Castalia Dairy Earns Herdsman Award at Iowa State Fair
August 20, 2011
Lyons Holsteins of Castalia earned the Herdsman Award on Saturday at the conclusion of the dairy cattle show at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. The Herdsman Award recognizes the top exhibitors and ranks them based on the cleanliness of stalls, animals and aisles in the Boulevard of Dairy Breeds as well as the upkeep and sanitation of equipment over the course of the dairy shows.
Complete results below:
Herdsmanship
1) Lyons Holsteins, Castalia
2) Lyonsview Dairy Farm, West Union
3) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill
4) Ski Pal Ayrshires, Epworth
5) WoodCrest Farm, Strawberry Point
6) Sandy Hill Guernseys, Scotch Grove
7) Dana Sickles and Randy Tompkins, Marengo
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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