From: Todd Kenyon [t.kenyon@nysha.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:25 AM
To: Todd Kenyon
Subject: Winners of The Farmers¹ Museum¹s 66th Annual Junior Livestock Show
Announced
Winners of The Farmers’ Museum’s
66th Annual Junior Livestock Show Announced
COOPERSTOWN, NY (07.10.2014) — Top honors
at the 67th annual Junior Livestock Show went to young handlers from Delaware,
Herkimer and Oneida counties on Tuesday, July 8, during the show’s final event,
the Parade of Champions. The show, sponsored by The Farmers’ Museum and
conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension, county 4-H
educators, and clubs throughout central New York, brings together youth
handlers from a nine-county area for three days of competition.
The top winners at the Junior
Livestock Show bested over 260 exhibitors and their 600 animals. Earning The
Farmers’ Museum Cup for Best of Show Dairy was Brett Post of Delaware County,
who showed his Holstein, Kulp-Gaton Braxton Ruth-ET. The F. Ambrose Clark
Livestock Cup for Best of Show in the beef, swine, and sheep categories was
awarded to Amanda Cranwell of Oneida County showing her Beef Steer,
Herbie . The Farmers’ Museum Dairy Goat Cup for Best of Show Dairy Goat
went to Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County showing her Lamancha, CH
Mountaindale Tootsie Tiffany.
Dairy cattle Grand Champions were
awarded in the Ayrshire division to Jack Vunk of Otsego County who showed
Dutch-Ayr Burdette’s Misery; in the Brown Swiss division to Sharla Woodrow of
Otsego County who showed Sunny Acres Denver Dalila; in the Guernsey division to
Molly Watson of Otsego County who showed Kean View Jackpot Bess; in the
Holstein division to Hailey Paddock of Oneida County, who showed Groeslon
Twilight; in the Jersey division to Devin Prokop of Schoharie County who showed
Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET and in the Milking Shorthorn division to Jack
Vunk, Otsego County who showed Hickory Hills Crystals Ruby; Other Breeds
division to Emily Dibble, Oneida County who showed HHA Ginger (Normandy).
In each of the livestock
divisions, Supreme Animal awards went to Emily Cranwell of Oneida County in the
Swine category; to Amanda Cranwell of Oneida County in the Beef category; and
to Emily Vander Groef from Herkimer County in the Sheep category.
In the Best Bred and Owned
division, the award in the Ayrshire category went to Jack Vunk of Otsego County
with Gray Goose Burdette Julia; in the Brown Swiss category to Sharla Woodrow
of Otsego County with Sunny Acres Wonderment;, in the Jersey category to Dalton
Proskine of Otsego County with Kinnie-Ridge Dupt Daisy; in the Holstein
division to Hailey Paddock HuHHHHof Oneida County with Groeslon Twilight; in
the Milking Shorthorn division to Molly Watson of Otsego County with Mollys
Laura; in the other breeds division to Elijah Dibble of Oneida County with HHA
Diametrius Cinnamon. The Dairy Goat category went to Victoria Opalka of
Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Summers Eve. In the Sheep
category Emily Connor of Herkimer County with Clakshire 315 Delilah, in the
Swine Category Kaleigh Fairchild of Chenango County with Gold Miss 1-1 and in
the Beef category to Nathan Hay of Schoharie County with NAH Liberty Belle.
Showmanship Championships were
earned by the following: in the Dairy division Grand Champion Showman was Ellie
Ainslie of Otsego County, Reserve Grand Champion Showman Lauren Hill of Otsego
County. In the Dairy Goat division: Grand Champion Showman Susan Graham of
Chenango County, Reserve Grand Champion Showman Victoria Opalka of Montgomery
County. In the Sheep division: Grand Champion Showman to Victoria Subik
of Montgomery County, Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Emily Belewich of
Oneida County. In the Beef division: Grand Champion Showman to Amanda Cranwell
of Oneida County, Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Leigha LaTourette of Delaware
County. In the Swine division: Grand Champion Showman to Megan Cranwell
of Oneida County, Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Jeffrey Weeks of Schoharie
County.
Other dairy award winners and
their 4-H county affiliations include:
Supreme Junior Dairy Animal—Kara
Evans, Chenango County, with Reds Fun Captain Addybie; Ayrshire—Junior
Champion: Josiah Steele of Delaware County with Sallie of Steele Acres; Reserve
Jr. Champion: Noah Steele of Delaware County with Wilda of Steele Acres; Sr.
