2014 Fall Edition

The Gopher Dairy Club
The Showbox
Reporter Cassie Olson
2014 Fall Edition
Senior Judging Team Takes Top Honors
By Andrew Hetke, Senior Judging Team Member
In This Issue:
Senior Judging
Team
Page 1
Junior Judging
Team
Page 2
Fall FFA
Invitational
Page 2
2014 Dairy Bar New Flavors, New
Fun
Page 3
Dates to
Remember
Page 4
The University of Minnesota Senior
Dairy Judging had a busy fall competing
at both the All-American Dairy Judging
Contest in Harrisburg, PA as well as the
National Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest in Madison, WI. With limited practice, the team hit the ground running,
making their coaches and school proud.
The team consisted of Mary Liebenstein,
Dundas, MN, Andrew
Hetke, Ladysmith, WI,
Michael Schmitt, Rice,
MN, Nick Reps, Utica,
MN and Rebecca
Groos, Howard Lake,
MN.
Starting the fall in
Harrisburg, the team
ended up on top of a 14 team field.
The Minnesota team was also 1st in the
Holstein breed, 2nd in Brown Swiss, 2nd
in Guernsey, and 3rd in Ayrshire. This is
the 3rd time in the past 5 years that the
University of Minnesota has placed 1st
overall in this contest in Harrisburg, PA.
Individually Liebenstein was 2nd overall,
1st in oral reasons, Reps was 6th overall,
5th in reasons, 2nd in Holstein, giving the
team momentum going into the National Contest at World Dairy Expo.
Only 4 points separated the top 3 teams in
the National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held at Madison, WI. In the
end, UW-Madison placed 1st overall, Cornell
University was 2nd, and the University of
Minnesota was 3rd. Twenty-one universities competed for honors. The University
of Minnesota team was 1st overall in the
Milking Shorthorn breed, 2nd in Holstein,
3rd in Ayrshire, 3rd
in Guernsey, 4th in
Jersey, and 5th in Red
& White. All 3 team
members from the
University of Minnesota placed among
the top 10 individually – 7th, 8th, and 10th
Individually, Liebenstein was 7th overall,
and 8th in Holstein. Hetke was 8th overall,
3rd in reasons, 4th in Red & White, 7th in
Jersey, 7th in Milking Shorthorn, and 10th in
Guernsey. Schmitt, was 10th overall, 10th in
oral reasons, 2nd in Ayrshire, 3rd in Milking
Shorthorn, and 9th in Holsteins. Nick Reps,
was 11th in oral reasons, 2nd in Guernsey, and
4th in Milking Shorthorn. Dr. Les Hansen,
Scott Ellinghuysen, Alicia Thurk, and Doug
Petzel served as coaches for the 2014 dairy
cattle judging teams for the University of
Minnesota.
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Junior Judging Team Makes Great Strides
By Nathan Donnay, Junior Judging Team Member
After two weeks of visiting elite dairy farms throughout
Wisconsin and Minnesota the junior dairy judging team arrived in Viroqua, WI. Traveling with the team were coaches
Dr. Les Hansen, Alicia Thurk, Scott Ellinghuysen and Doug
Petzel.
The University of Minnesota
Junior team competed in two regional contests this fall. The team
consisted of six juniors who were
Austin Davis, Nathan Donnay,
Eric Houdek, Vincent Migliazzo, Mathew Hanson, and Dane
Thompson. The first contest was
the Acclerated Judging Contest
in Viroqua, WI. The 4-person
team of Davis, Donnay, Houdek,
and Thompson placed 2nd overall among the 18 teams that
competed. Also, the team was 1st in Holstein, 3rd in Guernsey, and 3rd in Milking Shorthorn. Hanson and Migliazzo
also competed as individuals. Among the 73 contestants,
Migliazzo was 8th individual
overall, 3rd in reasons, 2nd in Holstein, and 5th in Milking
Shorthorn. Thompson was 11th individual overall and 4th
in reasons. Donnay was 13th overall, and Houdek was 14th
overall and 9th in reasons.
