NEW YORK GUERNSEY BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION

In This Issue

2013 Annual Meeting | Page 1

Spring Show & Sale | Page 1

All American Results | Page 2

Junior Corner | Page 3

Introducing the Queen | Page 4

Upcoming Events:

Annual Meeting & Banquet

April 6th Watertown, NY

New York Spring Show

April 12-15th Syracuse, NY

New York Carousel Guern-

sey Sale

April 12th Syracuse, NY

National Convention

June 19-24th Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Volume 4, Issue 1 March 2013

2013 Annual Guernsey Meeting The New York Guernsey Breeders’ Annual Meeting is just around the cor-

ner and will be held on April 6, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn located in Wa-

tertown, New York. The day will begin at 10am

with the Directors meeting followed by the Youth

Meeting at 11:30am. The day will conclude with the

Annual Meeting that will begin promptly at 12:30pm

ending with the Annual Awards Banquet beginning

at 2pm.

The day will be filled with production awards,

youth speeches, the crowing of the New Guernsey

Princess, in addition to announcement of the 2013

scholarship calf recipient! In addition , there will be several auctions held dur-

ing the day. NNY will hold a Chinese Auction to help offset costs of the an-

nual meeting in addition, there will be a silent auction and a live auction be-

ing held to benefit New York Guernsey! Please join fellow Guernsey Breed-

ers’ for a day full of fun and Guernsey Fellowship!

New York Spring Carousel & Sale

Are you looking to restart your show

string? Or just looking for some new

genetics in your herd? Come join oth-

er Guernsey enthusiasts at the 2013

New York Spring Carousel Guernsey

Sale! This year there are 15 lots that

come from many leading cow fami-

lies; these include dams like Chupps

Farm Mentor Mary, who was Reserve Grand Champion at World Dairy Ex-

po this year, and Sunrise Luxary Tami - Excellent 93. Don’t miss your

chance to get these elite families into your herd!

Also, don’t forget the deadline of the New York Spring Show! The first entry

deadline is March 11th either postmarked or online! All entry information

and health requirements can be found on www.nyholsteins.com. We are

proud to say that many All American Nominations were Spring Show win-

ners in 2012 so don’t miss out on your chance to exhibit your herd in Syra-

cuse this year!

All American Results 2012 As the show season wrapped up for 2012, many breeders from

across the country and New York were anxious for the nominations

of the All American Contest to be announced! With 62 Guernsey’s

nominated this year, Chupps Hillpoint Gdust Kringle-ET was the

leading sire of the heifer classes with 4 nominees and Sniders

Deemand Adacka led cow classes with 5 outstanding milking

daughters. New York Guernsey members accounted for 19 nomina-

tions in individual classes and 24 nominations including group

classes. New York Juniors also accounted for an astonishing 10

nominations for the All American Junior Contest. Congratulations

to all nominees and All American Winners!

New York All American Winners:

Honorable Mention Spring Calf:

Millborne Hillpoint BS Ariel-ET

Chupps Hillpoint Fames Asia-ET P. Morey Miller & Partners

Granby, CT

Honorable Mention Winter Calf:

Littlefields RR Prada Bubble Catherine Littlefield-Bush

Lowville, NY

Craig Moor Tiller Tabitha Trey Duval

Greenwich, NY

All American Fall Yearling Heifer:

Millborne Hillpoint S Fiesta-ET P. Morey Miller & Partners

Granby, CT

Honorable Mention Fall Yearling:

Adams Creek Morey Olympia Friendship Farm

Millbrook, NY

Reserve Senior Two Year Old:

Sniders Yogi Anise-ET Dr. Joe Piskorowski

Ithaca, NY

Four Winds Amazing Grace P. Morey Miller

Granby, CT

Reserve Senior Three Year Old:

Hillside Acres Spider Aster Mary Foote

Hartford, NY

Honorable Mention Four Year Old:

Pine Drive Perfect Trick Friendship & Partners

Millbrook, NY

All American Five Year Old:

Wee Acres Spider Clara Bell Laura & Cara Woloohojian

West Greenwich, RI

Reserve Aged Cow:

Millborne Tiller Blair P. Morey Miller

Granby, CT

Honorable Mention Total Performance Cow:

Millborne Tiller Blair P. Morey Miller

Granby, CT

All American and Hon. Mention Dam & Daughter:

Millborne Tiller Blair & Millborne Fames Beyonce

Millborne Tiller Blair & Millborne Spider Biance

P. Morey Miller

Granby, CT

New York Junior All American Winners:

Honorable Mention Spring Calf:

Monument View Response Jolly Trey Duval

Greenwich, NY Honorable Mention Summer Yearling:

Eternal Flame Mocha Nathan Pieper

Walton, NY

Smithfield Crunch Poptart Andrew Coon

Amenia, NY

Reserve Senior Two Year Old:

Luckyvale Yogi Kiara Kristen Gallagher

Sangerfield, NY

Honorable Mention Junior 3 Year Old:

Sun Set Flame Nutterbutter-ET Nathan Pieper

Walton, NY

Reserve Senior Three Year Old:

Hillside Acres Spider Aster Mary Foote

Hartford, NY

Unanimous All American Five Year Old:

Wee Acres Spider Clara Bell Laura & Cara Woloohojian

West Greenwich, RI

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Board of Directors:

President::

Wayne Foote

(518)744-7943

1st Vice President:

Sharon Littlefield

(315)788-1531

2nd Vice President:

Richard Whalen

(845)677-8220

Treasurer:

Natalie Gilbert

(845)757-3821

Secretary:

Roland Ripley

(315)496-2281

Membership:

Alison Widrick

(315)778-1227

Youth Advisor:

Christel Axtell

(607)467-4365

Youth President:

Mary Foote

(518)321-1152

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Junior Corner:

It doesn’t seem possible, but 2012 has come and gone and now deadlines

are approaching for many American Guernsey Association Scholarships

and opportunities! At the National Guernsey Convention in Oklahoma,

this year there are many scholarships, awards, and competitions that are

available for you as a junior member. Even if you aren’t planning on at-

tending, there are scholarships and awards that you don’t have to be pre-

sent to receive. Check out usguernsey.com for applications!

Got and idea for shirts or items to sell at the New York State Fair? Want

something new for a Showmanship award? Come to the Youth meeting in

Watertown with ideas for what you would like to receive or what you

think we should sell as an organization this year and if you have ideas

please don’t hesitate to make samples or email Mary Foote prior to the

meeting at mary.foote25@yahoo.com! We want your input!

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National Guernsey Convention Applications and Deadlines:

Like jeopardy? Now how does jeopardy about the dairy industry and the

Guernsey Breed sound! Seems even better, right? Well if you agree, quiz

bowl at the National Guernsey Convention is for you! New York would

like to send a Quiz Bowl Team this year, if you are interested in taking

part please contact Cindy Gallagher at cindygallagher@twcny.rr.com.

Here is a list of awards for Junior Members offered by the American

Guernsey Association:

National AGA Scholarship | The Schnebly Scholarship

Turley Youth Scholarship | Max Dawdy Scholarship

Outstanding Guernsey Youth | Junior Production and Breeder Awards

Scholarship Applications are due to Brian Schnebly Programs Coor-

dinator of AGA by March 31, 2013.

Competitions for Junior Members:

Prepared Speaking | Extemporaneous Speaking | Folding Display

Youth Essay Contest | Youth Photo Contest

These forms are due June 1, 2013 Brian Schnebly and can be found at

usguernsey.com

If you have any questions about applications or junior events, please feel

free to contact Youth Advisor Christel Axtell or Youth President Mary

Foote at mary.foote25@yahoo.com.

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Contact Us

Any exciting news or infor-

mation you want to share?

Any upcoming sales or

events that you would like to

advertise contact us!

Mary Foote

7635 State Route 40

Hartford, NY 12838

(518) 321-1152 Mary.foote25@yahoo.com

At New York Guernsey

Breeders’ Association!

Don’t Forget:

Juniors, we are still look-

ing for help with the Sale

String at the Spring Car-

ousel. If you are interest-

ed, please contact Mary

Foote at

mary.foote25@yahoo.com

or by phone at (518)321-

1152!

Meet the National Guernsey Queen Hello New York Guernsey Breeders’, I am Kami Schuler from Platteville, Wisconsin, which is locat-ed in the southwest corner of the state. I am a jun-ior at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville ma-joring in Animal Science with an emphasis in Dairy Science. I currently work at the UW-Platteville Swine Center and milk cows at the home farm. Our milking herd is exclusively Guernseys. We raise our bull calves for market and sell a few for service. We also have hay, oat, and corn ground. I grew up on Donnybrook Farm and am the youngest of five siblings. I participated in 4-H for 14 years

and FFA for 4 years.

My membership in the Wisconsin Junior Guernsey Breeders’ Association allowed me the opportunity to meet other youth that had the same interest in Guernseys which then broadened into my involvement on the national level and my application for the Queen role. As we see the diminish of family farms, it is now more important than ever to get our young people involved as they are the future of the breed. A good place to start is to make Guernsey opportunities available in our 4-H and FFA programs. As state associations, we need to reach out and provide the awareness of the advantages. Getting involved and learning about the resources the state association and the American Guernsey Association have to offer pro-vides the support system needed to be successful. It also keeps you moti-vated when you can be recognized for your accomplishments.

There are so many advantages to having Guernseys and if we can plant that seed early we can only continue to improve and sustain this breed. Besides all the well-known traits of the Guernsey for example easy calv-ing, great grazers, and the efficiency in converting feed to milk, the ulti-mate outcome is the quality milk this cow produces. Not only is it com-petitive in milk pricing components, but in a health conscious world, has added health benefits. Over the last decade A2 type milk is becoming prevalent in the dairy industry and Guernseys are known to produce A2 type milk versus Holsteins producing A1. A1 is linked to more health risks such as heart disease, type 1 diabetes, and autism whereas A2 milk is not implicated. This may become a great marketing tool for the golden Guernsey milk.

I am really enjoying my role as the National Guernsey Queen. It has been a pleasure traveling and meeting fellow Guernsey Breeders and enthusi-asts, and the youth involved that will be carrying out the legacy of this breed. It has been a great adventure to see the commitment and devotion of so many towards this beautiful and gentle breed.

Thank you for being so passionate for such a wonderful breed,

Kami Schuler

2012 National Guernsey Queen

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