Wisconsin Holstein Barn Meetings Take Place This Week

The Wisconsin Holstein Association will be hosting a series of three barn meetings this week, with a program focused on classification. Hosts for the meetings are Mayerlane Holsteins, Paltzer Holsteins and Fischerdale Holsteins.
The topic of this year’s barn meetings is Classification. Here is your opportunity to get your questions answered by the classifier as he explains why cows score what they do and how do they arrive at that score. Even the most seasoned veteran can learn something as the program continues to evolve.
Cy Letter will be available at all three barn meetings to talk about the classification program. Letter has decades of experience and his cowmanship is beyond reproach. He has been involved in classifying some of the stars of our breed but readily acknowledges the most important part of the program is getting all cows scored and linearized correctly so we as breeders can use the Sire Summary with confidence when we mate our cows.
Tuesday, March 17, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Don & Liz Mayer, Mayerlane Holsteins
10803 State Hwy 64, Bloomer, WI 54724
*Meal provided – Directions: From Highway 53 take Highway 40 north to Highway 64 east. We are the 2nd farm on the south side of the road.
Wednesday, March 18, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Joe Paltzer
N6234 Hwy C, Seymour, WI 54165
*Meal provided – Directions: The farm is located about two miles south of Seymour, at N6234 County Road C. From Highway 41, take County E north and stay straight onto County EE. After about 5 miles, go north (left) on to County C. The farm is on the east side of the road.
Thursday, March 19, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hosted by Tom & Vicki Sarbacker, Fischerdale Holsteins
1487 Range Trail, Verona, WI 53593
*Meal provided – Directions: From Madison – take Hwy 18-151 south from the beltline. Take exit 79 towards Paoli – Hwy PB. Turn left on Hwy PB – go 3 miles into Paoli (stop sign). Turn right into Paoli. Take next right in Paoli (north on Range Trail), farm is 1/2 mile on left. From the south – at the Hwy. 69 & Hwy. PB intersection (on south edge of Paoli), head into Paoli, follow road around a right curve. Take the next left, north on Range Trail to farm 1/2 mile on left.