Champion: Jack Vunk, Otsego County, with Dutch-Ayr Burdette’s Misery;
Reserve Sr. Champion & Reserve Grand Champion: Jack Vunk,
Otsego County, with Gray Goose Burdette Julia.
Brown Swiss—Junior
Champion: Sharla Woodrow of Otsego County with Sunny Acres Cadence Lees;
Reserve Jr. Champion: Mickala Woodrow of Otsego County with Sunny Acres Rosce
Lucky; Sr. Champion: Sharla Woodrow of Otsego County with Sunny Acres Denver
Dalila; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Sharla Woodrow of
Otsego County with Sunny Acres Wonderment,
Guernsey—Junior Champion: Molly
Watson of Otsego County with Kean View Jackpot Bess; Reserve Junior Champion:
Sophia Simmons of Herkimer County with Hilly Garrett of Bar S; and Reserve
Grand Champion: Sophia Simmons of Herkimer County with Hilly Garrett of
Bar S.
Holstein—Junior Champion: Zachary
Van Lieshout of Oneida County with Brabant Braxton Hannah; Reserve Junior
Champion: Andrew Post of Delaware County with Posthaven Phoenix Fire; Sr.
Champion: Hailey Paddock of Oneida County with Groeslon Twilight; Reserve Sr.
Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Brett Post of Delaware County with
Kulp-Gaton Braxton Ruth-ET.
Jersey—Junior Champion: Kara
Evans of Chenango County with Reds Fun Captain Addybie; Reserve Junior
Champion: Kara Evans of Chenango County with Arethusa HG Sangria-ET; Sr.
Champion: Devin Prokop of Schoharie County with Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET;
Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Stephen Ulman of Schoharie
County with Longview Shine Choo-Choo.
Milking Shorthorn—Junior Champion
and Reserve Grand Champion: Molly Watson of Otsego County with Mollys Laura;
Reserve Junior Champion: Madesen Spellman of Herkimer County with C Jaiz
Clay Grace; Senior Champion: Jack Vunk of Otsego County with Hickory Hills
Crystals Ruby.
Other Breeds—Junior Champion:
Elijah Dibble of Oneida County with HHA Diametrius Cinnamon; Reserve Junior
Champion: Emily Dibble of Oneida County with HHA Diametrius Aravis; Senior
Champion and Grand Champion: Emily Dibble of Oneida County with HHA Ginger;
Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Abraham Dibble of Oneida
County with FMC Captain Nutmeg.
Winners in the Dairy Goat
division were as follows:
Best Junior Doe—Alexandria Opalka
of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Shines Sundown.
Best Udder, Dairy Goat –Victoria
Opalka of Montgomery County with CH Mountaindale Tootsie Tiffany.
Alpine—Junior Champion:
Alexandria Opalka, Montgomery County, with Secret Star Farm Shines Sundown;
Reserve Junior Champion: Katrina Weingarten of Schoharie County with The Blue
Heron Hallow Anna; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion: Molly Williams of Oneida
County with Painted Goat Clovers Madison and Reserve Sr. and Reserve Grand
Champion: Alexandria Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm
Swiss Miss.
LaMancha—Junior Champion:
Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Jades Faith; Reserve
Jr. Champion: Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Jades
Hope; Sr. Champion and Grand Champion: Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County
with CH Mountaindale Tootsie Tiffany; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand
Champion: Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Semi
Precious.
Saanen—Junior Champion:
Alexandria Opalka of Montgomery County, Secret Star Farm Goldilocks; Reserve
Jr. Champion: Victoria Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm
Eves Eclipse; Sr. Champion and Grand Champion: Victoria Opalka of Montgomery
County with Secret Star Farm Summers Dawn; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve
Grand Champion: Caleb Suwyn of Chenango County with Subrikar Brians Honsten.
Toggenburg—Junior Champion:
Theresa VanLieshout of Oneida County with Brabert Farm Tinkerbell. Sr. Champion
& Grand Champion: Katrina Weingarten of Schoharie County with Maple Hanen
TT Nala; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Wyatt Austin of
Chenango County with Bull Thistle Hill Pandora.
Nubian—Junior Champion: Robert
Opalka of Montgomery County, Secret Star Farm Rubys Emerald ; Reserve Jr.
Champion: Natalie Menard of Chenango County with Vunks View Farm Diamond Sky;
Sr. Champion and Grand Champion: Wyman Conbeer of Montgomery County with
Conbeer Gabriella Isabella; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion:
Kassi March of Herkimer County with Shellaire Sbella.
