July 27-Aug 8, 2010 – Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa , Open Dairy Shows on 8/6 & 8/7

July 30 - Deadline to submit delegate form for 2011 national Holstein Convention

August 1 - Deadline to submit application to Holstein USA to be considered for judging a National Holstein Show

August 7, 2010 – Merced County Holstein Club Family Picnic- Hosted by Joe Vierra Dairy in Livingston. More details coming soon, chairperson Adie Etheridge 1acefamily@sbcglobal.net

September 6 - Western Fall National Show- Salem, OR

September 14 - Merced County Club meeting, Stevinson Bar & Grill

Spetember 16 - Merced County Club Golf Tournament, Rancho Del Ray in Atwater. Contact Louis Oliveira for information at 209-675-3663

September 28 - October 2 - World Dairy Expo- Madison, WI

October 9 - Planning Conference, 9:30 am at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, Manzanita & Elderberry Conference Rooms. Lunch to follow meeting.

October 15 - Cal Poly Sale, San Luis Obispo

October 16 - Cal Poly Dairy Symposium, featuring speakers on price stabilization and risk management

November 13 - Junior Planning Conference, 11:00 am at John's Incredible Pizza in Modesto.

January 27-29, 2011 - CA State Holstein Convention, hosted by Fresno-Madera Club at the Pines Resort in Bass Lake. www.basslake.com - mention our convention for special room rates



 

The CA State Fair Holstein Show was held on Friday, July 30 with Pat Conroy as judge

Open Show Results:


Junior Champion:
La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET, Rocco Cunningham

Reserve Junior Champion:
R-John Jasper Suzanne, Rocco Cunningham


Grand Champion:
McClelland Jordan Lilly, McClelland's Dairy

Reserve Grand Champion:
Lazy-A Dundee Susann, Rocco Cunningham

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: McClelland's Dairy

Visit the juniors page for results from the CA State Fair Junior Show

 

Starting with the 2010 Show season, all National Holstein Shows
will be required to select a judge from Holstein USA's approved list.

Click here to see the complete list.

If you would like to be considered as a judge for
National Holstein Shows, fill out the application form by August 1.

2010 California Holstein News annual magazine is now available to view online.

Click to view the full digital publication online Read 2010 California
Holstein Annual

Congratulations to California exhibitors on their showring success at the 2010 Western Spring National Holstein Show in Richmond UT!
Top five placings:

1st place summer yearling and Junior Champion:

Roggua Sensation Avia owned by L&L Pires

2nd Summer Yearling, Best B&O,and Reserve Junior Champion of Junior Show:

R-John Jasper Sadie-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

1st Spring Yearling:

La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham and Terry & Sarah Foster

5th Spring Yearling:

R-John Jasper Suzanne owned by Rocco Cunningham

2nd Place Winter Yearling and Honorable Mention Junior Champion of Junior Show:

La-Foster Jasper Astra-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

3rd , Best B&O, Fall Yearling:

Giltex Jasper Barcelona-ET owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins

3rd Senior 2 Year Old:

K-Giltex Advent Dream-Red-ET owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins & Cranehill Genetics

2nd Senior 3 Year Old and Reserve Intermediate Champion of Junior Show:

Nabholz Dundee Sally-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

4th Senior 3 Year Old:

Budjon-Nitzy Danielle-ET owned by Gilbert Teixeira & Virgil Kronberg

4th 5 year old and Senior & Grand Champion of Junior Show:

Lazy-A Dundee Susann-ET owned by Rocco Cunningham

5th 5 year old:

Paulo-Bro SC Jeni 6606 owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins


2nd, Best B&O, Aged Cow:

Star-Tex Montana Tiffany owned by Gil-Tex Holsteins

2nd, Best Udder,125,000 lb Cow:

Air-Osa Juror 9089 owned by Airosa Dairy

 

Congratulations to the Futurity #36 Champion, (pic) Ms MCR Ladybug-Red, exhibited by Joseph Azevedo. 2nd place went to Lorita Roy Bats, exhibited by Lorita Holsteins. $3,000 in prize money was awarded in the Futurity class this year- so
remember to sign up your heifers this summer!
 
The California State Holstein Show was held April 24 at the Merced Fairgrounds with Chris Hill serving as judge.  Congratulations to all the exhibitors for an outstanding show.
2010 California State Holstein Show

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS

Junior Champion - Open Show
Giltex Jasper Barcelona-ET(Jasper), Gilbert Teixeira (1st Fall Yearling)

Reserve Junior Champion - Open Show
Crasdale Jasper Lucky(Jasper),Ken Melvold (2nd Fall Yearling)

HM Junior Champion - Open Show
Bella-Rosa Jasper Sami-ET(Jasper), Amanda Moretti

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS

Intermediate Champion- Open Show
Ruann Lassiter Anna-74614, (Lassiter), Douglas Maddox (Sr 2)

Reserve Intermediate Champion- Open Show
K-Giltex ADVNT Dream-Red(Advent),Gilbert Teixeira & Cranehill Genetics (Sr 2)

HM Intermediate Champion - Open Show
Budjon Nitzy Danielle-ET(Stormatic),Gilbert Teixeira & Virgil Kronberg (Sr 3)

SENIOR & GRAND CHAMPIONS

SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION (4 YEAR OLD)
Best Udder of Show, Best Bred & Owned of Show
Dinomi Offroad Ryley-ET(Offroad),Dino & Dante Migliazzo

RESERVE SENIOR AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Lazy-A Dundee Susann-ET(Dundee),Rocco Cunningham (1st 5 Year Old)

HM Senior Champion
Star-Tex Montana Tiffany, Lindsey Teixeira (1st Aged Cow)

Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor: Ruann Dairy

2010 California State Junior Holstein Show
Go to the Juniors tab for results.

Online show coverage of the recent CA State Holstein Show can be seen at www.cowsmo.com.  Visit their website to see pictures and results from each class!

