Ohio earned GOLD in the “Golden Age” – with many walking across the colored shavings, winners, and  CHAMPIONS!

Spring Calf
14  – Petitclerc Alligatr Alysone-ET, Cade Ziegler, Ostrander, OH
18 – Shadeline An Aurora, Charles J Gleisner and Adam Neider, Greenwich, OH
20 – Someday Warrior Rindy, Brady & Bentley Cole, Bloomville, OH
23 – Ms K-Hurst Alligator Ember, Allie & Bryar Kuehnert and Durham & Adelena Meyer, Fort Jennings, OH

Winter Calf
29 – Kingsway Eye Candy Dwight, Duane Cole and Elijah & Tabatha Dobay, Burghill, OH
38 – Kiko Dl Donna 2256-ET, Rudy Kiko Jr., Salem, OH
39 – Redcarpet Ring Side-ET, Aubree, Aiden & Alaina Topp, Botkins, OH

Fall Calf
38 – Plainfield Glitz N Glamour, Plainfield Farms LLC, Belmont, OH

Summer Yearling
2 -Laforstar Friday Bullseye, Triple-T, Renee Pierick & Tim Cummings, North Lewisburg, OH

Spring Yearling
1 – Genesee Altitude Leah, Doeberiener & Bowen, Conroy, Clarkvalley, Osinga, West Salem, OH (Junior and Supreme Junior Champion)
9 – Redcarpet Gold Journey-ET, Triple-T, Colton Thomas, Mike Berry & Kelly Barbee, North Lewisburg, OH

Winter Yearling
4 – Karolstein Coffee Master, Colton & Kendall Thomas and Mia Berry, North Lewisburg, OH
14 – Shadow-W Tstorm Arrival-ET, Kurt Wolf, New Bavaria, OH

Fall Yearling
9 – Shadow-W Tstorm Anka-ET, Kurt Wolf, New Bavaria, OH

Milking Yearling
4 – Spero Valiant Lambda Monaco, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Ack-Lee Holsteins, East Liberty, OH

Junior 2-Year-Old
6  – Sunspark Brayden Brinley, J&V Spreng, J Ackley, D Bertke, A Trbovich, East Liberty, OH

Junior 3-Year-Old
4 – T-Triple-T Side Peace, Colton, Kendall & Camryn Thomas, North Lewisburg, OH
7 – Nehls-Valley Tstorm Prancer, Doeberiener & Bowen, P Conroy, T Carter, West Salem, OH
17 – Budjon-Vail Ffg Fara Summer, Damon Bertke, Maria Stein, OH

Senior 3-Year-Old
1 – RJR Discjockey 7509-ET (Discjockey), Doeberiener, P Conroy, Butlerview, West Salem, OH (Intermediate Champion)
3 – Sweetview Alligator Hysteria (Alligator), Triple-T, Kelly Barbee & Ruben Schaapman, North Lewisburg, OH
13 – Woodmansees Unstp Hallie-ET (Unstopabull), Jay Ackley, Jim& Valerie Spreng, Plainfield, East Liberty, OH

4-Year-Old (18)
1 – Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs (Hardrock), Doeberiener, Bowen and P Conroy, West Salem, OH (Senior and Grand Champion)
3 – Royal Water Park Avenue Dawn (Parkavenue), Jay Ackley and Jim & Val Spreng and Bill Lund, East Liberty, OH

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Below is a quick synopsis of Ohio owned cattle results from the Red and White show at World Dairy Expo. Congratulations to all exhibitors and breeders of these great cattle!

Fall Calf
5 – Quietcove Hot Topic-Red, Quietcove Holsteins, Wapakoneta, OH

Summer Yearling
10 – Quietcove Tater Tot-Red, Quietcove Holsteins, Wapakoneta, OH
24 – (14^th Jr) – Miley Doral Galaxy-Red, Cale, Sam, Nolan, Max, Brynn Henry, Versailles, OH

Fall Yearling
3 – (2^nd Jr) – Hodglynn Swingman Lust-Red, C. & H. Froelich, D. Morlock & E. Laney, West Salem, OH

Jr 2-Year-Old
14 – (5^th Jr) – MDHillbrook Iceberg-Red, Aubree, Aiden & Alaina Topp, Botkins, OH

Sr 2-Year-Old
2 – Pondvue Butterscotch-Red, Jim & Valerie Spreng, Jay Ackley, East Liberty, OH

Aged Cow (Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion)
1 – Glaustar Calif All Out-Red-ET, Jay Ackley and Donald E Simpson, East Liberty, OH

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Ohio had many Holstein youth at World Dairy Expo, with some competing in the very competitive Judging contest and others walking the colored shavings. We are proud of all of our Holstein youth, and commend these and all the juniors who had their cows and heifers grace the big stage!

Judging results (from the Ohio 4-H Dairy Judging Facebook Page):

Wyatt Schlauch finished 10th overall and Lillian Finke was also All American, placing 25th and Aubrey Topp missed the top 25 by 1, landing 26th followed by Jacob Borchers in 29th. They were 7th in reasons and 8th team overall but only 11 points from 3rd place. Very close team competition!! More pictures and stats to follow. Thanks to all you Buckeye fans for the support and congrats to fellow Buckeyes, ATI, for their 3rd overall finish and Lauren Homan for taking home 2nd over all in post secondary contest! OSU also for some good work in the college division!

