Michigan Dairy Youth Program Newsletter

Michigan Dairy Youth
Program Newsletter
Dairy champions generate record bids
at Michigan Livestock Expo sale
Industry represented by youth from Calhoun, Ingham and Lenawee counties
A record $34,600 was raised from the sale of dairy product baskets representing the
Supreme Champion Dairy Cow, Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer, Supreme Dairy Showperson and the Grand Champion Cheese at the 4th annual Michigan Livestock Expo
Sale-abration auction held July 17 at the Michigan State University (MSU) Pavilion for
Agriculture and Livestock Education in East Lansing.
The record amount topped last year’s total by $1,600.
Lucas Moser, Ingham County,
owned the Supreme Champion
Dairy Cow; Parker Hardy, Lenawee
County, exhibited the Supreme
Champion Dairy Heifer; and Courtney Heisler, Calhoun County, was
the Supreme Champion Showperson. The Grand Champion Cheese
was exhibited by Cowslip Creamery,
Grand Rapids.
Topping the dairy lots at $17,000 was the Supreme ChamA majority of the funds generpion Dairy Cow owned by Lucas Moser, Dansville (Ingham
ated from the sale of the dairy lots County). A group of dairy industry supporters pooled their
will be returned to the statewide
money to purchase the lot: Michigan Milk Producers Association; the Kroger Co. of Michigan; Foster, Swift, Collins &
dairy youth fund of the Michigan
Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund. Smith; Zeeland Farm Services; Calder Dairy; Class Construction; MPC Cashway Lumber; NorthStar Cooperative; and ViThe dairy portion of the fund
taPlus. Pictured is Moser with his champion cow and buyer
supports dairy youth programs
representatives. Pictured from left are: David VanderHagen,
through educational grants and
Liza Moore and Patricia Scott, Foster, Swift Collins & Smith;
scholarships, as well as dairy youth Moser; Ken Nobis, MMPA President; Director Jamie Clover
Adams, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
program activities, such as the
Development; and Clay Glarneau, MMPA General Manager.
Michigan Youth Dairy Days and
related activities. The youth members who exhibited the winning animals or earned the
champion showperson award receive $1,000 each.
Dairy gift baskets donated by the United Dairy Inudstry of Michigan (UDIM) were
presented to the successful bidders by the 2012 Senior Michigan Dairy Ambassador
Britney Zondlak, Byron Center, and the 2012 Junior Michigan Dairy Ambassador
Kailey Sweers, Williamston.
The Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer was
owned by Parker Hardy, Tipton (Lenawee County). The lot sold for $5,000 to Meijer. Pictured
from left are: Director Jamie Clover Adams,
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development; Brian Scanlon, Meijer; Hardy; and
Tommy Suter and Daniel Bruinsma, Meijer.
Photo of Grand Champion Cheese courtesy of
Write Way Creative. Other photos provided by
Michigan Farm Bureau.
The UDIM and Kalmbach Feeds placed a final
bid of $7,500 to purchase the Grand Champion
Cheese exhibited by Cowslip Creamery, Grand
Rapids. Pictured from left are: Jeffrey and
Karen Lubbers of Cowslip Creamery; Britney Zondlak, the 2012 Senior Michigan Dairy
Ambassador, from Byron Center; and Kailey
Sweers, the 2012 Junior Michigan Dairy Ambassador, from Williamston.
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»» 75th annual 4-H/MMPA Milk
Marketing Tour
»» Overall winners from
Michigan Youth Dairy Days
»» St. Clair County youth is state
dairy award winner
»» Michigan Dairy Youth
program launches
comprehensive new website
»» Hazle’s recognized for 117
collective years of leadership
and service to dairy industry
»» Domecq receives dairy
industry’s highest youth
development award
»» Thank You State Dairy
Program Sponsors
»» 2012-13 Calendar of Events
WEB SITES:
www.MIdairyyouth.ans.msu.edu
TWITTER:
www.twitter.com/msudairyexpo
www.twitter.com/MIdairyyouth
FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/
michigandairyexpo
www.facebook.com/
MichiganDairyYouthProgram
Courtney Heisler, Springport (Calhoun County),
was the Supreme Champion Showperson. Her
lot sold for $5,100 to the syndicate of the UDIM,
Kalmbach Feeds, Caledonia Farmers Elevator, Dairy Farmers of America and VanBeek
Nutrition. Pictured from left are: Brian Troyer,
Caledonia Farmers Elevator; Director Jamie
Clover Adams, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Spencer Smith,
Kalmbach Feeds; Bryan Stocks, Dairy Farmers
of America; Heisler; and Mitch Smith, UDIM.
