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Ohio Holstein Convention – Friday

Ohio Holstein Convention Farm Tours

10 a.m – 5 p.m.

March 7, 2025

OHIO HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION

ADDED to the Tour Stops: Visit the OHIO HOLSTEIN OFFICE!

1375 Heyl Rd, Wooster, OH

The office will be open from 3-5 p.m.Come see some of the building improvements and explore the history of Ohio Holsteins!

Wil-San Registered Holsteins owned by Bill and Sandy Besancon, welcomes Ohio Holstein Convention attendees on March 7th as part of the convention farm tours.  

Farm Address: 

5693 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, OH 

The farm was acquired in 1868 by C.Z. Yoder, who purchased 102 acres, which constitutes the current farm. In 1895, the director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station encouraged him to construct one of the first greenhouses in Ohio for the production of leaf lettuce and fruits. Over the years, the farm grew and the greenhouses expanded to eventually cover 18,000 square feet. Yoder also began milking Guernsey cows from 1920 to 1950. 

Read more in the Jan/Feb OH

Welcome to Miley Holstein Farms

Farm Address: 

6382 Bates Road, West Salem, OH

Miley Holstein Farms has been milking registered Holsteins since the 1950s. It’s truly a family affair, with Joe and Diana Miley; their son Jason and his wife, Amy, along with their children, Samantha, Andrew, and Austin; Jon and Amy Miley, with their sons, David and Adam; and Adam’s wife, Kari, and their son, Lincoln, all working together, along with the help of one dedicated high school student employee.

Read more in the Jan/Feb OHN

Pine Tree Dairy in Marshallville, Ohio, is run by Matt Steiner and his family. 

Farm Address: 

14747 Burbank Road, Burbank, OH

The Steiner family at Pine-Tree Dairy welcomes Holstein enthusiasts as they converge on District 7 for the Ohio Holstein Convention Farm Tours on March 7th. 

Pine-Tree Dairy is home to over 1400 head of cattle that are milked in parlors and robots. Six siblings keep the wheels in motion with help from the next generation including Hannah Steiner who was featured in our debut of the Two-Week Peek in the Ohio Holstein News. 

Read more in the Jan/Feb OHN

Welcome to Springhill Farm, Big Prairie, Ohio

Farm Address: 

7249 State Route 514, Big Prairie, OH

Springhill Farm was established in 1819 and has been an existing dairy with registered cattle for over 120 years. Originally, Guernseys called Springhill home until the mid-1970s when Holsteins were introduced. Dojimar Reflection Hope was purchased as an open heifer and was bred to Elevation, with Langacres Elevation Hope born on November 24, 1975. Hope was the second Holstein calf born on the farm and paved the way for the next 50 years of involvement in the Holstein breed. 

Read more in the Jan/Feb OHN

 

Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale!

Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale

Join the fellowship and have fun bidding LIVE at the Ice Plant at Minglewood Distilling Co., in Wooster, Ohio on Friday March 7. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres and dairy bar will be available. 

If you are unable to join us in person, log on to www.cowbuyer.com to bid from where you are! 

Don’t miss the opportunity to invest and add these great genetics to your herd!

Visit OhioHolstein.com for more information!

George Miller Memorial Scholarship – April 1 Deadline

Calling all college students! If you’re an adult or Junior member of Holstein Association USA, we have a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for you.

We’re thrilled to be offering the George Miller Memorial Scholarship for the third year, thanks to the help of our friends at Select Sires Inc. and Holstein Association USA.

Applications are due by April 1, 2025. The scholarship will be awarded at the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.

Click the link below to learn more or apply today!

http://www.holsteinfoundation.org/about/george-miller-memorial-scholarship.html

Online Apparel Store

Ohio Holstein Association has an online store, where you can get the OHA logo on gear of all shapes and sizes! There are baby, toddler and youth sizes, as well as men’s and women’s options. There are also stickers, bags, tumblers and more! Check out the Ohio Holstein Association apparel page(s)!

Apparel and Accessories (Screen Print and Embroidery)
– available continuously

Browse the store to see all the great items available. Iitems include (but are not limited to) – Vests, Jackets, Windbreakers, Hats, Visors, Shirts (t-shirts, polos, fishing shirts), Sweatshirts, tote bags, tumblers, baby bibs and so many other options! Screen Printed and Embroidered Logos are availalble!

All items ship directly from the online store, OHA does not keep inventory. The Association will receive a small dollar amount of each item as a fund raiser and will be using that to give back to our members in some way down the road.

We appreciate you, Ohio Holstein Association members!

