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
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From the Desk of the State Vet : “Ohio’s Livestock Exhibition Rules, Livestock Show Reform Act, and state Livestock Exhibition Program are nationally and internationally recognized for being some of the best in the country and the world. Ohio and all its livestock producers and exhibitors help to keep Ohio as a top state for exhibition regulations and superior quality exhibition livestock.”
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If you have an animal that could possibly be an All-Ohio / Junior All-Ohio or Reserve All-Ohio / Junior All-Ohio winner, please send the photos to Diana Miley at the Ohio Holstein Office.
** Please double check that your photographer sent a copy of your photo to the Ohio Holstein Office. They may have overlooked the request.
Nathan A. L’Amoreaux, II, 81, of Conneaut, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 at St. Joseph Senior Living in Louisville, OH. He was born February 13, 1943 in Montgomery, West Virginia, the son of Nathan A. and Mary L. (Bradshaw) L’Amoreaux.
Rebecca K. Hartline (Becci) 72, of Whipple, OH, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024. She was born June 9, 1952, in Marietta, OH, to the late Carl Lewis and Donna Jean Berg Weppler. Becci was a teacher at Belpre Elementary School for 21 years and worked at Selby Hospital Pharmacy as a Technician for 11 years. She was the Ohio STEM Teacher of the year in 2020, taught Sunday school at St. Paul’s Church for 17 years where she was a member, was a 4-H Advisor, and was a member and officer of athletic and choir booster organizations. Becci is survived by her husband of 53 years John R. Hartline whom she married February 20, 1971, in Marietta, son Brad Hartline (Melissa), grandchildren Ruth, Caleb and Grady Hartline, daughter Jeni R. Bauerbach and grandchildren Collin, Kail, Kyndyl Mae Bauerbach, son Kyle B. Hartline (Johnna) step-grandchildren Alexis Smith and Charlie Seevers. Becci is also survived by siblings Milton Weppler (Linda), Denise Weppler, Lhan Weppler (Lisa), Blayn Weppler, Yvette Nau (Mike) and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers Vance Z. Biehl and Darren B. Weppler and two nephews. The family would like to thank Cawley Hospice and especially Nurse Caleigh for their support during this time. An outdoor memorial service will be held at Berg Church Cemetery, 44 7 Berg Church Rd., Whipple, OH 45788 on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 12:30 pm. Memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike Street, Marietta, OH. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Berg Church Fund at http://www.bergchurch.org. Online condolences may be made to http://www.hadleyfu.
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Lot 13 was confirmed pregnant on 9-19- not bred 9-19.
The 2024 September / October Ohio Holstein News was also a Midwest Holsteins issue and was distributed at World Dairy Expo – so a broad audience to get your message out to!
2024 September / October Ohio Holstein News
Fall 2024 Midwest Holsteins – Insert to the 2024 September / October Ohio Holstein News, and in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin magazines.
Brenda’s Letter – As Published in the 2024 Sept / Oct Ohio Holstein News
70th National Holstein Futurity Entry Form at the conclusion of this post.
Dear Holstein Breeder,
The National Holstein Futurity held annually at the Ohio State Fair has a longstanding reputation of elegance, pageantry and excitement like no other livestock class. It is the hope moving forward that we can continue this tradition began by Greta Cummings. It is her vision that Mary Lou Topp has continued and now it is my turn to work to take us into the future.
Unfortunately, with the declining registered cow numbers in the state, the National Holstein Futurity has not been able to fund the prize money that has long been the tradition. Therefore, we are forced to find alternative methods to fund this show to continue in the excellence to which we are accustomed, and to increase class entries.
There was a discussion amongst many of you at the state convention about how we need to move forward to continue the legacy of this show. We think that paying based on farm size for a blanket entry for all animals carrying that farm’s prefix each year may be the easiest and most profitable. This blanket payment will pay the full entry for each heifer bred by that farm born that year. This will ease the paperwork of entering each individual animal, as well as increase the number of entries to the show at the fair. You never know which Holstein female on your farm may be right to show as a 3-year-old!
The farm size blanket entry schedule is:
Less than 50 lactating cows – $150/year
50-100 cows – $300/year
100-150 cows – $450/year
150-200 cows – $600/year
200-300 cows – $750/year
Greater than 300 cows – $1000/year
The option will remain to pay the “old way” and enter each individual animal at $3/head for the first payment or a $30 one-time payment. This is the method that partnership animals or animals purchased from a non-participating farm will continue to enter their heifers.
Another source of revenue will be donations. If there are interested parties that do not show cattle or simply want to help keep the futurity thriving, we would be happy to accept and recognize their donation. This year, we began an adult showmanship as a fundraiser. The class was held immediately following the Futurity. It was $10 to enter the showmanship class and $20 to opt out and $100 to the winner. It is safe to say that fun was had by all! Plans are to continue this fundraiser and continue to be creative in finding new revenue for the National Holstein Futurity.
Just as a reminder, heifers born this year will be eligible to show in the 70th National Holstein Futurity! There is much pride associated with the National Holstein Futurity as it is a true “breeder’s class”. It is my hope that our Ohio Holstein Breeders will unite to continue the greatest tradition of Holstein futurities.
Best, Brenda Ramsey-L’Amoreaux DVM
New Futurity Entry Form – As Published in the 2024 September / October Ohio Holstein News. This has the explaination of the new method of entry, as well as the “old” method, still very usable and relevant for all herds!
