New York Spring Dairy Carousel April 8 to 11 at State Fairgrounds

From Empire Farm & Dairy magazine

By DEBRA J. GROOM
Empire Farm & Dairy
 
The New York Spring Dairy Carousel is scheduled for April 8 to 11 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes, just west of Syracuse.
 
Entries for the shows must be postmarked by March 10 to avoid late fees. Every owner/exhibitor must have a signed entry form on file.
 
Forms not signed by the owner will be returned for signature. Forms entered online will constitute a signature.
 
New York Spring Dairy Carousel is recognized as the most prestigious and largest spring dairy event in North America. All seven major dairy breeds are represented in eight shows, five sales and several junior activities.
 
In 2015, more than 1,000 animals from 20 states and Canada attended the show and sale and several thousand people attended the four-day event.
 
The event is open to the public and admission and parking are free. Food is available. Exhibitors and staff are happy to answer questions about cattle and the dairy industry during the show.
 
Schedule of shows and sales
8 a.m. April 7, barns open and cattle may move in.
7 p.m. April 7, all cattle must be in place.
8 a.m. April 8, Holstein USA National Judging Conference.
Noon April 8, junior showmanship.
2:30 p.m. April 8, Richard Keene Memorial Judging Contest, juniors welcome
6 p.m. April 8, protein breeds sale (Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Milking Shorthorn).
9 a.m. April 9, New York Junior Holstein Show, (resident New York juniors).
1 p.m. April 9, Ayrshire show.
1 p.m. April 9, Guernsey show.
4 p.m. April 9, New York Spring Holstein Sale.
6 p.m. April 10, protein breeds sale.
8 a.m. April 10, Red & White show.
9 a.m. April 10, Milking Shorthorn show.
12:30 p.m. April 10, Jersey show and Brown Swiss show.
8 a.m. April 11, International Spring Holstein Show.
 
Entry forms for the Spring Carousel are available in the February issue of New York Holstein News and at www.nyholsteins.com.
 
Also, in conjunction with the Spring Carousel, Holstein Association USA is planning a 2016 Judges Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 in the Coliseum at the fairgrounds.
 
The conference will include judging classes as well as classroom time and lunch. Participants will judge six high-quality Holstein classes, one of which they will be assigned to provide reasons for their judging.
 
A panel of officials will give attendees who meet the minimum requirements a “satisfactory” rating. Those planning to apply for the Holstein Association USA judges lists in the future must first attend and receive a satisfactory rating at a Holstein Association USA judges conference before submitting an application.
 
Individuals on the judges list must have attended and received a satisfactory rating at a Holstein Association USA judges conference within a five-year period.
 
Attendees at the judges conference must be at least 22 years of age by day of the conference. The fee to attend is $50 for pre-registrants (closing two weeks before the conference) and $100 for late registrants.
 
Register for the conference online with a credit card at this link:
www.holsteinusa.com/shows/judges_preregister.html
 
Anyone with questions about the judging conference should email Jodi Hoynoski at jhoynoski@holstein.com.

Watch the Spring Dairy Carousel Online

You can watch all the action from the many shows at the Spring Dairy Carousel online.

Go to http://dairyshowsonline.com/ and click on the show you want to watch. 

It's that simple!

Here are the shows that will be online:

9 a.m. April 11, junior Holstein show  
1 p.m. April 11, Ayrshire show
1 p.m., April 11, Guernsey show
4 p.m., April 11, Holstein sale
8 a.m. April 12, Red & White show
9 a.m. April 12, Milking Shorthorn show
12:30 p.m. April 12, Jersey show (ring 1) and Brown Swiss show (ring 2)
 8 a.m. April 13, International Spring Holstein Show

Red & White Show Winners from the Spring Dairy Carousel at the NYS Fairgrounds

Here are the winners from the Red & White Show at the Dairy Carousel. Thanks to Holstein World for posting:

NY Spring Red & White Show
April 14 – Syracuse
Judge – Jamie Black, Constable
Total Head: 93


Junior Champion: L-Maples Hvezda Calli-Red (Orbe-View S Strm Hvezda), 1st spring yearling, Cooper Galton, Nunda, NY
Res. Junior Champion: Reyncrest Real Laredo-Red (Hurtgen-Vue Reality-Red), 1st fall yearling, Andrew Reynolds, Corfu, NY
HM Junior Champion: Sunny-Hillvue Brandy-Red (Scientific Destry-ET), 1st fall calf, Gene Iager, Fulton, MD

Intermediate & HM Grand Champion: Gloryland-HM Candy-Red (Sterndale Rose Royce-Red), 1st Junior 3-year-old, Mikayla Bailey, Harrisonburg, VA
Res. Intermediate Champion: Fly-Higher Advtg Relive-Red (Rosedale Advantage-Red), 1st Senior 3-year-old, Whitney Kugler, Hudson Falls, NY
HM Intermediate Champion: Ms Scratchwell Pinata-ET (Hurtgenvue Reality-Red), 1st Junior 2-year-old, David Crack Jr., David Crack Sr., Lookout Holsteins, Dusty Schirm, Richmond, QC

Senior & Grand Champion: Starmark Ad Hotstuff-Red-ET (KHW Kite Advent-Red-ET), 1st aged cow, Thomas, Heath & Iager, North Lewisburg, OH
Res. Senior & Res. Grand Champion: Elmbridge FM Loveable-Red (Nicrest Patrick Ace Fireman), 1st 125,000-lb. cow, Elmbridge Farm & Lookout Holsteins, Canton de Hatley, QC

Spring Dairy Carousel Begins at New York State Fairgrounds

The Spring Dairy Carousel 2013 begins at the New York State Fairgrounds today.


Cattle moved into the fairgrounds Thursday and judging begins today. 

Here is the schedule:

Friday, April 12: 11 a.m., Junior Showmanship; 2 p.m. Junior Judging Contest and Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Judging Contest; 6 p.m., Protein Breeds Sale

Saturday, April 13: 9 a.m., New York Junior Holstein Show; 1 p.m. Ayrshire Show and Guernsey Show

Sunday, April 14: 8 a.m., Red and White Show and Milking Shorthorn Show; noon, Jersey Show and Brown Swiss Show

Monday, April 15: 8 a.m., International Spring Holstein Show. 

Judges are: Michael Heath, open Holstein, Milking Shorthorn; Steve Wagner, New York Junior Holstein, Brown Swiss; Jamie Black, Red and White and Ayrshire; and Adam Liddle, Jersey and Guernsey.  

Nearly 1,000 dairy animals representing all seven of the major dairy breeds have come to the Exhibit Center and the Toyota Coliseum for this show, which is considered one of  largest and most highly regarded spring dairy cattle events in North America.

Shows, sales and junior activities fill all three days. Food and beverages are available and the event is open to the public.