Dairy enthusiasts will be able to purchase some of the country’s finest dairy genetics from among the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn breeds at the first-ever Color Breeds Sale at the 2010 All-American Dairy Show on Monday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m.
The sale will offer a select group of cows, heifers and calves from across the nation. Some highlights include:
Ayrshires
-A choice of a flush from Maple Dell Zorro Dafourth, Maple Dell Farm, Woodbine, Md.
-A July 2010 Ambush daughter from Randy Allen of Castleton, Vt.
-A winter calf from the Richard Chapman Family, West Rutland, Vt.
-A milking 2-year-old by Journalist from Mike and Vickie Baker, Scottdale, Pa.
Brown Swiss
-A September 2009 calf from Allen Bassler, Upperville, Va.
-Wondermint embryos by an EX cow from David Croshaw, Parksville, Ky.
-A March Wondermint yearling bred to Galaxy from McKissick Farms, Slippery Rock, Pa.
-A June Denmark calf from Sarah Wickard, Shippensburg, Pa.
-A VG 5-year-old due in October from David Kulp, Manheim, Pa.
Guernsey
-A December 2009 calf from Sniders Homestead Farm, New Enterprise, Pa.
-A bred Jr. 2-year-old from the Connie family from Tom Ripley, Moravia, N.Y.
-A bred Jr. 2-year-old from David and Edgar Hawker, Frederick, Md.
-A choice of embryos from Berryman Farm Valiant Tess from David Croshaw, Parksville, Ky.
-A March 2010 calf from Dennis and Betsy Musser, Enon Valley, Pa.
Jersey
-A 2010 March Verify calf from Dr. Doug Evans, Georgetown, N.Y.
-An EX 6-year-old Dustin from Mike Birch, Bel Air, Md.
-A December 2009 calf from champion Sr. 2-year old from Duane Cole, Williamsfield, Ohio
-A Summer Yearling Gator from Kevin Ziemba, Peach Bottom, Pa.
-A June 2009 Comerica heifer from David Kulp, Manheim, Pa.
-A milking Jr. 2-year-old by an EX dam from Marsha Pickle, Manheim, Pa.
-A December 2009 calf from an EX dam from Chris Shuler, Montrose, Pa.
Milking Shorthorn
-A Sam December 2009 calf from Jason and Jessica Kennedy, Cochranton, Pa.
-A choice from the 2006 All-American Dairy Show Grand Champion from David Croshaw, Parksville, Ky.
-A Jr. 2-year-old bred to Hector from David and Cindy Climer, Chillicothe, Ohio.
-A Valor Fall Yearling by the 2009 All-American Dairy Show Grand Champion from Nick Wright, Cushing, Okla.
-A Logic April 2010 calf from Michelle Ritchard, Lowville, N.Y.
Consignments are still being accepted. Contact sale chair Denise Whiting at 724-730-6807to add an animal, or for more details on the currently cataloged color breeds.
The All-American Dairy Show is set for Sept. 18-23 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, and the Premier National Junior Events, “The Stars Align in Harrisburg,” runs Sept. 18-21.
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