukauna, Wis. Braedale Goldwyn was name Premier Sire of the show for the second year in a row. Judges Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wisconsin and Paul Petriffer of Funes, Italy placed 415 animals during the two day show. Following are the first and second place animals and special award winners:
Spring Heifer Calf
Winter Heifer Calf
Fall Heifer Calf
Summer Yearling Heifer
Spring Yearling Heifer
Winter Yearling Heifer
Fall Yearling Heifer Not In Milk
Junior Champion Female
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Junior Best Three
Fall Yearling In Milk
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
Holstein Kingsmill Farm II International Futurity
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
Intermediate Champion Female
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Four-Year-Old
Five-Year-Old
Six-Year-Old
125,000 Lb. Cow
Best Three Females
Produce of Dam
Champion Bred & Owned-The Fay Barney Recognition Award
Nasco International Type & Production Award
Senior & Grand Champion Female
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Female
State Herd
Premier Breeder
Premier Exhibitor
Premier Sire Generous support from sponsors makes the International Holstein Show possible. In 2009, sponsors include: A&L Laboratories Milk Quality Team, Animart, Animat, Associated Milk Producers, Bertschland Farms, Budjon Farms, Bur-Wall Registered Holsteins, Cattle Connection, Crescentmead Holsteins, Dairy Agenda Today, DairyBusiness Communications, Dane County Holstein Breeders, Excalibur Sires, Fastrack, Genes Diffusion, George W. Pretz, Golden Oaks Farm, Green County Holstein Breeders Association, Hokkaido Holstein Association, Holstein Association of Canada, Holstein Association USA, Holstein Quebec, Illinois Holstein Association, Indiana Holstein Association, Kingsmill Farm II, Locust-Vista Registered Holsteins, Minnesota Holstein Association, Moondale Farm, MSC, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, NutriLinx, LLC, Ohio Holstein Association, Ontario Holstein Branch, Priority One, Select Sires, Swiss Valley Farms, TechMix, Inc, Udder Comfort, Vernon County Holstein Breeders Association, Wheatland Ag, Wisconsin Holstein Association and World Dairy Expo. |