Grammy Awards Night

The evening ended with awarding the top producing herds and cows in the country as well as honoring the Outstanding Young Farmer, Master Breeder and Distinguished Service Award. The finale was a presentation by Grammy Music Educator Award winner Kent Knappenberger.

High TPE Herd for Milk and Protein

Gurn Z Meadow Farm, Columbus, WI

High TPE Herd for Fat

Walnut Ridge Farm, Middletown, MD

Commercial Herd Award

Coulee Crest LLC, Cashton, WI

Liebers Trophy, Valley Set Award & Arnold Knight Award for Living Lifetime 

Walnut Ridge Magic Cher

Walnut Ridge Farm, Middletown, MD

New England Trophy 

Trotacre Almas Ali

Nyla-Bedford Trophy

Trotacre Indian Altanic Honey-ET

Trotacre Farm, Enon Valley, PA

Tarbell Trophy & California Protein Award

Lily Lane Farm, OK & Trotacre Farm, PA

National Outstanding Young Guernsey Breeder

Jeremy Kohler, Baltimore, OH

Runner-up Brett Dixon, Conway, MO

Master Breeder

Bill & Bev Wachtel, Spring Walk Farm, Big Prairie, OH

Distinguished Service Award

Martha Turley, Orient, OH

Spring Walk Tour

The Wachtels of Spring Walk Farm hosted the convention goers for lunch and a visit to the farm.

Day 2 Competition at National Guernsey Convention

Today was a day of competitions with Quiz Bowl, Speech and Interviews for the Juniors and Forums and committee meetings for the adults.

Ohio Senior Team Won the Quiz Bowl

2015 National Guernsey Convention Kicks Off!

The 2015 National Guernsey Convention kicked off with the Ohio Welcome Dinner this evening. Ohio Guernsey Breeders' Association President & AGA Director-At-Large Chris Lang welcomed the convention goers. Featured speaker was local author David Cline. The youth enjoyed a pool & pizza party mixer.

Guernseys on the Colored Shavings

Judges Chupp and Yoeman had their work cut out for them as approximately 250 Guernseys paraded across the red shavings at this year's Designer Dairy World Dairy Expo show. Following are a few scenes from the two day show. For full coverage see the November Journal.

Congratulations to Grand Champion Flambeau Manor RO Lauren bred and owned by the Van Doorns of Wisconsin; Reserve Grand Champion Adams Creek MM Anise-ET, owned by Eli & Kendra Nicley, Lyn Tormoehlen and Brandon Potter of Indiana; Intermediate Champion Knapps HP Fame Topeka-ET exhibited by Springhill/Overholt of Ohio; Reserve Intermediate was Sniders Rebel Audessy, exhibited by Snider Homestead, Pennsylvania; Junior Champion Four J Springhill Jerusha-ET exhibited by Springhill/Overholt; Res. Jr. Champion was Blue Moons L Darby, exhibited by Bill & Linda Blue of Ohio.

Intermediate Champion Udders

Senior Champion Udders