Oberhasli—Junior Champion:
Aiden Hoag of Montgomery County with Loneknots Crest Rio; Reserve Junior
Champion: Madelyn Badger of Schoharie County with Torpedo Ridge Hazelnut;
Senior Champion and Grand Champion: Avery Schneider of Otsego County with
Kiddin U Not Koza; Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Robert
Opalka of Montgomery County with Secret Star Farm Lones Courtney.
Recorded Grade—Junior Champion:
Kalen Barnhart of Otsego County with Kiddin U Not Krista; Reserve Jr. Champion:
Hannah Carnright of Herkimer County with Ha-Ha Acres Maple; Sr. Champion and
Grand Champion: Hannah Audette of Otsego County with The Secret; Reserve Sr.
Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Justin Graham of Chenango County with
Subrikar Brians Sugar.
Nigerian Dwarf-Junior
Champion: Katelyn Brandt of Chenango County with Rollin Hills Blizzird D;
Reserve Jr. Champion: Genevieve Landry of Otsego County with Silver Point Samoa
D; Sr. Champion and Grand Champion: Avery Schneider of Otsego County with
Hames & Axel Origami; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand
Champion: Katelyn Brandt of Chenango County with AGS Gods Lone Farm H
Delta Dawn.
Other Livestock awards were
presented in the following categories:
Beef:
Champion Heifer – Nathan Hay of
Schoharie County with NAH Liberty Belle.
Champion Female Beef – Nathan Hay
of Schoharie County with NAH Liberty Belle.
Champion Steer—Amanda Cranwell of
Oneida County with Herbie.
Reserve Champion Steer—Molly
Watson of Otsego County with Cole.
Charolais – Aaron Schubert of
Delaware County with Double S Bottoms Up.
Grade/Crossbred—Leigha LaTourette
of Delaware County with Ruby and Smoky.
Shorthorn –Amanda Cranwell of
Oneida County with Ruby.
Hereford—Emily Hammond of Otsego
County with Mix Sensation.
Simmental—Nathan Hay of Schoharie
County with NAH Liberty Belle.
Scotch Highland–Isaac Trush of
Madison County with Woodwatch Clove.
White Park- Mackenzie Holbert of
Oneida County.
Shorthorn Plus- Devon Fairchild
of Chenango County with Roan Zierra.
Winners in the Sheep Division:
Champion Ram—Katelyn Reed of
Herkimer County with Clarkshire 373.
Champion Ewe-Emily Vander Groef
of Herkimer County with Clarkshire 367.
Cheviot—Kyle Sexton of Oneida
County with Stormy.
Commercial—Samantha Hauenstein of
Schoharie County with NC 1590070.
Cotswald-Joacquim Landry of
Otsego County with Opal.
Dorset – Rebecca Johnson of
Otsego County with Squash.
Horned Dorset-Bethany Williams of
Oneida County with Mathilda.
Natural Color—Devin Lacko of
Schoharie County with Taz.
Oxford—Emily VanderGroef of
Herkimer County with Clarkshire 367.
Romney –Megan Williams of Oneida
County with Clair.
Texel –Victoria Subik of
Montgomery County with Roxy V.
Shropshire–Jeffrey Weeks of
Schoharie County with Jane 13-10.
Southdown—Katelyn Reed of
Herkimer County with Clarkshire 373.
Tunis—Emily Belewich of Oneida
County with Belewich Ranch 16.
Best Fleece –Gwyneth Williams of
Oneida County with Bella Pinecroft.
Swine:
Yorkshire—Meredith Hammond of
Otsego County with Buckeye Hazel Yorkie.
Crossbred—Amanda Cranwell of
Oneida County with Gracie 44-5.
Duroc –Emily Cranwell of Oneida
County with Miss Vision 2-8.
Other Breeds(Berkshire)—Kaleigh
Fairchild of Chenango County with Gold Miss 1-1.
Champion Market Hog—Emily
Cranwell of Oneida County with Happy.
Reserve Champion Market
Hog—Amanda Cranwell of Oneida County with Spike.
Grand Champion Female –Emily
Cranwell of Oneida County with Miss Vision 2-8.
The Farmers’ Museum Good
Sportsmanship Award: Awarded to any individual; exhibitor, family
member, friend, or volunteer who exemplifies good conduct, character and
overall good sportsmanship towards others during the show. This year the
award went to Capri Mikesell of University Park, PA.
The results of the Dairy Judging
Contest that was held Sunday, July 6th:
Novice Individual: First
place to Emma Peila of Chenango County; second place to Layla Van Lieshout of
Oneida County; third place to Emma Evans of Chenango County; fourth place to
Phalen Hill of Chenango; fifth place to Natalie Frederick of Herkimer County;
sixth place to CJ Haitian of Chenango County; seventh place to Owen Hill of
Chenango County; and eighth place to Liana Darling of Otsego County; ninth
place to Luke Enyart of Schoharie County; tenth place to Jacob Goodspeed of Otsego
County.
