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Elliott Receives 18th Honorary Klussendorf Award
Ken Elliott of Marshall, Wisconsin became the 18th recipient of the Honorary Klussendorf Award on Friday, April 30 during the Midwest National Spring Jersey and Red & White Shows held in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Considered the highest recognition bestowed on a dairy cattle showman in the United States, the Honorary Klussendorf Award mirrors the attributes of the Klussendorf Award and is presented in special recognition of a recipient’s involvement in the purebred dairy industry.
For the past two decades, Elliott has served as superintendent of the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo® and eight years as WDE Assistant Overall Superintendent. Elliott’s tenure as an Expo leader includes working with prominent dairymen such as W. Terry Howard, Bob Kaiser, Jim Crowley Jr., and Dave Bollig.
A 1978 graduate from the University of Guelph and its Ridgetown College, Elliott got his start working for Paperman Farm in nearby Woodstock, Ontario, Canada and then Doug Wingrove’s Allangrove Farm in rural Guelph. Next, the young Canadian headed stateside to California’s Pacific Coast where he worked for Marvin Nunes at Ocean View Farms, Windsor, California. Elliott and his wife, Kathy, eventually moved their young family to their own farm in Wisconsin.
As a farmer and breeder, Elliott excelled in his role as Holstein Superintendent at WDE. His connections with exhibitors spread across North America making him an asset to World Dairy Expo and throughout the stalling process at the annual event.
“Ken Elliott was a master at [stalling cattle and exhibitors],” shares former Expo Red & White Superintendent Bill Langel. “He knows everyone from coast to coast.”
Named in memory of Arthur Klussendorf, the Klussendorf Association first presented its namesake trophy in 1937. Most recently, the award presentation has occurred on the colored shavings at World Dairy Expo each fall. While the Klussendorf Association plans to meet this fall, the 27 living members cast a unanimous vote earlier this month to honor Elliott this spring.
Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. Crowds of 60,000 people, from nearly 100 countries, will return to Madison, Wis. for the 54th event, September 28 – October 2, 2021, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display.
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Leaninghouse Holsteins Making Big Strides in Herd Classification
Numbers speak for themselves and the numbers produced by Leaninghouse Holsteins’ latest classification say a lot! They are proud to announce the following impressive herd totals.
97 Excellent // 557 Very Good // 811 Good Plus
The herd now houses 3 cows that scored EX-94! Leaninghouse had 48 new Excellent and many new Very Good classifications sired by some of the industry’s best bulls, including Leaninghouse’s own Ammo-P, House and Fabio. They have new EX females sired by Ammo-P, Pinnacle, Resolve, Jedi, Legendary, Bandares, Salvatore, King Royal, and Kingboy. New VG 2-Year-Old females are sired by Disc Jockey, Tarrino, Delta, House, Fabio, Jedi, and Weekend.
Time and time again, their supersire cow Vickie produces big results. In this classification alone, she produced new EX’s out of Bandares, Franchise, Hang-Time and King Royal. Her King Royal daughter went EX-91 as a 3-year-old and her Hang-Time daughter went EX-92 in her third lactation.
Leaninghouse Holsteins also produces calves on the high end of the genomic spectrum. An October heifer, Leaninghouse Yis 29024 just scored a remarkable 3002 GTPI! This heifer has a unique pedigree with a dam that went VG-88 as a 3-year-old and is a direct line to the Markwell-Ravens Family.
With impressive growth in both classification and genomic numbers, this herd is definitely one to watch. Learn more about Leaninghouse Holsteins at LeaninghouseHolsteins.com.
Top 25 New Genomic Females
Wilra S-S-I 1910 2254-ET tops the list of New Genomic Females after the May 2021 Intermediate Run. 2254 is a Gameday daughter with +3135GTPI and +996NM. Rounding out the top 5 females are:
2. Cherrypencol C 927-ET +3123G
3. S-S-I Gmdy Hodellia 2321-ET +3095G
4. Jook Captain 1294-ET +3092G
5. Winstar Kimber 7816-P-ET +3090G
Pennsylvania Spring Holstein Show Results
Grand Champion honors was awarded to the winning 4-Year-Old cow, Sweet-Pea GChip Alex, owned by Denise Pease. Judging the classes was Phil Topp of Ohio.
Grand Champion of the Open Show
Sweet-Pea GChip Alex - 1st 4-Year-Old
Owned by Denise Pease
Junior Champion of the Open Show
Borderview Denver Chloe - 1st Fall Calf
Owned by Vickie Roudabush
Grand Champion of the Junior Show
Chester Springs Dreams Amy - 1st 5-Year-Old
Owned by Olivia Claypoole
Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Sweet-Peas Tatoo Foliage - 2nd Fall Calf
Owned by Tyler Soden
Midwest National Spring Holstein Show Results
The Midwest National Spring Holstein Show was held in Jefferson, Wisconsin with Grand Champion honors going to the winning Lifetime Production Cow, Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal, exhibited by Budjon Farms and Peter & Lyn Vail.
Grand Champion & Best Udder of the Open Show
Blondin Goldwyn Subliminal - 1st Lifetime Production Cow
Owned by Budjon Farms and Peter & Lyn Vail
Grand Champion Bred & Owned of the Open Show
Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine - 1st 4-Year-Old
Owned by Budjon Farms and Peter & Lyn Vail
Junior Champion of the Open Show
Milksource Tstorm Chrome - 1st Fall Yearling Heifer
Owned by Milksource Genetics
Premier Breeder: Milksource Genetics
Premier Exhibitor: Budjon Farms & Peter Vail
Grand Champion of the Junior Show
Lovhill Braxton Funky - 5th (1st Jr) Aged Cow
Owned by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky
Champion Bred & Owned of the Junior Show
Hobby-Hill Denver Elizabeth - 4th (1st Jr) Junior 2-Year-Old
Owned by Gracin & Chesney Speich
Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Quietcove Avlnche Faith - 2nd (1st Jr) Spring Yearling
Owned by Jacob, Logan & Madison Harbaugh
Champions selected at Midwest National Spring R&W Show
The Midwest National Spring Red & White Show is going on now in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Classes are being judged by Mike Duckett from Duckett Holsteins.
Junior Champion of the Open Show
Ms Milksource Adelle-Red (Diamondback)
1st Summer Yearling Heifer
Owned by MilkSource, Legendholm & Vosters
Junior Champion of the Junior Show
Duckett TH Boomer-Rang-Red (Altitude)
2nd (1st Jr) Winter Yearling Heifer
Owned by Aaliyah Borchert
Grand Champion of the Open & Junior Shows
Arb-Flo-Spr Honeybun-Red (Avalanche)
1st Senior 3-Year-Old
Owned by Jacey & Hadley Ross