Sales and Shows

Airosa 100th Anniversary Sale

Held February 16th in Tulare, this sale was a huge success, averaging $4,880.
Visit the Holstein World Blog for more pictures and sale results.

The high seller of the evening at $31,500 was Lot 14- MS Air-Osa Nia Alli4537-ET. She is a November 2010 Niagra from the AltaAirnet family, and is #3 heifer in the US for protein. Buyer was Seagull Bay Dairy.
airosa high seller

2nd High seller was Lot 1- KHW Regmnt Apple A3-Red-ET. The clone of the famous Apple sold to Eduardo Ramirez of Mexico for $30,100.
airosa 2nd high seller

thank you Lauren Evangelo for pictures

State Convention Sale

The California State Holstein Convention Sale was held on Thursday, January 26th at the Petaluma Fairgrounds.

37 live (selling absent) and pick lots averaged $3,221
Top Sellers:

Lot # 23 at $8200: pick of 4 Shamrocks due 6/2012 x VG Baxter that is #CTPI in CA, #5 PL in US from the Raven's
consigned by Ed ,Jim & Bill Genasci, buyer was the Giants Syndicate

Lot # 2 at $8000: pick of Shottles due 7/2012 x EX-93 Canyon x 8 gen VG or EX Delmira's
consigned by Legend Dairy Farms, purchased by the Opal Syndicate

Lot # 9 at $5900: pick of Epics due 7/2012 x VG Airmstead +2056G x 9 more VG dams
consigned by Dino Migliazzo and purchased by the Redwood 5 Syndicate

photos courtesy of Carolina Evangelo

2011 World Dairy Expo

Congratulations to these California Exhibitors on their top 10 placings at this year's World Dairy Expo Shows!

International Holstein Show

Spring Calf: 8th- R-John Atwood Aspire; Rocco Cnningham
Fall Calf: 1st and Reserve Junior Champion- Delcreek Fatal Attraction; Butler & Borba
3rd- Nelsons Pronto Liz; Nelson Farms
Fall Yearling: 5th- Claquato-RH Escape; Butler, Borba, Heath, Robin-Hood
6th- Ernest-Anthony Jaz Tempo; Butler, Borba
Milking Fall Yearling: 4th- East River Gold Deb 850; Butler, Borba, Borba, Durrer, Todd
Senior 3 Year Old: 5th- Donnanview Damion Lyza; Butler, Borba
4 Year Old: 1st and Reserve Senior Champion- Rocky Mountain Talent Licorice; Butler, Borba, Price, Durrer, Fernandes, Elite
5 Year Old: 4th- Werrcroft Goldwyn Tara; Butler, Borba, Vail
Aged Cow: 1st- Ms Exels Dundee Beauty; Van Exel, Sharp, Bennet, Triple-T, Conroy
125,000 lb. Cow: 8th- Miss Leann Aaron; Crazy-For Holsteins

International Junior Holstein Show

Spring Calf: 8th- R-John Atwood Aspire; Rocco Cnningham
Fall Yearling: 5th- Lazy-A Elegance 1; Randy Edwards
Junior 2 Year Old: 4th- R-John Jasper Sadie; Rocco Cunningham
4 Year Old: 1st- Nabholz Dundee Sally, Rocco Cunningham

2011 Western Fall National Holstein Show

This year's show was held September 5th in Salem, OR with Michael Heath judging.
Visit Holstein World's blog to see pictures of the class winners.
Congratulations to these CA top five placings:

Spring Calf: 2nd (1st JR)- R-John Atwood Aspire, Rocco Cnningham
Winter Calf: 3rd (1st JR)- BVK Alexander Adalira-red, Tony Garcia
Fall Calf: 1st (1st JR)- Ta-Ro-Lee Atwood Sun-et, Vincent Migliazzo
4th (2nd R&W Show)- Exels Contender Tia 16438-red, Van Exel Dairy
Summer Yearling: 4th (2nd JR)- R-John Aftershock Diane, Rocco Cunningham
Fall Yearling: 4th (1st JR)- Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy-et, Rocco Cunningham

Jr Champion Jr Show

Junior Champion Junior Show: R-John Atwood Aspire, Rocco Cnningham
Reserve Junior Champion Junior Show: Ta-Ro-Lee Atwood Sun-et, Vincent Migliazzo

Milking Yearling: Floco Koraleen Promotion, Pires Dairy
Junior 2 Year Old: 2nd (1st JR)- R-John Jasper Sadie, Rocco Cunningham
Senior 2 Year Old: 4th- Crasdale Jasper Lucky, Joey Airoso
Senior 3 Year Old: 4th- Wedgwood Dorinda Dundee, Van Exel Dairy
125,000 Lb Cow: 3rd- Exels Durham Giddina, Van Exel Dairy

Int Champion Jr Show

Intermediate Champion Junior Show:R-John Jasper Sadie, Rocco Cunningham
Reserve Intermediate Champion Junior Show Luck-E Jasper Shelby, Brandon Almeida
(photos from Holstein World)

2011 California State Fair

CA State Fair was held July 25th in Sacramento, with Herby Lutz of Chester, SC serving as judge.

