The Holsteins swept the supreme champion contest from among nearly 1,200 head in yesterday’s Premier National Junior Show. Nearly 600 youth exhibited in the show.

Coy Campbell of Gratz, Dauphin County, took the top cow honor with his 5-year-old Grand Champion, Shady-Row Dundee Daphne. She topped a field of 310 head of Holsteins. Coy is the 15-year-old son of Garth and Melissa Campbell. He attends Upper Dauphin Area High School and was a 2010 Pennsylvania Distinguished Junior Member (Junior Division).

The inaugural Supreme Champion Heifer was the winning Fall Yearling, Peace & Plenty Asteroid Fishy, owned by Austin Schwartzbeck of Union Bridge, Md. Fishy also won the Best Junior Female Bred & Owned. Austin is the 20-year-old son of Gus and Lisa Schwartzbeck.

The Virginia Tech junior was also recently honored with the Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Exhibitor Award from Holstein Association USA.

Holstein judge Kelli Cull of Lomira, Wis., gave the reasons on behalf of the other judges.

“I’m glad my fellow judges agreed with me on the selection of the Holsteins,” she said. “I just love the quality of this cow and the heifer is correct all the way through,” said Cull.

The $2,000 Supreme Champion cow award is sponsored by AgChoice and Mid Atlantic Farm Credit, and the John L. Morris Memorial Blanket is sponsored by the Center for Dairy Excellence.

The first Samuel G. Yoder Crystal Star and $500 award presented to the Supreme Champion heifer is sponsored by the American, Junior American and Mid-Atlantic Milking Shorthorn societies and the AMSS Syndicate.

The hand-painted Grand Champion show boxes are sponsored by Fulton Bank, and Holstein Plaza sponsored the Parade of Champion show shirts.

Holstein winners named Supreme Champions of Premier National Junior Show

Schedule of Events for Tuesday, Sept. 18

9 a.m. Pennsylvania Fall Holstein Championship Show & Pennsylvania Holstein Futurity, Large Arena

9 a.m. 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging Forum/Junior Dairy Management, Equine Arena

11 a.m. Milkshake Madness - Celebrity Milkshake Making Contest, Dairy Activity Center

1 p.m. All-American Ayrshire Show, Calves, Heifers & Dry Cows, Large Arena

1 p.m. All-American Milking Shorthorn Show, Bulls, Calves, Heifers & Dry Cows, Equine Arena

1 p.m. All-American Brown Swiss Show, Calves, Heifers & Dry Cows - Equine Arena

7 p.m. All-American Dairy Show “Got Milk” Buffet, PA Preferred Banquet Hall

Tuesday, September 18

Left to right: Maryland FFA President Chad Hamilton, Agriculture Secretary George Greig, PA Alternate Dairy Princess Deidra Bollinger, Coy Campbell with Shady-Row Dundee Daphne, Austin Schwartzbeck with Peace & Plenty Ast Fishy, XX, PA Dairy Princess Gabrielle Murphy and Pennsylvania FFA President Casey Shawver. Show photos by Marilyn Hershey.

Premier National Junior Show results continued on pages 2 and 3

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Premier National Junior Show results continued from page 1

Additional show champions were: Ayrshire

Spring-Vale Burdt Applefritter, exhibited by Jeffrey Hubbard of Thurmont, Md., took home the title of Grand Champion Ayrshire Cow. Applefritter, a Senior 2 year old, was also named Intermediate Champion and Best Female Bred & Owned by Exhibitor.

The title of Reserve Grand Champion went to Seth Whiting of Slippery Rock, Butler County, with his entry, Designer Genes Olivia.

Olivia also won the Reserve Intermediate Champion title.

The Senior Champion title went to Devin Murray of Woodbine, Md., with his entry of Maple Dell Trident Dee-ET.

Junior Champion was awarded to Maple Dell Poker Daisy-ET, exhibited by Alexis Winkler of Woodbine, Md.

Reserve Junior Champion went to Paragon-Acres Reality Kendall, exhibited by Adam Buckenmeyer of Alexander, N.Y.

The Ayrshire breed was judged by Tom Agnew of Hartland, Wis.

Brown SwissKulp-Gen Legacy Tiara ET was

named the Brown Swiss Grand Champion. Tiara, winner of the 6- year-old and older class, was also the Senior Champion Female. Megan Kulp from Manheim, Lancaster County is her owner and breeder.

Reserve Grand Champion honors went to Hoostead Vigor Perfecta, exhibited by Nicole L. Hood, Middletown, Md., also the Intermediate Champion. Reserve Intermediate Champion Way Lyn Jeff Julie was exhibited by Rebecca Deeter of Utica, Venango Co.

Matthew Stanton of Everett, Bedford Co. with Manor Meadow Confr Schnaps was the first place 5 year old. Schnaps was also the Reserve Senior Champion.

The Brown Swiss Junior Champion heifer was PA LYN-Leigh Denver Topsy, exhibited by Dylan Coleman, Ronks, Lancaster County. Kyle Barton of Copake Falls, N.Y. exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion, Cutting Edge P Sherry.

Judge Jeff Zeigler of Plain City, Ohio, judged the Brown Swiss show.

Guernsey Walnut Ridge Russ Noper,

exhibited by Kaitlin G. Moser of Middletown, Md., took home Grand Champion honors. Noper also earned Senior Champion and Best Female Bred & Owned by Exhibitor.