Show results:

Spring Calf
4 – Petitclerc Alligatr Alysone-ET, Cade Ziegler, Ostrander, OH
8 – Someday Warrior Rindy, Brady & Bentley Cole, Bloomville, OH

Winter Calf
24 – Redcarpet Ring Side-ET, Aubree, Aiden & Alaina Topp, Botkins, OH

Fall Calf
24 – Cal-Denier-I Hniko Apple-ET, K & M Ackley, W Schlauch & K Marsh, Big Prairie, OH

Winter Yearling
2 – Karolstein Coffee Master, Colton & Kendall Thomas and Mia Berry, North Lewisburg, OH

Senior 2-year-old
2 – Toppglen Awesome Whodey-ET, Audrey Sidle and Logan Topp, North Lewisburg, OH (BEST BRED AND OWNED)

Junior 3-year-old
2 – T-Triple-T Side Peace, Colton, Kendall & Camryn Thomas, North Lewisburg, OH

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Richard “Dick” Lawrence Besancon – August 26, 1961 – September 7, 2024

Richard “Dick” Lawrence Besancon, 89, of Wooster died on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

He was born January 29, 1935 in Wooster to Francis and Laura Pailliotet Besancon. On August 26, 1961, he married Lea Ann Smith. She survives.

Dick had been a lifelong dairy farmer and had also transported the Amish for many years. He was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church and served his country in the U.S. Army as part of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Along with his wife, Dick is survived by his children Bill (Sandy) Besancon of Wooster, Michele (Tim) Koch of Orrville, Dan (Tonya) Besancon of Wooster, Frank (Julie) Besancon of Smithville, Brent (Karrie) Besancon of Smithville and Burney Besancon of Orrville; 18 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents; grandson Gabe Koch and siblings Adrian Besancon, Eileen Nicholas, Vincent Besancon, Raymond Besancon, Beatrice Garver, Ron Besancon, Mary Jane Tope and infant siblings Joseph Besancon and Bernadette Besancon.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, 527 Beall Ave., Wooster with Rev. Stephen Moran as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.

Friends will be received on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 3:00-6:00 PM at McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be directed to St. Mary School, P.O. Box 109 Wooster, OH 44691 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com

Applications are OPEN for the Distinguished Junior Member & Young Distinguished Junior Member Awards! 🐄🏅

🔹 Distinguished Junior Member: This award honors outstanding individuals aged 17-21 who have made significant contributions to Holstein activities at the local and state levels and are excelling in their career development.

🔸 Young Distinguished Junior Member: This award celebrates exceptional youth aged 9-16 for their leadership, achievements, and community involvement.

DJM and YDJM honorees will be recognized at the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.

Click the link below to view the application and apply now!

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Ohio Holstein Fall Production Sale – Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

at the Wain Neuenschwander Farm, 2220 Good Road, Orrville, OH 44667

Selections to be finalized before September 30, 2024

Cattle Need to arrive on Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Loose house sale

15% commission

Looking for 30-35 milk cows and 30-35 bred heifers and springers. Group lots are an option, talk to a sale committee member for more details.

All animals need to have their reproduction status listed on the health paper. Bird Flu tests required on any animals over a year old.

ROBERT J. “Bob” BALLWEG, age 93,
Of Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen, and formerly of New Knoxville, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:55 A.M. at the St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima. He was born on September 19, 1930 in Fryburg, the son of the late Edward P. and Minnie V. (Townsend) Ballweg. On November 17, 1956, he married Esther C. Wenning who survives in New Bremen. Together they shared 67 wonderful years. Also left to cherish his memory are his children: David (Cindy) Ballewg of New Knoxville, Debra Ballweg of Las Vegas, NV, and Douglas Ballweg of New Knoxville; his three grandsons: Greg Ballweg, Quincy (Tiffany) Ballweg, and Brandon (Katie) Ballweg; as well as his five great-grandchildren: Skyler, Myra, Kailyn, Bentley, and Andrea. Robert also leaves behind a brother Eugene (Jane) Ballweg of Chickasaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings: Lahoma (Leroy) Egbert, Treva (Tony) Pietrzak, Melba (Aloysius) Tangeman, and Cletus (Pauline) Ballweg.

Bob had attended New Knoxville Schools, and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Botkins. He was a hard-working, “workaholic” dairy farmer for his entire life, and was proud of his registered Holstein cows on his family farm, Ballweg Farms. As a member of the Auglaize Farm Bureau, the National Holstein Association and the Ohio Holstein Association, the farm won multiple awards over the years including several awards for high yields in milk production. Bob was also an engineer of sorts – designing, welding, and building much of his own equipment and machinery on the farm over the years. Outside of farming, Bob enjoyed riding his motorcycle when he was younger, and took up walking and bike riding in later years. He also enjoyed when the family was all together at the farm for family gatherings and he and Esther took several cruises and trips to Las Vegas. The highlight of Bob’s “retirement” at age 70, was designing and building his own ultralight plane with the help of his family, and he loved to spend time flying around the area.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Botkins, with Rev. Fr. Michael Willig officiating. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Botkins. Calling Hours will be held on Monday, August 19, 2024 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and again on Tuesday, at the funeral home, prior to the Mass from 9:00 until 10:00 A.M. (Handicap parking and an entrance with no steps is available on the South side of the building). Memorial contributions in memory of Bob can be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (116 N. Mill Street, Botkins, Ohio 45306). Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and condolences can be shared with the family on the funeral home website: http://www.gilberghartwigfh.com.

Meet Regional Sales Representative Lauren Almasy! Since February 2023, Lauren has been passionate about supporting our members and their farms. 🐄📊

Her favorite Holstein USA program is the classification program, a key tool for farmers to assess their herds and make informed decisions about their operations.

She also loves working directly with members, learning about their farms’ histories, and understanding their future goals. 🌾🚜

Click below to connect with your Regional Sales Representative and find out how Holstein USA can support your farm’s success! 🌐⬇

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