Junior Individual: First
place to Quinlan Davis of Delaware County; second place to Devin Kuhn of
Delaware County; third place to Austin Ainslie of Otsego County; fourth place
to Sydney Seagars of Schoharie County; fifth place to Jennifer Keehan of
Montgomery County; sixth place to Stephen Ulman of Schoharie County; seventh
place to Dalton Proskine of Otsego County; eighth place to Abigail Allen of
Herkimer County; ninth place to Garrett Proskine of Otsego County; and tenth
place to Paige Warren of Chenango County.
Senior Individuals: First
Place to Alyssa Grocott of Otsego County; Second place to Jack Brown of
Schoharie County; Third place to Theresa Van Lieshout of Oneida County; fourth
place to Kristen Gallagher of Oneida County; fifth place to Kayla Windecker of
Herkimer County; sixth place to Cody Sears of Schoharie County; seventh place
to Megan Peila of Chenango County and eighth place to Peter Robinson of Oneida
County; ninth place to Rachel Stone of Otsego County; and tenth place to Molly
Watson of Otsego County.
The Farmers’ Museum would like to
acknowledge and thank the following for their sponsorship of the following
awards: Grand Champion Brown Swiss: Barbara and Robert Kersman; Grand Champion
Jersey In memory of Howard Curry Ainslie by Friends and Family; Grand Champion
Holstein: The OHM Holstein Club; Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn: Brandow’s
IBA, Inc; Supreme Swine: Jane Forbes Clark; Supreme Beef: The Farmers’ Museum;
Supreme Sheep: Drs. Lisa and William Johnson; Grand Champion Ayrshire: David
Bliss; Grand Champion Guernsey: Annie and C. Harvey Bantham in memory of
Clayton H. Bantham; Best Bred and Owned Holstein by Exhibitor: Farm Credit East
ACA; Best Bred and Owned Ayrshire by Exhibitor: Brandow’s Feed n’ Seed, Inc.;
Best Bred and Owned Brown Swiss by Exhibitor: Lester and JoAnne Tyler;
Best Bred and Owned Guernsey by Exhibitor: Organic Valley/CROPP
Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Jersey by Exhibitor: Organic Valley/CROPP
Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Milking Shorthorn by Exhibitor: Rick &
Rosemary Aborn; Best Bred and Owned Dairy Goat by Exhibitor: The Opalka
Family; Grand Champion Dairy Showman:Gold Star Feed & Grain; Reserve Grand
Champion Dairy Showman Lutz Feed Company; Grand Champion Dairy Goat Showman:
Jim Rice; Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Showman: Sherman Hill
Farmstead, Linda Smith; Grand Champion Sheep Showman: SUNY Cobleskill; Grand
Champion Beef Showman: Otsego Land Trust; Grand Champion Swine Showman:
Katie Boardman; Supreme Junior Dairy Animal: Stamford Farmers’ Cooperative;
Best Junior Doe: FourSmyles Farm; Best Udder, Dairy Goat: The Lesniak Family;
Champion Beef Heifer: The Arnold Schonberg Living Trust; Champion Steer:
Zoetis; Champion Ram: Cobleskill Agway/True Value; Champion Ewe: On-A-Whim Farm,
MacKenzie Waro; Best Beef, Bred and Owned: In Memory of Michael Mosher, from
his family Best Sheep, Bred and Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Swine, Bred and
Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Fleece: Clarkshire Farm, The John and Pat
Clark Family.
The Farmers’ Museum Junior
Livestock Show is sponsored in part by Stewart’s Shops, Chobani, Nasco, and
Purina.
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About The Farmers’ Museum
As one of the oldest rural life
museums in the country, The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York, provides
visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village
life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative exhibits.
The museum, founded in 1943, comprises a Colonial Revival stone barn listed on
the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village circa
1845, The Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its
19th-century village and farm, the museum preserves important examples of
upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and
heritage livestock. The Farmers’ Museum’s outstanding collection of more than
23,000 items encompasses significant historic objects ranging from butter molds
to carriages, and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range
of interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and adults
that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region.
For more information or images,
please contact:
Todd Kenyon, Public Relations
New York State Historical
Association
Fenimore Art Museum/The Farmers’
Museum
Phone: (607) 547-1472 / E-mail: t.kenyon@nysha.org