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News Archive - June 2011

North West District Show

June 30, 2011
Freeport, Ill.
Judge: Eddie Bue, Fithian, Ill.
103 head shown

Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor: Mil-R-Mor Farms

Junior Champion - Open & Junior Show: Erbacres Hope of Peace-ETN, Connor Erbsen
Reserve Junior Champion - Open Show: Miss Arizona-ET, Apple Partners II
Reserve Junior Champion - Junior Show: Erbacres Love of Peace-ETN, Connor Erbsen

Intermediate Champion - Open Show: AHM Lady Phoenix-RED-ET, Animal Health Management
Reserve Intermediate Champion - Open Show & Intermediate Champion - Junior Show: Regancrestcp S Dacia-ET, Connor Erbsen & Megan Opperman
Reserve Intermediate Champion - Junior Show: Lyonden Baxter Hillary, Bria Koester

Senior Champion - Junior Show: Erbacres Durham Emily-ET, Connor Erbsen
Reserve Senior Champion - Junior Show: Mil-R-Mor Drake Dollou, Kaylen Miller

Senior & Grand Champion - Open Show: Crasdale Dundee Ash, Jerry Smith
Reserve Senior & Reserve Grand Champion Open Show: Gundys Alise, Gundy’s Holsteins

Bred & Owned Grand Champion: Gundys Alise, Gundy's Holsteins

Grand Champion - Junior Show: Regancrestcp S Dacia-ET, Connor Erbsen & Megan Opperman
Reserve Grand Champion - Junior Show: Erbacres Durham Emily-ET, Connor Erbsen

Pee Wee Showmanship: Lila Sloan and Nevin Erbsen

Heart of Illinois District Show

June 24, 2011
Pontiac, Ill.
Judge: Lucas Clanton, Mulberry Grove, Ill.
55 head shown

Junior Champion - Open Show: Miss Radiance April Rain, Ludwig Farms
Junior Champion - Junior Show & Reserve Junior Champion - Open Show: Bri-Mel Erstead Lady, Caitlin & Blake Meyer
Reserve Junior Champion - Junior Show: Helmcrest Destry Sarha Lee-Red, Cole Schluter

Grand Champion - Junior & Open Show: Rightstar Allegro Bloyce, Carson, Grant & Brooke Kasbergen, Mansfield, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion - Junoir & Open Show: Bluff-Ridge Gibson Dream, Sarah Butler, Arrowsmith, Ill.

Junior Girls Showmanship
1. Dawn Irwin
2. Caitlin Meyer
3. Brooke Kasberger

Junior Boys Showmanship
1. Evan Young
2. Blake Meyer
3. Ben Sauder

Intermediate Girls Showmanship
1. Sarah Irwin

Intermediate Boys Showmanship
1. Todd Irwin
2. Carson Kasbergen

Senior Boys Showmanship
1. Zach Bressner

Pee Wee Showmanship: Ellie Ellis & Wyatt Zehr

Rodger Koehn named 2011 Holstein Herd of Excellence

K-Lane Farms, Peotone, Illinois

80.2 percent homebred
Average Classification Score: 84.3
ME Averages: 33,551M 1,572F 967P

Rodger Koehn and his family are milking 124 Registered Holsteins twice daily on their farm, located approximately an hour south of Chicago. The cows are housed in a sand-bedded freestall and milked in a stanchion barn. K-Lane has received the PBR award for three years.

Koehn mates each cow individually and uses a variety of bulls, focusing on high type; typically at least 2.0 for type, with special emphasis on udders. The aAa system is also used as a tool in the K-Lane breeding program.

Koehn currently has two cows on the National Production Leaders lists. K-Lane Pat Apple VG-87 is the fifth place Junior 4-Year-Old for Fat (2X milking) and Ms Price Meyer Star VG-85 is the first place for fat and fourth for milk production in the Senior 3-Year-Old 2X category. Another notable homebred cow is K-Lane Durham Melissa, scored EX-92 2E, working on her fourth consecutive record more than 40,000 pounds of milk, with a lifetime milk record more than 200,000 pounds.

