March / April Ohio Holstein News Issue

If not already, the March / April Issue of the Ohio Holstein News should be showing up in everyone’s mailbox! This issue highlights all the honors and tours at the Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting, as well as the meeting information.

Many ads highlight the consignments that are selling in the Ohio Holstein Spring Sale, being held on April 17, 2026 in Sidney, Ohio.

Be sure to check out the latest issue HERE and enjoy the feature story about Mr. Paul Haskins, Senior Buckeye Breed Builder.

 

Holstein Reigns Supreme at Spring Dairy Expo

The 2026 Spring Dairy Expo Supreme Champions were chosen late last week by judges Steve Wagner & Callum McKiven.
Congratulations to the Supreme Champion Cow – Holstein
Famipage Lambda Clandestine (Delta-Lambda), Jay Ackley, Jim & Valerie Spreng & Bill Lund, East Liberty, OH
AND Junior Show Winners…
Supreme Champion Cow (Junior Show) – Holstein
BlackNCherry Parfect Winter (Parfect), Galen, Simon & Hazel Ruprecht, Butler, OH
Reserve Supreme Champion Cow (Junior Show) – Red & White
Fay-West Stop It-Red-ET (Unstoppable), Lilly Elsass, Wapakoneta, OH
Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer (Junior Show) – Holstein
Kingsway Major Trophy (Major), Oscar Trbovich & Lily Elsass, Wapakoneta, OH
Find high resolution images of the from the side bar (plus more from each class) on the DAT SmugMug Page.

Spring Dairy Expo Results can be found HERE!

 

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Lawrence W. Whiteleather Partial Herd Dispersal

Lawrence W. Whiteleather Partial Herd Dispersal

March 7, 2026 – starting at 1 p.m. | Online Only Through Cowbuyer

Cattle Location: 8208 BAYARD RD, Minerva OH, 44657

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
– 110 Head Of Quality Registered Holsteins
– Partial Herd Dispersal
– Selling All Ages From Calves Through Cows
– Approx. 55 Milk Cows
– 50 Heifers
– Several Red & White
Bidding will start to close from 1 pm to 1:02pm if any lots receive a bid in the last minute of bidding they will extend bidding on that specific lot for an additional 1 minute. Once 1 minute have lapsed without any bidding activity, then those lots will close in catalog order.

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January / February Ohio Holstein News 2026

The January / February 2026 Ohio Holstein News is out in mailboxes now!

  • Upcoming Ohio Holstein Convention Highlights
  • Sale and Consignment Spotlights
  • ALL OHIO and JUNIOR ALL OHIO Award Winners

Thank you to Select Sires Member Cooperative for sponsoring and designing the layout for the All-Ohio and Junior All-Ohio pages AND to Walnut Hill Feeds / Champion Select for their underwriting of ads for their customers!

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Scholarship Forms Due February 14

Scholarship Applications are due BEFORE FEBRUARY 14, 2026 and will be awarded at the OHA Convention luncheon on February 28, 2026 in Salem, Ohio. Be sure to take advantage of these opportunities to buffer some of the financials on your education!

Ohio Memorial Award

OH Women Scholarship Rules

OH Women Scholarship Application

Welch Communication Scholarship

National Futurity Payment Due

70th Futurity Entry Form

Individuals
• 1st payment of $3.00 or Full Payment of $30.00 due on or before
Oct. 20, 2024
• 2nd payment of $6.00 due on or before Jan. 20, 2026
• 3rd payment of $10.00 due on or before April 20, 2027
• 4th payment of $15.00 due on or before June 20, 2027 (last one)