Welcome to the Illinois Holstein Association Website!

Membership applications will be sent out at the end of March. Watch out for yours in the mail and return to Carol Jonesl by June 1. Interested in becoming a member of the Illinois Holstein Association, download our membership application here! You can digitally fill the form out, print, then mail along with your dues to secretary Carol Jones.

Jessica Telgmann Receives Allen Tucker Memorial Scholarship

Jessica Telgmann of Strasburg, IL, is the 2012 recipient of the Allen Tucker Memorial Scholarship.  The $1,000 scholarship was established in memory of the late Allen E. Tucker of Brighton, IL who was a highly respected and successful breeder of Registered Holstein dairy cattle.  More importantly, his legacy was built on his dedication to the development of young people.  Mr. Tucker was known for his wit, intelligence, and integrity.  He was also known for his willingness to share the knowledge he gained over a lifetime to help guide young people involved with registered Holsteins and the dairy industry.  The Allen Tucker Memorial Scholarship is presented annually to an Illinois Jr. Holstein member who exemplifies the character and leadership displayed by Mr. Tucker and who is planning to pursue a career in the dairy industry.   

Currently a Sr. at Stewardson-Strasburg High School, Jessica will be attending Kaskaskia College this fall.  She will pursue her Associate of Arts degree in the agriculture transfer program before transferring to a four year university to gain a B.S. Degree in Agriculture Communications.  Throughout the years, Jessica has clearly demonstrated her interest and involvement with registered Holsteins and has had many achievements in leadership, academics, and participation in extracurricular activities.  She has been extremely involved on the home dairy farm and in the 4-H and FFA dairy program where she has received numerous awards and held several club offices.  Holstein showmanship and dairy judging are two of her many dairy activities.  Jess won dairy showmanship awards at the local and state level as well as a two-time top dairy judge in the FFA Sectional Contest.  Additionally, she is a 2010 recipient of the Illinois 4-H/FFA Superior Young Dairy Producer Award scholarship and a multi-year exhibitor of top quality cattle in the Jr. and Open division of the IL Holstein Show and IL State Fair.  In high school she is a member of the National Honor Society, school honor roll, drama club, pep club, business club, girls softball team, FFA and has held several class offices.  Furthermore, she is listed in “Who’s Who Among High School Students” and is a past member of the scholar bowl team.  Her church involvement includes current Lutheran Youth Fellowship president and past treasurer, while being a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Sunday School.  Jess is the daughter of Kim and Don Telgmann.   

Deadline for the Summer Midwest issue of the Illinois Holstein Herald

The early booking deadline for the upcoming Summer Midwest issue is May 10. For the first time, this issue will also contain the Midwest Holsteins section. An ad placed in the Midwest section will be distributed to over 5,000 Holstein members from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Illinois. This Herald will be mailed June 1 and also be available at the National Convention in Springfield, Mo., this June.

Reserve by May 10 and receive a 5% discount on your ad. Receive an additional 5% discount if all information and photos are sent to Julie by May 10. Final deadline for editorial content is May 17.

The summer issue is a great opporuntiy to share your herd's achievements, classification results, spring show results and premier your summer show headliners! Contact Julie today to reserve your space! Email her at julieashton12@gmail.com or call 815.766.0045 for more information.

Northwest Spring Sizzler catalog available!

Click here to view the 2012 catalog online. Download the catalog here. Check back after the sale for full results.

64th Annual PDCA Calf Sale in the Books

The 64th Annual PDCA Calf Sale was held April 14, 2012, at the historic Round Barns at the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign. Holsteins averaged $2032 on 24 lots and the Overall Sale all breeds averaged $1677.

Lot H11 sold for $3700 to the Koch family of Tremont, Ill., and was consigned by Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, Ill. The fancy September 2011 Federal is a potential 13th Generation Excellent or Very Good. Her 2E-90 Mr Sam dam has two records over 36,000m 1300f 1000p. Her grandam is Golden-Oaks Lavender-ET 2E-91 GMD DOM with three records over 40,000m.

New Additional Futurity Nomination Rule till May 1, 2012

"Animals may be nominated as a late entry the November following their two year old show season. A late fee of $50 plus the first three payments ($19) will be submitted to the chair by the given deadline. Additional nomination fees must be paid at given times."

It was decided at the committee meetings to extend this offering until May 1, 2012.

Check out the complete rules for the Two-Year-Old Futurity HERE and the Five-Year-Old Futurity HERE.

National Holstein Women's Scholarship application due May 10

The National Holstein Women’s Scholarship Organization was founded with the purpose of providing financial assistance in the form of scholarships to deserving young men and women in furthering their college education. The first scholarship was given in 1980, and since that time, NHWSO has been able to provide 139 scholarships totaling $157,000. The Illinois Holstein Association would encourage any deserving and qualified junior members to apply for this scholarship.

Applications, including a transcript, must be postmarked by May 10, 2012 and received by May 20, 2012. All applicants will be interviewed at the National Holstein Convention in Springfield, MO, on Wednesday, June 27, and interviews will be scheduled around other events held that day (DJM interviews, Dairy Jeopardy Contest, Prepared Speaking, etc.). Winners will be announced at the Junior Awards Luncheon on Saturday, June 30.

Click here for the rules

Click here to download an application

National Junior Awards Available!

May 1 is the deadline for many of the National Junior Awards available to eligible Junior Holstein Members.

Click the links below to be taken to the application:
· Junior Progressive Breeder Award
· Junior Breeder of an Excellent Cow
· Junior Breeder of a Multiple "E" Cow
· 30,000 Pound Cow Award
· 150,000 Pound Cow Award
· 200,000 Pound Cow Award


A new section to the website has also been added. Check out the Forms section for important forms and information from the Illinois Holstein Association!