Category: Shows

Ohio Holstein Convention & Annual Meeting

The Ohio Holstein Association, Inc. would like to invite you to the 104th Convention and Annual Meeting on March 7-8, 2025 in Wooster, Ohio. Hosted by District 7, Friday will consist of a full day of self guided farm tours and will meet at the Ice Plant at Minglewood Distilling Co that evening for an evening of fellowship and the virtual Convention Sale.

There will also be planned Junior Holstein activies during this time!

Saturday, March 8 will have the Ohio Holstein Woman’s annual meeting, interviews for Outstanding Junior and the Ohio Holstein Queen, and the Ohio Junior and Ohio Holstein Association Annual Meetings. A great meal with awards and a fun auction supporting the Ohio Women’s funding to scholarships, fixing up the office and other ventures.

The convention hotel will be Best Western, 243 East Liberty Street, Wooster, OH, 330-264-7750, with reservations need to be made by February 3, 2025. There is a block reserved for Ohio Holstein. Rooms are $115.99 / night plus tax and a free breakfast is included. A well stocked dairy bar will also be available.

Please print the following pdf (or copy/tear out page 15 in the Nov.Dec 2024 Ohio Holstein News) and send in your reservations to the Saturday Luncheon BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, 2025. You must pay in advance!  2025 OHA Annual Meeting

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

March 7, 2025 – Farm Tours (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

  • Springhill Farm – Chris Lang and Family – 7305 SR514, Big Prairie, OH
  • Wil-San Farm – Bill and Sandy Besancon and Family – 5693 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, OH
  • Pine Tree Dairy – Mathew Steiner and Sons – 14747 Burbank Road, Burbank, OH
  • Miley Holsteins Tag Sale – Jason and Amy Miley – 6382 Bates Road, West Salem, OH

March 7, 2025 – Sale – Minglewood Distilling Co.

  • 6 p.m.  Heavey Hors d’oeuvres & Dairy Bar
  • 7 p.m. Ohio Holstein Convention Virtual Sale
  • 7 p.m. Ohio Holstein Junior Activities

March 8, 2025 – Annual Meeting – Best Western Plus Wooster Hotel & Conference Center 

  • 7:30 a.m. Dairy Bar Opens
  • 8:00 a.m.  Ohio Holstein Woman’s Association Annual Meeting
  • 8:00 a.m. Outstanding Junior Interviews
  • 8:30 a.m. Ohio Holstein Queen Contest Interviews
  • 9:00 a.m. Ohio Holstein Junior Meeting
  • 10:00 a.m. Ohio Holstein Annual Meeting
  • 11:30 a.m. Awards Luncheon, Ohio Holstein Queen Contest, Ohio Holstein Woman’s Auction
  • 3:00 p.m. Ohio Holstein Board of Directors Reorganizational Meeting

Junior Transfer Deadline

Don’t forget to submit your Junior transfers before the July 15th deadline! Transfers must be received via mail or online by 11:59 P.M. EST on Monday, July 15th. If you have Canadian animals, make sure they are transferred in Canada first and still meet the July 15th deadline in the US. 🐄🔄

If you have any questions or need help, you can contact Holstein Association USA Customer Service at 800.952.5200.

Junior All-Ohio Honorees

Congratulations to the Junior All Ohio Winners from the 2023 show season. These youth were honored on the Ohio Holstein Association Facebook page, have been published in the January / February 2024 Ohio Holstein News and will be honored in person at the Ohio Holstein Association Convention and Annual Meeting awards banquet on March 9 in Lima, Ohio.

Many of these exhibitors, breeders and animals were extremely competitive on a national level as well!

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All Ohio Winners

Congratulations to the All Ohio Winners from the 2023 show season. These folks were honored on the Ohio Holstein Association Facebook page, have been published in the January / February 2024 Ohio Holstein News and will be honored in person at the Ohio Holstein Association Convention and Annual Meeting awards banquet on March 9 in Lima, Ohio.

Many of these exhibitors, breeders and animals were extremely competitive on a national level as well!

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Red and White Holstein All American’s Named

Congratulations to all the Ohio Red and White breeders and exhibitors on your hard work and genetics being recognized! Below are the JUNIOR and OPEN Red and White All American Honorees from Ohio!

All results were announced on Sunday, December 31, 2023 on the Red And White Dairy Cattle Association Facebook page. Go there for the full All American, Reserve and Honorable Mention names. Results will be on the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association website soon.

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