Category: Shows

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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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)

2026 Judges Conference – Registration

Registration for the 2026 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!

November / December OHN Issue

The November / December issue of the Ohio Holstein News has been delivered (finally – Holidays, am I right?!)

  • read the feature on Weaverhof Holsteins in Fredricksburg, Ohio.
  • Finish up on your District show placings for 2025 to see who the winners were.
  • See how Meagan Hemfling juggles farm life and personal life in her 2-Week-Peek
  • Make plans to attend the Ohio Holstein Convention and Annual Meeting at the end of February – check out the schedule of events and farm tours!
  • AND MORE!!
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Ohio Holstein News – Sept/Oct Issue

The 2025 September / October issue of the Ohio Holstein News is now available online and will be in your mailboxes soon! This issue also contains the Midwest Holsteins Insert.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 

  • Feature – Brightbill-Gem Hill – It Takes Generations to Establish a Farm
  • Show Results
    • Majority of Summer District Shows
    • Ohio State Fair Junior and Open – Red and Holstein Shows
    • 68th National Holstein Futurity
    • 71st National Holstein Futurity Entry Invite and Entry Forms

Below is a slideshow of breeder ads from the issue – enjoy!

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National Judges List Application Due MAY 1

Applications for the National Judges Lists are due soon!

If you’re new to the list, submit a completed application by May 1, 2025.

Already on the list and updating your judging resume? You’ve got until May 15, 2025 to turn in your updated application.

Find the application and more information here: http://www.holsteinusa.com/shows/judges.html

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

No. 69 – The National Holstein Futurity, Inc – 2nd Payment Due – January 20, 2025

All females born September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 are eligible. Will show at the 2026 Ohio State Fair
  • Closing date for entries and first payment of $3 due on or before: October 20, 2023
    • A ONE TIME PAYMENT of $30 per animal is also an option, due on or before October 20, 2023
  • Second payment of $6 due on or before January 20, 2025
  • Third payment of $10 due on or before April 20, 2026
  • Fourth and final payment of $15 due on or before June 20, 2026
Futurity Form No. 69