News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
CONTACT: JANET KELLER, 608-224-6455
OR VIA EMAIL AT: jkeller@wdexpo.com
CALIFORNIA COW TOPS INTERNATIONAL MILKING SHORTHORN SHOW
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Innisfail Ro Lady 5086-TW-EXP, exhibited by John Stuart Rowe of Orland, Calif., was named the Grand Champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Show at World Dairy Expo. Lady was the winning Five-Year-Old, Best Uddered and recipient of the Udder Comfort $1,000 Grand Champion Cash Award. Reserve Grand Champion Female was Lands-Brook Christina-EXP-ET, a Five-Year-Old, exhibited by Jordan Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, Iowa. Judge Paul Trapp of Taylor, Wis., and Associate Judge Peter Coyne of Spring Valley, Wis., placed a total of 202 Milking Shorthorns.
Spring Heifer Calf
1. North Stars Mega Peanut-EXP-ET, Cory Salzl, Eden Valley, MN
2. Daysland Acres Logic Loco, Katie Albaugh, Walkersville, MD
Winter Heifer Calf
1. Eichlers Rn Blessing Breakfast, Mike and Jill Eichler, Oak Park, MN
2. Michaels Lothario Ginger, Michael Maier, Stitzer, WI
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Ourway Alishas Angel 9th-EXP, Dillon Lein/Ourway, Brooklyn, WI
2. Roth Regal Myst Molly, Meredith Roth, Milford, NE
Summer Yearling
1. Wide-Open Jonathan Chicago, Katie Bue, Alma Center, WI
2. Lands-Brook Catrina, Jordan Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
Spring Yearling
1. Mapleton Vly Alad Zena, Mapleton Valley Farms, Oconomowoc, WI
2. Purple Idalee R R Zeva-EXP-ET, Susan Lee and Michelle Upchurch, Tillamook, OR
Winter Yearling
1. Lands-Brook M V F L Cassidy-ET, Mapleton Valley Farms, Oconomowoc, WI
2. Sunny Kuhn Sams Rita, Ryan Ritchie, Muncie, IN
Fall Yearling
1. Buckeye Knoll Liriano Pila-EXP, Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, OH
2. Rovin Lira Allison-P-EXP, Bailey Larson, Alma Center, WI
Junior Champion Female
Buckeye Knoll Liriano Pila-EXP, Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, OH
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Mapleton Vly Alad Zena, Mapleton Valley Farms, Oconomowoc, WI
Junior Best Three Females
1. Lands-Brook, Larry and Maurice Landsgard, St. Olaf, IA
2. Lazy M, Michael Maier, Stitzer, WI
Fall Yearling in Milk
1. Blissful Go Omega, Joel Schmitz, Eden Valley, MN
2. Innisfail Cyclone Princess, Michael Pederson, Ogilvie, MN
National Futurity No. 54
1. Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, David Riley, Williamsfield, OH
2. Halpins Elouise, Elizabeth Rice of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Cherrywood Elizabeth I I, Roxann Achen, Ambia, IN
2. Halpins Ruthanne, Elizabeth Rice of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, David Riley, Williamsfield, OH
2. Innisfail St. Lady 910-EXP, John and Greg Jr. and Liz Clark, Cornish NH
Milking Shorthorn 2011 World Dairy Expo International Futurity
1. Halpins Mona II, M&G Halpin, Mackinson Of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
2. Halpins IH, Samantha Ropp of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Halpins Moni II, M&G Halpin, Mackinson of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
2. Hard Core Rebel Rockette, Cor-Bloo Syndicate, Cory, IN
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Walnut Grove Sandy-EXP, Dallas Butts of B-D-F Milking Shorthorns, Cory IN
2. Welcome Parti Cabaret-EXP, Jason and Linda Swanson, Julie Aves, Garden Prairie, IL
Intermediate Champion Female
Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, David Riley, WIlliamsfield, OH
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Halpins Mona II, M&G Halpin, Mackinson of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Innisfail Ru Lady 6078-EXP, Katie Bue, John Stuart Rowe, Alma Center, WI
2. Rovin Alad Belesema Bailee, Carla Ruzic-Stetzer, Alma Center, WI
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Innisfail Ro Lady 5086-TW-EXP, John Stuart Rowe, Orland, CA
2. Innisfail Ru Lily 6070-EXP, Innisfail-JBJ, Dixon, CA
Aged Cow
1. Lands-Brook Christina-EXP-ET, Jordan Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
2. Dan Sal Megadeath Zena, Susan Lee and Michelle Upchurch Tillamook, OR
Total Performance Winner
Easter Brook Lee Rosa-EXP, Easter Brook-Don Damrow family, Juneau, WI
Senior Champion and Grand Champion Female
Innisfail Ro Lady 5086-TW-EXP, John Stuart Rowe, Orland, CA
Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Female
Lands-Brook Christina-EXP-ET, Jordan Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
Dairy Herd
1. Halpin, Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
2. GMC, Gregory and Marcia Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
Best Three Females
1. Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
2. Cherrywood, Cindy Achen, Ambia, IN
Produce of Dam
1. Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
2. GMC, Gregory and Marcia Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
Sportsmanship Trophy - Larry Landsgard, St. Olaf, IA
State Herd - Minnesota Milking Shorthorn Breeders
Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor - Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Premier Sire - Kuszmar Alfairs Othello
Generous support from sponsors makes the International Milking Shorthorn Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: American Milking Shorthorn Junior Society, American Milking Shorthorn Society, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society, Carol's Original Works (COWS), Cattle Connection, Crawley's Valley View Farms, LLC, Dan Sal Dairy, EcuaFarm, Fastrack, Friends of Ralph Rye, Gold Mine Milking Shorthorns, Green Acres Milking Shorthorns, Hillcrest Alfalfa, Idalee Dairy, In Honor of Kichell Sayre, In Honor of Lillian King, Innisfail Herd, Jim King, Landrum's Milking Shorthorns, Lazy M Farm, Mapleton Valley Farms, Meyer & Nus Families, Mysha Herd, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, NuPulse, Inc., RoVin Acres, Select Sires, Inc., Shorthorn Society of Great Britain, Shorthorn Society of Ireland, Swiss Valley Farms, The Hartford Livestock Insurance Department, Udder Comfort, Westway Feed Products and World Dairy Expo.
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