The Holstein Breeders of Niagara Region welcome you and are pleased to be a part of the 2010 District Farm Tour.
WEST CENTRAL Ontario DISTRICT FARM TOUR
HOST: NIAGARA REGION
March 17th, 2010 10am – 3pm
Frieso Farms Inc. - Andrew and Deana Vellenga
9849 Hwy 20, Smithville
• 55 cow tie stall, 9093 kg. M, 338 kg. F 288 kg. P 205-203-203 BCA,
• 1 EX, 18 VG, 30 GP, 2G,
• One group TMR with HM corn, supp., corn silage and haylage. Focusing on type with plus components.
• Current sires: Re Design, Mr Sam, Laurin, Sanchez, Denzel, Shottle
- Maplelawn Holsteins - Dave and Gail McKinnell
2566 Caister Centre Rd, Smithville
• Tie stall barn
• 3 EX, 17 VG, 7 GP
• 22 cows, 10,775 kg M, 452 F, 336 P, 220-249-217 BCA
- Vellhaven Holsteins – Dave and Marlene Vellenga
2675 South Grimsby Road 14, Smithville
• 48 tie stalls, 10,964 kg M, 440kg F, 336kg P. 239-259-229 BCA
• 4 EX, 28 VG, 13GP.
• TMR (haylage, corn silage, HM corn, protein/mineral supplement) with some balage.
• Breeding & develop cow families through breeding and embryo transfer. Current sires: Shottle, Talent, Damion, Sanchez, Million, Promotion, Redesign
- Devans Holsteins – David and Pat Evans
7443 Range Rd 1, Smithville
• 45 cows in a 3 year old tie stall barn, 10,000 kg milk average
• 1 EX, 25 VG, 25 GP, 2 G
• Heifers are housed in same barn as cows on bedding pack/scrap alley/locking head gate set up. Calves are housed in individual comfy calf pens.
• Farm 300 acres of alfalfa, wheat, soybeans, corn.
- Haws Farms - Dave and Sharon Haws
104 Mud St, Grassie
• 48 milking with 235-234-235 BCA while on TMR with dry hay and balage
• 1 EX, 18 VG, 26 GP, 3 G
• Cows sired by – Allen, Stormatic, Sept. Storm, Spirte
• Heifers sired by – ReDesign, Toystory, Sanchez, Lauren, Duplex, Denison, Mr. Burns
• Tandem DeLaval automatic take-offs on a rail system
- Marobing Farms Ltd - Rob and Trish VanWyngarden
5693 Vaughan Rd, St. Anns
• Tie Stall, 10,500 kg milk average, 402 kg fat, 335 kg protein
• 4 EX, 19 VG, 22 GP, 2 G
• TMR, grow hay, corn and soybeans on 180 acres
• Current Sires: Dolman, Denzel, Laurin, Sanchez, Damion, Promotion, Shottle, Goldwyn, Talent and Semex Young Sires
- Freurehaven Holsteins – Gerald, Ralph, Bob & Chris Freure
5165 Elcho Rd E, Wellandport
• 30 Head Tie Stall, Herd Average 11,000 M 3.8F 3.2P
• 1 EX, 12 VG
• Members of the following Cow Families in the herd: Markwell B Star Raven, Comestar Laurie Shiek, Glen Drummond Splendor that have sent many bulls to A.I. studs.
Current Sires: Superstition, Aftershock, Freurehaven Niagara, Goldwyn Young Sires
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