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Lebanon Co. Holstein Supreme Champ in Open Dairy Show
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 01/16/2019

Grand Champion Holstein Gajan Carla, owned by Jill Dice and Galen Martin of Fredricksburg, Lebanon County, won Supreme Champion at the 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.

Seven breeds put forth their grand champions to compete for the supreme champion title in the Open Dairy Show. The seven breeds were; Ayrshire, Red & Whites, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, and Milking Shorthorn.

Dairy judges were Kevin Michalovich from Nashville, Ohio; Dwight Stoltzfus from Berlin, Somerset County; and Paul Moyer from Warrington Branch, Lycoming County.

On Thursday, January 10, the youth took the floor and competed in the Junior Dairy Showmanship. Each division had their own winner.

Division I (born between 1999-2001): Lily Stenning of New Enterprise, Bedford Co.

Division II (born between 2002-2003): Olivia Lesher of Bernville, Berks Co.

Division III (born between 2004-2006): Ian Walker of Acme, Fayette Co.

Division IV (born between 2007-2009): Hailey Blatt of Robesonia, Berks Co.

Breed champions, with biographies, when available:

Ayrshire

Grand Champion - Marbrae Modem Jasmine, 11, exhibited by Roy Coale of Hidden Valley Ayrshires, Newville, Cumberland Co., a grazing herd.

Reserve Grand Champion -- Mowry's Ryder Gollee owned by Shultz Cattle Company of Dillsburg, York Co.

Red and White

Grand Champion -- Claytoncrest Spicy-Red-ET, a two-year-old owned by Lynette Gelsinger of Womelsdorf, Berks Co. Lynette and her husband, Troy enjoy exhibiting dairy and beef cattle at local, state and national shows. Lynette and Troy own two farms where they raise dairy replacement heifers, beef cow/calf pairs, broiler chickens and cash crops.

Reserve Grand Champion -- JJK-Shultz Dtntr Lizy-Red exhibited by Ethan Sterner of Barto, Berks Co.

Guernsey

Grand Champion -- Knapps Ladysman Tigger-- ETV, a 2018 spring yearling exhibited by Kelly Johnson of Willow Street, Lancaster Co., and owned by Rutters Dairy.

Reserve Grand Champion -- Knapps Copper Tropical exhibited by Kelly Johnson of Willow Street, Lancaster Co.

Milking Shorthorn

Grand Champion- BJ Colors Stanley Nevaeh, 3, exhibited by Brian Nailor of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co. She is currently milking 88lbs. a day.

Reserve Grand Champion -- BJ Colors Stnly Raspberry EXP exhibited by Joleigh Nailor of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co.

Holstein

Grand Champion - Gajan Carla, 11, owned by Jill Dice & Galen Martin of Fredricksburg, Lebanon Co., and exhibited by Ben Rhodes. She won Supreme Champion at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in 2015.

Reserve Grand Champion - D-V-C Atwood Dymond owned by Delaware Valley University of Doylestown, Bucks Co.

Brown Swiss

Grand Champion - Heilinger Java Wiggles, 5, exhibited by Katie Wright of Acme, Fayette Co.

Reserve Grand Champion -- Northkill Creek Glammer exhibited by Hannah Balthaser of Bernvillle, Berks Co.

Jersey

Grand Champion - EDN-RU Juno Idelles Iris, 4, owned by Edn-Ru jerseys of Boalsburg, Centre Co.

Reserve Grand Champion -- EDN-RU Tequila Margie Matilda owned by Edn-Ru Jerseys of Boalsburg Centre Co.

Supreme Grand Champion - Gajan Carla, owned by Jill Dice & Galen Martin of Fredricksburg, Lebanon Co.


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