Dairy Exhibitors Earn Honors in State Fair Jersey Competition
August 19, 2011
Dairies competed for top honors in the Jersey division of the Dairy Cattle show judged Friday, August 12, at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Yarrabee Farms of Brooklyn exhibited the Grand Champion Female. The Reserve Grand Champion female was shown by Edgebrook Jerseys of Montour.
Kunde Jersey Farm of Manchester took first place in both the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder contests while Eric Lyon of Toledo took second place in both competitions.
The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor that earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day’s show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day’s placings.
Additional results below:
Junior Heifer Calf – March 1 to May 31, 2011
1) Gene Henderson, Manchester
2) Arthuracres, Maynard
3) Fay Ark Farm, Fayeteville, Ark.
4) Fay Ark Farm, Fayeteville, Ark.
5) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
6) Schulte Bros, Watkins
7) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
8) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
9) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
Intermediate Heifer Calf – Dec. 1, 2010 to Feb. 28, 2011
1) Gene Henderson, Manchester
2) Fay Ark Farm, Fayeteville, Ark.
3) Fay Ark Farm, Fayeteville, Ark.
4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
5) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
6) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah
7) Eric Lyon, Toledo
8) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
Senior Heifer Calf – Sept. 1 – Nov. 30, 2010
1) Arthuracres, Maynard
2) Andy Tow, Marshalltown
3) Fishersons Dairy, Edgewood
4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
5) P & A Ayrshire Farms, Dyersville
6) Megan Bushman, Calmar
7) Brian Lantzky, Hawkeye
8) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
9) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
10) Elizabeth Klemme, Coralville
11) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
12) Gene Rathjen and Family, Wilton
13) Gabrielle Klemme, Coralville
14) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah
Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1 to Aug. 31, 2010
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
3) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
4) Andy Tow, Marshalltown
5) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth
6) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
7) ABCS Family Farm, Altoona
8) Z-breeze Holsteins, Postville
9) Elizabeth Klemme, Coralville
10) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
Junior Yearling Heifer – March 1 to May 31, 2010
1) Nabholz and Hanover Hill, West Union
2) Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour
3) Schulte Bros, Watkins
4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
5) Arthuracres, Maynard
6) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
7) Sandy Knoll Dairy, Worthington
8) Ashley Bushman, Calmar
9) Brian Lantzky, Hawkeye
10) Blue Knoll Farm, New London
Winter Yearling Heifer – Dec. 1, 2009 to Feb. 28, 2010
1) Arthuracres, Maynard
2) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
3) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
4) Fishersons Dairy, Edgewood
5) Gabrielle Klemme, Coralville
6) Natalie Johnson, Murray
7) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah
Senior Yearling Heifer (not in milk) – Sept.1 to Nov. 30, 2009
1) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth
2) Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne
3) Fishersons Dairy, Edgewood
4) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
5) Core Jersey's, Ackworth
6) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
7) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
8) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
9) Ski Pal Ayrshires, Epworth
10) Ernlo Farms, Waukon
Junior Best Three Females
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
3) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
4) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah
Junior 2-Year-Old Cow – March 1 to Aug. 31, 2009
1) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
2) Eric Lyon, Toledo
3) Alan Graves, Hartley
4) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah
5) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
6) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
7) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
8) Nordic-haven Holsteins, Decorah
9) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
10) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
11) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
Senior 2-Year-Old Cow – Sept. 1, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2009
1) Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour
2) Eric Lyon, Toledo
3) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
4) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
5) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
Junior 3-Year-Old Cow – Mar. 1 to Aug. 31, 2008
1) Gene Henderson, Manchester
2) Blake Bieber, Springville
3) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
4) Eric Lyon, Toledo
5) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
6) Kruses LJ Swiss, Holy Cross
7) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
8) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
9) Sandy Knoll Dairy, Worthington
10) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
11) Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue
Senior 3-Year-Old Cow – Sept. 1, 2007 to Feb. 29, 2008
1) Nabholz and Hanover Hill, West Union
2) Arthuracres, Maynard
3) Gibbs Holsteins, Epworth
4) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
5) Eric Lyon, Toledo
6) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
7) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
8) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
9) Eric Lyon, Toledo
10) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
11) Summit Farm Inc., Lester
12) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
13) Sandy Knoll Dairy, Worthington
Cow 4-Year-Old – Sept. 1, 2006 to Aug. 31, 2007
1) Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour
2) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
3) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
Cow 5 Year Old – Sept. 1, 2005 to Aug. 31, 2006
1) Gene Henderson, Manchester
2) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
3) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
4) Eric Lyon, Toledo
Aged Cow – Before Sept. 1, 2005
1) Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
2) Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour
3) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
4) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
5) Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo.
6) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
Best Three Head
1) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
2) Eric Lyon, Toledo
3) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
5) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
Best Four Head
1) Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
2) Eric Lyon, Toledo
3) Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar
4) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa
5) Ja Glo Jerseys, Central City
Junior Champion Female: Gene Henderson, Manchester
Reserve Champion Female: Fay Ark Farm, Fayeteville, Ark.
Intermediate Champion Female: Nabholz and Hanover Hill, West Union
Intermediate Reserve Champion Female: Arthuracres, Maynard
Senior Champion Female: Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn
Senior Reserve Champion Female: Edgebrook Jerseys, Montour
“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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