Rocky Rill Spider Sophie, exhibited by Tom McCarty of Hughesville, Lycoming Co., took home the Reserve Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion titles. McCarty was also awarded the Reserve Senior Champion honor with his entry, Sunrise Roy Maria.

Junior Champion went to Hearts Desire Jackpot Sweet, exhibited by Marshall Overholt of Big Prairie, Ohio. Amber Dietz of Southington, Ohio, took home the Reserve Junior Championship title with her entry, R-Way YB Tootise.

The Guernsey breed was judged by Chris Lahmers of Marysville, Ohio.

Holstein Andrew Younker of Fleetwood,

Berks County took home the honors of the Reserve Grand Champion

Holstein, Kirbyville Goldwyn Sass ET. ‘Sass’ was also the Intermediate Champion, the first place Senior 2 year old, and the Best Female Bred & Owned.

The Reserve Senior Champion exhibited by Coy Campbell of Gratz, Dauphin County was the first place 4 year old, Hillmont Adolph Nova ET.

Exhibitor Matthew Boop of Millmont, Union County is the proud owner of Heart & Soul SS Rosette ET the Reserve Intermediate Champion.

Reserve Junior Champion was exhibited by Matthew Boop of Milmont, Union County with Heat & Soul CS Roxanne ET.

Jersey Exhibitor Brant Stuttle of

Dryden, N.Y., took home the Grand Champion title with his entry of Lew-Lin Valor Kooky, who was also awarded the title of Senior Champion after winning the blue ribbon in the 4-year-old class.

Stuttle took home the Intermediate Champion title with his other entry, BS Lew-Lin Action Halo.

Marys Asteriod, exhibited by Mary Rawn of Charles Town, W. Va., took home the honors of Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion before being awarded the Best Female Bred & Owned by Exhibitor for the show.

The Junior Champion entry, M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie, was exhibited by Calla Mazzaro of

The Supreme Champion Cow lineup in the 2012 Premier National Junior Show.

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All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show and Sale to feature Ayrshire breedDairy history is on display in the Dairy

Activities Center.Featuring the Ayrshire breed, the show is being

held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until September 19.All antiques enthusiasts are encouraged

to participate, as the show is not only an opportunity to view, but buy, sell or trade items. Antiques and collectibles feature descriptive information with date-of-origin to provide show visitors and non-collectors an educational opportunity to further explore America’s dairying heritage.

This year’s show includes 26 exhibitors

representing six states. Show highlights include:• A large replica Ayrshire cow displayed by

John Rogers of Reedsville, Mifflin County• Milk cans ranging from one quart to 80

quarts owned by Michele and Jeffrey Reasner of Newburg, Cumberland County

• True-type model cows and milk bottles from Gene and Carol Schurman of Clymer, Indiana County, and Larry Specht of Boalsburg, Centre County

• Ceramic bull and cow models from the extensive collection of Duane Norman of Fulton, Md.

Premier National Junior Show results continued from pages 1 and 2

Williamsfield, Ohio. Reserve Junior Champion went to Xanadu MG Aubrey, owned by Sam, Angela & George Colpetzer of Greenville, Pa.

The Jersey breed was judged by Jeffrey Brown of Jackson Center, Ohio.

Milking Shorthorn Mi-Sans Acres O Lust-Et, exhibited by David

Riley of Williamsfield, Ohio, took home the Grand Champion honors. Riley was also awarded the Intermediate Champion title for Mi-Sans.

Reserve Grand Champion was won by Millcreek Logic Angel, exhibited Treven Andrews of Mansfield, Tioga County. Angel was also awarded the Reserve Intermediate Champion title.

Seth Whiting of Slippery Rock, Butler County, was awarded the Senior Champion title with his 4 Year Old entry, Designer Genes Mona.

Junior Champion of the show was Solid-Gold Mega Priceless-ET, exhibited by Spencer Weimer of Emlenton, Pa. Reserve Junior Champion went to Kellogg-Bay Liriano Nettie EXP, exhibited by Ashylnn Foster, Middlebury, Vt.

The Milking Shorthorn breed was judged by Tom Agnew of Hartland, Wis.

Red & WhiteRob-Sara Ruster Tina B-Red, owned by Laura

The Supreme Champion Heifer lineup in the 2012 Premier National Junior Show.

Emerson of Middletown, Del., received Grand Champion honors.

The Senior 2 year old was also intermediate champion and topped 105 entries in the show. Sildjack Tuistan Sassy 3-Red, exhibited by Cooper Galton, Nunda, N.Y., was Reserve Grand Champion as well as Reserve Intermediate Champion.

The Junior Champion was Pheasant-Echos RE Diego-RED, exhibited by Trinity Miller of

Westminster, Md. She also received Best Bred and Owned honors. Allison Galton of Nunda, N.Y., was Reserve Junior Champion with Roll-n-View Jef-R Tessa.

Coy Campbell of Gratz, Dauphin Co., exhibited the senior and reserve senior champion cows, Shady-Row Dundee Daphne and Hillmont Adolph Nova-ET.

Kelli Meyers Zepp of New Windsor, Md., evaluated the Red and White entries.

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• Merchandise is going fast, and there are plenty of new designs, so stop by the booth before you leave the show!

White Pants Show ExchangeTrade in or donate show whites.

Contact Patty McMurray of Twin Brook Farm in the Northeast Barn or ask for info at the dairy office.

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