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One-stop shop: Michigan Dairy Youth Program launches
comprehensive new website
A new website created by the Michigan Dairy Youth
Program at Michigan State University (MSU) will serve as a
central clearinghouse for those seeking to find information
about dairy educational programs and events, programs of
study and careers available in the dairy industry, and links
to dairy industry facts and statistics.
The website, located at www.MIdairyyouth.ans.msu.edu,
is geared to young people, their parents and family members, dairy youth group leaders and volunteers, teachers,
academic and career counselors, and others who are interested in obtaining information about the dairy industry.
One section of the site will be dedicated to Youth Dairy
Days, the state’s largest dairy youth event held annually the
third week of July in conjunction with Michigan Dairy Expo.
Included under this category will be information about
preparing for the various contests held during Dairy Days
(dairy quiz bowl, dairy cattle judging, showmanship and the
dairy management contest), in addition to study guides,
tip sheets and related materials. Annual results can also be
found there.
The site will also host a plethora of information on postsecondary educational and career opportunities available
at MSU and from other colleges and universities; links to
scholarship applications, internship opportunities and student organizations; and a job board.
MMPA hosts 75th annual 4-H/
MMPA Milk Marketing Tour
The 75th annual 4-H/Michigan Milk Producers Association
(MMPA) Milk Marketing Tour was held at the MMPA headquarters in Novi June 27-28.
The focus of the two-day conference, co-sponsored by
the MMPA and the Michigan Dairy Youth Program, is to
educate students about milk marketing principles, as well as
the duties and operations of a dairy cooperative. MMPA staff
members shared information about milk marketing, dairy
policies and milk quality testing.
Participants who took part in the 75th annual milk marketing tour were:
(back row) Bryce Frahm, Quintin Shilling, T.J. Frahm (chairperson), Kyle
Norden, Abby Green, Brent Marsh, Whitney James, Marianne Sickels
(chaperone), Brittni Tucker and Peggy Deuling (chaperone); (front row)
Devan Lindeman, Morgan Pish, Macy Cole (chairperson), Erica Deuling,
Samuel Deuling, Amanda Deuling (chaperone) and Eliza Deuling.
Leaders, parents and volunteers can find answers to
many of their questions under the resources section. This
section of the site will also provide a comprehensive collection of dairy-related information: dairy breed information,
including information on species and links to breed associations from around the world; dairy industry partners, including breeding businesses, milk processing organizations,
conferences and events, dairy record processing organizations and publications; dairy industry statistics, including
links to both national and international sources; and dairy
management practices.
The site will also feature a calendar listing upcoming
events and links to the program’s Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube profiles.
Obituary: Sandra Elaine Place
(July 13, 1940 - September 1, 2012)
Sandra Elaine Place of Perry, passed
away September 1 at her home.
Sandy was born July 13, 1940, the
daughter of R.T. and Norma Peacock. She
spent her childhood on the family’s registered Jersey dairy farm and was active in
4-H and the local Jersey Association. She
graduated from Perry High School in 1958,
and went on to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
education from Michigan State University. She taught at
Perry Elementary for 37 years.
Sandy married Laurence Place on September 5, 1970. The
couple started their own registered Jersey dairy farm where
they raised 3 children and nurtured 6 grandchildren.
Sandy continued to be active in the Michigan Jersey
Cattle Club, the American Jersey Cattle Association, 4-H,
Perry FFA Alumni, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association,
and Michigan Farm Bureau. Place Jersey Farm exhibited
cows at local, state, and national shows. Sandy and her
husband once made a trip to the Isle of Jersey for the 100th
World Jersey Cattle Bureau.
Sandy is survived by husband Larry; 3 children, a brother,
a brother-in-law, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sept. 6 at 11 am at Our Savior
Lutheran Church and followed by interment at Roselawn
Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the FFA, 4-H, Jersey
Cattle Club, the Michigan Dairy Youth Program or Perry
Alumni Association.
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Overall Youth Dairy Days High Rank
Award at Michigan Youth Dairy Days
The Overall Youth Dairy Days High Rank Award is awarded to the contestant who accumulates the highest total rankings in three of four contest
categories: dairy cattle judging (conformation placings and oral reasons),
dairy management, quiz bowl and showmanship.
The senior division is open to youth ages 15 to 19. The junior division is
open to youth ages 9 to 14. Each participant may only win the high rank
award once in the junior division and once in the senior division.
Lucas Moser, Ingham County, and Timothy Frahm, Saginaw County, were
recognized as the highest point-getters in the senior division of this year’s
Michigan Youth Dairy Days held July 16–20.