Congratulations to Amanda Moretti of Petaluma on being selecting one of Holstein USA's Young Distinguished Junior Member Finalists.  We are proud of Amanda's accomplishments, and excited to have her represent CA at the National Holstein Convention.

 
Spring Newsletter is now available online
 
2010 Holstein News annual magazine rates and information
Breeder Ad Rates
Commercial Ad Rates
 

A huge Thank You to the Stanislaus County Holstein Breeders Club for hosting a great 2010 State Convention, and the donors who made the event possible. Congratulations to these members who were honored at Friday night's beautiful banquet:
          2010 Senior Breeder of the Year
          JLG Holsteins
          Larry Gerber & Jack Lerch

 
2010 A.J. Quist Memorial Young Breeder of the Year
          Robert Teixeira
          RJ-Tex Holsteins
 
The California Highlight Sale held in conjunction with the Host Night of the 2010 California State Holstein Convention at Hero’s Sports Bar in Modesto was a great success, averaging $3,569 on 33 lots. A majority of the lots were choices of flush, or calves and yearling heifers sold in absentee. Chris Hill served as auctioneer, with Gilbert Teixeira announcing pedigrees; Tony DeMello and Robert Teixeira worked as sale chairmen.

Three lots topped the sale at $5000:
Lot 2 - Kisst Jeeves Sunburst-ET (born March 1, 2009) sold to Jim and Bill Genasci; Modesto, CA. Sunburst is a Jeeves calf from Cabernet Goldwyn Sunlight-ET, EX 90, consigned by John Kisst of Ripon, California.

Lot 4 – 1st Choice of 6 Females sired by Shottle from Markwell Goldwyn Mitzi-ET (VG-88) born 3/09-6/09 sold to Manuel Maciel and Jim Wilson; Hanford, CA. Mitzy is a Goldwyn daughter from the Raven family.

Lot 11 - 1st Choice of 3 Goldwyns all bred to Golden-Oaks ST Alexander-ET sold to Quaresma Dairy; Manteca, CA. The dam of the Sept 2008 Goldwyns is Zendi Outside Eve-ET, EX 92, granddaughter of Zendi Van-Mark Ebony, EX 96.

Sale Crew:
From Left: Tony DeMello, Chris Hill, Gilbert Teixeira, Wayne Glaeser, Janet Pohl, Rory White, Linda Teixeira, Robert Teixeira, Lindsey Teixeira and Ryan Matheron
 

Congratulations to California All-American winners!
• All-American Summer Yearling, KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET, owned by Nick & Jessica Sarbacker and Matthew & Lauren Evangelo
• Junior All-American Spring Yearling, Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, owned by Rocco Cunningham
• Junior All-American Junior 2 Year Old, Ms Dundee belinda, owned by Rocco Cunningham

Golden State Dairy Happenings Newsletter - February 2010

Follow the 2010 CA State Holstein Convention Online!
Check out results and photos from the sale, junior competitions, banquet and award highlights on our blog.
Visit http://californiaholsteins.blogspot.com/

Congratulations to the following CA Holstein Members on their
Top 10 placings at World Dairy Expo!


Junior Holstein Show:
7th Winter Calf - La-Foster Jasper Astra, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
1st Spring Yearling - Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
1st Jr. 2-year-old - Ms Dundee Balinda-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
7th 4-year-old - Den-K Champion Astoria-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA

Red & White Show:
2nd Winter Yearling - K-Giltex Advnt Dream-Red-ET, Gilbert Teixeira & Cranehill Genetics, Turlock, CA
4th Fall Yearling - Whittier-Farms Lava-Red-ET, Exels Holsteins, Airosa, Whitney-Oaks, and Milky-Way Dairy, Lodi, CA

International Holstein Show:
4th Spring Calf - La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET, Rocco Cunningham and Terry & Sarah Foster, Penngrove, CA
8th Spring Yearling - Co-Vale Dundee Kaylyn-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
2nd Summer Yearling - KY-Blue GW Debbie-ET (Braedale Goldwyn), Matt & Lauren Evangelo and Nick & Jessica Sarbacker, Fitchburg, WI
9th Winter Yearling - Stemple-View Racer Darci, Moretti Family Dairy, Petaluma, CA
4th Jr. 2-year-old - Ms Dundee Belinda-ET, Rocco Cunningham, Penngrove, CA
6th Sr. 2-year-old - Monanfran Advt Charlize-Red, Kronberg, Melvold & Teixeira, Turlock, CA
2nd 4-year-old - Ms Exels Dundee Beauty, Van Exel, Triple-T, Conroy, Sharp & Bennet, Lodi, CA

Youth Showmanship Contest (over 200 contestants!)
Junior Division:
3rd – Elisabeth Regusci
4th- Elise Regusci
5th- Brandon Almeida
Intermediate Division:
7th- Michael Davis
Senior Division:
2nd- John Paul Regusci

Gil-Tex crew
Also, Gil-Tex Holsteins was presented the Overall Herdsmanship Award
 
CLICK HERE to read the 2009 Fall Newsletter
 
 
Friday, September 03, 2010