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• Dairy Sen$e: Farm Tour Day

  5/4/2012 11:46:11 PM

  The 3rd Annual Dairy Sen$e kicked off yesterday with 40 keen young dairy enthusiasts from across the province descending on the University of Guelph for three days of intense learning about the business side of dairy farming. Day one consisted of a number of in-class sessions with various industry speakers while today was farm tour day. The group visited Summitholm Holsteins in Lynden and Bridgeview Farm at Brantford. Participants were able to tour the two very different operations and also participated in number of different group sessions on both farms.

  Check out some photos from the day!

   Summitholm Holsteins: Carl, Dave & Ben Loewith

  Ben welcomes the group and gives some background and a farm tour

  

   

   

  Alex Hamilton: Field Service Representative, DFO

  

   

  The Summitholm mission statement hangs in the parlour

  

   

  Dr. Steve Lee, Mainstreet Animal Hospital: Herd Vet

  

   

  Peter VanBoekel, Plattsville Grist Mill: Herd Nutritionist

  

   

  Speaker panel and wrap-up

  

   

  

   

  Bridgeview Farm: Brian, Pete & Mark Coleman

  Home of the famous Dottie!

  

   

  It wouldn't be a trip to Bridgeview without a pic with Dottie

  

   

  Pete Coleman welcomes the group and gives some operation background

  

   

  Dr. Neil Anderson, OMAFRA Extension Veterinarian

  

   

  Sjenk Vansoelen, Grand Valley Fortifiers: Herd Nutritionist

  

   

  Glen McNeil, President of Holstein Canada

  

   

  

• Ontario Spring Discovery Show

  3/30/2012 3:20:13 PM

  115 of Ontario's finest Holsteins were on parade yesterday at the Ontario Spring Discovery Show at Ancaster Fairgrounds. Judge Adam Liddle of NY, had the task of sorting through the high-quality cattle and ultimately chose Richardo Dundee Dawnette as his Grand Champion and Salem Astronomical Justine as his Reserve.

   

  Check out some highlights of the day below:

  

  Judge Liddle selects his R&W Jr Champion

   

  

  Jr Champion Parade

   

  

  Jr Champion Contenders are pulled out of line.

   

  

   

   

  

  Petitclerc Alexander Abrico is selected as Jr Champion

   

  

   

   

  

   

   

  

   

  

   

   

  

  Judge Liddle checks out the line-up for Intermediate Champion

   

  

   

   

  

   

   

  

  The four Intermediate Champion contenders

   

  

  Donald Dubois at the halter of the 1st place Jr 3-Year-Old

   

  

  Intermediate Champion: Lorneva Paramount Dee

  Reserve: Valleyville Rae Lynn

  Honourable Mention: Ouriver Shottle Livia

   

  

   

   

  

  Judge Liddle inspects his Champion line-up

   

  

   

   

  

   

   

  

   

   

  

  Dawnette is selected as Champion

   

  

  Grand Champion: Richard Dundee Dawnette

  Reserve Champion: Salem Astronomical Justine

   

  To view the full marked catalogue for the show, please click here.

  
  

• Welcome

  3/26/2012 3:27:46 PM

  Welcome the the brand new Ontario Holstein Branch Blog! Check back regularly to see what's new and exciting with the Branch and it's events throughout the year.

   

  Likewise, if you have something of note that you would like featured on the blog, by all means, send it our way! We'd love to share your photos, announcements and stories with the rest of the Holstein community!