Moser, of Dansville, was awarded the Overall Dairy Youth Dairy Days High
Rank Award in the senior division and received a $1,000 cash prize. Frahm,
of Frankenmuth, was named the Reserve Overall Youth Dairy Days High Rank
Award winner in the senior division and received a $750 cash prize.
Allison Schafer, Clinton County, and Lance Frahm, Saginaw County, were
recognized as the highest point-getters in the junior division of this year’s
Michigan Youth Dairy Days.
Schafer, of Westphalia, was awarded the Overall Youth Dairy Days High
Rank Award in the junior division and received a $1,000 cash prize. Frahm, of
Frankenmuth, was named the Reserve Overall Youth Dairy Days High Rank
Award winner in the junior division and received a $750 cash prize.
Lucas Moser, of Ingham Co. (right), and
Timothy Frahm, of Saginaw Co. (left), were
awarded the Overall and Reserve Overall
Youth Dairy Days High Rank Award in the
senior division, respectively, at the 2012
Michigan Youth Dairy Days held July 16-20 in
East Lansing.
Allison Schafer, of Clinton Co. (right), and
Lance Frahm, of Saginaw Co. (left), were
awarded the Overall and Reserve Overall
Youth Dairy Days High Rank Award in the
junior division, respectively, at the 2012
Michigan Youth Dairy Days held July 16-20
in East Lansing.
Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and
Leadership Program seeks 2013 applicants
Michigan high school and college students have until Jan. 4 to apply for
the 2013 Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and Leadership Program.
The annual program, now in its eighth year, awards two scholarships,
one to a junior winner and another to a senior winner. The senior division
is reserved for college students up to age 22, and the winner receives a
$1,500 scholarship. The junior division is limited to high school students in
grades 9 to 12, and the winner goes home with $1,000 that can be applied
toward higher education or purchasing a dairy animal within the upcoming
year. The scholarship program is open to both male and female applicants.
It is not mandatory that applicants come from or have experience working
on a dairy farm, but they must plan to pursue a career related to the dairy
industry.
Individuals interested in applying for the 2013 Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and Leadership Program can download an application
from www.glrdc.msu.edu.
Thank you Michigan Dairy
Youth Program sponsors!
Awards and other recognition during
Youth Dairy Days, along with other dairy
youth and judging program activities
conducted throughout the year, are made
possible through the generous support of
numerous businesses, organizations and
individuals. These include:
ABS Global
Branch County Dairy Organization
Clinton County 4-H Dairy Council
Clinton County 4-H Dairy Leaders
Cole Riverview Farms
Country Fresh
Dairy Farmers of America
Dean Foods
District 1 Holstein Association
District VI Holstein Association
Drs. Joe and Denise Domecq
Foremost Farms USA
GreenStone Farm Credit Services
Hillsdale County Dairy Leaders
Ira Krupp, Land O’Lakes Purina Feeds
Michigan Dairy Memorial Foundation
Michigan Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development
Michigan Farm Bureau
Michigan Holstein Association
Michigan Jersey Cattle Club
Michigan Milk Producers Association
Michigan Purebred Dairy Cattle Association
MSU Dairy Club and MSU Dairy Judging Team
MSU Department of Animal Science
MOO-ville Creamery
NorthStar Cooperative
Osceola County 4-H Dairy Boosters
Ottawa County 4-H Dairy Committee
Rodney Pennock
Shiawassee County 4-H Dairy Association
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
United Producers, Inc.
Westvale-Vu Dairy
Yoplait-Colombo
Small wins 2012 State
4-H Dairy Award
Laura Small, St. Clair
County, received the 2012
State 4-H Dairy Award
at 4-H Exploration Days
held in June at Michigan
State University (MSU).
Laura Small
Laura is an MSU
animal science sophomore and the daughter
of Donald and Debbie Small, Kimball.
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MICHIGAN YOUTH DAIRY DAYS SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS
Class I
Lucas Crabtree
Hillsdale County
Class 2
Shannon Good
Allegan County
Class 3
Ian Black
Clinton County
Class 4
Kylie Slavik
Gratiot County
Class 5
Chelsea Barnes
Ottawa County
Class 6
Daniel Remenar
Clinton County
Class 7
Miriah Dershem
Clinton County
Class 8
Morgan Luoma
Calhoun County
Class 9
Abigail Butcher
Clinton County
Class 10
Courtney Heisler
Calhoun County
Class 11
Lucas Moser
Ingham County
Class 12
Kailey Sweers
Ingham County
Congratulations to Supreme Champion
Showmanship Winner Courtney Heisler!
Heisler, from Calhoun County, was selected
as the supreme champion showmanship winner
from a field of 12 individual class winners.
Heisler is pictured representing the dairy
industry at the fourth annual Michigan Livestock
Expo ‘Sale-abration’ auction held in conjunction
with Michigan Dairy Expo.