Buy your favorite clothing item to show your support and pride in Ohio Holsteins!

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Ohio Holstein Memorabilia Auction

The Ohio Holstein Association recently put in new flooring at their state office, and with some reorganization in their storage room, some extra items need a new home. We are working with Cowbuyer.com to offer the Ohio Holstein Memorabilia Auction, with all proceeds to go to OHA for use in breeder programs.

We know there are those out there who like to collect or have interest in older breed items, both from Ohio and from a national stage, and we hope this reaches you!

There are a few volumes of the Type and Production Year Books and Herd Book records that are extras in our assemblage. Many of the volumes and catalogs offered are from the well-kept collection of Mr. I.M Cavanagh, given to the OHA by his family. There are several older sale catalogs as well, some have handwritten notes from Mr. Cavanagh, but most are clean copies. A large accumulation of past Holstein World issues are available, as well as some Ohio State Show catalogs.

The sale is on Cowbuyer.com and will close beginning at
7:00 p.m. eastern on March 4, 2025.

Terms and instructions can be found on the sale site or in this pdf. Terms of OHA Memorabilia Sale

CATALOG – Full listing of lots

Please read the Terms of OHA Memorabilia Sale. All items must be paid for and picked up (or concrete arrangements made) within 30 days of the sale or disposal methods will be utilized.

All questions and inquiries about the sale should go through Erica Davis, 614-371-8533 (text preferred) or cowladydesigns@gmail.com.

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Registration for the 2025 Judges Conference is NOW OPEN!

Registration for the 2025 Judges Conference is NOW OPEN!
The conference is designed to sharpen participants’ judging skills, deepen their understanding of Holstein cattle evaluation, and promote consistency in the show ring.
What to expect:
📚 Classroom session led by experienced judges
🐄 Linear evaluation discussion
🎤 Practice placing classes & giving reasons
The Holstein Association USA Judges Conference aims to establish a trusted network of qualified judges for shows of all sizes. To remain on the National or Approved Judges List, judges must participate in a judges conference and submit a judges list application every five years.
Click the link below for details and register today!

Jan/Feb OHN 2025 Published

The 2025 January/February Ohio Holstein News has been mailed and will be in your hands soon! This issue is our All-Ohio Focus, and features write-ups about the farms on the self guided breeder tour as part of the District 7 hosted Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting in Wooster, Ohio.

The tours are on Friday, March 7, from 10 a.m – 5 p.m. before the Convention Sale.

**UPDATE** – The Ohio Holstein Assocation office will be open for convention goers to stop in between 3-5 p.m. at 1375 Heyl Road, Wooster, OH

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ALL OHIO and JUNIOR ALL OHIO results! Congratulations to all the winners!

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Spring Dairy Expo Entries Open

ENTRY SITE

  • $25 until March 3
  • $50 until March 21
  • $100 week of show

Kuhlwein Price List

2025 SDE Schedule

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

  • 9 a.m. – 4-H / FFA Judging Contest (Coliseum)
  • 11 a.m. – Buckeye Dairy Club Sale (Location TBD)
  • 5 p.m. – All Breeds Showmanship (Coliseum)
    • Peewee Show will start the showmanship event, with Junior – Intermediate – Senior heats following. All ages will run at the same time
  • ADA-Mideast Sponsored Supper for all exhibitors                                                         

Thursday, March 27, 2025 – All breed shows in Cooper Arena

  • 8 a.m. – Jersey Show (Heifers – Cows)
  • 12 p.m. – Brown Swiss Show (Heifers – Cows)
  • 12 p.m. – Ayrshire Show (Heifers – Cows)
  • 4 p.m. – Guernsey Show (Heifers – Cows)
  • 4 p.m. – Milking Shorthorn Show (Heifers – Cows)

  Friday, March 28, 2025 – All breed shows in Cooper Arena

  • 8 a.m. – Holstein Show (Heifers – Cows)
  • 11 a.m. – Red and White Holstein Show (Cows – Heifers)
  • 3 p.m. – Supreme Champion Heifer and Cow Selection

**Cattle may be released after each breed show, with respect given to the exhibitors still showing

JUDGES:

Roger Turner – Jersey, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Red and White Shows
Paul Trapp – Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein Shows

Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale

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Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale catalog is now available. Something for everyone with a fine lineup of genomic IVF sessions, flush age heifers, show prospects, choices and a super set of 14 lots of type embryos!

The sale will be held Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. eastern at the Ice Plant at Minglewood Distilling Company, Wooster, Ohio. Online bidding available on Cowbuyer.com