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2012 Royal Winter Fair Judges
The judges for the 2012 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair National Holstein Show and National Red & White Holstein Show have been announced by Holstein Canada. The Official Judge for the National Holstein Show will be Callum McKinven of Canton-de-Hatley, Que. Serving as his Associate Judge will be Bruce Mode of Vankleek Hill, Ont. The judge of the National Red & White Holstein Show will be Gerald Coughlin Jr. of Peterborough, Ont. The 2012 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair takes place from November 2-11 at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ont.
2011 Canadian Cow of the Year Finalists Announced
Holstein Canada is pleased to announce the four animals selected to compete for the covenant Cow of the Year award for 2011. This award is presented annually by Holstein Canada at the National Holstein Convention. Nominations were sought in late fall 2011 and the Cow of the Year Selection Committee recently chose four finalists who will vie for the prestigious title.
Gillette Blitz 2nd Wind
Breeder: Ferme Gillette Inc., Embrun, ON
Owners: Ferme Gillette Inc., Embrun, ON and T-Wave Holsteins, Hokkaido, Japan
Smithden Allen Alison
Breeder & Owner: Smithden Holsteins Inc., Woodstock, ON
Stadacona Outside Abel
Breeder: Stadacona Holsteins, Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, QC
Owners: Eastside Holsteins, Frenchford, PE and Lewisdale Holsteins, York, PE
Lindenright Morty Delicio
Breeder & Owner: Lindenright Holsteins, Antigonish, NS
WORLD DAIRY EXPO ANNOUNCES 2012 OFFICIAL JUDGES
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the official judges for our 2012 cattle shows. The individuals who will be responsible for placing over 2,500 head of the finest dairy cattle in the United States and Canada during the five-day event are:
• International Ayrshire Show: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
• International Milking Shorthorn Show: Steve White, New Castle, Ind.
• Central National Jersey Show: Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis.
• International Brown Swiss Show: Curtis Day, Burnsville, Minn.
• International Guernsey Show: Adam Liddle, Argyle, N.Y.
• Grand International Red & White Show: Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Pa.
• International Holstein Show: Michael Heath, Westminster, Md.
Shamrock leads the way in daughters registered (past 2 weeks)
According to Holstein Association USA, Ladys-Manor PL Shamrock has had the most daughters registered in the United States in the past two weeks.
Here are more details on the top five:
1. Ladys-Manor Pl Shamrock-ET (220 registered offspring)
2. England-Ammon Million-ET (208 registered offspring)
3. Charlesdale Superstition-ET (165 registered offspring)
4. Fustead Goldwyn Guthrie-ET (158 registered offspring)
5. Gen-Mark Stmatic Sanchez (141 registered offspring)
AMS Genetics International hires Anna Troester
AMS Genetics International LLC has hired Anna Troester as sales support/export coordinator for their international business of import and export services. In this role, she will coordinate import and export shipping and paperwork including all logistics. In addition, she will assist with the projects and efforts of HolsteinPlaza.com including website updates and the monthly online embryo auctions. Troester will be working out of the Boonsboro, Maryland office.
The HOTTEST Exclusive Industry Mating Sires
A tremendous line-up of embryos for the January Online Embryo Auction from the best mating sires!
• Numero Uno (Man-O-Man x Shottle) exclusive with limited availability and the #1 GENOMIC SIRE IN THE BREED +2621G
• Mogul (Dorcy x Marsh) +2552G Dorcy son and the #2 GENOMIC SIRE IN THE BREED (of bulls one-year and older with NAAB code)
• Mixer (Dorcy x Marsh) Full brother to Mogul at +2427G
• Epic (Super x Baxter) #7 Genomic Sire at +2475G
• Ecoyne (Planet x Bret) OUTCROSS sire and used worldwide as the sire of sons at GTPI+2354 +1790M +815NM$
• Super Large (Super x Shottle) limited availability with +2423G and PTAT+3.89
• Goldsun (Goldwyn x Allen) Italian bull with huge type from All-World, Allen Amyly
• Windhammer (Bolton x Blitz) Best of the 2nd Winds ... proven at GLPI+2290 Conf+19
• Alchemy (Destry x Shottle) HUGE *RC mating sire at +2361G +3.17T
• Redburst *RC (Desty x Mr Burns) +2092G PTAT+3.47 and from the Barbies
Canadian Holstein Breeders Achieve Highest Honor
HOLSTEIN CANADA - Brantford, ON January 6, 2012 — As we welcome the year 2012 with renewed energy for increased health and prosperity, it is our pleasure to announce that 21 new Master Breeders received their congratulatory news today. Fifty-seven percent (12) are first time shield recipients. Thirteen breederswere from Ontario, five from Québec, one from Saskatchewan, one from Nova Scotia and one from Prince Edward Island. Recipients will be honoured at a gala in Brandon, Manitoba, on April 20, 2012.
New donors added for Gillette Farms
Check out the two new donors Gillette Farms is excited to be working with in the New Year!
• Sandy-Valley Planet Melody GLPI +3064
• Maple Wood Million Bombi 640 GPA-LPI +2232
Auction NOW OPEN for Bidding
The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction is now open for bidding and featuring for the first time two lots of IVF female embryos. In total, the auction includes over sixty exciting lots from North America's premier cow families and sired by the industry's hottest sires including Numero Uno, Mogul, Epic, Ecoyne, Sudan, Cameron, Super Large, Goldsun, Hero, Snowman, Windhammer, Alchemy, Redburst and more!
Don't miss out on the fantastic opportunities in this line-up, there are contracts to be written and ribbons to be won! Introduce the world's best genetics into your herd today.
Eastside is breeding leader of All-Canadians in 2011!
Congratulations to J. Guy Thompson and Bloyce Thompson, Eastside Holsteins, the leading breeder of All Canadians in 2011!
Nominations include:
• Five Year Old: Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy EX-95
• Junior Two Year Old: Eastside Talent Cam VG-87-2YR
• Junior Two Year Old: Eastside Gold Offering VG-87-2YR
• 4-H Junior Yearling: Eastside Stella Artois.