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MICHIGAN YOUTH DAIRY DAYS BREED CHAMPIONS
AYRSHIRE:
»» Junior Champion—Kayle Jakus, Clinton Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion—Jacob Armstrong, Branch Co.
»» Senior Champion— Kayle Jakus, Clinton Co.
AYRSHIRE
Jr. Champion: Kayle Jakus
Sr. Champion: Kayle Jakus
BROWN SWISS
BROWN SWISS:
»» Junior Champion—Courtney Heisler, Calhoun Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion—Justin Webster, Clinton Co.
»» Senior Champion—Justin Webster, Clinton Co.
»» Reserve Senior Champion—Courtney Heisler, Clinton Co.
GUERNSEY:
»» Junior Champion—Shelby Berens, Allegan Co.
»» Senior Champion—C.J. Berens, Allegan Co.
Jr. Champion: Courtney Heisler
Sr. Champion: Justin Webster
HOLSTEIN
HOLSTEIN:
»» Junior Champion—Parker Hardy, Lenawee Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion—Lucas Moser, Ingham Co.
»» Senior Champion—Lucas Moser, Ingham Co.
»» Reserve Senior Champion—Parker Hardy, Lenawee Co.
JERSEY:
»» Junior Champion—Daniel Remenar, Clinton Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion—Austin Zmrzlik, Newaygo Co.
»» Senior Champion—Skylar Buell, Monroe Co.
»» Reserve Senior Champion—Skylar Buell, Monroe Co.
Jr. Champion: Parker Hardy
Sr. Champion: Lucas Moser
JERSEY
Jr. Champion: Austin Zmrzlik
Sr. Champion: Skylar Buell
MILKING SHORTHORN:
»» Junior Champion—MacKenzie Delong, Lapeer Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion—Hanna Dutcher, Shiawassee Co.
»» Senior Champion—Megan Cervier, Shiawassee Co.
RED & WHITE:
»» Junior Champion—Kristin Burkhardt, Kent Co.
»» Reserve Junior Champion— Marcus Reed, Shiawassee Co.
»» Senior Champion—Jack Baker, Kent Co.
»» Reserve Senior Champion—Marcus Reed, Shiawassee Co.
RED & WHITE
Jr. Champion: Kristin Burkhardt
Sr. Champion: Jack Baker
NOT PICTURED:
»» Guernsey Junior and Senior Champions
»» Milking Shorthorn Junior and Senior Champions
Unless otherwise noted, photos provided by Sara Long, Write Way Creative.
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DAIRY MANAGEMENT
What is a dairy management contest?
The dairy management contest is a practical, handson competition that tests contestants’ dairy knowledge.
Youth rotate through a series of stations representing a
variety of dairy management-related topics. At each station, contestants may be asked to perform tasks, identify
common tools, feeds and other things used on dairy farms,
write an answer on a card or deliver an answer orally to a
judge. They are asked to demonstrate specific skills, such
as determining the dry matter of feedstuffs or identifying
sick or lame animals. Senior youth work in teams to solve
common dairy herd management problems, which are
presented in a case study format.
HIGH INDIVIDUALS
NOVICE
Conner Nugent
Kent County
JUNIOR
Allison Schafer
Clinton County
SENIOR
Bryce Frahm
Saginaw County
Clinton County Team A junior division winning team (left to right): Allison
Schafer, Miriah Dershem, Forrest Nash and Joshua Markel.
JUNIOR HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Clinton County Team A (pictured above)
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team B
»» 3rd: Ottawa County Team A
»» 4th: Shiawassee County
»» 5th: Clinton County Team C
JUNIOR HIGH INDIVIDUALS
»» 1st: Allision Schafer, Clinton County
»» 2nd: Joshua Markel, Clinton County
»» 3rd: Miriah Dershem, Clinton County
»» 4th: Forrest Nash, Clinton County
»» 5th: Carmen Hicks, Allegan County
Kent County novice winning team (left to right): Keegan, Jake, Connor
and Nikki Nugent.
NOVICE HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Kent County (pictured above)
»» 2nd: Allegan County Team A
»» 3rd: Isabella County
»» 4th: Clinton County Team A
»» 5th: Ottawa County
NOVICE HIGH INDIVIDUALS
»» 1st: Conner Nugent, Kent County
»» 2nd: Katrina Tucker, Allegan County
»» 3rd: Catie Theisen, Isabella County
»» 4th: Jake Nugent, Kent County
»» 5th: Hannah Woodwyk, Ottawa County
Senior winning team representing Calhoun/Isabella/Saginaw counties
(left to right): Jack Luoma and Timothy and Bryce Frahm. Missing is
Megan Filhart.