In early November, the 4-person
team of Donnay, Houdek, Migliazzo,
and Thompson competed in the collegiate judging contest hosted by the
North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY. The
team placed 5th overall among the 19
teams competing for honors. Also,
the team was 1st in Guernsey and 2nd
in Holstein. Individually, Houdek
was 9th overall among the 73 contestants, 8th in reasons, 1st in Ayrshire,
th
and 5 in Holstein. Migliazzo was 15th overall and 10th in
Guernsey, and Thompson was 2nd in Ayrshire.
The junior team gained a lot of knowledge this fall and
hopes to excel in the upcoming contests in the fall of 2015 at
Madison and Harrisburg.
A Successful Time at FFA Fall Invitational
By Nicholas Reps, Judging Contests Co-Chairperson
Shortly after returning from World Dairy
Expo, Gopher Dairy Club
members went to work
preparing eight calves
and 16 cows for the 2014
Minnesota State FFA Fall
Invite on Tuesday, October
7 at the Miracle of Birth
Center on the Minnesota
State Fair Grounds. Members helped clip and wash all the
animals prior to the contest. During the contest, students
helped lead animals, highlight cards and take reasons.
The contest was comprised of two calf classes and four
cow classes along with a sire selection class, pedigree class,
pedigree and type combination class and oral reasons.
Michael Schmitt and Doug Petzel of the University of Min-
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nesota Dairy Judging Team were the officials. There were
over 231 FFA members that
participated in the contest
making up 66 teams. KMS
won the contest by a 17
point margin over KenyonWanamingo and RushfordPeterson took third. Garrett
Moorse of Minneota was
the high individual.
This contest helps FFA
members learn how to evaluate dairy cattle and defend
their opinions through oral reasons. The contest is held
on a yearly basis and two club members help coordinate
all of the volunteers. Over 40 Gopher Dairy Club members
helped make this run smoothly; a big thank you to everyone
who made the contest successful.
2014 Gopher Dairy Bar- New Flavors, New Fun
By Chaneen Haler & Bryan Wendt, Senior Dairy Bar Managers
The Great Minnesota Get-Together kicked off on August 21,
2014, marking the beginning of 12 days of fun at the State
Fair. In accordance, members of the Gopher Dairy Club
joined in, working on 12 days of fundraising for the upcoming year.
and donations to 4-H and FFA organizations. Furthermore,
funds are used to send our club members to regional and
national American Dairy Science Association - SAD conferences, on a senior trip over winter break, and to host events,
like the annual Gopher Dairy Club Recognition Banquet.
As part of our ongoing partnership with Land O’Lakes, the
Dairy Bar once again provided its customers with their delicious products. Our “Flavor of the Year”, a tradition started
in 2013, was mint, and proved to be quite a hit. With
beautiful weather and the exciting new flavor, the Dairy Bar
experienced steady daily success. We are thrilled to report
record sales in 2014, and are looking forward to continuing
to surprise our customers with a new flavor annually!
We would like to thank Land O’Lakes for its continued,
generous sponsorship and support. A special thank you is
extended to our alumni, friends, returning and new customers, and to the GDC members who sold the shakes and
milk. Your dedication and commitment is what makes the
Gopher Dairy Bar successful. We look forward to seeing
you all at the 2015 Minnesota State Fair!
The funds raised at the Gopher Dairy Bar help our club
thrive throughout the year. Additionally, we are proud to
sponsor dairy judging events, scholarships for students,
Dairy Bar managers (top l to r) Bryan Wendt, Chaneen Haler, Amber
Johnson and Wyatt Smith put in countless hours towards making this year’s
Gopher Dairy Bar a success! Thank you for all of your hard work!
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Gopher Dairy Club
Haecker Hall
1364 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Contact Info: 612.624.2277
[email protected]
www.ansci.umn.edu/gdc/
Congratulations to Past and Present Members!
Engagements
Tyler Otte & Kelsey Glaess recently announced their engagement.
Erin Daninger & Micah Christensen recently announced their
engagement.
Weddings
Emily Krekelberg & Clayton Wilmes were married on Saturday,
May 31st, 2014.
Emilie Lane & Tyler Evink were married on Saturday, July 5th,
2014.
Announcements
Member Jeni Haler was selected as the 61st Princess Kay of the
Milky Way.
Member Ethan Dado was elected as the 2014-2015 Wisconsin FFA
State Parliamentarian.
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Dates to Remember
Regional ADSA
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1
Annual Club Banquet
February 22