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2013 World Dairy Expo Show Summary
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2013 Total Attendance: 70,903
Registered International Guests: Top five countries of registered international attendance: Canada, Japan, Mexico, Germany and Brazil
Commercial Exhibitors: 843 companies from 29 countries, 43 U.S. states and 6 Canadian provinces
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Checked In On Grounds: 2,225
Breakdown of Cattle Represented:
- Ayrshire - 229
- Brown Swiss - 361
- Guernsey - 203
- Holstein -Total= 617 (Junior 248 and Open 369)
- Jersey - 371
- Milking Shorthorn - 191
- Red & White - 253
Total Number of Dairy Cattle Exhibitors: 1,616 exhibitors from 36 states, 7 Canadian provinces (AB, BC, MB, ON, PE, QC, SK)
Danhof awarded A.C. 'Whitie" Thomson Memorial Award
Jason Danhof from Waukon, Iowa, has been awarded the A.C. "Whitie" Thomson Memorial Award at World Dairy Expo for his great leadership and sportmanships troughout shows. Congratulations!
New photo of Larcrest Cordial
New photo of Larcrest Cordial Very Good-87-2YR-USA and the Atwood daughter direct from Crimson. Cordial is the No. 1 GTPI Atwood daughters and the No. 7 PTAT female in the U.S. and will likely take the No. 1 PTAT spot on the Locator List in December. Don't forget Cordial is part of the Hotspots 'Choose your favorite ATWOOD daughter' contest. CLICK HERE to vote!
Ekstein wins Robert "Whitey" McKown Master Breeder Award
Paul Ekstein from Quality Holsteins has been selected by the Klussendorf Association as the winner of this years Robert "Whitey" McKown Master Breeder Award at the 47th edition of the World Dairy Expo in Madison. Congratulations to Paul Ekstein and Quality Holsteins!
Embryos from Atwoods sister
At lasts weeks World Dairy Expo 2013 the Semex Walk of Fame displayed a milking daughter of the bull Clayton-Crest Ace. Ace is an Shottle son out of Allyndale-I Goldwyn Avery and will receive his proof in December. In this weeks Embryo Auction Pride Embryos from Allyndale-I Goldwyn Avery VG-87 are selling. Avery is the full sister to ATWOOD and daughter of GOLDWYN, two sires that left a HUGE impression at the Holstein Show of World Dairy Expo
- Lot 22 Pride x Allyndale-I Goldwyn Avery VG-87 | +3.24T
Aftershock embryos from Canadas First EX-97 Bred & Owned
Selling in the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction are unique Aftershock embryos from Canadas first EX-97 Bred & Owned Cow, Quality Carlton Pam EX-97. Besides her high scores Pam is also a great production cow, she produced in 8 lactations over 235,000 Lbs Milk!
- Lot 10 Aftershock x Quality Carlton Pam EX-97
Skyhigh Genomic Embryos Offered
This weeks Online Embryo Auction offers some embryos with Skyhigh genomic potential. These embryos are from HUGE bull dams and high ranking heifers including several lots ranking nearly +2500G parent average!
- Lot 1 IVF Halogen x Ammon-Peachey Shauna | Halogen embryos from the HUGE bulldam Shauna
- Lot 2 Balisto x Morsan Man D Missy | Balisto embryos from the dam of the #1 GTPI Sire in the Breed (GTPI+2607)
- Lot 47 Halogen x Ms Boyana Uno Brinley | NEARLY +2500G Parent Average from the BARBIES!
- Lot 48 Halogen x Farnear-TBR-BH Varsity | Halogen embryos from the +2404G Supersire daughter from the ADEENS!
- Lot 49 Balisto x Butlerview Uno Sho-Off | Unique Balisto (gRZG+166) from a GTPI+2471 Uno daughter from the tremendous producing ADEENS!
Gold BARBARA wins Intermediate title
Butz-Butler Gold Barbara the EX-92 (max score) Goldwyn granddaughter of BARBIE and daughter of Shottle Brasilia was named first senior three-year-old and Intermediate Champion of the 2013 International Holstein Show. Barbara was sold back in August to Dr. Matt Iager, Ernest Kueffner, River Valley Dairy and St. Jacobs ABC, Boonsboro, Maryland. Reserve intermediate champion went to the second place senior three-year-old, BKB Goldwyn Amenda VG-89-CAN, and a Goldwyn daughter direct from Shoremar S Alicia. Amenda is owned by Westcoast Holsteins, Chilliwack, BC.
Fantastic opportunity to create show calves!
Four #1 grade Sid embryos from the Intermediate Champion of Midwest Fall National 2013, Destiny EX-92 (max score)! Destiny was also just named 6th Senior 3-Year-Old at the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo and will likely add another All-American nomination to her already impressive resume! VIEW AUCTION PAGE
Vote for your favorite SHOW COW from ShowSpots
Choose your favorite SHOW COW out of the ShowSpots section from the Hotspots Autumn 2013 edition. Six fantastic show cows from all around the world and owned by Eurogenes and Holstein Plaza members have been selected and the winner will be published in the Winter 2013 edition and voting ends December 1. Follow this link to VOTE. Voting online through Facebook, if you don't have facebook, send the name of the cow by email to info@holsteinplaza.com.
- KHW Regiment Apple-Red
- Scientific Decadent Rae *RC
- Vangoh Durham Treasure
- Zeedieker Mon-Chri 1
- Lavenham Durham Adeen
- Carf Emeraude
READ MORE on the six candidates.