SENIOR HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Calhoun/Isabella/Saginaw counties (pictured above)
»» 2nd: Allegan County Team A
»» 3rd: Ottawa County
»» 4th: Clinton/Eaton counties
»» 5th: Allegan County Team B
SENIOR HIGH INDIVIDUALS
»» 1st: Bryce Frahm, Saginaw County
»» 2nd: C.J. Shearer, Ottawa County
»» 3rd: Timothy Frahm, Saginaw County
»» 4th: Megan Filhart, Isabella County
»» 5th: Aaron Damveld, Allegan County
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DAIRY QUIZ BOWL
WHAT IS A DAIRY QUIZ BOWL CONTEST?
A quiz bowl competition tests the dairy knowledge of youth
teams. Teams are awarded points for correctly answered questions. Though the majority of questions will focus on dairy cattle
health, a wide range of questions can be asked. Teams will
compete in a series of one-on-one, quiz-off, double elimination
contests until the top team is chosen.
Allegan County Team B was the winning team
(left to right): Katrina Tucker, Trace Wixom,
Shannon Good and MaKenna Davies.
NOVICE HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Allegan County Team B
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team A
»» 3rd: Kent County Team A
»» 4th: Kent County Team B
»» 5th: Clinton County Team B
The winning senior division team will have
the opportunity to represent the Michigan Dairy
Youth Program in the national dairy quiz bowl
competition held during the North American
International Livestock Exposition in Louisville,
Ky., in November.
Congratulations to Allegan County Team B!
Clinton County Team A junior division winning
team (left to right): Allison Schafer, Miriah
Dershem, Forrest Nash and Joshua Markel.
JUNIOR HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Clinton County Team A
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team B
»» 3rd: Hillsdale County
»» 4th: Ottawa County Team A
»» 5th: Gratiot/Hillsdale counties
Allegan County Team B senior division winning
team (left to right): Shelby Berens, Zeke Davies
and Isaac and Allie Elzinga.
SENIOR HIGH TEAMS
»» 1st: Allegan County Team B
»» 2nd: Saginaw/Shiawassee counties
»» 3rd: Allegan/Eaton counties
»» 4th: Ottawa/St. Joseph counties
»» 5th: Branch County
PERFECT COW PARTS
These dairy youth members scored a perfect 50 on the cow parts quiz.
»» Ashley Cross, Branch County
»» Abigail Butcher, Clinton County
»» Cameron Cook, Clinton County
»» Miriah Dershem, Clinton County
»» Amanda Hicks, Clinton County
»» Carmen Hicks, Clinton County
»» Forrest Nash, Clinton County
»» Jessica Nash, Clinton County
»» Allison Schafer, Clinton County
»» Alexis Bowman, Hillsdale County
»» Kathryn Hull, Hillsdale County
»» Matthew Poling, Hillsdale County
»» Kristin Burkhardt, Kent County
»» Caleb Shearer, Ottawa County
»» Alexis Butcher, Shiawassee County
»» Hanna Dutcher, Shiawassee County
»» Grace Sayles, Shiawassee County
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DAIRY JUDGING - Team Results
Clinton County Team B
Clinton County Team B was the high team in the novice
division (left to right): MaKenna Thelen, Josie Nash, Carla
Hicks and Kassidy Thelen.
OVERALL - NOVICE
»» 1st: Clinton County Team B
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team A
»» 3rd: Kent County Team B
»» 4th: Isabella/Hillsdale counties
»» 5th: Kent County Team A
The youth dairy cattle judging contest includes
both an evaluation and an oral reasons presentation
component.
In the evaluation part, scores are tallied according
to how closely the contestant’s placing matches the
judges’ official placing.
In the oral reasons presentation --- comparable
to making a defense case in court --- judges assign
individual scores to each contestant based on how
well the young person can justify his reasons for
placing the cows in the order he did in a particular
class.
Contestants can earn a total of 50 points in both
the evaluation and the oral reasons parts of the
contest.
Clinton County Team A
Washtenaw County
Clinton County Team A was the winning team in oral reasons (left to right): Joshua Markel, Carmen Hicks, Cameron
Cook and Allison Schafer.
Washtenaw County was the winning team in the junior
division (left to right): Cassidy Polzin, Amanda Breuninger,
Rachel Weidmayer and Mason Horning.
