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Minnesota State Holstein Show 2016

June 24, 2016

Minnesota State Holstein Show 2016

The 2016 Minnesota State Show was held at the Olmstead County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Minn. on Friday, June 24, 2016. Michael Heath was the official judge for the show and placed 94 heifers and 84 cows for a total of 178 head. Junior Champion was awarded to the first place spring yearling, Strans-Jen D Twist…

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Minnesota Junior Holstein Show 2016

June 23, 2016

Minnesota Junior Holstein Show 2016

The 2016 Minnesota State Junior Holstein Show was held on June 23, 2016 in Rochester, Minnesota at the Olmstead County Fairgrounds. Judge Lynn Harbaugh placed 72 heifers and 34 cows for a grand total of 106 head in the junior show. Junior Champion of the show was awarded to the first place Summer Yearling, Butlerview…

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Minnesota State R&W Show 2016

June 23, 2016

Minnesota State R&W Show 2016

The 2016 Minnesota Red & White State Show was held on June 22th, 2016 at
11 am in Rochester, Minnesota. The official judge was Lynn Harbaugh who placed 22 heifers and 18 cows for a total of 40 animals.  In the Open show, Junior Champion went to the first place spring yearling Strans-Jen D Twist-Red-ET and…

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Jer-Lindy Farms and Redhead Creamery Recognized with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award

May 27, 2016

Jer-Lindy Farms and Redhead Creamery Recognized with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award

BROOTEN, Minn. – Jer-Lindy Farms and Redhead Creamery, a partnership between two generations of the Jennissen family, have been recognized with a 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability. The 200-cow Brooten, Minn., farm was acknowledged for its multi-generational commitment to a number of innovative sustainable practices. Highlights include reducing the farm’s…

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Princess Kay Finalists Named in St. Cloud

May 27, 2016

Princess Kay Finalists Named in St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Twelve county dairy princesses have been named finalists for Minnesota’s 63rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, an icon for the state’s dairy community best known for the Minnesota State Fair butter sculptures associated with it. The 12 women, who come from dairy farm families or work on dairy farms, were…

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April 19, 2016

2016 Holstein Association USA Distinguished Junior Member Semifinalists Announced

Brattleboro, Vt. (April 18, 2016)…Holstein Association USA has named six semifinalists for the 2016 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) awards. The Distinguished Junior Member recognition is the highest honor given to members of the National Junior Association ages 17 to 21 who demonstrate a lifetime of commitment to the Holstein breed and involvement in a variety…

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April 19, 2016

Holstein Association USA Recognizes 2016 Young Distinguished Junior Member Finalists

Brattleboro, Vt. (April 18, 2016) …Holstein Association USA has announced the finalists in the 2016 Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) competition. The YDJM award is the highest honor a Holstein Association Junior member between the ages of 9 and 16 can achieve. The eight finalists in the 2016 YDJM competition are: Todd Allen, Jefferson, Md.;…

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March 24, 2016

Minnesota All-Breeds Convention 2016

The West Central Holstein club hosted the 2016 annual Minnesota All-Breeds Dairy Convention March 3-5 at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Fargo North Dakota. Around 150 were in attendance throughout the convention.

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March 16, 2016

2016 All-Breeds Convention

All-Breeds Convention The West Central Holstein club hosted the 2016 annual Minnesota All-Breeds Dairy Convention March 3-5 at the Baymont Inn & Suites in Fargo North Dakota. Around 150 were in attendance throughout the convention. On Thursday afternoon before the official kick off of convention the Minnesota Holstein Association (MHA) held its board of directors…

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