February 4 –
California Highlight Sale, click here to view catalog.

February 4-5, 2010 –
State Holstein Convention hosted by Stanislaus Club, click here to view the Convention details and registration form

February 10 – Deadline for Stanislaus County Holstein Breeders Scholarship application.   All applications are encouraged, and the recipient is chosen by a committee of 5 breeders in the SCHB club.

February 9-11, 2010 – World Ag Expo

March 3, 2010 - Due date for Brock Jarrett Toledo Memorial Scholarship applications.  Click here for description and application, open to high school seniors.

April 18, 2010 – Merced B&W Show, Merced Fairgrounds

April 23-24, 2010 – CA State Holstein Show and Spring Jersey Show, Merced Fairgrounds, judge Chris Hill



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/

A.J. Quist Memorial Young Breeder of the Year applications are due postmarked by January 11.  Click here for application form.  You may also nominate a young breeder for this award by submitting an application on their behalf with supporting information.
   

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
 
On August 28th the California State Fair Holstein Show was held with
Norm Magnussen of Lake Mills, WI serving as judge.

Photo courtesy of Wendy Hall


Open Holstein Show results:
Sr. and Grand Champion- Den-K Champion Astoria, Rocco Cunningham

Rsv Sr. and Rsv. Grand Champion- McClelland Rumble Elise, McClelland’s Dairy

Junior Champion: La-Foster Jasper Avril-ET, Rocco Cunnighamand Terry & Sarah Foster

Rsv Jr. Champion: R-John Dundee Glendellia, Rocco Cunningham

Junior Holstein Show results:

Sr. and Grand Champion: Den-K Champion Astoria, Rocco Cunningham

Rsv Sr. and Rsv. Grand Champion: MS Dundee Balinda-ET, Rocco Cunningham

Junior Champion: R-John Dundee Glendellia, Rocco Cunningham

Rsv Jr. Champion: La-Foster Jasper Astra, Rocco Cunningham

Premier Breeder: McClelland’s Dairy

Premier Exhibitor: Rocco Cunningham

 
Congratulations to the California exhibitors on their success at the recent Western Fall National Holstein Show held in Salem, OR.  Photos courtesy of Holstein World.

Junior Champion of both the Junior and Open Show went to Stemple-View Racer Darci,
1st Winter Yearling shown by Amanda Moretti.


Senior Champion & HM Grand Champion was Miss Durable Leann 1st 4-Year-Old owned by the Leann Syndicate.
Leann was also named Best Bred & Owned.

Michael Davis exhibited both the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show with
Junior-3-Year Old Whitney-Oaks Durham Stacie, and 4-Year-Old Herbertview Pacific Fancy. He also had
the Reserve Jr Champion of the Jr Show with Whitney Oaks Roy Bella, a Summer Yearling.
 

A huge Thank You to the National Convention chairpeople and all the volunteers for putting on an unforgetable event! 
To see highlights from the 2009 National Holstein Convention activities and sales click here.

The California Holstein Annual
is online.

Click Here
to view it right in your web browser


Click here to download the Entire CA Holstein Annual in PDF format. [14.7Mb]

The 2009 California State Show Results are online.

Click Here
to view it right in your web browser


Click here to download the Entire CA Holstein Annual in PDF format. [1.73Mb]


 

The California Junior Holstein Association would like to thank the California National Holstein Convention Committee for all they did to make such a wonderful and memorable convention for all.  Our California Juniors accomplished a great deal at the convention, along with many other accomplishments attained by other Junior Members from across the United States.  This does not happen without the hard work and dedication of a group of people that come together with the common goal of making a wonderful National Holstein Convention.   The California Juniors would also like to that the National Convention Junior Chairmen, Jon & Tami Tollenaar for all the great activities they organized!  Finally, thank-you to Kelly Dunklee and the Holstein Foundation for making the contests happen!  It is because of these contests that Junior Members from across the United States stay interested and engaged in the Dairy Industry!
Click here for more photos and results.
 
   
Congratulations to California Junior Holstein Association member Rocco Cunningham on being selected as a National Finalist in the Young Distinguished Junior Member Contest!

Click here to read about Rocco's Junior Holstein work.
Rocco Cunningham
 
Spring Newsletter now online.
 
 
2009 California State Holstein Convention
The 2009 California State Holstein Convention was held January 28-30 in Reno, NV and hosted by the Northern CA Holstein Club.  All of our club members 'Bet on Holsteins' and had a great time.
 
Friday evening's Senior Banquet included two awards recognizing members whose Holstein breeding has had substantial impact in California and beyond, and whose enthusiasm for the Holstein Cow is undeniable:
 
Congratulations to the Senior Breeder of the Year Award winner- Genasci Dairy, of Modesto, CA.
 
The A.J. Quist Memorial Young Breeder of the Year Award was presented to Lucas Deniz of Petuluma, CA
 


 
 
Tuesday, February 09, 2010