ORAL REASONS -JUNIOR
»» 1st: Clinton County Team A
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team C
»» 3rd: Shiawassee County Team A
»» 4th: Washtenaw County
»» 5th: Ingham/Calhoun counties
OVERALL - JUNIOR
»» 1st: Washtenaw County
»» 2nd: Clinton County Team A
»» 3rd: Ingham/Calhoun counties
»» 4th: Shiawassee County Team A
»» 5th: Shiawassee County Team B
ORAL REASONS - SENIOR
»» 1st: Ingham/Calhoun counties
»» 2nd: Washtenaw County
»» 3rd: Gratiot/Saginaw/Shiawassee counties
»» 4th: Ottawa County
»» 5th: Hillsdale/Ionia/Isabella counties
SENIOR
JUNIOR
NOVICE
WHAT IS A DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST?
Ingham/Calhoun Counties
Grand slam: the team representing Ingham/Calhoun counties
placed first overall and in oral reasons in the senior division (left
to right): Kailey Sweers, Jay Luoma, Lucas Moser and AnnaBeth
Musolf.
OVERALL -SENIOR
»» 1st: Ingham/Calhoun counties
»» 2nd: Washtenaw County
»» 3rd: Gratiot/Saginaw/Shiawassee counties
»» 4th: Ottawa County
»» 5th: Hillsdale/Ionia/Isabella counties
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DAIRY JUDGING - Individual Results
OVERALL
Jake Nugent
NOVICE DIVISION
»» 1st: Jake Nugent, Kent Co.
»» 2nd: Josie Nash, Clinton Co.
»» 3rd: Keith Schafer, Clinton Co.
»» 4th: Margaret Bryant, Isabella Co.
»» 5th: Ian Black, Clinton Co.
»» 6th: Mason Huskey, Shiawassee Co.
»» 7th: MaKenna Thelen, Clinton Co.
»» 8th: Clarissa Hirsch, Kent Co.
»» 9th: Catie Theisen, Isabella Co.
»» 10th: Elise Marshall, Kent Co.
Allison Schafer
Lucas Moser
JUNIOR DIVISION
SENIOR DIVISION
»» 1st: Allison Schafer, Clinton Co.
»» 1st: Lucas Moser, Ingham Co.
»» 2nd: Lance Frahm, Saginaw Co.
»» 2nd: Garrett Slavik, Gratiot Co.
»» 3rd: Jenna Beeker, St. Joseph Co.
»» 3rd: Megan Filhart, Isabella Co.
»» 4th: Cassidy Polzin, Washtenaw Co.
»» 4th: Kailey Sweers, Ingham Co.
»» 5th: Tyler Fuhrman, Shiawassee Co.
»» 5th: Timothy Frahm, Saginaw Co.
»» 6th: Amanda Breuninger, Washtenaw Co. »» 6th: Zeke Breuninger, Washtenaw Co.
»» 7th: Eric Moser, Ingham Co.
»» 7th: Hayleigh Geurink, Ottawa Co.
»» 8th: Dakota Place, Shiawassee Co.
»» 8th: Jay Luoma, Calhoun Co.
»» 9th: Mariah Stitt, Newaygo Co.
»» 9th: Kelvin Webster, Clinton Co.
»» 10th: Cameron Cook, Clinton Co.
»» 10th: Natalie Horning, Washtenaw Co.
ORAL REASONS
Cameron Cook
JUNIOR DIVISION
»» 1st: Cameron Cook, Clinton Co.
»» 2nd: Carmen Hicks, Clinton Co.
»» 3rd: Ashley Cross, Branch Co.
»» 4th: Miriam Cook, Clinton Co.
»» 5th: Allison Schafer, Clinton Co.
»» 6th: Miriam Dershem, Clinton Co.
»» 7th: Lance Frahm, Saginaw Co.
»» 8th: Erin Fritz, Ogemaw Co.
»» 9th: Chelsea Barnes, Ottawa Co.
»» 10th: Abigail Butcher, Clinton Co.
Megan Bush
SENIOR DIVISION
»» 1st: Megan Bush, Genesee Co.
»» 2nd: Megan Filhart, Isabella Co.
»» 3rd: Hayleigh Geurink, Ottawa Co.
»» 4th: Garrett Slavik, Gratiot Co.
»» 5th: Kailey Sweers, Ingham Co.
»» 6th: Lucas Moser, Ingham Co.
»» 7th: Jay Luoma, Calhoun Co.
»» 8th: Kayla Holsten, Washtenaw Co.
»» 9th: Kelly Raterink, Ottawa Co.
»» 10th: Zeke Breuninger, Washtenaw Co.
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Clinton County couple recognized for their 117 collective years
of leadership and service to the dairy industry
By Sara Long
The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) honored Clinton County
dairy producers George and Shirley
Hazle, St. Johns, for their many years of
leadership to the dairy industry during
the 4-H dairy youth program awards
ceremony held July 19 during the Michigan Dairy Expo and Youth Dairy Days
at Michigan State University (MSU).
