News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

CONTACT: JANET KELLER, 608-224-6455
OR VIA EMAIL AT: jkeller@wdexpo.com

IOWA COW EARNS TOP HONORS IN INTERNATIONAL AYRSHIRE SHOW

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Steam-Valley Wilton Magic Bri, owned by John Cannon and Kurt Wolf of Epwoth, Iowa, captured the Grand Champion honors at the 2011 International Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. Bri was the winning Five-Year-Old cow, Best Uddered in her class and the recipient of the Udder Comfort $1,000 Grand Champion Cash Award. The 2010 defending Champion, Sweet Pepper Black Francesca, exhibited by Beverly Donovan of Benton, Maine, was tapped as the Reserve Grand Champion.

Again this year, both the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners were awarded to Palmyra Farms of Hagerstown, Maryland. Blackaddar Bb Kellogg continues his rein as the Premier Sire of the show.

Judges Justin Burdette from Mercersburg, Penn. and Sean Johnson from Glenville, Penn. placed a total of 236 head on the opening day of the show. Overall show results and top class placings are as follows:

Spring Heifer Calf
1. Topp-View Poker Verity, Keaton, Kinly & Madelyn Topp, Topp-View, Botkins, OH
2. Mackinson Jackson Darcy-ET, Matthew & Mary Mackinson, Samantha Ropp, Pontiac, IL

Winter Heifer Calf
1. Meadowdale Dozer Jolly Rancher, Chris, Janice, Carley & Charlie Richards, Linden, WI
2. Topp-View Bendig Wannaplay, Keaton & Kinely Topp, Topp-View, Botkins, OH

Fall Heifer Calf
1. Geminaecho Remingto Shellie, Ashley Hawvermale, Wooster, OH
2. Chaluka Nemo Xioli-ET, Ferme Charest 2001, Inc., St-Alexandre Kamoura, QC, Canada

Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Covey-P&A Poker Jem-ET, Kruse & Noah Worden, Dyersville, IA
2. De La Plaine Loto Morgan, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada

Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Geminaecho Jupiter Millie, Ashley Hawvermale, Wooster, OH
2. Mowry's Remington Precision, Jordan Helsley, Roaring Spring, PA

Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Kler-Vu Ramius Christmas, Tom Gillette, Turin, NY
2. Palmyra Ambush Randy, Palmyra Farm, Hagerstown, MD

Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Kar-Ayr Ramius Cinnamon, Ashley Hawvermale, Kelly Hawvermale, Wooster, OH
2. Daltondale Ambush Meadow, John Dalton/Daltondale Farms, Hartland, WI

Junior Champion Female
Covey-P&A Poker Jem-ET, Kruse & Noah Worden, Dyersville, IA

Reserve Junior Champion Female
De La Plaine Loto Morgan, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada

Fall Yearling Heifer in Milk
1. Cool-Ayr Jackson's Flower, Amber Rocha, Tillamook, OR
2. Vales-Pride Luke Ella, Mark Valentine, Thurmont, MD

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Four-Hills Tdent Snoopy, Britney & Bradley Hill, Bristol, VT
2. Tri-Line Lauren's Little One-ET, Craig & Emily Walton, Pleasant Plain, OH

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Mackayr S Primetime, Stephen Mcdonald, Princeton, IL
2. Ronde Dreamer Miyoki, Ted Wolf, Epworth, IA

Ayrshire 2011 World Dairy Expo International Futurity
1. Onword Calimero Addy-ET, Jonna Schutte, Oelwein, IA
2. Sunny Acres Rattler's Kacie, Douglas Evans, Georgetown, NY

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Sunny Acres Rattler's Kacie, Douglas Evans, Georgetown, NY
2. Ski Pal Burdette Hannah, Mitchel Mcdermott/Ski Pal Ayrshires, Epworth, IA

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Forever Schoon Ping, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada
2. Onword Calimero Addy-ET, Jonna Schutte, Oelwein, IA

Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Sharwards Calimero Megan, Kurt Wolf & Gene Hall Jr., Epworth, IA
2. Conebella Sarge's Wendy, Tanner Topp, Wooster, OH

Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Steam-Valley Wilton Magic Bri, John Cannon & Kurt Wolf, Epworth, IA
2. Blind Buck Vall Sol Redpepper, Jason & Jarid Jablonski, Argyle, NY

Six-Year-Old & Over
1. Sweet Pepper Black Francesca, Beverly J. Donovan, Benton, ME
2. Lombard Dale Wilton Icing, Charpentier, Robege, Bavaroise Farm, Alholm, Victoriaville, QC, Canada

Intermediate Champion Female
Forever Schoon Ping, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Onword Calimero Addy-ET, Jonna Schutte, Oelwein, IA

Grand & Senior Champion Female
Steam-Valley Wilton Magic Bri, John Cannon & Kurt Wolf, Epworth, IA

Reserve Grand & Senior Champion Female
Sweet Pepper Black Francesca, Beverly J. Donovan, Benton, ME

Total Performance Winner
Sweet Pepper Black Francesca, Beverly J. Donovan, Benton, ME

Nasco International Type & Production Award
Sweet Pepper Black Francesca, Beverly J. Donovan, Benton, ME

Exhibitor's Herd
1. Ferme De La Plaine, Ferme De La Plaine, Ste-Francoise, QC, Canada
2. P & A, Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole & Carter Kruse, Dyersville, IA

State Herd - Iowa

Premier Breeder - Palmyra Farms, Hagerstown, MD

Premier Exhibitor - Palmyra Farms, Hagerstown, MD

Premier Sire - Blackaddar Bb Kellogg

Generous support from sponsors makes the International Ayrshire Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: Ayrshire Breeders' Association, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Cattle Connection, Clover Knoll Farm, Dennis Funk, Evergreen-Lawn Ayrshires, Family Af-Ayr Farm, Fastrack, Green Ayr Farm, Hillcrest Alfalfa, Iowa Ayrshire Association, Kar-Ayr Farm, Le-An Farms, Mackayr Farm, Minnesota Ayrshire Breeders Association, Moy-Ayr Farm, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, Nel-Ayr, NuPulse, Inc., PortaCheck, Inc., Robert Kaiser, Select Sires, Inc., Ski Pal Ayrshires, Swiss Valley Farms, Udder Comfort, Westway Feed Products, Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders’ Association and World Dairy Expo.