Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET stole the show at World Dairy Expo as she was named the 2022 Supreme Champion. Footloose is owned by Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Tim & Sharyn Abbott of Rudolph, Wisconsin, and took home the Gregory Blaska Memorial Trophy. Her winning streak began with numerous wins in the International Holstein Show, topping the Five-Year-Old Cow Class and later named Senior Champion Female and Grand Champion Female. Taking the title of Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo was the Grand Champion Female of the International Jersey Show, Rivendale VIP Eloise, owned by Vierra Dairy Farms of Hilmar, California.
Kingsway Alligator A Twix, owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd of Osgoode, Ontario, Canada, was named the Supreme Champion Heifer after claiming the Junior Champion title during the International Holstein Show the day before. A Twix took home the W. Terry Howard Memorial Trophy along with her honors. The Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer title went to the Junior Champion of the International Red & White Show, North Effect Wa Tatas-Red, owned by Chris & Jen Hill and Tim & Sharyn Abbott of Thurmont, Maryland.
Companies sponsoring the awards presented to Expo’s Supreme Champions include: Agpro, Inc., BouMatic, Dynasty Genetics, E-Zee Milking Equipment, LLC, Five-G Consulting, Golden Calf Company and Trans Ova Genetics.