They were presented with a plaque and
awarded an expense-paid trip for two to
the National Milk Producers Federation
and Dairy Management, Inc., joint annual
meeting this fall in Orlando, Florida.
In recognizing the Hazle’s, St. Clair
County dairy producer and UDIM board
president Jim Reid praised the husband
and wife team under whose guidance,
support and leadership the state’s dairy
industry has benefited and numerous
generations of young people have developed and flourished.
“Perhaps there is no greater responsibility – and reward – for a leader than
selflessly investing his or her time and
energy to working with young people,
our greatest resource and the foundation of the dairy industry’s future,” he
said.
“What can you say about two people
who started their journey as leaders
when they were young – and never
stopped – other than, “thank you?”
The Hazle’s have collectively served
117 years as county 4-H club leaders.
This year marks George’s 61st year and
Shirley’s 56th year as a 4-H club leader
and volunteer.
George has worked with dairy cattle tor for more than 30 years; and is a
for his entire life, first as a herdsman,
founding member of the Great Lakes
then as an A.I. (artificial insemination)
Regional Dairy Conference committee.
technician and milk tester before startThe couple have been active meming to build his own dairy herd when his bers of and held leadership positions on
oldest daughter started participating in the county, district and state Holstein
4-H. Shirley, a crop farmer’s daughter
association boards, county 4-H board
who swore she’d never marry a dairy
and 4-H Council, the State 4-H Food
farmer, took on dairy farming as a fulland Nutrition Committee and State
time career after working 30
4-H Dairy Committee,
“What can you say and for the county Farm
years as a milk tester. The
about two people
couple, who will celebrate
Bureau chapter. George
their 62nd anniversary in
has completed terms on
who started their
November, is still actively
journey as leaders the local and state MMPA
dairy farming at their rural
advisory committee and
when they were
St. Johns operation where
for the mid-Michigan local.
they milk 60 head of regis- young – and never
They have also served
stopped – other
tered Holsteins and Brown
on the Victor Township
Swiss animals.
than, “thank you?” planning board and for its
Familiar faces in local,
- Jim Reid, UDIM historical association.
regional and state dairy
As a couple and individBoard President
industry circles, George and
ually, they have received
numerous awards, ranging from the
Shirley have been active members of
numerous dairy industry organizations, Michigan Holstein Association’s distinguished Michigan Master Breeder to
served in various leadership roles, and
received recognition in appreciation for the Friend of 4-H award, Farm Bureau
service award, the MABC A.I. technician
their leadership and volunteer efforts.
of the Year and the UDIM Excellence in
The Hazle’s have been active memDairy Promotion Award. They have bred
bers of the state and national Holstein
and shown All-American-nominated
associations for more than 60 years.
animals and All-Michigan award winners.
They have attended more than 40 naThe Hazle’s ardently encourage
tional conventions, at which George represented the state as a voting delegate young people to consider the plethora
for many years. The couple has chaired of career opportunities available in the
dairy and agriculture industries, but they
and co-chaired various committees
also offer realistic advice collected over
when Michigan served as national convention hosts in 1973 and again in 1997. the years.
“If you’re thinking about becoming a
George is the current president of the
dairy farmer, you need to get hands-on
Michigan Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders
Association and the
experience. It doesn’t matter if it’s on a
Michigan Purebred Dairy big farm or a small farm, the important
Cattle Association.
thing is to get experience,” Shirley said.
Shirley has served on
They also encourage young people
the UDIM dairy diplomat who are interested in becoming a dairy
advisory committee for
producer or working on a dairy farm to
nearly 30 years, since
consider completing the two-year MSU
its inception, chaired
Institute of Agricultural Technology
its product promotion
dairy management program or pursue a
seminar and served as
4-year degree.
an associate UDIM board
“You need education and backmember. She is a planground before you make a decision,”
ning committee member Shirley said.
George and Shirley Hazle, St. Johns, are recognized by United
“Farming is a rewarding career and
Dairy Industry of Michigan board president and Jeddo, Mich., dairy – and former chairperson
– of the Farm Women
life choice, but it’s definitely not somefarmer Jim Reid (right) during Michigan Youth Dairy Days award
Symposium; has been an thing you just go into without preparaceremonies held at this year’s Michigan Dairy Expo. (Photo provided courtesy of the Michigan Milk Producers Association.)
MMPA dairy communica- tion.”
