Local 4-H youth receive awards at 4-H Dairy Show
The 4-H Dairy Show was held recently at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds with 33 4-H youth participating from Chautauqua County who received ribbons and other awards for their efforts showing five different breeds of dairy cattle.
The official judge was Katie Coyne from Geneseo, N.Y.
The youth, ages 9 to 19, showed their dairy animals in 4-H dairy showmanship and in the judging contest. The showmanship contest involved competing for individual awards based upon how well the 4-H members presented their dairy animals to the judge. In the judging contest, youth received ribbons, based upon the judge’s opinion of their animal’s conformation characteristics. This year there were seven youth between the ages of 5 and 8 participating in the showmanship class for DairyBuds. They were not judged for placings, but to gain experience being in the show arena and interacting with the dairy judge. All 4-H Dairy Youth received a Chautauqua County 4-H Dairy t-shirt for their accomplishments in the 4-H dairy program.
4-H dairy junior superintendents Jillian Bond, lone member; and Katie and Maggie King, Cherry Creek Corn Huskers 4-H Club — helped younger youth with their dairy animals and helped wherever needed.
In the 4-H Dairy Showmanship contest, Erma Wolcott was named Grand Champion Dairy Showman and Ava Meyer of the Country Critters 4-H Club was named Reserve Grand Champion Showman.
First place youth in the first three age groups received a 4-H Belt Buckle, the Beginners who have never shown in 4-H received a 4-H Clover Bag. Showmanship Results (first through fourth placings) are:
SENIORS (17 & 18 YEARS OLD)
Miranda Nickerson
Corinne Covert, Little Brokenstraws
JUNIORS (15 AND 16 YEARS OLD)
Erma Wolcott
Jillian Bond
Brason Frederes
Cole Nickerson
BEGINNERS (AGE 10-13 YEARS OLD, HAVE SHOWN BEFORE IN 4-H)
Ava Meyer, Country Critters
Ana Frederes
Ava Burridge
Carlie Ward
BEGINNERS (AGE 8-10, HAVE NOT SHOWN BEFORE IN 4-H))
Grace Meyer, Country Critters
Brielle Crowell
Tyler Crowell, Country Critters
Elise Marsh, Country Critters
Grand Champion Dairy Showman: Erma Wolcott, Lone Member
Reserve Grand Champion Showman: Ava Meyer, Country Critters
Dairy Bud Participants (youth 5 to 8 years of age): Each DairyBud received a bucket with show supplies, a DairyBud ribbon, a DairyBud T-Shirt, and a 4-H Clover Bag: Westyn Bruyer; August Carlberg; Owen Carlberg; Evan Mierzwa; Ella Olmstead; Violet Walker; and Paige Winton.
The results of the dairy conformation classes are as follows (first through fourth place blue ribbon winners):
SPRING HEIFER CALF
Brown Swiss: Carlie Ward
Holstein: Levi Mierzwa, Centralia Corner Kids; Tyler Crowell, Country Critters; Elise Marsh, Country Critters; Grace Meyer, Country Critters
WINTER HEIFER CALF
Ayrshire: Erma Wolcott, LynnDee Nagel
Brown Swiss: Ava Burridge, Carlie Ward
Holstein: Ava Meyer, Country Critters; Levi Mierzwa, Centralia Corner Kids; Brielle Crowell
Jersey; Rhett Nagel, Jillian Bond
FALL HEIFER CALF
Holstein: Brason Frederes, Levi Mierzwa, Centralia Corner Kids
Jersey: Cole Nickerson, Elizabeth Burridge, Jillian Bond
Milking Shorthorn: Elizabeth Burridge
SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
Brown Swiss: Ava Burridge, Lone Member
Holstein: Miranda Nickerson, Devon Centner, Stockton Panthers
Jersey: Jasmine Bond, Ava Burridge
SPRING YEARLING HEIFER
Brown Swiss: LynnDee Nagel
Jersey: Corinne Covert, Little Brokenstraws
WINTER YEARLING HEIFER
Brown Swiss: Cole Nickerson
Jersey: Jasmine Bond
JUNIOR CHAMPIONS: (YOUTH RECEIVED A LARGE, COLORFUL CHAMPION OR RESERVE CHAMPION ROSETTE)
Ayrshire: Erma Wolcott
Reserve Ayrshire: LynnDee Nagel
Brown Swiss: Cole Nickerson
Reserve Brown Swiss: LynnDee Nagel
Holstein: Ava Meyer, Country Critters
Reserve Holstein: Miranda Nickerson
Jersey: Cole Nickerson
Reserve Jersey: Corinne Covert, Little Brokenstraws
Milking Shorthorn: Elizabeth Burridge
4-H Dairy Committee members who helped plan the show and volunteered during the show include Dan Crowell, Brian Jantzi, Gwen Nagel, Bart Nickerson, Kelsey Neckers, Lisa McConnell, Lynn Harris, Heather Woodis, and Arissa Hitchcock. Mick Lanphere stayed in the dairy barn overseeing the cattle.
Agribusinesses and families that made financial donations to the 4-H Dairy Project to assist with the show and educational programs for the 4-H dairy youth throughout the year include: Jeff Winton Associates & Wall Street Dairy LLC; Kate & Jim Finch; Nick & Diane Frederes; Brian & Mary Jantzi & Family; Joe & Linda Powell; LandPro Equipment; Gramco; Perry Veterinary Clinic PLLC; Gabel’s IBA; Randy Wiltsie, Southern Tier AI Service; Weaver Livestock; Chautauqua County Holstein Club; Niagara Frontier Jersey Cattle Club; Joe Ivory; Green Banks Farm; Ormond Farm, LLC; Dye’s Farm & Dye’s Maple Syrup – Peggy & Tim Dye; Karen & Phil Johnson, Carrie Gaynor and Families in Memory of Richard J. Lind; Miller’s Dairy Farm; R-Betterview Farm; Brehm Farms, Bradley & Jessica Brehm; Monty & Deb Winton; Jay Gould -Legislator, District 17; Brian & Sarah Winton, Dennis A. Carlberg & Family, Falcon Crest Holsteins; William Moss; James & Jennifer Dye, Colonial Hill Farm; Mid-Knight Dairy LLC; and Kent & Nannette Knappenberger Family, Allen-Dale Farm. Mike Wilson, Larry Romance & Son, provided the skid steer to use in the barns and show rings at this year’s 4-H shows.