Koehn has a herdsman and assistant herdsman who are valuable additions to the operation. His family is also a key part of the farm; Koehn’s wife, Rhonda, milks and is very active with the farm, and they have three children who are all involved when not at school. Rick, a student at Joliet Junior College, is 20, Rachel is 15, and son Riley is 11.

Board of Directors Meeting - June 2011

June 12, 2011
The Chateau
Bloomington

 

• Minutes of the December 11, 2010 IHA Board of Directors Meeting were approved.
• Treasurer’s Report through May 2011 was accepted with cash balances of $63,658 in checking and $60,180 in CDs.
• Ron Schaufelberger reported (for Boyd) on Holstein USA. Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of National Milk Producers Federation, will be on hand at the National Convention to speak about the “Foundation for the Future” plan to overhaul the dairy program in Congress. Delegates will be asked to vote on a bylaw proposal requiring all Board candidates to submit a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement to the Nominating Committee prior to closing of nominations at Annual Meeting. Candidates will be screened by the Nominating Committee and a slate of candidates will be presented to the delegates. Elections will include our Area 3 board member with Mike Jones (IN) and Tom Atherton (MI) declared as candidates. Illinois’ delegates this year are Ron Schaufelberger, Bob Miller, Dale Drendel and Brian Olbrich.
• In University of Illinois/Extension news, Gene McCoy reported that the State 4-H Judging Contest will be held at the State Fair (not U of I) this year. Dave Fischer will be assisting with that as well as working with the 4-H youth on activities such as the state Dairy Bowl and state Dairy Judging teams. Mike Hutjens will teach again this fall. The U of I Dairy is currently holding its own milking 240 cows three times per day.
• The National Convention Committee announced that they have a signed contract with Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. The dates will be June 27 – July 3. The sale location is yet to be determined and may be within the Pheasant Run complex or at the fairgrounds in Kane County a short distance from the Resort. The proposal by Holstein USA to have a one day business meeting has been adopted; this will shorten the convention. The Sale will likely be held on Wednesday evening. Thursday will be the Annual Meeting and the Junior Banquet will be held on Friday. Anyone with a recommendation for a theme for the convention is encouraged to send that idea to Ron Schaufelberger or Dale Drendel.
• Vice President and Membership Chairman Brian Olbrich reported that Senior membership is at 461 members and Junior membership totals 193 at this time.
• Gary Janssen reported on the State Show: sponsorship is a little more difficult to come by this year. Holstein World will provide a ½ page ad to the Champion and Jr. Champion. The show dates are July 21, Junior Show and July 22, Open and Futurity Shows. Dave Wallace will judge the Junior Show and Justin Burdette will judge the Open Show. The Juniors are contemplating a lunch stand fundraiser on either Wednesday or Thursday evening. The family of Wilmer Smith as contributed $500 which will be used for the show dedication plaques in the near future.
• The State Sale will be held on October 22 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Carlyle starting at 10:30AM. The sales force and catalog preparer have been selected.
• The 2011 Illinois Holstein Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Quincy East on December 1 & 2. Thursday will include the convention and ladies programs and the banquet while Friday’s schedule will include the Annual Meeting and board meeting.
• Nominations for Junior and Senior Breeder, Service Award and Show Dedication should be sent to Kevin Wendling.
• The Committee Meetings will be held this year on January 3 with a board meeting following on the 4th. The National Convention Committee chairmen will meet there too.
• Tri-County Director, Roger Koehn was recognized for having been qualified for a Holstein Association USA Herd of Excellence distinction.
• The directors agreed to sponsor the upcoming ADSA-SAD Convention to be hosted by the Illini Dairy Club at a rate of $500.00.
• A Bylaw Change Proposal was proposed. If adopted by the membership at the 2011 annual meeting it would allow current officers and directors and the retiring Illinois Holstein Association President to serve on the Executive Board as voting members.
• The actions of the Executive Board were approved by the Board of Directors.
• Kevin Wendling announced that Lori Lyons submitted her resignation from the position as Secretary of the Illinois Holstein Association effected July 31, 2011. The resignation was accepted by the board.