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MSU animal science educator Joe Domecq receives dairy
industry’s highest youth development award
By Sara Long
percent of the dairy cow population in
Dr. Joe Domecq, Michigan State
Michigan, or 100,000 cows, are manUniversity (MSU) youth dairy specialist, aged by one of the graduates of the
coordinator of the MSU Institute of Agri- dairy management program, including
cultural Technology dairy management some of the largest and highest producprogram and animal science academic
ing herds in the state.
specialist, has been awarded the Hoard’s
Other former graduates are emDairyman Youth Development Award,
ployed as sales people in the artificial
the dairy industry’s highest award recinsemination and dairy feed industries
ognizing a dairy youth educator.
and as animal nutritionists.
The award was presented to Domecq
Two MMPA Outstanding Young
on July 17 during an awards ceremony
Cooperator Award winners were dairy
at the 2012 joint annual meeting of the
management program graduates, as
American Dairy Science Association
was a former Dairy Herd Improvement
(ADSA) and the American Society of
Association Progressive Dairy Award
Animal Science (ASAS) in Phoenix.
winner. Another former student was
Domecq is widely recognized by his
honored as one of three National Dairy
peers as a leader in dairy youth develShrine Progressive Producer award winopment and exemplifies the characteris- ners and named an MMPA outstanding
tics of a valuable dairy mentor.
young cooperator.
“His leadership, guidance, and sup“Joe is a tireless crusader for youth
port of the Michigan 4-H Dairy Youth
development whether connected to his
Program are unparalleled. He volunteers assignments in youth dairy programnumerous hours and timeless energy
ming, the Institute of Agricultural Techto the dairy judging program and to
nology dairy management program or
youth activities and educational sesour undergraduates in the Department
sions throughout the state,” says Sheila of Animal Science,” says Janice SwanBurkhardt, director of member relations son, chairperson of the MSU Departand public affairs for the Michigan Milk
ment of Animal Science.
Producers Association (MMPA).
“When Joe walks into the room, it
“Whether in the role of teacher, advi- lights up. He has the unique quality of
sor, student mentor, dairy youth special- making connections with young people
and providing guidist, or dairy judgance that keeps him
ing coach, Domecq
“His leadership, guidance,
is passionate about
and support of the Michigan in their sphere of influence for a lifetime,”
guiding students on
4-H Dairy Youth Program
she adds.
their individual paths
“And his passion
to reaching short- and are unparalleled.”
- Sheila Burkhardt, MMPA and dedication to the
long-term career and
dairy industry has
life goals.”
Domecq has personally affected the
won him immense respect and support
lives and career paths of hundreds of
from both producers and industry for
young people. He became the coordina- our youth and student programs.”
tor of the MSU Institute of Agricultural
The Hoard’s Dairyman Youth DevelTechnology dairy management program opment Award was created in 2006
in 1992, while still a graduate student.
to recognize a candidate who has had
He joined the MSU Department of Anisignificant involvement in dairy-related
mal Science faculty in 1994.
youth activities either in a professional
More than 350 students have graduor volunteer capacity for a minimum of
ated from the dairy management pro10 years.
gram under Domecq’s leadership.
The recipient shall be highly regarded
Of this group, more than two-thirds
in the dairy industry for his or her role
are employed in the dairy industry or
in personal development of dairy youth
another agriculture field. Domecq estiand for enhancing knowledge of and
mates that among this group, at least 25 interest in the dairy industry.
Michigan State University’s Joe Domecq was
awarded the Hoard’s Dairyman Youth Development Award, the dairy industry’s highest award
recognizing a dairy youth educator on July 17.
The winner need not be a member
of the ADSA, and may have worked
with youth of any age, in many possible
capacities such as coach, counselor,
teacher, advisor, mentor, chaperone or
supervisor.
The ADSA, founded in 1906 as The
National Association of Dairy Instructors and Investigators, is an international
organization of educators, scientists and
industry representatives who are committed to advancing the dairy industry,
and keenly aware of the vital role the
dairy sciences play in fulfilling the economic, nutritive and health requirements
of the world’s population.
In 2011, the MSU collegiate dairy judging team
brought home the title that previous teams had
been chasing for decades: first place team in
oral reasons. Members of the 2011 collegiate
team started their judging careers in the state’s
dairy youth program. Pictured from left to right
at the 2011 World Dairy Expo dairy judging
contest banquet were (left to right): Lauren
Bush, Tera Koebel, Eric Sneller, Katie Arndt and
Domecq.
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MICHIGAN 4-H DAIRY YOUTH
2012–2013 Calendar of Events
Nov. 3-16
North American International Livestock Exhibition, Louisville, Ky.
Jan. 4
Application deadline for the 2013 Michigan Dairy Ambassador
Scholarship & Leadership Program
Feb. 7-9
11th annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference, Frankenmuth
March 22
Spartan Spectacular Calf Sale, East Lansing
July 15-19
Michigan Youth Dairy Days and Michigan Dairy Expo, East Lansing
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