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| US National Holstein Convention 2009 |
Date June 28-July 1, 2009 |
| Distinguished Young Breeders Award-Jan and Jeff King of Kings Ransom Holsteins at Schuylerville, NY Distinguished Leadership Award- Dennis Wolff of Millville, PA, Holstein breeder and current Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture. Elite Breeder Award Winner- Robert & Karen Schauf, Indianhead Holsteins, Barron, WI. |
| Dairy Quiz Bowl Senior 2nd Place-
California Junior 2nd Place-New York |
Election of Officiers President: Vice President: Directors: |
Convention Begins with Tours Windsor, CA The National Holstein Convention in California is underway as Convention tours kick off the 2009 event held in Sacramento. Over 75 people from across the US made their way north to Sonoma County to visit premium wineries and Holsteins. Before heading to San Francisco for the evening, the group made a stop at Ocean View Farms. Ocean View Farms is selling the “Pick of their Herd” in the 2009 Convention Sale. You can check out information on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and find scenes from the Convention Open House at Ocean View at www.generationsofexcellence.com.
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| Host Day Tours Date: July 28, 2009 Lodi, CA |
| Host day tours included a stop at the well-known Van Exel Dairy - home of Exel's Holsteins and Jerseys. Hank and Carolyn Van Exel along with their family extended their hospitality to over 300 visitors Sunday. The tour was of the Van Exel's dairy #2 that houses the Show cattle along with a select herd of Holsteins and Jerseys. Dairy #1 is the home to the remainder of the Holstein herd. Visitors were able to see favorites such as Quaresma Derry Farren (EX-94), Ms Air-Osa PS Cali 10064-ET (VG-87 Shottle owned with Joey Airosa), Exels Pronto Timone (EX-90-EX-MS) Highest indexing Pronto daughter. |
| Convention goers on this tour were also taken to the Van Ruiten Family Winery for a wine tasting. John Van Ruiten is a dairy farmer turned vineyard owner. They currently farm over 800 acres of wine grapes in the Lodi, CA area. The winery itself was built in 2000 and they have gathered many awards for their wines including the honor of best Zin. After leaving the winery, the tour buses were loaded and the group was treated to a scenic drive through California farmland to the sale grounds. |
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Ocean View Farms
(Photos supplied by Ocean View)
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| Westwynde Office at Ocean View | ||
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| Milk Barn at Ocean View | ||
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| Box Stall Barn at Ocean View | ||
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| Tour Bus at Ocean View | ||
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| Ocean View Farms what an opportuniy to see and select your pick of the herd for the sale! | ||
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| Show cow barn at Van Exel Dairy | ||
| Pictured above is Quaresma Derry Farren (EX-94) | ||
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| Group of Holsteins on display | ||
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| Han k Van Exel talks with visitors | ||
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| Wine Tasters checking out the variety | ||
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