Grand Champions

Reserve Champion to Budjon Nitzy Danielle (4 Year Old), exhibitor Giltex Holsteins; Grand Champion to Pappys Goldwyn Reanna (Jr 3 Year Old), exhibitor Dominic Agresti-Assali.

Reanna was also Grand Champion of the Junior Show, followed in Reserve by Nabholz Dundee Sally (4 Year Old) exhibited by Rocco Cunningham.

Junior Champions

Junior Champion of both the Open and Junior Show was Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy (Fall Yearling) exhibited by Rocco Cunningham.
Reserve Junior Champion of the Open Show was Royalty Dundee Cerana exhibited by Dan & Michelle Upchurch
Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show was Elegance 1 (Fall Yearling) exhibited by Randy Edwards.

Premier Breeder: Airosa Dairy
Pemier Exhibitor: Giltex Holsteins
Senior Best 3 Females (and Supreme Senior Best 3): Nelson Farms

Congratulations to CA exhibitors on their success at the Western Spring National Holstein Show held in Richmond, UT on May 19-20. Top Five placings:

1st Fall Calf and Reserve Junior Champion: Nelsons Pronto Liz, Nelson Farms
3rd Winter Calf: Nelsons Laurin Angelica, Nelson Farms
2nd Fall Calf: Co-Vale Dundee Jane et, Nisa Gallichio
1st Sping Yearling: Nelsons Spirte Liz et, Nelson Farms
4th Spring Yearling: Will-Tattoo Trinity et, L&L Pires Dairy
1st Junior Best 3 Females: Nelson Farms
1st 4 Year Old and Reserve Grand Champion: Ruann Lassiter Anna 70651: Maddox & Van Exel
1st Senior 2 Year Old: Crasdadle Jasper Lucky, Joey Airosa
4th Senior 3 Year Old: Ruann Lassietr Glory 71158: Doug Maddox
4th 4 Year Old and Reserve Senior Champion Junior Show: La-Foster Dundee Addie, Rocco Cunningham

2011 California State Holstein Show and State Red & White Show

was held on April 22 at the Merced Fairgrounds. Justin Burdette served as judge for the nearly 200 head brought by exhibitors from around the state. Congratulations to all of the exhibitors on an outstanding show, and one of the largest in recent years. Thank you to Karen Knutsen of Holstein World, and Carolina Evangelo for pictures. Pictures are also on Holstein World's blog- visit this link.

Thank you to our generous show sponsors, whose support made this event possible, and a success! Click thumbnails below to enlarge.

Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion

Nelsons Pronto Liz (Senior calf) Nelson Farms; Claquato-RH DS Ecstasy (Senior yearling) Rocco Cunningham

Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Red & White

Dar-Lynda Shaq 3965 (Junior Yearling) Cranehill Genetics & Joseph Coleman; Giltex Dillion Lacy (Junior yearling) Gil-Tex Holsteins

Intermediate Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion

Lookout Dundee Vintage (Futurity Sr 3 Year old) FDB Holsteins; Calori-D Jasper Marigold (Sr 2 Year old) Calori-D Holsteins

Senior & Grand Champion and Reserve Senior & Grand Champion

Ruann Lassiter Anna (4 Year old) Ruann Dairy; RJ-Tex Goldwyn Marcella (4 Year old) Robert Teixeira

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Red & White

Rob-Sara Rliner Rena-red (Sr 3 Year old) Red Rena Syndicate; Ruann Cheer Roxy (4 Year old) Ruann Dairy

Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor

Ruann Dairy

cow classes

2011 Redwood Empire Club Show

On March 19 the Redwood Empire Local Show was held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Sean Locke served as judge. Congratulations to all the exhibitors, and the champions pictured below. Thanks to Saralee & Catie Kunde for the pictures!

Senior & Grand Champion- Open Show

Zendi Lheros Clueless (4 Year Old), Zendi Farms

Intermediate & Reserve Grand Champion, Best Udder of Show- Open Show

Zendi Dundee Domino (Senior 2 Year Old), Zendi Farms

Senior & Grand Champion, Best Udder of Show - Junior Show

Stemple-View SStorm Jeni (5 Year Old), Amanda Moretti

Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion - Junior Show

Kisst Durham 900 Nikki (Aged Cow), Eric Clouse

Junior Champion - Junior and Open Shows

Stemple-View Laurin Daphne (Winter Yearling), Amanda Moretti

Reserve Junior Champion - Junior and Open Shows

R-John Aftershock Diane (Summer Yearling), Dominic Balistreri

2011 State Sale

Sale catalog (pdf format)

"Holstein Heaven in 2011" State Sale was held on January 27th, in conjunction with the annual State Holstein Convention. Sale chairmen Denny Murphy and Ken Melvold put together an offering of 35 picks of flushes, choices of calves, and embryos from CA breeders' best genetics. The video sale was part of Host Night held at Ducey's Bar & Grill. The 32 live lots averaged $3,080 and 3 embryo lots averaged $750 per embryo. High Seller at $5,900 was 1st choice Shamrock from Markwell Durham Mitzi VG-88. The choice was consigned by Jim Wilson and purchased by Brian Waymire.